Qnet’s ‘money doubling’ scheme sparks rage among Ghanaians Listen to article
Many Ghanaians and some West African nationals risk being scammed by agents of network marketing company Qnet Ghana.
Many Independent Representatives (IR) in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital, operating as agents of the company are using what appears to be deceptive business modules to recruit customers as independent representatives.
Qnet agents operating in all regions of Ghana include some West African nationals hiding in secluded areas operating without business operating permits. Some are using similar dubious business modules to lure their victims mostly from Mali, Nigeria and Burkina Faso under the guise of securing them well-paid jobs in Ghana only for their victims to be held hostage upon arrival, forced to work in Qnet network marketing.
play videoRawlings was buried at the military cemetery in Accra.
The stature of Jerry John Rawlings in Ghana’s recent history meant that international media outlets were interested in his person hence his death in November 2020 was widely reported by the foreign press.
Both electronic and digital media outlets rolled out different perspectives of the man from his days as a military ruler to the democratically elected era and life after presidency.
The media has also covered his four-day funeral period but not as extensively as they did the announcement of his passing. GhanaWeb looks at some of the international headlines around his funeral.
Michael Ofori-Atta: A diplomatic trajectory
By Michael Ofori-Atta Listen to article
For the past two decades, Michael Ofori-Atta has been at the forefront of African diplomacy with one major focus: helping build on the post-colonial vision to grow Ghana s importance in the African geopolitical space.
Ofori-Atta is an industry professional in a field that straddles regional political dynamics and geopolitical understandings. In a rare show of force, he began his career as a flagship political show host on Cote d Ivoire s national radio and television station, followed by an assistant production role at Reuters TV.
For him, “grasping the subtleties of diplomacy demands a certain level of acuity that comes with not only the right academic and professional backgrounds, but also a practical knowhow that is directly imparted through mentorship”. It helps that he is perfectly bilingual (English and French).
Prof. Gyimah-Boadi: Amend 1992 Constitution to curb president’s powers
March 5, 2021
Professor Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi, Executive Director of Afrobarometre, a non-profit organisation, has advocated the amendment of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution to reduce the executive powers of the president, as part of efforts to address the “Winner Takes All” syndrome.
He said this at the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development’s (CDD-Ghana) in Accra recently, during a roundtable discussion on former President Jerry John Rawlings and Democratic Development in the Fourth Republic.
He said the constitutional review was essential and necessary for the existence and continuous progress of the nation.
“Secondly, we have got to also change the culture of Ghana; we have to significantly mend our ways, and one of the ways to do that as history has shown over and over again is to have citizens who have a real sense of duty,” he said.