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Judges must declare assets periodically - Chief Justice

Ghana’s Chief Justice, Her ladyship Mrs. Theodora Georgina Wood, has urged judges in West Africa including Ghana, to declare their assets just as public sector workers do.

This, according to her, will help in the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing and corruption in the Africa.

“As judges, we should demonstrate our commitment to the war against corruption and other transnational by declaring our assets periodically, especially where public officials are required to do so. Appropriate deterrent penalties must exist for violations of these requirements” she stated.

Her Ladyship made these remarks at the Judge’s Regional Capacity Building Seminar on Corruption, Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing for judges from Anglophone West African Countries, organized by the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA).

Fans Attack Yvonne Okoro Over Sperm Comment

Popular actress Yvonne Okoro incurred the wrath of a section of her fan base over her recent comments on a scientific confusion that, “sperm whitens the teeth”. The beautiful actress tweeted saying, “They say the best whitening agent for ones teeth is sperms…” But the tweet outraged a section of her fan base who thought a role model like her standing shouldn’t be tweeting stuff like that. Some started to attack her, calling her a bad role model.

Coach Robert Sackey: I Boozed To Welcome Sekondi Hasaacas Return To The Premiership

Robert Sackey Former Ghana Female Under-20 (Black Princesses) head coach, Robert Sackey chose to get drunk when he heard the return of Sekondi Hasaacas FC into the Glo Premier League in his USA based home. Robert Sackey who also served as the Technical Head of Sekondi Hasaacas before their exit from the Premier League said his reason for boozing was mainly to express joy after monitoring the team from US. In an interview with PEACE FM on PEACE POWER SPORTS, coach Sackey is very optimistic that the return of the Sekondi based club will boost the competitiveness of the league next season.

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Is Elikem missing Pokello already?

Now that Pokello has been Evicted, her Ghanaian hunk Elikem is left with no partner or friend in the House and he was looking like someone has pulled the rug from under his feet, a look we were not aware he could have.

Elikem finally had a legitimate relationship with Pokello only to lose her to Evictions.

They were known as one of the powerful couples in the Ruby House that prayed together, next to Oneza of course, and Pokello’s Eviction has clearly left Elikem wallowing in sadness and holding on to memories of their time together.

In her Eviction Diary session, Pokello told Biggie that if her game came to an end, it wouldn’t mean the end of his and she was right. He now needs to be an even stronger contender and try to win the USD300 000 grand prize, much like Cleo has had to do her best without Hakeem.

As much as the hook ups in the House are part of the game, all the Housemates are individual competitors first and lovers second. Maybe Pokello’s Eviction will motivate Elikem to be the best he can be on The Chase and hopefully stay true to his word to her.

While he was wallowing in his sorrow, a few of his fellow Housemates kept coming into the room to check up on him. Dillish came in and quickly went out then Busi also came to talk to him for a bit, dressed in a top that revealed her sexy tummy. She also left him to his thoughts.

Then Annabel came to try and lift his spirits by telling him that he still has his people in the House even though he was feeling that he was in the House without Pokello’s support. Hang in there Elikem.

