Brewing tensions arise as strategic investor for Ghana Bauxite Company exits
This comes after the investor, Bosai Mineral Group from China, has formally written to government over its decision to sell 80 percent of its stake in the company and exit. According to the report, the Chinese firm made its decision to exit Ghana as a result of the non-renewal of its mining lease with the GBCL which is expected to expire in January 2022. But the establishment of a new mine is said to take up to a year to develop while some workers of the company have urged government to swiftly find a new strategic investor of the mine. The Chinese investor upon taking over the mine has increased production from 600,000 tonnes to around 1.4 million tonnes. It has also, through diverse ways, boosted the fortunes of company with huge profit recorded of US$4 million recorded in 2019 and US$ 6 million recorded in 2020.
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August 17, 2021 12:11 UTC
A-G’s Report: Those who deserve jail term must be sent to jail - Economist
General News of Tuesday, 17 August 2021Source: rainbowradioonline.comAn economist Dr. Julius Kwaku Kattah, has underscored the need for persons cited for irregularities in the Auditor-General’s report to be punished. Some of the infractions included contract irregularities, tax irregularities, procurement irregularities, payroll irregularities, cash irregularities, challenges retrieving loans from debtors among others. The report notes that outstanding debts and challenges in retrieving loans from debtors accounted for a chunk of the irregularities perpetrated by the statutory institutions, totaling GH¢10 billion. This was followed by cash irregularities which accounted for over GH¢1.8 billion and procurement irregularities, GH¢848 million. He suggested for those who deserve jail term to be sent to jail and those who are to refund monies to do so so it would serve as a deterrent to others.
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August 17, 2021 12:00 UTC
My parents opposed my DJ ambition but now book me for friends' parties – DJ Paak
Entertainment of Tuesday, 17 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comUK-based Ghanaian Afrobeat disc jockey cum artist DJ Paak has revealed that his parents didn’t like the idea of him being a DJ. After working tirelessly to become a huge brand, his parents appreciate him a lot to the extent of booking him to perform at parties organised by their friends. This decision was made because of my childhood love for music, film, and radio," says Paak. Now they book for their friends’ event and I don’t know about it.”Paa Kwesi Kwarteng Darko usually known by his friends as ‘Paak’ is a Ghanaian UK citizen based in the United Kingdom. Paak became one of Coventry’s best DJs in the year 2014 and most booked in the Midlands of the United Kingdom.
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August 17, 2021 11:37 UTC
Forgive me if I have wronged you – Beverly apologises to Ghanaians
She noted that never did she expect that level of hate from some Ghanaians especially at this time of her life. Beverly on Monday, August 16, just a week after losing her home called off a GoFundMe account created by Yvonne Nelson to raise funds for her. In addition, all mobile money donations have been halted due to the level of hate and allegations levelled against her by critics of the donations. If I have done anybody wrong, please forgive me. She has called on the public to respect her family and also give them space in this period.
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August 17, 2021 11:15 UTC
Government has shown enough commitment to improve healthcare – Agyeman-Manu
“There will also be the development of the six new regional hospitals and one extra-regional hospital for the Western region. The district hospital project as you recall was first announced in April 2020 by President Akufo-Addo during his 8th Covid update to the nation. We will, this year, begin constructing 88 hospitals in the districts without hospitals,” he said. President Akufo-Addo also reiterated the government’s plans of building regional hospitals in the six new regions to boost healthcare delivery in the country. Coastal, Middle Belt, and Northern, with the overall objective of setting up a Ghana Centre for Disease Control.
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August 17, 2021 11:15 UTC
‘Holy kiss’ priest to be dealt with as Anglican Church commences investigation
General News of Tuesday, 17 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The Anglican Church has responded to a recent viral video involving one of its Priests• Rev. The viral video which has sent social media into a frenzy has got many users agitated over the conduct of one Rev. Fr Baltharzar Obeng Larbi who was fully dressed in his cassock and captured kissing three female teacher trainees who were called to the podium on Sunday, August 15, 2021. The move, the Anglican Church believes, will “avert any psychological issues that may arise as a result of the viral video.”The church has however directed all clarifications on the matter be made to Venerable Dr. George Dawson-Ahmoah on 0244351338. Read the statement below:See the viral video below:
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August 17, 2021 11:03 UTC
People who rejoice over others’ downfall are miserable - Efia Odo
Entertainment of Tuesday, 17 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comActress, Efia Odo has thrown shots at people who take pleasure in circulating and rejoicing over negative stories of celebrities in the country. Efia Odo who has survived the same fate in the past due to numerous allegations levelled against her say that internet trolls live a miserable life. In a tweet sighted by GhanaWeb, she wrote: “People who rejoice in other people’s downfalls are usually miserable with their own lives and only find happiness in other people’s misery. Like I always say, misery loves company.”Odo has maintained that the opinion of trolls holds no relevance in her life. It’s just not my thing.”You can nominate personalities and organisations for the GhanaWeb Excellence Awards via this link.
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August 17, 2021 10:30 UTC
St. Monica College: Investigate Priest for kissing girls – Tsegah
General News of Tuesday, 17 August 2021Source: starrfm.com.ghA Human Rights advocate Selasi Tsegah has called for swift investigations into a viral video of a priest kissing three students during church service at the St. Monica’s College of Education in the Ashanti region. The video which has gone viral on social media shows the priest on stage inviting three students for a mouth-to-mouth kiss; one after the other. Meanwhile, a student of St. Monica’s College of Education has revealed that the priest kissing three students during church service at the school was a show of appreciation by the priest. “The father in the video kissing the students didn’t know we were going to post the video. The third girl the father kissed is a virgin and that’s why she gave her cheek to the father to kiss but he forced and kissed her lips.
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August 17, 2021 10:30 UTC
Asabee preaches loyalty, sacrifice and unity to TESCON members
He explained that loyalty in a party makes the party stronger as its energy is directed at building members' capacities to engage its opponents. “Going forward, you as the next generation must sacrifice because that is what the older people did. Asabee who is also eyeing for the NPP National Chairmanship position further charged the TESCON members to be marketers and salespersons who propagate the party’s good policies and programs. He, therefore, advised the TESCON members to engage in logical arguments with opponents when communicating the achievements of the party. Also, try to use your handheld mobile gadgets to reach out to people on social media and tell them about the good works of the NPP”, Asabee advised.
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August 17, 2021 10:07 UTC
Tammy Abraham joins Roma on a five-year contract for £34m
Sports News of Tuesday, 17 August 2021Source: happyghana.comTammy Abraham has joined Roma from Chelsea on a five-year contract for £34m. Champions League winners Chelsea re-signed Romelu Lukaku for a club-record £97.5m from Inter Milan on Thursday. “You can sense when a club really wants you – and Roma made their interest clear immediately,” said Abraham. “Roma is a club that deserves to be fighting for titles and trophies. Roma, managed by former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, opened their Serie A campaign against Fiorentina at the Stadio Olympico on August 22.
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August 17, 2021 10:07 UTC
Upgrade Audit Agency into Service to protect public purse – Director-General
According to him, the move will ensure the independence and objectivity of internal auditors will be cemented under a proposed Internal Audit Service. In an interaction on Citi TV’s Point of View segment monitored by GhanaWeb, Dr Osae explained a proposed Internal Audit Service will ensure that all internal auditors will work autonomously. “Once it becomes a service, all these internal auditors will be under the service, so then they can have the required independence and objectivity to protect the government,” Dr. Osae said. The Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency however revealed that there is Bill currently under consideration with the Ministry of Finance for the proposal of setting up an Internal Audit Service. The IAA has the oversight responsibility to conduct audit for public service institutions with the objective to co-ordinate, facilitate and provide quality assurance for internal audit activities within the Ministries, Departments and Agencies and the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies.
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August 17, 2021 09:45 UTC
Punitive actions must follow findings of audit reports – Tax expert
Dr. Abdallah Ali-Nakyea explained that it is has become a tradition for findings from the annual reports from the department not to be given the needed punitive actions and that should stop, citinewsroom.com has reported. He added that instead of turning the release of the annual report into a mere ritual, prosecutions in particular to be meted out to offenders from these reports. He explained that the country will then “be giving meaning to the audit report” when the right mechanisms are used to retrieve these monies. “…else it becomes an annual ritual that does not bring money back into government coffers. In the 2020 audit report, it was established that financial irregularities committed by various statutory institutions totaled GH¢12.8 billion.
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August 17, 2021 09:33 UTC
Punishments should replace rituals of findings of audit reports – Tax lecturer
Dr. Abdallah Ali-Nakyea explained that it is has become a tradition for findings from the annual reports from the department not to be given the needed punitive actions and that should stop, citinewsroom.com has reported. He added that instead of turning the release of the annual report into a mere ritual, prosecutions in particular to be meted out to offenders from these reports. He explained that the country will then “be giving meaning to the audit report” when the right mechanisms are used to retrieve these monies. “…else it becomes an annual ritual that does not bring money back into government coffers. In the 2020 audit report, it was established that financial irregularities committed by various statutory institutions totaled GH¢12.8 billion.
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August 17, 2021 09:33 UTC
Floods: 722 farms lost, 336 households displaced, roads destroyed in upper west
Regional News of Tuesday, 17 August 2021Source: classfmonline.comHeavy rains in the Upper West Region have destroyed a lot of roads, farmlands, and households in that part of Ghana. A total of 1,605 people had their 722 farmlands washed away while 336 households got destroyed. “They were heavily affected by the floods on Friday”, Mr. Ahmed said. Roads Minister Kwesi Amoako-Atta toured the affected areas on Monday to inspect the level of destruction caused to the roads. “Yes, there has been massive destruction but the affected roads are going to be fixed in record time”, he promised, adding: “The government is going to mobilize all available resources to fix what has gone wrong”.
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August 17, 2021 08:26 UTC
Akufo-Addo reappoints Kwadwo Genfi as Board Chair of Ghana Exim Bank
Business News of Tuesday, 17 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• President Akufo-Addo has re-appointed Kwadwo Boateng Genfi as Board Chair of Ghana Exim Bank• Kwadwo Genfi will continue in the position with vast experience as a Global Business Executive• Charles Adu Boahen has inaugurated a new board of the Ghana Exim BankKwadwo Boateng Genfi has been reappointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the Board Chairman of the Ghana Export-Import Bank (EXIM). The development comes after the Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Charles Adu Boahen inaugurated the board of the Ghana Exim Bank. Kwadwo Genfi will continue in the position with vast experience as a Global Business Executive with wide-ranging expertise in Financial Management best practices, Working Capital Finance, Leading-Edge Solutions and Trade, Asset Management. Following the inauguration of the Ghana Exim board, Kwadwo Genfi will work close with other members of the board including CEO of Eximbank, Mr. Lawrence Agyinsam; Elsie Addo Awadzi, Second Deputy Governor, Bank of Ghana; Deputy Trade and Industry Minister, Hon. Michael Okyere Baafi; Afua Asabea Asare, Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA); Nana Osei-Bonsu, CEO of the Private Enterprise Federation (PEF).
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August 17, 2021 08:03 UTC