Savannah region:We'll resist attempt to register aliens-Damongo NDC warns

Savannah region:We'll resist attempt to register aliens-Damongo NDC warns

The opposition National Democratic Congress in the Damongo constituency is raising red flags about the possibility of the voter's register in the constituency being ruined with names of aliens as the EC begins its nationwide Limited Voter's Registration exercise in preparation towards the conduct of the 2019 District Level Elections scheduled for Tuesday December 10,2019.

In a statement signed by the Communication Director, Mr.Mumuni Yahaya and copied to Ghanawebs' Ananpansah B Abraham, the NDC warns they would resist "till the last drop of their blood" any attempt to register non-residents in the constituency.

According to the statement,credible intelligence picked by the party unmask clandestine plans by the NPP to bus and register people from Leeto,Yapei Kusawgu,Bole Charma ad infinitum in its desperate attempts to win power in the constituency.

Portions of the statement reads," The leadership of the National Democratic Congress in the Damongo constituency has picked credible information to the effect that, the ruling New Patriotic Party in its desperate attempts to win the Damongo Constituency seat has set out a hidden agenda to bus and register aliens in the upcoming limited registration exercise scheduled to start on Monday,June 17,2019"....

The Limited Registration exercise which was originally scheduled for June 7,had to be postponed following an injunction application filed by a Ghanaian citizen,Mr.Umar Ayuba,challenging the decision by the election management body(EC) to hold the registration in its district offices and some selected electoral areas.
But the Supreme Court in its ruling on whether to uphold the injunction or not,dismissed the application paving way for the EC to carry on the exercise.

Read the full statement below:

Press statement:
The Communication Bureau;National Democratic Congress ,
Damongo constituency.

16th June, 2019.

For immediate release

We'll resist any attempt to register aliens in Damongo Constituency

The leadership of the National Democratic Congress in the Damongo constituency has picked credible information to the effect that, the ruling New Patriotic Party in its desperate attempts to win the Damongo Constituency seat has set out a hidden agenda to bus and register aliens in the upcoming limited registration exercise scheduled to start on Monday,June 17,2019.

Further intelligence reveal that the NPP plan to bus these people from the following communities/towns:Leeto,Yapei Kusawgu, Buipe,Bole, Charma and Fulfulso Junction.

We wish to sound a strong warning to the NPP that,we would resist "till the last drop of our blood" any attempt to register aliens in our dear constituency.

We wish to use this avenue to appeal to parents and guardians of these children to kindly advice and restrain their children from being forcefully engaged in this illegality.

We've also strategically positioned our members across the length and  breadth of the constituency to check the influx of such people at the registration centres.

We would not sleep, but would stay awake all day and night to ensure the right things are done in the name of democracy and to protect the sanctity of the exercise.

Thank you.


Signed:

Mumuni Yahaya (Kiyoyo)
(Communication Officer)
0241279158

Source:Ananpansah B Abraham

More than 800 students sit for 2019 BECE in West Gonja District

More than 800 students sit for 2019 BECE in West Gonja District

The 2019 Basic Education Certificate Examination(BECE) has commenced in earnest in the West Gonja District of the newly created Savannah region.

A total of 833 candidates from 26 public schools and one private school in the district are taking part in the examination which is being conducted at the Assembly Hall of the Damongo S.H.S.

Out of the 833 candidates,431 are males representing 52% and 402 are females representing 48%.

The examination which begun on Monday,June 10,2019, is expected to end on Friday, June 14,2019.

The District Chief Executive,hon.Saeed Muhazu Jibreal in a goodwill message on behalf of the regional minister cautioned the candidates against all forms of examination malpractices;encouraging them to strive to progress to the next level.

He implored the candidates to remain focused with full concentration and obey all the rules and regulations governing the conduct of the examination,stating that,"when your result is cancelled,it means that you can't go to school next year and your colleagues would go leaving you".

He charged candidates to take advantage of the free Senior High School policy introduced by government and make meaning out of their lives.
The DCE donated 833 Marshels procured by the Deputy Chief of Staff, Lawyer Abu Jinapor to the students.

The District Director of Education,Mr.Adam Salifu Bigger said they were going to make sure the rules and regulations governing the conduct of the examination are applied to the letter.

He encouraged candidates to endeavor to set a good precedent as pioneer BECE candidates of the newly created Savannah region,admonishing them against all forms of examination malpractices.

He disclosed that they were going to weed out all candidates who managed to register for the examination but were not form three's, adding that, such a practice was contrary to WAEC regulations.

Meanwhile,Ghanaweb's Ananpansah B Abraham can confirm that four candidates have been prevented from writing the examination after they were all identified to be form two students.
They include two boys and two girls.

Grapevine information gathered by this writer indicates that,the headmasters who managed to register these "non form three" students would be severely sanctioned by the directorate to serve as a deterrent to others.

Statistics:
517,332 candidates from 16,871 schools are sitting for the 2019 BECE across the country with 263,616 being males and 153,716 being females.
In the newly created Savannah region,a total of 4,917 candidates are sitting for the examination whilst the North East Region has a total of 9,272 candidates siting for the examination.

The parent region (Northern region) which birthed the Savannah and North East Regions has a total of 43,961 registered candidates sitting for the examination.

Candidates who qualify into SHS will be the third batch of beneficiaries of government's flagship program of free Senior High School.

Source:Ananpansah B Abraham

@Ananpansah AB's Community Diaries(Photo gallery)

@Ananpansah AB's Community Diaries(Photo gallery)

Through networking and personal relationship,I Lobbied through Child Empowerment Network,a registered Community Based Organisation to support final year students of Canteen Junior High Schools (Block A & Block B) with Mathematical Sets, Rulers, Pens and Pencils.

Each student received a mathematical set, pen, pencil and a long rule as part of the support package.
A total of 44 registered candidates from the two blocks benefited from the package that is meant to urge them on and aid them to produce the best grades for the "great Canteen" and the district at large.

I used the opportunity to remind the students of the heavy task ahead of them.
 Last year,Canteen J.H.S got nomination for the presidential excellence awards, but we didn't get the ultimate presidential handshake.
The message was simple:this time around, we don't just want to be nominated, we want to bring the presidential handshake and honor to Canteen.The hardworking and committed teachers cum comrades have done their best.It's now time to convert their effort to a collective success at the "test.

It's my prayer and hope that the students would put up their best and leave up to the expectations of our hardworking teachers and community at large.

Best wishes to my fellow Canteen Yaara and all BECE candidates.
BECE is not a different kind of exams.It can be equated to your end of term exams so, remain calm!

We are with you in supplication.God has made it possible already.

Work hard! Pray hard! Finish hard!

On,on we go for success.

#Ananpansah B Abraham's Diaries