Business News of Monday, 3 May 2021Source: miningweekly.comDual-listed major Gold Fields’ subsidiary Gold Fields Ghana (GFG) is always seeking opportunities to expand its portfolio within the West Africa region, explains Gold Fields Executive Vice President and West Africa Head. The project, which is progressing ahead of schedule and beyond the production plan, reported positive cash flow in 2019. Meanwhile, the Tarkwa mine’s aggressive exploration agenda aims to identify new resources and upgrade existing ones. The Asanko Gold Mine, a joint venture (JV) operation with Galiano Gold, is also focusing on exploration across its tenement package. Overall the outlook for 2021 is positive, if the gold price trades close to the $1,600/oz range,” Baku concludes.

Soccer News of Monday, 3 May 2021Source: Ghana SoccernetGhana winger Joe Dodoo was on target for Wigan Athletic as they survived relegation in the English League. The 25-year-old scored the consolation for Wigan in their 3-1 defeat to Hull City to confirm their stay in the league after a tumultuous campaign. Dodoo joined the Latics in the winter transfer window and proved crucial in their staying up, scoring five goals and creating three in 19 matches. Keane Lewis-Potter had given hosts Hull City a 17 minute lead before the Ghanaian attacker responded two minutes later to level the scoreline. Hull City then extended their lead half way through the second half from a Magennis header.

Entertainment of Monday, 3 May 2021Source: Peace FMThe phenomenon of sharing throwback photos and current ones is gradually becoming a social media staple. The latest is that of veteran actor and comedian Akrobeto, real name Akwasi Boadi, who is currently the holder of GhanaWeb Entertainment Personality of the Year. The announcement it would be recalled was made early this year with Akrobeto beating nominees like Clemento Suarez, Nana Ama McBrown, and Diana Hamilton in a poll conducted on GhanaWeb. Akrobeto garnered the highest score with 454 votes representing 46%; while Clemento Suarez grabbed the second position by polling 222 votes representing 22.49%. Nana Ama McBrown polled 169 votes representing 17.12% and award-winning musician Diana Hamilton polled 142 votes representing 14.39%.

The Ghana Police Service was after the leadership of the Christ Embassy Church in Accra for organizing a mass youth event at the Fantasy Dome, Trade Fair Centre in Accra in total disregard for COVID-19 protocols. A statement from the police on Sunday said the youth event was “in flagrant disregard of COVID-19 protocols”, adding that the leaders are being sought after for questioning as well as management of the event facility. In condemning the event, OccupyGhana said: “The government must answer to Ghanaians whether or not this event was held on its blind side, and if so, how was that possible? Were the venue owners present, and did they take any steps to prevent or stop this? Or is it the case that the church is a soft target?”The organizers of the mass Christian gathering held at the Dome have been arrested.

One of the key events of the day was the 'historic' entry into the chamber by military personnel amid the chaos that was ensuing. Giving his take on the entire episode which he described as “most unfortunate”, the MP who is also the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament offered an explanation for the military 'invasion'. “For the first time, we had needed extra security to come in because the marshalls of parliament could not contain the situation. “Then for the first time, the military had to enter the chamber to try and prevent further misconduct on the part of Members of Parliament,” he told a Joy News journalist on Sunday evening, May 2. On the progress being made so far, he disclosed that: “It is going well, we are not done yet.

According to the lawmaker popularly referred to as A.B.A Fuseini, the policy known as capping which he claims was introduced by the Finance Minister allowed monies from statutory funds to be repatriated to the Ministry. “And that is exactly what happened, so part of it like I said is on the Finance Minister. Two, the finance minister is superintending over killer policies in the road sector. Whiles underlying the importance of roads to national development, Fuseini tasked Ofori-Atta to revisit the capping policy to deploy earmarked funds for their intended tasks. “So this obnoxious capping policy introduced by Ken Ofori-Atta to siphon funds from statutory funds and earmarked funds that are there is not helpful.

The Bekwai MP stressed that lawmakers were strictly doing their work in the interest of the citizenry without any undue financial dealings. “How can negotiations involve the greasing of palms?” he rhetorically asked a Joy News journalist during an interview aired on Sunday evening, May 2, 2021. “Ghanaians have become so corrupt we can’t think about agreement without corruption,” he added. “Governance at any point in time involves opportunity costs because you don’t have sufficient resources to cover everything,” he submitted. The interview spanned different areas of parliamentary business since the events of January 7 – 8 when MPs engaged in violent exchanges during the election of current speaker Alban Bagbin.

General News of Monday, 3 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comAsaase Radio kingpin Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has said in response to former Special Prosecutor (SP) Martin Amidu’s comment on the new SP’s appointment: “It is not everything said about you that must be dignified with a response...”Otchere-Darko’s response was posted on his verified Twitter timeline on Friday, April 30. Otchere-Darko’s response comes after the former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, wrote that the former used his radio station to prepare the minds of Ghanaians to accept Kissi Agyebeng, who is Gabby and the Attorney-General’s surrogate, as the Special Prosecutor. Amidu in his three-page statement said that the move is to protect Gabby and Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame’s interests in the controversial Agyapa Minerals Royalties Transaction. “How then did the nomination letter of a new Special Prosecutor come into the public domain to make the rounds in the press?” he asked. In spite of these weighty matters, Gabby thinks Amidu does not merit a response.

The Premier League fixture between Manchester United and Liverpool has been postponed after fans broke into Old Trafford and stormed the pitch in extraordinary scenes ahead of the game. Discussions will now take place with the Premier League on a revised date for the fixture. "Our fans are passionate about Manchester United, and we completely acknowledge the right to free expression and peaceful protest. A statement from the Premier League read: "Following the security breach at Old Trafford, the Manchester United vs Liverpool game has been postponed. This is a collective decision from the police, both clubs, the Premier League and local authorities.

Entertainment of Sunday, 2 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comVeteran Ghanaian actress, Mercy Offei has recounted her days as a member of the popular 70’s drama group, Osofo Dadzie. In a recent interview, the member of the now-defunct drama group which is known to have toured countries as well as becoming a regular feature on national television, said he turned down a love proposal from the lead actor in their series because he was a married man. The one person who tried to have his way with me was Osofo Dadzie and Kojo Kwakye was his contractor. Madam Offei joined Osofo Dadzie in 1974 and stayed with the group for almost 17 years before leaving. According to her, she gave up being in the drama group when she had a calling from God to propagate His word.

Regional News of Sunday, 2 May 2021Source: Samuel Fosu, ContributorThe Ghana Agriculture and Agro-Processing Awards, endorsed by the Ghana Ministry of Food and Agriculture and Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, has announced Tree Global Ghana Ltd. as the winner of its prestigious “Agricultural Nursery Service Provider of the Year” award. Tree Global Ghana produces high-performance tree seedlings that help farmers achieve higher yields per hectare, and to date has produced over three million cocoa seedlings for Ghanaian farmers in partnership with the Ghana Cocoa Board and Mondelez International. “With Tree Global seedlings, up to 99% survive. About Tree Global Ghana Ltd.Tree Global is an international tree nursery service, created to provide high-performance tree seedlings to large-scale projects focused on agriculture and environmental restoration. Tree Global develops on-the-ground partnerships with governments, investors, companies, non-governmental organizations, and community organizations to develop the nursery infrastructure and capacities to enable successful agricultural and environmental project outcomes.

Trekking to and fro with buckets and pans in hand in search of water have become a daily routine for the residents, particularly women and children. A recent visit to the community by GhanaWeb showed that though there were some seven boreholes in the communities, only two were functional. Some women seen walking a long distance to collect water lamented over the scarcity of the commodity in their communities. For the past twenty years, we haven’t had a reliable source of water and we suffer before accessing it so we beg the government to fix our water problem for us. According to him, though he facilitated the construction of seven boreholes in the area to solve the problem, only two were currently working.

General News of Sunday, 2 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Ghana Police Service says it has locked up Fantasy Dome, one of the nation’s biggest auditoriums after it hosted an event that has been described as a potential COVID-19 super spreader. “The event advertised as a Church Service which ordinarily did not require notice under the Public Order Act, was organized at the blind side of the Police. Police have since Sunday morning locked up the Fantasy Dome and have started questioning leaders of the church and Management of Fantasy Dome about the event. Any person found culpable will be arrested and duly prosecuted,” the release stated. Read the full release by the Police below:

Regional News of Sunday, 2 May 2021Source: GNAMr Christian Ahiawodzi, the Agotime-Ziope District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), said it is important for every citizen to read the Constitution to acquaint him or herself with its tenets. He said one could not demand for his or her rights and freedoms and protect same if he or she did not know them. As those rights and freedoms were enshrined in the Constitution, the surest way of knowing them was to read the Constitution, he said. He implored them to ensure whatever they did was in conformity with the Constitution, which was the supreme law of the country. The Constitution Week is an annual event to sensitise the populace on the need to be abreast of the tenets of the 1992 Constitution.

Regional News of Sunday, 2 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comCorrespondence from Ashanti Region:A teacher and some students in the Tabre Methodist JHS in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti region have reportedly been assaulted by an alleged group of "wee smokers". According to reports, some teachers and students of the school had earlier called on the police to arrest some suspected drug addicts who smoked and defecated around the school's premises. But on April 26, 2021 while classes were in session, the suspects are said to have invaded the school and attacked a teacher including some students with sticks and stones which resulted in injuries. Chief of Tabre District, Nana Sarfo Kumasi III who also confirmed the incident, urged the police to expedite their investigations in order to bring the perpetrators to book. He also cautioned the youth of the area to desist from using hard drugs and engaging in wrong social vices.