Otiko Djaba Warns Detractors

Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo n Wife

The New Patriotic Party’s National Women’s Organizer, Otiko Ofisa Djaba, has warned all those wishing the 2012 NPP Presidential Candidate dead and sick will pay dearly for it because the hand of God is upon him.

According to her, all those who are wishing their 2012 flag bearer dead will be punished by God because their flag bearer will leave to see the Supreme Court case end and NPP emerging victorious.

The NPP National Women Organizer was reacting to allegations by the NDC National Women’s Organizer, Anita De Sousa on Ark FM, a local radio station in Sunyani that the NPP 2012 Flagbearer has run away from the country because the Supreme Court case is not moving in his favor.

She noted that their flag bearer didn’t die or runaway from the country when he lost in the 2008 election and cheated in the 2012 election, so nothing can make him run away from the country now

 “Anita De Sousa was a propaganda secretary before she became a women’s organizer so she still talks like a propaganda secretary. Therefore, she should not be allowed to deceived Ghanaians”, she added.

Mrs. Otiko Djaba called on Ghanaians to focus on what is going on at the Supreme Court and forget the NDC who are going round spreading untruth about the NPP 2012 flag bearer.

She called on well meaning Ghanaians, NPP faithful and the sympathizers of the party to remember their flag bearer anytime they go on their needs to pray.

She also assured Ghanaians that everything is well with the NPP 2012 flag bearer and will be back soon from his trip to see the court case go on smoothly as everyone expected.

“The battle is still the Lords so we won’t be replying the propagandists but rather will focus on the Supreme Court case till its conclusion”, she added.

 

Fire Investigators Not Needed-Kofi Jumah

Maxwell Kofi Jumah, Former MP For Asokwa

The former Member of Parliament for Asokwa in the Ashanti Region, Maxwell Kofi Jumah, has called on the government not to waste resources in bringing people from the US to investigate the recent fires in the country.
Mr Kofi Jumah believes there are competent security personnel in the country that can investigate the frequent fires.

He suggested that personnel at the Kwame University of Science and Technology (KNUST) can help reveal the causes of the infernos.

The former Mayor of Kumasi was speaking on Ark FM in Sunyani to react to the President's plans to bring people from the US to investigate the recent fires in the country.

Mr. Jumah also said the President was wrong to have said he suspected arson without waiting for investigations to end. “I don’t think he suspects any member of the NPP, but if he does then it's unfortunate because no member of the NPP will get involved in such things”, he added.

He called on the government to come out and say if their investigations revealed that the government was part of the fire outbreaks.

He also blasted the national television of constantly exposing its incompetence. According to him, the nation’s station cannot say they are losing huge sums of money because of the live telecast of the Supreme Court case.

“This is the right opportunity to get money, so I don’t know why they are complaining about losing revenue”, he added.

Mr. Jumah has therefore called on GTV to hand over the live telecast to the private stations in the country that can make money out of the live telecast because some of the private stations are ready to take the live telecast  and  make money out of it.

Meanwhile, traditionalist and staunch member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Nana Osei Yaw Nketiah popularly known as Dr. Asemfofro, has called on President Mahama to sack the Accra Metropolitan Assembly Boss, Alfred Oko Vanderpuye and some officials at the AMA because he believed they knew the causes of the fires.

“Until these people are sacked from the Assembly it will be a waste of time and money if the President goes to the US and bring investigators”, he added.

According to him, the cause of fires is within the NDC party who are there to sabotage the government and until they are sacked the cause of the fires will not be determined.

'Gay' Man Killed

The Family Head of Samuel Boampong, the 27-year-old tailor who was allegedly killed by his gay partner has denied the police reports that their son was gay.

The Family Head, Awere Mensah Abrampah, who spoke to Daily Guide expressed worry over the police report and said it has dented the family image.

“Our son was a good boy who led a good life so we don’t know why people will associate him with such behavior”, he added.

Mr. Abrampah said he believed some wicked person killed their son for reason best known to the person and not their son's gay partner as it is being alleged.

Daily Guide's information revealed that Samuel Boampong, a tailor at the Sunyani Central Market, was found dead in his room by two guys who collapsed at seeing the gory nature of his body on Saturday morning.

He was alleged to have been murdered by his alleged gay partner from Kumasi, which his family has denied.

According to the report, the alleged gay relationship turned sour when Boampong decided to stay away from his partner because his pastor has advised him against such alleged gay acts.

Confirming the reports, the Brong Ahafo Regional Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Christopher Tawiah said their initial investigations in Samuel’s room at his Sunyani Tonsuom Estate resident revealed that he had sexual relations with his alleged murderer who visited him from Kumasi.

He said they found condom containing sperm in his room so they have taken it to the laboratory for further investigations.

ASP Tawiah said the two alleged lovers locked themselves in Samuel’s room on Friday night; it was later in the night that some residents heard a shout but when they came out they didn’t see anything so they went back to sleep.

He said it was on Saturday morning that Samuel was found dead in his room lying face down and stabbed all over with a kitchen knife with deep cuts on his chest.

