THE Upper West Regional Second Vice-Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Hafiz Bin–Salih, has expressed optimism that the party will come out stronger and united after its national congress slated for February 27, 2010 in Kumasi.
According to him, skeptics who were praying for confusion to take place at the congress would be put to shame since the party had put in place strong mechanisms to deal with all other issues after the congress.
Sharing his thoughts on the forthcoming congress with the Daily Graphic in Wa, he said the NPP was noted for its ability to manage internal wrangling and that this would be demonstrated in Kumasi during the congress .
Mr Bin-Salih is of the view that the NPP will spring back “like a Russian sputnik with a mission to accomplish within the shortest time in the history of Ghanaian politics”.
He explained that the party would marshal all the needed resources to meet the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government squarely towards the 2012 general elections.
Touching on the Alan and Nana Akufo–Addo factions within the NPP, Mr Bin–Salih admitted that such situations existed in every democratic system, but was quick to point out that all these would be put to rest after the congress.
“Our foot soldiers would not forgive leaders of the party if they are not able to bring the two gentlemen together for a united front. We saw this in 1979 and 2008 elections and I believe our leaders will not make such a big mistake again,” he warned.
He observed that the NDC had already failed Ghanaians and they were finding it rather difficult to fulfil their campaign promises to the electorate and that the solution to the country’s woes was in the hands of the NPP.
“Ex-President Kufuor demonstrated this through the numerous projects and programmes implemented during his tenure; how then come that the NDC is finding it difficult to solve the problems of the country”? the NPP regional second vice-chairman asked.
Mr Bin-Salih used the opportunity to express his sympathy to former President Rawlings and his wife for the fire that gutted their house at Ridge in Accra.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
WA EAST COMMUNITIES RECEIVE ASSISTANCE (PAGE 21, FEB 19, 2010)
THREE communities in the Wa East District of the Upper West Region have received a total of GH¢3.3 million under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme.
They are Funsi, Bufiama and Holimuni.
The Assistant Chief Director in charge of Monitoring and Evaluation of LEAP, Mr William Niyuni, has disbursed the money to the beneficiary communities.
He stated that the main target group of LEAP were orphans, the vulnerable in less-endowed communities, especially those who were displaced during last year’s flood in the Upper West Region and some parts of the country, the aged and individual households.
Mr Niyuni advised the beneficiaries to use the money judiciously, stressing that they should not spend it on unnecessary things.
“Although the amount of GH¢30 may seem small, we believe with good planning, it would go a long way to alleviate your poverty level.
Mr Niyuni advised them to invest in the education of their children since education was an antidote to poverty.
The Assembly Member for Funsi, Mr Sumaila Dundusi, on behalf of the beneficiaries, thanked the government for the gesture.
“I do not have any appreciation than sending our sincere gratitude to the government and the Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare,” he added.
Mr Dundusi, however, appealed for more trained teachers to be posted to the district to ensure quality education.
They are Funsi, Bufiama and Holimuni.
The Assistant Chief Director in charge of Monitoring and Evaluation of LEAP, Mr William Niyuni, has disbursed the money to the beneficiary communities.
He stated that the main target group of LEAP were orphans, the vulnerable in less-endowed communities, especially those who were displaced during last year’s flood in the Upper West Region and some parts of the country, the aged and individual households.
Mr Niyuni advised the beneficiaries to use the money judiciously, stressing that they should not spend it on unnecessary things.
“Although the amount of GH¢30 may seem small, we believe with good planning, it would go a long way to alleviate your poverty level.
Mr Niyuni advised them to invest in the education of their children since education was an antidote to poverty.
The Assembly Member for Funsi, Mr Sumaila Dundusi, on behalf of the beneficiaries, thanked the government for the gesture.
“I do not have any appreciation than sending our sincere gratitude to the government and the Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare,” he added.
Mr Dundusi, however, appealed for more trained teachers to be posted to the district to ensure quality education.
Friday, February 26, 2010
GOVT COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY EDUCATION (PAGE 11, JAN 27, 2010)
THE Government will continue to lay emphasis on providing quality education in the country, the Upper West Regional Minister, Mr Mahmud Khalid, has affirmed.
