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Alleged coup case: Prosecution presents WhatsApp chats in court

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The Prosecution in the Coup Plotters case on Monday, April 11, 2022, laid WhatsApp communication among some of the accused persons to the Court.

The 11th Prosecution Witness, Kabral Mohammed Ayembila, is a Cybersecurity and Digital Forensic Officer with 12 years of working experience at the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB).

He told the court in his evidence in chief, led by a Prosecutor, Winifred Sarpong that he received a written request attached to a Court order, from the investigation department of the NIB through its Director on October 14, 2019, to extract information from 10 mobile phones and 3 tablets.

These devices, he told the Court, had the names of the accused persons and others on them, including; Bright Debrah, Callister Ziaba, Col. Gameli, Ezor Kafui, and Dr. Frederick MacPalm.

The Witness told the 3-panel Court he and his team successfully extracted material/data from 11 of the 13 devices. Two devices, a Samsung notebook 2 and an iPad mini were not accessible to the extraction device, he said.

According to Kabral Mohammed Ayembila, they extracted “call logs, contacts, pdf files, word files, audio, video, and WhatsApp chats. All of these extracted data was put in an external hard drive” and returned to the “investigation department of NIB through the Director of National Intelligence Bureau.”

The Witness said the investigation team again reached out to him and his team after analysing the extracted data, to print out some data from the hard drive.

The printed data all came from a Samsung Galaxy S7 belonging to Dr. Frederick Mac Palm which was the only phone that had data relevant to the investigation.

It “was WhatsApp chats between Dr. Frederick MacPalm and some numbers saved as ACP Dr. Benjamin, Dr. Sam, Zikpi Gam, and a WhatsApp group by name Take Action Ghana Executive platform. The extraction team went ahead to print out the chats without media because they requested for only chat and per the extraction device media files are separated from chats.”

The witness later told the Court under cross-examination that though a very simple and modern computer could be used to extract the data, an extraction device was used, “to ensure the integrity of the data for the purposes of investigation.”

I will never step down-Law School SRC President

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The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) President of the Ghana School of Law, Wonder Victor Kutor, says he will not step down over allegations of the GHS70,000 bus procurement scandal.

The Executive Council of the SRC in a letter to the embattled president who is under fire for corruption and underhand dealings to enrich himself in the bus purchase asked Wonder Kutor to step aside for investigations into the procurement of the vehicle to commence.

Mr. Kutor, however, in a counter letter questioned the constitutionality of the request.

He, in the letter, said he would not step down as the Executive Council has suggested.

Part of the statement reads, “I must emphasise that there is no constitutional basis as far as an SRC’s constitution is concerned that suggests that where an allegation is levelled against an executive member, that executive has to step down.”

Source: classfmonline.com

Bawumia’s position on E-Levy immaterial – Dr Boako

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The Spokesperson for Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia Dr Gideon Boako has sayst his boss’ silence on the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy) during the lecture on the economy was not deliberate.

According to him, E-levy is a government policy hence the Vice President has no option but to go with it.

“Whatever commentary anybody passed before such policy came to effect is immaterial. Whether you sat on the table, made your views known in support or in dissent, when the decision is taken it is a collective decision and what you say is immaterial.

“Mind you, you don’t come out from cabinet meetings and send out loud your opinion and push it out, it is not done anywhere. What is important is that when government takes a decision, all actors are bound by it whether you supported it or not,” he disclosed on TV3.

He continued “So it is not in the interest of the government or the Vice President himself to come out after cabinet has taken the decision to say that ‘I’m the one who championed the idea’, or to come out to say ‘when this was tabled I didn’t support it, are you not a team player?

Mr. Boako also stated that what Ghanaians should focus on should be accountability and what the tax will be used for.

“It is not done anywhere, is it is not ethical. So that is the principle. What is important now is that e-levy has been approved by the cabinet, and passed by parliament. Today, it is part of our tax handles, we are individuals and citizens, and we may have our own reactions towards paying tax and which particular tax is in question. Once it is approved, we are duty-bound and responsibility-bound as citizens to pay.”

The Spokesperson also noted that “We need to make sure we hold government accountable to ensure that the purpose of which the tax was introduced is achieved. I think that is where we need to focus now. If you listened to the President’s State of the Nation address after e-levy was passed, he didn’t talk so much about e-levy.

“The Finance Minister in his address after e-levy was passed didn’t talk so much about e-levy because it has been passed so I don’t see why the Vice President had to rather take time and go and delve into the matter after it has been passed.”

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Medikal clarifies – Shatta Wale and I are not a duo

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Ghanaian hiphop musician, Samuel Adu Frimpong, popularly known as Medikal, has responded to claims that he and Shatta are now a music group.

Since Shatta Wale and Medikal came out of prison, they have become the best of friends, doing music and even going on tours together. This has bred a lot of conversation on social media which suspects the two are now a music duo.

