Kweku Pratt fumes, describes decision to backpay pres spouses as 'senseless'
He explained that, “The arrangement is that we should pay them as cabinet Ministers - the equivalent of cabinet Ministers' salary - that hasn't happened before. Also, the arrangement indicates that we should give them backpay from 2017; if we pay them already, why must we give them a backpay from 2017? Speaking on Peace FM’s Kokrooko, Kwesi Pratt said that if there is already an arrangement to pay some monies to them, there is no justification to pay them any back pay. Kweku Pratt Jnr, the Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, stressed that this arrangement will be illegal, since the wives of the presidential officials are not constitutionally part of the Article 71 holders. "More importantly, what we're saying is that those salaries, monthly salaries equivalent to the salaries of cabinet Ministers is totally illegal.
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July 13, 2021 19:07 UTC
Cheezzy Pizza sponsors GhanaWeb TV programmes
Business News of Tuesday, 13 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comManagements of Cheezzy Pizza and GhanaWeb TV have signed an agreement which will see the food company sponsor three programmes of the channel. The partnership which came to fruition on July 1, 2021, is expected to build an effective bond between the two parties as GhanaWeb TV programmes propagate Cheezzy Pizza and other food products of the latter. We also offer our clients product placements, product briefing, and product usage opportunities on our program slots. GhanaWeb TV is GhanaWeb's video on demand channel on www.ghanaweb.com and on YouTube offering videos ranging from news to programmes. Cheezzy Pizza has all you want from juices, smoothies, jollof, fried rice, spaghetti, and meat balls.
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July 13, 2021 18:33 UTC
Business tycoon exchanged Moesha’s soul to avoid death – Adu Sarfowaa alleges
Safowaa has alleged that the actress is under a form of attack following her sexual encounter with a business tycoon. She has alleged that the soul of Moesha has been exchanged for death. In a post sighted by GhanaWeb on the Instagram page of Adu Safowaa she wrote:“She came across a Business tycoon that is not human and had something to do with him…. The Man exchanged her soul with Death but #JESUS and #mercy said NO. Some of these girls go and die because of the wrong men they sleep with.
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July 13, 2021 17:48 UTC
‘I was side-lined, downgraded for acting in 'twi' speaking movies’ – Gloria Sarfo alleges
According to Gloria, she was sidelined by producers of english-speaking movies because of her role in the local television series. Touching more on her ordeal, she disclosed that people downgraded her and even thought that she was not well-educated at a point. You know, we all believe in speaking english. Someone told me if I did not do english movies, I wouldn’t get to play the role of a rich man’s daughter,” she stated in an interview with Citi TV which was monitored by GhanaWeb. “Sometimes I did movies, and they would not even put me on the poster,” she stated.
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July 13, 2021 17:48 UTC
Rebecca Akufo-Addo writes GH¢899,000 cheque to refund allowances paid to her
General News of Tuesday, 13 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Rebecca Akufo-Addo has returned all monies given her as allowances since 2017• The First Lady is also rejecting any future money that will be given to her• The decision to return the money is on the back of opposition to plans to pay salaries to the First and Second LadiesThe First Lady of the Republic of Ghana, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has refunded the GH¢899,000 allowance paid to her since the resumption of office by her husband, the president of the Republic. This amount was backdated to January 7, 2017 when President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo assumed office to date, as indicated in a statement issued by her office on Monday, July 12, 2021. Her office forwarded a Consolidated Bank of Ghana cheque of GH¢899,000 as indicated in a letter addressed to the Chief of Staff on Tuesday, July 13, and copied to the Chief Director at the Jubilee House. Part of the letter written on behalf of the First Lady read, “I am directed to forward, herewith, a Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited cheque number 000002 for an amount of GH¢899,097.84(Eight Hundred and Ninety-Nine Thousand, Ninety-Seven Ghana Cedis, Eighty-Four pesewas) being the full refund for monies received from 7th January 2017 to date as allowances given Her Excellency the First Lady of the Republic.”The letter which was signed by Shirley Laryea, also indicated that all future allowances forwarded to the office of the First Lady will dully be refunded. It however maintained that Mrs Akufo-Addo, “remains committed to her role as the First Lady and is devoted to her charity work championing the wellbeing of women and children in Ghana.”
