Stop depending on govt or white-collar jobs - Abronye to Ghanaian youth
Politics of Friday, 25 June 2021Source: peacefmonline.comBono Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe popularly known as Abronye DC has appealed to graduates not to focus only on white-collar jobs or the government for jobs after graduation. According to him, there are so many opportunities in the private and agricultural sectors. Speaking on UTV’s “Adekye Nsroma” programme, Abronye DC urged the youth to help the government build the private sector. He said, "I am appealing to the youth to help the government develop the private sector just as in Cuba and Malaysia... with our first degree, HND and Masters degree, we should not only behave as if without the government sector, there is no other opportunity anywhere or job in Ghana. It is time to join hands in the private and agriculture sectors to help build this country.”
Source:GhanaWeb
June 25, 2021 13:41 UTC
Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana on the assertation that 30% of medicines in Ghana are fake
Health News of Friday, 25 June 2021Source: Pharmaceutical Society of GhanaThe Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has noted with great concern a publication on Ghanaweb.com and on some media portals attributed to Dr. Maxwell Antwi, Country Director of PharmAccess Ghana. The publication states in part that “about 30% of medicines in Ghana are either fake or substandard”. The PSGH questions the basis of this assertion especially so when Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has over the years worked tirelessly to guarantee the safety, quality, and efficacy of both imported and locally manufactured medicines. The PSGH wishes to state that current evidence does not support this assertion as Ghana is known to have one of the best regulated pharmaceutical sectors on the continent of Africa. However, if this alleged pronouncement is untrue, PharmAccess Ghana is to ensure that the article is retracted and an unqualified apology rendered to the various stakeholders as such publications have the tendency to engender a lack of confidence in the healthcare delivery system especially the pharmaceutical sector.
Source:GhanaWeb
June 25, 2021 13:41 UTC
Prices of global commodities as of June 25
xxxxxxxxxxx of Friday, 25 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The price of crude oil dropped on the commodities market today at a unit price of -0.20• Cotton went up on the market today to sell at a unit price of 0.00• Coffee also dropped at a price unit of +2.35On the commodities market today, June 25, 2021, the price of crude oil is seventy-three dollars, ten cents ($73.10) as compared to yesterday’s trading of seventy-three dollars, twenty-three cents ($73.23). Gold is trading at one thousand, seven hundred and eighty-five dollars ($1,785.00) as compared to yesterday’s trading of one thousand, seven hundred and eighty dollars, forty-six cents ($1,780.46). Cocoa is trading at two thousand, three and fifteen dollars ($2,315.00) as compared to yesterday’s trading of two thousand, two hundred and ninety-seven dollars ($2,297.00). Meanwhile, Cotton is trading at eighty-six dollars, three cents ($86.03) as compared to yesterday’s trading of eighty-five dollars, twenty-eight cents ($85.28). Coffee on the other hand is trading at one hundred and fifty-four dollars, seventy-five cents ($154.75) one hundred and fifty-one dollars, eighty-five cents ($151.85).
Source:GhanaWeb
June 25, 2021 13:30 UTC
Body of toddler swept away in Kumasi flooding found
Mohammed Awal, who was carried away by running water on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, is reported to have been found dead after rescue efforts. The toddler was said to have been travelling with his mother on a tricycle (Pragya) when the motor got stuck in the flood. The passengers who were in the tricycle attempted to make the rest of their journey on foot but in the process, Awal was carried away by the flood. The two-year-old is the first case of death recorded following two days of heavy rainfall in the Ashanti Regional Capital. Kumasi experienced hours of rainfall on Tuesday and Wednesday, a situation that left several parts of the city flooded.
Source:GhanaWeb
June 25, 2021 12:33 UTC
Elements of the LGBTQ community infiltrate Ola Girls - Authorities
She added that they were also able to retrieve some rainbow-coloured scarfs and other paraphernalia believed to be linked to the gay community. “There is one in the final year who was exposed to someone working with the Army in Takoradi. The person is a lesbian, we have big people who are out there looking for girls. “We got this information through juniors who were bold enough so, at the Guidance and Counselling Department, we are doing a lot,” she explained. The headmistress, therefore, threw caution to parents and guardians of senior high school students to be extra vigilant of them particular during their stay at home with them after school hours.
