Stop trying to undermine Bagbin’s authority – Gyampo to Majority
Professor Ransford Gyampo of the Department of Political Science, University of Ghana, has described as “baffling” what he says are attempts by some parliamentarians, particularly from the majority group, to undermine attempts by the Speaker to restore the lost glory of Parliament as countervailing authority to the powers of the executive.
According to him, for some time now Parliament has been toothless and functioned in the shadows of the executive merely as a rubber stamp and rather than commending and encouraging Speaker Bagbin who is helping to stabilize the balance of power expected to exist between the executive and the legislature in a democracy, “some are politically misbehaving towards him.”
He added that, this is the attitude of those who now have problem with Bagbin’s assertiveness born out of ignorance or a subservient mentality ingrained in their psyche as a result of long period of executive dominance over parliament.
Prof Gyampo noted that “Ghana has always had Speakers of Parliament from the camps of the ruling parties who have whipped and guided parliament into accepting executive dominance over the legislative arm of government but Ghanaians voted for a hung parliament and parliament itself elected a Speaker outside the ruling party hence the need for them to respect his verdict and allow the Speaker to function.
He encouraged Mr Bagbin that well-meaning Ghanaians are in full support of his efforts.
….PROF. GYAMPO…..
Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Hon. Frank Annoh- Dompreh stated that, they are not undermining the role of the Speaker.
According to him, they cannot be blackmailed by the tendency that, they are undermining the Speaker when the right thing is not done.
…..HON. ANNOH DOMPREH…..
Death of KOSS Student: Court adjourned case to 29th November 2021
Konongo Odumasi District court has adjourned the case involving five form two students of the Konongo Odumasi Senior High School to the 29th November 2021.
The five Form two students of the Konongo Odumasi Secondary School (KOSS) are accused over murder of their mate, Larham Sam-una, have been remanded in a Juvenile Correction Centre and will reappear on the 29th November 2021.
Lawyer for the accused persons, Lawyer Richard Adu Darko speaking to the media after the adjournment said, prior to the adjournment of the case, the Magistrate, Ms Joyce Bamford referred the case to the High Court but the representative from the Attorney General department failed to show up in court today hence the adjournment to 29th November 2021.
Sam-una, a Form One student of KOSS in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality last Friday, met his untimely death when he was stabbed in the left rib with a kitchen knife by a Form Two student.
This was when he tried to stop his seniors from bullying his classmates after prep last Friday evening.
Sam-una was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital and his body has since been deposited at the Stewards Hospital Mortuary at Yaw Kwei, near Konongo.
.…LAWYER DARKO……
E-levy will result in loss of jobs in eCommerce and fintech space – E-commerce Association
The eCommerce Association of Ghana plans to engage with the Ministry of Finance and other stakeholders to discuss the electronic transaction levy (E-Levy) and its impact on online businesses and jobs.
Executive Director for eCommerce Association of Ghana, Paul Asinor, the new tax directive will lead to the loss of jobs in the eCommerce and fintech industries when implemented.
According to him, they worriedly anticipate a slow down on the development of e-commerce in Ghana because most payments are made through mobile wallets and fintech platforms.
He added that, they were not engaged by the government prior to the introduction of the E- levy.
He noted that, they are not against the need for government to find creative ways of generating revenue to administer their mandate but wish to draw to their attention some of the negative impacts that this new e-levy is going to wield on the e-commerce and other affiliated industries in Ghana”.
….PAUL ASINOR…..
Public Relations Officer for the Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana, Mr. Kwasi Addo also expressed that, the introduction of the E- Levy will collapse their business.
According to him, people have started withdrawing their monies from the mobile money wallet after the E-levy introduction.
….MOBILE MONEY…..
Dompoase Ntraku: Stray bullet kills 58 year old man
A 58 year old Kwadwo Antwi has met his untimely death after been hit by a stray bullet at Dompoase Ntraku in the Adanti North District in the Ashanti region.
Wife of the deceased (name withheld) speaking to the media said, she got a distressed call that, a fetish priest, Nana Collins Amponsah started firing the gun at the community station which hit the deceased.
According to her, she talked to him in the morning urging her to pick some stuffs on the roadside only for them to be told this sad news.
….GUN SHOT…..
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