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Western chiefs to elect Nana Kobina Nketsia as prez today 

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Nana Kobina Nketsiah IV-Paramount Chief of Essikadu

The Western Regional House of Chiefs (WRHC) will today, Friday October 18, 2024 elect fresh leaders to steer the affairs of the House for the next four years.Today’s election is very critical and would offer an opportunity for the House to redeem itself from the litigations that have plagued itin recent years.

Tetretteh Okuamoah Sekyim III, Omanhene of Wassa Akropong and Angamatuo Gyan, Omanhene of Gwira were elected as President and Vice president respectively but their election became subject of litigation.

In the end, a High Court declared the disputed election null and void and ordered for a fresh election to be held for the position of the President.

The chiefs and the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) later signed aagreement to appoint Acting and Acting Vice president to lead the House until fresh was held.

Awulae Amihere Kpanyile III, Omanhene of Eastern Nzema and Angamatuo Gyan, Omanhene of Gwira, were thus appointed acting president and Vice respectively. As the House goes into the fresh election, information picked up by

The Chronicle indicates that there would be no competition regarding the election of the president.

This is because Nana Kobina Nktetsiah IV, respected Omanhene for Essikado Traditional Area, is the only candidate that has filed to contest.

Those who thought Awulae Amihere Kpanyile III, Omanhene of Eastern Nzema, was going to contest the presidential race had been disappointed.

Amihere Kpanyile who was denied the opportunity to contest the election of the president for the House in the last election over a court writ issued against him fought the disputed election and had the court declared the election of the president null and void.

Why AmihereKpanyile is not contesting for the leadership of the House has come as a surprise to many.

But Nana Kwesi Agyemang, Omanhene of Lower Dixcove told this reporter that “AmihereKpanyile and Kobina Nketsiah are very god friends. There is no way one will contest against the other, most especially, when Kobina Nketsiah is senior to Amihere”.

However, for the race of the Vice president, two candidates have filed to contest. Angamatuo Gyan, Omanhene of Gwira and Kwesi Agyemang would slug it out for the position. The race for the election into the National House of Chiefs (NHC) would also be contested by five candidates.

Obuasi SecTec wins STEMNNOVATION 2024

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Winners displaying their awards

The Obuasi Senior High Technical School from the Ashanti region is the winner of the 2024 STEMNNOVATION competition.

The five-member team presented a project on Environmental Sustainability with a solar-powered home-made dialysis machine to convince the judges who had no option than to give the award to them.

For emerging winners, they were presented with a GH50,000 cash, two Laptops, some assorted books and GH20,000 insurance coverage for each of the winning team members.

DABOKPA Technical Institute from the Northern region on the other hand placed second with a spectacular project of an electric tricycle and an electric bicycle.

They also provided samples of charging systems for the charging of the machines, which were demonstrated at the competition.

General Awards 

For their prize, they were presented with GH40,000 cash, a laptop and assorted textbooks.

Yaa Asantewaa Girls Senior High School from the Ashanti region placed third with a prototype water filtering machine and took home GH30,000 cash, a laptop and assorted books.

Presbyterian Senior High School, Legon (PRESEC) placed 4th with a project on Smart Incubator for hatching chicken. They took home GH20,000 cash, a laptop and assorted books.

Awards were presented to 20 out of 56 contestants who made presentations and their prizes ranged between GH50,000 to GH10,000 in addition to books, laptops and plaques.

The three-day contest created a platform for the students to pitch their projects, which aimed at solving societal challenges and the nation as a whole.

Evidence of transformation  

Speaking before presenting the awards, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister for Education, said the projects submitted by the contestants were evidence of the ongoing transformation in the nation’s education sector.

He praised the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his vision and support towards the transformation of the nation’s education space.

The Education Minister who is the Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe praised the leadership of the Free Senior High School Secretariat for their hard work towards the organisation of the completion.

He also commended the NEIP and all other partners who contributed towards the successful organisation of the event.

Protecting the transformation 

Dr Adutwum announced that the changes that are taking place in the country’s education sector needed to be sustained by voting for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) during the December 7th election.

The Education Minister cautioned Ghanaians not to repeat the mistake they made in 2008 where they voted the party out of power leading to the reversing of the gains made by the former President Kufuor’s administration.

Continuity of STEMNNOVATION 

The Chief Executive (CEO) of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Mr Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, pledged to liaise with investors to commercialise the innovations from the students. He also pledged to continue supporting the organization of the competition, which is gradually discovering innovators among students in the second cycle institutions.

By Felix Baidoo

We’ll not join APC -Outgoing Abia LGA chairmen

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The outgoing local government chairmen of 17 LGAs in Abia State have declared that their loyalty to and support for Governor Alex Otti will be intact even when they leave office.

This is even as the local government bosses, popularly known in Abia as mayors, have dismissed the rumours on social media that they were contemplating joining the All Progressive Congress, APC.

The mayor, who issued a joint statement, said that “there is no iota of truth in these concocted news items.”

Elelenta Nwambusi Elele, the Abia State Chairman of the Association of Local Government Chairmen of Nigeria, said they never held any meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as allegedly peddled in the social media reports and therefore urged the general public to disregard the report as fake.

“To strengthen the records more and again, there was no time mayors were sacked by Chioma ndi Abia, Dr Alex Chioma Otti.

“The authors of these publications have exhibited an utter lack of knowledge of the laws of the land, knowing fully well that His Excellency, Dr Alex Chioma Otti, is a sticker for democratic and legal norms.

“There was never a time any agreement whatsoever was brokered to railroad them into elected Chairmen. It is therefore fallacious to simulate deceit for a process that has successfully met the provisions of extant laws of Abia State,” they said.

The mayors, who thanked the Abia Governor for the opportunity given to them to serve in his administration, reiterated their “unalloyed support to him in the delivery of the Abia Project.”

Also speaking on the matter, the Mayor of Umunnochi LGA, Ndubuisi Ike, said the outgoing council bosses are already planning a smooth transition.

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Transactions above N500,000 can lead to trouble –Police warn POS operators

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The police in Delta State have given a stern warning to Point of Sale, POS, operators against engaging in transactions beyond N500,000.

The Command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, said such transactions could potentially implicate operators in criminal activities, particularly kidnapping.

Edafe, in a statement on Thursday, highlighted a case where a POS operator received a ransom payment of N4,000,000 from kidnappers, earning a mere N40,000 in profit.

“Don’t be a tool for kidnappers to collect ransom. It must be traced to you.

“My message to POS operators, transactions above 500k can get you into trouble. Don’t be a tool for kidnappers to collect ransom. It must be traced to you. She received N4,000,000 ransom from kidnappers and her profit was just N40,000,” he stated.

The Police spokesman stressed the importance of vigilance and adherence to federal regulations, which impose strict limits on transaction amounts to prevent misuse by criminals.

“POS operators are urged to report any suspicious activities and ensure compliance with the guidelines to avoid legal repercussions.

“Be wise. You may argue that you are doing business, but before your lawyer will get you out, you may spend some time cooling off in prison,” he added.

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Fulfill campaign promise, reduce fuel price below N175/litre –Pastor tells Tinubu

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Senior Pastor Adewale Giwa

The Senior Pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, on Thursday, urged President Bola Tinubu to fulfill his campaign promise of slashing the price of fuel below N175 per liter.

Pastor Giwa said Tinubu should be able to keep to his promise with Dangote Refinery in operation.

Speaking with DAILY POST, Pastor Giwa said Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, should not take the place of petroleum in Nigeria.

According to Pastor Giwa: “This Compressed Natural Gas, CNG introduced by the federal government is a disaster.

“As we all know, it is a natural gas that has been compressed to a high pressure, which makes it easy to explode.

“The government does not think about safety. CNG cannot take the position of petroleum, impossible. They should find a way to reduce the price of petroleum rather than the CNG. It’s not going to work.

“When President Bola Tinubu was campaigning in Ogun State, the price of fuel was N175, and he promised to still bring it down. With Dangote Refinery in Nigeria, the price has gone up to over N1,000.

“I really want the president to keep his promise in drastically bringing the price of petroleum down below N175 that he vowed in Ogun State during his campaign.”

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Meeting with organised labour leadership fruitful -Ministers 

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Left to Right, Ministers Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Idris Mohammed, and Atiku Bagudu

Ministers who represented the Federal Government at a meeting with labour leaders on Wednesday said the interaction was fruitful. The ministers briefed the press after the meeting held at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, Abuja.

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, led the Federal Government’s side; while the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero; Trade Union Congress (TUC) Secretary General, Nuhu Toro; led the OrganisedLabour team.

The Minister of State for Labour, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha; Minister of Finance, Wale Edun; and Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu; were all in attendance.

Although the agenda of the meeting was not made public, the OrganisedLabour has been unhappy with the recent hike in the pump price of petrol, electricity tariff, galloping inflation, and the high cost of living in the country.

In Abuja, the situation has not been anyway different as NNPCL retail outlets hiked the price of the essential commodity from ₦897 to ₦1,030.

The fresh increase followed the September 2, 2024 increase by the NNPCL. The retail company had hiked the price per litre of petrol from ₦568 to ₦855, sparking outrage. The price per litre of petrol was raised from ₦184 to ₦568 last June.

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Businessman remanded over alleged GH¢188k land fraud case

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Charles Cobblah, a 55-year-old businessman, has been remanded into police custody by the Circuit Court in Accra, presided over by Susan Eduful, in connection with an alleged land fraud scheme.

The prosecution, led by DSP Evans Kesse, was ordered to file all necessary disclosures and statements before the next hearing.

Charles Cobblah, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, faces two counts; defrauding by false pretence, contrary to Section 131(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) and fraudulent transaction of land, contrary to Section 277(2) of the Land Act, 2020 (Act 1036).

The case was first heard on October 9, 2024 called again on October 16, 2024 and later adjourned to October 28, 2024 for further proceedings.

Background of the Case

According to the facts presented by the prosecution, the complainant, Irene Esinam Tordjro, a businesswoman and the lawful attorney of her brother, Isaac Selorm Tordjro, was defrauded by Charles Cobblah in 2022.

Isaac Selorm Tordjro, who resides in the United States, had expressed interest in acquiring land in Ghana for a building project. Irene Esinam Tordjro was introduced to Charles Cobblah as a businessman involved in land sales.

Charles Cobblah allegedly demanded and received GH¢188,000.00 in cash and electrical appliances from Irene in exchange for two plots of land located at Kasoa-Ofaakor, valued at GH¢200,000.00.

Charles Cobblah promised to deliver the land documents after full payment. On June 23, 2024, Irene visited the land only to find it being developed by another individual, who claimed Cobblah had sold the same plots to him. When confronted, Cobblah admitted to reselling the land and promised a refund, which never materialised.

Investigation and Arrest

Following the complaint lodged by Irene, Charles Cobblah was arrested by the police. During the investigation, Charles Cobblah confessed to the offence and refunded GH¢10,000.00, a fraction of the total sum.

However, after failing to fulfill the rest of his promise, he was charged and arraigned.

The court has now remanded him into police custody pending further proceedings, while the prosecution continues to gather evidence for the trial.

Sunon Asogli shuts down 560MW plant over US$259m debt

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Sunon Asogli

Sunon Asogli Power Ghana Limited has shut down its 560MW combined-circled power plant in Kpone over US$259 million debt owed it by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).

An official of the company told The Chronicle that Sunon Asogli shut down the plant on 8th October, 2024 as it had no other option than to do so, after all diplomatic efforts to get the debt settled yielded no result.

“Since then, the government has not made any attempt to meet Sunon Asogli to discuss the way forward to settle the debt,” the official told The Chronicle on the telephone, on Wednesday evening.

The official said the huge debt owed it by the ECG has crippled the operations of Ghana’s largest Independent Power Producer (IPP).

He added, “Despite Sunon Asogli’s decision not to invoice ECG for idle capacity, the debt owed has increased by 23 per cent between January and September 2024, with only 22.6 per cent of the invoices for that period settled through the Cash Waterfall Mechanism.

“Sunon Asogli Power (Ghana) has over the years been very considerate in its dealings with ECG and the government, and, unlike other independent power producers, has not even invoiced ECG for accrued idle capacity charges.

“Despite this, ECG owes Sunon Asogli a net (excluding fuel) receivable amount of US$259 million, as of the end of September 2024.”

