MPASASO NO 2 GETS IDP SUPPORT ON SANITATION International Direct Help Project ( IDP ) has commenced the construction of some key developmental projects at Mpasaso No. 2 a community in the Anafo Ano South District of the Ashanti Region. The projects include, one drilled mechanized drinking water, one modern toilet facility and solar panels that will serve as a source of power for the supply of potable water across the community. Mpasaso No. 2 is a farming community with a population of about 4,500. The major challenge that the residents of Mpasaso No. 2 initially faced was lack of potable drinking water and proper toilet facilities to serve the community. These problems were therefore identified by DAMAK SANITATION WATCH AND HEALTH NEWS REPORTER, Mr Akgri M. Daniel, who, on behalf of the community, wrote a proposal to IDP, founded and managed by Mr Pierre Paul Pettitjian from Switzerland, for aid to the people of Mpasaso No. 2 with potable water to ensure healthy living in the community, and also help protect them from water borne diseases that they easily come into contact with, from the contaminated ponds and wells they have been drinking from for decades.
The people of the entire community had only one major source of water in which most of the time they do queue before they could get the opportunity to draw water from the wells. Actuality ( picture of the well) The proposal written by Damak Sanitation Watch and Health News to IDP, was considered. The Mpasaso No. 2 community had been awarded with the above mentioned key developmental projects to help reduce the challenges some deprived communities are going through. 

The community has five basic schools one clinic for about eight communities and a police post.
The school age children in the town is about 20% of the population and this includes basic and tertiary education level. The aged constitutes about 2.5%, civil servants is about 7.5% and farmers 70%, making the total working force 77.5%. Below is pictures from the during the commencement of the project as at 24th September, 2019.

Nana Ampofo Twumasi III, the Chief of Mpasaso No 2 expressed much gratitude on behalf of his people to Damak Sanitation Watch and Health News for their effort made for seeing to it that these projects went through.
He said IDP aid to the community would not be in vain since good care was going to be taken to ensure that the projects would serve the purpose for which they were constructed.
Pierre Paul Pettitjian, the director of IDP, said it was his pleasure to help the deprived communities with basic necessities and that was not exception. Damak sanitation and Health News reports. By: Akgri M. Daniel.

ABOUT 150 COMMUNITIES IN UPPER WEST, FACED OPEN DEFECATION FREE

 In barely seven months now, a total of 138 communities in the Upper West Region were declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) from January to June 2019, bringing the total number of  communities that faced open defecation free in the Region to 674. Per ghananewsagency.org early report.

According to the pre - analysis made, almost all the 88 communities in the Nandom District were declared open defecation free whilst 156 out of 227 communities in the Wa West District were also open dedication free.

Nadowli Kaleo had 103 of its 141 communities being practicing open defecation free while 78 out of 105 communities in the Daffiama Bussie Issa were also part of the act.

The Lawra Municipal and the rest were 71 out of 94; Wa East District 48 out of 138; Lambussie District 45 out of 58; Jirapa Municipal 37 out of 116; Sissala West District 31 out of 55; Sissala East 10 out of 59; and Wa Municipal Seven out of 86 communities were ODF.

Update information gathered by damak sanitation and Health News Reporter, akgri m. Daniel has reveled that the communities have been rapidly increasing in the open defecation free act due to the delance response from the government.

Speaking to Mr Alhassan Inusah Agambire, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer of the Upper West Regional Environmental Health and Sanitation Department, Coordinating Council, Municipal and District Assemblies, as well as other stakeholders and partners in the sanitation sector, no effective steps so far have been made to resolve the situation, yet, the focus is on the set 2021 for the Region to attain ODF status ahead of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) target of 2030.

On an interview with him, he said the number of communities who are facing the open defecation free is still increasing but couldn't give out exact statistics on the number of communities that it has been extended to but it may be hitting to 150 communities.

He said the achievement within the set period is not encouraging because of the indifferent attitude of people in some community towards sanitation issues.

Mr. Agambire said the only fear is the possibility outbreak of sanitation related disease in the area during this rainy season. Hence, appealing on government and nongovernmental organizations to come to their aid to control the matter.

" We are putting all efforts to ensure that the region attained open defecating free status by 2021, we are also appealing to the community and individual's to embrace and comply with the community  sanitation rules and concept to help bring open defecation to an end". He added.

By: Akgri M. Daniel.

OWHIMASE M/A BASIC A,

 LUNCHED OWHIMASE GROWTH PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM.

The Owhimase M/A Basic A, headed by Mrs. Adwoa Agyei Boahene has lunched a program organized to enlightening the innate abilities and qualities of the pupils at the basic school level to enable them make a good choice of profession in the future.

On an exclusive interview with New Mercury news reporter ( Akgri Mbabugri Daniel), the Headmistress, Mrs. Adwoa Agyei Boahene expresses much worry about how most people do find it very difficult in choosing a profession due to lack of professional guide which has greatly affected people's life in many part of society across the country.

She said the program would go a long way to help identify and shape the inborn qualities and abilities that individual pupil has been born with to become who she / he wants to be in the future.

The program was designed to allow all pupils to wear the dress code that she / he wants to be in future which includes; teachers, lawyers, nurses, doctors, engineers and many other types of professional dress code.

She urged all parents to give their best for their children future by taking proper care in providing them the basic necessities at home and in school and also sharing with them their worries at all time in order to prevent them from bad peers influence.

Mr. Gedion Acquah, popularly called Escape by the pupils who was in delivery of his speech on the career opportunism and how one can make a good choice of profession in life said since the lunching of the program on the 10th - day of July, 2019, many pupils were not showing interest but after talking them through series of speech they have embraced the concept and this will give green light to individual pupil to work towards what he / she is capable of doing and to do better.

He said through their career studying, it help them know what course to study at the Senior High School and that of the tertiary education level giving one the right direction to his future desired profession.
     

Some of the pupils who were in different professional dress code also shared their feeling about the three - day Owhimase growth professionals program that the school has organized for them.

Voice and pictures are attached to all readers.

By : Akgri M. Daniel

NDC 2020 PARLIAMENTARY CONTEST,

DERRICK OWUSU BOATENG PICKED NOMINATION FORM

Atwima Nwabiagya South Constituency Parliamentary sit, Mr. Derrick Owusu Boateng has today Thursday, 11th July, 2019, picked the nomination form for the 2020 parliamentary elections contest to aspire for the sit as the party has officially opened the selling of the nomination form for the interested persons towards the 2020 primaries.

