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  • It’s my ambition to win the AFCON for Ghana – Gyan

    Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has called on Ghanaians to rally behind the team as they aim to end their 36-year Africa Cup of Nations trophy drought.

    The West African giants last tasted glory in the African Cup in 1982 where they defeated host country Libya 7-6 on penalties.

    Read: Asamoah Gyan opens up on relationship with Andre Ayew

    And Gyan, 32, who has gone close to winning the gong in 2010 and 2015, urged the nation to support them in their bid to clinch the trophy, insisting that has been his dream since making his debut in 2003.

    “This is the time Ghanaians need to come together to achieve a common goal. My main focus as captain of the national team is to win the AFCON. It’s been my dream since I joined the national team. I’ve been to two finals and several semifinals,” Gyan told Jefferies Sintim Koree on Zylofon Sports.

    Gyan has featured in every AFCON for Ghana since 2008.

    source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • It’s my ambition to win the AFCON for Ghana – Gyan

    Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has called on Ghanaians to rally behind the team as they aim to end their 36-year Africa Cup of Nations trophy drought.

    The West African giants last tasted glory in the African Cup in 1982 where they defeated host country Libya 7-6 on penalties.

    Read: Asamoah Gyan opens up on relationship with Andre Ayew

    And Gyan, 32, who has gone close to winning the gong in 2010 and 2015, urged the nation to support them in their bid to clinch the trophy, insisting that has been his dream since making his debut in 2003.

    “This is the time Ghanaians need to come together to achieve a common goal. My main focus as captain of the national team is to win the AFCON. It’s been my dream since I joined the national team. I’ve been to two finals and several semifinals,” Gyan told Jefferies Sintim Koree on Zylofon Sports.

    Gyan has featured in every AFCON for Ghana since 2008.

    source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • 6 die in Savelugu, Nanton floods; 2,459 others displaced

    Six persons died, while 2,459 others, including 45 pregnant women, were displaced in the recent floods that occurred in the Savelugu municipality and the Nanton District in the Northern Region.

    A total of 906 acres of farmland was also destroyed, while 285 houses collapsed in the process.

    The flood situation, which lasted for about two months in those areas and other parts of the region, was made worse by the spillage of water from the Bagre Dam in neighbouring Burkina Faso.

    Read: Northern Region floods kill nine NADMO

    The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) Coordinator responsible for Savelugu and Nanton, Mr Alhassan M. Sulemana, disclosed this in an interview with the Daily Graphic during a tour of the affected areas where the water has since receded.

    Appeal

    The victims are yet to receive relief items from the government.

    Mr Sulemana, therefore, appealed to non-governmental organisations (NGOs), philanthropists and corporate institutions to go to the aid of the affected people.

    For his part, the Assembly Member for the Kukobila Electoral Area, who is also the NADMO zonal coordinator for the area, Mr Mohammed Chimsi, described the situation of the people as pathetic.

    According to him, most of the victims were currently living with relatives and friends.

    Read: Five dead after flooding in Sissala East

    Some of the victims — Osman Dawuni, Ibrahim Shaibu, Mohammed Abubakari and Mukayali Dawuni, all farmers — claimed that their maize, rice and soybean farms had all been destroyed in the floods.

    Recall

    The Bagre Dam in neighbouring Burkina Faso was spilled in August this year, causing havoc in the three regions of the north.

    The situation was compounded by continuous rains, leading to flooding and loss of lives. Farmlands, homes, roads and other properties were also destroyed.

    Source: Graphic.com.gh

  • 6 die in Savelugu, Nanton floods; 2,459 others displaced

    Six persons died, while 2,459 others, including 45 pregnant women, were displaced in the recent floods that occurred in the Savelugu municipality and the Nanton District in the Northern Region.

    A total of 906 acres of farmland was also destroyed, while 285 houses collapsed in the process.

    The flood situation, which lasted for about two months in those areas and other parts of the region, was made worse by the spillage of water from the Bagre Dam in neighbouring Burkina Faso.

    Read: Northern Region floods kill nine NADMO

    The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) Coordinator responsible for Savelugu and Nanton, Mr Alhassan M. Sulemana, disclosed this in an interview with the Daily Graphic during a tour of the affected areas where the water has since receded.

    Appeal

    The victims are yet to receive relief items from the government.

    Mr Sulemana, therefore, appealed to non-governmental organisations (NGOs), philanthropists and corporate institutions to go to the aid of the affected people.

    For his part, the Assembly Member for the Kukobila Electoral Area, who is also the NADMO zonal coordinator for the area, Mr Mohammed Chimsi, described the situation of the people as pathetic.

    According to him, most of the victims were currently living with relatives and friends.

    Read: Five dead after flooding in Sissala East

    Some of the victims — Osman Dawuni, Ibrahim Shaibu, Mohammed Abubakari and Mukayali Dawuni, all farmers — claimed that their maize, rice and soybean farms had all been destroyed in the floods.

    Recall

    The Bagre Dam in neighbouring Burkina Faso was spilled in August this year, causing havoc in the three regions of the north.

    The situation was compounded by continuous rains, leading to flooding and loss of lives. Farmlands, homes, roads and other properties were also destroyed.

    Source: Graphic.com.gh

  • Producers inflation drops to 5.6% in September 2018

    The Producer Price Inflation (PPI) for September 2018, reached 5.6%.

    This is down from the 7.0% recorded in August 2018.

    The PPI measures the average change over time in the prices received by domestic producers for the production of their goods and services.

    Read: Producer Price Inflation down to 7% in August

    Speaking to Citi Business News on the change, the Acting Government Statistician, Baah Wadieh explained that the decrease was as a result of the decrease in inflation rates in the mining and quarrying as well as manufacturing subsectors.

    “The decrease in the oil industry inflation rate from 7.0 percent in August to 5.6 percent in September 2018 was the result of decreases in the inflation rate of in the Mining and Quarrying subsector and the manufacturing sub-sector”, he stated.

    He added: “Therefore the decrease in these are the main causes for the decline in the producer inflation rate we observed and these declines triggered the decline in the all industry inflation rate”.

    Read: Inflation for July drops to 9.6%

    The producer price inflation in the Mining and quarrying subsector decreased by 1.5 percentage points over the August 2018 of 1.9 percent to record 0.4 percent in September 2018.

    The producer inflation for Manufacturing which constitutes more than two-thirds of total industry decreased by 1.7 percentage points to record 8.3 percent.

    The utilities sub-sector recorded inflation rate of -0.2 percent in September 2018, which was the same rate recorded in August 2018.

    With regards to the monthly changes, Manufacturing recorded the highest inflation rate of 8.3% followed by Mining and Quarrying sub-sector which recorded 0.4 %.

    The utilities subsector recorded the lowest inflation rate of -0.2 %.

    Source: citibusinessnews.com

  • Producers inflation drops to 5.6% in September 2018

    The Producer Price Inflation (PPI) for September 2018, reached 5.6%.

    This is down from the 7.0% recorded in August 2018.

    The PPI measures the average change over time in the prices received by domestic producers for the production of their goods and services.

    Read: Producer Price Inflation down to 7% in August

    Speaking to Citi Business News on the change, the Acting Government Statistician, Baah Wadieh explained that the decrease was as a result of the decrease in inflation rates in the mining and quarrying as well as manufacturing subsectors.

    “The decrease in the oil industry inflation rate from 7.0 percent in August to 5.6 percent in September 2018 was the result of decreases in the inflation rate of in the Mining and Quarrying subsector and the manufacturing sub-sector”, he stated.

    He added: “Therefore the decrease in these are the main causes for the decline in the producer inflation rate we observed and these declines triggered the decline in the all industry inflation rate”.

    Read: Inflation for July drops to 9.6%

    The producer price inflation in the Mining and quarrying subsector decreased by 1.5 percentage points over the August 2018 of 1.9 percent to record 0.4 percent in September 2018.

    The producer inflation for Manufacturing which constitutes more than two-thirds of total industry decreased by 1.7 percentage points to record 8.3 percent.

    The utilities sub-sector recorded inflation rate of -0.2 percent in September 2018, which was the same rate recorded in August 2018.

    With regards to the monthly changes, Manufacturing recorded the highest inflation rate of 8.3% followed by Mining and Quarrying sub-sector which recorded 0.4 %.

    The utilities subsector recorded the lowest inflation rate of -0.2 %.

    Source: citibusinessnews.com

  • Were not involved in any recruitment scam NSS disputes ‘UEW fraud claims’

    Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has discredited news items claiming it is involved in a recruitment scam by using names and index numbers of some graduate teachers for fraud.

    Earlier reports suggest a group of students who graduated from the University of Education Winneba, Kumasi campus this year, accused management of the NSS and the school authorities of illegally registering their names for National Service.

    The group of fresh 76 English teachers alleged they did not register for national service but their names and index numbers have been captured in the NSS system and being used for unlawfully.

    Read: Scam rocks NSS after registration of teachers on study leave

    In response, the NSS in a statement denied its involvement in such happenings at the Kumasi campus of the UEW, describing the accusations as outrageous and “must be treated with the contempt it deserves”.

    The statement issued by the Public Affairs Directorate of the NSS explained that on July 24, 2018, the scheme had a tip-off concerning a fake list of unqualified graduates that was submitted by the UEW-Kumasi Campus.

    “Upon receipt of the tip-off, Management wrote a letter dated 24th July 2018 to the National Security Minister with copies to the National Security Coordinator and the Director of Bureau of National Investigation (BNI) requesting for investigation into the allegation and bring to book, the perpetrators of the offence,” the statement clarified.

    Read: Nana Boakye steps down as NSS Deputy Executive Director

    According to the communique, management of the UEW consequently vowed to investigate the matter and sanction any member of its staff found culpable following a meeting held on September 25, 2018 with the NSS management.

    “It is therefore, not true that Management of National Service Scheme has not acted on the allegation. Actions Taken It is important to note that as part of the current technological transformation and innovation happening at NSS, Management has put in place stringent measures to identify and block all impersonators in the NSS Database,” the NSS further stated.

    Read below the full statement

    REJOINDER: UEW STUDENT-TEACHERS ACCUSE MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME OF FRAUD.

    The attention of the Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has been drawn to a ghanaweb online news article on 16th October, 2018 with the above caption.

    Management of NSS want to state unequivocally that it has no hand in the list of graduates released from the University of Education, Winneba Kumasi Campus.

    Management therefore, views the accusation of NSS of fraud as feverous, preposterous and must be treated with the contempt it deserves. Management want to state herein that in every calendar year, the Scheme writes to all the Tertiary Institutions in the country to submit a Final Year list of their students who are due for National Service.

    Read: NSS registration delays caused by youthful exuberance Management

    The list is submitted in both soft and hard copies which is processed by NSS to enable the graduates register for National Service. On the 24th July 2018, Management received a tip-off that the list submitted by the University of Education, Winneba – Kumasi Campus with which NSS Pin Codes were generated had some names of unqualified graduates for National Service.

    Upon receipt of the tip-off, Management wrote a letter dated 24th July 2018 to the National Security Minister with copies to the National Security Coordinator and the Director of Bureau of National Investigation (BNI) requesting for investigation into the allegation and bring to book, the perpetrators of the offence.

    Management also, held a meeting on the 25th September 2018 with the Authorities of the University of Education, Winneba who promised to investigate the matter and punish any member of its staff found to have compromised his or her position in the said allegation.

    Read: NSS arrests 5 middlemen cashing in on re-postings

    It is therefore, NOT TRUE that Management of National Service Scheme has not acted on the allegation. Actions Taken It is important to note that as part of the current technological transformation and innovation happening at NSS, Management has put in place stringent measures to identify and block all impersonators in the NSS Database.

    PRESS RELEASE PRD/PRESS/18/010

    It could be recalled that during the press conference, to release the 2018/2019 postings of National Service Personnel on Wednesday 18th July, 2018, the Executive Director of NSS, Hon. Mustapha Ussif stated emphatically in paragraph 15 of his statement that the NSS IT system has identified 2,102 impersonators who have been put on hold for further investigation and possible prosecution.

    Management has worked and is working with National Identification Authority to biometrically register all prospective National Service Personnel and authenticate same at all the Regional Validation Centres during the deployment registration processes.
    The Management of NSS is practicing open-door policy and therefore, whoever, requires further information on its operations should visit our website on www.nss.gov.gh or contact the Executive Director of NSS personally.

    Thank You.

    Issued By: The Public Affairs Directorate, NSS Accra.

    Source: newswiregh.com

  • Were not involved in any recruitment scam NSS disputes ‘UEW fraud claims’

    Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has discredited news items claiming it is involved in a recruitment scam by using names and index numbers of some graduate teachers for fraud.

    Earlier reports suggest a group of students who graduated from the University of Education Winneba, Kumasi campus this year, accused management of the NSS and the school authorities of illegally registering their names for National Service.

    The group of fresh 76 English teachers alleged they did not register for national service but their names and index numbers have been captured in the NSS system and being used for unlawfully.

    Read: Scam rocks NSS after registration of teachers on study leave

    In response, the NSS in a statement denied its involvement in such happenings at the Kumasi campus of the UEW, describing the accusations as outrageous and “must be treated with the contempt it deserves”.

    The statement issued by the Public Affairs Directorate of the NSS explained that on July 24, 2018, the scheme had a tip-off concerning a fake list of unqualified graduates that was submitted by the UEW-Kumasi Campus.

