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•Daniel
Domelevo,
the Auditor
General
•Late former Vice President Kwesi
Bekoe Amissah-Arthur
•President Nana Akufo-Addo with
former President J.J. Rawlings
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Respect teachers
• GNAT tells govt
NEWS DESK REPORT
GHANA NATIONAL Association
of Teachers
(GNAT) has called on
the government to proceed
with caution by
consulting stakeholders in education before
the roll-out of the double-track semester
system being proposed for the
running of senior high schools.
Deputy Greater Accra Regional Secretary
of GNAT, Mr Felix Owusu
Ansah, says the government’s failure to
consult the major stakeholders on the
tracking system shows disrespect, a development
that portrays how teachers
have been relegated to the background.
“We are still wondering why the
Ministry and the government as a whole
would like to keep civil society, even
teacher unions, in the dark on such an
important policy, especially when the
Coalition is represented on the Ministerial
Advisory Board. They have taken
teachers for granted and it’s time the
government respects (sic) us,” he said in
a radio interview.
According to him, teacher unions
were only informed about the policy
and not consulted, a development he
said was a recipe for worry in the country.
But, Mr Samuel Frank Dadzie, General
Secretary of the National Association
of Graduate Teachers says he
believes the policy must be supported
“In the document that I saw, this
policy is supposed to last for only five
years because within the next five years,
what we are hearing from the corridors
of power is that the government
would have then built
infrastructure to accommodate all
the two streams.
“When that happens, what
would you do with those teachers?
We need to sit down and discuss
this situation thoroughly as a nation.
Let us not rush into something
that will spite our faces over
time,” he noted.
What is the doubletrack
system?
In a single-track system, students
and staff are in school or vacation
at the same time within an
academic year.
But the double year-round system
divides the entire student body
and staff into two different tracks
such that while one track is in
school, the other is on vacation.
The rotation sequence will depend
on the year-round calendar being
used. In Ghana, the school calendar
starts from September and ends in July,
making three different terms.
The first term is from September
and ends in December, the second term
runs from January to April while the
third term spans April/May to July.
“In the document that I
saw, this policy is
supposed to last for
only five years
because within the
next five years, what
we are hearing from
the corridors of power
is that government
would have then built
infrastructure to
accommodate all the
two streams.
•The late former Vice President, Kwesi
Bekoe Amissah-Arthur
Amissah-Arthur was
a quintessential
gentleman — Govt
BY MOHAMMED AWAL
THE GOVERNMENT has described the
late former vice president Kwesi Bekoe
Amissah-Arthur as a “quintessential gentleman”
in the “tempestuous waters of Ghana’s
adversarial politics.”
In a glowing tribute read by the current
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on
behalf of the government at the state burial
of the former governor of the Bank of
Ghana said: “His character and disposition
was soothing in the tempestuous waters of
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Payroll audit in C/R
Fake certificates
uncovered
• As Civil servants receive salaries,
promotions through dubious means
BY NEWS DESK REPORT
THE EFFORTS of the Auditor
General’s Department
in the exercise to
clean up the country’s
public payroll has revealed
widespread use of fake certificates
by public workers.
The Auditor General’s Department
and the Office of the Special
Prosecutor earlier this month started
the payroll audit exercise in the Central
Region and developments emerging
from the exercise are troubling.
The Deputy Auditor General,
George Winful, addressing a news
conference in Cape Coast last Friday,
said the development so far was worrying
since the exercise had discovered
that many civil servants had
been receiving salaries based on fake
promotions.
Mr Winful, however, urged heads of institutions
to be meticulous in how they recruited
people into the public service.
“If the signals we are beginning to see
are anything to go by, then we will encourage
heads of institutions in their review of
employees. We have had an instance where
some employees have used other people’s
certificates for employment.
“We can imagine if such a person is in
the classroom teaching, it could be the reason
why we are registering poor results in
the secondary schools,” he said.
Per the new directives, workers were expected
to present their employment documents
as part of efforts to rid the
government payroll of ghost names.
According to the Auditor General, all
civil servants in the 10 regions will have a
10-day window to produce evidence of
their employment and those who cannot
do so will face prosecution.
Daniel Domelevo, the Auditor General,
has said it is unacceptable to spend half of
the country’s revenue on less than one million
government employees while many
•Daniel Domelevo, the Auditor General
organisations have shielded people who
perpetrate wrongdoing, including maintaining
the contract of people who have
retired.
“If the signals we are
beginning to see are
anything to go by,
then we will
encourage heads of
institutions in their
review of employees.
We have had an
instance where some
employees have used
other people’s
certificates for
employment.
Amissah-Arthur was a quintessential gentleman — Govt
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Ghanaian adversarial politics.”
Dr Bawumia continued that his predecessor’s
description by Ghanaians as a man
who could not hurt a fly “tells volumes of
the peaceful disposition of the man we
mourn and celebrate today. Shakespeare
says that ‘our good is oft interred with our
bones’. Not so with Amissah-Arthur.”
Amissah-Arthur, the government said,
had printed his mark on the Ghanaian political
landscape in a manner that required
telling to another generation.
“Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur, we
shall continue to hold you out as an ideal
politician, you fought for your principles,
and you lived out the meaning of your
name to its fullest. Bekoe, you came, you
fought, and you conquered,” eulogized Dr
Bawumia in the government tribute that
lasted about six minutes.
Throughout Amissah-Arthur’s long dedicated
service to Ghana, said Dr Bawumia,
“one thing that we can all agree across the
political divide is that he served Ghana with
the utmost integrity. You served in various
capacities and the history of Ghana will not
be written without your name. You played
your part and you played it well. We are all
human and subject to all the failings of the
human conditions, but you never failed to
make an impression on all who came into
contact with you.”

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•Ms Rivas turned herself in after hiding
with her two boys
Court jails mother who hid with sons in custody battle
A SPANISH mother who
went into hiding with her
two sons rather than hand
them over to their father,
whom she accused of
abuse, has been sentenced
to five years in prison by a
Spanish court.
Juana Rivas has also
been stripped of custody
rights for six years and
told to pay hefty legal
costs.
Spanish politicians and
women's groups have criticised
the verdict.
The long-running custody
battle has become a
rallying point in Spain's
battle against gender violence.
She took the boys, now
aged 12 and four, from the
family home in Italy in
2016, and travelled to
Spain under the pretext of
visiting family.
Instead of returning,
she lodged a complaint in
Spain alleging domestic
abuse and later defied
Spanish court orders to return
the boys to their father.
"A woman running
away from terror to protect
her children can't be
deemed abduction," she
said last year. BBC
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SHOWS the
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of Zimbabwe's
economy more
than the severe
shortage of cash.
Banks limit how much cash can
be taken out and the black market
has become the main source of
money for many people.
Card payments can be made,
but there are extra charges and not
every shop or vendor accepts
cards. A mobile phone money system
called EcoCash can also be
used, but once again this costs
more than using cash.
Zimbabweans are hoping that
things will improve after elections
next week. This is the first vote
since Robert Mugabe was forced
to resign as president last November,
after 37 years in power.
Four people in the capital,
Harare, have been telling me how
they survive day-to-day. Two of
them asked to remain anonymous.
I've been working in the health
profession as a nurse for nine
years. We are greatly underpaid. I
get $300 (£230) a month, and what
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Berhanu Nega, who in 2009
was sentenced to death in
absentia for trying to overthrow
the government.
Mr Berhanu was regarded
as a terrorist and his Patriotic
Ginbot 7 movement
was outlawed.
But Ethiopia's parliament
lifted the ban on the group
in May and a new amnesty
law should clear the way for
him to be pardoned.
The changes were part of
a raft of reforms introduced
since Mr Abiy became prime
minister in April.
The two men held a brief
meeting in Washington and
discussed an agenda for a
longer meeting scheduled
for later on Friday, Patriotic
Ginbot 7 executive committee
member Tadesse Biru
Kersemo told BBC Africa
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Trump's former lawyer has
said his client knew in advance
of a June 2016 meeting
between his aides and a Russian
delegation that offered to
help his campaign, US media
report.
