From Joe Okyere, Elmina.
Twenty-one elders, 21 deacons and 23 deaconesses have been inducted into the hierarchy of the Apostolic Church of Ghana, Cape Coast Area at the church’s 75th anniversary convention at Elmina.
The occasion formed part of activities to mark its easter convention at Elmina on Good Friday.
Speaking to The Mirror after the ceremony, the Area Apostle for Tema and the International Mission Director of the Apostolic Church-Ghana, Ebenezer Nsesa Abrebrese, called on Ghanaians to be obedient to the state and the church.
Apostle Abrebrese said most of the indiscipline and anti-social activities such as high profile crime in the society are not in the interest of the state and the church which preaches moral values .
Apostle Abrebrese advised Ghanaians to be guided by the virtues which Christ preached.
He asked all, irrespective of their religious beliefs, to extend love to each other in order to build a strong nation.
In his message, Apostle D.P. Agbeteye of the Cape Coast Area of the Apostolic Church-Ghana, admonished members of the church to reaffirm their concern for souls and consecrate their lives unto the Lord.
He said by so doing they shall be a blessing to the nation, the church and their individual families.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
STICK TO DECLARED VACANCIES — CONNEL (MIRROE, PAGE 25, APRIL 1, 2010)
From Joe Okyere, Cape Coast.
THE Headmaster of the St. Augustine’s College, Mr Joseph Connel, has taken a swipe at the Secretariat of the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) for not adhering to the vacancies declared by heads of schools and rather placing higher numbers of students in the schools.
Mr Connel said this virtual one-sided external manipulation of placing more than the required number of students any school could conveniently accommodate at any particular time had become a challenge and headache to the heads of schools.
Mr Connel said this in his report at the 80th Anniversary Speech and Prize-giving Day of the St Augustine’s College in Cape Coast.
He said the CSSPS Secretariat and the Ghana Education Service placed too many students in the college for admission.
“This creates a lot of congestion, inconvenience and discomfort for students, teachers and the administration of the college,” describing the situation as unacceptable, and urging the CSSPS Secretariat to adhere to the number of vacancies declared by heads for general sanity to prevail in the current system of admitting students to schools.
The headmaster said the system, expected to address certain problems and make admission of the students to schools quite smooth for the school administrators and parents, has rather burdened the schools.
Mr Connel said to facilitate the admission process, the GES and the CSSPS secretariat should request heads of schools to submit inputs and data pertaining to the number of first year vacancies for the ensuing academic year.
He said for some inexplicable reasons, the CSSPS secretariat did not adhere to the vacancies declared by heads of schools and rather placed very high numbers of students in the schools.
Mr Connel said students who would gain admission to the college in September/October this year would face serious accommodation difficulties as the classroom and dormitory blocks under construction would not have been completed.
He said whereas the construction of the classroom block was progressing steadily, the same could not be said of the dormitory block.
He, therefore, called on the government to endeavour to complete the two projects for the college to continue to deliver its quality education to the students and the nation.
Professor Joseph K. Adjaye, a lecturer in African Studies, History and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, USA, called for the institution of a National History Day at the basic and secondary levels to make students understand the nation’s history.
He called on the Ministry of Education to work with the GES to develop a realistic and long-range plan toward the attainment of universal secondary education for all.
THE Headmaster of the St. Augustine’s College, Mr Joseph Connel, has taken a swipe at the Secretariat of the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) for not adhering to the vacancies declared by heads of schools and rather placing higher numbers of students in the schools.
Mr Connel said this virtual one-sided external manipulation of placing more than the required number of students any school could conveniently accommodate at any particular time had become a challenge and headache to the heads of schools.
Mr Connel said this in his report at the 80th Anniversary Speech and Prize-giving Day of the St Augustine’s College in Cape Coast.
He said the CSSPS Secretariat and the Ghana Education Service placed too many students in the college for admission.
“This creates a lot of congestion, inconvenience and discomfort for students, teachers and the administration of the college,” describing the situation as unacceptable, and urging the CSSPS Secretariat to adhere to the number of vacancies declared by heads for general sanity to prevail in the current system of admitting students to schools.
The headmaster said the system, expected to address certain problems and make admission of the students to schools quite smooth for the school administrators and parents, has rather burdened the schools.
Mr Connel said to facilitate the admission process, the GES and the CSSPS secretariat should request heads of schools to submit inputs and data pertaining to the number of first year vacancies for the ensuing academic year.
He said for some inexplicable reasons, the CSSPS secretariat did not adhere to the vacancies declared by heads of schools and rather placed very high numbers of students in the schools.
