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  • Post Coronavirus: Strengthen local production base – Policy Analyst

    Mr Maudo Jallow, Policy Analyst at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change has said “if we are to make any progress in the post COVID-19, there is the need for the African continent to strengthen its local production base.

    He said that would create employment and contribute to the continent’s economy.

    Mr Jallow speaking at the Ghana Young Entrepreneurs Roundtable (GYER) on the Sustainable Development Goals’ (SDGs) Virtual Conference on Zoom said the COVID-19 pandemic had refocused attention to local production, which was laudable.

    The Virtual Conference was on the theme: “Post-COVID 19 and SDG Targets: Re-sharpening strategies to Match the Goals.”

    The conference brought together representatives in government, private sector, development and advocacy setting to discuss how achievement of SDGs can still be realised.

    He said with the pandemic, there was the need to think about opportunities based on sectors including; Fintech, Digital Education and Digital Health.

    The Policy Analyst said even as entrepreneurs look at the SDGs and aspire to them, they should not forget that “this is the time to restructure our economies to reduce the inequalities and create jobs.

    “We have seen high growth figures in economies yet citizens do not realize these growths”.

    He said it was an opportunity to work together as entrepreneurs to collaborate on things, while restructuring for a brighter future.

    He said collaboration would continually enable entrepreneurs to find solutions better to most of their challenges and problems they encounter in their line of work.

    Madam Alima Bawah, Co-founder Cowtribe Inc said, “If we approach the SDGs as we are approaching COVID-19, we will attain higher heights.”

    She said the SDGs were a pandemic on its own as even hunger kills more.

    Madam Bawah called on the Ministry of Business Development to develop a strong startup ecosystem to support young entrepreneurs in the country.

    She urged Governments to consciously invest and expand access telecommunications infrastructure to rural communities.

    She said the country needed to commercialise agriculture and open at various parts of the country with more infrastructure at farm gates, especially at the Northern Ghana.

    She urged NGOs to provide skills training and capacity of people than rather giving them free things to support them.

    Mr Dela Gadzanku, Regional Chair, Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), (Eastern/Volta Region) said the Association was available to assist any startup to formalise their business.

    “We cannot do any meaningful business without formalising our businesses,” he said.

    He urged them to take advantage of Government’s stimulus package to support their businesses and advised them to utilise the resources well.

    Source: GNA

  • NPP man regrets curses in river

    One of the four New Patriotic Party (NPP) members in the Juaben Constituency that cursed their party leaders in a river has regretted his weird action.

    Ransford Osei, an NPP Polling Station Executive at Juaben Anglican, and three other party members did the unthinkable by cursing their party leadership recently.

    The four aggrieved party members had complained bitterly that their political idol had unfairly been disqualified from the upcoming NPP parliamentary polls at Juaben.

    Instead of following laid-down party rules to make their voice heard, the four party members rather slaughtered a sheep in a river at Juaben to deal with some NPP leaders. As a result, Mr. Osei and the three other party members have since been suspended by the party to serve as a deterrent to other party members with a similar mindset.

    He has now regretted his action and admitted that they had no right to call on a river deity, slaughter a sheep and rain curses on their party leaders no matter how badly they thought their man was being treated.

    Speaking on radio, Mr. Osei said he had learnt his lessons, for which reason he would never stoop low by invoking curses on his party leaders in future. He said that, ideally, he and his group should have used the laid-down rules of the party to drum home their grievances, admitting that the decision to curse was in bad taste.

    Sounding like someone that has turned over a new leaf, Mr. Osei admonished NPP members in the country not to emulate their reprehensible action in future.

    According to him, it is important for party members to always respect and act according to the laws of the party, so that they would not find themselves in trouble.

    He said the party was right to suspend them, stressing that he had decided to use every opportunity he would get to educate his party members to be tolerant and disciplined.

    Meanwhile, reports indicated that the Juaben Traditional Council in the Ashanti Region had fined Mr. Osei and the three other NPP members 12 sheep for invoking the curse in contravention of traditional rules.

     

    Source: Daily Guide Network

  • Trump sought Xi’s help to win re-election – John Bolton

    US President Donald Trump sought help from Chinese President Xi Jinping to win re-election, ex-National Security Adviser John Bolton’s new book says.

    Mr Bolton says Mr Trump wanted China to buy agricultural produce from US farmers, according to details of the forthcoming book previewed by US media.

    He also says Mr Trump “remained stunningly uninformed on how to run the White House”.

    The Trump administration is trying to block the book from hitting shelves.

    Speaking to Fox News Mr Trump said of Mr Bolton: “He broke the law. This is highly classified information and he did not have approval.”

    “He was a washed-up guy,” the president added. “I gave him a chance.”

    John Bolton joined the White House in April 2018 and left in September the following year, saying he had decided to quit as a national security adviser. President Trump, however, said he had fired Mr Bolton because he disagreed “strongly” with him.

    His 577-page tome, The Room Where It Happened, is due to go on sale on 23 June.

    But on Wednesday night, the Department of Justice sought an emergency order from a judge to stop the book’s release.

    The publisher, Simon & Schuster, said in a statement: “Tonight’s filing by the government is a frivolous, politically motivated exercise in futility.”

    It said hundreds of thousands of copies of the book have already been distributed around the world and the injunction would accomplish nothing.

    Mr Trump’s Democratic challenger in this November’s election, Joe Biden, said in a statement about the book: “If these accounts are true, it’s not only morally repugnant, it’s a violation of Donald Trump’s sacred duty to the American people.”

    What does Bolton allege about the meeting with Xi?

    The allegations refer to a meeting between President Trump and President Xi at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, in June last year.

    “Trump, stunningly, turned the conversation to the coming US presidential election [in 2020], alluding to China’s economic capability and pleading with Xi to ensure he’d win,” Mr Bolton wrote.

    “He stressed the importance of farmers and increased Chinese purchases of soybeans and wheat in the electoral outcome.”

    Farmers make up a key voting bloc and largely supported Mr Trump in the 2016 election.

    Speaking on Wednesday evening, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer disputed Mr Bolton’s account, saying the request for help with re-election “never happened”.

    Mr Bolton also mentions an earlier conversation at the summit’s opening dinner, in which they discussed the building of camps in China’s western Xinjiang region.

    Mr Trump said the construction should go ahead as it was “exactly the right thing to do”.

    China has detained about a million Uighurs and other ethnic minorities in the camps for punishment and indoctrination.

    The Trump administration has been publicly critical of China’s treatment of Uighurs, and on Wednesday the president signed legislation authorising US sanctions against Chinese officials responsible for the repression of Muslims in Xinjiang province.

    China denies mistreating Uighurs and attacked the US move, calling it malicious and threatening countermeasures.

    On one hand, the account John Bolton offers in his new book should seem somewhat familiar.

    This is hardly the first time a former adviser or anonymous current aide to Donald Trump has offered anecdotes about a president seemingly uninterested in the details of governing and uninformed on basic issues of foreign policy. For nearly three-and-a-half years, there have been plentiful stories about a White House rife with backbiting and internal power struggles.

    Mr Bolton’s book goes beyond this well-trodden ground, however, in painting a broad portrait of a president willing to bend foreign policy to advance his domestic and personal political agenda. This was the heart of the impeachment case congressional Democrats made against Trump in January.

    Mr Bolton confirms their allegations that the president wanted the withholding of military aid to pressure Ukraine to provide damaging information about Democratic rival Joe Biden. Mr Bolton adds that Trump’s dealings with China were also done with an eye on his re-election and that he repeatedly intervened to assist friendly autocrats around the world.

    Republicans suggest this is all the work of a disgruntled employee trying to sell books, while Democrats are already growling that Bolton should have volunteered these bombshells during the impeachment proceedings. That ship has sailed, of course, but Bolton’s book can still have a bite, distracting a presidential campaign struggling to find its footing less than five months before election day.

    What else did Mr Bolton say?

    Mr Bolton says the impeachment inquiry into the president might have had a different outcome this year if it had gone beyond Ukraine and investigated other instances of alleged political interference.

    In January, President Trump was impeached for withholding military aid to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky into starting a corruption investigation into Mr Biden and his son Hunter.

    The president denied the wrongdoing and was acquitted after a two-week trial in the Republican-controlled Senate in February, which did not include any witnesses.

    Mr Bolton – who was criticised by Democrats for declining to testify to the hearings – does not discuss in the book whether he thinks that Mr Trump’s actions on Ukraine were impeachable.

    The publication contains a number of other damaging allegations:

    ‘Oh, are you a nuclear power?’

    Among other things, Mr Trump is alleged to have been unaware that the UK was a nuclear power.

    Britain’s atomic deterrent came up during a meeting with Theresa May in 2018 when it was mentioned by one of the then-prime minister’s officials.

    According to the book, Mr Trump said: “Oh, are you a nuclear power?” Mr Bolton said he could tell it “was not intended as a joke”.

    Mr Trump also once asked his former chief-of-staff John Kelly if Finland was part of Russia, writes Mr Bolton.

    Invading Venezuela would be ‘cool’

    Mr Trump said invading Venezuela would be “cool”, according to the book, and that the South American nation was “really part of the United States”.

    But he was less enthusiastic about another invasion. Of the Afghanistan conflict, Mr Trump is quoted in the book as saying: “This was done by a stupid person named George Bush.”

    Mr Bolton writes that in a May 2019 phone call Russian President Vladimir Putin pulled off a “brilliant display of Soviet-style propaganda” by likening Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó to 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, which “largely persuaded Trump”.

    Mr Putin’s objective was to defend his ally, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Mr Bolton writes. In 2018, Mr Trump labelled the leftist Mr Maduro a dictator and imposed sanctions, but he clung to power.

    In an interview with ABC News to be broadcast in full this Sunday, Mr Bolton says of Mr Trump: “I think Putin thinks he can play him like a fiddle.”

    ‘This is a bad place’

    Mr Bolton writes that many of the president’s closest aides privately disparaged him.

    When he arrived at the White House, Mr Bolton said Mr Kelly warned him: “You can’t imagine how desperate I am to get out of here. This is a bad place to work, as you will find out.”

    During Mr Trump’s 2018 meeting with North Korea’s leader, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo passed Mr Bolton a note about the president that said: “He is so full of shit.”