Picking the nomination form today at the party's constituency office at Aboakwa in the Ashanti Region, Mr. Owusu said, he is for the youth and that if the mandate is giving by the party faithfuls, he will work hand and hand with the youth and authorities to bring victory to the  party (NDC) in the constituency come 2020 elections.

According to him,  development in the constituency is one of his heart pray that he will thrive  very hard to ensure that the Nwabiagya South Constituency get its share when win the mantle.

"The primaries is the beginning of parliamentary elections contest battle and I knew you will all give me your support. I would like to assure you that I will serve for your interest if you give me the chance because we are going to win this sit hands down in 2020 parliamentary elections". Mr. Derrick Owusu Boateng assures party faithfuls.

The nomination form was handed over by the constituency chairman, Mr. Abu Shadiqe to Mr. Thomas Dwumo Boateng, father of the Aspirant.

According to chairman Abu, the nomination was officially opened yesterday 10th July, 2019 and will be closing on Friday 12th July, 2019 at 5:00 pm, urging interested persons to come pick their form at the amount of Ghc 2 000.00

By: Akgri M. Daniel

M. Y. CAESAR HEALTH CENTRE ENROLLS

OUT HEALTH OUTREACH POLICY, CREATING MORE JOBS FOR  YOUTH

M.Y Caesar Health Centre has hinted that the management is set to embark on an outreach program to expand their health service delivery, a policy called “One-Village-One-Health Team” to provide easy accessibility and direct health service to people across the Ghanaian communities.

This initiative is to extend basic health service to the remote and deprived  communities in the country as part of measures put in place to eradicate     diseases affecting many people in the country.

Speaking to the media at press meeting on Monday 1st July, 2019 in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, the CEO of Dr. Ceasar Clinic, Dr. Ceasar disclosed that a large number of young jobless people will be recruited addition to the over one thousand workers across the country soon and this will help reduce the outcry of the country's youth unemployment issues.

He said it's the company's soul priority to help absorb more unemployed youths across bord and train them by  health experts from M.Y. Caesar Centre to impart in them the knowledge in herbal medications that would enable them to meet the company's service standard to deliver good health services to the sick people in the Ghanaian communities and offer free counseling on health. This initiative will do help reduce the burden of unemployment on the Ministry of Health and the nation as a whole.

According to Dr. Ceasar, since the commencement of the operations of M.Y Caesar in 2005, over one thousand Ghanaians have been employed across the country. Ashanti Region and Greater Accra specifically are dense with mobile merchants of the popular Lina Energy Tea, a food supplement product of MY Ventures.

The effort of the facility has brought back hope into many relationships, marriages,family life in general, in Ghana and beyond.

Dr. Ceasar Energy Lina Tea is still on top in support of BP treatment as patients who are using the product  gave their living testimony as they continuely drink it  alongside with their hospital prescribed medication. "The company's initiative to expand it coverage will minimize the rate of BP situation in the country as a whole", some of the benefiriers of Dr. Ceasar Energy Lina Tea added.

M. Y. Caeser Health Centre is one of the  leading Food Supplement home and Natural Health Center in Kumasi.

By: Akgri M. Daniel

STOP STREETS LITTERING 🚮OR FACE TROUBLE; SANITATION MINISTER

The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Mrs. Cecilia Abena Dapaah has warned that people who habitually litter the streets should refrain their act before they are arrested and prosecuted.

According to Mrs Dapaah, there are law that prevent people from littering but they are not applied and therefore his outfit, together with sanitation taskforce,  as well as the traditional authorities will deal amicably with people failed a victim in the act.

“We will leave no stone unturned in the application of these law, and will go to all length and breath to enforce the law work. We have begun prosecuting sanitation offenders already but we will continue to do more and ensure that these people are dealt with accordingly,” she disclosed this on Okay FM in Accra,  monitored by Damak sanitation and Health News.A

 She said though a number of bins have been distributed already to prevent littering, the taskforce would be forced to work effectively on  arresting more in order to bring sanity.

She said they have made some arrests recently and fined them after educating them, but since the behaviour of the individual's  of the public has not changed yet the application of the law would continue to play its role.

By: Akgri M. Daniel

SANITATION IS A CORE RESPONSIBILITY TO EVERY GHANAIAN, TOGBE DEDU IV ,

 The Chief "OMANHENE" of
 MAFI - DEDUKOPE traditional area in the North Tongu District in the Bettor  Volta Region of Ghana has said sanitation is a core responsibility to every Ghanaian urging the individual to develop positive attitude towards sanitation.

Nana Togbe Dedu iv,  who has traveled, leaved and worked in Japan for 26-year as part of his fifth year anniversary set for 22nd December 2019, at Mafi - Dedukope since his instalment as omanhene of the Mafi - Dedukope traditional area in collaboration with Sankofa Ghana movement, and Damak Sanitation Watch  is set to embark on nationwide campaign on sanitation with the aim of remitting sanitation issues.

Nana Togbe Dedu iv, on an interview with Damak Sanitation Watch has expressed much worried about the attitude of some individual's who finds it hard to think positively towards sanitation which is a core responsibility to them in their society and the nation as a whole.

He said the issue of sanitation in Ghana is due to the perception the individual citizens has in mind, thus either positive or negative mind set on sanitation.

He said some people see littering around or dumping refuse into gutters as something normal and so they do not care whether their act is against law or not which can lead one to prison.

Workshops, public forums, etc. are set to bring people conscience on sanitation in order to help curb the negative attitude that the individual's has developed towards sanitation.

He said the program will be soon commence in his home town at Mafi - Dedukope traditional area in the North Tongu District in the Volta Region of Ghana.

By Akgri M. Daniel

Dr. Caesar's Lina Energy Tea, BP Hedger - Research Reveals

Research has revealed that, Dr. Cesar's Energy Lima Tea is a naturally blood pressure hedger.

According to Damak Health News report, Dr. Cesar's Energy Lina Tea naturally ensures balance move of blood pressure in the human body system .

