Accra, Jan. 20, GNA – The Sanity in Sanitation Group, a software development team have been adjudged the winner in the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) -UNICEF Ghana Hackathon competition in Accra.The three-day product development event organized by MEST was on the theme: “Solving Big Problems Using Little Technology” was organised to find new technologies to serve the hard-to-reach in Ghana.The group which was made up of Lady Omega-Hammond, Cheryl Dzifa Tetteh, Gerald Pharin and Sherry Thompson took home an amount of GHC5,000.00 as their prize.The team developed a grading system to help environmental health assistants collect data using questionnaires and a data analysis platform that displays responses from the various communities and districts via mapping technologies.Participants in the competition tackled issues ranging from water supply tracking to access to information, and sanitation.Ms Ekua Odoom, Managing Director of MEST, said the software developer is dedicated to supporting young and bright Africans to start their own software companies to create wealth and jobs in Africa.She said their goal was that by setting this pace we could inspire generations that follow to achieve greatness on the continent.She said, her organisation was excited to partner with key development players such as UNICEF Ghana, to pursue the vision of touching the continent in a phenomenal way- by helping find innovative technologies to serve the hard-to-reach in Ghana.Ms Susan Namondo Ngongi, UNICEF Ghana Country Representative, said new ideas and technologies were needed to serve the hardest to reach communities in Ghana.She said partnering with the MEST gave UNICEF the opportunity to encourage innovations by Ghanaians for Ghanaians, explaining that the partnership would bring different sets of skills, viewpoints and influence to the table.Ms Ngongi said most of the problem statements presented by UNICEF were around how the teams were working with their partners to improve their ability to target resources to monitor and manage results.GNA

Accra, Jan. 20, GNA – The Gender, Children and Social Protection Ministry on Monday said it’s collaborating with key stakeholders to develop a national social protection policy that will help coordinate Ghana’s social intervention programmes.The national strategy will also be concluded with the results of the rationalization report, which is being finalized by the technical team.Presently, Ghana is implementing social intervention programmes, including the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty Programme (LEAP), and the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).Nana Oye Lithur, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, at a launch of a new Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) in Accra explained that the M&E tools had been developed for the LEAP programme.She said a social protection required a well-established institutional framework to coordinate and have oversight over the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Ghana’s programmes.She said it was important to make M&E an integral part of social protection interventions to ensure that such programmes met their objectives while state resources were utilised judiciously.Nana Oye Lithur explained that a recent evaluation of LEAP revealed the positive impact of the programme on income, education, health, production and local economy.“This report is very crucial if we are to come up with policy and programme management recommendations that will enable us make a very strong case to government for funding to expand the LEAP,” she said.She said the LEAP evaluation would also help provide vital evidence of progress for assessment of social programme and provides the basis for their improvement.The Minister said the LEAP M&E system, would serve as guide to develop an M&E framework for the National Social Protection Strategy within the national M&E framework developed by the national Development planning Commission.Ms Susan Ngongi, UNICEF Country Representative, said the overall goal of social protection is to reduce poverty and vulnerability, through ensuring a minimum standard of living.“Of particular concern are those who are most deprived, living in abject poverty, in isolated communities or groups, excluded from basic social services, with little capacity to live even a basic, dignified life.The new LEAP M&E had been designed with the support of UNICEF (USAID) and the Oxford Policy Management Institute (OPM) to help assess the programme and to ensure the effectiveness of other intervention programmes being implemented in the country.The M&E was designed with support of UNICEF and USAID Funding.UNICEF Ghana and the Gender Ministry also jointly facilitated a discussion on how other social protection programmes could benefit from LEAP initiative.The Government of Ghana has shown considerable commitment to Monitoring and Evaluation with the launching of the new National M&E Manual by the NDPC last year.GNA

