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New constituencies out; Ashanti increases by 8, Volta, 4
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New constituencies out; Ashanti increases by 8, Volta, 4
{sidebar id=11 align=right}Joy News has intercepted the breakdown of new constituencies created by the Electoral Commission.
The EC chair met with Members of Parliament during which he released the new constituencies amidst some contestations from the Minority.
Dr Afari Gyan said the new constituencies, 45 were created using a formula which will not discriminate against any region.
Per the release the number of constituencies in the Ashanti Region has increased from 39 to 47. Volta Region increases from 22 to 26 the same as Western Region.
Central Region increased from 19 to 23, Eastern Region increased by five more constituencies from 28-33 whilst that of the Greater Accra Region increased from 27-34.
In the Upper East two more constituencies have been created, putting the figure at 15, with the figure for Upper West Region increasing by one from 10-11.
{sidebar id=10 align=right}The Northern Region increased from 26-31 with the Brong Ahafo also experiencing an increase of five constituencies from 24-29.
Figures gleaned from EC sources put total number of registered voters to 13,628,817.
Over one million of the total number of registered votes do not have valid codes, Joy News' Sammy Darko has learnt, with the EC promising to validate the figure in the coming days.
The total figure will however increase after the EC conducts the biometric registration exercise in Akuse.
Akuse was exempted from the exercise due to legal tussle over whether the EC had the mandate to bring Akuse under Greater Accra Region. Per a Supreme Court ruling, Akuse should still remain under the Eastern Region.
Joy News' Sammy Darko reported the meeting with Afari Gyan was smooth but not without some contestations by the Minority.
According to him, the Minority demanded to know what permutation went into the creation of the new constituencies.
Explaining the formula used, Dr Afari Gyan said the formula puts the population of Ghana at nine with one land mass. The EC therefore divided each region’s population by nine, a strategy he said proved reliable and equitable.
Dr Afari Gyan also stated that the EC has made adequate provision for enough verification machines to be provided at all polling centres, adding about 50 per cent of funds have been made available by government for the project.
From: Nathan Gadugah/Myjoyonline.com
No commentsInflation Rises Marginally
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Inflation Rises Marginally
14 June 2012
Year-on year inflation for May 2012 rose marginally to 9.3 percent as compared to 9.1 percent recorded in April 2012.
Photo: Man Defiles Girl At Mosque
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Photo: Man Defiles Girl At Mosque
14 June 2012
KUMASI Circuit Court presided over by Emmanuel Amo Yartey has sentenced a 42-year-old ex-convict to 15 years’ imprisonment for defiling a 12-year-old girl in a mosque.
Awudu Gariba, who pleaded guilty to the charge of defilement, contrary to section 101 of Act 39/60, claimed the little girl rather unzipped him and had sexual intercourse with him.
{sidebar id=10 align=right}Presenting the facts of the case to the court, Police Chief Inspector P.Y Bebli said the convict used to stay with the victim’s mother in the same house at Anloga, a suburb of Kumasi.
The prosecutor said a few years ago, 42-year-old Gariba was ejected from the house and he decided to stay at the Anloga Mosque.
On June 4, 2012, at about 5:30pm, according to the prosecutor, the victim misbehaved, left home and passed the night at the mosque where the convict was occupying, for fear of being punished.
Chief Inspector Bebli said the convict took advantage of the situation in which the minor found herself and sexually abused her twice the same night.
After satisfying his libido, he gave the victim GH¢1.00 and warned her not to disclose the act to anyone.
According to the prosecutor, on June 5, 2012, at about 5:30am, the mother of the victim went for her usual morning prayers at the mosque where she surprisingly found her daughter lying naked beside the convict.
When her mother interrogated her, she confessed her sexual escapade with the convict. The mother then lodged a complaint with the police, leading to the convict’s arrest.
In Awudu’s caution statement, he admitted to the offence and was arraigned after investigations.
Source: James Quansah, Kumasi
Free SHS Would Be Implemented Fully, Dr. Bawumia Assures
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Free SHS Would Be Implemented Fully, Dr. Bawumia Assures
14 June 2012
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice-Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has given full assurance to the people of the Northern Region that when given the mandate, the NPP would deliver on its promise to make education free to the Senior High School level.
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The things that will hurt President Mills at Election 2012
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The things that will hurt President Mills at Election 2012
13 June 2012
The Progressive People’s Party leader, Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom, has chided President Mills for not showing good leadership by reacting to national events, especially the negative ones now erupting to threaten social cohesion. And he is right.
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