The victim, Benjamin Thompson, according to adomonline.com, said he got deformed after he was involved in an accident some years ago. “I was at Winneba when the call came that some pastors from Christ Apostolic Church and police officers in patrol car had stormed the building and started demolishing the building saying they want to build a church. “How can a church do this to me, a physically challenged man? He explained that since then, no one has told him anything about the matter, especially leaders of Christ Apostolic at Dansoman, rendering him homeless. This situation, he added, has forced him to vow never to go to church again, unless perhaps the government comes to his aid.

Entertainment of Wednesday, 26 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• According to Ali, some family members have deserted him over his decision to participate in TV3 Date Rush program• He added that such criticisms from relatives have not in any way deterred him from pursuing his dreams• Ali believes that participating in the Date Rush show has been one of his best decisionsPopular Date Rush contestant Ali has disclosed that some of his family members have cut ties with him due to his decision to contest in the Date Rush reality show. According to him, these people are of the view that participating in such a show goes against the dictates of Islam. “My family have always warned me not to venture into the entertainment industry. Up until now some of my family members are not happy I participated in Date Rush. “The first day my mother saw me on stage, she called to query me about participating in such a show.

Harris Ansu Gyeabour said in a video he doesn’t even know the deceased let alone hatch a plan to murder him. “All those who know me know that I can’t even kill a fowl. I don’t know him [he said in Akan]. I don’t know who Ahmed is. Harris Ansu Gyeabour said indeed the issue he had with the police in January 2020 has been settled and the police have even apologised to him.

General News of Wednesday, 26 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Haruna Iddrisu says some ministerial nominees are behaving as if they've already been approved• He says their actions are illegal• He warned of repercussions if they don't stopHaruna Iddrisu, the leader of the Minority caucus in Parliament has sent a word of caution to deputy ministerial nominees not to hold themselves as deputy ministers until they are approved. Haruna Iddrisu has observed that despite the Appointments Committee yet to vet and make recommendations for their approval or rejection, some of the nominees are conducting themselves as if they have been approved by the house. He charged to respect the constitution as well as the committee that will vet them and make recommendations to Parliament. Parliament’s Appointments Committee has mentioned June 2, 2021, as the day it will commence the vetting of the nominees. They are to reach the Clerk of the Committee not later than Monday, 24 May, through the address:The Clerk, Appointments Committee, Parliament House, Accra, attention to Mrs. Rosemary Sarkodie.

Parliament resumed on Tuesday, April 25, 2021 after going on recess for twenty-four days. Welcoming the MPs back to the house, Alban Bagbin urged lawmakers to adhere strictly to the rules and procedures of the house. He warned that there would no be hesitance in cracking the whip on MPs who fall foul of the law. We are in a transitional period now, and we will start enforcing the rules,” the Speaker cautioned. These are not signatory moments but rather mobile Johnny Walker season where MPs visit constituents.

General News of Wednesday, 26 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Manasseh is urging Ghanaians not to give up on the fight against corruption• He believes it will be catastrophic for the Ghanaians to give on corruption• Manasseh also reiterated Sam Jonah's claim of culture of silenceAce investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has charged Ghanaians not to throw in the towel and renege on their resolve to fight corruption in the public sector. Speaking at a forum by the Centre for Social Justice on the theme ‘Uprooting Public Sector and Political Corruption in Ghana,” Manasseh admitted that efforts towards eradicating the menace has made no significant impact but it will be catastrophic for Ghanaians to give up on the fight. “While we call on state institutions and our leaders to fix the corruption, we, the people should also be willing to fix ourselves and get involved,” Manasseh appealed. He stated, “The fight against corruption is becoming a hopeless one even if you ignore the danger. “Those we expect to lead us in the fight against corruption are often those who undermine that fight.

According to him, the construction of roads, schools, hospitals and other developmental projects can only come to fruition if Ghanaians commit to paying their taxes. Yofi Grant furthered that government’s inability to collect taxes has led to inadequacy in revenue generation. “Indeed, taxes play a monumental role for government’s developmental goals in transforming societies..the only true business of government is to ensure that first, they create the environment for growth and then collect the taxes. And through taxes, revenues are generated to meet budgetary demands including financing government and public projects as well as making the business environment conducive for economic growth,” he said at the CEO's breakfast meeting held in Accra on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. He made these remarks while speaking on the theme, “Understanding Ghana’s taxes and exemptions regime towards increasing investor confidence in the business environment.”

This will be the third time the suspects have been remanded into custody since their arrest. One of the suspects, a 59-year-old banker at Nkoranman Rural Bank was, however, granted bail by the court on health grounds. The bail granted to the third accused person was granted by the Sunyani High Court 2 based on a motion filed by councils for the third accused person, and the court granted him bail due to health reasons. He was subsequently rushed to the Seikwa Health Centre where he was pronounced dead. The police officers allegedly failed to take his body to the morgue for keeps but ended up burying him secretly.

