He stated that the laws on the non-adherence to the COVID-19 protocols are clear and that the police should prosecute those they captured not adhering to the protocols. Nana Obiri Boahen also defended the actions of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, stressing that he obeyed the protocols. “The president was there and he observed the COVID-19 protocols, the Vice President was there he observed the protocols, the Chief of Staff was there she observed the protocols, Nana Obiri Boahen was there the next day he observed the protocols. So if an individual fails to observe the COVID-19 protocols the individual must be held answerable. “The GMA condemns such activities that violate our protocols and has the tendency to reverse all the gains made in our fight against Covid-19.

The Black Stars landed in Morocco on Sunday and held their first training session. On Monday, they held their last training session which was captured on video by GhanaWeb’s Daniel Oduro. The players were put through their paces by Akonnor and his technical staff and also enjoyed their usual "jamma" session. “After the meeting which lasted for about an hour, the Coach excused him from the trip to Morocco – and asked him to report to camp for the second game against Ivory Coast. As the 1st Deputy Captain of the Black Stars, Thomas later joined his colleagues in training to show solidarity and support before leaving for Accra.

The Free SHS has also seen an increased enrolment lately, reports starrfm.com. I listened to programs and some parents said they were not going to send their wards there and people also used the issue to run down the free SHS policy,” he said. The education minister didn’t call after the video went viral but the Deputy Director-General called me. Before the video went viral, they didn’t ask my permission and that’s where I had a problem,” he added. We thank the President, the Education Minister, we will make all effort to keep it in good condition so that could be passed on to generations to come,” Benjamin Ampah told Starr News.

Speaking on Citi TV’s Point of View program Dr Touna Mama said the IMF is not to be blamed for countries instability or otherwise. This, Dr. Touna Mama said is unfair for anyone to suggest that Ghana has nothing to show for its many programmes with the IMF. It is very unfair to say Ghana has nothing to show for having existing programmes,” Dr. Touna Mama argued. He said the IMF continues to offer cheaper financing to many countries and remains a viable option for fiscal support. The relationship between Ghana and the IMF and World Bank dates back to the late 1960s.

Business News of Tuesday, 8 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comA revolutionary new digital payments service, myGHQR.com is set to transform the payments landscape and position Ghana among the top cashless economies of the world. The service is developed by Hubtel, a leading enhanced payments service provider and is set to launch in the coming days as a quick-no-contact and direct bank-to-bank payment service. The service is designed to make all bank payments simple and interoperable without making any physical contact. Since its launch, several banks have rolled GHQR payment codes at the various retailer and merchant points. Customers that use bank apps can simply scan a GHQR code to pay an associated business or person.

The 50-capacity cells intended to hold up to 30 male suspects and 20 females is being funded through a community self-help spirit spearheaded by Superintendent John Yeboah. The successful completion of the cells will help decongest the facility. The situation also means the social distancing compliance against the spread of the Coronavirus is not applicable at the current cells due to overcrowding. With no female cell at the police station, female suspects are sent to the Adukrom Police Station for detention. There is therefore the need for benevolent individuals and organisations to contribute towards the completion of the new cells to enhance security operations in the area.

But Nana Akomea rebuffed his assertions, noting that Pratt cannot use the abduction issue to make a general statement about the state of education in Nigeria. He told Pratt to be candid and applaud the government on certain aspects of the Free SHS which have been successful. If there’s something positive about Free SHS you must say it. The result we achieved is a positive one, lets acknowledge it and appreciate our challenges.”The Free SHS issue is back in the news following recent comments by former Minister of Education, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang. Professor Opoku-Agyemang in an interview with Woezor TV said the student's performance could have been due to other negative factors rather than the Free SHS programme.

General News of Tuesday, 8 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the #FixTheCountry protesters• The police secured an injunction on the May 6, 2021, march by the group• The apex court has however overturned thatAn ex-parte motion filed by the police against the planned protest of the #FixTheCountry demonstration has been nullified by the Supreme Court. In its Tuesday, June 8, 2021, ruling, the apex court quashed the injunction motion from the police. The police filed an ex-parte motion against the planned protest and got a ruling in its favour on May 6, 2021, reports citinewsroom.com. In that ruling, the court had ruled that the planned protest was prohibited until the restriction on public gatherings is lifted. But, unhappy with the development, the group took the issue to the Supreme Court and have since received the court's blessing to go ahead with their protest.

