Ghana FA Spokesman Labeled as a "Scammer"

Ghana FA spokesman Ibrahim Sannie Daara has labeled as a "scammer" claims that the Local Black Stars recent international friendly against Japan took place on the blindside of the country’s sports ministry.

The country’s tough-talking sports minister Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, who has been engaged in a running battle with the federation, claimed sensationally that his outfit was unaware of the international friendly exercise.
But it appears that claims by the legislature has gone off the roof with emerging evidence suggesting the contrary.
The federation’s spokesman Ibrahim Sannie Daara has stick knife into the  federation,, describing his clams as palpable lies.
“It ’sun fortunate it has gotten to this level. But absolute falsehood,” he charged on Accra-based Starr FM
“In the presence the Ghana FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi, the minister and officials of the ministry, this friendly was discussed.
“He (minister) was the one who even requested Avram Grant travel to Japan to monitor the boys.
“So if he didn’t know, how come he asked that Avram traveled with the team to Japan.
“I am telling you, it’s all lie, lies, that’s what it is, lies. You can quote me on that.” he fumed
Several key members at the Ghana FA have complained about the utterance and conduct of the minister since he assumed office.
It’s been widely perceived he a bone to pick with the federation even though he has constantly denied.
 “We have worked with a lot of ministers (since he became the Communications Director) but, I would specially applaud two ministers, Hon. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah and Hon. Mahama Ayariga for their great services for the sport” Mahama Ayariga left his legacy in the sports ministry in terms of generating revenue a legacy he introduced the NLA Soccer Cash and under his guiding Ghana reached the AFCON final
 Sannie worked on the BBC's Africa Football website as well as radio programmes Fast Track, Focus on Africa and Network Africa's sports segments.
The highlight of his BBC career came in three years ago when he scooped the Foreign Press Association Media award (FPA Media Awards), beating competition from other international journalists.
The investigation he carried out with two of his colleagues exposed conman masquerading as agents in African football.
The FPA award is seen as the crowning achievement of any journalist's career.
Sannie was also commentator for the opening and final matches at the first World Cup in Africa which was held in South Africa in 2010.
He joined the BBC in 2004 after working with Choice FM in Accra and also as the Ghana correspondent for South African broadcaster SABC TV Africa.
He has secured exclusive interviews with leaders in world football from FIFA president Sepp Blatter, CAF boss Issa Hayatou and UEFA president Michel Platini, Jose Mourinho as well as German legends Franz Benkenbauer and Lothar Matthaus.
The Ghanaian has also interviewed almost all of Africa's top players of the present and past generations including George Weah, Abedi Pele, Samuel Eto'o, Stephen Appiah, Michael Essien, Emmanuel Adebayor, Amr Zaki, Kolo Toure, Yaya Toure and many many others.
Sannie gained international prominence in 2001 when his personal appeal to FIFA earned Ghanaian goalkeeper Sumaila Abdallah the FIFA Fair Play Award for saving an opponent's life during a game through mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
While reporters and fans rushed home to watch a UEFA Champions League game on television immediately after the infamous match between arch-rivals Hearts of Oak and Kotoko, Sannie stayed behind to discover the gory sight.
He broke the news on radio with a brief report before joining the few fans at the stadium to give first aid to the injured and helped to evacuate the dead as the emergency services delayed in arriving.
Sannie holds a masters degree in International Journalism from the prestigious Cardiff University in the United Kingdom, after eight years with the global broadcasting,
Ibrahim Sannie Daara have change totally to the Ghanaians public , positions change a black man indeed , Either by married a friend sister or give a great position in power, money or favor given or promised in order to influence the judgment or conduct of a person in a position of trust. the time of  bribery and corruption today.   

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Each method is summarised in a single small para so appreciate it's not the complete unabridged version. And, no, I haven't tried each one so out of the 101 business models to make money online 102 may be completely dud. But, I do intend expanding - in due course - on some of the money-making ideas that worked for me.
More disclaimers will come when people sue me (suing can make you money, see #66)
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The Energy Commission says it is making progress

The Energy Commission says it is making progress with moves to get industrial firms that generate their own power like mining and steel companies, purchase a specified amount of renewable energy for their operations.

The Commission plans to begin full implementation of the initiative before the end of the year towards achieving the 10 percent renewable energy target in the country’s energy mix by 2020.

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has welcomed it as a cheaper option but wants government to support its members with direct or indirect funding because of the huge initial cost of installation.

The Director of Technical Regulations, Dr Nii Darko Asante says uncertainty among the firms is the only challenge with implementation.