    “Upon receipt of the tip-off, Management wrote a letter dated 24th July 2018 to the National Security Minister with copies to the National Security Coordinator and the Director of Bureau of National Investigation (BNI) requesting for investigation into the allegation and bring to book, the perpetrators of the offence,” the statement clarified.

    Read: Nana Boakye steps down as NSS Deputy Executive Director

    According to the communique, management of the UEW consequently vowed to investigate the matter and sanction any member of its staff found culpable following a meeting held on September 25, 2018 with the NSS management.

    “It is therefore, not true that Management of National Service Scheme has not acted on the allegation. Actions Taken It is important to note that as part of the current technological transformation and innovation happening at NSS, Management has put in place stringent measures to identify and block all impersonators in the NSS Database,” the NSS further stated.

    Read below the full statement

    REJOINDER: UEW STUDENT-TEACHERS ACCUSE MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME OF FRAUD.

    The attention of the Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has been drawn to a ghanaweb online news article on 16th October, 2018 with the above caption.

    Management of NSS want to state unequivocally that it has no hand in the list of graduates released from the University of Education, Winneba Kumasi Campus.

    Management therefore, views the accusation of NSS of fraud as feverous, preposterous and must be treated with the contempt it deserves. Management want to state herein that in every calendar year, the Scheme writes to all the Tertiary Institutions in the country to submit a Final Year list of their students who are due for National Service.

    Read: NSS registration delays caused by youthful exuberance Management

    The list is submitted in both soft and hard copies which is processed by NSS to enable the graduates register for National Service. On the 24th July 2018, Management received a tip-off that the list submitted by the University of Education, Winneba – Kumasi Campus with which NSS Pin Codes were generated had some names of unqualified graduates for National Service.

    Upon receipt of the tip-off, Management wrote a letter dated 24th July 2018 to the National Security Minister with copies to the National Security Coordinator and the Director of Bureau of National Investigation (BNI) requesting for investigation into the allegation and bring to book, the perpetrators of the offence.

    Management also, held a meeting on the 25th September 2018 with the Authorities of the University of Education, Winneba who promised to investigate the matter and punish any member of its staff found to have compromised his or her position in the said allegation.

    Read: NSS arrests 5 middlemen cashing in on re-postings

    It is therefore, NOT TRUE that Management of National Service Scheme has not acted on the allegation. Actions Taken It is important to note that as part of the current technological transformation and innovation happening at NSS, Management has put in place stringent measures to identify and block all impersonators in the NSS Database.

    PRESS RELEASE PRD/PRESS/18/010

    It could be recalled that during the press conference, to release the 2018/2019 postings of National Service Personnel on Wednesday 18th July, 2018, the Executive Director of NSS, Hon. Mustapha Ussif stated emphatically in paragraph 15 of his statement that the NSS IT system has identified 2,102 impersonators who have been put on hold for further investigation and possible prosecution.

    Management has worked and is working with National Identification Authority to biometrically register all prospective National Service Personnel and authenticate same at all the Regional Validation Centres during the deployment registration processes.
    The Management of NSS is practicing open-door policy and therefore, whoever, requires further information on its operations should visit our website on www.nss.gov.gh or contact the Executive Director of NSS personally.

    Thank You.

    Issued By: The Public Affairs Directorate, NSS Accra.

    Source: newswiregh.com

  • Fire outbreaks: Use only certified electrical wiring professionals – Amewu tells Ghanaians

    The Energy Minister, John Peter Amewu is urging Ghanaians to support government’s quest to reduce fire outbreaks associated with poor electrical wiring.

    To realise this feat, he advised that the services of qualified and certified electricians, who have undergone training at the Energy Commission, should be employed by households and industries.

    The Minister made this call in a speech read for him by the Deputy Director in- charge of Nuclear and Alternative Energy at the Ministry of Energy, Dr Robert Sogbadzi, at the graduation of about 994 Certified Electrical Wiring Professionals at the Energy Commission head office in Accra.

    Read: Fake electrical gadgets: Retailers indict Standards Authority

    About 7, 018 electrical wiring professionals have been trained by the Energy Commission since 2013, and to the Minister, the Electrical Wiring Regulations LI 2008, which was passed in 2012 to ensure that only certified electrical wiring professionals are required to undertake wiring, has helped to minimize fire outbreaks associated with poor wiring, in addition to the use of substandard electrical materials for wiring in the country.

    Based on this, he said the ministry would continue to support the Energy Commission to train more electrical wiring professionals in order to ensure that the country is saved from rampant fire outbreaks.

    Later in an interview with Dr Robert Sogbadzi, he commended the efforts of the Energy Commission for bringing sanity in the area of electrical wiring.

    Read: Boy,13, drops dead after touching electrified coconut tree at Abirem

    “You will bear with me that for the past three years or more, the rampant fire outbreaks we used to experience in public places especially markets, have been reduced. When you go to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), they will confirm what I’m telling you. These days, we don’t hear of fire outbreaks as it was in the past,” he said.

    He charged the Energy Commission to intensify education for house owners to replace all over 10 years old wires, because they are weak and so likely to spark fire.

    Touching on the issue of substandard electrical wires which have flooded our markets, Dr Sogbadzi described as worrying recent comment by the Executive Director of Ghana Standard Authority that about 90% of electrical wiring materials on the market are substandard.
    In this regard, he called on the Ghana Standards Authority and the Energy Commission to ensure that all these substandard wires on the market are confiscated.

    Read: Government saves $7.6bn in power deals

    Director for Fire Safety at the GNFS, William Yawson, corroborated the statement by Dr Sogbadzi that fire outbreaks associated with poor wiring have taken a nosedivede for some years now.

    He lauded the Energy Commission for the training of the electrical wiring professionals, arguing that “when these electrical wiring professionals are in the country and they are contracted, they will use quality materials for whatever job they will be offered as compared to those who haven’t been through the training.”

    Source: Michael Creg Afful

  • Fire outbreaks: Use only certified electrical wiring professionals – Amewu tells Ghanaians

    The Energy Minister, John Peter Amewu is urging Ghanaians to support government’s quest to reduce fire outbreaks associated with poor electrical wiring.

    To realise this feat, he advised that the services of qualified and certified electricians, who have undergone training at the Energy Commission, should be employed by households and industries.

    The Minister made this call in a speech read for him by the Deputy Director in- charge of Nuclear and Alternative Energy at the Ministry of Energy, Dr Robert Sogbadzi, at the graduation of about 994 Certified Electrical Wiring Professionals at the Energy Commission head office in Accra.

    Read: Fake electrical gadgets: Retailers indict Standards Authority

    About 7, 018 electrical wiring professionals have been trained by the Energy Commission since 2013, and to the Minister, the Electrical Wiring Regulations LI 2008, which was passed in 2012 to ensure that only certified electrical wiring professionals are required to undertake wiring, has helped to minimize fire outbreaks associated with poor wiring, in addition to the use of substandard electrical materials for wiring in the country.

    Based on this, he said the ministry would continue to support the Energy Commission to train more electrical wiring professionals in order to ensure that the country is saved from rampant fire outbreaks.

    Later in an interview with Dr Robert Sogbadzi, he commended the efforts of the Energy Commission for bringing sanity in the area of electrical wiring.

    Read: Boy,13, drops dead after touching electrified coconut tree at Abirem

    “You will bear with me that for the past three years or more, the rampant fire outbreaks we used to experience in public places especially markets, have been reduced. When you go to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), they will confirm what I’m telling you. These days, we don’t hear of fire outbreaks as it was in the past,” he said.

    He charged the Energy Commission to intensify education for house owners to replace all over 10 years old wires, because they are weak and so likely to spark fire.

    Touching on the issue of substandard electrical wires which have flooded our markets, Dr Sogbadzi described as worrying recent comment by the Executive Director of Ghana Standard Authority that about 90% of electrical wiring materials on the market are substandard.
    In this regard, he called on the Ghana Standards Authority and the Energy Commission to ensure that all these substandard wires on the market are confiscated.

    Read: Government saves $7.6bn in power deals

    Director for Fire Safety at the GNFS, William Yawson, corroborated the statement by Dr Sogbadzi that fire outbreaks associated with poor wiring have taken a nosedivede for some years now.

    He lauded the Energy Commission for the training of the electrical wiring professionals, arguing that “when these electrical wiring professionals are in the country and they are contracted, they will use quality materials for whatever job they will be offered as compared to those who haven’t been through the training.”

    Source: Michael Creg Afful

  • May makes Brexit plea as EU steps up plans for no deal

    British Prime Minister Theresa May assured EU leaders in Brussels on Wednesday that she can still reach a Brexit deal, avoiding a showdown over stalled talks as Brussels stepped up planning for a failure of negotiations.

    May was given a 15-minute slot to speak to the bloc’s other 27 leaders before they sat down to dinner without her and discussed preparations for a possible no-deal Brexit under which Britain leaves the European Union without a treaty to cushion the disruption to businesses across the continent.

    But three days after talks stalled over the Irish border “backstop”, thwarting hopes of a deal at the summit, May arrived determined to stress that an accord was still on the cards.

    “We have shown we can do difficult deals together constructively. I remain confident of a good outcome,” she told the leaders, according to a British official. “The last stage will need courage, trust and leadership on both sides.”

    Read: Brexit: May vows no compromise with EU on Brexit plan

    It was far from the “decisive progress” the 27 had wanted and they agreed to call off — for now at least — a planned Nov. 17-18 summit that was to have inked an agreement.

    Instead, May gets some more weeks to resolve the domestic political woes which most EU leaders believe are the real obstacle to a deal.

    A month after May’s last meeting in Austria, when her rejection of EU proposals designed to avoid a revival of border tensions in Northern Ireland provoked angry reactions, her tone was much calmer, said EU officials who were present.

    “The tone was more relaxed than in Salzburg, undoubtedly. There is a message of goodwill,” said Antonio Tajani, president of the European Parliament. “But I did not perceive anything substantially new in terms of content … The tone was of someone who wants to reach an agreement.”

    An aide to French President Emmanuel Macron said much of the discussion among the 27 was about May’s difficulties in getting any deal through parliament, where some in her own party would rather walk out of the EU without any strings.

    Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said: “I am optimistic that we can reach a deal in the next weeks or months.”

    EU negotiator Michel Barnier, who briefed the leaders, believes a deal must be done by December to give parliaments on both sides of the English Channel time to ratify a treaty.

    Transition proposal

    Tajani said he raised with May the possibility that the post-Brexit transition period, during which Britain would retain EU rules and so avoid border problems with Ireland, could be extended by a year to 2021.

    EU negotiators proposed this to ease a demand for special rules for Northern Ireland.

    Such an extension, keeping Britain under EU governance with no say in it, would be highly unpopular with hardline supporters of Brexit.

    Read: Brexit plan critics are playing politics Theresa May

    Tajani said May told him she would consider it but gave no indication of whether she favoured such an extension.

    May has repeatedly ruled out extending what she calls an implementation period, but at least one of her ministers has indicated he may support such a step.

    She has instead pressed the EU to move on to talks on the future relationship, and secure a trade deal that could end the need for a backstop.

    One EU diplomat closely involved in the negotiations said May’s intervention had revived spirits after the disappointments of the weekend: “The atmosphere has improved. There is more trust and willingness to move forward together.”

    Earlier, German Chancellor Angela Merkel had cautioned that Europe must prepare for all outcomes: “That includes the possibility that Britain leaves the European Union without a deal.”

    European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker briefed the leaders on the EU executive’s plans for a no-deal scenario.

    May will rejoin her EU counterparts on Thursday as the focus shifts to a summit with Asian leaders, including China’s Premier Li Keqiang and the prime ministers of Japan and Russia.

    (REUTERS)

  • May makes Brexit plea as EU steps up plans for no deal

    British Prime Minister Theresa May assured EU leaders in Brussels on Wednesday that she can still reach a Brexit deal, avoiding a showdown over stalled talks as Brussels stepped up planning for a failure of negotiations.

    May was given a 15-minute slot to speak to the bloc’s other 27 leaders before they sat down to dinner without her and discussed preparations for a possible no-deal Brexit under which Britain leaves the European Union without a treaty to cushion the disruption to businesses across the continent.

    But three days after talks stalled over the Irish border “backstop”, thwarting hopes of a deal at the summit, May arrived determined to stress that an accord was still on the cards.

    “We have shown we can do difficult deals together constructively. I remain confident of a good outcome,” she told the leaders, according to a British official. “The last stage will need courage, trust and leadership on both sides.”

    Read: Brexit: May vows no compromise with EU on Brexit plan

    It was far from the “decisive progress” the 27 had wanted and they agreed to call off — for now at least — a planned Nov. 17-18 summit that was to have inked an agreement.

    Instead, May gets some more weeks to resolve the domestic political woes which most EU leaders believe are the real obstacle to a deal.

    A month after May’s last meeting in Austria, when her rejection of EU proposals designed to avoid a revival of border tensions in Northern Ireland provoked angry reactions, her tone was much calmer, said EU officials who were present.

    “The tone was more relaxed than in Salzburg, undoubtedly. There is a message of goodwill,” said Antonio Tajani, president of the European Parliament. “But I did not perceive anything substantially new in terms of content … The tone was of someone who wants to reach an agreement.”

    An aide to French President Emmanuel Macron said much of the discussion among the 27 was about May’s difficulties in getting any deal through parliament, where some in her own party would rather walk out of the EU without any strings.

    Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said: “I am optimistic that we can reach a deal in the next weeks or months.”

