Tongraan wins defamation case against Concerned Citizens of Talensi
The Paramount Chief of the Talensi Traditional Area, Tongraan Kugbilsong Nalebgetang, has won a defamation lawsuit against the Concerned Citizens of Talensi over a series of traditional media publications on his personality and image. On different occasions, a press release by the Concerned Citizens of Talensi made rounds and deemed to be targeting the personality of the Tongraan. The first publication was on May 20, 2019 with the headline ‘The Tongorana Must Resign From the Council of State and the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) Board Chairmanship: What is Destroying the Vegetable Leaf is Right Behind it’. This publication was later republished by several media organisations in Ghana and gained a lot of traction from readers on social media. A lot of well wishers including residents of Talensi home and abroad were devastated and worried about the development due to the high profile personality involved, a traditional ruler with high reputation for that matter. The second publication was on June 9, 2019 with the headline ‘Tongorana Must Be Removed from Council of State and TOR board’. This also sparked and created more confusion in the Talensi Traditional Area barely three weeks after publication. The Tongraan, then, decided to seek justice and redress at the law courts. Presiding judge His Honour Malcolm Bedzrah, at the Circuit Court in Bolgatanga, gave the final verdict for the case on Friday, July 30. The Court found that the comments published were defamatory and were published on several media platforms including New Crusading Guide. Having found that the publication was defamatory, the Court sought from the defendants if they have any evidence on record to show that their allegations were true since the allegations were founded on the commission of crime. However, there was no evidence on record to show that the plaintiff had committed the offence alleged by the defendants. The defendants were ordered to retract and apologize to the plaintiff personally and publish same through the same medium of publication. The Bolgatanga Circuit Court, having found that the plaintiff did not plead or ask for special damages, awarded general damages of GH¢30,000.00 and a cost of GH¢10,000 against the defendants, who were represented by Samuel Sapark, Charles Boazor, Augustine Guure, Bismarck Zumah and Albert Naa. —3news Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
Assin North saga: Scandalising court, threatening non-cooperation disappointing – Majority to Minority
The Majority in parliament has described as irresponsible and disappointing, the reaction by the Minority caucus and the National Democratic Congress, to the Cape Coast High Court’s nullification of the Assin North parliamentary poll, which, consequently, ousts opposition MP Gyekye Quayson, from the chamber and paves the way for a by-election. The Minority and the NDC, have both suggested in various comments after the court’s decision, that the judiciary was being used to whittle down the numbers of opposition MPs in parliament. Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu, in the course of the discussions, also said such eventualities would pose a threat to the cooperation between the two sides. Deputy Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, however, told the parliamentary press corps in an interview on Friday, 30 July 2021 that “the least we expect of them [Minority] is to be a bit responsible”. He said: “I was surprised to hear Mr Haruna Iddrisu make a statement to the effect that cooperation will suffer”. “What is the meaning of cooperation will suffer? That you’ll frustrate government business? That you’ll become an obstructionist because you’ve lost a case in court? That you’ll undermine the business of government in parliament?” the Effutu MP wondered. He said: “I think that such words should not be coming from the minority that ‘cooperation will suffer’”, quizzing: “So, you go to court and lose, you come and obstruct government business?” “The people of Ghana must know, therefore, that the agenda of the NDC is to make them suffer by frustrating government business”, Mr Afenyo-Marking argued. He said the majority caucus in parliament, “takes this opportunity to express its disappointment in the affairs of the NDC minority in respect of the high court ruling in the matter of Assin North constituency”. “We are disappointed because we expect the NDC minority, no matter how desperate they are for power, to wake up to the reality of the rule of law which is part of the governance of this country. For the avoidance of doubt, I may want to read article 125(1) and (3): ‘Justice emanates from the people and shall be administered in the name of the republic by the judiciary, which shall be independent and subject only to this Constitution’. (3): ‘The judicial power of Ghana shall be vested in the judiciary. Accordingly, neither the president nor parliament nor any organ or agency of the president or parliament shall have or be given the final judicial power’” he quoted. In his view, the NDC minority has “gained notoriety for always coming out to scandalise the judiciary any time a ruling or judgment does not go in their favour”. The lawmaker recalled that when the NDC took a similar action against an NPP MP in the past, the Danquah-Busia-Dombo party did not cry wolf as the current opposition is doing. “There’s precedence in the matter that just occurred at the Cape Coast High Court. In that precedence, Hon. Adamu Sakande, who was the MP for Bawku Central, was asked whether or not at the time he was filing, he owed allegiance to any other country. His answer was: ‘He was in the process and that he had initiated the process of giving up his British citizenship’”. “This matter travelled all the way to the Supreme Court and the court’s position was clear: That at the time he filled the form, he had still not given up the British citizenship. Accordingly, he was not qualified to be a candidate, let alone coming to occupy the chamber of parliament”. “He was denied the opportunity, and not only that; the fact that he had lied on oath, bear in mind that the form we fill at the EC, you depose to an affidavit and because he misled the EC and that in itself was a criminal offence, the state prosecuted him and he was convicted and sentenced. He served a jail term. May his soul rest in peace”, Mr Afenyo-Markin said. He then asked: “What is different from the Sakande case that the NDC is complaining [about]? You see, the same NDC would want to put up a legal challenge – when they win, they are happy; when they lose, they come home crying. That is unfair. You’ve gone to court, you contested the case, you’ve lost. This issue of somebody having dual citizenship and not giving up was started by the NDC. They made sure that this man was jailed …” “The complainant did not only pursue the civil angle, he also pursued the criminal angle. He was a witness in court. Did we at the time say that the NDC was interfering in the judicial process or that the NDC is telling us that they interfere with judicial processes or that when they had power, that was what they were doing. Is that what they want to tell us? You see, we owe a duty to ourselves and this country to protect the peace”. He said the bahaviour of the minority caucus and the NDC could threaten the peace of the country. “When we do these things to escalate tension and mislead people into believing that our institutions are not working, all that we are calling for is chaos. All that we are calling for is lawlessness. And I believe that the minority NDC in parliament and its leadership, should not have come to scandalise the court. The least they could do was to respect the court decision”. “Perhaps, the court has even been lenient. If the court had really wanted to pursue that matter, it would have taken a judicial notice and even convicted him for contempt of court. So, even when a court has been lenient, in spite of all the behaviour of the MP-elect in this matter, the minority still finds a platform to attack the government and for that matter, the NPP”. “It is important to state that the effect of the NDC minority press conference, was to play to the gallery. They must be seen to be
Nigerian Student Converts His Hostel Room into Mini-Mart Where He Sells Household Items, Now Has an Employee Read more
A Nigerian student turned his off-campus hostel room into a mini-mart for selling foodstuffs and household items Ezidiukwu Chinemerem Prosper now in his 300 level had started the business in his first year at the university At the initial stage, he had difficulty combining the business with academic work but balanced it with time and now has an employee is on a mission to support vulnerable children of Calabar – join the initiative on Patreon, let’s change more lives together! A Nigerian student caused a stir on social media as he revealed that he converted his room in the hostel into a mini-mart. The 300 level student of Imo State University, Owerri named Ezidiukwu Chinemerem Prosper took to Facebook to share snaps of the room business. He started the business right from his first year in the university Facebook Prosper said that so far, the business has been going on fine. 1 captures him eating garri Speaking with Legit.ng, the Imo indigene revealed that he kick-started the business in his first year at the university as he nursed uncertainty about what the future may hold at that time. He said: “I have been selling since my first year. “Just that i had to stop during the pandemic. “I started back again after the pandemic. “My decision was influence my the fact that i had extra cash with me when i entered uni. I didn’t know how hard school would be like so i had to put the money in good use. “I bought a fridge and started selling with little stock.” Prosper is now an employer of labour as he got someone to assist him in the business. On how he combines it with academic work, the young man admitted that it was very difficult at