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Takoradi ‘fake pregnant’ woman granted Ghc 50,000 bail (+video)

fake pregnant’ woman granted Ghc 50,000 bail

Josephine Panyin Mensah, the woman who allegedly faked her pregnancy and kidnapping in Takoradi in the Western Region, has pleaded not guilty in her first court appearance on Monday, 27 September 2021.

Her plea comes despite claims by the police that she confessed to faking her pregnancy and kidnapping to save her marriage.

She is facing two charges of deceiving a public officer and publication of false news with intent to cause fear and panic.

She was admitted to a bail bond of GHS 50,000 with two sureties.

The Police allege Ms. Mensah told the medical team at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital and police investigators that she conspired with her mother to fake her pregnancy since she was afraid of losing her husband after she had a miscarriage while four months pregnant.

The 28-year-old woman, who is now being held for falsely claiming she was kidnapped, had earlier confessed to the police that she was neither pregnant nor abducted.

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She confessed that the husband treated her with a lot of love and care within the four months that she was actually pregnant before the miscarriage and, so, found it difficult to break the bad news to him.

Out of the fear of losing her marriage and the love of her husband, she conspired with her mother to fake her pregnancy to full-term by using silicone belly pads.

They also faked her kidnapping to cover up the alleged loss of the baby.

She told the investigators that she always covered up her fake belly anytime she was with her husband.

Ms. Mensah allegedly went into hiding in Agona Nkwanta as part of the fake kidnapping plot but said she never thought the issue could gain this prominence.

On Thursday, 23 September 2021, some neighbors and co-tenants of hers rained curses on the Ghana Police Service and the Western Regional Minister for doubting her pregnancy claim and accusing her of faking her alleged kidnapping.

They thronged the streets of Takoradi Columbia in the victim-now-turned-suspect’s neighborhood to pour libation and break eggs to hex all sceptics.

Some of her neighbors and co-tenants said they saw her heavily pregnant.

She went missing on 16 September and was found at Axim a few days later without her apparent full-term pregnancy.

She claims she was kidnapped and delivered while in the custody of her kidnappers.

Both the Western Regional Minister and the police doubted the story.

The police, in a statement, announced the arrest of three persons suspected to have conspired with the lost-but-found woman over her disappearance and alleged pregnancy.

The police noted that for a number of years, the regional command has recorded several false kidnapping cases in which people conspired to create “self-kidnapping” incidents to make money out of ransoms.

The police further noted that medical experts have concluded that Mrs. Mensah was never pregnant.

According to the law enforcement agency, Mrs. Mensah, during her interrogation, mentioned the European Hospital in Takoradi as the hospital for her antenatal reviews and assessment but medical records at the facility suggest that she visited the hospital without pregnancy somewhere in October last year.

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September 28, 2021
Ejura murder probe: Committee makes 10 recommendations for government’s consideration
Committee makes 10 recommendations for government’s consideration

The three-member committee set up to probe circumstances leading to the clash between Police cum Military personnel and the irate youth of Ejura that led to the death of two persons on June 29, has made ten recommendations for the government’s consideration.

Ghanatodayonline.com has received a copy of the recommendations made by the Committee, which comprised George Kingsley Koomson, Justice of the Court of Appeal, Security Expert, Dr. Vladimir Antwi Danso, and Juliet Amoah, Executive Director of Penplusbyte, a civil society organization.

Among others, the committee recommended the transfer of the District Police Commander of Ejura, DSP Philip Kojo Hammond for his incompetence in handling the issue.

The Committee also recommended that the families of the two deceased and other affected persons, be compensated.

They also recommended the removal of the Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipal Chief Executive, Mohammed Salisu Bamba.

According to the Committee, his continuous presence as MCE would exacerbate the already tense security situation in Ejura. Meanwhile, Mr. Bamba was reported on July 15, to have withdrawn his application for re-appointment as MCE for the area.

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Below are the recommendations;
1. The Committee recommends adequate Compensation for the families of the two deceased persons, namely, Abdul Nasir Yusif and Murtala Suraj Mohammed. Adequate compensation must also be paid to other injured persons, namely; Louis Ayikpa (20 years), Awal Misbau (16 years), and Nasif Nuhu (30 years). These are the names known to the Committee.
2. The Committee recommends the immediate transfer of the District Police Commander of Ejura, DSP Philip Kojo Hammond, first for his incompetence in handling the situation and for the fact that his relationship with the community seems to have been damaged beyond repair.

