I can’t find jobs under Akufo-Addo’s government – Bawah Mogtari cries out
Bawah Mogtari says due to victimization and other factors, her law firm is struggling to get cases due to her affiliation with the NDC. “I can’t even find a job, business is not coming and there are some friends you can no longer visit because of politics. These things used to be there they have worsened now. Bawah Mogtari expressed that, unlike the current trends where there appears to be intolerance of opposing views, the era of John Mahama guaranteed the expression of divergent views. She said that John Mahama exhibited a great level of tolerance and that she believes will be her legacy.
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August 10, 2021 06:22 UTC
Airbus Scandal had nothing to with John Mahama – Bawah Mogtari
General News of Tuesday, 10 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com•Joyce Bawah Mogtari has defended John Mahama over his alleged role in the Airbus Scandal•She says John Mahama was a victim of the 'overly partisan atmosphere' in the country•Mahama was implicated by the former Special Prosecutor as Government Official OneJoyce Bawah Mogtari, an aide to former President John Dramani Mahama has opined that the NDC flagbearer was roped into the Airbus scandal for political expediency. Bawah Mogtari on Original TV stated that the Airbus issue was purely between the company and the United Kingdom government and had nothing to do with the former President. “If you asked any fair-minded lawyer, it wasn’t a matter that had anything to do with former president Mahama. It will be recalled that John Dramani Mahama was implicated by former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu as the Government Official One label in the scandal. Amidu in an epistle while in office as Special Prosecutor revealed how John Mahama allegedly used his office to guarantee for Ghanaian passport for his brother Samuel Adam Mahama.
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August 10, 2021 06:11 UTC
Teacher Kwadwo summoned by GES over ‘professional misconduct’
General News of Tuesday, 10 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com•Teacher Kwadwo has been summoned by the GES over misconduct•He will face the Akrofuom Directorate later today•Teacher Kwadwo has been campaigning against bad treatment of teachers in rural areasGhanaian comedian and professional Teacher Michael Owusu Afriyie known widely as Teacher Kwadwo will face the Akrofuom District Education Directorate today, August 10, 2021, for an alleged act of ‘professional misconduct'. Teacher Kwadwo has been invited by the committee to answer some questions regarding his conduct as a teacher. A letter shared on his social media page read “you are invited to appear before the Akrofuom District Education Directorate for alleged professional misconducts". It is unknown what professional misconduct entails but the award-winning comedian has been on a campaign on social media where he highlights major issues affecting the teaching profession. 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.
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August 10, 2021 06:00 UTC
Sanitation minister raises alarm on scammers using her name to defraud people
“I wish to state here categorically and emphatically that, I have no dealings with the management of the supposed page, its content, activities, and engagements with the general public. “I, therefore, urge everyone to disregard any person(s) trying to extort money or use my name for any unscrupulous and unwarranted activities. Such perpetrators will be sought by the Security Agencies and appropriately dealt with,” she added. Cecilia Dapaah added that she does not “own or operate any social media account, neither have I asked any third party to do so on my behalf. All should take note and disregard any such fake account that might appear in my name purporting to be me, either in the present or in the future.”
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August 09, 2021 18:45 UTC
Businesses will fold up if you go ahead with 50% benchmark value removal – A/R GUTA
It, however, stated that should they go ahead with this intended plan to remove the 50% benchmark value reduction on some selected items, it will affect them direly. “However, we strongly suggest that the government abandons its intended abolishing or removal of 50% benchmark value reduction, since it will hurt businesses and consumers alike and bring extreme hardship on the citizenry in the form of further price increases. As part of measures to curb the incidence of goods smuggling and enhancing revenue generation at the ports, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia had, at a town hall meeting in 2019, announced a decision of government to reduce the benchmark value by 50%. “Should the government remove the 50% benchmark value reduction, it means there is going to be an automatic price adjustment upwards since businesses cannot absorb the increase in cost alone. Some businesses that do not have enough capacity to absorb this shock and pass on to consumers will also fold up.
