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  • Coronavirus: 18,000 test results still pending

    President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has observed that the results of a backlog of some 18,000 tests are still pending.

    He explained, since the first two cases of infections were recorded in Ghana, “we have, till date, traced some 86,000 contacts, out of which we have test results of 68,591 contacts.”

    He added, “the overwhelming majority of these contacts have been established in the last three weeks of the partial lockdown in Accra and Kumasi.”

    Akufo-Addo his live televised address to the nation on Sunday [AApril 19,2020] noted, “Out of this number, 1,042 persons, i.e. 1.5%, have been confirmed as positive, with 67,549, i.e. 98.5%, testing negative; 99 persons have recovered and have been discharged; and 930 persons, who have been isolated, are responding to treatment either in their homes or in treatment facilities.”

    He said the 930 persons, after their treatment, will again undergo the mandatory two tests to determine if they have also recovered from the virus or otherwise.

    The president indicated that, the main reason our country has seen an increase in the number of confirmed cases over the last three-weeks is because of the aggressive decision government took to trace and test contacts of infected persons.

    “This has enabled us to identify and isolate infected persons, protect the population from further infections, and contain better the spread of the virus. Indeed, Ghana is the only other country in Africa to have conducted more than sixty thousand tests, and we are ranked number one in Africa in administering tests per million people,” he stressed.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Coronavirus: 68,591 samples tested so far – Akufo-Addo

    Ghana has so far tested 68,591 since the first two cases of infections were recorded, the President has said.

    According to Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the number of cases tested so far was out of some 86,000 contacts which the country has traced till date.

    “There is, thus, a backlog of some 18,000 tests whose results are yet to be received,” Akufo-Addo announced during his address to the nation on Sunday [April 19, 2020].

    He explained that “the overwhelming majority of these contacts have been established in the last three weeks of the partial lockdown in Accra and Kumasi. Out of this number, 1,042 persons, i.e. 1.5%, have been confirmed as positive, with 67,549, i.e. 98.5%, testing negative; 99 persons have recovered and have been discharged; and 930 persons, who have been isolated, are responding to treatment either in their homes or in treatment facilities.”

    Akufo-Addo observed that, the 930 persons, after their treatment, will again undergo the mandatory two tests to determine if they have also recovered from the virus or otherwise.

    The president further stated that, the main reason our country has seen an increase in the number of confirmed cases over the last three-weeks is because of the aggressive decision government took to trace and test contacts of infected persons.

    “This has enabled us to identify and isolate infected persons, protect the population from further infections, and contain better the spread of the virus. Indeed, Ghana is the only other country in Africa to have conducted more than sixty thousand tests, and we are ranked number one in Africa in administering tests per million people,” he noted.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Akufo-Addo urges Ghanaians to conduct private funerals to decongest morgues

    Bereaved families are encouraged to conduct private burials of their loved ones and hold the final funeral rites later, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said.

    According to him, although it may be very difficult for the bereaved families, it is also very important that the families adhere to this directive to decongest the morgues across the country as they are becoming full due to the ban on public or social gathering.

    “The morgues in the country are becoming full, and will, in themselves, soon pose a public health hazard. So, let us act quickly on this,” he said during his televised broadcast to the nation on Sunday [April 19, 2020].

    He reiterated that families should adhere to the 25 person limit while holding the private burials.

    “As difficult as it may be, I encourage all bereaved persons to conduct private burials of their loved ones, but ensure that the twenty-five (25) person limit is not breached,” Akufo-Addo observed.

    He further entreated religious, traditional, community and opinion leaders “to partner with government in engaging, mobilising and enforcing adherence to social distancing and personal hygiene practices in their respective communities.”

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Ghana’s coronavirus cases hit 1,042

    This was announced by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addoduring his seventh address to the nation on the outbreak today, Sunday, April 19, 2020.

    He said, “The overwhelming majority of these contacts have been established from the last three weeks of the partial lockdown in Accra and Kumasi. Out of this number, 1,042 persons i.e. 1.5 per cent have been confirmed as positive, with 67,549 i.e. 98.5 per cent testing negative. 99 persons have recovered, and have been discharged and 930 persons who have been isolated are responding to treatments either in their homes or in treatment facilities.”

    He added that, these 930 persons after their treatments, will undergo the mandatory two tests to determine if they have also recovered from the virus or otherwise.

    Akufo-Addo explained that, since the first two cases of COVID-19 was recorded in Ghana, about 86,000 contacts have been traced out of which about 68,591 tests have been completed. The results of a backlog of about 18,000 tests whose results are yet to be received.

    He noted that the reason why the Coronavirus cases in Ghana has increased is because of “the decision we took aggressively to trace and test contacts of the infected persons. This is to enable us to identify and isolate infected persons, protect the population from further infections and contain better, the spread of the virus.”

    “Indeed, Ghana is the only African country to have conducted more than 60,000 tests and we are ranked number one in Africa in administering of tests per a million people,” he observed.

     

  • 19 arrested for organizing wedding at Lakeside Estate

    The police at Lakeside Estate have arrested 19 persons for breaching the restriction orders of the president and the social distancing protocol.

    The persons, arrested for holding a Muslim traditional marriage ceremony included 14 females and five males.

    Information gathered indicated that other persons involved including the couple escaped arrest when the police stormed the house.

    The Accra Regional Police Public Relations Officer DSP Effia Tenge when contacted said the police had information of the Muslim traditional marriage being held in the house and stormed the venue around 11:30am on Saturday, April 18.

    “The suspects were all detained for a while and later granted police enquiry bail to be reporting daily while further investigations are being conducted before prosecution, ” she said.

  • Asamoah Gyan holds interview on career, music and controversies

    Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan had an interview with TV3 on all areas of his life and his playing career with the national team and his club sides.

    Hosted by Juliet Bawuah on Saturday night, the lockdown ensured that the interview was held via social media with questions fielded on various issues.

    Some of the issues surrounding the Black Stars, controversy over his captaincy, the Brazil 2014 World Cup bust-up and more.

    He also spoke on his club career, music career and and his future in football.

    Watch the interview below:

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Agyemang Badu makes charitable donations to some Ghanaians in Italy

    Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang Badu has extended his benevolent activities to the city of Udine in Italy where he first arrived to start his professional career in Europe.

    The on-loan Hellas Verona midfielder donated food stuffs to the Ghanaian community and some foreign nationals in Udine as part of his effort to support the less privilege amid the coronavirus.

    The items donated through the Agyemang Badu Foundation with the support of the Aseda foundation included Packs of Spaghetti, Pasta, Bags of Italian and Perfume Rice, assorted Drinks, creates of Beer and boxes of Oil.

    This is to help Ghanaians based in Italy during the lockdown as the country worst hit by the pandemic in Europe recovers.

    “So we contacted the Italian government you know how it works, then they gave us some of the items and after I got some of the African foods to add to it,” says the midfielder.

    The local authority in Udine also helped in providing support to the foreigners.

    “You know Udine is my second home because all of my career this is where I have been staying. And the people have been wonderful to me,” he added.

    “Even last year when I got injured they were there for me so I guess it was time to say thank you,” he concluded.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • The COVID-19 pandemic and the frustration of contracts

    INTRODUCTION

    The COVID-19 pandemic has led to businesses taking a different turn of which may have many repercussions on contracts entered into. To the defaulting party on the contract, the immediate defense that comes to mind is the defense of frustration. Some defaulting parties on a contract usually interpret frustration of contracts as time off the contract (contractual holiday) to discharge them of their obligations. Other defaulting parties see this as a permission to perpetrate a breach of the contractual terms. In this paper, what amounts to frustration of contracts and its implications on contractual relations will be critically examined. 

    In law, frustration of a contract occurs when the nature of the outstanding rights and obligations are so radically changed by some supervening events from what the parties could reasonably have contemplated at the time of its execution that it would be unjust to hold them to performance. Simply put, a contract is deemed frustrated when the nature of obligations under the contract have been changed due to certain factors beyond the contractual parties. It will thus be unfair to require the parties involved to proceed under the contract. As a result, the parties are relieved of their legal obligations. 

    Preceding the doctrine of frustration in time was the doctrine of absolute obligation to perform a contract. Here, parties were expected to fulfil their contractual obligations irrespective of the prevailing circumstances. Now, the law, under the doctrine of frustration, permits parties to be excused from honouring their contractual obligations in certain instances known as supervening events.

     

    PRINCIPLES OF FRUSTRATION

    For a party to a contract to successfully plead that the contract has been frustrated, that party must be able to establish some principles underlying the doctrine of frustration.

    Firstly, frustration of a contract will ensue where there has been a supervening event. As a preliminary observation, whatever supervening event to be alluded to by the contractual party must have ensued after the parties entered into the contract. Where the frustrating event was present at the time the parties entered into the contract but were ignorant of its existence, the party in breach cannot rely on it as a supervening event. It will at best be deemed a mistake in contractual law and such will not be seen as a frustration of the contract. A supervening event is said to be any event that changes the circumstances of performance of the contract so significantly that the parties are unable able to perform the contract. Invariably, an event such as a war or a state of emergency, depending on the exact nature of the emergency and the nature of the contract may be deemed a supervening event. 

    Secondly, the contract must have been rendered impossible to perform. A contract that has become unprofitable or has lost commercial practicality is not considered a contract that is impossible to perform.  Also, an unexpected change in the economic situation in the country which makes the performance of the contract rather difficult or expensive to perform does not amount to a factor frustrating the contract on grounds that it has been rendered impossible to perform. The threshold of establishing this element is quite high. 

    Next the foreseen or foreseeable risks involved in the contract must be considered. The scope and peculiar nature of the contract must first be ascertained. Ordinarily in contracts, the parties specify some contingencies which when they occur may free the parties of their obligations. These clauses in the contract are often referred to as force majeure clauses.  The event therefore complained of should be one which either falls in this category of events or must be of a nature which is reasonably within the contemplation of such contingencies. In the alternative case where parties in the contract specify contingencies which shall not relieve them of their contractual obligations, the defaulting party must show that the event as ensued was not one which fell within the specified set of events. This event should also be one which was not reasonably forseen as ensuing. The inability of the defaulting party to prove same results in the defaulting party still being bound to honour its contractual obligations.

    Lastly, fault and self-induced frustration is considered. Frustration can only ensue when the event in question is one which is beyond and out of the control of the parties. In the circumstance where the act complained of was caused by a party to the contract, an attempt to invoke the frustration doctrine, will not hold. Self-induced events therefore do not count under the doctrine of frustration.

    By way of illustration, in a situation where there is a contract of sale between a seller and a buyer for the sale of fish which can only be obtained from China by the seller to the buyer in Ghana. Where all the borders are closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, preventing any form of imports into the country, the seller may plead the doctrine of frustration.  If this plea satisfies the elements of the principles of frustration discussed in the paper, the seller may be discharged of its obligations to sell under the contract.

    After a party successfully invokes the doctrine of frustration, the contract is brought to an immediate and automatic end and parties are discharged of their contractual obligations. In addition, the parties in the circumstance will be prevented from being unjustly enriched. Where the party is unsuccessful in the invocation of the doctrine, that party is said to be in breach of the contract and the necessary punitive measures shall be meted out. Nonetheless, each case is assessed on its own merit and not necessarily based on strict legal precedents.

     

    CONCLUSION

    In conclusion, whether a contract has been frustrated or not means one of two things- that a party is liable for a serious breach of the contract or a party shall be relieved from the performance of the contract. However, some contracts are of such a nature that discharging parties and bringing the contract to an end may be at a rather huge cost to the parties involved. Parties are therefore advised to re-negotiate on such amicable terms to prevent heavy losses to them.

    Source:Kweku Attakora Dwomoh, Adjunct Lecturer, University of Ghana

    Comments and Opinions are welcome on: attakoradwomo26@gmail.com 

     

     

  • ‘If you need a 10 in Montreal, call me’ – K.P Boateng tells Thiery Henry

    German-born Ghanaian forward Kevin-Prince Boateng has jokingly offered himself to Major League Soccer (MLS) side Montreal Impact.

    In an Instagram live interaction with Thierry Henry who has shares in Montreal Impact, KP Boateng offered himself to the club.

    “If you need a number 10 in Montreal, just a phone call … I’m kidding”, the former AC Milan talisman said.

    Replying to KP Boateng, Thierry Henry burst into laughter as he shared, “Hey, don’t get me in trouble”.

    The Ghanaian is currently back in Italy and will decide his future when the summer transfer window comes around.

    Watch that funny moment between KP Boateng and Thierry Henry in the post below:

    Source: Footballghana.com

  • Sonnie Badu blasts WHO over Africa becoming epicentre

    Renowned American Gospel artiste Sonnie Badu has ruled out any possibility of Africa becoming the epicentre of the novel Coronavirus.

    This follows the World Health Organization (WHO) statement that Africa could become the next epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.

    UN officials also say it is likely the pandemic will kill at least 300,000 people in Africa and push nearly 30 million into poverty.

