A Ghanaian pastor in the United States of America, Sylvester Ofori, who shot and killed his wife Barbara Tommey in 2020, has been sentenced to life in prison.
Ofori was sentenced after a jury trial which began on Monday, July 22nd on charges of first-degree murder.
The Ghanaian pleaded guilty to the crime which was reportedly caught on surveillance camera.
In 2020, Sylvester Ofori who was the pastor of Floodgates of Heaven church in Orland, Florida, shot and killed his wife Barbara Tommey while she was going to work.
He ambushed her right before her workplace at a Navy Federal Credit Union and shot her.
After some deliberations, the jury wasted no time and returned a verdict of guilty against the Ghanaian, sentencing him to life in prison.
HEALTH
The Ministry of Health has vehemently denied allegations of paying $34.9 million to Ghana Auto Group Limited for the provision of spare parts.
The allegations, raised by the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, claimed that a procurement deal for ambulance spare parts worth $34 million was a collusion between former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, former Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, and the private company to defraud the state.
The Ministry of Information says the GHC150,000 paid to some staff of the Ministry during the COVID-19 lockdown was to motivate them.
According to the Ministry, the risks staff had to go through needed some motivation.
This follows concerns raised by the Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu in his COVID-19 transactions report for the period March 2020 to June 2022, questioning the basis for such payment.
But the Director of Finance and Monitoring at the Ministry of Information, Mawuli Segbefia, said the money was meant to boost staff morale.
“Mr Chair, we were required to submit our implementation plan and budget to the Ministry of Health and the bank for approval, which we complied with. The plan contained all activities to be implemented plus all allowances due to officers who implemented them.
“So, yes, Mr Chairman the plan was submitted to the bank, and Ministry of Health and duly approved before implementation commenced. The allowances were part of the plan submitted to the Ministry of Health for approval,” the Director of Finance and Monitoring at the Ministry of Information stated.
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