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Page 6DAILY ANALYST Friday, 11th February, 2022The Ministry of Gender,Children and SocialProtection, says anamount of GHS 67,841has been retrievedfrom proceeds of the sale ofapplication forms for schoolfeeding caterers in 2017.This follows arecommendation by the AuditorGeneral for the Ministry toaccount for an amount of GHS89,000 accrued from the saleof application forms to thecaterers.Speaking at the PublicAccounts Committee, theInternal Auditor of the Ministryof Gender, Children and SocialProtection, Abdul Karim, saidplans are underway to retrievethe remaining amount.“We have so far accountedfor or retrieved GHS 67,841since the issue was raised bythe auditors. What happenedwas that the forms were sold bythe District Assemblies but notall the proceeds were returnedto the Ministry. Therefore,Vice President ofthe Ghana MedicalAssociation, DrJustice Yankson haslamented the rateat which well trained doctorsand other medical professionalsare leaving Ghana for greenerpastures.Dr Yankson said Ghanawas losing many competent,well-trained health careprofessionals due to the pooreconomic conditions in thecountry, according to a report byMyjoyonline.com.He disclosed that manyof his colleague doctors hadalready left the country or wereplanning to leave.“We keep seeing numbersin professions that ideally wethink is absurd but that’s thereality. You go to work andyou overhear professionalsdiscussing their exit – eitherthey are preparing themselvesor in the next couple of daysthey may be leaving and you seeAteacher union, AllTeachers AllianceGhana, says it isunhappy with theGhana EducationService’s decision to organizebasic ICT training for teachersGender Ministry recovers GHS 67K from saleof school feeding caterers forms in 2017following the audit report, wewrote to the District Assembly,and then we got a total of GHS67, 841.”In 2017, the Ministry ofGender, Children and SocialProtection invited applicationsto recruit caterers underthe Ghana School FeedingProgramme for the provisionof catering services for basicschools in the country.The recruitment wasdone through the variousMetropolitan, Municipal, andDistrict Assemblies nationwide.Interested applicants wereto apply by obtaining a formfrom any of the MMDAs at GHS50.“In 2020, we wrote again asa way of follow up to the earlierletters we wrote that resulted inthe retrieval of that amount. OnJanuary 14, 2021, another followupwas written to the Ministerof Local Government and theLocal Government Service tohelp us retrieve that amount”,Abdul Karim added.Many doctors are leaving Ghana dueto poor working conditions – GMAit all the time,” Dr Yankson wasquoted by myjoyonline.com.Data from statista.com showthat there were 3,236 doctorsin Ghana in 2019. However, theUnited Kingdom alone has 3,395doctors of Ghanaian origin,according to a document by theHouse of Commons Library.In 2020, Ghana was ranked14th in Sub-Saharan Africa interms of doctor to patient ratio.Ghana has a 1:10,450 doctor topatient ratio which is belowthe World Health Organisationrecommended 1:1,302.online.Attracting a fee of GH300,the training is to aid teachers touse various e-learning resources.The training is expected tobe executed with the laptopsdistributed to teachers underthe one-teacher one laptopinitiative.The laptops are aimed atbridging the ICT gap betweenteachers in urban areas andtheir colleagues in rural areas.However, the Union saysthe decision will not achieve itsintended purpose since mostteachers are yet to receive theirlaptops.They further indicatedthat teachers living in ruralareas may not benefit fromthis training due to the lack ofinternet accessibility.Isaac Ofori, President of the‘All Teachers Alliance Ghana’in an interview with Citi Newssaid: “We were there and GESbrought a statement indicatingthat we’ll be attending onlinetraining prior to the laptopsthat have been given to us.The GH300 component ofthe training that will be doneonline, the question is, how areTwo Camerooniannationals, WilliamMbenso, 37, and MbahCaleb also 37, havebeen remanded bythe Akwele Magistrate Courtpresided over by His worship,E. A. Ocloo for dealing incounterfeit currency.The two were arrestedat their hideout at KasoaOpeikuma by the Central EastPolice Command.Police sources say oneBenjamin Agyemang cameinto contact with the twoCameroonian Nationals throughsocial media with a promise todouble GHs 50,000 for him.they going to provide technicaltraining for teachers who needto practice with the machine,how will the practicality of thetechnicality in the IT training beachieved.”“Many teachers are yet toreceive the laptops, so if you aregoing to organize online trainingfor teachers on the laptop, thequestion is, those who havenot received it, how will theyparticipate. Some teachers toofind themselves in remote partsof the country where internet isnot fast and reliable”.Mr. Ofori has further calledon teachers to boycott thetraining and demand a physicalsession instead.“We have realized that GESis not being fair to teachers. Wehave suggested to teachers thatthey should boycott the onlinetraining so that the original planfor in-person training should bedone”.The union has howeverthreatened to “petitionPresident Akufo-Addo and otherinternational organizations toensure that teachers are treatedfairly in the country”.Two Cameroonian nationalsarrested for dealing incounterfeit cedisBut upon suspecting thatthe two could be fraudsters, hereported the incident to thepolice.Speaking to Citi News,Central East Police Commander,DCOP Okyere Boapeah, said:“The police were able to tracethem and arrest them.”“The police retrieved abigger amount of money fromthe two cut to the sizes of GHS200 denominations to the tuneof GHS64,000 and a printingmachine.”The suspects were arraignedon Wednesday and wereremanded to reappear in courton February 16, 2022.