Michael Cohen says he was
present when Mr Trump's
eldest son, Donald Trump Jr,
informed his father of the
meeting.
He is reportedly willing to
state this to the special counsel
investigation into alleged
Russian election meddling.
On Friday, Mr Trump
again denied that he knew
about the meeting.
The meeting at Trump
Tower in New York City involved
Mr Trump's son, his
son-in-law Jared Kushner,
then-campaign chairman Paul
Manafort and an influential
Russian lawyer, Natalia Veselnitskaya.
It was set up after a Russian
intermediary contacted Mr
Trump Jr with a promise to
provide material that would
"incriminate" Hillary Clinton
- the Democratic candidate in
the 2016 presidential election.
The president lashed out at
the accusations on Friday,
tweeting: "Sounds to me like
someone is trying to make up
stories in order to get himself
out of an unrelated jam”.
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Mr Trump was told about the meeting

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Editorial
Amissah-Arthur, a model of political moderation
ON THURSDAY, June 29, 2018, the
Ghanaian public was informed about
the sudden passing of Paa Kwesi
Bekoe Amissah-Arthur, a former
Vice-president of our country, after
collapsing during a workout at the Air
Force Gym in Accra. Last Friday, July
27, his mortal remains were laid to rest
at the military cemetery at Burma
Camp in Accra.
From the time of his death till his
burial nothing untoward was said
about the man Amissah-Arthur and
the DAILY HERITAGE believes
no one would incur the displeasure of
the Ghanaian people by speaking
against the man all those who matter
in society have described him as gentle.
One would say that it is the culture
of Ghanaians and, for that matter,
Africans not to say anything bad about
the dead. This is true only in terms of
things that were not supposed to be
made public such as a hidden physical
defect, meaning everything already in
the public domain can be talked about.
For instance, if Amissah-Arthur had
been an influence peddler or a corrupt
person, the public would have known
it already as it knows of others.
If we accept this as the case, and
the fact that some describe him as
someone who would not kill a fly, then
it is undisputable that he was truly a
gentleman. And it becomes even more
exciting when the government,
formed by the New Patriotic Party
(NPP), a perceived ‘enemy’ of the National
Democratic Congress, the party
on whose ticket Amissah-Arthur became
Vice President of our country,
paid tribute to him, describing him as
a “quintessential gentleman” in the
“tempestuous waters of Ghana’s adversarial
politics.”
The DAILY HERITAGE
wants to believe that the NPP is not
expressing a political gimmick, and if
that is the case, then that apt description
is a call to our politicians to see
Amissah-Arthur as a model politician
who should be studied and his virtues
highlighted and followed by current
and prospective politicians, who see
him as a mentor for political moderation.
If Ghana can have Amissah-
Arthurs across its political divide, it is
the belief of the DAILY HER-
ITAGE there would be decorum in
its politics and corruption would not
be a headache in public administration,
particularly political governance.
Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur,
there is no doubt you have played your
best role in the development of humanity
and you name shall go into
Ghana’s political history as a Godfearing
and decent public servant.
May you have all the necessary rest
in the bosom of your Maker.
Politicians can unite
— Methodist Bishop
BY DORIS ESHUN
THE PRESIDING Bishop of
the Methodist Church of
Ghana, Most Rev. Titus
Awotwi Pratt, has advised
politicians to live in harmony,
despite their political differences.
According to him, politicians in Ghana
can remain united and at the same time
discharge their duties without acrimony.
‘’You can still live and stay together as
citizens of this nation and still do your
duties as politicians,” the religious leader
counselled while giving the sermon at the
burial service of former Vice President
Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur.
The former governor of the Central
Bank, Amissah-Arthur, died on 29 June
2018 at the 37 Military shortly after being
rushed there after he reportedly collapsed
during a workout session at the Airforce
base gym.
Most Rev Awotwi Pratt admonished
politicians to live a modest life and emulate
the kind soul of the late Amissah-
Arthur.
Amissah-Arthur was sworn in as
Vice-President on August 6, 2012, following
vetting by the Parliament of Ghana.
He was nominated by President John
Dramani Mahama to be the Vice-President
a week after Mahama himself was
sworn in. This followed the sudden death
of John Atta Mills on 24 July 2012.
Amissah-Arthur was a research assistant
at the Institute of Statistical, Social
and Economic Research between 1974
and 1975. He later joined the Economics
Department as a teaching assistant from
1977 to 1978, going on to become an assistant
lecturer in 1979.
He lectured at the Department of
Economics at the University of Ghana
from 1980 to 1988.
•President Nana Akufo-Addo with former President J.J. Rawlings
He was also a lecturer at the Department
of Economics, Anambra State College
of Education, Awka, Anambra State,
Nigeria (August 1981 – July 1983).
On his return from Nigeria he entered
politics.
He worked as a consultant for the
World Bank in The Gambia. He also
served as a consultant for the Netherlands‘government
education project in
Ghana.
He then worked as Senior Economist
for the Sigma One Corporation in Ghana
between 1998 and 2000. During 2001 and
2002, he was on assignment for the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.

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• Late former Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur
Matilda
Amissah-Arthur
pays tribute to
husband
MRS
MATILDA
Amissah-
Arthur, wife
of late former
Vice President
Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, gave
an emotional and unusual tribute
to her late husband during a
state funeral service in Accra last
Friday.
The widow also used the opportunity
to take on critics of
Amissah-Arthur when he was
alive describing them as “hypocrites.”
Amissah-Arthur died on June
29, 2018, after he collapsed at
the Airforce Gym in Accra during
a workout session and was
buried at the military cemetery
at Burma Camp in Accra on Friday.
Below is Amissah-Arthur’s
tribute: “To my soul mate, my
best friend, my roommate and
my prayer partner”
Forty years and five months
we lived together. A thousand
tears won’t bring you back, I
know because I have cried. In
the good times, we rejoiced and
thank the Lord. So, I have accepted
this great loss and I
thank God for your life and
what He used you to do.
God has been good to us as a
family and you always testified
of God’s goodness in our lives.
Every morning during our
prayer time, you never ceased to
thank God for His grace, mercy
and favour.
You loved the Lord deeply
and, whatever you did, you did it
as unto the Lord. You spent
time studying the Bible over and
over. In recent years, you took
to reading the not so popular
books of the Bible and you enjoyed
discussing them. During
our Wednesday morning Bible
studies, you would come up with
very deep insights into the passages
we read.
Our relationship got better
with age. So much so that, if the
children asked one of us for advice
without the other being
there, often times our answers
would be similar. We shared a
closeness that was a source of
amusement to our friend and
family.
People wondered why we
were always chit chatting when
we went out to functions and
even at church. Our children
laughed at us often, remarking
that, even at public functions,
our heads were often together. I
will miss your great sense of humour
– you could tease like nobody’s
business. With most
people who knew you well, there
is some story or some inside
joke to share.
You were the life and soul of
my book launch on Wednesday
27th June. A soon as you arrived
at the venue, you began mingling
and chatting with our guests.
During the programme, you
kept teasing me about how I had
waited till my old age before
writing a book.
At the reception after the
launch, you took photographs
with anyone who asked, even
though it is well known that you
did not like taking photographs.
When I asked that we go
• Mrs Matilda Amissah-Arthur
home,
you were
busily engaged in some
banter with old friends and you
asked to go ahead, saying that
you would follow shortly. You
were one of the last to leave.
Many times you said that you
did not go into politics, but that
politics found you.
As a technocrat, you took
your work seriously and discharged
your duties as best as
you cold. We often discussed
how we could get people to
think about Ghana first, stop
being partisan and also give back
to society.
Above all else, you proved to
all that one could be a C\hristian
and rise to the highest position
without soiling one’s hands.
I will always remember how, at
Apostle Jude Hama’s book
launch in May, you encouraged
Christians to get into politics to
help share our country.
You were so many things to
so many people, constantly giving
selflessly to others. If we
needed a reminder of this, we
have it in the outpouring of love
shown us since 29th June. People
from all walks have come to
visit and sympathise with us.
