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Dismissed Chiana SHS students return to school – Out Source
Authorities on the Chiana Senior High School within the Kassena-Nankana West District within the Upper East Region have heeded the directive of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to rethink its dismissal determination handed eight feminine students from the school.
The students have been recalled to begin the semester with their mates after they had been sacked for insulting president Akufo-Addo.
The dismissal of the students induced combined reactions with many asking the GES to reverse the choice, whereas others referred to as on the president to forgive the students and intervene for his or her recall which he finally did.
The eight students had been seen in a viral video insulting the president for poorly implementing the Free SHS coverage which resulted in them going hungry as a result of meals objects had not been provided to their school on the time of recording the “very undesirable and unacceptable” video as per the dismissal notice from the GES.
They had been outrightly dismissed whereas serving a suspension punishment since November 15, 2022.
Calls had been made for his or her recall and the students expressed regret and apologized to the president for his or her misconduct, and he listened and intervened.
A guardian of one of many ladies confirmed by way of a phone dialog he had been referred to as by school authorities to carry again his lady to proceed her research.
Source: citinewsroom.com
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
