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  • Messi is an inspiration – Braithwaite opens up on life at Barcelona

    Barcelona forward Martin Braithwaite has described Lionel Messi as an “inspiration” as he reflected on his first few months at Camp Nou.

    The 29-year-old was a surprise signing in February after injuries to Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele left Barcelona short on attackers. While yet to score for the club across three appearances, Braithwaite did contribute two assists on his debut as he gets used to playing with the Catalans.

    Messi is one player the Dane hasn’t struggled to gel with as he noted the Argentina legend has already begun improving his game.

    “It changes a lot, of course,” Braithwaite told Goal when asked about his opinion on Messi now he plays alongside him.

    “He gives so much confidence to the team because he can make the difference and also helped me personally to be a better player with his advice and how he sees football. He is really an inspiration.”

    Signed in the wake of an injury to Suarez, Braithwaite may now struggle for minutes when the Liga season resumes this week with the Uruguayan star now fully fit again, but rather than despair at his likely limited role at Camp Nou, the Denmark international is eager to learn from Suarez.

    “Honestly I don’t think in that kind of way. I am so happy that Luis is back because when I came here he was injured and I haven’t played with him,” he said. “I want to learn from him, he is one of the best strikers in the world and I am happy he is back.”

    After previously playing for the likes of Leganes, Middlesbrough and Toulouse, Braithwaite has found things quite different on the training ground at Camp Nou.

    “The training is totally different to what I was used to so I can feel I am developing a lot in the technical level,” Braithwaite said. “As a human I can feel I have more attention in such a big club like this but you must learn to live with all this attention.”

    One year ago, the prospect of Braithwaite being a Barcelona player would have been laughed off by many, but the fact it has happened convinces the man himself that no dream should be deemed too hard to reach as he hopes his time at the club will show his grandchildren anything is possible.

    He said: “I just want to tell them everything is possible in life. If you put your mind in it you can achieve your dreams.”

    Source: goal.com

  • My nine-months-old baby is wiser than Ghana Police Service Bulldog claims

    Artiste manager, Lawrence Nana Asiama Hanson, popularly known as Bulldog has asserted on Okay FM’s Best entertainment show hosted by Halifax Ansah Addo that his nine months old baby is wiser than the Ghana Police service.

    Monitored by Sammykaymedia.com, the tough speaking manager explaining his reason for his statement said the Ghana Police service did not carry out a proper investigation before charging him as a suspect with the murder of Fennec Okyere, former manager of Kwaw Kese.

    Though the court acquitted and discharged him, he stated that, because of the shoddy investigation conducted by the Police service, his image has badly been affected to the extent of losing business contracts.

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    Source: SammyKay Media

  • Parts of Accra flooded after hours of downpour [Photos]

    Some parts of Accra are flooded following hours of rains. The rains started during the late hours of Monday, June 8, 2020.

    The worst affected areas include Adabraka Sahara, Adabraka Timbaland, Adabraka Aponkye, Odorna, Kingsby Junction, Graphic Road, Agbgbloshie and surrounding areas.

    Some of the residents of Adabraka told Citi News that they started seeing a lot of water rushing through their drains even before the rains started.

    The Ghana Meteorological Agency has also warned of a rainstorm which is expected to hit the eastern and coastal areas of the country today, Tuesday, June 9, 2020.

    A statement from the Agency said, although the “thunderstorm” will affect the eastern portions of the country, most places in the coast are also expected to be affected.

    The statement said the thunderstorm is “expected to affect more places along the coast (Ada, Tema, Ashaiman, Accra, Kasoa, Winneba, Mankessim, Axim and environs) and north of the coast (Agona Swedru, Bawjiase, Dodowa, Nsawam, Asamankese, Akasti and environs) with moderate thunderstorm between 0230UTC and 0630UTC.”

     

    Source: citinewsroom 

  • Another rainstorm coming today GMA

    The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMA) has announced another rainstorm is expected to hit parts of the country today, Tuesday, June 9.

    It comes after Monday night heavy rains that caused flooding in some parts of Accra.

    In a statement, the GMA said: “A rainstorm observed today Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 0245GMT over Benin is expected to propagate westward into the country this morning to affect most places in the *Northern and Middle sector* with rains and thunder.

    “Rainfall and windy conditions of varying intensities are expected over Northeast, Northern, Oti, Bono East, Savannah, Bono, Upper West, Eastern, Volta and Ashanti region”.

    It stressed town and communities to be affected included: “Areas to be affected and their environs include: Yendi, Dambai, Banda, Bimbila, Chereponi, Gambaga, Garu, Walewale, Karaga, Tamale, Yeji, Kintampo, Buipe,, Funsi, Wa, Yala, Sawla, Damongo, Kete Krachi, Addo Nkwanta, Kwame Danso, Atebubu, Wenchi, Ho , Koforidua, Kumasi and Nkawkaw”.

     

    Source: starrfmonline.com

  • Audit report uncover cases of payment for no work done

    The Performance Audit Report on Capital Projects funded through District Development Facilities in 30 Districts Assemblies compiled by the Auditor-General has uncovered cases of payment for no work done.

    Findings of the Audit Report on payment and work done showed that monies were disbursed for non-executed works resulting in overpayments.

    “For example, the pavement for work at the taxi station of Ho barracks was paid in full when only 50 per cent of the work was done. In some instance, items that were specified for installation were omitted yet payments were made like the U drain around the Bibiani District Police Headquarters, which was not done yet paid in full,” it noted.

    The report said in Prestea Huni Valley, the specified depth of the borehole at Gordon Community was 35 to 45 metres for a Mechanised pump however investigations revealed that the depth was not up to that.

    “Upon completion of the drilling, an AFRIDEV hand pump recommended for a depth of 16.6 to 30 metres was installed and therefore was not deep enough to pump out water from below 35meter when it was completed and handed over,” it said.

    The report said the contractor was paid in full for a mechanised borehole when he provided a manual hand pump borehole and the community had no water. “We observed that Assemblies make payment for no work done due to insufficient due diligence and familiarisation. In the individual reports, we have recommended for disallowance and Surcharge of the individuals concerned,” it stressed.

    The report stated that the occurrences were due to a combination of lack of due diligence on the part of the District Management Team, District Works Engineer (DMEs) and familiarization between DWEs and Contractors.

    It said, “Contractors and works engineers get to familiarize with each other to the extent that a suggestion by a contractor for DWE to increase the work done beyond the actual work to cater for delayed payments are accepted and paid for.”

    The report said payment for work done except for mobilization was based on measured work at the time of preparing Interim Payment Certificate (IPC).

    It noted that the DWEs, upon request by contractors measure the amount of work done, cost it, and prepare certificates to cover the amount.

    Per the rule, it said the DMT validates the work against the IPC quantities before approval was given for payment.

     

    Source: GNA

  • Auditor-General identifies political interference in local project awards

    The Performance of Audit Report on Capital Projects funded through District Development Facilities in 30 Districts Assemblies compiled by the Auditor-General has identified political interference in project awards.

    The report on the website of the Audit Service found out that in some cases, projects were not initiated in accordance with the National Development Planning Commission Guidelines, but were based on political decisions at the local level rather than followed procedure.

    “The District Chief Executives and Members of Parliament under the guise of directives influence the type of projects, selection of contractors and siting of projects,” it said.

    “We found markets; KVIPs and some schools sited in areas far from the communities and not being used thereby defeating the purpose for which they were built”.

    The report, which was submitted to parliament, said the projects were termed priority projects and imposed on the communities thereby externally interfering to undermine the process.

    “There was the inclusion of tenders who did not purchase tender documents as it was in Bibiani and evaluation of Tenders who did not meet preliminary qualification criteria set by the Assemblies to have won and awarded contracts as in the case of Awutu Senya District in the award of contract for a pavilion and the maternity ward,” it noted.

    It said the guidelines stipulated that districts undertook development projects by involving the various communities to ensure that projects undertaken were based on need rather than partisan political considerations.

    The report said, “Session 2(1a) of the National Development Planning (System) Act 1994 (Act 480), a District Planning Authority established under the Local Government Act, 1993 (Act 462), initiate and prepare district development plans and settlement structure plans in the manner prescribed by the Commission and ensure that the plans are prepared with the full participation of the local community”.

     

    Source: GNA

  • Transfer News: Messi, Jack Grealish, Kai Havertz, De Bruyne and many others

    ​● Tottenham no longer want to sign Roma midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo, according to the Daily Star.

    ● Barcelona have opened negotiations with Lionel Messi and Marc-Andre ter Stegen over contract extensions, according to Mundo Deportivo.

    ● Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic has rejected approaches from Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain as he looks to force through a move to Barcelona, according to Marca.

    ● Jose Mourinho has tasked Tottenham with signing midfielder Ruben Neves from Wolves, reports Le10Sport.

    ● Chelsea are weighing up making a move to bring Nathan Ake back to the club from Bournemouth, reports The Guardian.

    ● Barcelona have set their sights on Borussia Dortmund defender Raphael Guerreiro, according to A Bola.

    ● Jack Grealish is now Manchester United’s primary summer transfer target, according to the Sunday Mirror, after being at the centre of detailed due diligence undertaken by senior figures at Old Trafford over an £80m move.

