Team up to derive maximize benefits of oil and gas sector – NAPO tasks West African nations
Business News of Saturday, 21 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comEnergy Minister Matthew Opoku Prempeh has urged West African oil-producing countries to team up in ensuring best practices in the sector are adhered to. According to him, this was necessary to derive maximum benefits associated with oil and gas resources in the sub-region. Making his submission at the ongoing Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, United States, Opoku Prempeh highlighted that these best practices when shared and adhered to will enable member countries to advance through valuable exchange of experiences. He stressed that nearly half of member countries in West Africa are endowed with rich oil and gas resources yet they lacked the requisite capacity for exploitation without seeking assistance from foreign firms. He cited the case of Nigeria where oil company, Shell had long commenced drilling for oil before the first discovery in 1956.
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August 21, 2021 07:52 UTC
Reverend Owusu Bempah commissions borehole for Aboabo community
We are grateful to ‘Nyameama Apostle Dr Owusu Bempah for coming to our aid after hearing our cry on radio." These were the words of the chief of Aboabo 1 and 2 when Reverend Owusu Bempah and his entourage visited the community to commission a mechanized borehole for the people of the two communities. To him, the arrival of the borehole which was wholly funded by Reverend Owusu Bempah is an answer to the prayers of members of the communities. On why he picked Aboabo, Reverend Owusu Bempah said a news item on UTV highlighting the situation in the community caught his attention and that after seeing the story he made moves and the result of his actions is the borehole which henceforth will serve the community. The Municipal Chief Executive of Akuapem North, Asiedu Larbi said that one of his Assembly's major problems have been solved by Reverend Owusu Bempah and he is grateful to him.
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August 21, 2021 07:35 UTC
Adukrom community mining scheme to create 7,000 jobs - Deputy Lands Minister
General News of Saturday, 21 August 2021Source: Ministry of Lands and Natural ResourcesAdukrom community mining scheme to create 7,000 Jobs- Deputy Lands MinisterThe Community Mining Scheme (CMS) for the inhabitants of Adukrom and its environs is expected to create 7,000 direct jobs. At an inauguration ceremony, the Deputy Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Hon. Benito Owusu-Bio, who is also the MP for Atiwma Nwabiagye North Constituency and a Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, advised miners to adhere to safety standards and mine using the appropriate methods. The community mining scheme was introduced by the government to enable people in host communities engage in mining under the perview of the Minerals Commission. It is intended to create new jobs and help improve the standard of living of Ghanaians in host communities.
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August 21, 2021 07:14 UTC
How GES official tried to torpedo my 2018 Singapore trip – Blackboard ICT teacher
In a second Facebook post leveraging on the #FixGES campaign by fellow teacher and comedian, Teacher Kwadwo, Hottish recounted how a Microsoft sponsored trip to Singapore in 2018 was nearly torpedoed by a GES official. She has called the regional director and the regional director said, I should bring the letter to her in Kumasi. Just few hours, I was sent my plane tickets to travel to Singapore the next day. “Their reason for calling was that, the acting director has called them to find out if I was in school. Till now, nothing has happened and still at post teaching,” he added.
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August 21, 2021 06:33 UTC
‘Ghanaians are thieves, naturally born bad’ – Ken Agyapong fumes
Because if not for criminally minded managers, why is it that when Indian, Lebanese and Chinese bring their own to manage businesses, these businesses flourish? We are thieves, naturally born thieves, naturally born bad. Agyapong said he had visited and gotten fantastic customer service, adding: “It belongs to husband of Hon Ursula Owusu. It is still about attitude, he said; Honourable, I am doing this job with Filipinos because Ghanaians will just destroy it. A beautiful place where you’d be proud to see Ghanaians helping this man to succeed, but he has to use Filipinos.
