General News of Monday, 31 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comIsaac Adongo said, in 2019, that with no clear policy document on the One Village One Dam project, it appeared the government was only operating along wherever the wind takes it to. With a major project like that we should have a policy document” he said on Yem Radio in Bolgatanga monitored by MyNewsGh.com. With a major project like that we should have a policy document” he said on Yem Radio in Bolgatanga monitored by MyNewsGh.com. He further noted that the availability of an implementation document would have revealed the consultants on the project and the stakeholders involved in the roll out process. “You have a project where everything is in somebody’s head and he is implementing it as he is going.

“The recent UNDP Northern Ghana Human Development Report 2018, made a key finding. That is, as recent as 2014, the National Human Development Index for our country stood at 0.575 on the average. That is, as recent as 2014, the National Human Development Index for our country stood at 0.575 on the average. Vice President Bawumia expressed worry about the sporadic disturbances in some parts of northern Ghana, pointing out that conflict retards growth and scares investors away. “As people of Northern Ghana, we must strive to build peace regardless of our political, ethnic, and religious persuasions or affiliations.

Business News of Monday, 31 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Resurfacing works on the KIA's runway will commence in October 2021• The last time KIA’s runway was resurfaced was some 30 years ago• The works when completed is projected to attract more flight operations into GhanaResurfacing works on Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport runway will commence in October this year, Managing Director of the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL), Yaw Kwakwa has revealed. In an interaction with the B&FT monitored by GhanaWeb, Kwakwa said the resurfacing works which was earlier estimated to cost about US$40million, could further be reduced owing to the nature of the runway and flight operations. However, we are looking to government for assistance; and we believe we will get it because it is critical,” the GACL managing director said. He continued, “The business we are planning to get, we need to make a claim for that business; we need to build capacity, and resurfacing the runway is key to making that claim. The resurfacing works when completed is projected to attract more flight operations into Ghana.

Sports News of Monday, 31 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comHajia Kande has been laid to restShe died on Sunday, May 30, 2021She is the mother of Ghana midfielder Sulley Ali MuntariThe mortal remains of Hajia Kande, the late mother of Ghanaian footballer Sulley Muntari has been laid to rest at Akyem Tafo in the Eastern Region. Hajia Kande who had been battling an undisclosed illness for sometime now died on Sunday, May 30, 2021. Meanwhile, Black Stars midfielder Mubarak Wakaso has paid tribute to Hajia Kande and promised to continue praying for her. “The PFAG is saddened to hear of the passing of the mother of Sulley Muntari. “No Sulley, no Black Stars; that is the plain truth, so those peddling those lies should stop,” Hajia Kande told Fox FM in Kumasi.

"I have tolerated the whole NPP government, their lying CID and some lying members. But in a post reacting to these threats, A Plus indicated that the NPP is not a tolerant party as they refuse to tolerate divergent views. A Plus said "I have tolerated the whole NPP government, their lying CID and some lying members. You people tell lies lies lies lies!!! I have tolerated the whole NPP government, their lying CID and some lying members.

General News of Monday, 31 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comAs issues of mining are still a topical issue today, we bring you a flashback of how the Child Rights International, in 2017, called for the arrest of persons who are engaging children in their mining activities. The Child Rights International suggested that the government rolls out a social protection programme aimed at coming to the aid of the children. Here is the full report which was first published on May 4, 2017, on Ghanaweb.comChild Rights International is calling for the arrest and prosecution of parents who engage their children in illegal mining. How do we help them look at life from the other side of it,” said Bright Appiah, the Executive Director of Child’s Rights International Thursday. The organisation, he said expects government to roll out a social protection programme aimed at coming to the aid of the children.

A letter issued to Ghana’s Ministry of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh and copied to the Petroleum Commission and Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, (GNPC) explained, the company was unwilling to enter an extension of the contract originally signed in 2018. “EMEPGL also confirms that it hereby resigns as Operator for the DWCTP Block and that it has fully performed the relevant Minimum Work Obligation under the Petroleum Agreement. The above is without prejudice to the EMEPGL’s accrued rights,” it added. ExxonMobil prior to formally withdrawing its activities in Ghana controlled 80 percent of the Deepwater Cape Three Point Block with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation holding 15 percent and Goil Offshore Ghana Ltd having the remaining 5 percent. It measures approximately 366,000 acres (1,482 square kilometres) in water depths ranging from 5,085 feet to 9,350 feet (1,550 meters to 2,850 meters).

