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  More than 30,000 people in 11 communities in the twin districts of Ellembelle and Jomoro in the Western Region now have potable water, thanks to Kosmos Energy Ghana and Safe Water Network, with support from the Community Water and Sanitation Agency. Kosmos sponsored the provision of a water treatment plant  with the capacity to produce more than 100,000 litres of potable water a day at Beyin. It installed two overhead reservoirs, a distribution network with five remote kiosks and 15 standpipes in seven communities. The facility will benefit communities including the stilt village of Nzulezu, Eikwe, Anochie, Ngalekyi, Ngalekpoley, Krisan and Baku. Those communities hitherto had no source of safe drinking water and depended on streams and stagnant water which were also the sources of drinking water for stray and domestic animals in the communities. The first phase of the project, which was completed in April 2013, provided clean drinking water for more than 6,000 people at Beyin, Ngelekazo, Ekebaku and Atuabo. The Vice-President and Country Manager of Kosmos Energy Ghana, Mr Ken Keag, said he was proud that Kosmos had played such a pivotal role in bringing water to the people of Nzulezu and the other communities. Kosmos Energy, he said, was committed to maintaining strong and supportive relationships with its stakeholders and communities to create value and lay the best foundation for sustainable business. Mr Keag said the company’s partnership with Safe Water Network and the communities was aimed at providing cost-effective, community-managed and affordable safe water and improved hygiene solutions for several coastal communities in the region. He recalled that during interactions with the communities to outline the company’s plan for the beneficiary communities, the Paramount Chief of the Western Nzema Traditional Area, Awulae Annor Adjaye III, appealed for potable water for the communities, citing the case of Nzulezu which is built on water but, ironically, has no potable water. The Chief Executive Officer of Safe Water Network, Kurt Soderlund, said preserving Nzulezu’s unique character presented the project’s greatest challenge, which was overcome by running 6.2 kilometres of underground pipe through marshes and waterlogged terrain to reach the town. He said in addition to making the much needed investment in infrastructure, the partnership between Safe Water and Kosmos had begun implementing health and hygiene education programmes to improve health outcomes and ensure programme sustainability. “Kosmos Energy is a critical partner in our mission to improve the health and livelihoods of communities in Ghana, and by building local capacity and capability for communities to own and manage their water systems, we are implementing a truly sustainable model for safe water delivery,” Mr Soderlund said. Members of the community expressed their gratitude to Kosmos Energy for the support and noted that the provision of water would boost tourism at Nzulezu. They said even though the stilt village was one of the best and most popular tourist destinations, the lack of basic facilities such as water and electricity discouraged many tourists from going there. With the extension of electricity and water to the community, tourism was expected to be boosted to transform the local economy, they opined.  

  The Madina Magistrate Court,  presided over by Mr Ernest K. A. Adjanor, has remanded Nii Kwame Lomotey, 39, unemployed;  Kwasi Mensah, 49, a mechanic; and Samuel Nii Armah, 45, a painter, in custody to reappear before it today January 31, 2014. The three were charged on three counts of conspiracy to commit crime, stealing and causing unlawful damage. According to the prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent of Police Mary Esinam Ahafianyo, the complainant, Reverend Alexander Kwadwo Agbozo, sent his sick wife to the Pentecost Hospital at Madina, a suburb of Accra, at about 9 p.m. and parked his car behind the wall of the hospital. ASP Ahafianyo said while Rev. Agbozo was inside the hospital, he heard a loud noise outside so he came out, only to find out that the glass of the front passenger door of his vehicle had been broken and his black handbag containing important items and documents taken away. During investigations, it came to light that a taxi driver who plied the Madina Estates Road had spotted two men breaking into the complainant’s vehicle and taking a black handbag which they threw into a private saloon car and sped off. The said taxi driver, according to the prosecutor, alerted the security men on duty and chased the men with his taxi. Along the line, ASP Ahafianyo said, the  the robbers’ car ran into a ditch around the Accra College of Education and they were arrested by their pursuers and the stolen handbag was retrieved.  