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August 21, 2021 06:22 UTC
Sir David Adjaye: National Cathedral architect behind designs for Agenda 111
General News of Saturday, 21 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comAdjaye Associates, a firm belonging to Sir David Adjaye, the renowned Ghanaian architect, is responsible for the architectural designs for government’s massive health sector infrastructure project known as Agenda 111. Drawings of the different district, regional and psychiatric hospitals under the drive were shared earlier this week by World Architecture portal which stated that Adjaye Associates were the lead firm relative to architectural works. The National Cathedral and other recent UK royal awardSir Adjaye attracted the national limelight when it was revealed that he was behind the design for Ghana's National Cathedral project located in the Greater Accra Region. Sir David Adjaye has achieved international attention for an exceptional body of work over 25 years. Sir David Adjaye was knighted in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to architecture, following an OBE in 2007.
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August 21, 2021 06:10 UTC
Meet the 198-year-old woman claiming to be the ‘secret behind’ Kwame Nkrumah's birth
In her account of events that culminated in the birth of Kwame Nkrumah, the woman reveals some interesting yet not easily verifiable information about Nkrumah and his family. She claims to have witnessed everything about Nkrumah’s birth, right from when it was confirmed by a fetish priest to when Nkrumah was finally delivered. According to her, Nkrumah’s mother could not believe that she had conceived and entered a bet with the fetish priest. She disclosed that her closest role in Nkrumah’s birth came as a result of complications experienced by Madam Nyaniba ahead of delivery. It was her duty to grind the herbs and ensure that Nkrumah’s mother had a smooth delivery.
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August 21, 2021 06:00 UTC
LIVESTREAMED: President Akufo-Addo meets with presidential press corps
General News of Friday, 20 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will at 5:00 pm today August 20, 2021 meet with journalists who form part of the presidential press corps. The engagement will take place at the seat of the presidency-Jubilee House and will seek to address some pertinent issues on the minds of journalists and Ghanaians. The President will in turn respond to questions posed by journalists. Some key issues with regards to governance, the COVID-19 fight, the economy among others are expected to be addressed. Watch a stream of the press encounter below:
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August 21, 2021 06:00 UTC
Help President Akufo-Addo ‘fix the country’ – Reverend Owusu Bempah to Ghanaians
He thus appealed to Ghanaians to, in their own small way contribute to the development of Ghana. “The president is doing his best for the country but he can’t do it all by himself so if you have the means to help, do it in your own small way. Anyone who can help the country should make moves to help because the president cannot do everything. “The COVID-19 pandemic has seriously affected the country but the president is trying his best to shape things. According to the organizers, the march will be replicated in all regions of the country in due course.
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August 21, 2021 05:48 UTC
I’m not an idiot to apologize to Mahama – Allotey Jacobs
General News of Saturday, 21 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comBernard Allotey Jacobs, the former NDC member who recently confessed to embarking on a smear campaign against former President John Agyekum Kufuor has sworn never to apologize to former President John Dramani Mahama, for any reason. Allotey Jacobs on Wednesday, August 18, 2020 received long sought for pardon of John Agyekum Kufuor who announced that he has forgiven him of the sins he confessed to have committed against him. This revelation was made by Allotey Jacobs on an Asempa interview and subsequently via Facebook where he announced that the former president has forgiven him after they met in Aburi. The user by name Abdallah J Salifu wrote: “you will definitely apologise to Prez Mahama and GS one day.’Allotey replies “you think am an idiot.”What happened when Allotey met President KufuorBefore putting up the post, Allotey Jacobs disclosed in the interview exactly what transpired when he visited Kufuor. I’m so happy in my soul that at long last someone whose name I destroyed with others has forgiven me.
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August 21, 2021 04:41 UTC
'Mahama Camboo' operators must register with recognised unions
General News of Saturday, 21 August 2021Source: gna.org.ghOperators of commercial motor tricycles in Wa, popularly known as “Mahama Camboo”, must all register with recognised unions before they can be permitted to operate. “No ‘Camboo’ will be allowed to operate in Wa without a recognised union permit whether day or night”, he insisted. He added that no ‘Camboo’ would be allowed to live Wa after 2000 hrs in the night without police escort. ACP Ndekugri noted that motor tricycles also popularly known as “Motor King” would no longer be permitted to operate in the night again. The Regional Police Commander noted that unregistered motor bikes would not be released to their owners without being registered.