The way you were called by
the Lord is befitting of how you
conducted yourself in life – quietly,
privately,
and without
any fuss. You left
you mark – a simple,
honest, principled, hardworking
man of integrity. I am very
proud of you. I know that in life
you touched so many people, so
I pray that your memory will
also impact and empower generations.
As my heart bleeds, I am
comforted by knowing that you
finished your work on this earth
and the Lord called you home to
rest in glory. So, with Andrae
Crouch, I say:
“I have had many tears and
sorrows,
I’ve had questions for tomorrow,
There’s been times I didn’t
know right from wrong .
But in every situation,
God gave me blessed consolation,
That my trials come only to
make me strong.
Through it all, through it
all,
I’ve learned to trust in
Jesus,
I’ve learned to trust in
God.
Through it all, through it
all,
I’ve learned to depend upon
His Word.”
You are so wonderful to
think of, and so hard to be
without.
My dearest, we will surely

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3 ways to sleep comfortably
Take a nice warm bath or
shower in the evening
As well as relaxing you, afterwards
your body will cool down, which helps
you sleep better.
Sleep naked
According to sleep specialists at
the Cleveland Sleep Clinic, sleeping in
the nude helps one regulate the temperature.
Get comfortable temperatures
using blankets, sheets and pillows.
It is usually best to be slightly on
the cool side.
Sleep in varying positions
Changing your sleeping position
can make a huge difference in the quality
of sleep. When one goes to sleep,
or if you wake up in the middle of the
night make a conscious effort to keep
the body in a ‘mid-line’ position, where
both the head and neck are kept
roughly straight. Avoid sleeping on
stomach.
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Ghana poised to ‘achieve 90-90-90
target of ending AIDS’
MADAM CE-
CELIA Abena
Dapaah, Minister
for Aviation and
the Executive
Oversight person
of the Ghana AIDS Commission
(GAC), has said that Ghana is poised
to achieve the ambitious 90-90-90
target of ending AIDS by 2030.
She said Ghana was already doing
well in terms of activities and interventions
put in place, but the
progress was at a low pace coupled
with the challenge of funding to implement
some of the brilliant ideas
to achieve the targets.
Madam Dapaah said this when
she, in the company of the leadership
of the Ghana AIDS Commission,
met the Executive Director of
the UNAIDS, Dr Michel Sidibé, at
the ongoing 22 International AIDS
Conference in Rai Amsterdam,
Netherlands, to share Ghana’s visions
and concerns.
She noted that the 90-90-90 targets
were achievable and doable, but
Ghana needed to double its efforts
in the areas of preventing babies and
young ones from being infected to
ensure that the coming generations
were taken care of and protected.
The 90-90-90 concept was introduced
by the UNAIDS in 2013. The
idea was that by 2020, 90 per cent of
people who are HIV- infected would
be diagnosed, 90 per cent of people
who are diagnosed would be on antiretroviral
treatment and 90 per cent
of those who receive anti-retroviral
would be virally suppressed.
The strategy is an attempt to get
the HIV epidemic under control and
it is based on the principle of universal
testing and treating.
The impulse is that, “test and
treat” approaches are that, if one can
identify people early in their infection
stage, and start treatment so
they become virally suppressed, the
onward transmission of HIV would
be prevented and this would impact
The 90-90-90 concept
was introduced by the
UNAIDS in 2013. The
idea was that by 2020,
90 per cent of people
who are HIV- infected
would be diagnosed,
90 per cent of people
who are diagnosed
would be on antiretroviral
treatment and 90
per cent of those who
receive anti-retroviral
would be virally suppressed.
on HIV incidence at a population
level.
She noted that another group
of people identified and needed
more attention was the middle-income
earners who were infected
but due to personal stigmatisation
could not access medication, but
in turn, lure the young ones and
infect them.
Ms Dapaah explained that the
country needed resources and
funds to provide services to such
group of people to protect them
and to prevent further infection,
adding that “we need to salvage resources
to reach this group of
people.”
She said with what the country
had been able to achieve, the
country had no excuse to relent on
its promise and pledged Ghana’s
readiness to work with UNAIDS
to achieve the target as a country
and a world.
She further expressed the concern
about the dwindling of the
Global Fund and called for the
need for UNAIDS to look at the
funding of the AIDS programmes
again.
Mr Steve Kyeremeh Atuahene,
Acting Director General of GAC,
said the laudable measures put in
place to address HIV /AIDS prevention
had resulted in the increase
of the PMTCT coverage
but this needed to be increased.
He expressed Ghana’s appreciation
to the UNAIDS for their
continuous technical support,
which had contributed to Ghana’s
successes chalked up so far.
Dr Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programme
Manager for the National
AIDS Control Programme,
added that for Ghana to achieve
the targets set, there was the need
for the UNAIDS office in Ghana
to be resourced with technical
people with whom the Ghana
team could work.
He said as part of measures outlined
for the country, AIDS Ambassadors
were going to be appointed to
lead the crusade and also put in place
a combination prevention approach
to ensure that the larger population
of the country was prevented from
being infected.
Dr Kwabena Twum-Nuamah,
Chairman of the Parliamentary Select
Committee on Health, said unfortunately
complacency had set in,
which had affected the inflow of
funds, and noted that Ghana would
work hard to reverse the situation.
He said Ghana was going to keep
financing a priority, to ensure that
the country had all the needed funds
for the smooth implementation of
the identified interventions and
achieve the 90-90 -90 targets.
Dr Sidibé commended Ghana
for exhibiting exemplary leadership
and achievements made so far and
urged them to work hard to make
Ghana the number one in West
Africa when it comes to addressing
free maternal and child health.
He urged the Ghana team to ensure
that they integrated HIV into
primary health care to achieve the
Universal Health Coverage.
“There are 1.4 million people
who are HIV positive and are not on
care and continue to infect other
people and we need to focus on early
prevention strategies for the young
people because they are sexually active
and are infecting their peers and
that keeps the cycle moving among
themselves.”
Dr Mokowa Blay Adu-Gyamfi, a
former Director General of GAC
and now the HIV/AIDS Advisor to
President Nana Addo Dankwa
Akufo-Addo; Dr. Leticia Adelaide
Appiah, Executive Director of the
National Population Council; and Ms
Emma Fowlds, Executive Officer,
UNAIDS, were all part of the meeting.
Source: GNA

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THE POLICE officer, who assaulted a
woman carrying a baby at the Shiashie
Branch of Midland Savings and Loans in
Accra, has been caged in police cells by
the Accra Circuit Court.
Lance Corporal Godzi Frederick
Amanor, popularly called Skalla, attached
to the Accra Regional Police Operations
Unit, was seen on video assaulting the
woman, Patience Osafo, who was carrying
a two-month-old baby.
Ms Osafo, following the incident,
disclosed that she was carrying her
grandchild and went to Midland on
Thursday, July 19, 2018, to withdraw an
amount of GH₵270 but they kept giving
her excuses.
The peace officer’s unfortunate attack
on the woman sparked outrage in the
country, with many Ghanaians
condemning the act.
He was, however, arraigned at the
Accra Circuit Court on the charge of
assault contrary to Section 84 of the
Criminal Offences Law (Act 29, 1960) but
he pleaded guilty.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge and
was remanded in police custody by the
court, presided over by Harriet Akweley
Quaye to reappear on August 9, 2018.
Brief facts
The brief facts as presented to the
court by the prosecution, led by Deputy
Superintendent of Police (DSP) George
Amega, were that the complainant is a
trader who lives at Shiashi in the Greater
Accra Region and a customer of Midland
Savings and Loans Ltd.
According to him, on July 13, 2018, the
complainant joined the queue at the
News
DAILY
Assault police officer
to re-appear in court
on August 9
BY MUNTALLA INUSAH
muntalla.inusah@dailyheritage.com.gh
microfinance company to withdraw some
money.
DSP Amega told the court that after
hours in the banking hall, the officials of
the financial institution informed the
customers that they were facing challenges
with the network so they should come the
coming Monday.
“On Monday, 16th July, 2018, the
complainant went to the bank again and
the same story was told after waiting for
several hours. That same story continued
each day she went to the bank. On 19th
July 2018, she went there at about 7:30a.m.
and waited till the bank opened at 9a.m.
