Story: George Ernest Asare, Kumasi
About 392 people suffering from various eye defects in the Kumasi metropolis and its environs have benefited from the activities of a team of eye specialists from the University of Utah in the United States of America.
The patients, who had already been screened by the team, were among hundreds of patients who flocked the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) to take advantage of the eye surgery to enhance their vision.
The team, led by Dr Allan Crandall, is collaborating with the authorities of KATH to offer surgeries to correct the defects of the beneficiary patients, whose ages ranged between six months and 80 years.
Other members of the team included Dr Robert Hoffman, Dr Geoff Tabin, Dr Ashima Kumar, Dr Roger Furlong, Dr Greg Osmundson and Mrs Gladys Adjei Poku, a Ghanaian nurse resident in the USA. They will be at KATH for a period of two weeks to enable them to have sufficient time to attend to all the patients and also review their conditions after the surgical operations, before leaving for their base.
The KATH team, led by Dr Seth Lartey, is performing surgical operation for eye diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma, squint and would also undertake cornea transplant for the patients.
The collaboration between the Utah eye specialists and the KATH medical team dated back to 1997, and so far over 3,000 patients suffering from various eye diseases have benefited from their gesture. Dr Allan Crandall told the Daily Graphic in an interview that patients who belonged to the National Health Insurance Scheme were treated free of charge, but non-members paid a token fee of GH¢50 to cover laboratory and other expenses.
He said one of their primary objectives was to build the capacity of the KATH medical team to enhance their skills in performing surgical operations to correct eye defects for patients in the country and those from the West African sub-region.
He pointed out that their principal objective was to establish an eye centre of excellence at KATH, where quality medical service to correct eye defects would be offered to patients to enhance their vision.
He pointed out that by building the capacity of the KATH team, the team would be in the position to impart their skills to other doctors to enhance the treatment of patients suffering from eye defects.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
35 DRIVERS ARRESTED IN KUMASI METRO (PAGE 30)
Story: George Ernest Asare, Kumasi
A special operation carried out by the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) at selected areas in Kumasi at the weekend led to the arrest of 35 trotro and taxi drivers.
According to the police, the operation was part of the effort to decongest the road network in parts of the metropolis, as a result of the activities of some recalcitrant drivers, and also reduce the spate of accidents which mostly occurred over the weekends as a result of recklessness on the part of some drivers.
The operation was carried out mainly at the Morocco Shoe House area, leading to Dr Mensah and the Manhyia Palace, the official residence of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
Other areas covered by the special exercise were the Anloga and Abrepo junctions, as well as the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Roundabout, which trotro and taxi drivers use as parking spots to call passengers to join their vehicles.
The offending drivers have been charged with deliberately causing road obstruction and picking passengers anywhere, contrary to Section 19 of LI 952/74 of the road traffic regulations.
The suspects were being arraigned at the time of going to press.
Briefing the Daily Graphic on the operation, the Ashanti Regional MTTU Commander, Superintendent James Sarfo Peprah, said road obstruction by taxi and trotro drivers, especially at the weekend, was now getting out of hand.
He said notwithstanding the regular education and advice that the MTTU offered to drivers to desist from that negative attitude, the drivers still blocked parts of the road network, making it impossible for traffic to flow smoothly in Kumasi.
He said the Morocco Shoe House area, which connects the Manhyia Palace, was very sensitive because apart from linking the palace to Kejetia, it also connected KATH where emergency cases were rushed to.
He said the activities of the drivers put the lives of people with health problems at great risk, explaining that vehicles that transported sick people to KATH for medical care usually got stuck in traffic for hours.
He said apart from the Morocco Shoe House road network, areas such as the Anloga Junction, the KATH Roundabout and the Abrepo Junction were the other problem spots that commercial drivers had turned into mini stations to pick passengers with impunity.
Superintendent Sarfo Peprah said some drivers had the wrong perception that the police did not operate at the weekend so they ignored traffic regulations and drove recklessly, leading to fatal accidents and the loss of property.
He gave assurance that the police would be on their guard every weekend to flush out recalcitrant drivers to ensure the smooth flow of traffic and a reduction in the number of accidents during weekends.
That, he said, would go a long way to reduce the risk of commuting on the road network in the Kumasi metropolis.
He appealed to the courts to impose heavy fines on offending drivers to deter others from committing similar offences.
