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Author: Chris Kodo

  • “My mom said If I keep on dressing like this, I will never find a husband”- See photos a lady shared

    A fine young lady identified as @6wildcat on social media, had taken to the micro-blogging platform, Twitter, to reveal just how her mum did cautioned her over her choice of dressing.

    In her post on social media, she revealed that her mum to had told her repeatedly to take caution on her she dresses, stressing that if she continues on it, no man will ever cross her path as regards to marrying her.

    On the course of sharing some photos of herself dressed on social media, the fine young lady in her words wrote:

    “My mum said if I keep on dressing like this, I so never find a husband”.

    Twitter seemed to be a hotspot for everyone to showcase themselves thsed days.

    See some of the photos she shared on Twitter.

    They say the way you dress is the way you will be addressed…

    Now what is your say on this. Can get dressing her get her a husband?

    Source: opera.com

  • Health Minister expected back to work shortly – Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah

    The Minister of Health has recovered from the coronavirus infection he contracted a couple of weeks ago and is expected back to work “shortly”.

    Kwaku Agyemang-Manu contracted Covid-19 in the line of duty, according to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who wished him a speedy recovery in his 11th nationwide broadcast on Sunday, June 14.

    The Minister of Health, who has been a keen advocate of the safety measures in the prevention of Covid-19 in the country, had to seek medical treatment at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC).

    He was, however, discharged a few days later after his condition proved stable.

    On Thursday, June 25 at the bi-weekly press briefing, Minister of Information Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah said the Dormaa Central Member of Parliament (MP) is well now and “expects to be back to work shortly”.

    Meanwhile, Minister of Education Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh and Minister of Regional Reorganisation and Development Daniel Kweku Botwe are at UGMC self-isolating.

    Both have run tests for Covid-19 and are yet to make their results known.

    So far, Ghana has recorded a total of 15,473 cases of the virus since the first two index cases in March.

     

    Source: 3 News

  • ‘Moneycracy’ deepens perceptions that politicians are corrupt – Atik Mohammed

    PNC General Secretary, Atik Mohammed has called on political party members who aspire to contest Parliamentary elections to desist from inducing electorates with money in exchange for their votes.

    Atik Mohammed noted that should the culture of moneycracy in Ghana’s politics be allowed to fester, it will have adverse effects on the House of Legislature.

    Making his submissions on Peace FM’s ‘Kokrokoo’, he wondered why people readily spend huge sums of money just to get into Parliament.

    “What is exactly in Parliament that people are willing to spend millions and millions of Ghana cedis?” he questioned.

    Atik Mohammed was commenting on the just-ended primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) which saw some aspriants sharing various sums of money and items to delegates to influence their votes.

    The PNC General Secretary has kicked against such practice stating emphatically ”it deepens the perception that politicians are terribly corrupt”.

    He also tounched on the violent clashes that characterized the primaries on Saturday, June 20, 2020.

    According to him, elections should not be a do or die affair.

    “It’s unfortunate that some of them turned violent, which by all accounts, it is not acceptable. We shouldn’t condone it. We contest elections for opportunities to serve. So, it shouldn’t become do or die.It is the do or die mentality that’s making the cost of elections, particularly the primaries, expensive,” he said.

     

    Source: Peace FM

  • Fraudsters flaunt wealth so we dont see them for the thieves they are Lydia Forson

    Actress Lydia Forson says fraudsters flaunt their stolen wealth so they get validation.

    Her comment comes after Nigerian fraudster, HushPuppi was arrested by Police In Dubai for his fraudulent dealings.

    In a post addressing this issue, Lydia Forson noted that it is for no reason that fraudsters flaunt their wealth.

    According to her, these individuals want the world to accept them as genuine and not like the thieves they are.

    She said “In other news, I think game boys are so loud and their flaunt wealth because they need a validation of some sort. They need people not to see them as the mere thieves they are”.

    Source: My News GH

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  • At long last: John Mahama names a running mate come Saturday, report says

    Excellency Former President John Dramani Mahama speculatively set to unveil his running mate this Saturday in a private ceremony before the National Democratic Congress NDC council of Elders.

    This is the same day the New Patriotic Party NPP has set to acclaim their Flag bearer His Excellency President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo in another private ceremony in Accra.

    Many have read meaning into the anticipated program of the opposition. Many pundits claim that the opposition wants to test the popularity of their candidate as compared to the President of the Republic of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo.

    Already the President always leads the former President anytime they both organise sessions online to engage their followers. While President Akuffo Addo gets around 40k views, President Mahama will be trailing around 12k.

    This clearly testifies the social media popularity of both candidates.

    Many people feel President John Dramani Mahamas scheduled big announcement could disrupt the President’s popularity online in his acclamation since majority of Ghanaians knows he is the sole candidate but nobody knows the person President Mahama will unveil.

  • The exact amount that Hushpuppi stole will leave you speechless

    The Dubai based Nigerian internet fraudster, Ramon Abass, popularly known as Hushpuppi, was being arrested, including other people by the Dubai police, after he was found guilty for cyber crime or internet fraud.

    The exact amount that hushpuppi and his guy remains unknown, until the 25th of June 2020 when the Dubai police showed the details of the alleged fraud. According to the report, it was made clear that hushpuppi committed a crime that is worth 1.6 billion dirhams ($435,611,200), the money is more than 1 trillion in Nigeria naira.

    The Dubai police initially seized some cash that is worth 150 million dirhams ($40,838,550).

    About 21 laptops, 47 smartphones, 15 flash drives, and 5 hard disks were recovered by the Dubai police.

    The police also confiscated his 13 exotic cars worth about 25 million dirhams ($60,806,425).

    Hushpuppi and his accomplice specialized in creating fake pages that redirects payment to their account. They also hack companies email and then engage in social engineering.

    The Dubai police revealed that hushpuppi has defrauded about 1,926,200 people.

    For now stay safe, and protect your account from hushpuppi.

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    Source: opera.com

  • Man dies after wife violently pulled manhood during a fight

    A woman has been arrested by Police in Adukrom Akuapem in the Eastern region for violently pulling the manhood of her husband allegedly leading to his death during a scuffle.

    A misunderstanding ensued between the couple Akosua Kudornu and the husband Agbeko Trevor ,46, after she returned late in the night on Tuesday, June 22, 2020.

    This led to a fight which in the process the wife grabbed the penis and scrotum of the husband and pulled it violently in self defence as the husband attacked her.

    He was rushed to the Tetteh Quashie Memorial Hospital but died while on admission.

    On the following day at about 2:00 pm,Kojo Tovor,Father of the deceased reported the incident to Police that the son told him the wife squeezed his manhood during a fight hence hospitalized but the son died later at the Hospital.

    Police proceeded to the Tetteh Quashie Hospital Morgue to take inventory of the body and later proceeded to Quarters, a suburb of Adukrom, and arrested the suspect in her house to assist in investigation.

    The Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Eastern Regional Police Command Sargeant Francis Gomado told Kasapa News the body of the deceased would be moved to Police Hospital in Accra for an autopsy to help establish the cause of death to aid in prosecution.

     

    Source: Kasapa FM

  • See the final Premier League Standings, That was predicted by a supercomputer

    The Premier League will be back on the 17 of this month, after almost three months of suspension of football, due to the out break of the Covid-19 pandemic.

    The German Bundesliga has already paved the way, in the resumption of football for top European leagues.

    The English Premier League will be following the safe running of the Bundesliga, to restart the Premier League.

    Aston Villa vs Sheffield United and Manchester City vs Arsenal will be the first game to kick off, on the 17 of this month.

    The league leaders, Liverpool are certain to win the league title, they only need six points from the remaining 9 Premier League games.

    But the teams that will qualify for the champions league, Europa League and teams that will be relegated from the league are yet to be comfirmed, as the competition still has a lot to play for, in the remaining fixtures, anything can still happen before the end of the season.

    That is the Reason why talkSPORT used their trusted supercomputer to predict the final Premier League standing.

    Final Standing As Forcasted By Supercomputer

    RELEGATED TEAMS

    20. Norwich City

    19. Aston Villa

    18.Brighton & Hove Albion

    Norwich City and Aston Villa just gained promotion back into the Premier League last summer, they have both struggled in the Premier League this season, it is almost certain that they will returning back to the championship next season.

