We’ve never seen anything like Samuel Boadu’s technical team before - Togbe Afede
Sports News of Tuesday, 10 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Togbe Afede XIV is happy about the unity among the Technical team• He said the team had no targets this season• Hearts lost most of their Technical team this seasonThe Board Chairman of Accra Hearts of Oak, Togbe Afede XIV has revealed that the unity that exists between Coach Samuel Boadu and his Technical team is unparalleled. Togbe Afede XIV professed that the club has never seen a strong bond like Coach Samuel Boadu and his technical team. Speaking at a dinner event held a night after their success in the MTN FA Cup, the Board Chairman disclosed that management of the club never had a target for the coach and the technical team. “He is backed by a great technical team whose togetherness we have never seen at Hearts of Oak,” he added. He went on to say, “My gratitude goes to coach Boadu and his technical team.
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August 10, 2021 18:45 UTC
Restore public confidence in the fight against corruption - GACC to new SP
In a press statement copied to GhanaWeb, GACC appealed to Mr Agyabeng to make corruption look expensive to deter people from engaging in it. The Coalition also hopes the anti-graft czar would be allowed to work independently devoid of any suppression from external sources. "The Coalition urges the Special Prosecutor to lead the charge in making corruption a low gain and high-risk venture in Ghana. This is necessary to reassure the citizenry of his fullest commitment to the fight against corruption, as well as serve to rekindle public trust and confidence in the Office of the Special Prosecutor," part of the statement read. Kissi Agyabeng has vowed to suppress and repress corruption in the country.
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August 10, 2021 18:33 UTC
19-year-old mother of two reveals she suffers epileptic attacks every day
Tabloid News of Tuesday, 10 August 2021Source: SVTV AfricaA 19-year-old mother of two, Catherine, lives in a small village called Obengkrom in the Central Region of Ghana. She has suffered epilepsy for a couple of years and she reveals that she gets attacks every day. Catherine in a chat with DJ Nyaami on SVTV Africa stated that she never knew her mother, however, her father lives nearby. As a result, she lived with a family member in Kumasi but later moved to her current abode. She added that he did not notice her condition till later in their relationship.
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August 10, 2021 18:22 UTC
Togbe Afede discloses how Hearts of Oak beat Kotoko to sign Salifu Ibrahim
Sports News of Tuesday, 10 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Salifu Ibrahim joined Hearts of Oak during the mid-season window• Board Chairman, Togbe Afede XIV is elated with his performance• Togbe Afede XIV revealed Hearts beat Kotoko in signing the playerThe Board Chairman of Accra Hearts of Oak, Togbe Afede XIV has unravelled the untold story behind the signing of Salifu Ibrahim from Techiman Eleven Wonders. Salifu Ibrahim was on the wanted list of most Premier League clubs after hitting top form at Techiman Eleven Wonders. Salifu was very instrumental this campaign for the Phobians helping them win two prestigious trophies, the Ghana Premier League and MTN FA Cup. However, several months after joining the club, Togbe Afede XIV has now revealed the mystery behind the signing of the most sort after midfielder. Listen to Togbe Afede XIV in the video below
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August 10, 2021 17:48 UTC
They only summoned me to take selfie with me - Teacher Kwadwo jokes
General News of Tuesday, 10 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Teacher Kwadwo has honoured a summon to appear before the Akrofuom District Education Directorate• The famous teacher had been summoned to appear before the Directorate over ‘professional misconduct’• But according to him, it was only for him to take selfie with the officialsPopular Ghanaian teacher and comedian, Michael Owusu Afriyie, popularly referred to as Teacher Kwadwo, has joked about his meeting with the Akrofuom District Education Directorate, stating that the meeting was only to take a selfie with them. The letter read, “You are invited to appear before the Akrofuom District Education Directorate for alleged professional misconduct." “The tin if u look inside well, they just summoned me so they could take SELFIE with me ooo..but ahantan nti. “They were looking at my face saaa… I know in their heads they were like … “woooow we have seen Teacher Kwadwo",” he wrote. From poor remuneration to poor classrooms, Teacher Kwadwo has been touring various parts of the country to bring to light some of the teething challenges facing the education sector leading to a hashtag he championed, #LetsFixGES.
