Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the 2020 running-mate of the Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has rallied the collective efforts of all women to salvage the country from its economic doldrums. She said the abysmal management of the country by the government had resulted in increasing hardships, uncertainty, unemployment, energy crisis and hopelessness, particularly among women and the youth. The huge financial needs of the country coupled with the tightening financing conditions, Prof Opoku-Agyemang said, had exacerbated debt sustainability concerns and reduced Ghana's competitiveness on the international market. The large capital outflows, combined with the tightening of monetary policy in advanced economies, had put significant pressure on the exchange rate, together with monetary financing of the budget deficit, resulting in high inflation. The former Vice Chancellor of UCC was speaking at the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung-Ghana programme ahead of the International Women's Day at t he University of Cape Coast. Speaking on the theme: 'Inspiring social and economic inclusion: Women thriving in the 24-hour economy,' Prof Opoku-Agyemang said: 'Therefore, we urge the Government to take urgent steps to initiate a discussion to create a national consensus on salvaging the nation's economy.' The process of healing the economy should be a collective action and must start with all Ghanaians, particularly women, she noted. On the role of women in nation building, Prof Opoku-Agyemang urged women to play productive roles in the nation-building process and use their voices as tools to effect societal change. She said women must advocate a change and upgrade themselves to have access to opportunities in life. For her, women in the country must be recognised and every positive effort they undertook to empower others must be appreciated. She bemoaned the fact that discussions on Ghana's Independence Day celebration seldom mentioned women as if they had contributed nothing to the success story of t he state. Source: Ghana News Agency First president of the Administrative Court, Mehdi GrissiS, called for revising the law on the Council of Jurisdictional Conflicts among Courts, which has not been amended despite judicial developments. Speaking in Tunis on Thursday at a meeting organised by Democracy Reporting International (DRI-Tunisia) on "The jurisprudence of the Council of Jurisdictional Conflicts and its role in strengthening the right to justice", the First President of the Administrative Court, who is also the President of that Council said it is currently facing a number of challenges and problems stemming from the law under which it was established. According to GrissiS, Organic Law No. 1996-38 of June 3, 1996, under which the Council of Jurisdictional Conflicts was established, has not been subsequently amended or supplemented, despite developments in the judicial scene. The main challenges faced by the Council include the automatic referral of cases to it, the lack of a specific seat for the Council and the lack of funds alloca ted to it in the State budget. In addition, he pointed out that this body has no logistical or human resources, which hinders the smooth running of its work. The First President of the administrative court also pointed out that the Council has continued its work since January, by examining nearly 184 cases, noting that its work has been frozen for 10 years and that it has not met since 2014. In this context, he undertook to settle the remaining 140 cases in the coming months. The Disputes Council, which is responsible for settling disputes of jurisdiction that may arise between the Administrative Court and the courts of the judicial system, was created by Organic Law No. 1996-38 of June 3 1996. It is a collegiate body chaired alternately for two years by the First President of the Court of Cassation and the First President of the Administrative Court. The Council is composed of six members chosen in equal numbers from among the presidents of the chambers and the active judges of the Court of Cassation a nd the Administrative Court. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse