2 million summons await sanitation offenders in Krowor Municipality
The battle line has been drawn as the Krowor Municipal Assembly (KroMA) has printed two million summons to deal decisively with sanitation offenders.
The Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Joshua NiiBortey said the Assembly’s action was in tandem with President Akufo-Addo’s clarion call for a clean environment especially his commitment to make Accra the cleanest capital city in the Sub-region if not Africa.
He said that some people were being trained at Bundase to come and manage the sanitation situation in the municipality stressing that there would be no sympathy for any offenders.
The MCE brought these to the fore when he addressed a gathering at the launch of “Operation Clean Your Frontage” on Tuesday at the Nungua Lorry Station.
“I know my people are law-abiding citizens and would not go wayward. But in the event that someone breaks the law, the court would deal with that person.
“The Assembly is ever prepared to follow the footsteps of the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Mr. Henry Quartey, who has waged a relentless war against filth and indiscriminate dumping of waste in communities,” he said.
Mr. Bortey commended the Assembly members for their support, good work and dedication to the welfare of the people in the municipality.
The Member of Parliament for Krowor Constituency, Madam Agnes NaaMomoLartey also said that sanitation was a challenge in the municipality which needed collective effort to fight the canker.
She said that there were about 600 churches in the Constituency so the members should not only worship God but also help to keep the environment clean.
“The Assembly should consider its fee fixing by not making it too costly for the people otherwise they would dump their waste indiscriminately,” she said.
By Castro Zangina-Tong
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Abla Dzifa Gomashie meets heads of agencies
The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts (MoTCCA), Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie, on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, held a meeting with Heads of Agencies of MoTCCA at the Conference room of the Ministry.
Also present at the meeting were the Directors of the Ministry.
The meeting was to enable her to familiarise herself with the staff and seek their support and collaboration which is essential in helping achieve the vision of the Ministry.
She urged them all to strive hard to make an impact on the sector.
She stated that she was excited to be part of the team and open to learning new things.
Dzifa Gomashie was confident that together, “we would be able to achieve a lot for the sector by creating a lot more opportunities that would bring development to our country.”
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Former NPP MP Gifty Klenam defects to NDC
Gifty Klenam, a two-time New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for the people of Lower West Akim in the Eastern Region, has defected to the National Democratic Congress.
The former Member of Parliament made her switch public on Thursday, January 30, 2025 after receiving her NDC membership card in the Anlo Constituency of the Volta Region.
According to her, the decision followed a thorough review of the party’s policies, adding that she believes that President John Dramani Mahama’s leadership will lead the country toward progress and prosperity.
In a statement, she explained her decision, citing ideological alignment and confidence in the NDC’s policy direction as primary factors.
“Upon consultation with my family, I decided to join the NDC because it aligns with my values and vision for mother Ghana,” she stated.
Klenam also expressed strong confidence in the NDC’s 2024 manifesto, describing it as the most promising blueprint for Ghana’s future development.
She expressed her commitment to working closely with the NDC’s grassroots, empowering local communities, and creating opportunities to prevent the mass migration of Ghanaian youth seeking better prospects abroad.
Gifty Klenam, served as a Member of Parliament during the Fourth and Fifth Parliaments of the Fourth Republic, later held the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Export Promotion Centre (GEPC) under the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration.
