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Author: Chris Kodo

  • 6 fertilizer smugglers remanded in Somanya

    A Magistrate at Somanya in the Eastern region has remanded into police custody six persons arrested for smuggling 4,000 bags of fertilizers meant for Cocoa farmers at Samenaboi in the Western region.

    The pleas of the suspects were not taken and the court presided over by her worship Emelia Abrokwah remanded them to reappear on September, 2.

    Read: Police to arraign five drivers who tried smuggling fertilizers

    The suspects are Ahmed Mohammed, Illiasu Seidu, Michael Agyepong, Patrick Nartey, Yaw Antwi and John Dartey.

    The seventh suspect, Kwaku Owusu absconded when police officers affected their arrest.

    Prosecuting Inspector, Alex Nanfam of the Somanya police command told the court, four of the suspects were drivers of five impounded articulated trucks that carried the smuggled fertilizers.

    He said Patrick Nartey and John Dartey are tenant and landlord respectively.

    The suspects were charged for conspiracy to steal and stealing.

    Read: President Akufo-Addo urges citizens to help flush out fertilizer smugglers

    The court took the decision after prosecution prayed the court to remand the suspects to enable the police to conduct further investigations and arrest the last suspect.

    The suspects were apprehended on Monday while offloading one of the articulated trucks with registration number GM 206-17 in a private residence.

    Four of the suspects are drivers of the impounded articulated trucks carrying the consignments while the other is the receiver.

     

    Source: Myjoyonline.com

  • Junior Agogo is dead

    Ex-Ghana striker and 2008 Africa Cup of Nations poster boy Junior Agogo is reported dead at age 40, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively report.

    The leading football website can confirm that the former Zamalek player passed in London on Thursday morning.

    Read: Another Police officer found dead

    Agogo was hospitalized in 2015 after suffering stroke which debilitated him.

    He was remembered for his eye-catching performances for the Black Stars during the 2008 Nations Cup on home soil.

     

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • George Afriyie fires shots at GFA president position rivals, insists they should ‘fasten their belts’ ahead of elections

    Former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association, George Afriyie warned his opponents for the FA president position to “fasten their belts” as he rolls outs his campaign.

    Afriyie believes he is favourite for the position despite accusations of being behind the prevention of clubs from meeting at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday.

    According to the bankroller of Okyeman Planners, the accusations are false and were machinations of his opponents to dent his ambition.

    But the affable football administrator has warned his rivals to be ready for him as he rolls out his campaign.

    Read:George Afriyie missing in action at Congressmen Consultative Forum

    “I am ready for any shades thrown at me from my opponents; i have tough skin for the contest ahead,” he told Oyerepa FM.

    “It looks like am people’s main worry and target.

    “What i will just tell them is to fasten their seat belts, my main campaign is yet to roll, they should really get prepared.

    “Am expecting a lot from my competitors ,more of such allegations ,these diversionary tactics cannot sway me and my team’s focus.

    Read:Ntow Fianko backs George Afriyie to win GFA presidential seat

    “It’s not news to me, i have toughen myself for the task ahead.”

    George Afriyie will be competing the likes of Kurk Okraku, Wilfried Osei, Nana Amponsah, Kudjoe Fianoo and other for the to job.

    The 51-year sees non of his opponents as threat to his seek for the GFA seat.

    “None of my competitors come close to me in footballing elections,” Afriyie told Oyerepa FM.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Forty under 40 disqualifies 60 applicants

    The Forty under 40 Awards, an initiative from Xodus Communications Limited seeks to identify, honour and celebrate a cross-section of the nation’s most influential and accomplished young business leaders under the age forty from a wide range of industries, who are committed to business growth, professional excellence and community service and have risen through the ranks of their companies or industries at a relatively young age.

    The 2019 Forty under 40 received 170 entries from various parts of the country and industries. 14 individuals were disqualified based on eligibility, thus they were not chief executive officers nor co- founders of their companies. 46 more applicants did not meet the first criteria selection process. The selection into shortlisted nominees requires some significant achievements with some degree of evidence from the nominator or the nominee.

    Read: Three Ghanaian farmers shortlisted for 2019 international cocoa awards finals

    The Awards puts the spotlight on these young achievers not only to celebrate them but also build a strong platform for them by giving a voice and opportunities to the next generation of industry pacesetters whiles building a positive attitude in our youth to strive for excellence at a tender age.

    The third edition of the Awards which is slated for 4th October, 2019 at Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel is endorsed by the Ministry of Business Development, National Youth Authority and the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation. It is under the supervision of an Awarding Board with eminent members of the society comprising; Prof. Atta Peters, Dr. Ken Kwaku, Prof. Essilfie Conduah, Dr. Ato Conduah and Dr Paul Fynn

    Read: Afia Pokua wins Media Personality awards at MTN Heroes of Change

    According to Richard Abbey Jnr, the Events Director the Awarding Board is seeking to celebrate under forty emerging leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, and professionals in the public, private and non-profit sectors and will recognise attributes such as achievements in business, experience and innovation, vision, leadership and community involvement. Last year the Awards Gala brought together about 400 guest of which 121 were nominees

    The Award category covers a wide range of all the various sectors you can think of, ranging from banking and finance, energy, family business, agriculture, theatre and arts, journalism, fashion, law, sports, event management, health, technology and innovation amongst others.

     

    Source: Xodos Communications

  • Mexico partners Ghana to increase yields in corn production

    Ghana is set to make giant strides in agricultural production following enhanced partnership between Mexico and government, a deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture has revealed.

    Speaking after a closed-door meeting with the Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister of Mexico and a delegation from the embassy, Mr Kennedy Osei-Nyarko noted that government is working hand in hand with their counterparts in Mexico to improve the yields of some crops in the country such as corn and to increase the nutritional levels.

    Read: Mexico and Ghana working together for stronger relationship

    Ambassador Julian Ventura was pleased with the development and hinted that the agricultural agenda between his government and Ghana is the most promising part of the relationship between both countries.

    He stressed the need for both countries to partner to develop greater efforts to address technical and scientific challenges in the agricultural sector.

    Read: Volta targets 100,000 farmers under Planting for Food and Jobs

    Ambassador Julian Ventura paid the courtesy call on the Mr. Kennedy Osei-Nyarko after meeting with true Foreign Affairs Ministry and later visiting the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum in Accra.

    The Mexican Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister is on a two-day visit in the country and is set to meet other stakeholders and ministers during his stay.

     

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Only people whove read my book are worthy to interview or talk about me Juliet Ibrahim

    Multiple award-winning actress, Juliet Ibrahim says only people who have read her book are qualified to talk about her.

    This comes after a TV presenter suggested that she goes back to her ex-husband and not wait for her “Mr. Right”.

    Read:Iceberg Slim is proud of me Juliet Ibrahim speaks on featuring ex in book

    Reacting to this, the actress mentioned that people who she deems worthy to speak about her personal are people who have read her book titled “A Toast to Life”.

    She said, “If anyone cares to speak or say anything about me henceforth go and buy @atoasttolifebook after you done reading you have the freedom to talk or invite me for interviews”.

    Read:I will act semi-nude only in Hollywood Juliet Ibrahim

    Source: mynewsgh.com

  • Amazon fires: Record number burning in Brazil rainforest – space agency

    Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has seen a record number of fires this year, new space agency data suggests.

    The National Institute for Space Research (Inpe) said its satellite data showed an 84% increase on the same period in 2018.

    It comes weeks after President Jair Bolsonaro sacked the head of the agency amid rows over its deforestation data.

    The largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon is a vital carbon store that slows down the pace of global warming.

    It is also home to about three million species of plants and animals, and one million indigenous people.

    Conservationists have blamed Mr Bolsonaro for the Amazon’s plight, saying he has encouraged loggers and farmers to clear the land, and scientists say the rainforest has suffered losses at an accelerated rate since he took office in January.

    Read:Why 500 million bees have died in Brazil in three months

    Meanwhile, US space agency Nasa said that overall fire activity in the Amazon basin was slightly below average this year.

    The agency said that while activity had increased in Amazonas and Rondonia, it had decreased in the states of Mato Grosso and Pará.

    It was earlier reported that a blackout on Monday in the city of Ṣo Paulo Рmore than 2,700km (1,700 miles) away Рhad been caused by smoke from the Amazon fires.

    But some metereologists say the smoke came from major fires burning in Paraguay, which is much closer to the city and not in the Amazon region.

    Why are there fires in the Amazon?

    Wildfires often occur in the dry season in Brazil but they are also deliberately started in efforts to illegally deforest land for cattle ranching.

    Inpe said it had detected more than 74,000 fires between January and August – the highest number since records began in 2013. It said it had observed more than 9,500 forest fires since Thursday, mostly in the Amazon region.

    In comparison, there slightly more than 40,000 in the same period of 2018, it said. However, the worst recent year was 2016, with more than 68,000 fires in that period.

    The satellite images showed Brazil’s most northern state, Roraima, covered in dark smoke, while neighbouring Amazonas declared an emergency over the fires.

    Read:Brazil jail riot leaves more than 50 dead

    Mr Bolsonaro brushed off the latest data, saying it was the “season of the queimada”, when farmers use fire to clear land. “I used to be called Captain Chainsaw. Now I am Nero, setting the Amazon aflame,” he was quoted by Reuters news agency as saying.

    Inpe said it had detected more than 72,000 fires so far this year

    Inpe, however, noted that the number of fires was not in line with those normally reported during the dry season.