A special operation carried out by the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) at selected areas in Kumasi at the weekend led to the arrest of 35 trotro and taxi drivers.
According to the police, the operation was part of the effort to decongest the road network in parts of the metropolis, as a result of the activities of some recalcitrant drivers, and also reduce the spate of accidents which mostly occurred over the weekends as a result of recklessness on the part of some drivers.
The operation was carried out mainly at the Morocco Shoe House area, leading to Dr Mensah and the Manhyia Palace, the official residence of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
Other areas covered by the special exercise were the Anloga and Abrepo junctions, as well as the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Roundabout, which trotro and taxi drivers use as parking spots to call passengers to join their vehicles.
The offending drivers have been charged with deliberately causing road obstruction and picking passengers anywhere, contrary to Section 19 of LI 952/74 of the road traffic regulations.
The suspects were being arraigned at the time of going to press.
Briefing the Daily Graphic on the operation, the Ashanti Regional MTTU Commander, Superintendent James Sarfo Peprah, said road obstruction by taxi and trotro drivers, especially at the weekend, was now getting out of hand.
He said notwithstanding the regular education and advice that the MTTU offered to drivers to desist from that negative attitude, the drivers still blocked parts of the road network, making it impossible for traffic to flow smoothly in Kumasi.
He said the Morocco Shoe House area, which connects the Manhyia Palace, was very sensitive because apart from linking the palace to Kejetia, it also connected KATH where emergency cases were rushed to.
He said the activities of the drivers put the lives of people with health problems at great risk, explaining that vehicles that transported sick people to KATH for medical care usually got stuck in traffic for hours.
He said apart from the Morocco Shoe House road network, areas such as the Anloga Junction, the KATH Roundabout and the Abrepo Junction were the other problem spots that commercial drivers had turned into mini stations to pick passengers with impunity.
Superintendent Sarfo Peprah said some drivers had the wrong perception that the police did not operate at the weekend so they ignored traffic regulations and drove recklessly, leading to fatal accidents and the loss of property.
He gave assurance that the police would be on their guard every weekend to flush out recalcitrant drivers to ensure the smooth flow of traffic and a reduction in the number of accidents during weekends.
That, he said, would go a long way to reduce the risk of commuting on the road network in the Kumasi metropolis.
He appealed to the courts to impose heavy fines on offending drivers to deter others from committing similar offences.
Monday, April 28, 2008
WORTHY CHAMPION NEEDED (NSEMPA, BACK PAGE)
By George Ernest Asare, Kumasi
The first round of the 2007/2008 Premier league was very competitive, and this created much interest among the sporting public.
The FA, Club administrators, match officials and more especially, the players from the various clubs, and spectators in particular, should be commended for contributing in diverse ways to create a healthy competition among the participating clubs.
As we begin the second round, my prayer is that hooliganism which often creates problems in the local league, should become a thing of the past, and the tempo of the league enhanced to ensure that a worthy champion is produced”.
Successful league
“A successful local league offer much experience for club administrators, enhance the market value of the players locally and internationally, enhance the image of the country abroad, and accelerate the pace of development of soccer in a country, so the need for all stakeholders to collaborate to make the second round premier league a success is very important”.
These were the final words of Nana Yaw Owusu, a former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association, (GFA) and the Mpaboahene to the Asantehene when he granted an exclusive interview to Graphic Nsempa.
Nana Owusu, who was a former player of the Porcupine Warriors, Kumasi Asante Kotoko, and a Vice Chairman of the club during the first term in office of Mr Sylvester Asare Owusu, also told Graphic Nsempa that, as a former player, club administrator and a former Vice President of the GFA, he has a lot to offer to the development of soccer in Ghana.
Comparison
He noted that comparing the previous leagues with that of the 2007/08 premier league in terms of organisation, attitude of players on and off the field of play, officiating and spectatoring, among others, the first round of the present league could be described as outstanding.
Explaining, he said, there were less rioting by soccer fans and confrontations by players on the field of play against match officials. He said bickering associated with the game and unnecessary criticisms by club administrators in terms of officiating and other problems, were also not recorded much at the various league centres.
Such negative attitudes, he said, mostly undermine the smooth running of the league and also reduce the interest of companies to sponsor the league .
Explaining why the first round generated keen interest among the participating teams in particular and soccer fans in general, Nana Yaw Owusu noted that “having stayed out of competition for quite a long time due to international commitments and wranglings among some soccer connoisseurs, the club administrators and players were hungry for honours when the league finally bounced back, hence the competitiveness of the league and the comportment of the soccer fans”.
Yearning
“All the clubs were yearning to get into the competition, so that they could generate revenue to finance their activities.
He said it was equally important for club officials to refrain from enticing referees with huge envelopes and other essentials for them to officiate in their favour “because rumour of influencing match officials seems to be one of the primary causes of hooliganism associated with soccer in the country in the past”.
On the GFA, Nana said, the association had to be fair, but firm, in all its dealings with the various clubs, explaining that “justice and fair play also play important roles in sustaining the interest and competitiveness of the game, thereby making the league a huge success”.
He said “It is always important for match officials to stamp their authority on the game, and the FA should also deal decisively with any club or player who brings the game into disrepute. This will ensure that the rules and regulations governing the game are strictly adhered to.
He attributed the absence of intimidation by a section of soccer fans during the first round of the premier league to the construction and refurbishment of the four stadia in the country. He pointed out that the facilities were adequately secured to prevent any fan from jumping onto the field to create any confusion.
He said the same trend was also being extended to the other league centres to enhance healthy competition.
He said another issue worth considering to sustain the tempo and interest of the premier league is “player discipline”.
Explaining, he said, “In Ghana, players confront match officials unnecessarily after the referee had already taken a decision, and this provokes the officials to caution them, or send them off the field”.
He said playing to the rules of the game, and respecting match officials, enabled players to develop their potential effectively, and also market themselves locally, and internationally to raise their value.
“He said it was only when players became more committed to the game and focused on developing their career along professional lines that they would attract local and foreign agents who would entice them with lucrative contracts to play for well endowed foreign clubs.
Nana Yaw Owusu suggested that for players to stay in the country to develop their potential more effectively and sustain the interest of soccer in the country, it was important for the GFA to come out with a policy which will bind all local players to play for a period of time.
The first round of the 2007/2008 Premier league was very competitive, and this created much interest among the sporting public.
The FA, Club administrators, match officials and more especially, the players from the various clubs, and spectators in particular, should be commended for contributing in diverse ways to create a healthy competition among the participating clubs.
As we begin the second round, my prayer is that hooliganism which often creates problems in the local league, should become a thing of the past, and the tempo of the league enhanced to ensure that a worthy champion is produced”.
Successful league
“A successful local league offer much experience for club administrators, enhance the market value of the players locally and internationally, enhance the image of the country abroad, and accelerate the pace of development of soccer in a country, so the need for all stakeholders to collaborate to make the second round premier league a success is very important”.
These were the final words of Nana Yaw Owusu, a former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association, (GFA) and the Mpaboahene to the Asantehene when he granted an exclusive interview to Graphic Nsempa.
Nana Owusu, who was a former player of the Porcupine Warriors, Kumasi Asante Kotoko, and a Vice Chairman of the club during the first term in office of Mr Sylvester Asare Owusu, also told Graphic Nsempa that, as a former player, club administrator and a former Vice President of the GFA, he has a lot to offer to the development of soccer in Ghana.
Comparison
He noted that comparing the previous leagues with that of the 2007/08 premier league in terms of organisation, attitude of players on and off the field of play, officiating and spectatoring, among others, the first round of the present league could be described as outstanding.
Explaining, he said, there were less rioting by soccer fans and confrontations by players on the field of play against match officials. He said bickering associated with the game and unnecessary criticisms by club administrators in terms of officiating and other problems, were also not recorded much at the various league centres.
Such negative attitudes, he said, mostly undermine the smooth running of the league and also reduce the interest of companies to sponsor the league .
Explaining why the first round generated keen interest among the participating teams in particular and soccer fans in general, Nana Yaw Owusu noted that “having stayed out of competition for quite a long time due to international commitments and wranglings among some soccer connoisseurs, the club administrators and players were hungry for honours when the league finally bounced back, hence the competitiveness of the league and the comportment of the soccer fans”.
Yearning
“All the clubs were yearning to get into the competition, so that they could generate revenue to finance their activities.
He said it was equally important for club officials to refrain from enticing referees with huge envelopes and other essentials for them to officiate in their favour “because rumour of influencing match officials seems to be one of the primary causes of hooliganism associated with soccer in the country in the past”.
On the GFA, Nana said, the association had to be fair, but firm, in all its dealings with the various clubs, explaining that “justice and fair play also play important roles in sustaining the interest and competitiveness of the game, thereby making the league a huge success”.
He said “It is always important for match officials to stamp their authority on the game, and the FA should also deal decisively with any club or player who brings the game into disrepute. This will ensure that the rules and regulations governing the game are strictly adhered to.
He attributed the absence of intimidation by a section of soccer fans during the first round of the premier league to the construction and refurbishment of the four stadia in the country. He pointed out that the facilities were adequately secured to prevent any fan from jumping onto the field to create any confusion.
He said the same trend was also being extended to the other league centres to enhance healthy competition.
He said another issue worth considering to sustain the tempo and interest of the premier league is “player discipline”.
Explaining, he said, “In Ghana, players confront match officials unnecessarily after the referee had already taken a decision, and this provokes the officials to caution them, or send them off the field”.
He said playing to the rules of the game, and respecting match officials, enabled players to develop their potential effectively, and also market themselves locally, and internationally to raise their value.
“He said it was only when players became more committed to the game and focused on developing their career along professional lines that they would attract local and foreign agents who would entice them with lucrative contracts to play for well endowed foreign clubs.
Nana Yaw Owusu suggested that for players to stay in the country to develop their potential more effectively and sustain the interest of soccer in the country, it was important for the GFA to come out with a policy which will bind all local players to play for a period of time.
WESLEY HIGH SCHOOL GETS NEW DORMITORY (PAGE 11)
Story: George Ernest Asare, Kumasi
The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of the Wesley Senior High School at Bekwai in the Ashanti Region has constructed an eight-room boys dormitory block to reduce accommodation problems facing the students in the school.
The dormitory block, which was estimated at GH ¢50,000, is expected to accommodate about 50 students who are renting rooms exorbitantly at Korkyirekrom, a suburb of Bekwai, to enable them concentrate on their academic work.
The PTA has also provided accommodation for one of the teachers to enable him supervise the activities of the students to enhance effective teaching and learning.
The Chairman of the PTA, Mr Rockson H. Gyimah-Ankoannah, who briefed the members on the completion of the project during a general meeting held at the weekend, commended the members for their communal spirit.
He said it was their self-help spirit that made it possible for them to initiate a dinning hall project to enable the students have a decent place to take their meals.
Mr Gyimah-Ankoannah noted that already, the members had contributed in diverse ways by constructing classrooms and toilet facilities for the school.
He said the administration was also facing a transportation problem and appealed to the PTA to support the school authorities and other bodies to purchase a bus for the school.
Absenteeism, lateness to school, alcoholism, smoking of hard drugs, indecent dressing, indulging in pre-marital sex and the misuse of mobile phones during classes were some of the negative attitudes of students which undermined smooth academic work.
He said it was equally important for parents to encourage their wards to concentrate on their academic work to enable them excel in their final examinations.
That, he said, would make it possible for students to gain admission to tertiary institutes and develop their capacity to acquire the requisite employable skills.
He said it was equally important for the teachers to be committed to their core business of providing quality teaching to the students to raise academic standards in the school.
The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of the Wesley Senior High School at Bekwai in the Ashanti Region has constructed an eight-room boys dormitory block to reduce accommodation problems facing the students in the school.
The dormitory block, which was estimated at GH ¢50,000, is expected to accommodate about 50 students who are renting rooms exorbitantly at Korkyirekrom, a suburb of Bekwai, to enable them concentrate on their academic work.
The PTA has also provided accommodation for one of the teachers to enable him supervise the activities of the students to enhance effective teaching and learning.
The Chairman of the PTA, Mr Rockson H. Gyimah-Ankoannah, who briefed the members on the completion of the project during a general meeting held at the weekend, commended the members for their communal spirit.
He said it was their self-help spirit that made it possible for them to initiate a dinning hall project to enable the students have a decent place to take their meals.
Mr Gyimah-Ankoannah noted that already, the members had contributed in diverse ways by constructing classrooms and toilet facilities for the school.
He said the administration was also facing a transportation problem and appealed to the PTA to support the school authorities and other bodies to purchase a bus for the school.
Absenteeism, lateness to school, alcoholism, smoking of hard drugs, indecent dressing, indulging in pre-marital sex and the misuse of mobile phones during classes were some of the negative attitudes of students which undermined smooth academic work.
