According to him, the cleanup exercise includes desilting of major and minor gutters, cleaning and clearing of anything that can cause disaster in Greater Accra.

[contextly_sidebar id=”Tk1KrxWNFjhfgsLqDLmAze3wV1uXvI51″]”As we all know, the rains are here and as a matter of urgency, we cannot sit idle for what happened last 2 years to repeat itself,” he stated.

“I will plead with corporate and private entities to support OPD with logistics and other preventive materials to prevent any future disaster,” Mr. Archibold Stated.

The Greater Accra Deputy Minister, Elizabeth Sackey, stressed that, Greater Accra suffers flooding every year, and it has affected businesses, some of which are forced to relocate.

Also, she emphasized that, every year, businesses in Greater Accra lose billions of Ghana Cedis due to flooding.

Elizabeth Sackey urged Ghanaians to support Greater Accra NADMO to succeed with the Operation Prevent Disaster Project.

She used the occasion to unveil the appointment of Greater Accra NADMO Ambassadors, Miss Afia Adutwumwaa of UTV and Philipa Baafi, Gospel Musician.

OPD is categorized into 5 zones;.

Zone 1. Accra Metropolitan Assembly

Zone 2. Madina, Adenta, Ga East, Shai Osudoku.

Zone 3. Ga Central , Ga South, Ga West

Zone 4. Lemma, Tema, Kpone Katamanso, Ashaiman.

Zone 5. Ningo Prampram, Ada East, Ada West.

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The Second edition of the Heritage Caravan, saw over ninety tourists embark on a road trip to discover the rich and lovely story of Ghana embedded in different parts of the country.

This year the Caravan started its tour from the Greater Accra Region, to the Ashanti, Northern, Upper East, Brong Ahafo, Western and Central Regions.

Great sponsors

The 2017 trip was sponsored by Vodafone Cash, HFC Susu Plus Account and Top Oil.

Day one

The Heritage Caravan’s first tour was Ga Mashie, where patrons took a view of the capital from the top of the Jamestown Lighthouse.

The colonial-era lighthouse was built in the 1930s and sits in the fishing communities of this area.

The light house, which is 34 metres (112 ft) above sea level, has a visibility of 16 nautical miles (30 km).

Day two

Day two of the Heritage Caravan took us to Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region. In Kumasi, the team had a night of music and Karaoke at the plush Anita hotel.

After spending the night there, the caravan toured the Kwame Nkrumah Sword Site and the Kumasi Fort/Military Museum.

Day three

On the third day, the caravan set of to Tamale, the Northern Regional capital from Kumasi via the Brong Ahafo Region.

This journey made patrons see towns like Offinso, Akumadan, Techiman, Kintampo, Buipe among others.

Other key sites that was also spotted along the route included the Offin, White Volta, and the Black Volta. On arrival in Tamale, the Northern Regional Minster, Salifu Saeed welcomed us with a surprise cocktail.

The caravan then lodged at the Modern City Hotel in Tamale for two nights.

Activities for Day three begun in the Northern expedition. Through popular towns like Walewale, Savelugu, Bolgatanga and Navrongo, The Heritage Caravan made its first stop in Paga, in the Upper East region where new sign post was mounted by Citi FM for the Paga Crocodile pond.

Participants visited the Paga Crocodile pond, a short tour and crossed over Ghana/Burkina Faso border.

Day four

The second night of the #HeritageCaravan in Tamale, was spectacular.

Two remarkable things happened: The Chief Executive Officer of Citi FM, Samuel Atta-Mensah was enskinned as a sub-chief by the Chief of Tamale, Dakpema Naa Dawuni Alhassan, at a durbar of the chiefs and people of Tamale.

This was followed by a spectacular gesture from the Chief of Tamale, Naa Dakpema, the cultural night and mini durbar at the forecourt of his palace.

The team was treated to good music, dance, food and rich Northern culture. The cultural night again was exciting like that of the first edition of the Heritage Caravan organised in 2016.

The adventures in the north continued on day four in the Mole National Park.

The Mole trip took the Heritage Caravan through Damongo to Larabanga, where participants saw and and were told about the famous Larabanga Mosque – one of Ghana’s architectural masterpieces.

At Mole, patrons took an early morning safari, and were lucky to see Elephants, Crocodiles, Antelopes, Deer, Monkeys and some other animals.

The team departed from the Northern region after lunch on day four and headed to the Brong Ahafo region via the Fulfulso-Sawla road, through Bole, Banda Nkwanta, across the Black Volta at Bamboi, drove through Wenchi, Chiraa and arrived in Sunyani, the capital of the Brong Ahafo region.

Patrons were hosted at the plush four star Eusbett Hotel.

The night in Sunyani was another spectacular one. After the sumptuous buffet dinner the team had an array of activities to help them relax. While others were treated to a movie night, others had a pool party.

Day five

On Day five the team made its longest journey ever, from Sunyani to the Western Region. Whiles at it the caravan stopped at the Assin Manso Slave River.

We lodged at the luxurious Busua Beach Resort in Agona in the Western Region.

On first night in the region, patrons were treated to a bonfire night amidst story telling, and array of dance formations including the electric dance.

