Happy birthday to Yvonne Okoro

Today is the birthday of one of Ghana’s screen diva, Yvonne Chinyere Okereke Okoro.

Yvonne is an actress, entrepreneur and philanthropist. She's been in the movie industry actively for 4years after she graduated from University of Ghana, Legon wit a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2008 and a diploma from the University of Nantes in France in 2009 in French civilization and culture.

After taking a brief course in drama in France in 2009, Yvonne returned to acting which is her first love in Ghana.

Yvonne Okoro has over the years played different roles in movies here in Ghana, Nigeria and France and has a plethora of accolades, with several awards and nominations under her belt.

Some of the awards are: Best Actress 2010 at the Ghana movie awards, nominee for Best Actress 2011, 2012 and 2013 at the African Movie Academy Awards and winning Best Actress at the Nigerian excellence awards in 2011 and 2012 honoured by the ambassador of Nigeria His Excellency Musuliu Obanikoro for personality of the year.

The first Ghanaian actress to have been interviewed on BBC focus for Africa and appeared on the radio breakfast show Newsday on BBC radio as fast rising entrepreneur.

She's been involved in several charitable causes and has to a degree been able to fulfill some of her social responsibilities.

Today as part of her gift back to the society, she will be launching a state of the art play ground for the Dzorwulu Special School.

GhanaWeb Entertainment Desk wishes her long life and prosperity as she enjoys her day.

Zoomlion to begin waste separation programme

Zoomlion Ghana Limited, would begin a new waste separation programme for government institutions especially the ministries and some public schools in Accra.

Under the programme, three types of waste bins would be given to each institution within the ministries and the selected schools in Accra. One of the bins would contain paper, another plastics and the last one food waste. 

Dr Joseph Agyepong Siaw, Executive Chairman of the Zoomlion Group of Companies whose speech was read on his behalf at the launch of the National Source Waste Segregation Programme, expressed dissatisfaction about the indiscriminate disposal of waste without knowledge of separation.

The Programme is an initiative of Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation in partnership with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and waste management experts- Zoomlion.

Dr Agyepong Siaw explained that the source waste segregation or separation is an educational and attitudinal issue, which should have been part of the culture and practice of the people both at homes and in public places.

“It is however sad and unfortunate that in most homes, offices and in public places waste is treated as something that needs to be dumped anyhow,” he said.

He noted that the production of waste is inevitable in any country in the world, however segregating and recycling waste appropriately could prevent potential health hazards as well as keep the environment clean.

Dr Agyepong Siaw announced that Zoomlion has built a lot of landfill sites in Accra and is currently building transfer stations across the country for effective waste segregation and transportation.

Dr Joe Oteng Adjei, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation whose speech was read on his behalf stated that waste segregation is an efficient and environmentally sustainable way of managing waste in the country.

He noted that the process would help reduce the amount of waste to be transported to land filled sites as well as provide additional value from secondary raw materials, which could be recycled into useful products to support economic development.

He said waste segregation should be encouraged and promoted in hospitals, schools, government offices and even homes.

Dr Adjei said Ghanaians should understand that waste is a resource which should be handled properly to generate wealth.

Mr Daniel Amlalo, Executive Director of EPA said waste management and practices such as landfill disposal and incineration have failed to provide opportunities for the complete reuse and recycling of solid waste.

He said the Agency is committed to the waste segregation project for recycling and organic manure production for agriculture and landscaping.

GNA

11 ROBBERS GRABBED ON SEPARATE OPERATIONS

By Zulaihatu Abubakar

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has arrested eleven armed robbers in different operations within the Greater Accra Region.

Some of the robbers have been on the police wanted list for committing varius degrees of robbery in and outside Accra the Police has said.

In a press briefing in Accra yesterday, the Regional Police Commander DCOP Christian Tetteh Yohonu explained that, the police have been on the lookout for any suspected activities within the Metropolis.

According to him, the first and second case of robbery involved car snatching with suspects Renold Blay age 26, Kwesi alias Boutigue, Abu Mohammed alias Alhaji 32, Ackun kwadwo alias Abodam 32 and Wahab Bawah alias teller 29 are in the grip of the police respectively.

According to the Regional Commander, in October to November, 2013, the Police have experienced a number of car snatching cases in the Region.

DCOP Yohuno narrated the first robbery of taxi snatching with suspects Ackun and Wahab that, on the 15th of this month, at about 12:30am the suspects hired a Nissan Almera taxi with registration number GR 6166 – 13 to Riz junction at Madina.

The victim later reported the incident and upon intelligence from the Police source led to the arrest of the two suspects at their hide out at Madina in which they made a revelation upon interrogation that from October this year they have succeeded in snatching ten cars in the Accra metropolis.

He said, an investigation conducted by his outfits led to the arrest of suspects Seyram Danquah alias two face and Awudu Awal as their accomplices in which six out of the ten snatched vehicles have been retrieved and handed over to ther respective owners.

In the case of the second snatchers, Renold Blay has been described as expert in car snatching.

According to DCOP Yohonu  Blay and his accomplice Kwesi alias Boutique hired a Nissan March taxi cab from Kwame Nkrumah Circle to Tantra Hill in Accra.

When they got to their final destination the two suspects pulled a knife on the driver and succeeded in snatching the taxi cab.

Upon Police interrogation after the arrest, the suspect Renold Blay confessed snatching the car and drove to Asamankese where they sold for GH¢ 2,000.

The Police have also arrested two notorious armed robbers on separate incidents, Yakubu Shaibu alias Jelilu and Micheal Tetteh alias Charles Wayo Amartey Tetteh 32.

Suspect Yakubu Shaibu was arrested for the offence of robbing Mamprobi Guinness Depot on the 18th of July this year with his five accomplices who are currently facing trial but suspect Yakubu managed to escape upon seeing the Police on that faithful day.

The Greater Accra Police Commander noted that, one of the five robbers who was a worker at the Guinness Depot at Mamprobi Emmanuel Laryea planned the robbery in which they manage to take away an amount of GH¢700.00 with some items and shot the security personnel on duty who met his untimely death upon arrival at the Kole-Bu Teaching hospital.

Suspect Micheal Tetteh alias Charley Wayo Amartey Tetteh was also grabbed for committing series of armed robbery in Accra, Tema and Ashaiman with his gangs.

DCOP Yohuno noted that, on the 6th of this month at about 1:30pm, the Reional Police Comnman had a tip-off that, the suspect was armed with a pistol looking for ammunition to buy at Abelemkpe in Accra.

The Police acted swiftly and arrested him and after a search on him, a “Black Walther” pistol number 301104 was retrieved from him.

Further investigation also disclosed that, the suspect and his gang were behind the armed robber attack in Tarkwa in which a hooping sum of GH¢900,000.00 was robbed.

DCOP Yohuno however appealed to the general public and especially those who have ever fallen victims to the robbers to assist in the prosecution at the law court.