After serving some people, the officials
came with the same excuse and said those
who have something to do could go and
come at 12p.m. The complainant opted to
stay in anticipation of getting some
money,” DSP Amegah told the court.
He said at 2p.m., officials of the
financial institution attended to some
more customers and asked the rest to go
home and come the next day.
The prosecutor told the court that
Patience Osafo, who was disappointed,
approached the staff to plead with them
to give her GH₵105 out of her money to
enable her to pay her debtors and use the
rest to feed her grandchild.
“The bank officials - Kukuaa and Shelly
- instead called Lance Corporal Godzi
Amanor to drive her out of the banking
hall. The policeman, in an attempt to
move the complainant out of the banking
hall, assaulted her and subsequently
dragged her out of the banking hall.”
He said on July 20, 2018, the policeman
was arrested on the instructions of the
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) after
the video went viral.
According to him, Lance Corporal
Amanor, upon interrogation, admitted the
offence in his caution statement.
•Patience Osafo and Lance Corporal Godzi Frederick Amanor
DANIEL ASIEDU, the
self-confessed killer of
the Member of
Parliament (MP) for
Abuakwa North
Constituency, Joseph
Boakye Dankwa-Adu, has threatened to
take the matter to the International
Criminal Court to seek justice.
Asiedu, alias Sexy Don Don, also
challenged Nana Obiri Boahen, a
member of the New Patriotic Party, to
come clean over the death of the
lawmaker.
In court on Thursday, the accused
person, who was furious for not being
allowed to speak in court, said Obiri
Boahene knows about events leading to
the death of the MP and challenged
him to speak to the matter.
In court Thursday, the magistrate,
Ms Arit Nsemoh, the prosecutor in the
case, DSP Goerge Amega, and Nana
Obiri Boahene all took turns to bemoan
the delay of the matter by the police
and expressed their respective
frustration about the delay.
The case has been adjourned to
August 15.
Frustration
“I am highly frustrated, highly
disappointed. Another adjournment
again…from the police investigator not
in court. How possible? What kind of
society is the police trying to paint for
us? A member of Parliament has been
murdered for three years and
consistently we have been coming to
court and adjournment upon
adjournment that explains why the
judge herself was very much angry,”
Obiri-Boahene, who has been holding a
watching brief for the party and the
family, told DAILY HERITAGE.
“What is happening, I mean what
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BY MUNTALLA INUSAH
muntalla.inusah@dailyheritage.com.gh
exactly is happening, what exactly is
happening and they don’t want the
whole world to know, what exactly is
happening? I am not comfortable. I am
not happy. I am angry and annoyed
about the way the police are handling
this matter,” he added.
Touching on the allegation of
Asiedu, he said he was not worried at all
and that the accused should not be
taken seriously since the delay of trial
had brought about his frustration.
“It is because of the lackadaisical
attitude that the police have adopted in
handling this matter that has given him
the opportunity to be doing all these
things else we would have finished with
the prosecution,” he stated.
NPP contracted me to kill
JB Danquah
Asiedu, who is the prime suspect in
the trial of the murder of the Abuakwa
North MP, told an Accra District Court
on June 20 that he and the other
suspects were contracted by New
Patriotic Party (NPP) to kill the
lawmaker.
Nicknamed “Sexy Don Don”,
Asiedu told the Court presided over by
Her Worship Arit Nsemoh that his
“contractors,” told him to indict certain
persons in the National Democratic
Congress (NDC) instead of the NPP.
Additionally, he indicated to the
court that after he committed the crime,
his arrest by the police was staged just
to cover up for his actual privies.
Another twist to the confession was
that the first accused person told the
court that at the appropriate time, he
would mention the names of the
persons who contracted him to commit
the crime of murder.
The second accused person, Vincent
Bosso, after the confession of the first
accused person, took his turn. He told
the court that now that the first accused
person had confessed, he ought to be
released from custody because he
knows nothing about the entire case.
He told the court that his
involvement in the ongoing committal
proceedings is a breach of his
fundamental human rights.
Asiedu was arrested in 2016 after he
was alleged to have stabbed the MP
with a knife, leading to his death at his
residence in Accra. The lawmaker was
killed on February 9, 2016, in his room
in his Shiashie residence.
Council of State approves Jean Mensa, others
THE COUNCIL of State has
approved President Nana Addo
Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s nomination
for the vacant position of the
Chairperson of the Electoral
Commission, Starrfmonline.com has
gathered.
The President last week nominated
Mrs Jean Mensa as the Chairperson of
the Electoral Commission.
She replaces Mrs. Charlotte Osei,
who was removed with her two
deputies – Amadu Sulley and
Georgina Opoku Amankwah – by the
President following recommendations
by a committee set up by the Chief
Justice to probe a petition against
them.
Mrs Osei reportedly breached
procurement laws in the award of
several contracts, prior to the 2016
elections.
Mr. Samuel Tettey — Deputy
Chairperson, Dr. Eric Asare Bossman
— Deputy Chairperson and Ms.
Adwoa Asuama Abrefa — Member of
the Commission — were also
nominated for appointment by the
President to fill vacancies at the
•Daniel Asied (L) and Vincent Bosso
Electoral Commission.
The President is expected to
swear them in in the coming
days.
She replaces Mrs. Charlotte Osei, who
was removed with her two deputies –
Amadu Sulley and Georgina Opoku
Amankwah – by the President following
recommendations by a committee set up
by the Chief Justice to probe a petition
against them.
•Mrs Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission
Lack of adequate
consultation in Double
Track System worrying
• Founder of AIT
expresses concern
FROM EMMANULE
OHENE DJAN, TADI
THE FOUNDER and
president of the Accra
Institute of Technology
(AIT), Prof Clement
Dzidzornu, has expressed
uneasiness about the lack of
adequate stakeholder
consultation prior to the
proposed double track
system by the government.
The government,
through the Ministry of
Education and in
collaboration with the
Ghana Education Service, is
expected to roll out the
double-track system in
September for new Senior
High School entrants.
But Prof Dzidzornu,
speaking on Radio 360' s
flagship morning
programme, ‘Y3nsom’,
hosted by Kwame Malcolm
in Takoradi, said the double
track system would be a
major shift in education
delivery, hence the need for
adequate stakeholder
consultation before its
implementation.
" ..How many parents
out there listening to this
programme know that this
exercise about to be rolled
out will have implications on
them? We have been
practising the single-track
system for years and such a
major shift should have
come with extensive
consultation to make parents
plan their lives and finances
and I have two kids going to
senior high school and this
has got me thinking as this
is a big change.
“In case they find
themselves in different
tracks? I think enough
education involving the
media and all other avenues
must be employed else we
will find ourselves in a
situation that will not be
pleasant," the AIT Founder
added.
Prof Dzidornu found it
surprising that members the
National Association of
Graduate Teachers
(NAGRAT) were not
consulted as they are very
important stakeholders who
will be at the centre of the
policy.
According to him,
Prof Dzidornu found
it surprising that
members the National
Association of
Graduate Teachers
(NAGRAT) were not
consulted as they are
very important
stakeholders who will
be at the centre of the
policy.
“NAGRAT ought to have
been consulted to make an
input, saying “you heard the
teachers say they will meet
and take a decision and this
is not a way to introduce
such a change. What if the
teachers say they will not
cooperate? They are in the
classroom; they will be
delivering to our kids. Are
they just being told that the
government says it will do
this and they are employees
and must only go along?
He said the solutions
being propounded now are
short-to-medium term
solutions and so there was
the need for long-term
solutions by creating more
capacity as more children
were leaving more schools
to find placement in senior
high level.
He said similar things
were said when the technical
universities were introduced
as Ghana then was
compared to Germany
where their technical
universities are well funded.
“…It is good to know
how Kenya is doing theirs as
we want to know how far
they have gone with it. What
challenges did they face? If
you move something from
other part of the world to
be practised here, you must
make sure the conditions are
the same ...if it is true Kenya
is doing it we should have
learnt something from them
to know the challenges they
faced?
What problem were
Kenyans facing by
introducing the two- track
system? I would have
preferred an example from a
capacity-constrained country
and relate the size of their
constraints," added the AIT
university don.

