The Libyan province called Sabha, on the South West of Tripoli where some 4,000 Ghanaians have gathered waiting to be rescued has been hit by bombs.
Reports reaching Adom News indicate that the bomb hits occurred last night and early this morning.
BBC news also reported that Britain's Ministry of Defence said its Tornado GR4 aircraft carried out strikes on ammunition bunkers on Monday morning in the Sabha region, in the southern Libya desert.
Sabha is where some Ghanaians are waiting to be rescued and some of them tell Adom News that some of their Ghanaians were affected and have been sent to hospitals in that town.
They are therefore appealing to government to come to their aid in and on time.
They have requested government to send buses to convey them back home since there is a no flight zone in Libya right now.
The frustrated Ghanaians say they might have no other option than to walk through the desert to get back home if the government fails to rescue them.
Some of the frustrated Ghanaians on the desert spoke with Adom news.
Recently some 54 Ghanaians walked through the desert to Ghana due and others are reportedly doing same because nothing has been heard of government’s promise to convey them home with buses.
But Deputy Minister of Information Baba Jamal says it is not true that Ghanaians have been affected in the air strike.
He explains that those who are still there refusing to obey orders.
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Monday, March 28, 2011
140 REFUGEES REGISTERED IN SUNYANI
The Sunyani Municipal NADMO coordinator, Kwesi Yampoh has appealed to Non- governmental Organisation and other stakeholders to assist them in aid for care taking of Ivorian refugees that have occupied in the region.
According to him, the Municipal assembly is taken care of all expenses of the refugees also they have prepared the Sunyani Center as a place where the refugees would stay for the time been.
Speaking in an interview with our reporter Kwaku Abrampa, Kwesi Yampoh says due to the large number expected in the region they are preparing a site at Berekum to house them.
He says the Municipal Assembly is shot of food for distribution because they have been notified that more refugees are expected in the area.
Kwesi Yampoh made these statements when Sunyani Municipal NADMO registered about 140 refugees from Cote D’Ivoire to the country.
He explains to Adom news how the screening process to make sure they don’t infect the country with any disease.
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According to him, the Municipal assembly is taken care of all expenses of the refugees also they have prepared the Sunyani Center as a place where the refugees would stay for the time been.
Speaking in an interview with our reporter Kwaku Abrampa, Kwesi Yampoh says due to the large number expected in the region they are preparing a site at Berekum to house them.
He says the Municipal Assembly is shot of food for distribution because they have been notified that more refugees are expected in the area.
Kwesi Yampoh made these statements when Sunyani Municipal NADMO registered about 140 refugees from Cote D’Ivoire to the country.
He explains to Adom news how the screening process to make sure they don’t infect the country with any disease.
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Sekou Nkrumah: Blame President Mills for politics of insults
Son of Ghana’s first president Dr. Sekou Nkrumah has blamed president Mills for doing very little to discourage the increasing use of abusive language by members of his government.
Dr. Nkrumah however acknowledged that though president Mills has shown that he does not believe in insults, he has not been effective enough in controlling members in his government from engaging in the practice.
He was equally unhappy that the president has failed to sanction his ministers who foul language against their opponents.
Speaking on Adom Fm’s ‘Dwaso Nsem’ on Monday, Dr. Nkrumah said the President should set example by checking his ministers first.
Meanwhile, a senior lecturer of English and Communication at the University of Cape Coast, Emmanuel Sarfo has admonished religious leaders, chiefs, and opinion leaders to play a major role in reducing the cases insults in the nation’s politics.
Mr. Sarfo attributes the practice of insults to the increasing level of intolerance among people. He called for a return to the culture of respect for all and the need to eschew the negative influx of foreign culture.
He decried the practice where politicians assume they can score political points by insulting their opponents saying, that rather destroys their reputation.
He blamed the foot soldiers who support politicians for insulting their opponents for contributing to the trend.
Mr. Emmanuel Sarfo wants all stakeholders to learn to use “refined language” during any political discourse.
