General News of Sunday, 19 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• President Akufo-Addo is expected to participate in a fund-raising event for the national cathedral project• The edifice when completed, is expected to generate revenue and international tourism traffic• The National Cathedral project is expected to be completed in March 2024President Akufo-Addo is expected to attend a fund-raising event for the National Cathedral Project in the United States of America, the Presidency has revealed. "On 23rd September, the President will attend a fundraising event for the National Cathedral." The national cathedral project is expected to generate US$83 million in economic tourism revenue within the first three to five years of completion, according to Dr. Paul Opoku-Mensah, chief executive of the project’s secretariat. The building of the Cathedral which is expected to be completed by March 2024 is in fulfilment of a pledge made by President Akufo-Addo in 2016. Meanwhile, President Akufo-Addo will on September 22, 2021 address the UN General Assembly.

The initiative was announced by Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the build-up to the 2020 elections. The government has now taken a giant step towards fulfilling the promise by acquiring hundreds of mini vehicles to start with the first phase of the 'Okada for Car' initiative. Okada riders interested in owning one of the vehicles will be registered and then hand over their motorbikes in exchange for the vehicle. Government sources have revealed only okada motorbikes that are registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) will be eligible to swap their motorbikes for the vehicle. The NPP's alternative, which promised a better and safer option for the young riders, was slammed by the NDC as a political talk and impossible to achieve.

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EducationAma Benyiwa Doe first attended the L. A. Ama Benyiwa Doe polled 17,504 votes out of the 33,955 valid votes cast representing 35.60% against Joyce Aidoo who polled 10,866 votes. Four years later after serving as a Member of Parliament from 1992 until 2004, Ama Benyiwa Doe tasted defeat by the New Patriotic Party’s Joe Kingsley Hackman. Although she strongly shared her opinions on key issues concerning the country, Ama Benyiwa Doe went into hibernation following the demise of the late president John Evans Atta Mills. Ama Benyiwa Doe was largely known for being an outspoken woman and a social justice advocate.

“The President is the sole appointer and he alone has the prerogative to select those who must help him deliver on his mandate and transformational agenda. The opportunity to serve is a privilege and not a do or die affair,” the statement read. Mr. Woanya is also urging the party in the region to accept the nominees and also help in getting them confirmed by the Assemblies. “There always will be a better tomorrow; the longer we stay in power, the greater the opportunities and the chance for us all to take our turn. The NPP in the Volta region remains and peaceful ahead of the announcement but many political watchers are predicting possible fallouts when the nominees are finally announced.

One can recall that Mr. Frank Fiifi Gharbin who is currently bed-ridden due to his swollen legs called on FIPGAG several times to come to his aid. But speaking on Kumasi-based Angel Fm Entertainment show monitored by MyNewsGh.com, the National FIPAG PRO Mawuli Ekpe emphasized that the association had already visited their colleague after his current situation went viral on social media. He said Frank should not expect much from the association after he has failed to pay his dues. “Although Frank Fiifi Gharbin is our member he should stop complaining because he doesn’t pay dues which will be taken to support members’ welfare. we went there to intervene and we gave him some money to the caretaker for him though he doesn’t pay dues since he is our member, we can never neglect him” Mawuli Ekpe explained.

Sports News of Sunday, 19 September 2021Source: ghanasoccernet.comGhana sensation, Mohammed Kudus, made a return to Ajax's first team on Saturday when they mauled SC Cambuur in the Dutch Eredivisie. Kudus was named on the bench as the Dutch giants swat aside Cambuur by a 9-0 demolition at the Johan Cruijff Arena. The 21-year-old playmaker has yet to make an appearance for Ajax this season following an injury that kept him out for some weeks. Kudus made an injury return on Friday featuring in Jong Ajax's 4-2 away victory against Almere City in the Dutch second-tier, Eerste Divisie. Kudus is expected to get some minutes to play on Tuesday when Ajax makes the trip to Fortuna Sittard in the fifth round of the Eredivisie.

Business News of Sunday, 19 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comIn contravention of the Public Finance Management Act 2016, Act 921 and international best practice, some 45 public enterprises have failed to submit mandatory financial reports to the Ministry of Finance since 2016. The composition of the defaulting companies are: one State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), 34 Owned State Enterprises (OSEs) and 12 Joint Venture Companies. The report noted a marked improvement in the submission of the quartely documents by some enterprises. Noting further that some SOEs had cleared backlogs of several years relative to unaudited financial statements. In 2016, only 18 entities complied with the law culminating in the maiden report, which was published in 2017.

Business News of Sunday, 19 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comA recent report has shown that in contravention of the Public Finance Management Act 2016, Act 921, some 45 State Enterprises have failed to submit financial statements to the Ministry of Finance since 2016. The composition of the defaulting companies are: one State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), 34 Owned State Enterprises (OSEs) and 12 Joint Venture Companies. The report, however, discloses that out of 129 SOEs and OSEs, 14 of them complied with the requirement of section 93 of Act 921 to submit quarterly reports. The reports supposed to be submitted to the sector minister are in relation to their 2018 approved business plans. The quarterly report according to the law must contain principally, their outstanding debt and new borrowings as well as overdrafts and other figures relative to corporate debt securities issued.

General News of Sunday, 19 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comMohammed Nii Adjei Sowah, the acting Mayor of Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), has chastised protesters in the Odododiodoo constituency in Accra following the purported nomination of Elizabeth Sackey as his successor. Adjei Sowah also declared his support for whoever replaces him as the MCE for AMA. They insist that Mohammed Nii Adjei Sowah has worked hard in his first tenure against all odds and has always prioritized some long-standing issues in the Assembly especially sanitation and unemployment. Mohammed Adjei Sowah, whose supporters want him to be retained, was appointed on March 24, 2017. Meanwhile, some four persons said to have led a protest at Jamestown in Accra on Saturday, September 18, have been arrested.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led the delegation as the ECOWAS Chairperson together with Alassane Ouattara, President of La Côte d'Ivoire and the duo held talks with Colonel Doumbouya and his men on Friday, September 17. It showed that aside from the two President’s there were other officials from Ghana who were part of the delegation. Seated among those on the front row was Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, the Foreign Affair Minister. Alfred Ogbamey, a journalist and former communications director of Ghana Gas Company Limited assumed Shirley Ayorkor Botchway to be Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission. Ogbamey subsequently deleted the post that sought to malign the EC Chairperson.

Dorgbetor on the other hand overcame the experienced Edward Kambasa to improve his own budding pro record to 7-0, 5 KOs. Details of the ACE Power Promotions’ partnership with La Palm Royal Hotel as well as the full fight line-up for the event on October 16 are expected to be made public at a press conference at the plush beach hotel in Accra next Tuesday, September 21. “As we have always said and continue to say, we want to take the organisation of boxing in Ghana, West Africa and Africa as a whole to the next level,” said Isaac Amankwaah, General Manager, ACE Power Promotions. “Therefore we will not disappoint this time round too, we are going to produce a world-class show with about four titles on the bill on Saturday 16th October at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel. It will not just be a good atmosphere but also very quality fights to excite boxing fans,” he added.

Lawyer Gary Nimako avers that it is in the interest of Owusu Bempah and all his lieutenants and followers to remain grounded and not make any pronouncements especially in respect of the court case. Owusu Bempah was arrested a week ago at his church premises over an incident where he threatened a former fetish priestess, Nana Agradaa. Viral videos showed Owusu Bempah in a car with some aides bearing guns in front of the residence of Agradaa. Bempah along with three junior pastors are facing among others, charges relating to threat to harm and threat of death. The case of Owusu Bempah and his junior pastors return to the court on Monday, September 20 for a hearing on the substantive case.

Speaking on his show last week, Minkah said the recent call by a top cleric calling on campaigners to fix their mouths before demanding the country be fixed was unacceptable. “Should we shut our mouths over these issues? How can shut our mouths? “If you want to shut your mouth to allow it to develop an odour, we will not keep shut, we will open our mouths and speak so that the odour will not stay in our mouth,” he charged. They are just sitting there, they won’t work saying fix the country, fix the church, fix the family but the only thing they will not fix is their mouth,” Rt.

General News of Sunday, 19 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comI have never understood feminists who complain that women cook – Kwesi PrattVeteran journalist and Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has averred that he finds it difficult to appreciate how some feminists have issues with other women cooking. “One of the things I have never understood is the gender or feminist movement when they complain that women cook. So we cooked but I began enjoying cooking from a very early age and I used to cook many things,” he said. “I used to have friends who said “you have to cook jollof for us,” and I will cook the jollof because my jollof is different. Pratt was on the show with his daughter, Ama Pratt who is CEO of Obaasima Foundation and Managing Director of Pan African television.