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Legal Aid Commission supports more applicants in Volta Region
A total of 220 people in the Volta Region had applied for assistance from the Legal Aid Commission (LAC) to resolve disputes with other parties, in the first half of 2020.
These disputes mainly involved divorce, child maintenance, debt recovery, insurance, and land cases, according to Mr Maclean Kumedzro, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Officer of the LAC at Ho.
Other cases also included letters of administration, labour, and disputes between landlords and tenants.
Mr Kumedzro told The Spectator in a recent interview that, so far, the commission had resolved 128 of the cases, using ADR techniques while 84 cases were pending.
He said that eight applicants had withdrawn their cases from the LAC.
Meanwhile, the commission has referred 102 of the cases to lawyers to pursue at the law courts, where 55 have been resolved with 47 pending.
The ADR Officer said that last year, LAC received a total of 215 of such applications.
He said that more people were now turning to the commission for dispute resolution as a result of its vigorous education at campaigns on air.
Mr Kumedzro said that the commission had offices at Hohoe and Denu also, and stressed the need for more staff for the commission which had only 13 personnel, including two lawyers and one ADR officer in the Volta Region.
Mr Kumedzro, however, complained of the lack of adequate funding for LAC to run its operations smoothly, saying that “with adequate funding, we will attend to more clients in good time”.
From Alberto Mario Noretti, Ho
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GTA staff in Cape Coast for refresher training programme
Staff of Ghana Tourism Authority are currently in Cape Coast in the Central Region for capacity building.
The staff members from the Ghana Tourism Authority’s departments of Corporate Affairs, Marketing, Research, Product Development, and Investment have convened in the Central Regional Capital for a refresher training programme.
Against this backdrop, the team took the opportunity to visit some of the city’s notable sites and attractions, including Cape Coast Castle.
This initiative is under the esteemed leadership of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GTA, Mrs. Maame Efua Houadjeto, who prioritizes capacity building and equipping teams with adequate resources to achieve optimal results.
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Egyptian Ambassador to Ghana discusses potential collaborations in the health sector
The Egyptian Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. A. M. Youseef has paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to discuss potential collaborations in the health sector.
The Ambassador highlighted several proposals from the Egyptian government, including providing accommodation for physicians inside or close to the hospital building.
Additionally, H.E. Youseef expressed interest in bringing expert physicians and medical instruments on board but emphasized the need for the Ghanaian government to provide the necessary infrastructure.
The establishment of pharmaceutical companies in Ghana was also proposed, with the Ambassador noting that proposals had already been made to some businessmen.
However, the Ambassador mentioned that one of the challenges they face is the slow response time from the Ghanaian government.
Mr. Akandoh in response acknowledged this challenge and assured the Ambassador that the President, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, is committed to the health sector.
Given the current pressure on the government to provide funds for the health sector, Mr.Akandoh suggested that the Egyptian government take up the project in its entirety, including the construction of infrastructure and equipment.
This, he explained, would be more feasible as the Ghanaian government is currently focused on completing old projects left by the previous administration.
Mr.Akandoh appreciated the Egyptian government’s interest in collaborating with Ghana on health projects and advised them to bring more companies on board to help complete the project, noting that, it is a vital area of healthcare that the government would like to see thrive.