    ● Liverpool have enquired about Adama Traore to Wolves, according to the Sunday Mirror. Wolves could also lose Mexican star striker Raul Jimenez to Manchester United, according to the paper.

    ● Manchester United have stepped up their interest in Ajax midfielder Donny Van de Beek, according to The Sunday Times.

    ● Everton are the frontrunners in the race to sign midfielder Adrien Rabiot from Juventus, reports Tuttosport.

    ● Roma fancy their chances of securing a permanent deal for defender Chris Smalling, according to Il Tempo.

    ● Leicester’s Ben Chilwell has been identified by Chelsea as the club’s No 1 left-back target this summer.

    ● Frank Lampard and Petr Cech made an undercover pre-lockdown trip to Germany that helped Chelsea leapfrog Liverpool and Manchester United to convince Timo Werner to move to Stamford Bridge. (Daily Telegraph)

    ● Brendan Rodgers is closing in on a reunion with free agent Adam Lallana at Leicester. (Daily Mirror)

    ● Kevin De Bruyne could look to leave Manchester City if the club’s Champions League suspension is upheld, Belgium boss Roberto Martinez has admitted. (Daily Mail)

    ● Zinedine Zidane’s son is set to leave Real Madrid, according to reports in Spain. Luca Zidane will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the month, according to Marca.

    ● Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes insists Kai Havertz’s future is ‘still not decided’ amid growing interest for his signature this summer (Manchester Evening News)

    ● Liverpool are ‘closely monitoring’ Jadon Sancho’s situation at Borussia Dortmund – and the club may yet do battle with Real Madrid and Manchester United for the signature of the highly-rated 20-year-old (Liverpool Echo)

    ● Manchester United are ready to battle it out with rivals City to sign @Milan midfielder Ismael Bennacer.

    Source:opera.com

  • I built the greatest economy in the world – Trump

    “I built the greatest economy in the world, the best the U.S has ever had. I am doing it again!”

    The world of politics is characterized by the ability to lobby. To be able to engage in any political activity, one must possess the capacity of constructing logically valid arguments, in order to convince people for their votes. Sometimes, in the process of soliciting for votes, you have to make the people aware of some of the things you have achieved, giving the people the assurance that you will achieve similar results provided they give their votes to you.

    In a recent Tweet by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, he claimed that he had built the greatest economy in the world, the best the U.S has ever had. He added that he is doing it again.

    It is pretty obvious such words are meant for the people to notice the amazing works of Trump in order to give their votes to him in the nations Presidential elections in November this year. Let us look at some of the achievements of Trump, to see if his claims are genuine.

    On January 23, 2017 President Trump reinstated and expanded the Mexico City Policy, which blocks funding for international organizations that perform or promote abortion. This new program is known as Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance (PLGHA), which now covers $8.8 billion in family planning and global health funds that go to organizations abroad (none of whom may perform or promote abortion).

    On January 16, 2018 the Department of Justice filed an amicus brief with the District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on behalf of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. The Archdiocese had wanted to promote a religious message during the Christmas holiday but, had been denied advertising space within the District’s public transit system.

    On April 12, 2019 the Trump administration’s policy on military service by those with gender dysphoria went into effect. This policy will help halt the deterioration of military readiness, lethality, and unit cohesion caused by social experimentation in the military.

    On May 18, 2020 USAID Acting Administrator John Barsa sent a letter to the UN Secretary General advocating that the UN not push abortion during the coronavirus crisis. Barsa noted that abortion is not an “essential service,” and there are many actual health needs at this time. Therefore, the United States, which stands with the international pro-life community under the Trump administration, does not look kindly on these efforts to promote abortion.

    These are few of the numerous achievements of Donald Trump which can win him another tenure of office. But will Trump stand a chance in the impending elections especially when the nation recorded higher numbers of racial injustices in his term of office?

    Source: opera.com

  • Top 10 cleanest cities in Ghana

    Ghana as a nation has a lot of clean and healthy cities, towns and villages which provides comfort for its citizens and hospitality for visitors and tourists which comes from all around the world. Cities, towns and villages in Ghana are very beautiful, clean and healthy but just like a set of excellent students in a class, surely some students will still stand out among them as the most excellents among the excellents and it’s here with respect to the many clean and healthy cities, towns and villages in Ghana there are some clean and healthy places which makes it to the top 10 Cleanest and healthiest cities in Ghana. Let check them out,

    10. Koforidua, which is also known as K-dua or Koftown is the capital of the Eastern Region in Southern Ghana. It was founded in 1875 by migrants from Ashanti. It has a total population of 122,300 as at the 2010 population and housing census. Koforidua has a lot beautiful and clean streets, nice buildings and parks which makes her to be attracted to a lot of tourists from various Africa countries, Europe and other parts of the world and with all these and many more pushes K-dua to be part of the top 10 Cleanest Cities In Ghana as the 10th in position.

    9. Ho is the 9th Cleanest city in Ghana. Ho is the capital city of the Ho Municipal and the Volta Region of Ghana with a total population of 177,281 in 2010, Ho is one of the best places in Ghana to visit with a clean and healthy environment Ho is situated at the southern edge of the Akwapim-Togo Ranges. Ho has a lot of clean and healthy beaches, rivers, streets , markets and so many other clean and healthy places.

    8. Tamale is the capital city of the Northern Region of Ghana and the 8th most Cleanest and healthiest city. Tamale is officially called Tamale Metropolitan Area and it the 3rd largest city in Ghana. The environment of Tamale is very clean and healthy with a lot beautiful and attractive clean and healthy streets, hotels, houses, churches and mosques . Nothing can stop Tamale from being the 8th most Cleanest and healthiest city in Ghana because it got all it takes to be part of the top ten Cleanest and healthiest city in Ghana.

    7. Elmina which is also known as Edina by the Fante people is located in the central Region of Ghana and it’s the capital of Komenda Municipal. Elmina has a lot of beautiful clean and healthy beaches, streets and historical sites which attracts a lot of tourists around the world one of the most beautiful and popular tourists attractions in Elmina is the Elmina Castle which was built by the Portuguese in 1482 Fishing is common among the people of Elmina, the people of Elmina have great respect for their culture and traditions.

    They have a very popular festival they celebrate on the first Tuesday of the month of July every year.

    6. Second-Takoradi which is also called the Twin City as well as The Oil City is the 6th Cleanest and healthiest city in Ghana having a total population of about 559,548 as at the 2010 population and housing census most people are also used calling her Tadi, Tadi is a wonderful place full of entertainment and good pleasures Secondi-Takoradi is a home of beautiful hotels, big shops, clean beaches and roads  Since Secondi-Takoradi is the regional capital of Western Region and Secondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly its market is a special one food stuffs and other goods floods the markets of Secondi-Takoradi everyday and this attracts neighbouring towns such as Half-Assini, Esiama, Anyinase, Cape Coast, Tarkwa and many other cities, towns and villages including Accra and many others.

    5. Cape Coast is the capital of Central Region in southern Ghana with a total population of about 169,894 the original name given to this great city by the Portuguese was ‘Cabo Corso’ which means ‘short cape’ I think her current name as Cape Coast came into being as a result of how the local people pronounced her formal name ‘Cabo Corso’ Cape Coast is also the home of historical sites which includes the Cape Coast castle built in the 17th century by the Swedish. Cape Coast has a lot of beautiful clean and healthy beaches, streets and buildings , Cape Coast is also a home of some best schools in Ghana a notable among them is the University of Cape Coast Cape Coast has everything it takes to be part of the cleanest places in Ghana and it of no doubt that it is the 5th cleanest and healthiest city in Ghana.

     

    4. Kumasi also known as The Garden City is the 4th Cleanest and healthiest city in Ghana it is known as the Garden city because of its many beautiful species of flowers and plants. Kumasi has a total population of 1.73 million people as at the 2010 population and housing census. Kumasi is the capital city of the Ashanti Region and it is the second largest city in Ghana after Accra(Ghana’s capital city), Kumasi is one of the largest Metropolitan Areas in Ghana . The city is rich in culture and uphold their traditions as it is the centre for Ashanti culture. Kumasi is also the home of some best schools and colleges in Ghana a notable among them is Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST)  one of the best universities in Ghana and in Africa. Kumasi has a lot of clean and healthy streets, hotels, shops, markets, institutions, companies and industries with a clean and healthy environment as well Kumasi stands out to be the 4th Cleanest and healthiest city in Ghana.

     

    3. The Greater Accra regional capital Accra being Ghana’s capital city is the 3rd Cleanest and healthiest city in Ghana . Accra is one of the best places in Africa when it comes to hospitality, tourism, marketing and so many other amazing things that makes a place lively and lovely in fact most of the best hotels, buildings, streets , super markets, restaurants, beaches, educational institutions, companies and industries can be found at Accra. One of Ghana’s biggest universities can be found at Accra, The University of Ghana, Legon . Even though Accra is so beautiful and with a lot of breathtaking views but it’s not the first when it comes to cleanest cities in Ghana because there are a lot of other cities which throws a challenge to Accra in terms of her clean and healthy environment. Accra is expected to be the most Cleanest and healthiest city in Ghana and in Africa very soon.