3. We further recommend the structural expansion of the Ejura Police Station and an increase in personnel.

4. We recommend the removal of the Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipal Chief Executive, Honourable Mohammed Salisu Bamba since his continuous presence as MCE would exacerbate the already tense security situation in Ejura.

5. It is further recommended that the Military Establishment review the actions of the Section on the ground, led by Lieutenant Martin Opoku Adusei, for the inappropriate use of force, and apply appropriate sanctions.

6. We further recommend the training of REGSEC, MUSEC, and DISEC officials in the Ashanti Region in Conflict and Crises Management at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College at least once every year.

7. We recommend the development of a joint Standard Operative Procedure (SOP) for Military / Police operations, including roles for indispensable allied agencies like the National Investigations Bureau, NADMO, Ghana National Fire Service, National Ambulance Service, etc.

8. We further recommend that the NCCE should intensify its Public education in relation to the rights, obligations, and civic responsibilities of the people of Ejura.

9. It is further recommended that all crowd /riot/crises control units be made to wear bodycams and all vehicles and mobile gadgets employed must also have cameras.

10. We recommend the establishment of a Sports and other Recreational Facilities in Ejura under the Zongo Development Fund, so as to re-channel the energies of the youth.

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September 28, 2021
In shock over confession: Family and neighborhood of kidnapped pregnant woman

Family and neighborhood of “kidnapped pregnant woman” in shock over confession

The supposed Confession of the “kidnapped pregnant woman” in Takoradi, faking the whole process of kidnap and pregnancy, has thrown families and the neighborhood into a state of shock and disbelief.

A visit to the neighborhood by the Ghana News Agency saw groups of individuals and sympathizers trying to either come to terms with the “new truth” from the Ghana Police Service while others were expressing different dimensions to the twist and turn of events.

Information gathered in the neighborhood revealed that Josephine Mensah, the woman in contention has always been a calm and respectful woman to the admiration of all.

She is described by many as a decent woman, very calm with little or no friends.

Madam Ekua Atta, a neighbor, who confessed seeing her through the stages of pregnancy couldn’t fathom her reason of denial.

She queried, ” in fact, strange things happen in this world indeed, somebody that I have always seen with the pregnancy growing can now deny herself… what might have happened…madam”.

Meanwhile, Mr. Francis Essel, an uncle of Josephine told this reporter, “I am marveled at this revelation…I saw her myself,”.

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He said he gave Panyin’s hand in marriage adding that “I saw the first Pregnancy which brought forth Nyamekye. she also informed me about this second pregnancy…we cannot understand”.

The Uncle admitted her calm nature and added that she loved football and played the game for a very long while in school.

Meanwhile, two medical reports from Axim government hospital and the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital have established that the woman was not pregnant or given birth in the last nine days.

Josephine went missing on September 16 and was found on September 21 at the Jehovah’s Witness Church in Axim but without her pregnancy and the baby which had brought lots of tension in the Twin-City of the Western Region.

She is still in the custody of the Takoradi central police station for further investigations.

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September 25, 2021
I’m better than Patapaa – Wyse Addy

I’m better than Patapaa when it comes to music – Wyse Addy

Ghanaian artist, popularly known as wyse addy claims he is better than most artists in Ghana show buzz

Wyse addy on the E-Drive show, says that Patapaa’s music is not music, he also said the words in the music do not even make sense.

He continues by saying that, ”artists should know how to write good music. When we say good music is not about taking someone’s lyrics to add to your music”.

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Most Ghanaian artists are not that creative, they always take popular hit songs lyrics and add to their songs instead of creating new lyrics, he added.

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September 18, 2021
ROTARY CLUBS HANDOVER REFURBISHED PRISON INFIRMARY TO ANKAFUL PRISON ANNEX

ROTARY CLUBS HANDOVER REFURBISHED PRISON INFIRMARY TO ANKAFUL PRISON ANNEX

Rotary Club of Accra-Airport in collaboration with Rotary Club Accra-Airport City, Accra- Sunrise, and Cape coast Central has refurbished infirmary at the total cost of over GH¢15,000.00 for inmates at Ankaful Prison Annex to enable them to access the primary health care and Donated some pharmaceutical products, Medical Equipment and Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) in Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Municipality of the central region.

Speaking in an interview with Mohammed Radiu Dinn Rasko of Solar FM, The president of Rotary Club of Accra-Airport Mrs. Rosalind Awovi Kudoadzi says, Their mandate is disease prevention and treatment and since and health is the basic necessity of life, hence Rotary Clubs decision to honour this request from the Ankaful prison Annex of the myriad of requests at its disposal.

She then called on the Prison Officers to put the items on good use and urged the authorities to take absolute care of the items to serve the purpose for which they were presented.

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The Assistant Director of Ankaful Prison Annex, Second in Command 2ic Willson Sellah who received the items on behalf of the Ankaful prison Annex expressed gratitude to the Rotary Clubs for their kind of gesture and promised to manage the facility effectively to ensure that inmates, Officers, and their dependents attain optimum benefits from it.

Meanwhile, The Physician Assistant in charge of the region Superintendent Ofosu Emmanuel thanked Rotary Clubs for the kind of gesture and appeal to Individuals, NGOs, and Philanthropists to come to their aid to complete an abandoned structure which can be served to alleviate the inmates from many medical conditions.

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September 16, 2021
BLAME CHRISTIAN COUNCIL FOR RECENT RITUAL KILLINGS ___HON SAMUEL DANKWAH VOICE OUT

BLAME CHRISTIAN COUNCIL FOR RECENT RITUAL KILLINGS ___HON SAMUEL DANKWAH VOICE OUT.

Ghana recently has recorded many unfortunate murder cases across the country.

The situation has to pose fear and panic to the people in the country and many of these cases are from ritual murders.

The big question people are raising is the cause of these cases and the opinion of Hon Samuel Dankwah who is the Former Assembly Member at Besease Electoral in the Ejisu Municipality of the Ashanti Region has stated that, the major factors of these recorded cases are as a result of the showing of ritual programs on some of our Television Station in the country.

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He explained that, as most of the youths are jobless, they are desperate to make money by any means and money rituals programs are available on some of our television stations, they get themselves involved and causing their fellows lives for money which is very dangerous for the country’s security.

With regard to this, the Christian Council of Ghana are to blame for allowing such ritual programs on some television stations in the country.

He, therefore, questioned the Christian Council of Ghana to come out with their duties as an organization in Ghana.

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September 15, 2021
Rev. Owusu Bempah rushed to the Police hospital

Rev. Owusu Bempah rushed to the Police hospital

Barely four hours after the founder and leader of Glorious Word and Power Ministries Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah was denied bail and remanded into Police custody by an Accra High Court, he is said to have suddenly taken ill.

MyNewsGh.com gathers that the renowned Pastor who always boasts of being friends with the President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been rushed to the Police Hospital where he is on admission under armed police guard.

He is said to have been handcuffed to his sickbed while a police guard is stationed by him to ensure that he does not escape pending his discharge.

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Sources at the Police Hospital reveal that he had been calling on friends in higher offices within the corridors of power to plead with them to get at least the handcuffs off him as he receives medical attention but that has proven futile.

It could be remembered that Rev. Owusu Bempah and four others were remanded by an Accra High Court for assaulting Police officers who were at his church to effect an arrest on Sunday, September 12, 2021.

Owusu Bempah and his Junior Pastors were seen on videos on social media threatening new convert Nana Agradaa while brandishing guns.

In a separate video, the Pastor was seen with his Junior Pastors had stormed the residence of Nana Agradaa and were threatening an attack on her if she had stepped out of her house to the compound

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September 14, 2021
Apostle St. Sack is Satanic not National Cathedral, but a blessing for the Country -President of Glory of God Church

Apostle St. Sack is Satanic not National Cathedral, but a blessing for the Country -President of Glory of God Church

The Glory of God church Ghana Rev. Dorothy Armstrong has revealed that anyone who gives out a little amount of money in support of the building of the National Cathedral will be blessed and the cathedral is not satanic for the country, but a blessing for the country.

According to her, every religion has its cathedral Muslims has their cathedral so if Christians are going to build a cathedral for the nation we should all help to build it.

“One person stands to build a church building for a church and he receives blessings from God and not alone cathedral for the whole country “He stated

She also stated the LGBTQ is bad behavior we shouldn’t even discuss in the country because it is against God’s rules and regulations given to mankind.

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She made this statement when the church embarked on a clean-up exercise at Bekwai of the Ashanti region.

