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Collapsed building kills girl, 5, sibling injured at Ada Magazine
A 5 year old girl has been crushed to death while her sibling seriously injured by a collapsed building at Ada Magazine a suburb of New Juaben South in Eastern region during a rainstorm.
The back of the concrete block chamber and hall room in a compound house suddenly collapsed on the two siblings- five year old girl and a year old boy 7 who were in the bedroom while their mother was cooking at the kitchen.
According to the mother of the two children, Diana Labotey, the concrete wall crushed the head of the girl, Kukua Esther, killing her instantly but the boy was trapped under the rubble.
He was was rescued but suffered serious injuries.
The victims were both rushed to the Eastern regional Hospital where Kukua Esther, the Kindergarten pupil was confirmed dead but the boy admitted for treatment.
He is recuperating, according to medical doctors.
“The children were standing behind me in the kitchen but I noticed there were feeling cold so I asked them to go into the room. So after 10minutes I heard a loud sound so I rushed into the room and noticed the back of the building has collapsed on the children. The head of the girl was badly damaged so when we rushed them to the hospital she was pronounced dead but the boy is still at the hospital,” the bereaved mother narrated.
The body of the deceased girl has been deposited at the morgue pending further investigation by police.
An eye witness and also a co-tenant in the same house, Amina Monica narrating the incident said the building collapsed around 3pm during a heavy rainstorm few minutes after she came out of her bathroom.
Source : starrfm.com.gh
The prosecution has officially rested its case in The Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another, the high-profile legal battle commonly referred to as the “Sky Train” case.
The Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem Sai announced the development, praising the state’s team of hard-working prosecutors for successfully anchoring the state’s evidence before the High Court.
The criminal trial centers on the former Chief Executive Officer and the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF).
The duo stands accused of illegally authorizing and paying out US$2 million to a foreign company without obtaining board directives or other mandatory statutory approvals.
State investigators have confirmed that the disbursed millions cannot be found.
Following the closure of the prosecution’s case, the accused persons moved the court for an opportunity to file a submission of no case.
The presiding judge granted the application, ordering the defense to submit their arguments by June 8.
The outcome of the June 8 filings will decide the fate of the trial:
With this, if the judge finds the defense’s submission convincing, the accused will be acquitted and discharged however, If the judge dismisses the submission, the court will order the accused officials to take the stand and explain why they should not face prison sentences.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammy Awuku, has expressed deep sorrow following the sudden passing of Isaac Batsa, the constituency secretary for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker issued a statement on Tuesday reacting to the news, which has shocked the local political community.
Mr.Awuku praised the late NDC secretary for his bipartisan approach to local governance.
He noted that despite their different political affiliations, Batsa consistently rose above party lines to serve the constituency with diligence.
The MP revealed that the news was particularly shocking given that he had last interacted with Batsa just three days prior on Saturday.
Concluding his statement, Sammy Awuku extended his heartfelt condolences to Batsa’s family, the constituency and regional executives, and the entire NDC fraternity, wishing the deceased peaceful eternal rest.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
