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•It is good
that the youth
show energy
and vigour in
community
activities like
festivals
• Derek
Boateng
• John
Painstil
• Brigadier General
Nunoo Mensah
• Former President
John Mahama
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any political party
— Herbert Hoover
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FOREIGN
BUSINESS
South Africa engineer
Manglin Pillay
sacked after sexism
furore
PG.04
Nominations for
Ghana Business
Awards end
ARTS
& ENT
SPORTS
Music is not
just about talents
— Joey B
PG.14
Baba Yara riots: 7
Hearts fans granted
GH¢50,000 bail
PG.10
PG.15
There's hardship in
Ghana – Gabby
BY KWAME ACHEAMPONG
INFLUENTIAL MEMBER of the governing
New Patriotic Party (NPP),
Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has observed
that there is hardship in Ghana,
but there is also a clear sense of direction
at fixing it by the NPP government.
The comment comes in the wake of the
looming large scale unemployment following
the decision by the newly-created Consolidated
Bank Ghana to sack thousands of people
after the takeover of five indigenous
banks.
“There is hardship, there is unemployment,
and it is fair to say that the majority of
our people continue to struggle to make ends
meet, the typical woes of a developing economy
that had been recklessly managed. But, it
must also be made clear that there is a clear
sense of direction on – not only where the
Akufo-Addo government wants to go – but
also where it is taking Ghana.
“And, where Government is taking the
nation is the right way and must be made to
succeed. I pray for two things: that Govt will
find a workable balance between pursuing the
big vision goal and responding to the necessary
electoral cycle relief expectations, on the
other hand. Again, that the people will have
the information and the patience to keep faith
•Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko is cousin to President Nana Akufo-Addo
“There is hardship,
there is
unemployment, and it
is fair to say that the
majority of our people
continue to struggle to
make ends meet, the
typical woes of a
developing economy
that had been
recklessly managed...”
with the NPP. If we do not help the NPP to
succeed, then I don't know… Ghana's destiny
is tied practically to the NPP succeeding. If in
doubt just observe that the Ghanaian actually
holds the NPP to a higher standard than the
NDC. Trust me,” Gabby wrote on Facebook
and Twitter on Friday.
Earlier, the cousin of the President had
taken to Twitter to express concerns over the
rush by African leaders to catch the eye of
China for help.
“Watching 40-odd African leaders lined up

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Fallout from South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup
Derek Boateng sues
John Paintsil
BY MUNTALLA INUSAH
muntalla.inusah@dailyheritage.com.gh
FORMER GHANA international
midfielder, Derek
Boateng, and his friend,
also an ex-Black Star defender,
John Pantsil, are at
each other's throat following a suit
commenced against Pantsil for a refund
of $20, 000 he allegedly borrowed
during Ghana's participation
in the 2010 World Cup finals in
South Africa.
After several efforts to retrieve his
money had failed, the plaintiff
(Boateng) has initiated a court action
against his former teammate as
the only means to recover his
money.
The combative former Ghana
midfielder, in his writ through his
lawful attorney, is asking for the recovery
of the $20,000 from the defendant
plus interest on the said
amount at commercial bank rate
from the date the defendant collected
the money till the date of
final payment and payment of his
legal fees and costs.
Order for substituted
service
Since filing the writ in May 15,
2018, efforts by the plaintiff to have
it served on the defendant has
proved unsuccessful, according to
him. He, thus, returned to court for
a request of substituted service on
August 16, which was granted.
Per the new order, the court,
presided over by Justice Jennifer
Akua Tagoe (Mrs), has directed the
posting of a copy of the writ of
summons at the last known place of
abode of the defendant at H/No 13,
Afro Street, Trassaco Estate, Accra.
• Over $20,000 borrowed money
• Derek Boateng
The plaintiff, according to the court,
should also leave a copy with any adult
found on the premises of the defendant
and additionally post a copy on the notice
board of the honourable court.
The writ, which is posted on the notice
board of the Law Courts Complex in
Accra bears the seal of High Court of Justices
signed by Mr Ekow Dzimm Mensah-
Attah, the Registrar, and states that, “the
notices shall remain posted for twenty-one
days, suit adjourned to September 12,
2018.”
Statement of claim
According to the statement of claim,
the plaintiff said he is a Ghanaian, a
footballer and plying his career internationally
and resides in London, while the
the defendant, John Pantsil, is also a footballer
and currently residing in Ghana after
successful international career.
The plaintiff said, he (Boateng) and the
• John Painstil
defendant (Pantsil) were all national team
players of Ghana Black Stars and were
part of the Ghanaian contingent that
played in the 2010 World Cup held in
South Africa.
The plaintiff contended that while the
team was in South Africa, the defendant
borrowed $20,000 from him (Boateng)
and he (Pantsil) promised to pay the
money at the camp, but later promised to
pay when he returned to his club.
According to the plaintiff, defendant
assured him that when they left camp for
their individual homes, he would refund he
money. He later promised to pay the
money anytime the plaintiff called, but
since then, anytime plaintiff makes effort,
“defendant will just say ‘oh, I will bring the
money, my brother'.”
The plaintiff further stated that because
they were playing for the national team, he
did not pursue the defendant vigorously
for his money thinking that since they
were friends, the defendant would willingly
pay the money.
“On several occasions he demanded the
money from the defendant, but in all, he
kept giving promises -- I will pay, I will
pay…there was a time he (Boateng) demanded
the money and the former wife of
the defendant stepped in to say that he
should exercise patience, the husband will
pay,” his statement of claim noted.
Gambling
The plaintiff averred that recently,
when he demanded his money, defendant
made it clear that he did not owe the plaintiff,
“but admits that that money he collected
from the plaintiff was used for
gambling at the camp and since he lost, he
has no money to give to plaintiff.”
The plaintiff said he was not part of
that game, but defendant borrowed the
money and used it personally for his own
interest and therefore must refund the
money.
The plaintiff also said he had made several
efforts to take his money from the defendant,
but the defendant had made his
mind never to pay the money and that he
had made many calls for his money both
in Ghana and anywhere he found himself
with the defendant, including personally
visiting the defendant in his house as well
as sending him WhatsApp messages, but
all to no avail.
The plaintiff said it came to a point
that he the defendant stopped answering
his calls and replying his messages, so the
plaintiff instructed his lawyers to write a
demand notice for same, but defendant
replied through his lawyer that he did not
owe the plaintiff.
He said unless compelled by the court,
the defendant would not pay the money to
the plaintiff.
Efforts to reach Pantsil for his response
was unsuccessful as calls and messages to
his mobile phone went unanswered.

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•A view shows the empty Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli,
after it was suspended due to the clashes in the city
Libya opens airport after ceasefire deal
TRIPOLI’S ONLY functioning airport
has re-opened following its
one-week closure due to militia
fighting in the Libyan capital.
The move comes after a UNbrokered
ceasefire between rival
factions was announced late on
Tuesday.
More than 60 people died in the
clashes, and over 100 were injured.
A fragile ceasefire is still holding,
which encouraged airport officials
to re-start operations. Libya’s
transport minister said “flights will
gradually resume”.
Afriquiyah Airlines, which has
had many of its planes damaged by
stray ammunition in sporadic violence
over the years, says it will resume
its flights on Saturday.
Over a week of fierce fighting
between rival groups in parts of
Tripoli saw stray ground-missiles
land near the airport and on private
property, which led to the airport’s
closure.
As residents of the capital
count the human and material cost
of the recent violence, the city also
saw a 24-hour blackout on Thursday,
which is a stark increase from
the usual daily average of eight
hour power-cuts, according to residents
there. BBC
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South Africa engineer
Manglin Pillay sacked after
sexism furore
THE HEAD of
South Africa's civil
engineering institution
(Saice) has been
sacked after he
wrote that few
women take up the profession because
they are "more predisposed
to caring".
Manglin Pillay said that women
preferred to "raise children than to
be at the beck and call of shareholders".
He later apologised but Saice
said it had terminated his contract
due concern from its members.
Just 5% of Saice's 6,000 professional
members are women.
South Africa's Commission for
Gender Equality welcomed Mr Pillay's
departure saying it would help
the "fight against sexism and objectifying
of women”.
Mr Pillay's original comments
came in his column in July's edition
of Saice's house magazine
Civil Engineering.
He was discussing research on
why fewer women take up careers
in science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics.
He wrote that "more men occupy
high-profile executive posts...
•Manglin Pillay said women preferred "more important enterprises, like
family and raising children"
because of appetite for work load
and extreme performance requirements
at that level".