    WHO estimates about 10 million people in Africa to contract the virus in the next 6 months if the infection continues at the current rate.

    But Sonnie Badu who became a UN Ambassador of Sacred Music stated, “Africa will not see 3.3 million deaths and 1.2 billion infections. Your predictions and prophecy shall not come pass.”

    The author, singer and preacher who traces his family to Ghana is among a number of leaders to speak out against the perceived vulnerability of Africa to survive the deadly bug.

    “Words are spirit and we have to speak against negative words when they are spoken. God is not a man.” He stated.

    The “Baba let your rainfall on me” musician has however cautioned African citizens on the need to be obedient to safety measures outline by their leaders to stem the spread. “Stay home and adhere to the measures by your government!”

    Meanwhile some European and American countries including the UK and the US have started evacuating their citizens from the continent with 13,000 of them evacuated from Ghana.

    Source: modernghana.com

  • Strongman publicly turns down Medikals request that he helps one of his fans in Kumasi during this lockdown

    In the last few days, a lot of followers of celebrities have been flooding their social media platforms with a lot of requests for mobile money as Ghana battles the coronavirus pandemic.

    AMG Business rapper, Medikal is one of the few big-name celebrities who has gone out of his way to give out something small to his followers and people on the streets.

    He, however, turned down a request from one of his die-hard followers in Kumasi earlier today on Twitter and directed the follower who tweets at the handle @Medikal_ba_1 to Strongman, who is based in Kumasi.

    In a retweet of the request of his follower, Medikal wrote: “My brother @StrongmanBurner got you”

    Well, it seems Strongman was not up for that task Medikal was trying to give him and as a result, he quickly turned it down with the hilarious tweet: “Daabi oo” and added a laughing emoji.

    Check out his tweet below

    Source: Zionfelix.net

  • Sonnie Badu donates food items to people in his community & church

    Renowned Ghanaian gospel musician, Sonnie Badu who happens to be the leader and founder of Rockhill Church based in Atlanta, has shared food items with people in his community and church.

    This move is to help fight the Coronavirus and in a recent social media post, he shared some photos and video with the caption;

    “We gave fresh organic food, fruits and vegetables. It was truly a humbling experience watching our welfare team serve the church and community. I want to thank you all for standing up to this task. On behalf of me, Firstlady #AnnieBadu and the entire leadership I want to say thank you and God bless you #DrBadu.”

     

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    I love them to bits 💪🏾💪🏾

    A post shared by DR.SONNIE BADU D.D D.Mus Ph.D. (@sonniebaduuk) on

    Source: www.ghgossip.com

  • ‘Glowing and minding my business’ – Benedicta Gafah

    While social media users are keenly following the latest beef between Kennedy Agyapong and the Obinims, the latest to join in the ‘frenzy’ is the case of Afia Schwarzenegger and Akua Ghana Most Beautiful.

    Afia Schwarzenegger, who alleged that all is not well in the matrimonial home of Dr. Kwaku Oteng and Akua GMB, has incurred the wrath of blogger Those Called Celebs and blogger Maame Ngege.

    The two have constantly launched an attack on the radio personality for rejoicing over the supposed divorce of her former best friend, Akua GMB and Dr. Kwaku Oteng.

    While this is going on, actress Benedicta Gafah says she is minding her own business.

    Clad in hot shorts, and a tucked in T-shirt to match, the Menzgold signee actress says she’s focusing on nurturing her glowing skin.

    Check her out below

     

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    Glowing and minding my business 🌝🌞

    A post shared by HRH Benedicta Gafah👑✨ (@empress_dictabee) on

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Despites right hand man, Fadda Dickson shares one secret to a successful life

    Fadda Dickson, the Managing Director of Despite Media and right hand man of Dr. Osei Kwame Despite has shared one secret to being successful in life.

    The two have together have built a great media house and one of the strongest and leading media houses in Ghana.

    The success of the two is admired by most Ghanaians, especially the youth who aspire to be great and successful like them.

    Fadda Dickson decided to let out some advise about being successful in life, by taking to his Instagram page to share some advise with fans and followers.

    The prestigious manager broke down, analyzed and motivated a lot of people with his speech he posted on Instagram.

    See post below

     

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    🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

    A post shared by Fadda Dickson (@faddick) on

    Source: ghbase.com

  • Tulenkey finally opens up on why he left his former management

    Ghanaian rapper, Chief Osei Bonsu popularly known as Tulenkey has finally opened up about what really happened between him and his former management.

    The rapper got involved in a court case just around the time he had his breakthrough because his former management claimed he had breached their contract.

    Speaking in an interview with Zionfelix, he made a lot of revelations about that issue and cleared the air concerning that breach of contract.

    According to Tulenkey he left his former management peacefully and it was a mutual agreement between the two parties just like a divorce.

    Watch video below;

    Source: ghbase.com

  • Yaa Jackson flirts with Criss Waddle on social media

    Actress cum singer, Yaa Jackson has expressed her love for the AMG Boss, Criss Waddle.

    Yaa Jackson took to her Instagram handle to express herself romantically to the AMG Boss  in a manner that has got the internet talking.

    The young actress posted a seductive picture and her romantic message to the AMG Boss with much love.

    She wrote: “I got a 🛌 bed witchya name on it @crisswaddle 👅👑❤️ DAMN”. This caption has got fans confused as to whether the two are involved in a romantic relationship or not.

    See post below;

     

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    I got a 🛌 bed witchya name on it @crisswaddle 👅👑❤️ DAMN

    A post shared by Konadu_jackson🔥 (@yaajackson4) on

    Source: ghbase.com

  • Kennedy Osei storms social media again with fresh photos rocking his customized nose mask

    The general manager of Despite Media, Kennedy Osei Asante has consistently maintained that he does not want one of those celebrity lifestyles but it seems that the opposite is what he is always getting.

    For some time now, every little he does gets his followers talking and eventually, it becomes a news article.

    After making headlines with the recent Dubai honeymoon photos of himself and his wife Tracy his latest photo is making his followers on Instagram go haywire.

    The photo, which has him rocking a very beautiful wine-colored top, has Kennedy Osei wearing a customized nose mask to go with it.

    He also used the caption of the photo to give hope to all his followers that the coronavirus pandemic will soon pass because God will always be first.

    The comments of his followers under the post shows that they love his look.

