According to him, he left campus with some friends to the Kumasi Sports Stadium to watch an inter-schools competition. Prempeh College had its own and Opoku Ware was in a different zone and we said we wanted to go and watch. So we went to Kumasi Sports Stadium without exeat. And that one experience that I had made me say ‘enough is enough,” the former diplomat and politician said. Kwame Saarah-Mensah has served as Ghana's High Commissioner to India and is a former Minister of Youth and Sports.

Among the names like Michael Gove, Jeremy Hunt and Dominic Raab tipped to succeed Boris Johnson, there is also Kwasi Kwarteng, a British with Ghanaian ancestry. Kwasi Kwarteng is the MP for Spelthorne and the Business Secretary. Kwasi Kwarteng on his website, [email protected], describes himself as someone born and raised in London by Ghanaian parents, Alfred K. Kwarteng and Charlotte Boaitey-Kwarteng. In January 2021, Kwasi Kwarteng, was appointed as Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Kwasi Kwarteng has written several books and continues to have a keen interest in history, as well as in music and languages.

“That is why this return to the IMF for a ‘paltry’ $2B leaves a bitter taste in our mouths. We would not be submitting ourselves to this forced and humiliating ‘Ghana [is not yet] beyond aid’ position if we had prevented the losses and thefts in the first place. In the second place, we would not be here if we had taken the simple steps of recovering the monies lost and stolen. OccupyGhana added that to stem corruption in the country, the Auditor-General and the Attorney-General must prosecute all public officials fingered in acts of corruption. Read the full statement by OccupyGhana below:Meanwhile, GhanaWeb is accepting nominations for the prestigious GhanaWeb Excellence Awards – Youth Edition.

Business News of Friday, 8 July 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comHarsh economic conditions affecting livelihood of public sector workerTeacher Unions embark on strikePublic sector workers demand 20% COLAPublic sector workers have threatened to embark on an industrial action if their plea to the government for the 20% Cost of living Allowance is not heeded. According to them, the harsh economic conditions in the country is taking a toll on their income and livelihoods. The Public Utility Workers Union of TUC (PUWU), which has a total of over 27,000 workers, with management committee executives from about 69 public sector institutions converged to put to vote a motion on a possible strike. This includes members from agencies such as Bui Power Authority, Ghana Airport Company Limited, Ghana Meteorological Agency, and Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, among others. The unions include the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), the Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana (CCT).

General News of Friday, 8 July 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comAG has directed COVID-19 Private Sector Fund to refund over GH¢250k, MP allegesGovernment mobilized GH¢18.19 billion to fight COVID-19, Ofori-AttaOfori-Atta accounts for COVID-19 expenditureNorth Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has expressed his gratitude to Auditor General Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu for disclosing the amount of funds raised by Ghana’s COVID-19 National Trust Fund, which Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta failed to disclose in Parliament. The MP (Member of Parliament) alleged that the yet-to-be-released 2021 Auditor General’s report showed that Ghana raised over GH¢ 67 million from the COVID-19 National Trust Fund. Ablakwa asserted that the Auditor General has also instructed the COVID-19 Private Sector Fund to refund over GH¢250, 000 COVID-19 funds it misapplied. “Though Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta failed to provide information on the COVID-19 National Trust Fund in his COVID-19 expenditure statement to Parliament two weeks ago, thanks to the Auditor General, we now know GH¢67,907,330.33 was received in the form of donations from individuals and corporate organizations. “It is equally worth noting that the COVID-19 Private Sector Fund has been instructed by the auditors to refund GH¢254,203.00,” parts of a tweet shared by the MP read.

Sports News of Friday, 8 July 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comSammy Kuffour passes verdict on Ronaldo-Messi debateSammy Kuffour recounts playing against Ronaldo and MessiGhana's Sammy Kuffour wins UEFA Champions League with Bayern MunichFormer Black Stars defender, Samuel Osei Kuffour believes the football world has not seen two exceptional footballers in the same era like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. I remember Messi dribbled my partner like 3000 times," Samuel Osei Kuffour said while laughing. The Bayern Munich legend added that Messi is more talented than Cristiano Ronaldo because of their technical abilities. You could see that Messi is way ahead of Ronaldo in terms of talents but Ronaldo has used hard work to catch up." Samuel Osei Kuffour ended his career as one of the best defenders to have played in the major European leagues.

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The National Election Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has warned aspirants, ahead of the upcoming national executive elections of the party, to desist from maligning the party and their opponents in the media. According to the Chairman of the Committee, Peter Mac Manu, any aspirant who is found culpable will be appropriately dealt with by the party. “Any aspirant with concerns should contact the National Election Committee through the Director of Elections, who is our Secretary, with the complaint which shall be acted upon expeditiously in the interest of fairness and justice,” he said. Aside from Ayikoi Otoo, three other nominees, including Dr Kwame Afriyie, an aspiring national organiser; Akosua Serwaa Bonsu, an aspiring national women’s organiser; and Tumfuor Klinsman Karikari, an aspiring national youth organiser, have withdrawn from the race. The elections for the national executive is slated for July 15 to July 17, 2022, at the Accra Sports Stadium.

