Prampram SHS student physically assaulted by housemaster
General News of Thursday, 24 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Peter Opata Nyarko has been backlashed for canning a student mercilessly• The student received 25 lashes on his buttocks• According to reports, the student cannot even walk after receiving the lashesThe housemaster of Prampram Senior High School, Peter Opata Nyarko has been accused of mercilessly beating an unnamed student. "Dear @gheduservice why should a housemaster be wicked to a student this way. Report reaching us indicate that the student in the video received twenty-five (25) lashes for asking a form one student to go for evening studies. Mr Peter Opata Nyarko is the name of the housemaster involved in Prampram SHS. The student can not walk due to the intensity of lashes received, and no assistance has been given to him.
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June 24, 2021 10:52 UTC
Our father had over 100 kids, deserves place in Guinness Book of Records - Torgbui Asilenu's children
Mr Asilenu was a herbalist whose prime focus during his lifetime was on plant medicine for fertility. In 2017, the late Asilenu expressed his interest in having more children till he departs from the world. After his demise in February 2021, his children are pushing for the world record documentation outfit to recognize their father for his procreative ability. Oscar Asilenu, a son of the late herbalist in an interview with TV3 said, "We are not happy. Therefore, we think his name should be in the Guinness book of records," he said.
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June 24, 2021 10:52 UTC
We look foward to working with you - ISO on Prof. Alex Dodoo's election as ARSO president
Business News of Thursday, 24 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comStandards bodies across the world have been congratulating Ghana and it's candidate, Prof Alex Dodoo for winning the presidency of the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO). The victory was met with an entirely positive response from their leaders, who swiftly declared their support to the president-elect. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Germany’s National Metrology Institute PTB, United States’ ASTM International, Quality Council of India, were among those applauding the victory since last Friday. “We look forward to working closely with you on our shared priorities,” ISO president Eddy Njoroge said. The 26th General Assembly of ARSO declared Prof. Dodoo president-elect of the intergovernmental body following Ghana’s unanimous win in the elections.
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June 24, 2021 10:41 UTC
FLASHBACK: We are tired of rampant fuel increase - Concerned Drivers complain
General News of Thursday, 24 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana in June 2020 lamented over what they said was the rampant increase in fuel prices despite existing conditions at the time. According to the drivers, the government was being insensitive to their working conditions by increasing fuel prices at a time when they were not allowed to operate at full capacity. He noted they would be forced to increase transport fares if the fuel prices are not reduced as soon as possible. You asked us to reduce the number of passengers and yet, you keep increasing fuel prices. We want to appeal to the government to reduce fuel prices or allow us to increase the number of passengers.
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June 24, 2021 09:45 UTC
Over 200 MoMo agents attacked between January - June 2021 – MMAAG
Business News of Wednesday, 23 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• General Secretary of the MMAAG says more than 200 MoMo agents have been attacked between January-June• He says the robbery attacks have left some agents deformed• He also disclosed that all efforts to engage the police for security of agents have proven futileGeneral Secretary of the Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana (MMAAG), Evans Otumfuo, has disclosed that over 200 mobile money vendors have been attacked in the first half of 2021. He made these revelations whiles speaking in an interview with Alfred Ocansey on 3FM’s Morning show on Tuesday June 22, 2021. "So for now, I could say from January to June, that is the first half of 2021, we might be recording not less than 200 attacks on mobile money agents," he stressed. Otumfuo added that as a result of these attacks, huge sums of money have been taken from most of their agents. Within the wider context of rising insecurity in the country, attacks on mobile money vendors have been identified as one of the common violent crimes recorded nationwide.
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June 23, 2021 18:56 UTC
Remain committed to implementation of New Land Act – Bawumia to stakeholders
General News of Wednesday, 23 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Stakeholders have been urged to remain committed to the implementation of the New Land Act•The (Act 1036) 2020 was passed by Parliament and assented by the President into law in December 2020• The Act seeks to consolidate existing laws on land administration for sustainable managementVice President Mahamudu Bawumia has encouraged stakeholders to remain committed to the implementation of the New Land Act. The new Land (Act 1036) 2020 which was passed by Parliament and assented by the President into law in December last year was to consolidate existing laws on land administration to ensure sustainable management and effective land tenure practices. Addressing participants at a national symposium on the New Land Act on June 23, Dr Bawumia said government was hinged on leveraging the use of technology to digitise land administration in the country. He however attributed high interest rates and slow development of the mortgage market in the country as part of the challenges associated to ensuring a swift implementation land administration act. Dr Bawumia added that the website of the Lands Commission will be updated monthly with regard to land registration to avoid the tendency of lands being sold multiple times to unsuspecting members of the public.
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June 23, 2021 18:45 UTC
Meet the teenage school girl who crawls 1.5 kilometres to school
Agnes crawls 1.5 kilometres on her knees to school daily through a rough road and back. Agnes Mba is a class one pupil at Dasabligo Primary School in the Nabdam District. Agnes, therefore, crawls on her knees to school on daily basis. Madam Christiana Azuyema is the class one teacher of the School and she tells us how active and participatory Agnes is in class. For now, Agnes would have to continue to crawl to school until any assistance comes her way.
