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  • Six feared dead in Swedru-Winneba road accident

    Six passengers onboard a Hyundai Grace commercial vehicle are feared dead in an accident that occurred at Gomoa Osamkrom on the Agona Swedru-Winneba main road Tuesday afternoon.

    The accident involved a Hyundai Grace with registration number GT 4110-13 which was loaded with many passengers and was heading towards Winneba.

    The other accident vehicle is a DAF tanker truck with registration number GT 7728-16 which was heading towards a gas filling station at Agona Swedru to offload gas.

    According to information gathered by Graphic Online’s Glibert Mawuli Agbey, another vehicle did an overtaking but had to slow down abruptly in front of the tanker truck.

    In an attempt to avoid running into the vehicle which had slowed down abruptly ahead of it, the tanker driver applied his brakes whilst descending a slippery slope towards the Osamkrom township.

    In the process, the tanker skidded off the road and hit the Hyundai which veered off the road into a nearby bush.

    Officials of the Swedru Municipal Fire Service and the personnel from the Swedru Divisional unit of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service rushed to the scene to maintain law and order.

    Six passengers onboard both vehicles including the drivers and their mates who were severely injured were rescued and taken to the Swedru Government Hospital for emergency medical attention.

    However, some passengers who are yet to be identified were trapped in the Hyundai vehicle.

    For more than six hours, attempts were still underway by the security personnel to rescue them.

    Some eyewitnesses said they saw about six people trapped in the Hyundai vehicle which was under the tanker.

    Confirmation

    Confirming the incident to Graphic Online, the station Officer at the Swedru Divisional MTTD, Chief Inspector Sampson Boamah said that the rescue team would only be able to retrieve the dead bodies if the LPG gas is discharged from the tanker.

    He noted that the situation at the scene of the accident was being attended to with a lot of caution since any little mistake could lead to an explosion which may have devastating effects on the adjoining communities.

    He noted that a recovery truck is in the process of trying to remove the container so that the bodies of the passengers trapped to death could be deposited at the morgue for autopsy.

    He noted that members of the Osamkrom community who are very close to the accident have been sensitized to avoid flammable items close to the scene that could lead to the explosion of the tanker.

    Meanwhile, the Swedru-Winneba main road has been blocked to traffic as commuters and drivers would have to use alternative routes to get to their respective destinations.

    Source: Graphic.com.gh 

  • Shatta Wale drops name for next album, Vybz Kartel, Beyonce to feature

    Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has revealed some details about his next album.

    Speaking in an interview on BBC’s Focus on Africa monitored by GhanaWeb, the VGMA Artiste of the Year winner said the title of his next album will be “The Gift of God,” which he adds will have collaborations with some big names on the global music scene such as Vybz Kartel and Beyonce.

    “The Gift of God, this is an album where I am going to have a couple of collaborations. People know me to create albums with me alone. I play my beats; I mix and master everything myself. So, I am going to do a few collaborations with me and Beyonce and with me and Vybz Kartel.”

    Speaking further about his expectations on the “Gift of God” album, Shatta Wale told BBC that he is sure the album when released will sell very well on the international market.

    Shatta Wale who has over the years become one of Ghana’s biggest music exports has about four albums to his credit. They include “After the Storm” released in 2016, “Reign” released in 2018 and “Wonder Boy” which he released in 2019.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Otumfuo’s stool taken from Ashanti’s by British in 1870’s now monument at Oxford University

    Asantehene Otumfuo Nana Kofi Karikari’s War Stool which was taken from the Ashanti Kingdom by force by the British has become a popular monument at Oxford University.

    In a post sighted by YEN.com.gh on the official Facebook handle of Ghana Facts & History, the War Stool was taken during the Ashanti War which occurred from 1873-1874.

    This was under the leadership of the British field marshal popularly known in Ghanaian history as Sir Garnet Joseph Wolseley.

    See post below:

    Currently, the stool is at the Pitt Rivers Collections at Oxford University’s museum.

    Sir Garnet Wolsely, the leader of the British regiment, was known as one of the most influential and admired British generals after a series of successes in Canada, West Africa, and Egypt, followed by a central role in modernizing the British Army in promoting efficiency.

    Asantehene Otumfuo Nana Kofi Karikari, on the other hand, was the 10th King of the Kingdom of Ashanti who reigned from May 28, 1867, until his forced abdication on October 26, 1874.

    Source: yen.com.gh

  • 6 unit classroom left to rot at Gburimani community

    A six unit classroom block at Gburumani Ahmadiya Primary school has been left to rot in the Gburumani community under the Tolon District in the Northern Region after the roof was wrecked by a rainstorm two years ago.

    The school is one of the oldest basic schools in the Gburumani community and has been serving about four communities in the Tolon District.

    Speaking to the Assemblyman of the area, Ibrahim Mohammed, he indicated that the roof of the Six unit classroom block was ripped off since 2018 by a rainstorm and since then, the school has not been able to re-roof it due to financial constraint.

    He added that, though the incident happened long before he was elected as Assembly Member for the area, through his efforts, only a section of the school building has been renovated to accommodate pupils.

    He also indicated that countless efforts have been made to get the classrooms re-roofed and put to use, especially during this period of the coronavirus pandemic where more classrooms are needed to enable students observe the social distancing protocol when schools finally resume.

    Hon. Mohammed, revealed to GhanaWeb’s Northern Regional Correspondent that, he has been in constant interaction with Hon. Wahab Suhuyini Wumbei who is the MP of the area just to get the classrooms worked on but has not yielded any results.

    Speaking to the community members in their local dialect Dagboni, they also appealed to government and NGOs to come to their support.

    “We are calling on government and the NGOs to come to our aid to ensure that the classrooms are re-roof for students to enter,” Mr. Abukari, a resident of Gburumani told GhanaWeb.

    Mr. Baba another concerned resident in the Gburumani community explained, “this is a problem that keeps us awake in this community and we have contacted our local authorities to come to the support of the school but no response. We have also contacted the district assembly to come to our support but haven’t heard from them.

    “The student population of the school is of hundreds and because there are inadequate available classrooms, they are packed into the fewer classrooms left. Imagine sixty students in a classroom for a teacher to teach them, how would they understand?” he asked.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • EC pilots new voters’ registration exercise

    The Electoral Commission has kicked off a pilot exercise on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in all 16 regional capitals in the country.

    In a statement, the EC said the essence of the exercise being conducted in all the regional offices of the Commission, is meant to identify problems associated with the new biometric registration system, including its effect under various weather conditions and find ways of mitigating them.

    The EC says “all issues identified will be forwarded to the Commission at the national level for the necessary rectifications to be made before the commencement of the exercise at the end of this month.”

    “All Ghanaian citizens of 18 years and above and of sound mind are expected to register where they reside when the exercise begins; with either a Ghanaian passport or Ghana card as proof of identification or have two guarantors who have already registered as voters so they can register.”

    “Safety measures will be put in place at all registration centres throughout the country to protect applicants, who are mandated to wear nose masks to the registration centres,” it stated.

    The Commission has therefore appealed to all Ghanaians for their cooperation to make the upcoming exercise successful.

    Source: Daily Guide Network

  • Vivian Jill Lawrence explains why she refused to kiss Sumsum in a movie

    Ghanaian actress, Vivian Jill Lawrence has explained why she refused to kiss actor, Yaw Adu otherwise known as Sumsum in a movie.

    Speaking in an interview with Nana Romeo on Accra FM which was monitored by Zionfelix.net, the light-skinned actress recalled this happened a long time ago.

