The President, Professor John Evans Atta Mills, has called on activists and cadres of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to work closely with party executives and shun persons who incite them to rebel against government appointees.
According to him, the Government is working very hard to ensure that it fulfils its mandate to the people and stressed that no amount of cajoling would distract him from the NDC’s “Better Ghana” agenda.
President Mills said this when he addressed party activists in Bolgatanga on his arrival in the Upper East Region last Saturday.
He was in the region to attend the final funeral rites of the late Paramount Chief of Chiana, Pe Rowland Adiali Ayagitam II.
“We are working very hard and very soon you will begin to see something very different. You will begin to see the Better Ghana emerging. All that I ask of you is patience,” he stated.
He advised activists or ‘foot soldiers’ as they are known, to be wary of those who incite them against government appointees.
“There are people who want to urge you to say we don’t like this one, sack this one, sack that one. If I do that and sack somebody and put others there, they will also suffer the same fate in the future”, he said.
“I, more than anybody else, know how hard you have worked. For eight years, I led you and I know the sacrifices you have all made. It will be criminal on my part to turn my back on you. If I do Allah will never bless me”.
“Let nobody tell you we are sleeping in the Castle; your sorrow is my sorrow and your joy is my joy. Work with your regional minister, the party executives, and the various leaders and I can assure you your time will come one day”, the President said.
The President’s advice comes after recent calls by some pressure groups within the party in the region for the dismissal of government appointees.
Recently, one of such groups, the Coalition for the Welfare of the Masses, took on the regional minister and the regional executives on the award of contracts.
In neighbouring Upper West Region, some persons believed to be supporters of the NDC stormed the Regional Coordinating Council and bolted with a tender box containing bid documents and later set it ablaze.
The riotous action by supporters of the party and the subsequent burning of the tender documents led to the dismissal of the then Upper West Regional Minister, Mr Mahmoud Khalid.
Monday, 31 May 2010
MORE WOMEN MUST PARTICIPATE IN ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS — CHIGABATIA (PAGE 14, MAY 31, 2010)
The Upper East Regional Chairperson of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mrs Agnes Asangalisah Chigabatia, has reiterated the need for more women to take active part in the forthcoming district level elections.
While conceding that politics was not a game for the faint-hearted, she suggested that it was about time women developed interest, particularly, at the grass roots level where their impact would be well felt, adding that if more women showed interest and participated in the decision-making process in their communities, there would be peace.
“By our nature, women have that motherly love and care and this will be translated into tackling issues in the community”, she said.
Mrs Chigabatia expressed concern about the failure of women in the country to actively vie for political office and stressed that if women really wanted to take part in the decision-making process of the country, they should take such bold challenges by competing with men in all aspects of governance.
The former lawmaker, who was a recipient of an international award, made these comments during an interview in Bolgatanga.
The “Great African Patriotic Achiever for 2009 Award” was presented to her at a ceremony held at the Holiday Inn, London, in recognition of her humanitarian activities and contribution to the building of her country and Africa as a whole.
Mrs Chigabatia expressed her appreciation to the people of the Builsa North and the NPP family for giving her the opportunity to become a Member of Parliament and also for making her the first female Regional Chairperson of the NPP, all of which exposed her to be nominated for the award.
While commending the media for exposing her works at the grass roots and at the parliamentary levels between the year 2004 to 2008 on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party, Mrs Chigabatia, who runs the St. Agnes Vocational Institute which trains the youth in her area in hairdressing, dress- making and ICT free of charge called on the governmental and non-governmental organisations to support women's activities in the area of politics to enable them contest the district level elections from where they could build their political careers.
Commenting on the current presidential race within her party, she caution
ed the five aspirants for the flagbearership to desist from mudslinging, stressing that “we are one family”.
She maintained with determination, hard work and unity, the NPP would recapture power.
“If you look critically at the way the NDC is managing the country, should we put our house in order, all shall be well,” she said.
Mrs Chigabatia said she did not believe in the existence of camps within the party, adding that at the end of it all, God will choose for them a leader who they would all rally behind to help the NPP recapture power in 2012.
She advised the youth, especially, those within her party to desist from allowing themselves to be used as tools to tarnish the image of the party.
She advised them to take their businesses, academic and vocational training seriously, while they gradually prepare to step into the shoes of the current leaders.
While conceding that politics was not a game for the faint-hearted, she suggested that it was about time women developed interest, particularly, at the grass roots level where their impact would be well felt, adding that if more women showed interest and participated in the decision-making process in their communities, there would be peace.
“By our nature, women have that motherly love and care and this will be translated into tackling issues in the community”, she said.
Mrs Chigabatia expressed concern about the failure of women in the country to actively vie for political office and stressed that if women really wanted to take part in the decision-making process of the country, they should take such bold challenges by competing with men in all aspects of governance.
The former lawmaker, who was a recipient of an international award, made these comments during an interview in Bolgatanga.
The “Great African Patriotic Achiever for 2009 Award” was presented to her at a ceremony held at the Holiday Inn, London, in recognition of her humanitarian activities and contribution to the building of her country and Africa as a whole.
Mrs Chigabatia expressed her appreciation to the people of the Builsa North and the NPP family for giving her the opportunity to become a Member of Parliament and also for making her the first female Regional Chairperson of the NPP, all of which exposed her to be nominated for the award.
While commending the media for exposing her works at the grass roots and at the parliamentary levels between the year 2004 to 2008 on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party, Mrs Chigabatia, who runs the St. Agnes Vocational Institute which trains the youth in her area in hairdressing, dress- making and ICT free of charge called on the governmental and non-governmental organisations to support women's activities in the area of politics to enable them contest the district level elections from where they could build their political careers.
Commenting on the current presidential race within her party, she caution
ed the five aspirants for the flagbearership to desist from mudslinging, stressing that “we are one family”.
She maintained with determination, hard work and unity, the NPP would recapture power.
“If you look critically at the way the NDC is managing the country, should we put our house in order, all shall be well,” she said.
Mrs Chigabatia said she did not believe in the existence of camps within the party, adding that at the end of it all, God will choose for them a leader who they would all rally behind to help the NPP recapture power in 2012.
She advised the youth, especially, those within her party to desist from allowing themselves to be used as tools to tarnish the image of the party.
She advised them to take their businesses, academic and vocational training seriously, while they gradually prepare to step into the shoes of the current leaders.
MAINTAIN ATMOSPHERE OF PEACE - PRESIDENT (SPREAD, MAY 31, 2010)
President John Evans Atta Mills has appealed to traditional leaders from Chiana in the Upper East Region to maintain the atmosphere of peace in the area by employing time tested traditional norms and practices in choosing a successor to the late paramount chief of the area.
President Mills said this on Saturday when he joined the people of Chiana in the Kassena-Nankana West District to observe the final funeral arrangements for the Chiana Pio, Pe Rowland Adiali Ayagitam II, who died in April, 2006 and has since been buried.
President Mills paid glowing tribute to the late Paramount Chief of Chiana, who was the speaker of the Consultative Assembly that drafted the 1992 Constitution, and a member of the Council of State in 1997 for his dedicated leadership role in the traditional area, the Upper East region and the nation as a whole.
“If indeed Ghana is being touted as a democratic nation, as a beacon in Africa, and as a country to be emulated, part of the credit should obviously go to the late Chiana Pio,” President Mills said
President Mills recounted the late chief’s commitment to peace and said a lasting legacy the people could pay him was to maintain the peace in the area. He emphasised that there can be no development where there was no peace.
The Upper East Regional Minister, Mr Mark Woyongo, in a tribute said the late Chiana Pio was very selfless and dedicated in whatever position he was called upon to serve and this he did willingly, expertly and satisfactorily.
Mr Woyongo noted that during his 58 years reign as Chiana-Pio, Pe Ayagitam was indeed a lover of peace and ensured that peace prevailed in his traditional area and even beyond.
The regent, Innocent Kwaratugu Ayagitam, in his welcome address recounted the traditional leadership achievements of the late chief and called for the continuation of the dreams and ambitions of the Pe Ayagitam for the development of the traditional area.
These included the enhancement of facilities at the Chiana Senior High School, the rebuilding of the Chiana Health Centre into a fully-fledged hospital and the provision of a large dam for the area for irrigation purposes to support all year farming.
The funeral was also attended by a government delegation, including, Rev. Jacob Ayeebo, member of the Council of State, the Chief of Staff, Mr John M. Newman, the deputy regional minister, Mrs Lucy Awuni, Mr Ibrahim Adam, Mr Mahama Ayariga, deputy minister for trade.
Mr Cletus Apul Avokah led a parliamentary delegation which included the Deputy Minority Leader, Mr Ambrose Dery, Mr Timothy Ataboadey and Mr Leo Kaba. The Upper East Regional Chairperson of the New Patriotic Party, Mrs Agnes Chigabatia was also present at the funeral.
