Day: February 1, 2022

Accra,- A Circuit Court in Accra has ordered prosecution in the case of Abdul Mugis a 51-year-old Imam and Arabic teacher accused of defiling a five-year-old girl at Maamobi, a suburb of Accra, to file witness statements.

This is to enable the court presided over by Mrs Christina Cann to commence with case management conference.

The court also asked the prosecution to file and serve the accused and his lawyer with the witness statements.

Abdul Mugis, charged with defilement, has pleaded not guilty.

Mugis is on bail in the sum of GHS 50,000 with three sureties, one to be justified with a title deed.

The matter has been adjourned to February 15.

Prosecuting Chief Inspector Kofi Atimbire earlier narrated that the complainant was the mother of the victim and that both lived together.

It said the accused was an Arabic teacher and resided in the same area with the complainant.

The prosecution said on November 19, this year at about 6:30am while the complainant was bathing the victim, she complained of pains in her vagina.

It said when the victim was questioned, she narrated the ordeal she had gone through in the hands of the accused on November 18, this year, after closing from Arabic classes in the evening.

The prosecution said the victim indicated that on the said date, the accused took her to his room near the Arabic School, removed her pant, applied pomade into her vagina and allegedly had sex with her.

It said a report was made to the Domestic Violence and Victims’ Support Unit at Nima, Accra, and a medical report form was issued to the complainant to send the victim to hospital for examination and treatment and the accused, arrested.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Kumasi, Feb1, GNA- Accra Hearts of Oak has confirmed the signing of former Ebusua Dwarfs left back Dennis Nkrumah Korsah on a three-year deal.

Dennis Korsah, joined the Phobians from Division one league side Ebusua Dwarfs, who are set to return to premier league football again.

The player on Monday afternoon at the office of the club, appended his signature to a three-year deal that would enable the club to register him with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) during the second transfer window.

The former Dwarfs captain, is set to be the replacement of Raddy Ovouka who left the club before the season started.

Dennis was unveil on 31st January, at the club secretariat

He was one of the outstanding players in the 2020/2021 Ghana Premier League (GPL) before they were relegated into the Division league.

Dennis started his football career with cape coast Ebusua Dwarfs in June 2016.

He played 32 league matches last season, scored 5 goals and made 4 assists, ending the season as the highest scoring defender.

Samuel Boadu, Coach for Hearts of Oak , at a post- match last Sunday, said the arrival of Dennis Korsah would provide a major squad boost for the team, as they push to defend their league title.

Korsah over the years has excelled on the local scene where he had given his best to Ebusua Dwarfs who suffered relegation last season.

The reigning champions are currently placed fifth in the GPL with 23 points with an outstanding match against Asante Kotoko on 20th February at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Accra,- Dr Lawrence Edusei, a pathologist at the Police Hospital, says the body of late J. B. Danquah Adu, former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, had six stabbed wounds.

Answering questions under cross-examination administered by Mr. Yaw Dankwah, counsel for two accused persons – Daniel Asiedu, aka “Sexy Dondon” and Vincent Bossu, Dr Edusei said the several stabs were done with some energy to cause injuries on the body of the MP.

The Pathologist, who had conducted postmortem on over 1,000 bodies, said he could not tell the length of the body of the late MP, saying:

“I did not measure the length of the body. The six feet is your own assumption unless you have facts to support it.”

Dr Edusei said the postmortem was conducted on February 15, 2016, with an Autopsy Assistant, a clerk, and a team of investigators from the Criminal Investigations Department.

The witness said averagely, depending on the nature or type of postmortem, it took him between an hour and an hour and half to put together a postmortem report.

In the case of the late legislature, Dr Edusei told the court that it took him two hours to prepare the autopsy report.

The report was presented on February 6, 2018.

“After the postmortem, I typed my own report on my own PC,” the witness told the court.

When asked what accounted for the delay in producing the postmortem report, he said he accessed the report from the Police Hospital in 2018.

“In 2016 I was at a conference in Germany, thieves broke into my house and packed everything in my house. Because we do have the same information at the Police Hospital, I accessed it in 2018,” he explained.

Hearing continues February 1.

Daniel Asiedu, aka “Sexy Dondon” and Vincent Bossu, aka “Junior Agogo” are being held for various alleged roles in the murder of Mr. Adu at his residence at Shaishie, near East Legon, on February 9, 2016.

Aseidu and Bossu have jointly been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery.

Asiedu is additionally being held on the charge of robbery and murder.

The accused persons have denied the charges and remanded into lawful custody by an Accra High Court.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Waste management companies contracted by the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC) for the ‘Operation Clean Your Frontage’ project have assured the Greater Accra regional minister of their readiness to ensure the success and also help sustain the initiative.

According to one of the companies, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, measures and logistics were far in place to spearhead the long-awaited project that aims to encourage residents, particularly in the national capital to clean their immediate surroundings and environs.

Zoomlion is teaming up with a Turkish company to provide transfer stations in all the 29 metropolitan, municipal, and district assemblies (MMDAs) for easy transportation and recycling of the waste.

Speaking to the media, the Executive Chairman of Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr. Joseph-Siaw Agyepong, commended the Greater Regional Minister, Hon. Henry Quartey, for his bold step and leadership, ensures the national capital is clean and safe for residents.

To ensure the sustainability of the project, he said his outfit (Zoomlion) will be providing logistics and personnel for the clean your frontage initiative.

He went on to add that the first four transfer sites were ready to commence work as the enforcement of the initiative kicks off in the Greater Accra Region.

“Designs have been done, the equipment has been imported, and currently, we are looking at eight sites but four are ready,” he disclosed.

According to him, transfer solid waste stations will be in Mallam, Madina, Ashaiman, and Weija to support the Achimota and Accra solid waste sites.

The urgency of these solid sites, he explained, was to help in the collection of the waste from the project, adding that these transfer sites were well designed to handle any pressure.

Further, Dr Siaw Agyepong disclosed that 2000 brand new tricycles designed for Accra provided with containers as well as 60 brand new trucks to support and sustain the initiative were ready.

“We are going to see how to position ourselves strategically to render efficient services to the people of Ghana,” he stated.

The executive chairman of JGC made this known at a ceremony to embark on sensitization and education in the Greater Accra Region at Independence Square in Accra on Tuesday, February 1, 2022.

The day was set aside by the GARCC to engage citizens in the region on the need to support the Operation Clean Your Frontage agenda in keeping Greater Accra clean and safe.

Early on addressing a parade of security personnel, national service personnel, and staff of the 29 MMDAs in the region, Hon Quartey indicated that the ‘Operation Clean Your Frontage’ project was ‘not for Henry Quartey’ but for every citizen residing in the region.

‘Operation Clean Your Frontage,’ he further stressed, should not be seen as political machinery to deprive people of their daily bread but to bring about sanity and a clean environment, hence the safety and wellbeing of people in the region.

He, therefore, charged residents in the region to own it, participate and ensure its sustainability.

Dubai, he noted, has become a destination for many tourists because of systems working and citizens abiding by laid down laws, stressing that “Ghana can become the Dubai you want to travel to when citizens abide by the laws and regulations laid down by city authorities.”

Touching on the role of national service personnel in the initiative, Mr. Quartey made it clear that they were on board to support the MMDAs to sensitize and educate the people on the importance of supporting the project.

He further said, 1,200 out of the 3,500 people recruited were currently at training and expected to pass out in March this year, to serve as a task force to ensure the success of the project.

Source: Ghana Web

Ghana’s leading online betting and gaming brand, Betway, has announced a sponsorship deal with the Ghana Football Association for the Ghana Women’s Premier League.

Betway will be recognized as the Development Partner of the Ghana Women’s Premier League.

As Development Partners, Betway will deliver a mix of solutions that will focus on supporting the teams and helping amplify the Women’s League in Ghana. Key amongst these benefits will be a season-long mentorship programme with local and international resources for officials of the clubs under the auspices of Betway Ghana.

Betway will also be providing training equipment for participating clubs, as well as amplified coverage of the league in collaboration with the Sports Writer’s Association (SWAG). This will be targeted at drawing the much-needed attention for activities of the Women’s Ghana Premier League

Kwabena Oppong-Nkrumah, Country Manager – Marketing at Betway Ghana said “This is a league that has shown potential, hence the need for a communal approach in developing it. As a brand that believes in sports development, we believe supporting the women’s league in Ghana with unique innovations – such as sponsoring the league as development partners – will go a long way to help unbox talents in Women’s football and bring communal benefits to the nation as a whole.”

“The Women’s Premier League has seen another level of progress over the last two years. The GFA is extremely happy to welcome a global brand such as Betway on board, as we continue to expand the frontiers of the Women’s game in Ghana. With the re-organisation of the Women’s Premier League and the support from Betway and a new incoming Television partner, we are guaranteed even more competitive matches, more talent identification and development, more excitement, and indeed, a great champion to represent Ghana at the CAF Women’s Champions League,” stated Prosper Harrison Addo, (Esq.) – General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association.

About the Betway Group

Betway is part of Super Group: the global digital company which provides first-class entertainment to the worldwide betting and gaming community.

Super Group is the holding company for leading global online sports betting and gaming businesses: Betway, a premier online sports betting brand, and Spin, a multi-brand online casino offering. The group is licensed in over 20 jurisdictions, with leading positions in key markets throughout Europe, the Americas and Africa. For more information, visit www.sghc.com.

Betway Group is a leading provider of innovative and exciting entertainment across sports betting, casino and esports betting. Launched in 2006, the company operates across a number of regulated online markets. Betway prides itself on providing its customers with a bespoke, fun and informed betting experience, supported by a safe and secure environment. Betway Ghana, powered by Sports Betting Group Ghana Limited is licensed by the Gaming Commission of Ghana. License Number: GOG/MOI/GCG/209.

Source: Modern Ghana

Charles Taylor Asampong, a former Ghana Premier League great has taken a swipe at Richard Kingson, who is the goalkeeper’s trainer for the Black Stars, insisting he must be ashamed for recommending Jojo Wollacott ahead of Ghana Premier League goalkeepers.

Wollacott, who plays in the fourth tier in England was surprisingly a call up by CK Akonnor. He has since become the first choice in the absence of Richard Ofori.

However, Taylor, speaking out of frustration Olele has nurtured several goalies in the Ghana Premier League yet he was unable to recommend any to be in post for the Black Stars at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

“We should be disappointed in Olele because he is responsible for the training of the majority of Ghanaian goalkeepers at his home, Taylor said in an interview on Angel TV.

“He trained Ayi, Alawa, the Premier Division keepers as well as Fatawu, he is the one who trained them. So he wants to tell me none of the goalkeepers he trained was good to be in the Black Stars,” the ex-Black Stars player said.

Taylor lamented that the inability of coaches to have faith in home-based players is what has resulted in most players not being able to improve on their performance.

“I always say that we the Ghanaian coaches are the ones who show acts of wickedness to our players. If he continues like this, we will destroy football in this country because the keepers we have here are the ones supposed to be at the AFCON. Because we don’t have confidence in them, we always want foreign keepers and they will always disgrace us and leave,” he added.

Source: Modern Ghana

Bawku (U/E),– Zugraan Naba Asigri Abugrago Azoka II, Paramount Chief of the Kasaug Traditional Area in the Upper East Region has urged factions involved in the Bawku Chieftaincy conflict to lay down their arms and give peace a chance.

“I urge you as chiefs to advise all your people to abide by the regulations put in place by the security apparatus to be able to control the current violence. This involves the observance of the curfew and the ban on motorcycle riding by all persons”, he said.

Zugraan Naba Azoka II made the call in Bawku, at a meeting with members of the Kasaug Traditional Council on his meeting with President Akufo-Addo regarding the reoccurrence of the Chieftaincy conflict in the area.

According to him, President Akufo-Addo confirmed the government’s White Paper issued by the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs confirming him (Zugraan Naba Azoka II) as the lawful Paramount Chief of the area and there was the need for all parties to respect the decision.

“In summary, the President verbally confirmed the instructions that were given to the Minister of Chieftaincy to issue a White Paper on the Bawku Chieftaincy issue and assured me that I am the lawful Bawku-Naba and that any attempt to enskin another person as such would be an illegality and that he will not tolerate such a situation,” he stressed.

While thanking the government for deploying adequate security personnel to maintain law and order, He appealed to all Traditional rulers and their people to assist the security agencies to combat crime by reporting suspected characters to the security agencies “as the Traditional Area borders two African countries, thus, Burkina Faso and Togo.

“I wish to express my condolence to all families who lost their relatives in the unnecessary violence in Bawku and its environs.”

Since November 2021, the Bawku Municipality and its environs has experienced violent chieftaincy disputes resulting in the killing and injuring of many people.

The conflict started as a result of disagreement over the performance of the funeral of a certain chief who died more than 41 years ago, which would pave way for the enskinment of another chief with claims of Bawku not having an Overlord.

The Ministry of the Interior earlier imposed a curfew in the area to restrict movement especially in the night as part of measures to deal with the insecurity, but the violence continued.

The situation compelled the Upper East Regional Security Council to also place a ban on wearing of smocks and pillion riding on motor bikes by males within the area.

Also, government, through the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, in an earlier statement noted that the Chieftaincy disagreement was settled by the Supreme Court in 2003 and urged all parties to respect the ruling.

More than 40 people have been killed so far with several others injured since the reoccurrence of the impasse in November, 2021.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Tamale,-Mr Anas Aremeyaw Anas, an investigative journalist, is to institute an awards scheme at the Institute of Business Management & Journalism, Tamale Learning Centre (IBM&J- TLC) to recognise outstanding student journalists and mentor them in investigative journalism.

This is to help build their capacities to function by championing the course of development in their communities, while holding duty-bearers accountable.

The awards scheme, which begins from the 2021/2022 academic year, and will span a period of five years, will see at least two students of IBM&J-TLC undergo internship at the Tiger Eye PI, a company owned by Mr Anas Aremeyaw Anas, to equip them on ethics of investigative journalism.

Mr Charles Ayendago, Registrar of IBM&J-TLC announced this in Tamale during the handing over of some items to the school and some students to enhance their studies.

The items, which included; a laptop computer, and documentary tapes, were donated by Tiger Eye PI.

The documentary tapes were some of the various investigative works undertaken by Mr Anas Aremeyaw Anas, and would be at the school for lessons for students.

Mr Mahama Nuhu, a Lecturer at IBM&J-TLC, who presented the items to the school and a student on behalf of Mr Anas Aremeyaw Anas, underscored the need to equip and empower journalists to perform their roles for the socio-economic development of the country.

Dr Jacob Abudu, Chairman of the Governing Board of IBM&J-TLC acknowledged the contribution of responsible journalism in ensuring fairness, accountability and transparency saying “Responsible journalism contributes significantly to minimising bribery and corruption and provides the platform that guarantees equality and fair play.”

He, therefore, expressed need for government and other stakeholders to develop strategic mechanisms to ensure safety and protection of journalists in line of duty.

Mr Bismark Nakoja, a physically-challenged student, who received a laptop and his school fees for Higher National Diploma (HND) in Communication Studies expressed gratitude to Mr Anas Aremeyaw Anas for the kind gesture.

Source: Ghana News Agency