Standard Liege defender Daniel Opare is a major doubt for their Belgian Jupiler Pro-League match against Cercle Brugge on Saturday.

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The Scheme Manager of the Adaklu Angyibe Mutual Health Insurance Scheme was yesterday put before the Financial Division of the Fast Track High Court for embezzling GH¢106,706.23 belonging to 15 service providers. Raybon Evans Anyadi raised payment vouchers totalling GH¢134, 481.81 for 15 service providers resulting in the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) settling the amount but he allegedly paid GH¢27,775.58 and pocketed the rest.  The affected service providers are: St Anthony Herbal Clinic, Deo Valente Chemical Shop, Steven Vuvor Chemical Shop, Hope Health Centre, Avedzi Community First Aid Centre, Menyi Maternity Home, Ryte Aid Pharmacy, Catherine Atta, Miracle Life, Volta Regional Hospital, Municipal Hospital, Aggor D.K. Waya Health Centre, Wudzedeke CHPS Zone and Ahunda Health centre. The offence, which was committed between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2009, was detected by an auditor of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA).    Charges Anyadi has pleaded not guilty to seven counts of forgery of document and 30 counts of stealing and the court, presided over by Mr Justice John Ajet-Nasam, admitted him to bail in the sum of GH¢100,000 with two sureties. Anyadi is expected to reappear on February 13, 2014. Facts of the case According to the facts of the case, Anyadi, as manager at Adaklu Anyigbe Mutual Health Insurance Scheme located at Kpetoe in the Volta Region, was fully responsible for the payment of all claims submitted by recognised service providers in the district. The prosecution said a finance and operational audit conducted by auditors of the NHIA between April 12 and 14, 2010 revealed that after the service providers had submitted their claims, the accused person raised the payment vouchers and arrived at a total sum of GH¢134,481.81. He took the amount from the NHIA and was billed to pay the 15 service providers but he paid GH¢27,775.58 leaving a difference of GH¢106,706.23, which, according to the prosecution, he could not account for. The facts further stated that the accused person allegeldy forged some documents and raised vouchers in respect of non-existing service providers and collected the moneys illegally. Writer’s email: [email protected]

Nigeria female U17 coach Bala Nkiyu is delighted with the double-header friendly against Ghana early next month.

Small-holder-farmers have called on government to expand accesses to market centers to enable them sell their produces. According to them, government needed to balance import with capacity of farmers to meet market demand in the country. Mr Baba Tuahiru, a …

The Export Trade, Agricultural and Industrial Development Fund (EDAIF) will be empowering women’s group in the shea nut industry with small motorised means of transport to help increase the volume of shea nuts picked. Mr Ibrahim Yakubu Iscandar, EDAIF Agriculture …

South African fans are gearing up to offer their unflinching support to Ghana ahead of Saturday’s CHAN final against Libya in Cape Town.

Naa Professor John Nabila, President of the National Houses of Chiefs, has appealed to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen its supervisory role on environmental governance to meet the needs and aspirations of the people. He said the nation …

The Ghanaian-German Economic Association (GGEA) has launched a product that will provide financial assistance and credit facilities for Ghanaian importers. The product, which offers assistance in finding supply sources in Germany and obtaining supplier’s credit, is being promoted in partnership …

Ghana’s CHAN semi-final hero Asiedu Attobrah has revealed his coach told him was going to score the match winner against Nigeria on Wednesday.

[Vanguard]Ghana coach Kwasi Appiah has given his assistant Maxwell Konadu the thumbs up to win Ghana's first major trophy at senior level since 1982 after the latter steered the Local Black Stars to the final of the African Nations Championship in South Africa.

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[Vanguard]Ghana coach Maxwell Konadu has congratulated his players for their tactical discipline after beating Super Eagles on penalties in the CHAN semi-final match with 10 men.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has directed the Ga East Municipal Assembly to ensure the closure of the waste dump site at Pantang, near Abokobi. This is to address the health and environmental concerns the dump site has posed to residents at Pantang and its environs in the Ga East municipality. Position of the assembly But the Ga East Municipal Assembly thinks otherwise. The assembly explained that,the problems of the Pantang refuse dump site were not the making of only the Ga East Municipal Assembly. “The dump serves many other assemblies within the Accra metropolitan area namely, the AMA, Ga West Municipal Assembly, Ledzorkuku Krowor Municipal Assembly, the Adenta Municipal Assembly and the Ga Central Municipal Assembly among other assemblies,” it said. In an interview, the Municipal Chief Executive of the Ga East, Mr Kwao Sackey explained that “because of the number of assemblies dumping their refuse here it is very difficult for the dump to be closed when an alternative site is not ready for use.” Activities to mitigate effect He, however, promised that the assembly would continue to monitor and make sure that the managers of the site put in all remedial measures to mitigate the effect of the dump on residents. Activities to be undertaken at the dump, according to the MCE included regular compacting and covering of the dump; periodic spraying against flies and rodents; undertaking a 24-hour surveillance to help control fire at the site as well as meeting with scavengers to educate them on the need to stop setting fire on the dump and also meeting with the residents of the area. Meeting with scavengers To give meaning to the promise, the assembly yesterday met with the scavengers to discuss with them the need to prevent setting fire on the dump which normally caused excessive smoke that inconvenienced residents. He told the scavengers that because of the excessive smoke and stench emanating from the dump, the EPA had also added its voice to calls for the closure of the dump and further reminded them that if they did not safeguard the dump, it was not only the assembly that would suffer, “but you too will lose your daily bread”.  Scavengers The scavengers denied setting fire on the dump, explaining that most of the fire was always in the refuse before it was brought to the site. They were grateful that the assembly was willing to liaise with them and appealed to the assembly to advise the drivers to always ensure that the refuse they brought to the site was without fire. Wtirer’s email: [email protected]