    Brighton currently occupy the 15 position on the league table with 29 points, two points above 18 placed Bournemouth with 27 points.

    After the forcast of the supercomputer, it picked Brighton as the third team that will be relegated, after putting together so many factors.

    17. Bournemouth

    16. Watford

    15. West Ham

    14. Newcastle

    13. Burnley

    12. Southampton

    11. Crystal Palace

    10. Everton

    9. Arsenal

    8. Sheffield United

    EUROPA LEAGUE QUALIFICATION

    7. Wolverhampton

    6. Tottenham

    5. Chelsea ( Will qualify for the Champions League, if Manchester City ban is up held)

    CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFICATION

    4. Manchester United

    3. Leicester City

    2. Manchester City ( Will not qualify for the Champions League, if their ban is up held)

    1. Liverpool (Premier League Champions)

    This prediction by the talkSPORT supercomputer, would have brought joy to the Manchester United fans.

    Do you think this prediction can come to pass?

    Drop your opinions in the comment section below.

    Don’t forget to follow, me so as not to miss out on more fascinating and intriguing football informations

    Source: opera.com

  • Earthquake in Ghana: See what Shatta Wale said to Ghanaians

    A few locales in Ghana experienced earth tremor on Wednesday night and one big name who has taken to web based life to respond is dancehall artist, Shatta Wale.

    His diverting post stated: I simply shake the table of God nooorrr dem deh run !!! Mun huuu shwiiii (you haven’t seen nothing).

    Portions of Ghana, including the country’s capital, Accra, Wednesday night encountered a startling earth tremor that stunned numerous occupants in influenced regions.

    Occupants in zones, for example, Dansoman, Achimota Mile 7, Spintex, North Kaneshie and Kasoa among others have affirmed experiencing the common event.

    Different territories were Ashaley Botwe, Adentan, Kwashieman, Amasaman, Tema, Gbawe, Kokrobite and McCarthy Hill.

    The rest were Sowutuom, East Legon, Tetegu and Mambrobi Sempe among others.

    They affirmed experiencing it multiple times within a brief timeframe outline. The first was intense, the resulting ones were somewhat lighter.

    A few inhabitants of Suhum-Akrabo in the Eastern area, Winneba and Awutu-Breku in the Central locale likewise experienced it.

  • I can always go out and get other kids if my wife is not ready- John Dumelo

    On a scale of 1- 10, actor cum politician John Dumelo says he places himself at 8 when it comes to being a good father.

    In light of that perhaps, John says he is looking at having at least three to four kids.

    Speaking in an interview with KOD in his show dubbed KOD Meets, Dumelo revealed that marriage and fatherhood have generally changed him.

    According to him, he is now very responsible because he is at that phase in his life where it is no longer about just him but his immediate nuclear family as well.

    When asked about the number of children he wishes to have, John said he would love to have three or four and if madam is not okay with it, he can always go out and have more and by that, he means to adopt.

    John evidently has a busy schedule but he says he does his best to be there and have moments with his son.

    John Jnr better make room for his siblings…

    Watch the full interview below;

    Source: Peace FM

  • I was invited not arrested – Afia Schwarzenegger reacts to report

    Afia Schwarzenegger has responded to reports that she has been arrested.

    Around 5 PM today, Wednesday 24th June, after a writ surfaced online, showing that Afia Schwarzenegger has been sued for defamation, another report emerged that she has been arrested and detained at the Ghana Police headquarters.

    According to the publication by adomonline.com Afia Schwarzenegger was arrested in connection to her issue with one Mr. Philip Kwame Brobbey, the plaintiff accusing her of defaming him.

    “Our sources at the Police Service Headquarters have revealed to us that the loud-mouthed television personality and actress is currently in the custody of the police,” the online news portal stated.

    However, in reaction, Afia has come out to clear the air saying that her arrest report is false. During an Instagram live session where she captured herself drivng, the media personality stated that she was only invited to the Police HQ for threatening someone.

    The controversial social media commentator, who appeared angry over the report, employed vulgar words to shame those reporting the news. Out of respect for our cherish readers, pulse.com.gh can not share that video with you due to her strong language but it is not hard to find online.

    Source: pulse.com.gh

  • Police on high alert ahead of December Polls IGP

    The Inspector General of Police says Police will be put on high alert for lawlessness in the December polls.

    Speaking at a meeting with representatives of political parties at the police headquarters on Thursday, the IGP reiterated that “The stakes are always very high when it comes to elections because everybody wants to win.”

    He added:“As a result, some acts of lawlessness such as snatching of ballot boxes, intimidation of voters, attacking voters or electoral official, destruction of electoral materials [occur].”

    But he warned, the service is poised to deal ruthlessly with miscreants who perpetrate chaos in the electoral process.

    Personnel, according to him,“will be ready to deal with whoever perpetrates any of these actions. We will arrest whoever engaged in any of these actions.”

    He assured his men will exhibit professionalism and impartiality in policing before, during and after the 2020 general elections.

     

    Source: Kasapa FM

  • Government to integrate Births and Deaths, NIA databases to enhance identification of citizens

    Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia says government is working to integrate the databases of the Births and Deaths Registry and the National Identification Authority to enhance citizens’ identification.

    The integration process, which is expected to be finalised next year, would also allow new born babies to receive unique identification numbers and use them to register with the Social Security and National Insurance Trust and the National Insurance Scheme when they grow up.

    He said government had already digitised 80 per cent of the Births and Deaths Registry’s manual data and would be completed by next year.

    Vice President Bawumia gave the assurance on Thursday when he paid a surprise visit to the Headquarters of the Births and Deaths Registry in Accra to familiarise himself with its operations.

    He was received on arrival by Reverend Kingsley Asare Addo, the Principal Assistant Registrar, who took him round the various departments including the Archives, Server and Computer Rooms to observe their operations.

    Dr Bawumia assured of government’s commitment to providing the requisite resources to the Registry in order to speed up births and deaths registration processes.

    “I’m quite impressed with the work you’re doing here. The Births and Deaths started operations in 1912 for births and 1888 for deaths and for the longest period they have been working to keep the records manually.”

    “Few countries in Africa have huge depository of these data for such a long time and so we have begun the process over the last few years of digitising their operations.”

    “So far, we have done almost 80 per cent of the manual records into electronic form, and by next year, God willing, we’ll finish the entire records,” Dr Bawumia said.

    He added that the business processes of the Registry was being automated, adding that Cabinet had approved the Births and Deaths Registry Bill and would soon be laid before Parliament for consideration.

    The passage of the Bill into law, he said, would help in decentralising and digitising the operations of the Registry.

    “I believe that the digitisation process that has started, when completed next year, would really enhance the efficiency of the operations and authenticity of documents,” he said.

    Reverend Addo, on his part, outlined some challenges facing the organisation and asked government to, as a matter of urgency, find a permanent office for the Registry since it had been accommodated in temporary structures for the past 50 years.

    The Registry had been re-equipped with new computers and servers but still used the old wiring system, which posed a huge challenge to its operations, he said.

    “It’s about time the country invested in a permanent and fitting structures to house all the data that we’re collecting from every corner of the country”.

    Rev. Addo said it was important to report births and deaths early to be factored into the national plan and not wait till one urgently needed birth certificate to acquire a passport or death certificate to claim insurance benefit.

    “It’s your civic responsibility that once birth occurs, you’re expected to start planning for the child, which has been added to the population and so we need to collect facts and figures and factor that child into national plan.”

    “Additionally, when anyone dies, we should know the cause of death so that it will help Public Health Policy and target-setting,” Rev. Addo explained.

    The nation required a real time data about the population and population dynamics to ensure proper planning and policy formulation, he added.

     

    Source: GNA

  • No case of coronavirus at NOBISCO

    Some teachers at the Northern School of Business located in Tamale on Thursday dispelled social media posts that suggested that two students of the school had tested positive for COVID-19.

    The teachers, who did not want to be named, told the GNA in Tamale that all their final year students, who arrived at the school so far, had not shown any signs of the disease and none of them had also been tested for the disease. They, therefore, urged members of the public to disregard the social media posts, saying they were not true.

    There were social media posts on Wednesday, which suggested that two students of NOBISCO tested positive for COVID-19, a situation, which got some people alarmed.

    Meanwhile, as at Wednesday, June 24, the total COVID-19 case count of the region stood at 95 with 61 recoveries and six deaths.

