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Nkawkaw: hunter
kills snail searcher
BY KOJO ANSAH
THE POLICE at Nkawkaw in the
Eastern Region have begun
investigations into the circumstances
surrounding the death of a 23-year-old
who was allegedly shot dead by a hunter.
Kofi Samson was last seen at his
Tenkyemso residence, near Akoasi after
he went in search for snails on
Wednesday, May 9, 2018.
Residents after a search spotted the
deceased laying dead with gunshot
wounds on his chest the following day.
Police reports suggest that an empty
BB cartridge was found at the crime
scene.
Meanwhile, police have detained a 45-
year-old man identified as Richard
Adjatey who turned himself in as the
one who shot the victim.
The lifeless body of the deceased has
since been deposited at the Holy Family
Hospital for autopsy.
Graduates without certificate
unable to apply for NaBCo
BY KWAKU BAAH ACHEAMFOUR
THE REGISTRAR of Cape Coast
Technical University (CCTU), Mr Magnus
Bentil is appealing to students who have
graduated from the institution but are yet
to receive their certificates to exercise a bit
more restraint as plans are far advanced to
get them ready.
The registrar revealed the delay in the
issuance of the certificate was not from
the CCTU but the certificate awarding
body, National Board of Business and
Technical.
This assurance by the registrar follows
concerns raised by some graduates of the
CCTU who are not able to register for the
government’s NaBCo programme due to
failure to provide their certificates to
validate the registration process.
The graduates say they fear losing the
opportunity to register for the NaBCo
programme due to uncertainties that
hover around the actual time their
certificates would be ready.
Speaking to Starr News, Mr Bentil said
there was no justification to blame the
CCTU for the delay in issuing the
certificates.
Mr Bentil explained that there are
alternative documents available for
graduates who wish to apply for the
NaBCo programme which can equally
serve the purpose of their certificates and
therefore urged the graduates to access
these documents from the school for any
transaction that may so require their
certificates.
Over 50% of pupils
can’t read – UNICEF
BY MIRIAM HAYFORD
THE UNITED Nations
Children Education
Fund (UNICEF) has
painted a gloomy picture
of the country’s basic
educational sub-sector.
According to the organisation, just
about 40% of basic school pupils are
able to read and understand as well as
solve basic numeracy problems.
Speaking to Starr News, Social
Policy Specialist with UNICEF, Mr
Charles Dzradosi attributed the
problem to the lack of needed
investments in basic education.
According to him, government’s
Free SHS policy will fail if the
foundation continues to deteriorate.
“About 123,000 kids are right now
known to be out of school,” Mr
•Pupils sitting on the floor
Dzradosi said.
“They are not in school at all and
those that are in school a huge chunk
of them are not learning well enough
either through poor teaching, learning
materials because of that they are
missing out on the actual outcomes
for why they are in school. So if we
do not address the fundamental or
that basic, children will grow up into
basic and Senior High School (SHS)
without even knowing how to do
proper calculation in Maths or write
English.
“The recent education assessment
report for basic schools indicated only
about 40% of pupils are able to do
their Maths and English well. So if we
have such statistics what kind of
people are you pushing into free
SHS,” Mr Dzradosi lamented.
He further called on the
government to pay urgent attention to
quality at the basic education level.
I’ve divine bond of
friendship with
Mahama –
Amissah-Arthur
BY MAXWELL
OKAMAFO ADDO
THE IMMEDIATE past
Vice President of the
Republic of Ghana, Kwesi
Bekoe Amissah-Arthur
Arthur has sharply denied
stories making the rounds
to the effect that former
President Mahama
rendered him ‘useless’.
According to him, this
can only be a figment of
someone’s imagination and
should be treated with the
contempt it deserves.”
In reacting to the fake
story, he said, “I have never
had a telephone (or any)
conversation remotely
resembling what has been
written,” noting that there
is a divine bond of
friendship and
understanding between
themselves.
The story which was
carried by Otec Fm has
been widely circulated on
social and traditional media
in an unfair attempt to
impugn the credibility of
the respectable former
Vice and to create a wedge
between him and his
former boss.
According to the story,
Mr Amissah-Arthur is on
record to have said that
Mahama rendered him
ineffective and that his role
was not defined and that
someone else was virtually
made the Veep.
The story went further
to suggest that he was
relegated to the
background and was made
redundant.
As far as Mr Amissah –
Arthur is concerned they
have a harmonious
working relationship till
date and they are best of
friends. And have a divine
bond of friendship and
understanding between
themselves and the NDC.
He said “John Mahama
saw a tested and loyal Vice
President, and maintained
him as his running mate
for the presidential election
in 2016. Someone he trusts
absolutely, completely.”
The story which
was carried by Otec
Fm has been widely
circulated on social
and traditional
media in an unfair
attempt to impugn
the credibility of the
respectable former
Vice and to create a
wedge between him
and his former boss.
•The ford vehicle which mangled in the accident
12 killed on ‘Ebony’s’ road
•The entrance of the Cape Coast Technical University
BY KWAME ACHEAMPONG
AT LEAST 12 people have been
confirmed dead in an accident
at Akwatiakrom on the Kumasi-
Sunyani highway in the Ashanti
Region.
The midnight incident happened
few kilometers from the spot where
dancehall artist Ebony lost her life.
The accident occurred between a
ford minibus registered AS 7257-15
and a Benz cargo truck with
registration number GR 2624-14
heading to Dormaa Ahenkro from
Kumasi.
The two vehicles had a head-on
collision leading to the death of the
passengers mostly in the ford vehicle.
The driver of the ford also died in the
crash.
Police in the Ashanti Region have
confirmed the incident and begun
investigations.
•Kwesi Amissah-Arthur and John Dramani
Mahama