DAILY ANALYSTFriday, 11th February, 2022 Page 7The National Councilof Zongo Chiefs hascommended the ChiefExecutive Officer of theZongo DevelopmentFund (ZoDF), Obrempong Dr.Arafat Sulemana Abdulai, forspearheading developmentprojects in Zongo communities inthe country.The Council noted thatIt also lauded Vice PresidentDr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumiafor his continuous supportto Zongo communities, andconveyed “appreciation andrecognition” of the valiantperformance of ObrempongDr. Abdulai as Chief ExecutiveOfficer.The eminent Chiefs madethis declaration through theirNational Public Relations Officer,Alhaji Imoru Baba Issah, at ameeting with the Chief Executiveand management of ZoDF, at theZoDF secretariat in Accra lastWednesday.Speaking on behalf of thevenerable chiefs representingvarious ethnic groups inZongo Communities, AlhajiStay off Community Mining Scheme- Lands Minister warns foreignersSamuel A. Jinapor, theMinister for Lands andNatural Resources hascautioned communitiesbenefiting from theCommunity Mining Scheme(CMS) not to engage the servicesof foreigners in their activities.The Minister emphasisedthat the CMS is the preserve ofGhanaians and that any attemptby foreigners to infiltrate thesector will not be tolerated.He vowed to revoke thelicense of any firm found toengage foreigners at its site.The Minister furtherexplained that government holdsthe position that Ghanaiansmust benefit from the country’snatural resources and the CMSis the surest way of manifestingthat belief.“We want natives and theElders of Asante Akyem South toenjoy maximum benefits so I ampleading with you not to allowforeign nationals to engage in it.This should not happen at theexpense of the natives of thistown”, he maintained.“This Community MiningScheme is for the people ofTokwae and Asante Akyem South.Foreigners are not allowed toparticipate in it. If one foreigneris found working in this miningoperation, the mining licensewhich I have signed as Ministerwill be revoked”, he warned.Hon. Jinapor issued the sterncaution during the launch ofthe Tokwae Community MiningScheme on Thursday, February10, 2022.He disclosed that governmentas part of its job creation strategyis seeking to establish at least 50CMS in 2022.He stated that the newmodule will replace thearchaic and more harmfulgalamsey practices and alsoempower mining communitiessince his assumption of office,Obrempong Dr. Abdulai hasworked tirelessly in ensuringthat the impact of the projectsexecuted by ZoDF were felt in“every corner of Ghana."The Council thereforeexpressed gratitude to PresidentNana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addofor the establishment of theZongo Development Fund.economically.“So far, we havecommissioned sevencommunity mining schemesand this year under thedirection of the President,we intend to commission 50Community Mining Schemes.Agenda 50 Mining CommunitySchemes begins with Tokwae”,he said.“Community Mining Schemewhich is done responsibly andhas regard for the environmentwhich employs the teemingyouth of the country is indeedan alternative to illegal smallscalemining and that is thestrategy of the Ministry.”The Member of Parliamentfor Asante Akyem South,Hon. Kwaku Asante Boatengeulogized the Sector Minister forshowing exemplary leadershipin his role.He urged the leaders andresidents of the community toheed to the counsel by Hon. AbuJinapor and obey the regulationsgoverning the CMS.Hon. Kwaku Asante Boatengwas happy with the schemewhich he reckons will relieve theconstituency of some headachewith respect to unemployment.Nana Eyim Kum Nipa II,Omanhene of Gyadam, expressedgratitude to the government forthe initiative which would offerjob opportunities to the teemingyouth in the area and improveupon their living standards.He pledged the support ofthe chiefs and other traditionalleaders in promoting safetyand enhancing security in theoperations of the scheme.The Municipal ChiefExecutive of Asante Akyem South,Alexanda Frimpong commendedthe government and the ministryfor completing the processeswhich has culminated to theLaunch of the scheme.He appealed to the Ministerto help deal with illegal smallscalemining activities in thearea.Prior to the Launch, theMinister paid a courtesy call onthe Omanhene of the area, NanaEyim Kum Nipa II.Baba Issah stated that as keypartners in the developmentof Zongo communities, theCouncil “supports, appreciatesand acknowledges” the historictransformation of Zongocommunities through theinterventions of the ZoDF.He