     

    Source: GNA

  • Limit the number of ministers to 20 Kwaku Azar proposes

    Legal luminary and professor, Stephen Kwaku Asare, known widely as Kwaku Azar has called for the amendment of the law that allows the President to create ministries and appoint ministers as he/she finds appropriate.

    This he noted will help cap the number of ministers to twenty, arguing that countries with higher populations than Ghana have considerably less ministers than Ghana.

    Kwaku Azar also called for an amendment that will stop the President from making members of parliament (MPs) ministers or board members of government institutions or “hold a compatible position”.

    “No longer must we leave it to a President to create ministries and appoint ministers at will.

    Let us come together to amend the Constitution to (1) Cap the number of ministers at 20; (2) Provide that a minister shall not be an MP; and (3) an MP cannot serve on any Board or hold an incompatible position.

    Remember, that Kenya has over 50M people but manages with 22 ministers. Rawlings managed with 20 ministers.

    If not now then when?” he wrote on Facebook sighted by MyNewsGh.com

    Many analysts have criticized the Akufo-Addo-led government for appointing some 123 ministers, the highest in the history of the country.

     

    Source: My News GH

  • NCCE urge citizens to adhere to coronavirus safety protocols

    The Sagnarigu Municipal Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has urged citizens in the municipality to adhere to all safety protocols against the spread of COVID-19.

    The organization stressed on the need for the citizenry to comply with all safety protocols and government’s directives against the virus, including the mandatory wearing of nose masks, and observing social distancing among others.

    The Directorate made the statement as part of it’s awareness creation campaign on COVID-19, it’s prevention and stigmatization. The activity was collaboration between the NCCE, Government and the Ghana COVID-19 Trust Fund.

    The Directorate carried out the campaign with series of activities targeting groups including artisans, transport operators, faith-based organizations, traditional authorities, women groups, youth groups among others.

    Mr Abdulai Soale, the Sagnarigu Municipal Director for the NCCE, who led the one month long activity with his staff, adcocated the need for citizens to practise good hygiene as well as comply with all COVID-19 safety protocols.

    He urged the citizenry to report to the hospital when they detect any symptoms of the virus as well as stop the stigmatization against people infected with the virus.

     

    Source: GNA

  • E/R: Disqualified NPP aspirant defies party to go Independent

    An aspirant disqualified by the Parliamentary vetting Committee of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Fanteakwa North Constituency of the Eastern Region has declared his intention to contest the 2020 Parliamentary polls as an Independent Candidate.

    His declaration comes at the back of warning by the Eastern Regional Executives of the NPP that the party will physically or legally deal with any aspirant who goes independent.

    Moro Sakyiama Yakubu was the only contender who was challenging the incumbent Member of Parliament Kwabena Amankwa Asiamah but was disqualified.

    The disqualification of the aspirant has since sparked agitation among supporters of the party in the Constituency.

    A week ago, over 300 Polling Station and some Constituency executives held a press conference calling on the National Executive Committee of the NPP to reconsider the decision to let their Member of Parliament unopposed.

    According to the aggrieved Polling Station Executives, the MP has lost popularity among electorates in Fanteakwa North hence imposing him on the people would be disastrous .

    They also threatened to vote skirt and blouse if the decision is not reversed. Nonetheless, the MP was acclaimed over the weekend.

    Addressing the media in Begoro on Thursday, June 24, 2020, the disqualified aspirant said he was disqualified purely on tribal basis. He claimed some individuals insisted they will not allow a non-Akan to be MP in Fanteakwa North.

    He said claims that he has no academic certificate is palpable falsehood.

    “My intention to go as Independent Candidate in Fanteakwa North is based on one or two reasons. when I went to the vetting at the regional level the party did not treat me fairly . In addition to that, I was also related to some irregularities linking me to the major opposition party NDC by my own Constituency executives. In addition to that too, my tribe that is my minority tribe was also used against me. I love Fanteakwa North, I want to serve them, I have made my mind to contest as Independent Candidate so that I can serve my people of Fanteakwa North”.

    Moro who is Chief Executive Officer of a gold mining company said, he is ready to face the consequences as a result of his decision to contest as Independent Candidate by his party.

    Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM/Kojo Ansah

  • Miraculous: Brakeless bus opts for pedestrian walkway to avoid bloodshed [PHOTOS]

    A quick-thinking on the part of a bus driver in Kumasi on Thursday morning averted what could have been a fatal accident.

    The driver of the minibus [trotro] was descending a hill when the brakes reportedly failed.

    He was on the Tech highway in Kumasi, moving from the Top High area towards the KNUST Junction (Tech junction).

    A few metres before he went under the pedestrian overhead bridge at the KNUST junction, the brakes of the vehicle reportedly failed.

    In his attempt to avoid running into the traders and food vendors who ply their trade below the bridge, and pedestrians on the side of the road, the driver opted to enter pedestrian walkway meant for Persons With Disability (PWDs) to access the overhead bridge.

    Fortunately, the walkway was empty at the time except for a roadside preacher who had mounted his speakers and was sharing the word of God.

    After climbing the walkway, the bus suddenly came to a stop and other drivers around the scene hurriedly rushed with cement blocks to restrain [chock] the vehicle from reversing.

     

    Source: Graphic.com.gh 

  • Akufo-Addo government saved GIHOC from collapse CEO

    The CEO of GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited, Mr Maxwell Kofi Jumah, has said the Akufo-Addo led administration saved the company from a total collapse.

    GIHOC Distilleries, established in 1958, operates under the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

    Mr Jumah said: “On my first day on the job, I came to meet employees wearing red headbands at the entrance”, adding: “These aggrieved employees had not been paid for over a year”.

    “Some staff were taking as low as GH¢250 and even that they could not pay”, he revealed.

    “All furniture in the company was broken, as well as machinery. The company couldn’t produce anything unless an order came in to generate money to buy raw materials”, Mr Jumah added.

    According to him, under the new management, things have changed.

    He said it all started with an increase in base pay for employees, which, he said, helped in relieving most of the employees from their loan obligations.

    “The first thing I did was to increase the base pay of the lowest-paid employees from GH¢250 to GH¢1,000. We have also started an in-house canteen and clinic to meet the basic needs of our workers while at work.”

    He also added that staff are now entitled to some incentives, aside from their monthly salaries, ranging from free transportation to a refund of medical bills.

    “We rely on the extra talents of workers to fix issues at GIHOC to reduce costs,” Mr Jumah disclosed in an interview streamed live on social media handles of NPP Loyal Ladies on Thursday, 18 June 2020.

    Mr Jumah, who is a former mayor of Kumasi and former MP for Asokwa, was the special guest on the group’s ongoing social media initiative with government appointees and party executives aimed at highlighting the achievements of the NPP administration.

    In furtherance of the President’s promise to create more jobs through enhanced industrialisation, Mr Jumah said the company has increased the number of employees from 150 to 400.

    GIHOC is collaborating with the 1D1F Secretariat to set up 10 factories to make the superior GIHOC brands more available to the citizens of Ghana in order to reduce foreign exchange leakages through importation of goods, which can be produced locally.

    “[The workers of GIHOC and I] know that without the vision and support of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the NPP government, the story of GIHOC would have been a very sad story. So many people, families would have been struggling. But today, I, Kofi Ghana, Kofi Jumah, can say that Nana Akufo-Addo has saved GIHOC and lives.”

    Source: Class FM

  • Coronavirus: Factories to implement anti-stigma policy

    Mr Alan Kyerematen, the Minister of Trade and Industry, on Thursday urged all factories and other industrial processing establishments to implement an anti-stigma policy for COVID-19, stating “that no employee should be discriminated against”.

    “Employees should not be stigmatized or be sacked if they test positive to COVID-19. Employers must engage the services of experts to provide psychological and emotional support for COVID-19 positive employees and their families,” Mr Kyerematen stated in Accra

    The Trade Minister said this at the meet the press series, which was organised by the Ministry of Information to give an update on COVID-19.

    The Minister said: “Employers must ensure workplace confidentiality for employees”.

    Mr Kyeremanten said factories and other industrial processing establishments must stop employees with mild cough or low-grade fever from coming to work and seek medical care.

    He also encouraged employers to stagger work schedules by breaking the workforce into shifts.

