According to him, that position “is not the law of the land,” as the Police want to impose on citizens.

[contextly_sidebar id=”3MFoxYl7Pzh59SWfWZSDKuldNTXl6EwO”]Bright Simons’ comment comes on the back of the arrest of the chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah on Saturday by the Nima Police, while he rallied some citizens at the Kawukudi Park to embark on a peaceful march.

The about 19 persons, including Bernard Mornah, who were arrested were members of the Ghana-Togo Solidarity Movement whose peaceful march was to draw the attention of local and international authorities to the political crisis in Togo.

They were detained behind the police counter for hours without explanation of their offence.

The Police later argued that it had not approved the movement’s gathering.

However, Bernard Mornah revealed that the Police had granted them the permission to embark on the peaceful march until they called on him much closer to the event day to cancel it due to operational challenges.

He said he assured the police the peaceful march required very little police presence and that the march could not be postponed because of the resources invested into its preparation.

Bernard Mornah said the police on the event day, arrested them in “rambo style” and threw him into a police vehicle “like a piece of charcoal.”

Bright Simons in a Facebook post on the matter said the police must cease the “illegal, oppressive behavior,” that sees it arrest citizens under such circumstances.

He argued that the Police must seek the necessary parliamentary action on a draft bill from the Interior Ministry to enable it to get the authority to approve notices of events before they are held.

“This continued insistence by the Police that they must approve all notices given to them ahead of public, non-commercial, events IS NOT THE LAW OF THE LAND! If they believe they need this law, they should talk to their sector Minister to head to Parliament with the requisite draft bill….Can they stop this illegal, oppressive, behavior already!” he posted.

Bright Simons insisted that the Police must render an apology to Bernard Mornah and the others who were arrested for abusing their rights.

He said they must also show remorse publicly for their action and cease any investigation into the matter.

“They should discontinue all ongoing “investigations”/proceedings against the Kawukudi 19, apologise to them for the abuse of their rights, and show contrition publicly!” he added.

Meanwhile, the Bernard Mornah has vowed to drag the Police to court for abusing his rights.

What does the Public Order Act say?

The Public Order Act 1994 (ACT 491), from where the Police draws its authority in the holding of special of events indicates that, in attempt to stop a special events from occurring either because organizers refuse to comply with a request to postpone or relocate events, “police may apply to any judge or a chairman of a Tribunal for an order to prohibit the holding of the special event on the proposed date or at the proposed location.”

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Mr. Simons, who is a technology innovator, development activist, social entrepreneur, and also Vice President of policy think tank, IMANI Ghana, has received a number of awards for his contribution to the technology space in Ghana and across Africa.

[contextly_sidebar id=”NVbBP0KvtPeRX5gZh6Uu2YveSdqNIzNz”]His mPedigree application uses mobile phones to secure pharmaceutical products against counterfeiting.

Mr. Simons has also been able to expand into the textile and cosmetics industries in Nigeria and Ghana.

This year’s 2017 Tallberg Global Leadership Prize laureates has been slated for November 29, 2017, and will also honour three others including: Rebecca Heller, co-Founder of the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), Florenzo Omenetto, Frank C. Doble, Professor of Engineering at Tufts University and Rodrigo Alfonso of Instituto Elos.

“These four amazing leaders are global in their reach, tireless in their efforts, innovative in their approaches, and operate in concert with universal values,” said Alan Stoga, the Foundation’s Chairman in a statement announcing the nominees.

“They prove that great leaders are rising to the challenges of our times.   Our goal in honoring them is not only to draw attention to their work, but also to provoke a conversation about the kinds of leaders needed today,”he added.

The 2017 Tällberg Global Leaders will participate in a public discussion at Columbia University on November 28th, as part of its Global Leaders Forum, and will be honored on November 29th at the Paley Center for Media, both in New York City.

This year’s award is being sponsored by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, one of the world’s leading philanthropic organisations founded in 1996.

MPedigree (then the mPedigree Network) was founded in 2007, and has since expanded operations to 12 countries, with offices in nine.

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Microsoft Corp. on October 12, 2016, unveiled the 4Afrika Advisory Council, an external board of advisers tasked with guiding strategic investments undertaken by the Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative across the continent and ensuring 4Afrika is closely aligned to broad African development goals.

His Excellency Benjamin Mkapa, former president of the United Republic of Tanzania chairs the board, and Mteto Nyati, managing director of Microsoft South Africa, serves as the vice chair.

The Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative was introduced in February 2013 as an effort through which the company is actively engaging in Africa’s economic development to improve its global competitiveness.

To help ensure the initiative meets its critical goals, Microsoft 4Afrika chose to form the 4Afrika Advisory Council to solicit external input and guidance from a respected group of regional influencers.

Other members of the 4Afrika Advisory Council include Juliana Rotich, executive director for Ushahidi and senior TED fellow from Kenya; Hanan Abdelmeguid, CEO of Orascom Telecom Ventures in Egypt; Marieme Jamme, Senegalese-born and London-based CEO, blogger, technologist and social entrepreneur; Luís Lélis, executive director at Banco Angolano de Investimentos in Angola; Phuti Mahanyele, CEO of Shanduka Group in South Africa; Richard Attias, founder of The New York Forum and Moroccan events producer; Benjamin Mophatlane, CEO of Business Connexion in South Africa; and Monica Musonda, CEO of Java Foods and board member of the Bank of Zambia. Louis Otieno, director of Legal and Corporate affairs for Microsoft Africa, will serve as the council secretary.

The council had its first meeting Oct. 4, 2013, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. At this meeting, the council discussed topics relevant to advancing the 4Afrika mission, including the importance of developing strategies that address both rural and urban youth populations, the role of teachers as content creators, and approaches to building sustainable models for growth of African entrepreneurs and small businesses.

In addition, to ensure that the critical voices of African youth are heard, the council made provisions for four additional slots on the 4Afrika Advisory Council, to be occupied by youth leaders from the continent.

Candidates were selected from existing African youth leadership groups, including U.S. President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative, the African Leadership Network, the African Leadership Initiative, the Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellowship Program and the World Economic Forum’s Forum of Young Global Leaders.

Nominees will be contacted in the coming weeks with formal invitations to join the 4Afrika Advisory Council.

The council will meet in person twice annually and will also hold regionally focused meetings at other times in the year. The council members have also committed to contribute to 4Afrika efforts in capacity-building with African youth leaders.

The Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative is built on the dual beliefs that technology can accelerate growth for Africa and Africa can also accelerate technology for the world.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

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Source: Microsoft.com

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He did not disappoint.

The Bhim nation leader was arguably the most anticipated act of the night and he graced fans with hits from his repertoire including ‘Sheekena,’ ‘Baafira’ and ‘Pull Up.’

Fans remained standing and engaged through out his performance as he showcased his versatility.

Stonebwoy also performed ‘Mama,’ a tribute song to his late mother who passed away earlier this year.

He crowned his exhilarating #D2R2015 peformance with his hit 2015 record, ‘Mightylele’ to glee the thousands of fans present on the night.

#D2R2015 was powered by Citi FM and Airtel Ghana, and supported by Stanbic Bank, DJ Drinks, Kupenda condoms with security from Edern Security Services.

Watch Stonebwoy perform at D2R2015

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