Unite to fight galamsey –Chief tells small-scale miners

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Execs of the miners who attended the meeting

The Chief of Wassa Asikuma, Baffour Kwame Anim II, has urged small-scale miners to unite against illegal mining (galamsey), calling on those operating legitimately to join forces, profile themselves and identify illegal miners within their ranks.

Speaking at a durbar of small-scale miners at Wassa Akropong, capital of the Wassa Amenfi East District in the Western Region on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Baffour Anim II underscored the need for collective action to eliminate illegal miners.

The Chief’s appeal comes amidst growing concerns about the devastating impact of galamsey on the environment, water bodies and local communities. The Chief’s traditional area has not been immune to the effects of galamsey.

The durbar was organised by the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) under the theme: “Sustainable Small-Scale Mining for National Development”.

The event brought together stakeholders such as the clergy, district chief executives, opinion leaders, youth groups, law enforcement agencies and traditional authorities.

Baffour Anim II, commenting further, revealed that there is a huge number of licensed small-scale miners who have not joined GNASSM.

This situation, he added, made the work of the GNASSM very difficult and urged all who have not joined GNASSM to immediately do so.

“It’s time for legitimate small-scale miners to take ownership of the fight against galamsey.

By profiling yourselves and working together, you can help eliminate those who tarnish your reputation”, he noted.

The Chief of Wassa Asikuma stressed that licensed small-scale miners must promote responsible mining practices by establishing standards, monitoring compliance and reporting illegal activities.

The Municipal Chief Executive for Wassa Amenfi East Municipal Assembly, Frederick Korankye reiterated calls for the small-scale miners to remain resolute and commit to being responsible in all their operations, particularly towards the environment.

He urged all those calling for a total ban on all forms of mining and related activities to have a second look at their stance, as their request when granted will have adverse consequences on the Ghanaian economy.

“We have noted with concern some resource persons that are called on radio and television programs to speak on illegal mining and its devastating impact on the environment.

“These resource persons end up speaking with emotions rather than providing solutions to addressing the challenge at hand.

“They always appear not to understand small-scale mining where the license holders mine responsibly and in a sustainable manner”, he noted.

The National Vice-President of the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners, Sampson Kofi Wiredu advised illegal miners to stop mining in river bodies. They should also remove all their changfans and leave the area peacefully. He also urged those mining in forest reserves to also bring their operations to a halt.

“Mining in river bodies and forest reserves are prohibited. These areas are red zones. This note of caution is a peaceful one and we expect all those mining in the rivers and forest reserves to go. However, our taskforce and monitoring units supported by the military will not deal kindly with non-compliant illegal miners. We will arrest and prosecute them”, he said.

By Stephen Odoi-Larbi

My parents worked for their money; I didn’t want to be a spoiled child –Lisa Quama

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Dancer Lisa Naa Quama Darko

Dancer Lisa Naa Quama Darko, affectionately called Lisa Quama has expressed why she decided to venture into dancing although her parents are financially buoyant enough to cater to her needs.

She said in an interview on Joy Prime’s Changes show that she has her personal ambitions and did not want to depend solely on her parents for support, adding that she wanted to work and earn money by herself to avoid being a ‘spoiled child.’

“My parents worked for their money. So, I didn’t want to be that spoilt child; I really loved to dance and didn’t want to be punished,” she told Roselyn Felli.

According to her, money was not her primary aim at the beginning because dance was less valued at the time. However, she preferred to join her colleagues in performing at events without being paid.

She was passionate about it and did not bother her parents with her dancing prowess because she was academically good. So, she put in effort to excel in all examinations to make her parents happy.

“I was more of a hustler. Forget my parents. I mean, we’re okay. I didn’t want to bother them with this dancing thing because I was smart in school. So they understood the fact that I was getting good grades so I could do whatever I wanted to do because I was getting the grades for them and I could do the dance for myself.”

The dancer saved her school ‘chop money’ to pay for dance lessons during vacations, allowing her to nurture and improve her dexterity.

She was also determined to buy a car for her mother from the savings she made once her activities started generating income. She made sacrifices by wearing the same clothes repeatedly to prove her worth to her parents, which she eventually did, even though her mom already had a car.

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