In line with custom, the government presented a cash of GH ¢10,000, a ram, assorted drinks and bags of rice to support the bereaved families. There were similar presentations from the Council of State and the NPP to the bereaved families to assist in the organisation of the funeral.
The late Chiana Pio, Pe Ayagitam, was born in 1932 and enskinned in 1950. He was appointed a member of the then Northern Territory Land Planning and Irrigation Committee in 1951-1952. He was also a farmer and was twice adjudged the best Upper Regional farmer in 1974 and 1976. Subsequently, he was selected as a member of a Ghanaian delegation to the Republic of China to study corporate farming systems of the Chinese people in 1974.
He served in various capacities as board member for Navrongo Secondary School, the erstwhile Farmers Service Corporation, Black Star Line and the Ghana Supply Commission, among others.
He was appointed by the former President, Jerry John Rawlings as the Speaker of the Consultative Assembly that drafted the 1992 Constitution of Ghana. He also contested and was elected to represent the Upper East Region as a member of the Council of State in 1997.
Pe Ayagitam served two-terms as President of the Kassena-Nankana Traditional Council (1972-1976, and 1986-1989). He was also the first president of the Upper East Regional House of Chiefs when the region was split into two in 1983.
For his sterling leadership, government awarded him two national awards, the first being the Grand Medal, Civil Division and the Order of the Volta, Civil Division(2000) for the promotion of peace in the Upper East Region.
President Mills said this on Saturday when he joined the people of Chiana in the Kassena-Nankana West District to observe the final funeral arrangements for the Chiana Pio, Pe Rowland Adiali Ayagitam II, who died in April, 2006 and has since been buried.
President Mills paid glowing tribute to the late Paramount Chief of Chiana, who was the speaker of the Consultative Assembly that drafted the 1992 Constitution, and a member of the Council of State in 1997 for his dedicated leadership role in the traditional area, the Upper East region and the nation as a whole.
“If indeed Ghana is being touted as a democratic nation, as a beacon in Africa, and as a country to be emulated, part of the credit should obviously go to the late Chiana Pio,” President Mills said
President Mills recounted the late chief’s commitment to peace and said a lasting legacy the people could pay him was to maintain the peace in the area. He emphasised that there can be no development where there was no peace.
The Upper East Regional Minister, Mr Mark Woyongo, in a tribute said the late Chiana Pio was very selfless and dedicated in whatever position he was called upon to serve and this he did willingly, expertly and satisfactorily.
Mr Woyongo noted that during his 58 years reign as Chiana-Pio, Pe Ayagitam was indeed a lover of peace and ensured that peace prevailed in his traditional area and even beyond.
The regent, Innocent Kwaratugu Ayagitam, in his welcome address recounted the traditional leadership achievements of the late chief and called for the continuation of the dreams and ambitions of the Pe Ayagitam for the development of the traditional area.
These included the enhancement of facilities at the Chiana Senior High School, the rebuilding of the Chiana Health Centre into a fully-fledged hospital and the provision of a large dam for the area for irrigation purposes to support all year farming.
The funeral was also attended by a government delegation, including, Rev. Jacob Ayeebo, member of the Council of State, the Chief of Staff, Mr John M. Newman, the deputy regional minister, Mrs Lucy Awuni, Mr Ibrahim Adam, Mr Mahama Ayariga, deputy minister for trade.
Mr Cletus Apul Avokah led a parliamentary delegation which included the Deputy Minority Leader, Mr Ambrose Dery, Mr Timothy Ataboadey and Mr Leo Kaba. The Upper East Regional Chairperson of the New Patriotic Party, Mrs Agnes Chigabatia was also present at the funeral.
In line with custom, the government presented a cash of GH ¢10,000, a ram, assorted drinks and bags of rice to support the bereaved families. There were similar presentations from the Council of State and the NPP to the bereaved families to assist in the organisation of the funeral.
The late Chiana Pio, Pe Ayagitam, was born in 1932 and enskinned in 1950. He was appointed a member of the then Northern Territory Land Planning and Irrigation Committee in 1951-1952. He was also a farmer and was twice adjudged the best Upper Regional farmer in 1974 and 1976. Subsequently, he was selected as a member of a Ghanaian delegation to the Republic of China to study corporate farming systems of the Chinese people in 1974.
He served in various capacities as board member for Navrongo Secondary School, the erstwhile Farmers Service Corporation, Black Star Line and the Ghana Supply Commission, among others.
