4th regional debate and quiz competition

Ada College of education emerge champions of 2013 Regional Unicom debate.

Ada College of education, mixed college in Ada, emerged winners of the 2013 edition of the regional debate held at Mount Mary’s college of education on Friday. They beat the defending champions and Abetifi College of education in a keenly contested final.

                     Each of the finalists – Presbyterian college of education, Abetifi College of education Mount Mary’s college of education and Ada College of education– presented three contestants who showed their determination to win the coveted trophy.

       Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana (TTAG) held it 4^th Unicom quiz and debate regional competition at mount Mary’s College of Education, Somanya on Friday. The competition always takes place every year. The competition is usually held between the colleges of Greater Accra and Eastern sector. The theme for this year Unicom quiz and debate is TEACHER EDUCATION A KEY TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. The participants were the host college Mount Mary’s college of education, Ada College of education, Presbyterian women’s College of education, Presbyterian college of education, Accra College of education, SDA College of education, Abetifi College of education and Kubi College of education.

Eight colleges were supposed to participate in the quiz and debate of the colleges but due to one reason, one appears at the venue. As a result of that there was a call of elimination on the topic: “Technology has cause on harm in religious system of worship” where Presbyterian women’s college of education exhibits their highly morals to riddance kubi college of education to reach the semi-finals of the competition.  

                           The main theme for quiz and debate was “the frequent change in Ghana education system by politicians has cause more harm than good.”  After all the colleges have battle it out mount Mary’s college of education been the host of the competition knock out Presbyterian women’s college of education, Ada college of kick off the defending champions of last year Presbyterian college of education, and Accra college of education bang SDA college of education out to qualify for the semi-finals

The various colleges went to neck-to-neck at the semi-finals on the topic: “extension of four semesters to five semesters on campus programme of teacher trainee’s college is disadvantage to the college student.” Ada college of education showed their eagerness to carry the day right from the first round where they came strongly agued points, where Ada college of education again proves that they to be in the final by scoring 214 points and Abetifi college of education 211 points and mount college of education of scores 210points and Accra college of education 200 points to the finals.

                         As Ada College of education takes on the host of the competition mount Mary’s college of education to compete in the final battle of the competition. As the final curtain drawn to close the two finalists of the colleges were to justify their inclusion the topic: “withdrawal of the teacher trainee allowance is doing more good to the government than the teacher trainee.” where Ada college of education was for the motion and mount Mary’s college of education against. Ada college agued and extracted vital issues concern about the topic and were able to convenience and prove beyond doubt that their really worth of coveted trophy. Whereby they extracted that government more plans in hand in the development of the colleges to expand and improve on those exiting one and raise funds to create more colleges to facilitate the increasing number of students in the country.

                         With these elaborated points above Ada College of education became the ultimate champions of the day and placing the host of the competition mount Mary’s college of education 2^nd in the debate competition. Mount Mary’s college of being the host of the competition took away volleyball and net as their prize and Ada College took home a set of jerseys and the trophy. 

                         Whereas, Abetifi College took the lead with 10 points, ADA, PWCE, PCE, SDA had 9 points each, MMCE 7, KCE 6 and Accra College in the first round of the quiz. In the second round base on English language ADA had 8 points and ABETICO, ACCE, PWCE, PCE, MMCE, SDA and KCE had 9 points each. The third round was table on mathematics. PWEC won that round with 29 points having second 28points and SDA third with 27points.

                         But there was an anticlimax to the grand finale; the quiz many have touted as fair and open was marred with controversy when Presbyterian women’s college support seating next to their contestants  believe by the SDA that the support was feeding PWCE in section of the competition to  had their answers right. Faced with a shattered dream of annexing the trophy for Mount Mary’s college as their slogan between the quiz host and win, a member allegedly instructed their students to move back.  

Calm was however restored when the consultants for the quiz exhaustively explained to them the fact that it was fair and no attempt was made to give special privilege to any of the competing colleges

              With quiz competition, SDA College takes the third position takes home table tennis and net, Mount Mary’s college being second took valley ball and net and Presbyterian women’s college winner of 2013 edition of quiz took away a set of jersey.

                    The national patron of the teacher trainees association of Ghana Mr. peter Attafuah took the opportunity to address the challenges that the colleges are facing the TTAG poor developmental  infrastructure and plead on government to come to their aid in development of the colleges.