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Business News of Monday, 31 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Out of the GH¢25 billion targeted, only GH¢1.7 billion has been retrieved• This was made known by the Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr Ernest Addison• He said recovering only 7 percent of the monies is not encouragingBank of Ghana Governor, Dr Ernest Addison, has disclosed that only GH¢1.7 billion has been recovered from the banking sector clean-up exercise the government undertook four years ago. He noted that the central bank is looking forward to receiving a total of GH¢25 billion from the defunct banks and Savings and Loans. Answering a question on how much has been retrieved from the banking clean-up exercise, Dr Addison said, "GH¢1.7 billion so far recovered but we are looking at total assets of GH¢25 billion. The banking sector clean-up exercise was undertaken in August 2017. According to BoG, the exercise was to restore confidence in the banking and specialized deposit-taking sectors.

General News of Monday, 31 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• An Accra High Court has ordered Achimota School to allow two Rastafarian students pursue their high school education there• The students were denied admission due to their hairstyle• In separate rulings, the court upheld the arguments of the students and asked that they are admittedThe Human Right division of the Accra High Court has ruled that Achimota School committed an illegality in rejecting two Rastafarian students Tyron Marhguy and Oheneba Nkrabea on grounds of their hairstyle. The court has thus, ordered the school to immediately admit the students and allow them pursue their education. Efforts to have the school backtrack on its decision proved futile, forcing the parents of the students to file separate cases at the Human Rights Court 1 Division of the High Court. In separate rulings, the judge held that the two students deserved to be in the school and thus instructed Achimota School to admit them. Achimota held that the hairstyle of the students did not conform to the school's rules and regulations.

According to reports, Hajia Kande died after battling short illness at Konongo in the Ashanti Region. Meanwhile Black Stars midfielder Mubarak Wakaso has eulogised Hajia Kande and promised to continue praying for her. Sincere condolences.”Hajia Kande will be remembered for a controversial comment she made in 2009 that the Black Stars will not succeed without his son, Muntari. “No Sulley, no Black Stars; that is the plain truth, so those peddling those lies should stop,” Hajia Kande told Fox FM in Kumasi. So is this how Ghanaians are treating Sulley after his selfless services to the Black Stars over the years?” she quizzed.

Reports from Dormaa claim some executives of Kumasi Asante Kotoko had a difficult time entering the stadium as Aduana fans were against their entry. In the stadium, some of the Kotoko management members were allegedly harassed by irate Aduana Stars supporters. One of such victims was Evelyn Nsia Asare who is a board member of Kumasi Asante Kotoko. Nsiah Asare who labelled the fans as ‘boko haramfo)’ claims she was the target of the fans who wanted to assault her. Kotoko coach Mariano Barreto was unhappy with his players’ failure to convert the chances that came their way.

Sports News of Monday, 31 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• GFA will appoint a new assistant coach this week• The said coach is Dutch and will work on ‘pay as you work’ basis• It is believed that the decision was made by AkonnorBlack Stars coach CK Akonnor will in the coming days welcome a Dutch coach as his second assistant, according to a report by football portal 442gh. According to the report, the said coach will join the team this week as they prepare for friendlies against Morocco and Ivory Coast in Cape Coast. The choice of the Dutch as an assistant was made by Akonnor who was granted the permission to add to his technical team. A Ghana Football Association, GFA, source quoted by the website details the processes that led to the appointment of the unnamed Dutch coach. The arrival of the coach will be a boost for the Black Stars who have qualified for the AFCON.

Business News of Monday, 31 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Business sentiments softened in April 2021 to 96.9 from 97.9 in February 2021• Consumer confidence also softened to 93.2 in April 2021 from 97.1 in February 2021, according to data from the Bank of Ghana. • The CIEA however recorded an annual growth of 26.8 percent at the end of the first quarter of 2021Business sentiments and consumer confidence seemed to have softened in April 2021 respectively, according to the Bank of Ghana’s May 2021 Summary of Economic and Financial data. Figures released by the bank showed that investors’ attitude towards the financial market softened from 97.9 to 96.9 in February 2021, indicating a dip in the sentiments of businesses whereas consumer confidence softened to 93.2 in April 2021 from 97.1 in February 2021. For consumer confidence, the banks said it heightened concerns among consumers, particularly on recently introduced taxes in the government 2021 budget statement. In all, the Bank of Ghana’s latest Summary of Economic and Financial data for May 2021 pointed towards a continuing growth momentum of the economy.

Politics of Monday, 31 May 2021Source: 3news.comThe Media Foundation for West Africa, MFWA is challenging the Akufo Addo Presidency to deploy National Security to undertake a national survey on the extent of ‘culture of silence’ permeating the Ghanaian society. Sulemana Braimah who is the Executive Director of the MFWA says “ If they like they should commission the National Security to do a national survey about how people feel about the freedom to express themselves; they should go to the universities and conduct an honest survey among academic staff and get to know what the feedback is and this is very sensitive. Sulemana Braimah was reacting to President Akufo Addo’s condemnation of criticisms by media houses on his presidency. “If you have fewer voices who are articulating and those voices then become powerful blockade and it must take courage and people say you are courageous or that. When we get to a point and people who express their views are told they are courageous then there is something wrong”.