Sports News of Saturday, 25 September 2021Source: footballghana.comThe GFA prosecutor has charged the player who claims to have stopped match-fixing with match manipulation. He scored two own goals in an attempt to avoid what he says was a pre-arranged result in Ghana's top flight. Musah is one of 18 players and six officials from both teams who have been accused of various offences. "I heard in our hotel that a bet had been made for a correct scoreline of 5-1 against my club Inter Allies," Musah told reporters after the match in Obuasi. Musah, who has until Friday to file his defence, might be banned from playing football as a result of the allegations levelled against him.

General News of Saturday, 25 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Boko Haram has been a terror in Nigeria for years• Irbard Ibrahim thinks Nigeria can resolve the matter on their own• He says other countries can support in diplomacy onlySecurity consultant and social commentator, Irbard Ibrahim, has offered reasons as to why Nigeria as a country should be able to unilaterally deal with its long-standing issue with the terrorist group, Boko Haram. According to Irbard, historical incidences in the region have seen collective efforts to deal with them because of the nature of those unrests. “The region is responding to the insecurities challenges, to begin with, the Boko Haram. But we can’t deploy to Nigeria because Nigeria is a bit broader. America supports materially with intel because of the satellite assets they have within the region, maybe trainers and all that but Nigeria alone should be able to resolve the Boko Haram issue,” he said.

Regional News of Saturday, 25 September 2021Source: GNAHajia Alima Sagito-Saeed, the Executive Director of Savanna Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-GH), has been recognized by the Humanitarian Awards Global (HAG) for her immense contribution to the empowerment and development of women and girls in the country, especially Northern Ghana. Humanitarian Awards Global recognizes and awards extraordinary individuals and groups who are positively impacting the lives of people, nature, and society in Ghana. This year’s ceremony, held in Accra, was dubbed; “celebrating change makers”. Hajia Sagito-Saeed received a ‘Decade of Achievement’ award alongside other distinguished personalities including Nana Hemaa Adjoa Awindor of ‘Greetings from Abroad’, Dr. Reverend Mrs. Gifty Lamptey, Founding Partner, Sidalco Group of Companies, and Dr. Emmanuel Bidzakin among others. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency, in Tamale, Hajia Sagito-Saeed said she was happy to be recognized for her efforts to support vulnerable women and girls to realize their potentials through various interventions and projects, including, “Women Empowerment for Leadership and Action for Development (Women-LEAD).”“I want to commend the award scheme for duly recognizing the positive strives we have made in ensuring the welfare of young women in Northern Ghana, even amid challenges,” she said.

Regional News of Saturday, 25 September 2021Source: GNAThe Upper East Regional Peace Council has organized a training session to build the capacities of security personnel and stakeholders in the Bawku West District, on the prevention of violent extremism. The three-day workshop is aimed at creating awareness about the risks and vulnerabilities of border communities to violent extremism and the roles of stakeholders in preventing it. The participants are residents from border communities including; Kansoogo, Sapeliga, Soogo, Teshie, Wednaba, Googo-Gatusi, Komaka and Zebilla. He said increased acts of violent extremism in the neighbouring countries also threatened Ghana's peace and border communities that were the most vulnerable. He said it was therefore imperative to enhance the knowledge of border communities and security agencies in peacebuilding and early warning signs as preventive approaches to violent extremism.

Entertainment of Saturday, 25 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Kumi Guitar has thrown a question to his fans• The Highlife singer has hinted at quitting music• His fans have encouraged him to do musicHighlife singer, Kumi Guitar, has taken fans by surprise following a question on whether or not he should quit doing music. Born Nana Yaw Kumi, the highlife musician is one of Ghana's talented singers who has entertained music lovers with his good tunes. Kumi Guitar has a list of awards to his credit including the 2018 Highlife Act of the Year at the 3Music Awards among others. According to Kumi, he is passionate about selling Ghanaian Highlife music to the country and the rest world. There’s no feeling greater than my passion for good, authentic Ghanaian highlife music and I love to share that with you," the singer wrote in a post in September 2020.

The age-old saying implies that the full details of an issue comes out when the substantive truth is told’. That is the case of the embattled Josephine Panyin Mensah who has gone from being a victim of kidnapping to a suspect of a staged kidnapping story. The latest video of her that is making the rounds is one that captures her dancing at what looks like a party. Josephine Mensah in the video, is seen busily twerking with what has now come to be known as silicon belly under the guise of a baby bump. Following her revelations, Josephine Mensah has been detained at the Takoradi Regional Police Station where she is assisting in investigations.

Regional News of Saturday, 25 September 2021Source: happyghana.comHead of Publicity for the 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC), Francis Nyarkoh-Larbi, has explained why the Greater Accra Region has overtaken the Ashanti Region as the most populous region in Ghana. “When you look at the data from the 2010 census, we predicted the likelihood of Accra becoming over populous. We were sure Greater Accra will overtake the Ashanti Region and we are not surprised.”Explaining the increase in the Greater Accra Region’s population, he indicated that the capital has seen a fast rate of development. “If we decentralize development to the other regions, then no one will move to the Greater Accra region. The Greater Accra Region is now the most populous region with 5.44 million people, compared to the 4 million recorded in 2010, overtaking the Ashanti Region which used to have more persons.