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Economy growing stronger – BoG
BANK OF Ghana
(BoG) Governor
Dr Ernest Addison,
has said the
Ghanaian economy
is recording
strong growth.
The economy, he explained,
grew with a 6.8 per cent Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) in
the first quarter of 2018, compared
with 6.7 per cent in the
same period of 2017.
Dr Addison has also assured
that the Monetary Policy Committee
(MPC) of the BoG will
take the appropriate policy
measures to promptly address
any potential threats to the disinflation
path.
At the MPC meeting in
Accra on 23 July 2018, he said:
“Global inflation has picked up
in most advanced economies
driven mainly by wage dynamics
as labour market conditions
tighten and crude oil price increases.
Core inflation, however,
remains benign but may
pick up. Inflation pressures in
•Dr Ernest Addison, Governor, BoG
emerging market economies,
on the other hand, are gradually
moderating.
“The Ghanaian economy
continues to record strong
growth with a 6.8 per cent
GDP growth in the first quarter
of 2018, compared with 6.7
per cent in the same period of
2017. Non-oil growth for the
first quarter also picked up
strongly to 5.4 per cent, from
4.0 per cent in the comparative
period of 2017.
“The growth pickup is evidenced
in a stronger rebound
by the services sector, which
rose by 5.2 per cent, compared
with 3.4 per cent in the same
period of 2017.
“The Bank’s Composite
Index of Economic Activity
(CIEA) also showed a strong
pickup reflecting increased industrial
consumption of electricity,
cement sales and
exports. The real CIEA
recorded an annual growth of
3.2 per cent in May 2018, compared
to 2.6 percent
in the corresponding
period
of 2017.”
He added:
“Given the circumstances,
especially
with regards
to the global outlook,
the Committee
decided to
maintain the
Monetary Policy
Rate at 17 per
cent while
closely monitoring
developments
in the
near-term. The
Committee
stands ready to
take the appropriate
policy
measures to
promptly address
any potential
threats to the
disinflation
path”.
Don’t amend law on foreign retailers; sack them – Pelpuo
THE MEMBER of Parliament for
Wa Central, Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo,
has urged the government of
Ghana to turn a blind eye to the request
by Nigerians in Ghana for an
amendment to Section 27 (1) of
the GIPC Law of the GIPC Act,
which prohibits foreigners from
operating in the retail business sector.
According to the former Minister
of State in charge of Public-
Private Partnership, whose
administration failed to enforce the
same law, an amendment to that
law must only be done at the request
of Ghanaian traders, since
the law was established to protect
them.
“They shouldn’t call for the
amendment; Ghanaians should call
for the amendment. It is not a foreigner
who will come to your country
and say, amend your laws. …
Let’s enforce the existing laws.”
“When we see that by enforcing
them we’re losing the opportunity
of investment, then we are compelled
by ourselves to amend the
laws to allow inflow; not to compete
with the indigenes that are
doing business at the retail level
but by investing to employ them to
create more value.”
Mr Pelpuo, who spoke on Citi
TV’s Breakfast Daily show last
week, further called for strict enforcement
of the law for the maximum
benefit of every Ghanaian
trader.
“There are existing laws and
regulations about the domestic
trade to protect those who are indigenes
in the retail business. Quite
recently we did another law in the
oil industry, downstream operations;
that those should be reserved
for Ghanaians and yet it doesn’t
work.”
“In Ghana, we don’t enforce
our laws, and if we enforce them,
somebody will torpedo the whole
thing. Frankly, I don’t think we
should even be going there now. It
is full of sound and fury. Let’s enforce
the law that we have now.
Let’s enforce the existing laws.”
Marketplace Tensions
Per the GIPC Law, Section 27
(1) of the GIPC Act, “a person
who is not a citizen or an enterprise
which is not wholly-owned by
•Abdul-Rashid Pelpuom, MP, Wa Central
a citizen shall not invest or participate
in the sale of goods or
provision of services in a market,
petty trading or hawking or
selling of goods in a stall at any
place”.
But this law has not been
enforced, Ghanaian retailers
angry. The government has
now suspended a decision to
implement the law despite giving
a deadline to do so.
A Deputy Trade and Industry
Minister, Carlos Ahenkorah,
has told ‘Citi News’ that the
foreigners have been making
appeals to the government and
so they need to be diplomatic
about it by sensitizing them
enough before they can take action.

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Politics
Do not mind anything that anyone tells you about
anyone else. Judge everyone and everything for
yourself —Henry James
Privileges C’tee recommends
Ken Agyapong’s suspension
BY KOBINA WELSING
THE PRIVILEGES
Committee of Parliament
has recommended
sanctions
against the Assin
Central Member of
Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong,
over his claims that Parliament is
cheap.
The committee, in its report
after the public hearing of the
member last week, said: “ The
Committee has carefully considered
the matter in the light of the
totality of the evidence gathered
and in accordance with the provisions
of the Constitution, the
Standing Orders and other relevant
enactment, and concluded
that the honourable member for
Assin Central constituency, Mr
Ken Ohene Agyapong, is indeed
in contempt of Parliament for the
remarks he made that “Parliament
is cheap” and “ Parliament is useless”.
“Accordingly, the Committee
recommends to the House to
adopt its report and sanction honourable
Ken Ohene Agyapong by
suspending him for the rest of this
session or reprimand him”.
The proposed sanctions by the
Committee come despite Mr
Agyepong’s denial that he called
the House “useless” when he appeared
before them.
The maverick politician had
gone on a radio tirade against the
Majority leader of Parliament,
Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, and the
House after some members called
on him to exercise restraint in his
outbursts against investigative
journalist Anas Armeway Anas
following his work on Ghana
Football, which resulted in the removal
of Kwesi Nyantakyi as
President of the Ghana Football
Association.
Ghana Revenue Authority
Integrity. Fairness. Service.
•Kennedy Agyapong
DOMESTIC TAX REVENUE DIVISION
COMPLIANCE WITH VAT/NHIL LAW
INSIST ON YOUR VAT/NHIL INVOICE
ADAG 074
The Ghana Revenue Authority has noted with serious concern
that some Value Added Tax/National Health Insurance Levy
(VAT/NHIL) registered businesses:
1. Fail outright to issue VAT invoices
2. Issue own invoices for taxable sales/services
3. Issue VAT/NHIL invoices only to selected customers
and on request
4. Understate the amount of sales/services on VAT
invoices
GRA has also noted with concern that the general public and
most customers do not ask for VAT/NHIL invoices when they
buy from VAT registered taxpayers.
GRA reminds all businesses that it is an offence punishable by
law to:
fail to issue VAT/NHIL invoices
issue own invoices for taxable sales/services
issue VAT/NHIL invoices only to selected customers
and on request
#OurTaxesOurFuture
understate the amount of sales/services on VAT/
NHIL invoices
Henceforth, GRA will not hesitate to prosecute offenders
who violate the law. All VAT registered businesses are
therefore urged to comply with the law.
The general public is entreated to demand VAT/NHIL
invoices from all VAT registered businesses as a civic
responsibility. The public is also encouraged to report all
instances of failure to issue VAT invoices, issuance of own
invoices for taxable sales/services, issuance of VAT/NHIL
invoices selectively and understating of VAT/NHIL on invoices.
or to info@gra.gov.gh
The general public is also informed that informants are eligible
for informants’ award from the GRA.
INSIST ON YOUR VAT/NHIL INVOICE
COMMISSIONER-GENERAL
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HERITAGE MONDAY, JULY 30, 2018
Amissah-Arthur’s widow
slams wicked, lying politicians
BY KOBINA WELSING
THE WIFE of the
late former Vice
President Kwasi
Bekoe Amissah-
Arthur, Matilda
Amissah-Arthur,
has slammed “wicked” politicians
who maligned her husband her
husband her husband and peddled
falsehood about him.
Delivering a tribute at the funeral
service of her husband at
the International Conference
Centre, Accra, the former second
lady said she was shocked at the
love shown by the same people
who constantly maligned and berated
her husband.