They attract "type-A personalities
who are disagreeable at times,
and highly competitive - workaholics...
with almost no family, social
or hobby time. BBC
•Mr Mugabe and his wife Grace praised President Emmerson
Mnangagwa
Mugabe 'accepts'
Mnangagwa's election win
ZIMBABWE'S FORMER
President Robert Mugabe
has said that he accepts the
election victory of his successor,
Emmerson Mnangagwa,
IOL news site
reports.
“Mnangagwa won. It’s
now constitutional... It was
an election and his victory
cannot be disputed. We now
leave behind us the transgressions
of yesterday.” Mugabe
told mourners on
Thursday at his mother inlaw's
funeral ceremony in the
capital, Harare.
The 94-year-old leader,
who was ousted by the military
in November 2017 after
more than three decades in
power, had backed main opposition
leader Nelson
Chamisa for the 30 July election.
In a surprise press conference
on the eve of the election,
he slammed the military
takeover and said that he was
being mistreated by the government.
“But that is now in the
past and everyone must dialogue
and unite. We are now
in a new era. Let us work together
for our country," Mr
Mugabe said on Thursday.
Mr Mugabe did not attend
Mr Mnangagwa's swearing-in
ceremony on 26
August but sent his daughter
to represent him. BBC
Syria war: Iran, Russia and Turkey meet to discuss Idlib
THE PRESIDENTS of Iran,
Russia and Turkey are holding a
key summit in Tehran that could
decide the fate of Syria's last
major rebel stronghold.
There are fears of a humanitarian
disaster if, as expected, a largescale
battle breaks out in Idlib.
Earlier, the new US envoy for
Syria said there was "evidence"
that Syrian government forces
were preparing to use chemical
weapons.
Fresh air strikes on rebel positions
were reported on Friday
morning.
Iran, Russia and Turkey have
played central roles in the Syrian
conflict.
Turkey - which has long
backed rebel groups - fears an allout
assault will trigger another
huge refugee crisis on its southern
border.
Russia and Iran - which have
provided vital support for Syrian
President Bashar al-Assad - believe
the rebels in Idlib must be
wiped out.
Russian planes have bombed
•Idlib has been swollen by refugees from other parts of Syria
rebel areas in the north-western
region as Syrian government
troops mass for the
expected offensive.
The US envoy, Jim Jeffrey,
said the anticipated conflict
would be a "reckless escalation",
Reuters reported.
"I am very sure that we
have very, very good grounds
to be making these warnings,"
Mr Jeffrey said in his first interview
since being appointed.
BBC

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Editorial
Water pollution and water crisis
FROM TIME immemorial, pollution
of water bodies has remained
a big challenge to public health and
supply of potable water.
Some water bodies in the country
that serve as sources of water
for treatment by the Ghana Water
Company Limited are being destroyed
due to reckless human activities.
The Densu River in the Eastern
Region, for example, is in a sorry
state due to deliberate and irresponsible
human activities.
It also is estimated that about
5,000 tonnes of suspended sediments
are deposited into the Weija
Lake annually.
According to one authority,“by
2030,drinking water sources/supply
would be a big issue because
there would be little or no good
sources of water to treat for drinking.”
(Ampofo, 2016).
Indiscriminate disposal of domestic,
commercial, industrial and
agricultural waste into water bodies
are some of the activities responsible
for killing waters bodies in the
country.
Another area of concern is the
deliberate destruction of the environment
through illegal mining
known variously as ‘galamsey’ operations.
Natural vegetation and farm
lands are being destroyed. Courses
of some water bodies have also
been diverted due to ‘galamsey’ operations.
According to the Ghana Public
Health Association, research has
revealed that there is a direct discharge
of mercury, arsenic and
other compounds into sources of
drinking water, as well as indirect
pollution of water bodies with
chemical run-off from tailings and
other deposits during rainfall and
leaching of surface contaminants
into the aquifer and farm lands.
What is more troubling is that
though there are laws and regulations
to address the canker enforcemnet
by the approporiate authorities
has been very poor.
As has been predicted by researchers,
if care is not taken, access
to potable drinking water will
be a big challenge in the near future
because of the rate at which
water bodies are being destroyed.
The DAILY HERITAGE,
therefore, calls for more aggressive
ways of curbing the menace including
strict enforcemnet of the
laws, adeqaute resourcing of the
supervising agencies by the government
and arresting perpertrators
to face the full rigors of the
law.
Don't contest 2020 polls
BY EMMANUEL OHENE GYAN
CHIEF of Defence Staff
during the Rawlings Administration
and National
Security Coordinator
under President John
Evans Atta Mills, Brigadier General
Nunoo Mensah, is adding his voice to
that of the President of the African
University College of Communications,
Mr Kojo Yankah, who advised former
President John Dramani Mahama not to
aspire to be a flag bearer of the National
Democratic Congress (NDC)
again.
Speaking on Radio 360's flagship
programme hosted by Kwame Malcolm
in Takoradi, the Sandhurst-trained General
said Ghanaians rejected the former
President at the last polls, so there was
no need to stage a comeback.
“I support Kojo Yankah 101 per cent
in advising former President Mahama
not to run again. His supporters can attack
me also like they are doing to Kojo
Yankah. How do you replace me, someone
who trained at Sandhurst, with Baba
Kamara because you say I speak the
truth? So if President Mills chose me as
the first of appointees for telling the
truth, I will never lie in my life, I have
• Nunoo Mensah advises Mahama
•Brigadier General Nunoo Mensah
never lied in my life,” added the former
national security coordinator.
He, however, was hesitant to make a
choice out of the various aspiring candidates
for the flag bearer position of the
NDC, saying “there is none like him in
there who speaks the truth ; who has
got courage to speak his mind; we have
been around the past 25 years and we
are going nowhere ; Ghana is in a hole
and when we go to borrow money and
• Former President John Mahama
use it to buy Land Cruisers, there is no
thinking , no planning…you the press,
you are part of the problem so you have
to speak about all these,” he stated.
He said the performance of the ruling
New Patriotic Party (NPP) was
below average.
“I am not impressed by anything;
young people finish school roaming the
streets and there is no job, you can see
desperation in their eyes, you can see
“I support Kojo
Yankah 101 per cent
in advising former
President Mahama
not to run again. His
supporters can
attack me also like
they are doing to
Kojo Yankah...”
pressure; I have not been impressed by
the NDC and the NPP in the last 25
years,” added the tough-talking Brigadier
General.
He expressed wonder as to why as an
individual, he could lead to build 6/7
classroom blocks in Moree in the Central
Region in a bid to demonstrate to
young people, while all the leaders could
do is buy Land Cruisers.

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Collecting from the poor
to buy houses, cars and live
extravagantly
BY NANA BRAM OKAE II
THE CHRISTIAN
religion is all about
morality and salvation—to
do good
and be at peace
with your neighbor
and everyone else. Jesus Christ
taught us to turn the other cheek
when slapped on one cheek,
among several other things.
For every Christian group
there is a leader who is described
in various terms as---pastor, father,
sister, reverend minister,
apostle, prophet, bishop, etc., etc.
And many people look up to
these leaders for advice. The people
form the flock and they look
up to their leaders for directions.
Religious scene
A little over two and a half
decades ago, several men and
women burst onto the religious
scene in Ghana proclaiming
themselves apostles, prophets,
reverend ministers, bishops, etc.,
etc, and forming their own
churches.
It’s very much akin to what
the Martin Luthers, the Calvins
and latterly the John Wesleys did,
detaching themselves from mainstream
Christendom and forming
their own religious movements or
churches, if you like.
So, the church became ‘pluralized’
in Ghana with each
founder/leader having their own
agenda and not accountable to
anybody. The teachings also became
bizarre as the words in the
Bible were turned upside down
to suit their agenda.
Founders/Leaders
Tithing and giving of offertory
are very much emphasized
by these new churches as they
inure to the benefit of these
founders/leaders.
They know that the average
Ghanaian is gullible particularly
in these times when economic
hardships are biting exceedingly
excruciatingly and anything they
tell members they will willingly
oblige in order to have their
break-through, whatever that
means.
‘We are going to build an auditorium
and every male member is
to contribute GH¢ 200.00 while
ladies will contribute GH¢ 100.00
each over a three-month period.’
They will all oblige in spite of
their economic predicament.
Then, on another occasion the
founder/leader will make an announcement:
“We need to buy a
car for the bishop. He needs a car
that befits his status,’ and the burden
is shouldered by church
members.”
Witches and wizards
No church member raises a
finger when it comes to such
matters for fear of being branded
a witch or wizard.
You will therefore see the
founder riding in a very expensive
car while the members walk
in the sun or rain to attend
church services.
No church member consults a
man or woman of God without
paying a hefty fee. One has to
register and take a card like it’s
done in the hospitals; then one is
ushered in to see the man or
woman of God where another
payment is made, this time more
hefty than the cost of the card.
