General News of Sunday, 19 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comNDC lawyer Edudzi helped me map out Owusu Bempah’s defence – Gary NimakoLawyer Gary Nimako of the New Patriotic Party, NPP, has revealed that a colleague lawyer from the opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC, had contributed ideas on how to defend Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah. Owusu Bempah, founder and head pastor of the Glorious Power Ministries International, and three others are before an Accra Circuit Court on charges relating to threatening to harm former fetish priestess, Nana Agradaa. When asked by Neat FM host last Thursday about a call by NDC lawyer Edudzi Kudzo Tameklo, for the Attorney General to drop the case against Owusu Bempah, Nimako submitted. Viral videos showed Owusu Bempah in a car with some aides bearing guns in front of the residence of Agradaa. He was refused bail by a Circuit Court on Monday before his lawyers proceeded to the High Court where he was granted a 200,000 Ghana cedis bail.

“One of the things I have never understood is the gender or feminist movement when they complain that women cook. I love to cook (and) I wish that no woman in my house will cook, that they will leave all the cooking to me because cooking is an art. 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.

General News of Sunday, 19 September 2021Source: thebftonline.comAs part of the “Homecoming” activities held by the chiefs and people of Ekumfi Abor in the Central Region, from Friday 03 to Sunday 05 September 2021, is “puberty rite” (Bragor in Fante language) to initiate younger women into adulthood. “Homecoming” is an initiative of the chiefs to bring back home citizens of Ekumfi Abor, far and near, to raise funds to support the developmental agenda of the area, through various activities. “The ceremonies the younger women went through was in line with the Fante culture, and mark their entry into adulthood. Aside from expecting the younger women to remain virgins prior to the puberty rite, it is taboo for women to get married or pregnant without haven gone through adulthood initiation. However, the “Home-coming” as initiated by the chiefs and organized by the Ekumfi Abor Professional Association (EAPA) provided an opportunity for the puberty rite to be held this year, after a two-year suspension,” Ebusuapayin Kobina Abban of Eguana Clan of Ekumfi Abor, said.

Speaking on SVTV Africa with DJ Nyaami, Madam Janet indicated that she was two months pregnant when they began their journey to Italy. According to her, they were mostly kept in camps for months before planning their next journey. Before that, Madam Janet and her Ghanaian boyfriend along with other friends had been arrested and camped for months in Hungary for lack of documents. “Eventually we got to Italy by train but we could not find a place to stay and contact my baby daddy's friends. Madam Janet further revealed how they (Janet and baby daddy) migrated to the UK from Italy.

Sports News of Sunday, 19 September 2021Source: footballghana.comGhanaian international Mohammed Salisu put up a scintillating performance on Saturday afternoon as Southampton returned to the Saint Mary's with a point from Etihad. The Saints held Champions Manchester City to a goalless drawn game in the Premier League. Salisu, 21, was introduced on the 37th minute as a replacement for Jack Stephens who sustained an injury which forced him out of the game. The enterprsing centre back displayed a five-star performance at the backline to thwart every inroad as Southampton clinched an important away stalemate with Manchester City. Salisu has featured five times for Southampton in the ongoing 2021/22 English Premier League season.

Sports News of Sunday, 19 September 2021Source: ghanaguardian.comAccra Hearts of Oak Coach Samuel Boadu has named his 21-man squad for their CAF Champions League opener against Guinea's CI Kamsar on Sunday. Thirty four of the registered players are fit for the one off continental encounter at the Accra sports stadium. Conspicuously missing is lead striker Kwame Obeng Junior who is not fully fit for selection. Below is the squadGOALKEEPERS1) Richard Attah,2) Richmond Ayi,3) Richard Baidoo,4) Ben Mensah,6) Benjamin Nana YeboahDEFENDERS7) Fatawu Mohammed,8) Raddy Ovouka,9) Robert Addo Sowah,10) Mohammed Alhassan,11) Caleb Amankwah12) Nuru Sulley,13) James Sewornu,14) Sumaila Larry,15) William DankyiMIDFIELDERS16) Emmanuel Nettey,17) Frederick Ansah Botchway,18) Ibrahim Salifu,19) Salim Adams,20) Michelle Sarpong,21) Enock Asubonteng,22) Daniel Yeboah,23) Bernard Obuo,24) Anwar Abdul BasitFORWARDS25) Patrick Razak26) Victor Aidoo,27) Razak Ali,28) Isaac Mensah,29) Daniel Afriyie Barnieh,30) Kofi Kordzi,31) Franklin Owusu,32) Suraj Seidu,33) Isaac Agyenim Boateng,34) Issah Abukah Issifu

A police statement released later Saturday said the quartet had been arrested for allegedly causing public disorder at Jamestown in Accra. “Preliminary investigations suggest the unlawful protest was in response to the widely circulated list of potential Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs),” the statement read in part. The Jamestown incident was specifically in respect of who becomes the next Mayor of Accra. Protesters were acting in support of outgoing Mayor Mohammed Adjei Sowah. The police further cautioned all individuals of groups intending to unlawfully protest over the list or anyother matter to abandon such plans or face the law.