ACP Kwesi Ofori said she has put the entire nation, state institutions, and the media through confusion hence, the Police will go ahead with the prosecution. “Yesterday, she was cautioned and even she admitted the offence in the presence of her mum, family relations, and an independent witness. But after being found at Tolanu, a suburb of Axim, exactly five days later, she was without her supposed nine-month pregnancy. The Ghana Police Service has announced that Panyin Mensah has pleaded not to be prosecuted after confessing she was not pregnant and not kidnapped. The Police in a statement on Friday, September 24 said “The suspect, Josephine Panyin Mensah, 28, has confessed to the Police during further investigations and stated that neither was she pregnant nor ever being kidnapped.

Business News of Saturday, 25 September 2021Source: Andoh-Appiah Gifty, ContributorGhana seems to have a tremendous demand for competent female tractor drivers: Only one week after the tractor training for 12 women, nine women have already been offered an employment contract by several commercial agricultural farms. Only some days ago at the closing ceremony of the tractor training for women, Dr. Elke Stumpf, the Head of the “Sustainable Employment through Agribusiness (AgriBiz) Programme said: “During the last four weeks, 12 women underwent skill development training in agriculture mechanisation. These partners have organised the Women in Agriculture Mechanisation Training, for 12 enthusiastic and daring women who have successfully completed this training. Since 2018, 194 females have been trained in tractor operation, maintenance, and management including these 12 women. Making this partnership - between GIZ, the Government of Ghana, and Agro Kings – even more important in improving agricultural systems.

The military officer is said to have been awarded as the Best Officer cadet in Air and Space Warfare Studies. “Ghanaian Pilot Officer Nii Akrashie Appoe of the Ghana Airforce. At his passing out in the UK, he was awarded the best Officer Cadet in Air & Space Warfare Studies as well as the MacRoberts Prize,” a tweet said. Congratulations to Ghanaian Pilot Officer Nii Akrashie Appoe of the Ghana Airforce. At his passing out ,he was awarded as the best Officer Cadet.

The story is a little reverse in the case of Frank Dwumor, a middle-aged man who shared his story and experience with Kofi TV in an interview. For 15 years, he stayed in Modena, Italy, learning and improving his skills in auto mechanics. After this period, he decided to come back to Ghana having exported the requisite machines, with the intent of selling them, making money and going back. There are people who are royals and prominent here but you should see the kind of work they do there. “These machines are 90% better than what is usually used at the mechanic shop.

General News of Saturday, 25 September 2021Source: 3news.comFormer member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Stephen Atubiga says the fake pregnant woman at the centre of the controversy that has rocked the nation over the past couple of days “is an NDC member”. He linked his claim to NDC’s petition at the Supreme Court without pink sheets, and the ‘non-existent’ election figures. “If her NDC party can fake victory to court without pink sheets, and could not even tell the justices of their victory figures when asked, why can’t she also fake pregnancy?” he wrote on Facebook on Friday.

Regional News of Saturday, 25 September 2021Source: nkilgifmonline.comHundreds of people in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District came out to welcome the District Chief Executive (DCE) nominee Madam Losina Barikisu to Sawla on 23rd September, 2021. The people gathered at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) party office, danced through the principal streets of Sawla and stopped at the Sawla View Hotel and restaurant to wait for her. When she arrived in Sawla Madam Barikisu went straight to the Sawlawura’s palace. At the Sawlawura’s palace, Sawlawura Abudulai Iddrisu Nungbaso advised Madam Losina Barikisu who is the DCE nominee to work with all the other aspirants who were also yearning for the DCE position. Speaking to Nkilgi Fm, Madam Losina Barikisu thanked the Sawlawura and his Imams for their support and prayers.

Regional News of Saturday, 25 September 2021Source: nkilgifmonline.comThe Environmental and Sanitation Health Unit of Bole District arraigned Twenty people from Mandari in the Bole District of the Savannah Region on 23rd September, 2021 to face the Bole Magistrate Court for lack of toilet facilities in their households. The Bole Magistrate courts Judge, His Worship Prince Cudjoe in his ruling gave the offenders three weeks to construct toilet facilities in their households or else will face fines or prison terms. The Environmental and Sanitation Unit is embarking on a massive campaign to stop open defecation hence will be arresting owners of households who don’t have toilet facilities at home. In another court story, the Forestry Department in Bole District of the Savannah Region on 23rd September, 2021 arraigned before the Bole Magistrate Court two Persons who engaged in illegal felling and processing of Tress in its Forest reserve at Chanchire a Community in the Bole District. They were processed before the Bole Magistrate Court for unlawful entry into the forest reserve and illegal felling of Tress without a permit.

Sports News of Saturday, 25 September 2021Source: footballmadeinghana.comAt the unveiling ceremony of Milovan Rajevac as the new coach of Ghana, key components of his contract were made public. This becomes the second time Milovan Rajevac will be working with the Ghana FA in the same capacity as the head coach of the Black Stars since his maiden engagement in 2008. Thus, despite having an initial engagement of a year, he can stay on as the Black Stars coach until 2023. 2022 World Cup QualificationAlso, the gaffer has been tasked to secure Ghana qualification to the 2022 World Cup to be hosted in Qatar. He guided the Black Stars to the finals in 2010 but lost the final by a lone goal to Egypt.