Shatta Michy has taken to social media to share a photo of a lady who has a striking resemblance of her.
Michy herself who seems startled by chancing on her doppelganger confirmed they look alike.
In the photo shared by Michy, the fair coloured lady is seen in a black skimpy dress and on her side is a photo of Michy herself.
Aside from the physical appearance, the lady is said to also behalf like Michy.
Check out the photo below;
Source:Â GhanaCelebrities.Com
An Italian man who has been confirmed to be Nigeria’s first coronavirus case after arriving from Milan was in the country for almost two full days before being isolated, travelling through Lagos and visiting another state.
The case has prompted a scramble by authorities in Africa’s most populous country who are now trying to trace everyone who arrived on the same flight as the patient and identify the places he visited before going to the hospital.
“We have started working to identify all the contacts of the person since he entered Nigeria and even those who were with him on the aircraft,” Health Minister Osagie Ehanire told reporters on Friday in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja.
The Italian, whose country is the worst-hit in Europe by the coronavirus outbreak, arrived on February 24 on a Turkish Airlines flight that had a connection in Istanbul, Akin Abayomi, Lagos state commissioner for health, told reporters.
After spending the night in a hotel near the airport, he arrived in the neighbouring state of Ogun on February 25 at his place of work.
He stayed there until he developed a fever and body aches on the afternoon of February 26, Abayomi said.
Health practitioners with his company then contacted biosecurity authorities, who transferred him to a containment facility in Yaba, Lagos state.
“It was very astute of the medical practitioners in that facility to keep him overnight in an isolated environment,” Abayomi said.
Ehanire said the infection was confirmed on February 27 by the Virology Laboratory of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, part of the Laboratory Network of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, and that the man is now quarantined but doing well.
As well as being the first in Nigeria, the patient is the first confirmed coronavirus case in sub-Saharan Africa.
Turkish Airlines did not immediately comment on the case. There are no confirmed cases in Turkey.
The World Health Organization has said it already has experts on the ground in Nigeria, which it identifies as one of 13 “high priority” countries in Africa.
In a sign of mounting concerns in Kenya, the country temporarily suspended flights from China on Friday. Kenya has no confirmed cases of the virus.
Source:Â Aljazeera
Unknown assailants have allegedly shot and killed the Assemblymember for Sogakofe South, Marcus Mawutor Adzahli at his residence in the early hours of Sunday.
Information gathered by Joy News indicates that the assailants numbering eight broke into the home of the deceased and attempted making away with his savings.
Mr Adzahli, who was elected in December 2019, attempted to struggle with the assailants and was allegedly shot multiple times in the chest, stomach and head, leading to his death.
His wife also sustained an injury on the head and a knife wound in the shoulder during the scuffle.
According to a close friend of the deceased, William Gleku, the assailants who made away with an unknown sum of money which was contained in the safe gave warning shots on their way out of Sogakofe.
The body of the deceased has been deposited at the morgue for autopsy, while his wife is receiving treatment at the South Tongu District Hospital in Sogakofe.
At the time of filing this report, no arrest has been made, but police sources say an investigation into the incident has commenced.
According to sources, it took the assailants about 45 minutes to break the door to get into the house while distress calls were made to the police, which went unanswered.
After the incident, the residents angrily stormed the police barrier, sacked the police from there. They have massed up at the police station as well.
The main Sogakofe-Aflao road has been blocked causing a lot of traffic.
More soon…
Source: myjoyonlineÂ
Ghana forward André Ayew was on target for Swansea City in their 2-2 draw with Blackburn Rovers in the Championship at the Ewood Park on Saturday.
The Swans went into the match with just five points off the top six, with Blackburn one point ahead of Steve Cooper’s men.
Sam Gallagher put Blackburn ahead in the 25th minute with a powerful drive.
But the Jack Army rallied to draw level through Liverpool loanee Rhian Brewster on the stroke of half time.
Swansea were handed an opportunity to go ahead for the first time in the game after referee Peter Banks awarded them a foul following a foul on Jordan Garrick is fouled in the box.
Ayew stepped up to send goalkeeper Christian Walton the wrong way to make it 2-1 for the visitors.
With the game ending in a victory for Swansea, substitute Bradley Johnson restored parity for the hosts with a deflected goal in the 95th minute.
The Ghana captain enjoyed full throttle with another stupendous display.
The result left Swansea in 9th spot with 52 points after 36 games.
Ayew has scored 12 goals and contributed 5 assists in 34 matches for the Swans in the ongoing campaign.
Source:Â GHANAsoccernet.com
Ghana striker Caleb Ekuban netted for Trabzonspor as they hammered Çaykur Rizespor 5-1 in the Turkish Supalig on Saturday.
Ekuban was drafted into the starting lineup following an injury to England striker Daniel Sturridge.
The Ghana international repaid the faith shown in him by coach Hüseyin Çim?ir by registering his name on the score sheet.
Croatian defender Dario Melnjak broke the deadlock for Çaykur Rizespor in the 36th minute.
But Manue da Costa drew level for Trabzonspor in the 65th minute before Ekuban gave them the lead six minutes later with a powerful finish.
Argentine international Jose Sosa made it 3-1 for the hosts from the spot in the 77th minute before Anthony Nwakaeme extended the advantage in the 86th minute.
Milan Skoda pulled a goal back for Çaykur Rizespor in the 95th minute but Badou Ndiaye sealed the big victory two minutes later.
Ekuban played the entire duration of the game for Trabzonspor.
He has made 12 appearances, contributing 2 goals and 2 assists despite his injury woes this term.
Source:Â GHANAsoccernet.com
Ghana coach CK Akonnor will on Tuesday, 3 March, 2020 announce his first squad for this month’s back-to-back 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The ex-Black Stars captain will name his squad in front of the media at the Accra City Hotel.
Akonnor recently returned from a tour of Europe, where he met some old players to share his plans with them.
He also had talks with players of Ghanaian origin and tried to convince them to play for the Black Stars.
It has been reported that not more than five home-based players will make the squad for the doubleheader.
The Black Stars will host Sudan on 27 March 2020 in Cape Coast and the return leg in three days time.
Ghana top the Group C table after winning all two matches against South Africa and Sao Tome and Principe.
Source:Â GHANAsoccernet.com
My attention has been drawn to an online publication attributed to me. The said publication sought to suggest that I, Louise Carol Serwaa Donkor had said the “presidency begged me after a wrongful suspension”.
I wish to state that I have not made such statement, so it should be disregarded.
The said publication is obviously the work of a group of people who do not believe in fair contest but crude and evil tactics. It is the work of people who believe their only means of surviving this contest is to court more disaffection for me using a past incident which should have been long forgotten.
I wish to assure party faithfuls and my supporters that I will not do anything to further aggravate the already bruised relationship we have, especially when I have learnt lessons from an unfortunate past incident.
Please remember that, some people will stop at nothing to bring others down in a political contest. So they are likely going to do more of these to try to harm my campaign, but I assure everyone that I won’t deliberately disrespect our party and its people.
Signed
Dr Louise Carol Serwaa Donkor
The Member of Parliament for Talensi, Benson Tongo Baba has called for the prompt payment of compensation and resettlement packages for his constituents who will be affected by the construction of the Pwalugu Multi-Purpose Dam.
The $993 million project was approved by Parliament with an allocation of $60 million earmarked for resettlement.
The Member of Parliament, who was contributing to the debate on the approval, warned against the undue delays in the release of compensation packages.
“The compensation as has been captured, I pray that it will not witness what has happened to other projects in the past and that prompt payment of will be made to the family so they can enjoy their resettlement,†he said.
The President cut the sod for the commencement of the project on Friday, 29th November 2019 and stated that the dam will “avert the perennial flooding caused by the spillage of the Bagre Damâ€.