Accra, Jan. 20, GNA - Dr Benjamin Ayikwei, Resident Pastor of Trail Blazers Christian Ministry has called on the youth to go into agriculture which would enable them to be self reliant.He said agriculture was a lucrative venture and that it must be embraced by all people, especially the youth in the society.Dr Ayikwei made the call at the opening of the first seminar for the youth in Accra on Monday.The 16-day seminar which is being organized by the Church for about 40 participants is aimed at building the capacity of the participants, equipping them to face future challenges and also pray for peace and stability for the nation.Some of the topics expected to be treated included Bible and Development, Emotional Intelligence and Bible and Agriculture.Dr Ayikwei noted that Ghanaian youth had been gifted with the knowledge and ability to go into agriculture but were feeling reluctant and were always looking for white collar jobs.“If you take agriculture you have taken a good venture “, he said adding that you would be contributing to solving the social canker of unemployment which had bedeviled the nation.The Resident Pastor charged them to desist from the get-rich-quick attitude and put their trust in God to enable them to succeed in life.A retired Army Officer, Captain Joel Sowu also charged the participants to pursue wisdom and knowledge at all times.He expressed the hope that the seminar would be beneficial to all the participants.GNA

Accra, Jan. 20, GNA – The Ghana Armed Forces on Monday said the military authority is studying reported allegations of local Ghanaian companies in supplying Cost Insurance and Freight (CIF) items for troops returning from external peacekeeping operations.An Investigative Board set up by the Armed Forces to investigate the allegations has concluded its work.A statement signed by the Director of Public Relations of the Ghana Armed Forces Colonel M. Atintande and copied to the Ghana News Agency said the report has been submitted to Higher Headquarters for further consideration.According to the report, the decision of the Military Higher Headquarters on the recommendations of the board would be duly communicated.The statement said the Command has meanwhile taken measures to streamline the process of selection of these CIF companies as a way of preventing the companies from taking advantage of the troops and abusing the trust of soldiers in such companies”, the statement added.GNA

Ntiribuoho (Ash), Jan. 20, GNA – Public basic school pupils at Ntiribuoho in the Afigya-Kwabre have made an plea to government to endeavour to complete for them, an Information Communication Technology (ICT) centre, of which construction had stalled for the past three years.They said they were being left behind in the globalization agenda because of the delay in the completion of the project.Initiated by the community through self-help, the centre was meant to serve students not only at Ntiribuoho but those in the nearby communities of Hemang, Achiase, Sasa, Sayemo, Bomso, Afrancho, Amoaman and Nkukua-Buoho.It was being implemented through communal labour and voluntary contributions but the work got stuck when it got to the lintel level.Some residents told the GNA that they felt let down, because ICT was an examinable subject.Master Evans Poku Adusei, a final year junior high school student said “Sir, I am afraid those of us here would struggle to make the pass grade in the subject at the basic education certificate examination (BECE) given our peculiar situation”,expressed the worry when he spoke to the GNA.The lack of ICT infrastructure was making its teaching and learning difficult, added Anita Bonsu, another student.This had become a disincentive, forcing some parents to withdraw their kids to schools outside the area.Mr Akwasi Boateng, a parent, appealed for the government’s intervention to complete the project.A former assembly member, Mr Sampson Adu-Poku, who mooted the idea, said it was disheartening looking at the present state of things and urged the community, the District Assembly and the Ministry of Education, to pull together to finish the project.He also appealed for support from organizations including the Ghana Cement Company (Ghacem) Foundation.GNA

Accra, Jan. 20, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama on Monday appointed Mr. Ben Dotse Malor, as the new Senior Communication Adviser and Head of Communications at the Presidency.Mr. Malor joined the presidency with a wealth of experience, expertise and accomplishment from British Broadcast Corporation (BBC) and United Nations (UN), where he has been serving as the Chief Executive Producer of UN radio.A statement signed by Mr Mahama Ayariga, Minister of Information and Media Relations and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra said Mr. Malor served with the UN Mission in Liberia as Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon for two years from September, 2006.The statement said Mr Malor distinguished himself as a vibrant and popular voice across many programmes at the BBC World Service before joining the UN in January, 2003, where he rose to the position of Deputy Editor of Focus on Africa.GNA

Kumasi, Jan. 20, GNA – Three hundred and eighty (380) people were killed in 1,390 road crashes in the Ashanti Region last year.Chief Superintendent Peter Gyimah, Regional Commander of the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU), who announced this, said 1,495 others were injured, some seriously.He said a total of 1,988 vehicles, including commercial, private and motor bikes were involved in the crashes.He told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that they would do everything to enforce road traffic regulations to restore some level of discipline and assured motorists and pedestrians of their safety.Careless driving and neglect of maintenance would have to end, the MTTU Commander said and called for public cooperation and understanding as they step up efforts to promote road safety.GNA

