Ace investigative journalist Manasseh Azure who was also aboard the flight took to his Facebook wall to detail the encounter which happened on the plane. Manasseh, full of admiration for the former National Petroleum Authority CEO disclosed that:“On the flight, he occupied the right side of the seats, which had a single seat. The woman wanted this man to vacate his seat and trade places with her daughter so that she could have her eyes on her during the flight. On the flight, he occupied the right side of the seats, which had a single seat. “Princess,” he called the little girl, “please, come and sit here,” he said and helped the girl to his previous seat before taking his new seat.

General News of Friday, 30 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has revealed that over GH¢24 million worth of property were destroyed by fire in the first six months of the year between January to June. The Service said that the destructions were as a result of over 3,000 fire incidents recorded for the period. Already, the country has recorded a total of 3,301 fire outbreaks with more than half of the figures culminating from domestic incidents. “From just January 2021 to June 2021, the total number of fires recorded within the period is 3,301 nationwide, and the cost of damage is GH¢24,168,813.”“Domestic fires took the lead and that was 1,869 followed by commercial fires. The Ashanti Region recorded most of the fires, and they recorded 613, and it was followed by the Greater Accra Region with 428,” Fire Officer Ashong disclosed.

Boxing News of Friday, 30 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comConfidence is the high in the camp of National Featherweight champion John Laryea that victory will be chalked in his World Boxing Organization (WBO) title fight against Tanzanian boxer Sebastianus Natanael. The two boxers will face-off today, July 30, 2021, at the Bukom Boxing Arena in a WBO Africa featherweight title. Addressing a crowd of supporters and media practitioners on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, John Laryea vowed to beat the Tanzanian and annex the title. "This is me John Laryea, I say what I can do and I know myself; I will stop him," Laryea told a packed crowd at the MJ Grand Hotel in Accra. Natanael however indicated that he is unfazed by the home support and will mount a successful defense of his title.

A July 29 COMOG statement signed by Prince Zakaria, for president of the coalition, said their representatives had witnessed how these MPs withdrew their backing for the bill when it was due to be presented to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, late last month. COMOG commended Ningi Prampram MP Sam Nartey George for leading the eight-member group that drafted the Private Members’ Bill titled: “The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values, Bill 2021," which seeks to outlaw activities of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, LGBTQ+ community. Currently, the bill is at the draft stage and will be laid before the house and subsequently expected to be referred to the appropriate committee for consideration. He insists that LGBTQ+ tendencies are not human rights but preferences that need to be regulated within the context of what Ghanaian society and culture accepts. The bill has the full blessing of Speaker Alban Bagbin who is on record to have said he is pro-life and will ensure that the bill is passed into law as soon as possible.

Reports were rife on Thursday, July 29, 2021 that Awako has moved from Olympics to join his boyhood club. The reports indicated that the 30-year-old had signed a two-year deal with the Ghana Premier League champions who are looking to improve their team for the CAF Champions League. In an interview with Max TV, Awako who earlier confirmed negotiations between his camp and Hearts said no conclusion has been reached among the parties involved in the deal. The Under-20 World Cup winner said that he remains a player of the Great Olympics and will announce to his fans in case of any major development. Sports portal GhanaSportsOnline reports that a deal between Hearts and WAFA was reached on Thursday with Hearts paying $50,000 for the two players.

For the younger group, Our Day presents a platform to show off their best clothes, best toys and prove that your parents got the best culinary skills. The events of Thursday, July 29, 2021 on social media platform Twitter are however different as ‘Our Day’ gained the top trends courtesy of a well-written list of Our Day items by a nine-year-old boy. Even media houses and education institutions have all expressed readiness to play their part in giving the kid a memorable Our Day. https://t.co/7QhWKAHc37 — Ashesi University (@Ashesi) July 29, 2021The kids after the our day pic.twitter.com/t898XZWhxO — Jeho (@JehoHans) July 29, 2021The team at the clinic will be conducting free DNA Paternity test for the whole kids and their parents at the Our Day event. #OurdayKing #Get40graphed https://t.co/2CO4g21nDs — 40GRAPHVILLE (@40graphville_) July 29, 2021Few hours to ‘Our Day’ where is this little boy’s school location?

He added that, the embattled MP who remains: “as formidable and immovable as Mountain Afadzato shall surely retain his glorious membership of the 8th Parliament.”A Cape Coast High Court on Wednesday July, 28, 2021 passed a verdict on the election petition against the Assin North MP. The court presided by Justice Kwasi Boakye upheld the argument of a petitioner who contended that James Quayson was not qualified to contest the 2020 elections. The basis for the ruling was that at the point of filing to contest the elections, the court claims James Quayson had not successfully renounce his Canadian citizenship. Ablakwa’s full post read as follows:As more drama unfolds, in the end, only the great people of Assin North have the final say and it is only their true verdict that matters. James Gyakye Quayson, MP for Assin North who remains as formidable and immovable as Mountain Afadzato shall surely retain his glorious membership of the 8th Parliament.

“My information is based on investigations conducted by the CID of the Ghana Police Service and I rely on official information from the Ghana Police Service. I’m not aware of any statement made by any honorable member of this house anywhere apart from to the Ghana Police Service. “I deal with only information and I believe that if the honorable member has more information, perhaps, that could be made available to the CID. Kennedy Agyapong had in an interview with a US-based radio station complained that despite the Ashanti Regional police knowing the killer of Ahmed Suale, they had failed to arrest him. “He killed Ahmed Suale,” he insisted, adding: “It’s been over a year now since the police disclosed that information to me and my name is out there.

According to him, the government is now focused on seeking relief from multilateral organizations and bilateral partners the country owes. “I am very confident that the minister’s hope and the hope of the president now is debt relief and debt forgiveness. “You don’t drink water from an empty calabash, so we can understand why he is not here to ask for money,” the Minority Leader noted. “No boards in place, no chief executives in place, no DCEs [District Chief Executives] in place. Haruna Iddrisu was addressing Parliament after Ken Ofori-Atta’s mid-year budget review statement.

Business News of Friday, 30 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Centre for Transport Security Dialogue (CETSED) has bemoaned the rising level of shipping line charges at the various ports in the country. In a statement signed by its Country Director, Kofi Asante, CETSED noted that Ghana has the highest port charges in the sub-region and that is having adverse effect on businesses. “The rate at which shipping line charges have increased in the country is very alarming and must be looked at before it becomes a national security issue. With the resolution of the capacity issues within Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority and Meridian Port Services Limited, administrative fees are still being charged by the shipping lines amid some other unexplained shipping line operating costs. “It must be noted that, Ghana has the highest port charges in the West African sub region and all these have contributed to the rising cost of goods and services and subsequently raising the cost of living in Ghana.

"Did I just hear that our government wants us to do susu for a cathedral THEY wanted and not us??!! "Not susu for hospitals oh"Not susu for roads killing people everyday"Not susu for students learning under trees oh"SUSU FOR A CATHERAL!!" Not susu for hospitals ohNot susu for roads killing people everydayNot susu for students learning under trees ohSUSU FOR A CATHERAL!! The National Cathedral is expected to be officially commissioned on March 6, 2024. Upon completion, the National Cathedral will provide a space for formal religious activities of state and symbolize the enormous contribution of faith to nation-building,” he said in his speech.He furthered that “this state and church partnership envisaged by the president to develop the National Cathedral is on course.

In her post, Efia Odo is seen with an unknown lady in a very sexually suggestive pose on social media. “Mano ka Wano Na wunsa so mi hips”, which translates to “My lips should touch your lips, and your hands should hold my hips,” she captioned her post. Although she hasn’t clearly declared her support for the LGBTQ+ movement, her caption drew the attention of some individuals on social media, with many lambasting her for such a post. One can recall that a few months ago, the popular socialite took a break from social media to focus on her mental health. According to the communique she published on social media, her active participation in the #FixtTheCountry campaign had affected her psychological wellbeing for which reason she announced the break.

Mr Kwasi Afrifa is the lawyer at the centre of the alleged $5 million bribery scandal against Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah. After several confrontations, the legal luminary, according to the chief refused to give him the remainder of the money paid ($75,000), hence, his dragging to the General Legal Council. If he's found culpable, the legal practitioner is likely to be suspended from practicing as a lawyer for at least 2 years. It would be recalled that Mr Afrifa, while speaking on this growing development, mentioned Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah in the case. The Chief Justice, in response, directed the Department of the Police (CID) to conduct investigations into a bribery allegation levelled against him.

The quiz competition is being held among the various transport unions at the bus terminals situated at every district capital in the Eastern Region. The road safety knowledge competition, which is dubbed in the Akan dialect as “Kwanso Ahobanbo Nimdie” will seek to make road safety education entertaining to the drivers and to offer rewards to those who would emerge winners at every stage of the competition. “We notice that some of these drivers have been driving for many years and never had a refresher course. To them, the programme was entertaining and that it would go a long way to make them extra alert behind the steering against road crashes since the questions and answers would keep ringing in their minds. Some of them were, however, of the view that the quiz questions should have been more advanced since most of them were too simple to answer.

General News of Thursday, 29 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The Finance Minister has revealed the cost of the free water government provided at the peak of the pandemic in Ghana• GH¢836.82 is the total amount spent on the free water policy• The free water policy began from April to December 2020Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has noted that a total of GH¢836.82 million was spent on the free water government gave to Ghanaians as part of measures to fight coronavirus. The free water policy began from April 2020 to December 2020 and was later extended to June this year for lifeline domestic customers. Ken Ofori-Atta while delivering the mid-year budget statement in Parliament, noted that 10 million dwellers were supplied with potable water by the Ghana Water Company Limited. He said, “Mr Speaker, as part of the government’s social interventions for supply of free water under the COVID-19 initiatives, the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources partnered Ghana Water Company Ltd (GWCL) and the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) to ensure the full realisation of the objective. “In all, over ten million urban dwellers were supplied with potable water by GWCL from April to December 2020.