Business News of Saturday, 18 September 2021Source: GNAA new dashboard, known as the “Visualising Insights on Fertilizer for African Agriculture,” has been created for Ghana to serve as an information generation tool to help enrich decision-making among stakeholders in the fertilizer industry. It was developed in partnership with the AfricaFertilizer.org (AFO), a premier source for fertilizer statistics and information in Africa, of the International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC). He said the tool would specifically fill key fertilizer information gaps; provide data to help policy and investment decisions; as well as make up-to-date and comprehensive fertilizer data available to meet the needs of stakeholders. Mr Gyasi said the dashboard would be able to give accurate monthly information on those happenings within the Centre to enable players to be properly informed, especially at the policy level. The launch would be attended by major stakeholders, including officials from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, COCOBOD, AGRA, USAID, other development partners, as well as fertilizer producing companies.

Sports News of Saturday, 18 September 2021Source: ghanaguardian.comA member of the Ghana Football Association's (GFA) three persons tasked to find a new coach for the Black Stars Dr. Randy Abbey says that no local coach applied for the vacant job. Charles Akonnor was sacked as Black Stars coach on Monday by the GFA together with his two assistants, David Duncan and Patrick Greveraars due to bad performance. A new coach is expected to be named in the coming days with Serbian and former Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac who is currently unemployed linked with a return. The GFA constituted a three member committee headed by the Association's Vice President Mark Addo, Upper East Regional Football Association Chairman, Alhaji Salifu Zida and Randy Abbey. He says that all the applications received were from expatriates with no Ghana coach applying for the vacant job.

Crime & Punishment of Saturday, 18 September 2021Source: GNAA 28-year-old carpenter has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by an Adentan Circuit Court for torching the room of his rival, a tailor. Emmanuel Agyekum, aka Donkor, told the Police that the complainant, Mr Samuel Kweku Adila, was chasing his girlfriend. He pleaded guilty with explanation on the charge of causing unlawful damage to a room and its content. The Court, presided over by Madam Sedinam Awo Balokah, after listening to Agyekum’s explanation, said his explanation confirmed his guilt. Prosecuting, Chief Inspector Maxwell Lanyo narrated that the complainant, Samuel Kweku Adila, was a tailor residing at Borteyman near Nmai Dzorm.

Health News of Saturday, 18 September 2021Source: GNAMadam Stephanie Sullivan, the United States (US) Ambassador to Ghana, Friday said as part of the US’ support for Ghana’s public health system and COVID-19 response, it had established a Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) in the Ashanti Region. Madam Sullivan toured the new Centre in Kumasi, in the company of the Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr Simon Osei-Mensah, and the Ghana Health Service Director General, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye. It said as seen throughout the pandemic, a command and control centre that included relevant health system stakeholders was essential for the effective coordination of COVID-19 response strategies. The statement said a PHEOC served as the central command centre and brought together important stakeholders and experts for coordinated responses to public health events and threats like COVID-19, polio, and Ebola. It said the Ashanti, Northern and Western regional PHEOCs were the result of collaboration between the Ghana Health Service, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, the Korean International Cooperation Agency, and the CDC.

Mr. Eric Adjei in his petition said Mr. Oppong Adjei who is a public officer and works at the Office of The President (Jubilee House) under the transport directorate has acquired property that are questionable and must be probed. Mr Dominic Oppong Adjei ALIAS KONKONSA is a public officer and works at the Office of The President (Jubliee House) under the Transport directorate. As a matter of fact, most presidential staffers have not been paid for the last 8 months hence making the source Of funding for these gestures by Mr Dominic very questionable and must be investigated. To add to that, Mr Dominic Oppong Adjei is suspected to be using his office for his own private gain. He is using his influence as a public officer to do business at the office of the President.

Entertainment of Friday, 17 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe reality on the ground is that, if couples do not properly plan their wedding, they will drown in debt after organizing their dream wedding. In a world where people try to impress society by borrowing to organise a big wedding, it is only right that partners who are planning their wedding work with money available to them. But what happens when your partner pushes you to break the bank for a lavish wedding? On this episode of Moans and Cuddle on GhanaWeb TV, host Paulina Dedaa Opoku, and her guests, discuss the issue of whether "Every dream wedding should be lavish." Also, Mrs Ayimadu admonished women to play their part by supporting their husbands-to-be with wedding expenses.

Sports News of Saturday, 18 September 2021Source: GNACoach Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo’s charges, the Black Queens were humiliated by 3-0 against South Africa in Ghana's first Group A match in the Aisha Buhari Invitational tourney ongoing in Nigeria. A goal each from Hildah Magaia, Thembi Kgatlana, and Sibulele Holweni were enough to prove superiority over Ghana. After the first goal, Ghana was handed an opportunity through Grace Asantewaa to pull parity but South African’s goalie, Swart Kaylin was on spot to deny Ghana the equalizer. From recess, former African Footballer of the Year, Kgatlana South Africa gave South Africa the second goal with Holweni increased the tally in the 83rd minute with a free header from Rafiloe Jane’s corner kick. Ghana would face Cameroon on Sunday, September 19 before taking on Nigeria.