    She explained it happened at a time when she was new in the movie scene and she was afraid to kiss Sumsum because other diminutive actors were around him.

    Vivian Jill revealed she would have kissed Sumsum if it is to be in recent times.

    She added that Sumsum is her sonand they have a healthy relationship now.

    This comes after Sumsum had stated in an earlier interview with Nana Romeo that he was pained when Vivian Jill declined to kiss him.

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    Why I refused to kiss Sunsum – Vivian Jill Lawrence explains in an interview with @nanaromeowelewele

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  • United States accused of blocking Hanna Tetteh’s appointment as UN envoy to Libya

    Germany and France are angry at the Unites States for delaying the appointment of a Hanna Tetteh to replace Ghassan Salamé as the United Nations special envoy for Libya, Ghanaguardian.com can exclusively report.

    Paris and Berlin have expressed their disgust over the slowness in the appointment process of Ghana’s former foreign minister to the position which has been left vacant by the ailing Lebanese diplomat.

    The two European countries are pointing their fingers at Washington without expressly naming the country but its clear their guns are aimed at the United States.

    The post has been vacant since March 2 when the Lebanese Ghassan Salamé resigned from his post as United Nations envoy for Libya for health reasons.

    To replace him, the UN secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, had set his sights on Ramtane Lamamra, the former Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs but Washington vetoed his appointment , without giving a reason.

    Since then, according to diplomats, Antonio Guterres has submitted another name to the UN Security Council, that of the former Ghanaian minister, Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, 53, who has been the United Nations’ representative to the African Unioon since 2018.

    Some sources say Maddam Tetteh’s profile does not convince a lof the diplomats on the American side but other says Washington is keen on a figure they can control given the strategic nature of their oil interests in the North African country.

    As a result of that her appointment has been stopped which has angered France and Germany, who together denounced the United States, without naming it.

    “We have made no progress,” said French ambassador to the UN, Nicolas de Rivière, during a joint press conference with his German counterpart on Monday. “The first (name) has been rejected and there is still no agreement on the second. It is really painful, ”when there is“ an emergency now ”with a“ very bad situation in Libya.”

    Since 2015, two rival authorities have been fighting for power on the ground: the Government of National Unity (GNA), recognized by the UN and based in Tripoli, and a power embodied by Marshal Khalifa Haftar in the East. Since April 2019, the latter has put a deadlock on any attempt at political settlement by wanting to seize Tripoli militarily.

    Source: Ghana Guardian

  • Coronavirus: ICGC remains closed

    The International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), one of the popular churches in Ghana with a large congregation, has announced that it will remain closed despite government’s decision to ease coronavirus restrictions and allow religious bodies to operate.

    In his 10th address to the nation on Sunday, President Nana Akufo-Addo stated that churches and mosques can admit up 100 people during service. Church services, in particular, are not to extend beyond one hour.

    However, members of ICGC will have to wait a little longer to return to church because the Presbytery – the church’s highest decision-making body – has advised its local assemblies to remain closed until further notice.

    A statement released on Tuesday by the church said that “all ICGC local assemblies will continue to fellowship together on-air and on-line as we join the General Overseer on Sundays for services, as we do now.”

    The statement signed by the General Secretary, Rev. Morris Appiah said, the “church will use the month of June to assess, monitor and evaluate all protocols in simulation exercises with selected local assemblies in various districts.”

    Read the full statement below:

    HEAD OFFICE OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION DIRECTIVES ON REOPENING ICGC ASSEMBLIES

    Greetings to you all in the name of Jesus Christ in Our Year of Excellence.

    The Presbytery of the Church has considered the directives issued by the Government of Ghana for the commencement of church services on the 7th of June 2020.

    In line with this, the Presbytery hereby directs Pastors and ICGC local assemblies as follows:

    1.0 Non-Opening of ICGC Churches
    No ICGC local assembly shall be opened to run in-person church services until so advised by the Presbytery.

    2.0 Sunday Services

    All ICGC local assemblies will continue to fellowship together on air and on-line as we join the General Overseer on Sundays for services, as we do now.

    3.0 Mid-week Services

    Local Pastors will continue to minister to their congregations through on-line, on air, and social media channels during the week (Mondays – Saturdays).

    4.0 Other church services

    The Presbytery will soon issue directives on the conduct of weddings and funerals in our local assemblies.

    Guidelines for Reopening of Churches

    a. The Church will use the month of June to assess, monitor and evaluate all protocols in simulation exercises with selected local assemblies in various districts. This will enable us to determine the appropriateness and effectiveness of the protocols throughout our churches nation-wide various districts. This will enable us to determine the appropriateness and effectiveness of the protocols throughout our churches nationwide.

    b. The Presbytery will issue clear instructions on the next steps to be followed by the Church depending on the outcomes of (a) above.

    C. At the appropriate time, the Presbytery will issue instructions on the phased re-opening of local assemblies which will be informed by the following key factors:

    i. The trend of the virus infections country-wide

    ii. The reports on the spread of the virus in the districts where ICGC local assemblies are located

    iii. The preparedness of the local assemblies in various districts to run church services.

    6.0 Compliance All pastors and local assemblies shall fully comply with these and other subsequent directives issued by Presbytery.

    7.0 Conclusion We are mindful of the need for our congregations to gather and worship freely and openly. However, the current situation demands that we also consider the health and safety of all congregants.

    We pray that God will grant us the wisdom to offer the right guidance to the Church in these uncertain times.

    I entreat you all to keep praying fervently for the Church, Ghana, and the nations. I am convinced we will come out of this better and stronger.

    Rev. Morris Appiah
    General Secretary

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • I was a role model to Mohammed Salah Eric Bekoe reveals

    Former Asante Kotoko goal poacher, Eric Bekoe has disclosed that he was a role model to Liverpool star Mohammed Salah during his playing days in Egypt.

    Bekoe, who had a successful stint with Egyptian side FC Petrojet after leaving Asante Kotoko in 2008 affirmed that, the Egyptian picked him as his role model at the time.

    He indicated that Salah and other young players who were playing in the Egyptian youth teams picked him as their role model.

    “I was a big player in Egypt. Mohamed Salah and other young Egyptian players wanted to be like me,” Bekoe told Nhyira FM

    “Oh yeah…. Mohammed Salah of Liverpool picked me as role model. During my days at FC Petrojet, Salah was young boy playing for the youth side of Al Mokawloon”

    “Salah was a left-winger who wanted to score more goals because he is clinical upfront. He sometimes cried because his efforts on wings doesn’t result in goals.

    “One of their coaches pushed him forward which helped his progression before leaving Egypt for FC Basel”

    Bekoe scored 65 goals in the over eighty matches he featured for Egyptian club FC Petrojet before leaving in 2012.

    He won the Ghana Premier League topscorer award after bagging 17 goals in 23 matches.

    Source: footballghana.com

  • You need more than just talent to be successful – Samuel Owusu to young players

    Black Stars and Al-Fayha winger Samuel Owusu has advised young footballers to look beyond their talent if they want to reach higher heights in their footballing careers.

    The Saudi based player sent out this piece of advise during a zoom virtual meeting hosted by his boyhood club Vision fc over the weekend.

    Owusu noted that many young footballers have had their careers hit a snags due to over-reliance on talent adding that skill is just not enough.

    “Young players ought to be respectful, determined and put in an extra shift to succeed at the top level.”

    Owusu adds that being sidelined for up to eight months where he eventually had his contract terminated in Turkey was one of the difficult moments in his career.

