I don’t smoke but I take in Cannabis – Fameye
Entertainment of Saturday, 18 December 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comFameye promises to cut down wee intake in a songFameye discloses he doesn't smokeFameye earns admiration with 'Praise'Ghanaian musician, Fameye has revealed that he consumes Cannabis but doesn’t smoke it as perceived by many. According to the musician, Cannabis which is better known in Ghana as wee is good for medicinal purposes and helps him to become stable when under so much pressure. The musician in his 2021 hit single ‘Praise’ confirmed that he will reduce the intake of Cannabis as well as alcohol. However, speaking in an interview with Serwaa Amihere on GhOne, Fameye confirmed that he often consumes Cannabis. However, the 2020 Best New Artiste of the Year struggled to put words together when he was asked if he prefers to smoke Cannabis.
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December 18, 2021 12:26 UTC
Honyenuga should be disqualified from continuing the Opuni case - Kwaku Azar
General News of Saturday, 18 December 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comKwaku Azar says Justice Honyenuga should be removed from hear the COCOBOD caseStephen Opuni's application to the court was dismissed by the judgeJustice Honyenuga says Stephen Opuni is seeking public sympathyProf Stephen Kwaku Asare, has indicated that, Justice Clemence Jackson Honyenuga, the presiding judge in the ongoing COCOBOD trial involving Dr Stephen Opuni and Seidu Agongo, should be disqualified from continuing over some comments he has made. According to the court, attempts by Dr. Opuni to have the presiding judge recuse himself from the trial are malicious and calculated efforts to delay the trial and also to seek public sympathy. Justice Honyenuga said allegations of bias levelled against him by the accused person failed because there were no clear legal grounds to back the claim, hence the dismissal. “Therefore, without prejudice to the parties, it is fair to conclude from these statements that an intolerable adversary atmosphere has developed between Justice Honyenuga and Opuni,” Kwaku Azar’s post read further. The court also indicated that cross-examination of the accused persons would not exceed two days.
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December 18, 2021 12:10 UTC
Kwame Pianim slams journalists who serve on public boards
General News of Friday, 17 December 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comJournalists must not serve on public boards, Kwame PianimHow do you criticize government, Kwame Pianim questions appointed journalistsPaul Adom-Otchere, Kwame Sefa Kayi appointed to public boardsEconomist and New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart, Kwame Pianim has slammed current and previous governments for appointing journalists to the boards of public institutions in Ghana. According to him, such appointment makes it difficult for journalist to effectively carry out their duties as a watchdog. “You and I should also make sure that we speak the truth. “I said it at our meeting the other time: no media person should be a member of the board of any public institution. His comments come after the recent appointments of Paul Adom-Otchere (Metro TV) and Kwame Sefa Kayi (Peace FM) to the boards of Ghana Airports Company Ltd and the National Petroleum Authority (NPA).
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December 17, 2021 14:41 UTC
‘Traders should buy tomatoes in-country’
Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture has asked traders to buy tomatoes from local producers instead of getting them from Burkina Faso. According to the Head of Public Relations at the Ministry, Bagbara Tanko, numerous tomato seeds were distributed to farmers across the country following a protest they embarked on earlier this year. Tomato farmers now expect to have a bumper harvest. In a recent interview, Tanko said: "We all recall the demonstration of the tomato traders earlier this year. Looking at the quantities of tomato seeds that were distributed countrywide, we are expecting that this year there will be a good harvest and we don't expect these traders to travel all the way to Burkina Faso.
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December 17, 2021 13:39 UTC
‘Apor’ Induced 2021 WASSCE Results Not Worth Celebrating - Lecturer
A lecturer at the University of Education Winneba, Mr. Samuel Ziggah has opined that there is nothing great to celebrate about the 2021 WASSCE results. The lecturer and educationist asserted that the results were not all that credible considering how the government bought ‘aloft for the candidates. He explained the examination was induced with an easy way out for the candidates hence they did not put in enough effort. This implies that over 45 per cent of the candidates who sat for the 2021 WASSCE failed Mathematics and English Language. He warned if politicians keep interfering in the affairs of education, we will continue to witness these same bad results.
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December 17, 2021 10:49 UTC
The media is silent over the killing of seven people in Doba-Kandiga - Archbishop Naameh
He noted that the bloodshed in Doba-Kandiga took place last week, but it was not reported in the media. Archbishop Naameh said, "If you go round the whole country, there are conflicts all over. Archbishop Naameh noted that one could not go through life without anybody hurting him or wounding him in one way or the other; saying "but what do we make of that? The Archbishop said in every government, the opposition was playing a very important role towards the complement of a good democracy. Mr Bagbin who read the Ninth Lesson from the Bible, in a brief remark prior to the reading, noted that "God is good.
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December 16, 2021 15:07 UTC
LIVESTREAMED: Akufo-Addo's 27th COVID-19 address
General News of Wednesday, 15 December 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe president of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is delivering his 27th COVID-19 address today, December 15, 2021. This address is the first since Ghana recorded cases of the new Coronavirus variant, Omicron weeks ago. The president has since early 2020 when the initial cases of the virus was recorded, addressed Ghanaians on measures taken by the government to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The address which has become known as "Fellow Ghanaians," was last presented in July. Among the major issues the President is expected to address is the issue of mandatory vaccinations, possible reopening of land and sea borders and preventive protocols for the festive season.
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December 16, 2021 08:56 UTC
The ignorance spewed about vaccines shocking - Nana Aba fires
Describing the pastor’s conduct as ‘sheer ignorance’, Nana Aba was seemingly infuriated by the preacher man’s comments. “The ignorance being spewed about vaccines on this app is painfully shocking. You lead an entire congregation and tell them covid vaccines are anti-Christ. — EFIAODO (@Efiaodo1) December 14, 2021The ignorance being spewed about vaccines on this app is painfully shocking. — Fred’s House Help (@thenanaaba) December 14, 2021You lead an entire congregation and tell them covid vaccines are anti Christ.
