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The African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA), a Non Governmental Organisation, would soon roll out a Toll Free Call platform to enable the public, especially remand prisoners, to call and seek legal advice in all prisons in the country. Speaking to journalists at the Akuse Local Prison in the Eastern Region after the Justice For All Programme (JFAP) sittings, Mrs Edna Kumah, the Executive Director of AWLA, said the number would be ready in two weeks. This is the first time AWLA has joined the JFAP to observe its proceedings. Mrs Kumah said although the JFAP had been in existence for the past 10 years, public participation was low and people did not seem to understand its activities. She said the programme, dubbed; “Enhancing Justice Delivery through Innovative Participatory Approaches,” would enable AWLA to observe the courts’ sittings on the JFAP and provide a platform for the public to understand its activities. “The observation of the court sittings by AWLA is part of the larger s...

A Supreme Court Judge has asked the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) to make it mandatory for all lawyers to show evidence of pro-bono cases before their licences are renewed. Mr Justice Jones Victor Dotse said any country that did not pay attention to remand cases was heading towards disaster and urged lawyers to also take up cases of convicts who needed assistance. He said there were other convicts who, because of one or to two issues, did not have their cases looked through properly, hence needed lawyers to assist them to take a second look at their cases by way of filing an appeal.   Speaking at the Akuse Local Prison in the Eastern Region during the sittings of the Justice for All Programme (JFAP), Mr Dotse said security services did not have the right to keep people in custody without trial. “If you have evidence put the person before court for trial after assembling all your witnesses.” Mr Justice Dotse noted that keeping people on remand for a long time without trial did ...

Africa Development Bank (AfDB) is leading the drive to attract more investments towards aggressive industrialization of Africa to create jobs and wealth for the people. As part of this it would be holding an investment forum in South Africa in the coming November to promote public/private partnership arrangements in the implementation of some key projects. Professor Vincent O. Nmehielle, Secretary General of the Bank, said major international finance agencies and partners would attend with the single-purpose agenda of industrializing Africa. He announced this at a press briefing held in Abidjan to confirm the industrial megacity of Busan, South Korea, as venue for its’ this year annual general meeting. “African industrialization: strategies, policies, institutions and finance” is the theme chosen for the event, scheduled for May 21 to May 25. It was going to provide the platform for the review of the bank’s policies, projects and programmes, adopt resolution and chart a new cour...

The Association of Women in Media (ASWIM), has condemned the assault of Ohemaa Sakyiwaa, a reporter of Adom FM by Hajia Fati, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). According to the Association, it is unfortunate “such maltreatment of a journalist should occur in the 21st century and immediately after the celebration of World Press Freedom Day here in Ghana.” "Ms Sakyiwaa informed ASWIM that while she was on the assignment she saw Hajia Fati when she arrived at the NPP office so she went to her, introduced herself and asked to interview her," the statement signed by the Interim ASWIM President said. "She was, however, told by a man standing beside her that Hajia was too angry to talk. As a reporter who needed to capture the situation prevailing at the time, Ms Sakyiwaa said she decided to capture the scene at the NPP headquarters on camera until she could obtain interviews from the people present, including Hajia Fati. "Unfortunately, just as she began, Hajia...

FreeQa’s unique sound is conveyed through the array of his influences, creating tunes that will please the listener and vie for that “classic” label. In his new song with Joey B, Poke Like A Bull, he describes how he the woman of dreams likes how he behaves in the bedroom. He goes ahead and describes what she does to him. It's a typical sexual song with a ting. FreeQa, born Edosa Ogbeide, is a Nigerian recording artist, songwriter and record producer.  His music is a fusion of many genres like pop, reggae, afro-dance, hip-hop and traditional rhythm and blues.

