PRESIDENT John Evans Atta Mills has reminded chief executives, chief directors and chairmen of governing boards and councils of their appointments as opportunities for service to the nation.
Professor Mills said Ghanaians expected that their actions and decisions would be guided by that maxim and that the common good of the country would reign supreme.
In a statement read on his behalf by Dr Christine Amoako-Nuamah, Presidential Advisor, at the Fourth Conference of the Public Service Chief Executives, Chief Directors and Chairmen of Governing Boards and Councils at Elimina, President Mills asked them to work as a team, pay attention to the processes, policies, customs and laws laid down and designed for the proper functioning of their organisations.
He said it should not be difficult to build consensus at all times.
The President reminded them to use the platform to understand their roles and responsibilities between the governing boards and the chief executives and management.
President Mills asked them not to depart from laid down principles and practices that would create crisis between boards or councils and their chief executives.
He tasked them to update their strategic and corporate plan, embark on robust internal audit reporting system with strengthened internal control mechanisms, effective scheme of service and complying with citizen/service charters which specify the services being provided and effective performance management reporting system.
The Chairman of the Council of State, Professor Kofi Awoonor, who chaired the function, tasked them not to shy away from discussing the difficulties they faced in the discharge of their responsibilities.
Professor Awonor also reminded them of the need for the protection of trust, national interest, discipline, integrity, among others.
Earlier in his welcoming address, Professor S. N. Woode, Chairman of the Public Services Commission, admonished participants to take advantage of the conference to break the cycle of bureaucracy and to see how they relate to each other for the better Ghana agenda.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
PROPOSAL TO ELECT DCEs DANGEROUS TO DEV — AHWOI (PAGE 14, JULY 26, 2010)
A Principal Lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Mr Kwamena Ahwoi, has cautioned against proposal to elect District Chief Executives (DCEs), describing it as dangerous and detrimental to development.
Delivering a lecture on “One step forward, the significance of Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 1961 in MMDAS capacity building,” Mr Ahwoi said there was the need for a competent and qualified DCE to face the challenges of decentralisation and the assemblies.
Delivering the lecture at Cape Caost, Mr Ahwoi said if care was not taken, electing DCE’s could compromise efficiency for mediocrity.
He cited the case of an assembly where a conservancy labourer beat a popular lawyer in an election and described the scenario as a case of popularity against competence which is not what the assembly is looking for.
He said another area of serious concern with the election of DCE’s is discipline, respect for authority and their removal.
Mr Ahwoi said for instance in the Ashanti Region, if DCE’s were to be elected, the NDC was likely to get about only three to head the assemblies whilst in the Volta Region the likelihood was that the NDC might sweep the assemblies.
He said under such circumstances, the allegiance, discipline and respect for authority might be compromised.
Besides, it would be difficult to remove them in the event of the above reasons since they were elected and had the mandate of the people and not appointed.
He explained that it was the presence of the government appointees which had politicised the assemblies coming immediately after the 2000 elections when all government appointees were withdrawn for fear that they were appointed by the previous government and that they might not vote for government nominated DCE’s.
On the decentralisation, Mr Ahwoi said there were difficult practical matters that had to be confronted in implementing L.I. 1961.
He likened the decentralisation to the struggle for independence and explained that the only difference between the two was that whilst one struggle was against white rule, the struggle in the decentralisation was that the people wanted to take power themselves.
Dr George T.K. Oduro, the Director of Institute for Educational Planning and Administration of the University of Cape Coast said the politicisation of decentralisation would not help but only make the concept a talk shop instead of promoting development for a better Ghana .
Delivering a lecture on “One step forward, the significance of Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 1961 in MMDAS capacity building,” Mr Ahwoi said there was the need for a competent and qualified DCE to face the challenges of decentralisation and the assemblies.
Delivering the lecture at Cape Caost, Mr Ahwoi said if care was not taken, electing DCE’s could compromise efficiency for mediocrity.
He cited the case of an assembly where a conservancy labourer beat a popular lawyer in an election and described the scenario as a case of popularity against competence which is not what the assembly is looking for.
He said another area of serious concern with the election of DCE’s is discipline, respect for authority and their removal.
Mr Ahwoi said for instance in the Ashanti Region, if DCE’s were to be elected, the NDC was likely to get about only three to head the assemblies whilst in the Volta Region the likelihood was that the NDC might sweep the assemblies.