    “There is nothing abnormal about the climate this year or the rainfall in the Amazon region, which is just a little below average,” Inpe researcher Alberto Setzer told Reuters.

    Mr Bolsonaro has been criticised over his environmental policies

    “The dry season creates the favourable conditions for the use and spread of fire, but starting a fire is the work of humans, either deliberately or by accident.”

    Ricardo Mello, head of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Amazon Programme, said the fires were “a consequence of the increase in deforestation seen in recent figures”.

    Why is Bolsonaro being criticised?

    The reports of a rise in forest fires come amid criticism over Mr Bolsonaro’s environmental policies. Scientists say the Amazon has suffered losses at an accelerated rate since the president took office in January, with policies favouring development over conservation.

    Over the past decade, previous governments had managed to reduce deforestation with action by federal agencies and a system of fines. But Mr Bolsonaro and his ministers have criticised the penalties and overseen a fall in confiscations of timber and convictions for environmental crimes.

    Last month, the far-right president accused Inpe’s director of lying about the scale of deforestation in the Amazon and trying to undermine the government. It came after Inpe published data showing an 88% increase in deforestation there in June compared to the same month a year ago.

    The director of the agency later announced that he was being sacked amid the row.

    Inpe has previously insisted that its data is 95% accurate. The agency’s reliability has also been defended by several scientific institutions, including the Brazilian Academy of Sciences.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Death toll in Afghanistan wedding blast rises to 80

    The death toll from a suicide bomb attack at a wedding hall in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul has risen to 80.

    The death toll stood at 63 on Sunday, a day after the blast, which jumped to 80 by Wednesday. Interior Ministry spokesman Nusrat Rahimi said 17 civilians died from their wounds in recent days.

    He added that 30 people were in critical condition after the attack.

    “Seventeen others have succumbed to their injuries in hospital and over 160 are still being treated either in hospitals or at home,” Rahimi said.

    The blast was so powerful that it blew much of the roof off the huge wedding hall, where hundreds of guests had gathered.

    Read:Afghanistan: Bomb rips through wedding in Kabul

    The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) group claimed responsibility for the attack.

    It was Kabul’s deadliest attack since January 2018 when the Taliban packed an ambulance with explosives and detonated it in a crowded street – killing 103 people, according to an official toll.

    Many Afghanistan independence day celebrations that were scheduled to take place on August 19 were suspended in the aftermath of the horrific attack.

    Security failure

    So far, security officials have yet to provide any explanation as to why the wedding was targeted.

    Mansoor, a 28-year-old Afghan who had 12 relatives attending the wedding, said he was told by some survivors that the attacker arrived on a bicycle.

    He said he believed the target of the attack was not the wedding party.

    “If you pay attention, there is a police headquarters on this road. There are at least two checkpoints he would have passed. Everyone said he appeared to be heading further along the road, but somehow he turned back,” he said.

    Read:Roadside bomb tears through bus in Afghanistan, officials say

    Though Afghan wedding events have been targeted in the past, the attacks have mostly taken place in remote areas and usually attended by high-profile officials or strongmen targeted by rival forces or armed groups such as the Taliban or ISIL.

    US forces have also been accused of attacking several wedding parties across the country during their military air campaigns.

    Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani strongly condemned the attack, vowing to “take revenge for every civilian drop of blood”.

    “Our struggle will continue against [ISIL], we will take revenge and will root them out,” he said on Monday.

    He urged the international community to join those efforts.

    Source: aljazeera.com

  • New Zealand speaker cradles MPs baby during parliament debate

    The speaker of New Zealand’s parliament has cradled a lawmaker’s baby while he presided over a debate in the House of Representatives.

    Trevor Mallard tweeted a photo of himself feeding MP T?mati Coffey’s baby boy in the speaker’s seat.

    Mr Coffey, Labour MP for Waiariki, announced the birth of his son, T?t?nekai Smith-Coffey, in July.

    The baby was born via a surrogate mother and is the biological son of Mr Coffey’s partner, Tim Smith.

    In a tweet about the baby’s birth, Mr Coffey said he and his partner were “overwhelmed at the miracle of life” and the surrogate mother – a friend of Mr Smith – was “doing awesome”.

    Read:Proposed New Zealand abortion law to give women right to choose

    On Wednesday, Mr Coffey attended a parliamentary debate with his baby for the first time after returning from paternity leave.

    During the session, father-of-three Mr Mallard took on the role of babysitter as well as speaker.

    A picture of Mr Coffey holding up the baby in parliament was shared by Green Party MP Gareth Hughes on Twitter.

    “Lovely to have a baby in the House, and what a beautiful one @tamaticoffey,” Mr Hughes wrote in the tweet.

    Read:Christchurch shootings: New Zealand falls silent for mosque victims

    Speaking to Newshub, Mr Coffey said he felt “really supported by my colleagues from across the House”.

    Mr Coffey is the latest MP to bring his baby to parliament, following the example of politicians across the world.

    Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson, who attended a debate with her baby in 2018, and Australian Senator Larissa Waters, who breastfed in parliament in 2017, are among the legislators to make headlines.

    And in September last year, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made history by bringing her baby along to her debut speech at the UN in New York.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Man bitten by Fidel Castro’s crocodile

    A man has been hospitalised after he was bitten by a crocodile that once belonged to Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

    The man, in his 70s, had been attending a crayfish party at the Skansen Aquarium in Stockholm on Tuesday.

    According to police, the man had his “arm on the wrong side of the security glass” when he was bitten.

    The animal is one of two Cuban crocodiles at the aquarium. Both were gifted to Russian cosmonaut Vladimir Shatalov by Fidel Castro in the 1970s.

    Read:Russia warns of repeat of 1962 Cuban missile crisis

    Head of the aquarium Jonas Wahlstrom told Afftonbladet that the man was giving a speech at the time of the incident.

    Attendees used napkins to stop the bleeding as they waited for an ambulance to arrive.

    Mr Wahlstrom said that the aquarium would be assessing the animal’s enclosure to ensure it doesn’t happen again.

    “Nothing like this has ever happened with these crocodiles before, we’ve had them for more than 40 years.”

    Read:Russian Airbus makes emergency landing in corn field

    Mikael Petterson, police control room officer told local media that the man was “heavily bandaged” when officers arrived at the scene.

    The two crocodiles, Castro and Hillary, were given by Fidel Castro to Russian cosmonaut Vladimir Shatalov who donated them to Moscow Zoo. They were then gifted to the aquarium in Stockholm.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Cardinal George Pell loses appeal against sexual abuse convictions

    Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of sexual abuse, has failed in a legal bid to quash his convictions in Australia.

    Pell was jailed for six years in March after being found guilty of abusing two boys in a Melbourne cathedral in the 1990s. He maintains his innocence.

    A court of appeal rejected Pell’s argument that the verdict was unfair.

    The former Vatican treasurer, 78, will now consider a final appeal in the nation’s highest court.

    Last December, a jury unanimously convicted Pell of sexually abusing the 13-year-old boys at St Patrick’s Cathedral.

    Pell challenged the verdict by arguing it was “unreasonable” because there was insufficient evidence to convict him beyond a reasonable doubt.

    Read:Cardinal George Pell found guilty of sexual offences in Australia

    The cleric’s lawyers said the jury had relied too heavily on the “uncorroborated evidence” of the sole surviving victim. But his appeal was dismissed 2-1 by a panel of three judges in Victoria’s Court of Appeal on Wednesday.

    “Justice [Chris] Maxwell and I accepted the prosecution’s submission that the complainant was a compelling witness, was clearly not a liar, was not a fantasist and was a witness of truth,” said Chief Justice Anne Ferguson.

    Pell’s conviction has rocked the Catholic Church, where he had been one of the Pope’s closest advisers. The Australian cleric will be eligible for parole in October 2022.

    What did the trial hear?

    Pell was archbishop of Melbourne in 1996 when he found the two boys on cathedral premises and sexually assaulted them. He abused one of the boys again in 1997.

    The trial heard testimony from one of the victims. The other died of a drug overdose in 2014.

    A jury rejected the defence argument that the allegations were fantasies. It convicted Pell of one charge of sexually penetrating a child, and four counts of committing an indecent act on a child.

    The verdict was kept secret from the public until February, when additional charges of sexual offences against Pell were withdrawn by prosecutors.

    What did the court of appeal say?

    The two judges who upheld the conviction said that they “did not experience a doubt” about the verdict.

    “We note that Cardinal Pell did not have to prove anything in the trial. Rather, at all stages of trial, the burden of proof rested with the prosecution,” Justice Ferguson said.

    Pell, who was present for the hearing, had faced the prospect of a retrial or being immediately set free if his appeal had been successful.

    Pell expressionless

    Phil Mercer, BBC News, Melbourne

    Read:Assisted dying: Australian cancer patient first to use new law

    It took less than five minutes for George Pell to learn his fate. Dressed in black and wearing a clerical collar, the man who was once in the Pope’s inner circle was impassive as Justice Ferguson handed down the decision.

    Occasionally, he looked down, his gaunt features betraying no emotion. When the news filtered through to campaigners and survivors of abuse outside, there was a loud cheer.

    “Pell looks better in green than black,” one activist told me, referring to the cardinal’s prison uniform.

    Campaigners accept, however, that Pell’s fight for freedom probably isn’t over and that a final court challenge could remain.

    What’s the reaction?

    Pell’s surviving victim, who cannot be named, said he was “grateful for a legal system that everyone can believe in”.

    “My journey has not been an easy one,” he said in a statement read by his lawyer. “It has been all the more stressful because it involved a high-profile figure.”

