GH¢20.2 billion processed so far on Ghana.Gov platform – Ken Ofori-Atta
Business News of Thursday, 15 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Ken Ofori-Atta has said a total value of GH¢20 billion has so far been processed on the Ghana.GOV platform• The platform will make it easy for all citizens and visitors to make payments with convenience• Some 624,000 persons have already registered on the platformFinance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed the newly introduced Ghana.gov platform has so far processed over GH¢20 billion in total value during its pilot phase. According to him, the piloting of the platform commenced from June to December 2020 and has a record of 624,000 persons registering on the platform. Speaking at the official launch of the platform on July 14 at the Jubilee House, Ken Ofori-Atta said Ghana.Gov is intended to make accessible government’s services to the general public in a much convenient manner. “The Ghana.gov platform was piloted from June to December 2020 and a total of 624,000 persons have registered and over 5.8 million transactions have taken place with a total value of GH¢20.2 billion,” he revealed. Already, the Ghana.Gov platform during its pilot phase at the Ministry of Tourism is said to have witnessed a four-fold increase in revenue at some major tourist centres in the country.
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July 15, 2021 07:40 UTC
You are not above the law – Bagbin warns Kennedy Agyapong, other MPs
Alban Bagbin on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, reminded the MPs to carry themselves in ways that fit the office they occupy. He urged them to be guided with their comments on media platforms and not assume that being members of parliament shields them from the effect of reckless statements. Alban Bagbin said that the constitution reigns supreme in the country and any MP who falls foul of the law will not be given undue protection by Parliament. You don’t have that right, that privilege, that immunity to just say anything because you are a member of parliament. He said the decision to decide whether there is merit in the petition before the house by the media house lies in the bosom of Parliament as an institution and not just Speaker Bagbin.
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July 15, 2021 07:14 UTC
Kotoko’s Fabio Gama not an ‘African material’ – Hearts board member claims
Hearts of Oak are looking to improve their team for the continental assignment after winning the Ghana Premier League. He claims that Gama, like the entire playing body of Kotoko are not fit to play in the apex club competition on the continent. “Fabio Gama of Asante Kotoko is not a material for Africa. We have more quality players than Asante Kotoko SC. Meanwhile Frank Nelson, another board member of Hearts has said that the team will not make an impact on their return to the continental inter-club competition.
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July 15, 2021 06:22 UTC
Akufo-Addo stonewalled MPs push to be ‘ranked’ as Appeals Court judges
General News of Thursday, 15 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• MPs are currently pegged at level of High Court judges in terms of emoluments and other benefits• The 7th Parliament approached the president to approve an elevation of their status to Appeals Court judge rank• Ok, but not under my watch - literally - was president Akufo-Addo's responsePresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo maintained that moves by Members of Parliament to be elevated from the level of High Court judges to Appeals Court judges in terms of emoluments, will not happen under his watch. Lawmakers in the last parliament (Led by Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye) wrote to the president on January 5, requesting that the president considers the elevation. Their correspondence which touched on different aspects of the last Presidential Committee on Emolument’s recommendation under the heading: “Equating Members of Parliament to High Court Justices,” read:“The House observed that the Presidential Committee on Emoluments for Article 71 Office Holders ranks Hon. The correspondence continued: “Parliament has decided that members of parliament be placed on a level analogous to that of the above mentioned heads in respect of emoluments, benefits and other amenities. The recommendations of the emoluments committee has become a topical issue particularly where it recommended the formalization of payments to wives of the president and his vice.
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July 15, 2021 06:11 UTC
How Akufo-Addo rejected a pay raise for MPs in Oquaye’s parliament
General News of Thursday, 15 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• MPs in the seventh parliament wanted a pay raise but the president rejected it in a January 6, 2021 letter• Akufo-Addo cited public interest as his reason for the rejection• MPs were reacting, on January 5, to recommendations by a presdiential emoluments committeeThe president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cited public interest when he skillfully rejected a request for pay raise by the seventh Parliament led by Speaker Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye. The president’s letter read: “Much as I appreciate the reasons given for your request for 12.5% salary increment, I believe in the public interest, and to avoid controversy, we maintain the same rate of salary increment across the public sector. “Accordingly, I recommend an 11.4% increase as has been granted public sector workers every year within the span of time,” it added. The revelations in the letter were shared publicly for the first time on Good Evening Ghana program by host Paul Adom-Otchere on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. The recommendations of the emoluments committee have become a topical issue particularly where it recommended the formalization of payments to wives of the president and his vice.
