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Ghana Bloggers Association urges Surfline to refund unsuccessful data purchases to Ghanaians
The Ghana Bloggers Association is asking the management of Surfline Ghana Limited, providers of internet data to refund monies used to purchase data by an uncountable number of people in the country without actually receiving the data.
Ghanaians have been faced with unsuccessful data purchases from Surfline, one of the major providers in the telecommunications industry for about three months now.
In a Facebook post, the Association revealed that for the past three months, Surfline Communication Limited has received various amounts of monies from their members and a section of the general public who attempted to purchase internet data but proved futile.
“It is surprising that in a space of three months, Surfline as a corporate institution has not refunded the payments they received to Ghanaians for such a huge failure to provide services to its customers.
Members of the Ghana Bloggers Association and the general public have given them ample time but unfortunately, there has been no promising feedback.
“We are asking the management of Surfline Communication Limited, providers of internet data to refund monies used to purchase data by an uncountable number of people in the country without actually receiving the data,”they stated on Facebook
In a separate chat with the President of the Association Andre Mustapha Nii Okai Inusah, popularly known as Attractive Mustapha, added that they sympathise with the company for their technical challenges but they should not have taken monies from the public when they know for a fact that they are not rendering services”, the President of the Association stated.
The prosecution has officially rested its case in The Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another, the high-profile legal battle commonly referred to as the “Sky Train” case.
The Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem Sai announced the development, praising the state’s team of hard-working prosecutors for successfully anchoring the state’s evidence before the High Court.
The criminal trial centers on the former Chief Executive Officer and the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF).
The duo stands accused of illegally authorizing and paying out US$2 million to a foreign company without obtaining board directives or other mandatory statutory approvals.
State investigators have confirmed that the disbursed millions cannot be found.
Following the closure of the prosecution’s case, the accused persons moved the court for an opportunity to file a submission of no case.
The presiding judge granted the application, ordering the defense to submit their arguments by June 8.
The outcome of the June 8 filings will decide the fate of the trial:
With this, if the judge finds the defense’s submission convincing, the accused will be acquitted and discharged however, If the judge dismisses the submission, the court will order the accused officials to take the stand and explain why they should not face prison sentences.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammy Awuku, has expressed deep sorrow following the sudden passing of Isaac Batsa, the constituency secretary for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker issued a statement on Tuesday reacting to the news, which has shocked the local political community.
Mr.Awuku praised the late NDC secretary for his bipartisan approach to local governance.
He noted that despite their different political affiliations, Batsa consistently rose above party lines to serve the constituency with diligence.
The MP revealed that the news was particularly shocking given that he had last interacted with Batsa just three days prior on Saturday.
Concluding his statement, Sammy Awuku extended his heartfelt condolences to Batsa’s family, the constituency and regional executives, and the entire NDC fraternity, wishing the deceased peaceful eternal rest.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