The project is expected to commence in April 2020.
The entire project will be executed by a Chinese construction firm, Power China International and supervised by the Volta River Authority over a period of five years.
It will consist of three main components; a hydropower plant; a solar farm; and an irrigation scheme covering an area of some twenty-five thousand (25,000) hectares.
The project is set to be the single, largest investment ever made by any Government in the Northern sector of the country.
The irrigation component of the project will cost US$474,042,141.85.
The tax component of the project is US$69,284,727.79 and there is also a cadastral survey cost of US$800,000.00.
The electricity component of the project will consist of US$366 million, 60MW hydropower and a US$55.4 million, 50MW solar power while resettlement, survey and project management cost will amount to US$98 million.
Source: citinewsroomÂ
The Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has reassured residents that the selected projects within her constituency to be completed within a year.
The legislator, during her tour in the Ga East Municipal Assembly, said: “the contract period for the roads is a year, the bridges six months or less. We are very hopeful that the contractors will do a good thing and work within the time frame. But there is a lot I know that is coming in this year.â€
She also applauded authorities for amicably resolving disputes arising from the breakdown of houses and properties to pave way for redevelopment projects.
She reassured residents whose areas have not received projects to not be worried as ongoing projects are in the pipeline.
Among the projects include Taifa Gye Nyame drains construction, Taifa Bankyease drains construction, Taifa Obohene Down drains construction, Kaiser Valley (Dome-Taifa Link Road) drains construction, Dome Crossing drains construction, Culvert and Proposed Footbridge Construction at Dome Hamburg School Area, Kwabenya road boundary, Abokobi-Teiman, Abokobi-Agbogba Road Construction, and Pantang Landfill-Agbogba road construction.
Source: citinewsroomÂ
Teacher trainees undertaking their national service in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region have vowed to resist efforts by the Ghana Education Service and the National Service Secretariat to repost them to adjoining communities.
The teachers say the attempt to repost them after two months of settling in the Hohoe municipality without any compensation will inconvenience them since they may have to now look for new apartments and incur extra cost in renting.
The Hohoe Municipal President of the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA), Gordon Awuku told Citi News the leadership of the Association will not allow its members to be treated unfairly.
“When you listen to GES, they have not been able to make any convincing argument over this issue. They called a meeting yesterday. When we went, the NSS director for the district introduced the subject that this is the reason why they are leaving. Because we all agreed that when you are reposting someone, it comes with challenges.
“This clearly shows that they are not prepared to carry out this [service]. And as a leader, I told them if I allow my people to be treated this way, it means they are going to suffer. How much is national service allowance to warrant them suffering like this?†he asked.
Meanwhile, the Volta Regional Director of the National Service Scheme, Ambrose Entsiwa Junior said no such thing as compensation exists for reposting under the scheme.
The scheme reserves the right to repost service personnel depending on their relevance to the user agencies and the country at large.
“These are general concerns. I am not aware of any compensation package as far as national service postings and repostings are concerned. It is important to understand that we post national service personnel based on a number of issues.â€
The National Service Scheme released about 14,000 pin codes to get trainee teachers across the country to undertake a compulsory one-year national service before being employed by the government in 2018.
This new directive from the government stipulated that newly trained teachers will undertake their service after writing the Teacher Licensure Examinations.
The Director of Public Affairs at NSS, David Prah, explained that the one-year national service for teachers was mandatory by law because the teacher trainee colleges had assumed tertiary status and award diploma certificates.
But the trainee teachers were opposed to the decision.
A group calling itself Teachers and Trainees Advocacy (TTA), described the new directive as “heartbreaking†and “disrespectful.â€
Hundreds of unemployed teachers also partook in a demonstration to protest the directive from the government. They refused to adhere to the order.
But later on, the agitated teachers had a change of mind on the issue.
The Minister of Education, Matthew Opoku Prempeh announced that it had reached an agreement with the teacher trainees for them to be posted as national service personnel.
According to him, about 16,000 of the trainee teachers had already registered with the National Service Secretariat.
“I met with the Coalition of Newly Trained Teachers and the Teacher Trainee Association of Ghana, and they went and met with the GES and finally signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to do the national service,†he explained.
Source: citinewsroomÂ
Ghanaian rapper, Medikal has confirmed gossipy tidbits suggesting he and his long-time girlfriend, Fella Makafui are getting married.
As reported earlier by Instagram blogger @those_called_celebs, Medikal and Fella Makafui are intending to get married and had just exhibited Engagement cards to Friends and sympathizers which got leaked to the overall population.
Be that as it may, Medikal during his performance at the Pent Hall Week Celebration asserted the gossipy tidbits to be valid and reported the date of the Engagement to be on Saturday, March 7 2020, just as it was on the Engagement Card.
This is incredible news for the Celebrity couples and we want them to enjoy all that life has to offer as we sit tight to foresee the Ceremony!
Here is the Video of Medikal announcing his Wedding date…Slide for the Video
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Source:Â Ghgossip.com
Former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Suhum, Margaret Ansei Magoo, has heavily criticised Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, for failing to investigate appointees of the Akufo-Addo administration and some executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) over their alleged involvement in illegal mining also known as galamsey.
Martin Amidu, a former Attorney General under the late Prof. J.E.A Mills, has declined a petition by the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) to investigate the alleged thievery and corruption hindering the fight against galamsey.
This comes after ASEPA, having invoked Act 959 of the Special Prosecutor Act, indicated that an audiotape circulating on social media purported to be a conversation between Environment Minister, Professor Frimpong Boateng and the Central Regional Vice-Chairman of the NPP, Ekow Ewusi, was enough evidence of corrupt acts hindering the fight against the canker that has heavily polluted river bodies in the middle and southern belt.
In his response, Mr Amidu directed ASEPA to the criminal Investigative Department to handle such allegations.
“A review of your letter of complaint, however, has led this office to the conclusion that the facts and conjectures upon which you underpin your complaints do not raise any issues of corruption and corruption-related offences as narrowly defined under section 79 of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959) to warrant an investigation by this office†the statement signed by Mr Amidu read.
But speaking on Inside Politics on Power 97.9 FM, Madam Ansei, who described the Special Prosecutor as being manipulated by “corrupt hands†in the Akufo-Addo government, bashed him for doing his country a great disservice.
“In the leaked tape, Professor Frimpong Boateng Boateng is heard saying the NPP needs money to run its affairs so they have to be engaging in galamsey to fund the party. That is the evidence ASEPA presented yet this Martin Amidu claims he does not see any act of corruption in the galamsey fight. And he had to direct them to CID. What should they go there for? This is shameful,†she added.
She wondered why Mr Amidu would be selective in pursuing matters when the corruption in the fight against galamsey is conspicuous across the country especially when names have been mentioned in connection with the disappearance of some 500 excavators and other equipment seized from illegal miners.
Source:Â XYZ
Lance Corporal Ndebugri Asaah, a policeman stationed at Chiana in Kasena-Nankana West District of the Upper West Region has been arrested for leading a robbery gang that robbed some residents of their money and mobile phones.
Police sources confirmed to MyNewsGh.com that the suspect and seven his accomplices said to be on the run on Friday dawn robbed their victims on a section of the Bolga-Navrongo motor road near Notre Dame senior High School at gunpoint
A police patrol team rushed to the scene but the robbers fled into the bush.
The victims who reported their ordeal to the patrolmen, directed them to the direction taken by one of the robbers on a motorbike believed to be the arrested policeman.
According to them, the one who fled on the motorbike was the same person who collected their monies and mobile phones and then passed it on to the others.