The venue of the game will be the FAR Sportive stadium in Rabat. On Monday news went rife that Partey had been sacked from the Ghana team for arriving later and without permission. According to officials, the team has put the incident behind it and will switch all attention to the game tonight. The team will then return home to face Ivory Coast on Saturday, June 12 in the final tune-up game before the World Cup qualifiers commence in September. Ghana are paired with South Africa, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia in Group G of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Togbe Afede urged African leaders to collaborate and stamp out corruption if integration of the continent is to be successfully achieved. He further urged all African countries to strengthen institutions set up to check and fight corruption. A Judiciary that stands firm against arbitrariness and injustice by the executive is a vital pillar in the anti-corruption fight. “In fact, some African countries score better than some countries in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). “The key ingredient that the top-performing African countries have in common is political leadership that is consistently committed to anti-corruption.

Sports News of Tuesday, 8 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Japan defeated Ghana in two games ahead of the Olympic Games• The Black Meteors conceded ten goals in the two games• The team will play South Korea on June 12Six on Saturday, four on Monday, that’s the summary of the Black Meteors’ two friendly matches against Japan’s Under-23 team. On Saturday, Real Madrid youngster Takefusa Kubo led the charge as Japan made swept aside Ghana with a 6 - 0 thumping. The result means that within 72 hours, the Japanese Olympic team has whipped Ghana’s by 10 - 0. The game forms part of Japan’s preparation for the 2020 Olympic Games which they will be hosting next month. Ghana’s tour of Asia continues with the Black Meteors set to play South Korea on June 12 and June 15.

He said that although one of the things the president campaigned on prior to the 2016 elections was on his ability to fight corruption, he had no confidence of that materializing. It is not possible, this is not possible… He is my friend. Until we do what I’m saying, you can’t stamp out corruption,” Mr Bagbin told Class News’ Kwesi Parker-Wilson in an interview on Thursday 8 June. Read the full story as first published on June 8, 2017, here:It is impossible for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to fight corruption in government as he promised ahead of the 2016 elections, the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has said. Until we do what I’m saying, you can’t stamp out corruption,” Mr Bagbin told Class News’ Kwesi Parker-Wilson in an interview on Thursday 8 June.

What hurt her the most, she said, was the fact that she wanted to be the one to end it instead of the boyfriend. Right after dropping me, he was like ‘I know you’re fed up; I’m also fed up so let’s be friends’. I planned on leaving him but he rather left me so I’m hurt,” she said. The boyfriend’s actual reason for leaving her, she claimed was the quest to “experience and explore more”. “I wasn’t fed up; I think he was thinking for me.

Business News of Tuesday, 8 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The price of crude oil went up on the commodities market today at a unit price of -0.66• Cotton also dropped down slightly and stood at +0.50• Coffee also stood at to price of 0.00On the commodities market today June 8, 2021, the price of crude oil is seventy-one dollars, two cents ($71.02) as compared to yesterday's trading of seventy-one dollars, five cents ($71.05). Gold is trading at one thousand, eight hundred and ninety-six dollars, seventeen cents ($1,896.17) as compared to yesterday’s trading of one thousand, eight hundred and eighty-three dollars, thirty-one cents ($1,883.31). Cocoa is trading at two thousand, three hundred and fifty dollars ($2,350.00) as compared to yesterday's trading oftwo thousand, three hundred and ninety-three dollars (2,393.00). Meanwhile, Cotton gained some strength on the market today to trade at eighty-four dollars, seventy-eight cents ($84.78) as compared to yesterday's trading of eighty-six dollars, fourteen cents ($86.14). Coffee on the other hand is trading at one hundred and sixty dollars, fifteen cents ($160.15) as compared to yesterday's trading of one hundred and sixty-one dollars ($161.00).

Against the Pound Sterling, the cedi is trading at a buying price of 8.1457 and a selling price of 8.1544 as compared to yesterday's trading of a buying price of 8.1383 and a selling price of 8.1470. The Euro is trading at a buying price of 7.0095 and a selling price of 7.0164 as compared to yesterday's trading of a buying price of 6.9892 and a selling price of 6.9961. The South African Rand is trading at a buying price of 0.4253 and a selling price of 0.4256 as compared to yesterday's trading of a buying price of 0.4264 and a selling price of 0.4268. The Nigerian Naira is trading at a buying price of 71.3019 and a selling price of 71.4758 as compared to yesterday's trading of a buying price of 71.3416 and a selling price of 71.5156. For the CFA, it is trading at a buying price of 93.4891 and a selling price of 93.5811 as compared to yesterday's trading of a buying price of 93.7604 and a selling price of 93.8529.