Public universities at risk of shutdown as UTAG strike enters third week
General News of Monday, 24 January 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comUTAG demands better conditions of serviceYour strike is illegal, NLC to UTAGUTAG nationwide strike enters third weekPublic Universities across the country could be shut down after 21-days of non-academic work following the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) strike. University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) embarked on a strike on January 10, and have been at it till now. By statutes, public universities must be closed down after 21 days of non-academic work. This is due to the nationwide industrial action by UTAG, which is already biting hard and having a toll on academic calendars and students alike. According to UTAG, until their demands for improved conditions of service are met, they cannot call off the strike.
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January 24, 2022 18:35 UTC
Blakk Rasta back on air after resigning from Zylofon FM
- Advertisement -Ghanaian reggae musician and presenter Blakk Rasta has announced that he is coming back on air after he resigned from Nana Appiah Mensah owned media house Zylofon FM. According to Blakk Rasta in a post, he is now going to have his show on his YouTube channel, as well as, on his Facebook handle. I am back on air on MARCH 1 with the Black Pot Live on Facebook and YouTube. Subscribe to the BLAKK EMPIRE MEDIA Channel to connect. We will also be live on PAN AFRICAN TV and GHANAWEB…Let’s build this empire for the next generation.”
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January 24, 2022 11:31 UTC
How the UK’s Labour Party and other MPs slammed Prime Minister for ‘disrespecting’ Ghana
Operation Dead MeatThese efforts termed as 'Operation Red Meat' have been termed as 'Operation Dead Meat' by many who believe the attempts by Boris are already failed. They denied having any links with the said operation - 'Operation Dead Meat', while strongly indicating that Ghana has nothing to do with any such operation. UK Labour Party reaction:Following this, the UK’s Labour Party has reacted, describing the move as disrespectful to Ghana. “Be it operation Big Dog or Red Meat or whatever schoolboy name they have for it now, it’s just ridiculous. Read her tweet below:Operation Red Meat is load of made up crap that there is no chance of achieving but makes a good headline.
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January 24, 2022 10:07 UTC
Tone down media banters with Bagbin – Freddie Blay to Majority leadership
I would plead that we also tone down on the heated media banters between the majority caucus leadership and the Speaker of Parliament,” Mr. Blay stated. The former Ellembele MP was speaking at a two-day Strategic Workshop organized by the Majority Caucus at Kwahu -Nkwatia in the Kwahu East District of the Eastern Region. Speaker Bagbin, a former NDC MP has had clashes with the Majority Group over certain procedures and rulings in 2021. The rejection was by only NDC MPs, the NPP MPs walked out and the approval was by only NPP MPs because the NDC side stayed away. The Minority have among others accused him of obstructing government work by his actions and inactions, an accusation Bagbin has rejected.
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January 24, 2022 07:56 UTC
NDC determined to undermine you, stay resolute and strategic - Freddie Blay to NPP MPs
General News of Monday, 24 January 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comFreddie Blay, the National Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party, has tasked Majority Members of Parliament, to be resolute and strategic in their dealings with colleagues on the Minority side. He has tasked MPs of his party to do all it takes on their part to engage in consensus building efforts especially because of the nature of the current Parliament. The gathering was to help MPs to brainstorm ideas ahead of the resumption of Parliamentary duties on January 25. “Parliament is Parliament! Your colleagues in the NDC are determined to undermine you but you should be more resolute and strategic”.
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January 24, 2022 05:18 UTC
Dancing Referee Somo Takes His Performance To A Wedding
A referee who gives spectators another form of entertainment aside from the field action, Alexander Cofie also known as Somo, has moved off the pitch to entertain wedding guests. In a recent video sighted by GhanaWeb, the dancing referee seemed to have transcended his rhythmic gyrating skills beyond the football field as he was spotted entertaining guests at a marriage ceremony. Garbed in his official refereeing attire, Somo was seen in the video dancing to the delight of wedding guests who couldn’t help but cheer him on. Referee Somo has trended on social media in the past months due to the entertainment aspect he adds to his officiating crafts. “I dance to entertain spectators because they looked bored so it's my own way of entertaining them by dancing.
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January 23, 2022 23:27 UTC
Circle flood, May 9, and 3 other disasters that wrecked the nation
Ghana as a country has experienced some disasters that have thrown the nation into mourning. These disasters claimed the lives of many, properties were destroyed and many were left homeless. As the government is putting measures in place to curb these disasters those incidents have left a sore in the heart of many. Circle flood, May 9, and 3 other disasters that wrecked the nation (Photo credit: Ghanaweb.com)Source: Getty ImagesYEN.com.gh bring 5 disasters that wrecked the foundation of Ghana. Reports claimed that 20 students died - 17 died on the spot while the other 3 were pronounced dead later at the hospital.
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January 23, 2022 20:38 UTC
LIVE UPDATES: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification draw
Sports News of Saturday, 22 January 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comTen African countries are contending for FIVE tickets available for grasp to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Ghanaians will be hoping to get a favorable draw in the playoffs because of the Black Stars' abysmal performance in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations ongoing in Cameroon. The Black Stars lost 3-2 to the Coelacanths of Comoros in the final Group C game at the Roumdé Adjia Stadium in Garoua on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, to end their AFCON campaign. The team will hope to use a FIFA Wold Cup qualification to appease Ghanaians. Ghana last qualified to the World Cup in Brazil 2014.
