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Hail the killer!
Hail the murderer who wishes death against his alleged adversaries, but turn around to mourn on the people whom he has no relations with.
For the death metal band, see Hypocrisy (band).
A hypocrite is one ,who puts on a mask and feigns himself to be what he is not; a dissembler in religion.
Our Lord severely rebuked the scribes and Pharisees for their hypocrisy (Matt. 6:2, 5, 16).
"The hypocrite's hope shall perish" (Job 8:13).
The Hebrew word here rendered "hypocrite" rather means the "godless" or "profane," as it is rendered in Jer. 23:11, i.e., polluted with crimes.
Hypocrisy is the act of pretending to have beliefs, opinions, virtues, feelings, qualities, or standards that one does not actually have.
Hypocrisy is thus a kind of lie. Hypocrisy may come from a desire to hide from others actual motives or feelings.
Hypocrisy is not simply an inconsistency between what is advocated and what is done.
Samuel Johnson made this point when he wrote about the misuse of the charge of "hypocrisy" in Rambler No. 14:
"Nothing is more unjust, however common, than to charge with hypocrisy him that expresses zeal for those virtues which he neglects to practice; since he may be sincerely convinced of the advantages of conquering his passions, without having yet obtained the victory, as a man may be confident of the advantages of a voyage, or a journey, without having courage or industry to undertake it, and may honestly recommend to others, those attempts which he neglects himself"
A hypocrite is a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, esp. a person whose actions belie stated beliefs.
Again, a Hypocrite is a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, esp. one whose private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements
Ladies and gentlemen;
I have the honour to introduce to you,
the killer, who mourns on dead souls in other territories beyond his domain, but turn around to call for death and Jihad (holy war) against his own people.
Hypocrite!
Of course, likewise all other deadly diseases, Malaria also causes a serious economic down-turn in any country where there is a pandemic.
hi you there,
These are the facts
Take time to read ,and protect yourself against the parasite.
Good luck!
Today is World Mosquito Day
Raising Global Awareness of the Importance of Mosquito Elimination Program*
In honor of World Mosquito Day, observed annually on August 20, but ignored in most African countries including Ghana, Volunteer Partnerships for West Africa (VPWA) and its partners in Sub Saharan Africa are working to increase awareness of the importance of efficient technology to kill mosquitoes and therefore eliminate mosquito borne diseases including Malaria.
World Mosquito Day originated in 1897 by Dr. Ronald Ross of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. After dissecting mosquitoes known to have fed on a patient with malaria, Ross discovered the malaria parasite in the stomach wall of the mosquito. Through further research using malarious birds, Ross was able to ascertain the entire life cycle of the malarial parasite, including its presence in the mosquito's salivary glands. Ross confirmed that malaria is transmitted from infected birds to healthy ones by the bite of a mosquito, a finding that suggested the disease's mode of transmission to humans. For his findings, Ross is credited with the discovery of the transmission of malaria by the mosquito, and was honored with a Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1902.
Presently, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 350-500 million cases of malaria occur worldwide each year, and more than one million people die, most of them young children in sub-Saharan Africa. Mosquitoes cause more human suffering than any other organism, and afflict not only humans, but animals as well.
VPWA is using this year’s Mosquito Day to point out the flaws in current African policies and recommending to committed leaders on the continent to rethink Malaria strategies. Leaders should take the bold initiative of implementing a result oriented initiative that could eradicate Malaria in 3 years, probably within first term of some African leaders.
First, the bed net: Research finds that bed nets are only 25% effective in preventing Malaria. This means that, in the unlikely event of every person within a given geographical area (for example: Ghana) sleeping under bed nets from 5pm-7am, Malaria cases are likely to be drop by 25%. Despite these research findings, we still we have NGOs raising money all around the globe in pursuit of ‘blanketing’ Africa with nets. It should be noted that, mosquitoes do not bite only when you are in bed.
