Shirley Frimpong-Manso, Rita Dominic, Bonang Matheba For ‘Women Of Valour’ 2024

[ad_1] Nana Aba Anamoah   Renowned Ghanaian filmmaker, Shirley Frimpong-Manso, Nigerian actress, Rita Dominic, and South African television presenter, Bonang Dorothy Matheba, have been revealed as the keynote speakers for the upcoming second edition of Women of Valour (WoV), themed, ‘Against All Odds’. Women of Valour, a brainchild of multiple award-winning broadcast journalist, Nana Aba…

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Honour Among Thieves? Tell Me Another!

[ad_1] 1 – Koo, i heard a story the other day…. K2- When did you ever NOT hear a story?– Oh shut up and listen! Have I ever disappointed you by telling you a story that made you go tosleep because it was so dull?– Self-praise is never a recom- mendation, haven’t you heard?– You…

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The Case for Non-Custodial Sentencing and Plea Bargaining in Addressing Same-Sex Sexual Relationships

[ad_1] Introduction A significant problem that casts a long shadow over Ghana’s ongoing efforts at social and legal reform is the extreme congestion in its prison system. This problem is a significant indication of the underlying conflicts and difficulties within Ghana’s criminal justice system, not only one of capability. This paper presents an important investigation…

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COP Alex Mensah was no competition for me, I was well prepared

[ad_1] The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Bekwai, Ralph Poku-Adusei, has confidently stated that Retired Commissioner of Police (COP), George Alex Mensah, posed no challenge to him in the primaries. Despite being widely expected to secure victory with the endorsement of the incumbent MP, Joseph Osei-Owusu, COP Mensah faced defeat as Mr Poku-Adusei…

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Public University Unions Suspend Strike

[ad_1]   In a significant development, the Senior Staff Association of Public Universities in Ghana (SSA-UoG), Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU), and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff (FUSSAG) have collectively decided to suspend their strike action. This decision was made following successful negotiations with the government regarding their conditions of service. Addressing the…

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Zenith Bank Ghana & African Guarantee Fund partner to empower Ghanaian MSMEs, women-owned/led businesses

[ad_1] Zenith Bank (Ghana) Limited, a leading holistic financial services provider, and African Guarantee Fund (AGF), have announced a strategic risk-sharing partnership to provide increased access to funding for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana, with a particular focus on green business and women-owned/led businesses. Recognizing that most MSMEs struggle to secure loans…

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Organised Labour Calls Off Planned Demo Over VAT On Electricity

[ad_1] Dr. Yaw Baah Organised labour, including the Trades Union Congress (TUC), has cancelled its planned demonstration scheduled for February 13, 2024. The demonstration was initially slated in protest against the government’s implementation of a 15 percent value-added tax (VAT) on electricity. The government’s decision to suspend the tax followed widespread backlash from the minority,…

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CID takes over death of 16-year student of Aburi Girls SHS

[ad_1] The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has taken over investigations to unravel the circumstances which led to the death of a 16-year-old student of the Aburi Girls Senior High School in the Akuapem South Municipality of the Eastern Region. The first-year student of the school tragically died after allegedly being…

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