    EU negotiator Michel Barnier, who briefed the leaders, believes a deal must be done by December to give parliaments on both sides of the English Channel time to ratify a treaty.

    Transition proposal

    Tajani said he raised with May the possibility that the post-Brexit transition period, during which Britain would retain EU rules and so avoid border problems with Ireland, could be extended by a year to 2021.

    EU negotiators proposed this to ease a demand for special rules for Northern Ireland.

    Such an extension, keeping Britain under EU governance with no say in it, would be highly unpopular with hardline supporters of Brexit.

    Read: Brexit plan critics are playing politics Theresa May

    Tajani said May told him she would consider it but gave no indication of whether she favoured such an extension.

    May has repeatedly ruled out extending what she calls an implementation period, but at least one of her ministers has indicated he may support such a step.

    She has instead pressed the EU to move on to talks on the future relationship, and secure a trade deal that could end the need for a backstop.

    One EU diplomat closely involved in the negotiations said May’s intervention had revived spirits after the disappointments of the weekend: “The atmosphere has improved. There is more trust and willingness to move forward together.”

    Earlier, German Chancellor Angela Merkel had cautioned that Europe must prepare for all outcomes: “That includes the possibility that Britain leaves the European Union without a deal.”

    European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker briefed the leaders on the EU executive’s plans for a no-deal scenario.

    May will rejoin her EU counterparts on Thursday as the focus shifts to a summit with Asian leaders, including China’s Premier Li Keqiang and the prime ministers of Japan and Russia.

    (REUTERS)

  • Its time to fight back with ideas Cuba Ambassador to Ghana

    The Cuba Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Pedro Luis Despaigne Qonzàlez has said that it is time for Cubans across the world to fight the American blockade with their ideas.

    H.E Qonzàlez said, Cuba even though has survived the blockade by the United States of America for over 56years, it was time the country with the support of the rest of the world fought against this bad treatments.

    According to him, the commercial, financial and economic blockade imposed on Cuba by the Americans does not only affect the citizenry of Cuba but the interests and sovereign rights of third world countries who do business with the Cuban government.

    “The economic, commercial and financial blockade is simply their way of stampeding the development of the Cuban economy,” he said.

    He said the economic damage to the government of Cuba from the blockade by the American government for the period of June 2017 to March 2018 is four million three hundred twenty-one thousand two hundred dollars ($4,321,200.00).

    “We have been able to survive all these years through strategic measures put in place by our government, but you know we as a country cannot produce and manufacture everything by ourselves, we need other people to survive” he added.

    H.E Qonzàlez added that the over 56years of unjust economic, financial and commercial blockade has to stop because Cuba will not trade its sovereignty for anything.

    “So because we are different, we have to suffer?” he quizzed adding that, “even in this situation, Cuba has been able to train medical doctors and provide free medical care and education for its people”.

    He said, the U.S government over the years have tightened the blockade against Cuba up until President Barack Obama started the normalization process in 2015 but unfortunately, the blockade has once again been tightened by the Donald Trump administration.

    H.E Pedro Luis Despaigne Qonzàlez was speaking on the Cuba resolution 72/4 of the United Nations General Assembly entitled “Necessity of ending the Economic, Commercial and Financial blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba June 2018” at the Cuba Embassy in Accra on Tuesday.

    BACKGROUND

    The U.S.-Cuba relationship has been plagued by distrust and antagonism since 1959, the year Fidel Castro overthrew a U.S.-backed regime in Havana and established a socialist state allied with the Soviet Union.

    During the half century that followed, successive U.S. administrations pursued policies intended to isolate the island country economically and diplomatically. The United States has sanctioned Cuba longer than any other country.

    Cuban leader in 2008, took some extraordinary steps to normalize bilateral relations, meeting with each other, restoring full diplomatic ties, and easing travel restrictions. President Donald J. Trump has reversed some actions taken by the Obama administration and raised the prospect that the United States will further roll back ties.

    Both Castroism and hard-line policies toward the United States are expected to continue under President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who succeeded Raul in April 2018.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Its time to fight back with ideas Cuba Ambassador to Ghana

    The Cuba Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Pedro Luis Despaigne Qonzàlez has said that it is time for Cubans across the world to fight the American blockade with their ideas.

    H.E Qonzàlez said, Cuba even though has survived the blockade by the United States of America for over 56years, it was time the country with the support of the rest of the world fought against this bad treatments.

    According to him, the commercial, financial and economic blockade imposed on Cuba by the Americans does not only affect the citizenry of Cuba but the interests and sovereign rights of third world countries who do business with the Cuban government.

    “The economic, commercial and financial blockade is simply their way of stampeding the development of the Cuban economy,” he said.

    He said the economic damage to the government of Cuba from the blockade by the American government for the period of June 2017 to March 2018 is four million three hundred twenty-one thousand two hundred dollars ($4,321,200.00).

    “We have been able to survive all these years through strategic measures put in place by our government, but you know we as a country cannot produce and manufacture everything by ourselves, we need other people to survive” he added.

    H.E Qonzàlez added that the over 56years of unjust economic, financial and commercial blockade has to stop because Cuba will not trade its sovereignty for anything.

    “So because we are different, we have to suffer?” he quizzed adding that, “even in this situation, Cuba has been able to train medical doctors and provide free medical care and education for its people”.

    He said, the U.S government over the years have tightened the blockade against Cuba up until President Barack Obama started the normalization process in 2015 but unfortunately, the blockade has once again been tightened by the Donald Trump administration.

    H.E Pedro Luis Despaigne Qonzàlez was speaking on the Cuba resolution 72/4 of the United Nations General Assembly entitled “Necessity of ending the Economic, Commercial and Financial blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba June 2018” at the Cuba Embassy in Accra on Tuesday.

    BACKGROUND

    The U.S.-Cuba relationship has been plagued by distrust and antagonism since 1959, the year Fidel Castro overthrew a U.S.-backed regime in Havana and established a socialist state allied with the Soviet Union.

    During the half century that followed, successive U.S. administrations pursued policies intended to isolate the island country economically and diplomatically. The United States has sanctioned Cuba longer than any other country.

    Cuban leader in 2008, took some extraordinary steps to normalize bilateral relations, meeting with each other, restoring full diplomatic ties, and easing travel restrictions. President Donald J. Trump has reversed some actions taken by the Obama administration and raised the prospect that the United States will further roll back ties.

    Both Castroism and hard-line policies toward the United States are expected to continue under President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who succeeded Raul in April 2018.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Andre Ayew nominated for Fenerbahce captaincy

    Fenerbahce boss Phillip Cocu is ready to appoint Ghana star Andre Ayew as the new skipper of Turkish side Fenerbahce.

    Ayew who is on loan from Swansea has been in fine form for the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium outfit and his boss insists he is also respected by all peers and can lead them.

    Read: Andre Ayew nominated for Fenerbahce captaincy

    “I have one request, I want you to become the leader of the team. Everyone respects you,” Fotomac quoted Cocu as he told Ayew.

    “You will play various offensive roles also on the field,”.

    Read: Ayew brothers ready for Ghana return Fiifi Tackie

    Currently, Goalkeeper Volkan Demirel is the skipper of the side but is expected to part ways with the armband soon.

    Ayew, 28, is not new to such roles as he captained Ghana Under 20 almost a decade ago and was at times given the armband also at Marseille and Swansea.

    Source: footballmadeinghana.com

  • Andre Ayew nominated for Fenerbahce captaincy

    Fenerbahce boss Phillip Cocu is ready to appoint Ghana star Andre Ayew as the new skipper of Turkish side Fenerbahce.

    Ayew who is on loan from Swansea has been in fine form for the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium outfit and his boss insists he is also respected by all peers and can lead them.

    Read: Andre Ayew nominated for Fenerbahce captaincy

    “I have one request, I want you to become the leader of the team. Everyone respects you,” Fotomac quoted Cocu as he told Ayew.

    “You will play various offensive roles also on the field,”.

    Read: Ayew brothers ready for Ghana return Fiifi Tackie

    Currently, Goalkeeper Volkan Demirel is the skipper of the side but is expected to part ways with the armband soon.

    Ayew, 28, is not new to such roles as he captained Ghana Under 20 almost a decade ago and was at times given the armband also at Marseille and Swansea.

    Source: footballmadeinghana.com

  • Comedian Teacher Kwadwo sews new uniforms for pupils in his school with his salary

    A young Ghanaian teacher, Michael Owusu Afriyie, has sewn 18 new uniforms for pupils in his school using his own money.

    Michael, who is popularly known as Teacher Kwadwo because of comic skits he does, revealed that he has challenged himself to sew 18 new uniforms for 18 pupils every month and this is the first batch.

    In a Facebook post sighted by YEN.com.gh, Teacher Kwadwo revealed that he was using his own salary and the revenue he gets from the funny videos he uploads to YouTube.

    Read: Give Ghanaian comedians a break Lekzy tells critics

    According to him, though he was not rich, he was motivated to undertake the gesture because of love.

    He wrote: “Piaaaawwwww…is this not beautiful????

    Well, these are 18 pupils from the School I teach Akrofuom D/A Primary in the Adanse South district.

    I have taken it upon myself to help the students so every month I sew new uniforms for 18 pupils in the school.

    These are my 1st batch as you can see all of them are wearing new uniforms. I am not a millionaire.

    I use the money I earn from my Teacher Kwadwo videos and my salary as a teacher to do all these.

    Just for the LOVE and with the HELP of Almighty God. Many of you might ask why I do not use the money to buy myself a property first.

    Yes, property is important but seeing these needy children “SMILE” is the biggest property I seek on this earth.

    I will be glad if people can come on board to help me make this project a bigger one because I want to help every needy child in Ghana, not just my school Pupils as far as school is concerned.

    May God bless each and everyone willing and surely ready to help(donate). Inbox me if you wish to donate. God bless you all.

    Don’t forget to remember me in your prayers.

    Piaaaawwww? Nyame nsa wom”


    source: yen.com.gh

  • Comedian Teacher Kwadwo sews new uniforms for pupils in his school with his salary

    A young Ghanaian teacher, Michael Owusu Afriyie, has sewn 18 new uniforms for pupils in his school using his own money.

    Michael, who is popularly known as Teacher Kwadwo because of comic skits he does, revealed that he has challenged himself to sew 18 new uniforms for 18 pupils every month and this is the first batch.

    In a Facebook post sighted by YEN.com.gh, Teacher Kwadwo revealed that he was using his own salary and the revenue he gets from the funny videos he uploads to YouTube.

    Read: Give Ghanaian comedians a break Lekzy tells critics

    According to him, though he was not rich, he was motivated to undertake the gesture because of love.

    He wrote: “Piaaaawwwww…is this not beautiful????

    Well, these are 18 pupils from the School I teach Akrofuom D/A Primary in the Adanse South district.

    I have taken it upon myself to help the students so every month I sew new uniforms for 18 pupils in the school.

    These are my 1st batch as you can see all of them are wearing new uniforms. I am not a millionaire.

    I use the money I earn from my Teacher Kwadwo videos and my salary as a teacher to do all these.

    Just for the LOVE and with the HELP of Almighty God. Many of you might ask why I do not use the money to buy myself a property first.

    Yes, property is important but seeing these needy children “SMILE” is the biggest property I seek on this earth.

    I will be glad if people can come on board to help me make this project a bigger one because I want to help every needy child in Ghana, not just my school Pupils as far as school is concerned.

    May God bless each and everyone willing and surely ready to help(donate). Inbox me if you wish to donate. God bless you all.

    Don’t forget to remember me in your prayers.

    Piaaaawwww? Nyame nsa wom”


    source: yen.com.gh

  • Where are they now: Ghana’s U-20 FIFA World Cup winners

    Yesterday marked exactly nine years since Ghana’s Black Satellites won the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.

    The all-conquering Ghana team which had won the African Championship some months before travelling to Cairo was captained by former Swansea City talisman Andre Ayew and were powered to the finals against Brazil by eight-goal top scorer Dominic Adiyiah.

    The 10-man Satellites who lost defender Daniel Addo in the 37th to a red card held on to edge-out the Brazilians who had the likes of Douglas Costa, Giuliano and Ganso in the ranks after the game ended 0-0 after 120 minutes.

    Some members of that team including Andre Ayew, Jonathan Mensah and Samuel Inkoom went on to feature for Ghana’s senior national team, the Black Stars at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa where they finished as quarter-finalists.

    Of the eleven players selected by coach Sellas Tetteh to start against Brazil nine years ago, four (Samuel Inkoom, David Addy, Ransford Osei and Dominic Adiyiah) are unattached to any club, while two of them (Abeiku Quansah and goalie Daniel Agyei play in Africa.

    Find out what the starting eleven for that final have been up to with their careers;

    Daniel Agyei (Goalkeeper) – Jimma Aba Jiffar FC

    Daniel Agyei aged 19 at the time of the 2009 tournament, the Liberty Professional goalie saved two kicks from Souza and Alex Texeira in Ghana’s 4-3 penalty shootout win over Brazil.

    He, however, missed out on the Golden Glove which went to Esteban Alvarado of Costa Rica.

    He went on to have stints with Free State Stars in South Africa, Medeama and Simba in Tanzania while amassing five senior international caps.

    In July this year, the 28-year-old helped his current club Jimma Aba Jiffar FC clinch the 2017/18 Ethiopian Premier League title.

    Samuel Inkoom (Banned)

    The speedy right fullback was one of the stars of the tournament with his exhilarating runs from deep and incisive cut-backs to forwards Adiyiah and Ransford Osei.

