General News of Thursday, 13 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah has challenged government officials and appointees to as a matter of principle lead the government's renewed fight against illegal mining in the country. My colleague government appointees, we have to lead the fight and I think that any government appointee who is found engaging in illegal mining must be dealt with the highest level of sanctions. “The Minerals Commission and in conjunction with the Geological Survey Authority should identify landmarks within the mining districts of the country exclusively for small-scale mining purposes. “With the exception of properly designed alluvial mining operations, mining near rivers and water bodies should be banned. This should then be replaced with training and capacity building for small scale miners on less dangerous means of gold recovery.

General News of Thursday, 13 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comSam Nartey George has said those involved in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) practice have a psychological problem. He explained, it is only a mad man that will wish to use the exit of a door to enter a room rather than using the entry. The Ningo-Prampram MP believes LGBTQ+ is not a human right issue but rather “a lifestyle choice”. He added that some people decide to be homosexuals because they stand to gain a lot from it. He stressed that all those who are advocating for the human rights of the LGBTQ+ community stand a chance of gaining hugely from it.

Entertainment of Thursday, 13 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comSamuel Nartey George has described Dancehall Musician, Shatta Wale, as someone who resurrected the music industry in Ghana. The Ningo-Prampram MP described the musician as the Faiza in the Ghanaian music industry. He explained that Shatta Wale has added something to his brand which has appealed to a certain base of music lovers in the country. “What Shatta has also done for the Ghanaian music industry is that he has created a certain movement; so, it is now the 1 Don, 1 Gad etc. Shatta is like the Faiza of music in Ghana, Faiza raises dead male organs with Viagra; Shatta resurrected the Ghanaian music.

He described the brouhaha as much ado about nothing and all sides [Wesley Girls SHS, Methodist Church of Ghana and Muslim community] should have handled the situation better. “And so, the Methodist Church will also want to show you their power and say you cannot issue us those directives and that’s where I think the problem came,” Sam George explained. Sam George believes that the Muslim fasting issue at Wesley Girls SHS could have been avoided if a firm directive was issued to Achimota School to allow the Rastafarians denied enrolment to enrol. “The GES is spineless in responding to Wesley Girls because they did not respond to Achimota. If you could not whip Achimota in line, how do you whip Wesley Girls in line, you can’t,” he stressed.

Sports News of Thursday, 13 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comSamuel Nartey George, MP for Ningo-Prampram has vowed not to spend his money on his beloved club, Accra Hearts of Oak, to use on what he described as 'ways and means'. According to him, Accra Hearts of Oak is in its current stage because of “poor management”. “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 Chat with Nana Aba Anamoah. “I will not pay that money [to Hearts of Oak] and someone will come and put a budget line for me and tell me that 80% of the money went into ways and means, what is 'ways and means',” he asked. Sam George stressed Arsenal does not send him a budget statement every year indicating that his dues have been spent on “ways and means”.

General News of Thursday, 13 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comSamuel Nartey George, the Ningo-Prampram MP, has sent out a strong warning to the Australian High Commissioner to Ghana to behave like a diplomat and not dictate to Ghanaians how they should behave towards homosexuals. “Then you, with your two left legs, you leave Australia and come to Ghana to come and redeem your image...as somebody who doesn’t know his identity, [he] has come to Ghana here and try and reinvent himself and then wants to now come and dictate to us that we must legalize supi supi,” he said on Starr Chat. Sam George who was upset had to insult the High Commissioner with the ‘F’ word in Ga and vowed to beat him up, “if he decides not to behave like a diplomat. He asked the High Commissioner if he can go to Saudi Arabia and tell the crown prince that “because he is an Australian aborigine [so they should legalize homosexuality]”. Sam George advised the LGBTQ+ community to continue practising their act in their closet and not to lure and cry for human rights because it is disgusting.

General News of Wednesday, 12 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has made some recommendations to government on how to combat illegal small scale mining popularly referred to as ‘galamsey’. “The Minerals Commission and in conjunction with the Geological Survey Authority should identify landmarks within the mining districts of the country exclusively for small scale mining purposes. This should then be replaced with training and capacity building for small scale miners on less dangerous means of gold recovery. Personal safety for small scale miners should be integral and encouraged”. “On behalf of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and myself, I reiterate our unwavering commitment to get on with this national crusade.