    Quizzed on the impact of racism in football and if he has been a victim of racial abuse in his playing career he said;

    “Yes I have been racially abused on a few occasions especially during my playing days in Serbia.”

    “It is obviously an unpleasant experience and you need that mental toughness to overcome it.”

    “The Owusu Project” a foundation set up by the midfielder to get involved in charitable works have received plaudits from the public.

    The President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Mr. Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku who was closely monitoring the discussion via Facebook Live said Samuel’s support towards the fight against Covid-19 is commendable adding that” Ghana appreciates it.”

    Source: Clement Osei, Contributor

  • Covid-19: LilWin mocks final year students [video]

    Actor Kwadwo Nkansah, popularly known as LilWin, has mocked final year students in the country following easing of restrictions on educational activities.

    President Nana Akufo-Addo on Sunday announced that final year students in university, Senior High and Junior High Schools can return to school from June 15 to prepare for their exit exam.

    Social distancing and other safety measures must, however, be observed, the president added.

    The news has since not gone down well with some of the students with some having reservations about returning to the lecture halls.

    However, the Kumawood actor has taken to his social media platform to make fun out of the situation to mock the students.

    Posting a short video of himself, LilWin was seen crying as though he had been subjected to beatings.

    He captioned the video: Final Year Students be like.

    Source: Adomonline.com 

  • Roadside bomb kills 7 civilians in Afghanistan

    Seven civilians were killed by a roadside bomb linked to the Taliban in northern Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday, even as authorities pressed for peace talks with the militants.

    Overall violence across much of Afghanistan has dropped, however, since May 24 when the Taliban announced a surprise three-day ceasefire to mark the Eid al-Fitr holiday.

    The latest blast struck a small truck carrying a group of labourers late Monday in the volatile district of Khan Abad, in the province of Kunduz.

    No group claimed responsibility, but Kunduz provincial spokesman Esmatullah Muradi pointed the finger at the Taliban.

    “The Taliban usually plant roadside bombs to target security forces, but their bombs usually kill civilians,” he told AFP.

    Two of six others wounded in the blast were in critical condition, said district chief Hayatullah Amiri.

    President Ashraf Ghani had welcomed the Taliban ceasefire offer and authorities responded by announcing around 2,000 Taliban prisoners would be released in a “goodwill gesture” with a view to kickstarting peace talks.

    Afghanistan’s former chief executive Abdullah Abdullah, who has been appointed to lead the talks, said his team was ready to begin negotiations “at any moment”.

    Late on Monday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who has been pushing for peace talks to begin, held a video conference with top officials in Kabul including Ghani and his first deputy Amrullah Saleh.

    While Saleh highlighted the importance of ongoing drop in violence and the need for holding on to a ceasefire, the two sides discussed the future steps needed to bring peace in Afghanistan, Ghani’s office said in a statement.

    The issue of the release of Taliban prisoners and the venue for the intra-Afghan peace talks were discussed in particular, it said, adding that Pompeo reiterated Washington’s support for a peaceful and stable Afghanistan.

    Violence had surged after the Taliban signed a landmark agreement with the United States in February, which paves the way for the withdrawal of all foreign forces by May next year.

    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

  • Daniel Amartey among the lowest earners at Leicester

    Ghana defender Daniel Amartey has emerged as one of the lowest earners of at English Premier League outfit Leicester City.

    The towering defender receives £21,000 a week wage, which places him above only three players at the club.

    Amartey is ahead of Danny Ward (£20,000), Harvey Barnes ( £10,00) and Hamza Choudhury ( £7,5000).

    Meanwhile, forward Jamie Vardy is the club’s top earner with £140,000 per week. He is followed by goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, who takes £130,000 per week.

    Amartey has struggled in recent times at the club, following an injury that ruled him out for almost a year.

    His return was met by the outbreak of COVID-19, however, the English topflight returns next month.

    Below is the list of players and their wages at Leicester City

    Jamie Vardy – £140,000 a week Reuters.

    Kasper Schmeichel – £130,000 a week. EPA

    Jonny Evans – £80,000 a week. AP

    Wilfred Ndidi – £75,000 a week. PA

    Ricardo Pereira – £70,000 a week. Reuters

    Ben Chilwell (R) – £65,000 a week. AFP

    Kelechi Iheanacho – £60,000 a week. AP

    Wes Morgan – £60,000 a week. AFP

    Demarai Gray – £55,000 a week. Getty

    James Maddison – £55,000 a week. AFP

    Christian Fuchs – £50,000 a week. Getty

    Nampalys Mendy – £50,000 a week. AFP

    Marc Albrighton – £45,000 a week. AP

    Ayoze Perez – £45,000 a week. PA

    Caglar Soyuncu – £45,000 a week . AP

    Youri Tielemans – £33,038 a week. AP

    Matty James – £32,000 a week. Getty

    Bartosz Kapustka – £30,000 a week. Getty

    Eldin Jakupovic – £23,000 a week. Reuters

    Daniel Amartey – £21,000 a week. Getty

    Danny Ward – £20,000 a week. AFP

    Harvey Barnes – £10,000 a week. PA

    Hamza Choudhury – £7,500 a week. Reuters

    Source: Ghana Soccernet

  • Inter Milan helped me grow as a player- Alfred Duncan

    Fiorentina midfielder Alfred Duncan has credited former club Inter Milan for playing a significant role in his development as a footballer.

    The Ghana international revealed the Nerazurri’s helped him gain the necessary experience and grow in the sport when he arrived as a teenager from West Africa.

    “Inter was something unexpected but beautiful, a very important club, at the top in Italy and Europe, I was able to train with formidable players, an experience that gave me and allowed me to grow a lot,” he told Calciomercato.com.

    The 27-year old also revealed learning from idols Xabi Alonso, Thiago Motta and his favourite Guti.

    “Before I arrived in Italy, I used to watch Xabi Alonso, but Guti was the player I liked the most given his incredible quality with his feet. When I arrived in Italy, I had the opportunity to train with Thiago Motta who played exemplary football in his role.”

    Duncan started his career with the Inter Milan youth set up before moving on to play Livorno. He later joined Sampdoria before moving to Sassuolo and now Fiorentina.

    Source: Ghana Soccernet

  • Bechem United CEO unhappy with government decision to extend ban on sporting activities

    Bechem United Chief Executive Officer Nana Akwasi Darlington has expressed his disappointment following the government’s decision to extend the ban on sporting activities.

    On Sunday, President Nana Akufo-Addo-Addo announced the directive during his 10th address on the measures taken against the spread of the coronavirus.

    All football leagues in the country have been halted since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic as part of measures to help curb the spread of the disease.

    “The President didn’t meet our expectation because we were expecting something different from what he said,” he told Opemsuo FM.

    “The pandemic has come to stay with us and because of that, we should find cogent measures to curtail the situation to pave way for football to resume other than being halted. We cannot continue to at home.”

    The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has said it will wait until at least June 30 to make a decision on the future of the league.

    The 2019/20 Premier League was at its match week 15 stage when it was halted with Aduana Stars leading the table with 28 points.

    Source: footballghana.com

  • Wall Street inches higher at open on recovery optimism

    U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday as optimism around reopening businesses overshadowed fears of more disruptions from protests in the country over the death of a black man while in police custody.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 107.50 points, or 0.42%, at the open to 25,582.52.

    The S&P 500 .SPX opened higher by 9.05 points, or 0.30%, at 3,064.78, and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 14.48 points, or 0.15%, to 9,566.53 at the opening bell.

