Here are the stories that made the news Wednesday:
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will rally behind former COCOBOD boss, Dr Samuel Opuni who is facing charges for causing financial loss to the state, the NDC National Organiser has said. Describing the charges against Dr Opuni as made-up, Kofi Adams said NDC executives and farmers whose lives have been impacted by the work of the former COCOBOD CEO will rise to his defense. He was reacting to the 27 charges levelled against the COCOBOD CEO and CEO of Zeera Group, Seidu Agongo for conspiring to defraud the state.
One of the first government appointees to be sacked by Akufo-Addo administration has been hauled before the Accra High Court and charged with causing financial loss to the state. Former COCBOD CEO, Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni and one Seidu Agongo together are facing 27 charges, reports Graphiconline, Wednesday. The case is said to be called on Friday, March 23, 2018, at the High Court. In February 2017, the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) froze the assets of Dr Opuni as part of investigations into his tenure as CEO of COCOBOD.
3. Ghana lost ¢217m in Dr Opuni deals - State prosecutor
More details are emerging in the case against former Chief Executive of COCOBOD, Stephen Opuni who is standing trial on 27 counts of willfully causing financial loss. The case filed at the Accra High Court Monday, March 12, 2018, tells a story that supports the charges including money-laundering, corruption, defrauding by false pretence and abetment of crime. The former COCOBOD CEO Dr. Stephen Opuni has been charged with willfully causing financial loss to the state to the tune of 217million cedis in three separate contracts for the supply of fertilisers from Germany.
4. Joe Wise under fire over shooting comment
Deputy Speaker of Parliament has courted the anger of some members of the house with his controversial shoot-to-kill advocacy against illegal miners. Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini said the remark by Joe Osei Owusu was not only reckless but a dent in the reputation of Parliament. While the Deputy Speaker was entitled to his opinion, Mr Fuseini said the floor of Parliament was a completely wrong platform for a statement like that to be made by a person of such high standing.
5. Banku deaths caused by pesticide - FDA
Lab results have confirmed that the 'Banku' dish that claimed the lives of six persons at Akakpokofe in the Volta Region contained some poisonous substances, according to the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA). The victims complained of stomach ache after eating the popular Ghanaian staple, banku and akple, and died soon after they were admitted to the hospital. FDA officials visited the town to collect samples of the food and the dough from the corn mill where the primary ingredient was procured.
6. MASLOC terminated controversial GHS28m contract last year
It has emerged Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) cancelled a controversial ¢28 million contract, a month after it awarded it to a private company, Dextro-Impex. Myjoyonline.com has learnt the contract for the supply of 1,800 vehicles was terminated in August last year, just a month after it was awarded. In a letter intercepted by Myjoyonline.comdated October 12, 2017, MASLOC CEO, Stephen Amoah said the decision to abrogate the contract was to afford the Centre the opportunity to review all procedures in the acquisition of the vehicles.
7. 'Mr No show, do show' - RTI Action Campaign Group charges Akufo-Addo
The Right to Information (RTI) Action Campaign Group is displeased with the repeated broken promises regarding the passage of the Freedom of Information Bill. The group said the failure to pass the Bill is not just an infringement on the "constitutional democratic and human rights" of Ghanaians but an injury to the country’s democracy. This year marks 22 years since the first draft of the RTI Bill was made under the supervision of governance think-tank, Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA).
8. Immigration Service justifies repatriation of Indian businessman
The Ghana Immigration Service has confirmed it repatriated Indian businessman Ashok Sivaram Kumar to his home country. The Service said this was done on “grounds of expiration of the businessman’s work and resident permit.” In a statement copied to Myjoyonline.com, the Service’s Head of Public Affairs Micheal Amoako-Atta said “By Section 20 (1) of the Immigration Act, 2000 [Act 573), Mr Ashok Kumar had overstayed his residence permit which expired on 15th December 2017.
9. Sister-in-law of NLA boss receives multiple contracts
Eleven contracts awarded to the sister-in-law of the Chief Executive of the National Lotteries Authority Kofi Osei Ameyaw has raised questions of conflict of interest. The CEO approved the contracts worth more than half a million cedis to Rama Hassan to supply end-of-year packages. All the contracts were dated November 29, 2017, and awarded to Rama Hassan who is the sole proprietor of Ram's Kitchen to buy more than a 1,000 bags of rice, canned drinks, corned beef and tinned tomatoes.
10. Redundant Procurement Ministry must be scrapped - MP
Ashaiman Member of Parliament is demanding the scrapping of the Ministry of Procurement if the sector minister cannot answer simple questions in Parliament about issues concerning her ministry. Ernest Henry Norgbey said the failure by Sarah Adwoa Safo to answer questions about the 28 million cedis contract awarded to Dextro-Impex is enough justification that the Ministry of Procurement is redundant. The Minister refused to answer why Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) decided to award the contract of 28 million ¢for Dextro-Impex to supply 1,800-second hand vehicles.
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