“Akufo-Addo is the president, so it's normal that we hold him accountable for the current galamsey menace. The NDC failed to curb it under Mahama, and in the 2020 election, some NDC leaders told some ‘galamseyers’ that the party would promote galamsey if it won. Following his post, some NDC faithful took to his comment section to accuse him of making a baseless claim against the party. Meanwhile, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akofu-Addo on Wednesday commissioned a 200 military men operation team to stop illegal mining across the country. This comes after the President in his first term commissioned a similar mission dubbed Operation Vanguard.

In an interview with GhanaWeb, Mr Bonaa stated that MMDCEs by virtue of their position as Chairmen of the various Security Councils play a pivotal role in ensuring safety and security. Thus nominating people with a background in security will help them effectively coordinate security activities in their jurisdictions. “If we can deal with crimes in some of these locations by getting people who are security-minded to lead the charge, I think that will help. If not, then I don’t know where we heading towards.”Going forward, Mr Bonaa also called for a conscious national effort in training and retraining MMDCEs on security matters and crime management. Among other benefits, he stated that such an act will go a long way to contribute to effective coordination between security heads and policymakers in the various MMDAs.

General News of Sunday, 2 May 2021Source: GNAThe Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), says the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations is the legitimate body to handle pension issues and not the Ministry of Finance. The Association said it had realised that the Finance Ministry was “illegitimately” handling pension-related issues instead of the Labour Ministry as stipulated in the National Pensions Act 2008, Act 766, and said the anomaly must be addressed. “In pursuance of this, we have established CLOGSAG Revenue and intended to pilot it in three districts in the Central Region and eventually replicate it in all parts of the country,” he added. The Association launched an online sales application and commissioned a CLOGSAG technology shop as part of the celebration. Dr Evans Dzikum, President of CLOGSAG, said the technology shop was to help members purchase technological equipment at their convenience wherever they were in the country via online.

Crime & Punishment of Saturday, 1 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comCorrespondence from Ashanti RegionThe Obuasi divisional police has arrested one Emmanuel Agyei for murdering a five(5) year old Maxwell Nana Amoako at Boete, a suburb of the Obuasi East district assembly. The suspect is currently in the custody of the Obuasi Central police station, the officer revealed. The body of the deceased however has since been deposited at the Obuasi government hospital morgue and investigation is currently ongoing. According to the reports, the alleged suspect took to his heels after information hit the general public but was later arrested upon a tip-off. He also revealed that he killed the boy because the deceased's mother who is a co-tenant had connived spiritually with his (the culprit's) family, working against him.

Entertainment of Saturday, 1 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comLegendary Ghanaian music producer and sound engineer, Edward Nana Poku Osei well known in the entertainment industry as Hammer, has announced a scheduled album to be added to his catalog. Hammer who has over the years groomed several musicians and rappers including Sarkodie, Obrafuor and Edem recently shared a Facebook video in which reigning Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Artiste of the Year, Kuami Eugene was freestyling on a beat and showering Hammer with praises. Followers of Hammer who seem to have missed being fed with works of the producer started averring that Kuami Eugene may have had the privilege of getting on a Hammer made beat. Dubbed the “Enigma,” Hammer has disclosed that his upcoming album features a host of his favourite artistes such as Sarkodie, Kuami Eugene, Tee Phlow, and Edem. Watch video of Kuami Eugene and Hammer in the studio below:

Entertainment of Saturday, 1 May 2021Source: GNARising Ghanaian singer and songwriter Maa Adwoa says profanity in today's music is having a negative impact on the lives of the youth. Signed onto Clarkzville Entertainment, Maa Adwoa since her breakthrough last year has been touted as one of the best vocalists in the music industry. The budding songstress urged musicians to limit the use of profane words in the songs as it was misleading the youth who indulge in all kinds of deviances. "I think music should send out a message of peace and love and the need to cherish life but not to destroy them. Maa Adwoa added that her new single titled "Joki" was a clear example as to why you don't need profane words to make a tune song good.

Entertainment of Saturday, 1 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comWhat a way to end the month of April! This week was unofficially declared as “Press Conference Week” due to the series of media engagement by Ghanaian actress, Akuapem Poloo and popular priestess, Nana Agradaa. While Poloo pledged to campaign against nudity on social media platforms, Agradaa took the nation by surprise following news of her giving her life to Jesus Christ. She has rebranded from Nana Agradaa to Evangelist Patricia Oduro Koranteng. The news which created buzz on Twitter and Facebook also found its way unto major news outlets in the country.

Business News of Saturday, 1 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThere is a growing movement within the country that is making agriculture a gateway to economic growth. These entrepreneurs are doing so with an app called complete farmer which allows diasporans to farm remotely on the internet. A demand-driven digital agriculture platform that uses data and tech to produce high-quality agriculture products at scale. Just months before mechanical engineering student Desmond Koney was due to graduate from college, his father died suddenly, leaving Desmond a struggling pineapple farm on the outskirts of Accra, Ghana’s capital. Engineer Koney sat with GhanaWeb Business and chronicled how he became fixated on figuring out how to run African farms like factories.

Business News of Saturday, 1 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comManagement of Stanbic Bank Ghana have, by an Accra High Court injunction, been restrained from holding their 22nd Annual General Meeting. The granting of the injunction comes at the back of a suit filed by Union Mortgage Bank Limited and a Real Property Consultant, Kwame Charles Serbeh-Yiadom, challenging the incorporation of Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited in accordance with the Companies Act, 1963 (Act 179). He states that SBIC Africa Holdings have failed, refused or neglected to acquire 75.1% of the share capital of UMB Limited as specified in the agreement. Again, the plaintiffs want a declaration that Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited was originally registered as Union Mortgage Bank Limited on March 8, 1994, and that the change of name into Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited was procured by fraud. Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited has reportedly entered a conditional appearance in the substantive matter for which when the plaintiff received an invitation to the Annual General Meeting, he filed an ex parte application to stop it from coming off.

Sports News of Saturday, 1 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comPresident of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Okraku, has debunked assertions that the association’s new deal with Woodin will affect their existing partnership with Puma. The GFA has had a long-standing partnership with Puma, producers of kits for the national team and also responsible for clothing the national team of the pitch. Reacting to the friction the new deal would bring, Kurt Okraku revealed that GFA’s partnership with the textile company has been thought through carefully. “We are here to enjoy a relationship with Woodin, this is a thoroughly thought through relationship. A relationship which will bring immense benefits, it has nothing to do with any other party,” Kurt Okraku told the media on Friday.

General News of Saturday, 1 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comVice President Mahamudu Bawumia is currently holding a closed section to mark the 2021 Ramadan Tafsir at Abbosey Okai Central Mosque in Accra. The Ramadan Tafsir forms part of a commentary and explication aimed at explaining the meanings of the Holy Qur'an towards the end of the fasting period for the Muslim faithful. The Muslim Holy month of Ramadan this year started on April 13 following the sighting of the moon over the city of Mecca with a rather different feeling as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic still raging globally. At the beginning of the fast, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia admonished all Muslims to use the occasion to reflect and renew their faith in Allah. He also urged all to observe the COVID-19 protocols during and after the holy month.

General News of Saturday, 1 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Twitter Inc. Jack Dorsey has debunked assertions that he was relocating to Ghana soon. But the Twitter CEO in a response to the story first published by Accra-based Asaase Radio pointed that he had no plans to relocate to Ghana although he intends to do so in the future. Meanwhile, Jack Dorsey earlier in April this year announced plans by Twitter to expand its operations and workforce in emerging markets such as Africa to attract more users. In a tweet shared on Monday April 12 2021, Jack Dorsey wrote; “Twitter is now present on the continent. “The choice of Ghana as HQ for Twitter’s Africa operations is EXCELLENT news.

Business News of Saturday, 1 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has disclosed that Parliament has granted approval of an amount of GH¢5.5 billion that will assist the Commission to complete its asset management bailout programme. According to the Commission, the approval will enable it fulfil bailout packages under the Asset Management Cleanup Exercise. In November last year, the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) declared that government had granted authorization for a partial payment structure to remaining customers amounting to GH¢50,000. SEC explained that the modalities for payment would be done while the court processes for liquidation continue. under a partial bailout scheme.

Entertainment of Saturday, 1 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhanaian singer Camidoh has established that some comments his manager, George Britton, made concerning MzVee’s music comeback was misconstrued. It can be recalled that George Britton who doubles as an entertainment pundit was captured on record establishing that MzVee’s comeback onto the music scene after a long break was a weak one. “MzVee’s comeback was neither good nor strong.” He stated. It’s not easy for anyone to do this and he sits down, behind his computer and writes that my comeback is weak. He’s very weak for saying that,” the songstress jabbed.

This is the modest beginning of Mr. Edward Ato Sarpong, the highly-respected business magnate, and venerable politician. An orphan like a beggar, he had no choice but little Ato Sarpong was pregnant with dreams. I lived only two years with my mother,” Ato Sarpong recalls. Before his elevation as Regional Managing Director of Africa Online, he was the Managing Director for Africa Online Ghana. Ato Sarpong sits on the Boards of many organizations and is a partner at NatEdwards & Associates.