General News of Saturday, 5 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comA special aide to former Ghana president, FLT. Jerry John Rawlings has revealed that the values of his late boss are something that would continue to remain relevant and timeless. On the day to mark the June 4th Revolution in Ghana in 1979, Dr. Donald Agumenu noted that the values and principles Rawlings’ stood for should never be compromised. The June 4th Revolution arose out of a combination of corruption, bad governance, frustration among the general public, and lack of discipline and frustrations within the Ghanaian army. Describing his former boss, Donald Agumenu said, “the values you stood for, remain very relevant and timeless in our sociopolitical governance just as your place in history.”He added, “May we not deviate from that force of conviction towards nationalistic endeavors and human dignity?”Other people who have added their voice to the June 4th observation are former president, John Dramani Mahama and Zenator Rawlings, daughter of the late president.

Sports News of Saturday, 5 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhanaian football legend, Abedi Pele Ayew has disclosed that growing up in the northern part of the country inspired his rise to stardom in football. Abedi who was born and raised in Paga, a town in the Upper East region of Ghana, became famous after showcasing his exhilarating football prowess at the tender age of 13. “If you look at where I come from, it’s one of the impoverished areas in Ghana from the North. To have a boy come from not only the North but the border between Burkina Faso and Ghana, [is not easy]", Abedi Pele said. According to him his rise to prominence was a steady process that required hard work and self-confidence.

Sports News of Saturday, 5 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThree-time African Footballer of the year, Abedi Pele Ayew has made a shocking revelation that he owns one of the biggest microfinance companies in Ghana. Abedi who made this revelation for the first time stated that he is the owner of Izwe Savings & Loans, a microfinance company that has been in existence since 2011. Although the company operated its head office right inside the Abedi Pele Maestro Plaza located at Kotobabi, Accra, the Ghanaian football legend had kept it a secret from the public. “I have done so many things but my character is very calm, I am always in the dark and I believe in that,” Abedi Pele told the French Ambassador to Ghana, Anne Sophie Avé in an interview. Abedi also stated further that, he has other plans for the Northern Region which would take off this year.

General News of Saturday, 5 June 2021Source: Ebo SafoThe late Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie was a senior member of the governing New Patriotic Party. He rose to become the party's General Secretary and served in various roles as a government official. Lawyer Sir John as he was popularly referred to died at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital from suspected Covid-19 at the age of 63. On Thursday, the rank and file of the NPP stormed Sakora-Wonoo in the Kwabre East District of the Ashanti Region to pay their last respect to the always witty Sir John. With a large attraction, the funeral of the late NPP General Secretary just like other politically related activities in the country become one of the events that ended up breaching various Covid-19 protocols including social distancing.

General News of Saturday, 5 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comKweku Baako wants Professor Opoku-Agyemang to be circumspect with his attack on the Free SHS programBaako said he found it difficult criticizing Professor Opoku-Agyemang over her statementHe wants Professor Opoku-Agyemang to be concerned with her integrityAbdul Malik Kweku Baako, the Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper found it challenging criticizing Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang over her statement against the Free Senior High School initiative. Professor Opoku-Agyemang in a recent interview with Woezor TV highlighted challenges with the program and appealed to the government to engage stakeholders in addressing the issues. Baako said that he did not agree with her assessment of the program but could not attack it because he revers her as a renowned educationist. He however urged Professor Opoku-Agyemang not to trade her credibility for partisan politics. “This point about we heard some students, or this student say this is not what we were told will happen, what does that mean?

General News of Saturday, 5 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Boakye Djan has launched another attack on Rawlings• He has also defended the June 4 uprising but condemned the 1981 coup• He believes Rawlings committed an illegality with the 1981 coupAnother June 4 commemoration, another jab at late former President Jerry John Rawlings by his one-time friend and now foe Major Boakye Djan (retired). The two ex-military officers are known to be the orchestrators of the June 4 uprising but Boakye Djan has constantly refused it, stressing that the Rawlings played no direct role in the coup which was anchored on the principle of probity and accountability. In the Ghanaian settings, it is somewhat taboo to speak ill of the death but not even death could save Rawlings from the criticism of Boakye Djan. In his comment on the 2021 edition of the June 4 uprising, Boakye Djan posited that Rawlings defeated the purpose of the June uprising with the overthrow of the Limann government in 1981. "He died as a walking criminal.