"There is no resistance and there is not also adoption, it everybody being cautious. I spoke to one company which is willing to take all the risk and supply to companies. These are not necessarily big companies, it could be an office complex or a car dealer," Dr Asante said He said they would be supplying energy under a megawatt where the only thing they have to commit to is to buy the power.

"People are very cautious about signing a 20-year agreement to buy power...it is just a little bit of fear of the unknown that is why we are encouraging them to that it is not a pipe dream. It can happen, it can work and it and it is cost effective," he stressed.

Meanwhile, the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has criticized the Energy Commission for what it describes as an abuse of its authority - to regulate the importation of renewable energy technology into the country.

According to the Deputy Executive Director, Ben Boakye the Commission can be blamed for the country’s inability to effectively deploy renewable energy.

National Health Insurance cards will not be deleted from the electoral roll.

The Electoral Commission says names of persons who registered with National Health Insurance cards will not be deleted from the electoral roll.

At an Inter - Party Advisory Committee meeting on Thursday, May 19, the Commission said the Supreme Court did not order it to delete names of NHIS registrants.

On Thursday, May 5, the Supreme Court ordered the Electoral Commission to delete from the electoral roll names of persons who have not established qualification to be on the register as well as deceased persons and minors.

The Court granted a relief sought by Abu Ramadan and another that, "the current register of voters which contains the names of persons who have not established qualification to be registered is not reasonably accurate or credible."

It also ordered that "(a) The Electoral Commission takes steps immediately to delete or as is popularly known ‘clean” the current register of voters to comply with the provisions of the 1992 Constitution, and applicable laws of Ghana; [and] That any person whose name is deleted from the register of voters by the Electoral Commission pursuant to order (a) above be given the opportunity to register under the law."

Interpretation

The judgment was interpreted to mean that the court was referring to persons who used the NHIS cards as proof of citizenship to register to vote when it talked about 'persons who have not established qualification to be on the register.'

The lawyer for the two, Nana Asante Bediatuo hinted that they may go back to the Court to seek clarity on some aspects of the judgment requiring cleaning of the Voters' Register.

EC on the judgment

The EC appears to have been persuaded by the argument that the Supreme Court's order had nothing to do with NHIS card registrants.

The Commission in a statement after it received a certified copy of the judgment said it is committed to cleaning the electoral roll.

The Commission noted that it would conduct an audit that will involve removal of deceased registered voters, removal of multiple registrations (with the help of the AFIS software), removal of alleged minors and non-Ghanaians based on the production of evidence.

After revealing at the IPAC meeting that it will not delete names of NHIS registrants, the Commission in a statement signed by the Deputy Chair (corporate services) Georgina Opoku Amankwaa indicated that:

"The Electoral Commission and its legal advisers have carefully studied the recent judgment of the Supreme Court on May 5, 2016, in respect of the case of “Abu Ramadan & Evans Nimako vrs The Electoral Commission & The Attorney- General”."

Read the full statement from the Commission below

EC TO IMPLEMENT SUPREME COURT ORDERS  

The Electoral Commission and its legal advisers have carefully studied the recent judgment of the Supreme Court on May 5, 2016 in respect of the case of “Abu Ramadan & Evans Nimako vrs The Electoral Commission & The Attorney- General”.  

The Commission confirms that it accepts the ruling of the Supreme Court which ordered that:  

(a) the Electoral Commission takes steps immediately to delete or as is popularly known ‘clean” the current register of voters to comply with the provisions of the 1992 Constitution, and applicable laws of Ghana;  

(b) any person whose name is deleted from the register of voters by the Electoral Commission pursuant to order (a) above be given the opportunity to register under the law. 

The Commission is of the view that the directives of the Apex Court are clear and emphasize the processes already laid down in the law for cleaning the voters’ register. The Supreme Court was of the view that these processes are ‘ample and sufficient’ to remove the names of ineligible and deceased persons from the register. 

The Supreme Court essentially held as follows: 

1. That the Electoral Commission has a duty to compile a credible register, and in so doing, must act within the remits of the Constitution and applicable law. 

2.  That the existing law has made ample and sufficient provisions for ineligible names to be deleted during the exhibition of the provisional register but such deletions must be in accordance with the applicable law; 

3. For persons who registered with NHIA cards, such registrations were lawful at the time of registration, and the subsequent declaration of unconstitutionality in the earlier Abu Ramadan case, does not automatically render them void’. Such a position according to the Supreme Court, “would have the effect of disenfranchising the persons affected. Such registrations should only be deleted by means of processes established under the law”. 