Mr Connel said students who would gain admission to the college in September/October this year would face serious accommodation difficulties as the classroom and dormitory blocks under construction would not have been completed.
He said whereas the construction of the classroom block was progressing steadily, the same could not be said of the dormitory block.
He, therefore, called on the government to endeavour to complete the two projects for the college to continue to deliver its quality education to the students and the nation.
Professor Joseph K. Adjaye, a lecturer in African Studies, History and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, USA, called for the institution of a National History Day at the basic and secondary levels to make students understand the nation’s history.
He called on the Ministry of Education to work with the GES to develop a realistic and long-range plan toward the attainment of universal secondary education for all.
ASUNASI TECHNICAL AT CROSSROADS — SAGOE (MIRROR, PAGE 25 APRIL 1, 2010)
From Joe Okyere, Asuansi.
THE Asuansi Technical Institute, the premier in technical education in Ghana, as well as the first technical institute in the sub-region, is at the crossroads.
Started in 1917, it has held its own all these years against overwhelming odds of old and inadequate infrastructure.
“Perhaps our geographical location has contributed to the lack of prominence and the needed attention either from the government or corporate bodies.” This is how the Principal, Mr Joshua Sagoe, summed up the predicament of the institute.
Mr Sagoe said the seeming neglect was portrayed by the poor infrastructure, including the limited and dilapidated residential facilities for both staff and students.
According to the principal, the academic and residential facilities put up 93 years ago were for a student population of about 200.
Student enrolment over the years has been increasing consistently following the enrolment drive embarked upon and this has far outstripped the capacity of the facilities. The current enrolment is 830, with a boarding population of 560.
Over the years, management has ingeniously been providing classroom and residential space to accommodate the increasing number of students, but now has reached rock bottom.
The school faces huge challenges in terms of staff and student accommodation to run the four-year senior high school system.
It is in this vein that the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of the institute is funding the construction of a two-storey dormitory project at a cost of GH¢240 million to ease the plight of both management, staff and the students.
When completed, the dormitory will accommodate 600 students.
At the sod-cutting ceremony last Thursday, Mr Sagoe, a product and former staff member of the institute for eight years, commended the PTA for its immense support for the running of the institute.
He expressed the hope that the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese (AAK) District Assembly would provide a six-classroom pavilion as a short-term measure and that they were excited and full of anticipation of the government’s commitment to upgrading the institute as one of the 10 public technical institutes.
The principal further hoped that Tullow Oil would keep to its promise to put up a science laboratory for the institute.
The Chairman of the PTA, Mr Emmanuel Gbekley, said the ground floor of the project would be completed by September, this year, to enhance enrolment at the institute.
The District Chief Executive, Madam Araba Adusah, said the assembly would provide support for the institute to meet its mission and vision of providing excellent technical education in the country.
The Chief of Asuansi, Nana Yaw Berkoh III, also commended the PTA for the project.
THE Asuansi Technical Institute, the premier in technical education in Ghana, as well as the first technical institute in the sub-region, is at the crossroads.
Started in 1917, it has held its own all these years against overwhelming odds of old and inadequate infrastructure.
“Perhaps our geographical location has contributed to the lack of prominence and the needed attention either from the government or corporate bodies.” This is how the Principal, Mr Joshua Sagoe, summed up the predicament of the institute.
Mr Sagoe said the seeming neglect was portrayed by the poor infrastructure, including the limited and dilapidated residential facilities for both staff and students.
According to the principal, the academic and residential facilities put up 93 years ago were for a student population of about 200.
Student enrolment over the years has been increasing consistently following the enrolment drive embarked upon and this has far outstripped the capacity of the facilities. The current enrolment is 830, with a boarding population of 560.
Over the years, management has ingeniously been providing classroom and residential space to accommodate the increasing number of students, but now has reached rock bottom.
The school faces huge challenges in terms of staff and student accommodation to run the four-year senior high school system.
It is in this vein that the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of the institute is funding the construction of a two-storey dormitory project at a cost of GH¢240 million to ease the plight of both management, staff and the students.
When completed, the dormitory will accommodate 600 students.
At the sod-cutting ceremony last Thursday, Mr Sagoe, a product and former staff member of the institute for eight years, commended the PTA for its immense support for the running of the institute.
He expressed the hope that the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese (AAK) District Assembly would provide a six-classroom pavilion as a short-term measure and that they were excited and full of anticipation of the government’s commitment to upgrading the institute as one of the 10 public technical institutes.
