General News of Monday, 11 October 2021Source: 3news.comThe Police have said an intervention they made has prevented the destruction of school properties in high schools. “In pursuit of our proactive prevention policing strategy the Police initiated engagements with final year students and school authorities at most of the senior high schools in the country,” a statement said on Monday October 11. This comes at a time the Ghana Education Service (GES) has asked the security agencies to expedite investigations into the alleged burning of the Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School in the Ashanti region by final year students of the school. We expect that the security agencies will work as fast as they can to get us the report so that we can act on it quickly". “We work with the District regional security agencies to ensure that when the students finish school or about to finish school there would not be any violence and destruction of school properties.”

General News of Monday, 11 October 2021Source: peacefmonline.comSeasoned journalist, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has asked Ghanaians to keep their religious sentiments away from the anti-LGBTQ+ bill which seeks to criminalize homosexual acts in Ghana. Kwesi Pratt Jnr threw his support behind Majority Leader of Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu who has made similar appeal. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has seemingly provoked some Ghanaians by his statements but to Kwesi Pratt, there is nothing wrong with the majority leader's comments. Making his submissions on Peace FM's ''Kokrokoo'', Kwesi Pratt Jnr emphatically stated; ''I agree with him. He argued that Ghana is a secular State, hence it's wrong for any person to enact laws on a religious basis.

Business News of Monday, 11 October 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The World Bank has urged Ghana to exhibit transparency in debt reporting• It also urged other African countries to build on staff capacity for government• This was contained in the World Bank’s 2021 Africa Pulse reportSome African countries including Ghana have been charged to exhibit and improve on debt transparency, the World Bank’s 2021 Africa Pulse report has said. According to the Bretton Woods institution, it is critical for African countries like Ghana to collect and publish accurate data to improve their liability reportage. “Improving debt transparency remains critical. In particular, African countries need to collect and publish more and better debt data and improve contingent liability reporting. The World Bank on its part has cautioned Ghana to reduce its rate of borrowing.

According to a Daily Graphic Report sighted by GhanaWeb, the former EC boss, while underscoring provisions in the constitution that recognizes human rights noted that the scope of human rights has over the period been expanding. He however highlights that the spirit behind human rights protection is to improve the condition and perpetuation of the human race, and that same cannot be the grounds for justifying LGBTQ+ rights. “However, if we look critically at the factors that have become part of the body of human rights, it is clear that their essence is the improvement of the human condition and the protection and perpetuation of the human race. Against his position, the former Electoral Commission Chairman has called for the setting of a benchmark that will be used in assessing what qualifies to be a human right. In the view of Mr Afari-Gyan, a sexual practice that holds any iota of possibility to drive the human race towards extinction could not be characterized as a human right.

Sports News of Monday, 11 October 2021Source: ghanasoccernet.comAccra Hearts of Oak have written to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) requesting to have fans at the stadium for their match against Wydad Casablanca. The Phobians will host the Moroccan champions on Sunday in the first leg of the CAF Champions League second qualifying round. Hearts were not allowed to have fans at the Accra Sports Stadium when they played CI Kamsar last month. Despite playing in an empty stadium, Hearts scored two late goals to beat the Guinean side to advance to this stage of the competition. This comes after CAF allowed fans into the stadium for Black Stars 3-1 win over Zimbabwe on Saturday.

He made the remark in Ho on Thursday, October 7, when the exercise was carried out at the VRHC. About 30 chiefs and their aides received the AstraZeneca and the Johnson & Johnson jabs during the exercise. Dr Djokoto said that the positive stance of the chiefs signified highly bright prospects in efforts to combat the virus. According to him, no cases of serious side effects from the vaccines had been recorded in the region so far. He re-affirmed the stance of VRHC to support the government vigorously in efforts to combat the virus.

Sports News of Monday, 11 October 2021Source: rainbowradioonline.comThe agent of Accra Hearts of Oak player Gladson Awako has disclosed that his client is still a player for Hearts of Oak. The circumstance surrounding the contract issue between the player and the club has generated a lot of tension between the supporters of the club and the player. Mr. Chibssah, in an interview with Rainbow Sports, disclosed that his agent is still a Hearts player. “I can confidently state that Awako is a Hearts player. He concluded that Awako would return to the club stronger, and the supporters should be calm and wait for Gladson Awako’s return.

General News of Monday, 11 October 2021Source: happyghana.comBoard member of the LGBTQ+ Rights Ghana, Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi, has said that she will use every energy she has to fight the anti-gay bill proposed by the Parliament of Ghana. Earlier this year, the Speaker of Parliament received a private member bill from some MPs that seeks to criminalize LGBTQ+ and adjacent activities. But Va-Bene describes the bill as hateful and has added that all those who argue in favour of the bill do so without substance. Therefore, I will have to fight until the last blood drops.”On 29 June 2021, some legislators presented a copy of the draft of the Bill to the Speaker of Parliament. Meanwhile, fifteen renowned legal, academic and civil society professionals have filled a memorandum challenging the anti-gay legislation submitted to Parliament.