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June 23, 2021 18:22 UTC
Gender Minister charges queen mothers to fight negative social cultural practices, gender inequality
She iterated that the challenges facing women in the country requires a multi-faceted and all-hands-on-deck approach from all relevant stakeholders including queen mothers. Speaking on behalf of the queen mothers, Nana Amponsah, Dokua III who is the President of the Queen Mothers platform commended the ministry for the program and express that the partnership between the queen mothers and the ministry will be of great benefit to the country. She remarked that the recognition given the queen mothers by the Gender Ministry will empower the queen mothers to work effectively and share ideas aimed at tackling some societal issues. She said while an association of queen mothers has long existed, their creation of a Queen Mothers platform with proper administration and a structure better positions them to effectively contribute to societal development. Nana Amponsah Dokua III added that “we truly appreciate the effort of the Ministry for Gender, Children for organizing this meeting with us.
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June 23, 2021 18:11 UTC
Urgent actions being taken to pass anti-LGBTQ+ laws – Speaker assures
The Speaker in his letter dated June 15, 2021, stated that urgent actions are currently being undertaken to ensure the passage of a law that will eventually stop the activities of such groups. He revealed that there are ongoing stakeholder consultations which results will feed into a Bill which will eventually be passed by Parliament. “Urgent actions are being taken to pass a law to eventually nib the activities of these groups in the bud. Stakeholder consultations are ongoing and the results will feed into a Bill that will eventually be passed into law by Parliament,” part of the Speaker’s response read. Read Speaker’s full letter below:
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June 23, 2021 17:37 UTC
Dumsor: Accra returns to darkness as ECG announces 22-day blackout schedule
The power distributor announced that the timetable is expected to start from Monday, June 28, 2021. According to the ECG, the outages will pave way for the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) to finish maintenance work on some bulk supply points and transmission cables in Accra. GRIDCo’s intended repairs on Monday, June 28, 2021, will bring about an upgrade in the Volta-Achimota-Mallam transmission lines. This development will however affect the supply of electricity to some 71 communities within Accra. The managing director of ECG, Kwame Agyeman-Budu, in a press briefing on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, said his outfit is working around the clock to provide a reliable power supply for the country.
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June 23, 2021 17:15 UTC
Demand for electricity supply peaked by 10.2% in 2020 – Report
“Analysis conducted to determine the impact of COVID-19 on electricity demand in 2020 showed that there was a dip in demand during the partial lockdown, attributed to reduced activities in the industrial and service sectors.”“However, following the easing of restrictions and the announcement of electricity relief by the government on April 11, 2020, system demand returned to normal such that electricity demand in 2020 grew by 10.2 percent over that of 2019,” portions of the report noted. It added that despite the easing of coronavirus-related restrictions in 2020, demand for energy supply across the country did not affect the load and distribution trend for the country. The report revealed system peak demand for 2020 was 3,090 MW (megawatts) an increase of 10.2 percent above the 2019 peak and almost equal to the 10.3 percent annual growth rate of system peak demand in the last five years. “Installed generation capacity, excluding embedded capacity, at the end of 2020 was 5,134 MW, an increase of 2.9 percent over 2019. The dependable capacity was 4,710 MW, 3.1 percent more than in 2019,” the report showed.
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June 23, 2021 17:15 UTC
Nana Adwoa Awindor discloses her biggest moments on ‘Greetings From Abroad’
Entertainment of Wednesday, 23 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The renowned television personality said meeting successful people living abroad helped her establish strong nteworks• According to Mrs. Awindor, she used her platform to build networks• Nana Adwoa Awindor has advised the youth to build more networks with successful peopleObaapa Nana Adwoa Awindor has recounted her greatest experience as a television presenter several years ago. Highlighting some of her experiences during YFM’s leaderboard series, the renowned media personality cited a period where she had the opportunity to interact with some successful Ghanaians living abroad as one that gave her fulfillment. She said the joy of listening to the success stories of these striving Ghanaians abroad was a moment she will forever cherish. The ‘Greetings from Abroad’ host established:“I have had the opportunity of meeting notable Ghanaians. Noting further, Mrs. Awindor advised the Ghanaian youth to maneuver through the right channels instead of ‘cutting corners’ as it helps to build the right network that might help in the future.
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June 23, 2021 17:03 UTC
Today in History: 5 cops using one gun in combating crime in Ghana - IGP reveals
Describing the situation as worrying, Mr Apeatu who was then the IGP registered the need for the trend to be reversed. Despite planned reforms and transformational agenda in the security services he emphasized, the then IGP said there are still identified challenges facing the police administration that needs the urgent attention of the government for effective policing. He cited instances where five policemen in certain areas all depend on one gun in combating crime describing the situation as worrying and want steps taken to immediately reverse this trend. At a National Police Command Conference held in Kumasi, the IGP observed the weakening firepower of the Service where five policemen use one gun in combating crime including financial constraints. “Irrespective of our challenges, let us note that our performances dove-tail into that of the judiciary and we will either succeed as a system, the criminal justice system or risk putting our democracy in jeopardy”
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June 23, 2021 16:52 UTC