    At his prime, the former Hasaacas trainee’s playing style drew comparisons with Ivorian Emmanuel Eboue who was then rampaging down Arsenal’s right flank.

    However, his career has fallen on hard times and he is currently clubless following legal troubles.

    In May this year, Inkoom was hit with a one-year ban by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) after failing to pay an agent he cheated in a transfer back in 2014.

    In June 2017, the 29-year-old was ordered to pay Curtis Willer $65,000 or in default serve a one-year ban, Inkoom failed to pay the said money and he was banned by FIFA.

    After failing to settle the agent, the case was open again and he has been handed another ban.

    The last time he featured for the national team was in an International friendly against the Netherlands in Rotterdam in a warm-up game for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

    Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew)

    Calm in possession and tidy in a tackle, Mensah proved to be the perfect partner for the much more rugged Daniel Addo during the U-20 World Cup.

    His performances earned him a move to Italian Serie A club Udinese who later loaned him to Granada in Spain.

    Stints at Evian in the French Ligue 1 and Anzhi Makhachkala followed before he became a mainstay at Columbus Crew SC in the MLS where he has made 52 appearances since 2017.

    Daniel Addo (Gokulam Kerala Football Club)

    The uncompromising King Faisal centre-back will be remembered for receiving a straight red card in the final against Brazil.

    A stint with Ashanti Gold followed before joining Ukrainian side FC Zorya Luhansk in 2011. In March 2013 Addo joined Kazakhstan Premier League club Kairat on loan, with a buyout clause, for the season from Zorya Luhansk.

    Addo, 29, now plays for Gokulam Kerala Football Club in the Indian First Division.

    David Addy (Clubless)

    Currently clubless after a stint with Riga FC in the Latvian premiership, the lanky Addy made the left fullback slot his at the world cup.

    Much was expected from him when Portuguese powerhouse FC Porto signed him from Randers in 2010 but he made only one appearance for the senior team amid a string of loans to Académica de Coimbra and Panetolikos.

    He also featured for Vitória de Guimarães, Waasland-Beveren, Delhi Dynamos and RoPS, making 21 senior appearances in the process.

    Abeiku Quansah (DC Motema Pemba)

    The versatile Quansah then with OGC Nice of the French Ligue 1 played on the right flank during the tournament having made the progression from the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

    In 2011, he went on to Arsenal Kyiv. He stayed throughout 2013, then joined El Gouna in Egypt.

    After a period without a club, he joined DC Motema Pemba in DR Congo in March this year.

    Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Udinese)

    Agyeman-Badu scored the winning penalty against Brazil and will be remembered for ripping off his jersey and running across the pitch after scoring the winner in the shootout.

    Separate loans from Berekum Arsenal to Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Recreativo Huelva followed before he joined Udinese in 2010.

    Badu ended his seven-year stay with Udinese when he joined Turkish Süper Lig club Bursaspor on loan for the 201718 season.

    He has made 76 appearances for the Black Stars and scored 11 goals including some long-range stunners for the national team.

    Andre Ayew (Fenerbahçe)

    Arguably the most famous alumni of the team, Andre is the son of three-time African footballer of the year Abedi Pele.

    He became the first African captain to lift the FIFA U-20 trophy when Ghana defeated Brazil at the Cairo International Stadium.

    Although Andre did not feature in the individual awards, his reputation as a motivator was built at that tournament.

    Andre scored tow of Ghana’s goals en route to the finals.

    On August 8 2016, Ayew signed for West Ham United for a then club record fee of £20.5 million on a three-year contract from Swansea City.

    On January 31 2018, Ayew completed a deadline day return to former club Swansea City for a reported £18 million rising to £20 million with add-ons.

    However, he could not prevent the Welsh club from being relegated and departed on loan for Turkish Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe on a season-long loan in July 2018.

    Now the deputy captain of Ghana’s national team, Ayew has racked up 75 appearances and scored 14 goals for the Black Stars.

    Rabiu Mohammed (Anzhi Makhachkala)

    The lanky defensive midfielder sat in front of the back four during the tournament and used his intelligence to snuff out danger before it occurred.

    Encouraging spells with Evian, Kuban Krasnodar were devastated by a two-year injury nightmare when he signed a three-and-half-year deal with Anzhi Makhachkala in August 2016.

    Injury problems forced that contract to be cancelled but the club re-signed him on a short-term deal.

    He played all three matches at the 2014 World Cup, represented the Black Stars at two African Cup of Nations tournaments and has 31 international caps.

    Ransford Osei (Clubless)

    The diminutive former Kessben FC youngster scored four goals at the U-20 World Cup including strikes against Uzbekistan and England.

    Described as “an opportunistic goal machine” with superb pace and movement by FIFA.com at the start of his career he has developed the unwanted reputation as a journeyman.

    His CV includes spells with Maccabi Haifa, FC Twente, Granada, Bloemfontein Celtic, Kotoko, Polokwane City, RoPS, Santa Claus and FK Palanga as well as two national team appearances.

    He is currently clubless but at 28 he still has some football left in him.

    Dominic Adiyiah (Clubless)

    In late October 2009, after impressing in the U-20 World Cup, Adiyiah joined the mighty AC Milan from Fredrikstad for a fee of €500,000.

    The move was ratified on January 2, 2010, the first day of the winter transfer window. However, Adiyiah was still not able to play, since he was called up by the Ghana national team to take part in the African Nations Cup. Upon his return, a month later, he also secured an Italian work permit, which he was still lacking, thus becoming definitively eligible to play.

    However, he was never selected by head coach Leonardo during the remainder of the 200910 season.

    Milan loaned him to Reggina, Partzan, Karsiyaka and Arsenal Kyix, scoring only one goal in a combined 31 appearances.

    On June 25, 2012, Adiyiah completed a three-year switch to Arsenal Kyiv, ending his three years career with AC Milan, having made no competitive appearances for Milan.

    Between 2012-2013, he scored seven goals for Arsenal Kyiv before moving to Kazakhstan where be made 14 appearances and scored once for Atyraus.

    In February 2015, Adiyiah signed for Thai Premier League side Nakhon Ratchasima FC where he scored 19 goals in 96 appearances over a three-year period.

    Adiyiah, 28, is currently without a club after leaving Nakhon.

    Sellas Tetteh (Coach)

    Accused of demanding bribes by Ishmael Yartey, a player he excluded from the final Satellites squad for the U-20 World Cup, Tetteh went on to win the tournament and in the process banished that tag.

    He was nominated for the CAF Coach of the Year Award and went on to coach the national teams of Rwanda (2010-2011) and Sierra Leone (2015-2017).

    In February this year, Tetteh was appointed the head coach of Tamale City FC on an initial one (1) year deal with an option for an extension for a further year.

    source: Graphic.com.gh

  • Where are they now: Ghana’s U-20 FIFA World Cup winners

    Yesterday marked exactly nine years since Ghana’s Black Satellites won the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.

    The all-conquering Ghana team which had won the African Championship some months before travelling to Cairo was captained by former Swansea City talisman Andre Ayew and were powered to the finals against Brazil by eight-goal top scorer Dominic Adiyiah.

    The 10-man Satellites who lost defender Daniel Addo in the 37th to a red card held on to edge-out the Brazilians who had the likes of Douglas Costa, Giuliano and Ganso in the ranks after the game ended 0-0 after 120 minutes.

    Some members of that team including Andre Ayew, Jonathan Mensah and Samuel Inkoom went on to feature for Ghana’s senior national team, the Black Stars at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa where they finished as quarter-finalists.

    Of the eleven players selected by coach Sellas Tetteh to start against Brazil nine years ago, four (Samuel Inkoom, David Addy, Ransford Osei and Dominic Adiyiah) are unattached to any club, while two of them (Abeiku Quansah and goalie Daniel Agyei play in Africa.

    Find out what the starting eleven for that final have been up to with their careers;

    Daniel Agyei (Goalkeeper) – Jimma Aba Jiffar FC

    Daniel Agyei aged 19 at the time of the 2009 tournament, the Liberty Professional goalie saved two kicks from Souza and Alex Texeira in Ghana’s 4-3 penalty shootout win over Brazil.

    He, however, missed out on the Golden Glove which went to Esteban Alvarado of Costa Rica.

    He went on to have stints with Free State Stars in South Africa, Medeama and Simba in Tanzania while amassing five senior international caps.

    In July this year, the 28-year-old helped his current club Jimma Aba Jiffar FC clinch the 2017/18 Ethiopian Premier League title.

    Samuel Inkoom (Banned)

    The speedy right fullback was one of the stars of the tournament with his exhilarating runs from deep and incisive cut-backs to forwards Adiyiah and Ransford Osei.

    At his prime, the former Hasaacas trainee’s playing style drew comparisons with Ivorian Emmanuel Eboue who was then rampaging down Arsenal’s right flank.

    However, his career has fallen on hard times and he is currently clubless following legal troubles.

    In May this year, Inkoom was hit with a one-year ban by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) after failing to pay an agent he cheated in a transfer back in 2014.

    In June 2017, the 29-year-old was ordered to pay Curtis Willer $65,000 or in default serve a one-year ban, Inkoom failed to pay the said money and he was banned by FIFA.

    After failing to settle the agent, the case was open again and he has been handed another ban.

    The last time he featured for the national team was in an International friendly against the Netherlands in Rotterdam in a warm-up game for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

    Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew)

    Calm in possession and tidy in a tackle, Mensah proved to be the perfect partner for the much more rugged Daniel Addo during the U-20 World Cup.

    His performances earned him a move to Italian Serie A club Udinese who later loaned him to Granada in Spain.

    Stints at Evian in the French Ligue 1 and Anzhi Makhachkala followed before he became a mainstay at Columbus Crew SC in the MLS where he has made 52 appearances since 2017.

    Daniel Addo (Gokulam Kerala Football Club)

    The uncompromising King Faisal centre-back will be remembered for receiving a straight red card in the final against Brazil.

    A stint with Ashanti Gold followed before joining Ukrainian side FC Zorya Luhansk in 2011. In March 2013 Addo joined Kazakhstan Premier League club Kairat on loan, with a buyout clause, for the season from Zorya Luhansk.

    Addo, 29, now plays for Gokulam Kerala Football Club in the Indian First Division.

    David Addy (Clubless)

    Currently clubless after a stint with Riga FC in the Latvian premiership, the lanky Addy made the left fullback slot his at the world cup.

    Much was expected from him when Portuguese powerhouse FC Porto signed him from Randers in 2010 but he made only one appearance for the senior team amid a string of loans to Académica de Coimbra and Panetolikos.

    He also featured for Vitória de Guimarães, Waasland-Beveren, Delhi Dynamos and RoPS, making 21 senior appearances in the process.

    Abeiku Quansah (DC Motema Pemba)

    The versatile Quansah then with OGC Nice of the French Ligue 1 played on the right flank during the tournament having made the progression from the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

    In 2011, he went on to Arsenal Kyiv. He stayed throughout 2013, then joined El Gouna in Egypt.

    After a period without a club, he joined DC Motema Pemba in DR Congo in March this year.

    Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Udinese)

    Agyeman-Badu scored the winning penalty against Brazil and will be remembered for ripping off his jersey and running across the pitch after scoring the winner in the shootout.

    Separate loans from Berekum Arsenal to Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Recreativo Huelva followed before he joined Udinese in 2010.

    Badu ended his seven-year stay with Udinese when he joined Turkish Süper Lig club Bursaspor on loan for the 201718 season.

    He has made 76 appearances for the Black Stars and scored 11 goals including some long-range stunners for the national team.

    Andre Ayew (Fenerbahçe)

    Arguably the most famous alumni of the team, Andre is the son of three-time African footballer of the year Abedi Pele.

    He became the first African captain to lift the FIFA U-20 trophy when Ghana defeated Brazil at the Cairo International Stadium.

    Although Andre did not feature in the individual awards, his reputation as a motivator was built at that tournament.

    Andre scored tow of Ghana’s goals en route to the finals.

    On August 8 2016, Ayew signed for West Ham United for a then club record fee of £20.5 million on a three-year contract from Swansea City.

    On January 31 2018, Ayew completed a deadline day return to former club Swansea City for a reported £18 million rising to £20 million with add-ons.

    However, he could not prevent the Welsh club from being relegated and departed on loan for Turkish Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe on a season-long loan in July 2018.

    Now the deputy captain of Ghana’s national team, Ayew has racked up 75 appearances and scored 14 goals for the Black Stars.

    Rabiu Mohammed (Anzhi Makhachkala)

    The lanky defensive midfielder sat in front of the back four during the tournament and used his intelligence to snuff out danger before it occurred.

    Encouraging spells with Evian, Kuban Krasnodar were devastated by a two-year injury nightmare when he signed a three-and-half-year deal with Anzhi Makhachkala in August 2016.

    Injury problems forced that contract to be cancelled but the club re-signed him on a short-term deal.

    He played all three matches at the 2014 World Cup, represented the Black Stars at two African Cup of Nations tournaments and has 31 international caps.

    Ransford Osei (Clubless)

    The diminutive former Kessben FC youngster scored four goals at the U-20 World Cup including strikes against Uzbekistan and England.

    Described as “an opportunistic goal machine” with superb pace and movement by FIFA.com at the start of his career he has developed the unwanted reputation as a journeyman.

    His CV includes spells with Maccabi Haifa, FC Twente, Granada, Bloemfontein Celtic, Kotoko, Polokwane City, RoPS, Santa Claus and FK Palanga as well as two national team appearances.