 Hundreds of regular consumers of Dr. Caesar Lina Energy Tea in the Ashanti Region and outside the region on research survey carried out by Damak Health News early June this year  which covers market men and women, commercial drivers, Bankers, Bakers, Radio Presenters and tutors etc. have revealed that, close to 75% of consumers of Dr. Caesar Lina Energy Tea who surfers from Blood Pressure  got their problem solved by constant constant intake of the product .

“I was a BP patient, but constant intake of Dr. Caesar Lina Energy tea and the prescribed hospital drugs has speedily normalized my BP. I used to suffer in the past, had sleepless night, constipation and so on, until someone introduced  to me Dr. Caesar Lina Energy Tea which has saved my life". Just last two months, a friend of mine was facing the same BP problem but thanks to God that she is ok now when I told her about the constant intake of Dr. Caesar Lina Energy Tea from my experience after checks has proved that my BP is normal “madam Theodora Amoh, at Kenyase Abram, a trader told Damak Health News.

This testimony was not different from that of Ampofo Mensah's, a taxi driver at Bibiani, who is also a regular consumer of Dr. Caesar Lina Energy Tea shared us. He disclosed that, his BP has been normalized  upon by his constant intake of Dr. Caesar Lina Energy Tea together with his prescribed BP drugs without any harmful effects.

The product is good for the general well-being and improves appetite as well as the human immune system.

The Lina Energy Tea maintains normal PH balance and and enhances  male and female vitality.

Speaking to the CEO of Dr. Ceasar Clinic on an interview on his product ( Dr. Cesar's Energy Lina Tea), Dr. Ceasar said even though, BP was not included  as part of the disease its cure yet he was happy to hear so from those who benefits from the product.

By: Akgri M. Daniel

GUARDIANS OF THE GRAY MASTERS FOUNDATION CELEBRATES

"WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY" IN KUMASI

Guardians of the Gray Masters Foundation, founded by Mrs. Abigail Miezah in celebration of this year's "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day" has organized  free health screening for people as part of the activities marking the day.

The free health screening was organized to  provide free health services to people especially the deprived persons and also to bring both young and Elder people together to enhance meet the goal of the day through personal interaction.

The program was initiated by Mrs. Abigail Miezah, the founder of Guardians of the Gray Masters Foundation in collaboration with SAQS HEALTH CARE SERVICES LTD and MCKENZIE HEALTH SERVICE LTD at the Kumasi City Mall on Saturday 15th June, 2019 in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region with the theme " ELDER ABUSE IS A CURSE TO HUMANITY".

Speaking at the "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day"  anniversary, Mrs. Miezah said by the year 2050, the population aged 60 and over are expected to triple from 841 million in 2013 to 2 billion. She said the United Nations have designated every 15th of June as world elder abuse awareness day to address the social abuses which affect the health and human rights of millions of older persons around the world.

She mentioned below few of the abuses which deserves the attention of the international community as Physical abuse,
Emotional abuse, Financial abuse, and Neglect.

"On this day the 15th of June, yearly, the whole world voices it opposition to the abuse and suffering inflicted to some of our older Generations and this year not been exception, today's activities is to create awareness and sensitise the individual, family, Society, and government about the problems and consequences of continued gross abuse of our senior citizens as they live in silence and ignorance of their right". She explained.

When our senior citizens become subjected to abuse and disrespected, it would retard the progress and development of our youth when the senior citizens refuse to voice out, guide and direct the youth for feature.

"To educate a person in the mind but not in morals is to educate a menace to society. I am just imagining turning 65 and my children are away from me and seem not to care about my changing needs whilst my pension is not strong enough to keep me, my values change as I grow older. I do not need my children's money but their attention". She said.

"A caregiver is brought in to care for me. She beat me, shout at me,steal my money and sometimes don't eat at all and I cannot report because there is no one to assist me if caregiver leaves". This was a rear account given by an elderly woman with her name withhold on an interview with Damak Health News on the "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day " at the Kumasi City Mall in the Ashanti.

For senior citizens to take their rightful place in our various societies, let us speak against this Menace and encourage our senior citizens to live a life of happiness and also report any form of abuse Without Fear.

Stop Elder Abuse,  Guardians of the Gray Masters Foundation.

By : Akgri M. Daniel

GHANAIANS EXPECT MORE FROM GHANA'S POLICE

THE WHEREABOUT OF THE THREE TAKORADI KIDNAPPED GIRLS.

The aspiring assembly member for Kwadaso North Electoral Area in the Ashanti Region has challenged Ghana's police to tell Ghanaians the whereabout of the three kidnapped Takoradi girls who have been kidnapped barely one year a go in Takoradi in the Eastern Region.

According to Elder David Yaw kusodji,  the dynamism in the Ghana police service is gradually wearing off at the arrear where policing becomes very loving and attractive with the use of modern logistics and technology.

The question is, why do our own Ghanaian citizens cannot enjoy the duly social service that our country paid for?. Let the Ghana Police Service come to tell Ghanaians that the two Canadian kidnapped were rescued due to the pressure mounted on them from the Canadian government or there has been an extraordinary security role played in rescuing the two kidnapped girls by the two Canadian officials who touched ground in Ghana on Monday 11th June, 2019 assigned by the Canadian government on the purpose of their kidnapped girls that the security agencies in Ghana couldn't have carried out. If not, then what again is the security agencies are waiting for before they rescue our own three Takoradi kidnapped girls?

According to Elder  Kusodji, the two Canadian kidnapped girls are not more important than own three Ghanaian citizens, the three Takoradi kidnapped girls. For God's seek, I am appealing on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo -Addo to wake up from his sleep to instruct the security agencies in the country to bring back home our girls.

By: Akgri M. Daniel
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BE A DIET CONSCIOUS, DR CAESAR ADVISED

Chief Executive Officer for Dr. Caesar Clinic at Mmrom in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, Dr. Caesar has  individual's, especially Muslims brethren to be much caution on their diet at all times whenever the person is fasting.

This he said is an advised to especially the Muslims who fasted and prayed for 30-days in this year's Ramadan that just ended joyfully with Eid-Dul Dirt conclusions a week ago.

According to Dr. Caesar, who is well known as “adabridwo” the completion of fasting and prayer (Ramadan) should  not be a point to influence Muslims to eat any diet they come across during and after without taking proper cautions as to whether the food they eat is good for their health or not. He said to ensure good health condition one must be a diet conscious, eat menu that is nutritionally fortified but not the quantity for stomach satisfaction seek. He said many Ghanaians eat meals that are highly deficiency in nutrients and the few people who eat the right food do that at the wrong time causing sickness for themselves at all times.

Premised on the foregoing, Dr. Caesar who is a giant dealer in high quality natural health products challenged Muslims to eat the right diet and at the right time.

Dr. Caesar, who is the CEO of M. Y. Ventures, the leading Food Supplement and Natural Health Center but currently upgraded to Dr. Caesar Clinic on Tuesday 11th June 2019 made this known to the public with grief at a media briefing at the company's head office in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, Ghana.

By: Agkri M. Daniel

TRADERS GOT UPSET AT CITY AUTHORITIES OVER BAD STATE OF THE KUMASI RACECOURSE MARKET

Traders at the Racecourse Market in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have expressed their worry about the bad state of the market when it rains.

According to them,  they have been thrown into a state of disarray whether they should go back to trade on the major streets of the Kumasi metropolis or to stay and trade in the stagnant waters at where they have been compelled to trade at by the city authorities.

Speaking on an interview with some of the traders on Tuesday 11th June, 2019 at the market by Damak Sanitation and Health News, they complained bitterly about how the bad state of the market has affected their business whenever it rains. They said their customers do refused to buy from them due to the bad nature of the Racecourse Market environment especially during rainy season.

Other information gathered by Damak Sanitation and Health News revealed that, after the traders were relocated from various major street of the Kumasi Metropolis to trade at the Racecourse Market, numerous appeal have been made by the traders to the Kumasi metropolitan chief executive officer, Hon. Osei Assibey Antwi, the Ashanti Regional Minister, Hon. Simon Osei Mensah and other stakeholders to complete cover the moody surface of the market with chippings to ensure  traders get a good and conducive environment to transact their business but the authorities of the city gave a dead ear to the call. It's also noted that, the small part of the Racecourse Market where the moody surface was covered with chippers have been washed away by erosion due to shoddy work done by the city Engineers.

The Traders are therefore appealing  on government openly to come to their aid because the nature of the market is always driving their customers away rending financial crisis on them.

Per Damak Sanitation and Health News observation, the situation of the Racecourse Market is not in a Hygienic condition, hence, Damak Sanitation and Health News is calling on the Kumasi City authorities to give a hearing ear to the Racecourse Market Traders call on the bad state of the market.

Story attached with videos and audio.

By: Akgri M. Daniel

WORKERS AT THE LANDFILL LAMENT OVER ONE YEAR FOUR MONTHS ARREARS
                                   

Workers at the Landfill at Kuwait, a suburb of Asokwa Municipal in the Ashanti Region is appealing on Kumasi metropolitan chief executive officer, Hon. Osei Assibey Antwi and the Ashanti Regional Minister, Hon. Simon Osei Mensah to intervene in addressing the issue of their sixteen months salary arrears after the takeover of the Landfill management by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA).

According to the information gathered, the takeover of the Landfill management by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly from J. Stanley Owusu & Company is the major cause of the company inability to pay its workers for the past sixteen months.

The delaying of the salary arrears of the workers had had a negative effect on the new management of the Landfill which has led to  unbearable stenching all over the community that can easily lead to cholera or malaria outbreak if care is not taking.

J. Owusu & Company is a Waste Management company. The company was established and managed by Mr. J. Stanley Owusu the Chief Executive Officer of the company. The company is said to have operated at the Landfill for the past twenty years which has really created good impact in the management of sanitation in the Kumasi metropolis and its environs.

They said the demonstration which they were planned to have organised if by the 20th of May, 2019, they did not hear any good news from the city authorities concerning their grievances was canceled due to the plugged made to them by the new management of the Landfill to pay them the arrears by the end of May 2019 but as at its stand, no penny has been paid into their account.

"We want the authorities interventions to address the concerns ( 16 months salary arrears) of J. Stanley Owusu & Company and its employees. They cried out.

By: Akgri M. Daniel

ANGRY WORKERS EXPRESSED THEIR DISPLEASURE OVER FOURTEEN MONTHS SALARY ARREARS

Angry workers of J. Stanley Owusu & Company at the Land filth Site at Kuwait, a suburb of Asokwa Municipal in Kumasi in the Ashanti region has finally aired out their displeasure about their fourteen months arrears and unlawful takeover of the Land Filth Site.

According to them, the takeover of the Land Filth Site management by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) from J. Stanley Owusu & Company has resulted poor management and misappropriate of funds that led to the locked up of their salary arrears.

The workers of J. Stanley Owusu & Company, who are working at the Land Filth Site are calling on the Ashanti Regional Minister, Hon. Simon Osei Mensah and the Chief Executive Officer of the Kumasi metropolitan, Hon. Osei Assibey Antwi to settle them the unpaid overdue debt owed them or they advice themselves because it is due to the unlawful takeover of the Land Filth Site management without settling the company that is why the company is unable to pay its workers.

The poor management of the  filth site has led to  unbearable stench all over the community in recent times which can easily lead to cholera or malaria outbreak if care is not taking.

J.Owusu & Company is a Waste Management company. The company was established and managed by Mr. J. Stanley Owusu the Chief Executive Officer of the company. The company is said to have operated at the Land Filth Site for the past twenty years which has really create good impact in the management of sanitation in the Kumasi metropolis and its environs.

Some of the workers also complained about how the new management (KMA) threats them by denying them from working but rather employing or recruiting new workers to the filth site. This information was gathered by Damak Sanitation Watch and Health News Reporter,  Akgri M. Daniel during the recent demonstration the entire community embarked on in few months ago  about the unlawful takeover and poor management of the Land filth Site.

They said plans has been laid down and will be soon put into action if by the 20th of May, 2019, they did not hear any good news from the city authorities concerning their call.

Although, the CEO of J. Stanley Owusu & Company, Mr. Owusu is doing all he can, they believe the authorities will hear their call and it take into a consideration.

"We want KMA to settle J. Stanley Owusu & Company in order to enable it pay us our twelve months arrears". They cried out.

By: Akgri M. Daniel

STAY OFF FROM SUGAR DURING RAMADAN, DR. CAESAR ADVISED.
             

The Chief Executive Officer of Dr. Caesar Clinic, Dr. M. Y. Caesar who doubles as a public health adviser in the Ashanti Region has advised Moslem brethren to stay off from too much sugar intake during the 'Ramadan' season to avoid stomach ulcer, diabetics etc.

