Front Page: Daily Graphic, December 11, 2009.
Story: Albert K. Salia
KEY players within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have held a crunch meeting, described by its General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu-Nketia, as frank, constructive and cordial, to heal what was festering between President Mills and some harsh critics within his own fold.
The meeting attracted party heavyweights, including Vice-President John Mahama; the Majority Leader, Alban Bagbin; the NDC Chairman, Dr Kwabena Adjei; Johnson Asiedu-Nketia, some Ministers of State, the leadership of the NDC Parliamentary caucus and other senior party members.
Conspicuously missing, however, were former President J. J. Rawlings, his wife, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, and Mr Harry Sawyerr, the Vice-Chairman of the NDC’s Council of Elders.
It is unclear whether former President Rawlings and his wife had been invited, but sources close to the party told the Daily Graphic that Mr Sawyerr had been indisposed, hence his inability to attend the meeting.
Sources close to the meeting said it was held in an open and frank manner as a platform provided by President Mills to the leadership of the party to raise their concerns.
They cited, for instance, the issue of not appointing experienced Members of Parliament as ministers, but President Mills was reported to have responded that it was because the party needed such hands in Parliament to provide guidance and leadership.
The President also explained to his party colleagues that not appointing someone a minister did not mean that person was irrelevant to the government.
According to the sources, some of the persons who had been heard on radio criticising the President claimed that the media had distorted what they meant to say, which in turn elicited counter criticisms from other party functionaries.
When contacted, the Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Mahama Ayariga, confirmed the meeting but would not disclose the issues raised, explaining that they were supposed to be purely internal matters.
He said the President had indicated, while he was in Tamale, that he would hold a meeting with the leadership of the party to discuss their concerns.
Mr Ayariga said the meeting ended amicably, adding that the commitment to participate in the meeting had been most crucial.
Asked whether the issue of Cabinet reshuffle had been discussed, Mr Ayariga said nothing of that sort came up for discussion.
Meanwhile, a statement signed by Mr Asiedu-Nketia said the meeting was used to discuss the most appropriate way of dealing with concerns expressed by some members of the party regarding the internal communication process and the channels for addressing members’ concerns.
“The discussions were frank, constructive and cordial and those present at the meeting made useful suggestions about deepening the process of consultation between the Executive and the various arms of the party,” it said.
It said members present at the meeting agreed that the discussions held had been very useful and they had provided the opportunity for the Executive to clarify a number of concerns that had been raised and also give other members in attendance the opportunity to express their opinions on recent developments in the run up to the party’s congress to be held in January next year.
The statement said a decision was taken to make those consultations between the government and the party more regular features in order to ensure that unity, internal cohesion and the focus on dealing with the development challenges facing the nation were maintained.
“It was also decided that there would be an outreach programme to touch base with Ghanaians everywhere in order to assure them of the government’s unity and focus to improve their living conditions and fulfil the NDC’s manifesto,” it added.
It assured all Ghanaians and members of the NDC that the party was committed to working with the President to ensure that “this NDC administration is able to perform successfully and fulfil its manifesto commitment to build a better Ghana for all Ghanaians”.
The Majority Leader, Mr Bagbin, was reported in the December 10, 2009 edition of the Daily Graphic as saying that President Mills had made a move to eliminate the bad blood existing between him and some senior members of the NDC.
He said President Mills had held a series of meetings with the NDC’s hierarchy to eliminate the mounting tension within the party, as a result of criticisms against his administration by his own henchmen.
The President has recently come under fire from NDC stalwarts such as Mr Bagbin, Mr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, a former Minister of Information and Education in the first NDC administration, the Member of Parliament for Lower Manya, Mr Teye Nyaunu, and former President and founder of the NDC, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings.
Among the accusations levelled against the President by these critics were the style of his administration and the type of people he had surrounded himself with.
However, Mr Bagbin disclosed that the President had already met the chairmen of the various constituency branches of the party in the Greater Accra Region to discuss matters agitating their minds.
That meeting, according to Mr Bagbin, was held before the President left for Trinidad and Tobago to attend the Commonwealth meeting.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
3 Kinapharma officials nabbed
Front Page: Daily Graphic, December 11, 2009.
Story: Albert K. Salia
The police yesterday picked three top officials of the Kinapharma Pharmaceutical Company for possessing substances prohibited under Ghana’s Narcotic Control Law.
The three are the Managing Director, Mr Kofi Nsiah Poku, the Deputy Managing Director, Mrs Nsiah Poku and the General Manager, Mr Eshum Fameyeh.
They were picked up after a combined team from the police CID headquarters and the Nacortic Control Board identified the powders in a warehouse at the company.
A field test on some of the powder tested partially positive for cocaine.
Sources at the CID headquarters told the Daily Graphic that officials of the company, however claimed that they have a permit to import those powders.
According to the sources, Kinapharma claimed that the powders were precursors meant for the manufacture of drugs.
Precursors are used in the manufacture of drugs, but in some countries restrictions have been placed on its importatation, purchase and sale because they have the potential to be used in the manufacture of illegal drugs.
The sources said the officials could not immediately produce any documents giving them the permission for them to import the powders.
According to the sources, Kinapharma had been asked to produce the documents by today (Friday) while the Ghana Standards Boards (GSB) is being asked to examine all the 23 parcels picked up from the warehouse of the company.
The source said the police raided the warehouse upon a tip-off and that although the officials gave access to parts of the warehouse they did not want the police to go to other parts, insisting that Food and Drugs Board (FDB) and Narcotic Control Board (NACOB) officials must also be present.
Based on that, the police invited the NACOB to join them in the exercise during which the parcels were identified and the field test on some of the parcels tested partially positive for cocaine.
The company, however, insist that the substances in the parcels were precursors and not cocaine.
Story: Albert K. Salia
The police yesterday picked three top officials of the Kinapharma Pharmaceutical Company for possessing substances prohibited under Ghana’s Narcotic Control Law.
The three are the Managing Director, Mr Kofi Nsiah Poku, the Deputy Managing Director, Mrs Nsiah Poku and the General Manager, Mr Eshum Fameyeh.
They were picked up after a combined team from the police CID headquarters and the Nacortic Control Board identified the powders in a warehouse at the company.
A field test on some of the powder tested partially positive for cocaine.
Sources at the CID headquarters told the Daily Graphic that officials of the company, however claimed that they have a permit to import those powders.
According to the sources, Kinapharma claimed that the powders were precursors meant for the manufacture of drugs.
Precursors are used in the manufacture of drugs, but in some countries restrictions have been placed on its importatation, purchase and sale because they have the potential to be used in the manufacture of illegal drugs.
The sources said the officials could not immediately produce any documents giving them the permission for them to import the powders.
According to the sources, Kinapharma had been asked to produce the documents by today (Friday) while the Ghana Standards Boards (GSB) is being asked to examine all the 23 parcels picked up from the warehouse of the company.
The source said the police raided the warehouse upon a tip-off and that although the officials gave access to parts of the warehouse they did not want the police to go to other parts, insisting that Food and Drugs Board (FDB) and Narcotic Control Board (NACOB) officials must also be present.
Based on that, the police invited the NACOB to join them in the exercise during which the parcels were identified and the field test on some of the parcels tested partially positive for cocaine.
The company, however, insist that the substances in the parcels were precursors and not cocaine.
Police on operation end food boycott
Page 64: Daily Graphic, December 10, 2009.
Story: Albert K. Salia
POLICEMEN on peacekeeping duties in Bawku who boycotted meals at the military canteen in Bawku have now begun patronising the canteen, explaining that their initial stance was due to misinformation.
Sources within the Police Administration told the Daily Graphic that following a directive from the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to the affected policemen, the policemen explained that their initial information had been that the instructions for them to patronise the military canteen, instead of the usual cash ration, had been a unilateral one issued by the Bawku Divisional Police Commander.
However, after the message had been reinforced and the policemen had been told that it was a Police Administration decision, they started trooping to the canteen to patronise the food.
The IGP, Mr Paul Quaye, also told the Daily Graphic yesterday that he had received confirmation that more than 99 per cent of the policemen had started patronising the military canteen.
