Mr. Adda says the project was the brainchild of the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration under President Kufour.

“This project started in 2008; a delegation including myself and current President Akufo went to the Far East and China to look for funds for this project.”

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Upper West Region has chided President Akufo-Addo for failing to give former President Mahama credit for the project which was commissioned on Monday.

President Akufo-Addo at the commissioning of the project on Monday, said, “it was in his (President Kufuor’s) time that the financing for this project was secured, as far back as 2008. But, unfortunately, after he left [office in 2008], it took five years under the NDC successor governments before the construction of the project began.”

President Akufo-Addo added that “God has his own way of doing things. A project that was started by Kufuor is going to be commissioned by Akufo-Addo. That is the way the Almighty works” he said.

But the NDC says the project was started by them under President Mahama. The party in a statement signed by the Upper West Regional Director of Communications, Issaku Issa Jerry, said “President Akufo Addo is deceiving Ghanaians to score cheap political points.”

He added that “President Akufo Addo and the NPP must provide evidence that the project started under Kufour.”

But speaking to Citi News, Joseph Kofi Adda said the NDC has no hand in the project.

“It’s surprising NDC wants to lay claim over this project. Where were they when we conceived the idea to provide the people of Wa with water.”

The $55.50 million water project at Jambusie, which was constructed with a facility from the Korean Exim Bank, will supply 3.3 million gallons of water per day to the 100,705 residents of Wa.

President Akufo-Addo urged residents of Wa to “look after the project and make sure you use the water with care. Turn off the taps [when not in use], continue to conserve water, and settle the little bills that would come, so that the project would continue to run and provide you with the service.”

The President commissioned the project on Monday as part of two-day tour of the region.
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Court papers claim Walmart driver Kevin Roper, 35, had not slept for more than 24 hours before the accident early on Saturday morning.

He swerved to avoid traffic on the New Jersey Turnpike, crashing into Morgan’s limo bus and killing fellow comedian James McNair, known as Jimmy Mack.

Roper is facing death by auto and assault charges.

Morgan, who was nominated for an Emmy for his role in 30 Rock, is in a critical but stable condition after surgery on his leg at the weekend.

Earlier this week, the comedian’s spokesman Lewis Kay dismissed online rumours that his leg had to be amputated, calling them “completely fabricated”.

Morgan suffered a broken femur, a broken nose and several broken ribs in the accident, in which two other passengers were seriously injured.

Award-winning comedy 30 Rock ended last year after seven series

One further passenger was treated and released from the hospital on Saturday while the limo driver and another passenger were unhurt.

New Jersey State Police have now released audio recordings of the three emergency calls made after the crash.

One unidentified woman told the operator: “It’s a terrible accident. The car flipped. It’s on its side. It’s two vehicles and a Walmart truck.”

Morgan, who also starred in Saturday Night Live, was scheduled to start filming ten episodes of a new half-hour comedy show in August, for cable network FX.

“The only thing we are concerned with is the health and recovery of Tracy Morgan and the victims of this tragic accident,” said the network in a statement.

“We will support Tracy and his family in every way possible throughout his recovery. At the point when Tracy has recovered and decides that he is ready to go back to work, his show will be waiting for him.”

Source: BBC

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The court asked prosecution to provide a reasonable ground why the court should make such an order to access the private phone of the accused person.

Bulldog pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit crime and murder.

The counsels for the accused person led by King Garry Marfo raised objection to the application filed by the prosecution, describing it as “witch hunting”.

He said what the prosecution was doing could also amount to “fishing expedition”.

The accused is being held for the murder of Emmanuel Fennac Okyere, the manager of Emmanuel Botwe popularly known as Kwaw Kese.

The Human Rights Court has granted bail to the accused person in the sum of GH₵20,000.

Bulldog was first arraigned on May 19. The Court presided over by Mrs Mavis Kwainoe has adjourned the case to June 30.

Source: GNA

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The Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) mandated a commissioner of the Commission, David Ametepe to represent the Commission as witness of the plaintiff.

The plaintiff, lawyer George Tetteh Wayo in his examination of the PURC sought to explain the effects of the pull out by the TUC.

The TUC last year suspended their membership on the board following the upward adjustment of tariffs.

The FGJ is therefore praying the court to order the Union to restore its membership on the board of the PURC.

In an interview with Citi News, the Director of Communications for the Forum, Robert Afulimi said though TUC is now being represented on the board, he seeks to make the court declare TUC’s action as unconstitutional “so that no one will repeat the this same action some time to come”

The presiding judge adjourned the case to June 5, 2014 where the examination of the second witness of the plaintiff will be continued.

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Joy Fm’s Evans Mensah was in court on Tuesday with copies of an interview with COP Rose Bio Atinga which lawyers of Gifty Tehoda are presenting as evidence.

But the court could not hear the evidence as a CD player was not available.

In an interview with Citi News, lawyer for DSP Tehoda, E. A Voduagu stated that the said interview with COP Rose Bio Atinga was once played in court as evidence “however, when it came to a stage where he had to leave a copy with the court, he was not having enough copies.”

The court therefore, ordered Mr. Mensah to make enough copies for the court but when the copies were brought to court, a CD player was not available to play back the interview.

Lawyer Voduagu told Citi News, the court has ordered them to make available a CD player during the next court sitting “so that we can play the CD to the hearing of everybody and at that stage, we can tender it in as evidence.

The case involving DSP Tehoda began on September 27, 2011 when one Nana Ama Martin’s was arrested for possessing large parcels suspected to be cocaine which later turned into bicarbonate or baking soda.

DSP Tehoda was linked to the deal for which reason she was interdicted and subsequently dismissed from the Ghana Police Service as Deputy Commander in charge of the Commercial Crimes Unit of the Ghana Police Service.

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The Financial Division of the High Court Monday directed two ministries to produce a letter which challenged the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of CAN 2008’s proposal that a Chinese construction firm be allowed to partake in the bidding process for the stadia construction project.

Source: Graphic Online

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The court however, remanded Bulldog in police custody.

State Prosecutor, Chief Inspector Senkyi told the court on Monday that Mr. Asiama Hanson on November 26, 2012, had a confrontation with Fennec [the deceased] during a programme at the Accra International Conference Centre dubbed “Night with the Stars”.

According to the Inspector, investigations showed Bulldog subsequently had a confrontation with the deceased, Fennec Okyere on  an entertainment discussion programme on Peace FM.

“After the programme, Bulldog called Fennec and threatened to send his boys after him to teach him a lesson and to get rid of him,” the Chief Inspector told the court.

He went on to narrate that there were also a series of threatening voice calls and text messages from unknown persons believed to be agents of the suspect [ Bulldog].

According to Chief Inspector, police investigations also established that on March 12, 2014, Fennec received a call from an unknown caller.

The prosecution based on his narration  prayed the court to remand the suspect to allow the police continue with their investigations.

But the lawyer for the defendant, Gary Nimako said the case against his client is not enough reason to keep him in police custody.

In March, 2014, Fennec Okyere was stabbed to death by some unknown assailants in  his residence.

He was the manager of hi life musician, Kwaw Kesse.

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The Accra Fast Track High Court has sentenced two persons to 30 years’ imprisonment for attacking a company on the Spintex Road and making away with various sums of money.

Source: Graphic Online

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This follows a revelation made by embattled businessman, Alfred Woyome in court on Monday that ahead of the CAN 2008 tournament, the then Chief of Staff, Mr. Mpiani ordered the payment of $500,000 into a GNPC account at Prudential bank to finance initial projects for the tournament.

Responding to the claim on Eyewitness News on Monday, Mr. Mpiani denied saying, “he is lying…I am not aware of any such thing…definitely I have not done that and I am not aware of that.”

He indicated his readiness to appear in court to answer questions relating to the matter.

According to him, Mr. Woyome is in court trying to prove his case but his account of the payment of the said amount is untrue.

“I am saying he is lying and I don’t know whether he has perjured himself in court or not but what he said in court, I am saying it’s a lie as far as I am concerned.

Former Attorney General (AG), Martin Amidu in 2012 dragged Mr. Woyome to court over GHC 51 million paid to him as judgement debt by the state.

Mr. Amidu subsequently went to court to help the state to retrieve the GHC 51 million, which he contended was wrongfully paid to Woyome.

The State prosecutors presented nine witnesses to testify against Mr. Woyome.

The case is being heard at the Accra High Court presided over by His Lordship Justice John Ajet-Nassam.

Since Mr. Woyome opened his defense in court, the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong has been in court to support the prosecution team.

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The President announced this on Wednesday when he met Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in Accra.

Last year, he ordered a complete overhaul of GYEEDA’s operations after investigations revealed massive corruption and misuse of public funds under the programme.

The President disclosed that the GYEEDA bill is expected to ensure proper oversight and efficiency in the management of the Agency.

“I foresee a more decentralized GYEEDA implementation which is focused at the district level and I believe that this will ensure a better supervision and more efficient use of the GYEEDA resources,” he said.

He said he is expectant that in the restructuring of GYEEDA, “systems will be put in place to ensure transparency and accountability.”

The Kufuor administration instituted the National Youth Employment Programme, (NYEP) but the programme was transformed into GYEEDA under the Mills administration.

It is an initiative set up to lessen the economic pressure on the unemployed youth in Ghana.

The programme is primarily to provide the unemployed youth with skills and short-term jobs.

But with the emergence of reports of financial malfeasance in the Agency, President Mahama ordered the management of GYEEDA to freeze all modules under the programme until ongoing reforms come to a close.

The programme is being restructured and officials indicted in the GYEEDA investigation have been processed for court.

The Financial Court division of an Accra Fast Track High Court is currently hearing the GYEEDA case.

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