Business News of Monday, 19 April 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Government of Ghana has revealed plans to hand over the management of the Digital Terrestrial Transmission (DTT) platform to a private firm. Making the disclosure following a handing over of an office space for the Central Digital Transmission Company Limited by KNET to the Communications Ministry, the sector minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful said processes are far advanced to settle on a company that will manage the platform. “Being here at the handing over of the office space for the Central Digital Transmission Company Limited is just one more step in our journey to switch from analogue to digital transmission. “As you are aware the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation will not be managing the DTT platform for transmitting media content in the country. The minister on her part assured that government was not going to interfere in the management of the DTT platform as it will be left in the hands of the firm that will manage it.

General News of Monday, 19 April 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be naming the last batch of ministerial appointments and Deputy Ministerial list this week to complete the formation of his second-term government. Speculation has been rife about who President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is likely to nominate as deputy minister. GhanaWeb sources state that the Finance, Trade and Industry, as well as the Energy Ministries, will have three Deputy Ministers. Some of the names expected to be on the list include Abena Osei Asare, Charles Adu Boahen, John Kumah, Dokua Asiamah Adjei, Okyere Baafi, Herbert Krapa, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, Amin Adam and Owuraku Aidoo. Find below the full list of Deputy Minister nominees:FinanceAbena Osei AsareCharles Adu BaohenJohn KumahTrade and IndustryDokua Asiamah AdjeiOkyere BaafiHerbert KrapaEnergyAndrew Egyapa MercerAmin AdamOwuraku AidooEducationJohn Ntim FordjourGifty Twum AmpofoAttorney GeneralDinah Asonaba DapaahTuah YeboahGender, Children and Social ProtectionLariba Zuweira AbuduInteriorNana EyiahYouth & SportsEvans BobieDefenceAmankwah ManuRailwaysAsante BoatengEmployment and Labour RelationsBright Wereko BrobbyFisheriesMoses AnimRoads & HighwaysMavis Nkansah BoaduStephen JalulahCommunicationAma Pomaa AndohRichard AhiabgahLands & ForestryBenito Owusu-BioGeorge Mireku DukerForeign Affairs and Regional IntegrationThomas MbombaAmpratwum SarpongFood & AgricultureYaw Frimpong AddoHardi TuferuTransportHassan TampuliFredrick AdomHealthTina MensahAsei MahamaInformationFatimatu AbubakariWorks and HousingAbdulai Abanga

General News of Monday, 19 April 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be naming the last batch of ministerial appointments and Deputy Ministerial list this week to complete the formation of his second-term government. Speculation has been rife about who President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is likely to nominate as deputy minister. GhanaWeb sources state that the Finance, Trade and Industry, as well as the Energy Ministries, will have three Deputy Ministers. Some of the names expected to be on the list include Abena Osei Asare, Charles Adu Boahen, John Kumah, Dokua Asiamah Adjei, Okyere Baafi, Herbert Krapa, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, Amin Adam and Owuraku Aidoo. Find below the full list of Deputy Ministers:FinanceAbena Osei AsareCharles Adu BaohenJohn KumahTrade and IndustryDokua Asiamah AdjeiOkyere BaafiHerbert KrapaEnergyAndrew Egyapa MercerAmin AdamOwuraku AidooEducationJohn Ntim FordjourGifty Twum AmpofoAttorney GeneralDinah Asonaba DapaahTuah YeboahGender, Children and Social ProtectionLariba Zuweira AbuduInteriorNana EyiahYouth & SportsEvans BobieDefenceAmankwah ManuRailwaysAsante BoatengEmployment and Labour RelationsBright Wereko BrobbyFisheriesMoses AnimRoads & HighwaysMavis Nkansah BoaduStephen JalulahCommunicationAma Pomaa AndohRichard AhiabgahLands & ForestryBenito Owusu-BioGeorge Mireku DukerForeign Affairs and Regional IntegrationThomas MbombaAmpratwum SarpongFood & AgricultureYaw Frimpong AddoHardi TuferuTransportHassan TampuliFredrick AdomHealthTina MensahAsei MahamaInformationFatimatu AbubakariWorks and HousingAbdulai Abanga

General News of Monday, 19 April 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comA two-year-old child from Ghana was dropped over the 18-foot-high US-Mexico border wall by a smuggling cartel, border patrol authorities in the United States have confirmed. At one point, a two-year-old child was dangled from atop the barrier. Eight-year veteran Border Patrol Agent Jacob MacIsaac revealed that the toddler, his father and mother are all citizens of Ghana and were taken into border patrol custody. Border Patrol Agent, Moreno explained that this is a very coordinated smuggling effort. If they don’t get these people across, they don’t get paid.”Watch below how the two-year-old was dropped at the US-Mexico border wall

General News of Monday, 19 April 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comA 17-year-old, Torian Wilson, has been charged with murder by authorities of St Louis, Missouri, USA, for killing Elijah Newman, 45, a Ghanaian immigrant and a Lyft driver. The suspect who lives at the 8500 block of Mora Lane in St. Louis, was also charged with armed criminal action in the shooting of Newman on Thursday, April 15, at St Peter’s. Newman was found dead in a car shortly before 11 PM in the 1200 block of Peggy Court, east of Riverview Boulevard in the Baden neighbourhood. They used a search warrant to trace Wilson’s cellphone and located him within a 1,700-metre radius of where Newman had been shot, St. Louis Officer Thomas Walsh said. Wilson “admitted being at the scene”, Walsh said.

The result means the Harbour Warriors are still unbeaten in the season after finishing the first round without defeat – intensifying the title race as teams continue fight for Premier League football. Alhassan Munkuyeli scored to cancel out Joseph Addo’s goal when second-placed Accra Lions drew 1-1 with Accra City stars at the Teshie MATS Park Saturday. In Sogakope, Agbozume Weavers lost at home 2-1 to Nania FC to stay in the bottom half of the table – 15th place with 5 points after 16 matches. Jonathan Naafo and Desmond Debby scored for Nania FC as Mafia Courage netted a consolation for the home side. Former Premier League side Heart of Lions picked one point on the road in their clash against Vision FC that ended 0-0 at Amrahia.

General News of Monday, 19 April 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comAma Bame Busia, Sister of Kofi Abrefa Busia, former Ghanaian Prime Minister, has opined that Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has discharged his duties very well since the NPP started governing the country in 2017. Speaking in an interview with Okyeman TV monitored by GhanaWeb, the member of the council of elders of the governing NPP stated that the competence and dedication of the Vice President to his duty make him the best Vice President and nobody come close to him. He has performed so well as Vice President and I say no Vice President has worked so hard and performed better than him in Ghana. Maybe in future, we will see one, but he has been the best so far,” said Madam Ama Busia.”She added that Dr. Bawumia’s hard work and competence has made the task of administering the country easier for President Akufo-Addo. Ama Busia indicated that Dr Bawumia’s focus in Akufo-Addo’s administration has been on the economic side, something which has made Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s work as the President of Ghana much easier.

Regional News of Sunday, 18 April 2021Source: GNAThe Head of the Ghana Statistical Service, Professor Samuel Kwabena Annim, has officially handed over activities regarding this year's population and housing census in the Western Region to its minister, Mr. Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah. This year's census, according to Prof Annim, would produce about 2.6 million indicators, cover an estimated population of 31.6 million, with the government spending three dollars each on the production of an indicator. He announced that the 2021 Population and Housing Census is estimated at 521.3 million cedis. The Government Statistician said 13 modules; demographics, Housing, Fertility, mobidity, education among others would be examined in the process. The Government Statistician later had an information session with all the Census Committees on their roles and responsibilities during, before and after June 27, 2021.