Rev. Dorothy Armstrong head pastor Glory of God church Bekwai Branch on her part described the clean-up exercise as the Bible says cleanness is nest to Godliness.

She stated because of how flooding has taken over the country due to chocked gutters by which is claiming more life, they decided to clean the environment.

Rev. Dorothy Armstrong
urged Ghanaians to adhere strictly to the Covid protocol and also advice the youth to desist from those murder activities and seek Christ.

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September 13, 2021
GOVERNMENT SHOULD ENFORCE CITIZENS TO BUILD TOILETS IN THEIR HOMES

GOVERNMENT SHOULD ENFORCE CITIZENS TO BUILD TOILET IN THEIR HOMES

A branch Pastor of Journey of Hope Ministry Anyaa Palas Town – Ga Central Municipal of Greater Accra Region, Apostle Edward Amoh Inkoom has urged the citizens of Ghana to add toilet to their homes.

Pastor Edward further said, the government of the republic Ghana should enforce the citizens to build toilet when building houses.

The man of God said, he doesn’t understand why people add kitchens to their homes but do not add toilet, forgetting that after eating you would have to ease yourself.

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Apostle Inkoom continued by advising Ghanaians to be vigilant when going to rent.

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September 13, 2021
Corruption: OSP announces toll-free line to assist Ghanaians report cases

Corruption: OSP announces toll-free line to assist Ghanaians report cases

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced a toll-free line to enable all Ghanaians and other persons to call the office and report corruption-related matters for further actions to be taken.

The toll-free number, 0800-000-700 was announced on the official Twitter handle of the Office of the Special Prosecutor on Sunday, September 12.

This move, according to the OSP, is to further help in reducing the corruption menace the country is saddled with at the moment.

The OSP urged everyone to “be part of the solution” in the fight against corruption.

It is recalled that the Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng during his swearing-in by President Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House on Thursday, August 5 vowed to substantially reduce corruption, which he said was one of two pandemics confronting the country currently.

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“Mr. President, we are confronted by two pandemics. One is a health crisis and its outlook is very macabre. The other is not a health crisis but it is also a pandemic which is corruption itself and corruption-related activities.

“The zeal with which your administration has approached the fight in respect of the health crisis are also seen in respect of the other pandemic, which is corruption.

“And as I come into this office, I pledge to the people of Ghana as I said exactly two weeks ago that I am going to work assiduously with deliberation to suppress and repress corruption.”

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— Office of the Special Prosecutor-Ghana (@ospghana) September 12, 2021

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September 13, 2021
Owusu Bempah arrested for storming Agradaa’s home with guns

Owusu Bempah arrested for storming Agradaa’s home with guns

The Founder and Leader of the Glorious Word Power Ministries International, Reverend Isaac Owusu-Bempah, has been arrested by the Police for storming the home of converted fetish priestess Agradaa.

He was picked up at his home Sunday evening.

In a video gone viral, the maverick preacher, who is often boastful of his relationship with the President was seen with his men, some of whom wielded guns, at the home of Agradaa threatening her to step out of her room if she was brave enough.

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Starr News sources say the pastor and his men went to the home of the converted fetish priestess after she dared him to come near her for a lesson.

The preacher is currently in custody and is set for court tomorrow Monday, September 13, 2021.

His men reportedly attacked the Police officers who had gone there to effect his arrest.

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September 13, 2021
Jachie-Pramso SHS: Interdicting headmaster not enough – EduWatch

Jachie-Pramso SHS: Interdicting headmaster not enough – EduWatch

Education think-thank, the Africa Education Watch, has made a strong case for the GES to sanction the interdicted headmaster who flogged a student at the Jachie-Pramso Senior High School.

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Francis Donkor reportedly beat the student mercilessly for giving his jacket to another student accused of dressing indecently.

He has been summoned by the Bosomtwe District Education Directorate after photographs of the student with the wounds of the assault were circulated.

A research fellow at the Africa Education Watch Divine Kpe told Starr News that the GES must go beyond the interdiction.

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He said “the interdiction is welcome because we need to make this so clear that you cant treat our students like that even if they have wronged, and we want to discipline them we have to do it in a more sublime way. And not in a way that will inflict body pain on them or to the extent of them having an injury, that is so unexpected.

“So, I’m okay with the swift nature the GES has taken steps to investigate this issue.”

He added “interdiction is just a step, we are yet to carry out a full-scale investigation to come out with details as to how the whole thing happened. And I’m sure it will attract another level of punishment or sanction.”