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January 23, 2022 07:42 UTC
5 disasters that courted national attention in the last decade
As the conversation rages on about the Apiate explosion, GhanaWeb takes a look at other disasters that rocked the nation and had Ghanaians uniting in grief. The fire instantly spread to a fuel station adjacent to the gas filling station causing death and destruction. A statement from the University of Ghana indicated that twenty (20) of its students were injured in the process. Eastern Region National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) official Richard Amo-Yartey in an update on the situation on October 24 said that at least 22 people, including a baby, were killed. Rescue efforts are currently underway with several people reported dead and others receiving treatment at hospitals for their various injuries.
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January 23, 2022 06:43 UTC
Apiate explosion: How truck driver, motor rider, police escort escaped death
But ACP Ofori also revealed that the motor rider and police officer escorting the truck were also alive. He confirmed that the driver and his escort helped lessen the deadly impact of the explosion by alerting people nearby of the imminent explosion. “When the incident took place, the police officer quickly alerted those around the scene that there is a likelihood that there would be an explosion. The first occurred and the second explosion ravaged the town and the village where a lot of destruction took place,” ACP Kwesi Ofori added. “The driver, the police officer and the motor rider are all alive because they heeded to the advice,” he noted.
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January 23, 2022 06:34 UTC
This week on #TwitterGhana: Black Stars exit tournament, KiDi’s NAACP awards nomination and more
This Week on Twitter #TwitterGhana captures the latest in music, movies, sports, entertainment and more you might have missed. AFCON Updates: BlackStar’s shock exit from the tournamentGhana’s Black Stars suffered a shock Group stage exit from the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) after failing to win any of their three games in Cameroon. This left the Black Stars with ten men for the rest of the match which they eventually lost 3-2. END OF THE ROAD FOR #TeamGhanaFirst group stage exit since 2006 for the Black Stars. Ghana's AFCON 2021: I didn't see the hunger in the Black Stars especially in Dede Ayew and Thomas Partey.
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January 22, 2022 11:34 UTC
‘New year, same old insensitivity’ – Duffour slams govt's E-levy plans
He expressed his optimism in the bill getting the needed support to push through after extensive consultations. “After extensive consultations, the E-levy will be re-submitted to Parliament this month. New year, same old insensitivity,” he wrote on his Facebook timeline on January 20, 2022. It will be recalled that in December 2022, a vote on the controversial bill ended in fisticuffs as MPs on both sides of the house violently disagreed on some voting processes. The E-levy bill if passed in its current form will see a 1.75% rate slapped on all electronic transactions including mobile money.
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January 22, 2022 08:31 UTC
Wear wigs, gowns; ‘police’ lawyers to do same - CJ warns Judges, magistrates
According to a statement signed by himself, the reason for the circular was because he had noted that certain judges and professional magistrates were flouting existing rules on dress codes - i.e. “Judges and professional magistrates must be fully robed in wig and gown for court sittings at all times,” the circular read. “For this reason, judges and professional magistrates should also ensure that members of the Bar who appear before the Courts strictly comply with the dress standards to maintain the dignity of the court. In September 2021, the CJ issued a similar circular titled: “Dress Standards in Court” addressed to all judges and professional magistrates. Which spiral he continued had led by non-conformity and legitimate demand for change of the current Constitution.
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January 22, 2022 07:57 UTC
How the Apiate explosion happened - Eye witnesses account
General News of Friday, 21 January 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comCorrespondence from Western Region:The Thursday, January 20, 2022, explosion at Bogoso-Apiate in the Western Region saw about 17 individuals losing their lives with fifty-seven victims ofthe explosion being sent to three different health facilities in the Western Region, the National Ambulance Service has confirmed. The explosion was caused by a truck belonging to a mining service contractor MAXAM that was involved in a collision causing an explosion in the community. The truck carrying the explosive was from Bogoso heading towards Kinross, a mining company in Chirano in the Western North Region, 140 kilometers away from the explosion site. The truck dragged the motor on the road for some few meters, caught fire, and extended to a nearby ECG transformer which also caught fire. The vibration from the explosion was so hard like an earthquake, bringing all houses in the community down killing about seventeen and injuring an unknown number.
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January 22, 2022 05:59 UTC
Explosion at Kaase as fuel tanker goes up in flames
According to multiple reports, the incident is a result of a fuel tanker catching fire while enroute for a delivery. However videos shared on social media indicate that the tanker burned completely with the fire extending to places nearby. Some of the videos show members of the Kaase community making effort to stop the spread of the fire including throwing sand on the fuel tanker which had leaked and was extending away from the accident scene. An accident involving the transport vehicle, a tricycle and a motorbike led to a fire situation which caused the explosion. So far, some 13 deaths have been recorded with several others said to have suffered various degrees of injuries.
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January 21, 2022 20:01 UTC