Friday, 20th May, 2022

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DAILY ANALYST Friday, 20th May, 2022
Tain NPP guru
commended
A
leading member of the ruling New Patriotic Party
(NPP), Mr. Afful Manu Benjamin, has received a
citation of commendation from a recently organized
Tain Premium Awards 22.
The coveted award ceremony was organized to
recognize hardworking and influential individuals within the
Tain District of the Bono Region.
Being the Proprietor of the Stars of Africa Montessori
Academy located in Berekum in the Tain District of the Bono
Region, Mr. Afful Manu has influenced and turned many who
otherwise would have thrown their hands in despair on their
careers, to have new lives.
Mr. Afful Manu has been an ardent advocate for government
to make Technical and Vocational Education Training more
attractive.
The NPP man has over the period been an unrelenting
campaigner for the government to resource the youth in the
country in areas including agriculture, resourcing local industries
to make use of local products, and giving meaning to local
content.
He has been a father figure for many within his enclave and
still aiming at achieving more for God and his country.
Being an Adventist, he is committed to instilling discipline
and the fear of God Almighty in the youth.
He believes that of all the efforts to be made, the Almighty
God could not be taken out of anything that is meant to be
successful.
"To acknowledge and appreciate your meritorious contribution
towards the growth and sustainable development in Tain
and Ghana as a whole. Tain is grateful for your dedication and
selflessness towards the development Tain undoubtedly presents
you as an advocate of a good leader," a citation accompanying
his award stated.
Mr. Afful Manu Benjamin doubles as a tutor at the Berekum
Presbyterian Secondary School, a youth advocate, and a promotor
of made-in-Ghana products amongst others.
The National Democratic
Congress’ (NDC)
Constituency Chairman
for Amasaman,
Winfred Kofi Zoryiku,
has been suspended from the
party.
Winfred Kofi Zoryiku is facing
this punitive measure over
accusations that he printed, issued,
and distributed fake membership
ID cards in the ongoing
issuance of party cards.
His action, according to the
party, contravenes Articles 47
and 48 of its constitution.
NDC’s suspends
Amasaman Constituency
chairman for issuing fake
party cards
The NDC’s Functional Executive
Committee arrived at the
decision after an assessment
of the allegations pending the
hearing and final determination
of the matter.
“That with immediate effect,
your membership of the NDC
has been suspended”, a letter
from the party to Mr. Zoryiku
mentioned.
In addition, the embattled
Constituency chairman has been
referred to the party’s National
Disciplinary Committee for further
action.
Alleged Koforidua ritual
killings untrue – REGSEC
The Eastern Regional
Security Council
(REGSEC) has debunked
reports of
alleged ritual killings
in Koforidua.
A video circulating on social
media suggests some men were
killing people for rituals at a
hideout inside Koforidua in the
Eastern Region.
According to the audio that
accompanied the video, the perpetrators
call their victims and
put guns on them to also call
their friends to convince them
to go to where the alleged murderers
are for them to be killed.
But in a statement, Regional
Security Council (REGSEC), that
the entire report and video with
an unknown source being circulated
on social media, purported
to have happened in Koforidua
in the Eastern Region is totally
false and must be treated with
the contempt that it deserves.
REGSEC also noticed that a
section of the public has also
linked the issue to the just-ended
burial rites (Doteyie) of the
late Omanhene of New Juaben
Traditional Area, Daasebre Oti
Boateng, and the Queen Mother
Nana Yaa Daani II.
REGSEC said it has not received
any such report from any
The Takoradi Habour
Circuit Court A, presided
over by His worship,
Michael Kwodjoe
Ampadu, has asked
the woman at the centre of the
alleged faked pregnancy and kidnapping
case, Josephine Panyin
Mensah, and her lawyer to file
all witness statements.
The statements should be
filed by the next sitting date,
June 7, 2022, before they could
open their defence.
Josephine Panyin Mensah,
has been charged with two
counts of deceiving a public
officer contrary to section 251 (B)
of the Criminal Offences Act and
publication of false news.
She was expected to open her
defence before the court today,
Thursday, May 19, 2022, after the
court overruled her no-case application
at the last sitting.
Speaking to Citi News after
the case was adjourned, her lawyer,
Philip Fiifi Buckman, said
they are still organising their
witnesses but are working on
having credible witnesses by the
next sitting.
“Today, [Thursday], we were
to start with our defence for
the accused person to open her
defence but unfortunately, we
could not file our witness statement
because we need to put
our witnesses together. So we
came to pray to the court for it to
of the districts in the Region.
It also said the announcement
made by the New Juaben
Traditional Authority advising
the public to stay away on the
night of Monday 16 May 2022
was in line with custom and
tradition to show respect to the
departed King and the Queen
Mother.
Meanwhile, REGSEC said a
number of security personnel
were deployed at the funeral
grant us leave. Fortunately, the
court was gracious to us and has
given us some little leave. I believe
that, by the time we come
back on June 7, we would have
filed, and the case will progress”,
the lawyer said.
Josephine Panyin Mensah,
has been in the news after
she claimed that she was nine
months pregnant and had been
kidnapped during a dawn walk.
She resurfaced later at Axim
in the Western Region without
the supposed pregnancy or baby.
She had claimed that she
grounds as well as in and around
Koforidua to ensure incident-free
burial rites.
REGSEC assured the people
that the region is safe and
peaceful.
“The good people and residents
of the region should be
rest assured that the security
agencies shall continue to work
hard to ensure safety, peace, and
security in the region,” it stated.
Takoradi fake pregnancy case:
statements by June 7
delivered the same day she went
missing and that the kidnappers
had stolen her baby.
Reports later emerged that
her claims were false, as her alleged
pregnancy and kidnapping
were all staged.
However, some members of
the public, including Josephine
Panyin Mensah’s family and
neighbours, had insisted she
was pregnant at the time of her
disappearance.
She has pleaded not guilty to
the charges levelled against her.