Politics of Friday, 7 May 2021Source: rainbowradioonline.comA communication team member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Mawuli Nanegbe, has asked President Akufo-Addo to wake up from his sleep. Appearing on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, he said the President has failed woefully and must be held accountable. He opined that the President told Ghanaians he would transform Ghana in 18 months in his first term but has failed woefully. To him, the current president is not an that can be trusted because he has breached the trust between him and Ghanaians. He added that a "man who has failed to fulfil his pledge to build a cathedral cannot be trusted to build 88 new hospitals, a man who has deceived God in constructing a cathedral cannot be trusted to deliver on his campaign promises,” he added.

Sports News of Friday, 7 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comSamuel Joel, the manager of Accra Hearts of Oak midfielder, Mamane Lawali has descended heavily on the Phobians for refusing to honour their contractual agreement with the Nigerien international. This follows Accra Hearts of Oak's reluctance in paying the $10,000 signing-on fee of Mamane Lawali who joined them on March 26, 2021. Reacting to the current position of Accra Hearts of Oak toward the midfielder's future, he stated that he regrets ever doing business with the Phobians. "Hearts of Oak as usual has said whatever they want to say and I will continue to say that my greatest regret in this profession after 14 years is to have sent a player to Hearts of Oak. I have worked with Ghanaian clubs before and I thought Hearts of Oak was one of the better ones."

Sports News of Friday, 7 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe agent of Accra Hearts of Oak midfielder, Mamane Lawali, has denied rumours that he has prevented the player from going for treatment on his leg injury in South Africa. Mamane Lawali was scheduled to go to South Africa for treatment together with Daniel Kodie who has been injured for a long time. Kordie has been out injured for over a year and is currently, in a very bad state while Niger midfielder Mamane Lawali sustained an injury in the first round of the 2020/2021 Ghana Premier League season. However, it was reported that Samuel Joel, the agent of Mamane Lawali is preventing his client from making the trip to South Africa because of contractual issues with Accra Hearts of Oak. "Now we are in the 15th week and they are making noise that the agent and the player have refused to go for treatment.

Crime & Punishment of Friday, 7 May 2021Source: Class FMA 25-year-old woman has been murdered at Dida in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region. The deceased, Abena Afriyie, popularly called "Mother", was found dead at the outskirts of the community today, Friday, 7 May 2021. Unit Committee Chairman for the area, Osei Kwadwo, told Class news’ regional correspondent Elisha Adarkwah that three of her right fingers, two left fingers and some of her toes, had been cut off when the body was found. One of her breasts was also missing. The body of the deceased has been conveyed by the police and deposited at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital morgue for autopsy.

General News of Friday, 7 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comSecurity analyst, Adam Bonaa has tasked the national security to furnish Ghanaians with details of the alleged national security operatives who were arrested in the Eastern region for illegal mining in the Atewa forest. Among other things he wants the national security to provide, is the duration the operatives have worked with the security agency. He noted that the efforts of the brave residents who arrested the ‘corrupt’ men should not go down the drain. I will call on the National Security Minister, the President himself to endure that these people, we know who they are,” he said. The 19 arrested people claimed they worked with national security.

General News of Friday, 7 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comSecurity analyst, Adam Bonaa has wondered why security operatives sent to various mining communities to arrest illegal miners do not put on body cameras. He averred that the police service has in its possession body cameras and these cameras, when given to the security operatives can help fight galamsey. According to the security analyst, footages of events that happens on the mining sites could be either livestreamed or recorded to enable transparency in the fight against illegal mining in the country. These body cameras can be used to fight illegal mining. Arm every security operative who have been mandated by law or by the state to go and get rid of illegal miners in these protected areas.

General News of Friday, 7 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Ministry of Interior has declared Thursday, May 13 2021 as a statutory national public holiday. According to a statement signed by Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, the holiday is to mark the Eid-ul-Fitr festivities for Muslim faithful to mark the end of the Holy Month of fasting; Ramadan. "The general public is hereby informed that Thursday, 13th May, 2021 which marks Eid-ul-Fitr, is a Statutory Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country," the statement read. This year's fast is the second straight Ramadan being undertaken with the Coronavirus pandemic still raging globally. He also urged all to observe the COVID-19 protocols during and after the holy month.

If we don’t take that political element out, we should forget it.” Abdul Malik Kwaku Baako said on Joy FM’s News File show on Saturday. If we don’t take that political element out, we should forget it.” Abdul Malik Kwaku Baako said on Joy FM’s News File show on Saturday. He also hinted that world acclaimed undercover Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, is almost ready with what he describes as an ‘explosive’ exposé on illegal mining. The issue of galamsey has been an age old problem with successive governments finding it very difficult to fight. The Lands and Forestry Minister, John Peter Amewu recently disclosed that government will start using drones to augment its efforts to effectively combat illegal mining to ensure the protection of the country’s water bodies.

Adam Bonaa who shares in the same thought as the Minister said burning the seized excavators was the best option to solve this growing menace. According to him, this strategy adopted by the government will help protect water bodies, forests and the environment at large. Protected areas include water bodies, forest areas and some other locations as specified by law. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on his part has deployed 200 soldiers and police each to mining areas in the country to clamp down on activities by illegal miners. The deployed security officials are expected to evacuate people engaging in galamsey as well as destroy the logistics involved in mining from Ghana’s water bodies.

The case of Twitter is particularly prominent in rallying people to speak up and be heard, this they do via hashtags. Ghana's ever-growing Twitter space has had some instances in the last few years that people have rallied around a particular hashtag to champion a cause. #FixTheCountry movementWhen Kaly Jay, a social media influencer and journalism school graduate tweeted the hashtag, #FixTheCountry, demanding better governance, little did he know that it will take Ghana's Twitter space by storm. But before activists arrived on the streets, it took social media mobilization to raise awareness via the hashtag #DumsorMustStop on Twitter and other social media applications. #BringBackOurTaadiGirls - January 2019In early January 2019, a Twitter hashtag trended demanding the rescue of three young ladies abducted by a Nigerian in the Western Region.

General News of Friday, 7 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhana has this morning, May 7, taken delivery of some 350,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines to kick-start the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. The consignment which was formally meant for the Democratic Republic of Congo was sent to Ghana, through the COVAX facility. The Ministry of Health confirming the move in a tweet said the vaccines arrived at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) via a Turkish Airline plane. "The government of Ghana has this morning received 350,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines to kick-start the second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination programme. The consignment which is under the Covax facility arrived from DR Congo through Istanbul on a Turkish Airline," the tweet read.

Entertainment of Friday, 7 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comRecord producer Morris Babyface has recounted how he used to have sex with multiple women in a day and cried afterwards over his inability to quit the act despite making efforts for a change of narrative. Morris Babyface who is now an evangelist in an interview on ‘Restoration With Stacy’ disclosed that he could have sex with four women in a day during his time as an unbeliever. “People think I exaggerate but it’s true I used to sleep with four women a day. According to Morris Babyface, his colleague Lazzy Dogg who used to do secular music took him to a pastor and although he had been to several pastors, that encounter was the turning point. While leaving, we discussed the pastor and said he appears to be genuine.”“I got home, prayed, and told God to show me the way and went to bed,” he continued.

Business News of Friday, 7 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comChairman of Abossey Okai Spare parts Dealers Association, Clement Boateng has stated categorically that the recent increment in petroleum products will not affect the pricing of their goods. He pointed out that a hike in fuel prices is not one of the factors they consider when increasing the prices of spare parts. Mr Boateng noted that they only re-adjust their prices when the exchange rate and duties tax shoot. “We don’t determine price increase regarding the increment of fuel. This comes after some stakeholders described the newly introduced energy sector levy as insensitive to the plights of Ghanaians.

General News of Friday, 7 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comOne of the factors that have caused the one-month suspension of Captain Smart from Angel 102.9 FM is a commentary he runs on the galamsey happening in the hometown of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. On Wednesday, April 21, this year, Captain Smart charged the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to go to his hometown, Kyebi, and stop the galamsey activities going on there. Akufo-Addo go to your hometown; go and look at what is going on. Even the road you constructed has been blocked; just go to your hometown and see what they are doing there, this is not hearsay.”He emphasized: “Charity begins at home; stop the Kyebi galamsey, Nana Addo, stop the Kyebi galamsey, Nana Addo, stop the Kyebi galamsey, Nana Addo.”He continued: “We need good water to drink because we cannot go to London for medical treatment when we are sick, but you will be flown to London. “Ghana Water Company cannot treat the water again for us to drink.

“Just learning that the host of Angel FM’s Morning Show, Captain Smart, has been taken off air due to pressure from certain higher-ups in the intolerant Akufo-Addo government. This typifies the culture of silence that is fast creeping back into our body politics under the watch of President Akufo-Addo and Dr. Bawumia,” he wrote. Sammy Gyamfi further chastised the management of ABN for the suspension of the veteran broadcaster, calling on the CEO and other managers to bow down their heads in shame. “The C.E.O and management of Angel Broadcasting Limited must bow their heads down in shame,” he said. The C.E.O and management of Angel Broadcasting Limited must bow their heads down in shame.