In doing the consultation, all
sorts of oil and holy-water are up
for sale which one is compelled
to buy for so-called spiritual
cleansing.
Money from the poor
Of late, however, collecting
money from the poor church
members has become very sophisticated
and ‘digitized’ as well.
Church members are encouraged
to put their offertory in
•A luxurious Range Rover
sealed envelopes and drop them
gently into the offertory box.
And all currencies are accepted
particularly the dollar, the pound
sterling or the Euro.
Additionally, the churches
have put their mobile money
transfer numbers on board and
encourage church members to
remit their offertory through mobile
phone technology in paying
their dues to the church, if need
be.
Sadly, church founders and
leaders are using all ways and
means to extract money from
members to buy mansions, cars
and to flaunt wealth all over the
place.
Now in vogue is the holding
of seminars and conventions by
church leaders ever so frequently
where offertory is collected and
this money goes into the pockets
of founders or leaders. It’s business,
you know!
Media
We saw in the media not long
ago, a fight in a church in the
London area of the United Kingdom
where church members had
got to know that church leaders,
most of whom were from Nigeria
were siphoning their tithes
and offertory back to Nigeria to
buy mansions and cater for their
relatives in their native land.
Back here in Ghana, pictures
are in circulation of mansions
purchased by church leaders outside
of this country. No doubt it
is proceeds from church activities
that have been used to buy these
mansions outside the shores of
Ghana.
One prominent pastor has
made bold to say that his church
does not owe anybody an explanation
or apology on how it uses
God’s money. He says if somebody
is paid $150 million to kick
a bloated leather around and
spectators shout ‘goal’ if he
scores and they are happy, there
is nothing wrong in his opinion,
if in the church someone gives $1
million whereby congregants
shout ‘Amen’ upon which miracles
happen and lives are turned
around.
He concludes by saying that,
for this reason if someone writes
a cheque for one million dollars
for the church he will gladly receive
it. It’s money for God.
God’s money
Unfortunately, it has come to
the attention of the public that
that prominent Pastor doesn’t
necessarily use ‘God’s money’ for
God’s work and that it’s diverted
to buy mansions for himself and
also pay school fees for his
daughter who is schooling abroad
although he has established a
school here in Ghana for Ghanaian
children to attend.
There is another church leader
who also says that when he travels
he flies first class because if
Christ were to be alive today he
would not ride on a donkey but
would fly first class in an aeroplane.
This is flaunting of wealth, no
doubt. This pastor has got money
through the contributions by the
poor and needy in his church to
fly first class and pay the school
fees of his children abroad and
also pay alimony demanded by
his former wife.
Clear
It’s becoming clear that what
church founders/leaders go
about trumpeting that tithes, offertory
and other incomes for the
church are God’s money is exactly
not the case but these moneys
are for their personal well
being and extravagance, to a large
extent.
Range Rovers
An occultist-Bishop has a couple
of Range Rovers and these
are very expensive vehicles. In addition
he has other vehicles used
by his wife and his household.
Where did he get the money
from?
Several church leaders also
have state of the art vehicles and
apartments and live very opulent
lifestyles. Where did they get the
money from but from their poor
flock?
The gullible poor people feel
threatened and cursed if you tell
them that ‘it’s better to give than
to receive’ and God ‘blesses the
cheerful giver,’ they feel compelled
to give all that they have
and walk back home although
this applies to the founder/leader
as well. But the founder/leader is
never a cheerful giver; he or she
is always a cheerful receiver.
Collecting money from the
poor to buy mansions, cars and
pay school fees for children in
schools abroad using God’s name
is not the best way. That is cheating
God and robbing poor people
for personal aggrandizement.
There is a punishment for this in
God’s own way.
Modern technology has enabled
us to know all those socalled
men of God who cheat
God and fellow-human beings in
a deceitful manner for theirs is
the kingdom of Hell. They must
also bow down their heads in
shame. Good morning

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Signs and symptoms of throat cancer
THROAT CANCER refers to
cancerous tumours that develop in
your throat (pharynx), voice box
(larynx) or tonsils.
Your throat is a muscular tube
that begins behind your nose and
ends in your neck. Throat cancer
most often begins in the flat cells
that line the inside of your throat.
• A cough
• Changes in your voice, such
as hoarseness or not speaking
clearly
• Difficulty swallowing
• Ear pain
• A lump or sore that doesn't
heal
• A sore throat
• Weight loss
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Cosmopolitan Insurance offers one-year
health cover for Midland police victim
COSMOPOLITAN
INSURANCE
has presented a
one-year full
health cover to
Patience Osafo,
the victim of the police brutality at
the Shiashie branch of Midland
Savings and Loans Limited.
The health cover is to the tune
of GH¢ 55,000.00 for the year.
The presentation was done by
Elton Afari, the Director of Strategy,
Business Development and
Sales of Cosmopolitan Insurance,
at the East Legon office of the
company.
The move follows a string of
other benevolent gestures that
•Elton Afari, Director of Strategy, Business Development and Sales of Cosmopolitan
Insurance, presenting insurance offer to Patience Osafo, a victim of police brutality
have been made to
Madam Osafo and
her family.
Meanwhile,
Lance Corporal
Frederick Amanor
Godzi, aka Skalla,
the policeman who
allegedly beat up
the woman has
pleaded with the
Accra Circuit Court
for an out-of-court
settlement of the
matter.
Counsel for the
interdicted policeman
has begged the
court to allow an
out-of-court settlement on the
basis that the charge of assault
levelled against their client was not
a felony but a misdemeanor.
“Please, give us the opportunity
to settle this matter outside the
court system,’’ Mr Kweku Adjei
Lartey pleaded with the court.
He made the plea during his
submission for the court to admit
his client to bail.
Godzi is alleged to have beaten
Ms Osafo, a customer of Midland,
on the premises of the Shiashie
bank on July 19, 2018, when she
went there to withdraw her money.
He has pleaded not guilty to a
charge of assault.
Report on fight against epilepsy initiative launched
BY HAFSA OBENG
THE MENTAL Health Authority, in
collaboration with the World Health
Organisation (WHO), last Thursday
launched the report on the ‘fight
against epilepsy initiative’ in Accra.
The report is to raise awareness
and educate the general public on the
facts about epilepsy and the urgent
need for improved treatment, better
care and greater investment in research.
It also seeks to create a platform
for people with epilepsy to share their
experiences and stories with the national
and ultimately a global audience
while calling for people to advocate
the appropriate legislation that would
guarantee human rights of people
with epilepsy and encourage them to
live to their fullest potential.
Mr Kinsley Aboagye Jedu, Deputy
Minister of Health, said epilepsy is a
chronic non-communicable disease
that affects people of all ages across
the world, and in that in Ghana there
is an estimated 270,000 person living
with it.
He said even though treatment for
the condition is available, unfortunately
about 75 per cent of people in
low and middle income countries do
not receive it, thus making it one of
the health conditions of the world
with treatment gaps.
He said Ghana is one of the four
demonstration project countries
where the WHO is piloting the programme
to bring any detection and
treatment services closer to where
people live and help develop models
of care that can be used to bridge the
treatment gap in epilepsy.
Mr Jedu said the report contains
the successes achieved in the fight
against epilepsy in spite of the teeming
challenges the ministry and the
preventive agencies in Ghana are
faced with.
He noted that 2,700 new cases of
people living with epilepsy were diagnosed
and treated during the project,
and that it recorded significant improvement
in the quality of life of
over three quarters of patients under
the project.
The report also outlines efforts
made to integrate epilepsy cases into
primary health care in Ghana and ensure
community participation.
Over the five-year period, 29 specialists,
including neurologists and
psychiatrists, were trained to be trainers
and supervisors in epilepsy care
management.
Additional 690 specialists primary
health care providers were also trained
to diagnose and treat epilepsy while
770 community health workers and
volunteers were trained to detect possible
cases of epilepsy, to assist in
acute seizure episodes and to refer
cases for better medical care.
The project confirmed that
epilepsy care could be effectively included
in the primary health care in
low income countries to increase service
coverage from 14.5 per cent to
38.3 per cent, at the end of the project,
with people with epilepsy reporting
significant improvement in their
quality of life.
Ghana’s fight against epilepsy
demonstrates that there are simple
cost-effective ways such as using little
resources at the community level to
treat epilepsy.
The Deputy Minister commended
the project team for their commitment
to it and the confidence they
had given the nation to reduce gaps in
epilepsy treatment and extend its
management to other countries, and
also the WHO and DFID for supporting
the project, which would significantly
improve access to high
quality care to reduce the huge gap in
its treatment.