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August 21, 2021 01:30 UTC
Council of State presents findings on US$5m bribery allegations against CJ to President
General News of Saturday, 21 August 2021Source: 3news.comThe Chair of the Council of State, Nana Otuo Siribuor has presented the findings of the Council on the bribery allegation and the petition filed by the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability, ASEPA to impeach the Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, to the President at the Jubilee House on Friday August 20. Nana Otuo Sibiri told the President that “Today we are here specifically Mr President to give you our response to a letter that we received from the Presidency under your hand, Mr President dated 26th of July 2021. “In the said letter you referred to a petition that had been sent to you by ASEPA which petition demanded the impeachment of the Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana following allegation that had been made against him. “Mr President the Council of State had made its findings and we are here to present to you the findings of the Council of state as to whether prima facie case had been made to warrant the start of impeachment process for the removal of the Chief Justice.”The ASEPA had petitioned the president to invoke provisions of Article 146 to commence impeachment proceedings against the Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah. Although the Chief Justice has denied the accusation and asked the Police to probe the matter, ASEPA contends that the allegations have brought the name of the Judiciary into disrepute and cast a serious slur on justice administration in the country, hence the presidential petition.
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August 21, 2021 00:33 UTC
Agenda 111 threatens NDC’s 2024 chances so Mahama poisoning air – NPP
“The NDC sees Agenda 111 as a game-changer to defeat their archaic model of regime change every eight years. Agenda 111 complements major reforms in the health sector”, Mr Asamoa noted. He said the monies borrowed have gone into consumption and the government realising that Ghanaians are asking what the monies have been used for has decided to draw up the Agenda 111 plan. “It’s only as an afterthought that suddenly they realised we must be doing some infrastructure, so, Agenda 111 has been drawn. Directly responding to Mr Mahama, Mr Asamoa said: “We are not frightened of John Mahama.
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August 20, 2021 22:30 UTC
I'm hungry as I was not paid last month at Medeama - Justice Blay
Sports News of Saturday, 21 August 2021Source: ghanaguardian.comMedeama midfielder Justice Blay says he was not paid his salary for last month by the club and is starving since he is currently out injured. The Medeama midfielder sustained a season-ending injury in his team's matchday 20 clash against Legon Cities at the Akoon Park in Tarkwa. Legon Cities defender, Joseph Adjei injured the midfielder on the stroke of halftime in their clash at Tarkwa with a savage tackle. On the stroke of halftime in their match against Legon Cities defender Adjei went in hard on a tackle from behind catching the right ankle of the Medeama defender. The referee initially showed the Legon Cities defender a yellow card but after consultations with his assistant referees, he changed it to a red card.
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August 20, 2021 21:56 UTC
Ghana is the first African country I’m extending my comedy to – Nasty Blaq
Entertainment of Saturday, 21 August 2021Source: www.etvghana.comInternationally recognized Nigerian comedian, Nasty Blaq, has disclosed why he is on tour in Ghana and why he chose Ghana among all fifty-four African countries to extend his craft to. Nasty, during his Ghana tour, was hosted by Ghanaian comedian and host of eTV Ghana’s Late Nite Celebrity Show, Foster Romanus on one of the episodes of the show where he revealed that Ghana is the first African country aside from his homeland Nigeria that he has stepped foot in. He stated that he came to Ghana mainly for business and to tour the country a little. Detailing his reason for coming to Ghana, he said, “It’s my tour and I decided that I want Ghana to be the first African country I take my comedy or content creation to”. Nasty Blaq, born Abisi Emmanuel Ezechukwu, is a Nigerian Instagram comedian, content creator, entertainer and actor.
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August 20, 2021 21:45 UTC