Dr. Joyce Aryee has called on insurance practitioners to be more professional in the practice as that is the surest way to engender trust among members of the insuring public. “Communication is very crucial in the insurance sector and the financial sector in general. She, however, called on insurance practitioners to also set realistic goals and expectations in order to allow customers to fully grasp the value of the products they are signing on to. The Ghana Insurance College is the premier training institution for insurance practitioners in the country. While in 2020, 132 passed out of which 24 were awarded certificate in insurance and 91 applied insurance studies Diploma, while 17 in e-learning.

But just like most of the country’s tourist sites, the village is confronted with pressing needs that require immediate attention. One of such key challenges facing the beautiful village of Nzulezo is the dilapidated nature of its public school. The project sets out to rally Ghanaians to support the community by replacing the dilapidated primary school building with new facility. So far, Golda Addo has managed to raise Ghc55,000 out of the Ghc70,000 estimated cost. “I’m entreating people to support the project since the long-term benefit will be felt by the entire country.

“I will like to submit strongly my take on the ongoing debate about the decommissioning and demobilisation of excavators used for mining. When a country is confronted with extraordinary problems, extraordinary measures ought to be deployed. The use of excavators for mining on our river bodies is an extraordinary problem which requires extraordinary measures to deal with it,” he said. Jinapor restated that government’s commitment to safeguarding forests and water resources. “On behalf of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and myself, I reiterate our unwavering commitment to get on with this national crusade.

General News of Wednesday, 12 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comExecutive Director of the Alliance for Christian Advocacy Africa, Rev. Dr. Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong has added his voice to the ongoing saga of a Muslim student prevented from partaking in the Ramadan fasting. Opuni Frimpong called for further deliberations to resolve the current religious challenges plaguing the country’s educational system. Meanwhile, a number of coalitions and organizations are calling for the reconstitution of the Wesley Girls’ Senior High School board after the school prevented a Muslim student from partaking in the Ramadan fast. This comes after authorities of the school declared a 'no fasting' policy on Muslim students for the Holy month of Ramadan.

Sports News of Wednesday, 12 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comMatchday 24 of the Ghana Premier League returns with some exciting matches at 3:00 pm this afternoon. Bechem United are seeking revenge against Hearts of Oak after losing by 6-1 to them in the first leg. The Phobians won over the weekend against King Faisal whiles Bechem United lost to Karela. Second-placed Medeama are seeking to rekindle their chase for the league title as they come up against WAFA. Dreams FC welcome King Faisal to their backyard in Dawu.

Business News of Wednesday, 12 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has clapped back at the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) for calling on government to cancel the 50% reduction of the benchmark value which serves as a stabilizer in the import valuation system. President of the Association, Dr Joseph Obeng at a press conference held in Accra Wednesday, May 12, 2021 described their actions as insensitive to the plights of Ghanaians. He argued that Ghanaians are already burdened with new taxes among others hence, calling no need for their 'shock absorbers' to be taken off. Dr Obeng averred that the scrapping of the 50% reduction of the benchmark value will overburden Ghanaians especially business owners. He, therefore, called for a consultative meeting with the Ghana International Trade Commission to deliberate on this developing issue.

In a press release copied to GhanaWeb, GRA described the claim as unfounded and false. "The Authority wishes to empathically state that the allegations of harassment by GRA are unfounded and false...At no point in time did GRA harass Dr Oteng as alleged. "The GRA has at various times communicated with Dr Oteng as part of measures to ensure compliance with tax obligations as it does with all taxpayers," the statement added. Captain Smart was taken off-air after a decision was taken by the Chief Executive Officer of ABN, Dr Kwaku Oteng. The decision taken by Dr Kwaku Oteng was because of Captain Smart's constant attacks launched on some government officials including President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his vice, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia.

Baako disclosed that the court found the state guilty after state officials failed to properly account for the whereabouts of the excavators. “There is a case in court about excavators which were seized in the first wave of the Akufo-Addo campaign. Baako was protesting the decision by government to set ablaze equipment seized at the galamsey site in the Operation Halt II exercise. He noted that the law on mining provides a roadmap in dealing with excavators seized at the sites and must be followed by the government. Akufo-Addo’s campaign too we are burning excavators.