said the education of theyouth in Zongo communities, theenhancement of skills training,peace building and access togainful employment remainedkey priorities of Chiefs in ZongoCommunities.In that connection, theNational Council presented aproposal for support from theFund for the construction of asenior high school (SHS) and anursing training college on landsecured by the Council at Ashiflain the Greater Accra Region. TheCouncil presented documentspertaining to the land andarchitectural drawings for theschool and the nursing college tothe CEO.Alhaji Baba Issah statedfurther that the objective ofbringing “Peace, Unity andDevelopment” by Chiefs cannotbe attained without the supportand collaboration of the Fund.The CEO of ZoDF thankedthe Council for its pre-eminentrole in Zongo communitiesand acknowledged that Chiefs“form the fulcrum of the ZongoDevelopment Agenda."He said it is recognition of theindispensable role of Chiefs inZongo communities that the Actestablishing the Fund enshrinedthe representation of Chiefs onthe governing board of the ZoDF.Teachers accuse ‘wee’ smokersof setting Ahmadiyya JHS 3classroom ablazeThe activities of some‘wee’ smokers aroundAhmadiyya Junior SecondarySchool in theKintampo municipalityof the Bono East have allegedlyled to the burning of the form3 classroom.According to the teachers ofthe school, they suspect the weesmokers who smoke around theschool at night set the schoolablaze on Wednesday, February9, 2022.Narrating the ordeal of theschool during the mid-day newson Accra 100.5 FM on Thursday,February 10, 2022, a teacher ofthe school ruled out any electricalfault as the cause of the fire.He said it is the activities ofthe said wee smokers that ledto the outbreak of the fire at theJHS form 3A classroom.“It beats our imagination asschool managers, how the schoolis being treated by the locals inthe Kintampo area.He assured the Chiefs ofthe support, cooperation andcollaboration of the Fund inkey areas such as education,peace-building, health and skillstraining.Conflict resolution, conflictmanagement and conflictprevention are additional areasof collaboration the Fund wouldpursue in collaboration with theCouncil, he added.Obrempong Dr. Abdulaistated that the Fund was in theprocess of commencing theconstruction of three modelsenior high schools this year(2022), and indicated that “seriousconsideration” would be accordedthe request from the Council. Hecommended the Council for the“laudable initiative."Obrempong Dr. Abdulainoted that the development ofZongo communities demandsthe “collective effort” of allstakeholders. He conveyed thereadiness of the Fund to improvethe capacity of Chiefs, Magajiyas(women leaders) and youthleaders in Zongo communitiesand to also support programmestargeted at “bridging the gap”between Chiefs and the youth inZongo communities.Obrempong Dr. Abdulaialso lauded the Chiefs for the“swift manner” in which theyacted to restore calm during therecent disturbances at Nima andMamobi.The National Council ofZongo Chiefs is the umbrellaorganization of Chiefs fromZongo communities throughoutthe 16 regions of Ghana.Not too long they broke intothe JHS form 2B classroom andmade away with some desktopcomputers,” he lamentedHe said since the securityman retired, the school had notseen peace with issues of theft,classroom toileting amongothers.He explained that schoolmanagers suspect some old studentsare part of the problems ofthe school in recent times.
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DAILY ANALYST Friday, 11th February, 2022
The Ministry of Gender,
Children and Social
Protection, says an
amount of GHS 67,841
has been retrieved
from proceeds of the sale of
application forms for school
feeding caterers in 2017.
This follows a
recommendation by the Auditor
General for the Ministry to
account for an amount of GHS
89,000 accrued from the sale
of application forms to the
caterers.
Speaking at the Public
Accounts Committee, the
Internal Auditor of the Ministry
of Gender, Children and Social
Protection, Abdul Karim, said
plans are underway to retrieve
the remaining amount.
“We have so far accounted
for or retrieved GHS 67,841
since the issue was raised by
the auditors. What happened
was that the forms were sold by
the District Assemblies but not
all the proceeds were returned
to the Ministry. Therefore,
Vice President of
the Ghana Medical
Association, Dr
Justice Yankson has
lamented the rate
at which well trained doctors
and other medical professionals
are leaving Ghana for greener
pastures.