He said the 30-day fastening and prayer (Ramadan), practice by Muslims all over the world is a blessing for all believers and an order from Allah, urging each and every believer not to miss it but rather to be part taker.

He gave this health advise to the general public, especially to the Muslim brethren on Monday 6th May, 2019 as part of his usual media encounter with the press where free health screening was conducted to press men to mark this year 'Ramadan' worldwide.
           

He said fasten and prayer is the most commonness practice among Christians and Muslims that cleans our sins and brings both believers very closer to God the Almighty Allah ( The creator of the universe and everything in it) but many are unable to take part in the 30-day fasten and prayer due to long suffering of  stomach ulcer, diabetics etc. that mostly results from too much intake of sugary food.

By: Akgri M. Daniel

WORKERS HEALTH MUST BE THE GOV'T MAJOR CONCERN - DR. CAESAR                                        

Government has been urged to give out its best by providing good and affordable health facilities for easy accessibility to all workers, since good health yield high productivity.

Dr. M. Y. Caesar, the CEO of Saesar Health Service (M. Y. Ventures) in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region has expressed his gratitude to all workers for their tremendous effort put towards the development of Ghana as a nation, as today marks the world workers day, urging the government and private organizations to provide easy accessibility of health facilities and Health incentives to all workers. He said workers health must be the to most priority to both the government and the private institutions where workers must be given some incentives such as health allowances, free health care and insurance etc. to enhance and motivate them to give out their best at  work.

About 100 people (workers) have received free health screening and treatment today Wednesday 1st May 2019, from Caesar Health Service to mark the world workers-day at the premise of Caesar health service edifice at Mbrom kumasi in the Ashanti Region. The health screening exercise covers diabetics, malaria, cholera, various type of cancer and many more, aimed at furnishing free health services to the general public.
       

Speaking on an interview with some of the free health screening beneficiaries, Mr. Awuah Oppong Nkrumah, 52 - year old man told Damak Sanitation Watch and Health News that "Dr. Caesar's Lina Energy Tea" has cured the chronic cancer which he suffered for about three years. "I have been a cancer patient for the past three years until I came to Dr. Caesar Health Service where I was given "Dr. Caesar's Lina Energy  Tea" which indeed cured my sickness. I am very happy that I'm part of you here today". He explained.

One miss. Adomah Esther also gave an account that she was unable to menstruate freely during her monthly period which at times screaming on top of her voice until  "Dr. Caesar's Lina Energy  Tea" freed her.
             

"Dr. Caesar's Lina Energy Tea" is naturally prepared by M. Y. Ventures at Mbrum - Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, Ghana. "Dr. Caesar's Lina Energy Tea" is chemical free and has no side effects.

Damak Sanitation Watch and Health News Reporter,  Akgri M. Daniel observation on sanitation indicate that the state of sanitation there is highly recommended.

By: Akgri M. Daniel

MAN JAILED FOR LITTERING  🚮

Court gave man two months jail term for littering in the capital town of Ghana yesterday by the La District Sanitation and Motor Court.

The La District Sanitation and Motor Court in Accra on Thursday 25th, April 2019 has sentenced one, Kwame Akyere to two months imprisonment with hard labour for littering in the Central Business District (CBD) of Accra.

Kwame Akyere who is in his 30s pleaded guilty for his act. He was sentenced on his own plea due to his inability to pay a fine of GH₵360.00 when he appeared before the court presided over by Her Worship Juliet Dudoo, together with 35 other persons charged for the same offences.

The accused persons were arrested by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s (AMA’s) Sanitation and Monitoring taskforce during their daily routine patrol at the Central Business District (CBD) within the metropolis.

The accused persons name were given as, Ebenezer Oduro , Kweku Bonsu , Nana yaw Amoesi , Akua Afriyie, Maa Abena , Ramatu Abukari, Kennedy Klutse,  Ibrahim Mutalah , Adam Mariam , Asamoah Justice , Kojo Gyan , Appiah Johnson ,Ashia Abdullah, Christina Owusu, Ama Akyeme, Holy Opoku, Augustina Addai , Beauty Ayiyebu, Mohammed Ali, Jonathan Aidoo and Moro Ali.

The rest includes Cynthia Fuseini, Ofori Adama Julie, Gifty Duku, Victoria Adeiaya, Ali Gyaa, Mary Mensah and William Eden. Eight of them were traders, giving their name as Akua Anorbea, Esther Peprah, Abena Asaba, Naomi Akrong, Portia Asor, Gifty Mensah and Gloria Abbor. They were cautioned and discharged by the court while 28 commuters were given various fines of different ranges.

On an interview with Mr. Gilbert Nii Ankrah, the Head of Public Affairs at the AMA, said the prosecution is part of the measures set  by the Assembly to curb the sanitation situation in the city.

He noted that the AMA sanitation bye-law, 2017, does not discriminate and so any person found throwing litter, refuse, or other waste material into gutters, drains or unauthorised places which may lead to chocking/blocking the free passage of running water must face the law equally. Urging the residents to adapt the use dustbin to avoid littering and refrain from dumping into drains and unauthorised areas and register with accredited waste management service providers to collect their waste as well to ensure a cleanness in the city and Ghana as a whole.

By: Akgri m. Daniel

GHANA SPENDS $290m ANNUALLY ON POOR SANITATION - SANITATION MINISTER
       

Ghana stands at losing $290 million annually in the fight against poor sanitation across the country.

Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Mrs. Cecilia Abena Dapaah, disclosed this on Tuesday in Accra, while reading a study conducted by the Water and Sanitation Programme of the World Bank.

The study, she says, reviles that the amount is equivalent to $12 per person per year in Ghana which represents to 1.6 percent of the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP). “It makes a lot of economic sense to invest in sanitation; every Dollar invested in sanitation yields $5 dividends.” Mrs. Dapaah stressed.

The Minister further indicated that sanitation services delivery in the country have witnessed a significant improvement in recent times as compared to previous years. She said, “ based on the 2019 report released by the Ministry of Monitoring and Evaluation, 75% of the solid waste generated in the urban centres is now properly managed.”

She said President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s vision of making Accra the cleanest city in Africa is the ministry number one priority and so the strategies and measures adopted by the ministry is to see the vision come to pass by improving on sanitation situation in the country within a short period of time.

She explained that “this vision is actively being pursued highly by the Ministry in collaboration with the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), the stakeholders and other private service providers.” She said the ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources, in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has lazed up its monitoring efforts to ensure service delivery by the MMDAs and members of the environmental Services Providers Association (ESPA) within the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) and its environs in particular and across the entire  country as a whole.

By: Akgri M. Daniel

DENASE, AKOM RESIDENTS PROVIDED WITH NEW TOILET AND SANITATION SITE

 The residents of Denase and Akom in the Afigya Kwabre North District in the Ashanti region have been provided with a new modern toilet facility constructed under the Initiative of the assembly member of the area.

Mr Anthony Oteng, the assemblyman of the communities in support by the district assembly was able to raised  two edifice facility in the Denase community consists of a 20-seater water closet each for both men and women, 12 bath houses, two each children’s toilets for girls and boys and refuse containers to help promote sanitation standard in the community. Mean while, another 20- seater water closet each for both men and women was built at Akom within the same electoral area in the district to serve the same purpose.

The project was to replace the old dilapidated toilet constructed over 70 years ago, which had become a death-trap to the residents.

On an interview with Hon Oteng by DamakSanitationWatch-News, said the provision of the toilet facilities  became necessary because of persistent complaints from the residents including traditional authorities and opinion leaders, as they could not bear the health hazards from the old structure, saying it was also part of his efforts to curb open defecation in the two communities and to minimize environmental related disease such as cholera and typhoid. He said open defecation was a major challenge to the entire electoral area which the assembly will set up a taskforce to continue monitor persons who would still practice open defecating and bring them to book.
               

Hon. Oteng, commended the District Chief Executive of the district, Hon Acheamfour karikari through whom the initiated project for the two communities in  two years ago when he was the DCE for the two districts (Afigya Kwabre North and South).

“This initiative, I saw it laudable, hence the need for me to continue and complete the project to ease the problem of our people and to create a sound environment devoid of diseases,” he said, adding that he would constantly monitor the maintenance of the facility.

By: Akgri M. Daniel

OTUMFOUR'S 20th ANNIVERSARY, YOURTH GROUPS EMBARKED ON SANITATION EXERCISE AT MANHYHIA PALACE
         

Youth groups from far and near within the Asante Kingdom on Saturday 13th April, 2019 caried out a massive clean up exercise at the Manhyia Palace and its environs ensuring cleanliness as part of the 20th  anniversary celebration of  Otumfour Osei tutu II, Asantehene ( the king of the Asante Kingdom).

The groups were Manhyia Youth Association, Ashanti Youth Association, Kumasi Parliament, Ashanti Students Association, NABCO employees and the Kajetia Petty Traders Association as well as the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly.
                           
The dignitaries among the youth groups were Hon. Collins Owusu Amankwaa MP for Manhyia North constituency in the Ashanti Region,  Mayor of Kumasi, Hon. Osei Assibey Antwi, His Excellency Jacob Osei Yeboah, the independent presidential candidate for 2016 general elections and to mentioned a few. The exercise was directed to scrubbing of gutters, picking, planting of tick and removal of unauthorised bill boards etc.

Addressing the participants of the cleaning exercise at the Manhyia Palace,  the Mayor of Kumasi, Hon. Assibey urged the general public to keep their environment clean to ensure healthy living in our communities across the country.

The celebration at its peak has attracted both local and foreign observers.

By: Akgri M. Daniel

PEOPLE SHARE STAGNANT WATER WITH ANIMALS FOR SAVING AT MIAWANI
               

The people living in a village called Miawani in the Suhum Municipality in the Eastern Region of Ghana are struggling with animals over stagnant greened water for living.

Miawani is a small and farming community site in the Suhum municipality in the Eastern Region with the population of three thousand plus. The people in the area hardly get good water to drink. They always fight with animals to share with them waters found in shallow ponds and Rivers especially during the drought season.

On an interview with Mr. Awuah Asamoah, a member of the community leaders,  he told DamakSanitationWatch-News how Critical is the  situation they have been going through past years. He said the major source of water in the community is a shallow pond laying down closer to the village cemetery. He said when it rains, all kinds of felt including rotten remains from the near by cemetery are wash into the pond they drink in causing all kinds of sickness in the Miawani community.

According to them, all efforts have been made to get help from government but it's failed.

Mr. Awuah is therefore appealing on the international communities to come to their aid by providing them with portable drinking water.        

He said as the situation persist, they are still ones again appealing to the government through the member of parliament for the Suhum constituency, Mr. Frederick Opare Ansah and Suhum municipal chief executive officer, Mrs. Margaret Darko to act amicably to the unbearable water situation affecting Miawani community.

By: Akgri M. Daniel

OPEN DEFECATION, A MAJOR PROBLEM AT BROFOYEDU COMMUNITY

          

Old latrine picture shown

The major challenge   residents of Brofoyedu, a deprived community with a population less than five thousand in the Afigya Kwabre South District of the Ashanti Region are facing in time memoral is open defecation.

The community for the past twenty five years have been left undeveloped. The community which is not far from the district capital town ( Kodie) is still using the outmoded methods for developmental projects that they do embark on. Through communal labour,  they dig boreholes and public latrines etc. for the community use.

Speaking to some of the occupants on the situation, they said they have been exposed to open defecating because the youth are not ready to contribute in communal labour when organised and the aged once are no longer strong enough to support in digging new latrine and this worsen the situation in the area. 

Mr. Duncan Nkrumah Opoku,  the assembly member of the area told DamakSanitationWatch-News that several efforts have been made to draw government attention on the matter yet it fails. He therefore appealing on government and nongovernmental organizations to help rescue them before things get out of hand.

By: Akgri M Daniel

WOMASE & APIRE YOUTH EMBARK ON COMMUNAL LABOUR

Womase & Apire youth in collaboration with an aspiring Assembly member of the area have today 7th April,  2019 embarked on a  communal labour to clean, fill out holes  and casting concrete covert on the open gutters in order to keep healthy environment for living.

The communal labour was  concentrated much on Sanitation. Thus sweeping and scrubbing the stagnant gutters to prevent Mosquito breeding and the outbreak of any related disease that may cause by the poor sanitation system in the area.

Nana Kwabena Opoku, the youth organizer/leader ( Mbrentiehene) for Womase community expressed his gratitude to the entire youth, elders and the aspiring Assembly member for their tremendous support during communal labour exercise. He said fifteen bags of cement was given in support of the exercise by Mr. Frank Awuah, the aspiring Assembly member.

Speaking to some of the youth, Mrs. Angelina Aikins told ADINKRA TV about the difficulty the aged and children went through when it rains. She said the open gutters swallow their children when they are over flood and the elderly people can't easily cross.

Mr. Frank Awuah (aka Tango), the aspiring Assembly member of the area has made an appeal on the youth groups to team up, with the little knowledge, skills and the physical strength that individual has to support in developing their societies rather than engaged oneself in drugs and immoral act. He said the fifteen bags of cement and the street bulbs for Womase community is not the first time he is helping, many have been already done and yet more is on way to come.

"I am not doing it for vote seek but it is my passion to help people in the communities I'm living with because the government alone cannot do it all ". He added.

By: Akgri M. Daniel

OPEN DEFECATION HIT ABIRA COMMUNITY 🚮

The occupants of Abira community, a suburb in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District in the Ashanti Region are exposed to open defecating due to lack of toilet facility.

Abira is a farming community with about one thousand in population. The community since memorial have been  left out in terms of development especially sanitation. Residents are forced to excrete in the open space because the old latrine used by the community is damaged imposing threat to life.

They are therefore appealing on government, their Member of Parliament, Hon. Benito Owusu Bio, the district chief executive, Hon. Rebecca Yeboah,  stakeholders and nongovernmental organizations to come to their aid. They need modern public toilet facilities and proper refuse management field to help improve sanitation at Abira and its environs.

By: Akgri M. Daniel

ATWIMA NWABIAGYA NORTH DISTRICT COMMENCED ONE WEEK CLEAN UP EXERCISE

A week long sanitation exercise within sixteen (16) electoral areas in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District in the Ashanti Region has been commenced.

The District Chief Executive Officer for Atwima Nwabiagya North, Hon. Rebecca Yeboah has officially lunched a one week clean up exercise within her jurisdiction.

The activity which is the first of its kind kick-start during the early hours of yesterdayday 30th March 2019 at Asuofua-Asamang electoral area and has been programmed to cover all the remaining 16 electoral areas within the district.

She said the exercise, according to the plan of the assembly will be carried out intermittently through all communities on Saturdays marked across the various electoral area.

On an interview to damaksanitationwatch reporter ( Robert Ampofo), during the cleaning exercise, Hon Rebecca stated clearly that the move in question was called to play following the abysmal standard of sanitation witnessed by the district.

"Dumping of refuse at unapproved areas, littering etc is due to lack of education on Sanitation and indiscipline". She said.

Choked drainage system, flood among other environmental challenges characterise a number of communities within the district, adding that before her assumption as the DCE, the condition of sanitation was totally an eyesore.

She said she is ever ready to support President Akuffo Addo’s effort towards the nationwide sanitation policies


By: Akgri M. Daniel

NATIONAL SECRETARIAT
P.O BOX AN 5825
ACCRA-NORTH, GHANA

For Immediate Release:
28th March, 2019

NDC DEMANDS WITHDRAWAL OF DECEPTIVE IPAC COMMUNIQE

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) notes with concern a Communique issued by the Electoral Commission after the
IPAC meeting held on Wednesday, 27th March,2019.
At the meeting under reference, the EC presented for discussion its programmed activities for 2019. While the press
release issued by EC covers aspects of the ensuing discussions we note that there are portions that do not represent the
true reflection of what transpied at the IPAC meeting.
We take particular notice of a portion of the EC press release which states as follows:-
“The Commission will compile a new voters register ahead of the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections “.
We wish to state emphatically and without any fear of contradiction, that no decision was taken on this matter.

In fact, the
compilation of a new voters register was only mentioned in passing by the EC during discussion on limited registration.
There certainly was no “extensive deliberations “ on this particular matter.
The absurdity of such a claim, is amply evident from the Commission’s own Statement, which captured the agenda for
discussion as follows;
*Preparations for the 2019 District Level Elections
*Inspection of Political Party Offices
*Updates on the compliance of the Political Parties with Audit requirements.
The compilation of a new voters register was not one of the items on the agenda for discussion, thus cannot warrant a basis
for any decision by the political parties. A careful analysis of the subsequent points in the statement, specifically, point
1,2,4,5,and 6, shows that all the issues raised were clearly in sync with the items on the agenda.

It is self evident, and judging from the flow of the Press Release and its relationship with the agenda above, that item 3 is
totally incongruous to the real issues discussed at the meeting, let alone any purported decision be made on the subject.

The NDC holds the view that, a matter as important as the compilation of a new voters register, has to be discussed in a
manner that will ensure that every aspect and the implication of its implementation are thoroughly discussed to the
satisfaction of all stake holders and in accordance with due process, time tested rules, procedures and conventions before a
decision is made.

DamakSanitationWatch-News, attached a copy of the electoral commission press statement below

A matter as delicate as such has to be discussed thoroughly and all the related consequences, ramifications
considered before arriving at a decision.

A decision of this nature has grave bearing on the credibility and integrity of our Elections and therefore has to be tabled
properly as part of an IPAC Agenda, discussed exhaustively with all relevant stakeholders, before the EC can communicate
such a MAJOR DECISION taken at an IPAC meeting to the general public.

No such matter was tabled as part of the agenda,
nor was it discussed, either exhaustively or thoroughly as the EC has sought to portray in their communique.

Curiously the communique was signed by only the Chairperson of the Commission instead of the representatives of the
various political parties.

Can the EC explain why this is so? The NDC therefore disassociates itself from the communique and
demands it's withdrawal as it is not in consonance with conclusions of the IPAC meeting.

It may interest you to note that, there were decisions taken which did not find space in the communique. One such
decisions was for the EC to decentralize the limited registration exercise to the Electoral Area level in accordance with the
time tested practice in all limited registration exercises since the beginning of the fourth Republic.

The NDC cautions the EC to be mindful of its core mandate to act as a credible impartial referee in the country's electoral
processes and to play by the rule books.

