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Tema police intensifies patrols during Christmas
For criminals, the festive seasons are good opportunities to carry out their activities.
However, the Tema Regional Police Command has said that it has put stringent measures in place to ensure that crime is brought to its barest minimum.
In an interview with The Spectator, the Deputy Regional Police Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Mr Baba Saanid Adamu said that there had been an increase in motorbike patrols within the metropolis and towns as an effective strategy to fight crime.
He said the Police would be as visible and accessible as possible to the public and so they should make the best out of the crime fighters.
He disclosed that the Command had resolved to deal with any emerging situation and gave the public an assurance that it was on top of criminal activities but needed their support to help deal”.
ACP Mr. Adamu was, however, unhappy that most citizens took their personal security for granted.
“Nobody can protect you better than yourself and so always take your personal security seriously because security begins with you the individual ” he said.
He was optimistic that the sensitisation so far given in churches and other social gatherings would arm the citizenry with measures to take when faced with challenges to ensure they were safe.
He said it was also important for people to use the Police emergency numbers 191 and 18555 because those numbers were always accessible for a team on standby to come to their aid.
ACP Adamu said that the practice of calling individual police when under threat was not as dependable sometimes so the emergency numbers should be used often.
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Tema.
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ASWIM lauds Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang
The Association of Women in the Media, (ASWIM) has congratulated Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang on her historic achievement as Ghana’s first female Vice President.
The association said her trailblazing journey with sterling accomplishments from academia to politics, is undoubtedly, a vivid inspiration to countless women and girls across Ghana and Africa.
This was contained in a statement signed by its president, Mrs Mavis Kitcher, and copied to The Spectator on Tuesday in Accra.
“ASWIM celebrates your remarkable career, marked by numerous firsts, including the first female Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, (UCC), and the first female to hold a professional chair in Ghana, (UCC),” the statement said.
It said the accomplishments of Prof Opoku- Agyemang were clear testament to the brilliance, resilience and resourceful nature of the complete beautiful African woman.
“As she takes on this new role, ASWIM proudly lauds her commitment to education, women’s empowerment, distinguished public service and patriotism and is very confident that her pursuit of excellence, love for humanity, humility, decency, modesty and commitment to the welfare of the vulnerable will characterise Ghana’s political leadership and public service,” the statement added.
By Jemima Esinam Kuatsinu
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Demolition of Fantasy Dome unfair — Mark Okraku-Mantey
Months after the Fantasy Dome was dismantled to make way for construction at the Ghana International Trade Fair site, the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr Mark Okraku-Mantey, has expressed concern over the manner the facility was destroyed.
In an interview on Daybreak Hitz with Andy Dosty, Mr Okraku-Mantey criticised the handling of the dome’s dismantling, suggesting that it could have been done without causing damage.
“I don’t think that leadership gave instructions that they should do what happened. The structure was a prefab but I hear the people destroyed it. That one, we cannot defend it. It is unfair to him (owner). Sometimes, you give instructions and people will go and do things that will make you look bad,” he stated.
When asked about any punitive measure against the workers responsible for the destruction, Mr Okraku-Mantey clarified that the Trade Fair does not fall under his ministry.
He said he had previously contacted the owner, Leslie Quaynor, to discuss relocating the dome, and even suggested the National Museum as a potential site, though it was too small.
The demolition of the 20,000-seater Fantasy Dome occurred on March 16, 2024.
According to Dr Agnes Adu, CEO of the Ghana Trade Fair Company Limited, the action was taken after multiple notices were given to Quaynor to vacate the premises for redevelopment, as per their tenancy agreement.
Dr Adu noted that all previous tenants had complied except for the Fantasy Dome.
Quaynor, in an interview with JoyNews, confirmed that his lease had ended, and was in the process of relocating the dome.
He had requested an extension, which was denied, leading him to seek a writ and an injunction from an Accra High Court to halt the demolition.
Despite this, the demolition proceeded, causing significant damage to the structure.
Quaynor described the incident as a major setback, not only for his business but also for the entertainment industry, which relies on venues like the Fantasy Dome.
