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Bolt Ghana celebrates women on International Women’s Day
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Ms Amoo-Osae (left) and Ms Ayebilla (right) at the event
As part of activities to celebrate International Women’s Day, Bolt Ghana has organised an event to discuss the importance of gender inclusivity and empowerment.
The event was aimed at reiterating the company’s commitment to women and empowering them on the equity level and giving them more opportunity.
The discussants at the event were the Brand Manager for Guinness Ghana, Wilma Amoo-Osae, a female Bolt Driver, Monica Ayebilla, Global Head, Dealer Engagement, Autochek Africa Edith Akati, founder & CEO of Talkative Mom, Eno Quagrine and Delsie Fosu, Bolt Ghana.
They talked on topics including embracing leadership qualities as a woman without fear of judgment, building relationships through effective stakeholder management and finding your voice for self-advocacy
Speaking to The Spectator, the Marketing Manager for Bolt Ghana, Miranisa Wallace-Ollennu said safety and inclusion was important to women especially for female riders within the company.
“We have a lot of prioritisation on our female drivers and we are doing our best to make sure they are safe with their rides,” she said.
She said it was important to create opportunities for female drivers to feel safe to earn more on the platform adding that the company would take initiatives to help them.
Ms Amoo-Osae urged women to be intentional about what they want and how they want to be addressed and identified at their workplaces and in the society.
She also encouraged women not to be afraid of their weaknesses but rather use them to their advantage.
Ms Amoo-Osae advised men to give young women opportunities they deserve with no strings attached.
For Ms Ayebilla she said women need to be courageous in any field perceived dominated by men adding that the notion that women could be rivers was yet to be accepted in Africa
She said it was therefore necessary for women drivers to be confident because “every successful woman becomes an inspiration to another woman.”
According to Ms Akati, women leaders should groom more women who would take over from them in the near future.
To the young women she urged them to look for people like them and study their paths.
Mrs Quagrine urged women to be empathetic and take people seriously adding that “your social capital will help you achieve your goal.”
By Jemima Esinam Kuatsinu
The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced plans to introduce a new Bill to strengthen the legal framework for the discipline of lawyers in Ghana.
In an address read on his behalf by the Deputy Attorney-General at the opening of the 2026 Conference of the Ghana Bar Association, Dr. Ayine disclosed that the Bill is headed to Cabinet for review and approval before being laid before Parliament.
The proposed law, to be called the Legal Profession (Practitioners Standards Board) Bill, is expected to transform and strengthen the regulatory framework for disciplining lawyers to safeguard the rights of practitioners and promote public confidence in the profession.
According to the Attorney-General, when passed, the Bill will establish an independent Disciplinary Committee with clear rules of procedure and proposals on proportionate sanctions.
He explained that this marks a progressive departure from the existing framework where the Disciplinary Committee both investigates and adjudicates complaints. The Bill also proposes clear and strict procedural timelines for resolving grievances to avert prolonged deliberations that frustrate both clients and lawyers.
Secondly, Dr. Ayine noted that under the current framework, Superior Court judges sit on the Disciplinary Committee whose decisions, as quasi-judicial decisions, are subject to reviews and appeals in the same courts where these judges preside.
The new Bill seeks to eliminate this conflict of interest by creating a separately constituted Board composed of lay non-lawyers and professional representatives with guaranteed tenure.
The Attorney-General added that the Bill seeks to separate professional discipline from executive, judicial or competitive interference to ensure that disciplinary mechanisms are not weaponized against lawyers by clients, the Bench, or the State.
The introduction of the new law forms part of efforts by the Attorney-General to introduce reforms into the legal profession aimed at revolutionizing legal practice and training. It follows the passage of the Legal Education Act, 2026, which is currently at the implementation stage.
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Gov’t did not approve market near school — Stan Dogbe clears air on Ahafo Ano South market siting
Deputy Chief of Staff, Stan Xoese Dogbe has reacted to a viral video raising concerns about the siting of a market close to a school in the Ahafo Ano South District of the Ashanti Region.
In a post responding to the video, Mr. Dogbe said he has been in contact with the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, who he said is on top of the situation and has long since halted the construction process.
According to him, the decision to designate the said land near the school for the market was not a government decision.
“Once the development was brought to the RCC’s attention, the regional minister immediately asked that the process be stopped,” he stated.
Mr. Dogbe explained that the community currently has no available land space for the construction of the model market, which necessitated their choice of the location near the school.
He noted however that the community has been asked to find another, more suitable piece of land for the project to commence.
“We thank all for the interest in developmental issues in our communities,” he added.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
