[Ghanaian Chronicle]Kumasi -Political leaders in the country have been urged to lead lifestyles that are worthy of emulation.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has smashed another 'Amina' type of syndicate, which has leveled false rape charge against the Accra Regional Manager of the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Authority (DVLA), Mr. Noah Tettey Matey.

  A  52-year-old farmer from Awunyakope in the South Tongu District, Mr David Awuyah, was adjudged the Best Volta Regional Farmer at this year’s regional Farmers Day celebration at Sogakope last Wednesday. For his prize, Mr Awuyah took home a corn mill, a tricycle, a mist blower and a certificate. In all, 25 farmers and fishermen were honoured for their contributions to agriculture at the 29th edition of the regional Farmer’s Day at Sogakope. The celebration was held on Wednesday because Sogakope will host the National Farmers Day today. Other award winners The regional celebration was held jointly with that of the South Tongu District, at which a 51-year-old farmer, Mr Alex Amewude from Atiteto, was adjudged the best farmer in the South Tongu District.  He received a motorbike and several farm inputs. Others were rewarded for their efforts in the production of crops such as maize, cassava, plantain, rice, tomatoes, ginger, pineapple, mango, rice, sweet potato, cocoa and coffee  The Wuti Evangelical Presbyterian Basic School in the Keta municipality was honoured for being the best first-cycle school in agricultural production, while the Nkwanta Senior High School came out as the best in the second-cycle category. Achievements In an address, the Volta Regional Minister, Mr Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo, said the government was adopting measures to empower the private sector, including farmer-based organisations (FBOs), to produce and store 50,000 metric tonnes of grains annually. They would also be encouraged to produce and store 25,000 metric tonnes of maize, cassava, yams, sorghum and cowpea annually. Mr Afotey-Agbo said the government would also strengthen MoFA to increase the cultivation of high protein maize, oranges and sweet potato as sources of vitamin A, as well as moringa and other leafy vegetables to forestall stunting and underweight in children.  

    A 43-year-old man, De-Graft Okyere Danso, has appeared before the Takoradi Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding 21 people of GH¢150,000. Danso was said to have collected the money from the people under the pretext of securing them American visas. He was charged with defrauding by false pretence. At the court’s sitting last Wednesday, Danso told it that he would sell his house in the Ashanti Region and use the proceeds to pay the GH¢150,000. However, he was not able to provide documents on the ownership of the building to the court. The case was then adjourned to December 9, 2013 after the accused had requested to seek medical attention for a sore throat. Though he had been granted bail by the court, Danso could not provide the two sureties required to grant him bail. Prosecution’s case Prosecuting, Deputy Superintendent of Police Mr Richard Boatey said the accused person had visited King of Kings International Miracles Church in May 2011, during which he told the then pastor, Mr Eric Mensah, that he was into recruiting people to work in Virginia in the United States. Mr Boatey said Danso told the pastor that it would cost each person GH¢6,000 to acquire the visa and Pastor Mensah announced same to the congregation. He said 21 people who expressed interest in the offer made initial payments, and after that Danso curtailed all communication between him and them. The prosecutor said in January this year, a man named Bernard Kwabena Ameyaw informed Pastor Mensah that Danso had asked him to conclude the travelling arrangements.  He said Mr Ameyaw promised the 21 people that they would be airlifted to Virginia by the end of June this year, upon which he requested them to further pay a total of GH¢10,000. The accused allegedly acknowledged receipt of all the money that was paid to him through the bank and to prove that he was working on the travelling arrangements, he sent a photocopy of a new passport for one of the people to that person.  That passport, the prosecutor said, was later found to be fake, adding that Danso was later arrested in Accra and sent to Takoradi.    

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The debate on the 2014 economic policy statement of the government by Members of Parliament took a dramatic turn yesterday, when they resorted to name-calling, which nearly marred the beauty of the debate.

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