Second, Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS): Indoor Residual Spraying is the dispensing of insecticides on walls made from porous materials such as mud or wood. The idea is that, after the mosquito has taken the blood meal, it will land on the wall and die. In some African countries where DDT is used, this repels the mosquito from even entering the house. Less effective insecticides like permethrin are also used for this purpose. This method has proven to be about as effective as bed nets achieving only around a 25% reduction in transmission rates and is not designed for plaster city dwellings. Studies on biting rates done in Mali, indicate that about 38% of all biting occurs outdoors. As a consequence this is why bed nets, and Indoor Residual Spraying, will never break the malaria transmission cycle.
Third, truck mounted "fogger" units: These units are only capable of reducing mosquito populations by about 30% in the US, where they are in common use. However this is under better circumstances than are available in Sub-Saharan Africa, where there is a general lack of a good road grid pattern, typical of American Suburbs.
It must be understood that a 30% reduction in mosquito population does not translate into a 30% reduction in malaria transmission. The Centre for Disease Control did a study some time ago in Sub-Saharan Africa and managed to get a 90% reduction in mosquito populations, however only a 25% decrease in transmission rates was achieved.
This having been said, one must realize the reduction levels achieved with these experiments were given on the basis of a controlled research protocol. A real world situation would not be controlled. Not everyone would sleep under a bed net, not every house would be treated with Indoor Residual Spraying, and the truck mounted fogger units are a bigger joke than either bed nets or IRS treatment, when it comes to reducing the transmission of the malaria parasite. These considerations are however not applicable in a program involving the treatment of an entire region with an aircraft equipped with insecticide aerosol generators.
In the unlikely circumstance the whole of Ghana is blanketed with nets, meaning, all inhabitants of homes, hotels etc. sleeps under nets, and IRS enabled in every home, and truck mounted fogger units dispensing insecticides in our neighborhoods, Ghana will see a reduction of only 50% in Malaria transmission. However for Ghana to even implement this multi faceted approach and be successful, the nation will spend a huge chunk of its GDP annually to maintain it. Failure to maintain the exercise will also lead to a catastrophic rise in human death due to Malaria.
What are we proposing?
VPWA is proposing Aerial Spraying or what the Americans call “space spraying.” This technology consists of an aircraft equipped with a high pressure aerosol generator, treating the entire environment the mosquito lives in, effectively eliminating the mosquito.
We are proposing this project be funded by the grant money currently being wasted on marginally effective interventions and wish to introduce this method to Ghana as a model for the elimination of malaria in Africa. We estimate that for only about 2% of the total direct and indirect costs presently associated with Malaria in Ghana, the disease could be eradicated within 3 years. Within 30 days the transmission cycle could be broken within a given treatment area.
That having been said, defeating malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa is the challenge of all challenges, and certainly not a task for amateurs. Sadly however in this case, amateurs are in charge of this effort. The irony is it would cost much less to succeed, in this endeavor, than pursue the present failed strategy.
*Hayford Siaw*
Executive Director
Volunteer Partnerships for West Africa
info@vpwa.org
+233 21 928245, +233 24 3340112
Source:Hayford Siaw
COMMENT:
Who made this day to become so unique?
What a happy day!
Happy Birthday, Mr. mosquito fighter, jerry john rawlings
Happy Birthday, Asiedu Nketia
They say today is Asiedu Nketia`s birthday?
Happy Birthday, Mr. Parasite.
There is no doubt that Mosquito-borne diseases are in abundance in Ghana.
Has the P/NDC´s jerry john rawlings done his work properly?
Where is jerry john rawlings to kill all the mosquitoes in Ghana?
We know, that it is his assigned job by the United Nations, isn’t it?
In this area, jerry john rawlings is proven to have also failed miserably, so in what area is he an expert?
Ghanaians must be re-minded, that Diseases that are spread via a mosquito bite which is a blood sucking insect are all Mosquito-borne diseases.
Examples of such diseases are the P/NDC, malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever, and viral encephalitis.
Mosquito-borne diseases such as the P/NDC and malaria cause hundreds of thousands of deaths in poor countries with warm humid climates such as the chaotic Africa and Ghana.
There may be many causal factors.
Risk factors for Mosquito-borne diseases are that, jerry john rawlings had failed to do his work, and had allowed Asiedu Nketia to spread the disease that do not seem to be a direct cause of the disease, but seem to be associated in some way.
