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Water in Africa Through Everyday Responsiveness (WATER) a Non-Governmental organization has trained 65 WASH committee members in various schools in Akuapem North and South municipalities.

The training formed part of a project being undertaken by WATER, with funding from ANESVAD to tackle Skin-NTDs in the two municipalities.

Madam Yvette Neh, Project Technical officer, said the committee members were selected teachers tasked to help to form WASH clubs in the schools and other activities to promote WASH in line with the project objectives.

Already, handwashing stations and boreholes have been provided for the schools and communities as part of the project to eliminate Skin-NTDs in the area.

They included Abenta, Gbolo Kofi, Teiko and Nyamebekyere basic schools in Akuapem North, Anamenapa, Dago, Kwame Ntow, Nsakyi, Goten, Aburi Amanfrom, Ayim, Dumpong and Oboadaka basic schools within Akuapem South municipality.

The training was to equip committee members with the needed skills to reinforce the handwashing
practice and hygiene in schools as well as in the communities.

She indicated the all the skin-NTDs and other infections spread through water and unhygienic conditions, hence the project was using a holistic approach by tackling the root cause besides providing for treatment for those infected.

Akuapem North and South are among districts in the Eastern Region which have communities endemic with Skin-NTDS such as Buruli Ulcer, Leprosy and Yaws, according to statistics 35 communities in Akuapem North recorded several cases of Leprosy, Yaws, and Buruli Ulcers between 2018 and 2022.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The Global Media Foundation (GloMeF), a Sunyani-based human rights and media advocacy non-governmental organisation, has appointed Mr Clement Boateng, a communication expert, as its new Country Director.

With his appointment effective February 1, 2024, Mr Boateng steps into a key leadership role with a mandate to drive the organisation’s mission and new strategy.

A statement signed by Mr Raphael Godlove Ahenu, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer, GloMeF, issued to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Sunyani on Monday, described Mr Boateng as an accomplished leader who brings a wealth of experience to his new position.

With a background in community and international development, he had held prominent roles in a number of organisations where he had demonstrated a commitment to driving positive change and sustainable development.

In his new capacity, Mr Boateng would be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the organisation’s operations in Ghana, including strategic planning, programme implementation an
d stakeholder engagement.

His leadership would be crucial in guiding the organisation to address pressing social and economic challenges in the country, leveraging innovative solutions and partnerships to make a meaningful impact.

Mr Boateng, commenting on his appointment in a telephone interview with the GNA, expressed enthusiasm for the opportunity to serve and lead ‘a talented team of individuals dedicated to making a difference in the lives of the Ghanaian people’.

He said collaboration and inclusivity remained integral in driving progress, and pledged to work closely with local communities, government agencies and other stakeholders to achieve shared goals.

Mr Boateng has an extensive background in development communication, youth empowerment, advocacy, project management and resource mobilisation, with commitment to societal development.

He had worked with the Youth Empowerment for Life, Ghana Developing Communities Associations, Agriculture for Nutrition and Poverty Alleviation, and a Communicatio
ns Specialist for USAID, Advancing Nutrition at JSI Research and Training Institute Inc.

He holds a Master of Arts Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Amity University, India, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Integrated Development Studies from the University for Development Studies, Ghana, among other achievements.

He is an Acumen West Africa Fellow, a Biosciences for Agriculture in Africa Fellow, and a member of both the African Network of Environmental Journalists and the Ghana Journalists Association.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Afealete Dzreke, a fetish priest believed to be in his 50s, has allegedly shot and killed his son at Dzuefe-Hamekpoe, a farming community within the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta Region.

The deceased, Lawson Agbenyega Dzreke, about 34 years old, was allegedly killed and buried in a nearby bush after the crime by his father, popularly known as ‘Hunor Akpatogui.’

Mr Selorm Bright Gligui, the Assembly member of the area, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the entire community remained in a state of shock after an alarm was raised about the discovery of the buried body.

He said the police at Akatsi were informed after the discovery of the body on Sunday, February 4.

The suspect is in police custody for further interrogations.

Some eyewitnesses also told the GNA that the suspect, on Thursday, February 1, had a misunderstanding with the deceased, which could have led to the crime.

Chief Superintendent Isaac Baah, the Akatsi South Municipal Police Commander, who confirmed the act, however, said de
tails on the crime would be given later.

The body of the deceased is to be exhumed by the police on Monday, February 5, after following all due processes, the GNA learnt.

The deceased was married with three kids.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Safianu Osumanu and Aishatu Osuman, two siblings who disrupted court sittings at the Ashiaman District Court, have been arrested by the Ashaiman police.

The two who accompanied their mother, Hamdiya Inusah, a landlady who has a case at the court, were arrested, handcuffed, and sent to the Ashiaman Divisional Police Headquarters after court proceedings.

Osuman, who stood up and started talking in the courtroom while the presiding judge, Mr Derick Eshun Parden, was giving his verdict on their mother’s case, was ushered outside by the police officer attached to the court after some resistance from him.

He, together with his sister, however, pushed and held the uniform of Inspector Tetteh Nartey, the prosecutor, hurling insults at him and alleging that he had taken a bribe from the complainant in their mother’s case.

Meanwhile, in the substantive case, the court heard that Inusah rented a room to a tenant at a cost of GHS2,400 for a number of years.

The prosecution said the tenant, who is the complainant in
the case, vacated the room before the expiration of the tenancy agreement following a misunderstanding between them and demanded a refund of the money paid.

Inusah paid GHS 400 out of the money after the tenant reported the case to the Rent Control Department.

The prosecutor said the case was subsequently put before the court after her refusal to refund the remaining money.

The court therefore ordered Inusah to pay GHS 2,000 to the complainant and an additional GHs 500 in costs to the court.

Source: Ghana News Agency