Armed with this information, the police pursued and intercepted the alleged robber only to be identified as Number 48430 Lance Corporal Ndebugre Asaah stationed at Chiana but on snap check barrier duties at Navrongo, a post nowhere near the spot of the arrest.
Though when searched, nothing incriminating was found on him, his dress was very dirty and his cap engulfed with particle of dried leaves, an indication that he was operating from the bush.
The victims lost various sums of local and foreign currency as well as their mobile phones to the bandits.
When interrogated, suspect claimed he was also a victim to the robbery but his phone or motorbike were not taken from him, contrary to the trend as narrated by the complainants.
He has since been detained to assist with investigations.
Source:Â mynewsgh.com
The Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) has published a list of corruption cases it has investigated and prosecuted so far for the second half of 2019.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor is required by section 3 (3) of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959) as part of its functions toâ€on a half yearly basis, publish the following information in at least two daily newspapers of national circulation and on the website of the Office:
(a) the list of corruption cases investigated and prosecuted by the Office; and (b) the number of acquittals, convictions and cases pending in respect of the cases prosecuted under (a) and the value of proceeds recovered if any.â€
No single individual has either been convicted or acquitted in the two cases being handled by the Office of the Special Prosecutor.
The two corruption cases investigated and the accused charged for court include:
1. The Republic v (1) Mahama Ayariga (2) Kenerick Akwasi Marfo (investigated jointly with EOCO)
(2) The Republic v (1) Hajia Hawa Ninchema (2) Sumaila Ewuntomah Abudu (3) Alex Avade (4) Alhaji Abdul-Mumuni Jesewunde (5) Mary-Stella Adapesa (6) Mumuni Yakubu Nambe (7) Mahama Ayariga
The list of corruption cases of accused persons arraigned and being prosecuted by the OSP are;
(1) The Republic v Mahama Ayariga (2) Kenerick Akwasi Marfo
(2) The Republic v (1) Hajia Hawa Ninchema (2) Sumaila Ewuntomah Abudu (3) Alex Avade (4) Alhaji Abdul-Mumuni Jesewunde (5) Mary-Stella Adapesa (6) Mumuni Yakubu Nambe (7) Mahama Ayariga.
Meanwhile, progress has stalled in the corruption cases because of the stay of proceedings in the various cases, the OSP report explained.
This is pending the final determination by the Supreme Court in the case involving former Deputy Attorney General, Dominic Ayine challenging the eligibility and the appointment of the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu.
Source:Â kasapafmonline.com
Just as announced yesterday by Charter House, the organizer of the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, nominees for the 21st edition of the are tricking in.
Just like previous years, the organizers are releasing the list in bits and on the hour.
Below, we have the list of nominees in the various categories.
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Dear reader, kindly check back every hour as we run regular updates as and when announced by the organizers.
Source:Â Zionfelix.net
As announced, the nominees for the various categories for the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2020 (VGMA) has been released.
See the flyer below;
Kevin-Prince Boateng came on from the bench as Besiktas claimed a 2-1 comeback win over Alanyaspor in the Turkish Super Lig on Friday.
The Black Eagles played out a 2-2 draw with Trabzonspor last time out, with Boateng among the scorers.
This time he started from the bench and it was the visitors that took the lead thorough Junior Fernandes in the 37th minute.
Besiktas rallied back thanks to a brace from Burak Yilmaz in the final 20 minutes of the match.
The equaliser was assisted by Arsenal loanee and Egypt international Mohamed Elneny while the winner was a penalty kick.
Boateng came on in the 62nd minute replacing Jeremain Lens.
The 32-year old Ghana international’s 28 minutes on the pitch saw him make one successful dribble, 20 touches, nine accurate passes, one interception and two clearances.
He also won three of five total duels.
Besiktas have now leapfrogged Alanyaspor to fifth spot, but could be overtaken by Fenerbahce who play Antalyaspor on Saturday.
Source:Â Goal.com
Women now constitute 55 per cent of cabinet seats, up from 52 per cent. The development follows Wednesday’s cabinet reshuffle which saw eight new faces, including four women, join cabinet.
Members of cabinet have also increased from 27 to 29 following the creation of two new positions at the level of state minister.
The new cabinet line-up includes 16 women.
The constitution requires that either gender must be represented at any decision-making organ at no less than 30 per cent.
Three of the four new full ministers named Wednesday are women.
They include Valentine Uwamariya (Education), Jeannette Bayisenge (Gender and Family Promotion) and Inès Mpambara (Cabinet affairs).
Another woman appointed during Wednesday’s reshuffle is youthful Claudette Irere, who is the new state minister for Technical and Vocational Education and Training in the Ministry of Education.
Two other female ministers – Solina Nyirahabimana and Marie-Solange Kayisire – were switched to new ministerial positions.
Speaking to The New Times on Thursday, Rwanda Women’s Network founder and director, Mary Balikungeri said she was happy with the changes noting that the cabinet is composed of highly qualified and competent individuals.
She welcomed the increased representation of women at the highest level, underlining that more and more young women are coming through to assume key leadership roles across government.
“It proves that women can,” she said.
“Because they can’t appoint you to such an important role if you are not qualified. It means the younger generation has women who are able and academically qualified, and that puts us (women) in a place that we deserve.”
Black Stars coach Charles Akonnor and former captain Asamoah Gyan attended the Ghana Premier League match between Asante Kotoko and Bechem at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday.
Akonnor returned to the country last week after days of monitoring Ghanaian players based in Europe.
The 45-year-old had been touring Europe to check up and interact with some Black Stars players and scout some Ghanaian talents abroad.
The Black Stars will take on Sudan in back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers next month and will need to infuse the team with some local talent hence the decision to throng the Accra Sports Stadium.
He is expected to watch a few more Ghana League matches before announcing his final squad for the Sudan games.
The former Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko gaffer was joined at the VIP section by Asamoah Gyan and his manager Samuel Anim Addo, who is also a member of the Ghana FA Executive Committee.
Gyan has been in the country since November last year after suffering an injury while playing for club side NorthEast United in the Indian Super League.
The Black Stars all-time leading scorer is a staunch Asante Kotoko fan, and has a player in the Porcupine Warriors set-up called Matthew Anim Cudjoe.
Asante Kotoko meanwhile triumphed on the night with a 3-1 score line.
Hafiz Konkoni put Bechem United ahead with a thumping header in the 20th minute before goals from Martin Antwi and Augustine Okrah handed the hosts a 2-1 lead in the first half.
The Reds sealed the win in the 58th minute through defended Ibrahim Moro.
The result propelled Kotoko to 2nd on the table with 21 points from 12 games
Source:Â GHANAsoccernet.com
An angry mother, Wunmi Praise, who could not stomach what Davido did to her son, has lambasted the ‘Fia’ crooner, advising him to humble himself like some of his colleagues.
Few days back, a video went viral on the internet and in the video, a loyal fan of Davido was seen trying to take a selfie with the artiste, but Davido just pushed him aside and hit him on the chest. This video obviously got to the mother of the fan and she went all out to blast him in a five-minute video she posted on her Instagram page, assuring him that the disgrace arising from the video was not for her son, but for the billionaire artiste.
“Now you think you have disgraced my son, you disgrace yourself. So let me tell you go and check my page on Instagram, and you will know who I am. I am Wunmi Praise, a gospel musician. Check me there; we are not a poor people. My son is not a poor guy.” She blurted out.
She went on to advice him to be of a humble spirit like Wizkid, Tecno, Kizz Daniel, AY and Okey Bakassi.
Source: allafrica.com
The Consolidated Bank, Ghana, says the processes to pay customers of defunct microfinance companies, savings and loans companies and finance houses have been smooth.
According to the bank, as of Friday, February 28, 2020, over 13,000 customers had been paid fully.
