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Passage of Affirmative Action Bill an acknowledgement of need to address issues related to female representation – Shamima Muslim
Media personality and a communications team member of the National Democratic Congress(NDC), Shamima Muslim has described the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill as an acknowledgement and endorsement of some inequality issues which need to be addressed.
Speaking on TV3 New Day, she said “the passage is an acknowledgement and endorsement by the people of Ghana that there are issues to address when it comes to representation and inclusion in our society.”
Shamima Muslim said all the clauses in the bill are important, adding that this is a first good step, which will require some awareness to drive education about the whole gender debate.
According to her, the gender debate was the stumbling block, due to the appreciation of gender and viewing of the bill as some feminist groups who want to distort the country’s cultural set up adding that there is an entire science behind the calls for inclusion.
She further noted that the statistics have shown that women are the group that has been under-represented in all spheres of public life, even though women play crucial roles in their private and informal sector.
Shamima noted that the Ghana Statistical Service report shows that there are more female headed households than men.
“We all have such experience of the metrics in our families, there are so many things women bring to the society,” she concluded.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The legal tussle over the removal of the former Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Araba Sackey Torkonoo is far from over as she filed another process before the High Court in Accra to halt the vetting of the newly appointed Chief Justice.
The application, which is in the nature of a judicial review, is asking for grant a number of reliefs and declarations.
The legal action filed is also seeking to stop the vetting and subsequent appointment of Justice Baffoe Bonnie as Ghana’s Chief Justice.
Justice Torkonoo is asking the court for an order of certiorari to quash the proceedings of the May 15, 2025 and the entire proceedings and outcomes of the Article 146 set up to consider petitions to remove the Applicant chaired by Pwamang JSC (“Pwamang Committee” “Committee).
She also wants an order of certiorari to quash each and all of the three reasons/grounds given by the Pwamang Committee for recommending her removal from office as stated in the letter of the Secretary to the President dated September 1, 2025.
Justice Torkonoo is further asking the court for an order prohibiting the denial or withdrawal of the salary, benefit, courtesies, and other entitlements due to her before the Warrant of Removal dated September 1, 2025.
By Malik Sullemana
Organiser of Ghana Music Awards (GMA) -USA have honoured Founder of Reign House Chapel, Prophet Eric Boahen Uche for his enormous support to the music industry.
GMA-USA led by the Chief Executive Officer, Mr.Denise Boafo, affectionately called Don, made the presentation on Sunday, October 12, at church.
Presenting the citation, Mr.Boafo said Prophet Eric Boahen has been a support system for various sections of Ghana’s music echoe system.
This, he said, has gone a long way to keep many gospel artistes in business regardless of challenges confronting the industry.
“This is in recognition of remarkable contribution to the gospel music industry in Ghana and beyond,” he said.
He revealed that the Man of God substantially supported this year’s GMA-USA, a gesture which cannot kept under the rug.
On his part, a grateful Prophet Eric Boahen expressed his appreciation to the organisers for such an honour.
According to him, the gesture is a motivation to him and others to continuously support the cause of GMA-USA.
He charged the organisers to work assidously to promote Ghana Music in the diaspora.
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