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GHS engages stakeholders on draft childhood cancer strategy

Graphic Online BY: Doreen Andoh 30.5k Shares 705 The Ghana Health Service says although childhood cancers are curable when detected early, four out of every five affected children in low and middle income countries like Ghana die. The figure forms part of the 300,000 children who develop childhood cancers every year globally. Statistics available to the Non-Communicable Diseases Control Programme of the Ghana Health Service indicate that only about 30 per cent of children in the country presenting with the condition survive, a situation it describes as unacceptable As part of control activities aimed towards prevention, quality care and over 60 per cent survival rate latest by 2030, the GHS has put together a draft national strategy on childhood cancers and an accompanying strategic plan.

Zoomlion did no wrong, can t be surcharged – Supreme Court gives reasons – Ghana Visions

+ The Supreme Court has clarified that because the Accra High Court absolved Zoomlion Ghana Limited of any wrongdoing in a GH¢184-million fumigation contract, the Auditor-General has no constitutional power to surcharge the waste management company. The apex court held that the decision of the Accra High Court had not been appealed by the Auditor-General, and that it meant the power of the Auditor-General to surcharge private entities accused of wrongdoing in accessing public funds as stipulated in Article 187 (7) (b) (iii) of the 1992 Constitution could not apply to Zoomlion. “The appellant (Zoomlion) having been exonerated by a court of competent jurisdiction of fraud and having been found not guilty of any wrongdoing in the course of the transaction cannot be said to be amenable to the respondent’s (Auditor-General) constitutional power under sub clause b(iii) of Article 187,” the court held.

Zoomlion did no wrong, can t be surcharged - Supreme Court gives reasons

705 The Supreme Court has clarified that because the Accra High Court absolved Zoomlion Ghana Limited of any wrongdoing in a GH¢184-million fumigation contract, the Auditor-General has no constitutional power to surcharge the waste management company. The apex court held that the decision of the Accra High Court had not been appealed by the Auditor-General, and that it meant the power of the Auditor-General to surcharge private entities accused of wrongdoing in accessing public funds as stipulated in Article 187 (7) (b) (iii) of the 1992 Constitution could not apply to Zoomlion. “The appellant (Zoomlion) having been exonerated by a court of competent jurisdiction of fraud and having been found not guilty of any wrongdoing in the course of the transaction cannot be said to be amenable to the respondent’s (Auditor-General) constitutional power under sub clause b(iii) of Article 187,” the court held.

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