Teaching LGBT+ in schools shouldn’t be considered at all – KMA Director of education

 

 

Mr. David Oppong, Metro Director of Education for the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has stated that, inclusion of LGBTQIA+ should be the last thing to consider in our education curriculum.  

Mr. Oppong’s comment comes on the back of the statement by the former Director of Education’s comment.

A former Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Charles Aheto-Tsegah has called for the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender/transsexual [LGBT+] activism in the education curricular.

Mr Tsegah noted that when included in the education curricular, children will gain knowledge on the discussions and the practices of the LGBT+ society to make an informed decision in future.

While many have turned down the decision to allow GES to enroll the Comprehensive Sexuality Education subject into the education curricular, Mr Tsegah thinks otherwise.

According to him, children are thought about other social vices to help them desist from committing mistakes in the future and not for them to practice them.

But reacting to the issue on OMANBAPA MORNING ON SILVER FM monitored by Hotnewsingles.com, Mr. David Oppong told the host of the show, Nana Ampratwum that teaching LGBT+ in our various schools will not help but will rather inculcate bad attitude into our children.

Bibiani needs purification:We have to accept-Bibianehene cries out

The bad deeds such as having sex with married women in the bush amongst my people and carelessly mentioning of the names of the lesser gods have put my community in an uncomfortable corner and we have to purify the town.

The bad deeds such as *having sex with married women in the bush* amongst my people and carelessly mentioning of the names of the lesser gods have put my community in an uncomfortable corner and we have to purify the town.

According to Nana Ngoa Anyima Kodom (II), the Chief of Bibiani and the Krontihene of Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Area, the area needs purification and his people must accept his plea and join hands with him to sanctify the community.

Speaking exclusively with Nana Nyarko, Nana Ngoa disclosed that, mushrooms have stop growing in the community which he believes is as a result of those bad attitudes on the part of some his natives.

"Now our lands are unable to produce common mushrooms for years. I think this is as a result of the aforementioned acts", he added.

Stressing on issues, Nana Kodom (II) said, acts like bush-sex, invoking curse regularly and carelessly, thieving,incest, rape etc.. are all behaviours abomination to a community development and the nation as a whole.

Nana Ngoa Anyima Kodom is therefore calling on his people to come together and fight to bring improvement and development to Bibiani under his reign and to the coming future.

He elaborated that, the residents must accept that, purification is the only panacea to salvage to area from any obstacle.

 

In addition, Nana Kodom entreated small scale miners, large scale miners and other mining activity operators in the area to as a matter of urgency join hands with him and give Bibiani and its environs a better face.

 

"I, Nana Ngoa Anyima Kodom (II), I'm the overlord of Bibiani.No doubt about this and no one can challenge that. In case of anything, I will be the first person to be consulted meaning I'm the Leader.So please, adhere to my words and let's fight for the betterment of Bibiani and the surrounding communities", Nana Ngoa pleaded through Hotnewsingles.com.

 

 

Take more soup, eat early to curtail COVID 19 infection – Medical Doctor Advices

 

Dr. Gabriel Mana Macklin, a Medical Practitioner with Saviour Hospital at Agona is advocating Ghanaians to drink more warm water frequently and take in more soup in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic as a means of preventing them from contracting the deadly virus.

“At this point, one can drink more warm water, drink more soup in addition to eating our local foods. The virus can stay in one’s throat for long so if you drink warm water, there is the likelihood that the virus will die”, Dr. Gabriel disclosed this in an interview on Silver Omanbapa Morning Show with Nana Kwabena Ampratwum monitored by Hotnewsingles.com.

According to the medical practitioner, the new variant of the virus strives in cold conditions which everyone should protect herself or himself from before the matter gets out of hands.

“Observe all the safety protocols of COVID-19. Mask up to protect yourself, family and close associates”, the Medical Practitioner educated in the interview.

 

 

Mother of suicide-student suspects foul play

The mother of the twenty-two-year-old Toase Senior Senior High (SHS) form 3 student, Kwame Boadu known as Odoa who hanged himself to death inside his room at Barekese, the district capital of Atwima Nwabiagya North in the Ashanti Region, Madam Durowaa has said she suspects some wicked beings killed his lovely son.

The unfortunate incident which occurred on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 has thrown family and friends of the deceased into a state of shock and mourning.