When contacted, the Upper East Regional Police Commander, ACP Bright Oduro, said the decision to provide food at the military canteen was arrived at when it became difficult to mobilise the policemen, especially during certain periods of the curfew hours.
He said while most people were expected to be indoors due to the curfew, the policemen often gave the excuse that they were looking for food when they knew that “nobody would be out there cooking”.
ACP Oduro said the food ration was a better approach than giving the policemen cash ration.
The IGP last Tuesday issued a strong warning to the policemen who had refused to patronise the military canteen, saying that they would be dealt with according to the Ghana Police Service Disciplinary Code.
Mr Quaye noted that it was most unfortunate for any police officer to refuse to patronise the food at the military canteen after a high-powered meeting convened by the Chief of Staff to address concerns of policemen on peace duties in Bawku took the decision.
He, therefore, asked the policemen to rethink their position if they thought that the money being paid as their canteen fees would be given to them.
Story: Albert K. Salia
POLICEMEN on peacekeeping duties in Bawku who boycotted meals at the military canteen in Bawku have now begun patronising the canteen, explaining that their initial stance was due to misinformation.
Sources within the Police Administration told the Daily Graphic that following a directive from the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to the affected policemen, the policemen explained that their initial information had been that the instructions for them to patronise the military canteen, instead of the usual cash ration, had been a unilateral one issued by the Bawku Divisional Police Commander.
However, after the message had been reinforced and the policemen had been told that it was a Police Administration decision, they started trooping to the canteen to patronise the food.
The IGP, Mr Paul Quaye, also told the Daily Graphic yesterday that he had received confirmation that more than 99 per cent of the policemen had started patronising the military canteen.
When contacted, the Upper East Regional Police Commander, ACP Bright Oduro, said the decision to provide food at the military canteen was arrived at when it became difficult to mobilise the policemen, especially during certain periods of the curfew hours.
He said while most people were expected to be indoors due to the curfew, the policemen often gave the excuse that they were looking for food when they knew that “nobody would be out there cooking”.
ACP Oduro said the food ration was a better approach than giving the policemen cash ration.
The IGP last Tuesday issued a strong warning to the policemen who had refused to patronise the military canteen, saying that they would be dealt with according to the Ghana Police Service Disciplinary Code.
Mr Quaye noted that it was most unfortunate for any police officer to refuse to patronise the food at the military canteen after a high-powered meeting convened by the Chief of Staff to address concerns of policemen on peace duties in Bawku took the decision.
He, therefore, asked the policemen to rethink their position if they thought that the money being paid as their canteen fees would be given to them.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
IGP warns police personnel refusing operations food
Page 48: Daily Graphic, December 9, 2009.
Story: Albert K. Salia
REPORTS of some police personnel refusing to patronise food from the military canteen in Bawku has elicited a strong warning from the Police Administration that they would be dealt with according to Ghana Police Service Disciplinary Code.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Paul Tawiah Quaye, told the Daily Graphic yesterday that it was most unfortunate for any police officer to refuse to patronise the food at the military canteen after a high-powered meeting convened by the Chief of Staff to address concerns of police personnel on peace duties in Bawku took the decision.
He, therefore, asked the personnel to rethink their position if they thought that the money being paid as their canteen fees would be given to them.
More than 300 police personnel have been deployed in the Bawku area to keep the peace but since the authorities started the feeding programme on Monday, only 30 per cent of the personnel are reported to be patronising the canteen while the remaining 70 per cent say they should be given their GH¢10 feeding allowance in cash.
Mr Quaye explained that the decision to ask the police personnel on duty in Bawku to join their military counterparts was based on complaints by the personnel and other considerations made by the commanders in the area.
He noted for instance that the personnel often complained that the GH¢4 being paid as ration for a day was inadequate.
Operationally, he said, there were reports that each time police personnel were needed for duties, they often used the excuse of going to look for food to avoid taking up responsibilities.
The IGP said some of the personnel also always complained of sicknesses as a result of what they claimed was poor food.
He said based on these reports, the leadership of the Police Administration made requests to the government for financial support to deal with the challenges.