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September 10, 2021
Ghanaians is to take advantage of technology in studying and doing business in the midst of COVID-19

Ghana version of 2021 International Literacy Day Celebration held in Techiman with a call on Ghanaians to take advantage of technology in studying and doing business in the midst of COVID-19

The Non-Formal Education Division (NFED) of the Ministry of Education with sponsorship from United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and other partners have celebrated the Ghana version of annual International Literacy Day in Techiman the Bono East regional capital under the theme, “Complementary education for human development in COVID-19 era, the role of digital literacy”.

In his welcome address, Hon. Kwasi Adu Gyan Bono East regional Minister and former Director-General of the Ghana India Kofi Annan Center of Excellence in ICT revealed that though technology has its negatives, Ghanaians could take advantage of the internet to study and do business to improve upon our livelihoods.

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Speaking on behalf of her Boss Minister for Education Hon. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, a Deputy Minister in charge of TVET Hon. Gifty Twum Ampofo (MP for Abuakwa North constituency in the Eastern Region) advised all, especially girls who could not acquire formal education to capitalize on NFED’s programs to become literates in order to be able to achieve something better for themselves.

Hon. Gifty Twum Ampofo, deputy Minister of education in charge of TVET

Hon. Gifty Twum Ampofo, deputy Minister of education

Ghanaians to take advantage of technology in studying and doing business in the midst of COVID-19

Guest Speaker at the function Prof. Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi a former Minister for Education and Board Chairman of Public Procurement Authority in his address commended the President Akuffo Addo-led NPP government for the good interventions made in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic to salvage our educational system.

Prof. Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi, NPP National Chairman hopeful and Board Chairman of Public Procurement Authority.

Prof. Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi

Later on after the program, Mr. Francis Asumadu acting Executive Director of NFED spoke in an interview with Peace Nana Kwadwo Adu of Techiman.

Mr. Francis Asumadu acting Executive Director of NFED.

Mr. Francis Asumadu acting Executive Director of NFED.

Finally, some girls who had dropped out and given birth but through NFED’s intervention had enrolled back to school also spoke Nana Kwadwo Adu

Some Beneficiaries Students of NFED.

Some Beneficiaries Students of NFED.

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September 9, 2021
TRAINING ORGANIZE FOR FARMERS IN THE JAMAN NORTH DISTRICT IMPROVES THEIR WORK(+Voice).

TRAINING ORGANIZE FOR FARMERS IN THE JAMAN NORTH DISTRICT IMPROVE THEIR WORK

The Department of agriculture in the Jaman North district has organized a workshop for farmers in the district.

The training came off at the Pentecost district church. In attendance at the workshop were the district coordinating director of the district, farmers in the district, agric office staff both regional and district, and media.

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The aim of the program is to identify the problems facing current farmers and how stakeholders can assist in resolving such challenges as pest and disease attacking their animals and cash crops which is affecting their work.

At the end of the program, some of the farmers express their joy to the organizers of the workshop and wish that such activities will be organized regularly to help curb challenges farmers face on their work.

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September 9, 2021
Universities urged to train entrepreneurship

Universities urged to train entrepreneurship oriented graduates than academicians who complete and look up to government for employment

A former Minister for Education Professor Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi who has been appointed as Board Chairman for Public Procurement Authority has urged Universities in Ghana to give more attention to entrepreneurship programs or courses than producing graduates who only complete schools and come to look up to the government or former sector for employment.

According to the NPP National Chairman hopeful, time has come for University students to come to the realization that hundreds of thousands of graduates are produced yearly but the job opportunities are limited therefore one should be able to do something with the knowledge acquired in school after completion instead of expecting employment.

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Professor Ameyaw Akumfi gave this advice when he spoke in an interview with Peace News correspondent Nana Kwadwo Adu in Techiman during the SRC Week celebration of the Valley View University (VVU) under the theme, “the role of universities in fostering entrepreneurship to mitigate unemployment”.

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Professor Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi, Board Chairman for Public Procurement Authority and an NPP National Chairman hopeful.

For his part, Master Kingsley Kwarteng SRC President of Valley View University Techiman campus was grateful to school administration for preparing them towards entrepreneurship and pledged not to become burden to the government in terms of employment but will put whatever they have learnt to use.

Master Kingsley Kwarteng, SRC President of Valley View University (VVU) Techiman campus.

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September 8, 2021