    Pell’s lawyers said he was “disappointed” with the decision and maintained his innocence.

    Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison told reporters: “My sympathies are with the victims of child sexual abuse. Not just on this day, but on every single day.”

    He said Pell was likely to be stripped of his Order of Australia honour.

    Will there be another appeal?

    Pell’s lawyers said they would “thoroughly examine” the judgement to make a possible last-ditch appeal in the High Court of Australia.

    However, there is no guarantee that the court will agree to hear the case.

    What does the Church say?

    The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference said it accepted the court’s decision, but added that it would “be distressing to many people”. It reiterated its commitment to tackling abuse.

    Cardinal Pell was demoted from the Pope’s inner circle last year. His five-year term as Vatican treasurer elapsed soon afterwards.

    Pope Francis continues to face calls for Pell to be defrocked.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Coordinate activities to speed up policy implementation — Nsiah-Asare

    The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has charged departments under the service to coordinate their activities to speed up the implementation of policies and programmes to achieve universal health coverage.

    He said what they did at their respective departments had an impact on the people; and, therefore, urged them to build synergies to ensure they achieved their various targets for national development.

    Dr Nsiah-Asare recognised the partnership that existed among agencies in the sanitation and environment sectors and the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP).

    Read: Ghana Health Service sacks Dr Gandua

    “The all-hazard approach for the detection of unusual health events makes identifying these synergies prudent since some expertise can be located outside the health sector,” he said and called on the GHS to strengthen activities of its Public Health Emergency Committees and also offer platforms for discussion on potential areas of common interest.

    Event

    Dr Nsiah-Asare was speaking at the 16th National Public Health Retreat of the GHS which began in Sunyani yesterday on the theme: “Accelerated health interventions with e-Health and other essential tools for achieving universal health coverage and sustaining the developmental goals”.

    The four-day retreat is to enable key actors in the implementation of health policies and programmes to reflect on their mandates, core functions, performances, achievements, progress and challenges and brainstorm on modalities for effective integrated service delivery at all levels.

    They will also discuss strategies that will contribute to a Global Health Security Agenda.

    HIV prevalence

    Dr Nsiah-Asare commended management and staff of the GHS for working hard to maintain adult HIV prevalence rate below two per cent over the past two decades.

    He said the national prevalence of 1.7 per cent in 2018 and the continuing decline of linear trend among Ante-Natal Care (ANC) clients over the past 10 years attested to how the GHS had contributed to improving access to service delivery coverage through various interventions.

    Dr Nsiah-Asare said in spite of prevailing challenges in implementation gaps, the GHS was determined to achieve the 90-90-90 aspirational goals to ensure that HIV spread was controlled sooner than the 2030 target.

    Disease control On malaria control, the director-general stated that there was more than 50 per cent reduction in malaria in-patient cases and 65 per cent reduction in malaria-associated deaths in the country.

    “From 2014 to 2018, more than 18 million insecticide treated mosquito nets were distributed in the country through a Global Fund support,” he said.

    Read: I never welcomed drone health service GMA General Secretary

    Dr Nsiah-Asare, however, noted that the challenge with tuberculosis was its low case detection rate, which increased incidence of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) from four in 2010 to over 200 in 2018.

    The director-general said an Expanded Programme of Immunisation (EPI) coverage had steadily improved in most regions in the country.

    “It is gratifying to mention that for more than 15 years, no child has died of measles as a result of positive impact of measles vaccination. “The last case of guinea worm in Ghana was in 2010. Ghana was certified guinea worm-free in 2015. We remain free of guinea worm till date,” he said.

    Partnership

    The Director, Public Health Division of the GHS, Dr Badu Sarkodie, called on public health practitioners to inform, educate, empower and mobilise communities to identify and address health problems.

    He also stressed the need to enforce laws and regulations that would protect the health and safety of the people.

    The Krontihene of the Sunyani Traditional Area, Oboaman Bofotia Boamponsem, also called for collaboration between health authorities and chiefs for effective implementation of policies and programmes at the local level.

     

    Source: Graphic.com.gh

  • Oduro Sarfo insists Kurt Okraku, Wilfried Osei are best people to lead Ghana football

    General manager of Berekum Chelsea, Nana Oduro Sarfo says GFA presidential hopefuls Kurt Okraku and Wilfried Osei are the best candidates for the position.

    Several names have popped up for the vacant FA President position, as the Normalisation Committee tenure comes close to the end.

    Read:Nyantakyi more transparent than Normalisation Committee Oduro Sarfo

    Nana Amponsah and former GFA Vice President George Afriyie are the other names in the fray, but Nana Oduro Sarfo believes Kurt and Osei “Palmer” are the best people for the job.

    “I have consistently said that Kurt Okraku and Osei Kweku Palmer are the best personalities to lead the Ghana Football Association,” he told Asempa FM.

    Read:We pay you so show us some respect Oduro Sarfo fires Normalisation Committee

    “There are other personalities contesting for the seat but these two people are the best for me.

    “They have what Ghana football is looking for and for me, they are the best for me,” he added.

    The GFA position has been vacant since the resignation of former president Kwesi Nyantakyi.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • NPP aspirant vows to win Ashaiman Constituency

    A New Patriotic Party(NPP) parliamentary candidate aspirant for the Ashaiman Constituency, Alhaji Labaran Yakubu Barry, has pledged to work to improve the living condition of the people of Ashaiman when elected as the Member of Parliament (MP).

    Alhaji Barry, who contested in the 2016 parliamentary election, is pledging to address the high level of poverty in the constituency by providing jobs for the youth in the constituency.

    Read: NDC stops parliamentary primaries in 14 constituencies

    In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), he promised to empower the youth economically to be self-reliant and live responsible lives.

    Open-door policy

    He added that he would operate an open-door policy and listen to the constituents to address their challenges.

    Quality and skilled human resources, Alhaji Barry stated will be his hallmark and pledged to implement a programme that would build the human capital of the constituency when given the nod.

    “The success of any institution is built on sound principles, transparency, accountability, respect for each other, unity of purpose and above all, humility at all levels.

    I have in place a strategy to ensure that all these are implemented when given the opportunity, ” he added. Alhaji Barry, said the Free SHS and the Planting for Food and Jobs programmes had made the party popular in the constituency.

    Read: NPP primaries: Bongo DCE vows to wrestle parliamentary seat from NDC

    Job creation

    He added that poverty reduction, education, women empowerment and creating employment for the teeming youth in the constituency were his main priorities for contesting again for the Ashaiman parliamentary seat.

    “As a business-minded person, I have commenced in my own small way to create employment for our youth and give educational opportunities for the underprivileged in the constituency,” he added.

    Alhaji Barry urged the party executive and delegates to give him the necessary support to enable him to move Ashaiman to the right direction for the good of the municipality and the country as whole.

     

    Source: ghananewsagency.org

  • Sellas Tetteh targets AFCON qualification with Sierra Leone

    Newly-appointed Sierra Leone National Football team coach, Sellas Tetteh has targeted Africa Cup of Nations qualification with the West Africa Nation.

    Tetteh returned to the Leone Stars for a second stint and was unveiled on Tuesday together with his new backroom staff.

    Read:Sellas Tetteh named head coach of Sierra Leone

    The 62-year revealed at his unveiling that his primary target will be to qualify the country to International tournaments.

    “I am happy to be back with the National team, I believe, I am with the right technical team as we are all colleagues in the football industry,” the former Ghana U-20 coach the media after his unveiling ceremony.

    Read:Sellas Tetteh unveiled as Sierra Leone coach

    “We all have a new target, working to achieve together. Our work start today. Our vision is to get the team to qualify for major competitions.”

    Sellas Tetteh is revered on the continent as he holds the record as the only African coach to win the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Torric Jebrin sparks TP Mazembe journey with a debut goal

    Ghanaian playmaker Torric Jebrin sparked his marriages with DR Congo giants TP Mazembe with a brilliant strike on his debut to open his scoring account.

    The former Accra Hearts of Oak scored on the 63rd minute as TP Mazembe whitewashed OC Bukavu 6-0 on Tuesday.

    Read:Torric Jebrin joins TP Mazembe

    The Ghanaian had two days earlier, scored in a low profile friendly for the side and has capped it with a strike on Tuesday in the league to cement a place in the hearts of Mazembe fans.

    Jebrin joined TP Mazembe on a two year deal from Egyptian club Al Masry.

    Read:Asante Kotoko rubbish reports of linking the club to Torric Jebrin

    The 28-year-old enjoyed the full game to the delight of the Mazembe fans.

    Source: footballmadeinghana.com

  • Mahama will destroy Free SHS like he did to NHIS Ntim

    The Former First Vice Chairman and a leading member of NPP, Stephen Ntim has said the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has no clue as to how to continue with the Free SHS policy should he be voted into power.

    According to him, Mahama will destroy the Free SHS programme just as he did to the NHIS and other programs rolled out by the NPP after the NDC assumed office.

    Read: Free SHS has reduced the number of people who ask for financial support Diana Asamoah

    The NPP stalwart said he was scandalized by the sudden U-turn by Mahama that Free SHS has come to stay.

    “The NDC has been very emphatic with their disdain for the program. They said it will only be possible in the next 20 years so Ghanaians should wait for 18 more years before the NDC can come and implement theirs,” Mr Ntim observed.

    Read: Free SHS students mostly getting pregnant Otokunor

    Mr Ntim expressed worry but also hopeful that Ghanaians will not make that mistake again in voting for NDC to come and destroy all the good policies of the New Patriotic Party like what happened after 2008.

