GRi
Press Review 06 – 06 - 2003
"I'm
glad we've observed a minute’s silence for those who gave their lives. We have
gathered here to mark the 24th anniversary of the June 4 uprising and to
remember this significant turning point in our nation's history, make no mistake
about it, my brothers, we are going through trying times''.
"The
time will come soon when the celebration of June 4 will be a permanent,
national feature of this country", he predicted.
Ex-President
Rawlings reiterated his previous statement that God gave President J.A. Kufuor power to demonstrate to the people the difference
between the NDC and the NPP.
"So
when tomorrow comes nobody will open his mouth and say "moko aya nimoko
aba", a Ga phrase
which can simply be translated as "somebody must go for another person to
come". Taflatse, he said "ke moko baaya
ni moko babaa
sani moni baaba le, ehie better, higher,
quality than the one before".
This
means, should somebody go for the other, the new person must have higher and
better qualities than the former. Rawlings also accused the Kufuor
administration of employing lies in all its activities.
He
said, "truth, to them, (the NPP government) is an
essential commodity. The founder of the NDC admitted that there were some excesses
that they couldn't control during the 4 June uprising".
On
his part, the NDC presidential candidate for the 2004 general elections, Prof.
Evans Atta Mills, accused the NPP government of using
the judiciary to intimidate and harass its opponents.
He
said: "the trio in jail for the quality trial are political prisoners,
adding: " Victor Selormey is one, likewise Mallam Yusif Isa
who was used as a scapegoat for Kufuor's zero
tolerance for corruption thing". - Heritage
Send
your comments to viewpoint@ghanareview.com
Tashiru Harinu, a student had his right forearm
chopped off in a callous display of an instant justice by a palm wine tapper, for allegedly stealing some of the drink from his
farm. The suspect, Kwadwo Anorwuo,
who was bent on teaching Haruna a lesson was said to
have asked the student to choose between death and amputation of his right
forearm.
Haruna made a passionate plea for mercy but Anorwuo
would not be moved. So, without a better option, Haruna
reportedly chose the lesser of the two evils – amputation, but pleaded that
since he was a student and right-handed too, Anorwuo
should ''kindly'' cut off the left forearm instead.
But
the palm wine tapper insisted on severing the right
one and went ahead and exacted his ''pound of flesh''. After that, Anorwuo left the bleeding student to his fate and went into
hiding. With blood bleeding profusely from the affected hand, the victim
managed amidst pains to walk from the farm to the police station and made a
report.
He
was rushed to the hospital, where he is recuperating. An intensive search by
the police led to Anorwuo’s arrest about two weeks
ago, but the severed arm could not be traced. The suspect, Kwadwo
Anorwuo has been arrested by the police and charged
with causing unlawful harm.
A
police source told the ''Times'' that the victim was engaged by a farmer, Owusu Sekyere to weed his maize
farm on 10 May. Whilst weeding, he became hungry and decided to contact the
suspect, whose farm was nearby for some food, but he did not meet him. However,
he saw the palm wine and decided to ''quaff'' some, but in the process, the
suspect arrived and arrested him for stealing the drink. – Ghanaian Times
Send
your comments to viewpoint@ghanareview.com
He
said the absence of taboos, tree planting exercises, environmental education
and sustained communal labour, among others, has contributed to the decline in
fresh water in the country.
Dr Gyau-Boakye made the call when he addressed selected second
cycle schools in
The
theme for the occasion was: “Water - Two billion people are dying for it,
globally”.
Dr Gyau-Boakye said the strict observance of traditional rules
which abhor the indiscriminate felling of trees and encourage the suspension of
fishing or farming activities for some periods, among others, has encouraged
the protection of water bodies.
He
said in 1900,
Dr Gyau-Boakye expressed concern about the rapid depletion of
the forest and called for measures to forestall future negative developments.
He
mentioned bushfires, poor agricultural practices, illegal
use of fire for hunting, surface mining and road construction as some of the
factors contributing to the problem.
The
scientist expressed concern about those human activities that impact negatively
on the quality of water resources such as improper way of waste disposal in
most communities.
He,
therefore, called on the people to keep their communities clean and avoid
polluting water bodies.
The
deputy director of the WRI, Mrs Janet Ofori, said
since fresh water is the single most important preserver of life, there is the
need to make conscious efforts to protect it.
Some
of the students who contributed to the discussion called on the CSIR to extend
its education campaign to the rural areas. – Graphic
Send
your comments to viewpoint@ghanareview.com
Akyem Abuakwa (Eastern Region)
He has,
therefore, asked such farmers to go about their work since every Ghanaian has
the right to stay and work in any part of the country. The minister, who is
also the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa, gave the
assurance when he toured some communities in his constituency on Sunday to
thank the people for voting for the party in the previous elections.
The
visit, which took him to Anyinasin, Akyem Aboabo and Sokodeguaso, was also to offer him the chance to acquaint
himself with the problems facing the people and how best to redress them.
Nana
Akufo-Addo said the government is committed to
national unity and that it was some disgruntled members of the opposition who
confused settler farmers on Akan lands just before
the previous elections that the NPP would annex such lands when it came to
power.
He
described the claim as a propaganda ploy intended to discredit the NPP and the
government and asked the settler farmers to disregard it. “We are going to vote
again next year and such disgruntled people will again come with the same trick
so tell them that you are still farming at where you were and nobody has asked
you to go,” he told the people to a thunderous applause.
The
minister told the people that although the government inherited a huge debt
from the NDC administration, it is doing its best to improve the living
standards of the people gradually with the provision of amenities such as
water, schools, clinic and roads.
He
therefore asked the people to be patient and give the government some time to
fully develop the communities. The District Chief Executive for
Osabarima Asante Afum, Chief
of Anyinasin, Abusua Panyin Kena of Sokodeguaso and the elders of Akyem
Aboabo expressed satisfaction about the rate at which
development projects are being executed in their areas. They however called on
the government to undertake more of such projects to make life worth living in
the rural areas. – Graphic
Send
your comments to viewpoint@ghanareview.com
Weija (Greater Accra)
Reuben Agbewornu,
Project Coordinator of SIFE Legon, in an interview
said every year SIFE reaches out to the communities in diverse ways of teaching
how market economics works, personal financial success and business ethics.
This year, the SIFE Legon team of the
It was also to help them
attain some level of dignity and to reintegrate them into society since in
labour there is dignity. It was also to challenge the disabled that they can do
more than they think they can if only they will believe in themselves.
He said the project sought to
impart to the inmates the knowledge of soap making and this consisted of three
phases. The first phase taught lepers how to make both caked and powdered soap.
According to the project
coordinator, by the end of this phase, the inmates could not believe how simple
it is to make caked and powdered soap being sold around them.
Agbewornu noted that to ensure the sustenance of the project,
the participants were taken through certain marketing strategies and record
keeping principles.
In the third phase of the
project, SIFE Legon instituted a mutual working
scheme for inmates and their dependants who were to market the soap.
He said two NGOs, Tulsi Trust and the Lepers AID Committee, are now involved
in the marketing of the soap as well. This is to help inmates produce their
goods on a large scale and enjoy economies of scale, hence earning huge
profits.
With financial assistance
from the Lepers AID Committee, the cured lepers are able to produce on the
average 560 caked soap in a day. The project coordinator concluded that SIFE Legon has awakened the commercial life of inmates of Weija Leprosarium.
The potential of these cured
lepers have been unravelled, disability truly is not inability. This is a
challenge to all the physically challenged to do something for themselves. – Graphic
Send your comments to viewpoint@ghanareview.com