The mother of the deceased Madam Durowaa narrating the unfortunate incident said, she suspects foul play into the death of her son (deceased) Kwame Boadu.

She explained that “They started shouting when they open the door and I rushed to the room and I saw my son hanging with his lifeless body”.

Confirming the notion of the grieved mother on Omanbapa Morning Show on Silver FM with Nana Ampratwum, eye witness, Memphis also added to it that, the nature at which Kwame Boadu (deceased) was found in shows it might be human execution.

He said the town folks also suspect foul play in the unfortunate incident.

The deceased body has been deposited at the morgue for autopsy.

Meanwhile, the police have commenced investigations into the matter.

 

 

I was shocked when police man told me covid 19 is not real-Medical Doctor cries

Dr. Boakye Donkor, the Executive Director of Private Health Providers has sadly disclosed that he was shocked yesterday when a police man tasked to enforce the Covid 19 protocols without hesitation pointed out to him on the street that, there is no coronavirus in the system.

 

“I was driving and I saw the police man on duty on the road side.I stopped and asked him, officer where is your nose mask.Without mincing words, he look to me straight and told me that, "Massa there is no Coronavirus anywhere.....I was shocked and sad to hear that from a police man ordered to enforce law in the country”, he said.

 

Eighteen more Ghanaians have died from the coronavirus taking the country’s death toll to 629.

Per the latest update from the Ghana Health Service, 489 new cases have also been recorded as at February  28 and March 1 2021, bringing the country’s active case count to 5, 145.

The Greater Accra, Ashanti, Western, Eastern and Central Regions continue to lead with the highest rate of infections.

In all Ghana has had 85,239 total cases with 79,465 recoveries.

Ghana is currently vaccinating citizens against the virus within 43 districts, which are hotspots of the pandemic in the country.

Twenty-five of these districts are in the Greater Accra Region, 16 in Ashanti Region, and two in the Central Region.

The Ghana Health Service has said over 30,000 Ghanaians have so far been vaccinated.

 

Fear Grips residents of Adansi as dead COVID 19 Patient's family runs away from Contact Tracers

The family members of a man who died from COVID 19 at Bepoase in the Adansi South District of the Ashanti Region at St Francis Hospital haave refused to corporate with the health officials to take their samples.

Speaking on Omnabapa Morning on Silver FM with Nana Kwabena Ampratwum, the District Health Director, Mr. Daniel Yeboah disclosed that, he received a disturbing news from his workers from Assin Fosu that, the result of a man who died last two weeks in their health facility has proved positive for covid 19 hence the need to trace close contacts before he gave up the ghost.

Mr. Daniel continued that, the Directorate proceeeded to get the family members who had close ocntact with him before his demise to take their samples but they refused to corporate with them.

According to him, they've tried severally but the family insist they will not allow them take their sample even with the help of the Chief of the town but to no avail.

Eighteen more Ghanaians have died from the coronavirus taking the country’s death toll to 629.

Per the latest update from the Ghana Health Service, 489 new cases have also been recorded as at February  28 and March 1 2021, bringing the country’s active case count to 5, 145.

The Greater Accra, Ashanti, Western, Eastern and Central Regions continue to lead with the highest rate of infections.

In all Ghana has had 85,239 total cases with 79,465 recoveries.

Ghana is currently vaccinating citizens against the virus within 43 districts, which are hotspots of the pandemic in the country.

Twenty-five of these districts are in the Greater Accra Region, 16 in Ashanti Region, and two in the Central Region.

The Ghana Health Service has said over 30,000 Ghanaians have so far been vaccinated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Election 2020 petition: The Petition lacked some merit-Allotey Jacobs

Former Central Regional Chairman of the NDC, Bernard Allotey Jacobs has stated that, he is not surprise the petition was dismissed because it lacked some merit.

According to him, the petitioner, John Dramani Mahama just filed the petition as a trial and error game meant to revive his 2024 bid and keep a stranglehold on the party.

He described the petition filed at the Supreme Court as perfectly devised to deceive party faithful.

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the results of the 2020 presidential election, saying the petitioner failed to prove that the winner did not cross the constitutionally required threshold of more than 50 per cent of the votes cast.

The ruling means President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will continue in office as President until his second term is over.