An enraged Mrs Amissah-
Arthur, who was seething with
amazement , described her husband
as a “normal politician”
who had been her rock in life.
“Over the last few weeks, I
have been amazed at the number
of people who have come to
show appreciation and I ask myself:
‘Is this Ghana?’ Are all these
people in Ghana because of the
maligning, the lies, the treachery,
the wickedness, the mischievousness?
“I ask myself: Is this Ghana? I
ask myself is this my own husband
that you have come to say
tribute to? And today, I ask the
same question: Did people really
know my husband? Did they take
time to know him? The false accusations,
the lies, the maligning,
did they know him? My dearest
• Late former Vice President Kwasi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur and wife Matilda Amissah-Arthur
Kwesi, your children and I knew
you and we cherish you.”
The 67-year-old former Governor
of the Bank of Ghana died
on June 29 after collapsing during
a workout session at the Airforce
Gym.
He was buried on Friday, July
27, 2018, at the Military Cemetery
at Burma Camp, Accra after his
remains were laid in state at the
foyer of the Accra International
Conference Centre (AICC) on
Thursday, where former ministers
of state, other politicians and a
government delegation led by
Senior Minister Yaw Osafo
Maafo filed the remains to pay
their last respects.
The man Amissah-
Arthur
Amissah-Arthur became the
sixth Vice President of Ghana
from August 6, 2012 following
his vetting by Parliament 12 days
after the then Vice President John
Dramani Mahama had assumed
the presidency on July 24 following
the sudden death of President
John Atta Mills on that day.
He had been the Governor of
the Bank of Ghana since 2009 till
he was nominated by President
Mahama to be his vice a week
after Mahama himself had been
sworn in and remained in the position
until January 6, 2017 when
their party, the National Democratic
Congress, had to hand over
power to the Akufo-Addo-led
New Patriotic Party administration
following its defeat in the
December 7, 2016 elections.
Economics and consultancy
Amissah-Arthur was a research
assistant at the Institute of
Statistical, Social and Economic
Research from 1974 to 1975. He
later joined the Economics Department
of the University of
Ghana as a teaching assistant
from 1977 to 1978, going on to
become an assistant lecturer in
1979.
He lectured at the Department
of Economics at the university
from 1980 to 1988 and left to be
a lecturer at the Department of
Economics, Anambra State College
of Education, Awka, Anambra
State, Nigeria (from August
1981 – July 1983).
He went into politics until
1997 when he worked as a consultant
for the World Bank in The
Gambia. He also served as a consultant
for the Netherlands government
education project in
Ghana. He later worked as Senior
Economist for the Sigma One
Corporation in Ghana from 1998
to 2000.
During 2001 and 2002, he was
on an assignment for the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.
Politics
From 1983 to 1986, Amissah-
Arthur entered politics and
served as a special assistant to the
Secretary of Finance and Economic
Planning, Kwesi Botchwey,
in the Provisional National Defence
Council (PNDC) government.
Subsequently, he became
Deputy Secretary for Finance in
the PNDC government from
February 1986 to March 1993.
From April 1993, he continued as
the Deputy Minister for Finance
in the Rawlings government following
the establishment of constitutional
rule until March 1997.
Amissah-Arthur was appointed
as Governor of the Bank
of Ghana in October 2009 by
President Atta Mills and held this
position until August 6, 2012,
when he became Vice-President
of Ghana following the death of
Atta Mills.
Govt names Moree SHS afterlate Amissah-Arthur
THE MOREE Senior High
School has been renamed Kwesi
Amissah-Arthur SHS to immortalise
the vice president under
the John Mahama administration.
The second cycle institution
is located within the hometown
of the former governor of the
Central Bank.
In his tribute at the funeral of
Mr Amissah-Arthur at the Accra
International Conference Centre
on Friday, 27 July 2018, President
Nana Addo Dankwa
Akufo-Addo said the government
opted to rename the
school in consultation with the
family of the late vice president.
Ahead of the funeral, the
youth in the Abura-
Aseibu Kwamankese District
of the Central
Region called on the government
to re-christen
the school after Mr
Amissah-Arthur.
According to the
youth, the decision is the
surest way of immortalising
the memory of the
late vice president.
The late Amissah-
Arthur, the youth who
operate under the umbrella
of ‘Young Democrats
Movement of
Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese’
explained, was
indeed instrumental in
the construction
of the school,
thus rewarding
his sweat even in
his grave.
The late Veep,
they added, had
indeed paid his
dues in ensuring
development in
the area, including
coming to the
rescue of the said
school anytime
the need arose,
and as such called
for the renaming
as a sign of appreciation
to the
departing Veep.

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‘Dzifa Gray and Friends’
encourage African
youth to do more
BY ERICA ARTHUR
MEDIA ENTREPRENEUR
and TV personality Rose
Dzifa Abequaye Gray has encouraged
the youth of Africa,
especially Ghanaians, to dare
themselves to do more.
According to the media personality, who is
spearheading the ‘Dzifa Gray and Friends’, a
networking event, though most youth in
Ghana and Africa have become very enterprising,
there is the need for them to challenge
themselves to do more in order to rescue
Africa from being tag impoverish.
In an interview with the DAILY HER-
ITAGE, Gray said “African youth are currently
doing very well by combining education
and entrepreneurship, which is gradually making
them financially stable. This, indeed, has reduced
and saved some social issues.”
The second edition of the Dzifa Gray and
Friends networking event, which took place on
Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Kikibees Restaurant/Lounge
Bar at East Legon in Accra, inspired,
motivated and gave attendees the
opportunity to network with some personalities
in the industry.
Speaking about her goals for the organizing
the event, Miss Gray said, “the goals of the
event were for attendees to learn from more
experienced entrepreneurs and investors; build
useful contacts and get ideas; and to help those
who, one day in their life, might want to transition
from the profit to the non-profit world.”
The second event, which promised to be
bigger and an improvement on the maiden edition,
lived up to its expectation thanks to the
assistance of mainstream speakers for the twosession
programme such as Madam Nana Yaa
Serwaa Sarpong (Channel Manager, Joy Prime);
Mr. Kwaku Asare Ofosuhene (Sales and Marketing
Consultant); Mr. Peter Richie (Actor, Insurance
Consultant, Ambassador-Graft
Foundation, MD-Pegdkom Limited); and Dr.
Joyce Akumaa Dongotey-Padi, aka Akumaa
Mama Zimbi, (Broadcast Journalist & Executive
Director, Mama Zimbi Foundation (MZF).
Others were and Mrs. Ethel A. Marfo
(Founder, CEO Junior Shapers Africa); Mrs.
Baisiwa Dowuona Hammond (TV
Host/Founder & Chair – Pumpkins Foundation);
Mr. Michael Mensa-Bonsu (CEO, RED
Communications & Chief Editor Agoo Magazine);
Mr. Samuel Anim Addo (CEO, Gyan Investments
Ghana Limited); and Dr. Louisa
Satekla (Dental Surgeon, CEO of Denkyi
African Sole, Humanitarian).
The rest were Dr. Williams Anarfi Sarpong
(CEO, WASK Group of Companies); Ms.
Dorothy Amuah (CEO, Chic Optique &
Founder Dorothy’s Hope Breast Cancer Foundation);
Ms. Victoria Naa Shika Quaye (CEO,
NaaViq Company Limited); and Ms. Zynab
Ayesha Passah (Host of the A Show & Events
Consultant/Planner, XYZ Events).
Guest speakers included Ms. Precious Kyei
Bonsu (Entrepreneur/Publisher & Editor In
Chief, Treasure Kids Newspaper); Mr.
Adeyemi Adebayo Yemmeybaba (Celebrity
Blogger/Online Writer); Ms. ElinamAmeyo,
aka Eli Kharis, (Broadcast Journalist, GHone
TV (EIB Network)); Mrs. Zenobia Akua Arnumu
(a trader); and Mr. Wisdom Edward
Dzotsi (Civil Engineer, Events MC).
The guest speakers were all presented with
citations of honour in recognition of their
outstanding dedication and professionalism in
their various chosen fields of work.
The event was divided into morning and afternoon
sessions with a special kids play zone
area created for parents to bring their kids and
have fun.