    He, therefore, called on the party to stay focused in delivering the promises and that the good people of Ghana will maintain the NPP in power for the next two terms and beyond, to bring the needed transformation to the country.

     

    Source: kasapafmonline.com

     

     

  • Spanish side FC Barcelona consider loan deal for Ghanaian youngster Gideon Mensah

    Barcelona B are hoping to tie-up a deal for Red Salzburg left-back Gideon Mensah in the coming days.

    The Blaugrana are in negotiations to loan the Ghaianan youngster with an option to buy.

    Read:Gideon Mensah Extends Contract With Austrian Giants Red Bull Salzburg

    Salzburg are considering the loan offer and there is no definitive agreement because they are looking at other options.

    The 21-year-old joined the Austrian giants in 2016 from Ghana Premier League outfit West Africa Football Academy.

    Read:Ghanaian duo Gideon Mensah, Winfred Amoah makes Sturm Graz squad for winter training

    He featured 15 times during a loan stint at Sturm Graz last term.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Ghanas Samuel Owusu to earn staggering annual salary at Saudi Arabian side Al-Fayha FC

    Ghana winger Samuel Owusu will take home a bumper annual salary at new club Al-Fayha FC, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively confirm.

    The Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Fahya FC paid $3 million to acquire the 23-year-old from Serbian side ?ukari?ki.

    Owusu joined the Orange outfit on a three-year deal on Monday for a fee reported to be $3 million.

    Read:Senior players have helped me settle in the Black Stars team Samuel Owusu

    According to sources close to GHANASoccernet.com, the tricky Wideman will receive an annual salary of $600,000.

    He is the seventh foreign player snapped by the vastly-rich club ahead of the new season.

    Owusu started his professional career in 2014 after signing for Serbian side Radnik Sordolica.

    Read:2019 AFCON: Samuel Owusu blames bad pitch for disappointing display against Guinea-Bissau

    He moved to Turkish side Genclerberligi before returning to the Serbian league to sign for ?ukari?ki in 2017 where he scored seven goals and provided 10 assists last season.

    He becomes the latest Ghanaian player to join the Saudi Arabia top-flight after compatriot Ernest Asante signed for Al-Hazem last week.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Samuel Owusus signing fee to Al-Fayha FC revealed

    Saudi Arabian side Al-Fayha FC forked out a staggering amount that to purchase Ghana winger Samuel Owusu, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively confirm.

    The 23-year-old joined the Orange lads on a three-year deal after ending his spell at Serbian side ?ukari?ki.

    Read:EXCLUSIVE: PSG and Marseille in tug of war for Ghana star Samuel Owusu

    The Ghana youngster signed the dotted lines on Monday after passing a mandatory medical in Dubai.

    The Saudi side are reported to have paid a whopping $3 million to secure the services of the four-cap Ghana international from ?ukari?ki.

    Read:Senior players have helped me settle in the Black Stars team Samuel Owusu

    The Wideman has opted for the gulf despite receiving multiple offers from Europe.

    He started his professional career in 2014 after signing for Serbian side Radnik Sordolica.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Malian crime suspect in fake dollars scandal

    A Malian crime suspect Mohammed Mahmoud Ould Ibrahim, popularly known as Omar is alleged to have duped a Turkish businessman with fake dollars.

    The victim is currently in the country at the heels of the alleged fraudster, who was believed to be hiding in Mali but has relocated to Ghana recently.

    Read: Driver, mate jailed 17-years for robbery

    According to the aggrieved victim, Omar, an alleged ring leader of a group comprising Chadians and North Africans, engaged in countless life threatening activities succeeded in duping him to a staggering amount of $1m fake currency by false pretense.

    Narrating his ordeal to this writer, the businessman pointed out that Omar engaged him (Businessman) under the guise of a Ghanaian, using fake dollars.

    “He referred himself as rich Ghanaian businessman in all my dealings with him, only to realise that he was a fraudster, ” he said in an interview.

    The businessman added “When l later realized he was not genuine, l decided to call for his arrest; l was told he was in Mali but had to quickly move to Ghana. I later realized he was using a fake identity.”

    Read: Two friends jailed 20 years for robbery

    Omar is also an alleged rapist, and together with his team, they have been engaging in various criminal acts-using multiple passports and issued death threats to many residents in Ghana in and around Spintex Area in Accra.

     

    Source: dailyguidenetwork.com

  • Court to hear MUSIGA election case on October 14

    The Accra High Court will on October 14, commence hearing on the suit filed by Ras Caleb Appiah-Levi against the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), over the conduct of National Executive Committee elections.

    Ras Caleb, who is the Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the Union, was not happy about the election roadmap, especially on the credibility of the voters’ register published by MUSIGA.

    Read:Our lawyers are handling court case against election MUSIGA

    The suit triggered the postponement of the election, as both sides were expected to battle it out in court to reach an amicable solution.

    In the writ of summons, Ras Caleb is praying the court for a declaration that the current voter roll compiled by the Election Committee of MUSIGA is not credible and the same cannot, in its flawed state, be used for the conduct of the forthcoming elections and also wants the Election Committee to “compile a fresh, authentic and credible register.

    Read:MUSIGA Elections: Presidential aspirant seeks injunction to stop process

    Ras Caleb is contesting legendary musician Bessa Simons for the presidency after the end of Bice Osei Kuffour’s (Obour) eight-year reign as the President of the union.

    Source: ghananewsagency.org

  • Samuel L. Jackson reacts to backlash of portraying Ghana as a village

    Hollywood icon, Samuel L. Jackson was in Ghana as part of his “Enslaved” documentary project and made sure to capture every part of his journey that caught his eye for the world to see.

    Though many were excited about his visit to the country, others chastised him for his choice of photography as photos he shared on his Instagram page with his six million followers perceived Ghana to be a village.

    Read:American actor Samuel L. Jackson in Ghana to shoot documentary on slavery

    Many including vociferous filmmaker, Leila Djansi, were of the view that Jackson could have shared more “balanced” pictures of Ghana.

    In a Facebook post to lambast the Hollywood actor, Leila Djansi described his photos as “Western bullsh*tary”

    “ @samuelljackson has an agenda not different from Western bullsh*tary. They always have to portray Africa as downtrodden, hustling kids … to keep us down and keep investors away” she wrote.

    Read:Comedian Steve Harvey in Ghana for Year of Return

    The backlash has reached Jackson and he responded with a tweet, explaining that he posted what caught his attention. “I posted what caught my eye & know all too well that the posts coming from the continent show an affluent, modern & high fashion lifestyle enjoyed by many. Who cares what my hotel room looked like? ” he wrote.

    See his tweet below and share your thought with us.

     

    Source: pulse.com.gh

  • Steve Harvey receives a copy of the right stuff comes in black too

    The Famous Fiber Optic Inventor , and Founder of Silicon valley of Ghana, Dr Thomas O. Mensah, presented an autographed copy of his book, The Right Stuff Comes in Black Too, to Entertainer Steve Harvey during his Year of Return Visit to Ghana. The year of return is the Brain Child of His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo , President of the Republic of Ghana. This Program has been very successful in bringing blacks from the Diaspora in the United States of America, United Kingdom, The Caribbean and Brazil. to Ghana this year.

    The Entertainer and Host of the Steve Harvey Show in the United States, met the Inventor at the WEB DuBois Center in Accra which he toured with his family. He was also presented with “The Right Stuff Comes in Black Too”, T Shirts and Base Ball Caps emblazoned with the same words for him and his wife.

    Read:Comedian Steve Harvey in Ghana for Year of Return

    The Minister of Tourism Honorable Oteng Gyasi presented him with a Kente Sash for the Year of Return while the CEO of Tourism presented him with The Year of Return T Shirt. Dr. Mensah who has received an important recognition and honor by
    the WEB DuBois center, which has displayed his photo in the new edition of WEB Dubois Book-titled “Africa The Light of the World” , naming him the IMHOTEP of our Time.

    IMHOTEP was the Architect and Designer of the Pyramids in Egypt 3000 years ago. This is a great honor for any person in the world to receive Black or White, because the Pyramids have withstood the test of Time, and People stand in Awe up till now in front of these
    engineering and historic structures . Dr.Thomas Mensah feels very humbled with this honor and recognition.

    Read:Slavery: I felt real pain in Ghana slave castle Steve Harvey

    As one of the seven wonders in the world the Pyramids constitute a great tourist attraction in Egypt., indicating that People of African origin are capable of Great things including building a great civilization based on Science and Engineering. Dr Thomas Mensah also mentioned his luxury cruise ship project that will trace the sea route of slave ships from Cape Coast to America to Steve Harvey, just like he has done with Media Mogul Oprah Winfrey in Atlanta and Musician Lionel Richie in Nashville Tennessee.

    Dr. Mensah toured the Du Bois Center with the Steve Harvey, the Minister of Tourism, Hon Barbara Oteng Gyasi, Akwasi Awua Ababio. Director – Diaspora Relations Office, Office of the President, Mr Akwasi Agyeman, CEO of Tourism, Dentaa Amoabeng MBE, Founder of Guba Awards, Reginald D. Laryea, Vice Chairman of Diaspora Affairs , Ambassador Dr. Erika Bennett, Diaspora African Forum,and Kwadzo Fio, the Executive Director of the DuBois Center.

