Employment Minister responding to treatment after near-fatal road crash
Mr. Baffour-Awuah, who is the Member of Parliament for Sunyani West, was returning from a funeral at Odumase and headed to Nsoatre when his driver wrongfully overtook a vehicle resulting in the accident. The Minister, according to a Citi FM reportage, was in the company of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman for the Sunyani West Constituency, Kusi Boadum and other party members when the crash occurred. Seth Asare Bediako, the Bono Regional NPP Communications Director, told Citi FM that, Ignatius Baffour-Awuah would be discharged soon. So they were injured, and as we speak they are all admitted at the Sunyani Government Hospital, responding to treatment." But as we speak, the Minister is still on admission as well as the Constituency Chairman.
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August 15, 2021 16:18 UTC
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Tanzania has vaccinated over 200,000 in three weeks
Africa News of Sunday, 15 August 2021Source: thecitizen.co.tzThree weeks after the vaccination exercise kicked off, government has said that 207,391 of the targeted groups have been vaccinated against COVID-19. The figures show that 121,002 men equivalent to 58.3 percent and women 86,389 equivalent to 41.7 percent have been vaccinated. He said that as of August 14, a total of 1,008,400 vaccines had been distributed in all 26 regions. "The data shows since the vaccination campaign was launched a total of 207,391people have been vaccinated at all centers. Tanzania plans to vaccinate 60 percent of its citizens after it received over 1 million doses of the Janssen coronavirus vaccine from the United States donated through the Covax initiative, which is co-led by Gavi, the World Health Organization (WHO) and CEPI.
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August 15, 2021 16:18 UTC
It's true people get killed in Kuwait but not all the stories are true - Former maid
"In Kuwait, it is true that sometimes what a person is supposed to earn isn’t what they are given. A number of those stories are true but with the Kuwait experiences, not all are true. There are stories that someone has been killed when in actual sense, no such thing happened," she explained. The day her mom died, she believed her entire world had been shattered. “I rushed to go see for myself and true to his words, there was my mom, in so much pain.
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August 15, 2021 15:45 UTC
Gabby Otchere-Darko reveals top three investment areas of Akufo-Addo govt
He said government is investing in infrastructure, education and health sectors. Gabby Otchere-Darko disclosed this in a Facebook post sighted by GhanaWeb. In his view, Ghanaians need to know what the loans and taxes collected are being used for. "There are 3 things that this Govt is investing in and in a way never seen before in our history and that is a fact: Education, Health and Infrastructure (incl digitisation). They accused government of using the loans secured on themselves rather than developing the country with it.
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August 15, 2021 15:33 UTC
Rockson Dafeamekpor safe, discharged from hospital after accident
General News of Sunday, 15 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comMember of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has been released from the 37 Military hospital after being treated following his near-fatal crash on Saturday, August 14. Together with colleague legislators, the South Dayi MP was involved in an accident on the Aveyime road while en route to Accra after attending the funeral of Samuel Okudzeto’s father in the Volta Region. Citinewsroom reports that an interview with Ashaiman MP, Ernest Henry Norgbey, who was in the company of Mr Dafeamekpor disclosed that the latter is hale and hearty. By and large, everything is fine,” Mr Norgbey told Citinews. The accident occurred after a KIA truck loaded with concrete blocks ran into the South Dayi MP’s vehicle, forcing the car to somersault a couple of times in the process.
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August 15, 2021 15:00 UTC
Makola Shopping Mall gutted by fire
General News of Sunday, 15 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The Makola Market was on fire again this morning• Eyewitnesses say they saw smoke coming from the Makola Shopping Mall• It is unclear what caused this fireAnother fire has ravaged through parts of the Makola Market in the Central Business District of Accra. The fire, citinewsroom.com reports, started at about 7:25 am on the morning Sunday, August 15, 2021, in parts of the inner perimeter of the new Makola Shopping Mall. “This morning, we were going about our normal security patrol here when a colleague told me he was seeing smoke from the roof of the shopping mall. So, I told the security personnel at the mall to check it. It will be recalled that early July, a three-story building at Makola – actually opposite the Makola Shopping Mall, was razed down by fire that was only completely put out after days.
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August 15, 2021 14:26 UTC
See where to go to for your Johnson & Johnson vaccines in Greater Accra
The inoculation exercise, which is being spearheaded by the Ghana Health Service, will see the Johnson & Johnson vaccines being administered across the region, augmenting the numbers who have already been vaccinated nationally. On Saturday, August 7, 2021, the government of Ghana took delivery of 177,600, being the first batch of Johnson & Johnson vaccines in the country. The vaccines will be administered as single-shot doses to immunize citizens, to help curtail the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. A tweet posted on Saturday, August 7, 2021, read; "The government of Ghana today received over 177,600 the single-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccines procured under the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) initiative." Following that, the Ministry of Health has released lists of health outlets that persons can visit to be vaccinated.
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August 15, 2021 14:03 UTC
Obibini reveals the one thing that struck him in Amerado’s diss song
According to Obibini, he felt insulted by Amerado’s decision to question his worth adding that he is in no capacity to do that. When asked whether his feud with Amerado was borne out of envy due to his appearance on Tim West TV, Obibini had this to say;“What has his appearance on Tim WestWood given him? I don’t even want to go that tangent.”Amerado is said to have tagged Obibini a lazy musician while spitting some bars during his appearance on Tim West TV. It was in this light that, Obibini hit the studio to release a diss track for Amerado titled ‘Deceased’. Social media has since been set ablaze following the release of the diss songs from both camps.
