All You Need To Know About Ekow Blankson, His Wife, Kids And Cause Of Death
- Advertisement -On October 3, 2022, Famous Ghanaian actor Ekow Blankson’s death was officially confirmed. Ekow Blankson held the position of Commercial Manager at Ghanaweb. Ekow Blankson is married and has kids but for some reason he has successfully kept their identities off social media. At the time of writing this article, Ekow Blankson was 50 years and his cause of death remains unknown. BREAKING: Veteran actor and Commercial Manager at GhanaWeb, Ekow Blankson, is dead.
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October 03, 2022 17:56 UTC
Preko Urges Black Stars To Utilise, Benefit From Williams – The New Gyan
Former Ghana striker, Yaw Preko, has compared Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams to the legendary Asamoah Gyan ahead of the Black Stars’ fourth World Cup appearance in Qatar 2022. The 2022 FIFA World Cup is set to be held in Asia between November 20 and December 18. “We should make good use of Williams and benefit more from him, he’s more like Asamoah Gyan,” Preko said. Gyan is the all-time top scorer for the Black Stars of Ghana with 51 goals in 109 games. Ghana are in Group H of the 2022 FIFA World Cup alongside Portugal, Uruguay, and South Korea.
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October 03, 2022 17:51 UTC
Former NPP MP found dead in a chair
General News of Sunday, 2 October 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe current Chief Executive Officer of the Produce Buying Marketing Company, Richard Akuoko Adiyah, has reportedly died. Though details about his demise remain scanty, a Myjoyonline.com report sighted by GhanaWeb, indicates that Mr. Adiyah was found dead in his chair on Thursday, September 30, 2022 at home. Mr Adiyah also worked as Chief Finance Officer (CFO) at United Nations Observers Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG). He again served as the in charge of Budget and Finance at the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Geneva, Switzerland, and the Finance Officer, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), New York, USA. Before becoming the CEO of PBC, Mr Adiyah was the Financial Controller of GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited.
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October 03, 2022 04:46 UTC
France clashes with new Burkina Faso junta over whereabout of ousted leader
General News of Sunday, 2 October 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe French government has rejected allegations by the new military junta in Burkina Faso to the effect that they are supporting ousted leader Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba. Kabre alleged that Sandaogo Damiba was planning a "counter-offensive" and claimed further that he’s doing this from a French base. "France formally denies any involvement in the events underway since yesterday in Burkina Faso. The camp where the French forces are located has never hosted Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, nor has our embassy. "The Chairperson reaffirms the continued support of the African Union to the people of Burkina Faso to ensure peace, stability and development of the country."
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October 02, 2022 08:28 UTC
Back off and mind your business – Ras Mubarak slams ‘coward’ Haruna Iddrisu
Politics of Saturday, 1 October 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comFormer Member of Parliament for Kumbumgu, Ras Mubarak has called out the Minority Leader of Parliament, Haruna over the upcoming constituency internal elections of the opposition National Democratic Congress. Ras Mubarak in a Facebook post sighted by GhanaWeb was sentimental towards the minority leader who is also the MP for Tamale South. “Those who think they can sit in their constituencies and interfere in internal elections in other people’s areas should think again. In what sounds like a strong caution to the minority leader, Ras Mubarak warned Haruna Iddrisu to stay away from internal party affairs within Kumbumgu as he will not take any such move lightly. Ras Mubarak represented the people of Kumbumgu on the ticket of the NDC between 2017 and 2021.
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October 01, 2022 18:40 UTC
‘Why South Africa 2010 Is My Best FIFA World Cup’ –Gyan
Former Ghana captain, Asamoah Gyan, has been reliving the fun of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, describing it as his best in the history of the world’s biggest football showpiece. The Black Stars are set to take part in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar after missing the 2018 edition in Russia. “Anything can happen, it has happened before in 1994, when Roger Milla came out of retirement to play in the World Cup,” Gyan said. “I think 2010 World Cup was the best World Cup for me,” Joy News quoted Gyan as saying. The Black Stars have qualified for the FIFA World Cup four times; Germany 2006, South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014, and Qatar 2022.
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October 01, 2022 18:29 UTC
ECOWAS condemns Burkina Faso coup, demands respect for 2024 transition deal
General News of Saturday, 1 October 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe West African regional bloc, Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has condemned the September 30, 2022 coup that took place in Burkina Faso, where a new military junta overthrew another. COMMUNIQUE OF THE ECOWAS COMMISSION ON THE SOCIO-POLITICAL SITUATION IN BURKINA FASOThe Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) condemns in the strongest terms the seizure of power by force which took place Friday, September 30, 2022 in Burkina Faso. ECOWAS finds this new coup inopportune at a time when progress has been made, thanks to diplomacy and the efforts of ECOWAS for a methodical return to constitutional order no later than July 1, 2024. The President of the CommissionHow the coup was announced:A coup d'etat was announced by one Captain Ibrahim Traore on state TV flanked by fully armed and masked soldiers. Burkina Faso recorded a coup on Monday, January 24, 2022.
