Asare Frimpong who manages the Bunso Eco Park explains that the park which has 610 species of plants has 90% of them with medicinal properties and some 3% with ornamental properties. Among these plants is the Akuamma plant which has, through research, proven to have amazing health benefits for the human body. It is 5 times bitter than the bitter leaf and if you take it, even the next morning, your mouth will still be bitter. “They use it to deter kids from sucking on their thumbs or breastfeeding because it’s very bitter. The plant, according to him was used by the Krobo ethnic group for their puberty rites; ‘Dipo’.

Regional News of Saturday, 22 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Women’s Fellowship of the Accra Ridge Church has extended a hand to the Pearl Safe Haven in a presentation at the church’s premises on Thursday, May 20. The President of the Women’s Fellowship Ms Peace Akwei-Brock said the donation forms part of the Women’s Fellowship’s Week celebration. God willing, we will continue to support you for your laudable effort.”The co-founder and Director of The Pearl Safe Haven, Mrs Isobel Afful-Mensah expressed profuse thanks to the Women’s Group for the kind gesture. You are the first Women’s Church group to reach out to us by way of support. Pearl Safe Haven is an NGO that provides a safe place where women and children who have suffered abuse are supported to rebuild their lives and fulfil their potential in society.

General News of Saturday, 22 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comGood Morning and welcome to another Saturday of the week where broadcast journalist Afia Pokua, popularly known as Vim Lady will come your way with an edition of her show; Critical Issues. Vim Lady and her guests will discuss and dissect issues ranging from politics, business national events and human interest stories. Some specific areas of concern likely to be discussed on the show will be the latest development in government's fight against illegal mining also known as 'galamsey'. Another topic for discussion is the National Security Ministry terminating one its operatives for leading three others who allegedly meted out brutality on a journalist, Caleb Kudah. Watch a stream of the show below:

According to Mr Terkper, the country’s economy could be better because it has all the raw materials that could position it to compete with other economies across the world. “We are doing well or had been doing well but we should watch it, but my response is that we could be doing better,” he said in an interview with GhanaWeb’s Amos Ekow Coffie on BizTech. He added that, discovering oil was one of the best which helped us to overcome the disturbance of economic instability in the previous year but much needs to be done to sustain that. We are borrowing to pay past debt and that is a challenge we need to be careful of,” he added. Watch the full interview with GhanaWeb's Amos Ekow Coffie below:

The court presided by Justice Cecilia Don Chebe Agbeyey, granted the divorce wish of Gloria Assan on the ground that the union was irreparable and it will be in the interest of the parties to go their separate ways. The court also rejected adultery claims by Gloria Assan against Eugene Arhin on the ground that Gloria Assan failed to provide any evidence to substantiate her claims. The nature of each averment or assertion determines the degree and nature of that burden.”She noted further that “Direct evidence of adultery is rare. "Thus, I am unable to find that the Respondent (Eugene Arhin) committed adultery,” the court said. The court granted the full property request by Gloria Assan but awarded GH¢100,000 lump sum instead of the million cedis she requested.

Currently trending on social media is a video from one of his church services in which he was asking a member to give an offering of GH¢5000. In the video sighted by GhanaWeb, Prophet Nigel Gaisie called a church member to the alter and told him, “I am seeing something and I don’t want to use that as bait. Dressed in a flower-patterned shirt and pants the church member replied that he was ready to offer GH¢500. Prophet Nigel then told him to up his offer as the purpose of the offering is a yield of millions and thus specifically quoted GH¢5000. If you are about taking huge money from a white woman you must also give handsomely to God,” the Prophet said to the church member.

Baako has come under attack following some comments he made on Joy News regarding the assault on Caleb Kudah. He said the delay in the disclosure of the torture he received was problematic and that the station could have been proactive. Baako in a Facebook post said, “a journalist is released from security custody after [five] hours. Speaking on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo program on May 18, 2020, Baako said that with his experience in journalism, he will be the last person to attack the style used by Caleb Kudah. Baako said he was only worried about the delay in the disclosure of the torture and cast doubt on that aspect of his account.

Appearing on Oman Channel’s Time with the Living Legends, Paa George as he is affectionately called revealed that Bishop Obinim after gifting him a car and an amount of GHC10,000 two years ago has since been paying for his rent as well. He however expressed hope that Bishop Obinim will fulfil the promise of gifting him a house that he made two years back. “He (Bishop Obinim) indeed gave me a car and money, and he also promised to build me a house. Paa George two years ago benefited from Obinim’s benevolence after complaining bitterly about his plight. He expressed hope that the house promised him by Bishop Obinim will be a property he will one day bequeath to his four children.