Do you think Elikem will survive The Chase without his beloved Pokello

Royal Baby: Joy As Kate Gives Birth To Boy         |

KATE Middleton and Prince William welcomed their baby BOY into the world, Kensington Palace announced today. Third in line to the throne, the Prince of Cambridge was delivered at the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s hospital, Paddington, at 4.24pm - weighing 8lbs 6oz. The palace said in a statement: “Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a son at 4.24pm. The baby weighs 8lbs 6oz. “The Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth. “The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry and members of both families have been informed and are delighted with the news. “Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well and will remain in hospital overnight.” Soon after the palace announcement was made, a notice giving details about the baby - the third-in-line to the throne - left St Mary’s Hospital in London by car for Buckingham Palace. It has been signed by the Queen’s former gynaecologist Marcus Setchell, who led the medical team that delivered Kate’s baby. The notice will be placed on an easel in the palace’s forecourt just like the announcement of William’s birth on June 21, 1982, a traditional element of theatre in marked contrast to the modern age of emails and Twitter. The new royal baby will be the Queen’s third great-grandchild and is destined to be crowned monarch. He will be the 43rd sovereign since William the Conqueror if, as expected, it follows reigns by the Prince of Wales then William. First-time parents Kate and William, both 31, will be busy deciding on a name for their bundle of joy – with bookies touting George and James as the favourites. The nation has been waiting with bated-breath for this historic day since the royal couple announced they were expecting their first child in December 2012. Kate had a rocky start to her pregnancy when she had to be admitted to hospital with Hyperemesis Gravidarum, a severe type of morning sickness. Prince William was also born in the famous hospital wing in 1982 – with his brother Harry following two years later. He made his public debut with his parents outside the hospital, wrapped in a white blanket carried in the arms of his mother Diana. The baby Prince already has a tour scheduled for 2014 when he will be joined by his parents on a trip to Australia and New Zealand. Mirroring his dad’s early years, Prince Charles and Princess Diana also took a 9-month-old Prince William Down Under in 1983. The Prince of Wales issued a brief statement: “Both my wife and I are overjoyed at the arrival of my first grandchild. It is an incredibly special moment for William and Catherine and we are so thrilled for them on the birth of their baby boy. “Grandparenthood is a unique moment in anyone’s life, as countless kind people have told me in recent months, so I am enormously proud and happy to be a grandfather for the first time and we are eagerly looking forward to seeing the baby in the near future.” Moments before Charles’s joyous words were released the Queen’s press secretary Ailsa Anderson strode out onto Buckingham Palace’s forecourt to place the official notice on its ornate stand. The document had four signatures, first was that of Marcus Setchell, Surgeon Gynaecologist to Queen, who led the medical team that delivered Kate’s baby. Other members of his team included Guy Thorpe-Beeston, obstetrician and Dr Sunit Godambe, consultant neonatologist at St Mary’s Hospital. Kensington Palace said “The names of the baby will be announced in due course.” A smiling David Cameron declared the birth “an important moment in the life of our nation”. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister said: “It is wonderful news from St Mary’s, Paddington and I am sure that right across the country, and indeed right across the Commonwealth, people will be celebrating and wishing the royal couple well. “It is an important moment in the life of our nation but, I suppose, above all it is a wonderful moment for a warm and loving couple who have got a brand new baby boy. “It has been a remarkable few years for our royal family - a royal wedding that captured people’s hearts, that extraordinary and magnificent jubilee and now this royal birth - all from a family that has given this nation so much incredible service.” “They can know that a proud nation is celebrating with a very proud and happy couple tonight.”       Source: thesun.co.uk

