The pupils, hitherto, were compelled to cross the River on a precarious wooden bridge to school in the main Abotoase Township.

The makeshift bridge according to residents, often submerges or breaks when the river overflows, exposing the lives of the pupils to danger, with most of them staying off until the water subsides. 

The situation clearly affects their school attendance and academic performance.

One of the pupils told Citi News that “anytime we want to cross the lake, we have been facing many problems. We sometimes have to remove our uniforms to cross by foot or swim through. The two boats available are often full since other people including traders use them, and anytime the wooden bridge breaks, we have to go back home and not attend school that day.”

Touched by the worrying situation in the area, Mr. Daniel Korsina, a three-time Parliamentary aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the area and a businessman, stepped in to provide a dedicated canoe for the pupils and teachers to use.

He said the gesture would go a long way to ensure the safety of the children and keep them in school, while the government makes efforts to provide a permanent bridge for the communities.  

Abotoase is an inland fishing community in the Tapa Traditional Area, and a major town in the Biakoye District of the Volta Region.

His donation, which also coincided with the International Day of the girl child, witnessed a durbar held to commemorate the day with the various speakers present advising parents and other stakeholders in the community, to protect the rights of the girl child, and mold children to become responsible future leaders.

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By: King Nobert Akpablie/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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The rank and file of the party, a cross section of Muslims in Biakoye as well as the chiefs and people of Worawora and Nkonya distanced themselves from a press conference addressed by the NPP constituency Chairman, Sulemana Moro, to the effect that there is confusion in Biakoye in the aftermath of the rejection.

They described the reports to that effect as false and without merit in a press conference addressed by the constituency secretary Salifu Aliwu Ibrahim.

The reports alleged that Millicent Carboo, popularly referred to as Kiki insulted Muslims, a claim the Muslim community in that district vehemently denied. The Muslims affirmed their unflinching support for the nominee Millicent

The Muslim community affirmed their unflinching support for the nominee, who they said virtually turned herself into the Hajia of the Zongo community in her attempt to woo Zongo votes for the New Patriotic Party ahead of the 2016 elections.

How can such a woman be alleged to have insulted Muslims. “I, the constituency secretary, am a Muslim, I have worked very closely with the president’s nominee since 2011, would I be working with her if she was disrespectful towards Muslims?” He asked.

“Millicent Kaburi, contrary to assertions that she is not from Biakoye is our proud daughter. She hails from 3 out of the six traditional areas in Biakoye, and she is more of a native than anybody else. Millicent comes from Worawora, Tapa and Nkonya and she has worked and supported development in the district extensively. Those alleging that she is not from here are simply up to mischief the,” paramount queens of Worawora and Nkonya Bumbula told Citi News.

They are therefore appealing to the president His Excellency Nana Addo to re-nominate her in spite of the outright rejection on her first attempt.

They have also appealed to the assemblymen to do the right thing and vote massively for her if she is re-nominated because Millicent is a very resourceful person with the right answers to the numerous problems facing the district.

Below is the full text of the press conference:

PRESS CONFERENCE

RE: CONFUSION IN BIAKOYE NPP

BIAKOYE DISTRICT IS PEACEFUL AND WAITING FOR THE RE-NOMINATION OF MADAM MILLICENT CARBOO AS DCE FOR BIAKOYE

My attention has been drawn to a sham and shabby publication of a press conference which was purported to be the decision of the Biakoye Constituency NPP Executives, and other issues in the media concerning the president’s nominee Madam Millicent Carboo. The said press conference was aired on Adom TV on Wednesday, the 17th of May 2017 and published in the “TODAY” newspaper on Monday the 22nd Day of May 2017.

As the chief scribe (secretary of the party) in this constituency, I am forced to join this press conference to clarify issues in the media concerning the president’s nominee.

CLAIMS

• The people of Worawora have rejected Madam Millicent Carboo

–              Some people for the sake of their personal interest are in the media saying that the people of Worawora have rejected Millicent Carboo otherwise known as Nana Yaa Frimponmaa; which is a total untruth. Madam Kiki as she is popularly known has been the female focal point of many political activities in the town where she hails from. She has been the brainchild of many political activities in the town. The chiefs and elders, the people and the party are solidly behind her.