Sports News of Sunday, 18 April 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comHearts of Oak take on Inter Allies FC as they seek to bounce back from that defeat to Ashanti Gold SC in their last game. Last Sunday, the Phobians played as guests to the Miners at the Obuasi Len Clay Sports Stadium. After squandering a chance to take the lead from the penalty spot, Hearts of Oak was made to suffer when Ashanti Gold SC scored in added time to amass all three points. For their opponent, they face relegation-threatened Inter Allies FC. While it will be a tough match for the Capelli Boys, they hope to be at their best to upset Hearts of Oak at the end of the 90 minutes.

General News of Sunday, 18 April 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comHead of the Trinity Theological Seminary, Prof Kwabena Asamoah Gyedu, has charged citizens and Christians to demonstrate their commitment to good service by making sacrifices geared towards national and personal development. According to him, citizens and institutions must place their will to sacrifice and help for others ahead of their own commercial or personal considerations. Kwabena Opuni Frimpong, host of Ghana Television’s ‘What is Next?, Prof. Asamoah Gyedu advised that citizens tap into their empathetic spirit to assist all who may be in need. You need to make a conscious and empathetic decision to assist that person,” Prof Gyedu said. Sacrifices come into the equation depending on the situation at play,” he pointed.

Entertainment of Sunday, 18 April 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comFormer Gender minister, Rachael Appoh, has mentioned that actress and TV presenter, Nana Ama McBrown, who was once in the news for kissing her daughter could have suffered same fate as Rosemond Brown. One can recall that Nana Ama McBrown was in hot waters for ‘tongue-kissing' her one-year-old baby. But connecting Rosemond Brown’s incident to McBrown’s, Ms Appoh said the fact that the latter has not been picked up for such a conduct does not mean laws do not work in the country. Even McBrown could have been jailed for kissing her daughter. The fact that you haven’t been arrested does not mean laws don’t work.

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Entertainment of Sunday, 18 April 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comFormer Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Rachel Appoh, has blamed Akuapem Poloo’s manager for being a major contributory factor in her predicaments. According to her, Poloo was instructed by the Gender Ministry to render an official public apology but her manager vehemently prevented her from doing so. “Gender ministry instructed her to render an official public apology but her manger prevented her from doing it. As a manager, you are the one supposed to prevent Akuapem Poloo from going to jail,” she told Zionfelix. He said Akuapem Poloo did nothing wrong and that she should be given a breathing space,” she added.

Regional News of Sunday, 18 April 2021Source: Information Service DepartmentThe Bono East regional directorate of the Department of Agriculture is assisting rice and maize farmers and farmer’s groups in the Atebubu-Amantin, Sene West, Pru East and Pru West districts of the Bono East region to sign ‘memorandum of understanding’ with bulk buyers referred to as aggregators. She said this will help prevent glut in production, improve the well-being of farmers due to guaranteed incomes, attract the youth into farming and help solve the high unemployment rate in the country. At meetings in Atebubu in the Atebubu-Amantin municipality and Prang in the Pru West district, farmers and aggregators discussed issues of truthfulness, trust and the adherence to standards in production in order to meet the requirements of exporters, manufacturers and consumers. Mr. Bernard Marfo, the regional extension officer of the department took the gatherings through the contract document which spells out the obligations of each party to the agreement namely: farmers, aggregators and the department of agriculture. Present at the meetings were Messrs. Mathew Opoku, Nambe Jababu and Thomas Langa the directors of agriculture for the Sene West, Pru East and Pru West districts respectively.

General News of Sunday, 18 April 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Ministry of Information is today, April 18 holding a press conference to brief journalists and citizens on government's activities and plans. Last week, President Akufo-Addo opened the maiden National Consultative Dialogue on Small scale mining in Accra. President Akufo-Addo in his address called for a bi-partisan dialogue on activities related to small-scale mining in Ghana. A day after, the Ministry of Information held a National Consultative meeting with stakeholders in the broadcasting and media space to deliberate on the Broadcasting Draft Bill. Information Minister, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah is expected to provide the updates.