I was not invited to court – Nhyiaeso MP

Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr. Stephen Amoah has denied assertions of failing to appear in court after he had been arrested by the police for offending road traffic regulations.

Speaking to the media, Hon. Sticker said, he was not invited by the police to appear before the court.

According to him,the whole story resulted from a miscommunication on the part of the Police.

The legislator expressed surprise stressing that he was not informed about having to appear in court.

He added that, the charge sheet was given to him at the court in the presence of his lawyers and they were shocked so all those issues, all those hullaballoo, he really didn’t understand what was going on.

The Police on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, sought a bench warrant for the arrest of Dr. Stephen Amoah, the MP for Nhyiaeso for failing to appear before the La Magistrate Court.

According to the Police, the MP had been charged with various road traffic offences.

Later on Thursday, December 9, 2021, the Police issued a statement indicating that the MP had turned himself in and pleaded with the Court to revoke the arrest warrant.

But Dr. Amoah noted he was unaware of any road traffic offences and was never provided with any charge sheet as stated by the Police.

Hon. Amoah lamented that “We are politically exposed and I am a political risk factor. Why should the Police put my name alongside my car number in the public domain? What crime have I committed? Do they want to kill me? Now I cannot even be driving around”.

.…HON. STICKER…..

Govt to probe performance of 2021 WASSCE students

Government says it will, in the coming days, commission an investigation into the performance of students in this year’s West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASCCE).

Out of the over 400,000 students who sat for the exam, 61,778 failed as per a statement by the Council.

English Language and Core Maths recorded a decline in the performance of candidates as compared to the 2020 performance.

Commenting on the development, Education Minister, Dr Yaw Adutwum was optimistic the outcome of the probe will shape and improve upon results of students in the near future.

Speaking to the media at the Parliament house, he said, “Actually, the average is 60 per cent, certain subjects [rate] went up, others dipped but if you put it on average it is still 60 per cent.

According to him, if they look at English for example, there was a dip, mathematics there was a dip  but Integrated Science saw huge jump and Social Studies saw an increase and so overall, the average is still 60 per cent.

But he added “I just want to assure you that Mathematics should not see a dip in my time as somebody who has taught mathematics. So we are going to look at what went wrong and what we can do, which school did so well and then we are going to look at how best to ensure that we move up.

Hon. Adutwum noted that, the good news is that two years in a row, they had in the core subjects seen 50 per cent  plus pass rate which means  more students will then qualify to go to the university because in the past years, what happened was, they may have 70 per cent or 80 per cent pass in social studies, and mathematics is 33 per cent because mathematics is 33 per cent, you can’t have more than 33 per cent of the students going to the university so, if English is 30 percent, even if all the subjects are 70 per cent, you can’t have more than 30 per cent going to the university.

…..HON. ADUTWUM….

Tears as primary one pupil is killed by trailer at Asafo

A primary one pupil of T.I Ahmadiyya School in Kumasi has been killed in an accident involving a long-vehicle truck at Asafo in the Ashanti Region.

Six-year-old Princess Atsu Bema in school uniform, was heading to a food joint after closing from school when she was struck by the tail-end of the trailer.

An eye witness, Kwaku Amankwa speaking to Silver fm’s Akwadaa Nyame said, a vehicle with registration number 5497-11 whilst negotiating a sharp curve knocked down the girl and run-over her head.

As family and friends gather at the accident scene, tears flowed.

Residents conversed in astonishment, a sorrowful moment on Asafo-Graphic Street.

Some angry residents also said they have consistently engaged wholesale shops to avoid offloading goods from long trucks in the area to avert such incidents.

…..ASAFO……

Assembly member of the Asafo electoral area, Ernest Okai, said the wholesalers have consistently defied orders from the KMA to desist from offloading goods in the area.

The killing of the girl is a clarion call for immediate action to stop them.

….HON. ERNEST OKAI……

 

GHS reviews Covid-19 protocols for international travelers

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has made some modifications to its protocols regarding foreign travel through the Kotoka International Airport.

Director of Health Promotion in charge of Covid Risk Management, Dr. Aboagye Dacosta speaking to the media said, the Service deems it necessary based on the resurgence of Covid-19 cases in the wake of the new Omicron variant.

According to him, the recorded covid-19 cases they recorded in November last year was 158 compared to this year’s November which is 241positive cases.

He added that, the current increase in cases together with the detection of the Omicron variant among international arrivals end the expected Increase during the festive season call for urgent actions no prevent a major surge in COVID- 19 cases in Ghana.

He noted that, the GHS has directed that all persons 18 years and above arriving in Ghana from December 12 must provide proof of full vaccination.

Dr. Aboagye stressed that, they won’t allow anyone to enter the country without fully vaccinated.

He revealed that, all unvaccinated Ghanaians and residents who are currently outside the country and intend to return within 14 days from the midnight of 12th December 2021 are exempted.

…..DR. ABOAGYE DACOSTA……

 

 

 

 

NDC women’s Organizer invokes impersonation brouhaha

The National Women’s Organizer of the opposition NDC, Hannah Bissiw has invoked curses on MP for Dome Kwabenya, Adwoa Safo over the claims of impersonation that has engulfed her in recent time.

Sarah Adwoa Safo came under intense scrutiny after the majority caucus managed to overturn an earlier decision by a one-sided minority Parliament to reject the 2022 budget.

A one-sided majority Parliament, days later overturned the earlier decision by the house, but it is the claims that an imposter was sent to the house to impersonate the Dome Kwabenya MP which has grabbed headlines till date.

Though Adwoa Safo herself has strongly refuted the claims when she appeared on the floor of the house a day later without nose mask, the issue refuses to die down.

In an audio sighted by Silver news, National Women’s Organizer of the NDC, Hannah Bissiw is heared raining curses on her fellow woman because of the allegations of impersonation.

Hannah Bissiw called on rivers surrounding the country to deal with Adwoa Safo severely, including products from her womb.

Hannah Bissiw was speaking on Radio in a show hosted by Mugabe Maase.

…..HANNAH BISSIW…..

Renowned Ghanaian fetish Priest, Nana Kwaku Bonsam has said, the invoking of the curse should not be taken lightly especially summoning all gods in the country.

According to him, Hannah Bissiw will also suffer some consequences if she has done any bad deeds to someone else.

She advised her to retract her curses especially during this Christmas season.

…..KWAKU BONSAM…..

Forbes presents 'African of the Year Award' plaque to President Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has received his plaque after being named by Forbes Magazine as the ‘African of the Year’ for 2021.

He received the plaque at the seat of Government, the Jubilee House in Accra on Thursday December 9.

 “The President of the US National Bar Association, Judge Carlos E. Moore, also presented a “Lifetime Achievement Award” in recognition of my ‘initiative to provide free quality education to students’, which ‘will help with the broader development’ of Ghana, as highlighted in Goal 4 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals .”

Forbes Africa magazine in its latest issue unveiled on Friday 3 December 2021 named Mr Akufo-Addo as the African of the Year.

President Akufo Addo receiving the prestigious award said, it is obligation to help develop the country.

According to him, the award is an inspiration for him to get things on ground as soon as possible.

He added that, he is happy that is government is producing results for the country and commended those who are assisting him and the support he is receiving from Ghanaians.

  He commended the Forbes Magazines for honoring him.

…AKUFO ADDO….