    The Trade Minister said factories and other industrial processing establishments must limit in-house meetings as much as possible and use online conference platforms; adding that; “If unavoidable, sitting arrangements should follow social distance protocols”.

    He said if possible employers should allow staff to work virtually if feasible.

    He said factories and enterprises with more than 29 employees must provide a Registered Nurse on site.

    Mr Kyeremanten said as part of efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, factories and industrial processing establishments must carry out periodic fumigation of premises, machines and equipment.

    He said also that industries and factories with more than 29 employees must dedicate One Room within the factory premises as a holding room to immediately house or quarantine anyone who was suspected to be showing symptoms and signs of COVID-19 and be isolated from others while making arrangements for evacuation.

    He urged them to follow established evacuation procedures if a worker becomes sick and has to be evacuated.

    He said factories and industrial processing establishments must form COVID-19 in-house Inspection taskforce and that members should be trained in Health Promotion and Prevention Measures, and Evacuation Protocols.

    “If a person is confirmed positive for COVID-19, the workplace COVID-19 taskforce must link up with the local health authorities to ensure all contacts are traced, tested, and treated,” he said.

    The Trade Minister said employers must have Staff Attendance monitoring mechanisms, either electronic or manual.

    Source: GNA

  • I’ve no bad feelings against negative press – Ahuofe Patri

    Ghanaian actress Priscilla Opoku Agyeman, known in showbiz as Ahuofe Patri made a surprise appearance on Facebook after a long hiatus from the social media networking platform.

    The actress cum businesswoman opened a new account with her real name and fans didn’t believe it was her so they pressured and pleaded with her to go live to authenticate the page. She promised and delivered on Wednesday, June 24.

    She used the moment to address a few issues and questions from fans. Most of them were about how she reacts when there’s a negative report about her.

    She answered by saying, she doesn’t have much problem with that because she does her job as an actress so well, and the journalist or the blogger is also doing their job.

    She also touched a bit on COVID-19 pandemic by advising fans to stick to the safety measures, including wearing of a mask, and staying indoors if possible.

    During the interaction, she revealed also that there a couple of new projects she is working on to be released soon.

    Watch the full interactive the video below as captured by TMGHLIVE:

    Source: Tmgh Live, Contributor

  • Ghana movie industry is not dead: John Dumelo tells real problem of the industry

    Ace Ghanaian actor, John Dumelo, has shared his thoughts on the challenges suffocating the Ghanaian movie industry from growing.

    Speaking during an interview on Citi TV, the actor turn politician said the Ghanaian movie industry is not progressing as it should because it is struggling to catch up with how movies can be sold in a digital era since people do not use VCDs again.

    “We are lacking transformation onto the technological platforms, ten years ago a lot of people did not know about Netflix, the success of a film is based on the number of CDs you sell.”

    “Now everything is online, it left for us to be able to migrate on to the digital platforms,” he told Umaru Sanda, the host.

    According to John Dumelo, who stated that the industry is not dead, a lot of people now have smartphones and computers, therefore, it is about time the industry seizes those opportunities to make an income apart from premiering movies at the cinemas.

    Source: pulse.com.gh

  • Photo: Joselyn Dumas undergoes weight loss transformation; Here is how she now looks like

    Curvaceous presenter, Joselyn Dumas has once undergone a weight loss journey. She was very chubby about years ago but through her determination, Joselyn has lost weight.

    Joselyn Dumas is one personality several young ladies look up to in our Ghanaian society. She took to her IG page to share a photo of her weight loss journey.

    Here is how Joselyn Dumas now looks like;

    Source: Ghgossip.com

  • About 1,000 SMEs in the tourism sector to benefit from World Bank support

    About 1000 small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in the country are expected to benefit from a nine-million dollar World Bank grant.

    The funds would go into developing tourism sites and destinations, infrastructure and capacity building.

    The support is an initial amount from the World Bank to revitalise the tourism and hospitality industry hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

    The World Tourism Organization (WTO) estimates that about 80 per cent of the small and medium scale enterprises have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide.

    Prospective applicants must be individuals and Ghanaian-owned businesses with physical presence in Ghana and registered with the Registrar General’s Department and associations within the tourism industry.

    At the launch of the Grant Scheme, under the Ghana Tourism Development Project, in Accra on Wednesday, Mrs Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, said prospective applicants could submit the Expression of Interest from today, June 24 to July 8,2020.

    A National Steering Committee has been constituted to review and undertake due diligence of applicants’ proposals to ensure genuine businesses in the tourism sector benefit from the grant.

    It is expected that beneficiaries of the grant would invest the funds in developing the aesthetic appearance of tourist sites and improve infrastructure to attract more tourists.

    A Grant Management Team has also been constituted to disburse the funds as well as monitor and evaluate the implementation of the various ideas proposed by the beneficiaries.

    Prospective applicants are supposed to visit the Ghana Tourism Authority and the sector Ministry’s websites to download and fill the application forms.

    Mrs Oteng-Gyasi expressed the hope that the World Bank support would stabilise and revitalise the tourism value chain and generate employment for many Ghanaians.

    It would also help protect and preserve the cultural heritage and increase the share of the country’s tourism earnings.

    The World Trade Organization estimates that Africa receives only one per cent of the global tourism earnings of $1.7 trillion.

    Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo, who launched the Tourism Enterprise Support programme called for aggressive marketing and promotion of the country’s tourism sector to increase the country’s share of the $1.7 trillion global earnings of the sector.

    Source: GNA

  • Throwback photos of Patoranking before stardom will shock you

    Most celebrities before stardom, started from the scratch when they were nobody or recognized by anyone.

    Most popular stars have come far through determinations, hard work and focusing on their goals. Nigerian reggae dance hall singer and songwriter Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie, better known by his stage name as Patoranking also started from the scratch before moving to stardom.

    Here are some throwback photos of Patoranking before stardom…..

    Source: www.ghgossip.com

  • GH¢21m distributed to institutions towards coronavirus fight National COVID-19 Trust Fund

    The Communications Officer of the National COVID-19 Trust Fund has revealed an amount of GH¢21 million from the fund has been distributed to some key institutions towards the coronavirus fight.

    According to Kwame Owusu Bempah, an amount of GH¢8 million has been released to government towards the purchase of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) for final year students who have returned back to school.

    “The total is about GH¢21,080,329.90. We are giving the National and Schools Reopening Committee chaired by Yaw Osafo-Maafo an amount of GH¢8 million to assist in reopening of schools, provision of PPE, hand sanitizers, thermometer guns and others,” Mr Bempah told Citi News.

    He added; “We have also released a cheque of GH¢2.5 million to National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) to embark on awareness creation, education and sensitization programs on COVID-19. We are also giving GH¢10 million to the private sector medical facility at Ga East Municipal Hospital.”

    The Chairperson of the Fund, Lady Chief Justice (Rtd) Sophia Akuffo had earlier disclosed an amount of GH¢50 million was accrued in donations made by institutions and individuals.

    President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a broadcast to the nation on March 27, 2020, announced the creation of a COVID-19 Fund with three months of his salary as a seed fund support.

    According to him, the fund will serve as a support system for the well-being of individuals who will be adversely affected by the novel Coronavirus pandemic.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • NBSSI: Micro business owners benefit from GH¢1m soft-loan

    The National Board and Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has disbursed some GH¢1m to micro-business owners in the country.

    This amount is part of the special fund set up by the government to cushion micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

    On Wednesday, June 24, 2020, the NBSSI begun the disbursement of GH¢1 million to 1,000 applicants under the first tranche of the GH¢1 billion Coronavirus Alleviation Programme (CAP) business support scheme.

    They include food sellers, hairdressers, tailors, among others.

    The beneficiaries, who met the rigorous criteria designed by the NBSSI, received up to GH¢2,000 via mobile money under what is known as the Adom Micro-Soft Loans, for micro-enterprises.

    The special fund is categorised into Anidaso and Adom special loans, with an interest rate of three percent, payable within two years after a moratorium of one year.

    Scheduled disbursement

    The Executive Director of the NBSSI, Kosi Yankey-Ayeh, at a press conference in Accra, said the disbursement would be done continuously for the next three weeks.

    “Today’s disbursement is focused on applicants in the lower micro (Adom Loans) category, whose applications constitute 5.4 percent of the total value of funds requested by all applicants as of Wednesday, June 24, 2020”.