There was also Vendor segment for businesses
to have direct contact with their customers.
According to the CEO of Dzifa Gray Creations,
Ms Gray, “through this event attendees
had the opportunity to market their businesses
and themselves and best of all create connections
with the people they met.
“This event was also all about mutual benefits.
How could one offer a service or help another?
There would be times when you might
need help or advice, and you might want to
have built a strong network. More importantly
young entrepreneurs who get to attend this
event get to learn from more experienced entrepreneurs
and investors as well build useful
contacts.”
The event was organized by Dzifa Gray
Creations and Smylz Multimedia in collaboration
with Ghana Mompreneurs Club and was
hosted by Ms Gray.
The event was supported by Sonarya Fun
Field, Flash Africa, Kare Products, Treasure
Kids, NaaViq Company Limited, Mega Mac
Stage Effects, Time Square Events, Fruit Daze,
Agoo Magazine and Aya Ushering Service.
The attendees unanimously said that they
were excited, motivated and inspired by what
they experienced at the event.
•Dzifa Gray
•Patapaa
Patapaa to unearth music
talents at Agona Swedru
AGONA SWEDRU-BASED artiste, Patapaa,
is set to organise a monthly music
concert at Agona Swedru in the Central
Region dubbed ‘Agona to the World’.
The concert is aimed at unearthing
music talents in the municipality.
The musical concert, in collaboration
with Golden Star FM, would be held on
the first Saturday of every month, beginning
August 4, 2018 and would give authentic,
talented and potential singers and
rappers a platform to exhibit their talents
and readiness for the music industry.
It would have judges, including DJ
Moses, DJ Fiifi Dennis, DJ Kwame Kay,
and DJ Poppa, who would award marks to
outstanding artistes.
At the end of the show every month,
four artistes would be signed by the ‘pride
of Swedru’ (Patapaa) to enable them to
record songs with top artistes, including
Mr Eazi, Article Wan, and AMG Medikal.
The four artistes to be picked every
month would be provided with music
beats by sound engineers, namely King
ODC, Willis Beat, Rhythm Boss, and Dr
Ray.
Patapaa told the GNA in an interview
that the exercise was also in support of the
National Sanitation Day Exercise, as it
would begin with a clean-up exercise in the
morning in the various communities.
He said he was determined to help the
talented youth in Agona Swedru who are
into music to also succeed.
Patapaa said he was grateful to God for
his achievements so far, hence his decision
to also help the people who are willing to
excel in the music industry.
The ‘One Corner’ hit maker, who got
into mainstream music in 2017 after he
performed the song at the Agona Swedru
Akwambo Festival, is currently one of the
hottest artistes in the country. In his one
year in the music industry, he has won the
heart of many Ghanaians, having released
hit songs like ‘Na bon’, ‘Akwaaba’ and
‘Pozo’ .

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HERITAGE MONDAY, JULY 30, 2018
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Common fashion
blunders men make
UNLIKE THE universally
loathed sockwith-sandals,
formal
and semi-formal style
mistakes are often a
bit less obvious, especially if you’re a
novice. In this article, we have compiled
our top 10 worst style mistakes
to help you up dress better, look
smarter and feel like a million bucks.
Do not think you’re making any
mistakes? Read on to find out.
1. White athletic socks
We have this reoccurring nightmare
where we open our sock
drawer and find nothing but an endless
supply of old gym socks. Why
do we hate them? They look cheap,
get dingy easily, and let’s face it —
you really should not be wearing exercise
apparel with a suit.
Here’s the bottom line: If you
aren’t breaking a sweat, don’t break
out the white athletic socks.Pick up
some classic black or brown dress
socks — or better yet, snag some
fun, colorful pairs that show a bit
more personality.
2. Trousers too long
Baggy trousers with too much
break do two things well: They make
you look shorter and they make you
look sloppy. While a full break may
be acceptable to some, even that
look is a bit outdated.
We suggest opting for trouser a
length that barely skims the tops of
your shoes. Alternatively, have them
cuffed or cropped by your tailor especially
if you want to show off
your sock collection.
3. Square toe dress shoes
We aren’t quite sure how these
square-toed monstrosities are still
finding their way to department
store shelves. They are guaranteed
to make you look like a time traveler
from 1986.
Instead of the dreaded square
toe, stick with a classic rounded, or
moderately pointed toe. Both these
• When getting dressed up
styles have a classic, timeless appeal.
While we’re on the topic of dress
shoes, we recommend brown or
black leather uppers and leather
soles whenever possible.
4. Jacket sleeves too long
It’s very rare to find a suit jacket
that fits perfectly straight off the
rack. It’s even rarer to find a man
who will take the time to get his illfitting
jacket tailored.
A jacket’s sleeves should hit
just above the wrist bone and
should allow 1/2 inch of shirt
cuff to be seen. Any tailor
worth his salt will be able to
handle an alteration like this
with his eyes closed — and it’s
a lot more affordable than you
think.
5. Too many shirt
buttons undone
While we agree that wearing
a dress shirt buttoned
up all the way can
look a bit odd without
a tie, be mindful
when letting
loose.
Never unbutton
more than
two buttons. It
looks unprofessional
at best,
and downright
sleazy at worst.
6. Dress
shirt
too baggy
This is the
ultimate rookie
mistake. A
dress shirt
that’s too large
will make you
look fatter,
frumpier, and
stumpier. Simply put, it’s not a good
look.
Make sure that your collar has no
more than two fingers of room, that
the shoulder seams hit the edge of
your shoulder, and you don’t have
excess fabric billowing around your
torso.
These days, there are a ton of affordable
dress shirt options available
that satisfy the needs of any
man’s body type — so
there’s no longer an excuse
for an ill-fitting
dress shirt.
7. Buttoning
Too Many
Jacket Buttons
Never button the
bottom button on a
two or threebutton
suit. Leaving the bottom button undone
will allow for enhanced comfort
and natural movement.You may
be wondering why there is a bottom
button in the first place if you’re not
meant to button it — but some
mysteries are better left unanswered.
8.Untucked Dress Shirt
We hate to sound like your
mother but please tuck in your dress
shirt. Dress shirts are designed with
extra length precisely so that they
DON’T come untucked.
If you don’t like the formality of
a tucked in buttondown, choose a
shirt style that has a shorter, casual
cut. But really, if you’re wearing suit
pants, you should always keep your
shirt tucked in.
9. Visible undershirt
Just like your underwear, your
undershirt should never be
visible. If you like leaving a couple
buttons undone, opt for a v-neck
undershirt so that it stays
hidden from sight.
It used to be that undershirts
were mandatory, but these days,
going sans undershirt is more acceptable
— better no undershirt
than one that is on display.
10. Limp, curling collar
If you’re new to dress shirts, you
may not be aware that there are slots
in the underside of the collar into
which “collar stays” are placed. A
simple pair of inexpensive metal
collar stays will keep your collar
straight and laying flat against your
collarbone.
We also recommend having your
dress shirts dry cleaned instead of
machine washed. This greatly extends
the life of your shirts and
keeps them looking fresh and crisp.
Though trends change, many
of the style tips here are timeless
— and the rest will surely be
around for years to come. With a
bit of thoughtful attention to detail,
all these style mistakes are easily
resolved. You’re guaranteed to
feel more comfortable and confident
once you get them handled.
What do you think are the worst
style mistakes men make or your
style pet peeves? Let us know in
the comments. www.ties.com
TOP TEN
MOST
PLAYED
SONGS
FROM JULY 23-
JULY 27, 2018
1. Kwesi Arthur – ‘Woara’
2. Kuami Eugene ft Ice
Prince – ‘Wish You Well
(Remix)’
3. Fuse ODG – ‘Island’
4. Efya ft. Mr Eazi –
‘Mame (Give Me)’
5. Duncan Mighty ft.
Wizkid – ‘Fake Love’
6. Afro B ft. Wizkid –
‘Drogba (Joanna)’
7. Bam Allstars ft.Kelvyn
Boy – ‘Wat A BamBum’
8. King Promise ft.
Mugeez & Sarkodie –
‘CCTV’
NEW ENTRIES
9. Tiwa Savage – ‘Tiwa
Vibes’
10. Jetey Jetey ft. Sarkodie
& Gidochi – ‘Fa Ma Me
(Remix)’
MAKEUP
TIPS
Five Makeup mistakes to avoid
DOES A five-minute scramble
in front of the mirror to
slap on some makeup in the
morning sound familiar? Well
as long as you are avoiding
these five makeup mistakes,
you’ll be good to go!