Having a risk factor for Mosquito-borne diseases makes the chances of getting a condition higher but does not always lead to Mosquito-borne diseases.
Also, the absence of any risk factors or having a protective factor does not necessarily guard you against getting Mosquito-borne diseases.
Other conditions that might have Mosquito-borne diseases as a complication might be potential underlying conditions.
The list of conditions listing Mosquito-borne diseases as a complication includes:
- Mosquito bite by the P/NDC`s Asiedu Nkatia, and their main policy of "Shoot and Kill" Ghanaians without reasonable cause.
With a diagnosis of Mosquito-borne diseases, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Mosquito-borne diseases. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Mosquito-borne diseases.
Malaria literally means “bad air” and for centuries was thought to result from the inhalation of swamp vapors.
It's now known that malaria is transmitted by the bite of female Anopheles mosquitoes, which abound in humid, swampy areas.
When an infected mosquito bites, it injects Plasmodium sporozoites into the wound.
The infective sporozoites migrate by blood circulation to parenchymal cells of the liver; there they form cystlike structures containing thousands of merozoites.
Upon release, each merozoite invades an erythrocyte and feeds on hemoglobin.
Eventually, the erythrocyte ruptures, releasing heme (malaria pigment), cell debris, and more merozoites, which, unless destroyed by phagocytes, enter other erythrocytes.
At this point, the infected person becomes a reservoir of malaria who infects any mosquito that feeds on him, thus beginning a new cycle of transmission.
Hepatic parasites (P. vivax, P. ovale, and P. malariae) may persist for years in the liver.
These parasites are responsible for the chronic carrier state.
Because blood transfusions and street-drug paraphernalia can also spread malaria, drug addicts have a higher incidence of the disease.
Malaria is a worldwide health problem that continues to impede the development of many countries like Asiedu Nkatia`s infested socialist Ghana and West Africa.
Methods of prevention of Mosquito bite includes those listed below.
This prevention information is gathered from various sources, and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Mosquito bite.
- Avoid mosquito bites from Asiedu Nketia,
- Avoid, jerry john rawlings and the P/NDC from their "Shoot and kill" biting and sucking policy against the people of Ghana.
- To vote the P/NDC out of power in any general election that are conducted by the Electoral Commission (EC) and held in Ghana in any foreseeable future.
- Mosquito repellant
- Protective clothing
- Window screens
- Mosquito coils
- Asiedu Nketia`Mosquito traps
- Sleeping under bednets and not under the P/NDC`s umbrella
- Avoid regions with the Asiedu Nketia`s mosquito infestation
- Stay inside around dusk
- Stay inside at night to avoid breaking the rules of the P/NDC` imposition of curfews in some parts of the country.
Asiedu Nketia and jerry john rawlings` mosquito control measures:
Remove water-filled P/NDC`s Asiedu Nketia mosquito breeding areas from your surroundings.
- The Asiedu Nketia Mosquito fogging
General News of Sunday, 30 August 2009
Police morgue choked – 400 unclaimed bodies
The Police Hospital Mortuary in Accra faces an imminent crisis, if steps are not taken soon to bury about 400 bodies, most of whom are unclaimed.
The hospital authorities hit the buffers early this month when the people of Bortianor refused to allow them to bury some unclaimed bodies at the cemetery at Mile 11.
The Medical Director of the hospital, DCOP Dr Godfried Asiamah, said the unclaimed bodies, which had been at the mortuary for more than three months, comprised mainly accident victims, street dwellers and insane persons whose identities were difficult to establish.
He told the Daily Graphic that the continuous storage of the bodies could break down the fridges of the mortuary.
To avoid that situation, he said, the hospital took steps to bury all the unidentified bodies in mass graves but the effort fell through when the people of Bortianor refused the bodies.
He said a similar exercise to decongest the mortuary was undertaken last April with the burial of 125 unclaimed bodies at the Mile 11 Cemetery at Bortianor.
Statistics at the hospital indicate a steady rise in the number of unidentified bodies sent to the hospital's mortuary. In 2007 for instance, 278 unclaimed bodies were buried while 373 were buried in 2008.