Business News of Monday, 11 October 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The UK has decided to accept vaccine certificates from Ghana• Sean Mendis said the move is expected to boost trade between the two countries• Ghana is currently issuing AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson&Johnson vaccinesThe decision by the UK government to now accept Ghana’s vaccine certificates is expected to boost trade between the two countries, an aviation analyst, Sean Mendis has said. The development comes after the British High Commission in Accra on October 7, 2021 announced it will reduce the number of travel requirements for persons entering the UK. “This is a very positive thing for Ghana’s business community, especially when you look at the fact that the U.S. is also going to be removing the travel restrictions on transit through the UK. “Anything which opens up borders, anything which removes these artificial obstructions and is able to do so safely is a good thing for business, for travel, for airlines and for all stakeholders,” he added. Prior to the British High Commission’s announcement, some persons criticized the decision by the UK not to recognize COVID-19 vaccines fully issued in Ghana including the AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson.

General News of Monday, 11 October 2021Source: starrfm.comThe Criminal Division of the Accra High Court has adjourned the case in which some 14 persons are standing trial for the murder of Major Maxwell Mahama to Monday, October 18, 2021. Back from the two months legal vacation, lawyers of the accused persons were expected to open their defence in the mini-trial after the prosecution had earlier closed their case. The court instead urged him to take advantage of the accused person’s presence in court and have a conference with them. The court presided over by Justice Mariama Owusu, a Justice of the Supreme Court has given the lawyer next Monday to open his defence in the matter. William Baah, an Assemblymember for Denkyira Obuasi, and some 13 others are standing trial for the murder of the military officer.

In 2017, Maame Esi, a budding actress, made headlines when she shared a story of her mortuary experience. Delay who had doubts about the incident, during the interview, asked Maame Esi questions that sought to expose the actress. According to Delay, she was informed by Maame Esi’s manager that the incident was staged to promote a movie the actress had shot. Although Maame Esi insisted she never lied, she refused to disclose the hospital as she argued that it is confidential. “No, you aren’t mad”, Maame Esi responded.

The Dormaahene who has declared his backing for the bill urged Parliament not to be intimidated by threats by some countries to cut financial assistance to Ghana. “I want the white to know that we don’t care about their country. But if they can’t send it to the Arab countries, why do they want to force it on us? I have seen that some embassies are pushing it, if they wish they can reject my visas, I don’t care. The Dormaahene also warned Parliament of dire consequences if the bill which criminalizes same-relation in Ghana is rejected.

Politics of Sunday, 10 October 2021Source: ghanaguardian.comA malicious plot by a Minister in the current NPP government to use selected journalists to malign Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has been exposed. The Minister's aides told the assembled journalists how they were seriously worried about the increasing popularity of Dr Bawumia in the NPP, and the need to curtail his meteoric rise. One of the strategies is to play tribal and religious cards by hitting out at the Vice President as coming from minority groups in the NPP party. The journalists were also told to link every economic issue to Dr Bawumia and brutally attack him on that. Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is tipped by many as the clear favourite to win the NPP flagbearership race.

General News of Sunday, 10 October 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• COCOBOD’s Fiifi Boafo turned 40 years recently• He threw a lavish birthday party with many top names in attendance• Fiifi Boafo is believed to be eyeing the Member of Parliament seat of the Tarkwa-Nsuaem constituencyThe Senior Public Affairs Manager at COCOBOD, Fiifi Boafo, has marked his 40th birthday celebration with a lavish party. The party, which was held at the newly-built Tarkwa residence of the top official of the Ghana Cocoa Board, is said to have lasted more than a day. The October 2, 2021 event appears to have been graced by some well-known personalities including musicians and politicians and officials of COCOBOD. Top musicians who graced the event to perform included high-life artistes Kwabena Kwabena, and Kofi Kinaata, and hip-life musician Barima Sidney. Also in attendance were veteran gospel singers, Tagoe Sisters, and a host of others.

They acknowledged that though the construction of the dam was to serve the energy needs of the country including Gyakiti, it was imperative for government to adequately compensate the affected residents to continue their livelihood. “Sixty years up till now, the compensation that they have to give to us, up till now, nothing has happened like that. Though the chief couldn’t immediately say how many people were affected, he said “thousands of acreage” were taken. He, therefore, pleaded with the VRA and the government of Ghana for the payment of adequate compensation for the people. “We those who have been affected [by the construction of the dam], the compensation that is due us must be compensated; so we are appealing to the government to do that for us,” he appealed.