Mortar and pestle manufacturers threatened by fufu processing machines

Mortars and pestles over the years have been the main implements for preparing fufu in Ghana.

We have to use the mortar. The woods they’re made from medicinal, and can even be beneficial in curing some diseases. The machines are not good; the mortars are better.”

Obuasi has lost its past Glory-Chief laments

Obuasi has lost its past Glory-Chief laments

The Paramount Chief of Obuasi Bongobiri, Nana Achaw Brempong Ototo atuo has said, Obuasi has lost its past glory as the cleanest city in Ghana. 

Speaking in an interview with Sikapa FM's Adomba Akwasi Adu Katakyie, he disclosed that, Obuasi Anglo Goal Ashanti (AGA) together with Obuasi East District and Obuasi Municipal has set up a Committee, Keep Obuasi Clean Campaign(KOCC) to ensure that Obuasi becomes the Cleanest and a fascinating place in the Country. 

He said, Chiefs in the Adansi Community will work with the various Assemblies to combat against recalcitrant citizens who contribute to the dumping of waste in unauthorised places. 

"Our core mandate is to restore the past glory of Obuasi as the cleanest city in the Country and we the Chiefs, specifically are to work hand in hand with the Assembly Members in their various electoral areas to make sure that Obuasi becomes the most hygyenic place ever", he stated.

Mr. Jones, a member of the Committee also enlightened Sikapa news where they have taken this, Keep Obuasi Clean Campaign ( KOCC) to the various schools in the two Districts in Obuasi for the students to be 

also ware of how dangerous it is to live in filthy environment. 

JUST in: Two cases of Convid 19 confirm in GhanaT

JUST in: Two cases of Convid 19 confirm in GhanaT

TheMinistryof Health has announced that two cases of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Ghana.

The cases, according to the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, were confirmed on Thursday, March 12, 2020.

In a televised addressed from the Ministry of Information Thursday evening, the Health Minister said the two cases are the first cases to be recorded in Ghana.

“Laboratory results of the two confirmed cases were received at the same time from the Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research. Both individuals returned to Ghana, one from Norway, and the other from Turkey so these are imported cases of COVID-19.

“Both patients are currently being kept in isolation and are stable. We have initiated processes for contact tracing,” the Minister said.

He gave the assurance that the government of Ghana together with all health partners will continue to work assiduously to ensure the situation is contained.

121 aspirants to be vetted for NPP parliamentary primaries in Ashanti Region

121  aspirants to be vetted for NPP parliamentary primaries in Ashanti Region

About 121  parliamentary Aspirants in the Ashanti region have filed nomination forms to contest the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP), parliamentary primaries in the region.

Seven (7) of them are females while, six (6) of the incumbent 

MPs are contesting unopposed including Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, Deputy Minister of Education Dr. Yaw Adutwum MP for Bosomtwe constituency and Education Minister Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh among others.

The party’s decision for female incumbent MPs to contest unopposed didn’t hold as all the female MP’s in the region are being contested.

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the party  Mr Benard Antwi Bosiako aka chairmanWontumi disclosed that only one incumbent female MP is contesting unopposed among all the incumbent MP’s in the region.

“The decision for the Female MPs to contest unopposed didn’t hold as at now all the female incumbent MPs are being contested except Mavis Nkasah Boadu MP for  Afigya Sekyere East.

OFINSO SOUTH: PRESIDING MEMBERSHIP ELECTION POSTPONED INDEFINITELY AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS.

OFINSO SOUTH: PRESIDING MEMBERSHIP ELECTION POSTPONED INDEFINITELY AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS.

The Deputy Ashanti regional minister Mrs Elizabeth Agyemang on Monday, 2, March has postponed indefinitely the election of presiding member in Offinso south in the Ashanti region for failing to elect a Presiding Member in 4 attempts.

The Maase electoral Area Assembly member Mr Baah Emmanuel a.k.a Hon Bio polled 17 votes whiles Namong West Electoral Area Assembly member, Mr Brefo Boahen Vegas also polled 26 votes in all first and second chance elections on Monday, 2.

None of the aspirants could garner two -thirds (44) votes of the house to be elected as presiding member.

Offinso south assembly members

The Deputy Ashanti regional Minister, Mrs Elizabeth Agyemang addressing the assembly members at the Assembly Hall, expressed her displeasure about the assembly’s failure to elect a Presiding Member on several occasions thereby postponing it indefinitely.

She expressed with great concern fashion and division within the NPP Party in Offinso south and threatened to report and briefs the Ashanti regional NPP executives on the wreaking state of the party in Offinso South.

The Baamuhene for Offinso Traditional Council Nana Kofi Boahen, a government appointee for Nananom, lamented on the slow pace of developments in the area this year attributing to the lack of presiding member for the assembly.

Nana Kofi Boahen said, the Traditional council with urgency must sit around the table, to decide their actions to help the Assembly elects its presiding member so as to help foster development in the area.

THEIR EVIL AGENDA WILL CAUSE THIS COUNTRY, LET'S RISE AGAINST IT- MEF CONDEMNS LGBT PLANS

THEIR EVIL AGENDA WILL CAUSE THIS COUNTRY, LET'S RISE AGAINST IT- MEF CONDEMNS LGBT PLANS

Leadership of the Muslim Executive Foundation (MEF) has called on all concerned Ghanaians to as a matter of urgency rise against the evil intention made by Lesbians, gays, bisexual and transgender African's plan to hold a conference in Ghana.

According to the deputy Chief Executive of MEF, Sheikh Razak Orlando, it's high time Ghanaians stood against this evil plans by the LGBT since it will cause a great omen and God's wrath unto this country a lot.

He cited the story of Sodom and Gomora that occurred in the Bible where he took the opportunity to call on all religious leaders and others to get united in the fight to prevent this evil plan by LGBT Africa.

On his part, Chairman of the Association, Alhaji Musa Abubakr said any politician who is part of this evil plan should be exposed.

Answering whether he suspected politicians according to his speech, Chairman Abubakr made it clear that if politicians who hold a to-and-flow movement authority in this country do not allow, nobody would have that gut to set such a plan. 

He therefore called on politicians as well as traditional leaders(Chiefs  & kings) such Otumfour Osei Tutu, Okyehene Amoatia Ofori Panin, Zongo Chiefs etc to rise up against this evil agenda by the LGBT since it annoys God a lot.

"This country belongs to to us and nobody from any other part of the can decide for us.

"Leaving any evil agenda astray will cause this country a lot. Please let us wake up against this plan that can cause this country a lot", he said with all seriousness.

Call the following numbers for more 

Dept. CEO(Sheikh Orlando) -0242162717

Chairman Abubakr- 0244618818