    Check out the photo and comments below

     

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    WE STILL HAVE TO TRUST IN HIM🙏🏽 #GODFIRST🙏🏽

    A post shared by KENNEDY A. OSEI (@_kennedyosei) on

    Source: zionfelix.net

  • Sandra Ababio shows some skin as she checks on her fans in self-quarantine- See photos

    Ghanaian showbiz personalities have on various occasions adopted a lot of interesting ways to check up on their fans as Ghana and the world at large deals with the coronavirus pandemic.

    Actress Sandra Ababio has also used one of those rather sassy ways to find out how most of her followers on Instagram are doing in their various home while parts of Ghana is in partial lockdown.

    Taking to her official Instagram page, Sandra Ababio decided to drop two very stunning looking photos of herself that had her cleavage flashing with the caption: “How is quarantine treating u?”

    Check out the photos below:

     

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    How is quarantine treating u? Hair from @the_beauty_bar_and_spa_gh @the_beauty_bar_and_spa_ghana stay home and place ur orders on 0546439901

    A post shared by me (@sandra_sarfo_ababio) on

     

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    How is quarantine treating u? Hair from @the_beauty_bar_and_spa_gh @the_beauty_bar_and_spa_ghana stay home and place ur orders on 0546439901

    A post shared by me (@sandra_sarfo_ababio) on

    Source: zionfelix.net

  • Akua GMB, Emelia Brobbey and Pastor Amoateng had thɤɛɛsome? Afia Schwar alleges (Video)

    The controversial comedian has taken on Akua GMB over the alleged sacked from her matrimonial home following a cheating allegation.

    This time, Afia Schwarzenegger chipped in Pastor Amoateng and actress Emelia Brobbey.

    According to Afia, Pastor Amoateng had a thɤɛɛsome with Akua GMB and Emelia Brobbey.

    She advised the wife of the pastor to be vigilant because other girls are enjoying her husband than herself.

    source: ghsplash.com

  • Akua GMB deletes Dr. Oteng’s photos from her Instagram page amid divorce rumours

    Former beauty queen, Sally Akua Amoakowaa, popularly known as Akua GMB is currently in the news for the wrong reason.

    Akua GMB’s marital issues have always been on social media since she got married to Dr. Kwaku Oteng.

    It is being alleged that Akua GMB is the 4th wife of the business mogul.

    Now, news dominating on social media indicates that Akua GMB and Dr. Oteng have divorced.

    However, YEN.com.gh decided to check about Akua GMB’s activities on Instagram and her latest photos with Dr. Oteng have been taken down.

    The said photos were posted in March 2020 and it was during the funeral of Dr. Oteng’s mother in Kumasi.

    Akua GMB posted over 15 photos from the funeral and they have all been deleted amid her divorce rumours.

    YEN.com.gh will follow the story and readers will be updated with any development.

    Earlier, Akua GMB has failed to celebrate her husband Dr. Oteng on his birthday.

    For many Ghanaian celebrities, social media has been the platform they normally celebrate their loved ones.

    Friday, April 17, 2020, happened to be the birthday of Dr. Oteng and many Ghanaian celebrities including Afia Schwar took to social media to celebrate him.

    However, on that day, Akua GMB failed to celebrate her husband on his special day.

    Akua GMB ignored her husband as she celebrated the one-year anniversary of their third child as she shares the same birthday with the business mogul.

    Source: yen.com.gh

  • Akua GMB and Dr Oteng’s marriage has collapsed – Afia Schwarzenegger alleges

    Controversial media personality Afia Schwarzenegger Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa has alleged that all is not well in the matrimonial home of Dr. Kwaku Oteng and Sally Akua Amoakowaa Mensah widely known as Akua Ghana Most Beautiful.

    In a video shared on her Instagram page, Afia claimed that the popular businessman, Dr. Oteng discovered that his fourth wife has allegedly been cheating on him.

    To get to know the truth, it is alleged Dr. Oteng stormed the office of Akua GMB with a bottle of Schnapp, requested she invokes curses if she has never cheated on him since they married, however, Akua refused, insisting she is a Christian.

    This according to Afia Schwarzenegger infuriated Dr. Kwaku Oteng who reportedly slapped his 4th wife thrice and further drove her out of the premises of Angel TV.

    Afia is spotted with a glass of alcohol and a bowl of fufu with plenty of meat celebrating the supposed ‘divorce’ between Akua GMB and her husband.

    In the video, she also claims she connected Akua GMB to Dr Oteng.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • This is how Berla Mundi looks without makeup

    Some days you just need to ditch your usual beauty routine and let your skin breathe. While skipping makeup can be liberating, it can also be intimidating for some people.

    To give you a confidence boost and to convince you that you shouldn’t hide behind a filter or oversized sunglasses, and makeup, here is Ghanaian TV/radio personality Berla Mundi proudly embracing her bare face.

    It’s not an everyday thing to see your favourite celebrity without makeup. These celebrities have a certain image of beauty to live up to, people expect them to be flawless porcelain dolls, every minute of their lives.

    Berla Mundi is naturally gorgeous, and to say that she needs to make herself up to be beautiful would be ridiculous.

    It’s day 20 of the 3 weeks partial lockdown imposed on some parts in the country.

    See her post below:

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Kwaku Oteng’s 4th wife Akua GMB cheated with Pastor Amoateng, Trigmatic, others – Afia Schwar claims (video)

    Controversial on-air-personality, Afia Schwarzenegger, has made some serious allegations against Dr Kwaku Oteng’s fourth wife, Sally Akua Amoakowaa, popularly known as Akua GMB.

    Rumours went up on social media that Akua GMB’s eight-year-old marriage to the Adonko Bitters and Angel Group owner had broken down.

    The rumours which were first started by Afia Schwar indicated that Dr Kwaku Oteng had dumped his fourth wife after catching her cheating.

    After the rumours went viral, Afia Schwar has released another video claiming that Akua GMB cheated on her husband with a man of God.

    According to Schwar, Akua GMB has been sleeping around with many men outside her marriage.

    One of them, she claims, is called Pastor Amoateng, who has also been sleeping other women apart from Akua GMB.

    Afia Schwar further went on to further allege that Akua GMB’s daughter (last-child) with Dr Kwaku Oteng is not for the businessman.

    Explaining her point, she indicated the baby resemble girl did not resemble her mother or father but rather so much alike to Trig.

    She thus urged Kwaku Oteng should hurriedly conduct a DNA test on his three children especially the last born because of the resemblance with Trig.

    She also mentioned one Kwame guy who she claimed had had sexual relations with Akua GMB.

  • Kotoko will meet FIFA deadline – Nana Kwame Dankwah

    Management member of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Nana Kwame Dankwah, has assured fans that the club will pay the $240,000 fine imposed by FIFA before the deadline thereby they should be calm.

    The Ghana Premier League giants have until May 17, 2020, to make payment of the above mentioned figure or will suffer both a local and international transfer ban.

    The FIFA Disciplinary Committee took this decision against Asante Kotoko last month for the illegal transfer of striker Emmanuel Clottey in 2015.

    The player was then on the books of Tunisian club Esperance Sportive de Tunis.

    According to Nana Kwame Dankwah who serves as the Deputy Greater Accra Rep of the club, there is cause for alarm and assures supporters that the deadline will be met.

    “Our supporters should remain calm. There is no cause for alarm. In fact, the Chairman is just organising himself to pay the money,” he told Joy FM.

    Source: footballmadeinghana.com

  • Hearts of Oak caution former players over ‘uncomplimentary remarks’ against Nyaho-Tamakloe

    Hearts of Oak have a sent a word of caution to two of their former players over ‘uncomplimentary remarks’ made against board member Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe.

    According to the club, two ex-players of theirs, Charles Taylor and Dan Quaye have made remarks against the former diplomat and GFA president with their choice of words unpleasant.

    Taylor in a recent interview blasted Nyaho Tamakloe after the latter said former Hearts of Oak players who have returned from abroad to relaunch their careers are not welcome back at the club.

    The club in a statement have appealed to all who have the club at heart to report their grievances through the appropriate channel.

    The statement added that, should Hearts of Oak decide to take back any of the former players it would be based on thorough assessment and under terms that are mutually beneficial.

    Source: primenewsghana.com

  • Andre Ayew, third player with most tackles across four divisions of English Football League

    Ghana forward Andre Ayew is the third player with most tackles across the four divisions of English football.

    Ayew, 30, has been one of the top performers for the Jack Army in the Championship, scoring 12 goals and providing 5 assists.

    The former West Ham forward’s incessant scoring rate has overshadowed the work he puts in every game.

    According to Playmakerstarts, the Ghana international has made 56% tackles in the 34 matches played for Steve Coopers’ men this term.

    Ayew’s record is dwarfed by only Ronan Curtis. The Portsmouth FC midfielder has made 69% tackles while West Ham United defender Emiliano Buendia sits second on the ranking with 57%.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Ghanaian trio Pimpong, Amartey & Adu named in top African XI legends of Danish Superliga

    Ghanaian trio Razak Pimpong, Daniel Amartey and Enoch Kofi Adu have been named among the best African stars to have played in the Danish SuperLiga.

    Pimpong, who starred for the Ghana U17 team that won Bronze at the 1999 FIFA World Cup in New Zealand, could not hide delight over the feat.

    He left Ghana Premier League club Great Olympics to join Danish giants FC Midtjylland in 2000.

    The versatile attacker, now 37, went on to play more than 100 times for Midtjylland, scoring 25 league goals for the club.

    In July 2005, he agreed on a move to league rivals FC Copenhagen from January 2006 where he initially struggled.

    Pimpong, however, became a cult figure at the club after netting the deciding goal of the Royal League final against Norwegian side Lillestrøm SK.

    22-01-2006: Trainingsmatch – Razak Pimpong, FCK. (Photo by Lars Ronbog/FrontzoneSport via Getty Images)
    His exploits in the Danish elite championship has earned him a place among the best African to featured in the league.
    Former Moroccan goalkeeper Karim Zaza, who made his mark with FC Copenhagen, was chosen as the man between the sticks.

    Zaza is guarded by Daniel Amartey (Ghana), Uche Okechukwu (Nigeria) and Bubacarr Sanneh Gambia), who featured for FC Copenhagen, Brøndby IF and AC Horsens respectively.

    Andrew Tembo (Zambia & Odense BK), Eric Djemba Djemba (Cameroon & FC Copenhagen), Enoch Kofi Adu (Ghana & FC Copenhagen), and Razak Pimpong (Ghana & FC Copenhagen) complete the midfield selection.

    Former Egypt star Mohamed Zidan who became a household name during his two-year stay with FC Midtjylland is named in attack alongside former Senegal hitman Dame N’Doye (FC Copenhagen) and ex-South African hero Sibusiso Zuma (FC Copenhagen).

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Wakaso makes passionate ‘stay at home’ plea to Las Palmas fans amid COVID-19 crisis

    Former Las Palmas midfielder Mubarak Wakaso still treasures his time at Spanish side Las Palmas after making a passionate plea to the people in the Gran Canaria region to stay at home amid the Coronavirus outbreak.

    Wakaso, who was well-liked by Las Palmas fans during his sole season with the team, has sent a message of encouragement to the people on the island urging them to stay at home in order to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

    “Everyone knows that we are in a difficult situation and now is the time to stay home to see if we return to the moment prior to this crisis!

    “Gran Canaria, my people, you have to be at home with the family,” he said.

    He made a total of 24 appearances for the Yellows during the 2015/16 season.

    The total number of coronavirus deaths in Spain has now exceeded 10,000, as 950 new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.

    The country, the second-worst hit in terms of deaths, has also lost nearly 900,000 jobs.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Ghanaians demand 6 hourly COVID-19 updates and not virtual concerts – Minority to govt

    The Minority has called on the government to avoid delays in updating figures on COVID-19 cases.

    They are demanding a six-hourly update, and want the government to be more transparent in how the numbers are churned out.

    Ranking Member on Health Committee Kwabena Mintah Akandoh addressing the media at the Parliament House said government’s handling of the case reportage and provision of PPEs is not the best.

    “Government’s handling of the issue relating to COVID-19 is not the best, Ghanaians do not need virtual concert at this moment, we are getting reports of inadequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) from all over Ghana, there is a clear indication of lack of transparency and trust of how many PPEs government has imported beyond the donations from Jack Ma and the Chinese government. There is a clear delay in the release of updates on COVID-19 confirmed cases, recoveries, deaths among others, sometimes updates are giving as late as 11:00 pm and that does not inspire confidence and leaves room for speculation, we demand timely 6 hourly release of updates. We have not gotten to the level where life must return to normalcy”.

    The government is still putting in measures to help in the fight against COVID-19.

    The minority has been supportive in their own way and have called on all members of the house to do their best to support the fight against COVID-19.

    Ghana had recorded 834 COVID-19 cases with 99 recoveries and 9 deaths so far.

    There has not been any update on the case count in the last 24 hours.

    The partial lockdown of Accra and Kumasi will end on Sunday and the President is expected to brief the nation on whether there will be another extension or not.

    Source: primenewsghana.com

  • KNUSTs Sammy and Nana Ama back together ?

