President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Yaw Acheampong Boafo has dismissed some myths associated with the legal profession. For several years, there has been a myth that lawyers are buried upside down and that of all professions, they are the most likely candidates for hell because of the peculiar nature of their profession, coupled with the oath they have taken to defend anyone regardless of the crime committed. But the GBA President says the reverse is rather truth. He explained that the legal profession through its pro-bono services, is the only profession that offers legal aid to persons in...
My detractors in Ashanti Region will be shamed today, tomorrow and tomorrow’s next – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has jabbed detractors of his government who say he has done little in terms of development in the region. According to him, those detractors would soon be put to shame. The President made these remarks while addressing a gathering of chiefs and people of Suame, where he cut sod for the 4-tier Suame Interchange Project. “All those who have been saying bad things about me would be shamed today, tomorrow and tomorrow’s next”, he stated in the local Twi parlance. A group of people on Monday turned their frustrations on the convoy of the President while he was...
Stop giving attention to rumours – Richie Mensah on Kuami Eugene leaving Lynx?
Richie Mensah has responded to A Plus’s remarks that Kuami Eugene plans to leave Lynx Entertainment. He asked the entertainment media to ignore such unfounded rumours as it takes attention away from the artiste’s hard work. Kuami Eugene’s recent tweet dug up conversations about his rumoured intentions to leave his record label Lynx Entertainment. Label head Richie Mensah had once commented on this rumour. He disclosed that he heard the rumour, but did not want to comment. He said: ” I think sometimes the media shouldn’t give attention to every story. That’s why I don’t say anything because what you do is you...
W/R: Midwife, husband dump special child in deep forest to die
A midwife and her husband, who is a trained teacher, are currently in the grips of the Esiama District Police Command in Ellembelle for abandoning a four-year-old special child in a forest ostensibly to die. According to the assembly member for the Asaasetre-Ebowu Electoral Area, Barnabas Ewureku, who confirmed the news to Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson, the host of Connect FM’s Omanbapa morning show, the four-year-old baby was handed over to a fetish priest, whose name has been given as Awuah, by the couple after they suspected she was an evil child. “I went to the farm and on my way back I heard...
Are you still president? – Yvonne Nelson tackles Nana Addo, says Ghana is bleeding
Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson has bemoaned the current economic crisis on Twitter. She called Prez Nana Addo a disappointment in his capacity as the president. The actress who headed the Dumsor demonstration against the past government has had a turnabout saying the NPP has failed the country. She tweeted, “The country is bleeding. It’s that bad! We cannot live this way! Are you able to sleep at night? People close to you aren’t telling you? You have failed every citizen!” According to Yvonne Nelson, the president is heartless towards the Ghanaian’s plight. She detailed how her medication, which was sold for Ghc120, has...
Forum On Gender Equality And Equity Held In Accra
Shaltoot Media organised a forum to shape conversations around gender equality and equity and address issues related to the subject matter.The forum was held last Saturday, 15 October 2022 at the National Mosque Complex in Accra. The forum, held on the theme, “Gender Equality and Equity: A case study of the Zongo and Muslim communities, brought together personalities such as Alhaji Rabiu Maude as a main speaker, Executive Director of the Light Foundation, Sheikh Ali Napari, Clinical Psychologist, Dr Hajia Naseeba Tahir-Swallah, and renowned Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Dr Ibrahim Ibn Saana. Sarki Imran Dikeni, Creative Director at ZaQi Enclothe, Hajia...
Importers and exporters support GUTA shop closures
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has thrown its weight behind the planned closure of shops by members of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) on Wednesday, 19 October 2022. The leadership of GUTA has, since last week, served notice of their intention to close down their shops on Wednesday, as a sign of their disappointment in the government over its failure to address teething economic challenges which have hampered their businesses. IEAG, in a statement, said: “With the rising cost of doing business, the poor performance of the Ghana cedi in the face of the dollar,...
South Africa president scraps free electricity, water for ministers
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has withdrawn controversial benefits for cabinet ministers and their deputies that saw their homes supplied with free electricity and water.The benefits caused a public outcry as they were considered insensitive at a time South Africans are struggling with daily power cuts and rising cost of living. In a press briefing on Monday evening, a spokesman said the president “acknowledges and appreciates the public sentiments on the matter”. The ministerial handbook, which outlines ministerial benefits, will be “aligned to the realities that many South Africans face”, presidential spokesman Vincent Magwenya said. He said the intention...
1$ equals ¢11.62 as cedi depreciation pressures rise
The depreciation pressures on the Ghana cedi continued relentlessly today as the local currency sold at ¢11.62 pesewas in the retail market. This is almost 6% depreciation since Friday, October 7th. Checks by Joy Business at some forex bureaus indicate that the supply of dollars in circulation is insufficient. Some forex bureaus are actually selling the dollar a little above ¢11.62. Some of the operators confirmed that the demand for the ‘American greenback’ have reached an all-time high, similar to the 1980’s and early 90’s. The cedi has since January this year lost more than 40% in value to the...
‘The worst is yet to come’: IMF says 2023 will ‘feel like a recession’
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted a tough 2023 as it cut growth predictions and forecast economic contraction in a third of the world. “The worst is yet to come,” the global financial institution’s World Economic Outlook report said. “For many people 2023 will feel like a recession,” it added. A downward revision of the global growth rate for 2023, from the amount the IMF said it expected in July, has been made in the report. Now, 2.7% growth is expected next year. It’s down from the 6% growth experienced last year and the 3.2% growth forecast for this year....