An Accra High Courtnow hearing the case of one of the suspected drug barons, Prince Tsibu-Darko on Monday rejected an application for bail for him. Mr Gabriel Pwamang, Defence Counsel for Tibu-Darko, filed a motion for bail but this was rejected by the court.
The case, which was initially being tried at the Circuit Court, was moved to the High Court.The case has been adjourned to November 20. The case of the prosecution is that investigations are still underway.
The plea of Tsibu-Darko, 49, owner of Koreana Hotel, who was picked by the security for allegedly dealing in narcotic drugs, is yet to be taken by the court.
He also owns Kamoney Forex Bureau in Tema. Tsibu-Darko who first appeared before an Accra Circuit Court is facing a charge of doing prohibited business relating narcotic drugs.
Prosecuting Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) George Abavelim reminded the courtof the fact that the Police had not completed investigations.The facts of the case are that the Police after receiving intelligence reports mounted surveillance, which revealed that the accused
was doing business relating to narcotics.
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30.10.06
Addo- Kufuor inaugurates assemblies in Upper West
Dr Kwame Addo-Kufuor, Minister of Defence on Monday inaugurated a 27-member newly constituted Wa West District Assembly at Wechiau in the Upper West Region.
He read the President's inaugural speech in which he charged the Assembly members to serve their country at the decentralized level of governance in a way that would make their constituents feel they were also participating in the governance of their nation.
He advised the members not to seek their personal interest against the public good and warned that members who used their positions to gain contracts or undue favours from assemblies, would be committing a very serous offence and liable to sanctions.
Dr Addo-Kufuor urged District Chief Executives to discharge their responsibilities creditably in order to convince everybody that they were nominated with the people's interest as the paramount consideration.
Mr Daniel Kuusogno Dari, the district Chief Executive said the Assembly has been allocated a total of 25 billion cedis since 2004 out of which 13.8 billion cedis had been received and expended on programmes aimed at improving the living conditions of the people.
These funds, he said came from the District Assemblies' Common Fund, HIPC relief fund, District Wide Assistance Project and the Youth Employment Fund.
Dr Addo-Kufuor also inaugurated the 25-member Wa Municipal Assembly at a well-attended ceremony at Wa during which he read the President's inaugural speech.
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He read the President's inaugural speech in which he charged the Assembly members to serve their country at the decentralized level of governance in a way that would make their constituents feel they were also participating in the governance of their nation.
He advised the members not to seek their personal interest against the public good and warned that members who used their positions to gain contracts or undue favours from assemblies, would be committing a very serous offence and liable to sanctions.
Dr Addo-Kufuor urged District Chief Executives to discharge their responsibilities creditably in order to convince everybody that they were nominated with the people's interest as the paramount consideration.
Mr Daniel Kuusogno Dari, the district Chief Executive said the Assembly has been allocated a total of 25 billion cedis since 2004 out of which 13.8 billion cedis had been received and expended on programmes aimed at improving the living conditions of the people.
These funds, he said came from the District Assemblies' Common Fund, HIPC relief fund, District Wide Assistance Project and the Youth Employment Fund.
Dr Addo-Kufuor also inaugurated the 25-member Wa Municipal Assembly at a well-attended ceremony at Wa during which he read the President's inaugural speech.
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Elizabeth Ohene inaugurates Birim South District Assembly
Ms Elizabeth Ohene, Minister of State at the Office of the President on Monday inaugurated an 81-member Birim South District Assembly at Akyem Oda. The assembly is made up of 54 elected members, 24 Government appointees and three ex-officio members, including the District Chief Executive, Mr Frank Kwame Busumtwi, Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo and Mr Felix Owusu-Adjapong, Members of Parliament for Akyem Oda and Akyem Swedru, respectively.
The occasion coincided with the inauguration of three Metro Mass Transport buses for the area. Ms Ohene who read a speech on behalf of President John Agyekum Kufuor, urged the assembly members not to seek their personal interest against the public good.
He said any member who would use his or her positions to gain contracts or undue favours from the assembly would be committing a serious offence and conflict of interest and should be liable to sanction.
In a welcoming address, Mr Busumtwi cautioned the new assembly members that being assembly member was not an easy task. "It requires hard work, perseverance, dedication, humility and tolerance", he said.
Mr Busumtwi expressed worry that the assembly had not been able to achieve its revenue target for the past three years and expressed the hope that with the crop of new assembly members' things would change for the better.
He mentioned sanitation as a major problem facing the assembly, adding that it was faced with the problem of getting land for final disposal site for both solid and liquid waste.
