Business News of Friday, 28 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The BPS is calling for the implementation of strict regulations to avert transport tanker explosions• This comes after a number of fuel tanker explosions have occurred in the country• The regulation when enforced will ensure the safety of petroleum product activityThe Bureau of Public Safety (BPS), has urged a number of state agencies to come up with strict regulations to oversee the transportation of petroleum products. This comes following a number of petroleum tanker explosions in the country and their attendant loss of lives and properties. Executive Director of the Bureau, Nana Yaw Akwada in an interaction with Citi Business News monitored by GhanaWeb said state agencies must put in place measures to regulate and ensure the safety of petroleum product activity. “I think we should appreciate the fact that with the ever-increasing number of Oil Marketing Companies, transportation of petroleum products is also going to increase. Most recently, some three persons lost their lives when a fuel tanker en-route to Onyina Nofo, a suburb of the Ahafo Ano South West District of the Ashanti Region exploded.

Regional News of Friday, 28 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• MP for Madina Constituency, Francis-Xavier Sosu and wife have christened their daughter• The child is named Mia Gayra Ahenkan Sosu• She is the fourth child of the coupleThe Member of Parliament for the Madina constituency, Francis-Xavier Sosu has announced the birth of his fourth child with his wife, Felicia Adwoa Konadu Sosu. The MP on May 26, 2021, took to his Facebook page to break the news to the public when he shared some images from the christening of his daughter, Mia Gayra Ahenkan Sosu. In the post sighted by GhanaWeb, Lawyer Sosu expressed joy over the latest addition to his family wrote: “Help me welcome Mia Gayra Ahenkan Sosu, our latest addition to the Sosu family. He added: "We receive her with love and pray for grace to train her in the way of the Lord. Lawyer Francis Sosu on December 7 won the Madina Constituency Parliamentary seat under the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.

Health News of Friday, 28 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comAbena Korkor is a mental health advocateAccording to her, she is the first person to experience bipolar disorder in her familyShe added that most people living with the condition are unaware of itMental health advocate and a former presenter at TV3, Abena Korkor Addo has revealed that she is the first in her family to suffer from Bipolar Disorder. She noted: “In my family, I am the first to experience bipolar disorder. “Everybody’s manic episode is unique; I think I am the only person that actually vents on social media. I won't say I am an addict but I am a staunch user of social media. We went to Tema Women’s Hospital first and they referred us to the Accra Psychiatric Hospital and there was where I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

Managing Director of State Transport Corporation (STC), Nana Akomea has revealed why President Akufo-Addo rented the luxurious jet for his recent foreign travels to France, Belgium, South Africa and back to Ghana. Firstly, he squashed claims that it was intentional for the President not to use the state's presidential jet. According to him, Akufo-Addo is not to be blamed as the use of the Airbus ACJ320neo for his 9-day trip was not his decision. “The claim that President Akufo-Addo has decided not to use the presidential jet is not true. He noted "He (President Akufo-Addo) uses the jet in Ghana for his local travel and for his West Africa travel."

Entertainment of Friday, 28 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• According to Ali, he has plans on settling down with Shemima soon• Ali has described his relationship with Shemima as the best he has ever had• The former Date Rush contestant has praised his partner for being a kind and respectful girlfriendFormer Date Rush contestant, Ali Mohamed has disclosed that he pictures himself tying the knot with his partner, Shemima in the next two years. According to the young actor, who thought of himself as the last choice for Shemima, he cannot wait to spend the rest of his life with her. We’re looking at getting married to her in about a year or two,” he stated. He praised Shemima, whom he confirmed as his official girlfriend, for being kind and good to him. Among her outstanding attributes that he mentioned, he said, “Shemima is very respectful.

His legs and hands are paralysed and can barely be used for anything but he paints; beautiful, unique paintings and he does these with his mouth. At a young age of 5, he fell sick with a fever and he never recovered but grew weaker with each passing day. After many attempts at prayer camps, hospitals, herbal shops, his parents gave up and he had to live with his condition. Joel trained several times in the confinement of his room and when the art bloomed, he emerged to start painting. You can reach Joel via his social media pages; on Facebook at - Disability is in the Mind, on Instagram at Joel Acheampong and via phone on 0279619044Watch Joel the mouth painter paint and share his story with Wonder Ami Hagan in this edition of People & Places:

Crime & Punishment of Friday, 28 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Clara Ayani-Ampah is in police grips• This comes after the management of the school released footages of the circumstances that led to the child’s death to the police• The 11-month-old baby was pronounced dead at the North Legon HospitalThe Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a 54-year-old caregiver, Clara Ayani-Ampah who was captured in a viral video maltreating an 11-month-old baby. She noted that the deceased's father reported the case to the Agbogba Police after the management of the school called him to inform him that his daughter was sick and had been taken to the North Legon Hospital. Upon their arrival, the deceased 11-month-old was pronounced dead. Police investigators visited the hospital to examine the baby’s body and subsequently took it to the Police Hospital morgue for an autopsy to be conducted. The report is yet to be made available to the family, DSP Effia Tenge has said.