the onset but with time he got the hang of it. He relished the massive support and patronage of students in the hostel and around gave him. “Starting was difficult cos i had to mix it with school and i was lagging in the business( My priority is to my education) but as time goes on and i started making extra cash from my other businesses like, Sells of Data, TV Cable subscription, Electricity unit etc… “I was able to employ someone and don’t worry. I’m good with inventory. I increase my stock and that was a risk cos i didn’t think My inmates would patronize me to that extent but so far business as been going well.” Social media users hail the young man Chi Angel remarked: “This is impressive. May God bless and prosper your hustle nna. “I like your spirit.” JD Njeb said: “This is so me. I now sell bread, indomie and egg in the hostel because why not? But your own na baba ooo. That’s a real mini mart.” Chiamaka UC said: “This is me during my uni days, in as much my people can afford it but I hate to beg. Well done bro.” Lynda Onyeabor commented: “This is quite impressive. “Please have a strict schedule that will afford you study times too. “Jisie ike.” Mavis Ishanqueen reacted: “I hope your dorm admin won’t squash your business like he did last time. “Tell your buyers to keep it low key.” Students shows off his numerous businesses with pride. Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a young Nigerian student had shown off the numerous businesses he engages in. The law student of Imo State University who before now ran a shoe and accessories collection called Perfect Match Collection and barbing salon has now added a POS service to his chain of businesses. The Imo indigene went on to boast about the quality of service his businesses offer customers which, in his own words, are different. –Legit Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
Mid-Year Budget Review: One million jobs for youth coming – Ofori-Atta
The government has outlined plans to create about one million jobs as part of a three-year strategy to address youth unemployment in the country. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta made this known during his presentation of the mid-year fiscal policy review to Parliament on Thursday July 29, 2021. According to him, though government through its flagship programmes like the 1 District 1 Factory (1D1F) and Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) has created significant number of jobs, the issue of youth unemployment in the country still persist and it is thus putting measures in place to create more and better jobs for young Ghanaians, both in the public and the private sectors of the economy. He said: “I have had extensive discussions with my colleague Ministers of Employment and Labor Relations, Youth & Sports and Lands & Natural Resources. These conversations culminated in a comprehensive strategy to sustainably address youth unemployment. New programmes will be introduced and existing ones scaled-up and refocused to meet the aspirations of our youth. “We will work together to sensitize and connect the youth to the numerous opportunities being made available by Government programmes, including a 3-year strategy to create job opportunities for 1 million Ghanaian youth. There are currently about 5 on-going programmes through which we intend to create these jobs,” he said. Although the economic disruptions occasioned by the COVID-19 has led to more people losing their jobs, Mr. Ofori-Atta said government’s plan to reboot the economy and set it back in motion through the Gh¢100 billion Ghana CARES ‘Obaatanpa’ revitalization programme will be vital in the country’s journey towards the creation of this 1 million jobs. This he said will help accelerate competitive import substitution and export expansion to generate sustainable jobs for the teeming youth (under 35 years), which constitutes about 71% of the population. Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
BAWKU: An innocent Mahama Cando rider shot dead and another shot on stomach over land dispute
A passerby innocent Mahama cando rider was shot dead in Bawku near O.A terminal in Sabongari as another was hit with a bullet in his stomach. Source told Apexnewsgh.com that a site to position a container store has resulted in the killing of an innocent tricycle rider popularly known as Mahama Cando after a bullet shot hits his forehead by the two parties involved in the land dispute who removed guns after a heated argument and started shooting indiscriminately. The victim whose name was given as Mohammed immediately was rushed to the Presbyterian Hospital but unfortunately, with all the efforts put in place by the doctor in charge to save his life, he could not make it and was later confirmed dead. Meanwhile the other victim who sustained a bullet shot on his stomach was also rushed to hospital and he is currently responding to treatment. However, source says, police are making effort to effect some arrests. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093