Samuel’s body has since been deposited at the North Ridge Hospital Morgue in Sunyani awaiting autopsy.

Ghana Could Erupt If…- Bishop Benny Wood

Spokesperson for the Concerned Clergy Association of Ghana has disclosed that the country could erupt if the current trend of politics continues.
Bishop Benny Wood was worried about vindictiveness that has characterized politics in the country, noting that the development could easily plunge the entire nation into anarchy.
He noted that the political temperature in the country seems to have increased due to the blame game by functionaries of various political parties.
He disclosed this while commenting on the emergence of doctored video of President Mahama having sex with a certain lady.
Bishop Benny Wood further mentioned that the unhealthy development in Ghana certainly demonstrates lack of good morals which is the bedrock of democratic governance.
He warned people to be circumspect on various social media users, especially facebook and twitter and avoid attacks on personalities.
From Vivianna Mensah, Sunyani

‘Breast Cancer Is Not Curse’

Dr Mrs Beatrice Wiafe Addai, a consultant and breast surgeon, has dispelled the wrong perception that breast cancer was caused by witch- craft, explaining that though the causal agent of the disease has not yet been known, it has no traces of curse or witchcraft.
She has therefore advised women to go for early and prompt clinical screening on breast cancer for detection and medication.
According to her, the alarming rate at which women were dying of breast cancer and other breast related diseases in the country demanded that those within the ages of 35 and 49 to undergo screening, irrespective of their health status.
Dr Wiafe who is the President of the Breast Care International (BCI), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) was speaking to pressmen at Afrisipa, a mining town in the Tano North District of Brong-Ahafo Region, after about 500 women had undergone free breast screening exercise, jointly organized by the NGO and the Ahafo Mine of Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL) to mark the 5^th anniversary celebration of Newmont Ahafo Development Foundation (NADeF).
NADeF was established by the Ahafo mine in 2008 to spearhead the execution of sustainable development in the 10 host communities around the mine and NGGL contributes one dollar per ounce of gold produced and one percent of its annual net profit to the foundation.
She said breast cancer was the number one disease killer among women, pointing out Ghana ranked 10^th in breast cancer burden in the world, an indication that the disease was alarming in the country.
Dr Wiafe said treatment becomes difficult when patients report late for medical attention and that explained why all women must ensure that they were screened.
She disclosed that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) covered treatment of the disease and advised those who have been detected to seek prompt medical care rather than moving from one prayer camp to the other.
Dr Wiafe said breast cancer could only be diagnosed after test. She also highlighted that the disease was curable and advised religious organizations to support patients to seek medication.
She mentioned the liver, brain and bones as some of the target organs of the disease and with earlier detection it could be treated.
The President of BCI explained that the NGO had chosen to work in deprived communities due to the fact that women in those areas were the most affected.
 From Vivianna Mensah, Sunyani

Legislator Praises Mahamadu Bawumia

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Asutifi North, Joseph Dahah Benhadzi says the party’s 2012 vice presidential candidate was consistent during cross-examination at the Supreme Court in a case in which Nana Addo, Dr. Bawumia and chairman of the NPP, Jake Obetsebi Lamptey are contesting the outcome of the 2012 presidential election.
According to him, he was not surprised by the brilliant performance of Dr. Bawumia.
“When you have concrete evidence like the one we have you won’t panic in court,” he added.
Mr. Dahah, in an interview with DAILY GUIDE,
said the party’s evidence is overwhelming so they don’t need to rush.
The Asutifi North MP called on radio stations in the country to get good resource persons to educate the public about current happenings in the court so that the public will not believe the lies of party propagandists.
“Don’t allow serial callers to confuse the public with what is not true about what is going on in court so as not to bring any mayhem in the country,” he added.
He called on supporters and sympathizers of the NPP to continue to remain calm and pray for Dr. Bawumia, Nana Addo and the national chairman.
He said, “Our party members have been educated well to understand what is going on so they will not go against the laws of the country,” he noted
 From Vivianna Mensah, Sunyani

Teachers Threaten Strike

Information reaching DAILY GUIDE indicates that teachers in the country are planning a sit-down strike come Monday, May 27, 2013, to express their grievances over their unpaid allowances.
According to Norbert Gborgborji, spokesperson for Coalition of Concerned Teachers Association (CCTA) who said he was speaking on behalf of all the teacher associations in Ghana, they backed off their earlier strike because the government promised to pay their allowances. They also indicated that they had a change in their decision because of the pleas from parents who were worried about their wards in the final year.
“After we resumed, the government promised to settle us but they haven’t done anything about it,” he added.
Mr Gborgborji mentioned that a meeting was scheduled between the various teacher associations, Fair Wages and Salary Commission (FWSC) and Finance Ministry, but the Finance Ministry refused to turn up for the meeting.
He therefore called on parents whose children are in kindergarten to senior high school to take care of their children from Monday because teachers would not be at their various schools to take care of them.
The spokesperson said the teachers would rescind their decision when the government and Fair Wages and Salary Commission settle all their unpaid allowances due them.
From Vivianna Mensah, Sunyani