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August 09, 2021 18:45 UTC
You are working at bringing division, rancour in NPP - Aggrieved youth to NPP E/R chairman
"It has become apparent that the Eastern Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Hon. Kiston Akomeng Kissi, is hell bent on creating deep divisions, disunity and acrimony in the NPP as he schedules a one-man regional “Thanksgiving Tour”, sidelining the other 16 Regional Executives. Akomeng Kissi has been in the news for bad reasons. "Rumour has it that his decision to embark upon a solo Regional tour is clearly an attempt to sidestep these accusations and possibly, blame it on some regional executives. In essence, this one-man tour is a charade and a face-saving gimmick intended to repair his already dented image and lost credibility," it added.
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August 09, 2021 18:33 UTC
Hundreds of desperate job seekers fall to labour ministry scam
General News of Monday, 9 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Hundreds have been scammed in a job seeking scandal• The Ministry of Labour says it had tried warning people about it• A similar scam happened in 2004Hundreds of desperate job seekers have fallen victim to an ongoing recruitment scam into government institutions, the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations has stated. “Since January, scores of disappointed youth have been trooping to the ministry to lodge complaints; they are in their hundreds, and they keep coming almost every day to make reports,” the ministry has said. According to a report by graphic.com.gh, the Assistant Public Relations Officer of the ministry, Osei-Opoku Gyamfi, disclosed that a disclaimer from the ministry had been issued to this effect. The misleading news item, he added, was circulating on some social media platforms and online media outlets, with instructions for job seekers to purchase an inspection voucher PIN at the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations at the Ministries enclave, Accra, from August 6, 2021, to attend the interview. With the National Security getting involved, the two suspects, Lizelle Bortha, and her accomplice, Fred Avornyo, were brought to book.
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August 09, 2021 17:37 UTC
Angry Effiduase youth block road
General News of Monday, 9 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The youth in Effiduase have stopped drivers using heavy-duty vehicles from using a newly constructed road• They say the drivers have been destroying the asphalt road which is less than two weeks old• They spoke to Sekyere East TVThe youth of Effiduase-Asokore have taken to the streets to block the activities of drivers using heavy-duty vehicles from plying a newly-asphalted road in the constituency. In a video sourced to Sekyere East TV on Facebook, the youth are seen ensuring that they stopped the drivers from using the road. “But we noticed that this road, which is still under construction, and which is not even two weeks old, drivers conveying sand in tipper trucks have been using the uncompleted road such that the asphalt is beginning to shift. They thought we were joking but today, we will show them the power in our words,” he added. He, however, congratulated the youth for the bold step they had taken.
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August 09, 2021 17:26 UTC
Health Minister must go - Ghanaians speak on Sputnik V vaccine contract saga
Some Ghanaians who spoke to GhanaWeb have called for the head of the health minister, Mr Agyeman-Manu. The Minister has been accused of breaching constitutional provisions without parliamentary approval and the Public Procurement Act according to a report by the Parliamentary Committee that probed the Sputnik V vaccine contract. Mr Nortey, a 65-years old man speaking to GhanaWeb called on the Minister to step down. Once you lie, whether you are a good minister or not, you must step down once you lie to the whole nation. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, August 6, he intimated that: "He (Health Minister) must be removed by the President.
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August 09, 2021 17:03 UTC
Don’t hesitate to invest in your craft no matter how expensive – OJ to musicians
According to him, musicians should not hesitate to seek help or otherwise enrich themselves in areas in which they fall short. To buttress his point, he cited instances where he would rather employ the services of choreographers in his music videos because he sucks at dancing. “I am not a good dancer so when I want to do a choreography I engage the services of dancers to make my performance complete. The likes of Sonny Achiba, Reggie Rockstone and Slim Busterr are very good dancers and, therefore, don’t need dancers for their performances but Daddy Lumba, Ofori Amponsah and myself will need dancers to make our choreography complete,” he stated in an interview with Daily Graphic. The comments I hear after my performances encourage me to do more and I always win because I have perfected my act,” he added.
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August 09, 2021 16:52 UTC
It's time to demonstrate against government - #FixTheCountry convenor to UTAG
General News of Monday, 9 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• UTAG is on an indefinite strike• But #FixTheCountry convenor thinks more action needs to be taken than just this move taken• Barker H. Vogues has assured UTAG of their support by joining the demonstrationFixTheCountry convenor, Barker H. Vogues, has charged the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) to hold a mammoth demonstration against the government in the Ashanti regional capital. UTAG, hear me out. The #FixTheCountry convenor assured UTAG of rallying behind them to protest"Demand respect for the profession in a dramatic way. UTAG has embarked on an indefinite strike on the basis that the government has refused to heed their calls to improve the conditions of service of university teachers. The National Labour Commission (NLC), on Friday, August 6, 2021, secured an injunction against UTAG and invited the lecturers for a meeting scheduled for August 11.