He said the Government would, therefore, work relentlessly to provide all that was needed for teacher training institutions to be better equipped to turn out the much needed and desired teacher-manpower to meet the teacher-pupil ratio.
Mr Khalid was addressing the second matriculation of 240 trainee teachers of the Nusrat Jahan Ahmaddiya Muslim College of Education in Wa.
The minister said the government placed premium on human resource development, since the wealth of any nation depended on it.
“We should remind ourselves that our institutions are the bedrock of education since we virtually turn out the educators,” he stated, saying that as such they needed to set the required standards at all times and ensure that they deployed every available resource to achieve the best results.
He stressed the need to improve areas such as teaching practice by enhancing supervision and the institution of effective method of evaluation of trainees who would expose their ability in all the teaching methodologies.
Mr Khalid congratulated the matriculants and assured them that they were pursuing a noble profession which was pivotal to the success of the nation’s educational pursuit and the overall development of the country.
The regional minister advised them to learn hard and come out with better results that would offer them opportunities to serve the country and to further their education.
“Aside of your academic pursuit, you are also expected to uphold good moral values, eschew occultism and be disciplined by obeying the rules and regulations governing the college.
Mr Khalid announced that a modern classroom block and a library would soon be constructed for the college.
The Principal of the college, Mr Collins Yeboah Druye, appealed for more facilities that would enhance teaching and learning in the college.
He mentioned inadequate accommodation for members of staff and lack of transport as some of the problems facing the college.
He said the Government would, therefore, work relentlessly to provide all that was needed for teacher training institutions to be better equipped to turn out the much needed and desired teacher-manpower to meet the teacher-pupil ratio.
Mr Khalid was addressing the second matriculation of 240 trainee teachers of the Nusrat Jahan Ahmaddiya Muslim College of Education in Wa.
The minister said the government placed premium on human resource development, since the wealth of any nation depended on it.
“We should remind ourselves that our institutions are the bedrock of education since we virtually turn out the educators,” he stated, saying that as such they needed to set the required standards at all times and ensure that they deployed every available resource to achieve the best results.
He stressed the need to improve areas such as teaching practice by enhancing supervision and the institution of effective method of evaluation of trainees who would expose their ability in all the teaching methodologies.
Mr Khalid congratulated the matriculants and assured them that they were pursuing a noble profession which was pivotal to the success of the nation’s educational pursuit and the overall development of the country.
The regional minister advised them to learn hard and come out with better results that would offer them opportunities to serve the country and to further their education.
“Aside of your academic pursuit, you are also expected to uphold good moral values, eschew occultism and be disciplined by obeying the rules and regulations governing the college.
Mr Khalid announced that a modern classroom block and a library would soon be constructed for the college.
The Principal of the college, Mr Collins Yeboah Druye, appealed for more facilities that would enhance teaching and learning in the college.
He mentioned inadequate accommodation for members of staff and lack of transport as some of the problems facing the college.
MADAM SOPHIA TO CONTEST NPP POST (PAGE 17, JAN 26, 2010)
A former Deputy Minister in former President J.A. Kufuor administration, Madam Sophia Horner-Sam, has declared her intention to seek election for the position of First Vice–Chairman at the forthcoming national delegates conference of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
She said being a woman and well-exposed in the party’s organisation, she was the best candidate for the position, “since apart from serving as a unifier, I will endeavour to bring my expertise as a very good organiser to enable us to come back to power”.
Madam Horner-Sam, who interacted with the Daily Graphic in Wa after the end of her tour to all the constituencies in the three Northern Regions, said the NPP was at a crossroads and, therefore, needed somebody with the required skills to steer the ship out of turbulent waters.
“I have gone through the mill, from constituency to regional level and, above all, as a Minister of state, and all these make me stand tall when party issues are being discussed,” she added.
According to her, when elected, she would team up with other leaders to map out strategic plans in order to ensure that the NPP won political power come 2012.
She observed that the current factionalism that threatenes to destroy the party must be quickly resolved in order to ensure a united front for the battle ahead, and to achieve that there was the need to elect somebody who was neutral and not aligned with any faction.
Madam Horner-Sam pledged to adopt the three Northern Regions when given the nod, adding “I want to be the mouthpiece of these regions, so that their voices would be heard louder at the national level”.
