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Street Academy receives $1,000 sports kits from benefactors
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Zenzero Association, an international non-governmental organisation last Friday donated sports kits worth about $1,000 to the Street Academy in Accra to unearth talents of the less privileged pupils.
The items included sets of jer seys, sets of long socks, footballs, gloves, whistles and learning materials.
Donating the items, the President and Founder of Zenzero Association, Ms Jane Lepori said the gesture formed part of her outfit’s project to support needy but brilliant pupils and students in Ghana to reach their full potential as well as promote sports and healthy lifestyle among them.
She stated that helping the underprivileged pupils was also a way of empowering them to become a responsible citizens, fend for them selves and contribute their quota towards the development of Ghana.
Ms Lepori used the opportunity to educate the pupils on the need to keep the environment clean by keeping plastic waste for recycling purposes.
“Plastic recycling is important because dumping plastic bottles on the environment has a huge negative effect. This causes flooding and emissions of heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere.”
“Recycling our waste products is not only better for the environment, but it means that there is less rubbish buried on landfill sites,” she added.
Ms Lepori pledged her outfit’s commitment to support Street Academy to build recreational facility to develop sporting activities among the pupils.
Receiving the items, the Execu tive Director of the Academy, Mr Ataa Lartey thanked the NGO for their support and commitment towards the enhancement of the school.
“I would say a very big thank you for all that you have been doing for the School and we pray for more to come,” he added.
Mr Lartey called on other benevo lent organisations to support Street Academy in meeting the needs of the pupils.
By Joyceline Natally Cudjoe
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