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July 13, 2021 17:48 UTC
‘I was side-lined, downgraded for acting in 'Twi' speaking movies’ – Gloria Sarfo alleges
Entertainment of Tuesday, 13 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Gloria Sarfo has recalled some painful moments in her acting career• According to the actress, she was ‘punished’ by english producers for playing twi speaking roles• Gloria said most of her colleagues thought she was un-educatedPopular Ghanaian actress, Gloria Sarfo has revealed that featuring in the ‘Twi-speaking’ Efiewura series somewhat limited her chances of participating in english-speaking movies. According to Gloria, she was sidelined by producers of english-speaking movies because of her role in the local television series. Touching more on her ordeal, she disclosed that people downgraded her and even thought that she was not well-educated at a point. You know, we all believe in speaking english. Someone told me if I did not do english movies, I wouldn’t get to play the role of a rich man’s daughter,” she stated in an interview with Citi TV which was monitored by GhanaWeb.
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July 13, 2021 17:48 UTC
Depriving artistes of awards has led them into depression - Hammer claims
Citing an instance where Pappy Kojo was nominated for nine awards but could not win any, Hammer said that particular situation plunged him into depression. The award-winning music producer could not fathom why an artiste would be nominated in many categories without winning any. It’s too much to go home empty-handed; you can nominate that person for three awards,” he added. One can recall that the likes of Kelvynboy, Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale, Wendy Shay and several others have bemoaned the biased nature of awards schemes, particularly the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards(VGMAs). Wendy Shay in particular alleged that most deserving artistes are usually side-lined because organizers rather present awards to their favourites.
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July 13, 2021 17:13 UTC
Senyo Hosi’s lawyers demand re-listing of defamation case against Kennedy Agyapong
General News of Tuesday, 13 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Senyo Hosi's lawyers want the court to rescind its decision• Kennedy Agyapong had accused Senyo Hosi of selling contaminated fuel to two other companies• Hearing of the case has been set for July 26Lawyers for the CEO of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (BOST), Senyo Hosi, is demanding his day in court in a defamation case he brought against MP for Assin North, Kennedy Agyapong. This follows a decision by a High Court in Accra to strike out the case for want of prosecution. Mr. Hosi’s lawyers have filed an affidavit and a writ requesting the re-listing of the case, pointing out that Mr. Agyapong’s lawyers have failed to attend several hearings and that the court rather took the decision to strike out the case on the one day that Mr. Agyapong’s lawyers showed up in court. “The record of the Honourable Court will show that Plaintiff/Applicant has diligently prosecuted this suit over the entire period with Counsel attending court at every adjourned date and never once defaulting in complying with any order or direction of the Honourable Court,” Mr. Hosi’s lawyers say in their affidavit. In his suit filed in July 2017, Mr. Hosi is demanding damages to the tune of GHC5,000,000 against Kennedy Agyapong and GHC3,000,000 against Kencity Media, a media company owned by Mr. Agyapong.
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July 13, 2021 15:56 UTC
Prices of global commodities as of July 13
Business News of Tuesday, 13 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The price of crude oil went up on the commodities market today at a unit price of +0.32• Cotton went up on the market today to sell at a unit price of +0.20• Coffee also stood at a price unit of 0.00On the commodities market today, July 13, 2021, the price of crude oil is seventy-five, forty-eight cents ($75.48) as compared to yesterday’s trading of seventy-four dollars eight cents ($74.08). Gold is trading at one thousand, eight hundred and eleven dollars, eight cents ($1,811.80) as compared to yesterday’s trading of one thousand, eight hundred and three dollars ($1,803.00). Cocoa is trading at two thousand, four hundred and one dollars ($2,401.00) as compared to yesterday’s trading of two thousand, three hundred and eighteen dollars ($2,318.00). Coffee on the other hand is trading at one hundred and fifty-two dollars, ten cents ($152.10) as compared to yesterday’s trading of one hundred and fifty-one dollars, thirty cents ($151.30). Cotton is trading at eighty-eight dollars, sixty-seven cents ($88.67) as compared to yesterday’s trading of eighty-eight dollars, seven cents ($88.07).