He said under such circumstances, the allegiance, discipline and respect for authority might be compromised.
Besides, it would be difficult to remove them in the event of the above reasons since they were elected and had the mandate of the people and not appointed.
He explained that it was the presence of the government appointees which had politicised the assemblies coming immediately after the 2000 elections when all government appointees were withdrawn for fear that they were appointed by the previous government and that they might not vote for government nominated DCE’s.
On the decentralisation, Mr Ahwoi said there were difficult practical matters that had to be confronted in implementing L.I. 1961.
He likened the decentralisation to the struggle for independence and explained that the only difference between the two was that whilst one struggle was against white rule, the struggle in the decentralisation was that the people wanted to take power themselves.
Dr George T.K. Oduro, the Director of Institute for Educational Planning and Administration of the University of Cape Coast said the politicisation of decentralisation would not help but only make the concept a talk shop instead of promoting development for a better Ghana .
Monday, July 19, 2010
DEVOTE GREATER TIME TO CHILDREN — PREZ (SPREAD, JULY 19, 2010)
THE President, Professor John Evans Atta Mills, has implored parents and teachers to devote greater time and effort to ensure the sound character training of children, especially at the basic and secondary levels of education.
According to him, parents and teachers were duty bound to spend more time in inculcating good traditional norms and spiritual values in children to transform them into responsible and productive citizens for the country's future development.
President Mills was addressing a durbar to climax the centenary celebrations of Adisadel College in Cape Coast at the weekend.
The durbar attracted dignitaries, ranging from high-ranking members of the Anglican Church of Ghana, the Legislature, Ministers of State and old boys of the college.
The President said the impression was being created that parents were spending more time on their vocations, at the expense of the development of the physical, mental and spiritual well-being of their children.
He explained that much as he was not against parents working hard to mobilise enough resources to offer quality education to their children, care should be taken to ensure that the character training of children was not sacrificed for anything else.
President Mills explained that parents and teachers should draw a careful balance between their vocations and the moulding of children's character so that children would not be disadvantaged.
He said the nation needed men and women of impeccable integrity to facilitate its future development, for which reason parents and teachers were obliged to help groom children who would allow good virtues and values to influence their talents.
The President said virtues and values such as hard work, selflessness, respect for authority, humility and generosity should be inculcated in children so that they would not depart from them when they grew into adults and found themselves in responsible positions, especially in the various arms of government.
He advised children to steer away from social and moral vices which could threaten their development and ruin their lives for good.
"Dear students, your future depends on what you make of the opportunity you have today to build a solid educational foundation. Your ability to break new grounds and open the doors of success will depend on the extent to which you take advantage of the quality education that Adisadel College has for you," President Mills said.
He appealed to the students to strive for excellence, stressing, "As a teacher, whenever I speak to students I do so with great hope, knowing that it is you who will move Ghana onto higher pedestals."
He reiterated the government's commitment to open up more educational opportunities, especially to the vulnerable and disadvantaged across the country.
"We will continue to open up more opportunities, shape syllabuses to meet the exigencies of the time and create a more conducive teaching and learning environment," he said.
President Mills told the gathering that the government was vigorously expanding infrastructure in all schools in order to manage the current infrastructure inadequacies and appealed to the private sector to complement its efforts in that direction.
According to him, parents and teachers were duty bound to spend more time in inculcating good traditional norms and spiritual values in children to transform them into responsible and productive citizens for the country's future development.
President Mills was addressing a durbar to climax the centenary celebrations of Adisadel College in Cape Coast at the weekend.
The durbar attracted dignitaries, ranging from high-ranking members of the Anglican Church of Ghana, the Legislature, Ministers of State and old boys of the college.
The President said the impression was being created that parents were spending more time on their vocations, at the expense of the development of the physical, mental and spiritual well-being of their children.
He explained that much as he was not against parents working hard to mobilise enough resources to offer quality education to their children, care should be taken to ensure that the character training of children was not sacrificed for anything else.
President Mills explained that parents and teachers should draw a careful balance between their vocations and the moulding of children's character so that children would not be disadvantaged.
He said the nation needed men and women of impeccable integrity to facilitate its future development, for which reason parents and teachers were obliged to help groom children who would allow good virtues and values to influence their talents.