    He is currently clubless but at 28 he still has some football left in him.

    Dominic Adiyiah (Clubless)

    In late October 2009, after impressing in the U-20 World Cup, Adiyiah joined the mighty AC Milan from Fredrikstad for a fee of €500,000.

    The move was ratified on January 2, 2010, the first day of the winter transfer window. However, Adiyiah was still not able to play, since he was called up by the Ghana national team to take part in the African Nations Cup. Upon his return, a month later, he also secured an Italian work permit, which he was still lacking, thus becoming definitively eligible to play.

    However, he was never selected by head coach Leonardo during the remainder of the 200910 season.

    Milan loaned him to Reggina, Partzan, Karsiyaka and Arsenal Kyix, scoring only one goal in a combined 31 appearances.

    On June 25, 2012, Adiyiah completed a three-year switch to Arsenal Kyiv, ending his three years career with AC Milan, having made no competitive appearances for Milan.

    Between 2012-2013, he scored seven goals for Arsenal Kyiv before moving to Kazakhstan where be made 14 appearances and scored once for Atyraus.

    In February 2015, Adiyiah signed for Thai Premier League side Nakhon Ratchasima FC where he scored 19 goals in 96 appearances over a three-year period.

    Adiyiah, 28, is currently without a club after leaving Nakhon.

    Sellas Tetteh (Coach)

    Accused of demanding bribes by Ishmael Yartey, a player he excluded from the final Satellites squad for the U-20 World Cup, Tetteh went on to win the tournament and in the process banished that tag.

    He was nominated for the CAF Coach of the Year Award and went on to coach the national teams of Rwanda (2010-2011) and Sierra Leone (2015-2017).

    In February this year, Tetteh was appointed the head coach of Tamale City FC on an initial one (1) year deal with an option for an extension for a further year.

    source: Graphic.com.gh

  • Fresh shake-up in Police

    The Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu, has reassigned 38 senior police officers in a recent reshuffle less than a month after appointing a deputy IGP.

    Internal memo dated October 15 and 16, 2018 said the current postings supersede the one released on September 28, 2018 and takes immediate effect.

    DCOP Simon Yaw Afeku, Director General in-charge operations has been moved to the ICT Directorate.

    Read: Farmers clash with police at New Abirem over Newmont, 5 injured

    DCOP Patrick Adusei Sarpong, Director General in-charge of Legal and Prosecution, is moving to Accra Region as Commander while DCOP G. Owusu-Boateng, Deputy Accra Regional Police Commander, moves to the Brong Ahafo Regional Command.

    He has been replaced by DCOP Kwaku Boadu-Peprah, Deputy Tema Regional Police Commander.

    DCOP Edward J. OyirifiAkrofi, Deputy Northern Regional Commander, has been moved to the Tema Regional Command as deputy.

    However, the posting of DCOP Fred Adu Anim Vide, according to the memo, has been cancelled.

    Read: Angry residents beat Atebubu MCE, stone policemen and vandalize vehicles

    DCOP Edward Tabiri, Director General in-charge of Private Security Operations (PSO), moves to head the Police Intelligence Directorate, and has been replaced by ACP Francis Aboagye Byarko, Deputy Director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).

    ACP Aboagye Nyarko has been replaced by ACP George Tweneboah of the Formed Police Unit (FPU), Accra.

    Chief Superintendent Henry Kodjo Otoo, Weija Divisional Commander, would also move to FPU in Accra.

    ACP Nelson Opoku of the Finance Unit moves to the Internal Audit Unit as the National Headquarters as Deputy Director.

    ACP Edmund Ohene Bosompem of Tarkwa Division in the Western Region has been moved to the Western Regional Command as Deputy Regional Commander.

    Read: Brong-Ahafo Police arrest suspected car snatchers

    ACP Felix FosuAgyemang, Kpeshie Divisional Commander in Accra, has been moved to Northern Region as Deputy Regional Commander.

    He has been replaced by ACP Francis Kwame Tsidi, National Headquarters.

    ACP Ernest Kwabena Owusu of Kaneshie Division has also been moved to Tema Region as Regional Commander, and has been replaced by ACP Edward Faakye Kumi, Dawurampong Divisional Commander.

    ACP Peter Gyima of the Ashaiman Division, Tema Region, has been moved to Volta Region as Deputy Regional Commander while ACP Denis Abade Akob-Dem of Police Intelligence Directorate moves to Tarkwa as Divisional Commander.

    ACP Albert Nang-Baa Denkaaba, Armourer-General, National Headquarters, Accra, would additionally supervise Weija Division.

    Chief Superintendent Samuel Ammisah of the Tema Regional Headquarters moves to Ashaiman as divisional commander.

    Chief Superintendent Nicholas Ntiri-Addo of Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), Agona Swedru, has been moved to Cape Coast as Regional MTTD Commander while Chief Superintendent Alexander Dzabaku Amenya, Central MTTU Accra, moves to Kotokuraba District in the Central Region.

    Superintendent Cephas Arthur, East Legon District Police Commander and one-time director in charge of Public Affairs, moves to Mamprobi District.

    He is swapping positions with DSP George Lysander Asare.

    Superintendent Peter Kamasa of CID Headquarters in Accra moves to Keta Division in the Volta Region as Crime Officer while Supt. Godfred Ferdinand Amengor, National Headquarters Accra, moves to Accra Central Division as Crime Officer.

    Supt. Obrako Sarpong Bempah, Walewale District in the Northern Region moves to Damongo District while DSP Emmanel Francis Asiamah, Nkawie District in the Ashanti Region also moves to Asesewa District in the Eastern Region.

    DSP John Yeboah of the Kokrobite District in Accra Region moves to Weija Division to take charge of operations.

    He has been replaced by DSP Buxton Benjamin Abeka of Adenta MTTD, Accra.

    DSP Kumpe Dieku Gbele, Abuakwa Divisional MTTU is moving to Adenta MTTD, while ASP Gladstone Kumeko, Damongo District Commander in the Northern Region, moves to Tolon District in the Northern Region while ASP Noble Deegbe of Tolon District moves to Walewale District.

    Source: dailyguideafrica.com

  • Fresh shake-up in Police

    The Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu, has reassigned 38 senior police officers in a recent reshuffle less than a month after appointing a deputy IGP.

    Internal memo dated October 15 and 16, 2018 said the current postings supersede the one released on September 28, 2018 and takes immediate effect.

    DCOP Simon Yaw Afeku, Director General in-charge operations has been moved to the ICT Directorate.

    Read: Farmers clash with police at New Abirem over Newmont, 5 injured

    DCOP Patrick Adusei Sarpong, Director General in-charge of Legal and Prosecution, is moving to Accra Region as Commander while DCOP G. Owusu-Boateng, Deputy Accra Regional Police Commander, moves to the Brong Ahafo Regional Command.

    He has been replaced by DCOP Kwaku Boadu-Peprah, Deputy Tema Regional Police Commander.

    DCOP Edward J. OyirifiAkrofi, Deputy Northern Regional Commander, has been moved to the Tema Regional Command as deputy.

    However, the posting of DCOP Fred Adu Anim Vide, according to the memo, has been cancelled.

    Read: Angry residents beat Atebubu MCE, stone policemen and vandalize vehicles

    DCOP Edward Tabiri, Director General in-charge of Private Security Operations (PSO), moves to head the Police Intelligence Directorate, and has been replaced by ACP Francis Aboagye Byarko, Deputy Director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).

    ACP Aboagye Nyarko has been replaced by ACP George Tweneboah of the Formed Police Unit (FPU), Accra.

    Chief Superintendent Henry Kodjo Otoo, Weija Divisional Commander, would also move to FPU in Accra.

    ACP Nelson Opoku of the Finance Unit moves to the Internal Audit Unit as the National Headquarters as Deputy Director.

    ACP Edmund Ohene Bosompem of Tarkwa Division in the Western Region has been moved to the Western Regional Command as Deputy Regional Commander.

    Read: Brong-Ahafo Police arrest suspected car snatchers

    ACP Felix FosuAgyemang, Kpeshie Divisional Commander in Accra, has been moved to Northern Region as Deputy Regional Commander.

    He has been replaced by ACP Francis Kwame Tsidi, National Headquarters.

    ACP Ernest Kwabena Owusu of Kaneshie Division has also been moved to Tema Region as Regional Commander, and has been replaced by ACP Edward Faakye Kumi, Dawurampong Divisional Commander.

    ACP Peter Gyima of the Ashaiman Division, Tema Region, has been moved to Volta Region as Deputy Regional Commander while ACP Denis Abade Akob-Dem of Police Intelligence Directorate moves to Tarkwa as Divisional Commander.

    ACP Albert Nang-Baa Denkaaba, Armourer-General, National Headquarters, Accra, would additionally supervise Weija Division.

    Chief Superintendent Samuel Ammisah of the Tema Regional Headquarters moves to Ashaiman as divisional commander.

    Chief Superintendent Nicholas Ntiri-Addo of Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), Agona Swedru, has been moved to Cape Coast as Regional MTTD Commander while Chief Superintendent Alexander Dzabaku Amenya, Central MTTU Accra, moves to Kotokuraba District in the Central Region.

    Superintendent Cephas Arthur, East Legon District Police Commander and one-time director in charge of Public Affairs, moves to Mamprobi District.

    He is swapping positions with DSP George Lysander Asare.

    Superintendent Peter Kamasa of CID Headquarters in Accra moves to Keta Division in the Volta Region as Crime Officer while Supt. Godfred Ferdinand Amengor, National Headquarters Accra, moves to Accra Central Division as Crime Officer.

    Supt. Obrako Sarpong Bempah, Walewale District in the Northern Region moves to Damongo District while DSP Emmanel Francis Asiamah, Nkawie District in the Ashanti Region also moves to Asesewa District in the Eastern Region.

    DSP John Yeboah of the Kokrobite District in Accra Region moves to Weija Division to take charge of operations.

    He has been replaced by DSP Buxton Benjamin Abeka of Adenta MTTD, Accra.

    DSP Kumpe Dieku Gbele, Abuakwa Divisional MTTU is moving to Adenta MTTD, while ASP Gladstone Kumeko, Damongo District Commander in the Northern Region, moves to Tolon District in the Northern Region while ASP Noble Deegbe of Tolon District moves to Walewale District.

    Source: dailyguideafrica.com

  • Andre Ayew nominated for Fenerbahce captaincy

    Fenerbahce boss Phillip Cocu is ready to appoint Ghana star Andre Ayew as the new skipper of Turkish side Fenerbahce.

    Ayew who is on loan from Swansea has been in fine form for the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium outfit and his boss insists he is also respected by all peers and can lead them.

    Read: Ayew brothers ready for Ghana return Fiifi Tackie

    “I have one request, I want you to become the leader of the team. Everyone respects you,” Fotomac quoted Cocu as he told Ayew.

    “You will play various offensive roles also on the field,”

    Currently, Goalkeeper Volkan Demirel is the skipper of the side but is expected to part ways with the armband soon.

    Ayew, 28, is not new to such roles as he captained Ghana Under 20 almost a decade ago and was at times given the armband also at Marseille and Swansea.

    source: footballmadeinghana.com

  • Andre Ayew nominated for Fenerbahce captaincy

    Fenerbahce boss Phillip Cocu is ready to appoint Ghana star Andre Ayew as the new skipper of Turkish side Fenerbahce.

    Ayew who is on loan from Swansea has been in fine form for the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium outfit and his boss insists he is also respected by all peers and can lead them.

    Read: Ayew brothers ready for Ghana return Fiifi Tackie

    “I have one request, I want you to become the leader of the team. Everyone respects you,” Fotomac quoted Cocu as he told Ayew.

    “You will play various offensive roles also on the field,”

    Currently, Goalkeeper Volkan Demirel is the skipper of the side but is expected to part ways with the armband soon.

    Ayew, 28, is not new to such roles as he captained Ghana Under 20 almost a decade ago and was at times given the armband also at Marseille and Swansea.

    source: footballmadeinghana.com

  • David Accam ruled out for the rest of the season

    Philadelphia Union forward David Accam has been ruled out for the rest of the MLS season after undergoing a successful hernia surgery.

    The 28-year-old will spend two months in the treatment room and will not be involved until early next year.

    Read: David Accam stars as Philadelphia Union reach US Open Cup final

    The Ghana international had a surgery last Tuesday to fix the lingering effects of a sports hernia operation he underwent last November.

    Accam will be off the field for eight weeks, effectively ending his season.

    source: citinewsroom.com

  • David Accam ruled out for the rest of the season

    Philadelphia Union forward David Accam has been ruled out for the rest of the MLS season after undergoing a successful hernia surgery.

    The 28-year-old will spend two months in the treatment room and will not be involved until early next year.

    Read: David Accam stars as Philadelphia Union reach US Open Cup final

    The Ghana international had a surgery last Tuesday to fix the lingering effects of a sports hernia operation he underwent last November.

    Accam will be off the field for eight weeks, effectively ending his season.

    source: citinewsroom.com

  • Minister halts funeral Of Oblempong Kojo Ababio V

    Information reaching Today indicates that the Minister for Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs, Mr Samuel Kofi Ahiave Dzamesi, has ordered for the immediate suspension of the impending funeral rites for the burial of the late Paramount Chief of Ngleshie Alata Traditional Area in James Town, Accra, Oblempong Nii Kojo Ababio V.