1. A telltale line of foundation
on the jawline means
your foundation hasn’t been
blended in properly. The idea
is not to see your foundation,
but to create a smooth
palette, so blend in well with
a sponge or brush taking the
colour just under the jawline.
2. Choosing the wrong
colour foundation. Too dark
a shade can make you look
odd compared to the rest of
your body and too light on
darker skins gives one a dull
and ashy complexion.
3. Too much blusher. Subtleness
is the way to go, with
a gentle swirl of colour on
the apples of your cheeks
4. Penciling in brows too
boldly or darkly. Our tip is to
use eyeshadow, brushing
through the colour, following
the natural line with light
strokes.
5. Lipstick on teeth. Blot
your lips after applying lipstick
to avoid colour bleeding,
feathering and excess going
onto your teeth. Source:
goodhousekeeping.com

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Sports
I have unfinished
business with
the Black Stars
• Says Muntari
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VETERAN GHANAIAN midfielder Sulley Ali
Muntari says he has not ruled out a return to the
Black Stars and is keeping hope alive of making a return.
The outspoken Muntari last represented Ghana at
2014 World Cup in Brazil, where a bust-up with an
Executive Committee member of the Ghana Football
Association resulted in his expulsion from the
Ghana camp alongside Kevin Prince Boateng.
He has since rendered an apology for his behaviour
and insists that he still has a lot to offer the national
team even at the age of 33.
He is a free agent currently and has been training
with Accra Hearts of Oak as he hopes to get in
shape for any offers that might crop up.
In recent interviews he has stated his unflinching
love for the national team and the dedication to the
national colours.
“If I start playing, I would love to come back and
play for the Stars”.
“So far as I have not retired from football and still
capable of playing the beautiful game, I would always
love to be in the white jersey again if I am given the
opportunity,” he told Ghana News Agency.
Muntari will not be the only Ghanaian player plotting
a comeback to the national team, as Kwadwo
Asamoah of Inter Milan has also promised to return
to the Black Stars after a four-year absence.
With the Afcon 2019 qualifiers set to resume, it
remains to be seen what surprise call-ups coach
Kwesi Appiah will make as Ghana seek to make it a
competition to remember.
Muntari spent the 2017/2018 season with Spanish
Primera side Deportivo La Coruna, where he made
eight appearances.
• Sulley Ali
Muntari
Dede Ayew
was our top
attacking target
• Says Fenerbahce Sporting Director
DAMIEN COMOLLI,
Fenerbahce Sporting
Director, has revealed
that getting Andre
Dede Ayew into the
team for the coming season is high
on their priority list in terms of
summer acquisitions for the attacking
role.
Ayew completed a season-long
loan move to the Turkish club from
English Championship side,
Swansea City, and he was unveiled at
a press conference on Friday.
The former West Ham player
flew into Istanbul earlier last week
after successful discussions between
his representatives and Swansea City.
He had to end his pre-season training
with Swansea to head to Turkey
to get the move across the line.
Comolli, who has worked with
Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham,
in his career, told the media that
Ayew was their main target as they
thought of strengthening the team’s
attack for the coming season.
“We are delighted to welcome
“We are delighted to welcome
Andre Ayew to the club. He is our
fourth signing of the summer.He
was the main target we thought of
for the wide attacking position. He
was head coach Philip Cocu’s
main choice and he was mine as
well and we are absolutely
delighted that he has joined us”.
Andre Ayew to the club. He is our
fourth signing of the summer.He
was the main target we thought of
for the wide attacking position. He
was head coach Philip Cocu’s main
choice and he was mine as well and
we are absolutely delighted that he
• Andre Ayew
receiving his
jersey
has joined us.
“He is in very good shape because
he has been training with
Swansea in the last few weeks and
the coach will decide if he will be
part of the team for our next
friendly against Cagliari on Wednes-

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Ferguson speaks
for the first time
after recovery
FORMER MANCHESTER United manager,
Sir Alex Ferguson, has spoken for the first
time since recovering from a brain
haemorrhage.
Ferguson, who is regarded as one of the greatest
managers in football history, was on May 5 due to
speak at a dinner
in Glasgow when
he suffered a
heavy nose
bleeding and was
rushed to hospital.
The dinner was
to celebrate 40
years since his
former club,
Rangers, won the
European Cup
Winners’ Cup. The
76-year-old has
made a full
recovery and says
he will be back at
Old Trafford later
in the season.
In a video
posted on
Manchester
United’s official Twitter page, Ferguson said: “Hello,
just a quick message.
“First of all, to thank the medical staff at
Macclesfield, Salford Royal and Alexandra Hospitals.
Believe me, without those people who gave me such
great care, I would not be sitting here today. So, thank
you from me and my family. Thank you very much.
“It has made me feel
so humble, as all the
messages that I have had
from around the world,
wishing me the best and
the good wishes, do
resonate very strongly
with me. So, thank you
for that support that you
have given me. Lastly, I
will be back later in the
season to watch the team.
In the meantime, all the
best to Jose [Mourinho]
and the players. Thank
you very much.”
Sir Alex Ferguson won
38 trophies during his 26
years of being in charge
at United, including 13
Premier League titles and
two Champions Leagues.
Monaco sign CSKA Moscow midfielder
MONACO HAVE signed
Russia midfielder Aleksandr
Golovin from CSKA
Moscow on a five-year
contract for an undisclosed
fee.
Golovin was linked with
Premier League side Chelsea
but has completed a move to
France two weeks before the
start of the 2018-19 Ligue 1
season.
"This is a new adventure
for me," said the 22-year-old.
Golovin was a key
member of the Russia team
which reached the quarterfinals
of their home World
• Sir Alex
Ferguson
Cup this summer.
He started four games and
scored one goal as Russia
made it through their group
and then knocked out 2010
world champions Spain in the
last 16.
Monaco vice president
and chief executive Vadim
Vasilyev said there had been
lots of interest in Golovin
from "very large" European
clubs.
"Aleksandr has chosen the
sporting project of Monaco,
which will offer him the best
conditions to continue his
progress," he added.
•Aleksandr Golovin
scored in the
opening game of
the 2018 World
Cup as hosts
Russia thrashed
Saudi Arabia 5-0
•Jerome Valcke became secretary-general
at Fifa in 2007
Ex-FIFA Sec
Gen loses
appeal against
10-year ban
FORMER FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke
has lost his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for
Sport (Cas) against his 10-year ban from football.
Valcke, 57, was suspended in 2015 when Fifa
ruled he had breached the body's ethics code on a
series of occasions.
The Frenchman was originally given a 12-year
ban and a 100,000-Swiss franc fine (£76,600),
before the ban was later reduced by two years.
Cas said Fifa's punishment was "wholly
proportionate".
In backing the 10-year ban and fine, Cas added
it had "concluded that the offences found to have
been committed by Valcke were cumulatively of a
serious degree of gravity".
Valcke, the former right-hand man of ex-Fifa
president Sepp Blatter, has always maintained he
did "absolutely nothing wrong".
As well as being implicated in a scheme related
to the resale of World Cup tickets, Fifa's ethics
committee said Valcke had "acted against Fifa's
best interests and caused considerable financial
damage" by taking private flights for sight-seeing
trips with his family at the organisation's expense.
It was also critical of his involvement in the sale
of television rights for below market value and
said he "deliberately tried to obstruct the ongoing
proceedings against him by attempting to delete or
deleting several files and folders relevant to the
investigation".
Blatter was banned by Fifa for eight years, later
reduced to six, over ethics breaches when he was
found to have made a £1.3m "disloyal payment" to
ex-Uefa boss Michel Platini.
His appeal to Cas was rejected in December
2016.