Accra, Jan. 20, GNA - The Minister of Finance, Mr Seth Tekper on Monday inaugurated a 10-member board for the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) with a charge to members to deal with the over $ 200 million debt owed by local cocoa processing companies.COCOBOD has over the years been supplying cocoa beans to local processing companies at a discounted price of 20 per cent.Mr Terkper said while it was government policy to encourage and facilitate enhanced local processing of cocoa to add value to it, generate income and create jobs, some of the local processing companies had not lived up to expectation.“I am charging the governing Board and Management of COCOBOD to ensure that these monies are retrieved as early as possible. The same applies to Licensed Buying Companies owing COCOBOD huge sums of monies,” Mr Terkper said.The Minister also tasked the new Board to deal with the threat of illegal surface mining, which is undermining the sustainability of cocoa production in several cocoa districts, in the Western, Central, Ashanti and Eastern regions, as large tracts of cocoa lands and plantations had been destroyed due to the illegal mining activities.Mr Terkper urged the Board to liaise closely with the national security system to address the menace.Referring to government continuous support for the sector, the Minister said despite the fall in the world market price of cocoa, government had kept faith with farmers to ensure that they received at least 70 per cent of the free on board cocoa price.For the 2013/14 season, farmers are being paid GHC212 per bag or GHC3,392 per tonne, representing 79.7 of the Free on Board price.Mr Terkper asked the Board to work closely with management to sustain the Hitech and the pest and diseases control programmes to help raise the national production.The Board and Management must also work to resolve all underlying issues of cocoa carriers to avoid congestion at the Tema and Takoradi ports and to help address the cocoa warehousing deficit, as the hiring of private warehouses was putting a strain on the finances of COCOBOD.The Minister thanked members of the former board for their valuable contributions and urged the current Board to work in partnership with Management to ensure that the sector remained vibrant, resilient and competitive to support the livelihood of millions of people.Mr Daniel Ohene Agyekum, Chairman of the Board, on behalf of members pledged to work diligently to ensure the sustenance of the cocoa sector and its critical contribution to the livelihood of people.Other members of the Board include Dr Agyeman-Attuahene Kontor, Mrs Afriyie Haffar, Alhaji Alhassan Bukari and Nana Adjei Damoah.The rest are Dr Henry Kofi Wampah, Mr Cassiel Ato Forson, Mr Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, Mr Charles Dodoo and Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni.GNA

Accra, Jan. 20, GNA – An Accra Circuit Court on Monday sentenced two persons who attacked a National Weekly Lotto writer at Abeka Lapaz and took away with Gh¢ 2,900.00 to a total of 40 years jail term.The accused persons are Abdul Razak Mustapha, a driver and Francis Ampofoh, a cobbler were part of a five-member gang who attacked the victim with cutlass, broken bottles, knives and other offensive weapons.The accused who were charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit crime and robbery pleaded not guilty to the offence.Mr Francis Obiri, the Presiding judge in passing the sentence found the accused persons guilty on all two counts of conspiracy and robbery.He also asked the prosecution and the defence whether they have any comment to make before committing the accused persons to jail.Mr George Asumening, Counsel for the accused persons prayed the court to have mercy on the accused persons because they are first time offenders.He said the accused persons won lotto from complainant but the anger with which they wanted to collect their monies went too much.Mr Francis Obiri in delivering the judgment said even though the accused did not show mercy to their victim but because they are first time offenders the court will show mercy on them.The Prosecutor, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Patrick A. Morkeh said the complainant Agbesi Kwadwo, is a National Weekly Lotto seller at Abeka Lapaz near the lorry station, while the accused persons, Abdul Razak Mustapha is a driver and Francis Ampofoh, a cobbler all resident at Israel Alhaji.He said on June 18, 2011 at around 1900 hours the complainant was preparing to close when his boss came to his lotto kiosk to collect the daily sales.He said few minutes later, the accused persons including the three others at large armed with cutlass, knives and broken bottles as well as other offensive weapons suddenly emerged from nowhere attacked and ordered him to quickly handover the daily sales of GH¢ 2,900.00 to them.DSP Morkeh said when Agbesi declined to handover the proceeds to them, they threatened to butcher and kill him, and for fear of his life, he handed over the money to them and they bolted with it.He said the accused persons went into hiding until August 8, 11 when the complainant had information that they were hiding at Israel and with the assistance of the Police, they were arrested.He said during the interrogations, both Abdul Razak and Francis Ampofoh denied their involvement in the offence.DSP Morkeh said Razak told the Police that a week before the incident he had won lotto to the tune of GH¢ 3000 from a lotto writer who renders daily accounts to the complainant.He said Razak stated he demanded for his winning ticket from the lotto writer but he said he had already handed over the winning ticket to the complainant and that was the reason why he went to the complainant to claim his winning ticket.DSP Morkeh said Razak however failed to identify the said lotto writer to the Police to assist in investigations.He said later the accused persons were charged with the offence and arraigned before the court.GNA

Accra, Jan. 20, GNA – The Christ Apostolic Church International Family Worship Centre (CACI-FWC) at Sakumono has donated assorted items worth GH¢ 800.00 to the Teshie Orphanage in Accra.The items include bags of rice, cooking oil, assorted soft drinks, water, powdered soap, toilet rolls, biscuits and bread.Reverend Osei Yaw Danquah, the Minister in Charge, made the presentation on behalf of the church and said the donation formed part of the Church’s social responsibility as it celebrated the first anniversary in the Sakumono community.Rev Danquah regretted that families and the less privileged had been neglected by society and that the CACI-FWC believed in the holistic development of its members in every facet of their lives, covering the spiritual, physical, economic and social.“The divine mission statement of CACI-FWC in totality is anchored on the objective of contribution to the social and economic development of its members and other needy groups or communities.“It is against this backdrop that the CACI-FWC is presenting a token as its social and moral contribution to the Teshie Orphanage”, Rev Danquah said, and gave the assurance that the church would be committed to its social responsibility to help the needy.Other activities earmarked for the celebration include, talks on health and entrepreneurship, musical concert, food bazaar and the dedication of the church as the climax.Miss Maraim Momo Afotey, Caretaker of the Orphanage received the items and thanked the donors for the gesture called on parents, philanthropists and the government to consider the needy in their day to day activities.Ms Afotey said most of the children at the orphanage were doing well in school with funding from donors and individuals, adding that, two of the inmates have entered the university, with the rest in primary and Junior High Schools and appealed for more assistance to cater for the children.GNA

Accra, Jan. 20, GNA – The International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Global Employment Trends 2014 says the labour market outlook for young people has worsened in nearly every region of the world.The report said: “In total, 74.5 million young people aged 15–24 were unemployed in 2013, an increase of more than 700,000 over the previous year.There were 37.1 million fewer young people in employment in 2013 than in 2007, while the global youth population declined by only 8.1 million over the same period.“The global youth labour force participation rate, at 47.4 per cent in 2013, remains more than two percentage points below the pre-crisis level, as more young people, frustrated with their employment prospects, continue to drop out of the labour market.”The ILO report which was made available to the Ghana News Agency on Monday revealed that the global youth unemployment rate is expected to edge up to 13.2 per cent in 2014, with increases projected in East Asia, South-East Asia.It said the global youth unemployment rate rose to 13.1 per cent in 2013, from 12.9 per cent in 2012 and 11.6 per cent in 2007.It observed that the largest increase occurred in the Middle East region, declaring that this region had one of the highest youth unemployment rates in the world, with 27.2 per cent of young people in the labour force without work in 2013, versus 26.6 per cent in 2012.It said Central and South-Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (the former Soviet Republics), East Asia, South-East Asia and the Pacific and North Africa all saw a substantial increase in youth unemployment rates.It said in the Developed Economies and European Union, the region that registered the largest increase in youth unemployment rates over the period 2007–12, unemployment among young people rose further to 18.3 per cent of the youth labour force.It explained that the share of young people (aged 15–29) that are neither in employment, nor in education or training (NEET) had risen in 30 out of the 40 countries for which data are available for 2007 and 2011–12.The report said high and/or rising NEET rates were a major concern for policymakers, as this group is neither engaged in employment, nor investing in skills development.It said young people that are among the NEETs might be less engaged and more dissatisfied with their societies than their peers who were employed or in the educational system.GNA