• Madam Kiki is not new in the constituency.

I met her in 2011 and got glued to her because of her strong zeal for party work. She contributed immensely to the party’s campaign activity in election 2012. Her hard work subsequently got her elected as the Biakoye Constituency NPP Women Organizer in 2014. She also contested the 2015 parliamentary primaries on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party. It came as a shock that someone could go on air and claim that she is not known in the constituency. It is a fact that the president’s nominee is a true daughter of Biakoye. Truth is, she hails from three out of the six traditional areas that makes up the Biakoye district; precisely Worawora, Tapa and Nkonya.

• ALLEGED DISRESPECT FOR MOSLEMS

Madam Millicent Carboo in her pursuit to get our Muslim brothers in the constituency to vote for the party, she has virtually turned herself to be the Hajia of the party in our Zongo communities. She relates well with the Muslim community in the constituency especially Worawora, I the secretary to the constituency is a Muslim and a staunch supporter of the president’s nominee Madam Kiki.

In the said publication under the caption “CONFUSION IN BIAKOYE” carried by myjoyonline.com and the “TODAY” newspaper are false and we wish to say that;

1. Mr. Yaw Mante the said drunkard (in the publication) is a responsible family man, an executive of the party, and was the campaign manager of Mr. Sulemana Moro in his bid to which saw him become the chairman of our great party. The said Yaw Mante is also the landlord of the chairman. It is therefore an indictment on the integrity of JOY News to .found Yaw Mante as news worthy.
2. If readers understand paragraph three of the said publication well, it means that, right from day one, those executives were against the president’s nominee as claimed by Mr. Yaw Mante.
3. It is false and a smart propaganda to incite the general assembly against Madam Millicent Carboo’s re-nomination since she is not the chairman’s choice.
4. On this note, I Mr. salifu Aliwu Ibrahim the secretary of the New Patriotic Party in Biakoye wish to remind the chairman that it is the president who has the power to nominate MMDCEs.

In conclusion, those members of the executive who claimed not to be the brain behind the rejection of the president’s nominee are at the same time saying, they are not calling on the president to re-nominate Madam Millicent Carboo clearly shows the double standards they are playing and I leave it to the conscience of those who read the said publications.

Mr. Salifu Aliwu Ibrahim

The New Patriotic Party

Biakoye Constituency Secretary

0246741218

Yahya Ibrahim

Spokesperson 0245228885

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By: Gratham-Gaisey Macintosh/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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This follows a meeting between President John Mahama and Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs of UAE, Al Gaith at the Presidential Villa in Akosombo.

His Excellency Al Gaith led a delegation of investors to hold discussions with President Mahama on various investment options in the country.

The UAE government is also supporting a number of projects in Ghana including a new 350MW combined cycle power plant that will also produce 100,000 cubic meters per day of desalinated water.

The meeting also discussed port expansion with the Dubai Port Authority and bauxite mining at Nyinahin.

The UAE delegation indicated their willingness to increase their investment portfolio in Ghana.

Briefing the Press after the close door meeting, Presidential Spokesperson, Ben Dotse Marlor, confirmed the commitment of the government of the United Arab Emirates to partner Ghana to develop infrastructure.

“One key thing that emerged from the discussions between President Mahama and the Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs of the United Arab Emirates was an offer from the UAE for a support of about a 100 million US dollars from the Abu-Dhabi development fund to be used by the government of Ghana for various projects including infrastructure projects,” he  indicated.

According to him the offer came directly from the team and it’s well appreciated.

The team that accompanied the deputy Minister included officials of TAQA who presently operates a thermal generating plant in Takoradi in the Western Region.

President Mahama also received strong assurances from the government of the UAE to support TAQA to establish a 350 megawatts combined cycle power plant capable of desalinating sea water for consumption.

“A memorandum of understanding that is being signed indicates the fact that the Abu-Dhabi government is pledging to support …,”Marlor explained.

According to the Presidential spokesperson, the meeting also discussed opportunities in Agriculture, Mining, Energy and Power and many other fields that offer great investment opportunities and returns.

‘’These projects if realized have a huge potential of creating jobs and also expanding the economy,’’ he noted.

By: Richard Mensah/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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