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July 15, 2021 06:00 UTC
CHRAJ petitioned over allowances paid to wives of Presidents and Veeps since 2000
The committee recommended payment of salaries to the spouses of the President and Vice as part of benefits enjoyed by the president and his vice. The recommendation has been opposed the National Democratic Congress with two of their MPs suing the government at the Supreme Court over the constitutionality of the new arrangement. Discussions on the emolument has compelled First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo to reject the recommendations and also refund all amount paid her as allowances since she assumed the role in 2017. Samira Bawumia, the wife of the Vice President has also done same. Read the full petition below
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July 15, 2021 05:48 UTC
Hudson-Odoi to switch nationality to Ghana after racial abuse of English players - Report
Sports News of Thursday, 15 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Hudson-Odoi has reportedly switched nationality to Ghana• The switch comes on the back racist attacks on some English players• Hudson-Odoi was approached by Ghana to switch nationality when he visited for holidaysUnconfirmed reports indicate that Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has decided to ditch the English national team and play for Ghana. Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford were the subjects of racist posts by some English football fans. Ghana, it will be recalled made overtures to Hudson-Odoi when he visited the country for his summer holidays in June. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo told Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif "to explore the possibility of having Callum switch nationality and play for the Black Stars." The Sports Minister and President of the Ghana Football Association held a closed-door meeting with Hudson-Odoi who according Angel FM requested for time to make the decision.
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July 15, 2021 05:48 UTC
I have spent close to GH¢100,000 on ‘nsawa’ – MP cries out
He is unhappy that whiles persons within the bracket of Article 71 enjoy full benefits outlined in law, MPs have their benefits tied to certain conditions. In light of this, Eugene Boakye Antwi is calling for a total amendment of Article 71 to protect MPs from the unfairness. He claimed to have spent close GH¢100,000 on funeral donations over the last four years. "And in all this you have to draw the same salaries as those people under Article 71. If I tell you the amount of ‘nsawa’ I have made for the last four years, you’ll weep for me.
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July 15, 2021 05:48 UTC
Akufo-Addo sitting on petition for Jean Mensa’s removal – Kwesi Pratt alleges
Pratt said on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana show on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 that a group has petitioned the president with some allegations against Jean Mensa. Kwesi Pratt said the constitution is clear that in matters like this, the president acts as ‘conveyor belt’ and passes on the petition to the Chief Justice to decide if there is some merit in the petition. Charlotte Osei, it will be recalled was removed as EC chair in June 2018 following a recommendation by a committee formed by the then Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo. The committee after probing the allegations made against Charlotte Osei by some staff of the Electoral Commission proposed she and two other deputy commissioners be fired. The President adopted the recommendations and fired Charlotte Osei along with her two deputies, Amadu Sulley and Georgina Opoku Amankwaa.
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July 15, 2021 05:37 UTC
$5M bribe: CJ’s accuser is accomplished, has reputation to protect – Sammy Gyamfi
General News of Thursday, 15 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe National Communications officer of the main opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC, Sammy Gyamfi has stressed that the bribery allegation against Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah needs to treated very seriously. Sammy Gyamfi said lawyer Akwasi Afrifa has achieved so much in his years of legal practice and also had a reputation to protect when the facts of the matter are put to test. But this is coming from a senior lawyer, Akwasi Afrifa Esq., the lawyer behind the statement is a very senior lawyer with so many years at the bar. “He has built a reputation for himself and every child in Kumasi will likely know him. “His Lordship the Chief Justice is saddened that without any shred of evidence, his name has been dragged into this sordid and potentially criminal matter.