    The impending funeral rites and burial of the late Oblempong Kojo Ababio V, were scheduled to come off from Friday October 12, 2018, Today gathered, would have been climaxed with a thanksgiving church service on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at The Most Holy Trinity Cathedral Church in Accra.

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    But to avert any bloody violence during the event, the sector minister in consultation with the Greater Accra Regional Security Council, Greater Accra Regional Minister, Mr Ishmael Ashittey, and state security agencies have stopped the funeral.

    The development follows the decision by members of the Ngleshie Alata Traditional Council with the support of family members of the late Oblempong Kojo Ababio V to prevent the rightful kingmakers of James Town Paramount Stool and the newly-installed James Town Mantse, Oblempong Wetse Kojo II, from performing the customs and traditions that will pave way for the burial of the late chief.

    That decision, according to the sources close to the James Town Paramountcy, was taken by the chieftaincy minister after the kingmakers, heads and elders of the two ruling houses of Ngleshie Alata Traditional Paramount Stool officially reported the misconduct of members of the council and family members of the late Oblempong Kojo Ababio V to bury the late chief without recourse to the customs and traditions of the area.

    The sources told Today that the minister was not happy about the misunderstanding which had rocked the James Town paramountcy ahead of the funeral rites and burial of Oblempong Kojo Ababio, hence his resolve to halt the funeral in order to prevent any clash at James Town.

    rEAD: Menzgold saga: There will be a national funeral Tony Aubynn

    That decision, according to the ministry of chieftaincy and religious affairs, has become necessary considering the ack of consultation in the organisation of the burial and funeral of late Oblempong Kojo Ababio,

    Meanwhile, a letter signed and issued by the Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Samuel Kofi Dzamesi, indicates the minister met with elders of all the two ruling houses in the area over recent developments regarding the burial of the late Oblempong.

    The three-page letter, which copy is in possession of Today notes that the two houses agreed at that meeting that the two royal gates including the Wetse Kojo We of Adanse and Kofi Akrashie We of Ajumaku Darumpong who were hitherto not included in the funeral arrangements, be represented on the funeral committee.

    In view of that, a decision was taken for the two royal gates to nominate five elders together with five members from the Ngleshie traditional council for another meeting scheduled for October 23, 2018.

    There have been some pockets of tension brewing in the seven divisional clans of Ngleshie Alata Traditional Area in James Town over the burial and funeral arrangements for the late Nii Kojo Ababio V.

    This development has, however, created some disagreements between the Ngleshie Alata Traditional Council and some principal principal kingmakers, accredited heads and elders of the two ruling houses of the Ngleshie Alata Paramount Stool ahead of the final funeral rites and burial of the late Paramount Chief of James Town, Oblempong Kojo Ababio V.

    The misunderstanding is as a result of a claim challenging the chieftaincy capacity of the newly installed James Town Mantse, Oblempong Wetse Kojo II, to perform the necessary customary rites for the funeral and burial of the late Oblempong Kojo Ababio.

    It is believed that the decision taken by the ministry of chieftaincy and religious affairs will ensure peace and harmony before, during and after the burial and funeral of the lake Nii Kojo Ababio V.

    Oblempong Nii Kojo Ababio V passed away on December 22, 2017 after a short illness.

    Source: todaygh.com

  • Minister halts funeral Of Oblempong Kojo Ababio V

    Information reaching Today indicates that the Minister for Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs, Mr Samuel Kofi Ahiave Dzamesi, has ordered for the immediate suspension of the impending funeral rites for the burial of the late Paramount Chief of Ngleshie Alata Traditional Area in James Town, Accra, Oblempong Nii Kojo Ababio V.

    The impending funeral rites and burial of the late Oblempong Kojo Ababio V, were scheduled to come off from Friday October 12, 2018, Today gathered, would have been climaxed with a thanksgiving church service on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at The Most Holy Trinity Cathedral Church in Accra.

    rEAD: Funeral poster of Ibrah One pops up after Menzgold resumed operations

    But to avert any bloody violence during the event, the sector minister in consultation with the Greater Accra Regional Security Council, Greater Accra Regional Minister, Mr Ishmael Ashittey, and state security agencies have stopped the funeral.

    The development follows the decision by members of the Ngleshie Alata Traditional Council with the support of family members of the late Oblempong Kojo Ababio V to prevent the rightful kingmakers of James Town Paramount Stool and the newly-installed James Town Mantse, Oblempong Wetse Kojo II, from performing the customs and traditions that will pave way for the burial of the late chief.

    That decision, according to the sources close to the James Town Paramountcy, was taken by the chieftaincy minister after the kingmakers, heads and elders of the two ruling houses of Ngleshie Alata Traditional Paramount Stool officially reported the misconduct of members of the council and family members of the late Oblempong Kojo Ababio V to bury the late chief without recourse to the customs and traditions of the area.

    The sources told Today that the minister was not happy about the misunderstanding which had rocked the James Town paramountcy ahead of the funeral rites and burial of Oblempong Kojo Ababio, hence his resolve to halt the funeral in order to prevent any clash at James Town.

    rEAD: Menzgold saga: There will be a national funeral Tony Aubynn

    That decision, according to the ministry of chieftaincy and religious affairs, has become necessary considering the ack of consultation in the organisation of the burial and funeral of late Oblempong Kojo Ababio,

    Meanwhile, a letter signed and issued by the Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Samuel Kofi Dzamesi, indicates the minister met with elders of all the two ruling houses in the area over recent developments regarding the burial of the late Oblempong.

    The three-page letter, which copy is in possession of Today notes that the two houses agreed at that meeting that the two royal gates including the Wetse Kojo We of Adanse and Kofi Akrashie We of Ajumaku Darumpong who were hitherto not included in the funeral arrangements, be represented on the funeral committee.

    In view of that, a decision was taken for the two royal gates to nominate five elders together with five members from the Ngleshie traditional council for another meeting scheduled for October 23, 2018.

    There have been some pockets of tension brewing in the seven divisional clans of Ngleshie Alata Traditional Area in James Town over the burial and funeral arrangements for the late Nii Kojo Ababio V.

    This development has, however, created some disagreements between the Ngleshie Alata Traditional Council and some principal principal kingmakers, accredited heads and elders of the two ruling houses of the Ngleshie Alata Paramount Stool ahead of the final funeral rites and burial of the late Paramount Chief of James Town, Oblempong Kojo Ababio V.

    The misunderstanding is as a result of a claim challenging the chieftaincy capacity of the newly installed James Town Mantse, Oblempong Wetse Kojo II, to perform the necessary customary rites for the funeral and burial of the late Oblempong Kojo Ababio.

    It is believed that the decision taken by the ministry of chieftaincy and religious affairs will ensure peace and harmony before, during and after the burial and funeral of the lake Nii Kojo Ababio V.

    Oblempong Nii Kojo Ababio V passed away on December 22, 2017 after a short illness.

    Source: todaygh.com

  • Farmers clash with police at New Abirem over Newmont, 5 injured

    Some farmers in New Abirem in the Eastern Region have clashed with officials of mining giant Newmont Ghana Limited.

    The farmers were demonstrating on Tuesday over claims that the mining company has taken over their farmlands without paying them their royalties.

    Read: Okada riders clash with police in Ashaiman

    Reports indicated that the Police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. It is, however, unknown why the Police fired the tear gas.

    The organiser of the demonstration, Kofi Deu Kyira told host of Ghana Yensom on Accra 100.5FM, Don Kwabena Prah Jr. (The Don), Tuesday 16th October that five people have been left injured in the process.

    Read: Police clash with Fulani highway robbers; two arrested

    The farmers claim they will continue to demand that the right thing is done by the company.

    Meanwhile, the Member of Parliament for the area, Osei Frimpong said he is working hard to bring the situation under control.

    He said there are some legalities of the issues that must be looked at by lawyers.

    Source: classfmonline.com

  • Farmers clash with police at New Abirem over Newmont, 5 injured

    Some farmers in New Abirem in the Eastern Region have clashed with officials of mining giant Newmont Ghana Limited.

    The farmers were demonstrating on Tuesday over claims that the mining company has taken over their farmlands without paying them their royalties.

    Read: Okada riders clash with police in Ashaiman

    Reports indicated that the Police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. It is, however, unknown why the Police fired the tear gas.

    The organiser of the demonstration, Kofi Deu Kyira told host of Ghana Yensom on Accra 100.5FM, Don Kwabena Prah Jr. (The Don), Tuesday 16th October that five people have been left injured in the process.

    Read: Police clash with Fulani highway robbers; two arrested

    The farmers claim they will continue to demand that the right thing is done by the company.

    Meanwhile, the Member of Parliament for the area, Osei Frimpong said he is working hard to bring the situation under control.

    He said there are some legalities of the issues that must be looked at by lawyers.

    Source: classfmonline.com

  • Boxing promoter slams referee Bertin

    Mr. Solomon Otoo Lartey, a boxing promoter has slammed referee Adorn Bertin, for hurriedly waving off the fight between Isaac Sackey and Wasiru Mohamed, in the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa Super Bantamweight fight last Saturday.

    Referee Bertin from Benin, stopped the fight in round three, after Mohamed delivered a hefty hook on the left jaw of Sackey, which sent him straight onto the canvas.

    Read: Ghana boxing night of shame as fans attack referee

    Sackey, within seconds lifted himself from the canvas, but the referee waived off the fight signifying victory for Mohamed and this attracted the fury of the fans of the former.

    It was chaotic at the Bukom Boxing Arena, with supporters of both camps trading punches, hitting each other with plastic chairs and engaging in fisticuffs, leading to the inability on the referee to the official declaration of the champion.

    Speaking in an interview with the GNA Sports, Mr. Otoo Lartey, also known as “Mangola” in boxing circles, said the referee was incompetent and does not deserve a place in the ring.

    “His conduct was disgraceful. I am sure he was looking for an opportunity to rule in favour of Mohamed and so with the slightest chance he waived off the fight.

    “From the way he conducted himself in the ring, it shows that, he might have been influenced with money to officiate in favour of Mohamed,” he added.

    “I am still at a loss as to why he stopped the fight without giving Sackey the mandatory count, after the knockout. I dare the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) to hand over the title to Mohamed.

    “I would personally lead a demonstration against the GBA and all those who matter, because the verdict was unfair. The GBA and the WBO Africa must come clean,” he stated.

    Source: ghananewsagency.org

  • Boxing promoter slams referee Bertin

    Mr. Solomon Otoo Lartey, a boxing promoter has slammed referee Adorn Bertin, for hurriedly waving off the fight between Isaac Sackey and Wasiru Mohamed, in the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa Super Bantamweight fight last Saturday.

    Referee Bertin from Benin, stopped the fight in round three, after Mohamed delivered a hefty hook on the left jaw of Sackey, which sent him straight onto the canvas.

    Read: Ghana boxing night of shame as fans attack referee

    Sackey, within seconds lifted himself from the canvas, but the referee waived off the fight signifying victory for Mohamed and this attracted the fury of the fans of the former.

    It was chaotic at the Bukom Boxing Arena, with supporters of both camps trading punches, hitting each other with plastic chairs and engaging in fisticuffs, leading to the inability on the referee to the official declaration of the champion.

    Speaking in an interview with the GNA Sports, Mr. Otoo Lartey, also known as “Mangola” in boxing circles, said the referee was incompetent and does not deserve a place in the ring.

    “His conduct was disgraceful. I am sure he was looking for an opportunity to rule in favour of Mohamed and so with the slightest chance he waived off the fight.

    “From the way he conducted himself in the ring, it shows that, he might have been influenced with money to officiate in favour of Mohamed,” he added.

    “I am still at a loss as to why he stopped the fight without giving Sackey the mandatory count, after the knockout. I dare the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) to hand over the title to Mohamed.

    “I would personally lead a demonstration against the GBA and all those who matter, because the verdict was unfair. The GBA and the WBO Africa must come clean,” he stated.

    Source: ghananewsagency.org

  • Stop tagging Zongo communities as robbery areas NDC group to Aziz Futah

    The Zongo Commando in NDC, Abdul Aziz Mohammed, has replied his counterpart Abdul Aziz Futah, who is the Nasara Coordinator of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for tagging Zongo communities as robbery areas.

    He said following widespread publication of the comments made by the NPP kingpin last week which was published by Ghanaweb, that the introduction of free SHS by the Akufo-Addo administration would address robbery cases in Zongo communities, he has been wondering if indeed Aziz Futah was truly from the Zongo community.

    Read: Free SHS will stop robberies in Zongos Nasara Coordinator

    Reacting to the development in an interview, he questioned “How can you speak like this. A leader coming out of the Zongo community and you tag the area as robbery grounds. What exactly was he trying to achieve?

    Is he an armed robber himself, if indeed he is from the Zongo community, if he is not, then who is doing the robbery in the Zongo communities that would be addressed by free SHS“.

    The man tipped to win the Zongo Caucus Coordinator position in the impending national elections of the NDC, said Aziz Futah must guide his public utterances to save himself from embarrassment in the Zongo communities.

    He explained that it was public knowledge that many of the robbery cases happening in Ghana usually occur in major cities and not slams or underprivileged communities like the Zongos.

    Read: Killing of Zongo 7: Muntaka raises concern over delay in release of investigative report

    “They are either high way robbery or robbery in residential areas. What is there in the Zongo communities for armed robbers to take” he asked.

    According to the industrious politician who has gradually warmed himself into the bossom arms of delegates of NDC, the best way Aziz Futah could assist Zongo communities was to speak on promotion of peace and tranquillity, unity and diversity and not making slanderous comments against the area which has produced quality human resources for the development of the country.