The bank added that the number of customers paid includes 490 companies, 581 social organizations, 174 financial institutions, and 48 financial security institutions.
The individual customers paid are 12,382.
The latest figures come on the back of a promise made by the receiver of the collapsed microfinance companies, savings and loans, and finance houses, that all affected depositors will receive their locked up investments by end of March this year.
President Akufo-Addo during the State of the Nation Address delivered last week revealed that an amount of GH¢5 billion has been earmarked to reimburse all customers of the defunct companies from Monday, February 24, 2020.
The customers are expected to either be paid in a combination of cash and bonds.
In an interview with Citi BusinessNews, spokesperson for the Receiver, Philomena Kuzoe, said: “By the time we finish with this exercise, which involves about 360,000 depositors, we will only be left with about 8,000 who we will be doing cash and bonds,†she added.
Source: citibusinessnewsÂ
As announced, the nominees for the various categories for the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2020 (VGMA) has been released.
Unveiled by the VGMA Board and the Academy, we present to you the Highlife song of the Year nominees.
Bra King Promise ft. Kojo Antwi
Saara Sarkodie ft. Efya
Our Story Dada Hafco ft. Fameye
Corner Corner Sista Afia ft. Kelvyn boy
Things Fall Apart Kofi Kinaata
Nothing I Get Remix Fameye ft. Article Wan, Medikal Kuamie Eugene
Sika Adina
See the flyer below;
Source: www.ghgossip.com
As announced, the nominees for the various categories for the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2020 (VGMA) has been released.
Check out the Hiplife song of the year nominees
Hiplife Song of the year
Amanfour Girls Quamina MP ft. Medikal
Bad Energy Guru ft. Kweysi Swat
Oofeetso Sarkodie ft. Prince Bright
Omo Ada Medikal
Weather Sista Afia ft. Quamina MP & Medikal
Confam DopeNation ft. Medikal
Asante Kotoko are reported to have been ordered to pay former coach Kjetil Zachariassen a compensation after they were found guilty of contract breaches by the Players & Coaches Statues Committee of the Ghana Football Association.
Zachariassen was shown the exit in November 2019, four months after being recruited from AshantiGold SC.
The former AshantiGold trainer was tasked to reach the Group stage of the CAF Champions League, but he could not and when the team dropped into the Confederation Cup they got eliminated by Ivorian side San Pedro.
The Norwegian gaffer sought for compensation for his unfair dismissal by dragging the Porcupine Warriors to the Ghana FA Statues Committee.
Reports in the local media on Friday suggest that, the Players & Coaches Statues Committee have declared Asante Kotoko losers, ordering the club to pay the Norwegian $12,425 and GH¢660 within the next 14 days.
Source: GHANAsoccernet.com
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed that it has received the full payment from disqualified presidential aspirant Wilfred Osei Kwaku (Palmer) to force his election case against Ghana FA (GFA) to go ahead.
Osei, popularly known as Palmer, paid 22,000 Swiss Francs to CAS this week on behalf of the GFA for his disqualification from federation’s presidential elections appeal case to be heard.
The Swiss-based organisation will now form the panel of judges on the case titled: CAS 2019/A/6517 Wilfred Kweku Osei v Ghana Football Association to hear the case.
The case has the got potential of ordering for a fresh Ghana FA election six months after Kurt Okraku won the polls.
The GFA refused to pay 22,000 Euros so per the rules, Palmer decided to pay both so that the hearing can go ahead which means he has now paid 44, 000 Euros which is $48,000.
Some media outfits believed to have received leaks from the GFA that Palmer might not be able to pay the amount which would have ended the litigation that challenges the legitimacy current leader of the federation Okraku.
However, CAS confirmed on Friday that it has received the full payment to allow it to form a panel to hear the case against the GFA over the decision to stop Palmer from contesting the election.
“I can confirm that the CAS Court Office has received payment by the Appellant of the Respondent’s share of advance of costs. The Parties will receive further information regarding the present proceedings in due course,” Carolin Fisher, Counsel to the CAS wrote on Friday.
This means the world’s sports court body is set to begin processes to put paid to the long-winding legal tussle that hangs around the Ghana FA presidency.
Palmer dragged the Ghana FA to CAS over his ‘unfair’ disqualification from the presidential race in October last year.
The situation has put the presidency of Kurt Okraku on the line with wide reaching implication if Palmer becomes successful.
There are two things likely to happen – CAS to throw out the case and allow the status quo to remain or order for a re-run of the election if it was deemed the plaintiff was unfairly disqualified from the race.
The ruling from CAS will put to rest months of intense anxiety involving all the principal actors.
The feuding parties – the Ghana Football Association and aspirant Wilfred Osei Kwaku have named their respective arbitrators to set the tone for the adjudication of the matter.
While the association has gone for Swiss lawyer Hendrik Willem Kesler, Osei Kwaku has hired highly-rated Australian John Didulica.
Source: GHANAsoccernet.com
The Custom Exercise and Preventive Service (CEPS) has arrested and seized a Kia Truck with 550 gallons of Family Vegetable Cooking oil at Nanton- Tamale road in the Northern Region.
According to the Officers the products were being smuggled from Togo to the country and CEPS Officials in the region intercepted the goods after a tip-off.
The confiscated products and the truck are currently at the regional office of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for further investigations.
The acting Assistant Commissioner of CEPS at the Tamale sector, David Binyam confirmed the incident to Adom News but refused to give further details.
The Northern part of the country has numerous unapproved border routes which many take advantage of to smuggle goods to the country.
Some Ghanaians smuggle cars from Togo through these unapproved routes to this country to dodge the payment of duties.
Source: Myjoyonline.com
Residents of Asylum Down in Accra shook up Friday, February 28, when tonnes of garbage floated in an open drain behind the Paloma Hotel after it rained.
The tonnes of waste characterised by used plastic bottles, packs and plastic bags were captured in an amateur video floating in the storm drain at Nima that crosses the Ring Road into Assylum Down.
This happened a day after the Ghana Meteorological Agency said persons living in and around areas such as Kwame Nkrumah Circle, Weija and the Graphic Road, should prepare to experience flash floods as the rains begin to pour down.
The Agency based the prediction on man-made factors including choked drains and buildings blocking waterways around those vicinities.
Source: myjoyonlineÂ
The Shatta movement boss, Shatta Wale is claiming the most decorated African rapper, Sarkodie is fake and a beggar.
Shatta Wale, who has rekindled the old beef with Sarkodie took to his twitter handle to throw more shots at Sarkodie calling him all sort of names.
The dance hall king, in a series of posts lambasted Sarkodie where he claimed Sarkodie to be a beggar and fake in one.
He tweeted that Sarknation should channel their energy for their fake artiste who lies about his wealth and go around begging for money .
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Madam Elizabeth Agyemang, the Deputy Ashanti Regional Minister, has called on faith healers to desist from keeping people living with chronic medical conditions in their prayer camps but quickly refer them to health facilities for professional medical treatment.
She said denying such people medical attention under the pretext of healing them spiritually was not only cruel but a violation of their human rights.
Speaking at a breast cancer forum at the Kumasi Technical University, the Minister advised the perpetrators to concentrate on preaching the word of God as they allow medical professionals to do their work.
The forum, held under the theme: “The Role of Religion in Breast Cancer Control in Africaâ€, was to sensitize participants on the prevention, causes and treatment of the dreaded and fatal disease.
She said it was unacceptable for any faith healer or prophet to attempt to heal a cancer patient who required the urgent services of a specialist due to the dangerous and debilitating nature of the disease.
Madam Agyemang entreated cancer patients to seek professional help even if they would attend church for prayers, adding “the church is no place for cancer treatmentâ€.