In a press release announcing their arrest, management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital said the activities of the duo came to their notice through a tip-off leading to a special operation by the hospital’s security which resulted in their arrest. Upon mounting surveillance, the alleged thieves were arrested around 2:00 am on Saturday, May 22, 2021. The Hospital in its statement said, “They were arrested on the surgical third floor when they made the attempt to steal several pints of blood that had been mobilized for various surgical procedures”. One of the suspects on his arrest was wearing a laboratory coat disguising himself as a health professional and a staff of the hospital. In his possession at the time of the arrest were some pints of blood while his accomplice who was also picked up was said to be waiting in a 2018 registered Daewoo Matiz vehicle outside the car park around the hospital’s administration block.

The Minister then highlighted some of the devastating effects of the galamsey menace including the Pra River which he said has totally lost the presence of all aquatic life due to illegal mining activities and the use of harmful chemicals in the same. “You would be shocked at the banks of the Pra River if today it hasn’t improved, you’d see for yourself chemicals. Aquatic life is gone in the Pra River. The Ghana Water Company pumps that draw water from the River Pra to water stations for treatment, they are having to replace the drawing pumps on a regular basis. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a second attempt by his government to tackle illegal mining recently commissioned a military operation dubbed Operation Halt.

One of the many MMDAs that is keenly contested and the most talked about is who becomes the Mayor of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA). So far, aside from the incumbent Mayor, Mohammed Adjei Sowah, who is likely to go for a second term, Venerable Nathaniel Nii Naate Atswele Agbo Nartey is keenly eyeing that position to succeed the incumbent Mayor. As someone who has travelled around the world, Nathaniel Nii Naate Atswele Agbo Nartey is believed to be a community support specialist and resource in human development. "I cannot recommend him highly enough as a sensational and vibrant Mayor of Accra with sterling abilities; as an American trained community support specialist skilled in harnessing resources for human development. The governing NPP is said to vet the candidates contesting for the various MMDAs within the Greater Accra region on Thursday, May 27, 2021.

David Malpass who is the President of the World Bank has cautioned that the country’s future generations are at risk if excessive borrowing does not cease. The latest call by the World Bank boss is only a reiteration of calls made by Dr Kofi Amoah who for the last couple of month has been championing an agenda to have the country stop borrowing for consumption. He currently has a loan petition up and running on social media where he is calling on well-meaning Ghanaians to sign and impress on the government to stop the excessive borrowing. That fight by Dr Amoah dubbed “Ghana Beyond Debt’. — citizen kofi amoah (@amoah_citizen) May 25, 2021Currently, Ghana’s debt stock stands at GH¢ 291 billion, translating into 76% of the total value of the country’s economy.

According to him, she left her son, Kwaku Ernest and his father who is suffering from a stroke home and went to the farm. When she was returning, she heard the community members wailing while others were running for their lives. Aside from the two-year-old Kwaku Ernest, the tanker driver and his assistant also died as a result of the explosion which occurred on Monday, May 24. Eric Nana Agyemang-Prempeh, Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), upon his visit to the community described the incident as unfortunate. He also presented 20 bags of cooking oil, soap and quantities of second-hand clothing to them.

Business News of Tuesday, 25 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Board of Directors of the ARB Apex Bank Limited has told agitating workers who described themselves as ‘concerned staff’ that it is waiting for the outcome of Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) investigations to act. A release signed by Board Chairman of ARB Apex Bank, Dr Anthony Aubynn, said some of the issues raised by the ‘concerned staff’ have been addressed as the Bank of Ghana investigates the other claims. "Some of the issues raised by 'Concerned Staff' of the bank have been dealt with and others are being handled by Bank of Ghana and investigations are currently ongoing to establish the veracity of the claims. “Until the Bank of Ghana finalises their investigations and issues its report, the board cannot sidestep the process and respond to the issues raised,” the statement stressed. The board said it recognizes the enormity of the allegations being peddled in the media even before the Bank of Ghana comes out with its report on the issues.

It said “one dominating during the dry season and the other during the rainy season. The campaign which is dubbed, Zero Malaria Draw the line against Malaria, was organized by BNARI, in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Ghana Education Service (GES), and AngloGold Ashanti Malaria Control (AGAMal). As part of the programme, the people of Atatam were screened and treated against the malaria parasite. According to the Director, research was ongoing to proffer alternative tools that could fight the malaria vectors or prevent further resistance to maintain the effectiveness of existing vector control interventions. “Our research found out that there are two main types of malaria-causing mosquitoes in the Atatam Community - Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus.