It's not a pleasant time for us - Poultry farmers speak on bird flu, shortage of maize
The outbreak of the bird flu comes days after poultry farmers complained about the unavailability of maize, soya, and wheat. Mr. Ampem noted that poultry farmers are going through a tough time now because of these two major challenges. It is a not pleasant time for poultry farmers.”The President of the Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association has said government should pay critical attention to the poultry industry to save over 1,000 businesses from collapsing. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in a press release announced the ban on the importation of poultry products into the country from neighbouring countries where the prevalence of bird flu has been confirmed. It follows a confirmed outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Greater Accra, Central and Volta Regions.
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July 18, 2021 16:30 UTC
NDPC develops the Ghana Macro-Economic Model
Business News of Sunday, 18 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) has developed a macro-economic model to determine Ghana’s growth strategy. The model, which has been named Ghana Macro-economic Model (GMM), will be used to transform key sectors of the economy such as agriculture, industry and the services sector by setting sector-specific growth targets, policy directives and the various means to achieve them. Announcing this at a press conference in Accra on Sunday, July 18, 2021, Director-General of NDPC, Dr Kodjo Esseim Mensah-Abrampa said the model serves as a blueprint to assist the country in economic forecasting, policy analysis and choices. He said the model would help the country to collect the right information of the economy to right the wrong associated with policy directives due to lack of information adding that it can be used to assess the economic impacts of eventualities such as the coronavirus pandemic to inform measures if adopted would put the economy back on track. Further, he said the model would be used to forecast the economic out-turns of the policies of the government to inform their [policies] reform and also promote the judicious use of the nation’s scarce resources.
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July 18, 2021 16:30 UTC
Four more deaths sends Ghana's coronavirus death toll to 810
General News of Sunday, 18 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Ghana has recorded 4 new deaths from the coronavirus• It brings the country's total death count to 810• 156 new cases are recorded daily, the data indicatedNew updates from the Ghana Health Service show that another four more persons have been recorded dead, bringing Ghana’s total death count for the novel coronavirus to 810. In its most recent update on its website, the Service stated that all four casualties took place on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. The data also showed that cases have been rising in recent times, with a daily 156 new cases recorded, sending the active cases to 2,601, with 95,024 recoveries. Here is the breakdown of data for each region, as displayed on the website:• Greater Accra Region – 53,942• Ashanti Region – 16,805• Western Region – 5,968• Eastern Region – 4,519• Central Region – 3,552• Volta Region – 2,650• Northern Region – 1,661• Bono Region – 1,468• Bono East Region – 1,463• Upper East Region – 1,320• Western North Region – 923• Ahafo Region – 844• Upper West Region – 500• Oti Region – 466• North East Region – 231• Savannah Region – 132
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July 18, 2021 16:07 UTC
The Lowdown: Politicians wait for Ramadan to solidarize with us – Sheikh Aremeyaw
General News of Sunday, 18 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comOutspoken Spokesperson to the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu takes his turn this week on The Lowdown. Making submissions on GhanaWeb’s Flagship programme, Sheikh Aremeyaw highlights issues that culminated into a seeming near breakdown of religious tolerance between Christians and Muslims. During the fasting period, Muslim students in some schools across the country were deprived of fasting or praying, a situation that generated a national conversation and outcry. Sheikh Aremeyaw noted that politicians usually wait till Ramadan before they visit the communities with foodstuffs when they know that is the period such things are needed less. Among other things, he delves into issues regarding the Zongo community, seeming marginalisation of Muslims on certain fronts, as well as the exploitation of Zongo youth by politicians.
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July 18, 2021 15:45 UTC
Noguchi to offer free Hepatitis screening for Ghanaians
The free hepatitis B screening will take place at the University of Ghana banking square at 10am. The yet to be taken move forms part of efforts to commemorate World Hepatitis Day to enhance the awareness of the disease; an inflammation of the liver that causes liver cancer and other health problems. It is for this reason that the medical centre is entreating Ghanaians to partake in the free screening exercise to know that status. “10 days more to World Hepatitis Day!!!!!!! Free screening at the UG banking square on 28th of July.
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July 18, 2021 15:00 UTC
I fear about the number of greedy vampires around Akufo-Addo - NDC's Ako Gunn
"I have no problem if the president has lost his sight or has gone through a surgery and regaining his sight. Things happen to us differently as we age or grow. "My fear is with the number of greedy vampires around him who may be taking advantage of this to be cancelling contracts or signing fictitious deals in the name of the president," he wrote. Godwin Ako Gunn further wrote that he hopes that with such an issue raised now, it will open up discussions on the health of our presidents while calling for people to pray for each other. "Let's pray for each other for strength and good health each day because there are better days ahead," he wrote.
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July 18, 2021 14:48 UTC
There’s more to supporting our own than just posting songs – MzVee to female artistes
Entertainment of Sunday, 18 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Dancehall artiste MzVee wants females in the industry to support one another• For her, pushing female artistes to the lime light will happen if they support their own• She says supporting goes beyond social media posting of songsDancehall musician, MzVee has called on female artistes in the industry to support their own. By this, she means going beyond just posting each other’s songs to actually promoting by involving other colleagues in their activities. Her comments were in response to a question posed by the host, about how female artistes could climb up the ladder and compete equally with the males in the industry. According to her, supporting one does not only mean posting the person on one’s social media handles merely to create a good impression. By doing more, she suggested female artistes complement each other on the various platforms they feature on and also join get their colleagues on board when they organize talk shows and the likes.
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July 18, 2021 14:26 UTC
Ntim Fordjour throws in ‘hard paper evidence’ to counter Apaak’s 'past questions' allegations
John Ntim Fordjour has responded to some allegations regarding the purchase of past exam questions•He was reacting to suggestions made by Dr. Clement Apaak, MP for Builsa•He also provided documents to back his claimsDeputy Education Minister, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour has responded to claims by Deputy Ranking Member on Education, Dr. Clement Apaak that he (the minister) peddled lies about figures of some purchased past questions. Government spent GH₵ 68,513,455.75 to buy past questions for WASSCE students in 2 years from the same sole-source supplier. He alleged that the amount spent by government to secure past exam questions in 2021 was 32% more than what was spent on the same in 2020. This works out to a total cost of GH₵34,862,412.00.
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July 18, 2021 13:52 UTC
Clement Apaak’s propaganda falls flat as pasco documents exonerate Ntim Fordjour
John Ntim Fordjour has responded to some allegations regarding the purchase of past exam questions• He was reacting to suggestions made by Dr. Clement Apaak, MP for Builsa• He also provided documents to back his claimsDeputy Education Minister, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour has responded to claims by Deputy Ranking Member on Education, Dr. Clement Apaak that he (the minister) peddled lies about figures of some purchased past questions. Government spent GH₵ 68,513,455.75 to buy past questions for WASSCE students in 2 years from the same sole-source supplier. Following this, Dr. Clement Apaak, who is also MP for Builsa South, emerged to raise questions about the subject. This works out to a total cost of GH₵34,862,412.00.
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July 18, 2021 13:52 UTC
VIDEO: Moment Akufo-Addo struggled to cut ribbon at National Mosque commissioning
The video, which has been established to have been captured during the commissioning of the Ghana National Mosque at Kanda on Friday, July 16, 2021, has the president, spotting his trademark suit and tie, attempting to cut the tape to open what is now the largest mosque in West Africa. The president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is seen turning to the tape in front of him, with a scissors in hands, and prepares to cut through it. That was how many times the president tried to cut the tape although his left hand was firmly holding one side of the tape, in order to make it easy for him to cut through it. The 18 seconds-long video was seen on social media and has since been receiving a lot of varied reactions. But, the most predominant question has been, "Was there something peculiarly wrong with the president's sight?"
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July 18, 2021 13:07 UTC
Stop the ‘funeral campaigns’ – Sammi Awuku to NPP supporters
Politics of Sunday, 18 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe National Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku has urged constituency chairmen of the party to stop what he says are subtle campaign activities at funerals for presidential candidate hopefuls. He said the move is a recipe for disunity which would affect efforts and the agenda of the party to break the 8-year ruling cycle. He said this Saturday, July 17, 2021 in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital during the inauguration of the NPP Constituency officers’ welfare. Sammi Awuku cautioned that "If we are not careful with the internal primaries and party discipline, we may end up breaking ourselves before breaking the 8. Supporters of the Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia are known for mobilizing and cheering him at funerals.
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July 18, 2021 09:11 UTC
I’m like a dead goat now, nothing can break me – Wendy Shay
Entertainment of Sunday, 18 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comRufftown signee, Wendy Shay says she has reached a point in life where her strength puts her above all attempts to break her. At this point, I’ve told myself I’ll behave like the ‘dead goat’, I couldn’t be bothered about harsh criticisms anymore,” she said. Wendy Shay also earlier noted how she overcame her fear of losing her privacy to public criticism and scrutiny during her early days when she had to make the decision to become a musician. According to her, she knew what she was worth because of her talent but the fear of losing her privacy because of the work made her worried. Meanwhile, Wendy was all covered up in a beautiful denim attire for the show, following her decision to refrain from showing too much.
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July 18, 2021 08:15 UTC
A Plus descends on Presidential staffer who made a ‘pedophilic’ comment on Mahama’s daughter
A Plus, a social media critic, has veered into the discussion about the presidential staffer who published sexual innuendos on social media about the daughter of former President John Dramani Mahama. A Plus alleged that Nana Hesse Ogyiri might be facing some mental issues that require help from people and not attacks. Nana Hesse Ogyiri did not mean harm. Ras Mubarak, a former MP has said, Nana Hesse Ogyiri's comments show the kind of person he is. These things happen because of the predatory mindset of the Nana Hesse Ogyiris of our society.
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July 18, 2021 06:45 UTC
Sack Ken Agyapong as Defence and Interior Chairman - Online petition gets over thousand signatories
According to an online petition sighted by GhanaWeb which has gathered over one thousand signatories MP is said to have frequently abused his position and power by threatening the lives of ordinary citizens. Meanwhile, Speaker Alban Bagbin has referred Kennedy Ohene Agyapong to the Privileges Committee of Parliament for allegedly instigating attacks against the journalist. The directive issued by the Speaker on Wednesday, July 14, will enable the Ghanaian Parliament to decide if the alleged actions of Agyapong breach the Standing Orders of Parliament and if so, recommend appropriate sanctions. “This is my first time [...] hearing this matter”, the Speaker said. “As it is now, I am compelled to refer to the Privileges Committee.
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July 18, 2021 06:45 UTC
Article 71 is a threat to Ghana’s democracy – Kofi Bentil
Speaking on Joy News on Saturday, July 17, as monitored by GhanaWeb, Kofi Bentil noted that Article 71 in its current state poses a threat to the country’s democratic development. “Article 71 is obscene, and it is one of the threats to this democracy, and everybody agrees that it is wrong. I think there is a solution to it and that is all those Article 71 [office holders] can get multiple times the minimum wage. Earlier on in the same news programme, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, an MP and former deputy minister intimated why it will serve the country’s interest to do an overhaul of Article 71. “I have long held the view that the entire Article 71 emoluments regime is in urgent need of a major overhaul.
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July 18, 2021 06:22 UTC