He was appointed by the former President, Jerry John Rawlings as the Speaker of the Consultative Assembly that drafted the 1992 Constitution of Ghana. He also contested and was elected to represent the Upper East Region as a member of the Council of State in 1997.
Pe Ayagitam served two-terms as President of the Kassena-Nankana Traditional Council (1972-1976, and 1986-1989). He was also the first president of the Upper East Regional House of Chiefs when the region was split into two in 1983.
For his sterling leadership, government awarded him two national awards, the first being the Grand Medal, Civil Division and the Order of the Volta, Civil Division(2000) for the promotion of peace in the Upper East Region.
BAN ON MOTOR RIDING IN BAWKU RELAXED (PAGE 67, MAY 31, 2010)
National Security has relaxed the temporary ban imposed on the riding of motorbikes in the Bawku municipality and its environs.
According to the Bawku Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Musa Abdulai, the ban had been relaxed to permit only females to ride motorbikes.
He, however, warned that female riders were not supposed to carry males on their motorbikes.
The new measure, which was relayed to the people by the Information Services Department last Friday, was greeted with cheers by sections of the people of the area who had endured the displeasure of either walking long distance to their destinations or resorting to the use of bicycles.
Diana Gariba, a teacher, told the Daily Graphic that the relaxation of the ban on the riding of motorbikes would bring great relief to the people.
Sections of the public in Bawku, especially government workers, health workers and teachers, had, in the past, appealed to the government for special permits to enable them to use their motorbikes, the major means of transportation in the municipality.
In April this year, National Security imposed a temporary ban on motor riding in Bawku, with the aim of reducing the spate of lawlessness and murders in the area.
The ban, according to the authorities, was to curb the activities of gunmen who went about killing innocent people and fleeing from crime scenes with the aid of motorbikes.
The MCE, who is also the Chairman of the Bawku Municipal Security Committee, said the ban had served its purpose, stressing that it reduced the spate of crime in the municipality.
Mr Abdulai, however, cautioned against the abuse of the new measure, warning that any person found violating the directive would be arrested.
According to the Bawku Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Musa Abdulai, the ban had been relaxed to permit only females to ride motorbikes.
He, however, warned that female riders were not supposed to carry males on their motorbikes.
The new measure, which was relayed to the people by the Information Services Department last Friday, was greeted with cheers by sections of the people of the area who had endured the displeasure of either walking long distance to their destinations or resorting to the use of bicycles.
Diana Gariba, a teacher, told the Daily Graphic that the relaxation of the ban on the riding of motorbikes would bring great relief to the people.
Sections of the public in Bawku, especially government workers, health workers and teachers, had, in the past, appealed to the government for special permits to enable them to use their motorbikes, the major means of transportation in the municipality.
In April this year, National Security imposed a temporary ban on motor riding in Bawku, with the aim of reducing the spate of lawlessness and murders in the area.
The ban, according to the authorities, was to curb the activities of gunmen who went about killing innocent people and fleeing from crime scenes with the aid of motorbikes.
The MCE, who is also the Chairman of the Bawku Municipal Security Committee, said the ban had served its purpose, stressing that it reduced the spate of crime in the municipality.
Mr Abdulai, however, cautioned against the abuse of the new measure, warning that any person found violating the directive would be arrested.
GBEWAA COLLEGE NEEDS ADMINISTRATION BOCK, WATER TANKS (PAGE 11, MAY 31, 2010)
THE Principal of Gbewaa College of Education in Pusiga in the Upper East Region, Pastor Luke Abugri, has appealed to the government to provide the college with an administration block, water tanks and buses and renovate staff bungalows.
The Principal mentioned inadequate water supply as one of the major problems confronting the school and said the staff, students and the surrounding communities all depended on one borehole.
Pastor Abugri made the call at the first congregation of the Gbewa College of Education at Pusiga. Two sets of graduates made up of over 800 students passed out and were presented with certificates.
The College, which was set up in 1953, has turned out about 8,000 teachers and other prominent workers who are currently serving in various sectors of the economy.
The Principal appealed to the government and the Ministry of Education to support the college to introduce French as a subject to enhance the teaching and learning of the subject in basic schools since the college was bordered on the north by Burkina Faso (Bittou) and on the east by Togo (Cinkansse).
He said his appeal was in line with the National Accreditation Board’s 2007 assessment and recommendations as a step towards strengthening the good relationship among Ghana, Burkina Faso and Togo.
The Principal expressed his appreciation to successive governments over the years in providing a library complex which was yet to be stocked, an on-going 400 capacity dormitory complex for students, and an auditorium as well as two large lecture halls with 200 sitting capacity which were all still under construction.
