ANOTHER FIRE GUT?

Hundreds and thousands of millions of cedis have been destroyed as a result of previous and recent fire guts more especially in the public sector at the detriment of ordinary tax payers.This misfortune has not occurred without pulling along properties and lives of innocent Ghanaian who are dedicated to their duty.
It can not be said without a reference to the disaster which happened barley three months ago at the Foreign ministry.Nevertheless it is obvious that National Commission on Civic Education and Electoral Commission have had their share of the menace.So my question then is who's turn will it be next time,should we wait for another casualty?
This clearly is not to sound very pessimistic but i am hopeful government is learning its lessons and will not allow our yet to be make strong institutions to be destroyed by refuting future occurrences.
The numerous short falls that are causing these fire guts are not different from what many of us are aware of to be responsible for the previous occurrences.
Lack of good fire distinguishers,inadequate or lack of fire safety training for staff and lack of new electrical gadgets at ministries,government departments and agencies are but few examples of problems resulting into what we are witnessing.
It is therefore imperative for government to set up a team of fire safety experts who will expeditiously recommend to government how to solve the current phenomena once and for all.Staff of public sectors should be vigilant about electrical equipment when at work since most of the faults come from them.

NATHANIEL NII EKUE MENSAH

GHANA INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISM

THE BAWKU SAGA!

Shooting,wailing,killing and curfew has become the order of the day.Each day with it fresh incidents not so far from the existing.Bawku is gradually becoming the Somali of Ghana as all efforts to calm all nerves down is proving
futile.Recent developments in the Bawku municipality leave much to be desired since no lasting peace seems not to finding it way into that part of the country.I am strongly of the view that what Bawku is currently experiencing is obviously not to be taken with one hand in the pocket since the time for blame game as in who created the on going mess but with all urgency the mess should be fix.I therefore charge those in helm of affairs of this noble country of our fathers especially the security apparatus to make all maximum efforts to find lasting peace in Bawku.Instead of waiting for crisis to ensue before calling for reinforcement,i suggest the security should ensure they always have more than reinforcement before another casualty.
In fact the situation is beyond what the minds eye can conceive since taking it mild will eventually take us by surprise.
I have no doubt that politics is being played into Bawku's woes and those doing that should know that lives of innocent Ghanaians are at stake.In as much as thy may be doing that for their cheap political gains someone some where is watching,be it divine or human.
What is going on at Somalia can not be replicated in Ghana! i know posterity will not allow that to happen but let us not forget the fact that a little drop of fire results into a lake of fire.Let us all be mindful of the fact that Ghana belongs to all of us not only a privilege few who have beg for our votes in other to use it to instigate and castigate us.
That part of the country is as vital as this part of the country.I mean the north is as important as the south and for once trying hard as i am not to be pessimistic, any thing can happen to the south as far as the crisis in the north is concern.My piece will not end without trying hard to find out what the indigents are doing it is said that you can forced a horse to the river but you can force it to drink water,if it is true then unless the people of Bawku decides to give peace a chance and smoke the peace pipe we all will continue to call for peace but it won't happen. A word to the wise can never be found in the south...........

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GOOD DAY MR. PRESIDENT!

Recent developments in Guinea left much to be desire,following the bloodless coup late last year.

I am much elated to have been made aware that the government of Ghana has taken a bold decision in condemning what i call the atrocities and the violation of the rule of law in that country.

In as much as i am patting the back of the government for taking such a laudable action for believing in the rule of law and the right to violent free society,i will plead that the government go beyond just issuing a statement considering the gravity of the violence and back it with an action.

Lost of lives,violation of human rights and the liberty of the citizens in that country and above all political instability gives me no doubt that Ghana stand a better chance to effectively and peacefully mediate in restoring Guinea back to democratic rule.The accolade "beacon of hope' in Africa will be a misnomer if we ignore haphazardly and concentrate on our internal democracy with little or no effort to assist other Africa countries in making a strive to stable democratic governance.

A WEEKEND AT THE TEMA FISHING HABOUR

Unarguably the Ghanaian economy for sometime has seen a tremendous growth and has also become a greener pasture for most foreign investors to invest in and one of such investors is the people’s republic of china who indisputably have invested in most areas of the Ghanaian economy and are the largest investors in the country. One of such areas is the fishing industry at the Tema fishing harbor.A source at Tema fishing harbor has confirmed to me that most of this Chinese business men are going out of business since the assumption of office by the new National Democratic Congress government .

Further investigation has revealed that the national democratic congress has categorically stated in it 2008 manifesto before the general elections to deal with the problem of pair trolling upon assuming office which most indigenous fisher men along the coast of the country find difficult to deal with.Pair trolling as pair my investigation is the illegal culture practice where by two different vessels are joined side by side in fishing,this practice among many big companies who are into fishing especially the Chinese businessmen kill the fingerlings which serve as a treat to future bumper catch for the local fishing community along the coast.I have no doubt in mind that you actually are aware of what this will result to.
Upon assuming office on January 7^Th this year the national democratic congress has decided to execute the promise made to the fishing community along the coast. Execution of this campaign promise has enormously affected companies with vessels who are into fishing,those mostly affected were the Chinese businessmen. At the time of my arrival seven (7)vessels with the following names:Emule i, Emule ii, Emule iii ,Emule iv, Emule v, Emule vi and Emule vii were locked and prevented from sailing.

Mr Martin Fifi a former worker in one of such vessels but now with another vessel told me this decision by the new government has affected the Chinese businessmen but not all are out of business since few of them have their vessels which go beyond the coast and for that matter have no scores to settle with the government. If what i gathered is anything to go by then i believe in my candid opinion it is the right step in the right dircetion towards a better Ghana.

NEVER GIVE UP!!

MANY ARE THOSE WHO HAVE RAN THE RACE OF LIFE
MANY ARE THOSE WHO HAVE STARTED THE RACE OF LIFE
MANY ARE THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT TO START THE RACE OF LIFE
MANY ARE THOSE WHO ARE YET TO MAKE UP THEIR MIND TO START THE RACE OF LIFE
NO MATTER WHERE YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF IN LIFE
NEVER GIVE UP!
YES THE RACE IS NOT FOR THE SWIFT..........
THAT GOAL NEEDS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED
ALWAYS REMEMBER,QUITTERS NEVER WIN AND WINNERS NEVER QUIT.........hope you have a fruitful week