DCOP Dr Asiamah attributed the trend to road accidents in which those who died were brought to the hospital by the police or volunteers on the scene.
Additionally, he said whenever people died in the streets and their relatives did not come forward to claim their bodies, the police collected and brought them to the hospital's mortuary.
"Numerous people die in the streets. They are picked up by the police and they end up in our mortuary," he stressed, pointing out that the difficulty was always with people who died in such circumstances without any identification tags on them.
DCOP Dr Asiamah said the medical officers conducted post-mortem, while the investigative team conducted investigations into the circumstances leading to such deaths.
Thereafter, he said, his outfit made announcements in the media about the dead bodies for their relatives to come out to identify and claim them.
However, he said, on many occasions people did not come forward to identify and claim the bodies.
The Medical Director said the police were compelled under the circumstances to organise mass burials for the unclaimed bodies to decongest the mortuary fridges.
He explained that the fridges would break down if he bodies were not disposed of to make way for new bodies.
"If we do not decongest the fridges, they will break down, the bodies will then get rotten and release bad stench," he explained.
DCOP Dr Asiamah said the hospital authorities liaised with the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to pick the bodies in refuse trucks to the Mile 11 Cemetery.
According to him, his outfit used the internally generated funds to pay for the transportation of the bodies, which affected the financial standing of the hospital.
He said the hospital authorities did not organise mass funeral for the unclaimed bodies before the mass burial.
DCOP Dr Asiamah appealed to the public to report to the police whenever their relatives got missing and to respond to announcements for the identification of dead bodies.
Source:Daily Graphic
COMMENT:
Why did the Police kill the suspects in the first place, instead of following the due process of the law?
What type of training did the police receive, and who also issued the command to shoot and kill street people in Ghana?
Is this how to deal with crime?
What has this got to do with modern policing?
Do you know that this cheap and primitive police action have multiplier effects in society?
One example of the effects is what you have read in the above article.
Do the Ghana police know that some of these dead victims also have left children behind?
What will happen to their offspring and their widows, and who will take care of them?
Have the police solved the problem with this cheap and primitive operation, or have they added more to the problem to it than they have come to meet?
This is shameful and dumb!
Challenge the police to proof that these murdered victims were engaging with them in a street fight as they have alleged...
Challenge them to come out with their side of casualties resulting from "stray bullets" from the allege suspects.
We know that;
Street fights involving two factions with deadly weapons are not just one sided affair.
It can cause casualties from both sides.
Why is it that the police have no evidence to proof that they also had casualties on their side.
The victim’s families should therefore stand up and fight for their Rights in court.
They have the international law on their side to claim for compensation from the government.
This is a heavy financial loss to the state, and the IGP and the Interior Minister must be directly held liable for it, or be forced to resign.
Vote the P/NDC evil regime out of power in all elections held in the country, if it also fails to comply with the international law.
Claim compensations from the government, because it is your right.
The Interior Minister must be sued in court for causing human loss and financial loss to the State.
Charge the Interior Minister and the IGP for first degree Murder.
They must also be sued in a civil court to pay for compensations.
Families of the victims must form a "United Front", and charge the police killing squad in court for conspiracy and murder, and claim compensations from the government.
It is their right to pay for compensations for the loss of Human lives.
Its an irony that those who use Alhaji Mobila and Ya-Na, and the dead of some Ghanaians in the Gambia for cheap propaganda politics are also the ones who are now killing Ghanaians and painting them as thieves, but have no proof of any kind.
If the P/NDC can claim compensations from the Gambian government under the International law on human Rights, then it must also be made to pay compensations to the families of the victims.
The victims Families must go to Court and fight for their rights!
Atta Mills and his Interior, in conjunction with the IGP are Murderers, and therefore, they must be held accountable for crime.
It is very despicable and disgusting.
A Constitutional change is very eminent in the country, because the 1992 constitution has out-lived its usefulness in modern society.
The principle of unnecessary meddling and over-lapping, and Presidential interferences in other independent bodies is an infringement against modern democracy and the "right to freedom".
