Nigeria goalkeeper Maduka Okoye returned to action as Sparta Rotterdam were forced to a 2-2 draw by Vitesse Arnhem at the Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel on Saturday night, reports Completesports.com. Okoye copped an injury in the 1-0 defeat to Ajax last month and missed Sparta Rotterdam’s previous three games in all competitions as a result of the setback. Read Also: Rangers Boss Confirms Balogun, Aribo Will Arrive Late For AFCONIt was the goalie’s 15th league appearance of the campaign for Sparta Rotterdam. Henk Fraser’s side are now without a win in tneir last six league games. The information contained in Completesports.com may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without the prior written authority of Completesports.com.

According to the portal’s Vatican sources, a decision is yet to be made by Pope Francis on whether or not to accept the resignation. Other sources intimated to the website that Cardinal Appiah Turkson has stated to staff that he will reveal more on the reasons for his resignation once it is accepted. Cardinal Appiah Turkson heads a large Vatican department known as the Dicastery for Integral Human Development which was formed in 2016 to amalgamate four offices that dealt with issues such as peace, justice, migration, and charities. The department headed by Cardinal Appiah Turkson was in recent times subjected to an external review headed by Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago at the behest of Pope Francis. Cardinal Appiah Turkson’s offer to resign follows two high-level departures from the department over the summer; one because of retirement and another sudden and unexplained, reuters report.

Office of the President, 128,711,000; Office of the Chief of Staff 40,400,000 and then Vice President Secretariat 24,000,000. The Vice President's office deserves better allocation of resources," Haruna Iddrisu said. He continued: "You can't give the President's Office 128 million; I am assuming that they are subsumed President and his Vice President, but Vice President's Secretariat, only 24 million?" "Why are you starving the Vice President's Secretariat of resources and you're having more resources for the office of the chief of staff?" "You are not supporting him enough with your hearts; you are supporting him with your mouths.

Murtala Mohammed disclosed on Metro TV that bar the 1.75% charge which is widely circulated in the public, government intends to impose an extra 34% on Ghanaians. He explains that under a component classified ‘wealth tax’, government intends to deduct 34% on the total amount of electronic transactions done annually. They are going to be charging what they call wealth tax which is a component of the taxes on the e-levy. He reiterated the position of the minority to oppose the levy in ‘any shape or form’ as they believe it will negatively affect Ghanaians. We believe that the e-levy is punitive, and will undermine our quest to grow a digital economy in seeking to tax transactions.”

Entertainment of Saturday, 18 December 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comFameye promises to cut down wee intake in a songFameye discloses he doesn't smokeFameye earns admiration with 'Praise'Ghanaian musician, Fameye has revealed that he consumes Cannabis but doesn’t smoke it as perceived by many. According to the musician, Cannabis which is better known in Ghana as wee is good for medicinal purposes and helps him to become stable when under so much pressure. The musician in his 2021 hit single ‘Praise’ confirmed that he will reduce the intake of Cannabis as well as alcohol. However, speaking in an interview with Serwaa Amihere on GhOne, Fameye confirmed that he often consumes Cannabis. However, the 2020 Best New Artiste of the Year struggled to put words together when he was asked if he prefers to smoke Cannabis.

General News of Saturday, 18 December 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comKwaku Azar says Justice Honyenuga should be removed from hear the COCOBOD caseStephen Opuni's application to the court was dismissed by the judgeJustice Honyenuga says Stephen Opuni is seeking public sympathyProf Stephen Kwaku Asare, has indicated that, Justice Clemence Jackson Honyenuga, the presiding judge in the ongoing COCOBOD trial involving Dr Stephen Opuni and Seidu Agongo, should be disqualified from continuing over some comments he has made. According to the court, attempts by Dr. Opuni to have the presiding judge recuse himself from the trial are malicious and calculated efforts to delay the trial and also to seek public sympathy. Justice Honyenuga said allegations of bias levelled against him by the accused person failed because there were no clear legal grounds to back the claim, hence the dismissal. “Therefore, without prejudice to the parties, it is fair to conclude from these statements that an intolerable adversary atmosphere has developed between Justice Honyenuga and Opuni,” Kwaku Azar’s post read further. The court also indicated that cross-examination of the accused persons would not exceed two days.

General News of Friday, 17 December 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comJournalists must not serve on public boards, Kwame PianimHow do you criticize government, Kwame Pianim questions appointed journalistsPaul Adom-Otchere, Kwame Sefa Kayi appointed to public boardsEconomist and New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart, Kwame Pianim has slammed current and previous governments for appointing journalists to the boards of public institutions in Ghana. According to him, such appointment makes it difficult for journalist to effectively carry out their duties as a watchdog. “You and I should also make sure that we speak the truth. “I said it at our meeting the other time: no media person should be a member of the board of any public institution. His comments come after the recent appointments of Paul Adom-Otchere (Metro TV) and Kwame Sefa Kayi (Peace FM) to the boards of Ghana Airports Company Ltd and the National Petroleum Authority (NPA).

Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture has asked traders to buy tomatoes from local producers instead of getting them from Burkina Faso. According to the Head of Public Relations at the Ministry, Bagbara Tanko, numerous tomato seeds were distributed to farmers across the country following a protest they embarked on earlier this year. Tomato farmers now expect to have a bumper harvest. In a recent interview, Tanko said: "We all recall the demonstration of the tomato traders earlier this year. Looking at the quantities of tomato seeds that were distributed countrywide, we are expecting that this year there will be a good harvest and we don't expect these traders to travel all the way to Burkina Faso.

A lecturer at the University of Education Winneba, Mr. Samuel Ziggah has opined that there is nothing great to celebrate about the 2021 WASSCE results. The lecturer and educationist asserted that the results were not all that credible considering how the government bought ‘aloft for the candidates. He explained the examination was induced with an easy way out for the candidates hence they did not put in enough effort. This implies that over 45 per cent of the candidates who sat for the 2021 WASSCE failed Mathematics and English Language. He warned if politicians keep interfering in the affairs of education, we will continue to witness these same bad results.

He noted that the bloodshed in Doba-Kandiga took place last week, but it was not reported in the media. Archbishop Naameh said, "If you go round the whole country, there are conflicts all over. Archbishop Naameh noted that one could not go through life without anybody hurting him or wounding him in one way or the other; saying "but what do we make of that? The Archbishop said in every government, the opposition was playing a very important role towards the complement of a good democracy. Mr Bagbin who read the Ninth Lesson from the Bible, in a brief remark prior to the reading, noted that "God is good.

General News of Wednesday, 15 December 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe president of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is delivering his 27th COVID-19 address today, December 15, 2021. This address is the first since Ghana recorded cases of the new Coronavirus variant, Omicron weeks ago. The president has since early 2020 when the initial cases of the virus was recorded, addressed Ghanaians on measures taken by the government to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The address which has become known as "Fellow Ghanaians," was last presented in July. Among the major issues the President is expected to address is the issue of mandatory vaccinations, possible reopening of land and sea borders and preventive protocols for the festive season.

Describing the pastor’s conduct as ‘sheer ignorance’, Nana Aba was seemingly infuriated by the preacher man’s comments. “The ignorance being spewed about vaccines on this app is painfully shocking. You lead an entire congregation and tell them covid vaccines are anti-Christ. — EFIAODO (@Efiaodo1) December 14, 2021The ignorance being spewed about vaccines on this app is painfully shocking. — Fred’s House Help (@thenanaaba) December 14, 2021You lead an entire congregation and tell them covid vaccines are anti Christ.

He said tomato farmers are expected to have a bumper harvest during this festive period. He noted that the Food and Agric Ministry is supplying farmers with the varieties of tomatoes these traders purchase from Burkina Faso to ensure that traders keep buying from local producers. In an interview with Citi Business News, Tanko said, “We all recall the demonstration of the tomato traders earlier this year. In February this year, tomato traders and transporters association embarked on a strike. Reacting to the call that tomato traders should not travel to Burkina Faso for produce, the National Chairman of Ghana National Tomato Traders and Transporters’ Association, Eric Osei Tuffuor said they [traders] will not relent until their issues are addressed.

General News of Tuesday, 14 December 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comE-levy will burden Ghanaians, says Koku AnyidohoGovernment to impose 1.75% levy on electronic transactionsE-levy to come into effect beginning 2022The founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Atta Mills Institute, Samuel Koku Anyidoho, has pointed out what he says is the biggest challenge with the government’s Electronic Transactions (E-levy) tax policy. While agreeing on the need to widen the nation’s tax net, Mr Anyidoho in an interview with Kessben FM monitored by GhanaWeb, stated that the E-levy promotes double taxation and will compound the tax burden on the Ghanaian citizens. “For the E-levy, the biggest challenge with the E-levy is that it defies even basic principles of taxation." The E-levy which the government intends to implement from the beginning of next year was announced in the 2022 government budget and economic policy. Watch the interview with Samuel Koku Anyidoho below:

However, reacting to the directive, Sam George tasked critics of the policy to stay at home if they do not want to be asked about their vaccine cards. Why are people not complaining about the yellow card mandate? If you stay in your house, nobody would ask you for vaccine card. Why are people not complaining about the yellow card mandate? If you stay in your house, nobody would ask you for vaccine card.