According to them, the dismissal of Mr. Sarpong was an answer to their long offered prayers.

[contextly_sidebar id=”ZafUSnrdcVunHtP4GiSGVAFcQjkZMcVO”]A letter from the Office of the President on Wednesday directed the PURC Executive Director, to vacate his post, and hand over by Friday, October 13, 2017.

Mr. Sarpong, who has been at the PURC since December 2012, was directed to handover to the senior-most director at the Commission, Ms. Mami Dufie Ofori.

Hours after his dismissal was announced, the Vice Chairman of the Workers’ Union, Israel Amenfia, told Richard Sky on Eyewitness News that, news of the dismissal was welcoming.

“It’s welcoming news to us. Once the president speaks, you have nothing to doubt. So we as a workers’ union will look at the way forward,” he said.

When Citi News’ Anas Seidu visited the Commission on Friday morning, the staff said they were excited over the development.

One of the workers told Citi News that, “This [Friday] morning, our resolve was to give thanks to God. Our slogan is, the Lord has spoken, so this morning our meeting was to give thanks to God for all he has done for us.”

“The feeling was like Wow, it has finally happened… Because we have been in this struggle since January trying to appeal to authorities to change the board and Executive Secretary for us, but it was delaying, and now it has happened.”

“This is good news to all of us. We know that it is what God can do this for us. We as a Commission, as staff, we happy that there is a change today, and we know that this will go a long way to bring sanity back to the office, and make PURC work again,” another worker said.

Ashanti Region PURC staff elated

Meanwhile, staff of the PURC in the Ashanti Region, have expressed their appreciation to the President, Nana Akufo-Addo for the decision, and pledged to work in the interest of the public.

Prince Nana Yaw Kessie, the Public Relations and External Affairs Officer for the Ashanti and Brong Ahafo Regions, in an interview with Citi News said the dismissal of Samuel Sarpong has brought great relief to all staff of the Commission.

“We assure him that the joy he has brought to us, we are going to replicate it to ensure that the good people of Ghana are okay and are being served well.”

He said the choice of the acting Executive Secretary is a “good choice” for the Commission.

He however called on the president to constitute a new board that will lead the strategic direction of the Commission.

Find below the full report from the scene

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It has since ordered him to hand over to the senior most director at the Commission, Ms. Mami Dufie Ofori, as he proceeds to collect three (3) months’ salary in lieu of the notice.

[contextly_sidebar id=”QewYR0pJbfWZ7HlmAqVTnJiyCkPqgK60″]A letter from the Office of the President, signed by Nana Bediatuo Asante, Secretary to the President, and addressed to Mr. Sarpong, said “reference is made to your appointment letter dated 11^th February 2013, appointing you as the Executive Secretary of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission that took effect from 10^th December 2012. In accordance with paragraph 7 of the said Letter, your appointment is hereby terminated.”

The letter further directed Mr. Sarpong to “hand over your office to Ms. Mami Dufie Ofori, and proceed to collect three (3) months’ salary in lieu of notice.”

The letter further advised Mr. Sarpong to cease to act as the Executive Secretary of the Company, and ensure that he hands over every document of the company to his successor by Friday, October 13, 2017.

Samuel Sarpong’s tenure as Executive Secretary had been characterized by agitations from the staff of the Commission.

Earlier this year, the staff locked up offices of the company, protesting the Executive Secretary’s continuous stay in office over allegations of financial malfeasance they raised against him.

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A prenuptial agreement, commonly abbreviated to prenup or prenupt, is a contract entered into prior to marriage , civil union or any other agreement prior to the main agreement by the people intending to marry or contract with each other.

The content of a prenuptial agreement can vary widely, but commonly includes provisions for division of property and spousal support in the event of divorce or breakup of marriage.

They may also include terms for the forfeiture of assets as a result of divorce on the grounds of adultery; further conditions of guardianship may be included as well.

In an interview with Jessica Opare Sarfo on Traffic Avenue, Dr. Adinkrah said prenups are more common in the West, adding that those agreements do not generate any controversy.

He further indicated that prenups give couples an opportunity to anticipate what will happen after a divorce so they can adequately prepare for it and know how to handle it.

Dr. Adinkrah stated that prenups also require or mandate the husband or wife to state the amount of property that he or she  would give out to his or her spouse if they should be divorced.

“When you have property,you have money in the bank, you have children, you have partners and all that and you know that you will divorce, you have to pay in the Ghanaian sense what we call Financial provision,” Dr. Adinkrah explained

“You  also have to sit down with this prospective person and agree that in case we divorce, I’m going to give you two or three houses, or I’m going to give three billion, so that when divorce comes, you go by your agreements,”  he added.

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