He said it was equally important for parents to encourage their wards to concentrate on their academic work to enable them excel in their final examinations.
That, he said, would make it possible for students to gain admission to tertiary institutes and develop their capacity to acquire the requisite employable skills.
He said it was equally important for the teachers to be committed to their core business of providing quality teaching to the students to raise academic standards in the school.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
OKESS old students unhappy with encroachment on school land
April 19 (page 29)
Story: George Ernest Asare, Kumasi
Old Students of Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School (Ahenemma) have expressed concern about the continuous encroachment on the school’s land, saying such activities are seriously undermining the expansion of the school as well as effective and efficient teaching and learning.
They pointed out that in spite of a court ruling against any form of encroachment on the land, some traditional authorities in the Kumasi metropolis are “ acting in concert with big people in high circles of our society to steal the school land”.
The old students have therefore called on the Board of Governors of the School, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, the Ghana Education Service, as well as traditional authorities in the Kumasi metropolis, the Ashanti Regional Security Council (RCC) and the law enforcement agencies to collaborate as a matter of urgency to stop further encroachment on the school’s land.
This, they said, would enhance the rapid expansion of the school to accelerate effective and efficient academic programmes.
The President of the association, Dr Kwabena Poku Adusei, who made the allegation on behalf of the members as part of their 70th anniversarycelebration stressed that the continuous encroachment on the school land, coupled with the inadequate infrastructure in the school were undermining effective academic work.
He wondered why Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School (OKESS) “ was left out of the upgrading of the one school in each district programme” initiated by the GETFund administrator.
He said the GETFund had been beneficial to some districts, because whilst more than two schools in some districts benefited from it, OKESS , which was running two campuses with its attendant academic and social problems, never benefited.
He said while the school was still facing the problem of limited educational facilities, its boys dormitory was “ razed down by fire last year to further compound their problems”.
Dr Opoku Adusei pointed out that OKESS could only recapture its enviable position as it was about 30 years ago in an atmosphere of peaceful co-existence by all interested groups, such as the teachers, administrators, the general staff, the board of governors, students and the parents teacher association.
He, therefore, urged such groups to collaborate effectively to enhance the development of the school.
He said it was equally important for the government to upgrade the sports infrastructure of the school to enhance the development of sports.
He explained that “OKESS is the only school that contributed two footballers to the Black Stars during the recent World Cup, and the Ghana 2008 tournament, in the persons of Sulley Ali Muntari and John Mensah, and in athletics, Vida Anim has also played an important role to market the country at the international level”.
“ OKESS has contributed immensely to the development of sports in this country that we deserve upgrading of sports facilities in the school, including a befitting sports stadium”, he stressed.
He pointed out that inadequate support by the government to provide the school with the requisite facilities was undermining the development of both academic work and sports, saying, “ we insist that both academic and sporting activities can co-exist, but our fortunes have fallen drastically within the last few years”.
He said over the years, the old students had
contributed immensely to the development of the school and mentioned a three classroom block estimated at GH¢30,000 that they handed over to the school in 2006 as some of the projects the old students had donated to their alma mater.
He said they were still collaborating to support the school in diverse ways to accelerate its development, and therefore urged the government and other stakeholders to assist them in that direction.
Story: George Ernest Asare, Kumasi
Old Students of Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School (Ahenemma) have expressed concern about the continuous encroachment on the school’s land, saying such activities are seriously undermining the expansion of the school as well as effective and efficient teaching and learning.
They pointed out that in spite of a court ruling against any form of encroachment on the land, some traditional authorities in the Kumasi metropolis are “ acting in concert with big people in high circles of our society to steal the school land”.
The old students have therefore called on the Board of Governors of the School, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, the Ghana Education Service, as well as traditional authorities in the Kumasi metropolis, the Ashanti Regional Security Council (RCC) and the law enforcement agencies to collaborate as a matter of urgency to stop further encroachment on the school’s land.
This, they said, would enhance the rapid expansion of the school to accelerate effective and efficient academic programmes.
The President of the association, Dr Kwabena Poku Adusei, who made the allegation on behalf of the members as part of their 70th anniversarycelebration stressed that the continuous encroachment on the school land, coupled with the inadequate infrastructure in the school were undermining effective academic work.
He wondered why Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School (OKESS) “ was left out of the upgrading of the one school in each district programme” initiated by the GETFund administrator.
He said the GETFund had been beneficial to some districts, because whilst more than two schools in some districts benefited from it, OKESS , which was running two campuses with its attendant academic and social problems, never benefited.
He said while the school was still facing the problem of limited educational facilities, its boys dormitory was “ razed down by fire last year to further compound their problems”.
Dr Opoku Adusei pointed out that OKESS could only recapture its enviable position as it was about 30 years ago in an atmosphere of peaceful co-existence by all interested groups, such as the teachers, administrators, the general staff, the board of governors, students and the parents teacher association.
He, therefore, urged such groups to collaborate effectively to enhance the development of the school.
He said it was equally important for the government to upgrade the sports infrastructure of the school to enhance the development of sports.
He explained that “OKESS is the only school that contributed two footballers to the Black Stars during the recent World Cup, and the Ghana 2008 tournament, in the persons of Sulley Ali Muntari and John Mensah, and in athletics, Vida Anim has also played an important role to market the country at the international level”.
“ OKESS has contributed immensely to the development of sports in this country that we deserve upgrading of sports facilities in the school, including a befitting sports stadium”, he stressed.
He pointed out that inadequate support by the government to provide the school with the requisite facilities was undermining the development of both academic work and sports, saying, “ we insist that both academic and sporting activities can co-exist, but our fortunes have fallen drastically within the last few years”.
He said over the years, the old students had
contributed immensely to the development of the school and mentioned a three classroom block estimated at GH¢30,000 that they handed over to the school in 2006 as some of the projects the old students had donated to their alma mater.
He said they were still collaborating to support the school in diverse ways to accelerate its development, and therefore urged the government and other stakeholders to assist them in that direction.
Assembly elects presiding member
April 15, 2008
Story: George Ernest Asare, Kuntanase.
THE Bosomtwe District Assembly has elected a 51-year-old legal practitioner as its Presiding Member (PM) to steer the affairs of the assembly to accelerate the pace of socio-economic development in the district.
The newly elected PM, Mr J.K. Assuming, who has been the Assembly Member for the Worakose-Onwi Electoral Area since 1998, is also a Principal Inspector of Taxes at the Kumasi Office of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
He received the nod from 34 of the 37 assembly members, after two members — Messrs Richard Manu, the Assembly Member for Nyameani, and Asare Bediako, the Assembly Member for Oyoko — who were contesting the same position stepped down.
Mr Assuming has now replaced Mr Albert Marfo, who has moved to the newly created Atwima-Kwanwoma District Assembly which was carved out of the Bosomtwe-Atwima-Kwanwoma (BAK) District.
The election, which was supervised by the Electoral Commission took place in a peaceful environment in the presence of the Deputy Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr Osei Asibey Antwi, and the Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe, Mr Simon Osei Mensah. This is the second time the assembly has honoured Mr Assuming with that position. He was first elected in 2001 and held on until 2005 when he resigned to further his education at the Ghana School of Law in Accra.
Story: George Ernest Asare, Kuntanase.
THE Bosomtwe District Assembly has elected a 51-year-old legal practitioner as its Presiding Member (PM) to steer the affairs of the assembly to accelerate the pace of socio-economic development in the district.
The newly elected PM, Mr J.K. Assuming, who has been the Assembly Member for the Worakose-Onwi Electoral Area since 1998, is also a Principal Inspector of Taxes at the Kumasi Office of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
He received the nod from 34 of the 37 assembly members, after two members — Messrs Richard Manu, the Assembly Member for Nyameani, and Asare Bediako, the Assembly Member for Oyoko — who were contesting the same position stepped down.
Mr Assuming has now replaced Mr Albert Marfo, who has moved to the newly created Atwima-Kwanwoma District Assembly which was carved out of the Bosomtwe-Atwima-Kwanwoma (BAK) District.
The election, which was supervised by the Electoral Commission took place in a peaceful environment in the presence of the Deputy Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr Osei Asibey Antwi, and the Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe, Mr Simon Osei Mensah. This is the second time the assembly has honoured Mr Assuming with that position. He was first elected in 2001 and held on until 2005 when he resigned to further his education at the Ghana School of Law in Accra.
Kotoko sting Tourists to death
April 7, 2008
Story: George Ernest Asare, Kumasi
Two goals by Kumasi Asante Kotoko’s goal poacher, Eric Bekoe, and one apiece by veteran Emmanuel Osei Kuffuor and Francis Coffie at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi yesterday provided the steam for the Porcupine Warriors to demolish Wikki Tourists 4-1 in their second leg CAF Confederation Cup.
Emmanuel Osei Kuffuor had set the stadium agog with an intelligent volley thatwhisked past the goalkeeper on the 19th minute for Kotoko’s opener.
Bekoe, who was heavily marked throughout the first half, finally shrugged off his atackers in the 54th minute and delivered a cracker outside the box when he pounced on a loose ball from the flanks. The ball first hit the cross bar before landing in the net for Kotoko’s second goal and his first in internatonal competition.
Ten minutes later, Bekoe was on hand again by weaving through two defenders to place the ball at the far corner of the net with goalkeeper Raymon Kotung Godwin completely stranded.
The Wikki Tourists lanky goalkeeper had earlier displayed much prowess and agility to deny Kotoko the opportunity for early goals on the sixth and seventh minutes. Before that Soulama Abdoulaye in post for Kotoko had also denied Aremu Tunde the opportunity to score on the third minute when he sprawled in the way of the attacker to save his goal-bound shot.
The 4-1 scoreline would doubless portray Kotoko the better team of the day, but their opponents were no push overs especially in the first half, when they carried the game to Kotoko, and pinnined them to their own half on most occasions but failed to utilise them.
The attacking duo of Abunarkar Ibrahim and Philip Auta combined beautifully upfront, creating the chances while ther midfielders made up of Emmanuel Sunday, Tunde Aremu and Gabriel Sunday succeeded in pushing their attackers forward on most occasions, causing havoc among the Kotoko defenders who struggled to keep them at bay.
Kotoko were a delight to watch as Samuel Inkoom, Jordan Opoku and Daniel Nii Adjei also pushed Bekoe and Kuffuor upfront but their opponents created a barrier, preventing Bekoe and Kuffour from causing any trouble.
Tourists, despite the heavy margin of defeat, never gave up. Their efforts paid off when they earned a penalty late in the game which was converted to give them some consolation.
Story: George Ernest Asare, Kumasi
Two goals by Kumasi Asante Kotoko’s goal poacher, Eric Bekoe, and one apiece by veteran Emmanuel Osei Kuffuor and Francis Coffie at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi yesterday provided the steam for the Porcupine Warriors to demolish Wikki Tourists 4-1 in their second leg CAF Confederation Cup.
Emmanuel Osei Kuffuor had set the stadium agog with an intelligent volley thatwhisked past the goalkeeper on the 19th minute for Kotoko’s opener.
Bekoe, who was heavily marked throughout the first half, finally shrugged off his atackers in the 54th minute and delivered a cracker outside the box when he pounced on a loose ball from the flanks. The ball first hit the cross bar before landing in the net for Kotoko’s second goal and his first in internatonal competition.
Ten minutes later, Bekoe was on hand again by weaving through two defenders to place the ball at the far corner of the net with goalkeeper Raymon Kotung Godwin completely stranded.
The Wikki Tourists lanky goalkeeper had earlier displayed much prowess and agility to deny Kotoko the opportunity for early goals on the sixth and seventh minutes. Before that Soulama Abdoulaye in post for Kotoko had also denied Aremu Tunde the opportunity to score on the third minute when he sprawled in the way of the attacker to save his goal-bound shot.
The 4-1 scoreline would doubless portray Kotoko the better team of the day, but their opponents were no push overs especially in the first half, when they carried the game to Kotoko, and pinnined them to their own half on most occasions but failed to utilise them.
The attacking duo of Abunarkar Ibrahim and Philip Auta combined beautifully upfront, creating the chances while ther midfielders made up of Emmanuel Sunday, Tunde Aremu and Gabriel Sunday succeeded in pushing their attackers forward on most occasions, causing havoc among the Kotoko defenders who struggled to keep them at bay.
Kotoko were a delight to watch as Samuel Inkoom, Jordan Opoku and Daniel Nii Adjei also pushed Bekoe and Kuffuor upfront but their opponents created a barrier, preventing Bekoe and Kuffour from causing any trouble.
Tourists, despite the heavy margin of defeat, never gave up. Their efforts paid off when they earned a penalty late in the game which was converted to give them some consolation.
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