In an interview with Rev. Erskine on the Myd-Morning Radio Show on Y107.9FM, Medikal denied these claims, saying Shatta Wale is like his brother.

“We have a joint project together and Shatta is like my brother, my blood. We wanted to do something different and with the Ghanaian industry it has mostly been the individuals who drop albums, so we wanted to join forces and do something together, combine powers and bring something beautiful. We felt like we needed to do a tour for the project, so we can spread the message”.

He further debunked rumors that they were not booked for some of the shows.

According to Medikal, they were both booked for all the shows they performed at, hence, there was no case of one party dragging the other to perform with him.

“It was great. It’s always nice when I meet my fans and people who support my music. So, it was a vibe and it was beautiful. It was nice to be on tour with Shatta. We were having fun together”.

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Source:etvghana.com

Ghana School of Law probes its SRC over alleged impropriety

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The President of the Students Representative Council (SRC) of the Ghana Law School has come under fire for what is described as corrupt practices to enrich himself at the expense of the students he swore to represent.

In a letter dated April 11, 2022, the Executive Committee of the School has directed the embattled President to step down as it takes steps to investigate issues regarding the purchase of a vehicle.

“On Wednesday 6th April 2022, the Executive Council of the SRC probed the President about his ownership of a car sold to the SRC bearing the chassis number 2T1BURHE0EC043574.

Part of the statement reads, “I must emphasise that there is no constitutional basis as far as an SRC’s constitution is concerned that suggests that where an allegation is levelled against an executive member, that executive has to step down.”

Background 

The SRC President of the school had, among other things, been accused of buying a car for the SRC from his company, and another one for his personal use under questionable circumstances.

Mr. Wonder Victor Kutor is also said to be running an SRC-owned Mobile Money business with his company name and diverting proceeds from the business for his own personal use.

The Executive Council of the SRC queried the president but said they are not convinced with his answers, hence has constituted a committee to investigate the matter.

Pressure has since mounted on the SRC president to resign while investigations are done, but he is reported to have turned down such suggestions.

‘Beware of Dogs’ does not scare us – GWCL on house to house audit

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The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) will soon embark on a house to house audit to reduce losses and improve water supply.

The Water and Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah who announced this at the ‘Meet the Press’ series in Accra said her outfit will ensure that all persons found culpable will face the law.

“I know most Ghanaians are honest but the bad nuts must be exposed. Even the date is a secret one because we don’t want people to look at the schedule; disconnect when we are coming around and connect when we are off.

“It will be a constant sustainable way of making sure we reduce our non-revenue loses with regards to people who do illegal connections and deny other citizens of water,” she said on Monday.

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Mrs Dapaah said although the nitty-gritty of the project is yet to be concluded, her outfit together with GWC will ensure the initiative is executed.

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“The details will be worked out. We need to do this, we will not be afraid of those who put ‘Beware of Dogs’ on their doors, we will go in there to find out and cross check,” she said.

Benzema and Modric step up again to break Chelsea hearts

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Chelsea’s reign as European champions came to an agonising end despite beating Real Madrid on a night of high drama at the Bernabeu Stadium.

In a Champions League epic, Mason Mount’s wonderful finish and Antonio Rudiger’s powerful header wiped out Real’s 3-1 first-leg advantage and brought the quarter-final tie level in Spain’s capital.

Thomas Tuchel’s side were outstanding throughout and Timo Werner’s clever finish from an angle put them ahead for the first time on aggregate and within sight of a place in the semi-finals.

But substitute Rodrygo – after a stunning pass by Luka Modric – forced extra time with a volleyed finish before Karim Benzema, a hat-trick hero in the first leg at Stamford Bridge six days earlier, headed the decisive goal in the 96th minute to send Real through 5-4 on aggregate.

Benzema, who had earlier headed against the bar on a rollercoaster night, was unmarked when he scored to break Chelsea’s hearts after Rudiger slipped inside the box.

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Even after what turned out to be the clincher, Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz and Jorginho went close to forcing a penalty shootout.

In the end Chelsea, who played superbly, were made to pay for their first-leg performance as Tuchel’s side fell just short of producing one of the great comebacks in the competition.

The players of Real Madrid and Chelsea react after the final whistle of their Champions League tie
Chelsea became just the second English team to score three goals away against Real Madrid in all European competition, after Manchester United did so in a 3-3 draw in the European Cup in May 1968

Chelsea just fall short in classic

Many of Chelsea’s players slumped to the ground at the end of 120 gripping minutes after pushing record 13-time winners Real – who will face Manchester City or Atletico Madrid in the last four – all the way.

Tuchel had said on the eve of this game that Chelsea’s progression into the semi-finals would be akin to the best Hollywood

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His players came close to producing a blockbuster in their first game at the Bernabeu in European competition as they showed incredible fight and belief – ingredients which were missing from their poor performance in the first leg.