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July 13, 2021 15:45 UTC
Prez spousal salaries: Arrogance, ingratitude reasons they are refunding the monies - ASEPA
Following public outcry, Rebecca Akufo-Addo and Samira Bawumia issued separate statements to reject all monies to be paid to them in their capacities as First and Second Ladies, following recommendations by the Professor Yaa Ntiamoah Baidoo Committee. He explained that particularly when the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has continuously said that the country is economically handicapped, this was a bad move and wrong timing. The president told us that things are tight, the economy is hard hit by COVid-19, things are difficult and so we should tighten our belt. He told public workers not to ask for an increment in salaries because things are tight. That is what the public outburst is about and so if the First Lady and Second Lady say because of the public outburst, now they don't want the allowance again, then they should refund it; we need it," he said.
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July 13, 2021 15:33 UTC
Ejura: I saw Kaaka's brother dragging him on the ground by his hand – Co-tenant tells c’ttee
Appearing before the Ejura committee today, Tuesday, 13 July 2021, Saida said she was performing ablution when she heard the sound of Kaaka’s motorbike. She said she heard noises outside and decided to approach and see what was happening and that is when she saw Kaaka's brother dragging him on the floor. She said she knocked at the door of Kaaka's wife to inform her about what was happening. Saida also said she was afraid to tell the family when Kaaka died because she is a woman and her husband was not around. Saida Fuseini also told the committee that there has been bad blood between her and the late Kaaka's family because she testified at the police station, which resulted in Iddi's arrest.
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July 13, 2021 15:11 UTC
Ejura killing: Don’t fall on archaic methods of handling protests - Kojo Asante to security agencies
He said protests and demonstrations are issues which a nation cannot do away with, but proper means of handling the situation is what is important to prevent any deaths. He also noted that many protests happen across the globe but such fatalities are not recorded hence the need for the police to develop newer ways of handling protests. “What the security agencies should begin to understand is how to deal with that kind of expression of dissatisfaction. It probably even requires different personnel to deal with those kinds of expressions than we are used to, there are countries with lots of protests happening every day but they don’t record these kinds of fatalities,” he said. Responding to whether the country is handling the aftermath of the protest properly, Dr. Asante said stakeholders need to be constructive and come out with the best recommendations.
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July 13, 2021 15:00 UTC
We must give the unemployed youth the skills to find jobs - Ken Ofori-Atta
Business News of Tuesday, 13 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Ken Ofori-Atta has stressed the need for the unemployed youth to be equipped with skills• He said the government supported over 738,341 micro small and medium enterprises with jobs• He said there is a need for deeper engagements with multilateral partners to invest in human capitalKen Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance, has stated that there is a need for a multilateral approach to creating an enabling environment for the unemployed youth to be equipped with requisite skills in finding a job. Mr Ofori-Atta said the development and growth of the country’s economy will depend on helping the youth to get the skills they need for better jobs and giving them a chance to fulfil their potential. He made this known while speaking at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the World Bank and the Government of Ghana to help fight the pandemic. “Across government, our focus through this pandemic has remained on not leaving anyone behind. In the long-term, the country’s unemployment rate is projected to trend around 4.50 per cent in 2022 and 4.30 per cent in 2023, according to econometric models.
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July 13, 2021 14:48 UTC
Coronavirus: World Bank will continue to support Ghana until desired results are achieved – Country Director
Business News of Tuesday, 13 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The World Bank has given Ghana another US$100 million to control the spread of the coronavirus pandemic• Mr Pierre Laporte said the World Bank will support the country until the desired results in the fight against the pandemic are achieved. • The country has received a total of US$300.00 million loan from the World BankThe Country Director of the World Bank, Mr Pierre Laporte, has stressed the preparedness of the World Bank to support Africa and Ghana especially in the fight against the pandemic. The World Bank in the early days of the outbreak of COVID-19, gave the country US$100 million to help in the fight against the virus in April 2020. “I thank the Government of Ghana for your support in implementing the first two projects which were supported by the World Bank for Ghana towards the fight against the pandemic. He reiterated the World Bank will continue to extend its support to the country until the desired results in the fight against the pandemic are achieved.
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July 13, 2021 14:14 UTC