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Blema Tesaa Foundation holds forum to combat child labour
The Blema Tesaa Foundation, a non-governmental foundation which focuses on caring for the needy and the poor in society has held a Greater Accra township education to help combat child labour in the country.
Themed, ‘Child Labour’, the occasion was used as an opportunity to address challenges affecting children in the society as a result of the canker.
The occasion discussed critical conditions which hinder the progress of children and also may stop them from harnessing their God-given talents.
Mr Emmanuel Ampofo told The Spectator that it was important for Ghanaians to protect the rights of children to enable them become useful citizens in the future.
He appealed to organisations to support the Blema Tesaa Foundation in order for them to execute their work effectively for the betterment of the nation.
According to him, the foundation is a subsidiary of Tesaa Cultural Troupe which has used their dance to educate Ghanaians on most critical issues.
He said child labour was prevalent in these times since children are now at home, where most of them could be seen in the market areas of Accra were among others.
Nii Armah Okpah II, Chief of Agbogbloshie-Aayalolo in the Odododiodio Constituency of the Greater Accra Region was the special guest of honour.
He urged all to help support the fight against child labour, child trafficking and other things that affect the growth of children.
By Alfred Nii Arday Ankrah
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NTC staff demonstrate prowess in fire fighting
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on Tuesday held a sensitisation workshop on fire safety for staff of the New Times Corporation (NTC), publishers of The Ghanaian Times and The Spectator.
It created awareness on fire prevention and safety measures to prevent fire in the home or office.
During the practical session, a section of the staff were taken through fire outbreaks drills steps to take in fire .
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one of the traditional
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Nortey led the demonstration exercise
to staff before the demonstration exercise
of staff Herty Nortey to put off a fire
Can-Tamakloe trying to
extinguish the fire
Led by Assistant Divisional Officer (ADO 1) Isaac Tengfaa, the staff were taught how to use the different types of fire extinguishers to combat fire.
He said it was important for home owners and office workers to put off every electrical gadget at work before leaving for their respective home because more fires in offices occur at closing hours.
He said fire incidence often resulted from carelessness, ignorance or natural occurrence.
Supported by ADO I Richard Mensah, ADO I Eunice Ceasar and Fire woman Anita Amponsah, some of the staff tried their hands on the fire extinguishers and other modes of combatting fire.
By Linda Abrefie Wadie
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GJA commits to fighting ‘galamsey’
The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Mr Kwabena Dwumfour, has expressed the association’s commitment to the fight against illegal mining, known in the local parlance as ‘galamsey.’
According to him, the association was worried that forest reserves, water bodies and farm lands were being destroyed and degraded, all in the name of gold mining.
He said this when he addressed a press conference on issues affecting the nation and welfare of Journalists.
The GJA president indicated that in the mining communities, law and order were crumbling with impunity, with associated human right abuses, adverse and forced possessions of individual lands and farms while the decentralised administrative arms of government and traditional authorities seem to be helpless.
Turning his attention to assurances given by President John Dramani Mahama to fight illegal mining, the GJA President stressed that those assurances were welcomed, but urged the President to honour them.
“We welcome the assurances and commitment of President Mahama towards the fight against galamsey and it is our prayer that he will not relent or give up but honour his promise of stopping illegal mining in the country,” Mr Dwumfour emphasised.
He pledged the GJA’s support for the government in curbing the menace.
“We reiterate our condemnation of all illegal mining activities and demand urgent steps to be taken to tackle the issues head-on. There should be strict enforcement of all mining laws and regulations without any concessions, as well as the imposition of maximum sentences on offenders. This is a reliable approach to addressing this issue,” Mr Dwumfour added.
“The GJA urges the media to maintain the galamsey issue at the forefront until the menace was eliminated. As indicated in previous press conferences, we will not stop highlighting the issues until Galamsey stops,” he urged.