This breathless game had everything and more, including a Marcos Alonso goal at 2-0 ruled out by the video assistant referee for handball.

While Tuchel will be delighted with the way his players responded, there will be concern at how much the energy-sapping 120 minutes has taken out of them.

Chelsea do not have long to recover from going out of Europe as they prepare to make a second visit of the season to Wembley.

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They face Crystal Palace in an FA Cup semi-final on Sunday (16:30 BST) – a competition that offers them their last chance of landing a major domestic trophy.

Despite enjoying success in the Fifa Club World Cup and Uefa Super Cup, they lost a penalty shootout to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final and are 12 points behind leaders Manchester City in the Premier League with just eight matches left.

Source: BBC

¢3 loan from my mum enabled me to set up my first company– Jospong Group CEO

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The Founder and Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has revealed how he leveraged a GHC3.00 his mum loaned him, to become one of the biggest business moguls in Africa. 

According to him, after being compelled to manage his mother’s bookshop after his second cycle education, he quickly grabbed an opportunity to establish a printing press to meet demands in 1995.
This gave birth to the Jospong Printing Press, which he established with the loan of GHC3.00.

With perseverance, commitment and the guidance of God, Dr. Siaw managed the printing press efficiently and has since established several companies, hence the accolade “serial entrepreneur” bestowed on him.

He revealed this when speaking at the University of Health and Allied Sciences 6th Leadership Lecture Series in memory of the late President Evans Attah Mills, under whose tenure the University was established.

It was themed “Sustaining Environmental Sanitation Gains through Specialized Education.”
Being the 5th of 17 children of his father, Dr. Siaw had to share a small household with his siblings and parents in Odubi during his early life. 

After his basic education, he continued to the Royal Technical Institute at Nungua in Accra where he studied for the City and Guilds London Certificate, completed in 1990.

He, however, had to abandon his dream of becoming a pilot or marine engineer due to a lack of funds and join his mother who was operating a bookshop. 

He detailed that he hawked exercise books on the streets of Accra for a period, where he learned a major skill in business. 

“I learnt some valuable marketing and negotiation skills on the job while selling my mother’s exercise books on the busy streets of Accra”, he said.

Source:myjoyonline

The case against Black Sherif could be good for Ghana’s music industry – Sadiq Abu

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The CEO of 3Music Awards, Sadiq Abdulai Abu, says although he will like the case against Black Sherif to be solved out of court, such issues, which are common on Ghana’s music scene, could be clarified if the parties involved choose to battle it out in court.

“I think that both parties are in a better place to build this out of court settling but regardless if both parties decide to go the whole length, it would be a good case to define the industry,” he said in an interview on DayBreak Hitz on Hitz FM, Tuesday, April 12.

According to him, he “knows” how both parties in the case have been committed to settle it out of court but cannot pinpoint what led to the situation being sent to court.

“For now, I’m not so sure what may have compelled Snap (former financier of Black Sherif) to resort to the court.”

He, however, pointed out that Black Sherif’s current situation could be beneficial or detrimental based on how he responds to it.

“The career of the young guy is very important and this could affect him. It could also create bad blood as well; affect the good will that he is enjoying from the public. But then again, on the other side, the publicity could affect his new found relevance in the music industry.

“Depending on how you look at this: it could be a good and a bad thing as well. But generally, the way these things work is that, it often inures to the benefit of the talent, because he gets the publicity and if he is able to react very well in terms of how he responds and the way he conducts himself, he may actually come out winning.”

The entrepreneur, who is now an “enabler” for Black Sherif further indicated that this situation could affect “investor confidence” in the music industry – a situation he said had existed once.

Source: myxyzonline

E-Levy : Transaction with Zero Charges

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As Ghanaians brace themselves for the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) to be implemented next month, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has outlined the transactions that will not be affected by the new tax policy.

According to the Authority, although the tax policy is to broaden the tax net, not all electronic transactions will come with a 1.5% tax rate.

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The Head of Compliance, Domestic Tax Revenue Unit at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Victor Yao Akogo on JoyNews’ The Probe listed them as follows;

  • A cumulative transfer of ¢100 made by the same person.
  • A  transfer between accounts owned by the same person.
  • Transfers for the payment of taxes, fees and charges on the Ghana.gov platform
  • Electronic clearing of cheques
  • Specified merchant payments (that is, payments to commercial establishments registered with the GRA for income tax and VAT purposes)
  • Transfers between principal, master agent, and agent’s accounts.

For the transfers that will be affected; a Principal Revenue Officer and Head of the Project Management Unit said the Authority, Isaac Kobina Amoako said;

  • Mobile money transfers done between accounts on the same Electronic Money Issuer.
  • Mobile money transfer to a receiver on another Electronic Money Issuer [Interoperability transfer]
  • Transfer from a bank account to [another person’s] mobile money account.
  • From a mobile money account to [another person’s] bank account.
  • Bank transfers on an instant paid digital platform.
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