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Lactating, pregnant school girls write BECE in Afadzato South
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It would be of interest to know that pregnant pupils and lactating young mothers no longer shy away from participating actively in academic work.
Among the 1,301 candidates who sat the just-ended Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) in the Afadzato South District of the Volta Region were 14 lactating mothers and five pregnant girls.
In all, 1,313 candidates made up of 689 boys and 624 girls were expected to sit for the papers but 12 could not turn up for the examinations which took place at four centres.
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the District Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Mr Michael Homenyo disclosed these to The Spectator here on Monday.
He cited instance in which relatives of some of the lactating mothers brought their babies to the examination centres to be breast-fed by during the breaks between the papers.
According to him, there were 12 nursing mothers at the Agate centre, two at the Ve-Golokuati centre, while the centres at Logba and Leklebi recorded no such cases.
There were also three pregnant girls at the Agate centre, one at Ve-Golokuati and another one at Leklebi, the PRO added.
That, notwithstanding, Mr Homenyo said that the examinations took place smoothly without any untoward incident.
Meanwhile, the candidate who was nine months pregnant at a centre in the Ho-West District, compelling the district directorate of the GES to provide stand-by vehicle at the centre, just in case she went into labour to able to finish her papers without any problems.
“We are yet to find out whether she has given birth or not,” the District Director of Education Madam Celestine Korsi-Agordo told this reporter.
From Alberto Mario Noretti, Ve-Golokuati
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has clarified that former Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta remains the subject of criminal proceedings in Ghana and is still wanted under a valid arrest warrant issued by the High Court in Accra.
In a public notice, the OSP said it had taken note of a transcript of a hearing from a United States immigration court that has been circulated by some media organisations.
According to the office, the document has been interpreted by some to suggest that Mr. Ofori-Atta has not been credibly charged or linked to any wrongdoing in Ghana.
The OSP rejected that interpretation, explaining that it is not involved in Mr. Ofori-Atta’s immigration proceedings in the United States.
It said its involvement relates only to extradition proceedings, which are being handled through Ghana’s Attorney-General as the country’s central authority.
According to the OSP, the extradition documents are not before the US immigration court and the court has no authority to determine whether the criminal charges against Mr. Ofori-Atta are credible.
“The credibility or otherwise of the criminal charges against Mr. Ofori-Atta is a matter for determination by the courts in Ghana,” the OSP stated.
The office explained that there are three separate legal proceedings involving the former minister.
These include the immigration proceedings in the United States concerning his immigration status, extradition proceedings to determine whether he should be returned to Ghana, and the criminal case before the High Court in Accra involving corruption and corruption-related offences.
The OSP reiterated that Mr. Ofori-Atta remains before the High Court in Accra as an accused person and that a valid warrant has been issued for his arrest.
It maintained that he remains a fugitive from justice in Ghana and is required to appear before the High Court to answer the charges against him.
The Special Prosecutor also stressed that the criminal proceedings in Ghana would continue in accordance with the law and the directives of the High Court, whether or not Mr. Ofori-Atta is physically present in the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Telecel Ghana has announced that it has resolved the intermittent challenges that affected its voice and data services.
In a message to customers, the telecommunications company announced that its network services had been fully restored after experiencing temporary disruptions.
“We are pleased to inform you that intermittent challenges with our voice and data services have been resolved,” the company said.
Telecel apologised to customers for the inconvenience caused by the service interruptions and thanked them for their patience during the period.
“We appreciate your patience and apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused,” the company added.
The company assured customers of its commitment to providing reliable communication services under its slogan, “Connecting Energies.”
By: Jacob Aggrey
