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intercity stc, workers here decided to abondone work over delays in payment of a contigency fund. drapped in red cloth, they chanted songs. snd up according to the workers their salaries had not been increased over ten years. to register their displeasure they burned tires and tooted the horns of the few remaining buses at the yard. at the entrance angry workers also blocked buses from leaving or entering. Snd up Sot........local chairman of the union, victor nyakutey Sot a nervous management team will not   Snd up at the waiting area frustrated passengers slept off, while others shared their frustrations. sot sot at a point not even the presence of security personnel could   prevent them. By twelve noon, tempers had cooled a bit But buses were still unable to enter or leave the terminal as workers threatened to enbark on a sit down strike until government intervened.   the defunct stc company has been in limbo t

HOMOWO-A RELIC

after a month long rest, the god's are ready to jubilate in grand style. the ban on noise making is over, as osu will come alive during this year's homowo celebrations. president of the osu traditional council, nii okwei kinka dowuona, is calling on all clan heads to hold a unifying front during the occasion. daniel lartey's report wait for cue osu, has been one of the few privileged towns to couch a name for itself. starting from a variety of businesses, osu auguably, has the most popular street in the city, the oxford street. the osu castle, located on the marine drive way,  has been the seat of government for a number of years. adding to the number is the asomdwee park, which serves as a presidential mausoleum for the nation. the people here are mostly ga's. and the mother tougue is ga. snd up noted for its hospitality and the regard for traditions and customs, osu has become an international brand. one most important thing that has identified the ga state over t
                                           POLICE HOSPITAL MORTUARY The state of the Regional Police headquarters Hospital mortuary at Danquah circle is very pathetic. I was very terrified to notice the number of unidentified bodies packed in a single fridge like mutilated human dung for mass burial. The fridge with the length of about 10 feet and 80 inches in width, which was to initially take a number of 30 bodies now contains over 200 bodies with70 bodies estimated to be added every week. What is more shocking perhaps is the fact that the whole city  operates from this single fridge in keeping unknown bodies. Blood flowing thick dark like pus oozing from a gigantic sore on the floors of the mortuary due to the low performance of the overloaded fridge. The stench, oh yes the stench, in and around the mortuary is very disgusting. We point accusing fingers at the police to convey bodies which lie on our roads as a result of fatal injuries. But have we thought for

THE PRECIOUS COMMODITY

VT IN potable water continues to be a major challenge to residents of manchie and korleman, communities in the ga west municipal area. despite the provision of three mechanized boreholes, residents have resorted to stream water  as water flowing  from the boreholes are coloured and salty. daniel lartey's  report Wait for cue V/O trebra flows through manchie, a village about 23 kilometres away from accra. residence have to walk a long distance to fetch water from it. though they claim it is clean they admit it might be dangerous for drinking. snd up water from the trebrah stream is used their domestic needs.   they claim trebrah is the last resort since water from the boreholes are unclean and salty. sot this is one of the functioning boreholes but the quality is doubted by residents. snd  up this borehole has been dysfunctional for six years and residents lament, several efforts to get the authorities to repair

EARNING A LIVING

VT IN It  is certainly not a life for everyone, but obuaba asamani, a fisherman has to commit to the life he has chosen to earn a living from the sea. daniel lartey interacted with him and has this story.  wait for cue V/O the ways on the sea are not new to him. Inheriting the profession from his father, obuaba, has continued the family business for over 19 years. he lives in anyaman, a fishing village on the coast of sege, in the ada west municipality. 33 year old obuaba  is a father to eleven children and a wife, and fishing is all he has ever done to cater for his family. his strength lies in the numerous neighbours who chant songs to row back his canoe to shore. snd up after nine hours of hard work, his catch leaves him with an emotional anguish. but he is not alone in this, families who await him to sort out the fish also express disappointment. he provides employment for the women in the village who return with empty pans w

ADEISO SAND WINING

VT proliferation of illegal sand winners have begun to punctuate the rural landscape of maame dede junction in the upper west akim district of the eastern region. daniel lartey has been asking the various stakeholders why they keep engaging in an activity that endangers their environment. wait for cue V/O with unemployment rife, many in west akim have resorted to a new way to make a living. land owners give out their lands to sand winners to make enough money to feed their families. the sand is sold to the construction industry.             moro amidu and yaw gyabaah,  truck drivers, can prove the connection between acquisition of license from the district assembly and the mines department. sot…… the practice however leaves behind safety and environmental pitfalls. aside the deep craters that collect rain water which turn into breeding grounds for mosquitoes, there is the severe impact on vegetative cover of the area which has become dep

BAD ROAD

                    VT residents of new katamansoa, a suburb of ashaley botwe in accra, are appealing to city authorities to expedite action on the completion of a drainage system in the area. they fear, failure to complete the drains would erode further roads in the area. daniel lartey reports. wait for cue  V/0 this bridge is the only one serving residents of ashaley botwe, new katamanso. the hundreds of residents who use this bridge have to walk steadily to prevent a fall. top on the concern list is the safety of these children. residents say, it becomes difficult to cross the river to other communities any time there is a heavy down pour. s o t ....chief of the area, alhaji mohammed safianu aside the drainage, the roads are untarred making it unmotorable when it rians. another worrying factor is the frequent power surge. there is only one transformer in the area. it catches fire any time there is an overload causing d

TOILET MENACE

VT parts of lashibi-emefs estate has been soaked up in stench from the improper disposal of human excreta around the area. daniel lartey visited the community and reports, the bad odour is causing discomfort to residents. Wait for cue  V/O according to residents, operators of septic tanks dispose off  human excreta indiscriminately in the area. the area has since been smothered with an unpleasant pungent smell. although the tema metropolitan assembly responded by blocking the route to the spot, operators, we gathered had devised other access routes. sot they fear severe health problems. s o t residents appealed to authorities to impose sanctions on perpatrators. end

BUI PT. THREE

VT as ghana awaits the first power supply from the bui dam, the reservoir formed by the dam is being hailed for its impact on the livelihood of the people within the catchment area. they claim the reservior has boosted fishing activities in the area. daniel lartey brings us this report.  WAIT FOR CUE V/O It covers an area of 444 square kilometers at full supply level. The water level at the time of our visit stood at 169.83 meters. Managers of the dam, expect the level to rise to 183 meters in a good year. The development of the bui dam on the black volta was primarily for hydro electric power and the development of an irrigation system. The reservoir formed has since enhanced eco tourism and fisheries in the area. Residents of jama in the bole district of the northern region are excited about its formation, claiming a boost in  catch. Sot... according to the leader of the residents association, torgbadza michael, people fr

BUI PART TWO

VT meanwhile, transmission lines installed to evacuate power generated from the bui hydro power dam to a gridco substation at kintampo for  the generation of 133 mega watts of energy is complete. daniel lartey, again.  WAIT FOR CUE V/O construction works on the switchyard and control building is nearing completion. power generation set in the left bank power station has been connected to four transmission lines. workers were busily putting finishing touches to other transmission lines except, the bui kintampo line which is fully installed. we followed to the diversion point of all four lines heading to sawla, techiman, kintampo and sunyani. the bui  to kintampo transmission lines is expected to augment the national grid with a 133 megawatts of power. it stretches from the bui dam site through the outskirt of kintampo township and eventually ends at a gridco substation also at kintampo. according to engineers, the line will reinforce the gr

BUI PART ONE

VT trail tests have began on the generation of first power from the bui hydro electric power project. In this report, daniel lartey, highlights preparations towards the evacuation of 133 megawatts of power by the end of april 2013. Wait for cue V/O construction works at the bui hydro electric power dam are nearing completion. workers are currently busy fixing parts on the  components which will generate the first 133 megawatts of energy. the power house overhead bridge crane which can lift 360 tonnes of load was in operation. the turbine for the 133 generator has been assembled the turbine area has been cordoned off with wooden bars and only authorized workers were allowed to enter. the turbine floor, containing the turbine arrangements was also ready.  Installation of drainage pumps, cooler and water treatment plant were all complete Several control panels for the first generation have been lined adjacent the turbine area. we gath

TIME WITH GRANNI

VT there seems to be no end in sight to the current water crisis. tv3's daniel lartey caught up with 90 year old   kaa kwabla adjetey, who struggles daily to access one of life's essentials. wait for cue V/O it is 7:30am, kaa kwabla adjetey  has just woken up. snd up... praying. she has spent all her life in teshie corner stone, a community dried out from lack of water supply. at 90, she still likes to do things on her own. when receptacles are empty, she makes her way to the tap to see if by some stroke of luck, water could be flowing. SND UP she's become used to falling and tripping. fortunately,  her great grand son,  ebernezer adjetey pays her a visit. she quickly pleads with him to help her out with a gallon of water,  which sells at a very exorbitant price. snd up after several minutes, he returns with a half gallon of water. painstakingly she journeys to the communal bath house. snd up..