The yet to be identified arsonist is reported to have cut the wire mesh used as a fence adjacent to the Tema Oil Refinery to get access into the yard to burn the voltage cable. This news was confirmed by the spokesperson for the Tema Regional Police Command, Chief Inspector Stella Dede Dzakpasu to Daily Guide. According to her, the incident occurred at about 3:40pm on Thursday. Adding that, a GRIDCo security guard noticed a fire from their company’s CCTV camera and informed the Fire Service Department stationed in the company about the incident. Chief Inspector Stella Dede Dzakpasu noted that the police has launched an investigation into the matter to bring to book the culprit.

Politics of Friday, 21 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comOn May 21, 2015, the then vice-presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia said Ghanaians were living in hardship and pain. According to him, it is because of the National Democratic Congress government's inability to meet its ideals of social democracy. Speaking at the commissioning of a newly built Upper West Regional Secretariat of the NPP, Dr Bawumia said, “Everywhere in this economy that we have looked for relief from this government, we have seen more pain and more hardship." Vice presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of not living up to its ideals of social democracy. “Everywhere in this economy that we have looked for relief from this government, we have seen more pain and more hardship.

Sports News of Friday, 21 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comAsante Kotoko is top of the Ghana Premier League with 45 points after Matchday 25 followed by their arch-rivals Accra Hearts of Oak with 43 points. However, the conversations on various social media platforms have been about comparisons between Kotoko's Brazilian striker Fabio Gama and the new Hearts hitman, Ibrahim Salifu. The acting Communications Director of Kotoko, David Obeng Nyarko joined the debate by claiming that the comparison makes Fabio Gama the benchmark of measuring quality players in the Ghana Premier League. But is Fabio Gama Dos Santo a better player than Ibrahim Salifu who many refer to as Di Maria? We table this for a discussion on today's episode of the Friday Debate on GhanaWeb TV with Joel Eshun.

Entertainment of Friday, 21 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comShatta Wale has paid a visit to Archbishop Nicholas Duncan Williams in his officeThe renowned prophet was captured in a viral photo praying for the dancehall artisteShatta Wale in all humility knelt before the man of GodA heart-warming picture of Archbishop Duncan Williams offering prayers to dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, has gone viral on the internet. Although unclear the reasons for his visit, the Shatta Movement boss was captured kneeling in front of the Action Chapel General Overseer as he stretched forth his hands towards him for prayers. It can be recalled that the renowned man of God in October 2020, sent a powerful message to commemorate the musician’s 36th birthday. Shatta Wale has on several occasions reiterated his love for the Archbishop. Below are the photos from Shatta Wale’s visit to the archbishop

Business News of Friday, 21 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com•The central bank has directed banks to implement the GIPC TTA for transactions•The decision comes at a time some banks are currently under investigation for money transfer breaches•Banks or persons who flout the directive will be sanctionedThe Bank of Ghana has issued a directive to all commercial banks demanding the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Technology Transfer Agreement (TTA) on foreign companies operating in the country. In an interaction with the B&FT newspaper monitored by GhanaWeb, Madam Lindsey said the directive forms part of a wave of notices to commercial banks alerting them to adhere to strict money transfer guidelines. The directive by the central bank follows the investigation of some commercial banks over money transfer breaches. According to Philip Danso, Chief Manager of Banking Supervision Department of Bank of Ghana, the investigations include under-documentation, understated and unreported values and others without proper documentation. Philp Danso earlier said a wide range of steps are being undertaken to ascertain every paper trail related to the money transfer breaches and proper sanctions will be applied following the investigations.

One of the tweeps said, "We have NIB, ADB still you go for loan of €170m to build another bank. What will Development Bank Ghana do that ADB & NIB can’t do.3da bibini begyae gyimi no mebo s3 papa." Below are some social media reactions on the impending establishment of Development Bank GhanaDevelopment Bank Ghana ????????????. — Ghana Development Bank ???????? Mmoa — Ghana Development Bank ????????

Entertainment of Friday, 21 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comTiisha seems to have re-kindled her beef with the Ruftown Music familyThe Zylofon music signee who is currently promoting her new single, ‘True mood’ says she has no plans of working with Wendy ShayWendy Shay and Tiisha have been throwing shades at each other in recent timesZylofon Music signee, Tiisha Benson popularly known as Tiisha, has stated without hesitation that she will never feature Wendy Shay on any of her songs. It can be recalled that Tiisha and Wendy have been throwing subtle jabs at each other on social media with both of them claiming the ‘Queen of Ghana music’ title. Well, it seems their relationship has grown from bad to worse as the artiste was captured in an interview with Kwame Obaode, pointing out Wendy Shay when she was asked about an artiste she’ll never work with. Reacting to the interview which has gone viral on social media, fans have described Tiisha’s utterances as ‘childish’ and ‘insane’. To them, such comments should not come from an artiste who is still trying to gain grounds in the music industry.

According to him, the move is necessary to help avert criminals from circulating fake currencies onto the money market. Eric Mensah in an interaction with Citi Business News monitored by GhanaWeb urged mobile money agents to take these immediate steps for them not to be duped. The Head of Technical Operations at the Bureau urged for an intensified education among financial institutions and the general public in detecting fake currencies. “For financial institutions, in particular, there should be systems to flag such fake currencies in place. Another key consideration in the detection of fake currencies will be the training of staff on the subject matter,” Eric Mensah noted.

Business News of Friday, 21 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comOn the commodities market today May 21, 2021, the price of Crude Oil is sixty-two dollars, forty-six cents ($62.46) to close the 21st week of the 2021 fiscal year as compared to yesterday’s trading of sixty-two dollars, seventy-eight cents ($62.78). Gold is trading at one thousand, eight hundred and seventy-nine dollars, fifty cents ($1,879.50) as compared to yesterday’s trading of one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven dollars, thirty-six cents ($1,877.36). Cocoa is trading at two thousand, four hundred and forty-one dollars ($2,447.00) as compared to yesterday’s trading of two thousand, four hundred and forty-one dollars ($2,441.00). Meanwhile, Cotton is also trading at eighty-two dollars ($82.83) as compared to yesterday’s trading of eighty-two dollars, nineteen cents ($82.19). And Coffee is trading at one and fifty dollars, ten cents ($150.10) as compared to yesterday’s trading of one hundred and fifty-one dollars, seventy-five cents ($151.75).

With that, the Director of Operations, Lieutenant Colonel Frank Agyeman, and three other police officers attached to the outfit have been withdrawn by the minister, the statement added. “The Committee [that investigated the case] established that the conduct of Lieutenant Colonel Frank Agyeman (Director of Operations) and some police officers at the Ministry on the said day was inappropriate and contravened the Ministry’s standard operating procedures,” Albert Kan-Dapaah said. “The secondment of Lieutenant Colonel Frank Agyeman (Director of Operations) at the Ministry has been reversed. The officer is to report to the Chief of Defence for further investigations and appropriate action” he added in the statement. Also, the statement described the journalist’s entry into the National Security Ministry as unlawful while failing to state which exact breach of the law that was.

General News of Friday, 21 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comMajority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu on October 21, 2020, bemoaned the rate at which illegal small-scale miners are polluting the Pra and Offin rivers. Speaking on the floor of parliament, he said measures need to be put in place to stop the activities of these illegal miners in mining communities. The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has raised concerns over the continues pollution of the Pra and Offin rivers due to illegal mining activities. Speaking on the floor of parliament, the Majority Leader said, more needs to be done to ensure illegal mining is stopped in these areas. "Mr Speaker, if we have to treat the polluted Pra river and Offin river, and purge it of all these chemicals that the galamseyers are using to pollute the river, I am wondering at what cost we are going to do this?” he asked.

Politics of Friday, 21 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comFour years ago, Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr averred that government will soon sell Ghanaians if there are no public companies to be sold. His comments came on the back of the privatization of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper Kwesi Pratt says government will soon sell the people of Ghana when there are no more public companies to be sold. According to him, allowing the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to be managed by a private company will only burden the ordinary Ghanaian. The management of ECG is set to be released on concession to a private company.

Health News of Friday, 21 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Ghana Federation of Allied Health Professionals (GFAHP) has described the posting of physicians to work in medical laboratories as an attempt to disturb the peace and tranquillity in the country. “The attempt to undermine the Health Professions Regulatory Bodies (HPRB) Act, 2013, Act 857 and Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC), will be resisted by all allied health professionals in this country. The role and job description of physicians are clearly defined under part two, section 50 of Act 857. “Additionally, nowhere did the Act mention that Physicians or any other person can walk into any medical laboratory to practice. Ghanaians should hold GMA responsible for any disturbances in the health sector,” the statement read.

Groupe Nduom, the umbrella company for 60 other businesses owned by Dr Nduom, according to a writ, is being accused of laundering a total of $63,000,000, reports myjoyonline.com. The writ also mentions Dr. Nduom, his wife Yvonne Nduom, their children Nana Kweku Nduom, Edjah Nduom and Nana Aba Nduom, in their official capacities in the business in the suit. There is also the unauthorised diversion of corporate funds or assets to non-corporate uses,” it stated. “Groupe Nduom-GH (GN-GH) is wholly owned, dominated and controlled by Nduom and his family for the sole personal benefit of Nduom. Having failed to meet its regulator’s qualifying criteria, defendant GN-GH was initially downgraded and reclassified from a commercial banking house to a Savings and Loans Company."

General News of Friday, 21 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comFollowing a news report by GhanaWeb titled, 'List of NPP bigwigs alleged to be galamsey kingpins', Kweku Asomah-Cheremeh, the former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has issued a statement, denying ever being involved in galamsey. Earlier, GhanaWeb had reported that the allegation against the former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources was levelled by Kwabena Boaffoe Abronye, Bono Regional chairman of the NPP. But, in a letter from Henewaa Chambers, lawyers for the former minister, it stated emphatically that he has never engaged in galamsey (illegal mining) and owns no concession. “My client has never visited any galamsey site to take monies from illegal miners nor has he been arrested by any person or by Hon. They, therefore, added that it becomes unimaginable that their client will be dragged into such allegations, demanding a retraction.