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July 15, 2021 05:37 UTC
Govt to receive 1.2m doses of Pfizer vaccines before end of August - GHS
General News of Wednesday, 14 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Ghana is still receiving supplies of coronavirus vaccines• In August, Ghana will receive some 1.2 million doses of the Pfizer vaccines• This was announced by the Ghana Health Service in a press briefing in AccraBefore the end of August this year, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) will take stock of 1.2 million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccines, as the country looks to meet its target of vaccinating its 20 million citizens. Making this known at a press briefing to update the country on the pandemic in the country, the Director General of the GHS, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, said the doses are part of the bulk of vaccine requests it has made. “We are expecting about 1.2 million Pfizer vaccines from the US through COVAX, and we are hoping that latest by the middle of August, it should be available,” he said. Across the world, it has been established that, in comparison, the Pfizer vaccine is more potent against the new delta variant of the virus, which has been recorded in communities. So far, the country has recorded 144 cases of the delta variant between July 1 and July 14.
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July 14, 2021 21:11 UTC
LIVESTREAMED: Nana Aba Anamoah interviews Nana Agradaa
General News of Wednesday, 14 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comTaking her turn on Starr FM’s Starr Chart is Nana Agradaa, the priestess whose metamorphosis from the shrine to the church courted controversy in the country. Famed for her money ritual ‘sika gari’, Nana Agradaa on April 27, 2021, proclaimed she had denied herself and taken up her cross to follow Jesus Christ. Like Saul encountered God on his way to Damascus and had his name changed to Paul, Nana Agradaa preferred to be referred to as Evangelist Patricia Oduro Kwarteng. It was reported that Nana Agradaa pleaded guilty and was convicted on her own plea. Agradaa, according to court documents, was fined GH¢36,000 for operating TV without appropriate documents from the authorities.
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July 14, 2021 19:07 UTC
Two kids fly Ghana's flag high in Cartoon Network kids climate change initiative
Dzifa and Senam Panou, as part of their project, are moving around their communities to pick up litter and save the environment from pollution, all in an effort to boost climate change. This brand-new multi-territory and multi-language climate change awareness initiative will cover Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. This, a statement from the Network has said, is a way of involving children in advancing education and promoting information on climate change. It is the hope of the CN that through its influence, children will use this to change wrong perceptions and inspire other children, as well as adults around the continent on climate change. “The campaign, Cartoon Network Climate Champions, sets out to inspire and invite kids to take on small challenges that can make a world of difference to the health of our planet.
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July 14, 2021 18:44 UTC
Two Ghanaian kids fly high country's flag in Cartoon Network kids climate change initiative
General News of Wednesday, 14 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comTwo young Ghanaian children are flying high the flag of the country as they spearhead a campaign for children's involvement in climate change in Africa. This brand-new multi-territory and multi-language climate change awareness initiative will cover Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. This, a statement from the Network has said, is a way of involving children in advancing education and promoting information on climate change. “The campaign, Cartoon Network Climate Champions, sets out to inspire and invite kids to take on small challenges that can make a world of difference to the health of our planet. Cartoon Network is a global fun and irreverent multi-platform entertainment brand that offers kids between the ages of 7-12 years unexpected and imaginative experiences with high-quality, multi-layered comedy and adventure shows.
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July 14, 2021 18:33 UTC
Election 2020: Court slaps NDC with GH¢16,000 in total fine in Techiman South case
The NDC dragged Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, the substantive MP, and the EC to court to contest the results of the 2020 parliamentary elections in Techiman South. Christopher Beyere Baasongti, who was the parliamentary candidate of the NDC for Techiman South in 2020, as part of the suit against Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah and the EC, is praying the court to quash the declaration of the MP as winner of the elections. The trial judge, Justice Frederick A.W.K Nawurah, slapped a fine of GH¢12,000 on the NDC, in favour of the Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah and the EC. It will be recalled that on June 22, 2021, the Wenchi High Court slapped a GH¢4000 fine on the NDC after reducing the initial fine of GH¢7000. This was, as the court explained, for the petitioner’s motions to amend the title of his suit to state that 'no proper collation' was done in the 2020 Techiman South Parliamentary elections, among another relief.
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July 14, 2021 18:33 UTC