    He writes that Mr Pompeo, often described as a Trump loyalist, was among aides who considered resigning in disgust in frustration at working for the president.

    Mr Bolton writes that the president “saw conspiracies behind rocks, and remained stunningly uninformed on how to run the White House, let alone the huge federal government.”

    Disclaimer : “Opinions expressed in this article are the sole responsibility of the author(s) and do not in any way reflect those of backend.theindependentghana.com. Our outfit will hereby not be liable for any inaccuracies contained in this article.”

    Source: bbc.com

  • Your pastor should not choose a partner for you – Josh Obeng

    Josh Obeng, son of renowned pastor and founder of the Calvary Charismatic Centre, Rev. Ransford Obeng joined Nana Adwoa Sarkodie on her weekly Instagram live sessions for yet another interesting conversation surrounding “Dating in Christianity”.

    This comes barely a week after the sexual immorality discussions with Gospel musician Diana Hamilton.

    The young pastor reiterated the importance of abstaining from sex until marriage describing his own experience while dating his wife. “I did all the dirty before I got born-again, but after that I made up my mind that when I dated again, it would meet the standards of God and the Bible. So when dating my wife, it was very difficult because she is pretty and I was attracted to her but we waited till we got married” he said.

    According to Pastor Josh, dating in Christianity is getting to know someone in a way that leads to marriage, while dating in the world has an end goal of having fun and simply enjoying yourself. He urged single people not to be overwhelmed with the pressure of getting married, as there are so many advantages of being single, including the freedom to make quick decisions and accomplish all your dreams, without the responsibilities accompanied by a wife or children.

    Responding to a question about searching for a partner, Josh Obeng made these relevant points;

    1. “Do not be unequally yoked with an unbeliever. So you can’t date or marry an unbeliever if you’re a true Christian”

    2. “Don’t date someone that would put you before God. Be proud to be number two. If your partner has no respect for the God who created them, how would they respect you?”

    3. “Find someone you can share your life with. Look for someone who has a life you can share in. You need to become someone who has the life that is worth sharing in”

    3. “Don’t date anyone who has no purpose in life. Ask them about their purpose and not just where they see themselves in the next 10 years. Your purpose, ideologies and values must align. If you can’t agree on things like children, careers, finance, you can’t have a successful marriage”

    4. “Don’t date someone you don’t respect because there’s going to be some form of submission, and it only gets harder to submit if you don’t respect your spouse”

    He insisted that when you’re dating and having sex, you often spend all your energy on having sex without asking the person what they believe in and what their purposes are. So you get married and discover their true character only to become disappointed.

    “Don’t be caught in a room alone with your partner because you’re not an angel. Temptations will rise and something can happen. Sexual desires are very strong and powerful. Don’t get yourself caught in compromising situations. Put benchmarks in place and possibly avoid French kissing” he added.

    One of the most intriguing revelations the pastor made was in relation to “finding a soul mate”. He explained the mindset that there is only a particular person designed for you to marry is from a Greek mythology and not Biblical.

    “The prophetic word is not supposed to make a decision for you. Your pastor or parents should not choose a partner for you. It’s important to receive their counsel, but you still have to make a personal decision.”

    “If you follow Biblical principles in dating and marriage, divorce becomes impossible. However, in the unlikely situation of an abuse in marriage, there should be a separation and hopefully when the person changes, there can be a reconciliation” he answered a viewer.

    In another question about the ideal time period for getting to know someone, Pastor Josh explained the only important thing was to establish trust and transparency, which could be relative, making a time limit impossible to pin. “I knew my wife for fifteen (15) years before getting married but others can get to know their partners in just six (6) months and still get married successfully. One of the gifts of the spirits everyone needs to have is the spirit of discernment. Sometimes, emotions can cloud your judgement which is why you need Godly counsel and wisdom” he said.

    The 2-part interview is available to watch via @nanaadwoasarkodie on Instagram and also on YouTube Nana Adwoa Sarkodie.

     

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  • Kweku Baako praises NDC, NPP for not engaging in politics of insults

    Seasoned journalist, Kweku Baako has eulogized both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for engaging in intellectual political discourse.

    According to Kweku Baako, both parties have done well by not trading insults but resorting to sound criticisms to establish their points on which party deserves to be voted into power.

    Mr. Baako was commenting on the NDC score of 14 percent regarding the government’s fulfillment of its campaign promises.

    The NDC scored the Akufo-Addo-led administration 14% stressing the government has achieved only 86 out of 631 campaign promises it made to the people of Ghana.

    Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency in the Volta Region, Hon Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa added that the party has even been charitable and that the actual figure is 13.6%.

    “We observed that only 86 promises have been delivered out of the 631 and if you do the arithmetic and divide the 86 by the 631, what you will get is 13.6% and so we have been generous to gift them 14%; we added 0.4% to it by rounding the figure up,” he indicated.

    Addressing the issue on Peace FM’s ‘Kokrokoo’, Mr. Baako said the NDC scoring the government isn’t surprising because it is a political trend to find parties challenging themselves in an electioneering year but what he wouldn’t subscribe to is the use of insults.

    “We don’t have the luxury of an alternative. Whether we like it or not, December 7th, this country will go for an election. That is five/six months; so if you hear that political parties and politicians are throwing out some of these things, I think it shouldn’t be surprising. It is to be expected and indeed, on one level, I prefer these things to the subculture of outright insults and character assassination and so forth. So, it’s not bad”.

    “This sounds a little bit more intellectual. It’s academic. People like us who do research and historians and so forth would have the threat shifted to this level…In principle, in essence, I think it’s not bad. Indeed, if there is anybody who I think has personified this particular trend, I will say Dr. Bawumia is one. His emergence on the political landscape, he comes with that decisive, focused, intellectual, sometimes academic…He’s like a pioneer in it,” he stated.

     

    Source: Peace FM

  • Coronavirus: University of Mines and Technology uses questionnaires to ‘test’ for virus

    Students from the University of Mines and Technology are claiming that the university is using questionnaires to test for Coronavirus.

    A photo shared by one student of the university indicated that she had been given a COVID-19 clearance form after filling out the questionnaire.

    Some of the questions on the said questionnaire were as follows: “Do you have a headache? Sore throat? General body weakness? Fever? Are you: Coughing? Sneezing? Have you come into contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19?

    The questionnaire also asked about the travel history of students.

    Based on the answers provided, a COVID-19 clearance form may then be issued.

    This comes as some final year students have been allowed to return to campus to complete their final semester.

     

    Source: kuulpeeps.com

  • Over one percent of humanity displaced – UN

    Nearly 80 million people have been forced to flee their homes due to violence and persecution, marking a near-doubling of global displacement in a decade, the UN said Thursday.

    By the end of 2019, one out of every 97 people in the world was living uprooted and displaced, according to a fresh report by the United Nations refugee agency, highlighting swelling displacement from conflicts in places like Syria and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

    “One percent of the world population cannot go back to their homes because there are wars, persecution, human rights violations, and other forms of violence,” UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi told AFP in an interview.

    The UNHCR agency found that by the end of last year, a record 79.5 million people were living either as refugees, asylum seekers or in so-called internal displacement within their own countries, marking a dramatic increase of nearly nine million from a year earlier.

    “This is a trend that has been going on since 2012: the figures are higher than the year before,” Grandi said, pointing out that this meant “there has been more conflict, there has been more violence that has pushed people away from their homes.”

    It also means, he said, “that there have been insufficient political solutions” to the conflicts and crises that would allow people to return home.

    Grandi pointed out that 10 years ago, the number of people living in displacement around the global stood at around 40 million.

    “So it has basically doubled. And we don’t see this trend diminishing,” he said.

    Fears for 2021

    “With the international community so divided, so unable, so incapable of making peace, unfortunately, the situation won’t stop growing, and I am very worried that next year it will be even worse than this year.”

    Thursday’s report showed that at the end of 2019, nearly 46 million of those displaced remained inside their own country, while 26 million had fled across borders as refugees.

    Another 4.2 million people were asylum seekers, while 3.6 million Venezuelans displaced abroad were tallied separately.

    Last year, some 11 million people were newly displaced, many in a handful of conflict-wracked countries and regions, the report showed.

    They include Syria, which after more than nine years of civil war counts 13.2 million people displaced either inside or outside the country – a full sixth of the global total.

    In fact, Grandi pointed out, a full 68 percent of the world’s refugees come from just five countries: Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Myanmar.

    This, he stressed, “means that if the international community found the unity, the political will and the resources to help these countries get out of crisis and rebuild, most likely we would have solved well over half of the world (refugee) problem.”

    Coronavirus impact?

    The report did not address the evolving displacement situation since the global coronavirus pandemic struck.

    Grandi said it was clear the crisis was complicating the situation for the displaced at a time when everyone is being told that “being on the move is a liability for yourself and for others.”

    But he pointed out that the poor and middle-income countries that host around 85 percent of the world’s refugees had so far been relatively spared the worst health impacts of the pandemic.

    However, he warned, the economic impacts were taking a dire toll.

    “What we have really seen escalating dramatically is poverty,” he said, pointing out that lockdowns in many countries had eliminated any chance most displaced people have of making an income.

    Without significant support for displaced people and their host communities, this could spark “further population movements”, he warned.

    Grandi also reiterated that countries must continue granting asylum to those in need, despite border closures and lockdown measures.

    “One activity that doesn’t seem to have been discouraged by the pandemic is war, or conflict or violence,” he said.

    “Unfortunately people continue to flee their homes because pandemic or not, they are at risk… and they need to continue to be given refuge, protection, asylum.”

    Disclaimer : “Opinions expressed in this article are the sole responsibility of the author(s) and do not in any way reflect those of backend.theindependentghana.com. Our outfit will hereby not be liable for any inaccuracies contained in this article.”

    Source: france24.com

  • Ghana Card: Dont turn yourself into vouching contractors Ghanaians told

    The National Identification Authority has warned Ghanaians to desist from taking fees for vouching in its Ghana card registration exercise.

    Speaking at a media briefing to update Ghanaians on its ongoing mass Ghana card distribution exercise and to give details on its upcoming mop-up registration exercise, the Executive Secretary of the Authority Professor Kenneth Attafuah said whiles there is no limit to the number of times a person can vouch for applicants, the process of vouching must be done with integrity and honesty as well as with diligence that can prove the nationality of the applicant to be Ghanaian.