Sports News of Sunday, 19 September 2021Source: ghanasoccernet.comGhana defender Baba Rahman showed he's adapted to life in the English Championship with yet another inspiring display to help his side to a 2-1 victory against Fulham in the Championship on Saturday. Fellow Ghana international Andy Yiadom also lasted the entire duration and impressed, playing as a right back, Yiadom recovered from a troubled start to hold down a respectable performance. Dominic Ejaria scored two brilliant goals for Reading before Rodrigo Muniz reduced the deficit for Fulham who threw everything at the visitors in search of an equaliser. But it was the performance of Baba Rahman which caught the eye at Craven Cottage again, Reading are yet to taste a defeat since his debut and he has consistently put in solid performances that have coincided with the teams strong display in the last three games. The victory has shot Reading to 14th on league table while Fulham have lost their top spot and are now second, two points behind Bournemouth who are top of the table.

Regional News of Saturday, 18 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comCorrespondence from Eastern RegionAuthorities of the Yilo Krobo Senior High School (YIKROSEC) in the Eastern Region are appealing to the government to help expand its infrastructural facilities to ease congestion in the school’s dormitories. They said there has been overcrowding in the dormitories which has been posing as a threat to the health of the students. Due to this situation, students are forced to spread out their mattresses onto the floor for the lack of enough due beds. The congestion comes in the wake of an increasing number of students in the school and authorities say the dire challenges confronting the school require urgent attention. Though the situation has been reported to the Ghana Education Service, the assistant headmaster stated assistance is yet to arrive.

Akonnor is not entirely responsible for the non-performance of the Black Stars• Kojo Addae-Mensah said the GFA is to blame over a lack of proper planning and structure• C.K. Akonnor’s appointment was terminated on September 13, 2021Kojo Addae-Mensah, a sports analyst has blamed the Ghana Football Association for the non-performance of the Black Stars. Making his submission on JoyNews’ NewsFile on Saturday, the sports analyst said the current struggles in the national team is as a result of poor planning, organisation and structure. After Ben Koufie’s development plan expired, we didn’t put measures in place to put back a similar plan,” Addae Mensah said. They were not meeting each other for the first time at the Black Star camp,” Addae-Mensah stressed.

The land is the home to the Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary and Cultural Village, one of the most popular tourist sites in Ghana. Yes, the banana plant, although very economical is the dream produce of farmers in any part of the country for growth, but the monkeys which are the ‘land owners’ of Tafi Atome ‘laid an embargo on its cultivation. Atome Monkey factsAtome monkeys have a life span of 36-40 years and are divided into more than three troupes with leaders and a king named “Kakagbla” literally “Grandpa” which has four wives. He said the office got supplies of bananas from nearby communities for tourists since there was no cultivation of bananas in the town. Mrs. Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, former Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, commissioned the upgraded facilities of the Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary and Cultural Village in November 2020.

The group on Saturday took to the streets in protest against the alleged removal of Accra Mayor, Mohammed Adjei Sowah following reports a former deputy Greater Accra regional minister, Elizabeth Sackey, has been tipped to succeed him. They said they will no longer support the party if Mohamed Adjei Sowah is replaced. “No Sowah, No NPP, No Sowah, No NPP, No Sowah, No NPP” the youth group chanted. But reacting to the development in a statement, Mohammed Adjei Sowah said, “I unequivocally denounce any form of disturbances in my name. Adjei Sowah further urged all citizens and members of the New Patriotic Party to lend their support towards the soon-to-be released Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) nominations.

Regional News of Saturday, 18 September 2021Source: GNAParticipants at a forum organized by the Public Interest and Accountability Committee, (PIAC) have called for judicious use of oil revenue on legacy projects rather than spreading the resources sparsely. The call is to compel the government to undertake region-specific projects with lasting impact in promoting a fair share of the National resource. The PIAC forum was organized as part of the Committee's tenth-anniversary celebration, and to create awareness on its monitoring and compliance role, to ensure that oil revenues were protected and well utilized. "Petroleum Revenues have been used to tackle too many national problems at the same time, thus weakening the greater potential impact of the oil resources," PIAC observed. PIAC also holds the belief that the few legacy projects should be identified and supported by the Annual Budget Fund Amount.

Politics of Saturday, 18 September 2021Source: GNAJoe Ghartey, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Esikado Ketan, has called on members of the party to work harder to enable the party to win a third term to break the eight-year cycle to make history. He said as a history-making party in Ghana’s politics, the party would prosecute an effective and efficient political campaign in the run-up to the 2024 general election to win political power. ‘I can assure party members and supporters that with hard work, the NPP will win a straight term to continue to steer the affairs of the nation, which will be a great shock to many Ghanaians’, he said. The Member of Parliament said although some Ghanaians and political watchers did not believe that the NPP stood a chance to break the eight-year cycle, the party would ensure that the agenda to break the cycle became a reality. Miss Portia Adwoa Dede Aidoo, President of TESCON appealed to the members of the party to see themselves as belonging, to the elephant family and work in the interest of the party.

Regional News of Saturday, 18 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comCorrespondence from Eastern RegionThe body of a man was found in the septic tank of a community toilet at Sokwenya, a suburb of the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality in the Eastern Region, five days after he went missing. According to him, he organized a search team who searched around the facility including the septic tank for the missing man but to no avail. On Thursday, five days after the deceased had gone missing, it was reported that a group of children who visited the sawmill said they had spotted a dead body in the septic tank behind the community toilet. According to him, nobody could explain how the 48-year-old ended up in the septic tank which was covered with iron sheets nailed to wooden planks. The attendant at the facility, Terkpertey Daddy told GhanaWeb that he did not realize when the deceased visited the toilet.