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Human rights lawyer Francis-Xavier Sosu says he is ready  to quit the practice of law in Ghana, stating he cannot stand the level of injustice and arbitrariness of the General Legal Council. Mr. Sosu who has been handed a three-year ban from practicing for professional misconduct, has accused members of the Council of destroying young lawyers in the country in order “to seek relevance”. “To be frank with you, I’m so prepared right now to quit legal practice in Ghana. Oh of course, I’m prepared to quit. Me, i can’t stand injustices,” he said on Onua FM’s Yen Sempa morning…

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has given the highest assurance that government would do all it can to contain the outbreak of H1N1 virus at Kumasi Academy Senior High School (KUMACA). About four students of the school have died from the Influenza H1N1 also known as swine flu in the last two weeks. The Vice President in a short statement expressed his heartfelt condolences, that of the president and government to persons associated with the school and victims. “I know that parents and other schools are getting nervous about the possibility of further outbreak of swine flu in their…

Suspended legal practitioner, Francis Xavier Sosu, has descended heavily on Ghana’s General Legal Council, describing the body as one of the lawless institutions in the country that has been victimizing lawyers. In his view, members of the Council, which is the main regulatory body for the conduct and administration of legal education and profession in Ghana have formed a cartel which doesn’t regard due process in its work but good at intimidating young lawyers. “…We have a system that seeks to, if you like, victimise lawyers. We have a system of people who have formed themselves into a cartel that…

Deputy Communications Director of the National Democratic Congress, Fred Agbenyo, has questioned the preparedness of government agencies in responding to emergencies on the back of the health crisis at the Kumasi Academy that led to the death of four students in a week. He observed that how the KUMACA incident was handled showed there was no seriousness on the part of government agencies. “It tells you our preparedness as a nation in fighting emergency because people were dying. It cause fear and panic and we should show seriousness when it comes to these things”, he added. Four students have died…

The Ghana Police Service says it will deploy over 14,000 personnel for the 2017 Christmas duties nationwide. Additionally, 1,200 personnel from various units at the national headquarters are to engage in special operations during the period. Director General of Police Operations, COP Dr George Akufo Dampare who announced this called on the general public to assist the police to maintain peace and security. Christmas is usually characterised by both human and vehicular traffic as a result of heavy movement of persons. According to the police, criminal elements also take advantage of the situation to perpetrate their nefarious acts. The police…

Several of the proposed amendments to the constitution of the New Patriotic Party have been rejected by an ad hoc committee established by the party to critically examine the said proposals. The 10-member committee, chaired by the acting first Vice-Chairman of the party, Mr. F. F. Antoh, in its report to the National Council, recommended that a number of the proposals be approved by the party. A number of the proposed amendments were also modified by the ad hoc Committee. The report of the committee would be tabled in a form of motion before the Annual Delegates Conference of the…

Self acclaimed dancehall king, Shatta Wale has launched a scathing attack on hiplife group VVIP, declaring it would never be invited to headline any show in the country. His outburst is a sharp rebuttal to comments by Prodigal, a former member of the (V)VIP, claiming the group would never perform with Shatta Wale on the same stage. Speaking on Accra based Onua 95.1 FM on Thursday, Shatta Wale advised the group to stop doing music, suggesting that its songs are no longer relevant in the music industry. “VVIP should find some work to do, sometimes when you are  grown and…

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated the commitment of the Akufo-Addo-led government to the pledges made to Ghanaians in the run-up to the December 2016 general elections which brought the New Patriotic Party to power. He said their commitment, backed by prayers from the people of Ghana, would push them to realize all the campaign promises, which would ensure Ghana earns its rightful place in the world map. “We will remain faithful to our pledge to the good people of Ghana, and ask for your constant prayer and support as we continue on the quest to move Ghana to…

Liberia’s Supreme Court has ruled that evidence of fraud during October’s first round of presidential elections was insufficient to merit a re-run. This means the final round of voting between the two leading candidates – ex-footballer George Weah and Vice-President Joseph Boakai – can go ahead. The electoral commission will now set a date for the delayed vote. Liberty Party’s representative Charles Brumskine, who came third in the first round, had challenged the result. The second round of voting to succeed President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf had initially been set for 7 November. Liberia, which was founded by freed US slaves…

Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr, known in showbiz as Shatta Wale, has admonished fellow musicians to desist from visiting spiritualists, because he had visited lots of spiritualists but they couldn’t help him. Speaking to Christian Agyei Frimpong, host of Anigye Mmre an entertainment talk show on Accra-based Onua 95.1 FM the musician was emphatic: “We are from Africa, we have lots of ‘juju’ here, If you are an artiste and you think ‘Juju’ can give you a hit, you are deceiving yourself. God needs your patience, your heart, you need to endure pain, God is bigger than everything and I…