Where is the "INDEPENDENCE" of Universities in Ghana, if the ruling administration is allowed to appoint a ruling council to govern them?
Where is the independence of the judiciary, when the ruling administration is made to appoint members to serve on its board?
How any high profile trials in Ghana, said to be free from being a Political trial, and therefore, devoid of Executive manipulations, if the President of the nation is so free to appoint board members to serve in the judicative branch?
Why has the Executive arm been made to become so powerful that it can even appoint a wife and children for private citizens?
Does the criminal trial against Tsatsu Tsikatal ring a bell?
This is a very dangerous development, and has nothing to do with democracy, since the Presidency have all the hallmarks of a dictator with the backing of a constitution, and this is not acceptable in democracy.
Let me put it this way for you guys.
A plaster is not manufactured to cure for wounds, but it is produced for the purpose of a mere window dressing and the protection against flies only.
What is more important than preaching about internal democracy and internal political and economic independence in a country?
If good and strong institutions are available, and well enforced to become functional, these little problems like what is on the table for discussion, can be easily over come without wasting more time and energy and resources to debate on it.
Why do some countries like Germany don’t panic at all with this eminent H1N1 pandemic? This is because we have the structures and the tools in place to deal with it.
Therefore, some of you guys should not be naive and mingle yourselves with things that you have no clue about.
I’m only interested in talking about the root cause of the problems.
I do not like to deal with things in a superficial manner, which most of "you" probably seems to be very much interested in..
It’s very sad, that; there is no internal democracy and "INTERNAL political and economic INDEPENDENCE" in Ghana.
The existing democratic structures were designed for COLONIALISM.
This old system is also serving the African thieves and dictators very well, and helping them to re-colonise their own people, which is why they categorically deny any sort of proposals that will pave way for a positive change.
Reforms have become an alien and a criminal word for the African greedy and corrupt politician. This is why they hate to call for constitutional reforms.
Just look at how Atta Mills is also exploiting the system to create so many Committees and boards to milk Ghana dry and get a free hand to dictate through them.
At this age and time Ghana still appoints DCE`s , Regional Ministers and Members of Council of State.
What does this tells you?
No DCE, or Regional Minister or a Member of Council of State has a "mandate".
They are all made to say, Yes, Sir, and knee down to the Executive.
Africans translate democracy very wrongly to suit only their dictatorship principles.
How could they develop with this type of a system?
Are you wonder why there is no meaningful development on the continent?
The Regional Ministers and the council of State as well as the DCE`s really need a direct mandate from the people, so that they could be held accountable if the fail to perform, but that is obviously not possible by looking at the mindset of the political leadership in the country.
Joyce agyekum kufuor Comfort had 8 years to change the 1992 constitution and make things better, but he was only having an eye of his luxury emoluments, which the constitution grants him at the end of his term and was not thinking about the future, so it was only a music for him to do the necessary thing, and effect a positive change for the better.
Why does Africans interpret democracy so wrongly?
What is the use of those useless boards and Committees, and what is the main traditional institutions and the courts there for?
Ghana’s constitution is real joke for executive dictatorship.
This is only another way to milk Ghana’s money and resources and create job for the P/NDC cronies, right?
Nonsense!
What work does Ghana Parliament do , that qualifies them with ex-gratia awards
Lazy People
Shame on you all
The Executive branch of Ghana could even "by-pass" and neglect the legislative approval and then go straight to implement its policies. The result will still be the same, since Ghana Parliament has shown all the time that it is just a mere window dressing body for the Executive business.
Pity, that there is no a second chamber, or an "appeal" House for the legislative in Ghana that could serve as checks and balances to ensure controls by voting to reject all bills that have been wrongly passed by the lower house of Parliament.
Indeed Ghana needs a Senate to help put some real checks on Parliament and the Executive branch to maintain standards and efficiency in the system.
Is there any legislative independence in Ghana at all?
Indeed Ghana is in urgent need for a working second Chamber.
Dissolve the Council of State now!
since it is of no use.
Hmmmmm!