    “We are working around the clock and in close collaboration with participating financial institutions (PFIs) to effect disbursement, and will in the coming days increase the numbers per batch disbursement,” she said.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • See what Regina Daniels brother said about his success story

    Brother of Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, Samuel Daniels have spoken about his success story on his Instagram page.

    Samuel Daniels is the closest sibling of the Nollywood actress Regina Daniels. The duo are mostly seen together at event places and also have several photos together.

    Samuel Daniels took to his Instagram page and shared photos of himself and captioned it “Every man get him own story but no be every story carry glory”.

    Source: www.ghgossip.com

  • Coronavirus: Ashanti records 205 new cases in 24 hours with 3 deaths

    The Ashanti Region on Wednesday recorded 205 new cases of the coronavirus and three mortalities as against 42 cases and no death the previous day.

    The Region also saw a significant increase in the number of contacts identified from 170 on Tuesday to 453 on Wednesday.

    According to the latest Regional COVID-19 update released by the Regional Health Directorate, 352 contacts of confirmed cases were contacted with 297 samples taken yesterday, June 24.

    The number of deaths which stood at 38 on Tuesday is now 41 while active cases have also moved from 1,001 to 1,165 despite 37 more recovering from the virus.

    The report which was made available to the Ghana News Agency, however, indicated that total admissions and cases in isolation remained 48 and 134 respectively.

    Also remaining unchanged is the number of districts that have recorded confirmed cases which is 39 out of 43 districts.

    The Ashanti Region currently has cumulative confirmed cases of 3,161 as well as 1,955 recoveries and second to only the Greater Accra Region which leads the national tally.

     

    Source: GNA

  • Existing voter ID unacceptable for new EC registration

    The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) will compile a new voter register without accepting the existing ID cards, 3news.com can confirm.

    This was contained in the judgement delivered by the Supreme Court on Thursday, June 25.

    There was confusion following the judgement as the plaintiff, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), claimed that its relief to stop the EC from rejecting the existing voter ID cards has been granted.

    Its General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, told journalists at the forecourt of the Supreme Court that his party feels “vindicated” by the judgement.

    But same document sighted by 3news.com indicated that the Supreme Court was unanimous in its decision to dismiss all but one relief of the NDC.

    The EC has thus been asked to compile the new register as per the constitutional instrument (CI) 126.

    The Commission has already conducted a pilot exercise of the registration and indicated its “satisfaction” with it.

    It has scheduled to start the nationwide exercise on Tuesday, June 30 and end on Thursday, August 6.

     

    Source: 3 News

  • How Prophet Nigel Gaisie allegedly caused the death of Ebony revealed

    In one of his usual name and shame games, outspoken Ghanaian politician, Kennedy Agyapong made an allegation that Prophet Nigel Gaisie was involved in the death of Ghanaian musician, Ebony.

    He emphatically claimed that the man of God plotted the death of Ebony stating that he has evidence to back his claims.

    To make this claim valid, he asked a lady to give an account of how the pastor also tried to kill her just like Ebony.

    In her submission, the lady said;

    “Nigel wanted to kill me the same way he did to the late Ebony but God pull me out of his evil plans and his plans never succeeded he planned and killed Ebony.”

    Source: www.ghgossip.com

  • Tema Metropolitan Assembly collects GH¢35,390,234 revenue

    The Chief Executive Officer of Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA), Mr Felix Mensah Nii Anang-La, has disclosed that the assembly recorded 18 percent growth in revenue generation in the 2019 fiscal year.

    This, according to him, was due to the deployment of robust revenue mobilization techniques.

    Addressing the first ordinary meeting of the first session of the 8th assembly here yesterday, Mr Anang-La said the assembly raked in revenue of GH¢35,390,234.44 out of a budget of GH¢44,495,142.72.

    He explained that money collected was made up of internally generated funds of GH¢23,292,321.49 and Government of Ghana grants and other transfers amounting to GH¢12,097,912.95.

    Mr Anang-La said the assembly incurred an expenditure of GH¢35,703,387.62 on programmes and projects within the same period.

    He said to boost revenue mobilization, the assembly would introduce mobile money payment system.

    He warned against the erection of structures without permits and hinted that the assembly would take steps to rid the area of slums.

    Mr Anang-La commended the metropolitan security committee for helping to reduce the crime rate in the area, and indicated that the security personnel would intensify patrols in communities and highways, to keep the metropolis safe.

    On health, he said records from the Tema General Hospital showed that upper respiratory tract infection, acute ear infections, skin infections and gynecological conditions were among the top 10 outpatient department conditions.

    “The Assembly and the Department of Health Services have instituted measures to reduce the impact of these diseases in 2020. These include reduction of maternal mortality through capacity building in managing pregnancy-induced hypertension, malaria and upper respiratory tract infection and equip five CHPS compounds with the needed logistics to provide healthcare at the community level,” Mr Anang-La said.

    He said 80 per cent of refuse generated in the metropolis was evacuated to land fill sites.

    Mr Anang-La said the assembly was implementing plans to register waste service providers, inspect selected premises, increase awareness on hygienic practices, scale up screening of food vendors and enforce sanitation by-laws.

    He thanked individuals and organizations that supported the TMA Covid-19 Response Team to prevent the spread of the virus.

    The Tema Metropolitan Officer of the Electoral Commission, Manase Ofosuhene Asante, outlined the programme for registration of voters in the Tema Metropolis from June 30, 2020 to August 6, 2020.

    He said the programme to be executed in five phases would cover all the 268 polling stations in the Tema Metropolis.

    Mr Asante urged all Ghanaians aged 18 and above and of sound mind to visit their respective polling stations and register.

    He said a registration centre (District Registration Centre) would be set up at the district electoral office to cater for the needs of vulnerable people.

    Mr Asante advised all visitors to polling registration centres to follow hygiene protocols being rolled out by the EC, to prevent COVID-19 infections.

    Source: ghanaiantimes.com.gh

  • Esiama Community Nursing Training College strictly adheres to safety health protocols

    A tour by GhanaWeb to some schools in the Ellembele district, in the Western Region after the resumption of all final year students of public and private tertiary institutions, showed that schools are adhering to the safety protocols put in place by the government.

    A visit to the Esiama Community Nursing Training College showed that management of the school have put in place strict measures to prevent the spread of the deadly COVID-19 among students.

    During the visit, GhanaWeb’s correspondent observed that some Veronica buckets, liquid soaps, paper tissues, and alcohol-based hand sanitizers have been provided at all entry points in the college.

    It was also noticed that four trainees are occupying a room that formerly accommodated eight (8) trainees. At the lecture halls, trainees were seen nose masks and also observing social distancing protocols by a 1-meter interval.

    The college has set up an Isolation Centre by using one of their rooms to help respond swiftly to Coronavirus disease cases.

    Outlining the Coronavirus health safety protocols put in place to GhanaWeb, Mrs. Cecelia Andoh Boame, the Principal of the college, disclosed that before the president’s announcement of resuming the partial learning activities, the college had started preparation ahead.

    She explained that the college through its internal arrangement managed to buy five infrared thermometer guns to take the temperatures of the students and thirteen Veronica buckets.

    “We have bought 5 thermometer guns, we have 13 Veronica buckets plus liquid soaps, we have bought hand sanitizers, we have used our school clothing to sew nose masks and gave each trainee three, these nose masks are locally made.”

    The Principal said every morning they educate the trainees about the Coronavirus and how to observe personal hygiene and other protocols.

    “Every morning we educate them about the virus, what they should do, how to wash their hands, wearing of nose masks, and also to observe social distancing protocols”.

    She said the government has directed the college not to allow the trainees to go out indiscriminately and emphasized that any trainee who would flout this directive would be punished.

    “Government has directed us not to allow any student to go out and I have asked them to adhere to the directive but if anyone wants to go out should seek permission from me and if you use own power and flout this directive, the law will deal with you”.

    She concluded by saying, “We have told our learners that right now we are not in normal time so they can’t do their things on their own as it was done previously so have asked them to wear the nose mark always and ensure social distancing everywhere in the campus, washing of hands should be frequent”.