Also, one of the executives organizing sector of the Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana for year, Ms Sonia Osei says that they lack sponsors for their programmes. She also spoke about the support received from GES and other sponsors, they however outlined that one major challenge they still face was financial assistance. They said efforts were being made to ensure that the number of participating colleges is increased in the next edition.

a legal practitioner defraud a doctor

                            STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

                          DEFRAUDING BY FALSE PRETENCE CONTRARY TO SECTION 131 OF ACT 29/30

                          PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE

HARRY DJORGEE: a legal practitioner for that you in the month of may, 2010 at Tema in the Tema metropoly and within the jurisdiction of the, with intent to defraud obtain the consent of DR. DAVID KUPUALOR to part with cash the sum of $4, 000, 00 by means of certain false pretence to wit by false pretending that if the said amount is given to you, you could secure him a Canadian residential permit and upon such false presentation you succeeded in obtaining the said amount from the said DR.DAVID KUPUALOR a statement which you well knew at the time of making it to be false and arrested in 04/04/13.cd in the sum of     GHC 8000,00 with 2 sureties.

Henry Gameli Asaam/case.

                Brief facts: complainant in this is a medical officer working with ST.John of God hospital at Sefwi Asafo in the western region and currently with Okomfo Anokye teaching hospital Kumasi whilst accused person Henry is legal practitioner residing at Tema community ten. During the month of May, 2010, the complainant needed t Canadian immigration resident permit to enable him to travel to Canada for further educational studies. The complainant approaches one Emmanuel Ekow Arhin who in turn introduced him to accused as the one who can assist him realize his dream. Accused charged a total amount of $4,000,00 as processing tree with the assurance that the documents will be ready by September,2010 complainant paid the said amount on 31^st may,2010. After collecting the money accused failed to secure the documents. All efforts made by the complainant to get his money back. Also proved futile. On the 04/09/2012 complainant reported the case to community one police. He was arrested and cautioned. After investigations accused was charged with the offence and arraigned before the honourable court of Tema.

finanacial

The intensity at which micro finance companies in Ghana are experiencing serious financial challenges has called for reviewing portions of the regulations covering the micro finance sector to deal with bankruptcy reports in the sector. In an interview with Pravda business news Chief Executive Officer of universal micro finance institute Kofi Amofah Fofie urged authorities of the banking sector to strengthen the already existing policy? The Bank of Ghana is reviewing portions of the regulations covering the micro finance sector. Key among this is the 100 thousand minimum capital requirements for micro-finance companies which are to be increased.

 Meanwhile a financial consultant Kojo Akpabi says tightening regulations at the micro finance sector will prevent traders from accessing it.

                                         

court assignment

                    INVESTIGATIVE AND COURT REPORTING

                                    ABIGAIL OPOKU

                                    DCSA2014110

             ASSIGNMENT:        REPORT ON CIVIL CASE AND CRIMINAL CASE

                                                      CIVIL CASE

NAME OF COURT: TEMA CIRCUIT COURT                                                                         NAME OF JUDGE: YOUR HONUR E.B PLANGE BREW

NAME OF LAWYER: MR SEIDU ALENDAW .LAWYER FOR THE PLAINTIFF.

                       SEIDU ALENDAW VERSE NANA KWESI OBENG ADJEI. 

  An order for the recovery of an amount of GHC 300.00 per a day being loss of use of the  1^st  plaintiff’s truck  from the 1^st defendant  by of November 2012 to date discharging  the container from the back of the plaintiff truck. An order by the honourable court directing the defendant to discharge the container from the plaintiff’s track. But the defendant was not found in court and the case was adjourned to 26^th of September 2013.

                                                                                                                   CRIMINAL CASE                                                                                                                                                              

NAME OF COURT: TEMA CIRCUIT COURT

NAME OF JUDGE:YOUR HONOUR LYDIA OSEI MARFO

NAME OF PROSECUTOR: ASP STANLEY AWUKU

No.3099D/pw/cpL.Cecilia Ofori;in charge case.

              THE REPUBLIC VERSE TETTEH MARTEY

Both complainant and accused person are businessmen presiding in Tema. About a year ago March 2012.the accused person approach the complainant and collected cash the sum of GHC6, 000.00 under the pretext of supplying him with fuel. Accused person after collecting the said amount went into hiding. A month later the complainant saw the accused person and demanded for his fuel for the money, but accused failed to honour his promise. On the 10th of September, 2013, the accused person was arrested fishing harbour police station after investigations he was charged the honourable court on 18^th September 2013.

                                            

Labour expert Austin gamey says for government to make any progress in job creation, there must be enough education to strengthen the capacity of Ghanaians and create an enabling environment for private sector involvement to augment government’s own efforts. According  

To him the economy in the past years has made an aggregate improvement in the gross domestic

Product (GDP) as measured by the 8.7% increase, and a relative stability in the inflation rate

This shot up from 8.8% in January this year to 10.6%in april.speaking with Pravda

 Business new Austin Gamey noted the tourism sector as one important area that government must direct its interest for job creation.