By Ebenezer Zor
WOMAN SENTENCED TO SIX YEARS IMPRISONMENT.
A 27-year-old-married couple, Constance Ama Alifo who attempted to steal a two-and-half year’s old baby boy was last Monday sentenced to six years imprisonment on two counts by an Accra circuit court.
The accused was charged for child stealing and abetment of crime on her own plea of guilty on the child to the court presided over by Ms. Georgina Mensah Datsa.
Presenting the case to the court, Chief Inspector of Police, Mr.I.A.A Ahor stated that the complainant, Priscilla Baidoo unemployed and a mother of the newly born child lives at Ridge a suburb of Accra.
According to Ahor, the accused, Constance Ama Alifo once lived with the complainant in the same vicinity but later moved to her husband’s house at Buduburam in the Central region.
On July 23, 2011 the complainant was at home when the accused came and informed her that, there was a restaurant at Kasoa, with the inscription ‘Top Country” which was offering job opportunities to interested people.
The complainant upon hearing that showed interest and agreed to go for the job the following day.
Mr. Ahor explained that on July 24 this year, at exactly 2:00 pm, the accused arrived at the complainant house to start the journey to Kasoa and when set to live, Constance decided to assist Priscilla by taking the child.
Suddenly they arrived at Top Country whereby the accused asked the complainant to wait at the entrance of the restaurant while she announces her arrival.
The complainant who was naïve of the scene waited the whole day till 7:00 pm without seeing her child.
Chief Inspector Ahor was quick to add that Priscilla upon arriving in Accra lodged a report to the police station.
After investigation, the accused was put before the honourable court and charged with the offences.
WOMAN SENTENCED TO SIX YEARS IMPRISONMENT.
A 27-year-old-married couple, Constance Ama Alifo who attempted to steal a two-and-half year’s old baby boy was last Monday sentenced to six years imprisonment on two counts by an Accra circuit court.
The accused was charged for child stealing and abetment of crime on her own plea of guilty on the child to the court presided over by Ms. Georgina Mensah Datsa.
Presenting the case to the court, Chief Inspector of Police, Mr.I.A.A Ahor stated that the complainant, Priscilla Baidoo unemployed and a mother of the newly born child lives at Ridge a suburb of Accra.
According to Ahor, the accused, Constance Ama Alifo once lived with the complainant in the same vicinity but later moved to her husband’s house at Buduburam in the Central region.
On July 23, 2011 the complainant was at home when the accused came and informed her that, there was a restaurant at Kasoa, with the inscription ‘Top Country” which was offering job opportunities to interested people.
The complainant upon hearing that showed interest and agreed to go for the job the following day.
Mr. Ahor explained that on July 24 this year, at exactly 2:00 pm, the accused arrived at the complainant house to start the journey to Kasoa and when set to live, Constance decided to assist Priscilla by taking the child.
Suddenly they arrived at Top Country whereby the accused asked the complainant to wait at the entrance of the restaurant while she announces her arrival.
The complainant who was naïve of the scene waited the whole day till 7:00 pm without seeing her child.
Chief Inspector Ahor was quick to add that Priscilla upon arriving in Accra lodged a report to the police station.
After investigation, the accused was put before the honourable court and charged with the offences.
By Ebenezer Zor
KYEI OPTIMISTIC ABOUT AAG.
Our cyclist will within their limit do everything possible to participate with pride and passion to place Ghana cycling team in a better position ahead of the 10th All-Africa Games (AAG) which comes of on September 3–18, 2011 in Maputo, Mozambique.
The Secretary to the Ghana Cycling Association (GCA), Mr. William Kyei disclosed this information in an interview with the Lead Sports on phone yesterday in Accra concerning the team’s readiness.
Mr. Kyei noted the team aware of the task begun non-residential training yesterday at Kings Hostel at Shiashie, a suburb of Accra.
According to him, that six cyclist coupled with three officials will be convened to Maputo to pull strings together and win some laurels for the country adding that the squad is ever ready for the competition
‘For instance the recent organized programmes like cycling Tour du Togo which saw some participants from other neighbouring countries to cover a distant of 35 kilometers per hour and the just ended National Unity Games in Ghana announced to the cyclist what is expected from them at the AAG” he demonstrated.
He expressed gratitude to the head sponsor of the sport, Promasidor Ghana Limited, producers of cowbell products for the promotion of cycling in the country.
Mr. Kyei appealed to corporate bodies and individuals to come to their aid to make the sport gain more roots in the sundry communities across the entire regions
He stressed that the country should expect nothing but the best from the contingents in the September Mozambique AAG showpiece.
By Ebenezer Zor
CPP IS THE BEST, SAYS NDUOM.
We will use multiple methods to get our message across to the racks of the country ahead of the party’s national congress and beyond says presidential aspirant of the Convection Peoples Party (CPP), Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom.
He noted that as part of the campaign tactics, they are using alternative means such as the shadow cabinet and house policies to reach the citizenry.
He believes CPP currently is the best political party with enormous ideas to solve the challenges confronting the people of the country today.
“The CPP is bold enough to use government purchasing power and authority to situations like unemployment in the country” he stressed.
The president aspirant made it known in an interview with TV3 News 7GMT yesterday in Accra.
Dr.Nduom said having learnt a lesson from the previous general elections there will be change, adding that “we are prepared to strengthen our parliamentary representation in parliament”.