The President said virtues and values such as hard work, selflessness, respect for authority, humility and generosity should be inculcated in children so that they would not depart from them when they grew into adults and found themselves in responsible positions, especially in the various arms of government.
He advised children to steer away from social and moral vices which could threaten their development and ruin their lives for good.
"Dear students, your future depends on what you make of the opportunity you have today to build a solid educational foundation. Your ability to break new grounds and open the doors of success will depend on the extent to which you take advantage of the quality education that Adisadel College has for you," President Mills said.
He appealed to the students to strive for excellence, stressing, "As a teacher, whenever I speak to students I do so with great hope, knowing that it is you who will move Ghana onto higher pedestals."
He reiterated the government's commitment to open up more educational opportunities, especially to the vulnerable and disadvantaged across the country.
"We will continue to open up more opportunities, shape syllabuses to meet the exigencies of the time and create a more conducive teaching and learning environment," he said.
President Mills told the gathering that the government was vigorously expanding infrastructure in all schools in order to manage the current infrastructure inadequacies and appealed to the private sector to complement its efforts in that direction.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
YOUTH COUNCIL LAUNCHES PROGRAMME AT ELMINA (PAGE 22, JULY 17, 2010)
THE National Youth Council (NYC) in collaboration with the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) has launched a programme to empower the youth to be actively involved in governance.
The programme offers the opportunity to tap into the rich experience of the youth, record such experiences and factor them into the development plans and programmes of specific communities, districts and municipalities.
It further offers them the chance to accept divergent views and to be tolerant and at the same time learn the assembly procedures.
The concept also intends to train the youth to be independent people with choice and character to become leaders in the future.
Furthermore, the programme is to help them to learn the skill of arguing healthily in a fluid manner without any acrimony or violence.
The programme was launched at a forum during which a selected team from the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem Municipality held a mock assembly to highlight some of the challenges such as HIV/AIDS, teenage pregnancy, truancy, health and education issues.
The Metropolitan Youth Co-ordinator, Mr Henry K. Adu, who launched the programme, said since its introduction, it had been observed that the youth had a lot of ideas.
Mr Adu said what they lacked was effective ways of presenting them to attract the attention of authorities.
He expressed the hope that the programme would be sustained to accelerate economic development which until now had proved to be a mirage.
The programme offers the opportunity to tap into the rich experience of the youth, record such experiences and factor them into the development plans and programmes of specific communities, districts and municipalities.
It further offers them the chance to accept divergent views and to be tolerant and at the same time learn the assembly procedures.
The concept also intends to train the youth to be independent people with choice and character to become leaders in the future.
Furthermore, the programme is to help them to learn the skill of arguing healthily in a fluid manner without any acrimony or violence.
The programme was launched at a forum during which a selected team from the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem Municipality held a mock assembly to highlight some of the challenges such as HIV/AIDS, teenage pregnancy, truancy, health and education issues.
The Metropolitan Youth Co-ordinator, Mr Henry K. Adu, who launched the programme, said since its introduction, it had been observed that the youth had a lot of ideas.
Mr Adu said what they lacked was effective ways of presenting them to attract the attention of authorities.
He expressed the hope that the programme would be sustained to accelerate economic development which until now had proved to be a mirage.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Farmers urged to increase yield (PAGE 22, JULY 10, 2010)
Story: Joe Okyere, Agona NyakroM
THE Executive Director of the Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Disease Control Unit (CSSVDCU), Reverend Kweku Abaka-Ewusi has advised cocoa farmers to take advantage of the government’s interventions in the sector to increase their yield.
Rev. Abaka-Ewusi said government had put in place a package to assist cocoa farmers to increase their yield for the country to achieve its target of one million tonnes by 2012.
The interventions include mass spraying, introduction of cocoa extension services, new agro practices and methods, supply of pods and seedlings, high technology and the cutting of all diseased trees, as well as compensation to the affected farmers, among others.
Addressing a forum at Agona Nyarkrom in the Central Region, Rev. Abaka-Ewusi, said the government had decided to cut all diseased trees within the next four years.
He said in order to speed up the cutting of the diseased trees, the government has invited chainsaw operators to sign up to the programme and take up contracts with the CSSVDCU to avoid clashes with the forestry division for illegal logging.
Rev. Ewusi-Abaka said government had also introduced alternative livelihood such as snail farming, bee-keeping, mushroom cultivation,grass cutter raring, fish farming, among others to sustain the farmers’ incomes during the period of replanting their farms.
He also advised them to clear the farms of mistletoes and that those who refuse to clear their farms of diseases will be compelled to do so.
He also asked the farmers to form watchdog committees to monitor smuggling along the country’s borders.
The Executive Director said in order to curb smuggling, farmers have been advised to sell their cocoa beans only to licensed buyers in their respective districts.
Mr Samuel Asare Ankamah of the CSSVDCU urged farmers to contact cocoa stations located within their vicinity for advice and further called on them to set up community nurseries to replant their farms.
Mr Ankamah said the package also involved cross cutting issues such as HIV AIDS and the elimination of child labour on cocoa farms.
THE Executive Director of the Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Disease Control Unit (CSSVDCU), Reverend Kweku Abaka-Ewusi has advised cocoa farmers to take advantage of the government’s interventions in the sector to increase their yield.
Rev. Abaka-Ewusi said government had put in place a package to assist cocoa farmers to increase their yield for the country to achieve its target of one million tonnes by 2012.
The interventions include mass spraying, introduction of cocoa extension services, new agro practices and methods, supply of pods and seedlings, high technology and the cutting of all diseased trees, as well as compensation to the affected farmers, among others.
Addressing a forum at Agona Nyarkrom in the Central Region, Rev. Abaka-Ewusi, said the government had decided to cut all diseased trees within the next four years.
He said in order to speed up the cutting of the diseased trees, the government has invited chainsaw operators to sign up to the programme and take up contracts with the CSSVDCU to avoid clashes with the forestry division for illegal logging.
Rev. Ewusi-Abaka said government had also introduced alternative livelihood such as snail farming, bee-keeping, mushroom cultivation,grass cutter raring, fish farming, among others to sustain the farmers’ incomes during the period of replanting their farms.
He also advised them to clear the farms of mistletoes and that those who refuse to clear their farms of diseases will be compelled to do so.
He also asked the farmers to form watchdog committees to monitor smuggling along the country’s borders.
The Executive Director said in order to curb smuggling, farmers have been advised to sell their cocoa beans only to licensed buyers in their respective districts.
Mr Samuel Asare Ankamah of the CSSVDCU urged farmers to contact cocoa stations located within their vicinity for advice and further called on them to set up community nurseries to replant their farms.
Mr Ankamah said the package also involved cross cutting issues such as HIV AIDS and the elimination of child labour on cocoa farms.
Library Board launches reading programme (PAGE 22, JULY 10, 2010)
Story: Joe Okyere, Cape Coast
“IF you want to hide something from the African, put it in a book”, so goes the saying.
The saying is an apt attitude of the literate in a country where only a few read despite the importance of reading.
As part of measures to address this unfortunate situation, the Ghana Library Board has embarked on a programme to inculcate the habit of reading into the country’s youth on the eve of the International Children’s Book Day Celebration on the theme “A book is waiting for you, find it”.
The programme include book and photo exhibition on topical issues, readers clubs, story-telling, competitions (quiz, spelling Bee, reading and essay writing), mobile library service, among others.
At the celebration of the event in Cape Coast last Tuesday, the Central Regional Librarian, Ms Elizabeth Arthur added “and read” because it is not enough just finding it without reading it due to the importance of reading to the individual and the country at large.
Ms Arthur called for community involvement in the effective operation of libraries, especially children’s libraries and appealed for support from individuals, organisations, associations and assemblies for the provision of reading materials for children.
She also called on parents and teachers to encourage children to use the libraries and urged them to co-operate with the Ghana Library Board in ensuring that books borrowed by children are taken good care of and returned promptly.
St Monica’s Junior High School emerged tops in a quiz competition organised as part of activities for the occasion. They were followed by the University Junior High School, the Child Care international and the Mfantsipim Junior High School in that order.
In the basic schools level, Golden Treasure School took the first prize with William deGraft School second followed by Kakumdo Metropolitan Assembly School and Montessori and Philip Quarcoe in that order.
The Metropolitan Chief Executive,Mr Anthony Egyir Aikins,commended the participating schools and the Ghana Library Board for its mission to inculcate the habit of reading into children.