     

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • COCOBOD says plans to raise US$1.3 billion on course

    Ghana Cocoa Board says its plans to raise US$1.3 billion through a syndicate of banks is on course and not affected by the perceived risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Speaking at the launch of a US$600million receivable-backed loan on Tuesday, Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, the Chief Executive of COCOBOD, said the Board was currently negotiating the terms of the proposals with the Banks.

    He said COCOBOD issued Requests for Proposals in February 2020 to International Banks to raise the funds for the 2020/2021 cocoa purchases.

    “On the 12th of June, 2020, the financial institutions including; COCOBOD’s traditional Banks submitted their proposals,” he said, adding that evaluation of the proposals was held on 18th June 2020 by an in-house committee with representatives from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Ghana.

    “So, COCOBOD is currently negotiating the terms of the proposals with the Banks; which is the normal practice. Once the terms are finalised, all due processes will be followed through to their logical conclusion, up to the signing of the facility which is expected in September 2020,” Mr Aidoo said.

    He assured COCOBOD’s stakeholders and partners that the process was moving steadily and that the Board expected everything to remain on schedule.

    Meanwhile, Mr Aidoo said COCOBOD had paid its 2019/2020 loan facility in June 2020, three months ahead of schedule, even in this time of COVID-19.

    Source: bbc.com

  • NPP Primaries: I’m sad, disappointed Assibey-Yeboah wasn’t protected – Kweku Baako

    Abdul Malik Kweku Baako has expressed sorrow over the defeat of the Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah, in the just-ended NPP primaries.

    Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah lost the New Juaben South constituency to his contender Michael Okyere Baafi, the Executive Secretary of the Ghana Free Zones Board, who polled 372 votes as against Dr. Assibey-Yeboah’s 200 votes, to clinch a landslide victory.

    Addressing the issue on Peace FM’s ‘kokrokoo’ programme on Wednesday, Kweku Baako Jnr. told host Kwami Sefa Kayi that Dr. Assibey-Yeboah going out of Parliament is a big loss due to his rich experience and competence.

    Mr. Baako wondered why the NPP leadership didn’t protect Dr. Assibey-Yeboah like they ensured that some sitting MPs stood unopposed in the primaries.

    “I’m sad. I’m disappointed that, at least, he wasn’t part of the core group that was protected,” he said, stressing ”no matter how brilliant and resourceful you are outside Parliament, the very first day you have to learn the ropes. No matter! You may be whoever you are, in terms of resources and academic or intellectual prowess, when it comes to Parliamentary practice; it’s going to take you a while to be able to move and deal with the issues that are brought before you. And some people have gained enough experience so that the new ones coming and definitely, there are new ones coming, a lot of new ones are coming; they’ll need some leadership in the house. So, I’m a bit sad”.

     

    Source: Peace FM

  • All 4 “baby mamas” of Akufo-Addo

    Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is the current president of the Republic of Ghana. He is a lawyer by profession and the leader of the NPP government.

    President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is currently married to Rebecca Akufo-Addo.

    President Akufo-Addo is believed to have four biological children with three different women.

    The names of his beautiful daughters are Gyankroma Funmi Akufo-Addo who happens to be his first daughter whose mother is called Virginia Hesse the current ambassador of the Czech Republic.

    Edwina Nana Douka Akufo-Addo is another daughter of president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. She is from Ashanti Mampong and a royal in the Ashanti Mampong traditional area. Her mother was popular known as Obaa Yaa who is no more in the land of the living.

    Her other two daughters Adriana Dukua Akufo-Addo and Valerie Obaze are believe to be the second wife of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-addo who was a Nigerian woman.

    Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo married his current wife Rebecca Akufo-Addo after his second wife died sadly. They have been married for over twenty years now.

    Source: opera.com

  • Two warehouses demolished at Spintex amidst heavy security

    Heavy security from the Accra Regional Police Command of the Ghana Police Service supervised the demolition of two warehouses situated on a 2.59-acre land at Flower Port on the Spintex Road in Accra.

    The land, which is said to belong to Yehans International Ghana Limited, has been under litigation with Martey Tsuru Family since 2006, until the Supreme Court on October 24, 2018 ruled in favour of the company.

    Accompanied by the police to enforce the ruling of the Court, the taskforce ejected occupants of the two warehouses and pulled down the building.

    Counsel for Yehans International Ghana Limited, Kofi Owusu Bosompem, explained to journalists that the case traveled from the High Court, Court of Appeal and finally to the Supreme Court.

    He said while the matter was still in court, Daniel McKorley, who is the Chief Executive Officer for MacDan Companies, allegedly took advantage of the litigation and constructed two warehouses on the land.

    Lawyer Bosompem explained that when the matter was taken to the police, Mr. McKorley allegedly denied knowledge of the warehouses even though their development was ongoing on the land.

    He said they went to the court for writ of possession to carry on the demolition and on March 26, 2020, they notified the occupants of their intention to take possession of the land.

    The lawyer said in spite of the notice, they did not bother to put in any claims, hence the decision by the Yehans International Ghana Limited to enforce the ruling with the aid of the police.

     

    Source: 3 News

  • Ghanaians attack journalist who interviewed John Dumelo on some unprofessional questions he asked

    Umaru Sanda is the host of Face to Face which airs on Citi TV. High profile personalities are always been interviewed on this program on a wide range of topics. We have seen personalities like Woyome been interviewed on this programme. The host of the program Umaru Sanda is noted for straightforward questions and is also known for asking very intelligent questions. His last interview with aspiring parliamentary candidate John Dumelo has caused an uproar on social media.

    John Dumelo is contesting for the Ayawaso seat on the ticket of the NDC. He is an actor who has pursued his political ambition. John Dumelo has been seen helping people in his constituency through various means. During the coronavirus lockdown he was seen donating a lot of items in his constituency. All these activities has drawn the eye of the media and the public unto him.

    Citi TV journalist Umaru Sanda was in the trends yesterday after this interview. Many Ghanaians expressed displeasure for his style of asking questions. One question that got people angry was his first question towards John Dumelo. While asking the first question he used the word fooled which many people have described as unprofessional.

    Many social media users described him as a bold journalist. Some described him as very disrespectful and has no respect for boundaries and popular personalities in Ghana. However he was commended by a few people for his way of asking questions. Some of his past interviews where he slandered his guests were also brought up. One of these interviews was his interview with the Kumasi mayor. In the interview he really went hard on him.

    Check out how Ghanaians attacked Umaru Sanda on social media:

    Many people have called him unprofessional angry have told him to watch his choice of words.

    Do you think his style of asking questions was professional?

    Source: opera.com

  • Give priority to job creation SMEs in disbursement of stimulus package – NGO

    The Network of Associations of Registered NGOs in Ghana (NARNGO), is calling on government to give priority to Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) with a focus on creating jobs in the disbursement of its stimulus package.

    It also appealed to government to consider development-oriented NGOs and religious bodies that were social service inclined in the disbursement process to help provide relief for the needy and vulnerable in the society.

    A statement issued by the group and signed by Kofi Lucas, the Founding Father and President of the association, said with no upper limits and or minimum amounts set with regards to loan sizes, the need, circumstance and repayment capacity would determine the size of loan awarded to beneficiaries.

    It said it is therefore imperative that jobs creation, social interventions and the capacity to pay back the loan are prioritised.

    “The most important thing government must look out for is any concept that can create jobs, have social interventions and pay back the loan.

    “We are of the view that two groups be considered: SMEs that are profit oriented on one hand and development NGOs and religious bodies that are not profit oriented but rather social services inclined on the other hand,” the statement said.

    Government, in April, announced a GHC600 million stimulus package targeted at SMEs to cushion them from the effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

    In addition, it announced that it was mobilising partners in the banking sector to support the fund with a supplementary GHC400 million, bringing the total to GHC1billion.

    The facility is to be managed by the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), with KPMG as its technical partner.

    Beneficiaries of the facility are expected to pay an interest of three per cent, with a one year moratorium before repayments are made over a subsequent two years.

    Source: laudbusiness.com

  • Second batch of Immigration Officers begin counter-terrorism training

    Sixty Officers from the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) of Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) begins a three-week training in counter-terrorism at Huhunya in the Eastern Region.

    These crop of Officers constitute the second batch of trainees in the ongoing training, codenamed; high risk operational and survival exercise, which is aimed at enhancing their skills to prevent cross border crimes as well as serve as a backup force to support the military and the police in maintaining law and order in the country.

