Driver held for knocking down five-year-old boy on Xmas Eve A driver, who allegedly knocked down a five-year-old boy at Tweeneboa, near Odorkor in Accra, on Christmas Eve has appeared before the Kaneshie District Court. The victim, who was in the company of two other kids when the incident happened, died while receiving treatment at the Korle-Bu teaching Hospital, same day. David Kwesi Asamani, has been charged with careless and inconsiderate driving and negligently causing harm. The Court, presided over by Ms Ama Adomako Kwakye, preserved the plea of Asamani, while the Police sought the advice of the Attorney General.
Driver in police custody over pedestrian s death
The James Town District Police has arrested Fuseini Iddrisu for knocking down and killing a pedestrian, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Effia Tenge, Head of the Accra Regional Police Command s public affairs unit has said.
DSP Tenge told the Ghana News Agency in an interview that the incident happened on December 26, 2020, at about 2220 hours.
She said the suspect was in-charge of DAF Cargo commercial truck with registration number ER 9556-C loaded with yam and driving from Galloway direction towards Agbogbloshie Konkomba yam market.
On reaching a section of the road near Bimbila Station, he knocked down an unknown male adult pedestrian aged about 35 years.
Driver who knocked and killed 5-year-old dragged to court
A driver is in the grips of the law for allegedly knocked down a five-year-old boy on Christmas Day, December 25.
According to a Daily Graphic report, when David Kwesi Asamani appeared before the presiding judge at the Kaneshie District court, Ms Ama Adomako Kwakye, he had no legal representation.
According to the prosecution, the five-year-old boy died the same day while receiving treatment at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.
He has been provisionally charged with two counts of careless and inconsiderate driving and negligently causing harm.
His plea was not taken by the court, according to the report and was granted bail in the sum of GH¢15,000 with two sureties.
Provide projects to improve conditions in communities- Apostle Agbalenyoh 30th Dec 2020 | Source: GNA
Apostle Kadmiel E.H. Agbalenyoh, the Founder and Leader of the 7th Day Congregation of Theocracy has called on churches to provide development projects to improve the lives of the people in their catchment areas.
He said the religious bodies could help with the establishment of schools, hospitals among other things, which would also reduce the pressure on existing government facilities.
Apostle Agbalenyoh, making the call in a briefing with the Ghana News Agency at Shalom-Otiakrom, near Aburi in the Akuapem South District of the Eastern Region pointed out projects the 7th Day Congregation of Theocracy had provided the communities.