Accra, Jan. 20, GNA – An Accra Circuit Court on Monday handed a 30-year sentence to Prince Ganyo, a driver for conspiracy to commit crime and robbery.Prince who was said to have robbed one Joseph Dankyi of his mobile phone worth GH¢ 60.00, an amount of GH¢ 240.00 and a Toyota Corolla worth GH¢ 13,000.00, pleaded guilty to the offences.Presiding Judge Mr Francis Obiri giving his judgment said robbery has been on the increase and as such; “it was therefore important for the law to deal vigorously with people who engage in it”.Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Patrick Morkeh said the complainant, Joseph Dankyi is a taxi driver in charge of a Toyota Corolla with registration number GE 4422-12, and resides at Pokuasi, while Prince, the convict is also a driver but resides at Kofevi, Achimota.He said on January 10, 2014, the complainant on his daily routine errands got to Abofu, near Achimota at about 1630 hours.On reaching a fitting shop at Abofu, the convict and one Ben, now at large stopped the complainant and requested that he transported them to Adjiringanor, near the American House.He said the complainant then charged GH¢ 15.00, but on reaching American House, Prince requested to see someone, and for that matter, complainant should turn right, heading towards “Tesa,” an area popularly known as 69.DSP Morkeh said as complainant drove a little further, the convict pulled a knife, and placed it across the complainants neck, and ordered him to stop there.He said the complainant stopped the car, but held the hand of the convict when he attempted to take the car away from him, and this resulted in a scuffle.He told the court that, however the convict with his accomplice managed to take the car from the complainant and in the process the said Ben sustained a cut in the right hand.The Prosecution said Ben sped off with the taxi, leaving Prince, who upon sensing danger managed to free himself and took to his heels.He said Prince was later arrested and sent to the East Legon Police Station after the complainant had shouted for assistance.The vehicle was later abandoned at a different location from the crime scene, upon a police wireless message disseminated to all police stations.DSP Morkeh told the court that the convict in his earlier caution statement, denied having committed the offence, but on January 13, 2014, while on their way to the court, the convict confessed having committed the offence together with Ben.He said in his confession statement, in the presence of James Ewordor, an independent witness at Achimota College, Prince alleged that someone needed a car and that if they could secure him one, he would pay them GH¢ 30,000.00.Hence the said Ben requested that he should accompany him to Achimota so they could get a car for the person.GNA

Accra, Jan. 20, GNA – A fake medical doctor who defrauded four traders of GH¢ 19,700 under the pretext of assisting them medically to have babies has been hauled before an Accra Circuit Court.Kofi Agyemang Duah (aka) Dr Prince Boakye who claims to be a doctor at Lister Clinic located at Airport has also been accused of prescribing drugs to some of his victims who were mainly from Okaishie and Kantamanto.A search conducted in Duah’s room revealed some medical instruments and drugs, laboratory and X-ray reports of complainants and other victims, stethoscope and pictures of him dressed as a doctor.Duah, unemployed, who is being held for practising medicine without authority and four counts of defrauding by false pretenses, has pleaded not guilty.The court presided over by Ms Audrey Kocuvie-Tay has remanded Duah into police custody to reappear on January 30.Prosecuting Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) A. Atibilla told the court that the complainants were traders at Okaishie and Kantamanto respectively.ACP Atibilla said Duah is a self-styled medical doctor resident at Ayigbe Town in Accra.Prosecution said the complainants name withheld had individual problems in relation to fertility and in the year 2013 they came across Duah who told them that he was a Gynaecologist at Lister Hospital at Airport Residential Area.ACP Atibilla said Duah made the complainant believed that he could support them medically to overcome their infertility problems.Duah therefore collected various sums of money totaling GH¢ 19,700.00 from the complainants and administer drugs and injections for them.The complainants; Prosecution said administered the drugs prescribed by Duah for months only for them to realized that he was not a doctor.Prosecution said a complaint was made to the Police. On January 8, this year, Duah was arrested and a search conducted in his room revealed some medical instruments, some drugs, laboratory and X-ray reports of complainants and other victims, stethoscope and pictures of him dressed as a doctor.Some books which had the inscription Dr Prince Boakye Da Costa were also retrieved.Duah has however denied being a medical doctor but admitted that he has been administering drugs to the complainant, because he has worked as a pharmacy attendant at various shops and had referred complainants with complicated cases to hospitals.Prosecution said more people were reporting cases against Duah.GNA