“IF you want to hide something from the African, put it in a book”, so goes the saying.
The saying is an apt attitude of the literate in a country where only a few read despite the importance of reading.
As part of measures to address this unfortunate situation, the Ghana Library Board has embarked on a programme to inculcate the habit of reading into the country’s youth on the eve of the International Children’s Book Day Celebration on the theme “A book is waiting for you, find it”.
The programme include book and photo exhibition on topical issues, readers clubs, story-telling, competitions (quiz, spelling Bee, reading and essay writing), mobile library service, among others.
At the celebration of the event in Cape Coast last Tuesday, the Central Regional Librarian, Ms Elizabeth Arthur added “and read” because it is not enough just finding it without reading it due to the importance of reading to the individual and the country at large.
Ms Arthur called for community involvement in the effective operation of libraries, especially children’s libraries and appealed for support from individuals, organisations, associations and assemblies for the provision of reading materials for children.
She also called on parents and teachers to encourage children to use the libraries and urged them to co-operate with the Ghana Library Board in ensuring that books borrowed by children are taken good care of and returned promptly.
St Monica’s Junior High School emerged tops in a quiz competition organised as part of activities for the occasion. They were followed by the University Junior High School, the Child Care international and the Mfantsipim Junior High School in that order.
In the basic schools level, Golden Treasure School took the first prize with William deGraft School second followed by Kakumdo Metropolitan Assembly School and Montessori and Philip Quarcoe in that order.
The Metropolitan Chief Executive,Mr Anthony Egyir Aikins,commended the participating schools and the Ghana Library Board for its mission to inculcate the habit of reading into children.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
MECHANIC HELD FOR MURDER IN CAPE COAST (SPREAD, JULY 8, 2010)
THE Bakaano Police in Cape Coast have placed in custody a 38-year-old mechanic, Philip Cobbina, aka Amortei, for allegedly murdering Kweku Awortwi, whom Cobbina suspected of having an affair with his wife.
The suspect was arrested at the Moree Junction when he attempted to escape.
According to a source, the deceased, a fisherman, and the suspect, a radio and refrigeration mechanic, are part of a group of friends who have been meeting at Amanful, a suburb of Cape Coast, to share drinks and food.
It said Cobbina had suspected the wife, Ekua Esuon, 23, of having an extra-marital affair with Awortwi.
It added that the victim, who lived at Gyegyeano in Cape Coast, had gone to Amanful last Monday and one of their friends, Abisi, had informed Cobbina that his wife was in the room of a person known as Obeng with Awortwi.
Cobbina was said to have rushed into the room where, on meeting his wife and the deceased, stabbed Awortwi during a struggle.
Esuon could not call for help during the struggle until she realised that Awortwi was in critical condition.
The source said neighbours who rushed to the scene managed to rush Awortwi to the Central Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The suspect was arrested at the Moree Junction when he attempted to escape.
According to a source, the deceased, a fisherman, and the suspect, a radio and refrigeration mechanic, are part of a group of friends who have been meeting at Amanful, a suburb of Cape Coast, to share drinks and food.
It said Cobbina had suspected the wife, Ekua Esuon, 23, of having an extra-marital affair with Awortwi.
It added that the victim, who lived at Gyegyeano in Cape Coast, had gone to Amanful last Monday and one of their friends, Abisi, had informed Cobbina that his wife was in the room of a person known as Obeng with Awortwi.
Cobbina was said to have rushed into the room where, on meeting his wife and the deceased, stabbed Awortwi during a struggle.
Esuon could not call for help during the struggle until she realised that Awortwi was in critical condition.
The source said neighbours who rushed to the scene managed to rush Awortwi to the Central Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
FARMER BUTCHERS EX-WIFE OVER SON'S MEDICAL BILL (PAGE 20, MIRROR, JULY 3, 2010)
AFrom Joe Okyere, Cape Coast.
When Safia Salami decided to go to Mensakrom to collect GH¢25, being her son’s hospital expenses from her ex-husband, hardly did she know that she was embarking on “a journey of no return”.
The ex-husband, Paapa Yaw Agbenyo, 38, a farmer and a fetish priest, took offence after Safia had refused to take GH¢5 and butchered her.