Nana Akufo-Addo polled 51.3 per cent of the valid votes, according to figures from the Electoral Commission while the petitioner, who was the 2020 flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Mahama, polled 47 per cent.

Delivering the judgment, Chief Justice Anin-Yeboah said: “the petition is dismissed as without merit.."

Mr Mahama went to court to challenge the result of the 2020 polls after the EC declared Mr Akufo-Addo winner.

He argued that neither he nor President Akufo-Addo crossed the threshold to be declared winner.

He, therefore, did not understand why the Electoral Commission (EC) declared Nana Akufo-Addo the winner and the President-elect and has, subsequently, been sworn in.

Mr Mahama had prayed the Supreme Court to order a rerun of the election between himself and Nana Akufo-Addo.

Mr. Jacobs added that, the whole petition was meant to make the chairperson of the EC look bad in the eyes of the public.

 

 

 

I’m disappointed with the Supreme Court verdict- Okoe Vanderpuije

Member of Parliament for Ablekuma South Constituency, Hon. Okoe Vanderpiuje has expressed his disappointment towards the Apex Court for dismissing the petition filed by John Dramani Mahama.

According to him, the Supreme Court judges’ denial of the many applications lawyer of petitioner John Mahama filed affected the chances of the NDC in making a solid case against the EC.

The NDC MP described the verdict of the Supreme Court as unfortunate adding that he and other members of the party are disappointed.

“I think it is an unfortunate decision for the NDC. When I looked at the proceedings right from the beginning I am not surprised, because I had the opportunity to follow it and see how many times petitions by our lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata were dismissed all over,” he told the media.

He alleged that the EC Chairperson Jean Mensa was also protected after the application for her to testify was denied adding her silence affected the ruling.

“There was a lot of denial of our steps and stages which could have led us to also prove our case by bringing in Madam Jean Mensa to also testify on somethings.”

Okoe Vanderpuije said that he and the millions of people who voted for the NDC in 2020 are all disappointed in the judgement.

He, however, said that the NDC will take the decision in good stride, move forward and work towards winning the next elections.

 

 

 

 

I thank all my Lawyers for their valiant fight-Mahama

The flagbearer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has express his deep-seated appreciation to his lawyers, led by the colossus of a legal mind, Tsatsu Tsikata, for a valiant fight, which has won the admiration of many.

According to him, against considerable odds, they persisted and drove home our point in a manner that convinced all fair-minded observers about the just cause we had embarked on.

He disclosed that his lawyers who represent him in the just-ended election petition offered their services to him for free.

Addressing the nation Thursday, Mr Mahama offered his sincere gratitude to his legal team for the firm support given him during the Court hearing.

The former President further intimated that although the case didn’t go in the favour of the NDC, he was appreciative of all who played a role on his behalf during the election petition hearing.

Mr Mahama urged all NDC partisans to hold their heads high and channel their disappointment into hard work adding that, “the NDC will survive and grow from strength to strength, the sun may have set on our hopes for the just-ended election today, but it will rise tomorrow and illuminate our path to a better outcome next time around”.  

This comes after Mr Mahama who lost the 2020 Presidential elections took the Electoral Commission to court, challenging the validity of results and the declaration of President Akufo-Addo as the winner.

But after almost 3 months of trial, a seven-member panel of Supreme Court Judges in a unanimous decision, on March 4, dismissed the election petition filed by the 2020 NDC Presidential Candidate.

This, according to the apex court, is because the case before it has no merit thus it will not order a re-run of the election as the petitioner sought.

 

 

 

 

Provide zebra crossing for all schools along road sides-Think-tank to Gov’t

National Chairman of Education Think- Tank in the Techiman of the Bono East Region, Mr. Benjamin Oteng Marfo has urged the government and the Ghana Highway Authority to as a matter of urgency provide speed humps and zebra crossings in front of all schools on the highways across the country to reduce students and pedestrians knock down in such areas.

He bemoaned the high speed of some drivers and calls for the demarcating of the zebra crossings as early as possible.

He added that, when their plea is considered, it can reduce the carnage near various schools in the country.

He expressed his satisfaction towards the Ghana Education Service (GES) for suspending the celebration of this year’s 64^th independence parade due to covid-19 but appealed to leadership to adopt the shift system in the school with higher populations to help curtail the spread of the virus.