President of Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Prof. Innocent Ujah has disclosed that the medical sector lost up to 30 doctors to the deadly Covid-19 pandemic.
The renowned Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist also lamented the non-payment of their death benefits and insurance up till now by the government despite the fact they died in the line of duty.
Besides, Professor Ujah lamented that doctors, especially in the South East were owed up to two years salaries a development he said had already affected their moral and called on the affected states to defray the backlog.
He said: “NMA right from the beginning of the pandemic has been very proactive, through advocacy and constructive engagements, dialogue and conversations.”
Singer and record producer, Magnom, says the majority of people who form his fanbase are nationals from French-speaking countries.
Magnom, who was speaking in an interview with A.J. Sarpong on Citi TV‘s ‘The Chat’ show, noted that his new single, titled ‘Je Taime Too’ is dedicated to his massive following of French-speaking people who are the largest consumers of his music.
Explaining the use of French words in his lyrics, Magnom said “my music is consumed the most in Francophone countries,” and thus speaking the language will help to further boost his appeal overseas.
With over 13 million views on YouTube alone, Magnom’s 2017 song My Baby, featuring rapper Joey B, became a major international hit, especially in Mauritius and Haiti.
The ace producer said, having noticed his international appeal, he is currently working with different singers and producers from other countries to promote Afropop globally.
Je taime Too is an international collaboration featuring Avi S and Sish.
Magnom also announced that his much-awaited EP titled ‘Tropical Island’ will finally be released in December 2021 to coincide with the Christmas holidays.
’Touch It’ a song by popular Lynx signee KiDi, has officially become the most streamed Ghanaian song on Spotify.
On Sunday, the Ghanaian singer shared data from the audio streaming and media services provider which detailed the Lynx Entertainment signed artiste has chalked over 20million plays on the platform.
Kidi’s ‘’Golden Boy” album is steadily gaining much popularity after the lead single continues to make huge global numbers since it debuted 5months ago. ‘’Touch It” is amassing immense numbers on audio & video streaming platforms and making special appearances on notable music charts across the globe.
The song currently has 25 million + streams on audio platforms, 12 million+ views on YouTube, 125+ million views on Tiktok. A few weeks ago it debuted at #11 on Billboard World Digital Sales, #7 on UK Afrobeat Chart, #61 Global Shazam Chart, trending in over 28 countries on Shazam.
The Lynx Entertainment + Empire signed artiste’s commercial success is also charting in over 51 countries including Costa Rica, India, Columbia, Netherlands, Mexicano, Norway, New Zealand on Spotify and charting in over 49 countries, including Madagascar, Gambia, Uganda, Ghana, Siera Leone, Malawi, Kenya and Fiji on Apple Music.
Off his just-released second studio album, KiDi was on his dancehall steez with his second official single of the year. An easygoing melodic bop jam.
Police are continuing to question a 45-year-old man after the body of a woman was found dumped in a suitcase four days after her wedding.
The woman, named locally as Dawn Walker, was found dead in the village of Lightcliffe, three miles east of Halifax, West Yorkshire, on Sunday.
A friend of the dead woman told YorkshireLive that Walker had a young son and got married the previous Wednesday.
The friend, who asked not to be named, said Walker was kind, caring and friendly. Her body had been discovered in a suitcase on a grassed area at the back of some trees in the village of Lightcliffe, which was cordoned off by police.
“She got married on Wednesday and died on Sunday morning,” the friend said. “Dawn was a sound woman. She got married on Wednesday and now this has happened.
“She was the soundest person you could meet. She was friendly and generous. She once paid for a disabled man’s shopping when he was short.”
Sudan’s deposed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said on Monday the reinstatement of his government, dissolved in a military coup, could pave the way to a solution in the country, the information ministry said, as international mediation progressed to end the political crisis.
Hamdok spoke during a meeting at his home, where he is under effective house arrest, with the ambassadors of the United States, Britain and Norway, the ministry, which remains loyal to the prime minister, said.
On October 25, Sudan’s top General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan dissolved the cabinet as well as the ruling joint military-civilian Sovereign Council, which had been heading Sudan’s transition towards full civilian rule following the 2019 overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir.
The overthrown prime minister, an international economist, “insisted on the legitimacy of his government and transitional institutions”, the information ministry said on its Facebook page.
He added that “the release of the cabinet ministers and the full reinstatement of the government could pave the way to a solution”, and demanded that the situation in Sudan return to what it was before the coup, refusing to negotiate with the military rulers.
Liverpool set to defeat Atletico for the second time
In-form Liverpool will be aiming to defeat Atletico Madrid for the second time in a fortnight when they play host to the La Liga champions.
The Reds were 3-2 victors at the Metropolitano last time out in a match in which Diego Simeone’s men looked uncharacteristically shaky at the back, allowing the imperious Mo Salah to grab a brace while the resurgent Naby Keita scored the other goal.
Liverpool could seal their spot in the last 16 if they win and Porto drop points against AC Milan. Atletico, meanwhile, will be aiming to consolidate their place in second.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will probably be preparing his team for this contest knowing that Atletico are unlikely to be as poor defensively as they were last week and he will have to make sure his side are able to break them down.
The Reds will be keen to get back to winning ways after being halted by Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield on Saturday.
Diego Simeone’s men have not kept an away clean sheet all season and with Liverpool’s attack in such red-hot form, the home side will have enough to edge the win.
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Ibrahimovich, AC Milan
Bottom club AC Milan in a must win game against Porto
AC Milan will look to replicate their league success in Europe when they lock horns with Porto at the San Siro on Wednesday in a UEFA Champions League 2021-22 game.
AC Milan are at the bottom of Group B and haven’t managed to win a game so far. They have three losses and will be desperate for a win when they face Porto. Porto, meanwhile, are in a much better position with four points from three matches.
AC Milan and Porto have played two games against each other so far. Both teams have won a game each.
The last meeting between the two sides ended in a 1-0 win for the Portuguese side.
Another defeat will effectively end AC Milan’s European campaign, and hence Stefan Pioli’s side will be hungry for a win on home soil. They have been in terrific form in the league, and Porto stand little chance if the seven-time cup holders can emulate that tonight.
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Messi, PSG
RB Leipzig welcome PSG at the Red Bull Arena
RB Leipzig are set to play Paris Saint-Germain at the Red Bull Arena on Wednesday in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. The two clubs faced each other a few days ago in the Champions League, with Paris Saint-Germain beating RB Leipzig 3-2.
RB Leipzig endured a slow start to their Bundesliga campaign, and are currently 8th in the league table. Their Champions League campaign has been nothing to write home about either; they have lost all three games and find themselves at the bottom in their group.
Paris Saint-Germain, on the other hand, top both the Ligue 1 and Champions League table. Despite this, criticism has been aimed at Mauricio Pochettino and his players, as Paris Saint-Germain often struggle to beat their opponents. They are among the favourites to lift the Champions League this time around.
In five head-to-head encounters between the two sides, Paris Saint-Germain have won three games and lost two.
The Spanish giants are second in Group D with six points from three matches played. They have two wins and a loss and will be looking to go top of the group with a victory against Shakhtar.
Real Madrid and Shakhtar Donetsk have played five matches against each other so far. Los Blancos have won three matches, while the Ukrainian heavyweights triumphed on two occasions.
The last meeting between the two sides ended in a one-sided 5-0 win for Real Madrid.
Real Madrid have been in tidy form lately and are expected to take care of their business at home against a weak Shakhtar side.
Carlo Ancelotti will have to rotate his team heavily, but Real should still be able to collect all three points on Wednesday night.
Dortmund are second in Group C with six points from three matches played. They have two wins and a loss to show for their efforts.
Ajax and Borussia Dortmund have played three games against each other so far. Dortmund have won two games, while the Dutch heavyweights have one win head-to-head against the Germans.
Both sides come into this game with some great recent results, although Borussia Dortmund missing a host of key players could prove to be decisive for them. Ajax triumphed in the first meeting between the two sides and we expect them to do the same.
The Ghana Police Service says it will seek interpretation of Article 117 of the 1992 constitution from the Supreme Court, which some Members of Parliament have been relying on to frustrate the process of arrest when they fall foul of the law.
Article 117 states that: “Civil or criminal process coming from any court or place out of Parliament shall not be served on, or executed in relation to, the Speaker or a member or the Clerk to Parliament while he is on his way to, attending at or returning from, any proceeding of Parliament.” Order 22 of the Standing Orders of Parliament says the same.
The Speaker of Parliament, in response to a letter by the police requesting for the release of Francis Xavier-Sosu, a Legislator, cited the above Article and refused to grant the request.
However, the Acting Director-General, Public Affairs, Ghana Police, ACP Kwesi Ofori says, “Even, what the Honourable Speaker wrote, citing some clauses, the police will go to the apex court to seek interpretation to guide our future security operations.”
The decision of the Service follows the controversy that the invitation extended to the Member of Parliament for Madina constituency, Francis Xavier-Sosu, to assist in the probe has generated.
I’m unable to release MP
In a letter from Parliament to the police, the Speaker said the Madina MP would be engaged in legislative proceedings and as such, he would not be able to release him.
The letter, signed by the Deputy Director of Legal Services of Parliament, Nana Tawiah Okyir said, “I am directed by the Rt. Hon. Speaker to inform you that proceedings of the 3rd Meeting of the 1st Session of the 8th Parliament commenced on Tuesday 26th October, 2021 and having regard to the limitations of Articles 117 and 118 of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic, he is unable to release the Member of Parliament as requested in your letter.”
The Speaker then told the police to go ahead with its probe, having in mind the provisions of articles 117, 118, and 122.
Ambiguous Immunity
It appears several people, including lawyers and academia, have observed some level of ambiguity with the immunity from service of process and arrest as enshrined in the law, Article 117.
Given that their work traverses the precincts of Parliament, there is no clear-cut way of determining when an MP is on their way to do business in the House.
To the ordinary man, some lawmakers, after offending the law, could hide under such immunity by refusing to submit to police authority, thus the need for a determination on the Article.
Police at MP’s church a strategy
The police have not been successful in having the legislator, who is also a lawyer, to honor their invitation.
According to the Director-General, Public Affairs, ACP Kwesi Ofori, it was at this point that the police had to devise a tactical plan to know where he was, in which intelligence was picked up that the MP was at the church.
Speaking to Kwame SefaKayi on Accra-based radio, Peace FM, ACP Ofori insisted that, contrary to criticisms that the police should not have gone to the MP’s church to arrest him, their presence was to send a signal to him.
He insisted that the police could have apprehended the MP if that was the plan, urging the lawmaker that he should honourably submit himself, as he could not run from the law.
“He was at the church. We could have arrested him, looking at the number of police officers around, but it was a tactical option to tell him that we knew where he was at that moment and that he cannot run away from the law. It was a signal sent under tactical option.
“And one thing we would like to say is that his refusal to appear before the police has been well taken note of… As an honourable Member of Parliament, he should honourably submit himself to police authority to question him on the issue, because the public order law enjoins him to do that,” he added.
Bench warrant
The police, in their desire to use all available lawful means to have the MP questioned about a demonstration in his constituency on October 25, 2021 will seek a bench warrant if need be.
“And secondly, what we are saying is that we have several options if he fails to come.
“We can go to court to summon him. If he fails to honour that and the court issues a bench warrant, then we will take him on… where force will be applicable. ”
Why is the MP needed?
Explaining the need for the presence of the MP, ACP Kwesi Ofori said that the legislator was the leader of the demonstration.
The ACP noted that the MP wrote to the police to inform them, in accordance with law, which he was going to lead a demonstration in his constituency.
On the day, according to the police, the protestors impeded the free flow of traffic, burned tyres and a driver drove recklessly, risking the public’s life.
However, the MP snubbed the police when he was approached over the incident because he was the leader.
The police officers then reported the conduct of the MP to the office and a decision was taken to invite him for interrogation.
The turf war between the Executive and the Legislative arms of government over the limits of each other’s powers seem to be rearing its ugly head, in the issue regarding the denial of admission to some 499 LLB students.
In a three-page letter addressed to the Speaker of Parliament, the Attorney General (AG) and Minister for Justice, Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame, indicated to parliament that its legislative power doesn’t include the control of admission processes of students into the Ghana Law School (GSL).
Mr Dame’s letter comes three days after Parliament had directed the General Legal Council (GLC), the body in charge of legal education in Ghana, to admit all 499 LLB students unfairly denied admission to the GSL in the 2021/2022 academic year.
Parliament also directed the AG, who superintends the GLC and the GSL as well to take immediate steps to implement the House’s directives to ensure fairness and transparency in determining the rules of the game.
The argument put forth by the legislative arm of government was that the 499 students had fifty per cent cumulatively and met the fifty per cent threshold and it is, therefore, unfair to deny them admission on the grounds that they could not score fifty per cent each in both sections A and B of the examination.
They criticised the GLC for what they termed, shifting the goal post, by applying a rule it set after the 2020/2021 Entrance Examination requiring candidates to pass 50% in each of the two Sections, A and B in the examination, a rule that did not exist prior to the examination.
In a response, the AG stated that Parliament cannot control the processes of admission into the Ghana Law School through Parliamentary resolution
Quoting portions of the Legal Professions Act, 1960 (Act 32), Mr Dame argued that the body that has the power to regulate the admission of students to pursue law is the General Legal Council and not the Parliament.
“…I am constrained to advise that Parliament is devoid of a power through the use of Parliamentary resolutions, to control the process of admission into the Ghana School of Law. The mode of exercising legislative power enshrined in Article 106 of the Constitution does not admit of resolutions.
“In accordance with section 13(1)(e) and (f) of the Legal Profession Act, 1960 (Act 32), the power to regulate admission of students to pursue courses of instruction leading to qualification as lawyers and to hold examinations, which may include preliminary, intermediate and final examinations has been vested in the General Legal Council.”
Another argument raised by the AG in the letter, which he copied the Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu was that section 1(5) of Act 32 also directs the GLC to perform any function given to it by the sector Minister, hence he has the power to direct and advise the GLC on major issues and not parliament.
He indicated that based on the provisions of section 1(5), the President had forwarded petitions he received from the 449 students and the National Association of Law Students to him (AG)and he is currently working to make the necessary intervention to the General Legal Council, on behalf of the 499 students.
On the 50% pass mark, the AG described parliament’s argument as erroneous, because the notice inviting Ghanaians to apply for admission into the GLS did not state any pass mark as a basis for admission.
“The notice in the Daily Graphic of 14th May, 2021 inviting applications from suitably qualified Ghanaians for admission into the Ghana School of Law did not state a pass mark of fifty percent (50%) or any at all as a basis for admission.
“The notice stated that applicants may be granted admission if they have passed the entrance examination conducted by the GLC… It is clear, therefore, that a contention that the ‘originally announced” or “advertised” pass mark was “50%”, is erroneous and insupportable.”
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a chief from Teshie Traditional Area, Nii Adjei Adjetey Akuffo, alias Nii Mankralo III into police custody, over alleged involvement in the sale of 93,892 acre land, belonging to one Rose Aryee, an estate developer.
The accused was said to have sold the land in question to one Kofi Diame, after the demise of his predecessor, Nii Adjei Otswenmah Nmashie II, who sold the land to the complainant, Rose Aryee.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge of fraudulent transaction of land and the court, presided over by Emmanuel Essandoh, adjourned the case to November 4.
Per the facts presented to the court by prosecuting officer, Inspector Eric Pobee, the complainant, in 1998 purchased the said land located at East Airport, Teshie, near Spintex Road, Accra, from the late Numo Nimashie of Teshie, Nii Adjei Otswenmah Nimashie III and head of Numo Nimashie Family.
Subsequently, after his demise, the prosecutor told the court that the accused person, who succeeded the late Mankralo III and knew the land had already been sold to the complainant, granted the same parcel of land to Mr Diame, an Estate Developer who started developing it.
The court heard that the complainant reported the case to the Criminal Investigation Department in Accra on August 18, 2021.
“During investigation, accused admitted the offence in his cautioned statement that he sold the same parcel of land to Kofi Diame, together with the Chief Priest of Numo Nmashie of Teshie, Wulumo Adjei Kwanku, now deceased, in the year 2017,” Inspector Pobee added.
According to prosecution, the complainant had registered the land at the Lands Commission after purchasing it, adding that in the course of investigation, land documents issued to the complainant by her grantor were showed to the accused person in the presence of the Greater Accra Regional Crime Officer.
He said the land documents were inspected and the signatories of the predecessor of the accused and his own father as well, were shown to him and he testified to the signatories.”
After investigations, the accused was charged with the offence and put before the court,” he said.