Emmanuel Sarfo suggested that religious leaders and the media should only allow people who use refined language in their discussions, rather than those who abuse others.
Story: Samuel Mantey/Adom news
Dr. Nkrumah however acknowledged that though president Mills has shown that he does not believe in insults, he has not been effective enough in controlling members in his government from engaging in the practice.
He was equally unhappy that the president has failed to sanction his ministers who foul language against their opponents.
Speaking on Adom Fm’s ‘Dwaso Nsem’ on Monday, Dr. Nkrumah said the President should set example by checking his ministers first.
Meanwhile, a senior lecturer of English and Communication at the University of Cape Coast, Emmanuel Sarfo has admonished religious leaders, chiefs, and opinion leaders to play a major role in reducing the cases insults in the nation’s politics.
Mr. Sarfo attributes the practice of insults to the increasing level of intolerance among people. He called for a return to the culture of respect for all and the need to eschew the negative influx of foreign culture.
He decried the practice where politicians assume they can score political points by insulting their opponents saying, that rather destroys their reputation.
He blamed the foot soldiers who support politicians for insulting their opponents for contributing to the trend.
Mr. Emmanuel Sarfo wants all stakeholders to learn to use “refined language” during any political discourse.
Emmanuel Sarfo suggested that religious leaders and the media should only allow people who use refined language in their discussions, rather than those who abuse others.
Story: Samuel Mantey/Adom news
Blame Legislature, Executive if Ghana fails to achieve MDGS
Member of Parliament for Asikuma Odobeng-Brakwa P.C. Appiah Ofori, has said that Ghana might not be able to meet all the Millennium Developmental Goals (MDGs) because the Executive, Legislature have all failed in their responsibilities to realize the goal.
Mr. P.C. Appiah Ofori conceded that the legislature and the executive have not played their rightful roles for the nation to achieve all the developmental goals.
“When Parliament debates issues in the House nothing is done to the reports submitted to the public sector where the implementation has to be done” he said.
According to him, the public sector is too corrupt to supervise implementation of policies, adding that until corruption is reduces in the public sector, no meaningful achievement can be realized.
Speaking on Adom Fm’s Dwaso Nsem on Monday, the Member of Parliament explained that the MDGs should not be left to the responsibility of the government alone.
“Individuals also have a role to play to make sure that the country is able to eradicate poverty by 2015 as stipulated by the UN” he stressed.
The MDGs were developed out of the eight chapters of the United Nations, signed in September 2000. There are eight goals with 21 targets, and a series of measurable indicators for each target.
The goals aim to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality and empower women, as well as to reduce child mortality.
The rest includes; improved maternal health, Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, ensure environmental sustainability and develop a Global Partnership for Development.
But the anti-corruption campaigner, Mr. Appiah-Ofori said until the government rolls out effective policies the above goals will be a mirage.
Story: Samuel Mantey/Adom News
Mr. P.C. Appiah Ofori conceded that the legislature and the executive have not played their rightful roles for the nation to achieve all the developmental goals.
“When Parliament debates issues in the House nothing is done to the reports submitted to the public sector where the implementation has to be done” he said.
According to him, the public sector is too corrupt to supervise implementation of policies, adding that until corruption is reduces in the public sector, no meaningful achievement can be realized.
Speaking on Adom Fm’s Dwaso Nsem on Monday, the Member of Parliament explained that the MDGs should not be left to the responsibility of the government alone.
“Individuals also have a role to play to make sure that the country is able to eradicate poverty by 2015 as stipulated by the UN” he stressed.
The MDGs were developed out of the eight chapters of the United Nations, signed in September 2000. There are eight goals with 21 targets, and a series of measurable indicators for each target.
The goals aim to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality and empower women, as well as to reduce child mortality.
The rest includes; improved maternal health, Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, ensure environmental sustainability and develop a Global Partnership for Development.
But the anti-corruption campaigner, Mr. Appiah-Ofori said until the government rolls out effective policies the above goals will be a mirage.
Story: Samuel Mantey/Adom News
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