A legal expert, Lawyer Osei Kwadwo has approved of the West African Examination Council’s (WAEC) decision to publish photos and details of students who engage in examinations malpractices.
He says WAEC has outlined it’s regulations for the exams thus each student who agrees to sit for the exams has to comply with the rules of the examinations.
According to him, any student who plans to sue WAEC for the publication will have no case in court.
Lawyer Osei Kwadwo made these statements in reaction to the numerous calls from child rights activists against the publication of the names and pictures of students who engaged in exam malpractices.
WAEC published the names and photographs of students who were alleged to have been involved in various forms of malpractices during last year’s WASSSCE Nov-Dec examinations in the newspapers.
But Lawyer Osei Kwadwo has slammed child rights activists of accusing WAEC for infringing on the rights of the students.
He adds that WAEC publishes the names to deter future candidates from engaging in examination malpractice.
He challenged the human rights activists to go court to test the law.
The Principal Public Affairs Officer of WAEC, Agnes Teye-Cudjoe says the move is a policy by the council to reduce the incidence of examination malpractices.
She added that the examination malpractice incidents were not alleged cases and that WAEC had undertaken a thorough investigation into the matter before publication.
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Friday, September 16, 2011
POLICE SUSPECT FATIGUE CAUSE OF KONONGO ACCIDENT
The Konongo Assistant Police Divisional Commander of the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) ASP Augustine Mensah has attributed the unfortunate accident along the Konongo and Yawkwei stretch of the Kumasi-Accra highway in the Ashanti region to fatigue on the part of the KIA bus drivers.
He explains the possible cause of the KIA driver driving along the other stretch of the road can be linked to fatigue or the driver sleeping while driving.
Speaking to Adakabre Frimpong Manso on Dwaso Nsem programme, says they are still investigating the cause of the accident and will soon release details of the accident.
Families of accident victims on admission at the Konongo Regional Hospital have been ordered to pay for an ambulance to convey their relatives to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi.
This development is as a results of the about 30 people in accident this morning at the Konongo and Yawkwei stretch of the Kumasi-Accra highway in the Ashanti region.
He explains the possible cause of the KIA driver driving along the other stretch of the road can be linked to fatigue or the driver sleeping while driving.
Speaking to Adakabre Frimpong Manso on Dwaso Nsem programme, says they are still investigating the cause of the accident and will soon release details of the accident.
Families of accident victims on admission at the Konongo Regional Hospital have been ordered to pay for an ambulance to convey their relatives to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi.
This development is as a results of the about 30 people in accident this morning at the Konongo and Yawkwei stretch of the Kumasi-Accra highway in the Ashanti region.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
CHALLENGES FACING SUNYANI MARKET
Market Women in Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo region say one of the major challenges in their business is the high transportation fares that tend to affect the prices of goods and products.
The secretary of the Sunyani Market, Madame Susana Ama Kumi explains that the due to the poor roads in the area, drivers charges them high transportation fares which is slowly killing their business.
Speaking to Adom Business News, she consented that another challenge facing them is the poor storage of products such as Tomatoes and Onions.
Madame Ama Kumi says because of the poor storage of the tomatoes and Onions they find it difficult to store the farm product to last longer.
The secretary of the Sunyani Market, Madame Susana Ama Kumi explains that the due to the poor roads in the area, drivers charges them high transportation fares which is slowly killing their business.
Speaking to Adom Business News, she consented that another challenge facing them is the poor storage of products such as Tomatoes and Onions.
Madame Ama Kumi says because of the poor storage of the tomatoes and Onions they find it difficult to store the farm product to last longer.
NADMO WANTS AUTHORITY TO DEMOLISH BUILDINGS
The Central Regional Administrator of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Tony Arkorful has called on the government to give them the right to demolish buildings and structures in disaster zones.
He says that the District Assemblies have so much do so they cannot concentrate on demolishing buildings in disaster zones, so it will be prudent to authorize NADMO to do that job.
According to him, buildings in water ways are the major causes of flooding and its resultant loss of life and displacement.
He made the call in an interview with Adom News during a day’s workshop for Heads of Departments, chiefs and security agencies on how to prevent disasters.
CUE IN: TONY ARKORFUL
He says that the District Assemblies have so much do so they cannot concentrate on demolishing buildings in disaster zones, so it will be prudent to authorize NADMO to do that job.
According to him, buildings in water ways are the major causes of flooding and its resultant loss of life and displacement.
He made the call in an interview with Adom News during a day’s workshop for Heads of Departments, chiefs and security agencies on how to prevent disasters.
CUE IN: TONY ARKORFUL
LAWYER URGE PEOPLE TO GO TO COURT IF YOU ARE ACCUSE OF WITCHCRAFT
A legal expert, Lawyer Yaw Anokye Frimpong says individuals can go to court for redress if they are accuse of witchcraft.
He explains that the customary laws and the constitution of Ghana allow individuals to sue anyone who calls him or her a witch or wizard.
Lawyer Frimpong was speaking to the issue of people who have been accused as witches and wizards and confined to witch camps across the country.
He however stresses that one cannot charge the individual for defamation because the British laws on which Ghana laws are based, do not recognized witchcraft as defamation.
Lawyer Frimpong stated that one can go the district court if he or she is accused of witchcraft.
He explains that the customary laws and the constitution of Ghana allow individuals to sue anyone who calls him or her a witch or wizard.
Lawyer Frimpong was speaking to the issue of people who have been accused as witches and wizards and confined to witch camps across the country.
He however stresses that one cannot charge the individual for defamation because the British laws on which Ghana laws are based, do not recognized witchcraft as defamation.
Lawyer Frimpong stated that one can go the district court if he or she is accused of witchcraft.
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