Dr Owen Kaluwa, WHO Country
Representative to Ghana, said epilepsy
is the most common serious brain disorder
worldwide, and despite being
one of the world’s oldest known medical
conditions, public fear and misunderstanding
about it persists, making
people reluctant to talk about it.
He said the reluctance leads to
lives lived in the shadows, discrimination
at workplaces and communities,
and lack of funding for new therapies
and research, adding that “for such
people, the misconception and discrimination
can be more difficult to
overcome than the seizures themselves.”
He said about 50 million people
worldwide have epilepsy and most of
them live in resource-poor regions,
adding that every year 2.4 million people
are diagnosed with it, and in
Ghana, it is estimated that it affects
about one to two per cent of the population.
Dr Kaluwa noted that epilepsy
could easily and affordably be treated
with inexpensive daily medication that
cost as little as US$ 5 per year and a
majority of people affected can live
normal lives when they get treatment.
“Epilepsy can be defeated if all
stakeholders, including the government
and communities, put their efforts
together to confront it,” he said.
He commended the Ghana
Epilepsy Project team for their commitment
towards the success of the
project, which also demonstrates the
feasibility of extending the management
of epilepsy from pilot sites to
the entire country.
He called on the government to
ensure integrating epilepsy management
into primary healthcare and promote
community involvement in the
management and social integration of
people living with epilepsy, and also to
allocate more resources for its care
and treatment.
Dr Kaluwa encouraged the ministry
to scale up the initiative to other
regions and districts and improve the
availability of anti-epileptic medicines,
which was a major challenge during
the project implementation to those
who required them.
Dr Akwesi Osei, Chief Executive
Officer, Mental Health Authority, said
the initiative was established in four
countries worldwide and Ghana was
lucky to have been chosen as one of
the countries to have it.
He said the initiative started in
2012 and ended in 2017, and that they
intended to wage a war on epilepsy to
the extent of eliminating or reducing
its prevalence to the barest minimum.
He said in Ghana at the outset of
the initiative, the treatment gap was
about 85 per cent, meaning 85 per
cent of people who had epilepsy were
not getting access to proper care, but
the initiative had reduced it to about
60 per cent.
“We want to affirm that epilepsy is
not a mental illness and anybody with
epilepsy is not mad and does not necessarily
have mental illness,” he said.
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THE ERRATIC supply of premix fuel
for about 30 fishing communities along
the Upper Manya and Affram Plains
Shores of the Volta Lake is affecting
fishing business which is the main
occupation of the residents.
Fishermen in communities such as
Akateng, Nketepa, Amangoase-Suboni,
Teyi ,Sedom ,Kudikope ,Babu, Sumue
,Adakope ,New Jerusalem ,Tengenyame
Kope ,Adawso ,Pitiku ,and Babukope say
they are unable to go about their daily
business activities due to the frequent
shortage of fuel.
Fishermen from these communities
have to join long queues at Akateng, their
supply station holding yellow gallons in
search of premix fuel to power their
canoes.
"Akateng is a very big town, and we
have fishermen from Affram Plains and
many communities who come here so
two small tanks cannot meet the demand.
We need four or five. You can see the
long queue, fighting and quarreling over
fuel, so the government must help us,”
Thomas Abekwei, a fisherman told the
DAILY HERITAGE in an interview.
Some leaders of the fishermen alleged
that some criminals in the supply chain
divert the premix fuel, hence the frequent
shortage.
The fishermen said the frequent
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Shortage of premix
fuel collapsing
fishing business
BY KOJO ANSAH
•Long queue in search of premix fuel
shortage of premix fuel was collapsing
their businesses.
Fishermen in
communities such as
Akateng, Nketepa,
Amangoase-Suboni,
Teyi ,Sedom
,Kudikope ,Babu,
Sumue ,Adakope
,New Jerusalem
,Tengenyame Kope
,Adawso ,Pitiku ,and
Babukope say they
are unable to go
about their daily
business activities
due to the frequent
shortage of fuel.
BY KWAME ACHEAMPONG
PRESIDENT NANA Akufo-Addo
has eulogised the late Supreme
Court Judge, Justice V.C.R.A.C.
Crabbe, describing him as
outstanding.
Justice Crabbe died Friday
morning in Accra after a short
illness at age 95.
In a Facebook post, the President
said: “On behalf of the
Government and people of Ghana,
I express my sincere, heartfelt
condolences to the family of Justice
V.C.R.A.C Crabbe on his death,
which occurred today, Friday, 7th
September, 2018.
“Respected public servant,
eminent jurist, 1st Ghanaian
Chairperson of the Electoral
Commission, Justice of the Supreme
•The late Justice V. C. R. A. C. Crabbe
Court, accomplished Ghanaian and
patriot, he served his country with
distinction, and contributed immensely to our nation’s jurisprudence and development.
INSTITUTE FOR Liberty and
Policy Innovation (ILAPI-
Ghana), a research and
advocacy think- thank has
thrown its weight behind the
government’s plan to license
teachers.
According to the institute, many
educators and teachers who graduate
from Colleges of Education and
universities often don’t meet the
needed standard to impact through
the transfer of knowledge.
The founder of ILAPI-Ghana, Mr
Peter Bismark Kowfie, said based on
this, the teacher licensing programme
being introduced by the Ghana
Education Service would help
regulate and improve teaching in
basic and second circle institutions.
He said good teaching guarantees
educational success and student
development but policy makers had
neglected the most critical indicators
such as parents and society’s
contribution towards the
development of children.
“This has been as a result of
ineffective enforcement of reforms
such as improving the quality and
quantity of the teaching workforce,
infrastructural needs, teaching aids,
credible supervision, data on teacher
efficiency and post in-service training
workshops.
“Ghana has had enough of the
blame game, so we turn to an
alternative that presents more
advantages towards enhancing the
quality of tuition; teacher licensure,”
Mr Kwofie stated.
He said the Education Act, 2008
(Act 778) makes provision for the
implementation of Teacher Licensure
in Ghana, adding that the Act 778
states that the National Teaching
Council (NTC) is to register teachers
after they have satisfied the
appropriate conditions for initial
licensing and issue the appropriate
license.
However, since 2008 this function
of the NTC has not yet been
implemented despite efforts at
initiating it.
Incentives
On incentives for teachers, the
founder said “teachers must receive
salaries, reasonable working
conditions as well as training
subsidies, recruitment incentives, and
hiring reforms in both private and
public schools because it is believed
that teachers who are able to
negotiate through the licensing
system would have greater
opportunities in demanding
reasonable increment in salary and
other incentives, just as other licensed
professions do.”
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Justice Crabbe was outstanding – Akufo-Addo
Recommendation
He said there should be a system
where graduates from the Colleges of
Education are confirmed as
professional teachers after a year of
teaching in a public school, while
graduates from the university of
education go ahead to work in their
respective schools or organisations
that they are posted to by the
National Service Scheme.
“Prior to candidates applying for
the license, they should have an
additional year of teaching experience
in either a private or public school
where there will exist a
monitoring/evaluation officer
assigned in each district to evaluate
the performance of the teacher based
on their knowledge of the subject
content,” he suggested.
“His discipline,
honesty and
integrity made him
an outstanding
servant of the
Ghanaian people
and of the public
interest. His
objective was
always the
advancement of
Ghana, and not
partisan
considerations.
Even in old age, he
continued to make
crucial
interventions in our
nation’s discourse.
Ghana has lost a
dedicated
nationalist and fine
gentleman. May his
soul rest in perfect
peace, and may
God bless him.”
Vincent Cyril Richard Arthur
Charles (V.C.R.A.C) Crabbe was
born October 29, 1923 at Ussher
town in Accra, Gold Coast, he was
educated at the Government Junior
and Senior Boys Schools in Accra.
He attended Accra Academy for
the Cambridge Junior and Senior
School Certificates. He went to
London to study Economics at the
City of London College Moorgate,
London 1950-1952 and was a
former Professor of Law at the
University of West Indies.
Crabbe until his death was a
Professor of Law at Mountcrest
University College in Accra.
In August 1952, he was admitted
to the Honourable Society of the
Inner Temple to read law.
He completed the normal threeyear
course in two years and was
called to the Bar on the 8th
February, 1955 having being granted
a dispensation. The same year he
was enrolled as a member of the
Gold Coast Bar, in order to maintain
his Seniority at the Bar.
ILAPI supports licensing of teachers
BY PHILIP ANTOH
philip.antoh@dailyheritage.com.gh
According to the
institute, many
educators and
teachers who
graduate from
Colleges of Education
and universities often
don’t meet the
needed standard to
impact through the
transfer of knowledge.