    Source: reuters.com

  • Bank of America pledges $1bn to address racial, economic inequality

    Bank of America Corp on Tuesday pledged $1 billion to help communities across the country address economic and racial inequality, the first big bank to vow monetary support following violent protests after the death of an unarmed black man at the hands of police in Minneapolis.

    “The events of the past week have created a sense of true urgency that has arisen across our nation, particularly in view of the racial injustices we have seen in the communities where we work and live,” Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan said.

    “We all need to do more,” he said in a statement.

    Major cities across the country were hit by the worst civil unrest seen in years following the death of George Floyd last week, with demonstrators setting fire to a strip mall in Los Angeles, looting stores in New York City and clashing with police.

    The protests come at a time when businesses are looking to reopen after months of coronavirus-induced lockdowns.

    Bank of America said its four-year commitment will include programs such as virus testing and other health services, especially focusing on communities of color, support to minority-owned small businesses, and partnerships with historically black and Hispanic educational institutions.

    Last week, Citigroup Inc Chief Financial Officer Mark Mason, one of the few black executives on Wall Street, published a personal essay on expressing his “horror, disgust and anger” over the killing of Floyd.

    Heads of U.S. lenders JPMorgan Chase & Co and Wells Fargo & Co also issued statements denouncing racism and discrimination, while CEOs of Canadian banks Toronto-Dominion Bank and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce called for action to tackle racism.

    Goldman Sach Group Inc in April pledged here $300 million to support communities and small business, while JPMorgan in March commited here $50 million to address public health and economic challenges from the pandemic.

    Source: reuters.com

  • Shocking: The real secret behind MOGPA revealed by Kennedy Agyapong

    Assin Central Member of Parliament Mr. Kennedy Agyapong has made revealing secrets behind the Moment of Glory Prayer Army (MOGPA). According to him, the prayer army which has attracted the attention of most Ghanaian women is one of the fake religious bodies in the country, taking advantage of the vulnerable to make monies to enrich themselves.

    According to him, he is aware of all the secrets of MOGPA and that they are using the name of God in vain.

    The member of parliament who is currently on a special mission to expose all fake men of God in the country indicated that MOGPA has a special chain, bangle, calendars and other things which they sell to their followers at exorbitant prices.

    According to him, there is a particular fetish priest, who knows all the secret dealings of MOGPA and he will soon expose them.

    “MOGPA has a chain, bangle and calendars they sell to their followers. I’m telling you that man has nothing, I have a fetish priest who has told me a lot about MOGPA and I will bring it out in its right time. But I can bet you, that pastor of MOGPA is fake. He has nothing. He is selling calendars and chains at exorbitant prices to Ghanaian. I will get to him too,” Mr Kennedy Agyapong told Kwaku Annan on the Seat Show on NET 2 TV.

    Rev. Isaac Osei Bonsu popularly known as Rev. OB is the leader and founder of the Moments of Glory Prayer Army. It has a membership base of about 140,000.

    Source: opera.com

  • Liverpool players among sports stars to show unity

    Liverpool players took a knee around the centre circle during a training session at Anfield on Monday, with many then posting the picture on social media with the caption “Unity is strength. #BlackLivesMatter”.

    Manchester United players Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford also added their voices to worldwide protests against racism.

    France midfielder Pogba said in a passionate Instagram post that he felt “felt anger, pity, hatred, indignation, pain and sadness”.

    England forward Rashford said he had been “trying to process what is going on in the world”.

    In Germany’s Bundesliga, Jadon Sancho and Achraf Hakimi of Borussia Dortmund, Weston McKennie of Schalke, and Marcus Thuram of Borussia Monchengladbach made on-field protests at the weekend.

    Tennis stars Serena Williams, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka have also spoken out, while basketball legend Michael Jordan said he was “deeply saddened, truly pained and plain angry”.

    Source: bbc.com

     

  • Wendy Shay recruits Bosom PYung for new potential banger ‘Emergency’

    RuffTown Records/Midas Touch Inc label signee Wendy Shay recruits Twi-Trap sensation Bosom PYung on new single, “Emergency” a potential banger.

    After teasing their loyal fans with their first ever photo on social media, Wendy Shay drops a soothing afrobeats sound which got infectious hooks from the “Ataa Adwoa” hitmaker.

    Produced by Chensee Beatz, the slow-tempo ballad delves deep into how lovers who live apart or are in distance relationship sometimes pine uncontrollably for each other.

    The song is accompanied by a colourful visual with a simple, straightforward storyline, directed by Yaw Skyface.

    This is the fourth song coming from Wendy Shay in 2020.

    Enjoy the full music video below,

    Source: pulse.com.gh

  • Government agrees with investors to postpone interest payment Fitch

    The government of Ghana has agreed with investors to postpone interest payment on non-marketable domestic bonds held by public institutions to fund the financial sector clean-up for about GH¢1.2 billion (US$207 million), approximately 0.3% of Gross Domestic Product.

    According to Fitch Solutions, the government of Ghana plans cutting spending on goods and services, transfers, and capital investments this year.

    This also reflects the lower absorption capacity of the economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, for a total of at least GH¢1.1 billion (US$189 million), 0.3% of GDP.

    “To reduce the financing needs, the government will also draw US$218 million from the Stabilisation Fund and will borrow up to GHS10 billion (USS1.7 billion) from the Bank of Ghana. As a result of all these fiscal policies in place, we anticipate GDP growth to shrink in 2020”, Fitch Solutions forecast.

    Healthcare spending

    Fitch emphasized that the government of Ghana has increased healthcare spending in order to address the coronavirus pandemic.

    The government committed US$100 million to support preparedness and response, and about US$210 million under its Coronavirus Alleviation Programme to the promotion of selected industries including the pharmaceutical sector supplying COVID-19 drugs and equipment.

    Additional funds have also been reserved to address the availability of test kits, pharmaceuticals, equipment, and bed capacity.

    On April 26, a major investment in healthcare infrastructure was announced, including the construction or upgrade of 100 district and regional hospitals.

    Fitch said an increase in healthcare spending will equate to more testing kits, pharmaceuticals, equipment and bed capacity available to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic.

    Source: Class FM

  • Former African presidents condemn Floyd killing

    Former African presidents have condemned the killing of George Floyd as violent protests continue in the US following his death in police custody.

    The Forum of Former Heads of State and Government has urged African countries to “raise a strong protest” to the killing and demand that the “perpetrators of this crime and all other crimes of this sort be punished in the strongest terms”, according to a statement released by former Beninese President Nicéphore Soglo.

    “What level of cruelty must you reach that the entire world finally wakes up and manifests its indignation. Who would dare here, their face visible, to treat in such a way a European, an Arab, an Israeli, an Indian, a Chinese, a Japanese, an Argentinian, etc. Enough is enough,” he said.

    Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said in a tweet that black people were “shocked and destroyed”.

    “We stand with our kith and kin in America in these difficult and trying times, and we hope that the unfortunate ,tragic death of George Floyd will inspire a lasting change in how America confronts head on the problems of hate and racism.”

    South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to engage with the US” to defuse racial tensions and build social cohesion among different races”.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Today in History: President Akufo-Addo outlines plans to make Accra cleanest city in Africa

    For the average Ghanaian, especially those living in Accra, one of the many promises by President Akufo-Addo with which the success of his presidency will be marked on is his promise to make the capital city the cleanest on the African continent.

    Addressing a joint news conference at the Jubilee House with Norwegian Prime Minister, Erna Solberg a year ago today, President Akufo-Addo shared his dream with the prime minister and outlined to her how his government intends to achieve this dream.

    Read the full story as published by gbcghanaonline.com below:

    President Akufo-Addo has outlined measures aimed at making Accra the cleanest city in Africa.

    This includes sensitizing Ghanaians to what is needed to be done to keep the Metropolis clean, placing of litre bins across the capital, improving the collection of garbage among others.

    Addressing a joint news conference at the Jubilee House with visiting Norwegian Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, President Akufo-Addo said his government will adopt best practices elsewhere to achieve this dream.

    Norwegian Prime Minister who is also Co-Chair of the imminent Group of Advocates for the UN SDGs, Erna Solberg admitted not all the 17 SDGs can be achieved by the 2020 deadline.
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    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • 9 year-old Kenyan given state award for hand-wash invention

    A Kenyan boy is among this year’s recipients of state commendations for his invention of a handwashing machine.

    Nine-year-old Stephen Wamukota used wood to suspend a jerrycan of water and create a pedal to be used to dispense water and soap and avoid contact.

    He had told his mother that the available hand-washing facilities in his hometown in western Kenya were exposing people to coronavirus through contact.

    His father, who is a carpenter, helped him build his handwashing machine.

    The boy is among 68 people who were recognised for steering the country through the coronavirus pandemic.They were conferred with the inaugural Presidential Uzalendo (Patriotism) Award.

    Kenyans online were happy for the boy as this tweeter wrote:

    Source: bbc.com

  • Recoveries near 3000 as Coronavirus cases hit 8297

    More patients of the Coronavirus have recovered as Ghana’s active cases increase to 5273, Ghana Health Service has reported.

    As of June 2, 145 more people have been confirmed to have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2986.

    The number of confirmed positive cases have also risen to 8297. Two more patients have died since the last update 24 hours ago. The total number of Coronavirus deaths is now 38.

    According to the Ghana Health Service, the latest COVID-19 casualties are two women with underlying issues.

    Case 37, a 52-year-old woman reported at a hospital in Kumasi with metastatic Ovarian cancer and gastro internal bleeding before testing for the Coronavirus. She died three days after admission.

    The 38th casualty was a 64-year-old woman admitted with an initial diagnosis of congestive cardiac failure and bilateral pneumonia who died two days after being confirmed with the Coronavirus.

    The Greater Accra Region continues to lead with the highest number of active cases in the country. The number is now 5798.

    Ahafo Region remains Coronavirus free as it has not recorded any cases so far.

    Below is the regional breakdown

    Greater Accra Region – 5,798

    Ashanti Region – 1,263

    Western Region – 436

    Central Region – 410

    Eastern Region – 117

    Volta Region – 84

    Western North Region – 68

    Northern Region – 37

    Oti Region – 26

    Upper East Region – 26

    Upper West Region – 22

    Bono East Region – 6

    North East Region – 2

    Savannah Region – 1

    Bono Region – 1

    Ahafo Region – 0

     

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Trump holds up Bible in front of St John’s

    US President Trump paused to hold up a Bible in front of the historic St John’s Church, just moments after armed soldiers chased out peaceful protesters from the area – clearing the way forward for him.

    But the episcopal bishop of Washington DC accused Trump of using the church as a prop.

    “I am outraged…[that] they could use one of our churches as a prop, holding a Bible… one that declares that God is love when everything [Trump] has said and done is to enflame violence,” the Right Rev Mariann Budde told the Washington Post newspaper.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Rwanda denies expelling Chinese nationals

    The Rwandan government has denied reports that it expelled 18 Chinese nationals for making employees work long hours.

    The reports circulating online said that President Paul Kagame had ordered for the deportation.

    However, the ministry of foreign affairs tweeted that the reports were “fake news”:

    Source: bbc.com

  • Ethiopia ‘needs 131m face masks’ in coronavirus fight

    Ethiopia’s health minister has told journalists that the country needs 131 million face masks in the next four months, state-linked Fana Broadcasting Corporate reports.

    Minister Lia Tadesse is quoted as saying that the face masks are needed in healthcare facilities across the country.

    Plans are underway to manufacture the face masks locally, the broadcaster reports.

    The country has so far confirmed 1,257 coronavirus cases and 12 deaths, according to the World Health Organization.

    Ethiopia has been instrumental in distributing coronavirus supplies donated by China across the continent.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Thieves dig tunnel into South African liquor shop to steal alcohol

    Thieves in South Africa tunnelled into a liquor shop in Johannesburg, during the ban on the sale of alcohol imposed as part of the coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

    Those restrictions have now been partially lifted.

    The manager of Shoprite LiquorShop only discovered the theft on Friday, when she returned to the shop to prepare to re-open on Monday.

    The thieves used the electrical and storm-water tunnels beneath the Newtown Junction shopping centre and then broke through the solid concrete floor, leaving a hole, as one South African news site showed.

    They then returned a few times to steal whiskey, brandy, gin, cider, vodka and beer with an estimated value of 300,000 South African rand ($17,000; £14,000).

    Source: bbc.com

     

  • Residents relying on people to vouch for them unable to register in EC pilot exercise

    Some persons who tried to participate in the ongoing pilot registration exercise of the Electoral Commission in Tamale are unable to go through the process.

    These are mostly persons who wanted others to vouch for their nationality as Ghanaians.

    EC officials explain the situation is as a result of difficulty in imputing the information of persons who vouch for others.

    The Northern Regional Director of the Commission, Lucas Yiryeli told journalists the situation has to do with difficulty in accessing the software which is supposed to process the information.

    “It is a technical challenge we are facing here and it has to do with a software which we have communicated to our superiors in Accra.”

    The nationwide pilot exercise is expect to end on Wednesday June 3 in parts of the country.

     

    Source: 3 News

  • Well solve UNI-PASS troubles Customs boss to freight forwarders

    The Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Colonel Kojo Damoah, has called on importers, exporters and freight forwarders to exercise restraint, as they work to address emerging challenges with the new Integrated Customs Management Systems (ICUMS) at the ports.

    His caution comes on the back of hurdles encountered at the Tema ports when UNI-PASS took over port operations on Monday.

    The aggrieved group of importers, exporters and freight forwarders have since called on the government to extend the transition period for GCNET and West Blue Port Management System by three months to allow for more training before the new system takes over to allow them to run their activities smoothly.

    Addressing the group, Colonel Kojo Damoah appealed for calm.

    “What we need of you is to remain calm and let us know the nature and type of challenge you have and then we will channel you to the right persons to help you out.”

    He asked the group to repose confidence in his outfit to work and deliver in the best interest of both parties.

    “Have confidence in us. Know that it is for your sake and your interest that we are here,” he added.

    UNI-PASS is a total customs administration solution, customisable to fit any environment by integrating the know-how and experience accumulated throughout the history of its development.

    Based on international standards, the UNI-PASS system is divided into 3 major components: Business processing (Procedural business modules and Non-procedural business modules); Support to the business processing components; and Infrastructure.

    The system is flexible to support implementation by modules through connection with existing legacy systems, or a full solution implementation of required modules selected by the interested country.

    Source: Class FM

  • Social media goes wild over Mahama’s parents.

    Former President John Mahama who is also the flag bearer for the National Democratic Congress party NDC this afternoon shared beautiful pictures of his parents as today marks World Parents Day. The former President took to his Facebook profile showing how his parents helped him to become the man he is today.

    According to him, without his parents, he wouldn’t have been here as a former MP, former Vice President and former President. He would have been nobody with nothing, but his parents made sure to make him a man by giving him education and love.

    John Mahama is seen by the world as one of the greatest speakers with various UN assignments and the former President has said he got all that talent from the teachings of his father.

    The mother taught him patience, honesty, kindness, tolerance and humility. According to him, he had all these manners from his loving parents.

    Social media users were quick to notice the former President’s parents thereby throwing in various comments.

    Some blessed the parents for giving Ghana a leader whiles others saw the chance to politicise their politics.

    Source: opera.com

  • Land guards kill fulani herdsman at Dawa

    The police have opened investigation into the killing of a 35-year-old cattle herdsman at Dawa in the Greater Accra Region.

    The deceased, Sanda Moro, a father of five, was reportedly stabbed to death when he took his cattle for grazing near his residence.

    He went missing on May 23, 2020 until his lifeless body drenched in blood was found in the bush on May 27.

    Nicolas Dugbatey, owner of the cattle, said he received a distress call from Moro that he was being attacked by land guards who demanded that he gave them cattle for the Eid Feast, but he refused.

    “I advised him to abandon the cattle and run for his life, as I was on my way to the police station to report the matter. When I got to the scene later only the cattle were found, with three missing, but Moro was nowhere to be found,” Dugbatey recounted.

    He added that they combed the area and discovered the hideout of the land guards where they found some abandoned meats … before locating Moro who was lying dead in a pool of blood.

    Confirming the incident to DAILY GUIDE, Superintendent Mohammed Issa Cantona, the Commander of the Prampram District Police Headquarters, told DAILY GUIDE via telephone that police had visited the scene and had taken evidence to assist in their investigation.

    According to him, some residents of the area also mobilized and attacked the suspects after stabbing the herdsman to death, but the hoodlums fled the scene.

    He, however, said the police were on a manhunt for the suspects.

     

    Source: Daily Guide Network

  • Shatta Wale beats Sarkodie, Stonebwoy and others to top Billboard most-watched artiste in Ghana

    World acclaimed global digital charting and award scheme platform, Billboard has released its list of most-watched artistes in 13 African countries including, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Ivory Coast, and a few others.

    They named the top 5 most streamed artiste on YouTube in each of these countries.

    For Ghana, multiple award-winning Reggae/Dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah aka Shatta Wale took the number one spot.

    Behind him is his former friend turned rival, Sarkodie at number 2, Stonebwoy at number 3 , Diana Hamilton and Kofi Kinaata taking the fourth and fifth positions respectively.

    According to billboard their ranking was based on YouTube figures for Homegrown talents across Africa.

    See photos of the annoucement below:

    Full billboard article/publication available Here

    Source: Zionfelix

  • Rev.Badu Kobi does not bath for days- Rev. Owusu Bempah

    The beautiful friendship that once existed between Rev. Badu Kobi and Rev.Owusu Bempah has obviously ended and sees no signs of a reconciliation.

    According to Rev. Owusu Bempah, he would soon disclose the main reasons why he had to disown Rev.Badu Kobi as his son in the Work of God.

    Revealing certain incidents that prove Rev. Badu Kobi isn’t a genuine Man of God, Rev. Owusu Bempah, indicated a gentleman who takes care of the church premises of Rev. Badu Kobi once witnessed Rev. Badu Kobi in the company of some fetish priests who came to perform some rituals in his church.

    At another time, he brought some Indians who he perceives to be involved in occultism to the church premises.

    After slaughtering a sheep, Rev. Badu Kobi was bathed with the blood of the sheep and it was soon afterwards that his son died.

    Rev. Owusu Bempah has also disclosed due to the evil things Rev. Badu Kobi is involved in, there are sometimes that he doesn’t take his bath for days.

    Rev. Owusu reiterated that it was Rev. Badu Kobi’s own wife who revealed this to him adding that regardless of the fact that Rev. Badu Kobi was married, he was still patronising and spending time with different ladies in hotels.

    Watch the video via the link below :

    Source: opera.com

  • Daniel Amartey among the lowest earners at Leicester

    Ghana defender Daniel Amartey has emerged as one of the lowest earners of at English Premier League outfit Leicester City.

    The towering defender receives £21,000 a week wage, which places him above only three players at the club.

    Amartey is ahead of Danny Ward (£20,000), Harvey Barnes ( £10,00) and Hamza Choudhury ( £7,5000).

    Meanwhile, forward Jamie Vardy is the club’s top earner with £140,000 per week. He is followed by goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, who takes £130,000 per week.

    Amartey has struggled in recent times at the club, following an injury that ruled him out for almost a year.

    His return was met by the outbreak of COVID-19, however, the English topflight returns next month.

    Below is the list of players and their wages at Leicester City

    Jamie Vardy – £140,000 a week Reuters.

    Kasper Schmeichel – £130,000 a week. EPA

    Jonny Evans – £80,000 a week. AP

    Wilfred Ndidi – £75,000 a week. PA

    Ricardo Pereira – £70,000 a week. Reuters

    Ben Chilwell (R) – £65,000 a week. AFP

    Kelechi Iheanacho – £60,000 a week. AP

    Wes Morgan – £60,000 a week. AFP

    Demarai Gray – £55,000 a week. Getty

    James Maddison – £55,000 a week. AFP

    Christian Fuchs – £50,000 a week. Getty

    Nampalys Mendy – £50,000 a week. AFP

    Marc Albrighton – £45,000 a week. AP

    Ayoze Perez – £45,000 a week. PA

    Caglar Soyuncu – £45,000 a week . AP

    Youri Tielemans – £33,038 a week. AP

    Matty James – £32,000 a week. Getty

    Bartosz Kapustka – £30,000 a week. Getty

    Eldin Jakupovic – £23,000 a week. Reuters

    Daniel Amartey – £21,000 a week. Getty

    Danny Ward – £20,000 a week. AFP

    Harvey Barnes – £10,000 a week. PA

    Hamza Choudhury – £7,500 a week.

    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: reuters.com

  • Akuapem Poloo and DKB passionately kiss during her birthday party video

    And They Kissed passionately with disregard for social distancing

    Source: peacefmonline.com

     

  • ‘No visitors allowed’ – MoE details guidelines for school reopening

    The Minister for Education, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has outlined, in detail, the specific guidelines for the safe reopening of our schools and universities at a press briefing organised by the Ministry of Information on Tuesday in Accra.

    According to the Minister of Education who doubles as Manyhia constituency MP, the reopening is for any final year students to learn and complete their mandatory examinations and nothing more, with social distancing protocols still in place.

    He said on the reopening of schools on June 15, parents and guardians will not be allowed to visit their wards in boarding schools during the period.

    He said students will also not be available for religious and sporting activities, as well as entitled to only four hours of teaching, from 9 am to 1 pm with 15 minutes break period every 45minutes.

    In addition, there will not be the normal assembly periods with borders in SHS’s going for dining in batches in adherence to the social distancing protocols.

    All students will be provided with 3 reusable sets of face masks to protect themselves while in school.

    However, all days students would be accepted into boarding houses in Senior High Schools who provide accommodation for students.

    He also cautioned parents not to send their unwell wards to school when they reopen.

    BECE Exams

    Junior High School students will be in school for 11 weeks to prepare for their BECE which will start in the 12th week.

    WASSCE Exams

    Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh said due to the gravity of the pandemic, the Council have allowed for Ghana specific examinations for its students.

    He said the Senior High Schools will have 5 weeks to study for their exams which will also start in the 6th week.

    Universities reopening

    Foreign university students will be quarantined for 2 weeks if they are able to make the necessary arrangement to come into the country with the closure of borders directive still in place.