Pastor Abugri decried the number of students given to the college by Teacher Education Division and thus, appealed for higher numbers since the college could accommodate and train more than just 200 students per year.
He also appealed for the reintroduction of the Untrained-Teachers Diploma in Basic Education (UTDBE) programme since there were still more pupil-teachers in classrooms without basic training, especially, when the UTDBE performance showed that pupil-teachers could equally do better if given the chance.
A Deputy Minister of Education in charge of Pre-tertiary Education, Mrs Elizabeth Amoah Tetteh, who was the special guest of honour, said the government would soon review the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) Act to cover critical areas of education.
Those areas she said included scholarships, research, academic and residential facilities to enable education in Ghana to meet the current global standards.
The Deputy Minister of Education explained that with the review of the GETFund, the operations of the board would be broadened and decentralised.
She also announced that government was committed to designing educational programmes to provide unemployed graduates with entrepreneurial skills and employment opportunities.
According to her, government would soon undertake a comprehensive review of the curricular of all institutions in consultation with relevant organisations to ensure that the country’s educational system meets the demands of i
ndustries and labour market.
The Principal mentioned inadequate water supply as one of the major problems confronting the school and said the staff, students and the surrounding communities all depended on one borehole.
Pastor Abugri made the call at the first congregation of the Gbewa College of Education at Pusiga. Two sets of graduates made up of over 800 students passed out and were presented with certificates.
The College, which was set up in 1953, has turned out about 8,000 teachers and other prominent workers who are currently serving in various sectors of the economy.
The Principal appealed to the government and the Ministry of Education to support the college to introduce French as a subject to enhance the teaching and learning of the subject in basic schools since the college was bordered on the north by Burkina Faso (Bittou) and on the east by Togo (Cinkansse).
He said his appeal was in line with the National Accreditation Board’s 2007 assessment and recommendations as a step towards strengthening the good relationship among Ghana, Burkina Faso and Togo.
The Principal expressed his appreciation to successive governments over the years in providing a library complex which was yet to be stocked, an on-going 400 capacity dormitory complex for students, and an auditorium as well as two large lecture halls with 200 sitting capacity which were all still under construction.
Pastor Abugri decried the number of students given to the college by Teacher Education Division and thus, appealed for higher numbers since the college could accommodate and train more than just 200 students per year.
He also appealed for the reintroduction of the Untrained-Teachers Diploma in Basic Education (UTDBE) programme since there were still more pupil-teachers in classrooms without basic training, especially, when the UTDBE performance showed that pupil-teachers could equally do better if given the chance.
A Deputy Minister of Education in charge of Pre-tertiary Education, Mrs Elizabeth Amoah Tetteh, who was the special guest of honour, said the government would soon review the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) Act to cover critical areas of education.
Those areas she said included scholarships, research, academic and residential facilities to enable education in Ghana to meet the current global standards.
The Deputy Minister of Education explained that with the review of the GETFund, the operations of the board would be broadened and decentralised.
She also announced that government was committed to designing educational programmes to provide unemployed graduates with entrepreneurial skills and employment opportunities.
According to her, government would soon undertake a comprehensive review of the curricular of all institutions in consultation with relevant organisations to ensure that the country’s educational system meets the demands of i
ndustries and labour market.