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  A normal hunting expedition by two popular hunters in the Ebuano Forest in the Jomoro District in the Western Region turned tragic when one of the friends mistook the other for a game, shot and killed him. The two, according to the police, were childhood friends and hunted together but on the night of Tuesday, January 21, 2014, one of the celebrated hunters returned to the community in tears to tell how he inadvertently shot and killed his colleague. The victim, Allefe Nkrumah, 42, did not die in the bush but on the way to the hospital, while Sai Ackah, the suspect, was escorted to the police station where an official report was made. He has consequently been remanded in custody to help the police in their investigations. Narrating the incident, the Jomoro District Police Commander, Supt John F. Dzineku, Ackah said when they  got deep into the forest for their usual hunting expedition, they took different directions after a short interaction. Supt Dzineku said, according to Ackah, while combing the forest for a game, he threw his light on a section  of the bush where he saw some movements. The District Commander said Ackah took position and assuming that he had found a game, fired at it and rushed towards the direction of his shot, only to realise that he had fired at his friend. Supt Dzineku said Ackah then carried Nkrumah who was still alive and in pain from the bush to the community and called for help. Some members of the community assisted him to send Nkrumah to the hospital but died before arrival at the hospital. He said after depositing the body, the elders of the community handed Ackah to the police. The District Commander said even though the report was that the victim was mistaken for a game, the police had to investigate to establish what transpired, as the case involved human life.  

  An 11-year-old primary four pupil of Adomanu Roman Catholic Primary School has been installed chief linguist at a well-attended ceremony at Adansi Adomanu in the Adansi-North District of Ashanti. His stool name is Nana Akyina Kwarteng II. Known in private life as Yaw Kwarteng by his parents and Christian Adjapong by his schoolmates, the new chief  linguist succeeded  Nana Takyi,  who was installed at  the  age of  14 but passed on a year ago after  serving  for  38 years  as  Adomanuhene’s  chief   linguist. It  was  a memorable occasion at  the  Adomanu  palace  as a large  crowd, made up  of chiefs, old men and women and schoolchildren, witnessed  the  teenager swearing the  oath of  allegiance to the Adomanuhene, Nana  Asirifi Asare II. Nana Asirifi  Asare  advised  the  new  chief linguist  to take  keen interest in his education,  as  well as  his “ new position  as chief linguist”.  The Adomanuhene stressed that “at  your tender  age,  you should  not  take  pride  in  your  traditional  position  to the  neglect of your academic pursuit”. Nana Asirifi Asare gave  the fullest  assurance  that Nananom  would  join  hands with  his parents  to sponsor  his education to the height  that he wanted to reach. He,  however, warned Nana Akyina Kwarteng II  not to be following  any sub chief  to a function of which he  was not aware because “you are my chief linguist  and not to any sub chief”. Nana Akyina Kwarteng II in a short message thanked the traditional leaders for the honour done him and pledged to serve the chiefs and people with devotion.  

    The Christ Apostolic Church International Family Worship Centre (CACI-FWC) at Sakumono has donated assorted items worth GH¢800 to the Teshie Orphanage in Accra. The items included bags of rice, cooking oil, assorted soft drinks, filtered water, powdered soap, toilet rolls, biscuits and some loaves of bread. The Minister in Charge, Reverend Osei Yaw Danquah, made the presentation on behalf of the church and said the gesture formed part of the church's social responsibility as it celebrated its first anniversary in the Sakumono community. Rev. Danquah expressed regret that the society had neglected families and the less privileged and said contrarily, the CACI-FWC believed in the holistic development of its members covering the spiritual, physical, economic and social facets of their lives. “The divine mission statement of the CACI-FWC in totality is anchored on the objective of contribution to the social and economic development of its members and other needy groups or communities. It is against this backdrop that the CACI-FWC is presenting a token as its social and moral contribution to the Teshie Orphanage,” Rev Danquah said, and gave the assurance that the church would be committed to its social responsibility to help the needy. Other activities earmarked for the celebration included talks on health and entrepreneurship, concert and food bazaar. The celebration would be climaxed with the dedication of the church.    

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