    Source: 3G Media Group

  • Deputy Minister finally reveals the number of Akufo-Addos relatives in gov’t

    The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has continuously criticized President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of ‘filling’ his administration with his relatives; ‘family and friends’.

    According to them, the ruling government will be known as the most nepotistic administration in the history of this country.

    Read: Akufo-Addo appoints Dr. Kwaku Afriyie to oversee activities of State Owned Enterprises

    Government communicators often deny this allegation.

    However, on Tuesday’s edition of Peace FM morning show ‘Kokrokoo’, the Member of Parliament for Subin constituency who doubles as the Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, Eugene Boakye Antwi disclosed Akufo-Addo’s relatives employed.

     

    Source: peacefmonline.com

  • Lets keep it going guys Toku inspires teammates

    It seems the fire is still burning in the camp of Ghana Black Satellites camp after taming Burundi in the group opener 2-1 on Friday in the ongoing African Games in Morocco.

    The skipper of the side Emmanuel Toku is urging his teammates to keep the fire blazing when they cross swords with Senegal on Wednesday.

    Read:Emmanuel Toku to captain Ghana U20 at 2019 African Games in Rabat

    On his Facebook page, Toku wrote:
    “Lets keep it going guys.”

    The Satellites registered a 2-1 win over Burundi in their opener and a win over Senegal will guarantee them qualification to the next stage.

    Read:Ghana U20 star Emmanuel Toku joins Portuguese giants Boavista

    Ghana will face Senegal in their second group game on August 21.

    Source: Footballmadeinghana.com

  • Chiringa wins 2019 GMA Inter-Platoon Novices Boxing Competition

    Chiringa Platoon has won the best platoon in the Ghana Military Academy (AMA)2019 Inter-Platoon Novices Boxing Competition for Short Service Commission and Special Duties Course 57 in Accra.

    It was a total of 15 bouts with three rounds in each bout with a duration of two minutes in the first two rounds and three minutes in the final round.

    The winner of each fight scored two points, whiles the loser scored a point with no point for disqualified bout.

    With a total of three wins and one lost, Chiranga Platoon was adjudged champions following an impressive performance from the officer cadets in the platoon which gave them seven points.

    Read:Joshua Clottey surprisingly retires from boxing

    Abyssinia Platoon placed second after two wins and two lost which scored them six points with only a point ahead Burma Platoon who were third with five points after a win and three defeats.

    Officer Cadet (O/CDT) Amoah Ebonyi of Abyssinia was named the best boxer, with O/CDT Baah MB of Chiranga picking the best female boxer, whilst O/CDT Appiah DK Abyssinia was rewarded the gallant loser.

    Brigadier General Robert Yaw Affram, the Director General of Defence and Industrial Department at the general headquarters, speaking as the Special Guest said the GMA Novices Boxing Competition was important event in the training calendar of the academy and would continue to be important in the foreseeable future.

    He said, globally, Novices Boxing had been an essential aspect of officers training in Military Academies and it was for good purpose because it helped to build discipline, perseverance and determination.

    Read:Mayhem at Bukom Boxing Arena again as ring referee fires gun

    “No one should consider this as unnecessary and also regard it as undue punishment for the participants. It is a combat sport that trains the potential officers to developed their fighting spirit as well as self confidence,”he said.

    The Brigadier General advised the officers that, the impacted fighting skills from the training was for their protection but not on innocent civilians.

    “The purpose of the training is not to produced accomplish boxers. The skills impacted in you are not for you to visit brutality on innocent civilians but for the protection of self defense where it is necessary”, he said.

    He noted that, the GMA is the guidance of values that has shaped officers over the years and who have turn their contribution in shaping the history of our country.

    Source: ghananewsagency.org

  • Dogboe’s 3rd rematch: Navarrete ruthlessly KOs opponent in 3 rounds

    WBO super-bantamweight champion Emanuel Navarrete reaffirmed his status Sunday dawn by battering his opponent Francisco De Vaca inside three rounds at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles.

    Navarrete (28-1, 24 KO) was coming off back-to-back wins over Ghanaian Isaac Dogboe and shows no signs of relinquishing the WBO strap with his victory.

    Read:Isaac Dogboe teams up with legendary trainer Freddy Roach

    In what has since been touted as a ‘Round of the Year’ contender, Navarrete and De Vaca went toe-to-toe in the third round trading vicious punches.

    However, the referee came to the previously De Vaca’s aid to save him from further punishment.

    De Vaca, 24, was dropped in the second round before referee Raul Caiz Sr stopped the fight at 1:54 in the third round.

    Read:Isaac Dogboe urged to move up in weight

    It will be recalled that the previously unheralded Navarrete came out of nowhere to upset Dogboe last December. He repeated the dose in even more spectacular fashion in their May rematch.

    The Mexican is billed to defend the belt again on September 14.

    Source: Graphic.com.gh

  • Insiders giving social media trolls info – Gloria Sarfo

    NO one is spared trolling on social media with celebrities often getting bearing the brunt of most of it. Sometimes the kind of information some of these trolls have is surprising but for actress Gloria Osei Sarfo it is not because in her opinion,’insiders’ feed trolls with information.

    Taking her turn on Afia Pokua’s Vim Talk show on Adom TV last Saturday, Gloria Osei Sarfo said she was convinced people close to celebrities fed the trolls with their private issues.

    Read:I am not offended by slay queen tag Gloria Sarfo

    “I would say that I’m one of the few celebrities who is trolled very much on social media. Inasmuch as sometimes I try to ignore some of the negative comments about my person, as a human being, some of the comments hit me so hard.

    “But I have also observed that these trolls are fed with information that you are so very sure that only close people are privy to.

    “For instance, I read some comments on my page and I’m convinced that some people close to me are divulging my personal issues to people to use against me in the name of trolling. That is unacceptable and when I realise that, I will definitely fight back,” she said.

    Read:You are very stupid for comparing me to Sandra Ankobiah Gloria Sarfo descends on fan

    According to Gloria, who came into the limelight through local television series, Efiewura and has starred in movies such as Somewhere in Africa, Friday Night and The Most Beautiful Hour, the fear of competition compels close associates to feed trolls with information about others.

    “Most people don’t like competition, they hate to see other people progressing apart from them. This pushes them to feed people with information to hit you because they know what can get to you.

    “But this industry is big for everyone to explore their potentials and from experience, I’m more careful about how I talk about my issues to people now,” she stated.

    Source: Graphic.com.gh

  • Ghana’s financial nightmare: 70,000 people can’t access savings

    Isaac and Bless Boahen saved for months to fund her economics doctorate, but when the time came to cash in the investment, they were left empty handed.

    The couple are among at least 70,000 investors who have become collateral damage from a cleanup of Ghana’s banking industry. The crackdown, which reduced the number of lenders by a third and saw the closure of 23 savings and loans companies, also triggered a run on fund managers, who couldn’t sell their holdings fast enough to meet demand.

    Read: About 4,000 Savings and Loans workers to lose their jobs Tweneboah Koduah

    That’s tying up as much as 9 billion cedis ($1.6 billion) of investments, more than a third of the 25 billion cedis in assets that private fund managers oversee for retail and institutional investors.

    “My wife was very disturbed,” the 36-year-old said by phone from Kumasi in Ghana’s Ashanti Region. They’re not getting answers and are now worried they’ll never get back the 12,000 cedis they expected back from their investment. “If I knew this would happen, I wouldn’t have gone there.”

    They’re in for a long wait. The nation’s markets regulator is looking into whether 21 fund managers violated rules by placing their clients’ money into illiquid assets. The Securities and Exchange Commission has stepped up the pressure, blocking these money managers from accepting new investments for fear they may use the funds to pay out existing investors.

    “The harm has already been done,” Lord Mensah, a senior finance lecturer at the University of Ghana, said by phone. “Assets need to be protected.”

    As much as 5 billion cedis is tied up in unlisted bonds, direct private-equity stakes and other deals with small- and medium-sized businesses, according to the SEC. Another 4 billion cedis is stuck in fixed-term investments with banks rescued during the clean up, savings and loans companies, and microlenders.

    The SEC hasn’t yet released a list of all the fund managers it is investigating. An 11.2 billion-cedis bailout for lenders that were closed down and another package of about 925 million cedis for microcredit companies whose licenses were revoked is helping to release some of the funds locked up in those segments. The number of fund managers dropped to 140 in 2018 from 155 a year earlier as some voluntarily shut down and the licenses of others were revoked, according to the SEC.

    Read: Politicians to blame for collapse of savings and loan companies Dalex Finance CEO

    “It’s cutting across all the finance houses and when it happens like that the government needs to step in to build confidence again,” Mensah said. “There’s nothing we can do apart from making sure that we create that necessary environment to regain investors’ confidence again.”

    That’s of little comfort to the Boahens, who were going to use the money to cover the costs of field-data collection for Bless’s thesis with the University of Ghana. After being promised a return of 26% a year on the investment, Isaac, an accountant, had to borrow money against his provident fund.

    While he got the loan at a reduced rate of 10% a year, Boahen didn’t want to go the route of raising debt, he said. “It’s costing me more now.”

     

    Source: bloomberg

  • Kwasi Okyere Wreidt on target as Bayern Munich II beat Hallescher FC

    Ghana forward Kwesi Okyere Wreidt was on target for Bayern Munich II as they travelled to beat Hallescher FC in the German 3rd Liga.

    The free scoring attacker opened the scoring for his side just five minutes into the game following a brilliant solo effort.

    Read:Kwesi Okyere Wriedt solitary strike gives Bayern Munich II victory in German fourth-tier

    Hallescher FC leveled 18 minutes later after American forward Terrence Boyd converted from a Bjorn Jopek assist.

    Bayern took the lead after the break when defender Lar Lukas Mai scored in the 66th minute.

    Kwesi Wreidt has now scored five goals in five game for the Bavarians this season in the 3rd Liga.

    Read:Kwasi Okyere bags brace for Bayern Munich II

    The Ghana international has been knocking on the doors of the senior side for some time now after netting 26 in 36 games last season for the junior team.

    The 25-year old remains a target of English Premier League returnees Norwich City.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Kwame Bonsu believes Kotoko will tame Kano Pillars in Kumasi

    Esperance midfielder Kwame Bonsu has thrown his weight of support behind his former club Kotoko ahead of the return leg of the CAF Champions League preliminary round tie against Kano Pillars.

    The Porcupine Warriors fell to a narrow 3-2 defeat in Nigeria a fortnight ago.

    Read:Kwame Bonsu completes $30,000 transfer to Tunisian champions Esperance

    But Bonsu believes Kotoko have what it takes to overturn the deficit in the return leg.

    “I have been following Asante Kotoko since I left the club to Tunisia. I wish them the best of luck. I know they will definitely win against Kano Pillars”

    Read:Kwame Bonsu shines as Esperance beat Saudi side Abha in preseason friendly

    The Ghana Premier League giants will host Kano Pillars in Kumasi for the second leg game on August 23.

    Source: Footballmadeinghana.com

  • Kabul wedding blast: Groom has ‘lost hope’ after deadly attack

    The bridegroom whose wedding was targeted by a suicide bomber in the Afghan capital Kabul says he has “lost hope” after the deadly attack.

    In a TV interview, Mirwais Elmi said his bride survived but his brother and other relatives were among the 63 people killed in Saturday’s attack.

    The Islamic State (IS) group has admitted carrying out the bombing, which also wounded more than 180.

    President Ashraf Ghani described the attack as “barbaric”.

    He blamed the Taliban for “providing a platform to terrorists”. The Taliban, who are engaged in peace talks with the US, condemned the attack.

    In the interview with Tolo News, Mirwais Elmi recalled greeting smiling guests in the packed wedding hall only to see their bodies carried out hours later.

    “My family, my bride are in shock, they cannot even speak. My bride keeps fainting,” he said.

    “I’ve lost hope. I lost my brother, I lost my friends, I lost my relatives. I will never see happiness in my life again.

    “I can’t go to the funerals, I feel very weak … I know that this won’t be the last suffering for Afghans, the suffering will continue,” he added.

    The bride’s father told Afghan media that 14 members of his family had died in the attack.

    Despite the ongoing talks to try and end the 18-year US war, civilians across Afghanistan continue to suffer a tremendous toll.

    Read:Afghanistan: Bomb rips through wedding in Kabul

    The latest attack underscores how difficult the path to peace in Afghanistan will be: IS, who have a presence in eastern and northern Afghanistan and are fighting against both the government and US-led international forces, are not part of the talks.

    What happened?

    An IS statement said that one of its fighters blew himself up at a “large gathering” while others “detonated a parked explosives-laden vehicle” when emergency services arrived.

    The attack took place in a district populated mainly by Shia Muslims.

    Sunni Muslim militants, including the Taliban and the Islamic State group, have repeatedly targeted Shia Hazara minorities in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

    Funerals have been taking place for the victims of the blast

    Speaking from a hospital bed, wedding guest Munir Ahmad, 23, said his cousin was among the dead.

    “The wedding guests were dancing and celebrating when the blast happened,” he told AFP news agency.

    “Following the explosion, there was total chaos. Everyone was screaming and crying for their loved ones.”

    Afghan weddings often take place in large halls where men are segregated from the women and children.

    What reaction has there been?

    Writing on Twitter, President Ghani said he had called a security meeting to “review and prevent such security lapses.”

    Afghanistan’s chief executive, Abdullah Abdullah, described it as a “crime against humanity” and the US ambassador to Afghanistan, John Bass, called it an act of “extreme depravity”.

    A Taliban spokesman said the group “strongly condemned” the attack.

    Read:At least two killed in Afghan TV bus bombing in Kabul

    “There is no justification for such deliberate and brutal killings and targeting of women and children,” Zabiullah Mujaheed said in a text message to the media.

    How are Afghan peace talks progressing?

    Taliban and US representatives have been holding talks in Qatar’s capital, Doha, and both sides have reported progress.

    On Sunday, US President Donald Trump told reporters in New Jersey that the negotiations were going well.

    “We’re having very good discussions with the Taliban. We’re having very good discussions with the Afghan government,” he said.

    The US has about 14,000 troops in Afghanistan and is part of a Nato mission there. Since the start of his presidency Mr Trump has said he wants to pull the US troops out.

    The deal would include a phased US troop pullout in exchange for Taliban guarantees that Afghanistan will not be used by extremist groups to attack US targets.

    The Taliban would also begin negotiations with an Afghan delegation on a framework for peace including an eventual ceasefire. The militants have been refusing to negotiate with the Afghan government until a timetable for the US withdrawal is agreed upon.

    The Taliban now control more territory than at any point since they were forced from power in 2001.

  • New Curriculum: Nationwide training of private school teachers takes off today

    The nation is set for the introduction of the Standard-Based Curriculum by the Ministry of Education from KG1 to Basic 6 this September. This is to ensure that Ghanaian children are equipped with the needed competencies and values required by the 21st century job market.

    In line with this, the leadership of the various private school associations are leaving no stone unturned to provide a holistic training for all the teachers in the private schools in the effective use of this new curriculum.

    Read: Prioritize youth education to achieve SDGs Action Aid Ghana

    In a statement issued and signed by the Director for Training and Research of Ghana National Council for Private Schools (GNACOPS), Mantey Jectey-Nyarko (Ph.D), copied to the media disclosed that “Following a series of meetings with the Deputy Minister of Education, the Pre-tertiary Directorate, the National Council for curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) by the leadership of the GNACOPS, GNAPS, FERDS and WAMA, there was an agreement between the Ministry and leadership of the various associations for NaCCA to train master trainers for the private school teachers and to help outline a roadmap for the training of the teachers in the private schools to effectively deliver on the new Curriculum commencing September”.

    The statement said “To this end, three weeks ago, there was a training programme for 130 National trainers drawn from the various regions by NaCCA who will in turn train over 70,000 teachers in the private schools throughout the country”.

    The statement continued that “The 5-day training program, which took place at the School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, Haatso in Accra, was officially launched by the Deputy Minister of Education in- charge of General Education officially launched a training for private schools”.

    The statement noted that “As in the case of the simulation at Ejura, the participants will be schooled in the relevant areas pertaining to the Standard based Curriculum, namely, the Pretertiary curriculum framework, concept of the Standard-Based curriculum, the front matter of the various subject curriculum, Creative pedagogies, how to write and apply the Scheme of Learning, inclusivity and Barriers to learning as well as the Professional Learning Community (PLCs) and Coaching”.

    The statement is, therefore, warning some people who are parading themselves as educational consultants who are training some teachers in some private schools to desist from that.

    “We want to say emphatically that no one apart from those selected and trained by NaCCA under the authorisation of the Ministry of Education has the mandate train any private school teacher”, the statement emphasized.

    The statement concluded that “In this vein, the leadership of the various private school associations wish to assure its members of their commitment to ensuring the training of all private school teachers, from Kindergarten to Basic six”.

    Below is the full statement

    NEW CURRICULUM: NATIONWIDE TRAINING OF PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHERS TAKES OFF ON MONDAY 19TH AUGUST 2019

    The nation is set for the introduction of the Standard-Based Curriculum by the Ministry of Education from KG1 to Basic 6 this September. This is to ensure that Ghanaian child is equipped with the much needed competencies and values required by the 21st century job market.

    In line with this, the leadership of the various private school associations are leaving no stone unturned to provide a holistic training for all the teachers in the private schools in the effective use of this new curriculum.

    Following a series of meetings with the Deputy Minister of Education, the Pre-tertiary Directorate, the National Council for curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) by the leadership of the GNACOPS, GNAPS, FERDS and WAMA, there was an agreement between the Ministry and leadership of the various associations for NaCCA to train master trainers for the private school teachers and to help outline a roadmap for the training of the teachers in the private schools to effectively deliver on the new Curriculum commencing September.

    To this end, three weeks ago, there was a training programme for 130 National trainers drawn from the various regions by NaCCA who will in turn train over 70,000 teachers in the private schools throughout the country.

    The 5-day training program, which took place at the School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, Haatso in Accra, was officially launched by the Deputy Minister of Education in- charge of General Education officially launched a training for private schools. The master trainers, equipped to train teachers in the private schools across the country on how to effectively teach with the new standard based curriculum will be deployed to 98 training centres throughout the country.

    Read: Youth call for inclusion in education policy making

    On Tuesday 13th August 2019, the leadership of private schools commenced a 4-day national master training simulation programme for over 200 private school teachers drawn from private schools at Ejura Municipality.
    During the simulation, the teachers were schooled on what the new curriculum entails.

    This included the Pretertiary curriculum framework, concept of the Standard-Based curriculum, the front matter of the various subject curriculum, Creative pedagogies, how to write and apply the Scheme of Learning, inclusivity and Barriers to learning as well as the Professional Learning Community (PLCs) and Coaching. The knowledge acquired by the teachers is supposed to help them deliver effectively to achieve their objective.

