The Committee of Inquiry set up by the General Legal Council’s report has disclosed that 10 students were illegally admitted into Ghana School of Law. This comes on the back of an allegation that some students who took the exams last year who should not have been admitted were given admission. This was followed up by an investigation into the unlawful admission. According to the Council, the students were admitted by the then Acting Director of the Ghana School of Law, Maxwell Opoku Agyeman. The Registrar and the Deputy Registrar should be subjected to the disciplinary proceedings. A three-member disciplinary...
Sosu preaches service to humanity
The Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis -Xavier Sosu has reemphasised the need to do good and give back to society. He indicated how fickle life itself is, and thus the more reason to help the distressed and less privileged, whilst there is time. Mr Sosu, who is also a Human Rights lawyer and known widely for his benevolence, especially towards his constituents, posted on Facebook today: “Each day I’ll do a golden deed By helping those who are in need; My life on Earth is but a span, And so I’ll do the best I can. The life evening...
Which companies are pulling out of Russia?
Thirty years ago when communism collapsed in the Soviet Union, Western firms stepped up their presence in Russia. The arrival of big Western companies symbolised the start of a new era with Russians becoming eager consumers of brands ranging from fast-food chain McDonalds to Levi jeans and luxury goods. Now, in the wake of President Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, a growing number of firms have suspended activities in Russia. So which firms, in which sectors, are exiting and why have others held back? Fast food and drinks giants McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Starbucks and Heineken are the latest companies to announce they are...
Victims of Appiatse explosion to be buried in mass today
People who died in the Appiatse explosion in the Prestea-Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region will be buried in mass today, 11 March 2022. The explosion, which occurred near Bogoso on 20 January 2022, killed 13 people and injured 59 others, including a 15-month-old baby. Some of the victims have already been buried, with the rest set to be interred today. The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Prestea Huni-Valley, Isaac Dasmani previously told the media that families who wanted their deceased to be buried privately would be able to do so. “We met the bereaved families and had a discussion...
Let’s not rush Muntari back to Black Stars – Nyaho Tamakloe
Despite a strong start to his Ghana Premier League return, Dr. Nyaho Tamakloe, a board member of Hearts of Oak, has requested that Sulley Muntari is not hurried into the Black Stars lineup. Since joining Hearts in February, Muntari has appeared in five games for the club, starting all but one of the Phobians’ league games. The 37-year-old was also instrumental in the Rainbow club’s 2022 President’s Cup victory over Asante Kotoko at the Accra Sports Stadium. His exploits have sparked widespread appeals for the former Inter Milan midfielder to be recalled to the national team for the upcoming double-header...
Fuel shortage looms due to rapid cedi devaluation – IES
The Institute of Energy Security (IES) has predicted that the country will experience fuel shortage in the coming days due to the recent depreciation of the Cedi. The Executive Director of IES, Nana Amoasi VII, disclosed on Accra-based Citi FM that the shortage will be influenced largely by the free fall of the cedi, and also the increase in oil prices on the international market. “I regret to announce this bad news. I hope it doesn’t happen. What we have observed over the past few months within the downstream sector of the Petroleum industry is that the depreciation of the...
SC ruling on Deputy speaker vote in Parliament: Verdict shocking but not surprising – Mahama
Former President John Dramani Mahama has condemned Supreme Court’s ruling on Wednesday, 9 March 2022 over voting rights of the first deputy speaker in Parliament. “If Deputy Speakers, because they are Members of Parliament, can vote while presiding as Speaker, they could as well be able to participate in any debate on the floor over which they are presiding. This is the absurdity into which the Supreme Court ruling leads us”, former President John Dramani Mahama had said in a Facebook post on Thursday. His post follows the Supreme Court’s earlier ruling that allows the first deputy speaker to vote...
SC ruling on Deputy speaker vote in Parliament: Don’t interfere in Judiciary’s work – Akufo-Addo
President Akuffo-Addo has shared his views on the Supreme Court ruling about Deputy Speakers of Parliament being able to vote while presiding over the business of the house. His statement puts to rest issues that came up during processes to approve the 2022 budget. In the President’s view, Judiciary has the only obligation of deciphering the law of the land and so the views by minorities that the ruling constitutes an interference of the work of Parliament cannot be the possibility. He again added that no one is above the law and parliament must respect the ruling. But on the...
I’ve 16 children with different women – K.K. Kabobo
Ace highlife artiste, Kwabena Kwakye Kabobo, famed K.K Kabobo has revealed in a recent interview that he had 16 children with five different women in his youthful days. The maestro stated that he was a more responsible young man than many of his friends, back then. Giving birth to all of these children would be quite sane since he could take care of them. In an interview with Abeiku Santana on Okay FM’S drive time show, he added that although many people will be taken aback as to the number of children he has with different women he believes that most...
Man, 40, electrocuted
The body of a 40-year-old man was found, with parts of his body burnt, but alive lying on the Pokuase interchange. According to police information, the man, identified as Branteng Kofi Appiah was electrocuted when he went stealing and digging earth wire under the high tension. The Police, who were at the spectacle of the crime, rapidly invited officials of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to assist in rescuing him. He is currently receiving medical treatment and will be put to face the law. Bainatv.com.gh/Simon Adu