Dr Beatrice Wiafe Addai, President of Breast Care International (BCI), said breast cancer was curable if detected early yet many people saw it as a death sentence.
She said instead of seeking medical attention, many people resort to prayer camps and only showed up in the hospitals too late when the disease was almost at the terminal stage.
Dr Addai implored prophets to direct patients to hospitals and back them with prayers in order to save their lives.
She said cancer was a global disease but the rate at which people were dying in Ghana due to ignorance was alarming and urged religious leaders to lead the fight against the needless deaths.
Source:Â GNA
As part of plans to face out the none smart prepaid meters in the Western Region, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has begun a mass replacement exercise to install the newly introduced smart prepayment meters.
The mass replacement exercise is currently concentrating on Effiakuma in the Effia-Kwesimintim Municipal Assembly (EKMA) due to the frequent losses the company incurs through illegal connections coupled with the commercial nature of the area.
This was made known by Mr. Benjamin Quarcoo, Western Regional Public Relations Officer (PRO) of ECG in an interview.
He explained that majority of the prepaid meters in the Sekondi-Takoradi-Agona areas are not smart, however, new applicants are given the new smart meters while customers whose meters have developed faults and needs replacement are given the new smart meters.
He pointed out that the prepayment meters were introduced to minimize the losses in the system.
According to him, electronic meters work within a particular period of time after which they become outmoded hence, the need to replace them and for that matter, the replacement process would be extended to cover the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) and the Ahanta West Municipal Assembly (AWMA) gradually.
He enlightened that the new smart meters come with Mobile Application (ECG Mobile App) which can be used to make payment on all postpaid metered accounts and selected smart prepayment meters in the system.
He was of the hope that the new smart meters would enable the company clamp down on customers who tempers with the meters and engage in all forms of illegality on the meters since he could monitor and trace the meters from his office.
Source:Â Daniel Kaku
Manchester United have been drawn against Austrian league leaders LASK in the last 16 of the Europa League.
Fellow Premier League side Wolves will face Olympiakos, who knocked Arsenal out to reach this stage.
Scottish Premiership outfit Rangers will face former winners Bayer Leverkusen.
Five-time champions Sevilla face Roma and another Spanish-Italian duel sees Inter Milan, third in Serie A, up against Getafe.
Istanbul Basaksehir v Copenhagen
Olympiakos v Wolves
Rangers v Bayer Leverkusen
Wolfsburg v Shakhtar Donetsk
Inter Milan v Getafe
Sevilla v Roma
Eintracht Frankfurt or RB Salzburg v Basel
LASK v Manchester United
The matches are set to be played on 12 and 19 March.
A total of 79 aspirants have filed their nominations to contest the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) primaries in 27 constituencies of the Eastern Region.
Five aspirants including; Mr Daniel Botwe Okere, Mr Joseph Tetteh Upper Many Krobo, Mr Bryan Acheampong Abetifi, Mr George Kwame Aboagye Asene Manso Akroso, and Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah Ofoase-Ayirebi were going unopposed in their constituencies respectively.
In a release copied to the GNA and signed by the constituency Secretary, Mr Jeff Konadu, it indicated that the Nkawkaw constituency had the highest number of six aspirants who had filed nominations to contest the Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Eric Kwakye Dafuor, who is also the incumbent Member of Parliament.
The contestants included; Mr Kwabena Okerchiri, Mr Seth Baah popularly known as Shaba, Mr David Asante, Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Publishing, Mr Joseph Frimpong and Mrs Joyce Boateng.
Other constituencies with keen competitions included; Atiwa East, Asene Manso Akroso, Lower West Akim, Kade with five aspirants each and Ayensuano, Akwatia, Akim Oda, Abirem, Abuakwa South and Abuakwa North with four aspirants each.
The New Juaben South and North is a replay of the 2016 primaries, where the same aspirants, Mr Mark Assibey-Yeboah incumbent MP and Chairman of the Parliamentary Finance Committee and Mr Michael Okyere Baafi Chief Executive Officer of the Free Zones Board would battle it out for the New Juaben South seat.
Nana Kwasi Adjei-Boateng, the incumbent and Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development would also face Mr Sampson Kwasi Annor for New Juaben North seat.
The constituencies with one female aspirant contesting one or more males include; Akuapem North, where Mrs Nana Ama Dokua Asiamh-Adjei incumbent and Deputy Minister for Information is contesting Mr Philip Addison and Dr William Adjei-Twumasi and Atiwa East, where Mrs Abena Asare incumbent and Deputy Minister for Finance is facing Mr Eric Ofori Agyarko, Mr Kafui Cudjoe Amega, Dr Baning Darko and Mr Adade Owiredu.
At Abuakwa North, Mrs Gifty Twum Ampofo, incumbent and Deputy Minister for Education is battling it out with Nana Serwa Acheampng, Mr Kay Amoah and Mr Kofi Obeng Mensah, while at Abuakwa South, Ms Gloria Ofori Boadu, a lawyer is contesting Mr Samuel Atta-Akyea incumbent and Minister for Works and Housing.
Ms Gifty Klenam a former Member of Parliament for Lower West Akyem and former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority is battling it out with four men including; the incumbent Mr Charles Acheampong, Mr Kwabena Sintim-Aboagye, a former District Chief Executive, Mr Kwabena Nkansah Asamoah and Mr Kwadwo Odame Antwi.
Ms Mercy Adu-Gyamfi popularly called Ama Sey and incumbent is also being contested by three men including; Mr Bernard Owiredu Donkor, Mr Ernest Kumi and Mr Robert Boateng Ampretwum, while Mr Frank Annor Dompreh incumbent is facing Mr David Adu-Tutu and Ms Afua Kyerewa Nyantakyi for the Nsawam-Adoagyiri seat.
Mr Samuel Aye-paye, incumbent is to battle it out with four including; Ms Adwoa Asiedua, Ms Josephine Awuku Ansaa and Mr Mark Tetteh Reindorf.
Source:Â GNA
The Ministry of Roads and Highways has urged the public to ignore the false news circulating on social media platforms that the Government cannot continue with road construction this year because of the global coronavirus outbreak.
The statement in circulation attributed the false information to the Sector Minister, Mr Kwasi Amoako Atta.
A statement issued by the Public Relations Unit of the Ministry, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, on Friday, however, said no such statement had been made by the sector Minister or any other official from the Ministry.
It must, therefore, be treated with the utmost contempt that it deserved.
There were ongoing road projects throughout the country, it emphasised, and assured citizens of the Ministry’s commitment to make 2020, the Year of Roads.
At least 210 Covid-19 patients have died in Iran, sources within the country’s health care system have told BBC Persian.
This figure, as of Thursday evening, is way above the official figure of 34.
The official figure for infected people is at 388 but many have challenged official figures. Most victims are from Tehran the capital and city of Qom where the outbreak of the virus started.
Iran’s government has defended its response to the spread of the virus and denied it is withholding information about the number of people affected.
Source: BBC
A founder member of the New Patriotic Party, Mr Abraham Osei Aidoo, has cautioned port authorities throughout the country to tighten security at the entre-points to ward-off threats of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
The former Minister who is currently a Member of the Parliamentary Service Board and the Ghana Gas Board said although they were putting up measures, the structures were not enough to combat serious emergencies.
In a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Friday, Mr. Osei Aidoo, who is also a former Majority Leader and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, described the current state of unpreparedness as akin to the port beckoning the virus into Ghana.
According to him, there were many foreigners, including; Chinese, who were entering the country through the Tema Port without any meaningful screening at a time that China had admitted losing control over the viral outbreak.
The current state of affairs, he said posed danger to the lives at the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority.
“I fear for the lives of GHAPOHA workers,†Mr. Ossei Aidooh, who is credited with pioneering the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Tema, said.