The assembly later elected Mr Robert Amoah, a 44-year-old educationist, as the Presiding Member. Mr Amoah, who was the only contestant, polled 74 out of the total 76 votes cast.He thanked the assembly members for the confidence reposed in him and gave the assurance that he would live up to expectation.
The occasion coincided with the inauguration of three Metro Mass Transport buses for the area. Ms Ohene who read a speech on behalf of President John Agyekum Kufuor, urged the assembly members not to seek their personal interest against the public good.
He said any member who would use his or her positions to gain contracts or undue favours from the assembly would be committing a serious offence and conflict of interest and should be liable to sanction.
In a welcoming address, Mr Busumtwi cautioned the new assembly members that being assembly member was not an easy task. "It requires hard work, perseverance, dedication, humility and tolerance", he said.
Mr Busumtwi expressed worry that the assembly had not been able to achieve its revenue target for the past three years and expressed the hope that with the crop of new assembly members' things would change for the better.
He mentioned sanitation as a major problem facing the assembly, adding that it was faced with the problem of getting land for final disposal site for both solid and liquid waste.
The assembly later elected Mr Robert Amoah, a 44-year-old educationist, as the Presiding Member. Mr Amoah, who was the only contestant, polled 74 out of the total 76 votes cast.He thanked the assembly members for the confidence reposed in him and gave the assurance that he would live up to expectation.
Rotary organizes free eye screening and treatment
Dr Francis Odame, Specialist Ophthalmologist of the Korle Bu and La Hospitals, on Monday suggested the establishment of an eye bank, saying this is important to replace some damaged parts of the eyes of patients.
He admitted that the establishment of such a bank would not be easy but could be done if there were ready donations to serve as stock. Dr Odame was speaking to journalists at an exercise to screen for glaucoma and cataract in Accra and its environs.
He said there was no single eye bank in West Africa but the idea was important to replace some damaged eye components through donations from those who passed away.
Dr Odame called for routine eye check-ups for school-going children while employers should also make it mandatory for workers to go for check-ups.
The eye screening exercise, which is free, is part of efforts by the Rotary Clubs of Accra Ring Road Central D9100, Windsor, Canada and the Rotary Eye Institute Navsari of India to bring medical assistance to the doorsteps of the needy.
It is also to create awareness about eye diseases and disorders. The programme would be followed up with medical treatment as well as surgeries at the La General Hospital.
Over 70 patients would undergo surgery, 400 would be given medicated glasses while others would receive medication. Dr Viral Purohit, Head of the Rotary Eye Institute Navsari of India and also leader of a 13-member team, said it was the hope of the Institute to establish a clinic in Ghana.
He said a mobile clinic would also be established to take care of the poor in the villages.
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He admitted that the establishment of such a bank would not be easy but could be done if there were ready donations to serve as stock. Dr Odame was speaking to journalists at an exercise to screen for glaucoma and cataract in Accra and its environs.
He said there was no single eye bank in West Africa but the idea was important to replace some damaged eye components through donations from those who passed away.
Dr Odame called for routine eye check-ups for school-going children while employers should also make it mandatory for workers to go for check-ups.
The eye screening exercise, which is free, is part of efforts by the Rotary Clubs of Accra Ring Road Central D9100, Windsor, Canada and the Rotary Eye Institute Navsari of India to bring medical assistance to the doorsteps of the needy.
It is also to create awareness about eye diseases and disorders. The programme would be followed up with medical treatment as well as surgeries at the La General Hospital.
Over 70 patients would undergo surgery, 400 would be given medicated glasses while others would receive medication. Dr Viral Purohit, Head of the Rotary Eye Institute Navsari of India and also leader of a 13-member team, said it was the hope of the Institute to establish a clinic in Ghana.
He said a mobile clinic would also be established to take care of the poor in the villages.
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UN Internet Governance Forum to Focus on Development
Meeting for the first time in Athens from 30 October to 2 November, the United Nations Internet Governance Forum will focus on "Internet Governance for Development." The theme was determined by the strong consensus reached at the World Summit on the Information Society and afterwards that the Internet should be a key for development, said Markus Kummer, Executive Director of the Forum's secretariat.
Topics to be addressed at the Forum include free flow of information and access to knowledge, threats to Internet security such as spam and "phishing," the "multilingualization" of the Internet, international domain names not in the English alphabet, and expanding access for users in poor countries.
There will be no negotiated outcome, but the Forum will seek to stimulate a dialogue between the private sector, civil society and the academic and technical communities and their institutions, who are running the Internet and have their tradition of informal bottom-up decision-making and networked communication; and the more formal and structured world of governments and intergovernmental organizations.
The Greek Prime Minister, Kostas Karamanlis, will speak at the opening on Monday, which will also be addressed by the two "fathers of the Internet," Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn, co-inventors of the TCP/IP protocols.
The Greek Minister of Transport and Communications, Michalis Liapis, will chair the four-day meeting. Nitin Desai, the Chairman of the Forum's Advisory Group, will chair the session devoted to discussing the way forward. More than 30 workshops will be held in parallel to the main session.
Topics to be addressed at the Forum include free flow of information and access to knowledge, threats to Internet security such as spam and "phishing," the "multilingualization" of the Internet, international domain names not in the English alphabet, and expanding access for users in poor countries.
There will be no negotiated outcome, but the Forum will seek to stimulate a dialogue between the private sector, civil society and the academic and technical communities and their institutions, who are running the Internet and have their tradition of informal bottom-up decision-making and networked communication; and the more formal and structured world of governments and intergovernmental organizations.
The Greek Prime Minister, Kostas Karamanlis, will speak at the opening on Monday, which will also be addressed by the two "fathers of the Internet," Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn, co-inventors of the TCP/IP protocols.
The Greek Minister of Transport and Communications, Michalis Liapis, will chair the four-day meeting. Nitin Desai, the Chairman of the Forum's Advisory Group, will chair the session devoted to discussing the way forward. More than 30 workshops will be held in parallel to the main session.
28.10.06
Ghana seeks 1.2 billion dollars Chinese support for strategic projects
Ghana is seeking 1.2 billion dollars Chinese development support towards the implementation of a number of strategic projects to help speed up the pace of the country's economic progress, Mr Andrew Awuni, Press Secretary to the President, said on Friday.
The projects include the Bui Dam, construction of a backbone for the telecommunication network and rural electrification. China has already advanced 50 million dollars for the telecommunication backbone project.
Mr Awuni told a press briefing that Ghana had presented the Chinese authorities with the project proposals and that these would come up for discussion during the China-Africa Heads of State Summit to be held in Beijing from November 3-5.
President John Agyekum Kufuor would join about 48 other African leaders at the Summit at which China would present its programme for investment and financial support to Africa for the next five years and the specific areas it would be ready to give support.
The meeting would also discuss international politics, trade, economic and cultural development. Mr Awuni said from China, President Kufuor would attend the first ever Korea-Africa summit to be hosted by President Roh Moo-Hyun from November 7-9.
He said Ghana and Korea would engage in bilateral talks on greater economic co-operation and trade. President Kufuor would meet the United Nations Secretary-General-designate, Mr Ban Ki-Moon.
Mr Awuni said the two countries would consider co-operation on the expansion and divestiture of the Tema Oil Refinery and the building of new thermal plant to generate more energy.
President Kufuor would also pay a two-day working visit to Japan to confer with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and meet with Ms Sadoko Ogata, President of JICA, as well as the presidents of Japan External Trade Organisation and Japan Chocolate and Cocoa Associations.GNA
President Kufuor inaugurates a bus for Central Regional Coordinating Council
President John Agyekum Kufuor, on Saturday inaugurated a 33-seater bus valued at 632 million cedis, for the Central Regional Coordinating Council (CRCC) in Cape Coast.
He commended the council for the foresight and urged them to ensure that it was maintained regularly to prolong its life span.
President Kufuor called on other regional coordinating councils to emulate their example.
The bus purchased with funds from the District Assemblies Common Fund would be used to monitor projects being undertaken in the region under the fund.
It would also be used as a staff bus to ensure punctuality at work. Nana Ato Arthur Central Regional Minister, briefing newsmen later said it was purchased to reduce fuel consumption by the monitoring team that used more than six vehicles for their operations.
“With the bus it would be more convenient and easier for the team to operate efficiently and effectively,” he added. Nana Arthur pledged to ensure the bus was well maintained.
In another development, President Kufuor joined mourners at the burial and final funeral rites of Madam Monica Woode, mother of Nana Kodwo Conduah VI, Omanhene of Edina Traditional Area at Elmina.
In another development, President Kufuor joined mourners at the burial and final funeral rites of Madam Monica Woode, mother of Nana Kodwo Conduah VI, Omanhene of Edina Traditional Area at Elmina.
He later paid a courtesy call on Nana Conduah at his palace. Nana Conduah expressed appreciation to President Kufuor and his entourage for mourning with the bereaved family saying “ This is an honour for me, my late mother and the family.”
Madam Woode, alias Auntie Ama Gyefuaw 65, died on Monday July 31, at the Central Regional Hospital after a short illness. She left behind five children, 10 grandchildren and 15 great grand children.
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