“As we speak now, our parliamentary candidates are popping up for the big task ahead” he added.
Dr. Nduom said his outfits are organizing themselves differently from other political parties by gathering information and make it clearer to the people.
He lamented the media is not doing enough to convey the party’s messages across to the rank and file of the country.
Dear Editor, Article: LET’S DISCOURAGE ABUSIVE WORDS.
It is disgusting to note that politics which to a large extent should educate and solve the plights of the citizenry has categorically become a rostrum for preaching acrimony and castigation among our ‘so-called’ partisan politicians.
Our political leaders, who quote unquote are supposed to live an exemplary life for the young generation to follow, have rather churned out to be crusaders of abusive and immoral language by reason of political propagandizing.
I listened to Joy Fm, an Accra based radio a couple of days ago where two political figures, deputy minister of tourism, honourable Collins Agyemin-Boateng and Mr. Nana Akomea, NPP’s director of communications dilating on issues of national interest later resulted in insulting each other.
It shocked me to the bone asking myself; what sort of training are some of our national leaders putting across?
This letter does not intend to praise any political party or personality but point out some horrific attitudinal loopholes on the part our political leaders in the country. This attitude must stop!
It is about time our political stakeholders put an end to this uncouth and uncivilized way of life.
Again, our forerunners should never allow the precepts of public speaking depart from the lips.
In addition, the media should use their medium to discourage political insults in their reportage.
Furthermore, a legal body should be set up to deal with any political figure that might fall prey to the usage of indecent words as we prepare towards the 2012 elections and beyond.
God help us all.
Ebenezer Zor (Ezee)
Journalist.
KYEI OPTIMISTIC ABOUT AAG.
Our cyclist will within their limit do everything possible to participate with pride and passion to place Ghana cycling team in a better position ahead of the 10th All-Africa Games (AAG) which comes of on September 3–18, 2011 in Maputo, Mozambique.
The Secretary to the Ghana Cycling Association (GCA), Mr. William Kyei disclosed this information in an interview with the Lead Sports on phone yesterday in Accra concerning the team’s readiness.
Mr. Kyei noted the team aware of the task begun non-residential training yesterday at Kings Hostel at Shiashie, a suburb of Accra.
According to him, that six cyclist coupled with three officials will be convened to Maputo to pull strings together and win some laurels for the country adding that the squad is ever ready for the competition
‘For instance the recent organized programmes like cycling Tour du Togo which saw some participants from other neighbouring countries to cover a distant of 35 kilometers per hour and the just ended National Unity Games in Ghana announced to the cyclist what is expected from them at the AAG” he demonstrated.
He expressed gratitude to the head sponsor of the sport, Promasidor Ghana Limited, producers of cowbell products for the promotion of cycling in the country.
Mr. Kyei appealed to corporate bodies and individuals to come to their aid to make the sport gain more roots in the sundry communities across the entire regions
He stressed that the country should expect nothing but the best from the contingents in the September Mozambique AAG showpiece.
By Ebenezer Zor
CPP IS THE BEST, SAYS NDUOM.
We will use multiple methods to get our message across to the racks of the country ahead of the party’s national congress and beyond says presidential aspirant of the Convection Peoples Party (CPP), Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom.
He noted that as part of the campaign tactics, they are using alternative means such as the shadow cabinet and house policies to reach the citizenry.
He believes CPP currently is the best political party with enormous ideas to solve the challenges confronting the people of the country today.
“The CPP is bold enough to use government purchasing power and authority to situations like unemployment in the country” he stressed.
The president aspirant made it known in an interview with TV3 News 7GMT yesterday in Accra.
Dr.Nduom said having learnt a lesson from the previous general elections there will be change, adding that “we are prepared to strengthen our parliamentary representation in parliament”.
“As we speak now, our parliamentary candidates are popping up for the big task ahead” he added.
Dr. Nduom said his outfits are organizing themselves differently from other political parties by gathering information and make it clearer to the people.
He lamented the media is not doing enough to convey the party’s messages across to the rank and file of the country.
Dear Editor, Article: LET’S DISCOURAGE ABUSIVE WORDS.
It is disgusting to note that politics which to a large extent should educate and solve the plights of the citizenry has categorically become a rostrum for preaching acrimony and castigation among our ‘so-called’ partisan politicians.
Our political leaders, who quote unquote are supposed to live an exemplary life for the young generation to follow, have rather churned out to be crusaders of abusive and immoral language by reason of political propagandizing.
I listened to Joy Fm, an Accra based radio a couple of days ago where two political figures, deputy minister of tourism, honourable Collins Agyemin-Boateng and Mr. Nana Akomea, NPP’s director of communications dilating on issues of national interest later resulted in insulting each other.
It shocked me to the bone asking myself; what sort of training are some of our national leaders putting across?
This letter does not intend to praise any political party or personality but point out some horrific attitudinal loopholes on the part our political leaders in the country. This attitude must stop!
It is about time our political stakeholders put an end to this uncouth and uncivilized way of life.
Again, our forerunners should never allow the precepts of public speaking depart from the lips.
In addition, the media should use their medium to discourage political insults in their reportage.
Furthermore, a legal body should be set up to deal with any political figure that might fall prey to the usage of indecent words as we prepare towards the 2012 elections and beyond.
God help us all.
Ebenezer Zor (Ezee)
Journalist.