    Schools reopening

    Schools have been reopened effective 15th June for only final year students of Junior High, Senior High and Universities.

    “Indeed, final year university students are to report to their universities on 15th June; final year senior high school (SHS 3) students, together with SHS 2 Gold Track students, on 22nd June; and final-year junior high school (JHS 3) students on 29th June.”

    “JHS 3 classes will comprise a maximum of thirty (30) students; SHS classes a maximum of twenty-five (25) students, and University lectures will take place with half the class sizes,” according to President Akufo-Addo.

    Colleges of Education are also to reopen on the 15th of June for final year students to complete their exit examinations, he added.

    Meanwhile, before the re-opening of schools and universities, the Ministry of Education, and the heads of public and private educational institutions, have been directed to fumigate and disinfect their institutions.

    “Each student, teacher, and nonteaching staff will be provided with re-usable face masks by the Ministry of Education. For the avoidance of doubt, all other educational facilities, private and public, for non-final year students, will remain closed.

     

    Source: Peace FM

  • FDA vouches for locally manufactured face masks

    The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has equated locally manufactured face masks to internationally accepted N-95 masks for use by health workers.

    In a write-up, the FDA said a head-to-head comparison of the locally manufactured masks using the American Society for Testing of Materials (ASTM) methods proved that they are equivalent to the N-95 masks.

    LOCALLY MADE MEDICAL FACE MASKS (Equivalent to N-95 Face Mask)

    Specification:

    In accordance with Public Available Specifications (GS PAS 4:2020) and FDA requirements for registration of locally made Face Masks.

    Description:

    Three-layered Face mask ie. a two-layer fabric with a hard stiff in between.

    Material:

    Plain fabric which is bleached to ensure the removal of starch to avoid coagulation for easy breathability.

    Dimensions:

    Length Cheek to Cheek (200mm -250mm) Width Above the Nose to bottom of the Chin (90mm 150mm)

    Thickness Test:

    When measured with the digital thickness gauge,the thickness should not be less than 0.85mm.

    Porosity Test:

    The ability of the mask to create a barrier to viruses, bacteria and germs, but also enables easy breathability as air easily passes through.

    Breathability Test:

    Ability of persons wearing the mask to breathe without difficulty.

    Aerosol Splash Test:

    Ability of the mask to protect the wearer from oropharyngeal secretions and vice versa thus preventing the spread of viruses. The Aerosol used for the Aerosol Splash Test has less viscosity than blood and oropharyngeal secretions.

    Results of Tested Medical Masks:

    Thickness of registered imported N-95 range between 0.85mm 1.4mm and that of locally made medical masks range between 1.0mm 1.34mm, which comply with the standard of not less than 0.85mm.

    Tests of the locally made medical face masks were compared head-to-head with the N95 using the American Society for Testing of Materials (ASTM) Methods

    FDA Medical Device ISO 17025 -2017 Accredited Laboratory

     

    Source: FDA

  • We should not end the 2019/20 league season – Bechem United CEO

    Bechem United Chief Executive Officer Nana Kwasi Darlington claims the 2019/20 league season should be not be cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.

    All football leagues in the country have been halted since mid-March due to the pandemic as part of measures to help curb the spread of the disease.

    The return of the topflight remains uncertain with opinions divided as to whether it should be continued or cancelled.

    The German Bundesliga became the first topflight to resume football since the outbreak of the disease and other leagues such as the English Premier League, LaLiga and Serie A are expected to follow suit in June.

    “We should not end the league because of the COVID-19, but we should continue. I won’t opt for cancellation, or it being truncated,” he told Opemsuo Sports in an interview.

    “We should copy what Germany and England are doing since the deadly disease has come to stay with us,” he concluded.

    The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has said it will wait until at least June 30 to make a decision on the future of the league.

    The 2019/20 Premier League was at its match week 15 stage when it was halted with Aduana Stars leading the table with 28 points.

    Source: footballghana.com

  • Partey, Koke and Saul are non-negotiable for Diego Simeone

    Diego Simeone will continue to view Saul Niguez, Koke, and Thomas Partey as indispensable members of his Atletico Madrid side when football returns this month.

    The trio were essential before the break and that won’t change, with the three expected to feature in midfield at San Mames in the first game back.

    Simeone knows what they bring to the table and trusts them completely to do a job defensively as well as in attack.

    Not even Marcos Llorente’s Anfield heroics are enough to displace any of the three from the XI and only an injury, as has been the case with Koke this term, could see one of them drop out of the team.

    Simeone tried an XI on Monday that was as follows: Jan Oblak; Kieran Trippier, Stefan Savic, Jose Gimenez, Renan Lodi; Marcos Llorente, Thomas, Koke, Saul; Thomas Lemar, Diego Costa.

    Source: footballghana.com

  • I was called “black monkey” by black Americans- Princess Shyngle speaks on racism

    Gambian born actress, Princess Shyngle has explained in an Instagram post how she was badly treated by black people when she went to America.

    Princess Shyngle who was commenting on the racism issue happening in the US explained that despite being in the US for a few months, she has experienced racism from black Americans more than the white men.

    Princess Shyngle added that she was called a “Black monkey” by these racist people and even ordered to go back to hometown.

    These comments infuriated the actress who went ahead to advise those pointing fingers at white people for killing blacks to first of all change from their bad attitude.

  • Pastor David Oyedepo is no more the richest pastor, See new top 10 richest pastors in the world

    Lately, there has been news about the founder of living faith, and the senior pastor at faith Tabernacle Pastor David Oyedepo who was the richest pastor in the world. Recently he was just surpassed by another pastor. See new world richest pastors.

    10) Bishop TD Jakes- $18

    Bishop TD Jakes was born on the 9th of June in South Charleston, weather Virginia. He was among the people that gave a speech at the inauguration of President Barack Obama in 2009. Bishop Jakes is the founder of the Potter’s house which is a non-denominational mega church. Apart from his church earnings, he is also a writer and a movie producer. According to the new and latest rankings Bishop TD Jakes is worth $18 million dollar as at now.

    9) Jesse Duplantis – $20 million

    Jesse Duplantis is an American preacher, he was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in July of 1949.

    He is the founder of Jesse Duplantis ministries and his preaching are characterized by comic and musical talent Jesse Duplantis Is also an accomplished writer. His networt has been estimated to be $20 Million.

    8) Rick Warren- $25 million

    Rick Warren is the founder of the saddleback church, located in lake Forest, California. It is one of the largest churches in America that average a weekly attendance of 20,000 worshippers.

    Also, he is an author who is enthusiastic about Christianity, uplifting the poor and the promotion of education. Rick Warren net worth is about $25 million.

    7) Creflo Dollar – $27 million

    Creflo Dollar, a pastor and the founder of the non-denominational world changers church international. He is based in Fulton county, Gergia. He has an estimated net worth of about $27 million.

    6) Joel Osteen – $40 million

    Joel Osteen is an American preacher, televangelist and author, Joel Osteen net worth of about $40 million makes him the 6th richest pastor in our list. He inherited the church and it’s televangelist ministring from is late father John Osteen.

    5) Pastor Chris Oyakhilome – $50 Million

    Pastor Chris is the founder of the Believers Love World incorporated aka Christ Embassy.

    Although the church is based in Nigeria, it has spread to several other countries worldwide. It has three Christian television channelsthat include Love world plus, Loveworld TV and Loveworld SAT. He has an approximate net worth of about $50 million making him the 5th in our list.