Government, a couple of weeks ago, announced that it had put in place measures to ensure that people travelling into the country were scanned for the deadly corona virus before they were allowed into the country.
As part of the arrangement, temperature scans were installed at both the Kotoka International Airport and the Tema Port. However, it is well known that most people entering the country do not go through the scan procedures.
There have been reports of visiting foreigners virtually fighting state officials who demand that they go through the scanning process.
Mr. Ossei Aidoo is asking that more be done.
“We must tighten the measures to keep out the virus; probably we should think of quarantining every visitor for at least the incubation period of the virus, now that the virus is on almost every continent,†Mr. Ossei Aidooh said.
There are reports of the virus emerging in the United States of America and Iran, where about 15 deaths were recorded. There is an outbreak in Italy which has recorded over 300 cases with about 11 deaths.
Austria, Croatia, Switzerland and Algeria in Africa, have been reported to have experienced some cases of coronavirus in their jurisdictions. Spain is also battling to contain the outbreak of COVID 19 after it identified some of its citizens contracting the virus from Italy.
China has currently declared the outbreak of COVID-19 out of control and is seeking the help of the World Health Organisation to declare a state of emergency after losing thousands of its citizens. It is reported that there are about 80,000 (Eighty thousand) reported cases with about 2,700 (Two Thousand Seven Hundred) deaths so far globally.
Source:Â GNA
Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior, Seth Kwame Acheampong, has called for the immediate implementation of the National Fire Safety programme popularly known as the “Dumgya Project†to curb the frequent fire outbreaks in homes, commercial buildings, among others.
The project, which would afford every household to receive free fire extinguishers, would help minimize and eliminate the frequent fire outbreaks in homes and commercial buildings to save lives and properties.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) Act of Parliament (Act 537, 1997) establishes the mandate to provide humanitarian service of preventing and managing undesired fires.
To this effect, government through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) has initiated the “Dumgya Project†to distribute free fire extinguishers to homes and commercial properties.
The members of the parliamentary select committee on Defence and Interior during a working visit to the warehouses containing some of these fire extinguishers expressed their frustrations at the delay of in implementing the programme.
The Ranking Member of the Committee, James Agalga questioned why government has shown no interest in implementing the programme as it has the potential of creating jobs as well as saving lives and properties.
Consequently, he called on government, the Ministry of Interior and the Ghana National Fire Service to roll out the programme immediately to help avert fire disasters.
The Managing Director of Dumgya Project, Akif Cogoit who took the Members of Parliament through the warehouses to inspect the fire extinguishers explained that the project in its comprehensive plan will ensure the establishment of factories in Ghana to manufacture cylinders of acceptable standards to extinguish fires.
He said jobs would be created for citizens through the manufacturing process and the distribution of the fire extinguishers.
Mr. Cogoit urged stakeholders to facilitate the implementation of the project in order to reap its enormous benefits.
Source:Â Osei Bonsu, Contributor
A total of 13,675 customers of the defunct savings and loans, microfinance and microcredit institutions have been paid their locked-up deposits as of yesterday 28 February, 2020.
Out of this, 490 of the customers are companies, 581 are social organisations, 174 are financial institutions and 48 are financial securities entities.
12,382 are however individual or retail clients.
According to the Receiver, payments will continue till all the customers receive alert to access their deposits.
More than 4.5 million customers were affected by the collapse of the tier two and tier three financial institutions.
On the first day of payment, about GHS200 million was disbursed to 800 customers by the Receiver through Consolidated Bank Ghana.
The government, through the Ministry of Finance, on Monday, released GHS5 billion to the Receiver of the defunct Savings and Loans and Microfinance Companies, as well as the Official Liquidator of the Microcredit companies through Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG).
This was in a combination of cash and bonds to fully settle all validated claims due depositors of failed Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs).
This intervention, the ministry said, will provide liquidity and guarantee the funds of individuals, businesses, and financial institutions that have been locked up in these defunct financial institutions, pending the completion of the Receivership exercise, adding, with this intervention, all depositors will now be paid in full
Source: classfmonline.com
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reassured Ghanaians that it will continue to intensify preparedness activities and heighten surveillance at all points of entry to prevent any suspected case of coronavirus (COVID-19) into the country.
The assurance comes after Nigeria, the first African country in the Sub Sahara and a neighboring country recorded its first confirmed case of the deadly disease.
Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director General of the GHS, in a statement issued in Accra and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) entreated the general public to stick to the following precautionary measures of:
Regularly wash hands with soap under running water or if possible use hand sanitizers regularly, practice common cough/sneezing etiquette such as covering of mouth with handkerchief or tissue paper when coughing or sneezing, if you have recently arrived from any of the countries that have reported a case.
It advise that people stayed away from crowd (self-quarantine) for at least 14 days and in cases of persistent cough or fever, contact the call centre for assistance on these lines; 055 2222 004, 055 2222 005, 050 9497700, 055 8439 868.
“Do not visit any health centre/facility on your own if you have just returned from any of the affected countries, and you are exhibiting symptoms like fever, cough and difficulty in breathing. Call the numbers above for assistance,” it said.
The statement entreated citizens to temporary avoid non-essential visit to affected countries.
It said, in order to streamline communications and avoid creating fear and panic, it advised the media to speak to only designated experts whose contact has been given below:
The Director General, Ghana Health Service-Dr. Patrick Kuma-Abaoagye, the Director Public Health Dr. Badu Sarkodie, the Deputy Director, Disease Surveillance Dept. Dr. Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe and Dr Dennis Laryea, the Port Health Coordinator.
It urged that all media enquiries should also be directed to the Public Relations Unit of the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service.
Citizens are requested to avoid spreading messages on social media that has the potential to cause fear and panic if the source is not authenticated by the Ministry of Health/Ghana Health Service.
It also encouraged the media to devote airtime time in educating the general public on the preventive measures they may need to adopt to avoid infection and the spread of the disease.
“We will continue to monitor the situation globally and update the general public accordingly” it said.
Nigeria is the 49th country to report a coronavirus case, but one of the first in Africa.
In China, the epicentre of the deadly disease – the National Health Commission on Friday reported at least 44 new coronavirus deaths, bringing to 2,788 the number of fatalities nationwide.
Coronavirus has killed more than 2,800 people and infected more than 83,000 worldwide.
Source:Â GNA
The Parliament of Ghana has approved a total of €97.184 million credit facility agreement between the Government of Ghana and the Deutsche Bank, supported by the Italian Export Credit Agency to finance the expansion and rehabilitation of the Keta Water supply system.
The credit facility is made up of a Buyer Credit facility amounting to €84,417,649.82 and a commercial facility of €12.766 million.
Under the terms and conditions of the two facilities, the Buyer Credit Facility has a tenure of 13 years, 10 years repayment period, three years grace period at an interest rate of six months Euribor benchmark + 2 percent per annum.
The Commercial Facility has tenure of five years, four years repayment period, grace period of one year and a-six month Euribor + 4.9percent per annum.
Earlier, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase-Ayirebi and Minister of Information moved the motion on the floor of the House, which was seconded by Dr Mark Asibey-Yeboah, Chairman of the Finance Committee.
The objective of the project is to rehabilitate and expand the Keta Water supply system to provide access to potable water to the catchment area.
The major components of the project include; the construction of an intake facility with a capacity of 9.3 million gallons per day, construction of 7.7 million gallons conventional water treatment plant, construction of 62km transmission pipeline from Agordome to Keta via Anloga, the construction of a buster station and storage tanks.
The rest of the components are the rehabilitation and extension of the distribution network, approximately 80km of pipes varying from 100mm to 450mm, the supply of 8,000 domestic metres and spare parts as well as the rehabilitation of existing water treatment plant to its installed capacity of 78,200 3/day.