    2. Tema is also part of the Greater Accra Region and the capital of Tema Metropolis Assembly it’s also called ‘The Harbour City’ located about 30.3Km from Accra it has a total population of about 292,773 as at 2010. Tema is a great home for a lot of companies and industries in the country as well as some beautiful streets, hotels, restaurants, cafes and the like. Tema has been divided into communities with a total number of 26 communities. Tema is a very beautiful clean and healthy place and it’s the 2nd Cleanest and healthiest city in Ghana.

    1. The Green City which is the regional capital of Bono Region commonly known as Sunyani is excellently the 1st cleaners and healthiest city in Ghana with a total population of . Sunyani is a very clean and healthy city with a lot of beautiful and amazing hotels, restaurants, streets and many others

    Source: opera.com

  • Nana Aba Anamoah wants a Mercedes Benz as a birthday gift Serwaa Amihere reveals

    Celebrated broadcaster Nana Aba Anamoah would in some few days be celebrating her 42nd birthday and has already asked people to start getting their gifts ready.

    According to her daughter Serwaa Amihere, Nana Aba has a special wish for her birthday and the wish is to receive a brand new Mercedes Benz E-Class from any loved one.

    She explained that, this revelation was made by Nana Aba herself and she wishes someone comes out to surprise her with her dream gift.

    Per our checks, the Mercedes Benz E-Class cost not less than $54,000.

    See screenshot below:

    Nana Aba Birthday

    Nana Aba days ago also took to her social media handle to ask her fans if she should give out her gifts on her birthday which is 19th June.

    Many of them asked that Nana Ama gives out free goodies as she celebrates her birthday and they would in return bless her for her kind gesture.

    Source: GHPAGE.COM

  • When you hear Mahama’s name, corruption and “Dumsor” come to mind – Kwesi Pratt claims

    Ghanaian Journalist and managing editor at the insight newspaper and the Convention People Party (CPP) member has descended heavily on the former President, John Dramani Mahama and his NDC Party after them protesting against the new voters register compilation which it’s piloting is ongoing.

    Kwesi Pratt speaking, he said John Dramani Mahama is only willing to come back to power not the interest of the citizens but rather he is coming back to power in his own monetary gains because he is broke after he was elected out of power so he is finding ways and means to get back to his old ways.

    Kwesi Pratt expressing his disappointment in the NDC, he said; John Dramani Mahama is the most corrupt President Ghana has ever gotten due to what other Presidents developed with the likes of, Jerry John Rawlings introducing Polytechnics, John Agyekum Kuffuor introducing National Health Insurance and President Akufo Addo introducing Free SHS and what Ghanaians remember of John Dramani Mahama is, “Dumsor” and Corruption. He lamented

    He later descended on Asiedu Nketiah the General Secretary of the NDC after saying that without or with the new voters register they will come out victorious in upcoming Elections and still protesting against it, he claimed it is very controversial of the NDC Party.

    Watch Kwesi Pratt speaking in the link below;

    https://youtu.be/A-lKBlNoCJk

     

  • New Zealand to lift all restrictions as it declares itself virus-free

    New Zealand is set to lift almost all its Coronavirus restrictions within hours as it reports there are no active cases in the country.

    It will move to level one, the lowest of its four-tier alert system, at midnight local time (12:00 GMT).

    Under this, social distancing will no longer be required and there will be no limits on public gatherings, but borders will remain closed.

    New Zealand has reported no new COVID-19 cases for more than two weeks.

    Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told reporters she did “a little dance” when she was told the country no longer had any active virus cases.

    “While we’re in a safer, stronger position there’s still no easy path back to pre-Covid life, but the determination and focus we have had on our health response will now be vested in our economic rebuild,” she said.

    “While the job is not done, there is no denying this is a milestone. So can I finish with a very simple Thank you, New Zealand.”

    ‘A sustained effort’

    New Zealand first went into lockdown on 25 March, setting up a new four-stage alert system and going in at level four, where most businesses were shut, schools closed and people told to stay at home.

    After more than five weeks, it moved to alert level three in April, allowing takeaway food shops and some non-essential businesses to re-open.

    As the number of community cases continued to decline, the country moved into level 2 in mid-May.

    The move to level one comes ahead of plan – the government had originally meant to make the move on 22 June, but it was brought forward after no new cases were reported for 17 days, say local media outlets.

    Under the new rules which will come into place in just a matter of hours, all schools and workplaces will be open. Weddings, funerals and public transport will be able to resume without any restrictions.

    Social distancing will no longer be required but will still be encouraged.

    However, all New Zealanders arriving from abroad will still have to go through a 14-day period of isolation or quarantine.

    Ms Ardern warned that the country would “certainly see cases again”, adding that “elimination is not a point in time, it is a sustained effort”.

    New Zealand has seen 1,154 confirmed cases and 22 deaths from Covid-19 since the virus arrived in late February, but has been widely praised for its handling of the crisis.

    Source: bbc.com

  • History: Reasons why J.J Rawlings fingernails were removed

    Have you wondered why someone’s fingernails would be removed as a punishment?

    What sin can someone do to result in his or her finger nails be removed?

    Obviously, Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings got his finger nails removed as a punishment

    This is what happened.

    On the 25 of May 1979, Rawlings and other junior soldiers were arrested for attempted coup against Supreme Military Council of General F. K Akuffo.

    Rawlings and the other junior soldiers sent to court for trial, after the trials Rawlings was found guilty, he was imprisoned in a “guardroom” for two weeks

    The state prosecutor was flight lieutenant Atiemo and the president of the military tribunal was Col. Aninful

    His 10 fingers were removed as a punishment for attempted coup against the ruling government.

    Drop your comments, how would it feel if your fingernails are been removed?

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    Source: opera.com

  • Rapper Amerado recruits Fameye for new jam “Twa So”

    Ghanaian rapper Amerado is finally out with his much-anticipated new single “Twa So” featuring Fameye.

    The song “Twa So” which literally translates as ‘ceasefire’ or ‘back off’ tend to expose backbiters and friends who carry bad energy.

    This afrobeat song according to the musician is his first major single in 2020 after his return from the UK to meet the COVID-19 crisis.

    Even though he has been dropping some freestyles and singles, he described that as a way of entertaining his fans amidst the pandemic.

    ‘Twa So’ was produced by TwoBars, mixed and mastered by Liquid Beatz.

    Listen to the song below.

    Source: pulse.com.gh

  • India re-opens more public spaces despite record virus infections

    Malls and temples re-opened in several cities across India on Monday despite the country recording a record daily number of new Coronavirus infections, with the pandemic expected to ravage the country for weeks to come.

    After a 10-week lockdown the government has risked lifting some restrictions in a bid to ease the devastating blow to the economy dealt by the Coronavirus.

    But the number of new cases rose by 9,983 to 256,611, according to government figures announced Monday, putting the country of 1.3 billion on course to overtake Britain and Spain among nations with the highest number of infections.

    The reported death toll of 7,135 is much lower than reported in other badly-hit countries, but the epidemic is only expected to peak locally in July, according to health experts.

    Still, in the capital Delhi, shopping malls, restaurants, temples and mosques were allowed to re-open for the first time since March 25.

    The response was tentative, however, and only a trickle of people returned to some places of worship.

    Businessman Mohit Budhiraja, wearing a mask and carrying sanitiser, went to his local temple in eastern Delhi for the first time since the lockdown.

    “It felt like something was missing when I couldn’t come to the temple for all these weeks,” he said.

    “I hope things improve, but now I will come every day.”

    Many temples set up sanitisation tunnels at their entrances and barred worshippers from bringing offerings.

    “People are having their temperature tested twice before they get in,” said Ravindra Goel, a trustee of the Jhandewalan temple, one of the oldest in Delhi.

    The 400-year-old Jama Masjid mosque – one of the biggest in India – planned to allow the faithful in just three times a day instead of the usual five.

    Major hit

    Delhi is one of India’s worst Coronavirus hotspots, accounting for more than 27,600 cases and 761 deaths – although media reports say the real figures are much higher.

    Mumbai, which accounts for around a fifth of India’s cases and hospitals have been overrun, was more cautious. Roadside shops were allowed to re-open, but malls, restaurants and hair salons remained shuttered.

    The Indian government says the tough lockdown it ordered on March 25 has limited the spread of the Coronavirus.

    But it is now braced for a major hit to the economy, with millions of labourers now jobless.

    Rating agencies have said the economy could contract by more than five percent this year, after average growth of about seven percent over the past decade.

    Despite restrictions being eased last month, India’s manufacturing sector is struggling to restart because of an exodus of migrant workers prompted by the virus lockdown.

    Big cities – once an attractive destination for workers from poor, rural regions – have been hit by reverse migration as millions of labourers fled to their village homes.

    “A lot of the manufacturing industry is actually located in the very states where the pandemic’s impact has been great,” Professor Santosh Mehrotra at Jawaharlal Nehru University told AFP last week.

    “Now these are the areas where naturally workers have left in large numbers… They will not return in a hurry.”

    Source: france24.com

  • Erection doesnt mean men want sex; they get raped too and suffer in silence – Stephanie Benson

    Just like the ‘no means no’ campaign against women being raped, Stephanie Benson is saying that erection doesn’t mean a man has given his consent to have sex too and that must be respected.