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August 10, 2021 17:26 UTC
Allow technocrats to speak out, criticize, and feel free - Dr. Sam Mensah to govt
Technocrats, he claims, are valuable assets to the country, but they are unable to speak up because of the anti- or pro-government label. The financial expert said, “We need to build a culture in which technocrats are free to speak. Very often technocrats are very quiet, they don’t say much for fear of offending government or some of the political leaders, but we need to have technocrats who are open”. He stated, “Generally, government’s COVID-19 strategy has been seen as a good strategy but occasionally there have been lapses. However, overall, I wouldn’t say Ghana has not had a respectable COVID-19 strategy.”“What we need to do is to accelerate the support we’re giving to businesses, so they can start re-employing, bringing idle capacity to work,” Dr. Sam Mensah concluded.
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August 10, 2021 17:03 UTC
LGBTQ+ Bill: People’s private sexual lives will not affect price of kenkey – Robert Akoto
“Now, technology has advanced, science has advanced, awareness has advanced, research has advanced so clearly, we’ve become more aware of LGBTQ people than we were before. “Before we started discussing this Bill, there were LGBTQ people who were having sex. What difference did it make that two men or two women were sleeping in their room and having sex? Did it change the price of kenkey or change the price of the V8 parliament was going to buy?” he said. He has therefore asked that some practicality is accorded to discussions concerning the community, their activities, and the Bill before parliament.
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August 10, 2021 17:03 UTC
Breaking News: Supreme Court judge Samuel Kofi Marful-Sau is dead
General News of Tuesday, 10 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comSupreme Court Justice, Samuel Marful-Sau has been reported dead. He said, "Supreme Court Justice Marful Sau has sadly! Samuel Kofi Marful-Sau was a Ghanaian judge, an active justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana. He subsequently became an Appeal Court judge in 2006 and in 2018 he was appointed justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana. He remained in private legal practice until June 2002 when he was called to the bench as a judge of the High Court.
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August 10, 2021 16:41 UTC
FULL TEXT: Ken Ofori-Atta's speech at the inauguration of GRA board
Business News of Tuesday, 10 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comSpeech by Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister for Finance-Ghana at the Inauguration of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) BoardIntroductionMinister of State,Deputy Ministers and Directors,Members of the reconstituted Board of the Ghana Revenue Authority,Friends from the Media,Ladies and Gentlemen:1. Good morning, and welcome to the Ministry of Finance for the inauguration of the Board of the Ghana Revenue Authority, consistent with the requirements of the Ghana Revenue Authority Act 2009 (Act 791). Total tax revenue of GH¢45.34 billion was collected, exceeding the budget by some GH¢2.57 billion (i.e., 6.0%). Government is supporting the Ghana Revenue Authority in implementing a transformation agenda to block the huge leakages in key sectors of the economy. Let me end by congratulating all of you and declaring, the reconstituted Board of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) duly inaugurated.
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August 10, 2021 16:18 UTC
NDC's Kofi Annan sues Ghana Police Service, one other GH¢20m for damages
Politics of Tuesday, 10 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Kofi Annan has filed a suit against the Ghana Police Service and one Benjamin Ackah• The GH¢20m is for damaging what he termed as his hard-earned reputation• He was under arrest for 17 monthsThe 2020 NDC parliamentary candidate for Efutu Constituency, James Kofi Annan has sued the Ghana Police Service and one other person for GH¢20 million. In a Facebook post sighted by GhanaWeb, Mr Annan explained that the GH¢20 million he's demanding is for damages. Mr Annan's comment comes after he was reportedly under arrest for 17 months and stood trial. He was later acquitted and discharged of stealing, abetment of crime and dishonestly receiving by a Winneba District Court. Today I am here again to announce to you that I have sued the Ghana Police Service, and the complainant in the said case, for GH¢20million in general damages, for malicious and wrongful prosecution."