The friend said that on her way to the bathroom she saw her late friend who told her that she was going to check out something and would be back soon. The next event she could recall was an evening church service where Leticia Kyere Pinaman requested a scarf. After the church service, the girl narrates, she could not see her friend but assumed she was learning or engaged in something else. But their arrival was too late as Leticia Kyere Pinaman was already gone. When we entered the dining hall one girl let out a shout but I thought she was joking.

For the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly which is one of the biggest administrative areas in the country, nine individuals have filed to be considered for the role. The rest are the incumbent Mayor of Kumasi, Osei Assibey Antwi, the Chief Executive Officer for Public Sector Reforms, Thomas Kusi Boafo, a former Secretary of the Otumfuor, Kofi Owusu Boateng and one Kwabena Manu. In all, three out of the nine persons vetted will be presented to the President who will then make a final pick for the Mayor of Kumasi. In the lead to make the top three are incumbent Osei Assibey Antwi, Kennedy Kankam and Sam Pyne. The Ashanti Region as a whole has some 250 individuals vying for the Chief Executive positions of the various MMDAs.

Speaking in an interview with SVTV Africa, Banku said that he would prefer a golden casket for his late mom whom she loved so much. The cost for this golden casket, Banku says, will be footed by his ‘father’ John Dramani Mahama and other well-to-do men in the country. “I told Mahama that I want a golden coffin for my mother's funeral. I will not spend [any money] on this funeral because my fathers are there,” Bukom Banku disclosed. Banku says he will visit the family today, May 22, 2021, and demand that his late mother should be buried in Accra.

General News of Saturday, 22 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comFrank Annoh-Dompreh, the member of Parliament for Nsawam Adoagyiri has disclosed plans to establish a treatment plant at Nsawam and convert the waste at the Nsawam landfill site into clean energy. According to him, the landfill site in its current state poses a huge health risk for the people of Nsawam and its environment and has become necessary for authorities to turn what has become a curse into a blessing for the residents. Speaking at the commissioning of Nano Food Limited on Thursday, May 20, 2021, Annoh-Dompreh revealed discussions have already commenced ensuring that a clean energy plant is set up in the constituency to address the issues from the landfill site. our Municipality has one of the biggest landfill sites with water dripping from the site to our water table posing health difficulties. I’m talking to investors and the relevant authorities to get a waste treatment plant and convert this waste into clean energy.

Birim Group LLC is accusing Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, his wife and children o of laundering $63,000,000. But in their response first reported by MyJoyOnline and sighted GhanaWeb, Groupe Nduom vehemently rejected the allegations on the ground that the claims are a smear campaign. “Birim Group, LLC’s complaint misuses this Court to smear a Ghanaian entrepreneur and political leader, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, founder of the Ghana Progressive People’s Party. It does not claim to have had any dealings with Dr. Nduom or the other defendants. So why did Birim Group buy the claims and file such an overblown complaint, invoking RICO, multiple frauds and tort theories?

General News of Friday, 21 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Ghana’s Martha Pobee has been appointed by the United Nations as Assistant Secretary-General for Africa• Ms. Pobee succeeds Bintou Keita of Guinea• Pobee comes to the job with more than 30 years of experience in international affairs and diplomacy. United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, has on Friday, May 21 announced the appointment of Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee of Ghana as Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO). The Secretary-General is deeply grateful for her service and contributions as the first Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in DPPA-DPO. Currently, the Chief Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, she was previously Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations from 2015 until 2020. She was Acting Director of the Bureaux for Human Resources and Administration (2006) and for Information, Culture and Linguistics (2004 to 2006).

The Minister, who revealed that he is in constant communication with the Criminal Investigation Department on murder cases particularly JB Danquah and Suale, said that all criminal offense will be followed and investigated. “Our own JB Danquah’s murder has taken a number of years to be resolved. One thing I want to assure you is that government is committed to investigating every criminal offense to its logical conclusion,” Mr Dery stated. “All outstanding murder cases will be investigated, completed, and prosecutions undertaken. The MP for Abuakwa North, JB Danquah, was on February 9, 2016, stabbed to death at his residence in Accra.