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Street Academy marks Eid-ul-Fitr with children’s party
The Street Academy in Accra on Monday held a special get-together for staff and children at the facility to commemorate the Eid-ul-Fitr celebration.
The event was attended by children of the academy and others from the neigbouring communities.
Without support from corporate sector or philanthropists, the management of the school, led by its Executive Director, Dr. Ataa Lartey, felt the need to use some of its stretched resources to organize the event for the children.
The children were fete with delicious meals and engaged in a number of fun activities.
“This is an annual event on our calendar. We organize this every year just like any other festival like Christmas and the Homowo celebration of the Ga people. We do that to let the children know that they have not been abandoned by the parents or society.”
According to him, that falls in line with the reasons for the establishment of the academy which offers skills training and formal education to the brilliant but needy ones among them.
Madam Melanne, a Development Consultant with the academy told The Spectator that it was a good platform for the institution to bring the children together to feel part of the Eid-ul-Fitr celebration.
“There are quite a number of such children on the street. Some of them are so young but have been left on their own to survive. Such opportunities mean so much to them. The Academy must be commended for the work it is doing.”
She was, however quick to add that its sustenance would depend on the availability of resources and made an appeal to the corporate sector and philanthropists to support them.”
By Spectator Reporter
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Management and staff of Owass FM have announced the passing of media personality, comedian and politician Seth Kwame Dzokoto following a medical emergency during a live morning show discussion at the station earlier today.
According to the station, Dzokoto was participating in a panel discussion on its morning show “Oman Nkoso” when he suddenly took ill and collapsed.
A statement from the station said its team immediately rushed him to the hospital for medical attention, but he was pronounced dead by the attending medical doctor upon arrival.
“We are deeply saddened by this unfortunate incident, which occurred in the course of our regular programming. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, loved ones, colleagues, and all those who have been affected by his passing,” the statement said.
Management acknowledged that information about the incident is already circulating in the public domain, but appealed to the public and colleague media houses to respect the privacy of the bereaved family and refrain from circulating unverified information or speculation regarding the circumstances of his death.
Owass FM extended its heartfelt condolences to the family of Seth Kwame Dzokoto.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The State through the Attorney General (AG) has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court challenging the suspension of the trial in the case of The Republic v Hanan Aludiba and Faiza Seidu.
On Monday, the Court of Appeal suspended the trial in the case. But the prosecution says it has filed an appeal against the suspension order.
According to the update, the law does not allow a criminal trial to be suspended simply because an accused person has complained about some of the charges on the charge sheet, particularly when those complaints were dismissed as meritless.
It argues that if the Court of Appeal’s decision is allowed to stand, no prosecution will ever be possible, since all it would take for a trial to be suspended is an accused person complaining about anything on the charge sheet.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