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October 01, 2022 17:36 UTC
Coup confirmed in Burkina Faso, new junta announce takeover
But this evening, a group of armed soldiers appeared on the state TV to announce a takeover according to multiple reports. This was the second time Goita had grabbed power, he emerged as the coup leader when late President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was removed in 2020 on the back of mass protests arising largely from insecurity. Burkina Faso recorded a coup on Monday, January 24, 2022. Watch the address (in French) of the coup leader below:It’s now official: there is a #coup within a coup in #BurkinaFaso. Little is known about coup leader Ibrahim Traoré.
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October 01, 2022 07:24 UTC
Terrorism, Political Instability Affecting Mining Investment In West Africa - Australian High Commissioner
The Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, Berenice Owen-Jones, has stated that the threat of terrorist attacks is negatively affecting the investment in the mining sector of Ghana and other West African countries. Speaking at the West African Mining Security Conference (WAMS) on Wednesday, the high commissioner added that the political instability in the region is also generally not helping with attracting investments in the mining sector. “Political instability and coups in the region during the past three years have also created challenges for mining sector investment,” she said. Commissioner Owen-Jones stated that the danger terrorism is posing to the economy of West African countries with its negative impact on investment makes the West African Mining Security Conference more relevant. She said that through WAMS, countries in the region get to share data and intelligence which is critical to the first against terrorism.
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September 29, 2022 23:00 UTC
Nana Clark hit her with a club – New details of how suspects killed Mankessim murder victim
After Georgina concluded her interview, she was picked up by Darko in the company of Nana Clark in a taxicab on September 9, 2022. They then came back and picked up their victim from Akwakrom Sikafoambantem. Nana Clark is then said to have hit the young lady with a club while Darko held her neck until she died. This new report reveals how the suspects who have confessed to killing the victim for ritual purposes carried out their plan. They have been charged with conspiracy to commit a crime, to wit murder and murder contrary to section 46 of the Criminal and Offences Acts 1980, Act 29.
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September 27, 2022 01:22 UTC
We won’t recognize doctors trained in Ukraine – Medical and Dental Council
Health News of Monday, 26 September 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Medical and Dental Council of Ghana has said that it will no longer recognise degree certificates issued by Medical and Dental Schools from Ukraine, as some schools have resorted to studying online. Will potential patients be happy to be treated by a doctor who was trained online? According to citinewsroom.com, the newly trained doctors are granted licenses to practice in Ghana after the examination. In 2019 for instance, a total of 157 out of 225 foreign-trained Ghanaian doctors who sat for the Medical and Dental Council (MDC)’s examination failed. The bi-annual examination, introduced in 2000, is to ensure that doctors trained in other countries had the requisite knowledge and skill to offer medical and dental care to patients in the country.
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September 26, 2022 23:14 UTC
Who fills Asiedu Nketia’s shoes as General Secretary?
The role of Asiedu Nketia, who is popularly known as General Mosquito, as the General Secretary of the NDC, from 2005, cannot be overemphasized. GhanaWeb takes a look at four of these party members who are likely to fill the 'big' shoes of General Mosquito. In 2014, he was the only person who dared to challenge General Mosquito for the party’s General Secretary position even though he lost. Dr. Peter Boamah OtokunorThe current Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor, has stated his intention of contesting in the NDC’s General Secretary race. Elvis Afriyie AnkrahAnother person who has clearly stated his intention to contest in the party’s General Secretary race is the party’s Director of Elections, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah.
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September 26, 2022 19:57 UTC
'I Don’t Sit Far Away Behind My PC Typing Doom' - Gabby Replies Prof Hanke
In response to the 'living on another planet' jibe by Hanke, Gabby said in a tweet quoting Hanke's critique: "I live on the part of this planet called Ghana." "I don’t sit far away behind my PC typing doom," his post concluded. On Sep 8, I measured Ghana's #inflation at a stunning 81%/yr--over 2x the official inflation rate of 34%/yr. #Ghana's economy is TANKING. “Today, I measure #Ghana's inflation at 81%/yr.
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September 26, 2022 18:32 UTC
Ghana Export Promotion Authority targets US$2.8 billion annually from coconut exports
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September 26, 2022 13:34 UTC
Ghana Will One Day Have A Female President - Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is upbeat that Ghana will one day have a female president. The president's comments were contained in a speech he delivered at the Global Citizen Festival that took place over the weekend (September 24) at the Black Star Square in Accra. About the Global Citizen FestivalThousands of patrons were at the venue to witness the Global Citizen festival which had a number of local and international artistes performing. Global Citizen is the world's largest movement of action takers and impact makers dedicated to ending extreme poverty NOW. The Global Citizen Festival started as a music festival where fans take actions to end extreme poverty in order to earn free tickets to attend.
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September 26, 2022 11:22 UTC