The prosecutor, Vincent Nyinaka told the Cape Coast High Court (Two ), presided over by Justice Alhaji Mohammed Ahmed Mustapha Salami that Agbenyo and Safia were married for four years and had a son, Wisdom Agbenyo.
Safia, who stayed with her son at Akyem Akroso in the Eastern Region, travelled with him to Mensakrom on December 1, 2006 to collect the hospital expenses.
He said, when Safia did not return, a report was made to the police and investigations led to the arrest of Agbenyo.
He said Agbenyo admitted in his caution statement that he butchered Safia, cut off her head, legs and arms and buried them in one grave whilst the body was also buried in another.
Agbenyo said, Safia, after refusing to accept what he could provide, insulted him and hit him with a piece of fire wood during a quarrel.
He said that made him to pick a machete and slashed her on the neck which resulted in her instant death.
He said having killed her, he removed the heart, and cut her female organ to prevent Safia’s soul from hunting him.
Agbenyo, is in prison custody and will re-appear in court soon.
When Safia Salami decided to go to Mensakrom to collect GH¢25, being her son’s hospital expenses from her ex-husband, hardly did she know that she was embarking on “a journey of no return”.
The ex-husband, Paapa Yaw Agbenyo, 38, a farmer and a fetish priest, took offence after Safia had refused to take GH¢5 and butchered her.
The prosecutor, Vincent Nyinaka told the Cape Coast High Court (Two ), presided over by Justice Alhaji Mohammed Ahmed Mustapha Salami that Agbenyo and Safia were married for four years and had a son, Wisdom Agbenyo.
Safia, who stayed with her son at Akyem Akroso in the Eastern Region, travelled with him to Mensakrom on December 1, 2006 to collect the hospital expenses.
He said, when Safia did not return, a report was made to the police and investigations led to the arrest of Agbenyo.
He said Agbenyo admitted in his caution statement that he butchered Safia, cut off her head, legs and arms and buried them in one grave whilst the body was also buried in another.
Agbenyo said, Safia, after refusing to accept what he could provide, insulted him and hit him with a piece of fire wood during a quarrel.
He said that made him to pick a machete and slashed her on the neck which resulted in her instant death.
He said having killed her, he removed the heart, and cut her female organ to prevent Safia’s soul from hunting him.
Agbenyo, is in prison custody and will re-appear in court soon.
PALMWINE SENDS FARMER TO JAIL (PAGE 20, MIRROR, JULY 3, 2010)
From Joe Okyere, Cape Coast.
For his lust, a 33-year-old farmer has been slapped with a 10 year sentence with hard labour for defiling a 13-year-old.
Samuel Ofori, pleaded with Justice Asiedu Badu, who presided at the Cape Coast Circuit Court to have mercy on him because he was under the influence of alcohol at the time he committed the crime.
Prosecuting, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Samuel Oduro Kwarteng-Addae, told the court that the accused lived in the same vicinity with the complainant.
DSP Kwarteng said on Sunday, May 9, this year, the complainant paid her a casual visit at Assin Abotreye in the Assin North Municipality.
He said, whilst leaving around 3.00p.m., the complainant implored the accused to allow her daughter to accompany him to a fish monger at a nearby village to change some fish she had bought from the fishmonger.
He said the accused managed to lure the girl into the bush and defiled her.
The accused was arrested after the girl had narrated her ordeal to her mother.
The accused said after taking some calabashful of palm-wine from a tapper he could not control his urge for sex.
For his lust, a 33-year-old farmer has been slapped with a 10 year sentence with hard labour for defiling a 13-year-old.
Samuel Ofori, pleaded with Justice Asiedu Badu, who presided at the Cape Coast Circuit Court to have mercy on him because he was under the influence of alcohol at the time he committed the crime.
Prosecuting, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Samuel Oduro Kwarteng-Addae, told the court that the accused lived in the same vicinity with the complainant.
DSP Kwarteng said on Sunday, May 9, this year, the complainant paid her a casual visit at Assin Abotreye in the Assin North Municipality.
He said, whilst leaving around 3.00p.m., the complainant implored the accused to allow her daughter to accompany him to a fish monger at a nearby village to change some fish she had bought from the fishmonger.
He said the accused managed to lure the girl into the bush and defiled her.
The accused was arrested after the girl had narrated her ordeal to her mother.
The accused said after taking some calabashful of palm-wine from a tapper he could not control his urge for sex.
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