Opinion Category

Every Ghanaian Has A Right To Know

Mr. Ahiaku is a news producer with a local radio station. He needs some information from a case in court to proceed with a story he is working on. He applies to the court for a copy of the documents containing that information but the clerk denies him, claiming that he (Ahiaku) is not allowed […]

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Overcome Sin Today

We were born dead. Funny right? But yes, we were born spiritually dead because of sin. And we were heading towards eternal death. For the wages of sin is death. But God being the loving Father that He is, looked at us and had mercy. He sent His only begotten son to die for us […]

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The “Dead Goat” Is Cursed Beyond Redemption

We ought to take the President’s comments very seriously because of his position and his religious affiliation. He is the President of the Republic of Ghana. He is our leader. He is meant to be our shepherd. And if our shepherd calls himself a “dead goat”, we should not laugh about it at all. To top it up, he is a Christian, or at least, that is what he tells us.

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NPP FOLLOWED DUE PROCESS IN SUSPENDING ITS NATIONAL CHAIRMAN

The National Disciplinary Committee followed due process in determining the complaints that were made against the National Chairman. The recommendation the National Disciplinary Committee made to the National Executive Committee was in accordance with law and due process. The National Executive Committee had the power to suspend the National Chairman on the recommendation of the National Disciplinary Committee. The National Chairman has a right of appeal, which right must be exercised within twenty-one (21) days of receipt of the notice of the decision. The appeal must be lodged with the General Secretary who will then forward it to the National Council for deliberation. The National Council must determine the appeal within fourteen (14) days of receipt. During the pendency of the appeal, the decision of the National Executive Committee is stayed.

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COMPLYING WITH THE BUILDING LAWS OF GHANA

By: Emmanuel Mate-Kole, Esq. and Kow Essuman, Esq. INTRODUCTION This short article focuses on the legal framework regarding unauthorized buildings in Ghana. The laws that we will consider in our discussion include the Towns Act, 1892 (Cap 86), Local Government Act, 1993 (Act 462) and National Building Regulations, 1996 (LI 1630). We do not intend […]

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