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The Adjabeng magistrate court in Accra has threatened to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of Charles Nii Armah popularly known as Shatta Wale. The court on Wednesday October 23 issued a warrant for the arrest of the musician after he failed to show up in court for the hearing of a criminal case against him and one other musician. But the timely intervention of Shatta Wale’s lawyer backed by counsel for Stonebwoy got the magistrate Isaac Addo to rescind the decision. Lawyers for the two accused persons pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy. The magistrate…

The Adjabeng magistrate court in Accra has threatened to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of Charles Nii Armah popularly known as Shatta Wale. The court on Wednesday October 23 issued a warrant for the arrest of the musician after he failed to show up in court for the hearing of a criminal case against him and one other musician. But the timely intervention of Shatta Wale’s lawyer backed by counsel for Stonebwoy got the magistrate Isaac Addo to rescind the decision. Lawyers for the two accused persons pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy. The magistrate…

Chairman of the University of Education, Winneba Governing Council, Prof Obeng Mireku has said the council is sure of its desire to resolve all issues which seem to militate against the peace of the university. He said in line with this, the Governing Council is assuring the general public that it would take a look at all the petitions received at its subsequent meetings. The council chair admitted though this is appears to be a daunting task, the council would work conscientiously to surmount any challenge that may be encountered. “We wish to indicate that we shall do all that…

Technical University (TU) teachers are on strike on three main dimensions; (a) wrongful but deliberate application of an amended law in retrospection, (b) lack of will and blatant failure on the part of government to pay without any excuse, University Salaries to Technical University Teachers, and (c) Government’s deception and neglect for the lawful effective date of migration of Senior Members of TUs onto the Public University Salary Structure. (a) Wrongful but deliberate application of an amended law in retrospection In 2016, six (6) polytechnics were lawfully (by the Technical University Act 2016 (ACT 922)) converted to full-fledged Public Universities…

Insurance commissioner, Justice Ofori has stated categorically that assets that are not registered in the name of insurance companies will not be considered and therefore not counted as part of the 50 million cedis new capitalization. The Insurance Commission has given insurance companies up till 2021 to recapitalize as part of efforts to clean-up the insurance industry, a move that has sharply divided views within the insurance industry. Speaking in an interview on TV3’s Business Focus Monday, the Insurance Commissioner said the idea of recapitalization is to ensure a stronger insurance market that is able to pay claims and take…

Insurance commissioner, Justice Ofori has stated categorically that assets that are not registered in the name of insurance companies will not be considered and therefore not counted as part of the 50 million cedis new capitalization. The Insurance Commission has given insurance companies up till 2021 to recapitalize as part of efforts to clean-up the insurance industry, a move that has sharply divided views within the insurance industry. Speaking in an interview on TV3’s Business Focus Monday, the Insurance Commissioner said the idea of recapitalization is to ensure a stronger insurance market that is able to pay claims and take…

The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has denied media report suggesting she called Ghanaians ‘witches’ for complaining about hardship, urging the public to disregard the publication. A statement issued by her office said, “She merely touted the NPP (New Patriotic Party) Government’s achievements as remarkable and tangible and asserted that only blind propagandists would feign ignorance of these visible achievements which were obvious and had touched every home in this country.” A story published by an online news portal, Mynewsgh, on 21st October, 2019 suggested that the Member of Parliament who doubles as the Minister of…

All shops at the Accra Mall shopping complex will be closed to the public on 24th October between 9am to 1 pm, Association of Accra Mall Tenants has announced. In a press statement, the association says the move is to protect their investments and to guarantee the safety of patrons of the mall. “The Tenants have therefore decided to take the bitter decision to close their shops on Thursday the 24th of October, 2019 between the hours of 9 am and 1pm to protect their huge investments and prevent the Accra Mall from suffering the same fate that the WestHills…

All shops at the Accra Mall shopping complex will be closed to the public on 24th October between 9am to 1 pm, Association of Accra Mall Tenants has announced. In a press statement, the association says the move is to protect their investments and to guarantee the safety of patrons of the mall. “The Tenants have therefore decided to take the bitter decision to close their shops on Thursday the 24th of October, 2019 between the hours of 9 am and 1pm to protect their huge investments and prevent the Accra Mall from suffering the same fate that the WestHills…

To get the best out of your daily blood pressure medication, take it just before you go to bed, say researchers. It’s a simple tip that could save lives, they say in the European Heart Journal. The pills offer more protection against heart attacks and strokes when taken at bedtime rather than in the morning, a large new study suggests. Experts believe our body’s biological ‘clock’ or natural 24-hour rhythm alters our response to the medication. Synchronise pills to your body clock There is mounting evidence that many different drugs, including heart pills, might work better when taken at specific…