I make reference to your Press Release dated the 14th Day of February 2022 on the above subject. It is a wonder to know that the Ghana Bar Association still exists in this country following your loud silence on critical matters of national concern which relate to the Bar, Legal Education, Mistreatment of Lawyers, lack […] The post Francis-Xavier Sosu’s
The Centre for Social Justice, CSJ, believes the recent arrest of journalists and activists is the government’s attempt to instill in Ghanaians a culture of silence. The group in a statement following the recent arrest of journalists and activists in the country urged opinion leaders to be circumspect in their utterances but stressed that the […] The post ‘Embrace
The Institute of Public Relations, Ghana (IPR Ghana), has offered to provide advisory services to the Appiatse Disaster Support Fund Committee, which was set up by the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources to rebuild the town that was ravaged by the blast on January 20. IPR Ghana has put in place a team of […] The post IPR Ghana to offer
The Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, has been granted a self-recognizance bail of GH¢100,000 bail, with one surety. He has also been ordered to deposit his passport with the Registry of the trial Court; Criminal Court 3 Division of the High Court. Justice Mary Maame Ekua Nsenkyire, the presiding judge, had […] The post High Court grants Assin
Ranking Member on the Roads and Transport Committee in Parliament, Governs Kwame Agbodza is asking for the reinstatement of the collection of road tolls. He says the cessation of the toll as done by the sector minister without recourse to the law is hurting government’s coffers in the failed anticipation of revenue to be generated […] The post Re-introduce
Ranking Member on the Roads and Transport Committee in Parliament, Governs Kwame Agbodza is asking for the reinstatement of the collection of road tolls. He says the cessation of the toll as done by the sector minister without recourse to the law is hurting government’s coffers in the failed anticipation of revenue to be generated […] The post Re-introduce
The Ranking Member on the Roads and Transport Committee in Parliament, Governs Kwame Agbodza, is asking for the reinstatement of the collection of road tolls. He says the cessation of the toll as done by the sector minister without recourse to the law is hurting the government’s coffers in the failed anticipation of revenue to […] The post Re-introduce
Police have invited the Bono Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC for questioning. According to the police, Abronye DC had accused former President John Dramani Mahama of allegedly planning to stage a coup, hence the invite. “The Accra Regional Command has invited Kwame Baffoe to report […] The post Police
Police have asked members of the Nation Builders Corps members preparing to demonstrate to postpone their protest from February 15 to February 17, 2022. In a letter to the leadership of the protestors, the police said it cannot provide security today “due to operational exigencies.” “The Command, therefore, advises that you postpone your intended demonstration […] The post Police
Betika, one of the fastest-growing betting companies in Ghana, has rewarded its customers with amazing prizes to celebrate this year’s Valentine’s Day. Thousands of people who took part in the online competition dubbed Betika Valentine, stood the chance of winning juicy prizes including Samsung Galaxy mobile phones, Spa Treat, Free Bets, Betika merchandise, amongst others. […] The post Betika
A school teacher has been arrested in Nigeria for allegedly flogging a 19-month-old pupil to death, police says. The teacher at a nursery and primary school in Asaba, Delta state, was alleged to have left several marks on the toddler’s body after flogging him last Monday. The suspect, who is thought to be the son […] The post Nigeria: Teacher arrested for allegedly
The African Corporate Governance Network (ACGN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Kigali. The promotion of good corporate governance practices has come to the fore very strongly over the past two decades. From the Enron scandal to Big Four auditing firms being fined heavily in South Africa, the need for […] The post African
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has declared a “comprehensive and total” strike. The strike was declared at a press conference addressed by the President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, on Monday. He said the strike, which takes effect from Monday, February 14, 2022, would last for an initial period of four weeks. According to […] The post Nigerian university lecturers
The National President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Professor Solomon Nunoo says the association will update the court on its next line of action later today, February 15, 2022. According to him, the association has held some internal meetings after its meetings with the National Labour Commission and the Education Ministry ‘’yielded […] The post We’ll
Late last year, the University of Ghana School of Law at Legon held a conference to discuss the future of legal education in Ghana. The keynote speaker, President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo called for a reform to meet the current and future needs of the country. His remarks came at a time when law students held […] The post Transformation of Ghana’s
The striking University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) and the National Labour Commission are expected back in court today after what has been described by both government and lecturers as inconclusive engagements. The five-week strike has already destabilized academic work, while the Labour Commission fights the Association over the legality or otherwise of the action. […] The post NLC,
The Executive Director of the National Media Commission, Dr. George Sarpong fears that more journalists would be arrested by the police in the future. He said the trend will continue if stakeholders in media do not come together to develop a framework that will guide their work. According to him, there are concerns that the […] The post Expect
The Forestry Commission has assured that allowances in arrears of beneficiaries of the youth in afforestation programme will be paid by the end of this week. This followed a protest by some beneficiaries on Monday to compel the government to pay their arrears. The workers complained that their allowances had not been paid for more […] The post Youth
The Director-General of Public Affairs at the Ghana Police Service, DCOP Kwesi Ofori, has debunked claims that the police is targeting journalists for arrest in an wave of actions to intimidate them. According to him, the police’s actions are purely based on its compliance with the law. Speaking on The Point of View on Citi […] The post Police Service
The Northern Regional Minister, Shani Alhassan Shaibu says his outfit will push for the punishment of persons including police officers who played a role in the weekend shooting incident at Lamashegu that resulted in the death of one person and the injury of eight others. According to him, punishing the culprits will help bring lasting […] The post We’ll
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