Business News of Friday, 17 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Non-tax complaint professionals have began to reach out to the GRA• This comes after President Akufo-Addo cautioned them to honour their tax obligations• Over 60,000 business professionals are on record to be evading taxesThe Ghana Revenue Authority has said a number of non-tax complaint business professionals have been reaching out to them in order to honour their tax obligations. It is on record that 60,000 business professionals serving in various capacities of the country’s workforce are not tax complaint. President Akufo-Addo speaking at the just ended 2021 Ghana Bar Conference cautioned these professionals to honour their tax obligations with a specific focus on lawyers in the country. Assistant Commissioner of the Authority, Dominic Naab speaking on the Business Edition of JoyNews’ PM Express segment revealed some of these professionals have made moves to rectify the situation. “We (GRA) are doing that because it is our responsibility as GRA to ensure that every person pays their tax,” Naab added.

Owusu Bempah, based on the ordeal he has had to go through over the past few days, should have had reflections over his previous actions. Owusu Bempah may have regretted going to the house. Owusu Bempah and Prophet Kumchacha alone,” he said. Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah was arrested together with three of his junior pastors on Sunday, September 12, 2021. Following the incident and the brandishing of weapons that characterized the storming of Agradaa’s residence, the Ghana Police Service picked up the Reverend Owusu Bempah and his junior pastors and put them before a court on Monday.

Of the number of women set to be appointed, some will be retaining their positions as MMDCEs in the second term of the president’s government. They include Catherine Reckling, the District Chief Executive for Sekyere South District in Ashanti region, and Martina Appiah Nyantakyi, the Municipal Chief Executive Officer for Ahafo Ano North in the Ashanti Region. Diana Attaa-Kusiwaa, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkoranza South in the Bono East region is also expected to be renamed as well as Margaret Darko, the Municipal Chief Executive for Suhum Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region. The president has been under intense pressure to name his MMDCEs for the past nine months of his second term. “List of MMDCE nominees finalized by President Akufo-Addo; it will be submitted in the morning to the Minister for Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development, Hon.

Regional News of Saturday, 18 September 2021Source: GNAThe National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has called for collective action to counter threats of youth extremism, vigilantism and terrorism. The Commission said violent extremism threatened the peace and stability of nations with protracted conflicts and violence, not to mention the heartless killings, displacement of people, and destruction of property, which eventually exacerbated tension. Alhaji Aliyu Mohammed, the Deputy Central Regional Director of NCCE, at a public sensitisation forum at Biriwa, said peaceful coexistence guaranteed national peace and cohesion. The programme, sponsored by the National Security, sought to educate the public, particularly the youth, on the devastating impacts of secessionism and violent extremism to prevent such activities and its dire consequences on national development. The engagement was therefore to augment participants’ understanding on peace building and enhance their knowledge on community-based mechanisms for countering violent extremism.

General News of Friday, 17 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• President Akufo-Addo has landed in Guinea to deliberate with leaders of the September 5 coup• He arrived in Guinea in the company of Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara• President Akufo-Addo is leading the delegation in his capacity as Chairperson of ECOWASPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is currently in Guinea to hold talks with the military junta that recently toppled the government of the country’s president, Alpha Conde. President Akufo-Addo, in his capacity as Chairperson of ECOWAS, is in Guinea with the President of Cote d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara. ECOWAS on Thursday imposed sanctions, including a freeze in financial assets and travel bans, on the military junta in Guinea. The military junta who call themselves the National Rally and Development Committee, closed all land and air borders for a week. President Conde, Guinea’s longest ruler is still being held by the coup makers.

In its place, the Ashanti Regional Director of the NHIA, Kwadwo Tweneboa-Kodua, has said, the Ghana card, or what is known as the ECOWAS card, will replace it. This means that from January 1, next year, SSNIT contributors will no longer use their scheme numbers but will transact all business with SSNIT with their Ghana Card. Ministry of CommunicationsWhile speaking about the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation’s plan to have a SIM card re-registration exercise, expected to commence at the beginning of next month, sector minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, said that citizens would be required to use the Ghana card in that exercise. “Only the National ID card, the Ghana card, issued to an individual shall be used for registration of Sim cards of citizens, foreign residents in Ghana and foreigners staying in Ghana for more than 90 days,” she said early September. NHISAs earlier stated, by December this year, the Ghana Card will replace the use of the National Health Insurance Scheme’s card.

Sports News of Friday, 17 September 2021Source: ghanafa.orgAshantigold SC and Inter Allies FC have both been charged by the GFA Prosecutor on counts of misconduct for match manipulation in their 2020/21 Ghana Premier League Week 34 match played at the Obuasi Len Clay Stadium on July 17, 2021. After investigations into the acts of misconduct, the GFA Prosecutor charged Ashantigold SC on three counts of misconduct for breaching Article 34(5)(a), Article 34(6)(d) of the GFA Premier League Regulations, 2019, Article 18(1) of the GFA Disciplinary Code, 2019. Inter Allies FC have also been charged on two counts of misconduct for breaching Article 34(5)(a) and Article 34(6)(d) of the GFA Premier League Regulations, 2019. Both Clubs are expected to submit their Statements of Defence to the charges on or before Wednesday, September 22 after which the GFA Disciplinary Committee will adjudicate their cases respectively. Some players and officials of both clubs have also been charged.

For us, as a chamber, we don’t think this is the time to discuss the matter of direct taxation of mobile money,” Laryea said this at 18th Knowledge Forum organised by the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications. “There are various ways by which mobile money is taxed. By virtue of the fact that you have mobile money running, you have businesses who leverage the platform and also pay taxes. We definitely think that taxing mobile money directly is like taxing the cash in your pocket,” Ashigbey explained. Meanwhile, government has already began stakeholder engagements with mobile money agents, merchants in the country ahead of a possible introduction of taxes on mobile money transactions.