Tema, Jan. 20,GNA--- The Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) is to embark on a series of construction and expansion of social amenities as part of its plans to revive the harbour city. These include an ultra modern transport terminal, upgrading of Community Nine Market, expansion of Tema Manhean Market, and development of parks and open spaces. Mr Frank Asante, Public Relations Officer of the TMA, addressing the media on Monday, said designs for the construction of a befitting bus terminal for the metropolis had been completed, while stakeholders especially residents and businesses were being consulted to pave way for the commencement of the project. Mr Asante, who represented Mr Isaac Ashai Odamtten, Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive, indicated that the proposed terminal would be built along the Community One Site Two and Site 20 stretch of the Tema Harbour Road. He added that when completed, the terminal which cost he could not readily provide, would have facilities such as washrooms, passenger terminals, and adjoining mini-stalls for petty traders. The PRO said his outfit envisaged that the new terminal would significantly address vehicular congestion at the Tema Main Market. According to him, that would bring to the barest minimum, the chaotic situation that commuters faced daily in the Tema Community One business area. Mr Asante announced that the Community Nine Market which lacked market structures to house traders and their wares would be upgraded. He said the Urban Passenger Transport Unit had completed feasibility studies on the creation of a mini terminal at the Community Nine Market. He expressed the hope that the upgrading of the market facility would rejuvenate the almost dormant Community Nine Shopping Mall and also has the potential to rival the Community One Market. On the Tema Manhean Market, the PRO noted that the expansion was aimed at boosting business and improving the local economy. He announced that all was set for the commencement of work on a two-storey block made up of 28 shops with ancillary facilities at the Tema Manhean market. He advised traders at the market to collaborate with the contractor to enable the project to be completed on schedule adding that, the Works Department of the Assembly was arranging to relocate traders who would be affected by the expansion works.GNA

Accra, Jan. 20, GNA – Local Black Stars’ striker, Sulley Mohammed has lost his race against time ahead of the team’s final Group C game with Ethiopia in Bloemfontein on Tuesday. Mohammed has failed to shake off a knock he picked up during the Stars’ game with Libya last Friday. The development means Coach Maxwell Konadu’s side will be without two strikers following the suspension of Yahaya Mohammed. Ghana are on four points and require a decent result to book a place in the last eight of the competition.GNA

Aflao, Jan. 20, GNA –A timely intervention by the Aflao Police last Friday halted a ceremony by the Malian community at Aflao to marry off a 15- year-old basic school girl to her 35-year-old cousin at Aflao. This followed a hint by a member of the Malian community to the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ).The girl, a pupil at An-Nadwatu Islamic primary school was unaware of the proposed marriage and expressed her determination to continue with her education.The police said large quantities of items including food were mobilized for the occasion which was to take place in the house of the girl’s maternal aunt, Nuretu Shabu, her prospective mother-in-law.Yusif Ousman son of Nuretu Shabu had arrived from Saudi Arabia for the marriage ceremony.Ousman and his mother, Nuretu Shabu said to be brain behind the botched marriage have gone into hiding.Some opinion leaders in the Aflao Malian community pleaded with the Police and promised to cancel the marriage after the Police had educated them on the country’s laws against forced marriage and the rights of juveniles.A police source told the GNA that the girl, whose parents are Malian, had lived with her aunt, Shabu at Aflao, since her infancy.The source said about three years ago the girl’s father accepted Shabu’s proposal that her son and niece, who was 12 years then be married.GNA

Kumasi, Jan 20, GNA – A priest has appealed to the the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) to step back from antagonistic posturing and polarization of the society.

Banka (Ash), Jan 20, GNA – A number of feeder roads in Asante-Akim South District, are being improved to make it easier for the largely farming population to transport their farm produce to the marketing centres.

Banso (Ash), Jan 20, GNA – Mr. De-graft Forkuo, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asante-Akim South, has rallied the people to do more to improve their living conditions through self-help.

Accra, Jan 20, GNA- The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has initiated an investigation into the conduct of Mr Gabriel Barima, the District Chief Executive for Ahafo Ano South in the Ashanti Region.