This follows the handing over of the China-Ghana Friendship Community Center to the community on Friday.

The Center, whose construction was aided by the Chinese Embassy in Ghana, has a multimedia classroom, a conference room, two offices, a lobby, washrooms, and uninterrupted power supply.

The ICT Centre, which is also the first large-scale multipurpose public facility in the municipality is located on the campus of the Maranatha University College.

During the handing over ceremony, the Ga Central Municipal Chief Executive, Dr. Emmanuel Lamptey indicated that the facility couldn’t have come at a better time, as the assembly is migrating a lot of its transactions onto the electronic and digital platforms

He assured the public that they will put the facility to good use and ensure its maintenance.

The Member of Parliament for Anyaa Sowutuom, who doubles as the Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey underscored the enormous mutual economic benefits of the collaboration to Ghana and China.

Using the facility as a case in point, she was hopeful that the relationship between the two countries relationship will deepen.

She added that her constituents and students of the Maranatha University College will make maximum use of the facility which will save them time and money travelling elsewhere to get those services.

For her part, the Chinese Ambassador, Sun Boahong, pledged her country’s continuous support to Ghana.

–

By: Kojo Agyeman/citifmonline.com/Ghana.

The post Chinese Embassy supports Ga Central with ICT centre appeared first on Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always.

The Bill is expected to among other things define modalities for the appointment and operations of the Special Prosecutor.

[contextly_sidebar id=”6QKR4DcXJVUPSUvwmuMzrkHEmEixeyPQ”]It is expected to be laid before parliament after it has gone through the consultative drafting stages among stakeholders.

Speaking at a Chinese Embassy funded consultative forum on Tuesday, Gloria Akuffo was optimistic the Bill will be ready soon.

“It is our belief that the establishment of the office of the special prosecutor will be a major step towards strengthening the anti-corruption regime in this country and thereby substantially reduce the canker if not eliminate it.”

She explained that, as proposed in the draft Bill “the office of the special prosecutor will have the mandate to investigate and prosecute cases of alleged corruption under the Public Procurement Act 203 Act 63 and other corruption related  offences implicating public officers, political office holders and their accomplices in the public sector as well as trace and recover the proceeds of corruption.”

“We believe that the establishment of a dedicated anti-corruption office vested with investigative, prosecutorial and asset recovery authority, will result in improved execution of our anti-corruption efforts rather than a continued reliance on multipurpose or mixed mandate agencies,” she added.

Special Prosecutor office will be operational in 6 months

The president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, had said earlier that the much hyped Special Prosecutor’s office will be functional within six months.

He noted that the office when operational will be independent of the Executive and other arms of government adding that “the office is going to be established by an act of Parliament and it will have the remit to investigate and prosecute corrupt officials.”

–

By: Godwin A. Allotey & Felicia Osei/citifmonline.com/Ghana
Follow @AlloteyGodwin

The post AG courts support for Special Prosecutor Bill appeared first on Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always.