Glitz Africa is thrilled to announce the release of its 20th issue! Glitz Africa since its conception, aims to publish high quality content whiles highlighting the lifestyle of the contemporary African. Glitz Africa magazine has come a long way, evolving and refining its content to suit our expanding range of readers. Issue 20 has its cover graced by three of Ghana’s top screen queens; Joselyn Dumas, Yvonne Okoro and Nana Ama McBrown. ‘Afrogallonism’ artist, Serge Attukwei Clottey is our featured Talent. There are inspirational pieces from bestselling author and speaker, Michelle McKinney Hammond and CEO of L’AINE Services, Dr. Ellen Hagan. You will also find your regular features on beauty, fashion, gadgets/tech, career, finance and wellness very informative and refreshing to read. Copies of Glitz Africa Magazine Issue 20 are available in selected supermarkets, shell shops, restaurants and leading pharmacies throughout the country, at a cover price of ¢30 in Ghana. You can subscribe...

I met a young man last weekend? an ambitious young man. I had known him for a while and knew he should have been in third or final year in university by now. I probed into his academic life after we had engaged in a chat for a while. “Oh I quit school oo,” he let out loosely. “You what!?” I awed. “I had this great business plan and I think school was going to get in my way so I quit. After all, Mark Zuckerberg quit too and made it all the same!” he compared. “Mark quit but did you know his financial background was good enough to cushion him even if he failed?” Do you know how well he had answered the “what if” questions before quitting? Do you even know that he recently went back to complete school?” “Oh saaaa!?” I remember how back in our Physics class in high school, we were always reminded that some theories were true only after some conditions like pressure, temperature, etc had been held constant. In other words, if these were not constant, results may be different everywhere! I...

Today marks exactly two years since Afro-Dancehall musician Livingstone Etse Satekla ‘Stonebwoy’ successfully underwent a knee surgery to correct an anomaly that left him limping for many years. On May 7, 2016, the “Mightylele” hitmaker underwent a knee surgery in Germany to be able to fully walk. Stonebwoy’s right leg was left deformed after he was involved in an accident some 15 years ago. The same accident, according to reports, took away his twin brother’s life. Explaining why he underwent the surgery, he said: “You noticed for the past weeks I wasn’t in Ghana. I went to Germany to do my leg…I want to show them that I can do it but I love the way I live, and I love the people I inspire. You see; this my knee, previously it doesn’t bend, but now you see it is bending. I have finished with the surgery, and now I am doing physiotherapy, in the next three months, I will walk normal.” Looking back to 2016, the Zylofon Music artiste has admitted in a powerful Instagram post on Monday, ...

Ghanaian musician and CEO of asumde.com, Charles Nelson, popularly known as Chief Charles has threatened to sue media outfit, Multimedia for copyright infringement on his song titled, “N´asem”. He revealed on Zylofon FM´s Showbiz Agenda, that he wants to sue the media outfit for the usage of his song on their platform, Adom FM as a theme song for their program, N´asem University which is hosted by Rev Gabriel Ansah. “I am going to sue Multimedia for using my song on Adom FM. The song which was released in 1998 by the Shepherds was written by me. And for some time now, I have quietly observed my song being played on the platform as a theme song for their show”, he stated. Chief Charles, who doubles as host for Zylofon Studio on Zylofon TV said owners of songs or artistic works have legal rights to the work and hence, necessary permissions should be sought before the use of their works for commercial gain. ¨You don´t build walls when relationships fail but rather you build bridges so y...

In a country like Ghana where majority of the citizens are engulfed in religion, it would be super scary to say that heaven and hell is a mere fallacy. But according to TV personality and singer, Deborah Vanessa, also known as Sister Deborah, she believes no second world exists when one dies. She made this revelation in an interview with Becky on “E with Becks” on Joy Prime, Tuesday. Asked if she believes she will go to heaven with regards to critics bashing her for her “nude” shoots and other stories circulating in the public, Sister Deborah said criticisms don’t get to her. “I don’t believe in Heaven or Hell. I believed that when you die, it’s the same feeling you have when you were conceived…” she maintained.