A man who allegedly attacked a 13-year old girl and robbed her of a handbag containing Samsung mobile phone, credit cards and cash has been remanded into prison custody by a Kumasi Circuit Court.
James Amoah reportedly committed the crime together with one other person on the run, named only as �Sadi One� on July 27.
Police Chief Inspector Felix Akowuah told the court, presided over by Mr Samuel Ansah, that the victim, a pupil of New Oxford International School, had been sent by the mother to carry the bag and its contents valued at GH? 1,170 to her shop near the Kumasi Technical Institute.
Whilst on her way, the accused and his fugitive criminal colleague drew a knife and ordered that she surrender the handbag and its contents.
The pair managed to escape with the stolen items and cash amid unsuccessful attempts by passersby to arrest them.
Police Chief Inspector Akowuah said the victim, who took good look at her attackers, identified Amoah to the police at Alabar on August 12.
He confessed to the crime in his caution statement and led the police to the hideout of �Sadi One� but before the officers got there, he had fled.
India has urged Ghana to introduce pragmatic education and social policies to speed up her development and to address poverty.
It said with abundant resources, Ghana still lagged behind and needed to exploit the �positives of colonialism and take advantage of its fine human and vast natural resources� to take a better place in the development ladder.
Speaking at the sixth Graduate School Prestigious Lecture of the Ghana Technology University College, Mr. K. Jeeva Saga, the Indian High Commissioner, said: �Ghana has the resources, mature democratic institutions and the people but lagging behind time.�
The University College instituted the Graduate School Prestigious Lecture to bring together industry players and those in academia to interact with students on pertinent national development issues.
Mr. Saga said the nation is blessed with the �finest human resources� in Africa and with tremendous capacity for peace and strong democratic institutions, but was behind time in development.
He suggested that Ghana must nurture and use the positives of colonialism � rule of law, structure of governance- with infusion of culture for its advantage. He said Ghana ought to adopt strong social ethical standards and value system guided by basic respect for age, experience and discipline to drive the economy.
It is the responsibility of duty bearers; he said to �Put tremendous emphasis on education, capacity building and research and development, ingredients for successful economies�.
According to the High Commissioner, India started growing its economy without privatising it, moved into a mixed economy and then began to privatise slowly and finally withdrew the public sector to allow the private sector takeover.
He said India would continue to pursue south-south cooperation with Africa and Ghana to ensure food security, employment generation as well as peace and security. Mr Saga said the quest to fix the economy would require good leadership forecast into the future and long term educational policies with focus on primary and tertiary education.
On diversity to stimulate unity, he said; �India diversity is our strength� and urged Ghana to use its religious and cultural diversity to build strong economy and social standards adding �you must encourage tolerance, respect for one�s religious right, culture, personal growth and live together peacefully if you want to progress.�
A top official of the Ghana Water Company Limited has been appointed President of the Specialized Committee on Sanitation and Environment of the African Water Association (AfWA).
Mr Jonas Kakariba Jabulo, GWCL Chief Manager in-charge of Water Quality Assurance, will head the Specialized Committee for the next two years. His appointment was made at the just ended 16th Congress of African Water Association held in Marrakech, Morocco.
Mr Michael Agyeman, GWCL Public Relations Manager told the Ghana News Agency on Saturday that about 1,500 participants from Africa, USA, Europe and Asia attended the International Congress and Exhibition under the theme: �Collaborative Mechanisms and Innovations for Sustainable Development of Water and Sanitation Sectors in Africa.�
International organizations the Congress attracted included the World Bank, International Water Association (IWA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB). Professionals in drinking water and sanitation sectors from all African countries as well as investors, donors, scientific bodies, government officials and members of civil society also attended the event.
Mr Jabulo joined the AfWA in 2007. Until his appointment as President, Mr Jabulo served on the Specialized Committee on Sanitation and Environment as Anglophone Secretary for a period of four years.
He holds two Masters Degree in Chemistry from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and in Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering with specialty in Water Quality Management from the UNESCO-IHE (Institute of Hydraulic Engineering).
Mr Jabulo joined GWCL in 1986 as Assistant Chemist Bacteriologist. He is a professional member of the Ghana Chemistry Society; an associate member of the Ghana Institution of Engineers and a student member of the the Certified Quality Institute of the UK.
The African Water Association, formerly known as Union of Africa Water Suppliers, is a professional association of establishments, enterprises and utilities operating in water, sanitation and environment sectors in Africa.
The Association brings together institutions responsible for the provision and supply of water for domestic, industrial, agricultural purposes as well as waste water management in Africa.
The AfWA with its headquarters in Abidjan, Cote d�Ivoire, has over 100 members in 40 countries across Africa.
The AfWA is also affiliated to 50 international organizations in five continents. Affiliated membership is open to water, sanitation and environment related training institutions, works companies, equipment manufacturers and suppliers, professional associations, nongovernmental oganisations, and estate companies.
Individuals such as researchers and scholars working in the interest of the Association as well as interested parties may apply as affiliate members.
Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari made a surprise appearance at Stephen Appiah’s testimonial on Saturday afternoon at the Accra Sports Stadium.
The suspended midfielder made his appearance early on in the first half, and was greeted by cheers from the supporters, whom he acknowledged. Making his first public appearance at a Ghana event since the World Cup debacle a year ago, Muntari arrived on a motorbike and made his way to the pitch where he greeted friends and colleagues on the sidelines.
He did not last the entire duration of the match however, as he left before the end of the second half, and his departure was again greeted with loud cheers. It is yet to be seen whether Muntari will make a return to the Black Stars in future.