The principal further hoped that Tullow Oil would keep to its promise to put up a science laboratory for the institute.
The Chairman of the PTA, Mr Emmanuel Gbekley, said the ground floor of the project would be completed by September, this year, to enhance enrolment at the institute.
The District Chief Executive, Madam Araba Adusah, said the assembly would provide support for the institute to meet its mission and vision of providing excellent technical education in the country.
The Chief of Asuansi, Nana Yaw Berkoh III, also commended the PTA for the project.
WAEC MAN DIED FROM NATURAL CAUSE (MIRROR, PAGE 25, APRIL 1, 2010)
From Joe Okyere, Elmina
IT has now been established that Mr Sampson Mensah, an Examination Clerk of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), died from a natural cause.
According to the Elmina police, which investigated the case of his death, post-mortem on the body revealed that no foul play could be suspected and that no one would be held responsible for his death.
Mr Mensah died after complaining of a stomach upset to a colleague he was putting up in a guest/transit quarters belonging to the WAEC at the SSNIT Flats in Elmina a fortnight ago.
The police took a left-over of the banku and some tablets he took, together with the body, to the Central Regional Metropolitan Hospital for autopsy after his colleague who shared an apartment with him had reported of his sudden demise.
It would be recalled that Mr Mensah had complained of sickness to Mr Charles Thompson, a Principal Examinations Officer of the WAEC, on Wednesday, March 9, around 11:20 p.m. after they had retired to bed.
The two had been transferred to Cape Coast on March 1, 2010 and were living in Flat 14 within Block Two.
Even though the police would not comment on the exact cause of his death, it is believed that he died of stress due to hypertension.
IT has now been established that Mr Sampson Mensah, an Examination Clerk of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), died from a natural cause.
According to the Elmina police, which investigated the case of his death, post-mortem on the body revealed that no foul play could be suspected and that no one would be held responsible for his death.
Mr Mensah died after complaining of a stomach upset to a colleague he was putting up in a guest/transit quarters belonging to the WAEC at the SSNIT Flats in Elmina a fortnight ago.
The police took a left-over of the banku and some tablets he took, together with the body, to the Central Regional Metropolitan Hospital for autopsy after his colleague who shared an apartment with him had reported of his sudden demise.
It would be recalled that Mr Mensah had complained of sickness to Mr Charles Thompson, a Principal Examinations Officer of the WAEC, on Wednesday, March 9, around 11:20 p.m. after they had retired to bed.
The two had been transferred to Cape Coast on March 1, 2010 and were living in Flat 14 within Block Two.
Even though the police would not comment on the exact cause of his death, it is believed that he died of stress due to hypertension.
STUDENTS URGED TO CONSERVE WATER (MIRROR, PAGE 35, APRIL 1, 2010)
From Joe Okyere, Winneba.
THE Central Regional Customer Care Manager of the Ghana Water Company Limited, Mr Samuel Esuon, has advised students to conserve water to assist their institutions to reduce their huge water bills and make funds available for other projects.
Speaking to a group of students drawn from the University of Education, Winneba, the Winneba Senior High School and the Apam Senior High School as part of the celebration of World Water Day on March 22, Mr Esuon decried the practice whereby some students turned on the tap and wasted water without regard to cost and conservation.
The students had toured the Winneba water supply system as part of the celebration to sensitise them to the need for water conservation.
He said instead of using cups to fetch water to brush their teeth, most students turned on the tap and wasted water and that some even refused to turn off the tap after use.
He said their actions had resulted in huge water bills for their schools, which has depleted their coffers and hindered the development of the institutions.
The Regional Human Resource Manager, Mr Cletus Amoah, said water and sanitation were critical factors to alleviate poverty and hunger, for sustainable development, for environmental integrity and for human health.
The Central Regional Manager for Quality Assurance, Mr Stephen Amihere-Mensah, said his outfit would ensure quality, clean and safe water supply in the region.
THE Central Regional Customer Care Manager of the Ghana Water Company Limited, Mr Samuel Esuon, has advised students to conserve water to assist their institutions to reduce their huge water bills and make funds available for other projects.
Speaking to a group of students drawn from the University of Education, Winneba, the Winneba Senior High School and the Apam Senior High School as part of the celebration of World Water Day on March 22, Mr Esuon decried the practice whereby some students turned on the tap and wasted water without regard to cost and conservation.
The students had toured the Winneba water supply system as part of the celebration to sensitise them to the need for water conservation.
He said instead of using cups to fetch water to brush their teeth, most students turned on the tap and wasted water and that some even refused to turn off the tap after use.