4. The process of validation proposed by the petitioners is without statutory authority and in “carrying out its functions, the Electoral Commission cannot employ non-statutory remedies”. 

Further, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected the following reliefs requested by the Petitioners: 

1. That the current register of voters is unconstitutional, null and void and of no effect; 

2. That the Electoral Commission be compelled to compile a fresh Register of voters; 

3. That the Electoral Commission be compelled (as an alternative to compiling a new register), to audit the current Register of voters through validation of the registration of each person currently on the register (as defined by the petitioners).  

The Judgment of the Supreme Court affirms the Commission’s consistent position on the status of the current Voters’ register and the mechanisms for cleaning it, to make it acceptable to all stakeholders. The EC remains willing and committed to ensuring a clean register prior to the elections in accordance with the law.  

However, the Commission wishes to remind the public that all stakeholders in the political process have a key duty to support and work with the Commission in ensuring a cleaner and more credible register. As unanimously agreed by all the political stakeholders at an earlier Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting in March this year, the mechanisms outlined by the Commission for cleaning  the register are Inclusive, Collaborative, Legal and Transparent.  

It must be noted that the EC by itself, has no power under any law currently in force, to unilaterally delete the names of persons from the register. For the avoidance of doubt, we wish to state that under the existing and applicable law, where a person’s registration is challenged during a registration process, that challenge must be referred to a District Registration Review Committee (DRRC) for determination. The EC is only permitted to act on the decision of the

DRRC following the determination of the challenge to delete or maintain the name of the challenged person on the register. 

Similarly, for persons who are already on the Provisional Register, the law requires that an objection is made during the exhibition process either by a registered voter or an official of the Commission. These objections are then referred to the District Registration Review Officer (DRRO) for determination. The Commission is required by the law to act on the decision of the DRRO following determination of the objection. 

As an institution that derives its existence from the law, the Electoral Commission cannot be seen to be acting arbitrarily. We are delighted that the Supreme Court agrees with us on this position. In complying with the directives of the Apex Court, the Commission intends to fully follow the applicable law.  

The Commission is urging all stakeholders in the political process to join us in working to ensure a cleaner register ahead of this year’s election. 

Finally, the Commission looks forward to working with all citizens of Ghana towards ensuring a peaceful, transparent, trusted, independent and world- class electoral process. 

Alleged misappropriation of funds at the Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Agency (GYEEDA).

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has expressed its dissatisfaction in what it described as a deliberate attempt by the government to shield service providers under the Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Agency (GYEEDA).

The Committee says the government has failed to produce the service providers for questioning with regards to some alleged misappropriation of funds at the agency.

The audited report of 2013 disclosed some misappropriation of funds at the agency in 2012. It also came to light that some of the service providers have been given money for services they have not executed. 

As a result, a Joy News revelation in April 2014 over the alleged fraudulent manner with which some of the contracts were awarded resulted in the termination of all the service contracts between the agency and its service providers, except the sanitation module.

An engagement of the service providers by the Attorney-General (A-G) led to the reimbursement of millions of cedis they earned from the agency for doing nothing. However, others have failed to repay the money arguing they fulfilled their part of the bargain.

At its sitting on May 16 to continued its work on the Audited report for 2012, 2013 and 2014, PAC registered its frustration before the Employment and Labor Minister, Haruna Iddrisu for failing to come along with the providers.

The Minister, however, disclosed he failed to produce the service providers because “I thought that once it was us acting as public officials engaging them, it was important that you got our clarity before we proceeded to that.”

Speaking to Joy News, Member of Parliament (MP) for Atwima/Mponua, Isaac Asiamah said it is unhealthy for the government to engage in ‘hide and seek’ game with the Committee considering the delicate nature of the issue at hand.

“Why are they reluctant to bring these service providers?” he asked adding the companies must be made to refund the money paid them.

He said about ten companies have been cited in the misappropriation of GYEEDA funds, yet none of them has been produced before the Committee.

He charged the government to produce the service producers such as the Ghana Young Artisans Movement and Seywaa Engineering Works before the Committee for “Ghanaians to see that these are the people who created and looted our funds.”

According to him, when companies that cause some financial loss to the country are held to account, it will compel others “to be serious, [and] they will not take State money [thinking they will] go scot free.”

In a related development, Parliament resumed sitting on May 16 following its brief break.

It is expected to consider 29 bills including the presidential transition amendment bill and an amendment to the 1992 Constitution to hold the elections in November 2016