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Lower Pra Rural Bank ladies put smiles on faces of female inmates

• Supt. Judith Abbiw (right) receiving the items from Madam Aba Dawood.

• Supt. Judith Abbiw (right) receiving the items from Madam Aba Dawood.

The ladies wing of the Lower Pra Rural Bank PLC at Shama in the Shama District of the Western Region has donated assorted items to the Female Prison at Sekondi.

The items included various soft drinks, carbolic soap, powder soap, liquid soap, beans, maize, gari, pineapples, water melon tissue and pads.

Presenting the items on behalf of the group, Madam Aba Dawood said it was part of the corporate social responsibility of the Ladies’ Association of Lower Pra Rural Bank to reach out to the less privi­leged in times like this.

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She said the donation was to inform the inmates that people outside always had them in prayer everywhere and that they should never feel neglected because God was with them.

She said the gifts were a sign of love the ladies had for their counterparts who were within certain areas and were also limited to move about freely.

Madam Dawood told the inmates never to think that it was a punishment being there but rather a correctional home to learn a skill and come out as a profession­al to fend for themselves with the knowl­edge acquired in the prison.

Superintendent Judith Abbiw, the second-in-command who received the do­nation on behalf of the inmates thanked the association for their kind gesture.

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She said various trades were be­ing taught in the prison for inmates to acquire some skills and go out to be independent and not liabilities to their families.

She appealed for support in any form to enable the correctional home admin­ister proper skills to the inmates so that after their release they would not be found wanting but use the skills acquired to generate income for themselves.

From Peter Gbambila-Sekondi

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The Catholic Archdiocese of Accra to embark on Environmental Prayer Walk Against Galamsey

The Catholic Archdiocese of Accra in collaboration with the Conference of Major Superiors of Religious – Ghana (CMSR-GH), is organizing an Environmental Prayer Walk Against Galamsey on Friday, October 11, 2024, at 10am.

The walk will start from the Cathedral and end at Christ the King Parish, Cantonment.

According to a statement signed by Metropolitan Archbishop, Most.Rev. John Bonaventure Kwofie, this initiative reflects our civil, communal and religious commitment to our country and its ecosystem which is being destroyed.

 In a statement issued, the church noted that “We shall engage in a Peaceful Prayer Walk, praying the Rosary which is our weapon against any adversaries. We shall congregate at the Holy Spirit Cathedral, Adabraka, to pray, go through the principal streets and end with Holy Mass at Christ the King Grotto, Cantonment, We shall present a petition to the Presidency at the Jubilee House.”

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He asked all Priests to read this letter and announce this Prayer Walk in all Churches in the Archdiocese on Sunday, October 06, 2024, adding that Each Parish Priest or Priest-in-Charge is expected to bus his parishioners and support this event with bottles of water.

“I also ask the Knights of St.John International and Ladies Auxiliary, and the Knights and Ladles of Marshall to be present in their uniform and assist in coordination and maintenance of order,” the statement added.

“All Priests, Religious and Lay Faithful are expected to be present to show their commitment to our Country and its environment. May our Blessed Lady, who we beech in earnest prayer in this walk, intercede for our beloved country Ghana,” the statement concluded.

By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme

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Democracy Hub: Ama Governor, eight other protesters granted GH₵70k bail each

Ama Governor and eight other Democracy Hub protesters have been granted bail, each set at GH₵70, 000 with two sureties.

As part of the bail conditions, the accused must report to the police once a week and deposit their Ghana cards at the court registry.

This decision follows an appeal against an earlier ruling by the circuit court, which denied bail to the nine individuals.

They are part of a group of 53 people charged with unlawful assembly, unlawful damage, assaulting a public officer, and offensive conduct conducive to breaching the peace.

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These charges stem from their alleged involvement in disturbances during a protest against illegal mining (galamsey).

Despite opposition from the state, the court granted the bail application submitted by the defense lawyers. The other eight individuals granted bail include Emmanuel Gyan, Emmanuel Kwabena Addo, Ziblim Yakubu, Oheneba Prempeh, Philip Owusu Kobina, Desmond Akisbik, Von Coffie, and Sadik Yakubu.

Their release comes after protests demanding the release of the detained protesters erupted in Ghana and the UK. In Ghana, activists staged a three-day protest chanting slogans and holding placards that read “Free the Protesters” and “Justice for Democracy.”

The demonstrators emphasised the importance of the right to peaceful assembly and urged the government to respect citizens’ voices.

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Simultaneously, supporters gathered outside the Ghana High Commission in the UK expressing solidarity with the protesters in Ghana and calling for the immediate release of all individuals arrested during the demonstrations.

Many attendees waved Ghanaian flags and carried signs bearing messages of support, drawing attention to the ongoing struggle for democratic rights in Ghana.

 Source: Citinewsroom.com

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