    The Ghanaian singer was bringing to mind that men suffer from sexual abuse too and that must be addressed. “Men are raped too and suffer in silence. The rules apply for both sexes. Young boys and young adult men are also raped“

    According to the 52-year-old outspoken singer, she has received complaints from men who have ever been raped. “Men DM me all the time suffering from depression, and suicidal thoughts, because of Rape. Let’s give it the attention it deserves as well,” she wrote to a video of herself explaining the worrying issue.

    Stephanie Benson’s comments are coming amid campaigns against rape flooding social media due to some rape cases that have hit the Nigerian social media and entertainment space. Speaking on the issue, the Ghanaian singer condemned the act and sympathized with women and children who get raped before chipping in that men get raped too.

    Watch her videos below for more on her take on rape.

    Source: pulse.com.gh

  • Meet Mark Angel’s wife and kids you never knew about.

    If you are a big fan of Mark Angel Comedy then you have probably googled some information about his family. Not many people know that Mark Angel has a wife and child, so we did so digging and found out that mark is currently engaged to a beautiful woman named Amanda Josh.

    Amanda is an actress and played the role of Aunty Success’s Mother in many of Mark Angel’s Comedy videos. Mark loves Amanda so much that he frequently celebrates her on social media, in subtle ways the comedian has hinted that Amanda is his ‘significant other’.

    However, many of his followers never took him seriously because he jokes a lot about it. She bore him a child named Mila Angel on the 15th of May 2018.

    Of course, you could say that’s not true but Mark himself confirmed in one of his recent videos that Mila is infact his child.

    Although, we don’t know when Mark Angel got married to Amanda Josh, what we do know is that they have been together for a long time.

    Source: opera.com

  • Scrap quarantine and start testing at UK airports – Labour

    People coming into the UK should be tested for coronavirus “within days” of their arrival, the leader of the Labour opposition party, Sir Keir Starmer, has said.

    From Monday, most people arriving in the country must quarantine for 14 days.

    Starmer said the new rule was a “blunt instrument” used too late, at a time when other countries were lifting travel restrictions.

    “I actually would much prefer to see some sort of testing regime at the airport” or “within days of [people] coming in”, he told LBC Radio.

    The quarantine has also provoked fierce criticism from the aviation and travel industries, with the boss of Ryanair labelling it ineffective and a “political stunt”.

    Home Secretary Priti Patel has said the measures were designed “to prevent a second wave” of coronavirus.

    Source: bbc.com

  • 5 Ghanaian celebrities who used to be very rich but are now broke

    If you could remember when former President John Mahama allocated $1 million for establishing a Provident Fund for ageing musicians , This follows the realization that stake holders and participants in Ghana’s arts industry struggle to survive when they are old , That reminds us of how these celebrities lived their life may be due to too much luxury and frivolities or maybe some failed to invest properly in the right business and later loss capitals that kept them in their current state of financial state.

    1. Kwame Peace

    Remember Kwame Peace the veteran actor , He is said to be living in abject poverty after robbers stole his taxicab which served as a source of income for him and his family but we hope he may have recovered it back and wished him well

    2. William Addo

    William Addo’s life has been so tough since he has glaucoma and cataract and he has undergone surgeries for both eye the which was donated by well wishers that amounts to GHC10,000 ,also former president John Mahama was one of those who assisted him with GHC5,000.

    3. Charles Asampong Taylor

    Charles Taylor was arguably one of the most popular Ghanaian footballer in the 2000s. He was the richest and most valuable footballer in the Ghana local league. however now works as a pastor at present to sustain since he to how he went bankrupt.

    4. Ofori Amponsah

    Ofori Amponsah is one of Ghana finest and most decorative highlife artist and he made a lot of money during in his time over the last decade. People said he mismanaged his money made from music was struggling to make ends meet. He later left secular music and became a pastor which he is till now.

    5.Lord Kenya

    This man called Lord Kenya is arguable one of Ghana’s best rappers of all time in the late 90s and early 2000s. He sold albums and made lot of money and indulged in a bad lifestyle of cocaine addiction which was expensive to maintain and he went broke and found God and later became a pastor.

    Source: opera.com

  • NDC launches corruption tracker to monitor Akufo-Addo’s government

    The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has outdoored what it has described as a “corruption tracker” to monitor affairs of the government of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

    According to the National Communication Officer of the NDC, Sammy Gyamfi, the party will be documenting corrupt acts undertaken by appointees of the NPP that has been deliberately ignored by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

    Speaking at the launch in Accra on Monday, June 8, 2020, Sammy Gyamfi outlined some alleged scandals in the said the tracker will help Ghanaians appreciate how corruption within the Akufo-Addo government is denying them of basic needs.

    He said “As a responsible opposition with the responsibility of keeping government on its toes, the NDC is today embarking on a corruption tracker series to track the status of the countless cases of corruption we have witnessed under the Akufo-Addo government in the last three and half years. Scandals which have occasioned huge financial losses to the state and robbed Ghanaians of the developments they were promised in the year 2016.”

    He dared the President to prove he is incorruptible enough to prosecute the people implicated in the Movinpina-Zup Oil, BOST scandal.

    The NDC also christened Nana Addo as a “Clearing Agent” for clearing his appointees accused of corruption.

     

    Source: pulse.com.gh

  • Zanetor Rawlings stuns fans with latest photo

    Member of Parliament (MP) for Klottey-Korley Constituency, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has stunned the social media world with a lovely photo of herself.

    The daughter of former president J.J. Rawlings, was captured in a black trouser and a yellow top with her lovely natural hairstyle.

    The photo garnered lots of positive reactions from her fans on social media.

    Posting the photo, the NDC MP wrote: Sometimes it just feels so refreshing posing for the camera with a smile on your face. As we begin a new week, may the Lord be your guide and keep a smile on your face in all your endeavors. Stay blessed always!

    Source: Adomonline.com

  • Fans go crazy over Maame Serwaas slim waist photo

    Actress Maame Serwaa has once again awed her fans with a beautiful photo of her in an attire that accentuates her slim waist line.

    She wore a long-sleeved jumpsuit with a black fanny pack.The black beauty actress completed her looks with her goddess braids and transparent sandals.

    She has often been in the news for her beautiful physique and achievements in the movie industry.

     Check out picture below:

    Source: Adomonline.com

  • NPP directs suspension of members who invoked curses on leadership

    The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr John Boadu, has directed constituency executives of the party to suspend all persons who claim to have invoked curses on the party leadership on allegations that their preferred candidates were disqualified from contesting the party’s upcoming parliamentary primaries.

    Mr Boadu addressing a press briefing Monday said the party was completely appalled by “such gross misconduct”.

    “The party has observed, rather worryingly, the conduct of some members claiming to be invoking curses on the party’s leadership and in particular, on members of the NEC [National Executive Committee] on allegations that their preferred candidates have been disqualified by NEC from contesting in the primaries. We are completely appalled by such gross misconduct,” Mr Boadu said.

    “Accordingly, the party is instructing the respective constituency executives in the constituencies where this unfortunate incident happened, to immediately suspend all those involved in this awkward behaviour while instituting appropriate disciplinary actions against them in line with Article 3 and 4 of the Party Constitution”.

    Background

    About 300 NPP supporters in the Juaben constituency of the Ashanti Region on June 5 , 2020 defied Covid-19 safety protocols to demonstrate against the disqualification of their preferred aspiring parliamentary candidate.

    They were protesting what they described as a party decision to allow the MP for the area, Madam Amma Pomaa Boateng to run unopposed in the NPP primaries.

    They also slaughtered sheep and invoked curses on any member of the party leadership whose actions would result in the disqualification of their preferred candidate.

    Similarly, some party members in the Tano North constituency, where Freda Prempeh was the Member of Parliament also invoked curses on the leadership of the party for allowing Freda Prempeh to re-contest the primaries unopposed.

     

    Source: Graphic.com.gh 

  • Delay shows off her curves in new video

    Ghanaian media personality, Deloris Frimpong-Manso, popularly known as Delay, has showed off her hot body curves in a new video.

    She posted the video with the caption “Am I looking okay for this meeting??? which seeks to tell that she was getting ready for a meeting.

    Her short video received a lot of reactions from fans and followers, many of who showed admiration for her beauty and look.

    Many have also suggested that they were crushing on Delay Show presenter.

    Below is her post:

    Source: Adomonline.com

  • George Floyd: Minneapolis council pledges to dismantle police department

    A majority of Minneapolis City Council has pledged to dismantle the local police department, a significant move amid nationwide protests sparked by George Floyd’s death last month.

    Nine of the 13 councillors said a “new model of public safety” would be created in a city where law enforcement has been accused of racism.

    Mayor Jacob Frey earlier opposed the move, drawing boos from the crowds.

    Activists, who for years have defended such a move, called it a turning point.

    But commentators say Minneapolis can now expect a long and complex debate over-policing.

    Mr Floyd’s death in police custody triggered mass protests against racism and police brutality. Security measures across the country were lifted on Sunday as unrest started to ease.

    Thousands of people are expected to gather on Monday for a public viewing of Mr Floyd’s body in Houston, his home city in Texas before he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. A private funeral will be held on Tuesday.

    A video of Mr Floyd, a 46-year-old African American, pinned to the floor with a white police officer kneeling on his neck for almost nine minutes sparked worldwide outrage.