    Following a successful simulation programme at Ejura in the Ashanti region, the nationwide training kickstarts tomorrow in three regional centres namely Accra in the Greater Accra region, Kumasi in the Ashanti region and KuKuom in the Ahafo region. The preceding weeks will see the other regions having their own share of the training.

    As in the case of the simulation at Ejura, the participants will be schooled in the relevant areas pertaining to the Standard based Curriculum, namely, the Pretertiary curriculum framework, concept of the Standard-Based curriculum, the front matter of the various subject curriculum, Creative pedagogies, how to write and apply the Scheme of Learning, inclusivity and Barriers to learning as well as the Professional Learning Community (PLCs) and Coaching.

    The leadership wish to inform its members that it has gotten wind of and sighted a couple of people parading themselves as educational consultants, mandated to train teachers in the private schools.

    We want to say emphatically that no one apart from those selected and trained by NaCCA under the authorisation of the Ministry of Education has the mandate train any private school teacher.

    In this vein, the leadership of the various private school associations wish to assure its members of their commitment to ensuring the training of all private school teachers, from Kingdergarten to Basic six.

    Signed!

    Mantey Jectey-Nyarko (Ph.D)

    Director for Training and Research,
    Ghana National Council for Private schools (GNACOPS)

     

    Source: Daniel Kaku

  • PLAYBACK: NAM1 breaks his silence

    Chief Executive Officer, Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1) has broken his silence after his arrival in Ghana.

    NAM1 has been accused of using Menzgold as a tool to defraud more than 16,000 people of GH¢1,680,920,000.

    He was released from police custody 10 days after he was able to meet his GH¢1 billion bail sum.

     

    Source: theindependentghana

  • 20 collapsed microfinance firms to settle depositors with own funds Receiver

    Some of the collapsed microfinance companies say they will be paying customers their full deposits, according to their Receiver.

    Eric Nipah, Receiver for the Microfinance and Microcredit institutions whose licences were revoked in May, said about 20 of them have assured that “they are willing and able to make a 100 per cent payment to all their creditors, including depositors.”

    Read: Receiver directs depositors, etc to file claims by September 12

    Mr. Nipah added that his outfit was “satisfied they [the microfinance companies] have the means to pay 100 percent of their total liabilities.”

    “The value of these deposits; those that have been received, are in excess of GH¢100 million. So this sub-segment of the depositor base relates to operators who have come out to say that they do not need government funds to settle their depositor obligations.”

    Source: citinewsroom.com

  • African Games: Derek Abrefa named Team Ghana captain

    Table Tennis star Derek Abrefa has been appointed as the General Captain of Team Ghana for the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco.

    Abrefa is regarded as the most senior of all the athletes at the games, with a lot of experience in international competitions.

    He will also lead the team as the Flagbearer during the opening ceremony on Monday.

    Read:Emmanuel Toku to captain Ghana U20 at 2019 African Games in Rabat

    “I regard it a privilege to be appointed as the General team Captain for Team Ghana in the ongoing African Games,” said Abrefa

    “I thank the Sports Ministry and team leaders for their trust in me to lead Team Ghana.

    “I believe for us to dominate in Africa, we would have to unite as a country. I will, therefore, do my best to build unity among all the players.”

    Read:GAA names team for 2019 African Games

    Abrefa is the highest-ranked table tennis player and is ranked 241 in the world.

    The Ghana Immigration Officer is a current bronze medallist holder from the last edition of the games in Brazaville, Congo.

    Source: Myjoyonline.com

  • Inaki Williams sets new record against Barcelona in La Liga

    Spanish born Ghanaian international, Iñaki Williams has set a new La Liga record against Barcelona in the 2019/20 season curtain-raiser.

    The 24-year-old covered 10.2 kilometres in the first half of the game on Friday night until he was substituted in the 87th minutes.

    On an average, players are to run 9 kilometres during match days.

    Read:Manchester United eye move for Ghanaian striker Inaki Williams

    In 2010, 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups, players averaged 9.13km of distance covered per 90 minutes.

    Williams came close in breaking the deadlock in the 6th and 16 minutes of the game.

    A stunning late goal from veteran striker Aritz Aduriz in the 89th-minute secured a 1-0 win for Athletic Bilbao in Friday’s La Liga opener.

    The former Spanish striker threw himself into the air and acrobatically volleyed past Marc-Andre ter Stegen to earn Athletic Bilbao a first league win over Barcelona since 2013.

    Read:Athletic Bilbao star Oscar de Marcos and Inaki Williams to visit Ghana for charity

    Williams recently signed a nine-year deal with the La Liga side until 2028.

    The promising forward was heavily linked to Manchester United in the summer transfer window as a replacement for Romelu Lukaku who joined Inter Milan.

    Athletic Bilbao will play away to Getafe on Saturday, August 24.

    Source: footballghana.com

  • John Antwi misses Pyramid FC’s victory over Al Ahly in Egypt Cup due to injury

    Ghanaian forward John Antwi missed Pyramid FC’s win over giants Al Ahly due to injury.

    The 27-year old missed the game against his former side after picking up an injury in training last week.

    Antwi, who joined the mega-rich Egyptian side announced his arrived by bagging two goals in his side’s 4-1 win over Etoile Du Congo in the preliminary stages of the CAF Confederations Cup.

    Read:Ghanaian striker John Antwi sets new record in Egypt

    Despite failing to be fit for the game against Al Ahly, Pyramids FC won 1-0 courtesy an Eric Traory 55th minute goal.

    Pyramids broke the deeadlock when Abdu Lumala went up the left flank and sent the ball towards Traory, who finished Calmly past Mohamed El-Shennawy.

    Read:John Antwi Foundation donates to Sekondi Central Prisons

    At the 70-minute mark, Ayman Ashraf was shown a red card after his challenge on Traory forcing Al Ahly to continue with 10 men.

    The win sends Pyramid FC through to the quarter finals of the competition as manager Sebastien Dasebre hopes the Ghanaian forward recovers in time for other assignments.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Al Qadisa to terminate contracts of Vincent Atinga and Basit Adam

    Kuwaiti side Al Qadsia SC have decided to terminate the contracts of Ghanaian defender Vincent Atinga and striker Abdul Basit Adam, FootballMadeInGhana.com can exclusively reveal.

    The pair are facing the axe after failing to impress the technical team in preseason.

    Read:Performance of Ghanaian players abroad wrap up: Duncan, Ekuban, Schlupp score

    Despite scoring on his debut in a friendly win over Al Nasr, Atinga has been deemed surplus to requirement.

    The former Hearts of Oak defender joined the Arabian giants on a free transfer in the ongoing transfer window.

    Read:Performance of Ghanaian players abroad wrap up

    Meanwhile, Rashid Sumaila who who returned to the club this summer after an unsuccessful loan spell at Serbian side Red Star Belgrade will be retained.

    Source: footballmadeinghana.com

  • Thomas Partey features as Atlético Madrid edge Getafe in La Liga

    Thomas Partey featured as Atletico Madrid started the season with a 1-0 victory over Getafe on Sunday evening.

    The Ghanaian international lasted 65 minutes in the opening day win.

    Read:Thomas Partey joins Atlético Madrid pre-season

    Both sides were reduced to 10 men in the first half during the feisty clash at the Wanda Metropolitano.

    Alvaro Morata scored the match-winner with a fine header after Kieran Trippier delivered a brilliant ball from the right.

    Read:Thomas Partey retains Ghana Footballer of the Year award

    Source: footballmadeinghana.com

  • Mubarak Wakaso excels for Deportivo Alaves in opening day win

    Mubarak Wakaso played brilliantly as Deportivo Alaves recorded a narrow 1-0 win against Levante in their La Liga opener on Sunday.

    The Ghanaian international excelled in midfield and lasted the entire duration of the game.

    Read:Mubarak Wakaso suffers injury in pre-season game

    He kept it neat and tidy with his incisive passing in the middle of the pitch with his tenacious tackling which helped his side regain and recycle possession throughout the match.

    The 29 year old was rumoured to be transferred by Alaves ahead of the new season but all looks set for him to continue his season in the La Liga with the Blue and Whites.

    Read:Mubarak Wakaso reveals why he wept after AFCON exit

    Wakaso was a standout performer with Ghana at the 2019 AFCON despite the Black Stars failing to make it past.

    Source: footballmadeinghana.com

  • Driver, mate jailed 17-years for robbery

    Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced a driver and his apprentice to 17 years imprisonment in hard labour for robbery.

    Twenty-three-year-old Augustine Twumasi, also known as Odenkyem and Kwame Asare, 21 were accused of attacking and robbing a nurse of her mobile phone, handbag at Abuontem near Atonsu.

    The convicts, both residents of Jachie earlier pleaded not guilty to the two charges.

    Read: Two friends jailed 20 years for robbery

    They were, however, found guilty to the two counts, the court presided by His Lordship Frederick Nawurah found the two guilty.

    Prosecutor, Detective Chief Inspector Stephen Ofori told the court the complainant was visiting her parents at Abuontem New Site when she was attacked at the Pentecost Junction, a spot on the Abidjan Nkwanta-Aputuogya stretch on February 17, 2019 at about 8 p.m.

    Asare and Twumasi who were sitting under a wooden structure at the junction. Asare pulled a Jackknife, pair of scissors and cutlass and threatened to stab the complainant.

    Chief Inspector Ofori told the court the complainant fell on the ground after Asare hit her back with the cutlass and kicked her.

