DR Congo Won't Take Ghana for Granted Says Kimuaki
[CAF]DR Congo veteran right back Joel Kimuaki Mpela says the Leopards of DR Congo can hardly wait to play Ghana in the quarter final of the Orange African Nations Championship on Sunday 26th January. The versatile defender was speaking to Cafonline.com ahead of the encounter at Free State Stadium in Mangaung. "We have just had a walk -about on the pitch and for me the Polokwane pitch was better but maybe it's because l got used to it. Nevertheless we are used to playing on different fields on the continent and
Ghana Beat DR Congo to Set West African Semi Final
[CAF]Ghana edged DR Congo 1-0 in a tightly contested quarter final match of the 3rd Orange African Nations Championship played on Sunday 26th January night at Free State Stadium in Mangaung. A successful penalty kick from Kwabena Adusei was all the Black Stars needed to knock out a stoic DR Congo.
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Three dismissed from Judiciary
Two magistrates and a circuit court judge were dismissed last year from the judiciary for misconduct.
Justice Dennis Adjei, an Appeal Court Judge who made this known, said the move was part of efforts by the judiciary to weed out undesirable elements in the system.
Speaking at a forum organised for young lawyers in Accra, Justice Adjei said the General Legal Council which was mandated by law to deal with lawyers whose actions might contradict the ethics of the legal profession had placed an eagle eye on its members to ensure that they upheld the tenets of the profession.
He emphasised that  one must have a good moral attitude with no criminal record to qualify to join the bench .
Justice Adjei further told the young lawyers that they could apply to work in various capacities in the Judicial Service but cautioned them not to make money their sole inspiration and focus as lawyers.
He advised the young lawyers to be good apprentices to their senior partners in order to gradually acquire the needed knowledge and skills attached to the legal profession.
Upgrading of skills
The Chief Justice, Justice Georgina Theodora Wood, in her address, advised the young lawyers to seek further knowledge by enrolling in post graduate programmes.
She said her office was committed to enhancing the capacity of members of the judiciary adding that “to show my commitment to this course, we have sent some judges abroad, to undertake some postgraduate coursesâ€.
Young Lawyers’ Forum
The President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Nene Amegatcher, said the forum was organised to create a platform for young lawyers to contribute to the progress of the GBA.
He added that the forum was established as a platform to enable the GBA members to follow best practices and also afford the young lawyers a platform where their  needs would be addressed.
“It is to address these issues bordering on the welfare of young lawyers, which have been impeding their professional growth that led to the proposals to establish the Young Lawyers’ Forumâ€, he added.
He also added that the Young Lawyers’ Forum would be a platform for dynamic and resourceful lawyers to make a difference.
Pro bono
For his part, the Criminal Justice Advisor to the British High Commission, Mr Roger Coventry, advised the young lawyers to use their legal knowledge to seek justice for the poor and the underprivileged.
He told the young lawyers to make themselves available for pro bono or free service cases, to help the underprivileged, adding that “pro bono will also help you sharpen your skills in lawâ€.
Mr Coventry also advised the young lawyers not to be afraid of committing mistakes and further encouraged them to be confident in their bid to seek justice.
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Let’s end acrimony along ethnic, political lines
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President John Dramani Mahama has underscored the need for Ghanaians to bury the acrimonious past and live together as one people, working for the good of the country.
“Whether NDC or NPP; Kusasi or Mamprusi; Alavanyo or Nkonya; Andani or Abudu, we are one people and must not succumb to divisions,†he said.
The President made the call at a memorial service in Accra put together by Action Chapel International and the South African Embassy in Ghana in memory of former South Africa President, Nelson Mandela, who died on December 5, last year.Â
Held at the Action Chapel, the service received high patronage from former President Jerry Rawlings, politicians, members of the Diplomatic Corps and Christians from other churches who joined the congregation of the host church to celebrate the life of the late South African leader.
No revenge
President Mahama said the South African situation, where Mr Mandela and the Black population never allowed the evils of apartheid to push them into revenge, was worth emulating by Ghanaians and, indeed, the people of other African countries.
“Apartheid was the most inhuman form of governance the world ever  witnessed, yet Mr Mandela sought reconciliation.
“We should not just eulogise this great African leader but learn from his life,†Mr Mahama said.
The President made reference to the sacrifices the late South African leader made for his nation and said it was important that Africa emulated the example.
Patriotism
Recalling a recent statement by the Council of State that the level of patriotism on the part of Ghanaians had waned, the President indicated that the issue needed to be taken seriously by all in order to correct the wrongs in society.
Mr Mahama rejected claims by some people that apartheid was defeated through dialogue, insisting that it was the arms struggle that forced the apartheid leaders to go to the negotiating table with the Africa National Congress (ANC).
Archbishop Duncan-Williams
At the memorial service punctuated with melodious South African songs and applauses, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, the General Overseer of Action Chapel International, said what made President Mandela stood out and also commanded much respect across the world was that he taught the world three things—forgiveness, respect for human dignity and reconciliation.
“These were values he held onto. He lived forgiveness; he demonstrated it. Forgiveness is not a forgotten memory. Forgiveness is memory without revenge; memory without pain,†he said
He observed that although the late South African President had the power to pay back all those who mistreated him and other black South Africans, he chose to reconcile the nation.
South African High Commissioner
The South African High Commissioner to Ghana, Madam Jeanette Ndhlovu, in an emotional tribute, described the life of Mandela as ‘well lived’.
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