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August 15, 2021 14:03 UTC
LIVESTREAMED: Information Ministry give updates on 1-District,1-hospital construction and COVID infections
General News of Sunday, 15 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comInformation Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah is briefing Ghanaians on government’s recently introduced Agenda 111 initiative in response to district hospitals promised by President Akufo-Addo. On Tuesday, August 17, 2021 President Akufo-Addo will launch a ceremony to commence the government’s “Agenda 111″ projects at Trede in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti region. The short ceremony is billed to start at 8:00 am on Tuesday, a circular issued by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah to all MPs and MMDCEs in the region. “Government wants to construct 100-bed capacity district hospitals in all districts without hospitals.”“The government is putting up 101 hospitals across Ghana and secondly the government is putting up a secondary facility, that is regional hospitals in all the new regions created and a new one at the Western region and convert the Effia Nkwanta Hospital into a metropolitan one,” he is quoted to have said. Watch a livestream of the presser by the ministry as well as update on the Coronavirus situation in the country:
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August 15, 2021 13:51 UTC
Ghanaians in Germany embark on #FixTheCountry demonstration
An activist, named Barima Nana Yaw Buobu in a Facebook post announced their demonstration. "Danke #FixTheCountry Dortmund, Germany Demo today...Ghana is proud of you guys...THANKS for being CITIZENS," he posted on Facebook dated August 14. He indicated that there would be a march in some parts of the United States of America, and Europe. "Next #FixTheCountry demo CALLING soon at the following...Washington, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Toronto, Rome, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Geneva etc etc. Hundreds of Ghanaians on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, marched through some principal streets of Accra to protest against government.
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August 15, 2021 13:07 UTC
Moans & Cuddles: Permit members to marry partners from other religions - Daud to families
He has condemned society, especially families that stand against members who decide to marry an individual who does not ascribe to their religion. Speaking on Moans and Cuddles, Daud told host, Paulina Dedaa Opoku, that lovers who find themselves in such a situation must stand by what they believe in and not what society has to say. He said: “It is rather unfortunate that we live in a very conservative society so some of these things matter but people realize that relationship is between two individuals or at best between two families and not an individual and society. Daud added families must rather focus on the happiness of the individual and not what they think friends will say about such unions. Watch this episode of Moans and Cuddles below:
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August 15, 2021 12:56 UTC
Here is the man who has preserved Ghana’s history through photos
J.K. Bruce Vanderpuije was his name. The studio is now 98 years and has many black and white photos which date way back into the 1930’s and 40’s, even before Gold Coast became Ghana. What you don’t know about this man is what motivated him to capture these photographs, and exactly how he went about it. His granddaughter, Mrs. Kate Tamakloe who spoke to GhanaWeb’s Wonder Ami Hagan on the People & Places show, gave some more insight. “He handed over to his son, Isaac Hudson Bruce Vanderpuije.
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August 15, 2021 12:33 UTC
Abena Korkor also body shames men by describing size of their manhood – Vida Adutwumwaa
Entertainment of Sunday, 15 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Entertainment pundit Vida Adutwumwaa has called out Abena Korkor for continuously body shaming men• She has charged women to condemn her acts just like how they do to men who body shame women• She stressed that Abena paved the way for A-Plus to body shame herEntertainment pundit, Vida Adutwumwaa Boateng has stated that Abena Korkor on several occasions have body shamed men she alleged to have had sexual intercourse with through her numerous exposés. To this, Vida speaking on Bloggers’ Forum with Abrantepa on GhanaWeb TV noted that Abena Korkor put herself out for musician, A-Plus to body shame her. She argued that a majority of women are quick to judge men who body shame their gender but fail to speak against women who do same to men. There was a bit of body shaming but you ask yourself, women are comfortable body shaming men but in the opposite case, women get angry when men body shame them. “Abena Korkor has been heard a number of times, describing the manhood of men from small to big.
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August 15, 2021 11:48 UTC
Sputnik V: Agyeman-Manu taking bullets for someone - Martin Kpebu asserts
“The point is that he comes to parliament with a letter, on the 15th of July, that Sheikh Dalmook Al Maktoum has withdrawn. The more he talks, the more he demonstrates that he is not fit for the position.”Meanwhile, amidst the lingering calls for his head over his role in the much talked about Sputnik V vaccine, Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu continues to maintain his cool. In his first reaction since the several calls for his sacking or resignation, the health minister disclosed that he has been observing the national interest surrounding his role in the deal. He posited that his service as a public official has been characterised by the mindset of protecting the public purse. “I have observed the high level of National interest that has greeted the narrative about my role in the purchase and acquisition of SPUTNIK V vaccine.
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August 15, 2021 11:26 UTC
I will sink you – Reverend Owusu Bempah issues ‘spiritual threat’ to Agradaa
According to Reverend Owusu Bempah, the self-acclaimed ‘vangerist’ has been spreading falsehoods about him and also threatened to deal with him spiritually. Delivering a sermon in his church on Sunday, August 8, 2021, Reverend Owusu Bempah denied the allegations levelled against him by Agradaa to the effect that he (Reverend Owusu Bempah) wanted to connive with her to get some huge money from President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Reverend Owusu Bempah warned Agradaa to refrain from making such statements against him else he will cause his downfall. He vowed to seek the face of God and invoke Biblical curses against Agradaa making unfounded allegations about him. “She only has a big mouth but in she is nobody in the spiritual world.
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August 15, 2021 06:22 UTC