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Ato Essien Stay of Execution application rejected

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BERNICE BESSEY
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William Ato Essien

The Financial Division of the Accra High Court has rejected  an application for stay of proceedings filed by William Ato Essien, the embattled Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Capital Bank, which is now in receivership.

The court, presided over by a Court of Appeal Justice who has responsibility of the High Court, Eric Kyei Baffour, dismissed Mr. Essien’s application, which sought to halt the court’s proceedings to await a determination against its decision, on the grounds that the interlocutory appeal was bleak.

Hitherto, Baffour Gyawu Bonsu Ashie, defence counsel for Mr. Essien, argued at length that the instant application was necessitated by the admission of four unsigned documents of the third accused person (A3) in the trial, Fitzgerald Odonkor, which were injurious to the defence of his client.

He, therefore, prayed the court to put its proceedings on hold, as their appeal had a real chance of success on the basis that the exhibits were admitted in breach of section 136 of the Evidence Act.

Argument by Ato Essien

Gyawu: The motion on notice for an order staying proceedings pending a determination of an appeal filed against a ruling of this court dated 7 April, 2022. We have attached and marked as Exhibit A, a copy of the Notice of Appeal which was filed on 22 April 2022. We have raised three grounds of appeal. These grounds of appeal are in relation to the unsigned documents, which were admitted into evidence by this court.

  1. In an application for Atsu of proceedings pending the determination of an appeal, a party seeking this order ought to demonstrate to this court that special circumstances exist to warrant the grant of such an application.
  2. The appeal has a real likely chance of succeeding.
  3. The court in granting an application of this nature will not cause undue delay.

The special circumstance that exists is that this court may rely on these unsigned documents in the final determination of this matter. The admission of the documents may be injurious to the defence of the first accused. As we speak the person who is alleged to have authored is being subpoenaed to speak to the document as a witness for A3. (Minutes of a meeting of the board)

Section 136 of the evidence act makes a precedent of first crossing the authenticity of a document before tendering. To allow the exhibits into evidence e will be injurious to the defence A1.

The third accused person in this trial has subpoenaed the author of the alleged document. To allow the said witness to enter the box (Emmanuel Nokoi) and corroborate the evidence of the third accused person will be injurious to the defence of A1.

Our appeal has a real chance of success in the basis that the exhibits were admitted in breach of section 136 of the evidence act. This appeal will not cause any delay because it is in respect of a ruling.

BC: I have read the application for stay of proceedings pending the determination of the interlocutory appeals filed against the admissibility of exhibits 24, 24a, 24b and 27. I have not seen an affidavit in opposition to the application but it is trite that the fact of non opposition of an application by way of an affidavit in opposition is not an indication that an adverse party was not opposed to the application. All that it means is that the adverse party was not in a position to assist the court in coming to a conclusion in one way or the other. And as the law rests in the bosom of the judge, it will be an abdication of judicial duty to automatically grant an application simply because there was no affidavit in opposition. I will consider it on its merit.

In an application of this nature the applicant must demonstrate exceptional circumstances to warrant the grant of an order for stay of proceedings of a trial that has taken over two years and is on the verge of completion. For so long I also laboured under the misconception that unsigned document was inadmissible in court as evidence. For this principle had been derived from cases such as Amidu (number 3) v AG, Waterville and Woyome (number 2) 2013/14 2 SCGLR page 606 at page 658.

However, resident authorities from the Supreme Court demonstrate that the admissibility of an unsigned document per-say is erroneous but depends on the circumstances of the case. For in he case of John Tenmottey Affuah v General Development Company Ltd. J4/28/2015 unreported Supreme Court case. 29/9/17. In that suit the trial judge had admitted as exhibit F an unsigned contract into evidence. Benin JSC speaking for the Supreme Court notes that the validity or otherwise of an unsigned document depends on the circumstances of the case.

Oppong Banahene v Shell Company Ltd. J4/34/2016 6/4/2017

I have taken pains to point his out in this ruling asking for stay of proceedings because the likelihood of the success of the appeal plays a role as to whether a court should grant a stay of proceedings or not and in this instance the latest authorities on the admissibility of an unsigned document emanating front the Apex Court as seen in the Tenmottey and Banahene cases has completely appended the rule in Amidu v AG Waterville.

Accordingly the prospect of the success of the interlocutory appeals is very bleak and I have no hesitation in dismissing this application.

The case was adjourn to May 5, 2022 at 11am.

Editorial: Let’s avoid another financial scam

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THE CHRONICLE
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Editorial

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has warned the public about the impending launch of a cryptocurrency investment scheme named “SIDICOIN” in Ghana.

The Central Bank says neither the cryptocurrency investment scheme nor its promoters have any approval from the Bank of Ghana to operate in the banking and payment services sector.

The Bank of Ghana also underscores the fact that cryptocurrency investment schemes like the “SIDICOIN” are not regulated under any law in Ghana.

The Chronicle is glad that the Central Bank has issued this new notice, which is advising the general public to exercise caution with regards to trading in cryptocurrencies and other unregulated investment schemes.

We would like to reiterate the call by the BoG on all regulated institutions, including banks, specialised deposit-taking institutions, dedicated electronic money issuers, and payment service providers to desist from facilitating cryptocurrency transactions and unlicensed investment schemes through their platforms or agent outlets.

We have taken this position because Ghana’s financial sector has experienced a lot of Ponzi schemes and revocation of licences of insolvent savings and loans companies, finance house companies, microfinance and banking institutions between 2015 and 2019.

The Chronicle recalls that in 2015, DKM Diamond Microfinance Company Limited, Little Drops Financial Services, God is Love Fun Club, Jaster Motors and Investment Limited and Care for Humanity Fun Club, which were located in most parts of the Bono, Bono East, Upper West and Upper East regions of Ghana were involved in Ponzi schemes.

We would like to remind the public that Ponzi schemes are fraudulent investments opportunities that promise high rates of returns with low risks to investors, but fail in the long run.

It is on record that these institutions create investment instruments with high interest returns over a short period of time to attract the unsuspecting public.

Again, these institutions offer interest rates higher than the base rate per annum offered by government securities, which are risk-free.

The Chronicle has observed over the years that these financial services users are normally interested in allowing their assets to work for them, rather than working with their assets which is dangerous.

It is against this background that The Chronicle would like to call on the general public to heed the advice of the Central Bank, and desist from patronising schemes such as SIDICOIN, Freedom Coin and a money-doubling scheme operating in Ghana under the name “BitCash Currency Exchange.”

Letter to Senior Opupulepu (183) An Elephant metamorphoses in an Umbrella.

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OPINION

Dear Senior Opupulepu,

How are you do? As for me and my shordies, we are all do fine, fine.

Senior, this ewiase that we live in it, is more wonder than the wonder club, Oly Gbogbo.

Senior, there are things which are very impossible to think about let alone to happen. Example, you know the two top gutter-to-gutter practitioners in Ogyakrom, I am referring to Kill-Under, Kum-Asie, Great Kumaka and Akla Hacks of Old. These two teams have sworn, vowed and taken an oath to hate and dislike one and the other, so help them Yahweh.

Senior, because of their dislike and dis-love to one another, no one can ever dream that they will play friendly matches let alone fixed matches.

Senior, in this Ogyakrom village we all come from it, everybody lies down in his or lane inside. So, it no Oly Gbogbo, sorry, no wonder, when Akwasi Broni came to tell us that Yahweh descended down to their village to tell him to tell us that He made a typographical error, when He was typing the Holy Bar-Bowl.

Senior, when we asked “why come Yahweh, Himself, the Main Man, the Boss Man, can make typing errors?” We were told that when He was about to shower His blessings on the right and righteous, He found out that the list He was given contained ghost names. This was what distracted Him when He was typing the Holy Bar-Bowl.

Senior, when we ask about the errors and the necessary corrections, Akwasi Broni, told us that Yahweh told him to tell us that the portion where He said man cannot wear woman kaba and woman cannot wear man pioto, should have read and should from now onwards read, man can cut of his something and give to any woman of his choice to super-glue it at her under somewhere. And women can use excavator to level their chests and give the debris to man to construct on his chest.

Senior, Akwasi Broni, went on to say, that where Yahweh said man should not know man and woman should not know woman, should be wipe clean with correction fluid and this should be written on top of it. Whenever man wants to go to Suhum-Nsawam, and he does not have any female to accompany him on the way, he can go with another man. Likewise, if a woman feels like enjoying life small beneath the sheets and there is no man available for her to explore the bed top with, she could do so with another woman.

Senior, Ogyakromian men and women got bored and they clapped and sung “Away!” They were bold to tell Akwasi Broni that, he should go and tell Yahweh that as for this they are not accept. So, Akwasi Broni, went away sad, because the people who need redemption have rejected the words of salvation.

Senior, the problem here is that people of Ogyakrom and all villages around it have vowed and sworn and taking an oath to remain steady in some roads and ways of life. It is unheard of, for man and man to hug let alone dance smooching and it is imperceivable for woman and woman to do same. That was not how our gods told us to live in this life and when they, our gods, converted to Yahweh’s Son, Yesu Christus Emmanuel’s side and others chose to walk with Mohammed’s Allah, all of Ogyakrom now stand on the side of the Lord.

Senior, when this was so because when Yahweh showed us His manifesto, we Ogyakromians and all people of other villages who are as black as keteke charcoal, become very familiar with most of the laws, rules and regulations in it, because same were found in the love letters of our gods.

Senior, so there and then we all converted to the side of Yahweh and Allah who are One and the Same One God.

Senior, the main characteristics of the common Ogyakromian is to remain ever faithful, ever sure in his or her beliefs. It will be easier to move Mount Afadzato from where it is located and transfer it to the Komenda Sugar Factory area, then to make an Ogyakromian to shift from his beliefs, thoughts and ways of life to another.

Senior, it is because of this that people gathered in the village square asking the same questions, “have you heard” or “is it true”What is it that people have heard and what is it that could be true?

Senior, it came to pass and was revealed, that a certain Elephant man, who was the aplanke of the letter writer of the Elephant clan community association in the homeland of Chew-Can-Lie and How High, I am referring to the people whose eyes are half shut and loves to eat uncooked Brother Long, has transgendered into an Umbrella.

Senior, yes, you read right. A certain Elephant herbalist, who is called Chief Pokuase, has gone to the hospital and underwent transgender surgery to become and now look like an Umbrella.

Senior, I am still wondering how someone who was originally an Elephant will now look like an Umbrella. Oly Gbogbo shall never end, sorry, Wonders shall never end.

Senior, I think I am Dan, sorry I am Done. I am so confused to carry on writing.

It’s Me!

Mac-Palm wanted Akufo-Addo toppled for him to become Prez -Witness

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BERNICE BESSEY
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Dr. Mac-Palm

Continued from yesterday’s issue
Cross examination by Victor Kwadjoga Adawudu, Counsel for A2, A3, A7, A8, & A9.
Q. Lance Corporal Godwin Nii Ankrah, are you the same as Nii Korankye Ankrah?
A. Yes my lords.
Q. Where do you live? I mean your residence?
A. Dome Felatsui.
Q. Do you live with your wife?
A. Yes my lords.
Q. Where you live, do you have co-tenants?
A. Yes.
Q. And some of these tenants are civilians?
A. Ys my lords.
Q. A8, Ali Solomon, apart from he being your course mate, at a point in time you performed duty together?
A. Yes.
Q. You know where he lives?
A. No my lords.
Q. You have a course mate called Prince Adukpo?
A. Yes.
Q. Somewhere in 2018, some group of civilians attacked your wife whilst you were on duty with Ali?
A. Yes my lords. It wasn’t my wife who was attacked, but before I went on duty there were some boys who smoke around the cemetery; one was in military shorts and inner vest, I approached him and he misbehaved, so I had to take of the military attire he was wearing. When I went on duty, I was told he had organised a gang to my house.
Q. The reason your house was attacked was because you had seized the uniform worn by the guy, is that not so?
A. Yes.
Q. On hearing the news, you called some of your course mates and some friends within the military to go to Dome, and, in your parlance, to “rescue” you?
A. It is so, but we were on duty when the call came from the house, so Ali asked what the problem was, and I told him. The following day, when we closed from duty, he said we should go to the house.
Q. A9, Sylvester, was part of the mission rescue?
A. He was part. I did not know him, Ali brought him.
Q. After, from the rescue mission, you gave Ali’s number to your pastor to thank him for the assistance?
A. Not correct. Because my pastor came to the scene, and while the riot was going on he said if he could see Ali who was angry. So he was trying to send him aside and calm him; after this, he took Ali’s number himself to talk to him on one or two issues; so he took the number himself.
Q. Your pastor had been calling Ali several times with the reason that he wanted him to be a member of his congregation?
A. As for that, I can’t tell.
Q. Ali Solomon confronted you with this issue, and asked you to tell your pastor to leave him alone?
A. Not correct.
Q. Based on this issue, the two of you agreed to meet and discuss it?
A. Not correct my lords.
Q. It is on this basis that you called A8 to meet him, and he told you he was at the Next Door Beach Resort, is that not so?
A. It is not correct.
Q. You told the court that before you went to Next Door, you did not know what you were going for?
A. Yes my lords. First of all, if I knew it was a meeting, I would not have dressed in my uniform because all those I met were in civil attire, including Ali.
Q. When you got to Next Door Beach Resort you met A8?
A. Yes my lords.
Q. And you told the court that A8 was sitting under a summer hut, or in military parlance Matambo?
A. No my lords.
Q. Can you tell the court where exactly you met A8 when you got there?
A Because I did not know the place, he met me at the road side.
Q. Is it the only summer hut at the Next Door Beach Resort?
A. I can’t tell.
Q. Tell the court the number of times you attended the meeting at the Next Door Beach Resort.
A. Just that day, my lords.
Q. Is it your case that you attended only one meeting in relation to the overthrow of the government?
A. Yes.
Q. You see, you also told the court that at the alleged meeting a piece of paper was passed around for you to write your names?
A. Yes.
Q. Did you write your name and number yourself?
A. Yes, my lords.
Q. Can you write your name and your phone number?
Witness writes; he is given paper.
Q. Now if you see the paper you wrote your name on at the Next Door Beach Resort will you be able to identify it?
A. No, my lords. It was just a sheet of paper, that’s what I can recollect.
Q. Was it an A4 or a different paper?
A. It was different.
Q. Can you take a look at Exhibit E if it is the paper you wrote your name on?
A. Yes.
Q. This is your own handwriting, like the one you just wrote?
A. Yes my lords.
Q. Take a look at Exhibit E again; on it can you see your name there?
A. Yes my lords.
Q. Turn it to the back, can you find your name written under the name personnel?
A. Yes.
Q. Is that your handwriting on Exhibit E?
A. No.
Q. The paper you just wrote your name on identifies your handwriting?
A. Yes my lords.
Q. You told the court that you were the only person in uniform at the alleged meeting?
A. Yes my lords.
Q. At the said meeting, you said A3, Bright, was the one who presided over the meeting?
A. Yes.
Q. Can you tell the court what he was wearing?
A. All I can remember was that he was in suit.
Q. You told the court that there was a table you were all asked to deposit your phones?
A. Yes my lords.
Q. Immediately after the meeting, you called Sgt Owusu, is that not so?
A. Yes.
Q. Sgt Owusu also directed you to WOI Bissah?
A. Yes.
Q. You trust Sgt Owusu as the one who can speak the truth, is that not so?
A. Yes my lords, but I told him because he is with the National Security?
Q. Is it that Sgt Owusu hearing about what transpired at the meeting will say it as you narrated to him? Will you be surprised to know that Sgt Owusu said you are an informant?
A. I wouldn’t be surprised, because there are issues that I have reported to him before?
Q. Sgt Owusu in your estimation is an honest man?
A. Yes my lords.
Q. You told the court that when you went for the meeting you did not know the names of the people present, except Ali Solomon?
A. That is not correct.
Q. Did you know the names of the people who attended the meeting?
A. I knew the ones I knew already, not all of them.
Q. Tell the court the names of those you knew?
A. Solomon who invited me and Corporal Seidu I am in same unit with, and Corporal Akankpewu through the incident that happened at my house, so when I saw him at the meeting, I was able to identify him.
Q. I suggest to you that Sgt Owusu and WOI Bissah gave statements to the police and mentioned your name as their source of information?
A. I can’t tell; I am not aware.
Q. What Sgt Owusu and WOI Bissah told the police was that there was a group of people who were planning to overthrow government, and you attended their meeting, is that correct?
A. Yes my lords.
Q. I am suggesting to you that Sgt Owusu WOI Bissah in their statements to the police told them that there were NDC big men at that meeting?
A. That’s not correct.
Video of June 22, PICt0007 and PICT0008
Q. Lance Corporal Ankrah, is that the meeting you attended?
A. Yes, my lords.
Q. Is this one too part of the meeting you attended?
A. Yes.
Q. There is nowhere the overthrow of the government was discussed in the video?
A. That’s not correct.
Q. In the video, clearly you could see phones displayed in front of them at the alleged meeting?
A. That’s not correct. Those who on the high table: the Chairman and those with him had their phones on them, but the others didn’t.
Q. I’m suggesting to you that your assertion that participants were requested to put their phones on the table is not true?
A. That’s not correct.
Q. It is different from what you are saying; what is in the video.
A. The video did not start from the beginning of the meeting; this is a part of the meeting; part of the video.
Q. Did you see a gentleman in a military uniform?
A. Yes, my lords.
Q. Were you the one?
A. No my lords.
Q. There’s nowhere in these two videos that you have been captured?
A. The video did not show the audience, so I can’t say anything about that.
Q. A part of it showed A8 standing near the plot, did you see that?
A. Yes, I did.
Q. He went and called Sylvester aside the meeting to have a discussion with him?
A. I saw Sylvester going there, but I don’t know what they discussed.
Q. I am putting it to you that you, Sylvester and Corporal Seidu were sitting under a different summer hut, hence, you were not part of the meeting.
A. That’s not correct my lords.
Q. You have no personal knowledge of what transpired at the alleged meeting?
A. That’s not correct.

GH¢1.8 daily ration per prisoner is demeaning –Rev Akwasi Sarpong

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SEBASTIAN R. FREIKU
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Dr. Nana Kofi Antwi - Author
Senior Prison officers and the author pose with Juabenhene’s rep

A 485 page book, “CORRECTIONAL EDUCATION”, which focuses on prison reforms and rehabilitation of prisoners to become productive individuals and a strategy to prevent further crimes, has been launched in Kumasi, with the Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Kumasi, Most Rev. Dr. Peter Akwasi Sarpong, expressing concern over meagre daily ration given to prisoners.

Authored by Nana Dr. Kofi Antwi II, the chief of Odumasi, in the Asante Akim Central Municipality, the book recommends strategies for prevention of further crimes by prison inmates.

It also highlighted the prevalent deplorable state of prisons in the country and the need to restore sanity in the system and enable prisoners to adapt to reforms and fit into society upon their release.

“Correctional Education” is the third book to be published by NanaDr. Kofi Antwi II, who doubles as the Nifahene of the Juaben Traditional Area.

The Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Kumasi, Most Rev. Dr. Peter Akwasi Sarpong, speaking at the launch bemoaned the dehumanisation of the prisons in Ghana.

He noted that there are more people who have been incarcerated in the prison for merely stealing a hen or loaf of bread because they were hungry, yet some people, including contractors, who rob the nation of millions of dollars to build mansions acquire luxurious cars and live

promiscuous lifestyles walk free.

The Catholic Bishop said the GHc1.8 daily ration per prisoner was demeaning and appealed to the government to do something about deplorable conditions of the prisons and improve the plight of prisoners.

According to Bishop Akwasi Sarpong, he had embarked on annual visitation to the Kumasi Central Prisons over the 40 years he had been in priesthood, culminating the supply of drugs to inmates by England-based Intercare.

The Publisher of the book, Elder Isaac Awuku, editor of the Advent Press in Accra while reviewing the book, said it had passed through four editorial stages of editorial assessment;Developmental editing, Copy editing and Proof reading, thus making the book unique,

accurate and useful for public consumption.

He said the launch of “Correctional Education” has been the Senior Prison Officer’s dream and desire before he goes on retirement.

The Publisher noted that society is at risk because prisoners are discharged into the community but cannot fit in a community and thus a threat to members of the public and emphasised that the book is handy because it provides public education on reforms.

He said while illiterate prisoners go back to the community and commit more crimes, an educated prisoner, described as a refined gentleman, will ensure peaceful co-existence with society and, therefore, has a bright future.

Nana Kofi Antwi, the author, disclosed that he joined the Prison Service in 2002 and held various capacities, including counsellor, instructor, investigator and trainer of trainees, during which period he gained insight into prison administration.

He noted that most of the prisoners who were in the youth bracket comprised school dropouts or outright illiterates, hence his resolve to correct the ills in the prisons system through his landmark book, a product of years of research.

According to him, educated prisoners found they were misplaced and, therefore, are potential for rehabilitation and strategy for reforms, realising that higher education will impact on their lives.

Nana Osei Busumuru, Apagyahene of Juaben, who represented the Chief of Juaben, Nana Otuo Siriboe II lauded the author, who is also the Assistant Director of Prisons and officer-in- charge of Manhyia Prisons, in his effort at ensuring total reforms and changes in the

prison system, following recommendations for the consideration of the Ghanaian authorities.

The launching ceremony was chaired by Deputy Director of Prisons, Mr.Samuel Yaw Tannor, who described the author as a distinguished personality who always sought the welfare of prison inmates.

At the launch of “Correctional Education”, were Mrs. Theodora Jackson,Principal of Jackson College of Education and Prof. Victor Owusu of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi.

Teacher jailed 5yrs for stealing GH¢69k from GCB

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FRANCIS OWUSU-ANSAH
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GCB Headoffice

A 56- year- old teacher, Mr. Sampson Twi, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for stealing GH¢ 69,209.34 belonging to the Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) at Wenchi, in the Bono region.

Presenting the facts of the case, Inspector PamporoKunsoyiri told the Wenchi Magistrate court, presided over by a relieving Magistrate, Mr Kojo Frimpong Manso, that the convict is a teacher at Buoku Methodist Junior High School (JHS) in the Wenchi Municipality, in the Bono region.

The Prosecutor said the convict applied for an overdraft of GH¢ 600.00 from the Wenchi branch of the bank.

Management of the bank granted the request, but unknown to them the convict had the intention to steal from the bank.

The prosecutor further explained that the convict took advantage of the weak electronic money system and on December 1, 2021 withdrew GH¢ 9,000.

On December 2, 2021 the convict withdrew GH¢ 10,000 and on December 8, 2021 he withdrew GH¢ 20,209.34 – all summing up to GH¢ 69,209.34 from the bank.

Later, the bank detected the theft and subsequently the branch manager, Mr Osei Boateng, reported the convict to the police

During investigation, the police retrieved a brand new motor bike with registration number M-21-BA-4398 and two brand new android phones. An amount of GH¢ 46,660 was also retrieved from his phone.

Mr. Twi pleaded guilty to charges pressed against him and was accordingly sentenced.

The court ordered that the motor bike and the phones should be sold to clear the debt.

Research Scientist initiates advocacy to stop food wastage in Ghana

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SEBASTIAN R. FREIKU
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Project Team members Spreading the Save food message at the Bantama market
Group pix of the project team

Dr. Stella Agyemang Duah, a Research Scientist of the Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institution (BNARI) and the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) has initiated an advocacy to reduce or stop food wastage in Ghana.

As a result, the first ever “Stop Food Wastage Day 2022” was launched in Kumasi on Wednesday.

The proponent, Dr. Agyemang Duah, and her team of students and personnel from the Environmental Sanitation team of the KMA havealready introduced the project to traders at the Bantama and RaceCourse markets in Kumasi, where the team displayed placards, with

messages like; ‘Save Food’, ‘Empty your plate’ and ‘Someone Needs Food’.

Dr. Stella Agyemang Duah – Proponent of Stop Food Wastage in Ghana

The project aims at creating zero hunger through a cost effective system that supports hunger alleviation, create national awareness about efficient organic waste management mechanisms and partners stakeholders to promote segregated waste bin distribution.

Launching the advocacy under the theme, “ Education and Igniting change in the Ghanaian for national development”,  the renowned research scientist, quoting the Food Waste Index Report in 2021 by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said food waste is one of the

most prevalent global challenges as consumers in the world waste over931 million tonnes of food each year.

She said the wastage comes in the face of the fact that one out of nine people have no access to  sufficient food, which fact goes to emphasise that hunger is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, ahead of many killer diseases such as HIV/AIDS and malaria.

According to her, the level of waste in Ghana, which reportedly generates about 22,500 tonnes of waste every day, has not changed over the years and that a food waste survey data between 2017 and 2021 indicated that apart from the household being the highest point of 32% food waste, various events like funerals (21.3%), Markets (20%), Schools (10.7%) and parties (16%) are also fast contributing to food waste index.

Consequently, Dr. Agyemang Duah said the exposure of the environment to wasted food which end up in landfills contribute to about 12% emission of anthropogenic gases and that as population grows demand for food increases alongside price hikes thus causing negative effect on the economy.

The research scientist has, therefore, recommended that demand planning must be enhanced while consumers are encouraged to employ dynamic pricing models and implement advanced distribution technologies.

She admonished that consumers should buy more of what is grown as well as strive for stable buyer-grower relationship and innovative purchasing models.

Dr. Agyemang Duah also stressed that consumers should be assisted with food management practices.

Court restraints Obatan Dansebo, others from selling Gyangyanadze lands

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NAABENYIN JOOJO AMISSAH
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The Winneba High Court has restrained three persons – Obatan Kofi Dansebo, Tufuhen Nana Gyan and Obatan Gyan from selling Aboradze family lands at Gyangyanadze, a community in the Effutu Municipality.

The restraining order did not just affect only the three persons, but also their agents, servants, representatives, privies, assigns and all persons of whatever description claiming through or under the three.

The court, presided over by Justice Aboagye Tando, further restrained them from granting, constructing structures or clearing any part or portion of the land in the community until otherwise directed by the court. This followed an interlocutory injunction sought by the Ebusuapanyin of the Gyangyanadze Aboradze family, Ebo Kobina Eyiah who are said to be the custodians of all lands in the area.

Ebusuapanyin Eyiah filed a motion on notice for interlocutory injection on June 16, 2020 a supplementary affidavit on November 12, 2021 and a further supplementary affidavit in support on November 26, 2021.

In his statement of claim, he prayed for an order to restrain Obatan Kofi Dansebo, Tufuhen Gyan and Obatan Gyan from selling their land, as well as other persons from constructing structures on their lands.

Upon critically examining the affidavits and statement of case filed by the plaintiff in support of the motion for interlocutory injunction, the court held the view that justice would be better served if the application was granted.

Accordingly, the application for interlocutory injection was granted against the defendants.

Stakeholders meet to discuss how PWDs can be included in the labour market

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AGNES ANSAH
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The convenor, Mr Takyi Duku Anaman ( L) and the Speakers for the workshop at the high table

Ahead of the Workers Day celebration on Sunday May 1, stakeholders in the disability sphere convened a forum to find ways of making Persons Living With Disability (PWD) gain employment on the Ghanaian labor market.

The forum took place in Accra yesterday, and was hinged on the theme: ‘Highlighting the Poor Representation of PWDs on the Labor Market.” It was put together by Extra Helping Hands Foundation, in collaboration with Centre for Employment of Persons with Disability (CEPD).

Some key organisations which contributed to the discussion were representatives from the Centre for Employment of Persons with Disability, Ministry of Trade, Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFDO) and the Trades Union Congress (TUC).

Addressing the gathering, Mr. Takyi Duku Anaman, Director, Extra Helping Hands Foundation, said his organisation convened the programme because it had noted that PWDs had been sidelined in the employment and labor market for far too long, and said this was very evident in the celebration of May Day.

He said it was trite knowledge that laws had been put in place to ensure the proper representation of PWDs in some spheres of human endeavour, including employment, but these laws had not been enforced, hence, the discrimination that was being witnessed, therefore, the need to bring stakeholders together to find a solution to it.

The President of CEPD, Mr. Alexander Tetteh, who also spoke at the function, admitted that some few institutions were doing well when it came to employing PWDs, but majority of them were adamant to the existing laws, and described the situation as very pathetic.

He noted that what his organisation and other sister organisations intended to do was push for an Act of Parliament that would compel corporate Ghana to ensure that they gave a quota of their employment opportunities to PWDs.

The Executive Directive of GFDO, Mr. Alexander Williams, said the reason the employment of PWDs had become challenging and tough was because the government had not put a strategy in place to employ such individuals.

He noted that there were PWDs with higher levels of educational qualifications and skills, and yet, were unemployed, because of lack of strategy. He said there were others who even wanted to go into the sale of consumable goods, but the finance and space where they could even sell their products was also another challenge.

He said another reason this was happening was because the capacity of employers had not been built to view PWDs as people who could contribute immensely to productivity, and advocated that employers must be given that orientation and be made aware of how PWDs could be a critical part of the labour force of every organisation.

Speaking on the role of industries in PWDs employability, Madam Stella Akosua Ansah, a representative from the Trade Ministry, said that government relies on data and research to formulate policies, and noted that there was little data on PWDs, which made it difficult for it to formulate extensive policies.

She beckoned stakeholders to work hard to get good data on all PWDs in the country, so that they could be factored well in government policies.

Madam Naa Ayele, a representative from the Trades Union Congress, who assured the PWDs of her association’s support, said that PWDs should formalise their businesses, so that they could get access to funds.

I already have 11m votes – Atiku says

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Alhaji Atiku Abubakar

Former Vice president and presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, says he already has 11 million votes in the kitty ahead of the 2023 general elections.

This, he listed, as one of the reasons the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should give him the presidential ticket.

He stated this when he visited the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) on Thursday, in Abuja, to “solicit the party’s support on his presidential ambition.”

“Under normal circumstances this is a guy who already has 11 million votes in his space. And I think as a party, you should give me the right of passage to use the votes,” he said beating his chest with cheers from supporters who filled the hall at the PDP Secretariat.

Mr Abubakar’s boast comes barely two days after supporters of another aspirant in the APC, Bola Tinubu, said they have secured 14 million votes for him in the South-west alone.

Although he lost out in the 2019 presidential election to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Abubakar garnered about 11 million votes in the poll. He did not, however, clarify if he was referring to those votes.

Reports from Nigerian elections , however, show an increase in voter apathy over the past years.

The former vice president admonished the PDP to “provide the right kind of leadership to present a good candidate.”

His call was swiftly followed by “…and I am the best candidate.”

He, however, noted that the PDP practises democracy and asked the NWC to be fair, transparent and credible in producing a flag bearer for the party.

The aspirant repeated his agenda for the country if elected president next year. These plans include uniting the country, tackling insecurity, reviving the economy and devolution of powers.

While he commended the NWC for hard work and excellent leadership, he urged the party to “come out in force and show Nigerians just how much the APC has, and will continue to fail.”

In his remarks, chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, asked to dismiss the notion that he will work for Mr Abubakar because they are friends.

“I will not work for you. I will work for all the 17 aspirants. It is left to you to convince thee delegates, market and sell yourself to the delegates,” he said.

He said the NWC will remain unbiased and will not take sides but that each aspirant will get the support of the party.

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