While enjoying the natural scenery of the beach, with some live performances from, the African Soul artiste, Nene Narh, poet, Apiokor Ashong, Adepa, Fremah, reggae artist Hush Mular, and some story telling by Kojo Akoto Boateng, co-host of the Citi Breakfast Show, the fire kept them warm.

The following day, still in the Western Region, the caravan took the team to the famous stilt village of Nzulenzu.

That night patrons were treated to some good hi-life music by the Mighty Band.

The surprise for the night was the spectacular performance of Ghana’s Rap Music Doctor, Okyeame Kwame.

Climaxing activities for the night was the Masked party and the Barbecue, which run late into the night.

Day six

And on the sixth day the Caravan brought the team safely back to Accra from the Western region after makinga brief stop at the Elmina Castle in the Central Region.

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By: Kojo Agyeman/citifmonline.com/Ghana

Photos by: Nii Darku Otoo

Videos by: Philip Kofi Ashon

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Dr. Dzani polled 20 votes followed by Nene Kanor Attiapah with 12 votes. The remaining candidates had zero votes.

Following his victory, Dr. Dzani was accused of bribing the delegates by two of his fellow contestants.

One of the aggrieved contestants, Alberta Sitsofe Adukor-Asola, intimated her loss was “because I didn’t give money, unfortunately. It is high time this kind of politicking, we stop it in this country.”

The Greater Accra Region poll was an area of interest given that the former National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Enoch Teye Mensah, was scheduled to take part in the election, but later withdrew at the last minute citing personal reasons.

The NDC executives of the Ningo-Prampram constituency had prior to his withdrawal expressed their disappointment with the former MP’s decision, saying it would send wrong signals to the grassroots members of the party, since they would think that t he has defected to the governing New Patriotic Party.

A total of 113 candidates between the ages of 23 and 84, are contesting in the election, which will take place in all regional capitals across the country.

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Photos: Anass Seidu

By: Anass Seidu & Delali Adogla-Bessa/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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Mr Saied made the announcement at a tour of the hospital by a delegation of Euroget De-Invest S.A and the media.

He said the work was about 40 per cent complete, explaining that by June 2017, the hospital would be completed barring any unforeseen situation and would be handed over to the Government.

The hospital is one of the nine, being built by Euroget De-Invest S.A, a member of the Euroget Group of Egypt, under the Turn-Key project, to increase access to specialised health care services.

The ultra-modern hospital has departments such as Administration, Maintenance, Operation Theatres, Emergency and Casualty Departments, Physiotherapy, Water Treatment Plant, a Mini-market, and a security post.

Mr Saied said he was optimistic that the project would be completed on schedule to serve the health needs of patients in the catchment area.

Mr Baba Anaba, the Administrator for Euroget De-Invest S.A, appealed to the public to see the projects as property of the State, and avoid playing politics with it otherwise a partisan attitude would undermine the development of national infrastructure.

The Company was awarded the Contract in 2010 to construct eight Hospitals for the Ministry of Health and a 500-Bed Military Hospital in Kumasi, for the Ministry of Defence.

The projects, include a 160-Bed Regional Hospital at Wa in the Upper West Region, a 60-Bed District Hospital for Salaga in the Northern Region and a 60-Bed District Hospital at Tepa in Ashanti.

Others are a 60- Bed District Hospital for Nsawkaw in Brong Ahafo and a 60-Bed District Hospital, slated for Konongo in the Ashanti Region.

The rest are a 250-Bed Regional Hospital for Ashanti and a 60-Bed Hospital for Twifo Praso District in the Western Region.

The delegation saw workers working to meet the deadline with heavy duty equipment to facilitate their work.

Other members were Mr Prince Armah, the Country Manager of Euroget De-Invest S.A, Mr Charles Mankatah, Project Manager, and Mr Omar Wahied, Mechanical Engineer.

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Source: GNA

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Out of the 34 seats in the region, the NDC and the opposition New Patriotic Party control 20 and 14 respectively; but the NDC is hoping to increase its number to 25.

[contextly_sidebar id=”oXjrJgPTAgxEsxydVKOMxB47F10JmuuL”]Electoral history shows that, the party that wins more seats in the region usually wins the presidential election.

Addressing party supporters at the launch of the Dadekotopon campaign, the party’s Greater Accra Campaign Chairman, Sylvester Mensah, was optimistic the NDC will hit the target come December.

“…If Ghana is sick and we are going to get medication for it ; and you know of a medicine that is able to provide markets, construct school buildings and roads and we hear of another medicine which we know nothing about, which of these will you buy for the country?

“I am telling you that we are winning in Ada, Prampram, Sege, Tema, Ashaiman, Krowor, Ledzokuku, Dadekotopon, Osu, Ga West, Odododiodioo, Ablekuma, Klottey Korle and everywhere.”

NDC’s strategy for election 2016

The NDC has launched its national  and regional campaign teams aimed at ensuring victory for the party in the December 7 general elections.

The party has also mapped out some strategies nationwide aimed at giving its presidential candidate, President John Dramani Mahama a second term; including agenda 50/50 in the Eastern Region, one million votes in Ashanti Region, one million votes in the Volta Region among others.

Follow the hashtag #GhElections on Social Media for election related stories

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By: Marian Ansah/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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