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Ada women kick against commissioning of mortuary near salt lagoon
The Association of Women in Salt Mining in Ada-Songor is kicking against the commissioning of a mortuary near the salt lagoon in the community saying the gesture will jeopardise the market for Ada Salt.
The salt miners are, therefore, suggesting that, the facility be converted into a cold store.
The women in the communities kicked against the location of the facility because according to them it is a drainage into the Salt Lagoon and also a cemetery for the Anyamam community.
President of the association, Madam Mary Akuteye blamed traditional leaders and government representatives for turning a deaf ear to the plight of the people.
According to her, it is forbidden to cross the lagoon with a dead body.
She said, “If it happens inadvertently, it demands ritual purification to appease the gods before the lagoon will crystalise salt again. We hold the view that, waste water from the mortuary will seep into the lagoon.”
“We believe that, the location of the mortuary is a danger to the salt market: locally, nationally and internationally.”
Speaking to Mr Woliatse Raymond Abayateye, the chief fisherman of the community who gave the land for the construction of the mortuary, he explained that, several years ago authorities of the Battor Catholic Hospital, consulted the chiefs and people of the coastal communities for a piece of land to establish a hospital but they declined the offer.
“Posterity will judge me if history is repeated. Battor Catholic Hospital management needed a land to construct a mortuary for communities along the Sege coastal communities so I offered them land,” he added.
The demand for a mortuary is due to the increasing number of corpses from the coastal communities.
The Ada District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr Adjoteye Lawerh Akrofi said, “The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the district and regional team has certified and given clearance for the project.”
Their shouts will rather publicise the salt wrongly in the market,” he added.
Meanwhile, , Monica Kuadzo-Gbor, a management member of the Battor Catholic Hospital said, prevention was their priority as a health institution, therefore, measures have been put in place to ensure social, economic and environmental safety.
The salt lagoon was the source of life for many people in the Ada state.
From Lucy Laryea ,Ada
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Ghana-Colombia strengthens ties through diplomatic engagement
In an important diplomatic engagement, the Colombian Ambassador to Ghana H.E. Daniel Garces Carabali paid a courtesy call on the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, at his office in Accra to discuss some key areas of collaboration.
The meeting focused on pressing issues, including security, decongestion of Ghana’s prisons, prison reform programmes, training programmes, improving the welfare of prisoners and enhancing disaster management in the country.
The courtesy call underscores the growing bilateral ties between Ghana and Colombia, building on previous engagements, such as the visit of the Colombian Vice President to Ghana in 2023.
The meeting demonstrates the commitment of both nations to fostering cooperation and addressing shared challenges.
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Ghana to host African Catholic Journalists from August 10
The Union Catholique Africaine de la Presse (UCAP), also known as the African Catholic Union of the Press, in collaboration with the Catholic Association of Media Practitioners-Ghana (CAMP-G), is set to host its prestigious Triennial Congress from August 10 to 17 August, 2025.
The programme would be held at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Legon, Accra, Ghana.
This landmark event, the most significant gathering of Catholic journalists in Africa, will bring together media professionals, researchers, and experts in digital technology from across the continent and beyond.
The theme for the Congress is: “Balancing Technological Progress and the Preservation of Human Values in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.”
Congress Highlights
The UCAP Congress 2025 will feature discussions and deliberations on critical issues arising from or related to integral human development, particularly within the framework of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Some of the key sub-themes to be addressed include:Corporate Social Responsibility in Managing the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Human Values, Deploying AI in Eco-friendly Business Start-ups in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges, Technology and the Reprogramming of Social Reality, Distortion of Reality in Social and Digital Media, Ecological Education and Action Against Unsustainable Exploitation of Natural Resources, and Media and the Promotion of the Recommendations of the Synod on Synodality in Africa.
Participants will include media professionals from both ecclesiastical and lay organisations, media researchers and academics, representatives from the Vatican, government agencies, NGOs, civil society, and the digital technology sector.
Objectives of the Congress
The primary goal of this Congress is to strengthen the capacities of media professionals and educate the public on the necessity of preserving human values amid rapid technological progress. Specific objectives include; Training 100 media practitioners in Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies, with a focus on balancing innovation and human values.
This will include promoting ethics and bioethics in technical research and technological innovations through media.
Advocating for human values such as respect for life, human dignity, charity, solidarity, and human rights and assessing the impact of technological progress to better understand the challenges, risks, and opportunities presented by AI will be part of the objectives.
UCAP is a continental organisation dedicated to promoting communication within the Catholic Church and its partners in Africa. With a mission to foster spiritual growth, collaboration, and responsible journalism, UCAP works to spread the Gospel, uphold human values, and support developmental initiatives across Africa and beyond.
UCAP is an independent, autonomous, non-political, and non-profit organisation comprising African Catholic journalists, communicators, academics, researchers, and institutions in various media fields.