Source:GhanaWeb
June 25, 2021 12:33 UTC
Here is how the cedi is performing against major foreign currencies as of June 25
Against the Pound Sterling, the cedi is trading at a buying price of 7.9892 and a selling price of 7.9977 as compared to yesterday’s trading of a buying price of 8.0329 and a selling price of 8.0415. The Euro is trading at a buying price of 6.8582 and a selling price of 6.8650 as compared to yesterday’s trading of a buying price of 6.8710 and a selling price of 6.8778. The South African Rand is trading at a buying price of 0.4033 and a selling price of 0.4034 as compared to yesterday’s trading of a buying price of 0.4053 and a selling price of 0.4058. The Nigerian Naira is trading at a buying price of 71.2523 and a selling price of 71.4261 as compared to yesterday’s trading of a buying price of 71.3826 and a selling price of 71.5251. For the CFA, it is trading at a buying price of 95.5509 and a selling price of 95.6457 as compared to yesterday’s trading of a buying price of 95.3731 and a selling price of 95.4675.
Source:GhanaWeb
June 25, 2021 12:33 UTC
Tell us the cost of Mahama’s chartered flights from 2013 to 2016 – NPP MP to Ofori Atta
According to the MP, the answers to his question by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta will settle the ongoing brouhaha over the need for Ghana to purchase a new Presidential Jet. “It is, therefore, important that as a country we look at collectively how we can come together to resolve all these issues. “I have filed the question to also understand how much it cost this country between 2013 to 2017 when our president [former President Mahama] was on series of travels using chartered flights,” the MP stated in a Joy News interview monitored by GhanaWeb. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa following President Akufo-Addo’s recent travel to France, Belgium and South Africa, filed an urgent question in Parliament demanding the cost of the President’s chartered flight for the trip. Mr Ablakwa in a Facebook post alleged that the G-Kelt private jet chartered for the president’s travel came at a cost of £345,000 (GHS2,828,432.80).
Source:GhanaWeb
June 25, 2021 12:33 UTC
Work together to lay to rest negative image on Parliament - Bagbin
The Speaker, delivering the opening address at the Parliamentary Training Institute, charge both the Communications team at the Secretariat of his office, and the Public Affairs Department of Parliament to strategically work at laying to rest the negative impacts the institution faces as well as all the ones it will face in the future. It has significantly contributed to how Parliament is perceived by most stakeholders. "... bear in mind that the Office of Speaker of Parliament can be a lonely and isolated one. At that point, how you relate to the people around - your stakeholders, both internal and external - can serve you well," he explained. The two-day event brought together journalists, communications experts, members of both the Speaker's Secretariat and the Public Affairs Department of Parliament, and was facilitated by Gayheart Mensah, the Communications Consultant for the Speaker.
Source:GhanaWeb
June 25, 2021 12:33 UTC
Quack doctor, 30-year-old woman arrested for operating illegal health facility
The alleged quack doctor, Samuel Odartei and his 30-year-old daughter, Alberta Lanuekor were arrested by a team made of the Complaints and Investigative Unit of the Ghana Medical and Dental Council and officers from the Assin Adadeintem Police command. According to a report by Adom News, the suspect was picked up based on information gathered by the Police. The team upon arriving at the facility met Alberta Lanuekor in a pair of gloves dressing a patients wound while others were waiting in a queue. She was then taken to the police station together with other evidence including prescriptive and over the counter medicines picked up from the facility. The alleged quack doctor and his daughter are both currently in police custody assisting in investigations.