    Officer Derek Chauvin has been dismissed and charged with second-degree murder. He will make his first court appearance later on Monday.

    Three other officers who were at the scene have also been sacked and charged with aiding and abetting.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Indian capital’s chief minister ‘unwell’ as city battles virus

    Delhi’s chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, has a fever and cough, common symptoms of the Coronavirus, according to media reports. He is expected to be tested later today.

    The news comes as the Indian capital struggles to cope with a spike in infections – it has confirmed more than 27,000 cases and 761 deaths so far.

    And Kejriwal said on Sunday that hospital beds in the city would be reserved for residents amid reports that patients are struggling to get admitted for treatment.

    Meanwhile, India has taken steps to further relax its stringent lockdown – shopping centres, restaurants, temples and offices are open from Monday.

    Delhi is the second-worst affected state in India, which, overall, has recorded 256,611 cases.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Government tackles Kumasi floods ahead of rains

    The perennial floods that cause nightmarish moments for most of the residents of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region look likely to stop this year.

    The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, has announced that most of the bridges in the flood-prone areas in Kumasi will be fixed and big drains desilted, because heavy rains are being anticipated.

    Some residents of the city, especially those that live in the flood-prone areas, always encounter difficult moments during rainy seasons and there have been instances where the annual floods have destroyed valuable properties or even led to deaths.

    He said the government was aware of the situation and had subsequently rolled out a plan to help curb the perennial floods before the rains set in.

    Mr. Osei-Mensah, who was interacting with journalists in Kumasi, said “we have carried out a research and realized that in some places their bridges are too small and as a result it leads to floods whenever it rains. Government has, therefore, planned ahead to reconstruct some of the smaller bridges into bigger bridges in order to help curb the floods,” he said.

    For instance, the minister said a smaller bridge at TUC Junction, where it floods easily during rainy seasons, may be reconstructed.

    He announced that the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) had commenced the desilting of some choked drains ahead of the rains.

    The minister lauded the KMA for a good work done to help stop floods and urged other assemblies to emulate that shining example.

    Besides, he admonished Kumasi residents to keep their environment clean at all times to help stop floods in the city.

     

    Source: Daily Guide Network

  • Immigration Service intercepts 79 bags of cocoa beans being smuggled to Togo

    Officials from Akanu Sector Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) have intercepted 79 un-standardised bags of raw cocoa beans being smuggled out of Ghana to neighbouring Togo.

    The arrest was made at about 0148 hours on June 04, 2020 at Deme in the Ketu North Municipality, when some five persons attempted transporting the goods in five Apsonic motorcycles through an unapproved route to Togo.

    The suspects, Mr Vincent Tortise, Mr Felix Henyo, Mr Christian Dzamesi, Mr Emmanuel Adator and Mr Amos Korshi currently on self-enquiry bail, were using motorcycles with registration numbers, M-18-VR 3176, M-19-VR 653, M-20-VR 383, M-19-VD 2443 and one unregistered one.

    Mr Felix Agyeman-Bosompeh, the Sector Commander during the official handing over of the impounded goods to officials from Volta/Oti Region of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) said the Command had information on the intended smuggling of the cocoa beans necessitating a patrol team to be on alert to foil the plan.

    He said the suspects tested the alertness of the patrol team by first smuggling 10 bags of fertilizer across the border on two trips and feeling assured that they were safe to operate, attempted transporting the “five motorcycles fully loaded with the cocoa beans.”

    Mr Agyeman-Bosompem said his men were committed to duty and had stepped up anti-smuggling operations saying, “We make a lot of interceptions all the time including; vehicles with planting for food and Jobs (PFJ) fertilizers and marijuana.”

    The Sector Commander therefore warned all smugglers thinking the Akanu area was an easy route for them to ply their trade to desist as, “this terrain is as rough as they can imagine” and called on his officers to always be professional and not countenance any individual or group to beat the system.

    Mr Wisdom Delali Amexame, Volta/Oti Regional Head, COCOBOD said his outfit was collaborating with border security agencies to arrest the smuggling of cocoa beans out of the country to enable government recoup part of its investments in the cocoa sector and the needed revenue for infrastructure development in the country.

    “Government makes huge investment including; providing seedlings to farmers, mass spraying, cocoa pollination, mass pruning and subsidised fertilizers to improve yields and so, I see such farmers who after all these find means to smuggle their cocoa beans out of Ghana to deny government revenue, as unpatriotic. Last week, our Boss was in the region and described these farmers as evil and I agree with him on that,” he said.

    Mr Amexame added that COCOBOD recently announced it was going to construct the Have-Jasikan stretch of the Eastern Corridor Road and the only “means we get revenue to carry out the projects is when farmers bring their produce to us to buy and not smuggle them out.”

     

    Source: GNA

  • Trump ‘drifted away’ from constitution, says ex-military chief Colin Powell

    Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell has strongly criticised President Donald Trump’s handling of anti-racism protests, saying he has “drifted away” from the constitution.

    The Republican, a former top military officer, is the latest to condemn Mr Trump’s response, including his threats to use the army to quell unrest.

    He said he would vote for Democratic candidate Joe Biden in November’s poll.

    President Trump responded by calling Mr Powell “highly overrated”.

    Mr Powell, the only African American so far to have served as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has joined a growing list of former top military officials to have launched scathing attacks on President Trump.

    It comes amid days of nationwide protests against racism and police brutality sparked by the death of African-American George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis on 25 May.

    On Sunday, nine of 13 Minneapolis City Council members pledged in front of hundreds of protesters to dismantle the local police department and instead create “a new model of public safety that actually keeps our community safe”.

    Meanwhile, security measures across the US were lifted as unrest started to ease. New York ended its nearly week-long curfew, and Mr Trump said he was ordering the National Guard to start withdrawing from Washington DC.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Coronavirus: UK travel quarantine rules come into effect

    New rules requiring all people arriving in the UK to self-isolate for 14 days have come into effect.

    Those arriving by plane, ferry or train – including UK nationals – will have to provide an address where they will self-isolate and face fines of up to £1,000 if they do not follow the rules.

    Home Secretary Priti Patel said the laws were designed “to prevent a second wave” of coronavirus.

    But some industries have warned they will be severely impacted by the rules.

    Anyone arriving from the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man does not have to complete the form or enter quarantine.

    There are also exemptions for workers in some industries such as road haulage and medical professionals who are providing essential care.

    All other travellers have to fill in a “public health passenger locator” form on arrival. Failure to do so could lead to a penalty of £100, or travellers may be refused entry.

    If they are unable to provide an address, the government will arrange accommodation at the traveller’s expense. There will also be checks to see whether the rules are being followed.

    The government has faced criticism from the aviation industry and some Tory MPs over the measures, but Ms Patel said the measures were “proportionate” and being implemented “at the right time”.

    “The science is clear that if we limit the risk of new cases being brought in from abroad, we can help stop a devastating second wave,” Ms Patel said.

    Those arriving in England and Northern Ireland could face a fine of £1,000 if they fail to self-isolate for the full 14 days, while they face a £480 fine in Scotland. The maximum fine for repeat offenders in Scotland is £5,000. The enforcement rules in Wales are not clear.

    Source: bbc.com

  • ‘Virus drains no-deal Brexit medicines stockpiles’

    The UK has been warned by the pharmaceutical industry that stockpiles of medical supplies have been “used up entirely” by the coronavirus pandemic.

    A memo seen by the BBC advises the government to buy and store “critical” medicines to treat the virus.

    Drugmakers fear stockpiles cannot feasibly be built back up again, if the UK should fail to strike a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU.

    The government said “robust contingency plans are in place”.

    The spokesperson added: “We want a relationship with the EU which is based on friendly cooperation between sovereign equals and centred on free trade.”

    However, firms fear disruption to global supply chains will seriously impact the NHS.

    The internal pharmaceutical industry memo, which was prepared for the government in May, warns that after the pandemic ends, there will be “less or zero product available in the market to allow for stockpiling a broad range of products” than there was in 2019, when stockpiling occurred in preparation for a possible no-deal Brexit.

    At the time, the industry itself paid for six weeks’ worth of stockpiles.

    “Preparations for the end of the transition period must complement plans to secure the supply of coronavirus therapeutic and supportive products,” the memo says.

    The pandemic has led to a massive increase in demand for medicines not previously stockpiled for critical care and respiratory medicines, such as inhalers.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Somaliland frees prominent journalist

    The self-declared republic of Somaliland has freed controversial Somali journalist Abdimalik Muse Oldon following a presidential amnesty.

    Mr Oldon had been behind bars for more than 13 months. He was found guilty of defamation and spreading false news by a court in Hargeisa in July 2019 and sentenced to three and half years in prison.

    He has repeatedly denied all the charges and his lawyers termed the judgement as injustice.

    Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi on Saturday ordered for his release following pressure from opposition leaders and human rights groups.

    This was the second time Mr Oldon was released through a presidential pardon.

    “I was released after the leaders of UCID (For Justice and Development) and Waddani political parties spoke to Somaliland President,” Mr Oldon told BBC Somali Service.

    He said he was treated well while in prison but had become ill.