    Briefing the Officers in Accra last Saturday to send them off for the training, the Head of Operations, Deputy Commissioner of Immigration (DCOI) Isaac Luortey, urged the Officers to be discipline and exhibit good conduct.

    He indicated that the training was to mould them for special assignments and internal security at the frontiers.

    “Securing our borders against transnational organized crime and activities of terrorists are very crucial to the sustenance and security of the country”, he noted.

    The DCOI added that they would be deployed to the borders after their training in order to provide the needed security for exceptional situations that require increased firepower and specialized tactics, as well as contribute to internal security by supporting the military and the police.

    The Commander for RRU, Chief Superintendent of Immigration (CSI) Adam Osman told the Officers to take the training seriously, pay attention to details, and should not go against instructions given them.

    “Whatever you do will be assessed, and therefore, take the training seriously”, he noted.

     

    Source: Ghana Immigration Service

  • COPEC calls for a review of the deregulation policy in fuel pricing

    The Government of Ghana in June 2015 put in place a deregulation policy that had the expectation of allowing marketers and importers of petroleum products to set directly their own prices based on import parity costs, taxes, and margins.

    However, the Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC Ghana), Duncan Amoah has said that the deregulation policy has only brought benefit to the Government and not the populace and as such the policy needs to be reviewed.

    Speaking in an interview with Samuel Eshun on the Happy Morning Show, he explained: “Up till now the benefits we derive from the deregulation is that the country has distanced itself from fuel pricing. The government does not come into debt through the subsidies it places on fuel prices because it has been deregulated.

    Today if you go to the market, you will get different prices from different oil companies which have not been of benefit to the ordinary person. If you own a car, you may have the option of where to buy your fuel. But the public transport operator does not have that option.

    So you cannot quantify or see the real benefit to the ordinary Ghanaian. This is because transport fares are across the board. For example, if the fare from Madina to Legon is GH?1.00, it is the same price for everyone although someone may buy their fuel at a lesser price than the other.”

    He added that the deregulation system had created disparities both in pricing and quality of fuel and that has been of no benefit to the end-user.

    Duncan Amoah advised that there needs to be a solution that will allow an average market price for everyone to benefit from.

    “I think we will have to have that conversation another day on whether we are to continue with the deregulation or we find a solution so that we can have average market pricing for everybody so that we strike out the dynamics and help everyone in the country”, he added.

    Source: happyghana.com

  • NASA to name HQ after first black female engineer

    Nasa is to name its headquarters in Washington DC after its first black female engineer, Mary Jackson.

    Nasa administrator Jim Bridenstine said Jackson had helped to break down barriers for African Americans and women in engineering and technology.

    The story of Mary Jackson was told in the 2016 film Hidden Figures. Born in Hampton, Virginia, she died in 2005.

    Last year, Nasa renamed the street outside its headquarters as Hidden Figures Way.

    “Hidden no more, we will continue to recognise the contributions of women, African Americans, and people of all backgrounds who have made Nasa’s successful history of exploration possible,” Mr Bridenstine said in a statement.

     

    “Mary W Jackson was part of a group of very important women who helped Nasa succeed in getting American astronauts into space,” Mr Bridenstine added.

    “Mary never accepted the status quo, she helped break barriers and open opportunities for African Americans and women in the field of engineering and technology.”

    The move comes at a time of introspection across the US about historical injustices suffered by African Americans.

    The recent death in police custody of George Floyd triggered protests around the world and renewed demands for an end to institutional racism.

    An exterior view of the Nasa headquarters in Washington DCImage copyrightREUTERS
    Image captionThe building will be called the Mary W Jackson Nasa Headquarters

    Nasa began recruiting some college-educated African American women in the 1940s as “human computers”, but they experienced both racial and gender discrimination at work.

    Mary Jackson was recruited in 1951 by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics which was succeeded by Nasa in 1958. She worked under Dorothy Vaughan – whose story was also told in Hidden Figures – in the segregated West Area Computing Unit at Langley, Virginia.

    Jackson died in 2005 and in 2019 she was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

    Her daughter, Carolyn Lewis, said the family was honoured that Nasa was continuing to celebrate Mary Jackson’s legacy.

    “She was a scientist, humanitarian, wife, mother, and trailblazer who paved the way for thousands of others to succeed, not only at Nasa, but throughout this nation,” she said.

    Source: BBC

     

  • Gunmen kill 17-year-old barber in Nsukka community

    Confusion, apprehension has engulfed Owerre EzeOrba community in Udenu local government area of Enugu State over the killing of a 17-year-old barber of the community that shares an adjourning boundary with the University of Nigeria, Nsukka main campus.

    The 17-year-old barber simply identified as Kelechi Onah was shot on the throat after allegedly barbing one of his assailants.

    Investigations revealed that the deceased after barbing one his assailants who alerted his accomplices that stormed the salon with two motorcycles pulled a gun and shot the barber on the throat region and fled leaving their victim in a pool of his own blood.

    Vanguard gathered that residents of the community nearby the salon who were alerted by the gunshot, ran to the salon shop only to see Kelechi in a pool of his blood struggling between life and death.

    A reliable source close to Vanguard who would not want his name in print disclosed that the incident occurred around 4 pm when he noticed four young men patrolling the area with two motorcycles, alleging that as soon as he heard the gunshot and rushed out to the scene, the barber was almost lifeless.

    Chinekwu Onah, cousin of the deceased barber said, “I was outside playing draft game with others, few meters away from the scene of the incident and heard gunshot, all of us rushed to know what was wrong only to see my cousin Kelechi already covered by his own blood, I shouted and rushed to alert the chairman of the neighbourhood watch in my area Belushi Agbo who arrived at the scene and all of us joined hands in searching for the hoodlums ” he said.

    “On intelligent information from residents of the area who saw when the hoodlums fled, we were able to apprehend one of the suspected assailants of the barber, who on apprehension had a fresh haircut with bloodstains on his shirt.”

    According to Chinekwu, ” I touched his head and some particles of haircut stuck my hand as a result of its freshness, we apprehended him and handed him over to the police at Udenu Police Area Command for further interrogation over the alleged killing of the barber” he noted.

    Contacted for comments over the incident, Enugu State police public relations officer, PPRO Daniel Ndukwe ASP confirmed the incident at Owerre EzeOrba community, saying that one of the suspects has been arrested and handed over to the criminal investigation department, CID of the state police command for further investigation while manhunt efforts have been intensified to track down the other fleeing suspects.

     

    Source: vanguardngr.com

  • Senegalese president goes into quarantine

    Senegal’s President Macky Sall has quarantined himself after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for coronavirus.

    The president tested negative but will self-isolate for two weeks as a precaution, his office said in a short televised statement.

    A Senegalese lawmaker, Yeya Diallo, announced earlier on Wednesday that she had tested positive for the virus.

    She called on people to take essential personal measures such as maintaining hygiene and social distancing.

    Senegal has so far confirmed 6,129 cases including 93 deaths.

     

    Source: bbc.com

  • Stock market remains downbeat as two banking bounters moderate

    The benchmark index remained downbeat at the session, declining by 16.82 points (-0.88%) to close at 1,903.03 with a year-to-date return of -15.69% due to GCB Bank (-4.23%) and Standard Chartered (-5.88%) while the market capitalization decreased by 0.33% to settle at 52.98 billion.

    Consequently, the GSE Financial Index tumbled 31.04 points (-1.76%) to close at 1,732.56 with a -14.21% year-to-date while the SAS Manufacturing Index remained unchanged at 2,658.25 with a year-to-date return of -24.06%.

    Trading activity weakened as 149,895 shares valued at GH¢1,616,654 changed hands from 593,483 shares valued at GH¢1,981,648 in the previous session.

    Standard Chartered dominated trades by volume and value, accounting for 60.71% of the total volume traded and 90.06% of the total value traded.

    We expect activity levels to increase in the next session.

    Source: SAS Ghana

  • Trading activities on Ghana Stock Exchange increases by 147 percent in May

    Trading activities on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) picked up in May this year despite the bite of the novel Coronavirus on markets and the global economy.

    A summary of May 2020 trading activities released by the GSE said trading activities on the local bourse jumped in May with a 147 percent increase over the trades recorded at the end of April.

    The total volumes of shares traded at the end of May stood at 72,618,971 compared with the 29,372,476 shares recorded at the end of April this year.

    “Total value increased by 114 percent to end May 2020 with GH¢47,825 million as against GH¢22,354 million recorded at the end of April, 2020,” the GSE said.

    The GSE explained that the daily average value recorded in May was GH?2, 517 million compared to GH¢1,117 million recorded in April this year.

    It said the total traded stocks between January and May 2020 was 201,504,907 shares valued at GH¢147,024,696.05 representing 135 percent and 73 percent respectively over volume and value traded for the same period in 2019.

    The GSE said the GSE Composite index, at the end of May recorded a decline of 14.01 percent (YTD) compared to the 8.74 (YTD) recorded at the end of April 2020, adding that that “this was due to selling pressure from investors on the market”.

    It said the top five volumes of stocks traded were MTN Ghana, 188,381,392, Cal Bank, 3,422,624, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, 1,910,027, Ecobank Ghana Limited, 1,389,555 and Aluworks 1,197,862.

    The GSE indicated that the MTN Ghana led the group terms of the top five in terms of the value of stocks traded with 121,630,336.6, EGH with 7,681,211.59, GCB with 5,219,371.46, SCB with 5,084,297.64 and Cal with 2,940,235.26.

    On the Fixed Income Market, the GSE said the volumes of securities traded for the month of May 2020 went down by 298 million from the April 2020 figures of 9,188,273,051.00 and the total volume of 8,889,357,142 securities were traded at a value of GH¢9, 198,499,234.00.

    “The total cumulative trades executed on the Fixed Income Market from January 2020 to the end of May 2020 stands at 40,485,145,499, a 50 percent increase over the same period in 2019 and 73 percent of the entire 2019 trade volume.

    Liquidity of the market has increased to 32 percent at the end of May from 26 percent in April 2020,” the GSE said.

    It said the top five securities traded in the period under review were the Government of Ghana securities which ranged from two and ten-year bonds.

    For the two-year bond, the GSE said the volume traded was 969,296,001 at an interest rate of 15.78 percent with 1,536 of trades, while the volume traded for the three-year bond was 2,571,258,449 at an interest rate of 13.04 percent which attracted 1,933 trades.

    The GSE said the volume traded for the five-year bond was 1,852,858,846 at an interest rate of 16.08 percent with 1,821 trades and the volume traded for the six-year bond was 741,096,647 at an interest rate of 20.20 with trades of 95 percent and the volume for the 10-year bond was 1,125,352,866 at an interest rate of 20.56 percent with 359 trades

    Source: ghanaiantimes.com.gh

  • Nigerian High Commission saga: Don’t spare perpetrators – Kweku Baako

    Seasoned journalist, Kweku Baako Jnr has reprimanded the orchestrators of the demolition of a building at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Accra.

    Some armed men stormed the premises of the Nigerian High Commission and demolished a building near completion.

    Head of security at the High Commission, Emmanuel Kabutey noted that the leader of the team that demolished the building told them they were acting under the behest of the National Security and that “if any of us try, he will clear us off”.

    Nii Okwei Kinka Dowuona VI, the Paramount Chief of the Osu Traditional Area, has stated the Nigerian High Commission has trespassed on a parcel of land belonging to the Osu Stool.

    In a press release, he stated the land in question is not a state land, therefore, “it is only the Stool that has the mandate to grant lease be it expired or otherwise”.

    However, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested two persons in connection with the demolition.

    “The Criminal Investigations Department in the course of investigation on Monday, 22nd June, 2020, arrested two persons involved in the demolition of a building on the premises of the Nigerian High Commission in Accra.”

    Addressing the issue, Kweku Baako says the perpetrators should be prosecuted and be charged to rebuild the demolished structure.

    Kweku Baako released some documents revealing that the Lands Commission allocated the portion of land to the Nigerian High Commission in 2000 and 18 years later, the Commission also released the land to GLICO; hence stressing there is confusion over the land ownership, nonetheless it was not in the hands of the Osu Traditional Area to demolish the structure.

    To him, their action has subjected the image of the country to international ridicule.

    Meanwhile, President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has apologized to the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari over the incident.

    “It’s an embarrassment to the country and to government. No wonder, the President has apologized…and the Minister of Foreign Affairs also went to the embassy and apologized. It’s unwarranted, needless. It’s subjected our international image to a certain level of ridicule…They must be apprehended and arraigned before court. Afterwards, they must be billed and do reconstruction at their own expense,” Kweku Baako said on ”Kokrokoo” on Peace FM.

     

    Source: Peace FM

  • Coronavirus: GEDA engages Zoomlion to disinfect Opera Square

    The Ghana Electrical Dealers Association (GEDA) on Wednesday engaged Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL) to disinfect its business space at Opera Square, Accra, also known as Cowlane.

    The exercise, which started around 7:00 a.m., saw ZGL deploy one of its boom atomisers together with a disinfection crew with knapsack spraying machines to disinfect the area.

    The crew disinfected the two lorry terminals at the Opera Square area, open spaces along the Old AMA traffic light, Judicial Service, the Ghana Post Office, and the Rawlings Park areas, and the Cowlane Central Mosque. Also disinfected were about 400 shops and stores at Opera Square.

    Speaking to a cross-section of journalists after the exercise, the 2nd Vice-Chair, GEDA, Hajia Munia Buari, lamented that the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has not only slowed down their business but dealt a devastating blow to them.

    “Honestly, business has been very slow because a lot more people now do not come to trade with us due to Covid-19,” she bemoaned.

    In addition, Hajia Buari said members of GEDA had also not been able to import electrical materials from China because of travel restrictions brought about by the Covid-19 disease.

    That, coupled with the low patronage of their business, has dealt a severe blow to GEDA members, she stressed.

    She explained that GEDA engaged Zoomlion to undertake the exercise to protect their members and also keep their customers who come there to trade with them safe from the pandemic.

    “And even before the announcement of the partial lockdown in some parts of the country, GEDA had ensured that all its members religiously implemented the Covid-19 preventive protocols. All shops/stores under our umbrella association were to have Veronica buckets together with liquid soaps and alcohol-based sanitisers to be used by them and their customers. And, I must confess that our members have fully complied with these protocols,” she said.

    The 2nd vice-chair of GEDA, however, indicated that effective Thursday, June 25, the association will enforce the wearing of nose masks.

    “In fact, any of our members who fails to comply with this directive would not be allowed to trade in the area!” she cautioned.

    She disclosed that the association had also put in a request for Covid-19 stimulus package for its members.

    “And if this package is made available to us, we believe it will cushion members of GEDA from the harsh brunt of the Covid-19 pandemic on our business,” Hajia Buari expressed.

    In a brief remark, the General Manager, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Greater Accra Region, Mr Ernest Morgan Acquah, explained that the essence of the exercise was to keep the Opera Square which is the trading hub of GEDA members safe and clean from the attack of the Covid-19 disease.

    However, he contended that the disinfection was only one of the measures in the war against Covid-19.

    Against this backdrop, he entreated members of GEDA to unfailingly observe the other Covid-19 safety protocols which included regular washing of hands under a running water, practising social/physical distancing and using alcohol-based hand sanitisers.

    The adherence of these protocols together with the disinfection will help protect GEDA members and its customers from the virus attack, he advised.

     

    Source: thebusiness24online.net

  • Regina Daniels & other young ladies who married older men & are living happily

    While most young ladies will prefer to marry their age mates, some also go in for old men, with some even old enough to be their grandfathers.

    Well, in this article we take a look at a few of them.

    #1 Regina Daniels

    Despite being a teenager, Regina Daniels decided to settle down with 64-year-old, Ned Nwoko. Although their marriage shocked a lot of people, she had little of it as she went ahead to tie the knot. They are now even expecting a child together.

    #2 Lara Fortes

    Lara Fortes is from Cape Verde. She is wife of renowned Nigerian politician, Adams Oshiomhole. After the first wife of Oshiomhole died, he saw the need to marry again and he chose a young lady instead of his age mate. Lara despite being younger than her husband, agreed and now they live happily.

    #3 Folashade Noimat Okoya

    Folashade Noimat Okoya is the wife Nigerian billionaire, Chief Razak Akanni Okoya. The age difference between these two is about 37 and during the time of their marriage, he was 60 while Folashade was 23.

    Source: www.ghgossip.com