Check out the full list as Andre Ayew, Gyan, Hearts win big at the 2021 Ghana Football Awards
Sports News of Sunday, 4 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The 2021 edition of the Ghana Football Award came off last night• Andre Ayew won the topmost award• Hearts of Oak bagged three awardsThe third edition of the Ghana Football Awards was held at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre on Saturday, July 4, 2021. Over fourteen football personalities and institutions were awarded, with the Black Stars skipper Andre Ayew walking away with the biggest prize on the night. The former Swansea attacked was adjudged the Footballer of the Year for his exploits for Swansea in the just-ended season. Andre Ayew scored seventeen championship goals for Swansea last season, becoming their highest. His goals propelled the club to the final stage of the Championship play-offs.
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July 04, 2021 06:33 UTC
Come and join us – NDC invites #FixTheCountry movement for July 6 demo
The #FixTheCountry campaigners have been trying to hold a protest but the Ghana Police Service has become their impediment. “I have criticised clearly the decision of the government to prevent the #FixTheCountry movement from embarking on their constitutionally mandated right to demonstrate. “But I am asking everybody, especially members of the Fix The Country movement to join hands with the NDC. He said, “one of the things we need to be mindful of is that #FixTheCountry is not a group or entity. So just because they have been granted the chance to protest and ours was denied doesn’t mean our interests necessarily align,” he added.
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July 04, 2021 06:22 UTC
Why do you feel attacked when we speak the truth – Efia Odo to critics
Entertainment of Saturday, 3 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Efia Odo has reiterated that the #FixTheCountry campaign isn't politically motivated• She has called on political figures to focus on the positive sides to the campaign• The actress believes politicians always feel attacked by calls for Ghana's developmentGhanaian actress Efia Odo, who is also a convenor of #FixTheCountry campaign, has once again come at her critics. In a post sighted by GhanaWeb, Efia Odo, whilst responding to a submission by a Twitter user by name, Yaw Abban, expressed her displeasure about the politicization of important issues which ought to be discussed. Guess the “show us the way” doesn’t apply @efiaodo1.”The actress whose attention was brought to the words of Yaw Abban retweeted the post saying: “Why do you feel attacked when someone says show us the way? Another added: "I think it’s about time you stop fighting for the people because they don’t want it. Every time you post something positive, somebody will come and try to put you in mud.
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July 03, 2021 17:37 UTC
#GhanaWebRoadSafety: Bolgatanga-Zuarungu road, a hotspot for road accidents
Regional News of Saturday, 3 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comCorrespondence from Upper East RegionThe Bolgatanga-Zuarungu road has been marked as a hotspot for road accidents. The accidents happen at the uncompleted portion of the road which is untarred and with potholes. Godfred Nyaaba, indicated that the spot is dangerous adding that many lives had been lost there through road accidents. Another Ovando Ndibo, lamented that there were a lot of potholes on the uncompleted portion of the road. When I got to that portion of the road, how bumpy the road was, I felt pity for the woman.
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July 03, 2021 16:30 UTC
SHS students in Accra school contract deadly Indian coronavirus strain
According to him, most of the students who contracted the virus were asymptomatic and are responding to treatment. He noted that these recorded cases of the Delta strain show that the highly contagious variant is in the community. “The Ministry of Information issued a statement that there was a Delta strain in the community. Delta Variant confirmed in community in Ghana:It would be recalled that the Ministry of Information on Friday announced that the deadly COVID-19 Delta variant had been recorded in the country. The Delta variant which originated from India is reported to be the most contagious of COVID-19 variants.
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July 03, 2021 16:04 UTC
Ghanaians living without water because of galamsey make up 28% of population
This, according to Dr. Emmanuel Obuobie, the Head of Surface Water Division of the Water Research Institute (WRI), even without the impact of galamsey, areas with scarce water include places like the Pra Basin, reports graphic.com.gh. He added that this has exacerbated the already dire water scarcity conditions of the people who depend on them for their daily use and benefit. The seminar was on the theme, “Galamsey and Water Security.”He therefore hinted the dire consequences the country could face should there be water scarcity, calling for lasting solutions to avert this. “The levels recorded were far above World Health Organisation’s (WHO’s) recommended levels for fresh water. Furthermore, the heavy metals used in galamsey operations such as mercury for gold extraction adversely affects soil and water quality,” Dr Duah said.
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July 03, 2021 15:56 UTC
Residents, traders worried over increasing filth in Akateng
Despite the unsightly scenes, especially in the market, intense trading activities were taking place. Some residents and traders GhanaWeb who spoke in an interview complained about the poor sanitation in the community. A resident and trader, madam Gifty Tudgbedzo attributed the problem to trading activities coupled with inadequate waste containers and the absence of cleaners. She also called on waste managers, Zoomlion to ensure the provision of adequate waste bins for use by residents. She said, “Our problem is this place is not swept after trading activities.
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July 03, 2021 15:45 UTC
Who made the Gt. Accra minister a judge to pick and punish people on the spot? - Samson Anyenini
It doesn't matter that there is a law that says when someone doesn't use a footbridge, this is how to deal with them. "So, the Accra minister, doing a very good job, goes around, gets a few people, they stand around Madina Zongo [Junction], with canes, with whips, to whip who? He also wondered how it is that the people who enforce these directives, under the instruction and supervision of the regional minister, Henry Quartey, thought it prudent to exact such gravities of punishments of people, including very elderly people. And who made the regional minister a judge and a police to pick people and punish them instantly? You have been clapping for him, that's fine because you refuse to think that it could be you and that the law doesn't allow it," he fumed.