He said their actions had resulted in huge water bills for their schools, which has depleted their coffers and hindered the development of the institutions.
The Regional Human Resource Manager, Mr Cletus Amoah, said water and sanitation were critical factors to alleviate poverty and hunger, for sustainable development, for environmental integrity and for human health.
The Central Regional Manager for Quality Assurance, Mr Stephen Amihere-Mensah, said his outfit would ensure quality, clean and safe water supply in the region.
Monday, March 22, 2010
RESIST TEMPTATION OF ALCOHOLISM — KABRAL (PAGE 11, MARCH 22, 2010)
The Chairman of the National Media Commission, Mr Kabral Blay Amihere, has advised the youth to resist the temptation of alcoholism and drug abuse.
Mr Amihere noted that most of the inmates of the country’s psychiatric hospitals were made up of the youth due to their indulgence in alcoholism and drug abuse.
He was speaking to the Daily Graphic after joining staff, students and some past students of the St. Augustine’s College to donate items to the inmates of the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital on Monday.
They also planted tree seedlings along the road from the school’s park to the Metropolitan Hospital to commemorate activities marking the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the St. Augustine’s College by the Catholic Church.
“Coming here is not a choice, students should be guided by the advice on drug abuse and excessive use of alcohol,” he stated.
Mr Amihere, who is a former High Commissioner to Sierra Leone and member of the St. Augustine’s Past Students Union (APSU), advised the youth to study hard to help unearth their potential to enable them to become useful citizens and contribute to nation building so as to justify the investment made by their parents and the government in their education.
He commended the staff and students for their efforts to give to the needy and described the gesture as a testimony of the founding fathers of the school built on the spirit of service to mankind.
The Headmaster of the school, Mr Joseph Connel, said it was the objective of the school to train the youth to learn moral values to make them become useful citizens and contribute to the development of the country.
Mr Connel said the donation formed part of the school’s social responsibility and was also meant to inculcate in the students the spirit of giving back to society to help the less fortunate.
The Head of Administration of the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital, Mr Kingsley Asamoah-Bediako, expressed gratitude to the staff, students and the past students for the donation, which he described as the biggest for the institution so far.
He also advised the students to learn from the unfortunate experience of the inmates who were once students but failed to heed advice and had, therefore, found themselves in that unfortunate circumstance.
Mr Amihere noted that most of the inmates of the country’s psychiatric hospitals were made up of the youth due to their indulgence in alcoholism and drug abuse.
He was speaking to the Daily Graphic after joining staff, students and some past students of the St. Augustine’s College to donate items to the inmates of the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital on Monday.
They also planted tree seedlings along the road from the school’s park to the Metropolitan Hospital to commemorate activities marking the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the St. Augustine’s College by the Catholic Church.
“Coming here is not a choice, students should be guided by the advice on drug abuse and excessive use of alcohol,” he stated.
Mr Amihere, who is a former High Commissioner to Sierra Leone and member of the St. Augustine’s Past Students Union (APSU), advised the youth to study hard to help unearth their potential to enable them to become useful citizens and contribute to nation building so as to justify the investment made by their parents and the government in their education.
He commended the staff and students for their efforts to give to the needy and described the gesture as a testimony of the founding fathers of the school built on the spirit of service to mankind.
The Headmaster of the school, Mr Joseph Connel, said it was the objective of the school to train the youth to learn moral values to make them become useful citizens and contribute to the development of the country.
Mr Connel said the donation formed part of the school’s social responsibility and was also meant to inculcate in the students the spirit of giving back to society to help the less fortunate.
The Head of Administration of the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital, Mr Kingsley Asamoah-Bediako, expressed gratitude to the staff, students and the past students for the donation, which he described as the biggest for the institution so far.
He also advised the students to learn from the unfortunate experience of the inmates who were once students but failed to heed advice and had, therefore, found themselves in that unfortunate circumstance.
Friday, March 12, 2010
2 COPS IN LIBERTY CASE (MIRROR, PAGE 27, MARCH 13, 2010)
From Joe Okyere, Assin Fosu
Two policemen have been placed in custody for allegedly compromising their position by collecting money from an accused person in a murder case.
This came to light when seven accused persons appeared before the Assin Fosu Magistrate’s Court, which was presided over by Mr. Justice Joseph Blay.
Kobina Yakubu, a farmer at Assin Atwereboanda, and six others who are facing a charge of conspiracy to commit murder, told the court that he sold his palm trees and paid GH¢150 to an Inspector to avoid being arrested.
