Prominent Politician, Lawyer and Former Minister of State, Nana Obiri Boahen says the country’s democratic values does not prevent politicians from owning media houses.
He explains that media houses owned by politicians rather allow people to share their views on the democratic process and that rather deepens he country’s democracy.
The former minister was reacting to call by a Legal practitioner; Akoto Ampaw that Parliament should promulgate a law to ban politicians from owning radio and television stations in the country.
According to him, the upsurge of electronic media owned by politicians is a dangerous practice and could undermine the country’s democratic process and irresponsible journalism.
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Friday, February 11, 2011
GII: GOVERNMENT TACTICS TO COMPACT CORRUPTION AND BRIBERY IS WRONG
The Coordinator, Advocacy and Legal Advisor at the Ghana Integrity Initiative, George Amu blames government for poor tactics in compacting corruption in the society. George Amu stresses that some government officials have amass worth within short period of time.
He says poverty and family financial issues are the main factors that push people to engage in bribery and corruption.
He was commenting on the global coalition against corruption known as Transparency International in Berlin annual report in 2010 indicates that world bribery and corruption is on the increase as against three years ago.
In Ghana, Transparency International indicates that organizations such as the Police, Judiciary, Politicians, Local government, Financial Institutions and Security institutions were the most corrupt agencies.
George Amu explains the rationale which pressures people to engage in bribery and corruption.
The Coordinator, Advocacy and Legal Advisor at the Ghana Integrity Initiative, George Amu says the country should change the educational curricular to make children have more patriotism and good moral foundation.
This he explains will help reduce bribery and corruption in the society. George Amu tells Adom news that the best way to reduce bribery and corruption is to seek the solution from the basic development of children.
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He says poverty and family financial issues are the main factors that push people to engage in bribery and corruption.
He was commenting on the global coalition against corruption known as Transparency International in Berlin annual report in 2010 indicates that world bribery and corruption is on the increase as against three years ago.
In Ghana, Transparency International indicates that organizations such as the Police, Judiciary, Politicians, Local government, Financial Institutions and Security institutions were the most corrupt agencies.
George Amu explains the rationale which pressures people to engage in bribery and corruption.
The Coordinator, Advocacy and Legal Advisor at the Ghana Integrity Initiative, George Amu says the country should change the educational curricular to make children have more patriotism and good moral foundation.
This he explains will help reduce bribery and corruption in the society. George Amu tells Adom news that the best way to reduce bribery and corruption is to seek the solution from the basic development of children.
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
OBIRI BOAHEN: MONEY HAS CAN NOT INFLUENCE JUSTICE SYSTEM
Lawyer Obiri Boahen says money has never influence the cause of justice in the country but the intelligence of the counsel is always supreme in winning cases at the court.
He explains that never in the history of the country has financial muscle influence the justice system in the country.
He explains that nobody in the country including those with financial muscle can divert the cause of justice in court.
Obiri Boahen stress that the justice system is too strong for any organ to influence it operations.
Some people that spoke with Adom news have disclosed that money influence judgement especially when one party has a financial muscle than the other.
According to them they don’t believe in the motto of the country which states ‘Freedom and Justice’. They explain that cases are won only when you are able to afford an expensive lawyer or have coming from a respectable home.
He explains that never in the history of the country has financial muscle influence the justice system in the country.
He explains that nobody in the country including those with financial muscle can divert the cause of justice in court.
Obiri Boahen stress that the justice system is too strong for any organ to influence it operations.
Some people that spoke with Adom news have disclosed that money influence judgement especially when one party has a financial muscle than the other.
According to them they don’t believe in the motto of the country which states ‘Freedom and Justice’. They explain that cases are won only when you are able to afford an expensive lawyer or have coming from a respectable home.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
DRIVERS STRANDED IN ADOMI AS HIGHWAYS DIVERT ROUTES
DRIVERS plying to and from the Adomi Bridge have been left stranded for hours due to the rehabilitation project which will last for five weeks.
They claim that they were not notified about the new arrangement for plying the road hence have not been allow to use the bridge.