Business News of Thursday, 27 August 2009
Parliament approves supplementary budget
Parliament on Thursday approved a total of GH¢252,790,947 as Supplementary Budget for 2009 laid before it last Tuesday by Dr Kwabena Duffour, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning.
The debate that ensued before its approval lasted for almost six hours as members from both sides disagreed on some items in the Budget Statement.
Mr James Klutse Avedzi, Chairman of Finance Committee, who presented the report said there had been consistent reduction on import duty exemptions for the past six months, which yielded GH¢180.2 million, as against an estimate of GH¢209.1 million.
He said government had also tasked the Cus toms, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS), Value Added Tax (VAT) Service and the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) to put up measures that would increase revenue through reduction in tax exemptions.
The Chairman said government had revived the economy through prudent measures such as exemptions and reduction of imports, which had equipped local industry and stabilized the Cedi for the past months. Dr Anthony Akoto-Osei, Ranking Member on Finance, stated that the Minister was not fair to the previous government by using phrases such as "the NPP government ran down the economy" among other allegations. He said when the NPP government took over in 2001, inflation was 50 per cent and as at the time the party left office, it went down to 18 per cent, while minimum wage, which was 42 pesewas, went up to GH¢2.20.
Mr Moses Asaga, Member for Nabdam said depreciation of the Cedi against the dollar that galloped at the beginning of the year had stabilized due partly to the NDC government prudent management of the economy.
He said subsidies for fertilizers for farmers in the country served as a good platform for farmers to improve on their production, while 43 dams were also being constructed in the three northern regions. Mr Ernest Debra, Member for Tano North refuted the claims that the subsidies on fertilizers were instituted by the NDC government stating "I was the Minister for Food and Agriculture when we instituted 50 percent subsidies for fertilizers and I wonder why you should arrogate such an important feat to yourselves".
He said it was also unfair for the NDC government to claim credit for revamping the Aveyime and Nasia rice farms, when it was a fact that NPP administration "repackaged" those areas before leaving office. Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, Minority leader, said he did not understand why government should claimed to be performing better when salaries of Ministers have not been paid and District Assembly Common Fund have been slashed.
He appealed to the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning to subsequently use an acceptable language that would isolate his presentations from real political rhetoric.
Mr Alban Bagbin, Majority Leader, said the NPP was also claiming to have performed creditably well in their first year in government, because Dr Kwabena Duffuor, who is the current Minister of Finance was then the Governor of Bank of Ghana.
He commended members for rigorously debating the issue in the interest and betterment of the country and hoped that subsequent issues would receive similar support.
Source:GNA
COMMENT:
As Useless as the word useless
They are always bribed by the greedy and corrupted Executive branch to vote against their own conscience and the wishes of their constituencies.
In other words, they are not representatives of their constituencies and the people, but for themselves alone.
They are also not competent law- makers, since they don’t even seems to understands the laws which they make.
This Parliament is only there for window dressing.
They don’t have the country at heart.
You won’t even be surprise, that they have also voted to approve the dead kwame nkruma`s Birthday in secret to allow the P/NDC to also dupe the people again from the country’s meagre resource, as the NPP had done with the Ghana@50anniversary
They always make secret deals to compensate themselves .
They only play circus with the people under the theme;„Cover me and I will also cover you up"
That’s the type of game which they often plays against the people of Ghana.
This Parliament is nothing, but rubber stamp and corrupt!
What is the work of opposition in Ghana parliament?
Do all P/NDC members in Parliament also vote 100% for the Executive’s proposal, irrespective of their personal and constituency’s interest?
What has gone wrong?
Is there any opposition in the country at all?
Indeed this is shameful
RUBBER STAMP AS USUAL.
WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM THIS TYPE OF PARLIAMENT THAT ONLY WANT FREE MONEY FROM THE STATE INTO THEIR PRIVATE POCKETS, BUT DON´T WANT TO WORK FOR IT.
WHAT WAS THE SORT OF DEBATES THEY PUT ON?
KNOWING IT´S CHARACTERISTICS AS A LAZY PARLIAMENT, WAS THERE ANY TANGIBLE DEBATES GIVEN ON THE FLOOR AT ALL?
SHAME! |