Source:GhanaWeb
June 25, 2021 12:11 UTC
Why did it have to take Kennedy Agyapong to do house cleaning for us? – Agyinasare to Pastors
“The other day I watched Kennedy Agyapong talking about false prophets. I woke up very provoked that it had to take Kennedy Agyapong to do that house cleaning in the church”. Charles Agyinasare also narrated the modus operandi of these ‘false prophets’ and charged them to desist from such act. Kennedy Agyapong has been on a campaign against ‘false prophet’ with Reverend Obinim and Prophet Nigel Gaisie falling victim to his crusade. On Net2 TV, Kennedy Agyapong has made a number of revelations and allegations against some supposed men of God.
Source:GhanaWeb
June 25, 2021 12:11 UTC
Inusah Fuseini takes on Godfred Dame over ‘disingenuous’ excavators comment
Inusah Fuseini posits that Dame’s ‘disingenuous’ comment is a manifestation of the incompetence that permeates every aspect of the Akufo-Addo government. Speaking on Citi FM, Inusah Fuseini insisted that government is committing an illegality with the decision to burn the excavators. Inusah Fuseini further bemoaned the lack of clarity on the part of the military officers who have been sanctioned to undertake the operation. If a person has a licence to mine and is mining in a way that contravenes the permit, there is a procedure. You cannot treat that person as if he is a person who has no licence to mine.”“They need to employ due process.
Source:GhanaWeb
June 25, 2021 11:48 UTC
‘Same Earth Different Worlds’ should earn Omar Sterling ‘the creator’ – Hammer
Reviewing the album via a Facebook post on June 23, Hammer noted that Omar Sterling delivered “positive mature content” in his quest to “be different”. Omar Sterling who is a member of music group R2bees also featured his colleague Mugeez on the project. ‘Omar Sterling’,‘Makola Dreams’ and 'Same Earth Different Worlds' made it to the list as music lovers expressed their views on the project. While hailing Omar Sterling for a good job done, Hammer pointed out eight songs on the album that are his favorites. ‘Same Earth, Different Worlds’ is the most important album this year, in my opinion.
Source:GhanaWeb
June 25, 2021 11:37 UTC
Parading children in bikini is a breach of their rights – Bright Appiah
Entertainment of Friday, 25 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com•Mr Bright Appiah is the Executive Director of Child Rights International•He believes that parading underaged girls in bikini is a violation of their rights• He and his outfit have therefore lodged a complaint against perpetrators of such actThe Executive Director of Child Rights International, an organisation that defends the rights of children, Mr. Bright Appiah has said that displaying female children in bikini is a breach of the rights of the children. According to Mr Appiah, the act violates the rights of the children as it invades their privacy. Talking about how his outfit feels about the situation, Mr. Appiah stated that this is an offence against the children. "Joyprime wishes to apologise to its cherished audience for the last episode of Miss Kidi Ghana which showed contestants wearing bikini.
Source:GhanaWeb
June 25, 2021 11:26 UTC
KOD rallies support for physically challenged girl who crawls to school
Despite the delay the condition has caused to her education, a determined Agnes crawls on her knees for 1.5 kilometers every day to school and makes the same journey back after school. In the absence of her parents who sometimes carry her on their back to school and an offer from a benevolent person to give her a bicycle ride back home from school, Agnes daily crawls on her knees to school. Let’s get her a good wheelchair, some school supplies and provisions. Really it is something that I could do with my household but I think we should all contribute to support this girl. It's not just giving her a wheelchair but let’s find a way of empowering her.
Source:GhanaWeb
June 25, 2021 10:07 UTC
Shatta Wale caught up in a mess
Ade go bed”, was the caption for a photo with bundles of dollars, shared by Shatta Wale on Facebook on June 24. Early this week, Shatta Wale was accused of wearing a pair of fake designer jeans. Also, it was discovered that an original version cost $670 instead of $815 as claimed by Shatta Wale. In the midst of the trolls, Shatta Wale shared another photograph of himself wearing a t-shirt without the pair of trousers. In response to the incessant trolls, Shatta Wale shared a photograph of a bag loaded with bundles of dollars.
Source:GhanaWeb
June 25, 2021 10:03 UTC