•Peter Bismark Kowfie, Founder of ILAPI-Ghana
•James Kwofie, Ghana Post MD
Ghana Post
introduces updated
version of GPS App
GHANA POST Company
Limited has introduced an
updated version of the
GhanaPostGPS App for
both Android and Apple
(IOS) operating systems.
The updated version
seeks to improve user
experience as well as
planned functionality and
security.
Ghana Post under the
leadership of the Ministry of
Communications has
incorporated customer
feedback into this update.
With this update, there is
an additional layer of
security to the already
secured Ghana Post GPS
platform.
The offline functionality
will in the meantime allow
android users to access the
Ghana Post GPS platform
irrespective of their
location.
As a result, users who
find themselves in areas
without internet can still
access and use the
GhanaPostGPS App.
The User Interface has
been given a facelift and
been adapted to provide
better support to visually
impaired users.
Data is also saved and
restored whenever users
change phones or reinstall
the application. In addition,
users share their digital
addresses saved in their
address book.
The GhanaPostGPS
App is in compliance with
the Data Protection Act 843.
“We therefore assure
Ghanaians of our
commitment to putting
customers first, adding value
and maintaining the high
professional standards in the
ever-evolving world of
Information Technology,” a
statement signed by Kobi
Hemaa Osisiadan-Bekoe,
Head, Corporate
Communications, Ghana
Post stated.
Data is also
saved and
restored
whenever users
change phones
or reinstall the
application. In
addition, users
share their
digital addresses
saved in their
address book.

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Nominations for Ghana Business Awards end
BY MOHAMMED AWAL
THE GHANA Business
Summit, Exhibition and
Awards constitute a flagship
event focused on
bringing together top
players in business and
industry to set standards, showcase innovations
celebrate excellence, and
discuss issues of national importance
within the context of national economic
transformation.
Businesses provide the needed
jobs, skills training, skills transfer, innovation,
managerial training, products
and services, and taxes and
revenues that are essential to the
health of the economy of Ghana. It is
in this light that the private sector is
often described as the engine of
growth in Ghana.
Therefore the business forum will
be anchored on the ten-point agenda
for economic transformation as defined
by the Government in the blueprint
released by the Ministry of Trade
and Industry in Ghana in 2017.
Discussions at the forum will be
situated within this economic transformation
context so that participants
can provide feedback to the Government
of Ghana on ways to improve
performance on realising the said business
development objectives and in
tracking progress to support the President
in moving ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’.
As the maiden edition, the theme
chosen is ‘Improving Business Standards
and Good Corporate Governance
in Ghana’.
This is informed by the need to
support businesses in the country to
improve quality standards for their
goods, products and services in line
with International Standards enforced
by the Ghana Standards Authority
and to effectively empower business
leaders to be at the forefront of promoting
sound management practice
and good corporate governance in
their boardrooms to deliver business
growth across all sectors in Ghana.
The exhibition promises to be the
biggest gathering of industry and business
in Ghana with over 60 companies
scheduled to showcase their products
and services to over 2000 patrons
within the country. In order to provide
exhibitors with the utmost exposure,
exhibition booths will be located
within the summit zone for participants
to easily have the opportunity to
interact and network with businesses
at hand.
There shall be plenary sessions,
speeches, breakout sessions, lunch,
and coffee break, providing ample
time for exhibitors and participants to
effectively interact. The event will be
climaxed by an awards and dinner
night dubbed the Ghana Business
Awards, a prestigious initiative that
recognises and rewards excellence
across all sectors of industry in
Ghana.
It provides the platform to recognize
individuals and companies that
play a significant role in the growth
and development of the business sector
while recognising the need to dialogue
on growth and sustainability
among
stakeholders.
It is the premier event in
Ghana that celebrates achievement, innovation
and the spirit of enterprise
within the private sector of Ghana in
partnership with major public sector
institutions.
The special guest of honour for
the summit is the Minister of Business
Development.
The award categories have been
classified into three -- the General, Industry-specific
and Special Recognitions.
General category
The general category includes
‘Group of Companies of the
Year’; ‘Promising Group of Companies
of the Year’; ‘Company of the
Year’; ‘Promising Company of the
Year’; ‘Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
of the Year’; ‘Promising CEO of the
Year’; ‘Entrepreneur of the
Year’; ‘Promising Entrepreneur of the
Year’; ‘Social Entrepreneur of the
Year’; ‘Excellence in Corporate Social
Responsibility’; ‘Excellence in Customer
Service Award’; ‘Excellence in
Procurement Award’; ‘Indigenous
Company of the Year’; ‘Emerging
Brand of the Year’; ‘Brand of the
Year’; ‘Excellence In Innovations
and Technology’; and ‘Local Content
Award’.
Industry-specific awards
The industry-specific awards includes
‘Telecom of the Year’; ‘Mobile
Money Service Provider of the
Year’; ‘Farming Company of the
Year’; ‘Agro Input Company of the
Year’; ‘Shipping Company of the
Year’; ‘Pharmaceutical Company of
the Year’; ‘Airline of the Year (International)’;
‘Airline of the Year (Domestic)’;
‘Finance House of the Year’;
‘Savings and Loans Company of the
Year’; ‘Securities and Investment Company
of the Year’; ‘Media Organisation
of the Year’; ‘Oil and Gas
Company of the Year (Upstream)’;
and ‘Oil and Gas Company of the
Year (Downstream)’.
Others are ‘Microfinance Company
of the Year’; ‘General Insurance Company
of the Year’; ‘Life Insurance
Company of the Year’; ‘Real Estate
Company of the Year’; ‘Retail Company
of the Year’; ‘Hospitality Company
of the Year’; ‘Government
Agency of the Year’; ‘Pension Company
of the Year’; ‘Construction Company
of the Year’; ‘Health Insurance
Company of the Year’; ‘Agribusiness
Company of the Year’; ‘Educational
Institution of the Year – Tertiary’;
‘Educational Institution of the Year –
Professional’; ‘Herbal Company of the
Year’; ‘Security Company of the Year’;
‘Sanitation Company of the Year’; and
‘IT Company of the Year’.
The rest are ‘Beverage/Water
Company for the Year’; ‘Manufacturing
Company of the Year’; ‘Logistics
Service Provider of the Year’; ‘Auto
Company of the Year’; ‘Project/Heavy
Equipment Provider of the Year’; ‘Importer
of the Year’; ‘Mining Company
of the Year’; ‘Exporter of the Year’;
‘Consultancy firm of the Year’; ‘Bank
of the Year’, ‘Government Agency of
the Year’; ‘Print Company of the
Year’; ‘Restaurant of the Year’; and
‘Life Insurance Company of the Year’.
Special recognitions
Special recognition includes but
not limited to ‘Life Time Achievement
Award’; ‘Excellence in Business
Award’; ‘Woman of Excellence
Award’; ‘Outstanding Leadership
Award’; and ‘Outstanding Contribution
to the Economy’.
Interested organisations/individuals
who want to submit nominations
can
visit www.ghanabusinessawards.com/n
ominations or www.ghanabusinesssummit
to register for the summit/exhibition.
The Ghana Business Awards will
take place at Kempinski Gold Coast
Hotel on October 5, 2018.
Poverty gap widening despite record economic growth – DFID Country Dir
BY JONATHAN ADJEI
COUNTRY DIRECTOR of the
United Kingdom’s Department for International
Development (DFID),
Philip Smith, has bemoaned the worrying
trend of the widening poverty
gap between northern and southern
Ghana despite the record economic
growth and development seen in the
last 12 years.
The DFID Country Director made
the observation when he addressed
participants in a ceremony to launch
the Poverty Profile of Ghana from
(2005 to 2017) by the Ghana Statistical
Service (GSS), at the La Palm Royal
Hotel.
“We all know that Ghana is one of
the few sub-Saharan countries to
•File photo: a poor family
achieve the SDG one target of halving
extreme poverty between 1991 and
2015. However, even as economic
growth in Ghana has accelerated, inequalities
persist,” the DFID Country
Director said.
Director Smith says he has observed
that the rising inequality trend
is a huge challenge for the government
and bridging this gap ought to be the
main focus of the government’s
widely appreciated agenda of achieving
a ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’.
“This new poverty data comes at a
critical time not just to establish
progress towards the SDGs but also
to help inform the focus of the Ghana
Beyond Aid agenda. Let me be clear;
the President’s vision for a self-reliant
Ghana is inspiring and applauded by
the UK and all development partners,
but the ‘Ghana beyond Aid’ agenda
must address the issue of why despite
record economic growth, inequality in
Ghana is rising,” the DFID Country
Director said.
Meanwhile, a new report by the
United Nations (UN) shows that millions
of Ghanaians are mired in
poverty rather than benefiting from
the country’s booming economy.