She called on delegates to the national conference to vote for her massively to become the first vice-chairperson of the party.
Touching on the performance of the NDC led-government, the former deputy minister said it had failed the people of Ghana as everybody was complaining of hardship.
Madam Horner-Sam served as a Deputy Western Regional Minister before being promoted to the position of a Deputy Minister for Ports, Harbours and Railways.
She said being a woman and well-exposed in the party’s organisation, she was the best candidate for the position, “since apart from serving as a unifier, I will endeavour to bring my expertise as a very good organiser to enable us to come back to power”.
Madam Horner-Sam, who interacted with the Daily Graphic in Wa after the end of her tour to all the constituencies in the three Northern Regions, said the NPP was at a crossroads and, therefore, needed somebody with the required skills to steer the ship out of turbulent waters.
“I have gone through the mill, from constituency to regional level and, above all, as a Minister of state, and all these make me stand tall when party issues are being discussed,” she added.
According to her, when elected, she would team up with other leaders to map out strategic plans in order to ensure that the NPP won political power come 2012.
She observed that the current factionalism that threatenes to destroy the party must be quickly resolved in order to ensure a united front for the battle ahead, and to achieve that there was the need to elect somebody who was neutral and not aligned with any faction.
Madam Horner-Sam pledged to adopt the three Northern Regions when given the nod, adding “I want to be the mouthpiece of these regions, so that their voices would be heard louder at the national level”.
She called on delegates to the national conference to vote for her massively to become the first vice-chairperson of the party.
Touching on the performance of the NDC led-government, the former deputy minister said it had failed the people of Ghana as everybody was complaining of hardship.
Madam Horner-Sam served as a Deputy Western Regional Minister before being promoted to the position of a Deputy Minister for Ports, Harbours and Railways.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
IN-FIGHTING IN NDC CONDEMNED (PAGE 16, JAN 13, 2010)
A former executive member of the Sissala East constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Alhassan Batong has condemned infighting in the party in the Sissala East Constituency.
He said what was currently happening would not strenghthen the internal cohesion of the party and therefore appealed to those fanning the confusion to stop or would be exposed.
In an interaction with the Daily Graphic in Wa, Mr Batong, who is the assembly member for Nmanduanu electoral area in the Sissala East district, observed that the most important thing to do as party activists was to assist the government and its appointees to implement the “better Ghana agenda”.
He recalled that for sometime now the newly elected constituency executive of the party had been at loggerheads with the District Chief Executive, Madam Alijata Suleimana, and had called for her removal from office.
He said this development had created a rift between the DCE and the Member of Parliament of the area, Hajia Aluetia Alhassan Dubie, because the executive saw the DCE to be undermining the work of the MP.
“This is the time for us to make Sissala East better and I will advise the executives not to put undue pressure on the DCE. She should be allowed to operate freely, since she is representing the President. The Pull Him Down attitude should stop for us to move Sissala East forward in the right direction”, he added.
Mr Batong advised the MP and the DCE not to be suspicious of each other but rather work together to bring development to the people.
He called on those who were advocating for the removal of the DCE to stop, since she had so far done well.
He said what was currently happening would not strenghthen the internal cohesion of the party and therefore appealed to those fanning the confusion to stop or would be exposed.
In an interaction with the Daily Graphic in Wa, Mr Batong, who is the assembly member for Nmanduanu electoral area in the Sissala East district, observed that the most important thing to do as party activists was to assist the government and its appointees to implement the “better Ghana agenda”.
He recalled that for sometime now the newly elected constituency executive of the party had been at loggerheads with the District Chief Executive, Madam Alijata Suleimana, and had called for her removal from office.
He said this development had created a rift between the DCE and the Member of Parliament of the area, Hajia Aluetia Alhassan Dubie, because the executive saw the DCE to be undermining the work of the MP.
“This is the time for us to make Sissala East better and I will advise the executives not to put undue pressure on the DCE. She should be allowed to operate freely, since she is representing the President. The Pull Him Down attitude should stop for us to move Sissala East forward in the right direction”, he added.
Mr Batong advised the MP and the DCE not to be suspicious of each other but rather work together to bring development to the people.
He called on those who were advocating for the removal of the DCE to stop, since she had so far done well.
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