He said at a meeting convened by the Chief of Staff, Mr Joseph Henry Newman, and attended by the ministers of the Interior and Defence, Mr Cletus Avoka and Lt Gen J. H. Smith; the National Security Advisor, Brigadier-Gen Nunoo Mensah; the National Security Co-ordinator, Lt Col Larry Gbevlo-Lartey; the Police Administration and the Military High Command, a decision was taken for the military to take up the additional responsibility of feeding the police personnel at the military cafeteria in Bawku.
He explained that the National Security Secretariat supported the move with an upward review of the GH¢4 to GH¢10 so that nutritious food could be provided on timely basis for all the security personnel.
Mr Quaye said the decision for the police personnel to join the military in the cafeteria was to reduce the extra burden of going round to look for food when duty called.
He said it was also to remove the seemingly imbalance between the military and the police as some police personnel complained that the military were better catered for.
“I want to tell them refusal to eat is not in their interest or that of the nation,” he said.
Mr Quaye reminded the police personnel that they were not sent to Bawku to make money but to keep the peace, which was part of their calling.
He gave the assurance that disciplinary measures would be taken against any police officer who failed to comply.
“No personnel will be allowed to draw the service back,” he warned.
Story: Albert K. Salia
REPORTS of some police personnel refusing to patronise food from the military canteen in Bawku has elicited a strong warning from the Police Administration that they would be dealt with according to Ghana Police Service Disciplinary Code.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Paul Tawiah Quaye, told the Daily Graphic yesterday that it was most unfortunate for any police officer to refuse to patronise the food at the military canteen after a high-powered meeting convened by the Chief of Staff to address concerns of police personnel on peace duties in Bawku took the decision.
He, therefore, asked the personnel to rethink their position if they thought that the money being paid as their canteen fees would be given to them.
More than 300 police personnel have been deployed in the Bawku area to keep the peace but since the authorities started the feeding programme on Monday, only 30 per cent of the personnel are reported to be patronising the canteen while the remaining 70 per cent say they should be given their GH¢10 feeding allowance in cash.
Mr Quaye explained that the decision to ask the police personnel on duty in Bawku to join their military counterparts was based on complaints by the personnel and other considerations made by the commanders in the area.
He noted for instance that the personnel often complained that the GH¢4 being paid as ration for a day was inadequate.
Operationally, he said, there were reports that each time police personnel were needed for duties, they often used the excuse of going to look for food to avoid taking up responsibilities.
The IGP said some of the personnel also always complained of sicknesses as a result of what they claimed was poor food.
He said based on these reports, the leadership of the Police Administration made requests to the government for financial support to deal with the challenges.
He said at a meeting convened by the Chief of Staff, Mr Joseph Henry Newman, and attended by the ministers of the Interior and Defence, Mr Cletus Avoka and Lt Gen J. H. Smith; the National Security Advisor, Brigadier-Gen Nunoo Mensah; the National Security Co-ordinator, Lt Col Larry Gbevlo-Lartey; the Police Administration and the Military High Command, a decision was taken for the military to take up the additional responsibility of feeding the police personnel at the military cafeteria in Bawku.
He explained that the National Security Secretariat supported the move with an upward review of the GH¢4 to GH¢10 so that nutritious food could be provided on timely basis for all the security personnel.
Mr Quaye said the decision for the police personnel to join the military in the cafeteria was to reduce the extra burden of going round to look for food when duty called.
He said it was also to remove the seemingly imbalance between the military and the police as some police personnel complained that the military were better catered for.
“I want to tell them refusal to eat is not in their interest or that of the nation,” he said.
Mr Quaye reminded the police personnel that they were not sent to Bawku to make money but to keep the peace, which was part of their calling.
He gave the assurance that disciplinary measures would be taken against any police officer who failed to comply.
“No personnel will be allowed to draw the service back,” he warned.
Prof. Ayee is Deputy Vice Chancellor of KwaZulu Natal varsity
Page 11: Daily Graphic, December 9, 2009.
Story: Albert K. Salia
PROFESSOR Joseph R. A. Ayee has been appointed the Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in South Africa.
He is also to head the College of Humanities of the UKZN, effective January 1, 2010 for five years, after which he will be appointed as permanent staff of the university to the post of Professor in the School of Politics for another three years.
Prof. Ayee is the immediate past Dean of the Faculty of Social Studies at the University of Ghana, Legon, a position he held from April 2002 to July this year. He was also the head of the Department of Political Science from 1995-2000.
Regarded as an accomplished teacher in Public Administration and Public Policy, Prof. Ayee scooped the University of Ghana 2006 Best Teacher Award in Humanities and elected Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences in December 2005.
As the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Head of the college, Prof. Ayee will be leading the academic and research strategy and realising the academic mandate of the university.
He will also be responsible for the strategic, financial and risk planning and the successful governance and management of the university, in line with its vision, mission and goals.
In addition, Prof. Ayee, as part of his executive management duties, will assist the Vice Chancellor in terms of the day-to-day management and administration of the university and deputise for the Vice Chancellor as and when necessary.
At the college level, he will oversee the implementation of institutional strategic plan, focusing on the key areas of research, scholarship, teaching and community engagement.
Prof.Ayee is a member of the African Association of Public Administration and Management, the Policy Studies Association, the African Association of Political Science and a Fellow of the Ghana Institute of Management.
He ventured into academia as a teaching assistant (TA) at the University of Ghana’s Department of Political Science in 1979, before he climbed up the academic ladder.
Prof. Ayee obtained his PhD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem after obtaining his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Public Administration, both from the University of Ghana, Legon.
While based at the University of Ghana for most of his academic career, Prof. Ayee had lectured at two other African universities, the College of Administration in Socket, Nigeria, in 1982 and the University of Swaziland in 1987.
Prof. Ayee has made his mark as an academic and scholar after successfully publishing 144 peer reviewed journal articles and 12 books, including, “An Anatomy of Public Policy Implementation: The Case of Decentralisation Policies in Ghana”; “Decentralisation and Conflict: The Case of District Chief Executives and Members of Parliament in Ghana” and “Some Thoughts on Ministerial Reshuffles in Ghana”.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic on his new appointment, Prof. Ayee said he rated his appointment as Chair in Leadership Studies at the UNESCO/United Nations University Leadership Academy in 2000 as his best leadership success.
He said training and development of staff within the College of Humanities, aimed at increasing human resource capacity, would be a priority when he moves to the UKZN.
According to him, “I intend to make the college a better place of excellence in African scholarship and learning”.
Prof. Ayee said his vision was to lead the college to produce the kinds of relevant teaching and research that would make its disciplines and programmes the best of their types on African scholarship in the world.
“Some of the strategies to achieve the vision include the rationalisation of some units, review of programme offerings for relevance, articulation, enhancement and elimination as well as encouraging research through staff and graduate training,” he said.
The UKZN is the third largest university in South Africa, with a student population of 45,000 spread over five campuses.
Story: Albert K. Salia
PROFESSOR Joseph R. A. Ayee has been appointed the Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in South Africa.
He is also to head the College of Humanities of the UKZN, effective January 1, 2010 for five years, after which he will be appointed as permanent staff of the university to the post of Professor in the School of Politics for another three years.
Prof. Ayee is the immediate past Dean of the Faculty of Social Studies at the University of Ghana, Legon, a position he held from April 2002 to July this year. He was also the head of the Department of Political Science from 1995-2000.
Regarded as an accomplished teacher in Public Administration and Public Policy, Prof. Ayee scooped the University of Ghana 2006 Best Teacher Award in Humanities and elected Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences in December 2005.
As the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Head of the college, Prof. Ayee will be leading the academic and research strategy and realising the academic mandate of the university.
He will also be responsible for the strategic, financial and risk planning and the successful governance and management of the university, in line with its vision, mission and goals.
In addition, Prof. Ayee, as part of his executive management duties, will assist the Vice Chancellor in terms of the day-to-day management and administration of the university and deputise for the Vice Chancellor as and when necessary.
At the college level, he will oversee the implementation of institutional strategic plan, focusing on the key areas of research, scholarship, teaching and community engagement.
Prof.Ayee is a member of the African Association of Public Administration and Management, the Policy Studies Association, the African Association of Political Science and a Fellow of the Ghana Institute of Management.
He ventured into academia as a teaching assistant (TA) at the University of Ghana’s Department of Political Science in 1979, before he climbed up the academic ladder.
Prof. Ayee obtained his PhD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem after obtaining his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Public Administration, both from the University of Ghana, Legon.
While based at the University of Ghana for most of his academic career, Prof. Ayee had lectured at two other African universities, the College of Administration in Socket, Nigeria, in 1982 and the University of Swaziland in 1987.
Prof. Ayee has made his mark as an academic and scholar after successfully publishing 144 peer reviewed journal articles and 12 books, including, “An Anatomy of Public Policy Implementation: The Case of Decentralisation Policies in Ghana”; “Decentralisation and Conflict: The Case of District Chief Executives and Members of Parliament in Ghana” and “Some Thoughts on Ministerial Reshuffles in Ghana”.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic on his new appointment, Prof. Ayee said he rated his appointment as Chair in Leadership Studies at the UNESCO/United Nations University Leadership Academy in 2000 as his best leadership success.
He said training and development of staff within the College of Humanities, aimed at increasing human resource capacity, would be a priority when he moves to the UKZN.
According to him, “I intend to make the college a better place of excellence in African scholarship and learning”.
Prof. Ayee said his vision was to lead the college to produce the kinds of relevant teaching and research that would make its disciplines and programmes the best of their types on African scholarship in the world.
“Some of the strategies to achieve the vision include the rationalisation of some units, review of programme offerings for relevance, articulation, enhancement and elimination as well as encouraging research through staff and graduate training,” he said.
The UKZN is the third largest university in South Africa, with a student population of 45,000 spread over five campuses.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Police arrest two illegal arms dealers
Page 48: Daily Graphic, December 8, 2009.
Story: Albert K. Salia
THE James Town Police have arrested two persons for allegedly dealing in illegal firearms.
Francis Doe Dewortor, 35, and William Agbenyega Kustsatsor, 25, are in custody.
A third person, identified only as Agbee and believed to be the manufacturer, is currently on the run.
Four locally-manufactured pistols were retrieved from the suspects at the time of their arrest at the National Lotteries area in Accra.
A swoop by the police at the residence of Agbee at Agoe near Adidome in the Volta Region led to the retrieval of an anvil, bellows, metal traps, empty cartridges and firearm barrels.
The James Town District Police Commander, Superintendent Joseph Oklu Gyamera told newsmen in Accra that the suspects were arrested last Wednesday upon a tip-off that they were selling the four pistols at the National Lotteries area at GH¢70 each.
He said the police quickly arranged a meeting place on the pretext of buying the pistols.
He said upon their arrest, Francis informed the police that he got the pistols from Agbee, whom he described as a relative.
Supt Gyamera said Francis further informed the police that Agbee was the manufacturer at Agoe.
Based on that information, Supt Gyamera said the District Crime Officer, DSP Alex Buabin led a team to the village with the view of arresting Agbee.
Unfortunately, he said, Agbee had escaped but the police were able to retrieve some items from Agbee’s hut.
Supt Gyamera said the docket on the case had been forwarded to the Attorney-General’s office for advice.
Story: Albert K. Salia
THE James Town Police have arrested two persons for allegedly dealing in illegal firearms.
Francis Doe Dewortor, 35, and William Agbenyega Kustsatsor, 25, are in custody.
A third person, identified only as Agbee and believed to be the manufacturer, is currently on the run.
Four locally-manufactured pistols were retrieved from the suspects at the time of their arrest at the National Lotteries area in Accra.
A swoop by the police at the residence of Agbee at Agoe near Adidome in the Volta Region led to the retrieval of an anvil, bellows, metal traps, empty cartridges and firearm barrels.
The James Town District Police Commander, Superintendent Joseph Oklu Gyamera told newsmen in Accra that the suspects were arrested last Wednesday upon a tip-off that they were selling the four pistols at the National Lotteries area at GH¢70 each.
He said the police quickly arranged a meeting place on the pretext of buying the pistols.
He said upon their arrest, Francis informed the police that he got the pistols from Agbee, whom he described as a relative.
Supt Gyamera said Francis further informed the police that Agbee was the manufacturer at Agoe.
Based on that information, Supt Gyamera said the District Crime Officer, DSP Alex Buabin led a team to the village with the view of arresting Agbee.
Unfortunately, he said, Agbee had escaped but the police were able to retrieve some items from Agbee’s hut.
Supt Gyamera said the docket on the case had been forwarded to the Attorney-General’s office for advice.
Ghana chairs Council of Member States of IDEA
Page 15: Daily Graphic, December 8, 2009.
Story: Albert K. Salia
GHANA has been elected Chairman of the Council of Member States of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), an inter-governmental pro-democracy group.
The election of Ghana for the chairmanship of the IDEA Council took place during the 18th Session of the Council of Member States of IDEA, which took place in Mexico City.
Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni, was one of the key speakers on issues of global development and consolidation of democracy at the three-day session which ended last week Wednesday.
It was on the theme: “Democracy at crossroads — the challenges of illicit finance in politics.”
Ghana was earlier in the week elected to chair the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) at the just-ended Commonwealth Summit held in Port of Spain, capital of Trinidad and Tobago.
Alhaji Mumuni told the Daily Graphic that the election of Ghana to chair those two major inter-governmental bodies was in recognition of the country within the international community as a trail blazer in the area of democratic development, the rule of law and the protection of human rights.
He said the confidence reposed in Ghana by the international community was clearly in recognition of the fact that Ghana now served as a model of democracy and a beacon of hope for most African and developing countries.
He, therefore, urged Ghanaians to be proud of those two major achievements and work hard to consolidate democracy in the country.
He said Ghana, having been elected to chair the Council, would host the 19th Session of the Council in December, 2010 during which the next chair would be elected.
The session usually brings together Foreign Ministers of all member states of IDEA to deliberate on issues of global democratic development.
The global pro-democracy group was established as an inter-governmental organisation by 14 countries in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1995.
With its headquarters in Stockholm, IDEA seeks to promote and advanced sustainable democracy worldwide through a global effort to consolidate democratic electoral processes.
Currently, IDEA has 25 members with Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Cape Verde and Ghana as the only African members. Other member countries include Canada, Norway, Sweden, Germany, among others.
Story: Albert K. Salia
GHANA has been elected Chairman of the Council of Member States of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), an inter-governmental pro-democracy group.
The election of Ghana for the chairmanship of the IDEA Council took place during the 18th Session of the Council of Member States of IDEA, which took place in Mexico City.
Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni, was one of the key speakers on issues of global development and consolidation of democracy at the three-day session which ended last week Wednesday.
It was on the theme: “Democracy at crossroads — the challenges of illicit finance in politics.”
Ghana was earlier in the week elected to chair the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) at the just-ended Commonwealth Summit held in Port of Spain, capital of Trinidad and Tobago.
Alhaji Mumuni told the Daily Graphic that the election of Ghana to chair those two major inter-governmental bodies was in recognition of the country within the international community as a trail blazer in the area of democratic development, the rule of law and the protection of human rights.
He said the confidence reposed in Ghana by the international community was clearly in recognition of the fact that Ghana now served as a model of democracy and a beacon of hope for most African and developing countries.
He, therefore, urged Ghanaians to be proud of those two major achievements and work hard to consolidate democracy in the country.
He said Ghana, having been elected to chair the Council, would host the 19th Session of the Council in December, 2010 during which the next chair would be elected.
The session usually brings together Foreign Ministers of all member states of IDEA to deliberate on issues of global democratic development.
The global pro-democracy group was established as an inter-governmental organisation by 14 countries in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1995.
With its headquarters in Stockholm, IDEA seeks to promote and advanced sustainable democracy worldwide through a global effort to consolidate democratic electoral processes.
Currently, IDEA has 25 members with Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Cape Verde and Ghana as the only African members. Other member countries include Canada, Norway, Sweden, Germany, among others.
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