High Court rejects Gyakye Quayson’s application to halt proceedings pending judicial review
Lawyers representing James Gyakye Quayson, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North, have had their application to stay proceedings at the high court dismissed by the judge. The application sought to halt the ongoing trial until a judicial review application, filed with the Supreme Court, was resolved. Presided over by Justice Mary Maame Ekue Yanzuh, the high court ruled that the application before the Supreme Court did not pertain to the provisions outlined in Article 130 of the 1992 Constitution. As such, the court was not obliged to suspend proceedings in the ongoing trial. Article 130 of the 1992 Constitution delineates the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. It states that the Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction in matters concerning the enforcement or interpretation of the Constitution, as well as matters arising from the question of whether an enactment exceeded the legal powers conferred on Parliament or any other authority under the Constitution. In its decision, the court noted that the application for judicial review before the Supreme Court related to a decision made by the High Court and did not involve an issue of constitutional interpretation as specified in Article 130 (1 b). The ruling marks a setback for James Gyakye Quayson’s legal team as they seek to pause the ongoing trial pending the outcome of their judicial review application. The MP for Assin North has been facing legal challenges regarding his eligibility to hold office due to dual citizenship concerns. The court’s dismissal of the application signifies that the trial will proceed without delay, emphasizing the importance of adherence to the Constitution and established legal procedures. The case has garnered significant attention, as its outcome could have broader implications for parliamentary eligibility and constitutional interpretation in Ghana. Classfm
The MinMinas Irene Vélez would present her resignation this week
The Minister of Mines and Energy, Irene Vélez, would present her letter of resignation this week at the direct request of President Gustavo Petro, according to sources from Casa de Nariño confirmed to Caracol Radio. President Gustavo Petro would have taken this decision after the opening of a preliminary investigation for alleged influence peddling to Minister Vélez by the Prosecutor’s Office and taking into account that the Attorney General’s Office is also carrying out a process for the alleged irregular departure of his son, a minor, from the country last January. According to the same sources, the minister was in Brussels over the weekend, where she spoke withPresident Petro, and then traveled to Spain to fulfill other commitments. The head of state instructed Minister Velez not to return to Brussels, not to join the presidential delegation again and to return immediately to the country to attend to the judicial matters opened against her. caracol.com
Bayern Munich beats Rottach-Egern 27: 0 with no compassion
The German champion Bayern Munich has shockingly made any history after beating German ninth division team, Rottach-Egern 27: 0 on Tuesday in a friendly match. In a friendly match. Bayern Munich did not really do in compassion, this Tuesday, with the modest team of Rottach-Egern, resident of the ninth German division. In full summer preparation, the Bavarians won on the score of… 27-0. A completely crazy result, which allowed some players to repeat their scales. Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana For publication please kindly contact us on +233256336062 or Email apexnewsgh@gmail.com
Breaking News: Gigi Hadid arrested for carrying marijuana
A well known international supermodel Gigi Hadid has been arrested and fined. Her arrest happened in the Cayman Islands after border security agents identified some amount of marijuana inside her luggage. The supermodel, was released shortly after she arrived in the tropical British territory via private plane on July 10. Hadid, 28, was fined US$1,000 (nearly C$1,300). Despite the unfortunate scene, Hadid appeared unconcerned on social media. She went ahead and uploaded several photos and videos from her trip to Instagram with the caption, “All’s well that ends well.” Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana For publication or advert please kindly contact us on +233256336062 or Email apexnewsgh@gmail.com
PMC Wagner announced the closure of the main base in Russia
In the Krasnodar Territory of Russia, the main base of the Wagner PMC group, located at the Molkino military training ground near the city of Goryachy Klyuch, is closed. This was reported by the telegram channel “Unloading Wagner”, where a video of the removal of the flags of Russia and the group at the base was published. “The base at Molkino ceases to exist. ” PMC Wagner “is departing for new locations,” says a person in military uniform in the video. After the June 23-24 rebellion, the Kremlin announced that the group’s founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin, would “leave” for Belarus. The mercenaries were offered to return home, sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation or leave with Prigozhin. On July 14, the Ministry of Defense of Belarus confirmed the arrival of PMC Wagner mercenaries in a camp in the Mogilev region. The agency published a report stating that the “Wagnerians” began to train the military territorial troops of Belarus in the camp near Asipovichi. ru.krymr
Even if the other 9 candidates combined their votes, Dr. Bawumia will win –Obiri Boahen
The former Deputy General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Obiri Boahen has said, even if the nine other candidates contesting the flagbearership together with Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia decide to put their votes together, it will come near close to that of the Vice President. Mr. Obiri Boahen in an interview with Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen of Apexnewsgh.com said he is solidly behind Dr. Bawumia, stressing that as a political person, Dr. Bawumia is the only character who can break the 8 for the party. “Without Bawumia, we should forget it”. Mr. Obiri Boahen stressed. Describing all those competing with Dr. Bawumia as good materials, Mr. Obiri Boaheng said the grassroots supports Bawumia. He said, in the NPP every delegate is mature enough to determine who should lead and who should not lead the party. He is more confident that none of the candidates will beat Dr. Bawumia Even if they decide to come together to form one bloc against Bawumia alone, the combined votes of all 9 candidates will be nowhere near to that of Bawumia. Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana For publication please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email apexnewsgh@gmail.com
Mobilization and abolition of pensions
Mobilization of the economy – at whose expense. There was still a crisis in Russia, but yesterday. There is no plan, but the outlook is positive. Academician Nigmatullin puts the authorities “bad”. Gas tariffs are proposed to be raised. In the Duma, they began to prepare shawarma. Russian tourists are taxed in tribute. The topic of the abolition of pensions is back in the game. There are no negative forecasts in Lipetsk. 1. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov announced that the Ministry of Finance is preparing to mobilize the resources of the economy in the next three years. According to the minister, despite the serious budget deficit of 2023, there are no special problems yet, but for the next three years it is necessary to mobilize “all resources”. In other words: since there is no reason to believe that such a deficit is only a matter of one year and that the former revenues from oil and gas will return, the government will look for other sources of income in these very “all resources”. And what is the main resource minus oil and gas? There is only one answer: people and the businesses they undertake. And the science of the domestic economy knows three options for finding resources in this substance. The first is to raise taxes. The second is to cut off the social programs of the state. The third is to devalue the ruble. So economists are left wondering how many of the three methods will be used. This economy is “completely unadapted to respond to profound changes,” he said in an interview with On the Eve. Ru economist Alexander Buzgalin: “This economy can react only at the expense of additional finances: shortages, eating up the stock that has been set aside. Unfortunately, it does not have internal mechanisms of development. If everything is preserved as it is, the deficit will deepen. Judging by the way they have always reacted before, there will be no increase in income taxes, a progressive income tax and other sources of increasing resources at the expense of richer agents of the economy. There will be cuts in social spending, fictitious wage increases, minimum wages, which in fact barely covers inflation, if it covers it at all, because inflation for the poorest segments of the population is always 1.5 times higher than average inflation. In general, all this is reminiscent of an old joke from the times of perestroika: “-Dad, vodka has risen in price. Are you going to drink less now? “No, son, you’re going to eat less now.” There is, however, another unusual option. Not to squeeze an “additional resource” out of the economy for the state budget, but to cut the ambitions and habits of the state to the possibility of the economy. Recently, Anton Siluanov presented such an option – a frontal reduction in government spending. The Minister of Finance suggested that all departments reduce their spending by 10% on unprotected budget items – that is, except for social ones. But, as reported by Vedomosti, the members of the government commission opposed it. Moreover, Siluanov was advised to pay attention to the acceleration of GDP growth, the devaluation of the ruble and “other factors”. Which, apparently, mean for many officials that no sequestration of expenses is needed – perhaps, and so it will carry. In general, as in the film “An Ordinary Miracle”: “When his wife was strangled in front of him, he stood nearby and said: “Be patient, maybe it will cost” … 2. In the meantime, the government chooses who or what to slaughter for the benefit of the budget, the Central Bank has prepared a whole set of analytics related to the domestic economy. In particular, the Central Bank issued a special analytical report “Assessment of the effectiveness of anti-crisis measures of the Bank of Russia”. The report says that “the crisis of 2022 was the biggest shock to the Russian market.” “Wait a minute!” – exclaims in this place a Russian who has not fallen into dementia. “Throughout 2022, deputies, politicians, officials and government media assured us that there was no crisis, and sanctions were only good for the Russian economy. Now, therefore, it turns out that the crisis was still unprecedented… So was there a crisis or not?!” But here this boring Russian will have to explain that it is not necessary to perceive everything so linearly and literally. When there is a crisis, it does not exist, and when it was defeated, it was, and what a crisis! But yesterday. And what is incomprehensible here? 3. In addition to the story about the crisis, which did not happen, but which still was, analysts of the Central Bank gave their forecast about the ruble exchange rate and the level of wages. As noted in the subtitle “Parliamentary Gazette”, “the forecasts do not look so gloomy.” Let’s look at the forecasts. Inflation in 2023 will slightly exceed the figure previously predicted by the regulator and will amount to 5.7%, and in 2025 it will drop to the level of the Central Bank’s famous target of 4%. The nominal wage of Russians will grow by 10% this year and by 7.9% next year. Real wages will grow by 4.2% this year and by 2.3% next year. The ruble exchange rate in 2024-2025 will be around 85 rubles per dollar. But here’s the dokuka. How is it possible to predict with such accuracy the level of inflation, the ruble exchange rate and wage growth – real and this (how is it, infection?) nominal, IF the dispute between the Ministry of Finance and the government has so far ended in nothing and it is still unclear what budget expenditures will be cut, how the ruble will be devalued and whether taxes will be raised? In such circumstances, such an accurate forecast is just some kind of miracle. No, not just a miracle, but a Russian economic miracle, since only in our country it happens: we do not know what we will do YET, but we ALREADY boldly predict what the