According to a statement by TEWU, some members of CHASS are intimidating their members, especially the kitchen staff, forcing them to remain at work. “It is sad to note this, information reaching us is that some members of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), are intimidating our members, the non-teaching staff, especially the kitchen staff and forcing them to remain at work. “We find the actions of these CHASS members as very unfortunate, to say the least,” their statement added. They have also ordered the non-teaching staff to still remain at home until they are given contrary orders by their leaders. No teacher is being forced and threatened to remain in the classroom so we do not see why the non-teaching staff are being treated this way.

Former Bayern Munich defender Sammy Kuffour has described what it was like to play against a young Cristiano Ronaldo during a pre-season game. Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of Manchester United squad for the start of pre-season tour. Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of Manchester United squad for the start of pre-season tour. However, the retired defender detailed what it was like to face Cristiano Ronaldo and how he dealt with him. SPORTbible @sportbible BREAKING: Chelsea 'preparing £14 million bid' for Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo BREAKING: Chelsea 'preparing £14 million bid' for Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo https://t.co/55EBGCtFQpLIVE POLL Q.

The Minority in Parliament has warned the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led government to desist from moving further in getting the House to approve a 1 billion dollar syndicated loan. “I think that both the Majority and Minority must do the needful and ask the Finance Minister to withdraw this request. “In view of the above, we in the NDC cannot lend support to the 1 billion syndicated loan agreement. The Finance Ministry is seeking Parliament’s approval for a 750 million dollar loan facility agreement between AfreximBank and a 250 million dollar loan agreement from a syndication of banks to finance Capital and Growth-related expenditures in the 2022 budget. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority.

Business News of Thursday, 7 July 2022Source: thebftonline.comGovernment engages the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the proposed Enhanced Domestic Programme (EDP) which will be a 3-year fast-tracked macroeconomic stabilisation programme that seeks to restore investor confidence and achieve fiscal and debt sustainability. “This will further enhance the recovery and transformation efforts by the government under the Ghana CARES ‘Obaatan pa’ Programme,” the statement disclosed. Accordingly, a new facility from the Fund will add to the country’s existing debt, although, this is preferably a cheaper option than commercial loans. The ministry also indicates that the programme will also enhance the recovery and transformation efforts by the government under the Ghana CARES ‘Obaatan pa’ programme. It added that the government has given a strong signal of readiness to quicken and shorten the negotiation process by sharing relevant data as well as presenting its enhanced economic programme that will anchor the supported programme.

Business News of Monday, 4 July 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comIn 2017, Ghana was ranked as one of the most expensive countries in the world. The report used the rankings of the price of food, transport fares, and rent and saw Ghana coming tops in the last twenty indices among all African economies thus sharing a position with Italy, Isreal, Kuwait, Japan, and New Zealand. Read the full story originally published on July 4, 2017 by yen.com.ghGhana has been ranked one of the most expensive countries to live in in the world. The latest ranking saw the country share place with the likes of Japan, Israel, and Italy. This troubling report, which was expected to see Nigeria or South Africa rather come up tops saw the small West African economy of Ghana take the lead – a development which questions claims that the Ghanaian economy is one of the best in Africa.

The demonstrators trekked the entire 15 kilometres stretch from Yawhwima through Kuotokrom before finally presenting a petition to the Bono Regional Coordinating Council. Placards with inscriptions such as; “Fix our road now”, “We deserve better” and “Enough is enough”, depicted the anger of the residents as far as the deplorable nature of the road is concerned. A businesswoman, Madam Yaa Henewaa, revealed that she took part in the demonstration because the dusty nature of the road has affected her business and made her unemployed. “I took part in the demonstration because the dusty nature of the road has put most of us out of business so this is a way of registering our displeasure. Most of us have been rendered jobless because of the deplorable and dusty nature of the road.

General News of Monday, 4 July 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comCSO bemoans lack of action from Auditor GeneralWe will force AG to perform his mandate - CoalitionGender ministry must be restructured - Citizens CoalitionA Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has called on the Auditor General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, to prosecute persons his predecessor, Daniel Domelevo, recovered over GH¢66 million from. According to the group, Citizens Coalition, nothing has happened to the individuals from whom the monies were recovered since the Domelevo left office in 2020. “We note that in 2019, Mr. Daniel Domelevo recovered over 66 million cedis back to the government office through surcharges. Nana Afadzinu further stated that if the Auditor General fails to act, the Coalition will take the necessary steps to get the corrupt agencies and individuals sanctioned. “For almost a year now, the Gender, Children and Social Protection Ministry has been without a substantive Minister.