Okoe-Boye justifies 'formalized' payments to First and Second Ladies
General News of Saturday, 10 July 2021Source: m.peacefmonline.comFormer Deputy Health Minister, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye has expressed disgust over the dissenting views on the payment of salaries to First and Second Ladies in the country. Parliament has officially approved that wives of the President and Vice President should be paid for their services to the country. However, before the approval of this arrangement, the President and Vice President's spouses have already been receiving allowances. This arrangement was instituted by the erstwhile Kufour government to ensure that the First and Second Ladies are well catered for when their husbands are in government and out of power. Already, NPP Bono Regional Chairman, Abronye DC has dragged the Attorney General to the Supreme Court over the issue.
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July 09, 2021 15:00 UTC
Celebrities who made fashion statement this week
Entertainment of Friday, 9 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comWhen it comes to making a bold fashion statement with clothing, celebrities understand that they cannot slack. These personalities with a huge social media following know the significance of looking good for the cameras at all times. Whether their look is sponsored or not, with the help of their personal stylist, they always appear on point. This week wasn’t an exception as a number of celebrities who "understood the assignment" served followers with various style inspiration. Below are what your favourite celebrities wore this week:Salma MuminClaudia LumorVica MichaelsCaptain PlanetJoe MettleSandra AnkobiahNatalie FortS3fa and SarkodieStonebwoy and wifeFella MakafuiYvonne Nelson
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July 09, 2021 14:15 UTC
Demoting Wa soldiers commendable, but not sufficient enough – Rashid Pelpuo
His comments come on the back of the recent development of military brutalities and the possible disciplinary actions against them. They committed illegality by infringing on people’s rights, they thus need to suffer the consequences of their actions. If they only get to be demoted, these actions will be repeated, because after all the punishment will be light,” added. BackgroundOn Thursday, July 1, 2021, a video showing armed soldiers beating some residents of Wa on the street went viral. According to eyewitnesses, the soldiers claimed they were searching for their stolen mobile phone and that resulted in the brutality.
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July 09, 2021 13:07 UTC
Mzbel flaunts her nakedness as she prays for Mahama's return
Entertainment of Friday, 9 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Mzbel has gotten a lot of tongues wagging• She showed off the nakedness of her lower part while wearing a red see-through nightie• She also prayed for John Dramani Mahama's comeback as presidentMusician, Mzbel, has gone wild on social media, exposing her nakedness in a video as she prays for the ex-president, John Dramani Mahama, to return to the presidency. As she does, she throws open the nightie from the lower part, exposing her nakedness, as she says in Twi, "I am imitating Abena Korkor today; I am going naked." She continues to pan her phone to a picture frame of John Mahama, as she begins to heap praises on him, describing him as an unmatchable president. "I am about to dance for Mahama for people to make news out of it," she continues to say in Twi. She goes on to say of John Dramani Mahama, "There is none like you.
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July 09, 2021 12:56 UTC
8 top need-to-knows about the Pokuase Interchange
General News of Friday, 9 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commissioned the famous Pokuase Interchange• It becomes the largest interchange in West Africa• The interchange like many huge projects, have many facts, and here are 8 of themThe Pokuase Interchange, one that has been described by the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as an interchange “never seen before in Ghana,” is not just another majestic edifice beautifying the skylines of Accra. In fact, having been completed, this interchange becomes the largest interchange in West Africa. Agitation from staff on the projectOn Thursday, October 22, 2020, construction workers on the Pokuase Interchange demonstrated what they labeled as maltreatment from their superiors. Places it is connectingAnother beauty about this four-tier interchange is that it connects quite a number of major locations in and around the Greater Accra region. First four-tier interchange and other 3 big interchangesThe Pokuase Interchange is the first four-tier project to be undertaken in Ghana, as well as the largest in the West African region.
