The IOC conclusion on Ghana in its
first meeting of the new year
The
IOC,
reported the following on Ghana at the conclusion of its first
meeting of the year:
"The
IOC has deployed every possible effort in order to help resolve
the situation that the NOC of Ghana has been facing for 18
months and find a long-term solution with all parties concerned.
However, the obvious lack of cooperation of the government
authorities in Ghana and lack of respect of the Ghana public
authorities’ written commitment to take all necessary actions to
revise the sports legislation in Ghana before the end of 2010 in
a sense that would allow the NOC and the Olympic Movement in
Ghana to operate in full autonomy and in accordance with the
Olympic Charter have forced the IOC Executive Board to decide to
suspend the NOC of Ghana in order to protect the Olympic
Movement in Ghana (pursuant to the applicable rules of the
Olympic Charter, in particular Rule 28.9), with all consequences
provided for in the Olympic Charter."
Accra, May 29, Ghanadot - The Deputy Minister of
Information and National Orientation, Samuel Okudzetu
Ablakwa has stated in an interview with GhanaDot that
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah still remains one of the most
influential Pan Africanists of the 20th century. He
said; it is in his role as a nation builder that led
Ghana to an independent country....More
Commentary, Jan 14, Ghanadot - A constitutional issue
was raised when a member of Parliament (MP) for Atwima
Mponua, Mr Isaac Asiamah, described as “unconstitutional the
current salaries being paid public office holders listed
under Article 71 of the 1992 Constitution,” as reported on
December 29, 2010 by a Daily Graphic on-line article.....More
Commentary, May 29, Ghanadot -
With youth unemployment hovering at 26%, according to 2006
statistics, our esteemed minds in Accra are debating about the
length of the school year for the senior high school (SHS)
program.
Accra, May 28, Ghanadot - The opposition New Patriotic
Party has seven months from now to hold a delegate's conference
to choose new officers to steer the affairs of the party. Many
positions will be up for grab but the one likely to be hotly
contested is that of the national chairman of the party....More