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December 15, 2021 05:24 UTC
Don't buy tomatoes from Burkina Faso - MoFA to traders
He said tomato farmers are expected to have a bumper harvest during this festive period. He noted that the Food and Agric Ministry is supplying farmers with the varieties of tomatoes these traders purchase from Burkina Faso to ensure that traders keep buying from local producers. In an interview with Citi Business News, Tanko said, “We all recall the demonstration of the tomato traders earlier this year. In February this year, tomato traders and transporters association embarked on a strike. Reacting to the call that tomato traders should not travel to Burkina Faso for produce, the National Chairman of Ghana National Tomato Traders and Transporters’ Association, Eric Osei Tuffuor said they [traders] will not relent until their issues are addressed.
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December 15, 2021 01:31 UTC
E-levy defies basic principles of taxation – Koku Anyidoho
General News of Tuesday, 14 December 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comE-levy will burden Ghanaians, says Koku AnyidohoGovernment to impose 1.75% levy on electronic transactionsE-levy to come into effect beginning 2022The founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Atta Mills Institute, Samuel Koku Anyidoho, has pointed out what he says is the biggest challenge with the government’s Electronic Transactions (E-levy) tax policy. While agreeing on the need to widen the nation’s tax net, Mr Anyidoho in an interview with Kessben FM monitored by GhanaWeb, stated that the E-levy promotes double taxation and will compound the tax burden on the Ghanaian citizens. “For the E-levy, the biggest challenge with the E-levy is that it defies even basic principles of taxation." The E-levy which the government intends to implement from the beginning of next year was announced in the 2022 government budget and economic policy. Watch the interview with Samuel Koku Anyidoho below:
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December 14, 2021 19:01 UTC
Nobody Would Ask You For Vaccine Card If You Stay At Home – Sam George To Critics
However, reacting to the directive, Sam George tasked critics of the policy to stay at home if they do not want to be asked about their vaccine cards. Why are people not complaining about the yellow card mandate? If you stay in your house, nobody would ask you for vaccine card. Why are people not complaining about the yellow card mandate? If you stay in your house, nobody would ask you for vaccine card.
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December 14, 2021 17:35 UTC
Reverse Curses On Adwoa Safo Or I’ll Take You Somewhere – Hajia Fati Threatens Hannah Bissiw
Hajia Fati a National Security personnel and a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has asked the women’s organizer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Hannah Bissiw to reverse the curses she rained on Adwoa Safo. According to her, Hannah Bissiw has cursed her daughter who is the Dome Kwabenya Member of Parliament; which is a bad omen for the Minister and therefore the earlier she reverses it the better for her. Hajia Fati promises a showdown if Hannah Bissiw fails to comply with her directive indicating that she will advise herself and take things into her own hands. Hannah Bissiw could not fathom why she will support such diabolic moves considering the fact that the 2022 budget imposes hardship on the people of Ghana. The NDC women organizer then cursed Adwoa Safo that if she was not the one and claims to be the one present in Parliament the gods should deal with her.
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December 14, 2021 10:47 UTC
Government Spent Over GHC32m On Conferences Under COVID-19 - Minority
The Minority in parliament has revealed that the government spent over GHC30 million on conferences during the height of the Coronavirus pandemic in the country. According to the Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, they are ready to demand full details on how these monies were spent to ensure Ghanaians know how the nation’s scarce resources are being used under the Nana Akufo-Addo administration. And if one particular office can spend 1billion, we need details and they are sweating already,” Starrnewsonline quoted. He explained that they intend to do this to ensure that they are following procedures of the House in such matters. We are saying that we will not allow you to waste our resources, resources that have been given to you.
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December 14, 2021 10:47 UTC
Assin North MP’s appeal motion dismissed by Cape Coast Court
General News of Monday, 13 December 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comNDC describes ruling against Assin North MP as unfairCitizenship of Gyakye Quayson challengedMP wants Supreme Court interpretation of Article 95(2)(a) of the 1992 ConstitutionA Cape Coast Court has dismissed a motion by the Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, requesting for a referral to the Supreme Court for an interpretation of Article 95(2)(a) of the 1992 Constitution. The MP turned to the Appeal Court to overturn the ruling but was dismissed as well. The court subsequently dismissed the application following which the lawyers of the MP filed the appeal. The National Democratic Congress is challenging the annulment of the results of the Assin North 2020 parliamentary elections by a court presided by Justice Akwasi Boakye. Meanwhile, the NDC has served notice that it intends to pursue the matter to the Supreme Court to have the judgement overturned.
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December 14, 2021 08:25 UTC
Kwami Sefa Kayi Wins 'Influential Man Award' At GhanaWeb Excellence Awards
Broadcaster Kwami Sefa Kayi has received an award for his selfless and great works in media and to humanity. Mr. Sefa Kayi was awarded with Most Influential Man Award and Media Development Award at the GhanaWeb Excellence Awards held on Saturday December 11, 2021 at the Accra City Hotel. The black-tie event was climaxed with a total of 20 personalities and organizations taking home awards in honour of their significant contributions to national development. The multiple award-winning broadcaster won this Influential Man Award among the nominees namely the late former President of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings, Henry Quartey, Bernard Avle and Archbishop Nicholas Duncan Williams. For the Media Development Award, the nominees included broadcaster Captain Smart, seasoned journalist Kweku Baako Jnr., Kwame Karikari and Bernard Avle.
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December 13, 2021 14:00 UTC