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CPP pays tribute to late Lawyer Antwi Nimo
The Convention Peoples’ Party (CPP) on Tuesday paid tribute to the memory of the late Lawyer Antwi Nimo, a former Deputy Minister of The Interior in the Third Republic, who died in London, on June 2, this year.
Lawyer Antwi Nimo, who hails from the Bretuo Family of Kyekyewere in the Afigya Kwabre North District, Ashanti Region, later became the Ashanti Regional Minister just before the 1981 Revolution, which overthrew the Dr Hilla Limann Government.
A CPP tribute signed by Mr John B. Daniels, Deputy General Secretary of the party, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, said Lawyer Antwi Nimo was a member of the GHANASSO, the CPP Students’ Union at the University of Ghana, Legon, in the 1960s.
It said after the overthrow of the Limann administration, Lawyer Antwi Nimo went into exile in the Ivory Coast with other Ghanaians.
He was instrumental in organising Ghanaiansin exile, including politicians, businessmen and ex-soldiers into a formidable Ghanaian exile community in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in opposition to the Provincial National Defence Council (PNDC) military junta.
Lawyer Antwi Nimo did not end his endeavors in the Ivory Coast, as he continued to the United Kingdom, where he was a strong force among the Ghanaian community in opposition to the PNDC, according to the eulogy.
It said he became the Chairman of the Peoples Convention Party (PCP) and later the CPP, the UK and the Northern Ireland branch, when the ban on political activities in Ghana was lifted in the Fourth Republic.
Lawyer Antwi-Nimo used part of this law office accommodation as the CPP office in London.
“Though during the latter years of his life, he was incapacitated by an illness for some time, he never forgot his CPP,” the tribute said of Lawyer Antwi Nimo. -GNA
The 24 Hour Economy Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hunan Architectural Design Institute Group to support the planning of the Volta Economic Corridor.
The agreement aims to guide how land within the corridor will be used, design key infrastructure, and develop systems that will support large scale production.
The partnership will focus on detailed planning to make the area ready for investment and smooth business operations.
The project will include the development of agroecological parks, industrial zones, and transport networks to connect production centres to markets.
According to the Authority, proper planning is critical to building strong economic systems and expanding production across the corridor.
It noted that the collaboration with the Chinese design firm will help lay a solid foundation for industrial growth and long term development within the Volta Economic Corridor.
By: Jacob Aggrey
President of the Ghana Bar Association, Efua Ghartey, has called on judges and lawyers to carry out their duties with humility, fairness, and a strong sense of responsibility.
She made the appeal during the Supreme Court at 150 celebration held at the University of Ghana, under the theme “Honouring the past, celebrating the present and defining the future.”
Addressing participants, she noted that those in the legal profession occupy positions of great power and influence, and must therefore remain humble in the discharge of their duties.
She urged both the bench and the bar to deliver justice without fear or ill will, stressing the need for fairness in handling cases.
Reflecting on the significance of the celebration, she explained that the year 1876 marks not only the establishment of the Supreme Court but also the beginning of formally trained lawyers in the Gold Coast.
The GBA President questioned what Ghana would be without the rule of law, which is upheld by judges and lawyers, adding that the country could descend into a system where only the strongest survive if justice is not properly administered.
She further encouraged legal practitioners to reflect on their responsibilities and remain committed to upholding the rule of law for the benefit of all citizens.
By: Jacob Aggrey
