Crime & Punishment of Monday, 17 May 2021Source: kasapafmonline.comThe Criminal Division of the Accra High Court has refused the bail application from some 22 accused persons who have been arraigned in connection with the Western Togoland Festoration Front case. The accused persons are on the provisional charge of treason in the Western Togoland (Volta Secessionists) issues. Kaneshie District CourtAt the last court sitting before the Kaneshie District Court, Prosecution said they are waiting for AGs advice on the case docket. All accused persons are in lawful custody except Nene Isaac Kojo Amanor who has been granted bail. The case at the District Court has been adjourned to May 24, 2021.

General News of Monday, 17 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comSometime in 2018, the Okyenhene of Akyem Abuakwa, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori-Panin, accused Ghanaian leaders of what he described as stealing state funds and giving it to foreign nationals who once colonized the country. He at that time raised concerns suggesting that Ghanaian leaders stole monies meant for development projects in the country and transfer them into accounts in Dubai, Switzerland and other countries for personal gain. “When we get to power, we deep our hands in the public purse expunge monies and have the monies taken, flight destinations Switzerland, New York, Dubai. The thing that bothers me is how do you steal the monies from here and give it to the man who once colonized you? Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori-Panyin blamed the lack of infrastructure such as schools, good roads, hospitals, and others on the looting of the public purse by politicians.

The kenkey meal is not only delicious but also has health benefits. While its carbohydrate component makes a balanced diet when complemented with the pepper sauce and protein – mostly fried fish, the water used in cooking and the dough itself have their benefits. During a visit to Bukom, a Ga community in Accra, Aunty Naa, a resident engaged in the family business of cooking and selling kenkey, explained to GhanaWeb’s Naa Oyoe Quartey on the People&Places show, that the water that remains in the pot after cooking Ga Komi; 'Ntishin nu', has healing properties. According to her, the water which contains nutrients from the cooked kenkey, is used traditionally as a natural way of curing sicknesses like fever and in some cases jaundice. You can also soak the corn dough in water for some time and sieve the water that rises on top after it settles, and then drink.

“Calls were made to Korle Bu Teaching Hospital but they refused to accept the child that there was no bed. The North Tongu MP described as outmoded and unsophisticated the methods by which the security agencies particularly the National Security go about their operations these days. "Ghana’s national security counterparts in other jurisdictions have invested and developed the cybersecurity capacity to remotely block, hack, impede or prevent any information considered injurious to national security from being circulated in cyberspace. "We need to interrogate the relevance of our educational system and make it more responsive to the demands of today. This cannot happen in a country where millions of workers are struggling for accommodation, irrespective of the party they belong to.

General News of Monday, 17 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comFormer Chairman of the Volta River Authority (VRA), Kweku Andoh Awotwi, has spoken about the differences in the country's frequent power outages 'dumsor' under the reign of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and John Dramani Mahama's era. In the past two to three months, the country has been plunged into darkness with frequent power outages. But according to Kweku Andoh Awotwi, the dumsor happening today is caused by challenges relating to transmission of power to consumers while what happened between 2014 and 2016 under the erstwhile Jonh Mahama's administration was caused by inadequate generation capacity. Hence to him, the claims that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has brought dumsor back cannot be true. There is a lot of that going on recently,” he told Accra-based Asaase radio.

“Every year, I pay close to $1000 to Arsenal as a paid-up fan, you think I will not want to make that contribution to Hearts of Oak? I will but I won’t,” Sam George said on Starr FM’s StarrChat program. Reacting to Same George's claims in a Peace FM interview, Abbey Pobee challenged Sam George to show evidence to support the claims. He said that if the comments from Sam George is representative of the opinion of majority of MPs then Ghana football has a huge a problem. Abbey Pobee said that the comments smacks of disrespect for the Ghana Premier League and ignorance about how is football is managed.

Having struck up a relationship with the former president through a friend, she sought his advice on whether or not ditching Goldman Sachs for Ghana would be a sound move. ‘Surprisingly’, the former president discouraged her from moving to Ghana with the admonition that she has a task to complete at Goldman Sachs. She remarked that her role as partner at Goldman Sachs has created a window of opportunities for Africans. I listened to President Kufuor and two years later I was promoted to partner at Goldman Sachs but his words still remain true. President Kufuor had a dream for me and through his dream, I’m creating a beautiful network of people at Goldman Sachs,” she said.

Gabby Otchere-Darko admitted to not holding brief for the politicians but believes it is a bit unfair to place every blame on them. “The way politicians are bashed it is as if everything starts and ends with them... I don’t necessarily feel sorry for them but we must sometimes try and look beyond politicians for answers to the myriad of problems we have as a society. Gabby is among few members of the NPP who have endorsed the campaign and urged Ghanaians to #FixTheCountry. Let’s get it fixed and fixed now!

According to Mr Otchere-Darko, it is high time that Ghanaians "look beyond politicians for answers to the myriad of problems we have as a society.”In a tweet sighted by GhanaWeb, the New Patriotic Party’s stalwart lamented how politicians are “bashed” for almost everything that goes wrong in the country. Gabby Otchere Darko further advised individuals to also consider looking “deeper and wider, within and without” to identify the problems and solutions to the nation’s woes. In a tweet dated May 16, 2021, the former Executive Director of the Danquah Institute wrote: "The way politicians are bashed it is as if everything starts and ends with them... I don’t necessarily feel sorry for them but we must sometimes try and look beyond politicians for answers to the myriad of problems we have as a society. Look deeper and wider, within and without."

Business News of Monday, 17 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comOn the commodities market today May 17, 2021, Crude Oil started the 21st trade week of the 2021 fiscal year at sixty-five dollars, thirty-two cents ($65.32) as compared to last Friday’s trading of sixty-four dollars, five cents ($64.5). Gold is trading at one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine dollars, fifty-one cents ($1,849.51) as compared to last Friday’s trading of one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-five dollars, five cents ($1,835.5). Cocoa is trading at two thousand, five hundred and four dollars ($2,504.00) as compared to last Friday’s trading of two thousand, four hundred and ninety-four dollars ($2,494.0). Meanwhile, Cotton is also trading at eighty-three dollars, thirty-two cents ($83.32) as compared to last Friday’s trading of eighty-five dollars, seventy-one cents ($85.71). And Coffee is trading at one hundred and forty-four dollars, twenty-five cents ($144.25) as compared to last Friday’s trading of one hundred and forty-five dollars, six cents ($145.6).

This means the exchange rate hasn’t changed from Friday’s trading of a buying price of 5.7278 and a selling price of 5.7336. The Euro is trading at a buying price of 6.9516 and a selling price of 6.9585 as compared to last Friday’s trading of a buying price of 6.9162 and a selling price of 6.9230. The South African Rand is trading at a buying price of 0.4058 and a selling price of 0.4062 as compared to last Friday’s trading of a buying price of 0.4076 and a selling price of 0.4080. Nigeria’s Naira is trading at a buying price of 71.6579 and a selling price of 71.6614 as compared to last Friday’s trading of a buying price of 71.6282 and a selling price of 71.6736. And the CFA is trading at a buying price of 94.2670 and a selling price of 94.3606 as compared to last Friday’s trading of buying price of 94.7504 and a selling price of 94.8436.

Entertainment of Monday, 17 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Nana Romeo says rampant visits to the Chief Imam’s home must cease• The doors of the Chief Imam must not be opened to just anyone, he argues• His comment is on the back of photographs that have emerged from visits to the Chief ImamPopular radio presenter, Nana Romeo has described as ‘unpleasant’ the constant visits to the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu’s house in recent times. To him, it is of a major concern how most Ghanaians especially celebrities throng the Chief Imam’s residence ‘unnecessarily’ or in most cases, just to take pictures. According to ClassFM presenter, the fact that the Chief Imam plays a ‘fatherly role’ to all Ghanaians doesn’t imply that he should be receiving any and everyone at any time. “People visit the Chief Imam every day for no special reason. It can be recalled that the likes of Afia Schwarzenegger, Shatta Michy, Kuami Eugene, Efia Odo and many others have paid individual visits to the Chief Imam, specifically to celebrate their birthdays.

General News of Monday, 17 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comKennedy Agyapong, the Member of Parliament for Assin Central has chided First Sky Limited, the contractors who constructed the Madina-Adenta footbridge. Speaking on Net2 TV over the weekend, Agyapong observed that people’s unwillingness to use the footbridge is due its design. He lamented that the footbridge does not match the investment made on it by the Ministry of Roads. How can you make this design?”The footbridge was constructed following weeks of demonstrations by citizens over deadly incidents involving pedestrians using the road. There are some bridges in the UK, China, and Dubai which are considerably longer than what we have constructed,” he added.

Ms Nancy, a television presenter with GHOne TV chronicling events that led to the divorce said she uncovered a number of things about the man when she became a wife. In her interview with Delay, Ms Nancy refused to confirm or deny whether or not the marriage was unsuccessful because she later found out her husband had a wife. "Our marriage didn't last for a year." Eventually, I found out a few things that I was not comfortable with.”In January 2020, Ms Nancy celebrated her divorce. I am equally grateful that the marriage brought me to my divine location to fulfil my divine destiny.

Sports News of Monday, 17 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comSamuel Boadu, the head coach of Accra Hearts of Oak says he is concerned with the lack of opportunities in the various national teams for his players. Speaking after their victory over Elmina Sharks at the Accra Sports Stadium, coach Samuel Boadu noted he has been losing sleep over the issue. I feel so bad that most of the players are not in the national team. I hope and I believe that at the end of the season, some of them will be called to the various national teams,” Samuel Boadu said in a post-match presser. In his latest call up, Black Stars coach Charles Akonnor invited eight local-based players with none being a Hearts player.