In a quite vicious attack, Kennedy Agyapong questioned how Professor Opoku-Agyemang earned her academic accolades. He warned her not to lose her credibility in a bid to impress members of the National Democratic Congress. Akufo-Addo’s Free SHS is a leveller for all persons. It shows that if rich people can get an education then poor people too," he added. Professor Opoku Agyemang in a recent interview with Woezor TV expressed disquiet about aspects of the government’s flagship program.

Agyapong made a case for the investigation of the Director-General of the National Ambulance Service, Professor Ahmed Nuhu Zakaria. The National Ambulance Service in a press release detailed the circumstances that led to the viral video. The National Ambulance Service had earlier declined to take custody of the vehicle because of the said fault,” portions of the press statement read. “The Ambulance is still in the custody of Service Ghana Autogroup Ltd and therefore not being used by the paramedics of the National Ambulance Service. It is thus not part of the National Ambulance Service fleet,” it concluded.

He goes around picking plastic waste and turn them into all kinds of clothing. The Boie & Bill fashion brand, founded by two brothers produces fashion items from second-hand clothing together with sachet plastic waste that pollutes the environment. Elisha and his brother Bill started their business label to promote sustainable fashion. From his small workspace at his home, he has been creating value from all kinds of waste materials including plastics and mirrors. Boie & Bill fashion label is amongst the contemporary designers to focus their craft solely on recycling and sustainable fashion.

Business News of Friday, 4 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• ICUMS has improved significantly at the ports, according to the Importers and Exporters Association•ICUMS currently covers 135 Customs operational points across the country•ICUMS is said to have accrued to the government some GH¢18.1 billion so farThe Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana has commended the significant improvement in transactions at the ports on the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS). Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association Samson Asaki Awingobit sharing his experience almost a year after the rollout of ICUMS said it has improved trade facilitation, clearance processes and reduced the cost and time of doing business at the ports. “They have been able to improve trade facilitation, clearance processes, reduction of time, and cost of doing business at our ports. One unique thing about them is that when they are about to service their system, ICUMS will just inform everybody in the industry,” Awingobit said in an interaction with Citi Business News monitored by GhanaWeb. So far, the ICUMS innovation which was launched to revive the trade sector is said to accrued to the government some GH¢18.1 billion.

According to him, green energy could be the solution to the country’s problems on the ecosystem since the method is eco-friendly. “The Green Energy Front has two connotations, it can either be bullish to the market or the other way round. Green energy is any energy type that is generated from natural resources, such as sunlight, wind or water. It often comes from renewable energy sources although there are some differences between renewable and green energy, which we will explore, below. The key to these energy resources is that they don’t harm the environment through factors such as releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

According to the 2020 presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), this will go a long way to help the government in fulfilling the needs of the citizenry, reports citinewsroom.com. He insisted that while “time is ticking fast,” things can be made better through consensus-building, adding that consultations and consensus-building will take nothing away from the nation. Time is ticking fast, and yet we can make things right if we work as one nation with a common destiny. As I have said in the past, broad consultations and consensus-building does not take anything away from a leader. Time is ticking fast and yet we can make things right if we work as one nation with a common destiny.

According to the NUGS president Yiadom Boakye Emmanuel, there is the need for the school to abide by the dictates of the ruling of the High Court. He added that NUGS frowns on any appeal that the school will make with regards to thwart the court ruling. “We urge Achimota School and its Board of Governors to abide by the dictates of the ruling of the High Court. The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) therefore frowns on the decision to appeal”. We wish Tyrone Marhguy and Oheneba Nkrabea well in their most desired pursuit to study in Achimota School”.

He said the country needs to focus on working on a proper measure to be able to withstand any price change on the world market. If you are a country that doesn’t have a strategic advantage, in both upstream and downstream, you bound to hit hard if these dynamics don’t go into your favour,” he said. He said the cause of the changes in the price can be attributed to the global oil price figures which the country does not have control over. “One of the components that are accountable for an increase in the price build-up is the global oil prices and we don’t have control over that, as well as the taxes. So as long as we don’t have control over that and it takes upward trends, we going to have prices at the pump going up,” he added.

Business News of Friday, 4 June 2021Source: 3news.comThe Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, (FWSC) Dr. Edward kwapong has admitted that, the 6% increase in wages may not be adequate but workers should bear with the commission as it expects a rebound of the economy to turn things around. The commission says it took into consideration the sustainability of jobs to prevent mass redundancies. The National Tripartite Committee made up of employers, organized labour and government increased the minimum wage from 11.82 % in 2020 to 12.53 %. The committee also negotiated for the 2022 salaries which is pegged at 13.53 % and takes effect on 1st January, 2021. Dr. Kwapong said “We took into consideration the constraints of all the partners to prevent tension.