Day: June 9, 2023

Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, the 2020 Running Mate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has said the developmental achievements of past NDC governments should encourage Ghanaians to return the party to power.

To her, the achievements of NDC across sectors, far outweighed the performance of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's government, which had impoverished the people.

'Any objective assessment will make the NDC an obvious choice for Ghanaians,' she said in separate interactions with traders, artisans, and the aged at Assin-Praso and Bereku, ahead of the Assin North by-election slated for Tuesday, June 27.

Accordingly, she urged supporters to take the lead in propagating the achievements of the party to make it formidable and attractive to win power in 2025.

'Our party has a story to tell citizens of the prudent policies, pragmatic programmes, and numerous social interventions achieved by our government to alleviate the sufferings of the people, we must not be complacent but intensify our campaigns on our achievements.

'We the members hold the key to the party's victory in 2024, hence it behooves on all, particularly women groups, to work tirelessly and assiduously towards achieving that feat,' Prof. Opoku-Agyemang stated.

Knowing very well the party's victory would not come on a silver platter, she said, 'I want us to remain focused, steadfast and confident to reclaim power in 2024.'

Rallying support from the people, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang commended Mr. James Gyakye Quayson, the NDC's parliamentary candidate for the Assin North By-election for accepting and committing to the development and decency exhibited in politics.

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang assured that the NDC's commitment to an issue-based campaign was solely influenced by the party's quest to implement sound economic policies to save Ghanaians from the present socio-economic difficulties in the country.

She also called on Ghanaians to grant the NDC and Mr Quayson, the mandate to continue the party's good works, some of which have been neglected by the present administration.

'This is the time for you to choose productive change by voting for a people-centered government and desist from following anybody's propaganda,' Prof. Opoku-Agyemang stressed.

Mr. Quayson thanked the people for the love, commitment, and trust reposed in him to lead them again.

According to him, Assin North District lingered in abject poverty and stagnation because of years of neglect by the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, and that gave him the confidence to contest to change the narrative.

He was hopeful of making history by winning the seat back for the NDC and the good people of Assin North.

He asked the people not to be perturbed about the lies being perpetrated by the members of the ruling NPP government that he would be jailed if voted into power. 'It is a way to sway you of your votes ahead of the by-election,' he said.

Source: Ghana News Agency

A 60-year-old man committed suicide by shooting himself with his own pistol on Thursday, the police said.

The Namibian Police Force’s daily crime report issued on Friday indicated that the incident happened at Kakuro village in the Kavango East Region.

According to the report, the man died immediately and the motive of his action remains unknown. He has been identified as Rameka Paulus and his next of kin are informed.

No suicide note was found and police investigations into the matter continue.

In another incident at Etayi village in the Omusati Region, a 28-year-old man also committed suicide.

He allegedly broke into his mother’s room to access the pistol he shot himself with.

The man was declared dead upon arrival at the Okalongo Health Centre.

He has been identified as Ngenokesho Fimanekeni and his next of kin are informed.

The body has been transported to the Okahao Police Mortuary.

No suicide note was found and police investigations continue.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency

The Kavango West Region has 405 villages in total of which 153, with the majority in Mpungu constituency, have no access to water.

This was revealed by the Governor of the Kavango West Region, Sirkka Ausiku during her State of the Region Address (SORA) at Nkurenkuru on Friday.

Ausiku said she appreciates the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, ReconNamibia and Metzger Drilling for continuing to drill, install and rehabilitate boreholes in the communities.

However, more needs to be done in the area of water provision, she said, while calling on NamWater to construct a water pipeline along the national road.

Ausiku further announced that the construction of municipal services is ongoing at Nkurenkuru, which thus far has 23 extensions with 7 115 erven.

“Of the 7 115 erven, 1 066 have been fully serviced. The servicing of Extension 6 under a public-private partnership with the Development Bank of Namibia serviced 337 plots,” she stated.

The Nkurenkuru Town Council has so far allocated 1 629 plots to the youth and 1 012 to professionals.

Mass housing has under the housing initiative of the council constructed 49 houses, while the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia has constructed 150 houses at Nkurenkuru, and developed 42 plots and 71 plots at the villages of Kahenge and Kakuro respectively.

Private developers managed to construct 92 houses, while the National Housing Enterprise built 70 houses and Build Together, 91 houses.

On agriculture, the governor said her region is experiencing drought this year and has appealed to the Office of the Prime Minister to speed up the rollout of the drought relief programme.

She highlighted that there is a need for the establishment of a seed processing plant at Katwitwi settlement as the region has 46 registered seed growers.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency

The Presidency has announced that President Hage Geingob had undergone a successful minor aortic operation in the Republic of South Africa on Friday.

The presidency, in a statement availed to the media, said that during a routine medical check-up, Geingob’s medical team detected a mild aortic stenosis, which has remained asymptomatic thus far.

It stated that on the advice of medical staff, Geingob successfully underwent a preventive minor aortic procedure in the Republic of South Africa, adding that Geingob would have elected to undergo the procedure in Namibia. However, at this stage, Namibia does not have the expertise to carry out the procedure.

“President Hage Geingob always emphasises a healthy lifestyle and early detection as important for the health of Namibians and the nation. Moreover, President Geingob will continue to champion transparency and accountability in governance, including disclosure on matters pertaining to his health,” it said.

It added that the presidency wishes to assure the Namibian people that Geingob remains fit and healthy and will resume presidential duties on 13 June 2023.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency