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Good Neighbours donates to Adaklu District Health Directorate
To support maternal and child health care services in the communities, Good Neighbours Ghana, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), has presented six motorbikes to the Adaklu District Health Directorate at a ceremony at the district capital, Adaklu-Tsrefe.
“This is also to strengthen the directorate’s supervisory duties,” said the Managing Director of Good Neighbours Mr Ilwon Seo.
So far, he said, Good Neighbours had presented 122 motivation tools, bicycles, torch light, boot and raincoats to the community health volunteers in the Adaklu and Upper Manya Krobo districts to support maternal and child health care programmes in those areas.
Mr Seo said that the bikes could also be utilised in the fight against the spread of COVID-19.
The District Director of Health, Mr Charles Azagba, expressed gratitude for the gesture and said that Public Health Management Committee and Rapid Response Team were working around the clock to fight the virus.
From Alberto Mario Noretti, Adaklu-Tsrefe
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Government takes further actions against illegal mining
Government in its continued efforts to clamp down on the long-standing menace of Illegal Small-Scale Mining, has concluded operational measures to intensify the ongoing “Operation Halt”.
This was contained in a statement issued by the ministry of Information on Wednesday October 9, 2024.
According to the government, the initiative is led by the Ghana Armed forces, to rid the river bodies of all forms of mining activities.
This phase of the operation will be done in conjunction with the Small-Scale Miners Association of Ghana.
As part of the measures, the government has reasserted that river bodies and forest reserves remain red zones.
Additionally, the government has reiterated its commitment to the fight against illegal small-scale mining and calls on all stakeholders to join the fight.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Breaking: Organised Labour suspends strike
Barely twenty-four hours to Organized Labour’s nationwide strike, its leadership have backtracked on their action by suspending the industrial action.
The strike, had garnered the backing of various unions, and aimed at pressuring the government to take decisive action on illegal mining (galamsey) and other pressing issues.
They arrived at this crucial decision during an emergency meeting held on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, where union leaders assessed the situation and agreed to call off the industrial action.
The decision to suspend the strike comes as a surprise to many, as unions had appeared resolute in their stance during previous meetings and public statements.
However, in the submission to union members, the Secretary General of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Joshua Ansah, indicated that the President had directed the Lands Minister to submit a request to Parliament for the revocation of L.I. 2462.
He mentioned that this, along with the deployment of soldiers to assist in the fight and the establishment of 14 courts for the trial of all arrested illegal miners showed enough commitment on the government’s part.
This notwithstanding, he added that the Organised Labour would continue to monitor the implementation and government’s commitment to fighting illegal mining.
Organised Labour had initially planned the indefinite strike to compel the government to declare a state of emergency and ramp up efforts to address the environmental devastation caused by illegal mining.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
