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Bench warrant issued for David Odai and Sheriff Mohammed

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BERNICE BESSEY
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A bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of David Odai and Sheriff Mohammed for failing to appear before court to answer 19 criminal charges.

They were charged with unlawful entry, causing unlawful damage, stealing, and dishonestly receiving.

The suit was called last week, but the duo failed to show up before the Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Samuel Bright Acquah.

David, a steel bender, and Sheriff Mohammed, a driver, reside at Nungua and Teshie, respectively.

They were reported to the police by Patrick Enyonam Kavege, a banker and a resident of Baatsona.

The brief facts had it that on June 11, 2022, the complainant received a phone call from a neighbour that his house had been broken into by thieves.

When the complainant rushed home, he discovered that the thieves had damage two of his security doors, sliding glass window burglar proof system, as well as padlocks.

The thieves made away with one 55 inches LG flat screen television, one 43 inches Samsung flat screen television, one 46 inches flat screen television brand not known, two bottles of Champagne, one bottle Courvoisier V.S.O.P. Whisky, one Apple Ipod, one Surfline MiFi modem, and one Apple Iphone charger.

The complainant lodged a formal complaint to the police on June 13, 2023.

When the police visited the scene, they were informed by one of the complainant’s neighbours that on June 11, 2023, at about 4:30am, she saw a saloon car with registration number GS 1856-13 parked in front of the complainant’s house.

The first accused (A1), David, was later arrested in possession of a Toyota Matrix car with registration number GS 1856-13, but denied knowledge of the offence.

A1 was subsequently granted bail, but failed to report till he was rearrested by the Sakumono police in a related incident.

He was caught while ransacking another person’s house.

A1 allegedly admitted that he together with two others, Rasta and Paa Kwesi, broke into the complainant’s house.

The accused told the police that they sold three television sets to the 2nd accused.

A2 was subsequently arrested, but denied the offence in his cautioned statement.

After investigations, they were charged with the offences and put before court.

Man, 37, remanded for alleged kidnapping

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BERNICE BESSEY
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Hakeem Musah Ibrahim, 37 and a trader, has been remanded into police custody for allegedly kidnapping Sani Eliasu Mohammed, after subjecting him to severe beating.

Ibrahim has, therefore, been accused of kidnapping and causing harm.

The accused pleaded not guilty when brought before an Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Her Honour Susan Eduful on Tuesday.

The court was told by the prosecuting officer, Inspector Ebenezer Tey Okuffo, that the kidnapped person, Sani Eliasu, was an auto mechanic and the complainant in the case.

He said both the complainant and accused lived at Madina in Accra.

According to him, on May 30, 2023, at 10:50pm, the police received information that a young man had been beaten and locked up in a room at Ritz Junction, a suburb of Madina, by a group of people.

The police proceeded to the place and found the complainant beaten and abandoned in a room in the accused person’s house.

Explaining what led to the kidnapping of tSani, Inspector Okuffo said there was a fight between two groups of people, which the complainant and the accused belonged to opposing side.

Therefore, in the course of the fighting, the complainant was kidnapped by the accused and his cohorts, tied, and subjected to severe beating before abandoning him in Hakeem’s house.

As a result, the complainant sustained injuries all over his body and was lying helpless at the time he was rescued by the police.

The court was told that the police, after rescuing the complainant, rushed him to the Police Hospital where he was treated and discharged.

The accused was subsequently arrested for investigation before being charged before the court.

The prosecutor also indicated that efforts were being made to locate and apprehend his accomplices for further investigation.

Businesswoman alleged swindles trader in rent deal

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BERNICE BESSEY
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A 45-year old business woman has been remanded into police custody for posing as a landlady to rent out a warehouse she had also rented from someone.

While the accused, Peace Kyerewaa, rented the warehouse for GH¢3,500.00 a month, she hired it out for GH¢80,000.00 for five years.

The accused was reported to the police and was later arrested and arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court on defrauding by false pretences.

Peace pleaded not guilty before His Honour Samuel Bright Acquah this week Tuesday.

The brief facts had it that the accused, who lives at Manhea in Accra, on December 1, 2022, offered to rent out a warehouse situated at Tudu.

