Call off your strike; appear before us – NLC orders Health Services Workers’ Union

 The National Labour Commission (NLC), has directed the leadership of the Health Services Workers’ Union to suspend its strike with immediate effect.

The directive comes as a result of the failure of the Health Services Workers’ Union to call off the industrial action after a meeting with the government.

The workers, who are made up of record personnel, lab technicians, orderlies among others, say governments have over the years, turned a blind eye to their plight.

But the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Ofosu Asamoah speaking to the media called on the union to appear before the commission for deliberations and negotiations on its concerns about conditions of service.

According to him, the union didn’t inform them (NLA) of their action before embarking on same.

He added that, they have directed them to call off the strike and appear before the commission to settle the matter.

…..OFOSU ASAMOAH…..

 

 

 

Police rescue one-month-old baby ‘abandoned’ in bush

A month-old baby boy has been found at Agbaflome - Bypass, a suburb of Akatsi in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta region.

Volta Regional Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Afia Tenge speaking to the media said that, about 1430 hours on Wednesday, their outfit had a distress call from residents of Akatsi Agbaflome -Bypass that at about 1355 hours same day, he also received an information from his wife that she has found a baby boy who was abandoned in a bush closer to their house, located at the back of a new shopping mall in the area.

According to her, a team of Police Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) officers rushed to the scene, where they found the said baby boy lying naked on a piece of cloth in a bush under a cassava tree crying aloud.

She added that, they picked him to a hospital in the Municipality, where he was examined and found to be stable and healthy.

….DSP AFIA TENGE FIRST……

DSP Afia Tenge again revealed that, the Police have started searching the victim’s mother and led the law deal with her.

….DSP AFIA TENGE SECOND….

 

 

 

 

NDC Communications Officer allegedly commits suicide

National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Communications Officer for the Nsawam Adoagyiri Constituency, Randy Kwame Kportufe, has allegedly committed suicide.

His decomposing body was found on Thursday inside his apartment at Ankwa Doboro, a suburb of the Nsawam Adoagyiri Municipality in the Eastern Region.

Nsawam Divisional Police Command, Supt Marian Osei Adu Owusu speaking to the media said, her outfit got a distressed call from the Assembly member of Drobo, Hon. Moses Achegiba that, one Randy Kwame Kportufe has allegedly committed suicide.

According to her, the residents forcedly opened the door to the room of the NDC Communicating member to find his body hanging on his ceiling fan.

She added that, the body of the deceased was almost decomposed.

 ……SUPT. MARIAN OSEI…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You’re making the study of law unattractive – Afenyo-Markin to Law School

Deputy Majority Leader and Effutu lawmaker, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has said the management of the Ghana Law School are making the study of law not pleasing owing to the frustration LLB students go through to secure admission.

Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Friday October 29, he said “We are telling the Ghana law school that they continuously frustrating students, they are making the study of law unattractive. I know that the post call students they had started lectures, they started last week but for the Professional law they are starting next week.”

According to him, it’s not too late to admit them (Law students) because they have passed.

This comes at a time the Human Rights Division of the Accra High Court has adjourned the case brought before it by some ‘failed’ LLB students against the General Legal Council (GLC) and the Attorney General (AG).

……AFENYO MARKINS…….

The Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak who seconded the motion stated that the conservative position taken by the GLC is retrogressive and does not serve the interest of the country.

He added that, training a doctor is more critical than training a lawyer because when the person leaves as a doctor, he deals with knives and lives directly while in the theatre but just one stroke of a mistake, he’ll kill a human being.

…..HON. MUNTAKA…..

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu, aka, Joe Wise has directed the General Legal Council to admit the 499 candidates who were denied admission to the Ghana School of Law.

…..JOE WISE…….

Minority demands status of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill before Constitutional and Legal Affairs committee

The Minority in Parliament is demanding clarification on the status of the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021.

This, according to Deputy Minority Whip, Ahmed Ibrahim, will allay fears of any unconstitutionality that may arise ahead of its Anti-LGBTQ bill’s deliberation on the floor.

Article 106 (14) indicates that “A bill introduced in Parliament by or on behalf of the President shall not be delayed for more than three months in any committee of Parliament.”

Speaking on the floor of the House on Friday, Mr Ibrahim argued that next week will be the third month since the presentation of the bill to the Committee.

He added that, this was a bill presented through a coalition, and some of the members are expecting too much from parliament but, unfortunately, nothing is being heard even though last week Mr Speaker himself was emphatic.

So far, over 100 memoranda have been received by the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee regarding the draft bill.

If passed in its current state, the document will criminalise the activities of LGBTQI+ and individuals and organisations that advocate or promote the activity in the country.

…..HON. IBRAHIM AHMED……

 

 

 

Assembly Members condemns embarrassing military invasion in MCE confirmation

Assembly member s of the Juaben Municipal Assembly has described as “undemocratic” and embarrassing” the deployment of heavily armed military personnel to the Juaben Municipal Assembly.

Assembly member of Bomfa electoral area, Hon. Prince Oppong speaking to the media on behalf of the Assembly members said, they were scare when they saw the Military personals numbering about 50 and 40 Police Officers.

He added that, his colleague Assembly Members and him have decided to boycott today's election process until they are given the full assurance of the commitment of all stakeholders to ensure the right thing is done.

Another Assembly member (name withheld) speaking on Silver fm midday news also said, the Assembly members are facing some intimidations from the security personals who are on the grounds hence the need for them to boycott the elections to confirm the nominee of their Municipal Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Alex Sarfo Kantanka due to the intimidations they are facing from the security officers.

Mr. Sarfo Kantanka popularly known as Chairman Aluta was rejected in the first confirmation exercise as he polled six out of 26 votes cast held two weeks ago. Per the local government act, he is not even qualified to be renominated for the second exercise since he failed to hit the 50% mark needed to be renominated.

…..HON. PRINCE ODAME……

Let’s listen to some of the irate residents and supporters on the President nominee.

….JUABEN RESIDENTS…..

 

 

 

 

Suame: Soldiers attack police for arresting colleague riding unregistered motorbike

There is heavy security deployment at the Ashanti Regional Police Headquarters and the Suame District Police Command after police personnel and some soldiers clashed at the Suame Roundabout in Kumasi.

According to some of the eye witnesses, some police officers allegedly manhandled the plain-clothed military officer and handcuffed him.

They added that, the Police arrested him because he was using unregistered motorbike.

They revealed that, the military officer called his other colleagues, who then attacked the police officers.

There have been no formal reports of any casualties.

Police say they do not have enough information on the incident and are yet to formally comment on the incident.

Due to some of these disagreements between police and military personnel in the past, there have been calls for reform to establish clear oversight mechanisms and delineate security roles for the police and armed forces in Ghana.

In 2010 for instance, tensions flared between soldiers and police officers in Kumasi, when separate assaults carried out by soldiers within two days left 12 police personnel injured and police property destroyed.

The attacks began after a police officer attempted to arrest a soldier riding an unlicensed motorcycle.

The soldier threatened to return with reinforcements and attack the police officer and made good on the threat later that day.

Over the next two days, more than a dozen police officers across the city were assaulted by soldiers.

….EYE WITNESSES……