The others are Dan De-Graft Adjei, Kojo Sam, Kwame Asamani, alias Tan, Yao Gede, Wofa Nsiah and Ababio. Four other suspects are said to be on the run.
Mr Justice Blay remanded the suspects in prison custody for two weeks to assist the police in their investigation and advised the suspects to reveal the whereabouts of the other suspects on the run to enable the investigator to unravel the mystery surrounding the case.
The prosecutor, Detective Inspector Emmanuel Abiwu, told the court that on January 6, this year, a concerned citizen from Assin Atwereboanda wrote an anonymous letter to the Central Regional Police Commander in Cape Coast requesting that investigations be conducted into the circumstances surrounding the death of Kwame Foofo.
Detective Inspector Abiwu said the report mentioned the seven suspects and others as culprits.
He said on February 9, detailed police personnel proceeded to Atwereboanda and arrested Yakubu, Adjei and Sam.
He said investigations revealed that Yakubu shared a common boundary with Foofo and that there had been a dispute between the deceased and Yakubu.
He said on August 23, last year, Yakubu and Foofo fought on the farm following which each of them sustained machete wounds and reported the case to the police at Bediadua.
Inspector Abiwu said due to the alleged misbehaviour of the deceased, Adjei convened a meeting with the chief and people of the town to banish the deceased from the town.
He said, however, that in the morning of August 25, 2009 Foofo was found dead in front of his hamlet.
He said a report was made to the police at Bediadua and Inspector Abiwu led a team of policemen to the scene to inspect the body.
He said the family pleaded with the police to allow them to bury Foofo because they were financially handicapped and so could not transfer the body to hospital for post-mortem to be performed on it .
He said the police released the body to the family for burial.
He said Yakubu, in his caution statement, stated that his friend, Kwame Asamani, on seeing the wounds on him, promised to eliminate Foofo.
It was also alleged that Yakubu sold his palm trees to fund the group to execute the plan.
In remanding the suspects, Mr Blay indicated that the evidence supporting the case had given a twist to the case, especially the arrest and detention of the two policemen and therefore called for further investigation.
Two policemen have been placed in custody for allegedly compromising their position by collecting money from an accused person in a murder case.
This came to light when seven accused persons appeared before the Assin Fosu Magistrate’s Court, which was presided over by Mr. Justice Joseph Blay.
Kobina Yakubu, a farmer at Assin Atwereboanda, and six others who are facing a charge of conspiracy to commit murder, told the court that he sold his palm trees and paid GH¢150 to an Inspector to avoid being arrested.
The others are Dan De-Graft Adjei, Kojo Sam, Kwame Asamani, alias Tan, Yao Gede, Wofa Nsiah and Ababio. Four other suspects are said to be on the run.
Mr Justice Blay remanded the suspects in prison custody for two weeks to assist the police in their investigation and advised the suspects to reveal the whereabouts of the other suspects on the run to enable the investigator to unravel the mystery surrounding the case.
The prosecutor, Detective Inspector Emmanuel Abiwu, told the court that on January 6, this year, a concerned citizen from Assin Atwereboanda wrote an anonymous letter to the Central Regional Police Commander in Cape Coast requesting that investigations be conducted into the circumstances surrounding the death of Kwame Foofo.
Detective Inspector Abiwu said the report mentioned the seven suspects and others as culprits.
He said on February 9, detailed police personnel proceeded to Atwereboanda and arrested Yakubu, Adjei and Sam.
He said investigations revealed that Yakubu shared a common boundary with Foofo and that there had been a dispute between the deceased and Yakubu.
He said on August 23, last year, Yakubu and Foofo fought on the farm following which each of them sustained machete wounds and reported the case to the police at Bediadua.
Inspector Abiwu said due to the alleged misbehaviour of the deceased, Adjei convened a meeting with the chief and people of the town to banish the deceased from the town.
He said, however, that in the morning of August 25, 2009 Foofo was found dead in front of his hamlet.
He said a report was made to the police at Bediadua and Inspector Abiwu led a team of policemen to the scene to inspect the body.
He said the family pleaded with the police to allow them to bury Foofo because they were financially handicapped and so could not transfer the body to hospital for post-mortem to be performed on it .
He said the police released the body to the family for burial.
He said Yakubu, in his caution statement, stated that his friend, Kwame Asamani, on seeing the wounds on him, promised to eliminate Foofo.
It was also alleged that Yakubu sold his palm trees to fund the group to execute the plan.
In remanding the suspects, Mr Blay indicated that the evidence supporting the case had given a twist to the case, especially the arrest and detention of the two policemen and therefore called for further investigation.
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