    “The personal identification number of the person vouching is tied to that of the person who has been vouched for. Both parties will be prosecuted if it is discovered that the vouching process is done fraudulently.

    Please be advised that nobody should take up the responsibility of vouching as a contract for fee payment. You are to vouch for persons you know to be Ghanaians and are eligible to register. Vouching falsely is criminal and there are consequences,” he warned.

    Professor Attafuah went ahead to disclose that the authority has withheld the Ghana Cards of some applicants as their Personal Identification Numbers indicate that they had previously registered in the National Identity Register as foreigners and have now attempted to register for the Ghana Card as Ghanaians, without showing evidence of acquiring citizenship.

    He said persons in this category will be required by the NIA to provide evidence to establish that they have subsequently acquired Ghanaian citizenship before their cards will be issued to them.

    Background

    Under the regulations of the NIA, an applicant of the Ghana Card must be a Ghanaian citizen and must be able to prove same by presenting a valid Ghanaian Travelling Passport, a birth certificate or a valid certificate of acquired citizenship as well as a Ghana Post Digital Address Code (residential) in order to qualify to register.

    In case an applicant does not have any of the above mentioned mandatory documents, a relative issued with a Ghana Card can vouch for the person under oath, or two members of the persons community of residents who have been issued with a Ghana Card and falls within a given category of status can vouch for the applicant.

    The NIA on April 29, 2019 commenced a nationwide exercise to issue identity cards to all Ghanaians across the country beginning with the Greater Accra Region. Since then the authority has conducted the mass registration exercise in all 16 regions in the country except in the Eastern Region where the exercise was truncated on March 21, 2020, due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    The Authority has however announced it is resuming the exercise in the Eastern Region on Thursday, June 18, 2020, to Saturday, June 27, 2020, with registration centers expected to be open from 7:00 am each day to 5:00 pm, with the exception of statutory public holidays.

    The NIA is also commencing a mop-up registration exercise in all 16 regions beginning with the Upper East and Upper West from Thursday, June 18, 2020, to Friday, July 3, 2020.

     

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • MP urges Government to pay for upkeep of ‘stranded Ghanaians’ in quarantine

    The MP for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, wants government to pay for the upkeep of stranded Ghanaians when they return home to undergo quarantine.

    The legislator believes the government has requested for enough funds to be able to cater for their needs during the two-week mandatory quarantine.

    According to him, it would be disingenuous for government to ask persons who were stranded to pay for their own upkeep during quarantine.

    Government came to Parliament on three different occasions to ask for money. They got GHS16.7 billion,” Mr. Dafeamekpor told Citi FM.

    “They turned some of these things to international bond and all and they got every single dime under the program. And one of the key things they told Parliament was that they are spending money to evacuate Ghanaians from other regions and when they do so, they will have to feed them for a number of days to conform to the protocols.”

    Many Ghanaians abroad have expressed their unhappiness about the amount being charged by government to quarantine them when they are evacuated back to Ghana.

    The Foreign Affairs Ministry plans to airlift “willing” Ghanaians, quarantine them for a period of 14 days, before reintegrating them back into society if they test negative for COVID-19.

    But these stranded Ghanaians are not only expected to pay for their air tickets, the government also requests that the foot the bill for the 14-day quarantine period.

    In a statement, the Ghana Embassies said they will be quarantined in two-star and four-star hotels which cost GHc500 per night and GHc600 per night, respectively.

    This means each stranded Ghanaian that is evacuated will pay at least GHc7,000 or GHc8,400 to cover the cost of their quarantine, depending on which hotels they are lodged in.

    This, many of the stranded Ghanaians, believe is too expensive and want the government to intervene.

     

    Source: pulse.com.gh

  • George Floyd protests: Brother makes impassioned plea to UN

    The brother of George Floyd, whose death last month triggered mass anti-racism protests, has asked the UN to investigate the killing of black people at the hands of US police.

    Philonise Floyd told the UN Human Rights Council the whole world saw how his brother was tortured and killed.

    He said this proved that black lives did not matter in the US.

    UN Human Rights chief Michelle Bachelet criticised the “gratuitous brutality” of Mr Floyd’s death.

    She said the protests were the “culmination of many generations of pain”.

    Ms Bachelet, a former president of Chile, also urged countries to confront the legacy of slavery and colonialism, and to make reparations.

    Mr Floyd died after a white police officer in Minneapolis knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes. The killing spurred global protests led by the Black Lives Matter movement.

    In a separate development on Wednesday, US Senate Republicans unveiled a proposal for police reform, which would discourage tactics like the chokehold that killed Mr Floyd but it stopped short of an outright ban.

    It follows a more radical measure proposed by House Democrats earlier in the month, which would include a ban.

    ‘Tortured and murdered’

    George Floyd’s brother called on UN officials to set up an independent commission to investigate the deaths of African Americans in US police custody, as well as violence against peaceful protesters.

    He was speaking by video link at a debate convened by African countries at the human rights council’s headquarters in Geneva.

    “The way you saw my brother tortured and murdered on camera is the way black people are treated by police in America,” he said.

    “You in the United Nations are your brothers’ and sisters’ keepers in America, and you have the power to help us get justice for my brother George Floyd.

    “I am asking you to help him. I am asking you to help me. I am asking you to help us black people in America.”

    He also denounced police treatment of people involved in the protests which swept the US in the weeks after his brother’s death.

    “When people dared to raise their voice and protest for my brother they were tear-gassed, run over with police vehicles,” he said.

    The BBC’s Imogen Foulkes in Geneva says it is unclear whether the demand for an official investigation will get enough support to be approved.

    The Trump administration pulled the US out of the council two years ago and does not attend its meetings, but our correspondent says some countries are understood to be reluctant to back an inquiry which so clearly singles out the US.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Ibrah One sends death threat to Kennedy Agyapong

    Ghanaian politician and member of parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, in his recent war against fake prophets in Ghana, has turned his attention to a young millionaire in Ghana called Ibrah one who sparked trouble for his own self in defence of a ‘fake’ pastor, Obinim.

    Ibrahim Dauda is his actual name. It is still s mystery as to how he became a millionaire. All we know is that his game began overnight. Since then, he has flaunted several cars and buildings which he owns as a show of his wealth.

    Kennedy Agyapong, however, has named his as an internet fraudster, a money launderer and a ‘sakawa’ boy. This, he claims is how Ibrah one became the millionaire he’s seen to be. His nationality is even in doubt. It is said that he’s from Niger.

    It seems the expose of Kennedy Agyapong has hit him very hard such that he has replied. He has sent out a death threat to Kennedy Agyapong. He has given him a deadline to apologize for all that he has said against him. If not, death awaits him and his people.

    We don’t know what he’s up to. But we sure know that Kennedy Agyapong will not do such a thing as apologize.

    More to be expected. There is a fire on the mountain.

    Source: Steve101

  • King Promise’s look-alike discovered

    There have been many look-alikes all over the world. Sometimes, these personalities don’t even relate neither are they friends.

    Taking the life of Sarkodie, Shatta wale, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Dewayne Johnson, and many other celebrities all over the world have their look-alike discovered in other countries, nations and even in the same locality.

    Recently, another amazing look-alike of Ghanaian Afrobeat and RnB artist King Promise (Hitmaker of SISA, and many other hits songs ) has been discovered in Ghana who is also a musician.

    In an Exclusive interview with GhEvent Best In me Show, the new discovery by name “Rebost” clear the airwaves by saying ” I am not related to king promise, and has never met him in person before even though, I listen to his music’s.

    He further added, ” As an artist also, I am not riding on king promise fame, but God made it happened, and however, I am not the first or the last person to look like someone. I will be very happy to meet King Promise in person and will be glad for him to help me breaks the chain of the underground artist by blessing him with a verse on a masterpiece”.

    Watch the full interview before

    Source: Xbills Creations

  • Ofosu-Ampofo-led NDC in tatters – Kwamena Duncan

    Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan says the National Democratic Congress (NDC) led by its National Chairman, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, is in tatters.

    According to him, the NDC leadership is a bunch of confused people.

    Hon. Kwamena Duncan was commenting on recent comments by the NDC flagbearer and former President, John Dramani Mahama that the party will reject results of a flawed elections by the Electoral Commission (EC).

    Mr. John Mahama, speaking to the party members and supporters at their 28th anniversary, served notice to the EC ahead of the December polls saying “as leader of the NDC, I wish to serve notice that we shall do all our parts to ensure that our country remains peaceful and that the electoral process proceeds smoothly, but let nobody assume that we will accept the results of a flawed elections.”

    The former President, according to Kwamena Duncan, also says the NDC will “police the ballot box boot for boot”.

    Meanwhile, the NDC National Chairman has also ordered their members and supporters not to participate in the upcoming mass registration exercise for reason being that the atmosphere in the country is not conducive for the exercise.

    “We say no to the new register and even if Parliament passes the legislation we will not accept it. We are not just against it because they will not accept the old voter card but because the whole atmosphere in the country is not conducive,” he said.

    Contributing to Peace FM’s ‘Kokrokoo’ on Wednesday, Mr. Duncan asserted that the “Ofosu Ampofo-led NDC today is in tatters” and wondered how the party expects their members to vote in the general elections.

    “Leadership that only exudes confusion . . . You have your Presidential candidate talk about policiing the ballot box boot for boot at every level, then the party Chairman says he will not allow his people to go and register. So, who will then go and cast the ballot?” he quizzed.

    To him, the NDC leadership is conditioning their members to reject the election results when former President John Mahama loses.

    “The implication from such statements is somehow preparing the minds of his supporters that if it doesn’t go my way, that I see the outcome as a flawed one and that, all of you, as I have already said, as I have made the pronouncements five months ago; we’re not going to accept this. It’s preparation of their minds,” he told host Kwami Sefa Kayi.

    “You’re policing the ballot boot for boot and when you finish, and the results come out; how are you going to call it? That if it favors you that it will not be considered flawed and if it doesn’t favor you, that’s when you’ll call it flawed?” he further questioned.