The complainant paid cash in a sum of GH¢80,000.00 to the accused for five years, but on April 30, 2023, the two women were invited to a meeting by one Alhaji Suleman Yushau over the said warehouse.

The complainant was informed during the meeting that the space did not belong to the accused.

On May 18, 2023, Patient reported the case to the police and the accused person was arrested.

The prosecuting officer added that it was revealed that on July 1, 2021, Alhaji Suleman Yushau rented out his warehouse to the accused to pay monthly rent of GH¢3,500.00.

Further investigations revealed that the accused posed as a landlord, prepared a tenancy agreement for five years, signed it and handed it over to the complainant.

Editorial: Banks must ensure safety of customers’ savings 

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Reports that employees of some of the banks operating in the country have allegedly devised crude methods of breaking into customers’ accounts and transferring various sums of money from them should be a matter of grave concern to everybody who believes in savings.

Clearly, it should send shivers down the spines of customers of the banks involved, because it paints a gloomy picture of how unfortunate one’s desire to save in a bank could turn out to be.

To be honest, this is not the first time Ghanaians are hearing about the unpleasant news of the bad conduct of some bank staff, as there are several reported and unreported instances of such unholy acts being perpetrated by some of these employees.

For instance, if any of the account holders visits the bank during an emergency situation, particularly a health related one, and suddenly notes that his or her account has been emptied without his or her knowledge or approval, the shock could be fatal.

The Chronicle is, therefore, happy that the banks are beginning to detect these types of crimes and preventing them from escalating, to cause more harm to customers.

We, however, urge other banks and financial institutions to, as a matter of urgency, learn hard lessons from the conduct of some of their staff, who have been arrested, and put in strong preventive measures to ensure that such crimes do not occur again.

In our honest view, banks and other financial institutions continue to be high profile trusted security zones, where people safely invest and keep their hard earned money and other valuables.  In view of this, persons who are employed as staff must be people with no criminal records and any other blemish that could compromise the security of the banks and their customers.

We, therefore, wish to suggest that there must be uncompromised systems in place to ensure that thorough background checks are always done before new staff are employed.

Additionally, systematic efforts must be made to ensure that activities of staff, particularly new ones, are regularly monitored as they come face to face with huge sums of money on daily basis.

Ghanaians are being encouraged to cultivate the habit of saving at the bank, therefore, efforts must be made to curtail such unpleasant news from occurring.

Criminals must be prevented from working at our banks to bolster the confidence of the ordinary Ghanaian to save. We must also take note that both current and previous governments have all been going round the globe looking for investors to come and invest in our economy. In our view, if the emerging trend is not nipped in the bud, it can erode the confidence that these investors have in our economy, with resultant dire consequences.

Looking at the high unemployment rate in the country, one should rather thank God that he or she has got the opportunity to work with a bank, instead of seeing it as an avenue to perpetrate crime.

The Story of Foster Mensah and Newmont Africa’s Foundation

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Some beneficiriaries of the ASSIST Programme funded by Newmont's Foundation in Akyem

Set on becoming the proprietor of a thriving shoemaking business is 31 year-old Foster Mensah, who hails from Amanfrom, a small community in the Birim North district of the Eastern Region of Ghana.

With the economic instability that the world has been facing recently, coupled with a lack of direct support to persons like Foster, his dreams of acquiring the skills and starting his business seemed almost impossible; a predicament many young people are experiencing.

As if the challenging economic environment was not bad enough, Foster is physically disabled, the result of a life-threatening accident he was involved in.

Foster receives inputs for shoe-making from Paul Apenu, Executive Secretary of Newmont’s Foundation in Akyem

“I am a primary six dropout and so my opportunities are limited, but I still thought I could work hard and fend for myself. When I had the accident, however, I was shattered. Not only did I have to pay for my medical bills with little support, I lost my job which was my only source of income.”

In 2022, through the Amanfrom community information system, Foster learnt of the Akyem Soft Skills and Sustainability Training (ASSIST) programme being offered by Newmont Africa’s Akyem Development Foundation (NAkDeF). He immediately applied and was elated after being accepted into the programme.

Bismark Yirenkyi (right) is a master craftsman training others in tailoring

“My physical disability did not hinder my commitment and belief in pursuing the programme. After all, Newmont Africa’s Foundation, which was set up for the community’s development, has a history of non-discriminatory behaviour, so I was only hopeful of meeting the basic requirements. My conviction in learning shoemaking became stronger when I was selected because my dream was finally becoming a reality.”

Foster is now an apprentice under the programme. Apart from the monthly stipend he receives from the Foundation, he has also received free tools and basic inputs like gallons of glue, hammer, pins, rope, cutting knife, scissors, among others, to enhance his practical knowledge.

His goal is to become a master craftsman like Bismark Yirenkyi, an equally physically challenged man who has successfully completed the programme and is now self-employed with two apprentices at his dressmaking shop.

The Newmont Africa Akyem Development Foundation’s ASSIST programme has been specially designed to provide community members in the nine host communities, who could not benefit from the mainstream education system, the opportunity to gain relevant vocational and technical knowledge to improve their entrepreneurial skills and employability.

The programme covers a wide range of areas, including sewing/tailoring, hairdressing, carpentry, masonry, aluminum fabrication, welding, auto electronics, tiling, motor bike mechanics, electronics, plumbing, auto mechanics, cosmetology, and catering.

A total of 320 beneficiaries have passed through the programme since 2017 so far with a target of providing interested community youth with the needed support to engage in productive craftsmanship as long as the Foundation continues to be resourced.

Foster Mensah is a beneficiary of the Newmont Foundation’s ASSIST Programme

The Newmont Africa Akyem Development Foundation was established in June 2014 as a community development vehicle to create sustainable social impact for the host communities.

Newmont Africa’s Akyem operation invests US$1 of every ounce of gold sold and 1% net profit before tax. By the end of December 2022, the Foundation had a total income of GHS 137 Million from Newmont Africa’s contributions and returns on investment.

Since its inception, the Foundation has disbursed GHS 26.3 Million in scholarships to residents of the host communities, ranging from high school to graduate studies. In January 2022, the Foundation established the well-resourced Akyem Vocational and Technical Institute (AVTI) to provide further skills enhancement opportunities for youth in the catchment area.

“The Foundation’s responsibility to host communities is pursued through an all-inclusive value creation approach that aims at transforming the lives of people like Foster Mensah and Bismark Yirenkyi.

Through our partnership with the communities, we have no doubt that we can achieve this mandate,” stated Paul Suchmann Apenu, the Executive Secretary of the Foundation.

MTN sensitises artisans on economic empowerment

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ERNEST BEST ANANE
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Simon Amoh, Senior Manager, Sales and Marketing

MTN Ghana has embarked on a sensitisation programme on economic empowerment for members of the Ahodwo Zone Ghana National Tailors and Dressmakers Association.

The members were taken through Financial Management, Book and Record Keeping, Customer Care and Budgeting to enable them expand their businesses.

The programme formed part of activities marking this year’s 21-Days Y’ello Care campaign.

A section of the dressmakers at the sensitization programme

Mr. Simon Amoh, Senior Manager, Sales and Marketing at the Northern Business Sector, said at the programme that the Y’ello Care campaign was an annual event organised by MTN staff towards helping solve economic problems and challenges in society, especially within their catchment areas of operation.

According to him, the programme was geared towards putting artisans and other people together to educate them on Accounting Services, Electronic Marketing, Financial Management, keeping Records and Customer Care to ensure that, they do not operate their businesses at a loss, render services to their customers and also protect the customers.

He reminded them that their customers were the ambassadors of their brand, hence, the need to prioritise their interests when rendering services for them.

He noted that the customer was paramount in the sustenance and development of every business activity, be it private or public.

Mr. John Ahyiah, a Facilitator at the programme, reminded the artisans to have a plan and goals for their businesses, and cultivate the attitude of reviewing their plans as to whether they had achieved the set goals, which, he said, would go a long way to sustain their businesses.

He urged the participants to ensure that they had daily, weekly, monthly or annual budgeting to help them control their finances, to guide them not to over-spend more than the profit margin, thus spending within their budgets.

Melcom Care supports female students in five Accra schools

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JENNIFER AMBOLLEY
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Mr. Godwin Avenorgbo addressing the gathering

The Melcom Care Foundation, a subsidiary of the Melcom Group of Companies has extended its support to females in five Senior High Schools in Accra.

The support came in the form of donations of new under garments to the schools – Achimota Senior High School, Accra Girls Senior High School, Nungua Senior High School, Accra Wesley Girls Senior High School and St. Theresa’s School.

The boxes of Girls- Bra to be distributed to the schools

The Melcom Care Foundation was set up primarily to provide a support system for critical areas, which might have otherwise not fit into the direct state budget.

According to the Director of Communications, Mr. Godwin Avenorgbo, it is required of every good corporate citizen to invest and re-invest not only in their line of business, but in human resource and the national development effort.

He indicated that his outfit in the last couple of years has become well recognised for fulfilling its mission of care, as their contribution to Girl-Child Education in Ghana.

“This year, however, our attention has been drawn to an area of the girl-child need, which has not been highlighted for public attention and support,” he added.

It is in this light that they decide to provide about twenty thousand Girl-Brassiers to be distributed to these schools.

Melcom Care believes that as a nation there is the need to invest resources in creating capacity for home grown production of many of these basic needs of the younger population. Also, he stipulated the importance of producing in Ghana to save cost of the import bill and Chanel it into providing developmental needs of Ghanaians.

He made reference to video publication of a new development showing the process of manufacturing sanitary pads from the banana plant from start to finish saying, the country equally has bananas so the country can equally do same.

“We grow cotton in Ghana and same can be used to make GIRLS-BRA and other underwear’s as well as Sanitary Pads, which consume so much foreign exchange and attract too many taxes thus making these basic products out of the reach of the common people; particularly the young female school children who come from poor or average income homes”, Mr. Avenorgbo explained.

The Accra Wesley Girls’ Assistant Headmistress in charge of Administration, Gifty Koranteng, thanked the Melcom Group and assured them that the package would be very helpful to the female students.

She concluded by pleading with everyone to buy from Melcom so they could do more to help the nation as a whole.

Obuasi MCE warns parents against child labour

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Chief Inspector Josephine Adom Attakorah - DOVVSU Station officer, Obuasi

The Chief Executive for the Obuasi Municipal Assembly, Hon. Elijah Adansi-Bonah has advised parents and guardians to ensure that their children enrol in school instead of engaging them in child labour. He explained that child labour compromises children’s physical, mental, social or educational development.

Elija Adansi-Bonah, MCE for Obuasi

Speaking at an event to mark World Day against Child labour, at Ntonsua, in the municipality, the MCE noted that the Assembly has put measures in place to curb the practice of child labour in the Municipality.

The global theme for this year’s celebration is: “Social Justice for all. End Child Labour,” alongside the national theme: “Intensify action against child labour; do it fast, do it now”.

MCE Adansi-Bonah stated that the Municipal Child Protection committee has been tasked to do monthly monitoring of parents who engage their wards in child labour in the Municipality.

He stressed that parents who fall foul of the directive and arrested will be dealt with according to the law.

World day against child labour observed on June12  each year, was set aside to commemorate and to raise awareness and highlight the Worst Forms of Child Labour (WFCL).

Mr. Adansi-Bonah said over the years it has been revealed that children in the Obuasi Municipality engage in galamsey and other activities such as farming and street hawking in order to contribute to their family’s income to provide for themselves some basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter at the expense of their education.

He stressed that such activities affect the children’s ability to go through school successfully saying children who engage in work beyond their capabilities, report late to school resulting in fatigue and lose concentration in the classroom thus affecting performance on their overall academic scorecard.

The MCE disclosed that a child is meant to learn, not to earn and for that matter, the school should be their only workplace.

He said the 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC) report by the Ghana Statistical Service revealed that 419, 254 children, aged between five to 17, are engaged in economic activities in the country.

The Obuasi MCE conceded that it was important for children to help out at home and learn valuable skills, but parents should not put their children into situations that may endanger or harm them, especially when they work in hazardous environments.

He stated that children deserve to hold books and not bricks and to hold pens and not shovels.

He, therefore, entreated parents to show keen interest in the future of their wards by enrolling them in school and monitor their performance, as well as support them both financially and emotionally.

The Obuasi Station officer of the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU), Chief Inspector Josephine Adom Attakorah cited poverty as the root cause of child labour Poverty.

