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E/R:Assemblyman Appeals for Public Support to Construct Life-Saving Footbridge in Ati Amamfrom

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  Hon. Sampson Koranteng Addo, the Assemblyman for Ati Amamfrom Electoral Area in the Abuakwa North Municipality, is making a heartfelt appeal for public and philanthropic support to construct a much-needed footbridge for his community. The electoral area has long faced challenges due to the absence of a safe crossing over a local stream, resulting in tragic accidents, including the heartbreaking loss of a school child. With schools set to reopen soon, the urgency to address this issue has intensified. In an effort to resolve the problem, Hon. Addo has formed a community committee and introduced a household contribution plan. However, he acknowledges that these measures alone may not generate the funds needed or deliver the footbridge in time to prevent further incidents. Hon. Addo is therefore appealing to benevolent individuals, organizations, and the general public to lend their support to this life-saving initiative. "We need all the help we can get to ensure the safety of o...

E/R:OUR CHIEF CANNOT BE DESTOOLED BY OKOGYEAMAN — COALTAR TRADITIONAL COUNCIL

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The Coaltar Traditional Council has condemned the actions of Kyebi Apapamhene, Okogyeaman Apagya Fori, who claimed to have destooled the Chief of Coaltar, Barima Okekrebesi Asiedu II, through rituals. The council stated emphatically that, in this age, a chief cannot be destooled merely by slaughtering a sheep.   In a statement issued by members of the council, they clarified that Kyebi Apapamhene, Okogyeaman Apagya Fori, is not a kingmaker and, therefore, has no mandate or authority to enstool or destool the Chief of Coaltar.   On January 17, 2025, some media outlets reported that Okogyeaman Apagya Fori had performed traditional rites, including the pouring of libation, slaughtering a ram, and invoking the Oath of the Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, to announce the destoolment of Barima Okekrebesi Asiedu II.   The Coaltar Traditional Council, however, dissociated itself from what it described as "dastardly and illegal condu...