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July 03, 2021 14:48 UTC
'Mikel Obi advised me to ignore Antonio Conte’s harsh treatment' - Baba Rahman
Sports News of Saturday, 3 July 2021Source: footballghana.comBlack Stars defender, Abdul Baba Rahman has revealed that Nigeria's John Mikel Obi tried to convince him to stay at Chelsea following the arrival of Antonio Conte at the club. Baba Rahman, formerly of Asante Kotoko and Dreams FC was signed during Jose Mourinho’s last season at Chelsea but struggled to break into the starting lineup. According to him, Mikel Obi tried to convince him to stay at the club despite all his troubles with the Italian manager. He revealed that the Nigerian midfielder actually advised him to ignore Conte’s antics but things only got worse, so he had to leave. “I don’t know maybe my name was easy on his tongue, like every small thing was like ‘Baba’ ‘Baba’ and most of the players came to ask me what’s going on and I said I don’t know,” he told Joy Sports.
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July 03, 2021 14:37 UTC
Minister calls for holistic approach to fight child labour
General News of Sunday, 4 July 2021Source: GNAMr Ignatius Baffour Awuah, Minister for Employment and Labour Relations has called for a sectorial and holistic approach to the fight against child labour. He said to facilitate the effective implementation of the National Plan of Action Phase II (2017 -2022) for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour, a comprehensive and holistic approach was needed for the identification, withdrawal and provision of remediation services to children that fell victim to the practices of child labour. He reiterated that the different actors within the public and private sectors had roles to play in the fight against child labour, adding that the surest way to defeat the menace was to link efforts coherently. He urged the EU and other Development Partners to critically consider the Ghanaian cultural setting in the fight against child labour. The Minister re-affirmed government's commitment to use the education approach in the fight child labour to win the fight by 2025 as part of efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8.7
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July 03, 2021 14:26 UTC
Keche Andrew bids farewell to late father
Entertainment of Saturday, 3 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comKeche Andrew has buried his fatherThe late Peter Cudjoe died on May 21, 2021He left behind a wife and six childrenGhanaian artiste, Andrew who is a member of the music duo Keche, has laid his father to rest today, Saturday, July 3, 2021. His father, Peter Cudjoe, who passed away on May 21 at the Tema General Hospital was on Saturday laid in state at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Days Saints in Tema Community 2. The late Mr Cudjoe was succeeded by a wife, Gladys Cudjoe and six children. Kech Andrew in memory of his late father tattooed his face on his arm earlier in May this year. Andrew in a farewell message to his father wrote: “Rest Well Daddy.
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July 03, 2021 14:26 UTC
Armed robbers vrs Military: 6 incidents that have terrified Ghanaians
From armed robberies, to attacks on police men and citizens and then more recently, unprofessional behaviours from some military personnel. Robbery attack on bullion van at James Town:In broad day light, on Monday June 14, a number of robbers attacked a bullion van at Adedenkpo, a suburb of James Town in Accra. Robbery attack on bullion van at WinnebaShortly after the incident at JamesTown, a similar incident was recorded on Thursday, June 17, this time, at Winneba. Some armed robbers attacked a bullion van with money at Gomoa Okyereko on the Kasoa-Winneba road, again, in broad day light. The crew in the bullion van with registration number GN 6956 -17 fortunately were able to escape the gunshots fired by the robbers.
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July 03, 2021 13:41 UTC
Armed robbery, military attacks: 6 incidents that have terrified Ghanaians
From armed robberies, to attacks on police men and citizens and then more recently, unprofessional behaviours from some military personnel. Robbery attack on bullion van at James Town:In broad day light, on Monday June 14, a number of robbers attacked a bullion van at Adedenkpo, a suburb of James Town in Accra. Robbery attack on bullion van at WinnebaShortly after the incident at JamesTown, a similar incident was recorded on Thursday, June 17, this time, at Winneba. Some armed robbers attacked a bullion van with money at Gomoa Okyereko on the Kasoa-Winneba road, again, in broad day light. The crew in the bullion van with registration number GN 6956 -17 fortunately were able to escape the gunshots fired by the robbers.
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July 03, 2021 13:41 UTC
Abuga Pele receives presidential pardon on grounds of ill health
General News of Saturday, 3 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The president has pardoned Abuga Pele• The former MP was serving a six-year term for causing financial loss to the state• Last month, he was taken ill and had to be admitted at the hospitalThe former Member of Parliament for Chiana/Paga, Abuga Pele, has received a presidential pardon. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo granted the presidential pardon to him on grounds of ill-health, reports 3news.com. It is reported that last month, Abuga Pele was taken ill at the Nsawam Maximum Security Prison, from where he was transferred to the Greater Accra Regional Hospital. He was admitted at the High Dependency Unit (HDU) of the hospital but has since been discharged, the report said. Abuga Pele, who was an MP for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was sentenced to a six-year imprisonment by an Accra High Court in 2018.
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July 03, 2021 13:30 UTC
DVLA to soon register all goro boys - Courage Doe
For years, the activities of these agents, known more commonly as a Goro Boys, have contributed to the negative perceptions the DVLA has had. And while their activities persist, with their influence growing day in, day out, the DVLA says it will soon regularize their work. There is a part of the form that says, 'Agent', where somebody can lead you to register the car and these are the goro boys but these days, the Authority is trying to register all of them. When we are able to register all the goro guys out there, give them a tag, I'm sure all these problems will be solved," he said. The DVLA, among other things, checked for compliance among new cars and licenses, while the MTTD performed random checks on drivers.
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July 03, 2021 13:30 UTC