Maintain Atmosphere Of Peace - President(May 31,2010. Page 16
President John Evans Atta Mills has appealed to traditional leaders from Chiana in the Upper East Region to maintain the atmosphere of peace in the area by employing time tested traditional norms and practices in choosing a successor to the late paramount chief of the area.President Mills said this on when he joined the people of Chiana in the Kassena-Nankana West District to observe the funeral of the Chiana Pio, Pe Rowland Adiali Ayagitam II, who died in April, 2006. He has since been buried.President Mills paid glowing tribute to the late Paramount Chief, who was the speaker of the Consultative Assembly that drafted the 1992 Constitution, and a member of the Council of State in 1997 for his dedicated leadership role in the traditional area, the Upper East region and the nation as a whole.“If indeed Ghana is being touted as a democratic nation, as a beacon in Africa, and as a country to be emulated, part of the credit should obviously go to the late Chiana Pio,” President Mills said.President Mills recounted the late chief’s commitment to peace and said a lasting legacy the people could pay him was to maintain the peace in the area. He emphasised that there can be no development where there was no peace.The Upper East Regional Minister, Mr Mark Woyongo, in a tribute said the late Chiana Pio was very selfless and dedicated in whatever position he was called upon to serve and this he did willingly, expertly and satisfactorily.Mr Woyongo noted that during his 58 years reign as Chiana-Pio, Pe Ayagitam was indeed a lover of peace and ensured that peace prevailed in his traditional area and even beyond. The regent, Innocent Kwaratugu Ayagitam, in his welcome address recounted the traditional leadership achievements of the late chief and called for the continuation of the dreams and ambitions of Pe Ayagitam for the development of the traditional area.These included the enhancement of facilities at the Chiana Senior High School, the rebuilding of the Chiana Health Centre into a fully-fledged hospital and the provision of a large dam for the area for irrigation purposes to support all year farming.The funeral was also attended by a government delegation, including, Rev. Jacob Ayeebo, member of the Council of State, the Chief of Staff, Mr John M. Newman, deputy regional minister, Mrs Lucy Awuni, Mr Mahama Ayariga, deputy Minister of Trade.Mr Cletus Apul Avokah led a parliamentary delegation which included the Deputy Minority Leader, Mr Ambrose Dery, Mr Timothy Ataboadey and Mr Leo Kaba. The Upper East Regional Chairperson of the New Patriotic Party, Mrs Agnes Chigabatia was also at the funeral. In line with custom, the government presented cash of GH ¢10,000, a ram, assorted drinks and bags of rice to support the bereaved families. There were similar presentations from the Council of State and the NPP to the bereaved families.The late Chiana Pio, Pe Ayagitam, was born in 1932 and enskinned in 1950. He was appointed a member of the then Northern Territory Land Planning and Irrigation Committee in 1951-1952. He was also a farmer and was twice adjudged the best Upper Regional farmer in 1974 and 1976. Subsequently, he was selected as a member of a Ghanaian delegation to the Republic of China to study corporate farming systems of the Chinese people in 1974.He served in various capacities as board member for Navrongo Secondary School, the erstwhile Farmers Service Corporation, Black Star Line and the Ghana Supply Commission, among others.He was appointed by the former President, Jerry John Rawlings as the Speaker of the Consultative Assembly that drafted the 1992 Constitution of Ghana. He contested and was elected to represent the Upper East Region as a member of the Council of State in 1997.Pe Ayagitam served two-terms as President of the Kassena-Nankana Traditional Council (1972-1976, and 1986-1989). He was the first president of the Upper East Regional House of Chiefs when the region was split into two in 1983.For his sterling leadership, government awarded him two national awards, the first being the Grand Medal, Civil Division and the Order of the Volta, Civil Division(2000) for the promotion of peace in the Upper East Region.
Sunday, 30 May 2010
UPPER EAST POLICE BARE TEETH (PAGE 43, MAY 31, 2010)
THE Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of the Ghana Police Service in the Upper East Region has vowed to ensure that persons who flout the laws are brought before the law courts and dealt with accordingly.
Human trafficking is one of the most heinous crimes that can be perpetrated by any person against a fellow human being.
A survey conducted by the police in the region showed that in some cases, parents received payments and other benefits and in return gave their consent for the vulnerable children to be trafficked down south and sometimes across the borders to be used as house helps or engage in prostitution at the expense of their education.
Opening a stakeholders meeting on human trafficking in Bolgatanga, the Regional Police Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Mr Bright Oduro, said in most cases, the victims were children and women who were the poorest and least educated.
He said the police would not sit idle and allow the perpetrators to have a field day but they would deal drastically with the social menace.
Mr Oduro appealed to the chiefs, opinion leaders, religious groups and child rights organisations to assist the newly-established unit, with jurisdiction over the Northern and Upper West Regions, to ensure that those who engaged in human trafficking were apprehended and prosecuted.
Human trafficking is one of the most heinous crimes that can be perpetrated by any person against a fellow human being.
A survey conducted by the police in the region showed that in some cases, parents received payments and other benefits and in return gave their consent for the vulnerable children to be trafficked down south and sometimes across the borders to be used as house helps or engage in prostitution at the expense of their education.
Opening a stakeholders meeting on human trafficking in Bolgatanga, the Regional Police Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Mr Bright Oduro, said in most cases, the victims were children and women who were the poorest and least educated.
He said the police would not sit idle and allow the perpetrators to have a field day but they would deal drastically with the social menace.
Mr Oduro appealed to the chiefs, opinion leaders, religious groups and child rights organisations to assist the newly-established unit, with jurisdiction over the Northern and Upper West Regions, to ensure that those who engaged in human trafficking were apprehended and prosecuted.
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