The rationale for the project is that the present Keta Water supply system of Agordome-Sogakope is old and cannot meet the current water demand of about 190,000 people within its catchment area.
The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources caused an assessment of the Keta Water supply system.
As part of the recommendations, it was suggested that there was the need for a major rehabilitation and expansion of works to be carried out. This would include; rehabilitating the existing water system to its installed capacity and constructing new water systems to help expand production of water to meet growing demand of the catchment area up to the years 2030 and beyond.
The government in pursuit of the recommendations is undertaking the project to rehabilitate and expand the capacity of the Keta Water supply system to be able to supply water to over 422,160 people.
Source: GNA
Former Big Brother Naija PepperDem housemate, Natacha Akide, popularly known in the showbiz space as Tacha, serves hot pepper looks at the recent Netflix Naija launch.
The reality tv star shared pictures of herself wearing a fully clothed hot red outfit with black expensive high heel shoes which matches the occasion.
The titans Queen looked expensive and extrvagant at the screening of Netflix African Original Series titled “Queen Sonoâ€.
The titans Queen looked expensive and extrvagant at the screening of Netflix African Original Series titled “Queen Sonoâ€.
Source: www.ghgossip.com
The Ghana Health Service says the surveillance structure for the deadly coronavirus has been enhanced in the country.
The Ghana Health Service made this known after a case was confirmed in Nigeria.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosiisen on February 28, Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service, Dr Badu Sarkodie said the risk of the coronavirus in the country has not changed.
He explained that the case which was recorded in Nigeria could have occurred in Ghana.
Dr Badu Sarkodie said the most important thing now after the first case was recorded in the sub-region is for all stakeholders to play their part in making sure the virus is prevented in Ghana.
Speaking on the measures put in place to prevent or check the spread of the virus, Dr Badu Sarkodie said the protocols to be observed at the various entry points of the country remain the same.
But now aside the screening and the health declaration form which is supposed to be filled in Ghana will now be given to the passengers on board before arriving at the Kotoka International Airport.
Dr Badu Sarkodie disclosed that an emergency team and a designated ambulance are in place in case the virus has been detected.
He stated that surveillance has been enhanced to prevent the virus, also early detection, speedy investigation and confinement in case the virus is detected in Ghana.
Nigeria confirms first case of coronavirus
Nigeria has recorded the first case of coronavirus, health officials confirmed Thursday. The Federal Ministry of Health in a Twitter post said the case was recorded in the commercial capital, Lagos.
It is also the first case to be confirmed in West Africa since the outbreak in China on December 31, 2019.
A statement signed by the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, stated that an Italian citizen who works in Nigeria and returned from Milan, Italy to Lagos, Nigeria on February 25, 2020, was suspected to have contracted the disease.
Mr Osagie said he (Italian) was confirmed by the Virology Laboratory of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, part of the Laboratory Network of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.
Source:Â primenewsghana.com
The Member of Parliament for the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem Constituency in the Central Region Samuel Atta-Mills has called for a review of the contract and rent of the ground floor of Terminal 1 at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) to McDan Aviation for 15 years since January 2019.
Responding to a question on the Floor of Parliament on Wednesday, February 19, the Aviation Minister Mr AKofi Adda disclosed that ground floor of Terminal 1 at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) had been rented out to McDan Aviation for 15 years since January 2019.
He explained that all domestic flights were relocated from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 after the commissioning of the Terminal 3 to ensure efficiency in operations and passenger comfort.
The Minister further said McDan had also signed a management agreement with the United States military to provide logistics and handling services through the Terminal 1.
But Mr. Samuel Atta-Mills says the Committee on Roads and Transport was not briefed on the matter hence the need for a review to be done.
To him, if the review is done and MacDan Aviation was justified to be awarded, so be it.
But if the deal was not properly done, we have to withdraw it in the interest of the state.
â€If we have to modify the contract we have to, if we have to abrogate, we to do it. We need to review the contract and look at the conditions, if we need to abrogate, we abrogate,†he added.
Source:Â rainbowradioonline.com
A private legal practitioner has jumped to the defence of Torgbui Ashui Nyagasi V, the judge who has come under attack for declaring his support for President Akufo-Addo.
The state-owned Daily Graphic newspaper, had quoted him as calling on Ghanaians to give President Akufo-Addo, another term to implement his vision for the country.
“We wish to congratulate you for the excellent manner you are governing this dear country of ours, it is our hope that with your vision and the gains made in your first term, Ghanaians may consider giving you another four years,†he stated.
Torgbui Nyagasi, who made the call at a durbar of chiefs and people of Nyagbo to welcome the President, as part of his three-day tour of the Volta and Oti regions, also implored the President to ensure that the forthcoming elections on December 7, 2020, were peaceful.
Known in judicial circles as Justice Clemence Honyenuga), the judge sitting on the case between the state, on the one hand; and the former CEO of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Stephen Opuni and businessman Seidu Agongo, has been slammed for his action.
But reacting to the attacks, lawyer Ampaw said the judge did no wrong hence Ghanaians should give him a break.
According to him, it is naturally right for a traditional leader to appeal to a president for developmental projects, hence the judge should not be slammed.
He quizzed what Ghanaians would have said if he had slammed the president.
Speaking on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5fm he said: â€You see the hypocrisy. The way we politicise everything is too bad. We should look at the context when people do something and stop personalising issues all the time,†he added.
Source:Â rainbowradioonline.com
The Member of Parliament for the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem Constituency in the Central Region Samuel Atta-Mills has called for a review of the contract and rent of the ground floor of Terminal 1 at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) to McDan Aviation for 15 years since January 2019.
Responding to a question on the Floor of Parliament on Wednesday, February 19, the Aviation Minister Mr AKofi Adda disclosed that ground floor of Terminal 1 at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) had been rented out to McDan Aviation for 15 years since January 2019.
He explained that all domestic flights were relocated from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 after the commissioning of the Terminal 3 to ensure efficiency in operations and passenger comfort.
The Minister further said McDan had also signed a management agreement with the United States military to provide logistics and handling services through the Terminal 1.
But Mr. Samuel Atta Mills says the Committee on Roads and Transport was not briefed on the matter hence the need for a review to be done.
To him, if the review is done and MacDan Aviation was justified to be awarded, so be it.
But if the deal was not properly done, we have to withdraw it in the interest of the state.
â€If we have to modify the contract we have to, if we have to abrogate, we to do it. We need to review the contract and look at the conditions, if we need to abrogate, we abrogate,†he added.
Source: rainbowradioonline.com
The Ghana Health Service says the surveillance structure for the deadly coronavirus has been enhanced in the country.
The Ghana Health Service made this known after a case was confirmed in Nigeria.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosiisen on February 28, Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service, Dr Badu Sarkodie said the risk of the coronavirus in the country has not changed.
He explained that the case which was recorded in Nigeria could have occurred in Ghana.
Dr Badu Sarkodie said the most important thing now after the first case was recorded in the sub-region is for all stakeholders to play their part in making sure the virus is prevented in Ghana.
Speaking on the measures put in place to prevent or check the spread of the virus, Dr Badu Sarkodie said the protocols to be observed at the various entry points of the country remain the same.
But now aside the screening and the health declaration form which is supposed to be filled in Ghana will now be given to the passengers on board before arriving at the Kotoka International Airport.
Dr Badu Sarkodie disclosed that an emergency team and a designated ambulance are in place in case the virus has been detected.
He stated that surveillance has been enhanced to prevent the virus, also early detection, speedy investigation and confinement in case the virus is detected in Ghana.