This came to be at issue when the
U.N. Special Rapporteur on extreme
poverty and human rights submitted
the results of his 10-day fact-finding
mission to Ghana in April to the U.N.
Human Rights Council.
According to the U.N. Investigator
Philip Alston, although Ghana is the
fastest-growing economy in Africa and
one of the three fastest-growing
economies in the whole world, the
rich get richer while a chunk of the
population wallow in poverty.
The poor are losing out amidst the
country’s growing wealth because
Ghana spends 50 per cent less than its
peer countries in Africa on social protection,
the report said.

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Politics
Do not mind anything that anyone tells you about
anyone else. Judge everyone and everything for
yourself —Henry James
DVLA Reforms in perspective
BY FRANCIS TUFFUOR,
PR MANAGER, DVLA
THE DRIVER and
Vehicle Licensing
Authority (DVLA)
is a public organisation
under the Ministry
of Transport,
established in 1999 by an Act of
Parliament (Act 569). The DVLA
replaced the Vehicle Examination
and Licensing Division (VELD)
to provide a regulated framework
for an enhanced and more effective
administration of drivers and
vehicles.
The Authority’s focus is to ensure
best practices for licensing
drivers and vehicles to promote
road safety and environmental
sustainability, while pursuing integrity,
excellence, professionalism
and reliability in service delivery.
Its vision is to become a reputable
organisation with internationally
accepted standards for driver and
vehicle licensing.
The Authority has gone a step
further in its schemes of operation
by introducing a number of
initiatives including state-of-theart
equipment to facilitate printing
of driver’s licences and to be customer
centric with focus on people,
process and technology.In
streamlining its process, the Authority
through the use of appropriate
technology, has
re-categorised its services into
Prestige, Premium and Regular
services to ensure that customers
receive the best services within
the shortest time.
The Authority has acquired its
own Driver Licence Biometric
Capture Solution. This has resulted
in its ability to print driver
licences after capturing applicants’
personal details, thereby making
the turn abound time of doing
•Kwasi Agyeman Busia, Chief Executive Officer of the DVLA
business very swift where clients
access service within 30 minutes
at the Prestige centre, two weeks
at the Premium centres and four
weeks for those who opt for regular
services for driver’s licence.
After operating successfully for
years, Management saw the need,
in 2010, to introduce cutting-edge
Information and Communication
Technology-led innovation to
transform and modernise the entire
value chain of its activities.For
instance, in its quest to reduce
traveling hours to and fro the 28
operational centres to its head office,
the Authority has put in place
internal telephoning system where
documents and other information
could easily be sent via internet
connectivity.
Again, to enhance driver training,
testing and licensing, a training
school has been established at
the head office to build capacity
of staff in addition to ones across
the country. In addition, two
driver training and test grounds
have been constructed in Tema
and Kumasi.
Over 60 modern web-based
biometric capture solution equipment
has also been acquired for
all the operational centres. In
order to reduce congestion of vehicles
at some centres, the Authority
has authorised the
establishment and operation of
After operating successfully for years, Management saw the
need, in 2010, to introduce cutting-edge Information and Communication
Technology-led innovation to transform and modernise
the entire value chain of its activities.For instance, in its
quest to reduce traveling hours to and fro the 28 operational
centres to its head office, the Authority has put in place internal
telephoning system where documents and other information
could easily be sent via internet connectivity.
private vehicle testing stations in
some parts of the country to ensure
that they ascertain the roadworthiness
of vehicles, among
others.
The digitisation of vehicle
records is another bold step
which enables vehicle owners get
smart vehicle record cards.
DVLA has created a Compliance
and Enforcement Unit to
periodically conduct operational
exercise on vehicles in conjunction
with the National Road
Safety Commission and the
Ghana Police Service to ensure
that the vehicles that ply the roads
are roadworthy.
Computer-Based Theory Testing
(CBT) has also been introduced,
to reduce human
intervention and promote transparency
and accountability in the
conduct of driver testing.
Further to this, voice over
would be introduced on the CBT
platform for applicants to take the
test in local languages they are fluent
in.
The launch of an online service
for customer registration and
service requestis another initiative
where customers can apply and
obtain an invoice online for a
Service (from the comfort of
their homes) before proceeding to
finalise the service in a selected
DVLA Office. This reduces service
delivery time as well as the incidence
of ‘goro’ activities.
The Authority has introduced
an electronic system to eradicate
fake roadworthy stickers from the
system and to also ensure that vehicles
plying the roads are roadworthy
to safeguard the safety of
drivers, passengers and other road
users. This is to check and prevent
the leakage of revenue not only to
the Authority but to the state as
well.
DVLA has introduced digitisation
of vehicle records to engender
good vehicle record
management and to facilitate implementation
of other important
projects such as the biennial registration
of vehicles and the introduction
of a certificate of title to
replace Forms A and C.
Besides the effort made in the
immediate past, the Authority has
since the latter part of 2015, introduced
variety of services targeted
at improving customer service
delivery in order to build,
promote and sustain a positive
corporate image. These services
include:
Tertiary Students Drive Project
(Tert Drive) which has been specially
designed for students in tertiary
institutions as a means of
adding value to their academic
and professional qualifications.
Students are given the opportunity
to acquire genuine driver’s licence
before the completion of
their studies. It is affordable, convenient
and has a flexible payment
plan. It is estimated to benefit
150,000 students annually.
Again, the DVLA Express
Mobile Service (DEMOBS) which
offers a rapid response service to
take care of workers who are unable
to take time off their busy
schedules to visit DVLA.The
service extends to communities or
jurisdictions where DVLA does
not have operational facilities.
Since its inception, DEMOBS has
provided services to communities
such as Abeka Lapaz for Concerned
Drivers, a driver Union,
Asamankese, Elembele District,
Agona, Duakwa as well as corporate
bodies such as Parliament
House, GIMPA, Ghana Immigration
Services, Ghana Revenue Authority,
Barclays Bank Head
Office, Accra and members of
the Ghana Bar Association among
others.
In furtherance, the Premium
Services, a value-added priority
service which is aimed at providing
expeditious services, particularly,
to business executives as well
as all other clients who are willing
to patronise the service have been
set up in five operational offices
namely Accra (37), Tema, Kumasi,
Weija and the head office. Plans
are underway to extend the facility
to other offices of the Authority.
DVLA is not only poised to
become the leader in the road
transport industry, but to leverage
on its operations to ensure that
only vehicles of good standards
operate on the roads.
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NDC race:
All we want is fairness
• Alabi’s camp to Nat’l Executives
BY JONATHAN ADJEI
THE CAMPAIGN manager for
Professor Joshua Alabi, Victor
Adawudu has re-echoed the need
for the electoral committee of
the opposition National Democratic
Congress (NDC) to exhibit
fairness and transparency in the
upcoming national elections of
the party.
According to the lawmaker, it
is imperative for all who are in
charge of the electoral process to
handle the process with fairness
in order to prevent chaos at the
polls.
“For every election, people
want to see some level of fairness
in the game. Those managing the
process ought to be fair. If the
•Prof. Joshua Alabi, NDC presidential candidate aspirant
people managing the polls are not
key in such process, I don’t think
even in national elections, people
will be concerned about who is
supervising the elections,” he argued
in an interview with host,
Kweku Owusu Adjei on Anopa
Kasapa.
He earlier called on the party
leadership to give effect to provisions
of the party constitution
that allows grassroots’ participation
in the election of a new flagbearer.
“Involvement of the
branch executives in the
flagbearer election; One of
the ways of addressing
some of the concerns is allowing
the branches to own
the party and partake in the
election of their leaders.
Team Alabi believes that to
strengthen all structures of
the party and to build a very
strong party for election
2020, the grassroots represented
by the branch executives
should be deeply
involved in selecting the flagbearer,”
he stated at a press conference
on Thursday.
Professor Alabi is being contested
by 10 other stalwarts of
the NDC including former President
John Mahama, second
deputy Speaker of Parliament
Alban Bagbin, former Trades
Minister Ekwow Spio- Garbrah,
former National Health Insurance
Authority boss Sylvester
Mensah for the flagbearership
position scheduled for December
this year.
But, Mr Adawudu believes despite
the challenging contest
ahead of them, his flagbearer aspirant
[Joshua Alabi] will still pull
through in the flagbearership
race.
“We are not scared, if I tell
you there is some amount of fear
in us, then I am lying. In every
democracy there is competition
and we all know that it is only
one person who will emerge as
winner, therefore we are confident,
Joshua Alabi will win.”
President Akufo-Addo honoured
in Rwanda for free SHS
THESE WORDS
were contained in a
citation presented
to the President of
the Republic, Nana
Addo Dankwa
Akufo-Addo, by the African
Leadership University (ALU), on
Friday, 6th September, 2018, in
Kigali, Rwanda.