    Is Sammy and Ex-girlfriend , Nana Ama Back together ? Well this is a question running through the minds of Instagram followers who have sighted a recent Post from Nana Ama, nanansem.com can report.

    In an instagram post sighted by nanansem.com , Nana Ama who dumped Sammy called on Sammy to join her to do a giveaway .

    This post has left most followers in Dilemma as they wonder whether indeed the duo is back as Lovers, nanansem.com can report.

    Remember, Sammy even after been dumped by Nana Ama said He still loves Nana Ama, nanansem.com reported.

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    The break up story between Sammy and Nana Ama is arguably the most trended break up story to hit Ghana that got social media blazing last month, nanansem.com can report.

    In the midst of the famous Breakup Sammy was the one who was really hit that caused him to act weirdly , nanansem.com reported .

    However he break up was said to be a blessing in disguise as Sammy clinched unto ambassadorial deals which earned him quite some Limelight , nanansem.com can report .

    Source: nanansem.com

  • FIFA gives Asante Kotoko a new deadline to pay Esperance $240,000

    Ghana Premier League side Asante Kotoko has been given up to May 17 by the world governing football body, FIFA to pay $240,000 to Tunisian giants Esperance or face stricter sanctions.

    Asante Kotoko were fined by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee for the illegal transfer of Emmanuel Clottey in 2015 who was then on the books of the Tunisian club.

    In a statement released by FIFA, the debtor (Asante Kotoko) has been given a deadline of 30 days to settle the Creditor (Esperance).

    “If payment is not made to the Creditor (Esperance) and proof of such payment is not provided to the secretariat to the FIFA Discplinary Committee and to the Ghana Football Association by this deadline:

    “A ban from registering new players, either nationally or internationally, will be imposed on Debtor II (Asante Kotoko). Once deadline has expired, the transfer ban will be implemented automatically at national and international level by the Ghana Football Association and FIFA respectively, without a further or formal decision having to be taken nor any order to be issued by the FIFA Discplinary Committee or its Secretariat. The transfer ban shall cover all men eleven-a-side teams of the Debtor-first team and youth categories.

    The Porcupine Warriors have just 18 days to settle the long standing debt or they will be playing in Ghana’s second tier league and will still be required to pay the debt.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • GFA to implement transfer ban if Kotoko fails to pay FIFA fine

    The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has been mandated by FIFA to impose a national transfer ban on Asante Kotoko if they fail to pay the fine imposed to them by the world football governing body.

    The Porcupine Warriors have been slapped with a $240,000 fine by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee for the illegal registration of Emmanuel Clottey, who was then a player of the Tunisian club in 2015.

    FIFA in a statement has warned the Ghanaian club to make payment before the deadline or risk being demoted and banned from all football transfer activities.

    The statement read, “As a member of FIFA, the Ghana Football Association is reminded of its duty to implement this decision and provide FIFA with proof that the transfer ban has been implemented at national level.

    FIFA added that,”If the Ghana Football Association does not comply with this decision, the FIFA Discplinary Committee will decide on appropriate sanctions on the member. This can lead to explusion from FIFA competitions”.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • FIFA slaps $1,000 fine on striker Emmanuel Clottey over Kotoko move

    Football’s world governing body, FIFA has slapped Ghanaian forward Emmanuel Clottey with a fine of $1000 following his move to Asante Kotoko in 2015.

    The striker joined the Porcupine Warriors when he had a running contract with Tunisian giants Esperance.

    FIFA fined the player and Asante Kotoko for failing to comply with a decision passed by the Dispute Resolution Chamber on June 11, 2015.

    This had led to the fine of the player which has to be paid within the next 30 days.

    “The player Emmanuel Clottey (Hereinafter, Debtor I) and the club Asante Kotoko SC (Hereinafter Debtor II) are found guilty of failing to comply with the decision passed by the dispute resolution chamber on June 11, 2015,” a FIFA decision stated.

    According to the decision, Emmanuel Clottey was ordered to pay 5% of $180,000 per anum to Esperance which he failed.

    FIFA charged both the player and Kotoko with several fines, but Clottey is expected to pay a fine of $1000 withing the next 30 days.

    “Debtor I is ordered to pay a fine to the amount of CHF 1000. The fine is paid within the next 30 days,” added FIFA.

    Emmanuel Clottey joined the Tunisian giants from Berekum Chelsea in 2012 and spent three seasons at the club.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Davido reacts to death of President Buharis Chief of Staff

    Davido has joined Nigerians in reacting to the death of Abba Kyari, the chief of staff to President Buhari.

    Kyari died of underlying medical conditions after contracting the novel coronavirus on Friday.

    Kyari tested positive for the virus after returning from a trip to Germany, the presidency said in a statement.

    The singer, while taking to his official Twitter handle shortly after the news broke out, prayed for the late national figure to rest in peace.

    Kyari is the highest-profile fatality of the virus in Nigeria.

    Source: www.ghgossip.com

  • Efia Odo calls on national Chief Imam; makes donation & receives blessings from him

    Popular Ghanaian media personality, Andrea Owusu who is known in showbiz as Efia Odo has called on the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu.

    Efia Odo used the visit to make some donations to the Islamic leader and also to receive some blessings from him.

    Taking to her Instagram handle, Efia Odo shared some photos and video from her visit with the caption;

    “Went to give donations to The Chief Imam towards Ramadan💙”

     

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    Went to give donations to The Chief Imam towards Ramadan💙

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    Source: www.ghgossip.com

  • Watch how Medeama SC star Rashid Nortey works out during the lockdown

    Medeama SC star Rashid Nortey is leaving no stone unturned as he intensifies his individual training amid the Coronavirus.

    The huge Shatta Wale fan went through some drills and football works vibing to the sounds of the Dancehall king.

    Nortey like many other players have been left with the option of home exercises due to the outbreak of the Cornonavirus.

    The Ghana Premier League has been suspended because of the pandemic, with its early return highly unlikely at the moment.

    The 24-year old is an integral member of the Mauve and Yellows and is working tirelessly to help the club when the league returns.

    Watch video below:

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Kotoko supporters destroying their club – Abbey Pobi

    Owner of Kumasi-based Neoplan Stars, Jonathan Abbey Pobi has revealed that Kotoko supporters are responsible for the club’s woes.

    Pobi said in an interview with Tru FM the disunity among the club’s supporters and executives is what has stalled the progress of the club.

    According to him none of the Kotoko board members will be appointed from any other club and it will never happen, they are destroying the team.

    “Kotoko supporters are destroying their own team. Kotoko is going down because of supporters. I tell you.

    “Professor Kwame Kyei is Kotoko supporter that’s why they appointed him, Opoku Nti is also a Kotoko supporter. Have you ever seen any Hearts or Inter Allies supporter running Kotoko before?

    “They are backbiting them selves. There is a beef between the Chairman and the other executives. They are destroying their own team. No outsider is involved.”

    Source: Richmond K Entsie/Contributor

  • Rest but don’t abandon training – GOC Boss to athletes

    Ben Nunoo Mensah, President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has appealed to national athletes preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games to ensure a fair balance between training and rest periods during the Coronavirus pandemic.

    He urged the athletes and coaches to take their time in the lockdown period to plan, strategize and reschedule their training programmes as there was no competition anywhere in the world.

    “Athletes can take a break during this lockdown period and come back in full strength, but they must also bear in mind that there is no time for resumption of activities.

    “With this, you must not completely suspend training, though you can take a good rest during this period,” he said.

    “The Government had suspended all activities including sports, whilst the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has also postponed the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

    According to the GOC boss who is also president of the Ghana Weightlifting Federation (GWF), it was very sad that the pandemic had interrupted every activity in the world, killing thousands of people all over the world.

    He said the IOC and the GOC value human lives and that is why there was a massive support for the postponement of the Games.

    He said every misfortune is a blessing, so people should not panic or have fears, but go by the health and safety guidelines of the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Ministry of Health and other health experts.

    He urged Ghanaians to obey the order of President Nana Akufo-Addo to stay home to curb the spread of the coronavirus also known as COVID-19.

    Source: Sportsnetgh.com

  • ‘When you hit that top corner’- Micheal Essien recalls Premier League goal

    Chelsea Legend Michael Essien brought back some good memories during his time with the English club where he established himself as one of the best central midfielders in the world.

    Essien helped Chelsea to win the Premier League in 2006 and 2010, as well as three FA Cups and one League Cup.

    He also won the UEFA Champions League in 2012, while also placing as runner up in the 2008 UEFA Champions League.

    He won the Chelsea Goal of the Season award twice, in the 200607 and 200809 seasons.

    Essien in a post on his official IG page re-lived one of the goals he scored for the Blues in a Premier League match and captioned it ” When you hit that top corner”.

    The 37-year-old made 168 appearances in the Premier League for Chelsea, scoring 17 goals and 10 assists.

    VIDEO: “When you hit that top corner’- Micheal Essien recall Premier League goal

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Yvonne Nelson organizes meme challenge and gives out money to winners Check out the memes

    Screen goddess Yvonne Nelson, has engaged her twitter fans and followers in a Meme challenge and rewarded the winners with some cash.

    Yvonne Nelson probably did this to help calm nerves and spread calm as this coronavirus and lock down is getting people tensed and bored.

    The actress posted a photo of herself and asked twitter fans to create a meme out of it, which they did very well.

    Yvonne Nelson appreciated the efforts of as many people who joined the challenge by giving out cash to them.

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    Source: ghbase.com

  • Serwaa Amihere mocked by social media users after she goofed on TV This is what she said (Video)

    Talented and beautiful newscaster, Serwaa Amihere has become some sort of laughing stalk after she goofed on TV last night. (17th April, 2020).

    The talented news caster who is admired by many got it wrong yesterday when she was about signing off from air.

    Due to the coronavirus outbreak, a lot of awareness is being done to help contain and reduce the spread of the disease.

    Serwaa Amihere doing her part in creating the awareness, goofed by saying “...wash your hand under running soap“.

    Ghanainas who normally tease and laugh at people when they goof, especially in the queens language, did not spare the beautiful media personality.

    Several videos have been created just to mock the newscaster who is perceived to be very good in the queens language as well as perfect and professional.

    Watch the video below;

     

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    Oh who did this too 😩😩…..

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    Source: ghbase.com

  • Kevin-Prince Boateng recounts stint with Las Palmas and Barcelona

    Kevin-Prince Boateng has narrated his time in Spain with Las Palmas and Barcelona, saying he “just wanted to have fun”.

    Having already played for Hertha Berlin, Tottenham Hotspur, Borussia Dortmund, Portsmouth, AC Milan and Schalke, the 33-year-old Ghana international joined La Union Deportiva for the 2016-17 season.

    He scored 10 goals in La Liga as the Gran Canaria outfit finished an impressive 11th having gained promotion from the second tier for that season.

    “In Spain, I was at a point in my career that everyone was wondering how I was,” Boateng said in an Instagram Live session with Thierry Henry.

    “I went there without a goal, I just wanted to have fun and play football. When it becomes work, football loses a little love.

    “I asked where Las Palmas was and when they replied Gran Canaria, I thought “but are they holidays or football?”

    After one season with Las Palmas, Boateng went on to play for Eintracht Frankfurt and Sassuolo before joining Barcelona in the second half of the 2018-19 season.

    He became the first Ghanaian to feature for the club, playing four times and winning the La Liga title.

    “Barcelona is fantastic, I was 32 years old, I was back on the big stages. It was unbelievable,” Boateng continued.

    “When I signed I had the car keys with my name, then I had the press conference.

    “The only player who can win all the games, is [Lionel] Messi.”

    Boateng is presently on the books of Turkish Super Lig side Besiktas, on loan from Serie A outfit Fiorentina.

    Source: Goal.com

  • Kevin-Prince Boateng shows off dance moves with family

    Besiktas forward Kevin-Prince Boateng decided to show his dance moves with his family on twitter as they self isolate due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

    The 33 year old picked some of the most popular songs from some of the biggest musicians in the world and danced to the tune together with Melissa Satta and Maddox.

    The Ghanaian is waiting for the return of the Super Lig but has been using his free time to bond with his family and get active on his social media accounts.

    Check out the video below:

    Source: Footballghana.com

     

  • Stop distributing food and give people money Efia Odo tells government

    Actress and Social Media Influencer, Andrea Owusu, also known as Efia Odo, wants government to reconsider the distribution of food to the needy and vulnerable in society during the lockdown period.

    Efia, in a video posted on her Instagram page said, the way and manner food was being shared places people at a high risk of contracting Coronavirus.

    She thus suggested that authorities in-charge should consider the option of giving out monies through the mobile money platform.

    Following the imposition of restrictions on movement in certain parts of the country announced by President Akufo-Addo some two and a half weeks ago in the wake of the novel Coronavirus, government, as well as some private organisations and individuals, initiated moves to distribute food to the vulnerable and less privileged people in the society.

    But the noble exercise has been fraught with several challenges, with less or sometimes no protocols to guide the distribution.

    Videos on social media depicting overcrowding scenes at the designated food distribution centres went viral over the weekend leading to concerns of a likely community spread.

    However,the actress said“I think the Ghanaian people are going to need more than what they are getting. The food is great and it is great that they are going to distribute food, but how can we observe social distance when the food distribution is leading to overcrowding? she asked.

    Efia believes sending money to the vulnerable is safer and faster as compared to the distribution of food; with its attendant risks.

    “I feel like government or whoever is in charge of food distribution should start providing financing support to people because people need money and money moves fast. I think that would probably bring a lot of relief to the needy,” she said.

    Source: Ghanaguardian.com

  • Zynnell Zuh shuts down social media with beautiful flashback photos

    Ghanaian actress, Zynnell Zuh has caused a stir on social media after giving us a Friday ‘flashback’ photo.

    The actress, obviously tired of staying indoors, has shared a photo of herself in a white jumpsuit styled by herself.

    The show-stopping fashion statement was paired with a white matching fashion shoe.

    We are madly in love with her short blonde hair, beautiful makeup and of course her unimaginable focus.

     

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    Source: Pulse.com.gh

  • Dambai market, three others shut down against coronavirus

    The Dambai market in the Krachi East Municipality and Grubi, Chinderi and Borae markets in the Krachi Nchumuru District of the Oti Region have been closed down to avoid the spread of the novel coronavirus.

    The closure of the markets was announced by Dasebre Atamafowiese Kwame II, Omanhene of Chonke Traditional Area and was necessitated by the recent nine recorded cases of the COVID-19 in the Volta Region.

    Dasebre Atamafowiese told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview that the decision to close down the markets was adopted after an emergency meeting between the Traditional leaders and the District Chief Executives of Krachi Nchumuru and Krachi East.

    He said traders from other COVID-19 hit areas, which were not under lockdown were likely to come to the markets if they were not close down, which could lead to the spread of the disease.

    The Omanhene urged other Paramount chiefs to collaborate with the various District and Municipal Assemblies in the Oti Region to adopt measures that would help fight against the pandemic.

    Mr Patrick Jilima Chartey, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Krachi East said the traders in the markets were not observing the social distancing protocol, thus the need to shut them down to limit the spread of the virus.

    He said the Assembly was putting other safety measures in place to ensure that the Municipality did not record any case of the novel coronavirus.

    The MCE urged the people to adhere to the World Health Organization’s safety protocols of washing hands regularly under running water, cover their nose and mouth when sneezing and coughing and avoid social gathering.

    Source: GNA

  • KRC Genk star Joseph Painstil insists he ‘misses everything’ football

    Ghanaian winger Joseph Painstil insists he is missing football following the suspension of the Jupiler Pro League in Belgium due to the Coronavirus.

    Painstil was enjoying a decent campaign this season before the league was postponed indefinitely.

    “I miss about everything in the game, on the pitch, off the pitch. This competition, enjoying yourself on the field and at least having the supporters behind you,” he told TV3 sports. “It’s crazy you know, I miss those kind of things and the relationship with the team, coming together to make fun,” he added.

    The ex-Tema Youth Winger has made 18 appearances so far this season and has a goal and an assist to his credit.

    Genk are one of the few Belgium clubs to return to training in groups as a measure of getting the players back in shape for a likely return of football.

    Painstil is looking forward to returning to action and hopes the fight against coronavirus will be successful.

    “This is a thing that we all fighting against. When it is over, football will still be football and when will continue what we like doing. Maybe it will be scheddule that is going to change and perhaps some small clubs will suffer because we have been in lockdown for so long and it will affect their investment but the love of football will remain the same,” added the 22-year old.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Coronavirus: We will satisfy every customer per govt’s directive – ECG

    Director of Public Relations, Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Mr. William Boateng has declared that his outfit will at all cost go by the government’s COVID-19 directive.

    He explained further that the directive allows them to subsidize through various forms of transmission all consumers due to the number of units used by a consumer.

    In a brief interview on UTV’s ‘Adekye Nsroma’ newspaper discussion segment, Mr. William Boateng specifically stated that all consumers of electricity in the country will have their share of the three months relief from the government.

    “Even though for now the directive has not been smooth therefore the numerous complaints we are working hard to adjust our systems to meet the new directive. We will never work against the government’s initiative but will make sure citizens receive their relieves in that order.”

    The ECG PRO advised consumers with any form of problem relating his office should call the normal call center they have known for their issues to be addressed.

    ” We have made preparations to address all problems related to our office especially ones related to government’s COVID-19 directive, just call our call center number,” he said.

    Source: peacefmonline.com

  • Akim Oda central market adopts segmentation of trading

    The Birim Central Municipality in the Eastern Region as a measure to ensure effective social distancing at the markets has employed market segmentation to control the large number of people at the various markets in the municipality.

    The decision was arrived at when the Municipal Security Council (MuSeC) considered the proposal of Market Management Committee, COVID-19 Task Force and other stakeholders engaged in a decongestion exercise at Akim Oda Central Market.

    The members of MuSeC therefore agreed to segregate the number of food vendors at the central market to places like the Old Town Park and Kumasi station.

    Madam Akua Dansoa, the queen mother of cassava traders at the Akim Oda Central Market in an interaction with the media said, the segmentation would help reduce contact and congestion at the market to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

    Madam Victoria Adu, the Birim Central Municipal Chief Executive said the Municipal Assembly in collaboration with the security services in the municipality would soon mount barriers at vantage points to check passengers travelling in and out of the municipality.

    Source: GNA

  • Somey Traditional Area to create local buffer stock of food

    The Somey Traditional Area in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region has hinted of plans to create a local buffer stock of food to guard against possible food shortage due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    The Traditional Area, in a press release issued by Torgbiga Adamah III, the Makorsor of Somey, said: “Apart from its ultimate deadly implication on all of us, COVID-19 has so far had damaging economic, social and security effects on the lives of our people.”

    It said it could predict food shortages and the resultant price hikes due to the closure of the Ghana-Togo Border and the lockdown in Greater Accra.

    The release said, as a result, “a nine-member committee of experienced people has been set up to advice or monitor and coordinate the measures being put in place to create a local buffer stock of food to prepare for any eventuality.”

    It appealed to the indigenes of Somey and other philanthropists to voluntarily support the initiative.

    The release urged all to follow strictly precautionary measures such as personal hygiene and social distancing, saying; “When we work or fight together as our forefathers did, we will overcome the pandemic.”

    Source: GNA