This was after the Assembly Members and the government appointees of the Weija-Gbawe Municipal Assembly publicly announced their intention to give Mr. Kumor a popular acclamation. This was however overturned by the Electoral Commission on the grounds that the Assembly Members needed to cast their ballots. Addressing the gathering, Mr. Kumor expressed his appreciation to President Akufo-Addo for again nominating him for the position of MCE. Mr Kumor assured all gathered that he will continue to pursue pro-poor polices to bring sustainable development to the Municipality. “I hope that Mr. Kumor is going to channel his energy into fighting the challenges that have consistently become detrimental to the development of the Assembly,” Mr. Quartey noted.

Crime & Punishment of Sunday, 3 October 2021Source: gbcghanaonline.comPolice in the Bunkpurugu District of the North East Region have commenced investigation into the death of a farmer at Kpentaung, a village near Bunkpurugu. The deceased farmer, Matthew Namisom, aged 35 years, was found dead in his room. He is believed to have been allegedly having an affair with the suspect’s wife for some time now. ASP Angmain said investigations also revealed that the suspect had on several times threatened the deceased with death for allegedly having an affair with his wife. The Police is urging residents of Kpentaung and Bunkpurugu to volunteer information on the whereabouts of the suspect.

Regional News of Saturday, 2 October 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comYa-Naa Abukari II, overlord of Dagbon has appealed to the northern regional command of the Ghana Police Service to stop arresting errant youth who recently attacked electricity supply officials and a local police station. The overlord admonished power supply entities, Volta River Authority - Northern Electricity Distribution Company (VRA-NEDCo), to reconsider their boycott of services in the wake of physical attacks on their officials by some residents. "The devastating economic consequences of withdrawing their services should not be lost on them. He, therefore, appeals to them to resume work to alleviate the suffering of the people and their economic activities." A recent viral video showing police, accompanying VRA-NEDCo officials on their rounds, assaulting a resident accused of engaging in illegal power connection is believed to have triggered a backlash of attacks on police and electricity supply officers.

Entertainment of Saturday, 2 October 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThis week's edition of United Showbiz programme is LIVE on United Television. Host Abeiku Santana continues sitting in for the usual host, Nana Ama McBrown. Bulldog, Ola and Arnold Asamoah-Baidoo are on the set. They are joined by Efia Odo and Nikki Samonas for discussions around major industry issues over the week.

General News of Saturday, 2 October 2021Source: ghanaianmuseum.comMajor General Robert Kotei was a soldier, politician and a track & field athlete who held the Ghanaian high jump record for many years. At the games, Robert Kotei placed 3rd with a jump of two meters and was Ghana’s only medalist at the games. At the 1960 Academy Athletics Championship, Robert Kotei, won the high jump competition with a leap of 2.06 meters. Major General Robert Kotei was however executed by firing squad, together with General Fred Akuffo, also a former Head of state and Lieutenant General Akwasi Afrifa, Colonel Roger Felli, Air Vice Marshal George Yaw Boakye and Rear Admiral Joy Amedume. On 27 December 2001, two of the eight, Major General Kotei and Air-Vice Marshal Boakye were buried with full military honours at the Osu Military Cemetery in Accra.

Sports News of Saturday, 2 October 2021Source: SVTV AfricaFormer Black Stars and Great Olympics player, Paa Joe Kumah has indicated that after retiring from football, he became frustrated and alcohol became his companion. In an exclusive interview on SVTV Africa, the former Accra Great Olympics striker mentioned that he became thwarted by certain things after his retirement. Because if someone confesses that he or she is the one that caused your leg injury or caused this. Paa Joe is a retired footballer who played actively for Great Olympics. He was also called to the Black Stars alongside Asamoah Gyan and others in the mid-2000s.

General News of Saturday, 2 October 2021Source: happyghana.comNana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the Ghana Police Service will take delivery of two gazelle light attack helicopters and one Airbus 350 helicopter, in November this year, to enhance its work. According to President Akufo-Addo, hangars for the helicopters, located at the National Police Training School, have been completed, and six officers, who will fly these helicopters, have completed their training in South Africa. The President made this known on Friday (1 October) during the graduation ceremony of the 50th Cadet Officers’ Course, at the Police Training Academy, at Tesano, Accra. Modern communication equipment and 4,500 fragmentation jackets have been procured and delivered to the Service to protect officers, and help ensure effective policing,” President Akufo-Addo said. Prior to this, a total of four thousand (4,000) persons were recruited into the Police Service from 2018 to 2020,” he added.

Business News of Saturday, 2 October 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The Kumasi International Airport will be completed in June 2022• This was revealed after president Akufo-Addo paid a working to the site in the Ashanti region• The scope of work include aprons, terminals and other facilitesThe Kumasi International Airport is set to be completed by June next year. This comes after President Akufo-Addo paid a working visit to the Ashanti region to inspect and acquaint himself with the latest developments of the ongoing project. services, independent of the existing utility services for the existing airport facilities,” the president was informed. The Kumasi International Airport project cost €124.9 million with financing from Santander, Deutche Bank, and UKEF. The project is being constructed by Messrs Contracta Construction UK Limited.

