Nurses and Midwives across the country will on 10^th September embark on a strike action to express their displeasure over government’s refusal to post graduate trained nurses and midwives who have completed school for over two years.

In a statement signed by the President of the Concerned Nurses and Midwives Association, Henry Asante, he stated that government has turned deaf ears to the plea of the nurses and midwives despite numerous picketing and demonstration exercises. 

“It's worth knowing that, some of these nurses and midwives who are professionally trained to save lives have now resorted to kayayoo and security work (watchman), whiles patients are dying day-in and day-out due to lack of staffs in our hospitals”, he added.

Read full statement below:

PRESS STATEMENT ISSUED BY COALITION OF CONCERNED NURSES AND MIDWIVES ON 31ST AUGUST, 2018 IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE UNEMPLOYED NURSES AND MIDWIVES

By this press statement, we concerned nurses and midwives want to bring to the attention of the government, and the media, our intention to embark on a strike action on 10th September, 2018 over the refusal of the government to postgraduate trained nurses and midwives who have completed school for over two years, despite the numerous picketing and demonstration by these nurses and midwives.

It's worth knowing that, some of these nurses and midwives who are professionally trained to save lives have now resorted to kayayoo and security work (watchman), whiles patients are dying day-in and day-out due to lack of staffs in our hospitals.

Also, we have observed with keen interest that newly constructed health facilities are not being utilized due to the refusal of the government to employ these nurses and midwives to work in these facilities.

The aforementioned reasons have compelled we the coalition of concern nurses and midwives to embark on this strike action.

Thank you.

Cc. Ministry of health All media houses.

Ghana | Atinkaonline.com 

 The newly appointed Managing Director of Atinka Media Village, a subsidiary of the Tobinco Group, Albert Kwabena Dwumfuor, has urged the general staff of the company to make team teamwork their main focus to achieve success.

The Media consultant and entrepreneur assumed office as new Managing Director of Atinka Media Village Monday. 
  
Speaking at a short welcome ceremony at the premises of Atinka Media Village at Avenor in Accra, Albert Kwabena Dwumfuor expressed his gratitude to the group Chairman, Elder Samuel Amo Tobbin, the board and the entire Management of Atinka Media Village.

He assured the general staff of a “total turn-around” for the Media Village to maximize returns for shareholders. 

The new MD, who is also the organizing Secretary for the National Ghana Journalists Association is not new to the Tobinco Group after serving in various capacities at the different times within the organization. 

He served as board secretary to the JAM Media group (now Atinka Media Village) which birthed Atinka FM. 

Dwumfuor was later appointed the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Tobinco Group in charge of Media and also served as General Manager of Atinka FM in February 2016 before exiting.

Dwumfuor, a result-oriented professional is expected to use his vast experience to improve the fortunes of Atinka Media Village by ensuring "compelling content" on Atinka TV; excellent programming on Atinka FM, making Atinkaonline a more competitive news portal and above all maximize returns for shareholders.

The new Atinka MD has risen through the ranks in his journalism profession; he was a reporter for The Independent newspaper, worked as a freelance journalist for the Insight and Daily Guide and later became the Managing Editor of Ghanaian Analyst newspaper.

Dwumfuor is currently pursuing his MA in International Relations and Diplomacy at GIMPA. He also did Post Graduate Studies in Public Administration at Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).

He has an Advanced Diploma in   Journalism (ICM); Advanced Diploma in Marketing (ICM) and Private Certificate in Teaching from Prime Vision Ghana (Accra Training College).

The new Atinka MD was once the SRC Vice president, of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) where he was nicknamed “Asaase”.

Atinka Media Village comprises Atinka FM in Accra, Agyenkwa FM in Kumasi, Ahotor FM in Takoradi and Atinka TV also in Accra.

Ghana | Atinkaonline.com 

Residents of Asunia, a suburb of Chiana in the Kasena/Nankana West District of the Upper East region on monday woke up to an unusual sight of  a r 40 year-old Mahogany tree crashed to the ground leading to a road block and damage to properties.

The tree, sited close to the main road linking the region to Tumu and the rest of the Upper West region, according to residents lost grip of the ground after a four-day down pour  in the area.

Some of the structures destroyed includes; tables, benches, bicycles and a popular pavilion belonging to the opposition National Democratic Congress. No casualties were however  recorded.

As at the time Atinka Fm's  correspondent ,Senyalah Castro Cazo, visited the scene, residents of the area with help from personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service were busily chopping away portions of the huge tree to make way for free flow of traffic.

The District Chief Executive for  Kasena/Nankana West District, Gerard Ataogye, who was at the scene of the disaster to assess the situation appealed the residents to stay claim and trust the Ghana National Fire Service to  clear  debris of the tree.

He urged the residents to be each other's keeper and be watchful for dangers that come with the rainy season.

He made a donation to the response team and assured the area of the Assembly's commitment to making the road motorable by close of day.

This disaster comes two days after hundreds of residents in Chiana were displaced by floods following heavy rains in the area nad has led to the colapse of many buildings .The situation has left several of the affected residents homeless with some taking shelter with relatives and at government facilities such as schools and clinics.

Residents  of the area  are blaming  NADMO) officials in the area of doing nothing about their situation .  It is however gathered that the DCE for the area, Gerard Ataogye, has instructed for the documentation on residents who have been hard  hit by the flooding in order to seek relief items for them.

Ghana | Atinkaonline.com | Senyalah Castro Cazo.