    He forcibly snatched complainant’s handbag containing NHIS and E-Zwich card, an amount of GH320, student ID card, among others. Twumasi, on the other hand, also picked her Infinix Hot 5 Lite Mobile phone and bolted.

    Read: Fake Barclays Bank staff jailed for fraud

    However, Asare was arrested by some young men in the neighbourhood who also retrieved the handbag after the complainant raised an alarm.

    On April 28, 2919, Twumasi led police to Adum PZ to a phone dealer he sold the phone to for GH200 after his arrest at Jachie. The dealer upon seeing police took to his heels.

    They, however, pleaded not guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery when they were arraigned but they were found guilty by the court.

     

    Source: Myjoyonline.com

  • Fears creeping in Black Stars might be idle during upcoming FIFA free date

    The next FIFA window for international friendlies is in two weeks‚ no games have yet been announced for the Black Stars.

    Also, the future of Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah is yet to be clarified after the ex-captain came under intense criticism after the last 16 exit at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

    Read:Ghana to know opponents for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers today

    The FIFA Normalisation Committee headed by Dr Kofi Amoah has been quiet on both issues and it does not look like the national team would be busy.

    Ghana have the opportunity to assemble players for 10 days and have at least two matches.

    The Black Stars do not have a competitive game before the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers start in November.

    Read:Ghana drops in latest FIFA ranking

    They host South Africa and play either Mauritius/Sao Tome e Principe in the space of five days in Group C.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Corruption is toxic and prevailing in every sector – Anglican Bishop

    The Anglican Bishop of the Koforidua Diocese has bemoaned the continuous increase of corruption and indiscipline in Ghana.

    The Right Reverend Felix Odei Annacy lamented the deafening silence in tackling the canker which he believes is denting the country’s image globally.

    Read: Corruption swallowing US$3bn annually GII

    He said “Corruption is just the case of stealing from the poor. And we have Christians involved in these corrupt acts every day. It is an undeniable truth that indiscipline is the root cause of corruption in Ghana.

    “If we will be disciplined from our homes as we said charity begins at home, our discipline will be backed by the good morals and values that the Bible preaches and that the rate at which corruption increases in the country, will also decrease significantly,” he added.

    The Anglican priest noted that many countries across the world including Ghana have failed to develop and continue to wallow in poverty because they have failed in dealing drastically with the menace.

    He was addressing the first session of the thirteenth synod of the Koforidua Anglican diocese at Kwabeng in the Atiwa district of the eastern region.

    He stressed “Corruption is one of the most distractive impediments to our socio-economic growth and development as a country. To be very honest with you, my dear friends, we are not in the times where we saw corruption as a matter of exception anymore.

    Read: Let us rise up against corruption National House of Chiefs urges Ghanaians

    “In these times it is inherently toxic and prevailing in every sector of our country. This affirms by the series of exposes done by investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas,” he explained.

    While criticising the failure of authorities to deal ruthlessly with corruption and indiscipline, Rt. Rev Odei Annancy commended ace investigate Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas for staying resolute in his corruption exposes.

    “I commend journalists who have still not bow to our system and are continually exposing indiscipline and corrupt people. They give us a lot of hope,” he stated.

     

    Source: Myjoyonline.com

  • Issah Abass registers first goal for FC Utrecht in Eredivisie draw at Feyenoord

    Ghana youth striker Issah Abass scored his first goal for FC Utrecht in their 1-1 draw at Feyenoord on Sunday in the Eredivisie.

    The 20-year-old intercepted a pass inside his half and raced like a hare- outwitting a defender close to the box before firing a low shot past the Feyenoord.

    Read:Performance of Ghanaian players abroad wrap up: Duncan, Ekuban, Schlupp score

    It was a 9th minute opener at the Stadion Feijenoord.

    But Ridgeciano Haps equalized for the hosts in the 51st minute.

    Read:Performance of Ghanaian players abroad: Yiadom returns with a bang

    Abass joined FC Utrecht this summer on loan from German side Mainz 05 and has played in all three league matches.

     

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Prioritize youth education to achieve SDGs Action Aid Ghana

    Action Aid Ghana, an advocacy Non- Governmental Organization (NGO), has called on the government to make education more equitable and inclusive for all young people, to accelerate the effort to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

    It said quality education was transformative and key to unlocking the potentials of all young citizens, hence the need to invest strategically through sustainable financing to make it accessible and gender responsive.

    The NGO made the call at a ceremony in Bolgatanga held to commemorate the 2019 International Youth Day which brought together stakeholders from public and private sectors as well as youth groups.

    Read: Bawjuase Graceland Prayer Ministry trains 25 women

    It was organized under the theme: “Transforming education: promoting gender-responsive public education”.

    The International Youth Day, established by the United Nations in 2000, seeks to recognize the role of young people as essential partners in change and further serve as an opportunity to raise awareness on the challenges confronting their development.

    Mr Akuka Yakubu, the Programme Officer, Action Aid Ghana, said the youth are agents of societal change in a world driven by technological innovation and so the educational system of the country would be more beneficial if it was made free from the basic level to the tertiary level.

    “We must challenge the privatization of education; demand enhanced living wages and decent work for our teachers and lecturers; and plan the school curricula to ensure it shapes young minds for social justice rather than free market fundamentalism”.

    He urged government to adopt pragmatic measures including fair and progressive tax systems, tackling illicit financial flows and reducing public debts among others, to sustainably mobilize resources to fund quality and inclusive public education.

    Read: Ghana to host 2019 African Green Revolution Forum in honour of Kofi Annan

    Action Aid Ghana, over the years has worked to promote quality education especially in rural communities by providing girl-friendly school infrastructure, furniture, teaching and learning materials and capacity building programmes for some stakeholders in education, he added.

    Ms Priscilla Nyaaba, the Executive Director of Youth Harvest Foundation, who chaired the function, called for restructuring of the tertiary educational system to focus more on technical and vocational training so as to make graduates more responsive to current demands of the industry.

    The Young Urban Women Movement (YUWM) and other youth groups being supported by Action Aid Ghana, called on stakeholders to address the issue of unpaid care work to enable girls have enough time to focus on their education.

    In a speech read on her behalf by Ms Yvonne Wochua, Assistant Director of Administration at the Regional Coordinating Council, Madam Tangoba Abayage, the Upper East Regional Minister, said a gender responsive system was an effective weapon in tackling discrimination and attaining the SDGs, particularly goals four and five.

    The Regional Minister advised the youth to eschew social vices such as “extremism and terrorism and work towards developing themselves and the country.

    The event was characterized by route march by the youth on the principal streets of Bolgatanga.

     

    Source: ghananewsagency.org

  • NAM1 addresses media today

    The Chief Executive Officer of the now-defunct gold-trading firm Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM1 will address the media today, Monday, 19 August 2019.

    Mr Mensah was recently granted bail by the court in Ghana following his return to Ghana from Dubai where he had been in custody for about nine months.

    Read: I will bounce back NAM1

    NAM1 is facing 13 counts of defrauding by false pretences, money laundering, abetment and carrying on deposit-taking business without licence contrary to Section 6 (1) of the Banks and Specialised Deposit-taking Institutions Act.

    He arrived in Ghana on 11 July 2019 and was immediately picked up by the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service.

    Read: NAM1 will meet Menzgold management after getting some rest PRO

    NAM1 has been accused of defrauding his customers of about GHS1.68 billion.

    According to the charge sheet, the money was from 16,000 people who invested a total of GHS1,680,920,000 in the company.

     

    Source: classfmonline.com

  • Kumasi Asamponhene murdered

    The Asamponhene of Kumasi and owner of Sikka FM in Kumasi has reportedly been killed by some armed men.

    Known as Nana Fodour, he was reportedly stabbed whilst travelling on the Ejura Nkoranza road on Sunday August 18, 2019.

    Police officers received information that a vehicle had been involved in an accident on the road but when they arrived at the scene, they realised the victim, who was later identified as Nana Fodour had been stabbed.

    The attackers reportedly also attempted to set the vehicle ablaze.

    The body of the deceased has since been sent to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi.

    The police have initiated investigations and suspect the incident was chieftaincy related.

    Nana Fodour, popularly referred to as “Chief” in some quarters also owned the popular X5 pub at Ashanti New Town in Kumasi near the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional office.

    He was a direct relative of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

    As the Asamponhene of Kumasi, his role was to lead war for the Asantehene and moves ahead of the retinue of the Asantehene.

     

    Source: Graphic.com.gh

  • Afia Schwarzenegger ‘gingers’ Kofi Adjorlolo with a lap dance at Mcbrowns party

    Celebrated Ghanaian actress, Nana Ama Mcbrown marked her 42nd birthday on Thursday 15th August 2019. As part of the celebrations, Mcbrown threw a birthday party for her friends and her family yesterday, Friday.

    Many celebrities from the Ghanaian entertainment industry turned up at the birthday party to celebrate with Nana Ama Mcbrown.

    Read:Afia Schwarzenegger exposes men who want to sleep with her for money

    One person who took center stage at the birthday party was no other person that Afia Schwarzenegger, the controversial Ghanaian celebrity.

    In her usual carefree mode, Afia Schwarzenegger gave the veteran actor, Kofi Adjorlolo the craziest lap dance he has ever known as others cheer her on.

    Read:I kissed Sis Afia because i like her Kelvynboy confesses

    Mcbrown on her birthday shared tears of joy as she recounted the problems she has been through.

    She spoke about her inability to have a child for 20 years and how God smiled on her with a child when she least expected it.

    Source: ghpage.com