His comment was in response to the opposition National Democratic Congress’ proposal for some electoral reforms, which included provision for prior parliamentary approval for the appointment of EC members. According to the NDC, the appointment of Electoral Commission officials must be like that of Justices of the Supreme Court which involves prior parliamentary approval. But Afari-Gyan was of the view discussions on electoral reforms are so important that they require sober reflection in a spirit of give and take, not partisan posturing. “There are different ways of composing the membership of election bodies around the world, and, indeed, several countries require parliamentary approval of the members. However, because the NDC did not participate, its members rejected some and came up with six reforms they deemed fit for Ghana’s electoral reforms.

General News of Saturday, 2 October 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Sammy Gyamfi has jabbed the Akufo-Addo government over the Sinohydro deal• He described the deal as a monumental failure• Ghana and China signed the deal in 2018Sammy Gyamfi, a national communications officer of the National Democratic Congress, has opined that government’s involvement in signing the Sinohydro deal in a bid to enhance the country’s rail, road and bridge networks has proven to be a monumental failure. Making his submission on the Joy News’ Newsfile segment on October 2, 2021, Sammy Gyamfi described the deal as a fiasco which has not yielded any results. “Some of us are not surprised that the much-touted Sinohydro deal has turned out to be a total fiasco. Back in 2018, Ghana and China signed an agreement for the Sinohydro deal. As part of the deal, China in exchange for the loan will gain access to 5% of Ghana’s bauxite reserves.

Entertainment of Saturday, 2 October 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhanaians on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, woke up to the news of the demise of legendary highlife musician, Nana Kwame Ampadu. Though his demise came as a surprise, he is being celebrated for all the good work he did. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, former President John Mahama, Sarkodie, Patapaa, and a host of many industry players have sent out their tributes to the "Dwomtofohene". Also up for discussion on this episode of Bloggers’ Forum, Kumawood's LilWin has responded to Big Akwes’ juju allegations against him with a bible scripture. Watch this week's episode of the show with sit-in host, Bernice Owusuwaa Opare Gyan and her guests Tilly Akua Nipaa and Vida Adutwumwaa.

Music of Saturday, 2 October 2021Source: Ama Larbie, ContributorFormerly Ben Essel, the Ghanaian gospel singer, songwriter and reverend minister has said he wants an identity that rather connects him with his Ghanaian lineage as a Fante. “I decided and prefer to use the name Phiiphi Franklin", he says. According to him, “with Phiiphi being the local and the day of birth name for males born on Friday... Believing that everything God has placed in him must be released to the world for His Glory, he states, “gospel music enthusiasts should look forward to good music as we have just released a song titled, ‘Aba pa’ off my upcoming EP.”Under the name Ben Essel, Phiiphi Franklin released his first 9-track album titled ‘My love song’, in 2011 and a 10-track album titled ’Hymns songs and a canticle’ in 2017. The albums have songs including ‘Se me bo Jesus Dzin ara’, ‘My Love Song’, ‘Better than life’, ‘whatever the case’, ‘Nyame ye odo’, ‘Your Grace and Mercy’, ‘Yes, I’ll sing the wondrous story’, ‘None other Lamb’, ‘Te Deum’, ‘Into my heart’ among others.

Africa News of Saturday, 2 October 2021Source: newtimes.co.rwRwanda has recorded remarkable gains in the fight against the spread of Coronavirus, with the countrywide positivity rate declining significantly, according to data from Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC). By mid-September, the country had managed to contain the positivity rate at 10 percent and below across all districts. Keeping the positivity rate at bay has been possible thanks to a raft of preventive measures in addition to the sustained vaccination drive. In August, four districts had a positivity rate that exceeded 10 percent, but the rate eased in the following month. The transmission rate in Kigali, which has had the highest number of vaccinations, is 0.4 percent down from 5 percent.

Old Soldier’s motorbike exploded into flames due to the impact of the collision on the fuel tank which caught fire and burnt the rider, the motorbike and the rear tyres of the vehicle, leading to his death. According to a Graphic report, the 54-year-old ex-serviceman was the chief security officer at the Prudential Bank in Tamale. The incident is said to have happened at about 5:15 am on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Gumani, near Tamale in the Northern Region. The charred body has since been deposited at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) mortuary for autopsy. Yussif said the accident vehicle has also been removed from the road and towed to the police station for further investigation.

Entertainment of Saturday, 2 October 2021Source: angelonline.comTop Nigerian actor, James Ikechukwu Esomugha, popularly known as Jim Iyke, has said, he’s committed to giving $500 to anyone who goes to watch his yet-to-be-released movie and hates it. Jim Iyke's comments follow the promotion of his latest movie ‘Bad Comment’, which premieres at the Silverbird Cinemas in Accra on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Speaking to Quophi Okyeame on Angel Drive’s 30/30 questions segment, the actor is of the belief that ‘Bad comment’ portrays a good message to the world especially the entertainment industry, hence whosoever dislikes it, should approach him for the 'chopable' US dollars. And my promise is $500 to anybody that walks in and sees this film and does not like it, I will give you the money that you hate this movie,” Jim Iyke vowed. He, however, hinted that though he’s serious about his vow, whoever hates the movies needs to prove his reasonable doubt why the movie is bad before meriting the aforementioned amount.