Speaking prior to presenting
the award, Mr Fred Swaniker,
founder of the African Leadership
University, explained that
President Akufo-Addo embodies
the meaning of the quote “education
is the most powerful weapon
we can use to change the world.”
According to him, Ghana,
Africa, and, indeed, the world is
already witnessing the impact of
of the Free Senior High School
(SHS) Policy on the lives of hundreds
of thousands of Ghanaians,
which, for him, “is the
reason number one that we
thought he deserves this citation.”
In the first year of the implementation
of the Free SHS policy,
90,000 more students entered
senior high school in 2017 than
they did in 2016. Again, in 2018,
the second year of the policy,
180,000 more students have been
admitted into senior high schools
“In recognition of his extraordinary commitment to education by implementing
free universal education in Ghana, African Leadership
University recognize the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency,
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his exemplary leadership,
and I quote “Education is the most powerful weapon for which
you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela 6/09/2018 Kigali
Rwanda. African Leadership University.
across the country.
The second reason for the
award, the ALU Founder said, is
the President’s belief in the ability
of the youth.
“From the beginning,
as he assumed
office, he made it
very clear that his
number priority was
to ensure that the
youth of Ghana got
the opportunity, and
were able to get
jobs, and he's implemented
the policy of
‘One District, One
Factory,’ which is really
about promoting
the youth
entrepreneurship,
and making sure
that the rural youth
got an opportunity for employment,”
he added.
Thirdly, President Akufo-
Addo’s persistence and perseverance
in not giving up on his
vision of serving Ghana, according
to Fred Swaniker, is one
which has to be emulated by this
generation of African youth.
“Nelson Mandela was in jail
for 27 years, and I believe that
• President Nana Akufo-Addo with a section of the Ghanaian community in Rwanda
one of the traits of great leaders
is their persistence, they don't
give up until they achieve their vision.
And our President ran for
office twice, before he eventually
won. And, that, I believe, is the
mark of a great leader,” he said.
The final reason for the award
being given to President Akufo-
Addo, Fred Swaniker said, was his
belief in African self-reliance.
“I remember watching him
proudly in this video that was
going around. It went viral, and
many of you might have seen this
video, and if you haven't, then
you should watch it. This was
when the President of France,
Emmanuel Macron, visited and
he stood there, as our President
told him about Ghana without
aid and described his vision for
African self-reliance and for
Ghana’s self reliance, where we
will no longer depend on colonial
powers like France,” he said.
The ALU Founder continued,
“I have never felt more proud to
be a Ghanaian than when I
watched that video. So, Mr. President,
thank you so much for really
inspiring all of us to think
about how, as Africans, we can
only drive our destiny and no
longer rely on the rest of the
world.”

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Music is not
just about talents
— Joey B
BY ERICA ARTHUR
THE ‘Tonga’ hit maker
Joey B, born Darryl
Paa Kwesi Bannerman-Martin,
has advised
artiste not to
solely focus on their talents to produce
just songs.
According to him most artistes
in Ghana are only interested in releasing
new songs rather than marketing
the songs in and around
their territories.
In an interview, Joey B said
“Most of my colleagues think
music is about your talent and
being able to have a hit song, but
that does not end there. You have
to learn how to market and promote
the talent in other to earn
from it. You should use the new
media and also have music tour in
order to help you
market your brand.”
He also added that
the 80% Ghanaian
music promotion will
not work if industry
players concentrate
on promoting the
songs only in Ghana
“80% Ghanaian
•Joey B
music promotion
won’t work if we
don’t promote the
songs outside our
shores”
Joey B also revealed
that he will
only drop his album
dubbed ‘89’ if he earns more than
500, 000 views on Youtube “ ‘89’
is the finest tune to hit Ghana, I
only need 500,000 views to drop
the song”
He again spoke about his new
song ‘911’ with Medikal which will
be dropping soon.
The artiste has a new song ‘ Stables’
which features rising music
group La Mème Gang.The video
directed by David Duncan and it
was produced by Altra Nova.
• D Cryme
D Cryme lashes out
at Ghanaian DJ’s
GHANAIAN RAPPER, D
Cryme has expressed his distaste
for the habit of playing few minutes
or seconds of songs by some
Ghanaian DJ’s, especially those on
radio.
According to the ‘Kill Me Shy’
hit maker, when artistes release
good songs, DJ’s do not allow listeners
ample time to hear the entire
song.
In an interview with Empress
Neeta of Showbiz Agenda News
Review on Zylofon 102.1 FM, D
Cryme said, “when the songs are
good, they need to play everything,
but these DJ’s play about
one minute or less of the song
and that’s it.”
The rapper said, this habit is
only acceptable from Club DJ’s,
however, it is unprofessional
when practiced on radio.
He asked radio DJ’s to play the
entire three minutes of songs, so
fans who are interested in learning
the lyrics can do so.
However, he opined that
artistes who recorded songs beyond
three minutes are going to
lose out, hence they should stick
to the status quo.
“They should play the entire
three minutes of the song, then
those who record several minutes
of songs can take a lesson from
that”, he added.
Ghanaians fear to invest in the
creative arts industry — Sarkodie
GHANAIAN RAPPER Michael
Owusu Addo, popularly known as
Sarkodie, says Ghanaians fear to invest
in the creative arts industry.
Speaking on ‘Daybreak Hitz’ on
Hitz FM, the ‘Adonai’ hit maker said
no one had ever contacted him with
the aim of investing in his music career,
adding that he funds his music
projects himself.
He has, therefore, attributed the
difficulties faced by most artistes to
break through to the lack of funds.
According to him, Nigerian artistes
have investors ready to check every requirement
necessary for an artiste to
become successful but Ghanaians do
not.
His assertion stems from the fact
that Ghanaian songs are hardly played
in Nigeria and also on the back of
some A-list Ghanaian artistes being
“snubbed” by fans at a recent Zylofon
Concert held in Nigeria.
“Most of their artistes have investors.
Ghana is a place that all these
artistes working are doing it on their
own. I have never had someone put
GH¢ 1,000 in my career. It’s always us
trying to make it. Management is different.
Investing is a whole different
thing. Here, it’s passion and being economical
and it stresses the artistes.
“If they had people taking care of
them, all they need to do is to become
creative. If you pamper an artiste, it
makes recording fun and they give
hits. That’s why most of the Nigerians
enjoy and we don’t do that. There are
a lot of things behind the scene that a
lot of people don’t know…” Sarkodie
said.
He also told Andy Dosty that
Ghanaians needed to be patriotic
and support the Zylofon Chief Executive
Officer, Nana Appiah Mensah,
since he sees him to be plugging
loopholes in the music industry.
“That’s why big up Nana
Appiah Mensah. His intention
is to use Zylofon to
change the perception
out there. He doesn’t
know this; he is only
doing business but he
wants to be one of the
few people to change it
and these are people
who will give you
money not necessarily
based on the returns…
,” he said.
•Sarkodie

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DAILY HERITAGE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 •Patapaa
•Samini
Samini headlines
‘African Legends Night’
concert with Kojo Antwi
and Daddy Lumba
ONE OF Ghana’s top performers
and prolific artiste, Emmanuel Andrews
Samini, known by his stage
name Samini, will headline the
‘African Legends Night’ on Saturday,
September 29, 2018 at Kempiski
Gold Coast Hotel.
The event which is organized by
Global Media Alliance has legends
like Kojo Antwi and Daddy Lumba
to share the stage with Reggae and
Dancehall recording artiste, Samini.
On Saturday September 29, the
scores will be settled for the most
anticipated live event ever in Ghana
at ‘African Legends Night’. This totally
sets Samini aside from his contemporaries
and puts him on a whole
different pedigree.
Samini recently released ‘Obaa’
single which has gain much airplay.
He has songs such as ‘Linda’ ‘My
Own’ which is the favourite song of
investigative Journalist Anas
Arimeyaw Anas.
TOP 10
MOST
PLAYED
(WEEK 35)
LIVE FM, one of the radio
stations owned by EIB Network,
monitors songs it plays
weekly to determine which
songs enjoyed most airplay during
a particular week.
The songs and respective
artistes are published below
with the artiste’s name coming
before the title of the song:
Ten Dos and Don’ts
for a Positive Social
Media Experience
•Amaarae
1
2
3
Sarkodie ft. King Promise
— Can't Let You Go
King Promise — Abena
DJ Akuaa ft. Bisa K'Dei
& Joey B — Sing For Me
IN July 2012, Americans spent
more than 120 billion minutes
on social media. That’s almost
3 million months’ worth of
scrolling, double-clicking and
tweeting—in one month’s
time. Makes the head hurt,
doesn’t it?