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August 09, 2021 16:51 UTC
Visa-free entry agreement for Ghanaians travelling to UAE uncomplete - Embassy
Business News of Monday, 9 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Ghanaian passport holders will have to hold on for a visa-free trip to Dubai• According to the Ghana Embassy in Abu Dhabi, the process for implementation is yet to be completed• The Embassy said it will officially communicate any changes to the current entry visa agreement to the UAEGhana Embassy in the United Arab Emirates has denied suggestions of visa free waiver agreement allowing Ghanaian passport holders to travel the country without visas. A statement issued on Monday explained that though the agreement has been ratified by Ghana’s Parliament, the process for its implementation is yet to be completed. “It has come to the attention of the Embassy that some publication on the internet and social media suggest that Ghana passport holders can now travel visa-free to the United Arab Emirates following the ratification by the Parliament of Ghana of the Memorandum of Understanding on Mutual Exemption of Entry Visa Requirements between Ghana and United Arab Emirates”“The Embassy urges the public to disregard all such publications and messages. Even though the agreement has been ratified by Ghana’s Parliament, the process for its implementation is yet to be completed.”Ghana Embassy in the UAE said it will officially communicate any changes to the current entry visa regime between Ghana and UAE when the agreement comes into force. See the statement below:
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August 09, 2021 16:07 UTC
GNPC’s quest to acquire stakes in offshore fields 'mindboggling' – Bright Simons
Business News of Monday, 9 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comPresident and founder of Mpedigree, Bright Simons has raised concerns over a plan by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation to acquire two stakes in the country’s offshore fields. The two oil blocks in question are that of Aker Energy and AGM Petroleum Ghana. Reacting to the development in a writeup copied to GhanaWeb, Bright Simons described the decision as 'mindboggling' and questioned the motive of GNPC to venture into such a deal. Should the move sail through, Ghana’s interest in the Aker Energy and AGM blocks will increase to 47% and 85% respectively. Read Bright Simons opinion here:
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August 09, 2021 15:22 UTC
Resumption of Accra-Tema railway service to begin by end of August – Peter Amewu
Business News of Monday, 9 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com•The Accra-Tema railway service is expected to resume by the end of August•The rail-line has had to go through some concrete drain works along a route at Avenor•The resumption of the shuttle service is expected to reduce travel time and traffic congestionRailways Development Minister, John Peter Amewu has disclosed the resumption of shuttle services on the Accra-Tema rail line. The service is expected to resume by the end of August 2021 after the completion of concrete drain across the railway track. Providing an update before Parliament last week, the Railway Minister revealed the top slab on the concrete drain along the route at Avenor had been completed with a curing period beginning. The rehabilitated Accra-Tema railway system is expected to reduce travel time significantly. It is estimated that many passengers will be recorded annually as they use the train service, which will in turn help reduce traffic congestion, accidents and pollution.
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August 09, 2021 14:37 UTC
My life is in danger – Princess Shyngle
Entertainment of Monday, 9 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Princess Shyngle has disclosed receiving death threats from her ex-husband• She posted a couple of voice notes from her ex-husband issuing death threats on social media• Princess Shyngle parted ways with her ex-husband in April 2021One would have thought that annulling her 3-months old marriage would have been the end to Princess Shyngle’s woes but that isn’t the case. The actress has taken to Instagram on August 9, 2021, to narrate how her ex-husband has been issuing death threats after their divorce. According to Shyngle, it has gotten to the point where her ex-husband identified as Bala Gaye threatens to send thugs to her parents’ house. Sharing some inbox messages and voice notes which have since been deleted from her page, Princess Shyngle's ex-husband was captured sending death wishes her way. I can’t wait till I get the news you’re dead.” These were some of the messages sent to her inbox.
Source:GhanaWeb
August 09, 2021 14:03 UTC