    4) Benny Hinn – $60 million

    The isreal born televangelist Benny Hinn is the founder of Orlando Christian center in USA. He was put on the world map by his regular miracle healings crusades held in big stadiums of big cities and broadcast on live television. He has a networth of $60 million.

    3) Pat Robertson – $100 million

    Pat Robertson is not only a preacher but also a very successful businessman. The American preacher was born in Lexington, Virginia. He is also known as Morion Gordon Robertson. He is the founder and CEO of the Christian Coalition, which is a Christian Right organization that raises money and public support for conservative political candidates. Pat Robertson has a networth of $100 million.

    2) Pastor David Oyedepo – $150 million

    Pastor David Oyedepo is Nigeria’s richest pastor and the Former world Richest pastor with a net worth of about$150 million. He is the founder the Living Faith church worldwide. The church is Also known as winners chapel and is affiliated with many churches internationally with the same name.

    In addition, pastor David Oyedepo is the senior pastor at Faith Tabernacle, A church auditorium with 50,000 seat capacity. The Nigerian pastor has several private jets and homes in the ISA and UK.

    1) Kenneth Copeland – $300 million

    Kenneth Copeland born in Lubbock, Texas on December 1936, An American preacher and founder of the Kenneth Copeland ministries located in Tarrant county in Texas. The American preacher is also and authoer, a public speaker and a musician, He is a very wealthy man and it is rumoured that he is richer than the official figures Available, but claims the preacher worth $300 million making him the wealthiest pastor in the world as at now.

     

  • Video Flashback: Police outline step-by-step events leading to Major Mahama’s death

    Many accounts have been given on the instances that led to the death of Major Maxwell Adam Mahama, the armed military man who was lynched at Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region by some townfolks in 2017.

    On June 2, 2017, the Director-General of the CID, DCOP Bright Oduro gave a detailed account of how Major Mahama met his untimely death through instances of mob justice after being mistaken for an armed robber.

    “On Monday, May 29,2017, at about 8:00 am the deceased left the detachment base for a 20km walk, he was in civilian clothing but carried his sidearm (gun)… he had walked to a place at the outskirt of the village where a number of women were selling food items by the road, the deceased stopped to interact with them and even bought some snails which he left with the women to pick-up on his return from the walk. While the deceased was taking out money from his pocket to pay for the snail, the woman from whom the deceased bought the snail and a few others saw the deceased side arm tacked to his waist… without verifying the information, the Assemblyman mobilized the town folk to prepare to attack an armed robber who have been sited by the women,” said DCOP Bright Oduro in a Press Briefing.

    Watch the video below:

     

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Charles Awuzie reveals why Anita Oyakhilome left Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

    Charles Awuzie is a Cyber-Security Expert, CEO of Gemsbok Group, who lives in South Africa.

    He took to his verified Facebook page to reveal why Anita divorced Pastor Chris Oyakhilome.

    Do you know why Anita divorced Pastor Chris Oyahkilome?

    Her conscience could no longer bear the level of mammon involved in what we call BIG MINISTRIES.

    (Understand that before I make any statement, I speak directly with people who know better than some of us.)

    It takes a certain level of evil heart to look a poor widow in the eyes and collect what she could use to feed her children in exchange for fake promises of prosperity.

    How many seed sowing, tithe paying and anointing tapping pastors in Christ Embassy are truly prosperous? How many of them are dying secretly?

    How many winner’s Chapel pastors are wondering if tithe really works because they keep burying their family members despite their bishop’s daily declarations?

    It takes a really evil heart to continue in this religious economic war against vulnerable and desperate people. Evangelist Benny Hinn couldn’t afford to die in that evil conscience. Kenneth Hagin confessed. Dr. Abel Damina renounced it.

    Bishop Mike Okonkwo said his conscience couldn’t let him continue. I too turned my back on it. Not omitting Dr. Sunday Adelaja and a host of other genuine preachers.

    Today, pastor Anita Oyahkilome is Reformed and she is reforming others around her.

    But guess who still believes the Sow-To-Prosper fraud? Poor African church givers who donate their future to fund the 1st class lifestyle of their religious slave masters.

    For this purpose, Anita left Chris – not because Chris was cheating on her. Most women can accommodate a cheating man but not many women are able to live with a guilty conscience.

    I know you won’t believe me because we once brainwashed you never to believe who makes you to reason logically.

    But truth shall find a way to prevail…

    Maranatha.

    Source: operanewsapp.com

  • Australia PM calls for probe into ‘assault’ on journalist

    PM Scott Morrison has spoken to US President Donal Trump after an Australian TV crew was allegedly assaulted by police in Washington, reports say.

    Mr Morrison has also asked the Washington embassy to investigate the incident.

    Channel 7’s US correspondent Amelia Brace and cameraman Tim Myers were attacked while covering Monday’s protest outside the White House.

    Police used tear gas to disperse the protests, leading to a stampede of sorts as the crowds fled – and that’s when the attack appears to have occurred.

    The incident was caught on live TV, and the footage was shared on Twitter.

    It shows an officer hitting Mr Myers with his shield and then punching him. But another officer intervened and the two reporters escape, just as a third officer swings a baton at them from behind.

    The news comes amid a slew of similar reports during protests – of police assaulting journalists, arresting them and even damaging their equipment.

    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

     

  • Shatta Wale and R2bees hit the studios to record the banger of the year (Video)

    Ghanaian music group R2Bees are yet to release the banger of the year and it features the king of African dancehall Shatta Wale.

    R2Bees are known for releasing very few songs in a year hence their fans get hungry with huge expectations from the music duo and they never disappoint.

    In a video sighted online, they were seen hanging out with Shatta Wale in his studio and promise to give their fans and Ghanaians the biggest song of the year 2020.

    Watch the video of their studio session below:

     

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    @shattawalenima hits the studio with @r2beesmusic to record the banger of the year

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  • Minnesota governor responds to Trump’s ‘weak’ remark

    Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has disclosed that he responded to President Trump’s criticisms during a conference call with governors on Monday morning.

    He said he told the president: “No one is laughing here. We’re in pain.”

    It comes after Trump reportedly called governors “weak” and said the world was “laughing” at them.

    The governor refused to confirm that Trump called him weak, but said: “I think those were the words.”

    “It was a hard conversation today,” he continued, adding that governors are looking to his state, where protests first began before spreading nationally, much like states have looked to New York to better understand Covid-19.

    Audio of the phone call with governors has emerged, in which the president is heard disparaging governors and calling for a tougher response from police.

    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

  • PLAYBACK: Education Minister to announces directives governing the reopening of schools

    Education Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh is currently addressing a press conference at the Ministry of Information to outline directives and protocols that will govern the reopening of schools across the country.

    This follows an announcement by President Nana Akufo-Addo on Sunday that final year students in university, Senior High and Junior High Schools can return to school from June 15 to prepare for their exit exams.

  • How dare you lecture me on what to write on my own page? Toke Makinwa descends on fan

    Nigerian TV personality, Toke Makinwa has heavily descended on some tweeps who accused her of ignoring happenings in her own country to comment on others.

    Toke Makinwa commented on the recent happenings in the USA which involved the killings of black men by white police men. Toke Makinwa like many African celebrities was appalled by the behavior of the white men and declared that black lives matter.

    One fan who was upset about her post, attacked her for being a hypocrite.

    According to the Tweep, people are being killed indiscriminately in Nigeria by the Nigerian Police yet instead of commenting on it, Toke Makinwa is busily fighting the conflict of another continent.

    Reacting to this, Toke ordered her attacker to keep his mouth shut in a Twitter post.

    Read the full interactions below for more;

    Source: GH Base