If we’re going to be on social
media this much, we’d better
make it count. Because of
Facebook, Instagram and
Twitter, we’re reconnecting
with old friends and making
new ones every single day. It
really can be a positive experience,
as long as we follow a few
dos and don’ts.
The Don’ts:
Don’t be fake.
Yeah, we know. Social
media is basically a smoke
screen for people to hide behind.
But you’ve got to admit,
it’s exhausting to try to keep up
appearances. Be yourself. Your
friends sent requests based on
the real you. That’s who they
want to see online.
Don’t share sadness.
Be real, yes, but keep the
depressing posts to a minimum.
Having all of your
friends and family in one place
means making general announcements
or requesting
prayer is easy. That’s a great
use of social media—just don’t
let it become your dumping
ground.
Don’t believe everything
you read.
If Facebook is your primary
source of news, it’s time to
branch out. Consider the author
of each post, article or
blog you read—and read it
carefully—before accepting information
as truth and stamping
your approval on the
content.
Don’t avoid other tasks.
Hopping on Instagram for a
few minutes is fun. Scrolling
for an hour is a waste of time.
Make sure your social media
use isn’t simply a diversion
from other more important
things like chores and relationships.
We have to maintain balance.
Don’t be a know-it-all.
If you really want to make
the most of your online presence,
this tip is key. The distance
between one computer
and the next gives us a level of
confidence that could easily
morph into arrogance. Resist
the urge to be a know-it-all in
your posts, comments and
messages.
• TO BE CONTINUED
Amaarae gets major
feature in September
Vogue.com issue
GHANAIAN SINGER and
songwriter Amaarae is featured
in Vogue.com’s September edition.
According to a release
copied to the DAILY HER-
ITAGE, the ‘shawty with the
bald head’ is one of four
women interviewed by
Vogue.com around the world
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Yaw Berk —
Independent Lady
Kankam — Good Lovin
R2bees — We Dey Vibe
Stonebwoy - Top Skanka
M.anifest & Worlasi —
Okay
Davido — Nwa Baby
GuiltyBeatz, Mr Eazi &
Joey B — Genging (Pt.2)
as proof that a woman with a
shaved head is bold and beautiful!
Amaarae talks about how
she bucks tradition daily with
her shaved head and fierce hair
colours.
A deeply spiritual young
woman, Amaarae says in the
article that her hair is an expression
of self – of her
uniqueness and independence.
Also known as the “Warrior
Princess”, the singer’s recent
EP, ‘Passion Fruit Summers’
– and the colourful video of
her song ‘Fluid’ – from the said
EP are ample testimonials to
the bold, beautiful and soulful
artistry Amaarae embodies.

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Baba Yara riots: 7 Hearts
fans granted GH¢50,000 bail
THE NKAWIE Circuit
Court has granted bail to
seven Hearts of Oak fans
who were arrested for allegedly
demolishing chairs
at the Baba Yara Stadium and throwing
them on the pitch on last Sunday.
The incident occurred during the
Taabea Super 2 match played between
Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak
which Kotoko won 2-0 to seal a 4-0 aggregate
victory.
Some fans were upset that the referee
on the day did not award them a
penalty when a player was fouled in the
box.
•Seven Hearts fans have been granted bail for vandalizing
seats at Baba Yara Stadium
Their anger was directed at the plastic
chairs, which they demolished and
hurled on the pitch. The court granted
bail to the fans with a surety of
GH¢50, 000 each.
After the match, the National Sports
Authority announced the cost of repairing
the chairs would be about
GHc30, 000, and the two teams were
asked to foot the bills else they would
not gain access to any of the stadia in
the country.
The two clubs are yet to make any
official comments on the matter.
Ashgold is the best club in
Ghana — Kweku Frimpong
CHIEF EXECUTIVE Officer (CEO)
of Ashantigold, Dr Kweku Frimpong,
has been talking big ahead of his side's
friendly encounter with regional rivals
Asante Kotoko.
According to the majority shareholder
of the Miners, his club is the
best team in Ghana at the moment and
that none of the traditional powerhouses
in the country are close to the
standard of his side.
Dr Frimpong is also betting his
Lamborghini on the game as he is prepared
to let go the expensive car should
Kotoko win the game.
“No Kotoko player is better than my
players. We’re beating them this Sunday,”
Dr Frimpong, affectionately called
Champion, told Metro FM.
“Ashantigold is the best club in
Ghana right now. All others are behind
us. In terms of player quality and everything
we are ahead,” he
said.
“We beat Hearts of
Oak 3-1, humbled Kotoko
2-0 in Obuasi and
we are going to repeat
that. Our performance is
there for all to see,”
Champion boasted.
Ashantigold have had
•Dr Kweku
Frimpong,
CEO, AshGold
a good run of games
against their opponents
in recent times, including
a 2-0 victory against Kotoko
in the first round of
the Zylofon Cash Premier
League.
AshGold ended the
first round joint top
with Medeama SC.
Kevin-Prince Boateng defends
preference of Ghana to Germany
SASSUOLO FOR-
WARD Kevin-Prince
Boateng has justified his
decision to represent
Ghana and not Germany
at senior level.
The 31-year-old was
born in Germany and
represented the European
country in U-19
level down to U-21 level
but decided against playing
for Die Mannschaft
as he honoured an invitation
from the Black Stars
prior to the 2010 Fifa
World Cup.
"There was no room
for me there (in the German
national team) because
I always say what I
think. Back then, a guy
like me wasn't wanted,"
Boateng said.
"I wanted to play for
my country to represent
who I am, and that's why
I chose to play for
Ghana. I'm happy because
it enabled me to
discover my origins."
Boateng became a key
member of the Black
Stars after excelling in
• Kevin-Prince
Boateng
South Africa. However,
he has not been called up
since he was sent home
from 2014 Fifa World
Cup in Brazil for disciplinary
reasons.
His half-brother, Bayern
München star Jerome
Boateng, plays for Germany,
and they faced
each other at the World
Cups in 2010 and 2014.
Boateng has made a
strong start to the season,
scoring two goals in three
appearances for Sassuolo

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• Otinibi youth parading the streets of their community
• The youth love the fun aspects of events
• These children cannot accept to be sidelined
as usual in some traditional celebrations
Otinibi residents
celebrate 2018
Homowo
• More fun in town
•The youth always make others relish celebrations
•It is good that the youth show energy and vigour in
community activities like festivals
BY MUNTALLA INUSAH
muntalla.inusah@daily
heritage.com
THE CHIEFS and
people of Otinibi
(from Teshie Krobo)
in the Greater Accra
Region have
celebrated this year’s Homowo
festival with a call on the
government to support the
community with educational
infrastructure.
According to them, education
is key to the development and
future of its youth and that even
though they have made some
efforts on their own, they need
the government to augment their
efforts to get to the level they
intend to attain.
Nii Adjei Kweidzamansa IV,
the chief of the area, told the
DAILY HERITAGE that the
•The symbol of the festival being paraded
purpose of the festival is to seek
protection and guidance from
their ancestors and invite them to
be part of everything they do.
“We started celebrating this
festival about 300 years ago and
it is all about love, unity and
oneness. We have different
celebrations, but for this
celebration we prepare kpokpoi,
the traditional food.
“We can’t just stand up and
say that we have prepared
kpokpoi so let go, because we
have some customs we observe
and through that we pour
libation to invite our forefathers
to join us and also thank them
for their protection.
“We pray for forgiveness for
all manner of social vices that
came our way after the previous
celebration and we hope that
with this New Year’s celebration,
we pray for good intentions that
would breed development. We
ask for blessings and
more protection
from our
forefathers so that
we would unite so
we would be able to
do the right thing
and also able to
correct our
wrongs.”
‘Monitor your
child’
Nii
Kweidzamansa,
while sending his
message to the people, urged
parents to discharge their
parental responsibilities and
monitor closely the activities of
their children both in school and
at home.
“My message to the adults is
that we should focus on
educating our children in
school. We should not neglect
our children, because they are
our future. The best way of
training an adolescent child to
avoid the temptation of
indulging in social vices is proper
monitoring.
“Some movies are for adults
and we don’t need our children to
watch them. Parents should pay
attention to their children,
monitor what they learn in
school and engage them to know
their shortfalls. Make sure your
child sleeps before you do,” he
said.
Challenges
Touching on some of the
challenges facing the community,
he said, “Our political leaders
have assured us of education
infrastructure so we need
teachers and water. We also need
refuse containers because we
believe in healthy environments.”
The people of Otinibi, he
said, comprised five clans,
namely Kweidzamansa We, Agba
We, Krobo, Ante We, Gbugbra
and all together are from Teshie
Krobo.