'I Had Prostate Cancer Last Year And I Wasn’t Aware' – KSM Discloses
Popular Ghanaian media personality, Kwaku Sintim Misa popularly known as KSM, has narrated his tough ordeal with prostate cancer sometime in 2021. The comic actor said he wasn’t aware of his plight and thought he was fit enough until he went for a regular check-up at the hospital. Recounting the incident in an interview with Joy News, KSM said he was fortunate to have had the cancer detected and removed on time. Fortunately for me, I have an insurance in the states accruing and I had all the prostrate removed, after diagnosis.After the test, the doctor called and told me that my prostrate has been enlarged but I shouldn't worry. You might think your vitals are good but there are things you can never be aware of.
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December 07, 2022 10:12 UTC
FULL LIST: Aspirants Running For National Executive Positions In NDC
The main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has released a full list of all aspirants who are qualified to contest for national executive positions in the upcoming December 17, 2022 congress. In all there are 81 aspirants with a total of 14 positions being contested from the Chairmanship through the General Secretary slot to the Organizer, Youth Organizer, Women's Organizer, National Communications Officer and the National Executive Committee (NEC) slots. Samuel Ofosu Ampofo will come up against three others including the incumbent General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, with watchers calling it a two-horse race. With respect to the General Secretary contest, it is between three known faces in the NDC, the incumbent Deputy General Secretary Peter Boamah Otokunor, Director of Elections of the NDC, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah and Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, a former MP. The only aspirant whose position is secured is Sammy Gyamfi who is unopposed for the National Communications Officer position which he currently holds.
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December 07, 2022 09:45 UTC
Nurse-for-Cash Trade: Our clearance to UK has been cancelled – Ex-Nursing trainees PRO
General News of Tuesday, 6 December 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comFormer spokesperson for the Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees' Association (GNMTA), Akugri Gadafi-Avokbil, has alleged that as part of the consensus agreement between the Ghana government and the UK, Ghana has cancelled all clearance guaranteeing nurses to travel outside the country to work. According to him, the call to export nurses remains a priority to the nation and the nursing fraternity, but negotiations should be properly carried out to benefit the nursing association. He also expressed joy over the yet to be implemented agreement which he believes will curb the rate of unemployed nurses in the country. Ghana is about signing a Nurse-for-Cash agreement with the government of the United Kingdom. Already, Ghanaian nurses are being sent to Barbados per an earlier agreement signed between the two countries.
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December 07, 2022 05:58 UTC
Here are the conditions that have to be met before Minority approves debt restructuring, budget estimates
General News of Tuesday, 6 December 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe minority has threatened to disapprove the 2023 budget estimates, and debt restructuring until some five conditions are met by government. According to Haruna Iddrisu, they will not accept the debt restructuring programme announced by the finance minister. This comes after Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta announced that Ghana is embarking on a debt exchange program to ensure that debt levels are brought to sustainable levels. Below is a listicle of the conditions the minority has demanded before the budget estimates for 2023 will be approved;1. Following the above, the minority in parliament reiterated that the country's ailing economy characterized by unsustainable debt, inflation, and unprecedented credit rating downgrades, among others.
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December 06, 2022 21:27 UTC
This is a crime: MP shares details of expenditure on National Cathedral
The MP made remarks while reacting to a document purported to be a portion of the 2023 budget, which showed a breakdown of the expenditure on the Cathedral project so far. “With respect to the total amount expended on the National Cathedral, the Cathedral Secretariat can provide the details of payments made. Reacting to this in a tweet shared on Monday, December 5, 2022, Dafeamekpor said that the details of the expenditure on the Cathedral show nothing but a crime. “The NATIONAL CATHEDRAL EXPENDITURE details are: Mobilization to Architect: $89k. View the tweet shared by the MP plus the breakdown of expenditure of the Cathedral project below:The NATIONAL CATHEDRAL EXPENDITURE details are:1.Mobilization to Architect:$89k2.Cost of Arch.
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December 06, 2022 08:42 UTC
I took a decision to leave politics – Mahama
Politics of Monday, 5 December 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comFormer president of the republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has shared his life-changing experience growing as a politician. The former statesman, claimed that he took a decision to leave politics to persue lecturing , after serving as member of parliament for three consecutive terms and a minister. John Dramani Mahama, served as president of Ghana from 24th July 2012 to 7th January 2017. He previously served as vice President of Ghana from January 2009 to July 2012. He was the member of parliament for Bole Bamboi from 1997 to 2009 and served as deputy minister for communication and minister for communication in the erstwhile NDC administration.
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December 05, 2022 18:47 UTC
Disqualify Ken Agyapong from flagbearership race - Maurice Ampaw to NPP leaders
"Ken Agyapong, once you insult a judge, you have insulted my profession. He added that should the party let Ken Agyapong contest in the primaries and he wins, Ghanaians will vote against the NPP because of the MP's actions and previous pronouncements. "You are a stupid judge; I will face you. You are a stupid judge," he declared. Watch the interview below:Watch the second part of Elvis Afriyie Ankrah's interview on GhanaWeb TV below:Also watch the nomination for the GhanaWeb Excellence Awards Youth Edition below:IB/SEA
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December 05, 2022 17:59 UTC
'The Sweetest And Most Caring Men Are From The North' - Ras Mubarak Replies Habiba Sinare
Former Kumbungu Member of Parliament, Ras Mubarak has responded to actress, Habiba Sinare's views about some unforgettable experiences she has had with some people from the Northern part of the country. She asserted that people from the northern part of Ghana were difficult to deal with. Mubarak wrote in a Facebook post dated December 4: "The sweetest and most caring men are from the north. Habiba Sinare and Abdul Majeed Waris had a short-lived marriage which has seen the actress share in various interviews what she describes as a bitter experience. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority.
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December 05, 2022 14:31 UTC
‘Have the courage to say to your average ministers you don’t belong here’ – Kufuor speaks on reshuffling
General News of Monday, 5 December 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhana’s former president, John Agyekum Kufuor, has said that a president should have the confidence to sack or move his appointees from their positions if it turns out they are no longer delivering on their mandates. Responding to a question posed to him by celebrated journalist Kwaku Sakyi Addo when the former president hosted the Institute of Economic Affairs at his Peduase residence, John Agyekum Kufuor shared a classic example of how he made some major reshuffles during his tenure. President John Agyekum Kufuor further explained that in the position of a president, whoever is there needs to act like a coach and ensure that he or she is always putting his or her best team forward. The IEA was at the former president’s residence as part of a series of seminars aimed at reviewing Ghana’s 1992 constitution. Watch John Kufuor speak about it below:AE/BOG
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December 05, 2022 09:04 UTC
How Ama McBrown offered to pay over GH¢300K after contempt judgment - A Plus reveals
The person in question being Nana Ama McBrown, actress and hostess of UTV's entertainment programme, United Showbiz. "...when the amount was mentioned, GHC65,000 cedis, Nana Ama McBrown removed her cheque and offered to pay for everyone, Ama; you are brutal. He continued that McBrown asked the other accused Fadda Dickson: "Fadda should I pay for everyone so that you reimburse me? He did not disclose whether the total sum of GHC325,000 in lieu of the five persons had been settled and by who. Fadda Dickson, Felicity Nana Ama Agyeman, aka Nana Ama McBrown; Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa, alias Afia Schwarzenegger; Kwame Asare Obeng, alias Kwame A Plus, and Emmanuel Barnes, alias Mr. Logic and UTV, were recently cited for contempt of court.
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December 04, 2022 17:39 UTC
The poor Ghanaian village ‘boy’ who defied the odds to become CEO, owner of 114 houses
After a while, in 2011, he moved to the Universal Merchant Bank where he worked till 2013 when he moved to work for an oil company. Life was hard all over again but his friends helped him out and linked him to some people who helped him start over. I did that till 2013 then I left for an oil company. “After this I started my own company, picking contracts to supply fuel oil to other factories and from there, my company started growing. Today, he is the Head of Procurement at Akwaaba Oil Refinery and is the owner of a Real Estate Community; Agazy Homes - with some 114 houses.
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December 04, 2022 17:26 UTC
Four Ghanaian celebrities who lost weight drastically
Entertainment of Saturday, 3 December 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe motivation to lose weight is a personal decision determined individuals take. Over the course of the years, a lot of well-known people have undergone transformations for a variety of reasons. Numerous celebrities, including Joselyn Dumas and Roselyn Ngissah, have not shied away from discussing their individual weight loss journeys. While others increased the intensity of their workouts, others focused on modifying their diet to emphasize whole, nutrient-dense foods. Scroll down to see 4 celebrities before and after weight loss:Joselyn dumasBelinda DzattahSammy ForsonJessica Opare-SaforoWatch an episode of E-Forum below.
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December 04, 2022 07:14 UTC
Five players who disappointed at 2022 World Cup
Partey was very instrumental in Ghana’s quest to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, after scoring the all-important goal in the playoff. With the soul of the team trusted into his hands, Partey failed to attend the World Cup party. The player who perhaps was trusted to do a better job than Gideon Mensah played virtually no role in the World Cup playoffs. Andre Ayew:Despite scoring the first goal for Ghana at the 2022 World Cup, Andre Ayew was a big flop in Ghana’s team at the tournament. Inaki seems to have failed to have any shot on target for Ghana in three games at the World Cup.
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December 04, 2022 04:01 UTC
God gives his most difficult battles to those who can fight them – Andre Ayew
Before Uruguay’s goals, Andre Ayew was presented with a golden opportunity to put Ghana in the lead after Kudus Mohammed was fouled in the box early in the first half. Reacting to the missed penalty and Ghana’s elimination from the World Cup Andre Ayew said, “I am very disappointed with the results. We had the opportunity to go to the next stage, I got a penalty and I missed so it is difficult to take. God gives his most difficult battles to those who can fight them and wake up. I am sad but I am willing to make it better next time,” he told TV3 in a post-match interview.
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December 03, 2022 21:13 UTC
Theodore Shealtiel Clerk- the First Professional Ghanaian Architect
Theodore Shealtiel Clerk was the first Ghanaian to excel in architecture. Theodore Shealtiel Clerk was born on September 4 1909 in Larteh- Akuapem in the Eastern region of Ghana. For a while, Clerk was the only Ghanaian architect in the country and one of three Ghanaian architects in the late 1950s. Theodore Shealtiel Clerk was the first president of the Ghana Institute of Architects (GIA), which had its early beginnings in 1963. Theodore Shealtiel Clerk has been a major source of inspiration for many upcoming architects in Ghana and around the world.
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December 03, 2022 13:25 UTC