     

    Source: Peace FM

  • TV3 Ghana’s Most Beautiful (GMB), had every right to disqualify the Muslim Lady- Saddick Adams

    A Muslim lady, by the name Zainab Alhassan has alleged that TV3 Ghana’s Most Beautiful (GMB) judges disqualified her because of her hijab.

    Some sections of Ghanaians are of the view that what the judges did was discrimination against the lady. Others bet to differ and believe that the GMB audition judges had every right to disqualify Zainab.

    Saddick Adams (Sports Obama), a sports journalist, who is also the Head of Sports at Angel Broadcasting Network (ABN) and the host of Floodlights on Angel FM, agree with the latter. Saddick Adams had this to say about the matter

    “I’m a MUSLIM, and a devout one as such. I know this is going to irk some people but I don’t care . If she was thrown out of a public school, a public office or hospital, I’d be here to defend it. 

    But you don’t carry your religion and its beliefs into someone’s private business and come to social media to court unnecessary sympathy. Why does anyone think that a private programme or event that has set their own standard criteria and requirements should admit them together with their religious beliefs? 

    She can go and partake in a Muslim beauty contest that allows pageants to wear Abaaya and Hijab. It is NOT by force. Beauty is not only about looks but intelligence. Intelligence is knowing what is the criteria for doing what you want to do, where to do and when to do it. 

    Let us not overstretch these things.”

    Ghanaian Lady Zainab Alhassan alleges that she was disqualified ...

    Zainab Alhassan

    TV3 is yet to give a statement about this issue as of the time am writing. But I think this is not an issue cause it’s their show and they decide the rules.

    Zainab Alhassan please don’t take it the wrong way but Miss Malaika is there they do accept ladies in hijab and try your luck there maybe you will be successful there. Goodluck.

    Source: operanewsapp.com

  • Ghanaians reacts to Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly order to John Dumelo to stop dredging gutters

    On the 10th of June, 2020, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) party Parliamentary Candidate for the Ayawoso Constituency, John Dumelo fulfilled kept his promise the constituents of West Legon by dredging gutters in the community to forestall flooding whenever it rains in the area.

    Apparently, the kind gesture was not only appreciated by constituency members but was greatly appreciated the rest of well-meaning Ghanaians since the people in that area always suffer the woes of flooding annually every rainy season.

    He was especially praised for doing what governments promise but never deliver to the people.

    However, fast forward to yesterday the 16th of June, 2020, the Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly ordered the Parliamentary Candidate, John Dumelo to stop work on the dredging of gutters in the municipality.

    According to the Assembly, John Dumelo did not seek permission from them [Municipal Assembly] before carrying out work on the dredging of gutters, therefore they called on him to stop work immediately.

    Below are some photos of work being done by the NDC parliamentary candidate, John Dumelo in dredging gutters before been asked to stop work.

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    Ghanaians not understanding why a good act of that nature to save lives and properties would be stoped by the government, who is supposed to be the one helping the citizens.

    They took to social media to vent their spleen. Check some below;

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  • Ibrah One releases WhatsApp chat he had with Kennedy Agyapong alongside Kennedy Agyapong’s 4 numbers

    Ibrah One has become the talk of town for some days now. This is a result of how he has been ranting on social media about how he will expose Honourable Kennedy Agyapong. This is not the first time he has confidently spoken against Kennedy Agyapong.

    In his recent allegations he has accused Honourable Kennedy Agyapong of money laundering and has also linked him to the death of J.B Danquah. He has been posting a lot of things on his snapchat against Kennedy Agyapong.

    Kennedy Agyapong on the Hot Seat program which airs on Net2 sent out a strong warning to Ibrah1 and told him to be very careful.

    He also promised to make sure all his cars are ceased because he got them from dubious means. The genesis of this story is an expose on false pastors Honourable Kennedy Agyapong has been having for over a month now on his TV station.

    This expose has brought to light some of the frivolous and evil activities of some men of God like Bishop Obinim,Prophet Nigel Gaisie,Ben Yorke and Badu Kobi.

    He has been showing how these pastors sleep around with ladies and squander church money by spending them on girls and visiting other countries for black magic.

    This hasn’t gone down well with Ibrah 1 as he has sent a lot of messages to Kennedy Agyapong. After Kennedy Agyapong’s reaction to his initial threats and insults he has responded again in a series of snapchat stories.

    In one of the stories he showed a chat he had with a WhatsApp number he claims to be the number of Kennedy Agyapong. In his other stories he linked Honourable Kennedy Agyapong to the missing Takoradi girls and the death of J.B Danquah.

    Check out screenshots of his snapchat stories:

    Ibrah 1 seems very confident in his stand against Honourable Kennedy Agyapong and is bent on exposing him. However Kennedy Agyapong has also promised to expose him and make sure he is arrested for his fraudulent lifestyle.

    Let’s see what happens in the upcoming days. The question many Ghanaians are asking is who will win this battle of accusations and showcase of wealth and power.

    Source: operanewsapp.com

  • Fearless Ibrah 1 hits back at Kennedy Agyapong with 3 daring questions.

    Young Businessman and Social Media sensation, Ibrah 1 has hit back at Kennedy Agyapong with three questions after the MP threatened to go after him with the National Security.

    Kennedy Agyapong has promised viewers of the hottest program on Ghanaian television in recent times to expose Ibrah 1 who is involved in a lot of money laundering activities.

    The legislator has alleged that, the young businessman has an offshore account and has engaged in different dubious transactions with his Forex Bureau business.

    One would have thought that Hon. Ken has succeeded in shutting up Prophet Badu Kobi, Angel Obinim and Prophet Nigel Gaisie so that should have been deterrent enough for Ibrah 1 to remain in his shield.

    However, Ibrah has come out strong to ask about the whereabouts of the 3 Takoradi girls who went missing, what Hon. Ken was doing in the house of the late J.B Danquahs house on the day of his murder and why the CID boss was changed.

    According to sources, Ibrah 1 is on a mission to bring a couple of fraud boys in Ghana and Nigeria down because he’s no longer the young rich nigga we used to know.

    So the idea of daring Kennedy Agyapong in the first place is an attempt to provoke the maverick politician to investigate him and go down the drain with these fraud boys who enjoying lavishly whilst he is having turbulent times in life.

    The Assin Central MP is expected to provide answers to these questions in the next episode of the Seat program.

    Source: Braajoe

  • Jubilation time for NDC party members as Mahama decides to choose a running mate in September.

    The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been at war selecting it’s running mate for their flagbearer Ex-President Mahama. This has lead to the NPP calling the NDC alot of names also saying they are not serious.

    This seems to be a problem for the NDC as most of their own party executives are all even afraid of joining their flagbearer but an information reaching us is that three people have been chosen and these people are two males and one female.

    The Ex-President is expected to choose any of these three people to assist him in government he has decided to make the decision public and known to all in September this year.

    NDC could make a record by selecting the female because in the history of Ghana no female has ever been voted in as President or as a vice president of Ghana. Most people have started to criticize the party by saying if they go in for a female as a running mate they have no chance against the ruling party.

    Here in Africa females has a lower percentage in being a president or a vice as we know the likes of Madam Konadu Agyeman Rawlings and the Daughter of Kwame Nkrumah as well as others have all failed to take the seat from the men.

    Source: operanewsapp.com

  • We are not ready to accept you; never come back – Tain Constituency urges MP

    Some New Patroitic Party (NPP) delegates of the Tain constituency in the Bono Region of Ghana have routed for one Alexander Ababio to lead the constituency on the ticket of the party ahead of the December 7, 2020 Elections or else if delegates fail to change hands and maintain the incumbent Member of Parliament (M.P) Hon. Gabriel Osei the seat may possibly revert to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) .

    In an interview with journalists at Nsawkaw leader of the concern delegates of Tain constituency; Mr. Elijah Asamoah said as a staunch member of the ruling party a lot of their campaign promises by the sitting M.P have not Materialize such as construction of roads, revamping Agric, Education, Employment etc, hence their opponent always blame them for little or no work done this he said compelled key stakeholders of the party to consult one Mr.Ababio Alexander ;a youthful exhubrant entrepreneur to led the party to be able to sail through the primaries and win the General Election as well for the NPP in order to diffuse the notion from some people that Tain is a Strong hold of the NDC.

    Moreover, Mr. Elijah Asmoah said after Mr. Ababio accepted the call by majority of party delegates and executives he (Ababio) has been able to help in the developing of the education section by putting up structure for some schools and helping in diverse ways in providing various Personal Protective Equipments (PPE’s) which has compelled various community members to support him (Ababio) to win the primaries for them .

    Adding that their sitting member of Parliament won the 2016 elections with about 47 votes against his contender hence his lackadaisical attitude is not appealing to the constituents there calling for a positive change which could help uplift the image of Tain Constituency high in parliament.

    Mr.Elijah Asamoah ; in conclusion bemoaned the latest act of the sitting M.P personally in broad day light sharing GHS1000 to delegates at various zone (Seikwa Nkoraman SHS, Debibi Zone at Menji, Badu zone at Badu and Nsawkaw zone all in the name of securing loan for them this last hour which shows clearly that he has failed in the 3 and half years in office therefore calling on all delegates to vote for development oriented candidate who can lobby to bring projects to help in the development of the area and charge both aspirants and candidates to be circumspect and be decorous in their campaign.

    Source: Fiifitvgh

  • Revealed: What’s the message behind Leo Messi’s celebration vs Leganes

    Messi scored Barcelona’s second goal in the win over Leganes.

    He celebrated the goal by putting his left hand on his hip and pointing towards the sky with his right arm.

    Leo’s official website say this was a dedication to his children.

    Apparently, this pose is from a video game Messi and his family play together.

    If Leo Messi’s goal celebration after the goal against Leganes has you confused, don’t worry, you aren’t the only one.

    Apparently, it was a dedication to his children, Diario Sport claim, citing the Argentine’s official website. It is said that the pose comes from a videogame he and his family play together at home.

    Obviously, this isn’t the first time he dedicates a goal to his family. Here are some of the other special celebrations.

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    The captain had a good game against the Madrid side. He registered 61 passes, completed five dribbles and won one penalty which he later converted himself.

    Source: operanewsapp.com

     

  • Chief priest to Asantehene reveals what some party members wanted ahead of NPP primaries

    Nsumankwahene,Baffour Asante Kogyawoasu chief priest to the king and overload of the Asante kingdom,Otumfuo Osei Tutu,has called on political leaders to ensure fair treatments to their Party members. He has however revealed and cautioned party leaders, especially the NPP ahead of their parliamentary primaries.

    Baffour Asabre Kogyawoasu,chief priest

    The priest maintained that political leaders should as a matter of urgency shun hatred for nothing and cheating which has the ability to hurt party followers, and as a result calling for curses.

    The priest as he was sharing his opinions on the invocation of curses by some members and activist of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ahead of the party’s parliamentary primaries that is anticipated to take off on Saturday,20th June,2020.

    He advised that “the truth should always stand!”

    Following the defiance of the New Patriotic Party’s rules and regulations,a portion of angered members made up of those in the Offinso South and Asokwa constituencies recently invoked curses on the party’s leadership for the lack of transparency and fairness in the acceptance of aspirants for the impending primaries scheduled on June 20.

    As a result,the culprits had since been suspended by the National Executive Council (NEC) of the party for breaching their constitution.

    He added “Party leaders are obliged to stand by the truth and also demonstrate fairness relating to issues brought before them for adjudication.”

    In an interview with the priest,he said ” it was dangerous for them to take sides on such issues, saying the rippling effects of curses could be deadly and devastating.”

    Meanwhile,the Offinso traditional council has since traditionally arrested, called the NPP members from the Offinso South constituency,who went to the river (river Offinso) in the name of invoking curses on the party’s leadership for the alleged partaking in the disqualification of their preferred aspirants for the primaries.

    He said” they were charged plus an order to bring: fowls, crates of eggs,sheep, and other items for the chiefs of the land to pacify the river God.”

    He added ” the chiefs have ever since performed the rituals on the river banks to appease the river God.”

    The priest shared this on an interview with joy news.

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  • Ekwow Spio-Garbrah proposes to his girlfriend, she said yes!

    Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, former presidential aspirant of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has found love again.

    In a viral video sighted by GhanaWeb, the former Trade Minister who was dressed in all white knelt in front of Dr Awura Mansa and presented her with a ring and proposed marriage to the love of his life.

    In the presence of family and friends, the former NDC presidential aspirant described his woman as a wonderful person whom he would love to spend the rest of his life with.

    It is unclear what the event was but it was clearly a great opportunity for the former minister of state to show the world his soft side.

    His proposal was cheered loudly by family and friends that had gathered at the event, seems to be in full support of the relationship!

    Watch video below;

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s car involved in crash outside Parliament

    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s car was involved in a minor accident as he left the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday.

    As Johnson’s car left Parliament to drive the short distance to Downing Street following the weekly session of Prime Minister’s Questions, a group of protesters ran towards the car, prompting it to come to a sudden halt.

    A security car following the Prime Minister’s vehicle then ran into the back of Johnson’s car, leaving a visible dent.

    The story came to light after a video of the crash circulated on social media.
    Johnson’s official spokesperson confirmed that the video showed the PM’s car, and that he was in it at the time, but said he was unhurt in the shunt.

    “Yes, that was the PM’s car,” the spokesperson said. “I think the video speaks for itself as to what happened. No reports of anybody being injured.”

    London’s Metropolitan Police issued a statement, saying: “A pedestrian is reported to have stepped onto the road, causing the vehicles to suddenly stop, which has led to two of the vehicles in the convoy being involved in a damage-only collision.”

    It added that a man “was arrested at the scene for offences under Section 5 of the Public Order Act and for obstructing the highway” and that all vehicles involved “were able to drive from the scene.”

    Downing Street has said that it will not be commenting on the matter further.

    Source: cnn.com

     

  • GMA bemoans non-adherence to coronavirus measures by public

    The Greater Accra Division of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has bemoaned the non-adherence to COVID-19 safety and preventive measures by the public.

    It said this was disturbing as Ghana’s case count kept increasing despite efforts aimed at curtailing the pandemic.

    Ghana has recorded a total of 12,590 confirmed cases, 4,410 recoveries, and a death toll of 66. The Greater Accra region remains the most affected with 7, 419 cases recorded.

    This was in a press release issued by the GMA and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on Wednesday in Accra.

    It said: “As we ease restrictions and learn to live with the virus, many people have regrettably relaxed their attitudes especially with regards to measures aimed at reducing the spread of the disease.

    The release said a drive around many parts of the region reveals non-adherence to social distancing protocols, non-observance of hand hygiene measures, and not wearing facemasks.

    These negative tendencies it said were particularly worse in areas where a lot of commercial activities take place such as the markets.

    It said the much-publicized enforcement of these measures by the security agencies and local authorities that characterised the beginning of the pandemic had also been relaxed.

    The GMA said cognisant of the negative effects of a worsening pandemic on the economy, the limited resources, underdeveloped healthcare system, inadequate healthcare personnel, and critical care facilities, made suggestions to curtail the situation.

    It called on District, Municipal, and Metropolitan Assemblies to lead the fight in enforcing strict adherence to prescribed preventive measures by the public.

    “The security agencies must be enlisted to support these measures, traditional and religious leaders such as chiefs, queen mothers, Wulomei, pastors and Imams must be engaged to support an intensified public education drive,” it stated.

    It said with the partial easing of restrictions to allow for some religious activities such an approach must be explored with greater vigour.

    It urged that COVID-19 education in all languages using the electronic, social, and print media must be intensified and The National Commission of Civic Education (NCCE) must take the lead by roping in celebrities and influential people as icons to help drive home these preventive measures.

    “Voluntary public disclosure of status must be encouraged to minimise stigma. We thus salute all affected individuals who have publicly declared their status,” it added.

    It reminded the public that the COVID-19 is real and must all be responsible in their dealings to protect themselves and loved ones.

    Source: GNA

  • Dont cheapen yourselves as a tool for political violence Sheikh Aremeyaw to Muslim youth

    The spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu has urged Muslim youth to shun any politician who would attempt to use them to achieve their end or to cause mayhem during this year’s December elections.

    He advised Muslim youth to resist the temptation of being used by politicians to foment trouble, adding that “Muslim youth need better education and not violence.”

    He said the prevailing peace, political stability and sound economic management in Ghana had been recognised internationally and that the country had won an enviable position as the beacon of democracy in West Africa, which should be jealously protected.

    He pointed out that Islam stood for peace, and therefore all Muslims, irrespective of their educational or ethnic background, should preach peace and pray against violence in the country.

    According to him, Zongo communities in the country were experiencing change through government’s social intervention programmes aimed at creating employment for the people, and appealed to them to do their best to consolidate such gains.

    He indicated that responses and statements from various political divides in the ongoing debate over the compilation of a new electoral register portend danger for our country.

    “We must reject any mindset that seeks to accept violence as a means for political expression. We must speak against this with the strongest of voice”, he urged opinion leaders.

    He added that “our young people should not be reduced by politicians to become tools to visit political violence. It is immoral and must be condemned”. Sheikh Aremeyaw was speaking at a press soiree organised by The Light Foundation in Accra.

    The Light Foundation was established in 2005 to help poor people access basic services including education, water, sanitation and healthcare.

    Guided by the core values of peace, excellence, compassion and social justice, the Light Foundation’s press encounter with the media was to spell out activities in helping to ensure a peaceful election in December 2020.

    Fake news hampering the fight against COVID-19

    Sheikh Aremeyaw highlighted fake news as one of the challenges the country is facing in the fight against COVID-19.

    According to him, there are times when people have experienced falsification of information that casts doubts on the information they are being given. These doubts, he stated, discourage people from taking the precautionary measures, making it a very serious trend for Ghana as a nation.

    He, therefore, encouraged politicians to refrain from the unnecessary politicisation of official information in the fight against the pandemic.

    “It is worrying to see people on the media front from the political divide exchanging words about what is to be done rather than sounding complimentary to the efforts being made and taking entrenched positions. We need to work hard to ensure we all contribute our quota to ensure our safety,” he lamented.

     

    Source: thefinderonline.com

  • Man stabbed to death during fight over woman

    A 25-year-old man has been stabbed to death during a brawl over a woman.

    The body of the deceased, Ampofo Bright, has been deposited at the Kibi Government Hospital Morgue.

    The incident happened Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at Akyem Akwadum, a farming Community near Kyebi in the Eastern Region.

    Reports suggest the deceased did not understand why the suspect, Avi Ernest alias Mawutor, the ex-boyfriend of his 24-year-old girlfriend Adobea Nancy, was in her house. Sources say violent scuffle subsequently ensued between them and in the process, Mawutor stabbed Ampofo to death.

    Nana Boadu Atta, father of the deceased, upon hearing the incidents reported to the Police around 9:00 pm.

    Police detectives proceeded to the scene and conveyed the body which was in a pool of blood to the Kyebi Government Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

    The suspect is however on the run.

     

    Source: Starr FM

  • There will be no more insults – Kennedy Agyapong promises to turn a new leaf

    Assin Central Member of Parliament says even though he will continue to be radical and firm with his views, he will no longer engage in verbal attacks.

    According to Kennedy Agyapong, a lot of people have advised him to make his point void of insults so as he turns 60, “I will still be militant but there will be no insults”

    Highlighting how he celebrated his 60th birthday in an interview on Hello FM, the MP said he “will begin to slow down and pass on a lot to the young ones especially in the NPP; for them to talk boldly to defend the nation.”

    Kennedy Agyapong commemorated his 60th birthday which was on Tuesday 16th June with a brief ceremony.

    Listen to him in the video below:

    Source: Peace FM

  • Akufo-Addo should have left ‘Green Book’ propaganda to communicators – Baako

    “We made a pledge to the Ghanaian people to expand and improve the road network while closing the missing links in the network. We had to make this pledge because we know that the so-called unprecedented infrastructure development of the Mahama administration was fantasy; existing in the Green Book and not on the ground,” President Akufo-Addo said when he inaugurated the $57-million Tema Motorway Interchange project.

    However, Kweku Baako Jnr reacting to this on Peace FM morning show ‘Kokrokoo’ said Akufo-Addo should not have made the comments above.

    “if I had had the chance to be close to him (Akufo-Addo) within a certain time frame, I would not have asked him to talk about the green book…he didn’t have to be the one to do that. He should have left it to his party communicators” he said.

    Listen to him in the video below

    Source: Peace FM

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  • Police arrests man posing as National Security Operative

    The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service is investigating a 37-year-old man for parading himself as a National Security Operative.

    Mohammed Amidu Bonkonu is said to have collected various sums of monies from unsuspecting members of the public under the pretext of securing political positions and contracts for them.

    Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Juliana Obeng, Head of Public Affairs Unit of the CID made these known in a press release she signed and made available to the Ghana News Agency.

    She said the suspect is alleged to have collected various sums of money including five thousand Euros (€5,000.00), nine hundred and thirty-four thousand dollars (US$934,000.00) and six hundred and five thousand Ghana cedis (GHC605,000.00) under different circumstances.

    The statement said the suspect currently in Police custody assisting in investigations.

    It further said “The CID administration would like to caution the public to be wary of such fraudsters and as well advises any victim of the suspect stated therein to report to the Financial Fraud Unit at the CID headquarters”.

    Source: GNA

  • It is insensitive to criticize the Health Minister Dr Aboagye Dacosta

    Chairman of Risk Communication and social mobilisation committee for Ghana’s COVID-19 Response team, Dr Dacosta Aboagye has chastised critics who have accused the Health Minister of deceit.

    The Health Minister courted controversy when news broke that he has been infected with COVID-19 and he reportedly denied it.

    The President in his 11th update to the nation however confirmed the report and wished him speedy recovery.

    The Health Minister according to critics should have known better than to play hide and seek with his status.

    Dr Dacosta Aboagye in an interview on Neat FM said it is insensitive to criticse the Minsiter and that Ghanaians should rather pray for him to get better.

    Listen to him in the video below:

    Source: Peace FM

  • Government working to set up two coronavirus hospitals in Ashanti Region Okoe-Boye

    Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, is revealing that Government is taking steps to turn two Hospitals in the Ashanti Region into COVID-19 health facilities.

    He says one is being considered at Bekwai.

    The Deputy Health Minister made this known in an interview with the media on the sidelines of the donation ceremony at the Ridge hospital.

    The Chinese Community in Ghana donated some COVID-19 relief items to the Greater Accra Regional Hospital at Ridge.

    According to the Minister, the Health Ministry is engaging the Ministry of Finance for financial clearance to set up the facilities.

    His comments come after doctors in the Ashanti Region complained that health facilities were being overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients with frontline health workers contracting the virus.

    Soruce: Daily Guide Network

  • A Ghanaian man cannot be raped Legal practitioner

    Legal practitioner, Mr Lamtiig Apanga has clarified that in accordance with the laws in the country concerning rape, a man cannot be raped by a woman or a fellow man, as the law focuses on penile penetration.

    According to Mr Lamtiig, the law by definition says that only a female can be raped, so a man cannot go to the police to file a rape case.

    “The law as it states, section 97 of Acts 29, the act of the criminal offence defines rape to mean the natural carnal knowledge of a woman or a female who is sixteen years and above without her consent. So it specifically says a female. So by definition, the law says that it is only a female who can be raped. And so a man cannot be raped per our law. That is what the law says, so a man cannot run to the police station and say that I have been raped. He cannot run to the police station and make claims against a fellow man even if a fellow man rapes him,” he said in an interview with GhanaWeb on June 17, 2020.

    He stressed that the law clearly highlights that rape involves natural carnal knowledge, and penile penetration is the only recognized carnal knowledge in the country.

    “Once it says natural, it has to be natural, and natural here means that penile penetration of the vagina by the penis. The way the law has been made, it is not possible for a man to say a woman has raped him,” he stated.

    Mr Lamtiig, however, added that on the other hand both males and females can take legal action towards cases of defilement, and perpetrators could get a jail term of not less than six months.

    “Section 103 on Indecent assault clearly states that whoever indecently assaults any person shall be guilty of a misdemeanour and shall be liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment of not less than six months. A person commits the offence of indecent assault if without the consent of the other person he forcibly makes any sexual bodily contact with that other person or sexually violates the body of that other person in any manner not amounting to carnal knowledge or unnatural carnal knowledge,” he concluded.

     

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • UCC appoints new Vice-Chancellor, Registrar

    The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has appointed Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong, as its new Vice-Chancellor.

    Prof. Nyarko Boampong is currently the Provost of the College of Health and Allied Sciences of UCC.

    The University has also announced the appointment of a new Registrar, Jeff Teye Emmanuel Onyame, who is currently the Director of Academic Affairs.

    The University announced the two appointments in a statement signed by John Kofi Anyan, its outgoing Registrar and Secretary of Council.

    According to the statement, at its Special Meeting held on Wednesday, June 17, the Council of UCC took the decision to appoint the two officers.

    It says Prof. Nyarko Boampong will be in office for 4-year term and his tenure will take effect from August 1, 2020.

    Mr Emmanuel Onyame tenure of office will also take effect from August 1, 2020, the statement noted.

    Source: Daily Guide Network

  • Registration exercise too risky; be advised & cancel it – Kwesi Pratt to EC

    Kwesi Pratt has advised the Electoral Commission (EC) to draw lessons from the unfortunate situation of the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, and curtail plans to compile a new register.

    The Health Minister of Health is on admission at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), receiving treatment for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

    President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo disclosed the health status of the Minister and wished him speedy recovery, during his 11th update on COVID-19.

    “Let us also wish our hardworking Minister of Health, Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, MP for Dormaa Central, a speedy recovery from the virus, which he contracted in the line of duty and is in stable condition,” the President said.

    Contributing to Peace FM’s political programme ‘Kokrokoo’, Kwesi Pratt noted that despite all preventive measures adopted by the Health Minister, he couldn’t become immune from the virus and to him, the EC shouldn’t think their measures are foolproof to secure the lives of the participants in the new voters’ registration exercise.

    According to him, the Commission will be exposing the electorates to the pandemic disease and endangering the lives of many Ghanaians.

    He therefore has asked the EC to stop the mass registration exercise scheduled to begin on Tuesday, June 30 this year.

    “The Health Minister, himself, is in the hospital. Meanwhile, there’s nobody in Ghana who can tell that the Minister in charge of health didn’t comply with the President’s directives. He followed them; he wore face mask. He has done the social distancing and so forth but he’s infected…Unless you want to tell me the Minister didn’t adhere to the preventive instructions that were given by the President. He complied with it but he is in hospital and now the President says we should pray him. And we’re praying for him to fully recover. So, it’s too risky,”he emphasized.

    Source: Peace FM

  • UCC gets new Vice-Chancellor and Registrar

    The University of Cape Coast has appointed Professor Johnson Boampong as its new Vice-Chancellor.

    Jeff Teye Emmanuel Onyame has also been appointed as the registrar of the university.

    According to a press release signed by John Kofi Nyan, secretary of the  University of Cape Coast Council, the decision was reached at a special meeting held on Wednesday, June 17, 2020.

    Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong will start his four-year term effective August 1, 2020.

    Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong who is currently the Provost of the College of Health and Allied Sciences will take over from the incumbent Vice-Chancellor, Professor Joseph Ghartey Ampiah whose term of office ends on 31st of July 2020.

    Mr. Onyame will be taking over from Mr. John Kofi Nyan.

    He is currently the Director, Directorate of Academic Affairs.

    Please find the press release below

    Meanwhile, final year students of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) who reported to school on Monday June 15 have expressed satisfaction about the COVID-19 protocols put in place by the university authorities.

    More than 4,500 final students are expected to report at UCC to complete their respective courses.

    The students, some of whom reported to school as early as 7am were, however, left frustrated as they waited for hours to go through registration before they were granted access to their rooms.

    Two students are to occupy a room which formerly accommodated four.

    A visit to the various halls of residence at the university revealed that only a hand full of students had arrived as of 11:20am.

    Artisans were seen fixing hand washing and other facilities as students waited patiently to go through registration process for re-allocation of rooms at the Oguaa hall.

    The situation was not different from Adehye, Atlantic and Casford Halls.

     

    Source: citinewsroom 

  • Shama finally elects Presiding Member after eight attempts

    After eight attempts by the Shama District Assembly to elect a Presiding Member, Assembly Member for Bentsir Electoral Area, Emmanuel Mark Ackon has been given the nod for the office.

    He secured 25 out of the 26 votes to emerge victorious.

    The Shama District Assembly has been without a Presiding Member for the past seven months.

    In the fiercely contested elections, Mr Ackon in the first round had 13 votes while the other aspirant, Assembly Member for Aboadze Emmanuel Amevor, had 12 Votes.

    It took the timely intervention of some traditional authorities to convince Mr Amevor to step down for Emmanuel Ackon to sail through with 25 votes with one spoilt ballot after the second round of elections.

    The first attempt by the Shama District Assembly to elect the Presiding Member was in November, 2019.

    Subsequent attempts to compose the Assembly for another election could not happen due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

    With the easing of restrictions, the Assembly tried unsuccessfully to elect the PM as all the Presiding Member aspirants failed to get the needed majority. The eighth attempt on Wednesday has, however, been successful.

    Elected Presiding Member Emmanuel Mark Ackon stressed that members posed their trust in him by endorsing his candidature as a result of his good relation with them and also by the fact that they believed in his good vision for the assembly.

    District Chief Executive for Shama Joseph Amoah acknowledged the intervention by the traditional authorities towards the successful election of the Presiding Member and assured that he would work towards bringing all perceived factions together.

    Acting Paramount Queen-mother of Shama Traditional Council Nana Akosua Gyamfiaba II believes the needed development will be achieved with the election of a Presiding Member.

    Source: 3 News

  • Public urged to show love and care for coronavirus patients

    Mr Labram Musah, the Ghana National Coordinator of NCD Alliance has urged the public to show love, care, and support to COVID-19 patients and people living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

    He said: “Everyone is a potential victim of COVID-19 and NCDs.We should avoid stigmatization and discrimination against persons who have recovered to help reduce the burden.”

    Mr Musah gave the advice in an interview with the Ghana News Agency during a public awareness programme on the COVID-19 at Madina in Accra. He said: “We should all come together and adhere to the safety protocols by washing hands, wearing of nose marks, avoid crowded places and cover mouth and nose while coughing and sneezing so we can win the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.”

    Mr Musah called for support from the government, healthcare providers, and those living with NCDs while urging for their involvement in the community and national response programmes to help address stigma and discrimination.

    The National Coordinator further called for adherence to medical treatment for NCD patients as against the spiritual and superstitious believes of the diseases.

    Mr Musah said to prevent NCDs and promote good health people with the disease should avoid intake of alcoholic beverages and smoking, eat a balanced diet, go for regular medical check-ups, have enough rest, relieve stress, go for brisk walking for 30-45 minutes daily and undertake physical activities.

    Source: GNA

  • Offinso traditional council performs rituals to pacify river god

    The Offinso Traditional Council has performed a ritual to pacify the Offin River god on behalf of some NPP youth group who called its name to invoke curses on their leaders.

    The chiefs, led by Nana Kwaku Wiafe, chief linguist of the traditional area, gathered on the banks of the river and slaughtered a male sheep and fowls to the river god to prevent a possible calamity in the area as a result of the action of the youth.

    It would be recalled that some aggrieved NPP youth in the Offinso South constituency went to the Offin River with fowls and schnapps to invoke curses on some of their leaders whom they accused of trying to manipulate the process to disqualify their preferred candidates in the up-coming constituency primaries.

    The Offinso traditional council after hearing the act, traditionally arrested the perpetrators and summoned them before the palace of the paramount chief to answer some charges.

    Among the charges were going to the river god without passing through the right process and not seeking permission, calling other river gods whilst they were inside river Offin, wrong choice of words and insult to the river as well as insulting the people of Offinso as prostitutes.

    The youth accepted the charges and ran to Nana Boakye Yam Ababio, the Nkwantakesehene to intercede on their behalf.

    They were fined and ordered to bring 24 sheep, one box of schnapps, six crates of eggs and six fowls.

    They were however, ordered by the chiefs to bring at least two sheep, three fowls, three crates of eggs and a box of schnapps following the intervention of Nana Boakye Yam.

    The chiefs after receiving the items went to the river to perform the rituals as demanded by custom and traditions of the area.

    Nana KwaKu Wiafe, the Chief Linguist, after the process, explained to the Ghana News Agency that the rituals were performed to reverse the curses and also pacify the river god to prevent a possible outbreak of a calamity in the area.

    He said the traditional council was happy that everything went on successfully indicating that, the gods had accepted the pacification.

    Nana Wiafe appealed to the youth never to joke with gods, since their power and wrath could be deadly.

    He pointed out that the chiefs were now going to sit down to determine the type of punishment to be given to the offenders.

    Mr Akwasi Adu Gyamfi, who led the group to invoke the curses, expressed remorse for their action, saying they did that out of anger and thanked the chiefs for the intervention.
    curses on their leaders.

    The chiefs, led by Nana Kwaku Wiafe, chief linguist of the traditional area, gathered on the banks of the river and slaughtered a male sheep and fowls to the river god to prevent a possible calamity in the area as a result of the action of the youth.

    It would be recalled that some aggrieved NPP youth in the Offinso South constituency went to the Offin River with fowls and schnapps to invoke curses on some of their leaders whom they accused of trying to manipulate the process to disqualify their preferred candidates in the up-coming constituency primaries.

    The Offinso traditional council after hearing the act, traditionally arrested the perpetrators and summoned them before the palace of the paramount chief to answer some charges.

    Among the charges were going to the river god without passing through the right process and not seeking permission, calling other river gods whilst they were inside river Offin, wrong choice of words and insult to the river as well as insulting the people of Offinso as prostitutes.

    The youth accepted the charges and ran to Nana Boakye Yam Ababio, the Nkwantakesehene to intercede on their behalf.

    They were fined and ordered to bring 24 sheep, one box of schnapps, six crates of eggs and six fowls.

    They were however, ordered by the chiefs to bring at least two sheep, three fowls, three crates of eggs and a box of schnapps following the intervention of Nana Boakye Yam.

    The chiefs after receiving the items went to the river to perform the rituals as demanded by custom and traditions of the area.

    Nana KwaKu Wiafe, the Chief Linguist, after the process, explained to the Ghana News Agency that the rituals were performed to reverse the curses and also pacify the river god to prevent a possible outbreak of a calamity in the area.

    He said the traditional council was happy that everything went on successfully indicating that, the gods had accepted the pacification.

    Nana Wiafe appealed to the youth never to joke with gods, since their power and wrath could be deadly.

    He pointed out that the chiefs were now going to sit down to determine the type of punishment to be given to the offenders.

    Mr Akwasi Adu Gyamfi, who led the group to invoke the curses, expressed remorse for their action, saying they did that out of anger and thanked the chiefs for the intervention.

    Source: GNA

  • Ghanaian Times: Menzgold customers outrage justified

    In August last year, Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM1, the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of controversial gold dealership firm, Menzgold, addressed a press conference in Accra and appealed to the government to help his outfit to pay customers who have been living in fear of losing their investments.

    He was addressing the media soon after returning to Ghana after his release from custody in Dubai and after securing bail from an Accra court where he was arraigned and charged with over 61 offences against the state.

    The offences, including money laundering, fraud, taking illegal deposits and trading in unlicensed minerals, were brought against NAM 1. The amount involved is GH¢1.68 billion ($308.4m) collected from 16,001 investors.

    From 2014 to 2018, Menzgold was said to have offered the investors interest rates of seven to 10 per cent per month on gold deposits.

    On paper, the offer was very attractive and more generous than what traditional banks offered at the time.

    But as is public knowledge, the business went bust and since last year the customers have made many efforts to retrieve their investments without success.

    To back their demand, hundreds of the Menzgold customers on many occasions in the past protested in different parts of the country demanding retrieval of their monies.

    Some even went as far as to demand payment from the government citing regulatory failures by the Bank of Ghana (BOG) and allied bodies like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

    Unfortunately, all the efforts have not yielded results and as some of them would want us to believe, many of the investors have died and others continue to agonise over the loss of their investments.

    To make matters worse, however, NAM 1 continues to flaunt his wealth around by organising flamboyant events, many of which the customers justifiably consider offensive.

    The question on the lips of many of these customers is that, if he still has what it takes to organise such lavish ceremonies, why then is he not paying their monies back to them.

    Of course, that does not appear to be his priority and that has angered the investors who have called for his immediate arrest.

    Under an umbrella group, the Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of Menzgold (CACM) Ghana, the investors said “we are very much appalled by the bravado and open disregard for the laws of the land seeing NAM1, a man who has been slapped with 61 criminal charges including money laundering still signing financial contracts and being escorted by macho men.

    In fact, the actions of NAM1 do not show any empathy towards the sufferings of his customers who he has failed to pay in the past several months and he goes ahead to rub salt into their wounds by organising a lavish public event that has gone viral on social media.

    The Ghanaian Times sympathises with all the customers who are yet to retrieve their investments and urge state institutions which are handling the case in court to deal with it quickly, so that, the investors can get their monies back.

    Source: Ghanaians Times

  • Two dead after VIP buses crash on Asiakwa-Kyebi road

    A bus driver and one passenger have been confirmed dead after two VIP buses crashed in the Eastern Region.

    The two buses headed from Accra to Kumasi to Accra- crashed when they attempted to carry out an overtaking at the Akyem-Adukrom stretch of the Asiakwa-Kyebi road.

    According to the Kyebi MTTD Commander DSP Henry Agyemang, the main Bunso Apedwa stretch of the Accra Kumasi highway was closed to traffic on Wednesday morning following an accident on Tuesday evening involving a petrol tanker and an Opel Cardet at Asiakwa Junction which blocked the main road.

    Police personnel diverted the main Kumasi-Accra road through to Kyebi in order to clear the previous accident and prevent another fatality on the road.

    In explaining how the accident happened, DSP Agyemang said one of the VIP bus drivers who performed the first overtaking manoeuvre saw a sprinter bus coming from the Kumasi stretch and veered off the road to avoid a head-on collision but the second driver did not see the incoming vehicle on time.

    Just when he did and veered off the road, he crashed into the back of the first bus, killing himself instantly. A passenger who sat behind him also died in the hospital.

    Police have managed to open a portion of the Apedwa-Bonsu junction stretch of the Accra-Kumasi road in order to manage the situation and save lives.

    DSP Henry Agyemang cautioned drivers to be extremely careful when driving especially in the raining season to avoid fatalities on the road.

     

    Source: myjoyonline 

  • You inspire me a lot Sarkodie to Kennedy Agyapong on his 60th birthday

    Most controversial Member of Parliament Honorable Kennedy Agyapong celebrated his 60th birthday yesterday.

    Due to the current situation the country is facing and the precautionary measures laid down by the president to prevent the spread of the virus, a private birthday with few friends and family were invited to celebrate with the MP.

    Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie in a video, wished Hon. Kennedy Agyapong a happy birthday and prayed for strength for his family and the MP.

    According to the BET Award winning artist, Kennedy Agyapong has been his inspiration and he loves his personality. He has assured him to be with him on his next birthday.

    Source: www.ghgossip.com

  • Re-Live: Ghana’s first ever FIFA World Cup win against Czech Republic

    Ghana pulled off the biggest upset in the 2006 FIFA World Cup by recording its first victory over the second-ranked team on the FIFA/Coca -Cola World Ranking, Czech Republic 2-0 at the RheinEnergiestadion in Cologne, Germany.

    Asamoah Gyan fired Ghana ahead after just 70 seconds, finishing superbly to punish Tomas Ujfalusi’s mistake.

    Ujfalusi was later sent off for bringing down Matthew Amoah, but the Czechs had a reprieve as Gyan struck the resulting penalty against the post.

    Petr Cech kept Ghana at bay with a string of great saves but the Black Stars sealed the victory with a second when Sulley Muntari rounded off a fine move.

    Ghana gave an instant demonstration of their determination to make amends for their error-strewn defeat to Italy by sweeping into the lead inside 70 seconds.

    A Ghana corner was cleared only as far as Stephen Appiah whose cross was missed by Ujfalusi and fell for Gyan who finished superbly past Cech from the edge of the box.

    The Czech Republic was having problems getting the influential Tomas Rosicky on the ball.

    Ghana’s central midfielders Appiah and Michael Essien worked their socks off to negate the threat of Nedved and Rosicky.

    The Czechs at last stitched a move together, with Jaroslav Plasil, Rosicky and Nedved combining to set up Poborsky for a cross which Rosicky fired wide.

    Czech Republic’s hunger for an equaliser almost proved their undoing as Asamoah Gyan caught them short-handed at the back and it needed a great save Cech to prevent Ghana from doubling their lead.

    Match statistics

    Czech Republic: Petr Cech, Zdanek Grygera, David Rozehnal, Tomas Ujfalusi, Marek Jankulovski, Karel Poborsky (Jiri Stajner 55), Tomas Galasek (C) (Jan Polak 45), Tomas Rosicky, Jaroslav Plasil (Libor Sionko 68), Pavel Nedved, Vratislav Lokvenc.

    Subs Not Used: Pavel Mares, Radoslav Kovac, Martin Jiranek, David Jarolim, Jaromir Blazek, Marek Heinz, Antonin Kinsky, Jan Koller, Milan Baros.

    Sent Off: Ujfalusi (66).

    Booked: Lokvenc.

    Manager: Karel Brückner (Czech Republic)

    Ghana: Richard Kingston, John Pantsil, John Mensah, Habib Mohamed, Shilla Illiansu, Michael Essien, Stephen Appiah (C), Sule Muntari, Otto Addo (Derek Boateng 45), Asamoah Gyan (Razak Pimpong 85), Mathew Amoah (Eric Addo 80).

    Subs Not Used: Sammy Adjei, Hans Sarpei, Samuel Kuffour, Addoquaye Pappoe, Tachie-Mensah, George Owu, Daniel Quaye, Issah Ahmed, Haminu Dramani.

    Booked: Otto Addo, Essien, Gyan, Boateng, Muntari.

    Goals: Gyan 2, Muntari 82.

    Manager: Ratomir Dujkovi? (Serbia)

    Attendance: 45,000.

    Referee: Horacio Marcelo Elizondo (Argentina).

    FIFA man of the match: Michael Essien.

    Source: Ghana Soccernet

  • Boateng, Davies and Kwasi Wreidt win Bundesliga with Bayern Munich

    Bayern Munich trio with Ghanaian backgrounds Jerome Boateng, Alphonso Davies and Kwesi Okyere Wreidt have won the Bundesliga.

    The trio were part of the team that beat Werder Bremen 1-0 on Tuesday night as Bayern Munich clinched an eighth successive title.

    Jerome Boateng, brother of Ghana forward Kevin Prince lasted the entire duration of the game and provided the assist for Robert Lewandowski’s match-winner.

    Ghanaian born Canadian Alphonso Davies was red-carded in the 80th minute after picking a second yellow in the game.

    Kwasi Okyere Wreidt only made the bench despite playing a role in their previous match against Borussia Monchengladbach.

    The German giants have two games more to end the campaign but will now shift their attention to the UEFA Champions League and DFB Pokal.

    Source: Ghana Soccernet

  • Crown Aduana Stars league champions if GPL is cancelled – Yahaya Mohammed tells GFA

    Aduana Stars FC forward, Yahaya Mohammed has said his side should be crowned league champions if the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League (GPL) is truncated due to the coronavirus pandemic.

    Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in his 10th address on measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus extended the ban on sporting activities till July 31 which has seen many club administrators urging the GFA to cancel the season due to time factor as there are plans to synchronize the local football calendar with that of the Europeans.

    Yahaya Mohammed, a contender for the Goal King award in the suspended league, has said the Dormaa-based club should be declared champions per their standing on the league log if the season is cancelled.

    “I would suggest that the Ghana FA takes the decision to continue the league. However, if the Ghana FA decide to cancel the league, the trophy must be given to Aduana Stars since we are on top of the league log”: he told Angel FM.

    According to sources, the GFA is hoping to continue with the season behind closed doors as a move to cancel the season may lead to some serious legal implications from its sponsors.

    Source: Ghana Soccernet

  • Richard Attah is better than Felix Annan, Baah and Eric Ofori Antwi- Kwame Opare Addo

    Communications Director for Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. Kwame Opare Addo believes his goalkeeper Richard Arthur is the best goalkeeper in the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League season.

    Attah, who joined the 19 times Ghana Premier League champions has been impressive in the Coronavirus suspended league.

    His performance earned him a maiden call up to the Black Stars for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers against Sudan.

    According to Kwame Opare Addo, the 24-year-old is ahead of Asante Kotoko duo Kwame Baah, Felix Annan, and Medeama’s Eric Ofori Antwi.

    “At the moment, Richard Attah is the best goalkeeper in the country,” he told Asempa FM.

    “He has been impressive since he joined Hearts of Oak.

    “Yes, you can argue that Kwame Baah and Eric Ofori Antwi are also doing well but at the moment, Attah is the best in the Ghana Premier League.

    “Felix Annan is my friend and we use to talk every day. He was the first choice goalkeeper of Asante Kotoko and the third-choice goalkeeper for the Black Stars.

    “He is a fine goalkeeper but Richard Attah is ahead of them,” he added.

    Source: Ghana Soccernet

  • Veteran On-Air personality Dan Foster confirmed dead

    Nigerian veteran On-Air personality, Dan Foster has passed away.

    Details of the death are still unknown but Pulse can confirm that the City FM presenter is dead.

    Popularly called ‘The Big Dawg,’ Foster was a Nigerian broadcaster and On-Air personality with many years of experience.

    Prior to his relocation back to Nigeria, Foster worked with numerous radio stations in the United States of America.

    He joined Cool FM in 2000 where he stayed till 2009. He went on to join Inspiration FM and later City FM.

    He became popular in the country for his role as one of the judges on Idols West Africa series alongside Dede Mabiaku and Ghanaian Abrewa Nana in 2007.

    He later became a judge at the music talent reality TV show Nigeria’s Got Talent alongside actress Kate Henshaw and comedian Yibo Koko.

    He had a short stint in Nollywood.

    He was married with three children.

    Dan Foster studied Broadcasting and Drama at the Morgan State University [RadioStream]

    Dan Foster studied Broadcasting and Drama at the Morgan State University [RadioStream]

    Source: pulse.ng

  • Today in sports history: Asamoah Gyan scores Ghana’s first-ever goal at the FIFA World Cup

    On this day 17 June 2006 (Exactly 14 years ago today) Ghana legend, Asamoah Gyan scored his first FIFA World Cup goal against Czech Republic at the RheinEnergiestadion in Cologne, Germany.

    Asamoah Gyan’s opening goal after one minute and eight seconds was the fastest at the 2006 World Cup.

    Ghana’s starting line-up was the youngest of all teams at the 2006 World Cup with an average age of 24 years and 203 days.

    The Black Stars became the first of the six debutants in Germany to gain a maximum point, the first African nation to win at this tournament and the eighth nation ever from the continent to complete a World Cup victory.

    Asamoah Gyan fired Ghana ahead after just 70 seconds, finishing superbly to punish Tomas Ujfalusi’s mistake.

    Sulley Ali Muntari scored the second goal of the game to secure the win for the West African side.

    Gyan who has played in three FIFA World Cup tournaments currently holds the record as Africa’s all-time leading scorer with six goals.

    Check out the match lines for the game

    Czech Republic: Petr Cech, Zdanek Grygera, David Rozehnal, Tomas Ujfalusi, Marek Jankulovski, Karel Poborsky (Jiri Stajner 55), Tomas Galasek (C) (Jan Polak 45), Tomas Rosicky, Jaroslav Plasil (Libor Sionko 68), Pavel Nedved, Vratislav Lokvenc.

    Subs Not Used: Pavel Mares, Radoslav Kovac, Martin Jiranek, David Jarolim, Jaromir Blazek, Marek Heinz, Antonin Kinsky, Jan Koller, Milan Baros.

    Ghana: Richard Kingston, John Pantsil, John Mensah, Habib Mohamed, Shilla Illiansu, Michael Essien, Stephen Appiah (C), Sule Muntari, Otto Addo (Derek Boateng 45), Asamoah Gyan (Razak Pimpong 85), Mathew Amoah (Eric Addo 80).

    Subs Not Used: Sammy Adjei, Hans Sarpei, Samuel Kuffour, Addoquaye Pappoe, Tachie-Mensah, George Owu, Daniel Quaye, Issah Ahmed, Haminu Dramani.

    Booked: Otto Addo, Essien, Gyan, Boateng, Muntari.

    Goals: Gyan 2, Muntari 82.

    Manager: Ratomir Dujkovi? (Serbia)

    Source: Ghana Soccernet

  • Alphonso Davies lauds Lewandowski as Bayern win eighth consecutive league title

    Bayern Munich defender, Alphonso Davies has heaped praises on his teammate Robert Lewandowski after his goal helped them to seal their eighth consecutive league title on Tuesday.

    The Bavarians recorded a 1-0 victory over Werder Bremen who are fighting for survival at the other end of the table in a near-empty stadium.

    Lewandowski chested down Jerome Boateng’s chipped pass to net the only goal of the game and seal the league title with two games to spare.

    “We call him ‘Lewangoalski’ for that reason,” the left-back said. “He’s a top striker, the top in the world. Coming in and scoring 31 goals, it’s unbelievable.”

    Davies was sent off with 11 minutes remaining, while Werder Bremen’s late appeal for a penalty was turned down.

    “Unfortunately, anger comes into play,” he explained. “I got a yellow card, apologies for that. The second yellow card, I don’t know what happened, I tried to run backward, he came into me.

    “It’s the referee’s decision, so I apologise to everyone. That’s not the FC Bayern way, but I’m happy we can win the championship.”

    Source: footballghana.com

  • Fella Makafui surfaces on the internet to reveal something interesting about Medikal

    The drama which used to surround Fella Makafui and her rapper boyfriend Medikal seems to have died since they got married.

    We guess they are tired of the spotlight hence decided not to engage in trivialities that will make the media prey on their activities. Well, we woke up today to see that the former YOLO actress has made an interesting comment about her husband and probably reminding all of us that they are still lurking around.

    Fella Makafui took to her Twitter page to say, “My Husband is a blessing to me and everyone around him.. How lucky i am, .Love u zaddy.”

    What did Medikal do this time around- did he buy her another car?

    Source: ghbase.com