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July 09, 2021 12:45 UTC
We are not violent, we hate disrespect – Nima resident demystifies hooliganism tag
Such is the case for the Nima community which more often than not has been associated with hooliganism and violence. According to him, residents of Nima have over time, taken up a defensive posturing mostly towards outsiders because of the way they are treated and spoken to. “We are not violent; we don’t like disrespect; we don’t like to be undermined. “So Nima, you give them fire, they’ll give you fire, if you respect them, they’ll respect you,” he added. Fatahu spoke during a tour of the Nima Community in this edition of People & Places on GhanaWeb TV:You can nominate personalities and organisations for the GhanaWeb Excellence Awards via this link.
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July 09, 2021 11:26 UTC
Your request has been approved - Govt extends Ejura Commission's timetable by one week
The Commission was set up following the disturbances and killings that occurred at Ejura, in the Ashanti region, after one of their own, Ibrahim Kaaka Mohammed, was killed from a mob attack. This led to the killing of two other persons, for which reason the Commission of Injury was constituted. But, after almost a week of hearing testimonies, the Commission wrote to the Ministry, requesting for an extension of time to finish their work. The 3-member Justice Koomson Committee of was expected to conclude its work today, Friday, July 9, 2021, reports citinewsroom.com. You can nominate personalities and organisations for the GhanaWeb Excellence Awards via this link.
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July 09, 2021 10:41 UTC
Don’t be afraid to rock your natural hair or go without makeup – Yvonne Nelson encourages women
This has caused young women, in particular, to copy blindly the looks and lifestyle of celebrities and key personalities on social media. In a post sighted by GhanaWeb on her official Twitter account, she tells ladies not to be “scared to rock your natural hair sometimes, don’t be scared to go without makeup.”The actress has been spotted on countless occasions rocking her natural hair. This might be her way of preaching to young women that it is okay to not wear hair extensions at all times. “Hello baby gyals, don’t be scared to rock your natural hair sometimes, don’t be scared to go without makeup sometimes,” she wrote. This message from Yvonne will go a long way to encourage such individuals to have pride in wearing their natural hair and also step out without makeup.
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July 09, 2021 10:30 UTC
Existing module of paying spouses should be regularized – Emoluments Committee
General News of Friday, 9 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The Emoluments Committee recommended that the existing module of paying the spouses should be regularised• The Committee in a 113-page indicated that when a president is out of office, the state is to provide a fully furnished office• Also, a four-bedroom house plus a study and a two-bedroom guest accommodationIt has emerged that the Emoluments Committee recommended that, the existing module of paying the spouses of presidents and vice presidents is without a legal basis should be regularised. Thus, the Committee recommends that the support extended to spouses of Presidents/former Presidents Vice Presidents/former Vice Presidents be regularized and included in the privileges of Presidents/former Presidents/Vice Presidents/former Vice Presidents.”The committee further stated, the salary level recommended for President/former President has facility/benefit to include office accommodation, residential accommodation, security, transportation, security among others. It added, when a President is out of office, the state is to provide a fully furnished office with up-to-date communication equipment and staff not exceeding four. Also, a fully furnished residence in the nation’s capital or at a location in Ghana of the person’s choice will be provided. They want to stop the government from making any payment of emolument to the spouses of presidents and vice presidents.
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July 09, 2021 09:56 UTC
The three top non-traditional commodities for first quarter of 2021
Business News of Friday, 9 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com•Cashew nuts, palm oil and tuna dominated as top three non-traditional exports commodities for Q1 2021•Data from the Bank of Ghana showed all three commodities raked in some US$217.4 million•Cashew nuts earned Ghana US$128.7 million for the periodLatest figures released by the Bank of Ghana showed that cashew nuts, palm oil and tuna are now the top three Non-Traditional Export commodities in the first quarter of 2021. The central bank said all three commodities raked in some US$217.4 million for Ghana during the period. Over the first quarter of 2021, data by the bank revealed the value of the top 10 non-traditional export commodities for the country amounted to US$342 million as compared with US$292.36 million recorded during the same period in 2020. Leading the pack was cashew nut raking in US$128.7 million while palm oil earned the country US$48.07 million. Cumulatively, the Bank of Ghana’s figures showed the worth of merchandise exports recorded in the first quarter of 2021 was pegged a little above US3.9 billion.
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July 09, 2021 09:33 UTC
Prof Gyampo narrates why he was asked to return a bucket to a supermarket in U.S
Recounting his experience in a write-up copied to GhanaWeb, Prof Gyampo noted that his supervisor asked him to return the bucket after seeing it in his home. As unbelievable and absurd as that she sounded, Ransford meekly obeyed and went back to the shop where he bought the bucket to return it. She asked what I was doing with the bucket of water, but I ignored her and introduced another conversation. She then tapped me by the shoulder and said “please return the bucket, and go back for your money. Please return the bucket.” I quickly poured the water and without even wiping the bucket, I returned it and my money was refunded.
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July 09, 2021 09:11 UTC
Here is the six-engine strategic cargo aircraft that landed in Ghana
According to details via AviationGhana.com, the aircraft known as the “Antonov An-225 Mriya” landed successfully in Ghana on July 7, 2021 at around 4:00pm from Leipzig in Germany. Ghana is one of the few countries where the aircraft successfully transported strategic cargo which requires at least six crew made up of a pilot, co-pilot, two flight engineers, a navigator and a radio operator. It has the heaviest fixed-wing for a plane with a maximum take-off weight of 640 tonnes worth of cargo. While the Airbus A380 Airliner, the An-124 and the Boeing 747 Freighter are relatively huge, the “Antonov An-225 Mriya” is said to be the largest aircraft to ever be built for the aviation industry. The Antonov An-225 Mriya which carries a NATO code name 'Cossack' is currently the only fleet in operation.
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July 09, 2021 09:00 UTC
Politicians don’t care killing to come to power – Kennedy Agyapong laments
According to him, there are politicians who will kill their fellow human beings if that is what it takes to get power. GhanaWeb monitored comments he made when he was interviewed on the July 6, 2021 edition of Metro TV’s Good Evening Ghana talk show. And when they are talking like that, they forget that one day they are also going to die,” he added. I have always said that if Ghana will go to war, if Ghana will be destroyed; it will be from the media. I don’t write anything, I don’t have time,” he added.
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July 09, 2021 08:58 UTC
1st, 2nd ladies salaries: Akufo-Addo is making Ghanaians pay Samira for looking good - Bridge Otoo
The wife of Vice president, Mahamudu Bawumia, has graced several occasions styled in Ghanaian print, Kente, or Northen Smock. Whenever the second lady makes an appearance, she tops trends on social media. In a recent development, the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, has revealed that First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo and Second Lady Samira Bawumia will be paid salaries. You see now @NAkufoAddo is making us pay her for looking good. Keep slaying on our money,” she wrote in a tweet sighted by GhanaWeb on July 7, 2021.
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July 09, 2021 08:37 UTC
€80-million-euro Bank Hospital to run as a commercial entity – Dr Addison
The hospital which will serve staff of the central bank and the general public will provide world-class Out Patient Department services, diagnostics, and medical urology. Speaking at a ceremony in Accra to officially commission the Bank Hospital, Dr Ernest Addison explained that the Board and Management following recommendations from the Implementation Committee opted for a management model of over three to five years. "The Board and Management decided to carefully craft a path that would ensure sustainably managing this hospital to best serve the interest of the bank and the country at large,” the governor said. “Therefore, the Board, having recognized that the bank lacked the expertise to effectively manage a hospital complex, initiated a process to partner the private sector to effectively and sustainably manage The Bank Hospital," he added. The construction of the Bank Hospital located at East Cantonments started under the former Governors of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Henry Wampah and Dr Abdul Nashiru Issahaku and followed through by the current governor and his two deputies, Dr Ernest Addison, Mrs. Elsie Addo Awadzi and Dr. Maxwell Opoku Afari respectively.
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July 09, 2021 08:03 UTC