According to Kennedy Agyapong, Captain Smart bought furniture from a lady identified as "Ma Thes" and issued a Stanbic Bank, Movenpick Branch cheque of five thousand cedis to her as payment. The Assin Central MP had earlier accused Captain Smart of not being able to pay his debt even though he is always on the radio accusing people of not paying back their loans. “Captain Smart should speak well. Captain Smart, you came for my air-condition three years ago and up till now, you owe GH¢10,000. I called my engineer today to find out if Captain Smart has settled his debt, you still owe GH¢10,000 three years now.

General News of Friday, 14 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has vowed to deal with any chief who is found to have engaged in illegal mining. Speaking at the first edition of the Regional Consultative Dialogue on Small Scale Mining on Wednesday, May 12, Otumfuo charged the chiefs to take responsibility and help protect the country’s resources. Otumfuo said that until the government and all stakeholders confront the truth about the galamsey menace, the fight will be unsuccessful. “Yesterday [Tuesday], regional minister and my son [Samuel] Jinapor came to me and said ‘Nana please say what is in the speech’ and I said alright I will. “On behalf of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and myself, I reiterate our unwavering commitment to getting on with this national crusade.

“President Akufo-Addo warned them at a National Executive Committee meeting. He warned that if they don’t legalize their operations and conduct safe and legal mining, they would be arrested. “I have a list of twenty-four companies owned by leading members of NPP and NDC. I will reveal the NPP and NDC persons behind it because things are getting messy. We should engage all the communities and let them know that their lives are under threat as well.

He alleged that some bigwigs have offered support to one Donald to undertake illegal mining despite a court ruling barring him from doing so. I thought I was helping the president but the guy has NPP figures backing him. “When it comes to galamsey, the NPP members are greedy bastards. “I don’t think Akufo-Addo is thinking of himself at his age with the ban on illegal mining. Kennedy Agyapong also urged the government to involve the mining communities in the fight.

According to him, these politicians are using their influence to undermine the government’s fight against galamsey. He revealed that the NDC members have connived with leading government officials to protect their illegal mining concessions. “I have a list of twenty-four companies owned by leading members of NPP and NDC. I will reveal the NPP and NDC persons behind it because things are getting messy. Kennedy Agyapong also appealed to President Akufo-Addo to alter his approach in fighting the canker.

General News of Friday, 14 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comAbdul Malik Kweku Baako of the New Crusading Guide newspaper has dismissed assertions of a culture of silence being pervasive in the country. Baako observed on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo program that the era of people being cowed into silence exists no more in the country. We’ve had serious challenges with expressions of free speech in this country but we are long gone past the days of culture of silence,” he said. The culture of silence issue was raised by respected statesman Sir Sam Jonah during a speech at a Rotary event. Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah also rebuffed the submissions of Sam Jonah, arguing that no such thing exists in the country.

Sam George insists that it is erroneous for constituents to demand such projects from the MPs as it is not part of their mandate. Sam George says the construction of roads is a task for the roads minister who must be held accountable for the bad roads in a particular constituency. The best he can do is to ask or plead with the Roads Minister for it to be done. Sam George says he had to resist attempts by his campaign team to have him make promises of constructing roads and hospitals during the electioneering campaign. I didn’t fix roads but they saw my efforts.”“Any MP who comes to stand in front of you and promise to fix roads, build hospitals, does not respect you, he or she is a criminal and has no integrity.

John Jinapor, a former Deputy Minister of Power told the government at a presser to be forthright with the issues crippling the power sector. Speaking on Peace FM, Pratt challenged Asante Bediatuo to furnish the president with a copy of the report. Pratt wondered why Asante Bediatuo will watch on unconcerned as Ghana experience these challenges which his father authored in 2001. "In 2001, the father of Asante Bediatuo did a report on the energy sector, specifically electricity. I’m not blaming him (Asante Bediatuo) but he has the report.