But the Director of Bridges of the Ghana Highway Authority, Owusu Sekyere Antwi says from today, drivers plying the route from the Northern region and the northern portions of the Volta region will have to divert through the Asikuma-Ho-Adidome route to Sogakofe before continuing to or from Accra.
He explains that they are closing it from 7am to 9 am and then 9 am to 11 am, they will open it. The director of Bridges says they will be closing it and opening it after every two hours”.
The Ghana Highway Authority will close down the Adomi Bridge to pave way for survey works ahead of its rehabilitation.
THE DIRECTOR OF Bridges at the Ghana High Authority Owusu Sekyere Antwi says the closure of the Adom bridge will not cause any major problem to the public but emergency measures has been put in place to make it easier for people to use the road.
They claim that they were not notified about the new arrangement for plying the road hence have not been allow to use the bridge.
But the Director of Bridges of the Ghana Highway Authority, Owusu Sekyere Antwi says from today, drivers plying the route from the Northern region and the northern portions of the Volta region will have to divert through the Asikuma-Ho-Adidome route to Sogakofe before continuing to or from Accra.
He explains that they are closing it from 7am to 9 am and then 9 am to 11 am, they will open it. The director of Bridges says they will be closing it and opening it after every two hours”.
The Ghana Highway Authority will close down the Adomi Bridge to pave way for survey works ahead of its rehabilitation.
THE DIRECTOR OF Bridges at the Ghana High Authority Owusu Sekyere Antwi says the closure of the Adom bridge will not cause any major problem to the public but emergency measures has been put in place to make it easier for people to use the road.
NO CASE OF GUINEA WORM RECORDED SINCE MAY 2010
The National Programme Manager of Ghana Guinea Worm Eradication Programme (GGWEP) Dr. Andrew Seidu Korkor has disclosed that since May 2010 the country has not recorded any report of guinea worm cases.
He explains that the eight month absence does not mean the country is guinea- free but the GGWEP is monitoring the situation will come out with the records after 14 month.
Dr Andrew Korkor says Ghana has moved from second position to fifth position in the world making Sudan, Mali, and Burkina Faso leaders in the world records.
Dr. Korkor said the success story to the attainment of such dramatic reduction of the disease was that the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the GGWEP did respond swiftly to the situation by not only intensifying all programme interventions to contain the situation but also worked with the district assemblies and partners to improve water supply to the townships of all endemic areas.
He explained that the disease was now limited to few spots in the Northern Region, particularly in the central Gonja District but since access to and use of potable water was not universal, the risk of re-infection could not be ruled out until the last case had been detected and contained.
"The major challenge is how to ensure a national awareness and maintaining vigilance to recognise and report any suspicious case to the health authorities for immediate investigation and containment as well as continue to improve water supply for the risk and endemic areas", Dr. Korkor said.
Speaking on Adom news he said what needed to be done was to continue and step up surveillance nation-wide to detect and report, promptly and properly manage all suspected cases to ensure full containment, continue a nation-wide awareness creation among health staff and the people and continue to advocate for safe drinking water.
He explains that the eight month absence does not mean the country is guinea- free but the GGWEP is monitoring the situation will come out with the records after 14 month.
Dr Andrew Korkor says Ghana has moved from second position to fifth position in the world making Sudan, Mali, and Burkina Faso leaders in the world records.
Dr. Korkor said the success story to the attainment of such dramatic reduction of the disease was that the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the GGWEP did respond swiftly to the situation by not only intensifying all programme interventions to contain the situation but also worked with the district assemblies and partners to improve water supply to the townships of all endemic areas.
He explained that the disease was now limited to few spots in the Northern Region, particularly in the central Gonja District but since access to and use of potable water was not universal, the risk of re-infection could not be ruled out until the last case had been detected and contained.
"The major challenge is how to ensure a national awareness and maintaining vigilance to recognise and report any suspicious case to the health authorities for immediate investigation and containment as well as continue to improve water supply for the risk and endemic areas", Dr. Korkor said.
Speaking on Adom news he said what needed to be done was to continue and step up surveillance nation-wide to detect and report, promptly and properly manage all suspected cases to ensure full containment, continue a nation-wide awareness creation among health staff and the people and continue to advocate for safe drinking water.
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