    “We refuse to accept this tag and calls on Aziz Futah to apologize or face the counter displeasure of Zongo constituencies nationwide”

    He said following extensive consultation, some of the Zongo communities across the country have vowed to wait for Aziz and his party to visit them with the leadership, and they would receive blistering attacks.

    Read: Minister to strengthen education in Zongo communities

    “We would launch scathing attacks on them for maligning the Zongo communitie as robbery areas and I’m telling President Akuffo Addo and the leadership of the NPP”, he warned.

    He ruled out any chances for the NPP to gain any reasonable ground in the Zongo communities following failed campaign promises and the recent utterances.

    “We cannot associate ourselves with the Nasara Coordinator and also NPP for failing to condemn the unguarded, misguided, and unguided comments deliberately uttered to run down Zongo communities. It is unacceptably backsliding and thrush. Aziz ought to know better that together we can build and improve the image of Zongo communities” he fired an incredulous salvo”, he added.

    Source: Daniel Kaku

  • Stop tagging Zongo communities as robbery areas NDC group to Aziz Futah

    The Zongo Commando in NDC, Abdul Aziz Mohammed, has replied his counterpart Abdul Aziz Futah, who is the Nasara Coordinator of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for tagging Zongo communities as robbery areas.

    He said following widespread publication of the comments made by the NPP kingpin last week which was published by Ghanaweb, that the introduction of free SHS by the Akufo-Addo administration would address robbery cases in Zongo communities, he has been wondering if indeed Aziz Futah was truly from the Zongo community.

    Read: Free SHS will stop robberies in Zongos Nasara Coordinator

    Reacting to the development in an interview, he questioned “How can you speak like this. A leader coming out of the Zongo community and you tag the area as robbery grounds. What exactly was he trying to achieve?

    Is he an armed robber himself, if indeed he is from the Zongo community, if he is not, then who is doing the robbery in the Zongo communities that would be addressed by free SHS“.

    The man tipped to win the Zongo Caucus Coordinator position in the impending national elections of the NDC, said Aziz Futah must guide his public utterances to save himself from embarrassment in the Zongo communities.

    He explained that it was public knowledge that many of the robbery cases happening in Ghana usually occur in major cities and not slams or underprivileged communities like the Zongos.

    Read: Killing of Zongo 7: Muntaka raises concern over delay in release of investigative report

    “They are either high way robbery or robbery in residential areas. What is there in the Zongo communities for armed robbers to take” he asked.

    According to the industrious politician who has gradually warmed himself into the bossom arms of delegates of NDC, the best way Aziz Futah could assist Zongo communities was to speak on promotion of peace and tranquillity, unity and diversity and not making slanderous comments against the area which has produced quality human resources for the development of the country.

    “We refuse to accept this tag and calls on Aziz Futah to apologize or face the counter displeasure of Zongo constituencies nationwide”

    He said following extensive consultation, some of the Zongo communities across the country have vowed to wait for Aziz and his party to visit them with the leadership, and they would receive blistering attacks.

    Read: Minister to strengthen education in Zongo communities

    “We would launch scathing attacks on them for maligning the Zongo communitie as robbery areas and I’m telling President Akuffo Addo and the leadership of the NPP”, he warned.

    He ruled out any chances for the NPP to gain any reasonable ground in the Zongo communities following failed campaign promises and the recent utterances.

    “We cannot associate ourselves with the Nasara Coordinator and also NPP for failing to condemn the unguarded, misguided, and unguided comments deliberately uttered to run down Zongo communities. It is unacceptably backsliding and thrush. Aziz ought to know better that together we can build and improve the image of Zongo communities” he fired an incredulous salvo”, he added.

    Source: Daniel Kaku

  • Boko Haram kills second aid worker in Nigeria

    Boko Haram militants have killed a female aid worker held by the group since March, the Nigerian government has confirmed.

    In September, the jihadist group killed a midwife taken at the same time.

    The militants have also been holding a 15-year-old schoolgirl and another medical worker.

    Read: Nigeria army averts Boko Haram attack on camp, arrests terrorist

    On Sunday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) appealed for their lives to be spared as a deadline issued by the militants approached.

    Nigerian Information and Culture Minister Alhaji Lai Mohammed said on Monday the government was “deeply pained” by news of the killing, but added it would “keep the negotiations open and continue to work to free the innocent women who remain in the custody of their abductors”.

    Medical workers Hauwa Mohammed Liman and Alice Loksha were kidnapped alongside midwife Saifura Hussaini Ahmed Khorsa in March while working in the town of Rann with the ICRC.

    Read: Buhari vows to end Boko Haram insurgency

    A schoolgirl who is also being held was among 110 girls kidnapped from a school in the town of Dapchi in February. Most of the other students were freed but the girl, who refused to convert to Islam, remains in captivity.

    Ms Khorsa was killed last month and the faction holding her – known as the Islamic State’s West Africa Province – threatened to kill another hostage by Monday if their demands were not met.

    Read: Lost childhood: Boko Haram victims gripped by thoughts of revenge

    An ICRC spokeswoman told Reuters on Monday: “We are hearing devastating reports that Hauwa has been executed. At this stage, we have no confirmation that this is true. We desperately hope not. This situation is heartbreaking and our thoughts remain with the family.”

    Source: bbc.com

  • Boko Haram kills second aid worker in Nigeria

    Boko Haram militants have killed a female aid worker held by the group since March, the Nigerian government has confirmed.

    In September, the jihadist group killed a midwife taken at the same time.

    The militants have also been holding a 15-year-old schoolgirl and another medical worker.

    Read: Nigeria army averts Boko Haram attack on camp, arrests terrorist

    On Sunday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) appealed for their lives to be spared as a deadline issued by the militants approached.

    Nigerian Information and Culture Minister Alhaji Lai Mohammed said on Monday the government was “deeply pained” by news of the killing, but added it would “keep the negotiations open and continue to work to free the innocent women who remain in the custody of their abductors”.

    Medical workers Hauwa Mohammed Liman and Alice Loksha were kidnapped alongside midwife Saifura Hussaini Ahmed Khorsa in March while working in the town of Rann with the ICRC.

    Read: Buhari vows to end Boko Haram insurgency

    A schoolgirl who is also being held was among 110 girls kidnapped from a school in the town of Dapchi in February. Most of the other students were freed but the girl, who refused to convert to Islam, remains in captivity.

    Ms Khorsa was killed last month and the faction holding her – known as the Islamic State’s West Africa Province – threatened to kill another hostage by Monday if their demands were not met.

    Read: Lost childhood: Boko Haram victims gripped by thoughts of revenge

    An ICRC spokeswoman told Reuters on Monday: “We are hearing devastating reports that Hauwa has been executed. At this stage, we have no confirmation that this is true. We desperately hope not. This situation is heartbreaking and our thoughts remain with the family.”

    Source: bbc.com

  • New York marks first shooting-free weekend in 25 years

    New York has marked its first weekend without a shooting in 25 years, police said Monday.

    “We went Friday, Saturday, Sunday without any shootings and homicides,” New York Police Department chief James O’Neill told reporters.

    Read: Toronto shooting: woman and gunman dead, 13 injured

    “That’s the first time in decades, and that’s something not just the NYPD, but all New Yorkers can be proud of.”

    The last time the most populous US city of 8.5 million had a weekend without shootings was in 1993, according to police.

    Read: Angola refutes allegations of killing Congolese migrants

    But there have been intermittent spikes. The weekend of October 6-7, for example, was “terrible,” with several shootings in Brooklyn and the Bronx, authorities said.

    The number of murders is on the rise again this year, after hitting a low in 2017 with 292 total — a record since the 1950s.

    In the first half of 2018, the city recorded 147 murders, an eight percent increase over the same period in 2017, and mostly in Brooklyn and the Bronx.

    Source: France24

  • New York marks first shooting-free weekend in 25 years

    New York has marked its first weekend without a shooting in 25 years, police said Monday.

    “We went Friday, Saturday, Sunday without any shootings and homicides,” New York Police Department chief James O’Neill told reporters.

    Read: Toronto shooting: woman and gunman dead, 13 injured

    “That’s the first time in decades, and that’s something not just the NYPD, but all New Yorkers can be proud of.”

    The last time the most populous US city of 8.5 million had a weekend without shootings was in 1993, according to police.

    Read: Angola refutes allegations of killing Congolese migrants

    But there have been intermittent spikes. The weekend of October 6-7, for example, was “terrible,” with several shootings in Brooklyn and the Bronx, authorities said.

    The number of murders is on the rise again this year, after hitting a low in 2017 with 292 total — a record since the 1950s.

    In the first half of 2018, the city recorded 147 murders, an eight percent increase over the same period in 2017, and mostly in Brooklyn and the Bronx.

    Source: France24

  • Boxing promoter slams referee Bertin

    Mr. Solomon Otoo Lartey, a boxing promoter has slammed referee Adorn Bertin, for hurriedly waving off the fight between Isaac Sackey and Wasiru Mohamed, in the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa Super Bantamweight fight last Saturday.

    Referee Bertin from Benin, stopped the fight in round three, after Mohamed delivered a hefty hook on the left jaw of Sackey, which sent him straight onto the canvas.

    Read: Ghana boxing night of shame as fans attack referee

    Sackey, within seconds lifted himself from the canvas, but the referee waived off the fight signifying victory for Mohamed and this attracted the fury of the fans of the former.

    It was chaotic at the Bukom Boxing Arena, with supporters of both camps trading punches, hitting each other with plastic chairs and engaging in fisticuffs, leading to the inability on the referee to the official declaration of the champion.

    Speaking in an interview with the GNA Sports, Mr. Otoo Lartey, also known as “Mangola” in boxing circles, said the referee was incompetent and does not deserve a place in the ring.

    “His conduct was disgraceful. I am sure he was looking for an opportunity to rule in favour of Mohamed and so with the slightest chance he waived off the fight.

    Read: Former boxing chief tips Ghana to excel at 2023 All Africa Games

    “From the way he conducted himself in the ring, it shows that, he might have been influenced with money to officiate in favour of Mohamed,” he added.

    “I am still at a loss as to why he stopped the fight without giving Sackey the mandatory count, after the knockout. I dare the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) to hand over the title to Mohamed.

    “I would personally lead a demonstration against the GBA and all those who matter, because the verdict was unfair. The GBA and the WBO Africa must come clean,” he stated.

    Source: ghananewsagency.org

  • Boxing promoter slams referee Bertin

    Mr. Solomon Otoo Lartey, a boxing promoter has slammed referee Adorn Bertin, for hurriedly waving off the fight between Isaac Sackey and Wasiru Mohamed, in the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa Super Bantamweight fight last Saturday.

    Referee Bertin from Benin, stopped the fight in round three, after Mohamed delivered a hefty hook on the left jaw of Sackey, which sent him straight onto the canvas.

    Read: Ghana boxing night of shame as fans attack referee

    Sackey, within seconds lifted himself from the canvas, but the referee waived off the fight signifying victory for Mohamed and this attracted the fury of the fans of the former.

    It was chaotic at the Bukom Boxing Arena, with supporters of both camps trading punches, hitting each other with plastic chairs and engaging in fisticuffs, leading to the inability on the referee to the official declaration of the champion.

    Speaking in an interview with the GNA Sports, Mr. Otoo Lartey, also known as “Mangola” in boxing circles, said the referee was incompetent and does not deserve a place in the ring.

    “His conduct was disgraceful. I am sure he was looking for an opportunity to rule in favour of Mohamed and so with the slightest chance he waived off the fight.

    Read: Former boxing chief tips Ghana to excel at 2023 All Africa Games

    “From the way he conducted himself in the ring, it shows that, he might have been influenced with money to officiate in favour of Mohamed,” he added.

    “I am still at a loss as to why he stopped the fight without giving Sackey the mandatory count, after the knockout. I dare the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) to hand over the title to Mohamed.

    “I would personally lead a demonstration against the GBA and all those who matter, because the verdict was unfair. The GBA and the WBO Africa must come clean,” he stated.

    Source: ghananewsagency.org

  • Mayweather responds to Khabib fight call

    Boxer Floyd Mayweather could be open to a bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov after responding to the UFC fighter’s challenge by saying: “Get the chequebook out!”

    On Sunday the 30-year-old Russian called out American Mayweather, who is also undefeated, adding: “In the jungle there is only one king.”

    Mayweather, 41, beat Conor McGregor in a boxing bout in August 2017.

    The Irishman’s return to UFC ended in defeat by Nurmagomedov on 6 October

    Read: Floyd Mayweather says he will fight Manny Pacquiao later this year

    That extended Nurmagomedov’s unbeaten mixed martial arts record to 27-0.

    Former five-weight world champion Mayweather, who is unbeaten in 50 fights, said on Twitter: “CBS, Showtime and MGM Grand get the chequebook out!”

    It came after Nurmagomedov, in an Instagram video filmed with Leonard Ellerbe, the chief executive of Mayweather Promotions, said: “Let’s go, Floyd, we have to fight now,

    “50-0 v 27-0 – two guys who never lose. Why not?”

    Source: BBC 

  • Mayweather responds to Khabib fight call

    Boxer Floyd Mayweather could be open to a bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov after responding to the UFC fighter’s challenge by saying: “Get the chequebook out!”

    On Sunday the 30-year-old Russian called out American Mayweather, who is also undefeated, adding: “In the jungle there is only one king.”

    Mayweather, 41, beat Conor McGregor in a boxing bout in August 2017.

    The Irishman’s return to UFC ended in defeat by Nurmagomedov on 6 October

    Read: Floyd Mayweather says he will fight Manny Pacquiao later this year

    That extended Nurmagomedov’s unbeaten mixed martial arts record to 27-0.

    Former five-weight world champion Mayweather, who is unbeaten in 50 fights, said on Twitter: “CBS, Showtime and MGM Grand get the chequebook out!”

    It came after Nurmagomedov, in an Instagram video filmed with Leonard Ellerbe, the chief executive of Mayweather Promotions, said: “Let’s go, Floyd, we have to fight now,

    “50-0 v 27-0 – two guys who never lose. Why not?”

    Source: BBC 

  • Sanath Jayasuriya: Ex-Sri Lanka captain faces corruption charges

    Ex-Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya has been charged by the International Cricket Council with two breaches of its anti-corruption code.

    The 49-year-old former all-rounder is accused of failing to co-operate with an investigation by the governing body.

    He is also charged with obstructing the investigation by “concealing, tampering with or destroying evidence”.

    Read: Kenya officials charged in Olympic corruption inquiry

    Jayasuriya, a former chair of the Sri Lanka selectors’ committee, is regarded as one of the greatest one-day players.

    He has 14 days to respond to the charges.

    According to the BBC Sinhala service, the charges against Jayasuriya pertained to him refusing to hand over his mobile phone to ICC authorities for “personal reasons”.

    Read: Belgium in huge corruption investigation agents, coaches, referees arrested

    Earlier this month, Alex Marshall, general manager of the ICC anti-corruption unit, announced an investigation into “serious allegations of corruption” in Sri Lanka.

    BBC Sinhala understands Jayasuriya was chairman of selectors during the period under investigation

    Jayasuriya was player of the tournament as Sri Lanka won the World Cup in 1996 and he scored 21 centuries and took 323 wickets in 445 one-day internationals. He also averaged 40.07 runs in 110 Test matches.

    The former government minister retired from international cricket in 2011, but continued playing Twenty20 matches until 2012.

    Source: bbc

  • Sanath Jayasuriya: Ex-Sri Lanka captain faces corruption charges

    Ex-Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya has been charged by the International Cricket Council with two breaches of its anti-corruption code.

    The 49-year-old former all-rounder is accused of failing to co-operate with an investigation by the governing body.

    He is also charged with obstructing the investigation by “concealing, tampering with or destroying evidence”.

    Read: Kenya officials charged in Olympic corruption inquiry

    Jayasuriya, a former chair of the Sri Lanka selectors’ committee, is regarded as one of the greatest one-day players.

    He has 14 days to respond to the charges.

    According to the BBC Sinhala service, the charges against Jayasuriya pertained to him refusing to hand over his mobile phone to ICC authorities for “personal reasons”.

    Read: Belgium in huge corruption investigation agents, coaches, referees arrested

    Earlier this month, Alex Marshall, general manager of the ICC anti-corruption unit, announced an investigation into “serious allegations of corruption” in Sri Lanka.

    BBC Sinhala understands Jayasuriya was chairman of selectors during the period under investigation

    Jayasuriya was player of the tournament as Sri Lanka won the World Cup in 1996 and he scored 21 centuries and took 323 wickets in 445 one-day internationals. He also averaged 40.07 runs in 110 Test matches.

    The former government minister retired from international cricket in 2011, but continued playing Twenty20 matches until 2012.

    Source: bbc

  • Indian Minister sues #MeToo accuser

    Indian Minister MJ Akbar has filed a defamation case against a woman journalist who named him as part of a #MeToo movement gripping the country.

    Priya Ramani’s allegations against Mr Akbar inspired more women to talk about his alleged “predatory conduct”.

    Apart from the case against Ms Ramani, he has threatened to also sue the other women who have spoken out against him.

    The former newspaper editor added that he would not be stepping down from his post as deputy Foreign Minister.

    Read: Bulgarian journalist Viktoria Marinova raped and murdered

    The Minister is the most high-profile figure to be named in India’s #MeToo movement.

    He returned from an official trip abroad on Monday and called the allegations “false” and “baseless”.

    Ms Ramani is yet to respond to the latest development.

    Mr Akbar was first named last week by Ms Ramani, who retweeted an article she had written for Vogue India in 2017 titled “To the Harvey Weinsteins of the world”, where she recounted what she called her first experience of workplace harassment.

    Ms Ramani did not name anyone in the original piece, but said in a tweet on 8 October that the article had been about Mr Akbar.

    Since then, other women have come forward with their own stories naming Mr Akbar. At least one other anonymous account is believed to be about him.

    One of India’s most influential editors, he has edited leading English-language newspapers such as The Telegraph and The Asian Age.

    Read: African women reluctant to embrace #MeToo

    The charges against him range from “predatory behaviour” to outright sexual assault.

    In a statement posted on Twitter on Sunday, Mr Akbar said that the allegations are politically motivated as the country prepares for a general election next year.

    “Why has this storm risen a few months before a general election? Is there an agenda? You be the judge,” he wrote.

    Many journalists and women have taken to social media to support those who have accused Mr Akbar of harassment.

    Comedians, journalists, authors, actors and filmmakers have been called out on social media in the past week.

    Veteran actor Alok Nath, and film directors Vikas Bahl, Subhash Ghai and Sajid Khan are among the other high-profile figures to be accused of sexual assault. They have all denied the allegations.

     

    Source: bbc 

  • Indian Minister sues #MeToo accuser

    Indian Minister MJ Akbar has filed a defamation case against a woman journalist who named him as part of a #MeToo movement gripping the country.

    Priya Ramani’s allegations against Mr Akbar inspired more women to talk about his alleged “predatory conduct”.

    Apart from the case against Ms Ramani, he has threatened to also sue the other women who have spoken out against him.

    The former newspaper editor added that he would not be stepping down from his post as deputy Foreign Minister.

    Read: Bulgarian journalist Viktoria Marinova raped and murdered

    The Minister is the most high-profile figure to be named in India’s #MeToo movement.

    He returned from an official trip abroad on Monday and called the allegations “false” and “baseless”.

    Ms Ramani is yet to respond to the latest development.

    Mr Akbar was first named last week by Ms Ramani, who retweeted an article she had written for Vogue India in 2017 titled “To the Harvey Weinsteins of the world”, where she recounted what she called her first experience of workplace harassment.

    Ms Ramani did not name anyone in the original piece, but said in a tweet on 8 October that the article had been about Mr Akbar.

    Since then, other women have come forward with their own stories naming Mr Akbar. At least one other anonymous account is believed to be about him.

    One of India’s most influential editors, he has edited leading English-language newspapers such as The Telegraph and The Asian Age.

    Read: African women reluctant to embrace #MeToo

    The charges against him range from “predatory behaviour” to outright sexual assault.

    In a statement posted on Twitter on Sunday, Mr Akbar said that the allegations are politically motivated as the country prepares for a general election next year.

    “Why has this storm risen a few months before a general election? Is there an agenda? You be the judge,” he wrote.

    Many journalists and women have taken to social media to support those who have accused Mr Akbar of harassment.

    Comedians, journalists, authors, actors and filmmakers have been called out on social media in the past week.

    Veteran actor Alok Nath, and film directors Vikas Bahl, Subhash Ghai and Sajid Khan are among the other high-profile figures to be accused of sexual assault. They have all denied the allegations.

     

    Source: bbc 

  • Red alert as flash floods kill six in south-west France«

    At least six people have been killed by flash floods in the Aude region of south-western France.

    Local authorities say several months’ worth of rain fell in just a few hours overnight, leaving roads blocked in some areas.

    One woman was swept away by the River Aude, local broadcaster BFMTV reports.

    Alain Thirion, the prefect of Aude, said people were stranded on rooftops and would have to be evacuated by air because it was too dangerous by boat.

    Read: Air India flight attendant falls from plane

    One person was injured, he added, when a house collapsed in the locality of Cuxac.

    Residents of the worst-hit areas have been urged to stay inside their homes by emergency services and local authorities, who have issued a red alert.

    The floods are the worst the Aude river has seen in more than 100 years, according to the weather monitoring service Vigicrues.

    In Trèbes, floodwater is as high as seven metres (23ft), local authorities say. Footage from the early hours of Monday shows the rising waters.

    Read: Somalia executes man on blast anniversary

    All roads are inaccessible to the north of Carcassonne municipality and schools are shut, authorities say.

    A bridge was torn down and carried away by the force of the water in that area, in the locality of Villegailhenc.

    An amber warning for flooding has also been issued for the nearby regions of Aveyron, Haute-Garonne, Hérault, Pyrénées-Orientales and Tarn.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Red alert as flash floods kill six in south-west France«

    At least six people have been killed by flash floods in the Aude region of south-western France.

    Local authorities say several months’ worth of rain fell in just a few hours overnight, leaving roads blocked in some areas.

    One woman was swept away by the River Aude, local broadcaster BFMTV reports.

    Alain Thirion, the prefect of Aude, said people were stranded on rooftops and would have to be evacuated by air because it was too dangerous by boat.

    Read: Air India flight attendant falls from plane

    One person was injured, he added, when a house collapsed in the locality of Cuxac.

    Residents of the worst-hit areas have been urged to stay inside their homes by emergency services and local authorities, who have issued a red alert.

    The floods are the worst the Aude river has seen in more than 100 years, according to the weather monitoring service Vigicrues.

    In Trèbes, floodwater is as high as seven metres (23ft), local authorities say. Footage from the early hours of Monday shows the rising waters.

    Read: Somalia executes man on blast anniversary

    All roads are inaccessible to the north of Carcassonne municipality and schools are shut, authorities say.

    A bridge was torn down and carried away by the force of the water in that area, in the locality of Villegailhenc.

    An amber warning for flooding has also been issued for the nearby regions of Aveyron, Haute-Garonne, Hérault, Pyrénées-Orientales and Tarn.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Three persons who illegally mined in Apampram forest reserve remanded

    The three have been arraigned before the Bekwai circuit court for conspiracy to mine without license and mining without license.

    The accused persons are 23 year old Abdulai Safianu, 25 year old Ibrahim Musah and 18 year old Sulemana Mustapha.

    All the three persons were arrested on Thursday, 11th October 2018 whilst illegally mining within the Apampram forest reserve.

    Read: Government to lift ban on illegal mining soon; Road map rolled out

    A team from the Bekwai Forest Services Division on patrol duty to clamp down on illegal chainsaw activities chanced on the suspects, arrested them and handed them over to the police.

    George Agbenowoshi
    George Agbenowoshi

    Three water pumping machines and other mining equipment were retrieved from them.

    When they were arraigned on Monday morning, the prosecutor, Detective Inspector Stephen Ofori, prayed the court to adjourn the case for further investigations.

    The judge, Frederick Nawura, agreed to the plea and remanded the accused persons into police custody to re-appear Friday, October 19.

    Read: Akufo-Addo chides judiciary over lenient galamsey sentences

    The Bekwai District Manager of the Forest Services Division, George Agbenowoshi, wants the court to assist in giving out punitive punishment to deter invasion of forests.

    “We want the court to assist us hand out punitive punishment to offenders. Sometimes the punishment is not deterrent enough and tomorrow you see the perpetrators back to committing the same crime”.

    Mr Agbenowoshi cautioned illegal chainsaw operators and miners to desist from destroying the forest, assuring them that his outfit “will apprehend you and make sure the law deals with you”.

    Meanwhile, the Bekwai Forest Services Division confiscated hundreds of logs in the Manso Nkwanta area in a drive to clamp down on illegal chainsaw operators.

     

    Source: 3news.com 

  • Three persons who illegally mined in Apampram forest reserve remanded

    The three have been arraigned before the Bekwai circuit court for conspiracy to mine without license and mining without license.

    The accused persons are 23 year old Abdulai Safianu, 25 year old Ibrahim Musah and 18 year old Sulemana Mustapha.

    All the three persons were arrested on Thursday, 11th October 2018 whilst illegally mining within the Apampram forest reserve.

    Read: Government to lift ban on illegal mining soon; Road map rolled out

    A team from the Bekwai Forest Services Division on patrol duty to clamp down on illegal chainsaw activities chanced on the suspects, arrested them and handed them over to the police.

    George Agbenowoshi
    George Agbenowoshi

    Three water pumping machines and other mining equipment were retrieved from them.

    When they were arraigned on Monday morning, the prosecutor, Detective Inspector Stephen Ofori, prayed the court to adjourn the case for further investigations.

    The judge, Frederick Nawura, agreed to the plea and remanded the accused persons into police custody to re-appear Friday, October 19.

    Read: Akufo-Addo chides judiciary over lenient galamsey sentences

    The Bekwai District Manager of the Forest Services Division, George Agbenowoshi, wants the court to assist in giving out punitive punishment to deter invasion of forests.

    “We want the court to assist us hand out punitive punishment to offenders. Sometimes the punishment is not deterrent enough and tomorrow you see the perpetrators back to committing the same crime”.

    Mr Agbenowoshi cautioned illegal chainsaw operators and miners to desist from destroying the forest, assuring them that his outfit “will apprehend you and make sure the law deals with you”.

    Meanwhile, the Bekwai Forest Services Division confiscated hundreds of logs in the Manso Nkwanta area in a drive to clamp down on illegal chainsaw operators.

     

    Source: 3news.comÂ