Street Funerals And Road Safety In Ghana

The celebration of newly commissioned roads in the country has gradually become a norm, particularly in the small towns and rural communities. Its main competitor, perhaps, is the celebration of newly appointed ministers and district chief executives. No road is commissioned without a celebration of a sort. For some, the commissioning of a road is an opportunity for homecoming and a time to re-position the community for accelerated development. One is sure to see quality Ghanaian 'kente' at display at such functions as chiefs join politicians for the red-tape ceremony, which could mark a holiday for both farmers and pupils in the locality. Such celebrations are normally done amidst drumming and dancing with a lot to eat and drink, sometimes at the site of the newly commissioned road. It is sad however to note that soon after the ‘mega’ celebration, the roads, particularly township roads are transformed into venues for funerals, outdooring ceremonies and other social events. During these social events, especially funerals, the road is sometimes blocked to vehicles and at other times, vehicles and mourners sort themselves out jostling for space. In one such melee, a young man got knocked down by a vehicle at a wake-keeping in Ho. A middle-aged man was also said to have sustained some injuries when an “okada”, or commercial motorbike rider, raced through a group of mourners in a town nearby. Reports of vehicles running over mourners in the street abound across the country. The death of Sammy is still fresh in mind. “How did he die, when and where” were questions some of his kinsmen asked repeatedly. His doubting grandmother said, “He just passed by and gave me money for supper. How can he just die”, she asked in denial, weeping uncontrollably. It appeared inexplicable. Sammy was knocked-down dead by a private car while buying food at the roadside few metres away from a funeral event taking place in the street. He had deep cuts on his head with blood and liquid gushing from the cuts; his colleague taxi drivers wailed unceasingly at the accident scene. During Sammy’s funeral, two other pedestrian knock-downs were reported quite close to the funeral ground. The two persons survived, with some degrees of injury - best described as ‘ko fie ko wu, (to wit, ‘go home and die”). This brings to mind how my grandmother died from her wounds years back on being knocked down by a bicycle rider. Though Sammy’s funeral was not done in the street, it recorded quite a number of road crashes and pedestrian knock-downs due to its closeness to a highway. Pedestrian knock down is on the increase and becoming a big threat to road safety in most parts of the country. Currently, pedestrians are the most vulnerable road users in the country, accounting for almost 43 per cent of all road traffic related deaths and injuries, according to National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) statistics. The NRSC says two out of every five road traffic deaths affect a pedestrian, putting the highly diverse road user group, namely children, older people and teenagers at a high risk nationwide. The use of roads for household activities is another major contributing factor to pedestrian knock-downs in the country. It is common to see urban and rural dwellers turn culverts and bridges into social centres where young people rest. This is predominant in the small towns. In some rural areas, people wash and dry their dishes and clothes on the road. In urban areas, jaywalking or walking leisurely, is the practice with many people getting knocked down in their attempt to cross the road at places not designated for that. Few days after the NRSC launched the “Be Alert!,Look out for other road users” campaign, a taxi driver in an attempt to beat the traffic light at the Ho High Court, ran over a hen together with four out of her seven chicks. I am also a witness to motorbikes knocking down pedestrians at the same place as if to welcome the “Be Alert! Look out for other road users” campaign. The campaign appears to be doing well in the Volta Region with the introduction of crossing aids to schools along major roads. Mr Sebastian Akyeampong, Volta Regional Manager of the NRSC said knock-downs have reduced drastically in the urban centres but still high in rural settings, with the Region recording 168 pedestrian knock-downs in the first half of 2013. A random survey by the GNA in Ho shows that school children, teachers and parents are happy with the crossing aids. A major concern, however, is to get drivers, both commercial and private, to respect the rights of other road-users. Interestingly, most drivers assume that roads are for vehicles only and do not see pedestrians as legitimate road users. Driving schools must therefore educate drivers on the need to treat pedestrians as legitimate road users. That way, both drivers and pedestrians can communicate effectively on the road (use of eye contact) to ensure safe use of the road. It is also important for the NRSC to conduct regular road audits and address issues concerning walkways, signalized intersections and footbridges to ensure pedestrian safety. Markings on some pedestrian crossings have faded and must be re-done for visibility. This year’s mid-year review of the NRSC held recently observed that most Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies do not show interest in road safety issues. The assemblies must outlaw the practice of holding social events on roads to ensure the safety of pedestrians. Kudos to the NRSC for reducing road crashes by 4.6 per cent in the past six months, but obviously more efforts are needed to reduce pedestrian knock-downs. All road users must “be alert and look out for other road users.” Pedestrians must use pedestrian crossing points, walkways and intersections and desist from jaywalking. Ghana needs all her populace alive and well, so they can continue to keep the engine of development running.       Source: GNA

Source: Joy Online

Keitta may try my first batch of condoms with Eazzy - Reggie Rockstone

Just when he introduced his personalized brand of condoms onto the local market, Hiplife grandpapa, Reggi Rockstone’s product landed straight within a new list of taxable products.

But the Hiplife originator, Reggie Rockstone appears unfazed by the new tax.

Speaking Joy News Gladys Osei Owiredu, he says the 1% tax introduced by government on some selected products, which includes condoms, is almost insignificant and should not affect the market.

Reggie Rockstone who recently joined the league of business moguls with the introduction of his personal brand of condoms, the Rockstone condoms thinks otherwise.

Just when Reggie launched his product on a commercial scale, a 1% tax was introduced on imported products including condoms. But Reggie says the imposition of the 1% tax is not going to affect his ROCKDOMS, as nicknamed by some clients. “It’s a hell off coincidence but no big deal, to tell the truth, it’s not going to stop me” he said.

Interestingly, Reggie has not yet tried his “rockdoms” personally, but he says he has two ways to do that. "I have not tried one myself but I have a biological brother who has a beautiful girlfriend, I will give it to Kieta to try it on Eazzy, he added.

Reggie is currently serving as a judge on the music reality show, Glo X Factor. He says he has lived life to the fullest and gives glory to God.

Yes! Even though he sells booze and now condoms, he is also a religious person