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August 10, 2021 15:56 UTC
COCOBOD to surpass 1.1 million tonnes of cocoa production by September
Business News of Tuesday, 10 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Ghana could surpass its 1.1 million tonnes of cocoa production for 2020/2021 season• It is projected to be some 45% more than last year’s 750,000• This feat will boost exports and help with the Ghana CediThere are high hopes that this year, Ghana will surpass its anticipated 1.1 million tonnes of cocoa production for the year by about 45% of that of the previous year. This is the estimation considering the current bumper harvest experienced so far, as long as the crop season underway follows through the plan, reports myjoyonline.com. This will be the first impressive outing since the 2009/2010 crop season where a little above a million tonnes of cocoa beans were produced. It is also because, the source added, before the main crop season ended in June, harvest was far above the target for the year although it had an earlier forecast of 900,000 tonnes of cocoa beans production. According to the report, this year, there have been too many cocoa beans produced with some of the Licensed Buying Cocoa Companies, particularly the smaller players, having exhausted the seed funds provided them by COCOBOD.
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August 10, 2021 15:45 UTC
Flashback: Buying a contract isn't a crime - John Boadu
Investigations proved that Mr Adjei was selling government contracts to others for profit. However, Mr Boadu in an interview on Neat FM argued that the actions of the PPA CEO was not a crime. He stated: "Buying a contract from a contractor who cannot execute it isn't a crime." Beyond that, Mr Boadu indicated that subcontracting is not a crime in this country. This contract was awarded to B-Molie Limited, a company Mr Amoah said was a sister company of TDL.
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August 10, 2021 15:32 UTC
JHS elective courses of students who cannot read or write to be reduced – Adutwum
General News of Tuesday, 10 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• JHS students who cannot read and write may soon have limited courses to study in school• Dr. Yaw Adutwum believes this will help “weak” students• He made this known at a stakeholder meeting in AccraSoon, the number of elective subjects Junior High School students who cannot read or write will take, will be reduced, says Dr. Yaw Adutwum. It is, in his estimation, a measure that will solve the worry and unacceptable practice he has about students who cannot read or write, still given many elective subjects to do in school. He believes that instead, such students should be made to focus on literacy and writing skills courses more and for which reason this intervention is coming up now. He stressed, "Why is that student who cannot read being offered additional courses?” he quizzed, adding that "There will be interventions for those who cannot read or cannot write. Their elective courses will be reduced consequently."
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August 10, 2021 15:11 UTC
The Untold: How a girl's crushed childhood birthed an American dream - Doreen Aboagye’s story
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. “By the time the car arrived, my mom ceased crying; she was gone. Getting to the hospital – which was outside our town, the doctor confirmed that she had died a while back. That was when she told me my mother had died,” she narrated to Etsey Atisu.
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August 10, 2021 13:52 UTC
The Lowdown discusses the state of human rights advocacy in the face of LGBT bill
General News of Tuesday, 10 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comNow more than ever, there continuous to be discussions on the subject of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex (LGBTQ+) community and the rights and recognition they have been calling for in the country. Today, and before Parliament, a Private Members Bill that will make the practice of LGBTQ+ or any of its subsidiaries, an illegal practice, when and should it be passed. In this week’s edition of GhanaWeb’s flagship programme, The Lowdown, Nii Akwei Ismail Akwei brings us a conversation with a man who once headed an international body well-known for fighting for the rights of all groups of persons. Robert Amoafo Akoto, a former head of Amnesty International, Ghana, shares his perspectives on the “State of human rights advocacy in the face of LGBT bill,” as well as what he believes should be the right approach to this whole subject. Follow the full interview below:
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August 10, 2021 13:39 UTC