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Equip girl child for opportunities under Affirmative Action law – Abuakwa North MP
Madam Gifty Twum Ampofo
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North Constituency, Madam Gifty Twum Ampofo, has charged parents to encourage their female children to take up opportunities that come with the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill into law.
“Equip your girl child to be bold and to have the courage to grab all the chances available in the law,” she stated.
The MP said that, though the act was now in force, its purpose would only be achieved if it was used judiciously.
Speaking at the 20th anniversary celebration of the Kingdom of Christ Chapel at Kukurantumi in the Eastern Region last Sunday, Mad. Twum Ampofo explained that, women play a critical role in the socio economic development of the country and must embrace opportunities that come with the law which gives equal chances to both genders.
She pointed out that, the free Senior High School(SHS) policy has brought relief to parents, churches and many people who would have been tasked to pay fees every term as a result of which most parents end up selling their clothes and other valuables to be able to take care of their children’s secondary education.
The chairman of Kingdom of Christ Chapel, Apostle Edward Boadu Offei, urged Ghanaians to love God and love their neighbours, calling on the electorates to go and vote peacefully when the time comes and whoever emerges as winner will lead the country in its developmental agenda and bring prosperity to the people.
The National Property Officer of the church called on the citizens to support the fight against galamsey, pointing out that, without the citizens changing their attitudes, the galamsey fight will not be successful.
Touching on the upcoming elections, he charged the leaders of the various political parties to be guarded with their utterances and desist from inciting the youth to cause chaos
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
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Ghana Tourism Marketplace is good initiative – Alisa Asamoah
The immediate past President of the Tour Operators Union of Ghana (TOUGHA), Chief Executive of Riali Consult, Mrs. Alisa Osei Asamoah, has lauded the Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC) for its efforts to improve the viability of the sector through the Ghana Tourism Marketplace (GTM).
The GTM is an innovative platform that aggregates all tourism and hospitality vendors in Ghana, providing a unified platform for the distribution of their products and services.
The GTM is a shared economy model to benefit all stakeholders in the tourism ecosystem.
Speaking to the media after a stakeholder deliberation on GTM, Mrs.Asamoah said, this is what they are looking for. According to her, it is a good initiative by the GTDC.
“This is what we are all looking for. When you go to South Africa, and other countries, they have initiated the same thing,” he said.
She said this would positively impact the industry because that is where the private sector would exhibit their products, adding that it is going to be competitive.
Mrs.Asamoah concluded that this would increase trust between them and their clients, and from the presentation, the project would be very sustainable.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Afenyo Markin criticises Police over handling of Abronye’s case
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo Markin has raised concerns about the handling of the arrest and detention of Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, also known as Abronye.
According to him, the police invited Abronye on Monday, September 8, and he honoured the invitation with his lawyers.
He said Abronye submitted himself to interrogation but, within an hour, was taken into the custody of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB).
The Minority Leader questioned why the police, who were investigating the case and had their own holding cells, decided to send someone being investigated for a misdemeanor to the NIB.
He intimated that checks confirmed that the NIB was not investigating or interrogating Abronye, but had only kept him because the police requested it.
He wondered whether the move was meant to punish Abronye, stressing that the police detained him the whole of Monday night and Tuesday morning, before presenting him to court on 9th September.
The Minority Leader added that in court, the police asked for Abronye to be remanded to allow further investigations, and the judge granted the request.
He however described it as unfortunate that the police handcuffed Abronye when he was leaving the court.
By: Jacob Aggrey