Dr Yankson said Ghana
was losing many competent,
well-trained health care
professionals due to the poor
economic conditions in the
country, according to a report by
Myjoyonline.com.
He disclosed that many
of his colleague doctors had
already left the country or were
planning to leave.
“We keep seeing numbers
in professions that ideally we
think is absurd but that’s the
reality. You go to work and
you overhear professionals
discussing their exit – either
they are preparing themselves
or in the next couple of days
they may be leaving and you see
A
teacher union, All
Teachers Alliance
Ghana, says it is
unhappy with the
Ghana Education
Service’s decision to organize
basic ICT training for teachers
Gender Ministry recovers GHS 67K from sale
of school feeding caterers forms in 2017
following the audit report, we
wrote to the District Assembly,
and then we got a total of GHS
67, 841.”
In 2017, the Ministry of
Gender, Children and Social
Protection invited applications
to recruit caterers under
the Ghana School Feeding
Programme for the provision
of catering services for basic
schools in the country.
The recruitment was
done through the various
Metropolitan, Municipal, and
District Assemblies nationwide.
Interested applicants were
to apply by obtaining a form
from any of the MMDAs at GHS
50.
“In 2020, we wrote again as
a way of follow up to the earlier
letters we wrote that resulted in
the retrieval of that amount. On
January 14, 2021, another followup
was written to the Minister
of Local Government and the
Local Government Service to
help us retrieve that amount”,
Abdul Karim added.
Many doctors are leaving Ghana due
to poor working conditions – GMA
it all the time,” Dr Yankson was
quoted by myjoyonline.com.
Data from statista.com show
that there were 3,236 doctors
in Ghana in 2019. However, the
United Kingdom alone has 3,395
doctors of Ghanaian origin,
according to a document by the
House of Commons Library.
In 2020, Ghana was ranked
14th in Sub-Saharan Africa in
terms of doctor to patient ratio.
Ghana has a 1:10,450 doctor to
patient ratio which is below
the World Health Organisation
recommended 1:1,302.
online.
Attracting a fee of GH300,
the training is to aid teachers to
use various e-learning resources.
The training is expected to
be executed with the laptops
distributed to teachers under
the one-teacher one laptop
initiative.
The laptops are aimed at
bridging the ICT gap between
teachers in urban areas and
their colleagues in rural areas.
However, the Union says
the decision will not achieve its
intended purpose since most
teachers are yet to receive their
laptops.
They further indicated
that teachers living in rural
areas may not benefit from
this training due to the lack of
internet accessibility.
Isaac Ofori, President of the
‘All Teachers Alliance Ghana’
in an interview with Citi News
said: “We were there and GES
brought a statement indicating
that we’ll be attending online
training prior to the laptops
that have been given to us.
The GH300 component of
the training that will be done
online, the question is, how are
Two Cameroonian
nationals, William
Mbenso, 37, and Mbah
Caleb also 37, have
been remanded by
the Akwele Magistrate Court
presided over by His worship,
E. A. Ocloo for dealing in
counterfeit currency.
The two were arrested
at their hideout at Kasoa
Opeikuma by the Central East
Police Command.
Police sources say one
Benjamin Agyemang came
into contact with the two
Cameroonian Nationals through
social media with a promise to
double GHs 50,000 for him.
they going to provide technical
training for teachers who need
to practice with the machine,
how will the practicality of the
technicality in the IT training be
achieved.”
“Many teachers are yet to
receive the laptops, so if you are
going to organize online training
for teachers on the laptop, the
question is, those who have
not received it, how will they
participate. Some teachers too
find themselves in remote parts
of the country where internet is
not fast and reliable”.
Mr. Ofori has further called
on teachers to boycott the
training and demand a physical
session instead.
“We have realized that GES
is not being fair to teachers. We
have suggested to teachers that
they should boycott the online
training so that the original plan
for in-person training should be
done”.
The union has however
threatened to “petition
President Akufo-Addo and other
international organizations to
ensure that teachers are treated
fairly in the country”.
Two Cameroonian nationals
arrested for dealing in
counterfeit cedis
But upon suspecting that
the two could be fraudsters, he
reported the incident to the
police.
Speaking to Citi News,
Central East Police Commander,
DCOP Okyere Boapeah, said:
“The police were able to trace
them and arrest them.”
“The police retrieved a
bigger amount of money from
the two cut to the sizes of GHS
200 denominations to the tune
of GHS64,000 and a printing
machine.”
The suspects were arraigned
on Wednesday and were
remanded to reappear in court
on February 16, 2022.
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