General News of Thursday, 13 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comManagement of the newly established cement plant at Tema; Dzata Cement, has emerged to make some clarifications about the projected price of its new product. Social media particularly has been awash with praises for the business mogul; Ibrahim Mahama after the announcement of the initiative which is the first wholly Ghanaian owned cement plant in Ghana. The plant which has a projected production capacity of about 3 million tonnes annually has since attracted a lot of buzz by some Ghanaians who have projected the product; Dzata Cement to sell at a relatively affordable price compared to others already on the market. GHc30 was the projected price by many and it was good news for them because cement is currently selling at GHC50 per bag for some big brands. Management of the company has however emerged to indicate that the said price circulating on various media platforms is not official as they are yet to announce their prices after commercial production begins.

General News of Thursday, 13 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Cuban government has dismissed claims that second-year Ghanaian medical student Erasmus Klutse died in Cuba due to their negligence. According to Mr. Gonzalez, his country cannot be blamed for the demise of the Ghanaian student because Cuba did its best. “Nobody (No Ghanaian student) will be left unattended to in Cuba, in terms of medical care, that I can assure you. We are following happenings and I would be grateful if you can share the full report on the matter.”Erasmus Klutse was a 2nd-year Medical student in Cuba on scholarship from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation. Eugene Oko Richman, a Ghanaian student leader in Cuba lamented neglect by the Ghanaian Embassy and their sponsors, GNPC.

Entertainment of Thursday, 13 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comGospel rap artist Bra Collins has disclosed he nearly gave up on rap when he became a born-again Christian. So, I wanted to rap for God and that’s why I do gospel rap,” he said. The decision to not abandon rap has paid off as the ‘rap evangelist’ has earned five nominations in the Ghana Music Awards USA, including US-based Best Rapper of the Year. The other four are US-based Male Artiste of the Year, US-based Gospel Artiste of the Year; US-based Best Gospel Song of the Year and Best International Collaboration of the Year for his ‘Adom Bi’ record which features Obrafour. The nominees for the 2021 Ghana Music Awards USA were announced in April, ahead of the main ceremony in New Jersey in August.

General News of Thursday, 13 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comMinister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has raised concerns on the need for Ghana and Ethiopia to conclude and sign the proposed Agreement for Joint Declaration of Strategic Partnership between the two countries. This, she believes will offer the framework required to increase cooperation between Ghana and Ethiopia. The foreign minister made this statement when the Ambassador-designate of Ethiopia to Ghana, Hadera Abera Admasu presented open letters to her office in Accra on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Speaking at the short ceremony, Ghana's foreign minister underscored the benefit both countries will enjoy from a Joint Declaration of Strategic Partnership. "Let us conclude and sign the proposed Agreement for Joint Declaration of Strategic Partnership between the two countries since it offers the framework required to increase cooperation between Ghana and Ethiopia".

Sports News of Thursday, 13 May 2021Source: footballmadeinghana.comBlack Stars coach, Charles Akonnor has sent well wishes to newly installed South Africa Head coach, Hugo Broos. Broos, who won the competition with Cameroon in 2017 has been tasked to build a formidable side for South Africa ensuring that they qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the AFCON tournament in 2023. He was officially unveiled to the South African media and public this week and Ghana Coach Akonnor has wasted little time in wishing him well. The two Coaches will lock horns when the qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup commences in September. Ghana is in the same group as South Africa alongside Ethiopia and Zimbabwe.

General News of Thursday, 13 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comManasseh Azure Awuni has outlined three significant times in the last six years that the leadership of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has gone with the accounts of others, as against those of its members. He lists the events from 2015 till the most recent one only days ago in this year, 2021. The vehicle and its driver, according to the journalists on board the vehicle, had issues and they had complained about before the accident. "The GJA President said he believed the account of the presidency over the journalists. "Of course, Roland Affail Monney could not be referring to the Code of Ethics of the Ghana Journalists Association.

General News of Thursday, 13 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comSpeaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has commended the youth for their forcefulness and drive at demanding for change in their livelihoods through the trending #FixTheCountry hashtag. "It is obvious that the majority of the concerns expressed by the Fix Ghana Movement have existed since our independence. However, it is also true that these challenges have become more pronounced in today’s Ghana," he explained. It is obvious that the majority of the concerns expressed by the Fix Ghana Movement have existed since our independence. However, it is also true that these challenges have become more pronounced in today’s Ghana.