    Since Somalia’s civil war and the collapse of government in 1991, Somaliland has been a self-declared independent state and has its own government. However, it is not officially recognised by the United Nations (UN), African Union (AU) or any country.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Stop calling yourself a musician if you cant write your own songs Patapaa

    Not all musicians are blessed with the ability to write their own songs. All over the world, some musicians employ the services of songwriters; people who write songs for them to sing.

    Patapaa has disclosed in an interview that artistes who do not write their own songs are fucked up and hence must not be respected.

    Speaking in an interview on TV Africa, Patapaa said that artistes who have others write their songs for them are not good enough and must be regarded as such.

    Patapaa disclosed this and more in an interview on TV Africa. Here is it,

    Source: Ghgossip.com

  • South Sudan vice-president ‘recovers from coronavirus’

    South Sudan’s First Vice-President Riek Machar and his wife, Defence Minister Angelina Teny, have recovered from Covid-19, Sudan Tribune reports.

    The two tested positive for Coronavirus three weeks ago.

    The newspaper quoted a statement from Mr Machar’s office as saying that he had been discharged on Saturday “having fully recovered”.

    The statement further said the two government officials have been discharged after the second Coronavirus confirmation tests conducted on them returned negative.

    “The two leaders are therefore expected to resume their daily active public office duties anytime soon, hopefully by Monday, 8 June, 2020,” the newspaper quotes the statement as saying.

    Source: bbc.com

  • George Floyd: New York and Washington see security ease

    Security measures in the US have been lifted as unrest over the death in police custody of African-American George Floyd eases.

    New York ended its nearly week-long curfew and President Donald Trump said he was ordering the National Guard to start withdrawing from Washington DC.

    The unrest has largely been replaced by largely peaceful worldwide protests against racism and police brutality.

    Black Lives Matter protests continued on Sunday in European nations.

    George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis on 25 May. Video showed him pinned to the floor, with a white police officer kneeling on his neck for almost nine minutes.

    Officer Derek Chauvin has been dismissed and charged with murder. Three other officers who were at the scene have also been sacked and charged with aiding and abetting.

    Mr Floyd’s funeral is scheduled for Tuesday in Houston, his home city before he moved to Minneapolis.

    US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is due to travel to Texas on Monday to meet Mr Floyd’s family ahead of the service and offer his condolences, two senior aides told Reuters news agency. He is not expected to attend the funeral.

    Mr Biden also took to Twitter on Sunday to hit out at Mr Trump’s handling of the protests, saying he had “callously used his [words as a president] to incite violence, stoke the flames of hatred and division, and drive us further apart”.

    Hours earlier, President Trump had tweeted that the National Guard could start withdrawing from the capital as “everything is under perfect control”.

    “They will be going home, but can quickly return, if needed. Far fewer protesters showed up last night than anticipated!” he said.

    The National Guard is the reserve military force that can be called on by the US president or state governors to intervene in domestic emergencies.

    Washington had seen angry protests outside the White House, particularly last Monday when demonstrators were cleared for Mr Trump to walk to a nearby church.

    Saturday’s massive protest in the capital was peaceful.

    New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted: “We are lifting the curfew, effective immediately. Yesterday and last night we saw the very best of our city.”

    The end of the curfew comes a day before New York enters the first phase of its plan to reopen after more than two months of lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak.

    “Tomorrow we take the first big step to restart. Keep staying safe. Keep looking out for each other,” Mr de Blasio said.

    New York has seen its fair share of violence in the past week, with looting of luxury stores in Manhattan, scores of arrests and the burning of dozens of police cars.

    There were also accusations against the police, including the beating of protesters. One patrol car was also driven into a crowd of protesters, sparking a row between politicians.

    Many major US cities that saw unrest have now lifted curfews, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, although a few protests have still led to clashes.

    Where are protests continuing now?

    Sunday has seen more demonstrations taking place across Europe under the banner of Black Lives Matter.

    In Madrid, thousands of people marched carrying anti-racism placards and wearing masks to observe coronavirus measures, although images showed social distancing was not being followed.

    Outside the US embassy in Madrid, protesters shouted “I can’t breathe”, echoing Mr Floyd’s last words. Others took a knee to observe the mark of protest that originated in the US against police brutality and racism.

    Similar protests were held in Rome, where protesters fell silent for roughly the same time that George Floyd was pinned down.

    There have also been events in Brussels, Copenhagen and in several places in the UK.

    Protesters in Bristol tore down a statue of Edward Colston, a prominent 17th Century slave trader.

    What happened on Saturday?

    Huge peaceful rallies took place across the US.

    Tens of thousands of people gathered in Washington DC, in the city’s largest protest so far, many of them at the newly renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza outside Lafayette Park.

    There were also massive protests in San Francisco, Chicago and Los Angeles.

    There was even a protest in the small, east Texas town of Vidor, once infamous as a Ku Klux Klan stronghold.

    Dozens of white and black protesters carrying Black Lives Matter banners rallied in a place previously known as a “sundown town” because blacks did not venture out after dark.

    Though the vast majority of protests were peaceful, both Portland and Seattle saw unrest on Saturday night, with projectiles thrown and arrests made.

    Meanwhile, people paid their respects to Mr Floyd in North Carolina, where he was born, with a memorial service held.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Ofankor ‘killer’ landlord is a suspected coronavirus patient Prosecutor to Court

    The prosecutor in the case in which a landlord at Ofankor in Accra murdered his tenant has told the Abeka District Court that the suspect may be a COVID-19 patient.

    According to the prosecution, the suspect has already tested for the virus and is awaiting his results.

    This came to light after the suspect who appeared in court today [Monday] was spotted on the court premises but was not allowed out of the police vehicle that brought him.

    Court Correspondent Muntalla Inusah reports that soon after the Magistrate, Achamaa Ofosu adjourned the case to June 22, 2020, the accused was immediately taken back for quarantine after the court was informed that the accused person is a suspect for COVID-19.

    Meanwhile, family members and friends of the late Benjamin Okyere who was shot to death by his landlord are demanding justice.

    According to the family members present at the court, the accused ought to be killed in the manner their family member was killed for justice to prevail to satisfy the principle “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.”

    The angry loved ones clad in red and black held posters with inscriptions like “Justice, we need Justice, God is our helper,” and chanted war songs.

     

    Source: Kasapa FM

  • Doctors on coronavirus duty, others begin strike next week

    The National Association of Resident Doctors, the umbrella body of all doctors working in government health facilities, has issued a notice of strike effective Monday, June 15, 2020.

    The association said the call to strike also includes doctors attending to COVID-19 patients and other emergencies.

    The National President of NARD, Dr Aliyu Sokomba, said this in an official letter with reference number NARD/SG/2019-2020/070620/246.

    The NARD President said the strike would be total regardless of the current pandemic.

    Sokomba said the action had become necessary due to the failure of the government to redeem its pledges especially in the areas of salary arrears and working conditions.

    The letter read in part, “The strike shall, therefore, be total and indefinite. No service of any kind, be it emergency, care at COVID-19 treatment centres shall be exempted and members including all resident doctors, medical officers below the rank of a principal medical officer, and house officers are expected to be part of the strike.”

    While sympathising with Nigerians and patients as a whole, the doctors said they could no longer condone government neglect.

    NARD said the plight of its members in state health facilities was sometimes worse than those at the federal institutions.

    Source: punchng.com

  • George Floyd death: Protesters tear down slave trader statue

    A slave trader’s statue in Bristol has been torn down and thrown into the harbour during a second day of anti-racism protests across the UK.

    It comes after largely peaceful demonstrations in London on Saturday ended in some clashes with police.

    Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick urged protesters to find another way to make their views heard.

    But thousands of protesters massed for a second day outside the US embassy in London before moving towards Whitehall.

    Other protests have been taking place in Manchester, Wolverhampton, Nottingham, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

    In Bristol, protesters used ropes to pull down the bronze statue of Edward Colston, a prominent 17th Century slave trader, who has been a source of controversy in the city for many years.

    Colston was a member of the Royal African Company, which transported about 80,000 men, women and children from Africa to the Americas.

    On his death in 1721, he bequeathed his wealth to charities and his legacy can still be seen on Bristol’s streets, memorials and buildings.

    After the statue was toppled, a protester posed with his knee on the figure’s neck – reminiscent of the video showing George Floyd, the black man who died while being restrained by a Minnesota police officer.

    The statue was later dragged through the streets of Bristol and thrown into the harbour. The empty plinth was used as a makeshift stage for protesters.

    Home Secretary Priti Patel called the tearing down of the statue “utterly disgraceful”, adding that “it speaks to the acts of public disorder that have become a distraction from the cause people are protesting about”.

    “It’s right the police follow up and make sure that justice is undertaken with those individuals that are responsible for such disorderly and lawless behaviour,” she said.

    In a statement, Avon & Somerset police confirmed there would be an investigation into the “act of criminal damage”.

    Historian Prof David Olusoga told BBC News that the statue should have been taken down long before.

    He said: “Statues are about saying ‘This was a great man who did great things.’ That is not true, he [Colston] was a slave trader and a murderer.”

    ‘Proud of young people’

    Aerial footage in London showed thousands more protesters flooding the roads outside the US embassy in Vauxhall, south London before marching towards Parliament Square and Downing Street.

    They appeared to be ignoring warnings from both the police commissioner and Health Secretary Matt Hancock not to congregate and risk spreading the coronavirus.

    But free masks, gloves and hand gel were being handed out by volunteers.

    Labour’s Lisa Nandy backed the demonstrations, saying people “cannot be silent in the face of racism”.

    The shadow foreign secretary said young people were “right to raise their voices” but urged demonstrators to take precautions and socially distance amid fears that the mass gatherings could prompt another spike in coronavirus cases.

    Ms Nandy told the BBC’s Andrew Marr she was “proud” of young people demanding change following mass anti-racism protests across the UK on Saturday.

    “I think it’s one of the most important things about living in a free society is that people can go out and protest,” she said.

    Officers injured

    While protests across the UK on Saturday were largely peaceful, some clashes broke out between police and people gathered near Downing Street in the evening.

    Missiles and fireworks were aimed at police and bikes were also thrown by some demonstrators.

    The Metropolitan Police said 14 officers were injured, including a mounted officer who came off a horse as it bolted down Whitehall, with a further 13 hurt during demonstrations earlier in the week.

    Dame Cressida said she was “appalled” by the scenes of unrest on Saturday night, which led to 14 arrests.

    In a statement on Sunday, she added: “There is no place for violence in our city. Officers displayed extreme patience and professionalism throughout a long and difficult day, and I thank them for that.

    “I would urge protesters to please find another way to make your views heard which does not involve coming out on the streets of London, risking yourself, your families and officers as we continue to face this deadly virus.”

    Ms Patel condemned the actions of those involved and said there was “no excuse for violent behaviour”.

    “These protests should stop, they should not go ahead and people must be mindful and stick with the rules that have been put in place.

    “We have guidelines that basically say it is illegal for gatherings of more than six people to get together…. It is not in the interest of public health and it is certainly not going to assist the NHS or protect lives.”

    Prof John Edmunds, an member of the government’s scientific advisory group, Sage, said – even with reduced transmission outdoors – the large numbers protesting increased the risk of spread.

    “If you have a crowd of a few thousand people you would expect some of those people to be infectious,” he said.

    “And we know that the infection can be passed on by people who don’t have symptoms.”

    Source: bbc.com

  • The 50 greatest footballers of all time have been named and ranked

    Argentine Legend Diego Armando Maradona has beaten fellow countryman and Barcelona star Lionel Messi and was announced the best footballer of all time.

    The 59 year old World Cup winner is always mentioned in the longstanding debate over the GOAT alongside his closest competitors Pele, Messi and Christiano Ronaldo.

    But with this instance Maradona bagged the ultimate bragging rights after beating Messi to the take the first spot. Fans had their say on the best of the best footballer ever seen with Barca captain Messi finishing second.

    Brazil legendary striker Ronaldo, who Messi had called the best striker of all time took home the third spot in the ranking.

    Juventus superstar Ronaldo fell short of making the top three and finished with the fourth spot, while the Legendary and skillful player of all time Ronaldinho finished with the 5th spot.

    Italian midfeild legend Andrea Pirlo shockingly finished with 10th spot in the latest update to the rankings.

    Below are the players who managed to make the top 50 footballers of all time, according to football fans.

    50. Rivaldo

    49. Peter Schmeichel

    48. Arjen Robben

    47. Wayne Mark Rooney

    46. Eusebio

    45. Dennis Bergkamp

    44. Alfredo Di Stefano

    43. Robert Lewandoski

    42. Toni Kross

    41. Kaka

    40. Philipp Lahm

    39. Luis Suarez

    38. Luis Figo

    37. Iker Casillas

    36. Gareth Bale

    35. Samuel Eto’o Fils

    34. Feneric Puskas

    33. Romario

    32. Roberto Baggio

    31. Manuel Neuer

    30. Cafu

    29. Lev Yashin

    28. Gerd Muller

    27. Sergio Ramos

    26. Didier Drogba

    25. Francesco Totti

    24. Ryan Giggs

    23. Steven Gerrard

    22. Carles Puyol

    21. David Beckham

    20. Neymar

    19. Raul Gonzalez

    18. Zlatan Ibrahimovic

    17. Roberto Carlos

    16. Franz Beckenbauer

    15. Xavi Henandez

    14. Thierry Henry

    13. George Best

    12. Luka Modric

    11. Gianluigi Buffon

    10. Andrea Pirlo

    9. Andreas Iniesta

    8. Pele

    7. Johan Cruyff

    6. Zinedine Zidane Zidan

    5. Ronaldinho

    4. Christiano Ronaldo

    3. Ronaldo

    2. Lionel Messi

    1. Diedo Armando Maradona

    This list has brought about mixed feeling from football fans. Let us see your views on this in the comment section.

    Source: opera.com

  • Money is good, See old pictures of Kante selling sugarcane and sachet water

    Everyone who is familiar with football should definitely know the France/Chelsea midfielder Ngolo Kante.

    He is a one time world cup winner,one time Europa league winner,one time first eleven player in the world,one F.A Cup and also two times EPL winner.

    He is considered as one of the most successful footballer of this present era,and His kind of play in the midfield is comparable to no one as He is known to have some of the best tackles and also very much attacking minded as He has bagged some number of goals as a midfielder which is really rare among midfielders.

    Well,the truth is that Ngolo Kante has really had a rough time growing up in France as He once posted some pictures of Himself selling Sachet Water and Sugarcane in His country just to make ends meet.He once said in an interview that during the 2014 world cup,He was amongst those who were selling sachet water to people who were watching at match centres,also He stated that He never knew He would reach the height He has attained in just a few number of years.

    Because of how His childhood was,He is known to always be shy in the field and that is the reason why He doesn’t talk at all in the football field and also,He is notable of giving to those in need all the time.

    The midfielder is earning 150,000 Euros per week in Chelsea and His contract extends till 2023,but one shocking thing about the midfielder are the kind of cars He drives as they are believed to be way lower than His standards.He has announced that He isn’t really interested in flashy cars of homes instead,He believes in giving to the needy because He knows how hard can be at tiimes.

    In conclusion, I believe that everyone who is striving to make it in the football world should emulate his humbleness because its really one of a kind.

    Source: opera.com

  • 600 nurses killed by coronavirus worldwide

    Statistics from the International Council of Nurses (I.C.N.) indicates that over 600 nurses across the world have been killed by COVID-19.

    Approximately 230,000 health-care workers have also contracted the virus.

    Howard Catton, the Chief Executive Officer of International Council of Nurses (I.C.N.) noted that, “We need a central database of reliable, standardized, comparable data on all infections, periods of quarantine and deaths that are directly or indirectly related COVID-19.”

    He noted that the death toll could be higher as they were not getting reliable statistics from some countries.

    In Ghana at least 13 doctors have contracted the virus according to the Ghana Medical Association. Close to 30 nurses have the virus.

    Source: firstnewsroom.com

  • Liberia to reopen airport and hotels in a fortnight

    Liberian President George Weah says the country has made enough progress against the coronavirus to allow the reopening of the international airport and hotels in two weeks’ time.

    A state of emergency which is due to end next Tuesday will not be renewed.

    To date, 345 cases of the virus have been confirmed in Liberia, with 30 deaths.

    Due to very low levels of testing, the full extent of the disease is uncertain.

    Correspondents say although schools have shut and an overnight curfew is in place, most people have carried on with their lives as normal during the state of emergency, with markets still busy and shops open.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Bail for Zimbabwe politicians accused of lockdown breach

    A number of opposition figures arrested for allegedly breaching Zimbabwe’s lockdown rules have been released on $1,000 (£789) bail each.

    Tendai Biti, Lynette Karenyi-Kore, David Chimhini, Gladys Hlatywayo, Lovemore Chinoputsa and Vongai Tome – all of the MDC party – were arrested on Friday for gathering at a building in the capital Harare that had been occupied overnight by a rival faction with the help of military and police.

    The takeover was condemned by the US embassy, which called the security forces’ actions “politicised”.

    All six were freed on bail on Saturday after being charged with “criminal nuisance” and breaching Covid-19 regulations banning gatherings of more than 50.

    Their lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa said she would file a complaint, and called the arrests “ironic” because police themselves did not enforce social distancing rules in her clients’ cells nor supply “masks or any sanitisers despite request”.

    Source: bbc.com

  • PLAYBACK: NDC Weekly Press briefing addresses BOST-Movenpina scandal

    The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is currently holding a press conference to launch what it has described as a corruption tracker to monitor affairs of the ruling New Patriotic Party.

    According to its National Communications Officer, the party will be documenting corrupt acts undertaken by officials of the NPP that has been deliberately ignored by the ruling government.

     

     

  • Iran says virus uptick due to increased testing

    Iran’s health ministry said Sunday a surge in new reported Coronavirus infections was due to increased testing rather than a worsening outbreak.

    After hitting a near two-month low in early May and a lifting of tough movement restrictions, cases of the COVID-19 illness have been rising in Islamic republic which is battling the Middle East’s deadliest outbreak of the disease.

    “The main reason for rising numbers is that we started identifying (infected people) with no or light symptoms,” said Mohammad-Mehdi Gouya, the health ministry’s head epidemiologist.

    He added that the gradual easing of lockdown measures had also contributed to higher infections “which has more or less happened all over the world,” ISNA news agency reported.

    Authorities have progressively lifted restrictions imposed to tackle the virus, and activity has almost returned to normal in most of the country’s 31 provinces.

    Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said the situation had steadily improved with fewer hospitalisations, critical cases and deaths.

    “It is only normal for infections to slightly grow after reopenings,” he said in televised remarks Sunday.

    He confirmed 2,364 new infections in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 171,789.

    Yet 2,596 of total patients hospitalised were in “critical” condition on Sunday, with the number seemingly on a rising trajectory since Thursday, when Iran reported record high daily infections.

    Jahanpour noted that 72 more people had died in the same period, raising the overall toll to 8,281.

    There has been scepticism at home and abroad about Iran’s official figures, with concerns the real toll could be much higher.

    Rising infection figuress since a low in early May and lax observance of social distancing have worried authorities, which have reiterated calls for strict adherence to health protocols.

    Source: france24.com

  • Letter from Africa: Why Nigerians are muting their mothers on WhatsApp

    In our series of letters from African writers, Nigerian novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani says children are now having to police their credulous parents on WhatsApp.

    Just a few years ago, local comedians had a field day with jokes about elderly Nigerian mothers and their nonchalant attitudes towards their mobile phones.

    They needed their children’s assistance to type and send text messages or log in to their accounts and read emails.

    And their frequent excuse for missed calls was: “My phone was in my handbag.”

    These days, the jokes have upgraded to Nigerian mothers and their infatuation with WhatsApp, the most popular messaging app in Africa.

    Nigerian comedians like Maraji have been making skits about them.

    “My mother spends her entire morning on WhatsApp,” 39-year-old Udo, whose home is in Lagos, told me.

    “Throughout while she’s having her breakfast and drinking her tea, she’s checking people’s status updates and watching videos.”

    ‘Relevant messages’

    Unlike Twitter and Instagram, WhatsApp can work even when internet connections are iffy, as is often the case in many parts of Nigeria.

    And it requires no profiles or passwords, so the generation that mostly retired from active life before access to the internet became common in Nigeria finds it easy to use. In fact, it is their internet.

    A common complaint among younger Nigerians is the number and nature of WhatsApp messages they receive from their mothers.

    “You just wake up in the morning and you see 10 videos from your mother,” 41-year-old Ihuoma, who lives in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, told me.

    “And each one begins with: ‘You must watch this!’ ‘This will help somebody!’ Those are always the opening lines.”

    Her 76-year-old mother, Patty, told me that all the messages she forwards are “relevant”.

    “I don’t send frivolous messages at all,” she said.

    “Why I send those things to my children, it is a form of education, lifting up of minds, sharing knowledge, experiences. I consider it a sort of fellowship, sharing with my children.”

    Ihuoma has since muted her mother’s WhatsApp account and rarely opens her messages.

    For many Nigerian mothers, the ability to broadcast ready-made messages via WhatsApp is like a superpower.

    It enables them to transmit unsolicited prayers, advice and opinions.

    One woman who complained on Twitter about her mother putting onions in the corner of every room in the house – touted on WhatsApp as a way to absorb toxins – received replies saying their mothers had also followed the erroneous advice.

    “In our family group, my mother was always forwarding me and my siblings different health suggestions, concoctions to mix and drink,” said Udo.

    “When I pointed out to her that some of them are questionable, she replied: ‘You never know, just try it and see.’”

    Her mother also forwarded gory videos of kidnap victims and crime scenes, insisting that her children needed to see these to be aware and beware.

    “That’s when I left the family group and felt I could not do this any more,” Udo said.

    “My brother blocked her, which hurt her a lot. But she wouldn’t listen. She keeps forwarding.”

    Thongs, cancer and other fanciful warnings

    A number of people told me that they also had blocked their mothers on WhatsApp but did not want to let them know.

    “I was once involved in an online debate about this,” Ihuoma said.

    “Some people were of the opinion that they wanted to block their mothers but couldn’t get themselves to do that to someone who had carried them in the womb for nine months.”

    They were tired of the advice and cautions, mostly from conservative or religious mothers who have always had a problem with their more liberal-minded children’s lifestyles.

    Warnings, for example, signed by unknown medical experts, explaining how wearing thongs can cause cancer and how tight skirts can lead to heart attacks.

    All stories accompanied by videos and photos.

    Affordable internet access became common in Nigeria just a few years ago, so this generation of elderly Nigerians was hardly exposed to the wonders of Photoshop and the ingenuity of idle minds that invent stories just for fun and clicks.

    The Wuhan ‘dragon’

    And so, they tend to believe most information they come across, especially when there is visual “evidence”.

    “My mother sent me and my siblings a video of a dragon-like creature fleeing towards the sky,” said 40-year-old Grace, who lives in Lagos.

    “She said we should see, that coronavirus was finally leaving the earth.”

    Source: bbc.com

  • Brazil’s domestic workers cut adrift in pandemic

    Days after Brazil registered its first Coronavirus death in March, the country began to close down. Businesses and restaurants were shuttered and people were told to stay home.

    That’s when Rosangela Jesus dos Santos’s life changed unimaginably. The 47-year-old diarista, or daily housekeeper, was fired by most of her employers.

    “They said it was because of the virus,” she says. “I went to a different house every day of the week and some clients are elderly, I understand.”

    Rosangela is scared. She hopes she can return when the outbreak is over but, for now, she’s been left working just one day a week. Her remaining employer gives her a mask but at no point have they told her to stay home for her safety. She’s wary of the virus but she knows if she doesn’t work, she won’t get paid. Brazil has now seen more than 670,000 cases and almost 36,000 deaths.

    “I need to work – my family is big, that’s the truth,” she says, adding: “I would like to be working and I’m used to it, going out early and coming home late.”

    Source: bbc.com

  • Ohemaa Mercy has left her matrimonial home – Afia Schwarzenegger alleges

    Controversial media personality Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa aka Afia Schwarzenegger has alleged that award-winning gospel musician Ohemaa Mercy’s marriage has collapsed for almost a year now.

    In a video released on her Youtube page, Afia Schwarzenegger alleged that the ‘Edin Jesus’ hitmaker packed her belongings from her matrimonial home two days after her annual Tehilla Experience Concert in August 2019.

    “Ohemaa Mercy left her marital home in August two days after her Tehilla Concert. If only the information is correct then coming August will be exactly one year she left her home. The man has claimed lordship over the house. The children were also not allowed to see her, until recently.”

    According to Afia Schwarzenegger, the husband of Ohemaa Mercy, Mr. Isaac Twum-Ampofo, is alleged to have cheated on his wife with some of her backup singers.

    “Information available indicates that Ohemaa Mercy caught her husband having sex with her backup artiste a day to her Tehilla Concert,” she said in the Twi dialect.

    Mr. Isaac Twum-Ampofo, according to the media personality, is also feeding bloggers with news that he believes he’s not the real father of their third child.

    “But Ohemaa Mercy’s husband threatened her. He’s going around telling bloggers that his wife has cheated on him. And he believes their last born is not his.”

    Trying so much to cripple his wife, Afia claimed, the man made a quick to register Tehilla Experience in his name, although he is not a musician.

    Not only that, she alleged that Mr. Isaac Twum-Ampofo has also taken access to all her social media pages, with the excuse that he created the pages for her in the capacity as a manager.

    “He has gone a step further to register Tehilla Experience…Also if you don’t hear from Ohemaa Mercy on social media, it’s because her husband claims he opened the accounts for her. The man has also claimed ownership of the house,” she added.

    The couple who have been married for almost 18 years have 3 children together.

    Watch the full video below:

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • NPP suspends all cursing delegates

    The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has instructed constituency executives to suspend, with immediate effect, all delegates who invoked curses on leadership over the disqualification of some parliamentary aspirants.

    These delegates of the party resorted to invoking deities to register their dissatisfaction with the national executives for not allowing some aspirants to contest and others to be contested.

    According to some of them, the grounds for disqualification of some of these aspirants were not legitimate and just a move to ensure that incumbent Members of Parliament, in particular, go unopposed.

    In the Offinso South Constituency, for instance, some delegates slaughtered a ram in River Offin and performed some rituals after they complained that the National Vetting Committee is scheming to have incumbent MP Ben Abdallah Banda go unopposed.

    But addressing a press conference on Monday, June 8, General Secretary John Boadu said all those delegates stand suspended.

    He said the party will not countenance such behaviour and the necessary sanctions will apply.

    The primaries are scheduled to be held on Saturday, June 20 across the country but only in constituencies where the NPP has sitting MPs

     

    Source: 3 News

  • Churches reopening is ‘great blessing’ – Archbishop

    Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, says it is a “great blessing” that English churches will soon be able to open their doors to worshippers again.

    The government is set to announce next week that all places of worship in England can allow private individual prayer from 15 June.

    Nichols said: “Not every Catholic church will be open on 15 June. Local decisions and provision have to lead this process. But it is a great blessing for individuals and for the benefit of all in society, that church doors will again be open to all who long to pray there for the peace and grace we need today.”

    According to The Sunday Times, the government might soon also allow outdoor weddings, currently limited to Jews and Quakers. The report also claims restrictions on weddings and funerals will be eased to enable up to 10 people to attend such occasions indoors from early July.

    Source: bbc.com