Nigeria confirms first case of coronavirus
Nigeria has recorded the first case of coronavirus, health officials confirmed Thursday. The Federal Ministry of Health in a Twitter post said the case was recorded in the commercial capital, Lagos.
It is also the first case to be confirmed in West Africa since the outbreak in China on December 31, 2019.
A statement signed by the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, stated that an Italian citizen who works in Nigeria and returned from Milan, Italy to Lagos, Nigeria on February 25, 2020, was suspected to have contracted the disease.
Mr Osagie said he (Italian) was confirmed by the Virology Laboratory of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, part of the Laboratory Network of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.
Source: primenewsghana.com
As reported earlier, a very obsessed female fan of Nigerian entertainer Wizkid publicly professed her love for Wizkid offering herself to be her 4th baby mama.
The lady known as Blessing Melvin cried out to Wizkid to impregnate her and she will be fulfilled in life.
Photos of Blessing Melvin has popped up on social media and indeed she is very-gorgeous looking and her beauty catches the attention.
Check out photos below;
Source: www.ghgossip.com
Member of Parliament for Kpando constituency in the Volta Region, Della Sowah is demanding for the immediate release of Dr. Frederick Mac-Palm, Chief Executive of Citadel Hospital who was arrested by state security on allegation of plotting with others to overthrow the Akufo Addo led government.
According to her, the arrest and continued detention of Dr Mac-Palm is not only unwarranted but an abuse of his fundamental human right as enshrined in the 1992 constitution.
Dr Mac Palm was arrested together with other three suspects for allegedly plotting to overthrow President Akufo-Addo.
The security later also arrested Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Dr Benjamin Agordzo for facilitating the coup in a WhatsApp platform.
Nevertheless, lawyers for Dr Agordzo secured a bail for him after two months battle with state prosecutors in court.
This, Hon Sowah, a Deputy Ranking on Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament in a statement dated February 27, demanded for Dr Mac Palm release from custody.
The lawmaker said the suspect is a responsible family man with lot of dependents under him and would not do anything to frustrate court process.
She added that the people of Kpando felt Dr Mac Palm, their son has been badly treated and has mounted pressure on her their representative in parliament to for his release.
Read the full Statement
RELEASE DR. FREDERICK YAO MAC-PALM
I, Hon. Della Sowah, the MP for Kpando and the elected Representative of Dr Frederick Mac-Palm (also known in Kpando as Fo Yao), I am compelled to release this statement because my office has been inundated with petitions and cries by family members, including his aged mother Madam Adjo Bulla, his friends and the many dependants of the benevolent medical practitioner in Kpando since his arrest and unlawful detention 6 months ago.
The facts are that, on Friday 20th September, 2019, a team of government security operatives carried out an operation in Accra which led to the arrest of Dr Frederick Yao Mac-Palm, Medical Director of the Citadel Hospital and others for allegedly plotting to overthrow the President Akufo Addo government.
The following Sunday, the 22nd of September, I was at the Citadel Hospital. A large contingent of officers with dogs and equipment came to conduct a search on the premises. With the reputation of the security agencies in Ghana one would have thought that they were going to do a quick job.
Sadly after 6 months, according to the security agencies, investigations are still allegedly ongoing and Dr Mac Palm is still being held in police custody very much in contravention of the relevant laws in this country.
It would be recalled that a senior Police Officer ACP Benjamin Agordzo, who was also being held by the police in connection with the same case was recently released on bail, yet Dr Mac-Palm is still being detained.
Unfortunately, the very courts that distilled the law on bail for suspects and accused persons have continued to deny Dr Mac Palm his bail; a clear infringement on his constitutionally guaranteed human rights.
The already protracted delay in investigating the case and the unwillingness of the state to grant some of the accused persons bail is seriously affecting a lot of people.
Under these circumstances therefore, I am through this medium calling on the Attorney General and the Chief Justice to as a matter of urgency grant Dr Frederick Mac-Palm bail. Indeed, Dr Mac-Palm who I am very certain will be exonerated, will continue to make himself available for investigations and for trial in court.
I wish to emphasise that I am not against the decision by the government to prosecute people who fall foul of the laws, however, as per our laws, suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction. What I am calling for is to curtail the abuse of the Fundamental Right to a bail of Dr Fo Yao Mac-Palm and others.
Let us be guided that, when the 1992 Constitution demands the rule of law, it means the rule of law in all matters and not to some minus others.
SIGNED:
Hon. Della Sowah
MP, Kpando
Source:Â therepublicnewsonline.com
The Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, on Thursday, February 27, 2020, took the wraps off his Effutu Dream project.
Speaking at the maiden Effutu Youth Conference held in Winneba, the Honourable Afenyo-Markin explained what the Effutu Dream represents.
“It is having the can do mindset and believe that with hard work and determination, we can achieve our goals,” he said.
He further stated that the Effutu Dream is the belief that everyone who is created by God has special abilities to prosper and excel in life and that with the right and enabling environment, even a beggar on the street can become a billionaire.
Not leaving people who may not be from Effutu but schooling in the Constituency out, Honourable Afenyo-Markin said; “The dream is to make sure that persons working and schooling in Effutu have what it takes to compete favourably with their contemporaries anywhere in the world”
He further indicated that the dream is to make sure that Effutu is well positioned to welcome people from all walks of life to invest and do business in the municipality.
“The dream is to position Effutu as the best place to live, the best place to work and the best place to visit for tourism and the best place to Invest and to do business in Ghana”
The conference was under the theme “Actualizing the Effutu Dream; the role of Effutu youth”
The conference drew dignitaries from many parts of the region including the Central Regional Youth Organizer, chiefs and people from the various towns and villages in and around Effutu.
Source:Â peacefmonline.com
Kumasi Asante Kotoko striker Songne Yacouba has signed a one-year contract extension with the club and is expected to lead the attack once again for the club.
His current deal expires in April this year, however, the signing of a year deal for the porcupines comes as a big relief on the team.
The Porcupine Warriors was on the verge of losing Yacouba after the club has failed to meet the Burkinabe`s $150,000 demand to extend his stay with the club.
But reliable information gathered shows that the forward has penned down a year deal with the Kumasi based club after agreeing to lower his demands.
Source: footballghana.com
The MTN FA Cup match played between Kintampo Top Talent FC and Sunyani-based Young Apostles at Kintampo on Sunday turned bloody when the match officials were assaulted by the fans of the home team (Kintampo Top Talent) in the full glare of security men deployed to ensure safety.
About four police officers deployed for the match to ensure security left the poor match officials to their fate as they endured severe beatings from the aggrieved home fans of Kintampo Top Talent.
The centre referee, Richmond Adjei and his assistant Emmanuel Dei were brutalised with slaps and pelted with objects including stones resulting in severe injuries on their bodies.
They suffered the ordeal from their attackers for being resolute and fair in their decisions on the field of play. The two teams failed to score and when the penalties were invoked, the home side lost 4-5, much to the chagrin of their supporters resulting in the abuse and attack on the match officials.
Times Sports observations showed that poor security on the match venue aided the hooligans to take the law into their own hands because out of the 10 police officers expected to ensure security at the place, only four showed up, exposing the officials and players to danger at the open space Kintampo Park.
The match officials later had to seek medical attention at health facilities at Kintampo and Sunyani respectively.
The Operational Police Commander of the Kintampo Police Command, Inspector Richard Geli, who confirmed the incident to the Times Sports, said the supporters of the home team had severally complained about the performance of the referee, Richard Adjei.
Sensing danger, he quickly asked his men to rush to the field to protect the match officials after the game “and that if anything untoward happened, it did so on my blind side.â€
Attempts by this reporter to get the side of the referee, proved unsuccessful as they declined to comment except to say “we have signed an undertaking not to speak to any media person.â€
Source: Ghanaiantimes.com.gh