She said Poverty is certainly the greatest single force driving children into the workplace and said when families cannot afford to meet their basic needs like food, water, education or healthcare; they have no choice but to send their children to work to supplement the household income.

She disclosed that DOVVSU is working assiduously with relevant agencies to reduce incidence of child labour in Obuasi by enforcing the laws and intensifying education on the need to stop child labour.

Forestry Commission distributes 11.5m seedlings for 2023 Green Ghana Day

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Benito Owusu-Bio, Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources answering a question

Government, through the efforts of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Forestry Commission, has exceeded the 10million seedlings target for the 2023 Green Ghana Day, with some 11,530,672 seedlings distributed across the country so far. This number, however, exempts the four Regions of the North, apart from the Upper West Region.

Mr John Allotey, the CEO of the Forestry Commission addressing the media

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Forestry Commission,  Mr John Allotey, disclosed this when he updated the country during a Post Green Ghana Day Press Briefing, held at the Forestry Commission Head Office in Accra yesterday.

Mr Allotey, in his submission, explained that the Four Regions of the North – Northern Region, North East Region, Upper East Region and the Savannah Region – have only done a commemorative planting, as they await the rains to engage in the full blown planting exercise.

The CEO, in his in-depth presentation on the provisional results of the seedlings distributed, said the Ashanti Region topped the Regional target list with 137% distribution rate which is equal to 3,147,306 actual seedlings distributed from an initial target of 2,300,000.

He noted that aside the Ashanti Region, the Eastern, Western North, Central, Bono, Ahafo, the Upper West and the Greater Accra Regions also exceeded their targets.

He said from an initial 50% target purported to be planted in the forest reserves, a total of 61.3% have been planted and the other 38.7% planted in homes, medians of roads and other locations.

The Forestry Commission CEO mentioned the top 5 seedlings distributed per demand, naming them as Cashew, Oil Palm, Coconut, Orange and Timber species, as examples of the species most requested for.

The CEO also welcomed the role of the media in helping to monitor the seedlings planted during Green Ghana Day and added that all information regarding Green Ghana is available at the District Level of Forestry Commission.

He applauded some lead private plantation companies and churches who contributed to the success of the Project, outlining the Presbyterian Church, the Church of Pentecost, the Apostlic Church, the Catholic Church and the Methodist Church as the 5 top churches.

He also named Ecoplanet Bamboo West Africa, Form Ghana, Sakam Savana Co. LTD, Global Green Gold among others as examples, while commending the Muslim community, particularly the Chief Imam for their support.

Mr. Allotey also revealed that even with the number planted, there are still more seedlings available at the various pick up centers and, therefore, urged all interested parties to visit the nearest Forestry Commission office and get a seedling to plant.

Addressing the media on behalf of the sector Minister, Samuel A. Jinapor, the Deputy Minister responsible for Lands and Forestry, Benito Owusu-Bio, who doubles as the National Chairman of the 2023 Green Ghana Planning Committee, appreciated the efforts of all Ghanaians and residents of Ghana who participated in the Green Ghana Day planting exercise and hoped for a continued support for the subsequent years.

He then called for an effective monitoring and supervision of the seedlings planted to fuel the success of the 2023 edition of government’s aggressive afforestation and reforestation program and the previous editions as well.

The Deputy Minister in his thank you speech promised that subsequently, a detailed report of the aftermath of the 2023 Green Ghana day distribution, will be made available to the public and the media.

 

INEC chair to testify in Atiku’s suit challenging Tinubu’s victory

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INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu

The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, will on Thursday testify before the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja.

Mr Yakubu will testify in Atiku Abubakar’s petition challenging President Bola Tinubu’s victory at the 25 February presidential election.

Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), accused INEC and Mr Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of manipulating the polls.

His lead counsel, Chris Uche, on Tuesday, informed the five-member panel of the court chaired by Haruna Tsammani that Mr Yakubu would appear before it on Thursday.

At the behest of Atiku’s legal team, Mr Yakubu had been subpoenaed to testify on the conduct of the disputed election.

Also, he is expected to tender some sensitive electoral documents in aid of the petitioner’s suit.

Mr Uche, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), put INEC, Mr Tinubu and APC’s legal teams on notice concerning Mr Yakubu’s scheduled appearance on Thursday to forestall any impediment that may obstruct the hearing.

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