Prior to her ‘disappearance’ from the music scene, Mimi was known to have churned several hit songs including: ‘DJ’, ’Tattoo’, ’Like I Am’ and ‘Should I Let Go’ among others. During her active music days, she collaborated with popular artistes such as Flavour, Selebobo, 4×4, Tiny, Castro, Zeal of VVIP among others. Mimi after ditching her music career, ventured into fashion designing, artiste management and finally into organizing events (most notable being the Golden Movie Awards). Some of her popular songs were; Azonto, neke neke, spanner and many more. The dancehall singer during her active days made several monster hits such as ‘too much’, ‘African fever’, ‘too sweet’, (Toffee Pon Tongue), ‘Ronaldo’, ‘DC turn Up’ among others.

Regional News of Friday, 28 May 2021Source: BONABOTOThe attention of BONABOTO (a Civil Society Organization-CSO with catchment area covering the five central districts of the Upper East Region) has been drawn to a misleading and malevolent publication on Starrfm.com.gh (Outstanding health director “widely” accused by BONABOTO honoured by GHS - Starr Fm) and Ghanaweb.com (Outstanding health director 'widely' accused by BONABOTO honoured by GHS | Photos (ghanaweb.com)) authored by one Mr. Edward Adeti. Mr. Adeti has consistently, by choice, fallen short of these ethics in several of his publications targeting BONABOTO. Mark Owen Woyongo, had working relational issues with Dr. Awoonor-Williams, our organisation intervened and mediated to resolve all outstanding matters between the two men. If this is not premeditated bias by Mr. Adeti, then what an inadvertent coincidence that it must be. The competence of the Upper East Regional Health Council (UERHC) is not in doubt.

General News of Friday, 28 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Erasmus Klutse, a medical student in Cuba passed away on May 7, 2021• According to medical reports he died of Cardiorespiratory failure• His body is expected to arrive in Ghana on June 1 for burialThe mortal remains of Eramus Klutse, a second-year medical student who died in Cuba is expected to arrive in the country on Tuesday, June 1, this is according to the Ghanaian Mission in Cuba. The body of Erasmus is scheduled to arrive in Ghana via a KLM, Air France Cargo. The medical student on GNPC scholarship in Cuba passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021, after a short illness. However, colleague students have suggested that Erasmus died from the “harsh living conditions” and neglect from health officials. Reacting to the news surrounding the death of the Ghanaian medical student, Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey shot down claims that suggested that he died out of neglect.

Pollution of Ghana’s water bodies has now become the order of the day with galamsey and yet the fight against the menace seems endless. Chinese Nationals:Activities of some Chinese nationals as regards the menace of galamsey has been prominent as a contributing factor. Chiefs:These have been more often than not, cited as the foundation of the galamsey menace. National Women Organiser of the New Patriotic Party, Madam Kate Gyamfua was recently cited as being involved in galamsey. The fight against galamsey will only be feasible if people are identified, named, shamed and punished subsequently.

Sports News of Friday, 28 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comAside from the entertaining part of it, the game of football has always been a business and in recent times, a number of players appear to have taken another path to fulfilling their ambitions as lovers of the game. A number of players, successful and unsuccessful, have decided to hang their boots and rather focus on how to make profit from the game. In this edition of Sports Check, the coaches share their story of why they decided to retire from the beautiful game to venture into the world of coaching. On the lucrative part of it, the coaches professed that it is indeed a good business. In this special piece put up together by Ghanaweb’s Joseph Adamafio, the young coaches give hope and inspiration to players who have failed to make it in football.

Business News of Friday, 28 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comFour years ago, the Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) called on the government to set up revenue courts at various ports in the country. The Tema Branch and Transit Manager of GCNet, Jimmy Allotey stated that their call is to block all leakages in the revenue mobilisation chain. He said this when a 17-member delegation from Parliament's Select Committee on Finance paid a working visit to GCNet to familiarise themselves with the company’s role in trade facilitation. The Ghana Community Network Services Limited, GCNet, has urged government to speedily set up revenue courts at the country’s ports as part of key measures to address leakages in the revenue mobilisation chain. He further stressed the need for the necessary political will to address challenges that needed urgent attention so the full benefits of the e-solutions deployed by GCNet are realised.

According to the Okyenhene, the nation’s gold deposits is thus better left to future generations. “I sit here and I don’t know the number of mining companies in Okyeman who have been licensed. I don’t know, I only know of about three of them but there are many more. A lot of things are going on that we don’t know. “And this business of trying to tell us that Nananom know about it, Nananom don’t know anything.

Crime & Punishment of Friday, 28 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com•50-year-old Janet Ansaaku has met her untimely death• The incident happened at Uro-Mekaa near Kalba in the Savannah Region• The deceased has been buriedA 35-year-old man has been arrested by the Sawla District Police Command for allegedly killing his 50-year-old cousin, Janet Ansaaku for refusing to marry him. The incident happened at Uro-Mekaa near Kalba in the Savannah Region on Thursday, May 27, 2021. According to a Citi News report, the police visited the crime scene after gathering intelligence on the incident. They found out that the deceased had a deep cut on her head and was lying in a pool of blood. An autopsy was carried out and subsequently, the body was released to the bereaved family for burial.