Signed:
Hon. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah
General Secretary - NDC


By: Akgri M. Daniel

ANGRY RESIDENTS DEMONSTRATE OVER POOR MANAGEMENT OF OTI LANDFILL

Angry residents in Kumasi in the Ashanti region on Monday 25th March,  2019 embarked on a peaceful demonstration over poor management of Oti landfill in the Asokwa municipal.

About eight hundred residents around the Oti landfill site have staged a demonstration against the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) for improper management of the Oti landfill site.

On the residents view of point, the poor management of the landfill has led to a unbearable stench all over the community in recent time.

The protest, which has so far stalled major activities at the site, began around 7:35 am on Monday, March 25, 2019.

Waste trucks, tricycles, and other waste management device were been left up containing felt awaiting to be discharge but they were unable to do so due to the protest.

The demonstration was organised and led by the assembly member and unit committee members of the area.

Hon. Elliot Ofosu Bano, the assemblyman for the area said they have served KMA waste management directorate several notice about mismanagement of the landfill site yet there has been no action therefore, their protest would go unabated until a decisive action is taken by the city authorities.

"We want KMA to hand over the landfill and the liquid waste treatment plant facility to the Asokwa Municipal Assembly which has jurisdiction over the Atonsu-Kuwait community" they claimed.

They further on claimed that the KMA was struggling to manage the about 1,200 metric tonnes of waste dumped daily at the landfill site, posing environmental hazards to them.

The Oti community, also known as Atonsu-Kuwait, houses the landfill site that sits on a 100-acre land surrounded by residential buildings.

Mr. Bano said the KMA had failed to fumigate the place and only did so yesterday (Sunday) 24th March, 2019 upon hearing of their intention to embark on demonstration.

“We can't further take any flimsy excuses from KMA. We only want the landfill site to be either co-managed by the Asokwa Municipal Assembly or be handed over  completely for proper management since the Oti community is no more under KMA,” he added.

By: Akgri M. Daniel

2 WOMEN RAPPED AND MURDERED

Two women in their early 30s in age raped and murdered this morning at Abrepo, a suburb of Bantama Sub-Metro in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.

The two dead bodies were dumped inbetween uncompleted building and the bank of  River Akos near Abrepo old market and closer to Samed Hotel.

Their bodies were partly undressed. There was a strangle signs at the scene where their foot wears and hair rack discovered. The unidentified dead bodies have been sent to Suame Divisional Police command for further investigation. The police officers also discovered condom in the bags of the deceases.






At the scene was the Deputy Minister of Ashanti Region, Hon. Elizabeth Agyemang expressing sad worry about the incident. She recommended the Ghana Police Service for their tremendous effort towards the nation building and urged them to work hard to maintain the integrity of the Ghana Police Service. She further advised the individual citizens to be very sensitive about self security and develop the zeal in giving information or report to police about strangers and bad people in the communities.

The investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service, both Suame Division and Kumasi Central officers were also there at the scene for the dead bodies to and also to gather information to enable investigate into the matter.

Pictures attached.

By: Akgri M. Daniel

KIDNAPPED GIRL RETURNS HOME, RAPED BY 8 MEN

The three kidnapped young girls

The information gathered indicates that, a 23-year-old lady who was kidnapped at Ajumako in the Central Region has returned safely.

Miss. Vida Agyei, the kidnapped young girl was released by the kidnappers after she was raped uncountably by 8 men unprotected.

Police reveal how missing Takoradi girls were kidnapped
Priscilla Blessing Bentum, Ruth Love Quayson, and Priscilla Koranchie.

According to Vida, she paid a visit to her grandmother at Breman Essiam a suburb of Takoradi in the Central Region and on her return to Ba she was kidnapped by unknown men in a private car.

She disclosed that she was taken to a tick forest where she met seven other people who were kidnapped; four of them were children and three others in their youthful age.

She also stated that, she with the other three were raped severally by the 8 men unprotected and threatened to kill them if they proved stubborn.

Vida further on disclosed that, the kidnappers killed five people who she was in the room with but she escaped death by fulfilling all their demands. She said they demanded an amount of 3000.00 cedis from her of which she paid to them.

According to her, she had a mobile phone in her pocket which she was able to contact her family to inform them when she was kidnapped and after she was released.

Per police official reports, last year, three young ladies namely, Priscilla Mantebea Koranchie (15 years), Ruth Love Quayson (18 years) and Priscilla Blessing Bentum (21 years) were kidnapped at Takoradi in the Western Region.

The suspect in the kidnapping of the three girls, Samuel Oudotek Wills has been arrested and is currently in the police custody in Accra assisting the police in investigations.

By : Akgri M. Daniel

KMA SANITATION BYE- LAWS TAKE EFFECT FROM TODAY

 

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) in its effort to improve the environmental sanitation in the metropolis has deployed forty Sanitation Inspectors to enforce sanitation bye-law, effectively from Wednesday, March 20, 2019.

According to the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), Hon. Osei Assibey Antwi, offenders will either made to sanitize by picking or sweeping  the area where the offender is being caught, or put him /her before the law court for prosecution, or both, to instill sanitation discipline in the city.

Mr. Assibey said it was part of the assembly commitment to improving the level of cleanliness in the city before, during and after the commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the enstoolment of Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, which celebration is scheduled between the March 9 and May 22, 2019.

Hon. Assibey Antwi, who said this in a live studio interview on Otec FM’s late evening political show ‘Dwabrem’, hosted by Agya Owusu Ansah, on Tuesday, 

He said the forty personnel will be placed at the Central Business District (CDB), such as Dr. Mensah area, Kumasi Central Market front view, Pampaso, Kejetia, Manyia Palace among others.

He further explained that, the inspectors have been mandated by the Assembly to arrest and prosecute anybody caught littering.

“They have the power to either make the offender picks and sweeps around all solid waste in the area the person was caught, or arrest or prosecute at the law court, both. This will deter others to comply and make the city clean, which will be host a lot of dignitaries during the Asantehene anniversary,” he explained.

*STRAY ANIMALS;

He said, in collaboration with the Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly, plans and efforts have been made to confiscate stray animals found during and after the celebration.

“It has been observed that lot animals are found in the major streets of Manhyia Palace, Asawasi, Aboabo, Kumasi Airport roundabout, where lot dignitaries will be passing, causing human and traffic jams. Any animal found will be  confiscated and the owner will be fined or prosecuted,” he warned.

By: Akgri M. Daniel