I have no intentions of contesting John Mahama as flagbearer – Armah Buah debunks reports
In a statement copied to GhanaWeb, Kofi Armah Buah said that the stories making the rounds are untrue and must be disregarded by the public. He stated emphatically that contesting the 2024 presidential primaries is not a thought he has considered and also that he was not part of any plan to oust John Mahama as the party’s leader. “I have no intention of contesting in the 2024 presidential primary in the first place. Neither am I a part of any such scheme to oppose the candidature of former President John Dramani Mahama.”The race for the party's flagbearership is being keenly anticipated even though John Dramani Mahama is widely expected to retain his slot if he presents his candidature. Speaker Alban Bagbin’s name has also come up but Asiedu Nketia, the General Secretary of the party has categorically stated that Bagbin will not contest Mahama.
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June 10, 2021 15:22 UTC
You'll want to see this rare coloured photograph of Kwame Nkrumah
General News of Thursday, 10 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• There are undoubtedly a number of great photos of Kwame Nkrumah to refer to but how many are coloured? • In this rare photo, Nkrumah is captured in color; a thing we don't see every day• This image appears to have been taken at a public event that Ghana's founder attendedJust picture this: Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in today’s Ghana where there are more sophisticated ways of capturing moments and of course, the abundance of the internet. Truth too is that how many of those are there for us to refer to though? And videos, well, I am yet to see any of such but thankfully, there is something colorful in imagery associated with Nkrumah to refer to here. In a rare photo that has emerged, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah is seen seated, in what appears to be at a public event, in one of his typical focused looks.
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June 10, 2021 15:11 UTC
Morocco lacked offensive solutions in Ghana game – Abdel Wahed Chamami
Sports News of Thursday, 10 June 2021Source: footballghana.comFormer Morocco international, Abdel Wahed Chamami believes that they lacked offensive solutions despite beating the Black Stars on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. The Atlas Lions inflicted a 1-0 win over Ghana at the FAR Sportive Stadium in an international friendly courtesy Jawad El-Yamiq 68th minute strike. Speaking to Al-Riyadia TV channel, Chamami praised the defensive system of the team but said the team lacked offensive solutions in the game. "But the Moroccan team lacked offensive solutions in the match," he added. He continued, "When offensive solutions are absent, it is necessary to look for other attempts, such as set-pieces or personal individual solutions, which made Halilhodzic involve Hakim Ziyech in the second half, which gave an impetus to the lions."
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June 10, 2021 15:00 UTC
Prof Frimpong Boateng gave me documents on Kweku Baako’s galamsey – Kennedy Agyapong reveals
Kennedy Agyapong added that experience taught him some lessons and made him realize that some powerful members of his own NPP are neck-deep in the galamsey. “When I went to court with Kweku Baako, Frimpong Boateng gave me documents. He gave me documents against Kweku Baako but when I picked him as my witness he failed to show up in court. I will not spare any NPP member involved in galamsey. It will be recalled that Kennedy Agyapong was sued by Kweku Baako in 2018 for some comments he made against him.
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June 10, 2021 15:00 UTC
Mankessim SHS students were not smoking wee – Teacher sets record
According to him, the whitish substance in the ‘drug abuse’ photo work was grinded paracetamol while the herbs, which the other students had in their possession, were edges of plants. He furthered that the photo which captures one of the boys injecting a substance was not real as the team struck that pose for their project work on drug abuse. It was just a mere leaf, like a plant around us that they took as a sort of cannabis but not. Mr Patrick Ametepe noted that the students worked on the project to sensitize Ghanaians on drug abuse and its repercussions. Their concept was based on drug abuse.
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June 10, 2021 14:37 UTC
GJA urges media to support Green Ghana Project
General News of Thursday, 10 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• GJA has urged the media to play a pivotal role in the Green Ghana Project• The initiative aims to plant five million trees in Ghana• The tree planting is scheduled to take place on June 11, 2021The Ghana Journalist Association(GJA) has called on the media to participate in the Green Ghana Project. The project is a national initiative to plant five million trees across the country. The aim is to get an overwhelming majority of Ghanaians to participate in and assume ownership of the tree planting exercise", the statement said. “Lend your support to the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources as it executes this ambitious national assignment. Meanwhile, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, has also stated that planting five million trees is a big investment in the country’s forestry sector.
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June 10, 2021 14:26 UTC
Akufo-Addo names 19 cabinet ministers for second term
General News of Thursday, 10 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Akufo-Addo has named 19 cabinet ministers• The Cabinet is constituted in conformity with Article 76 (1) of the 1992 constitution• Akufo-Addo maintained 19 ministers of state just like his first termPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced nineteen members expected to form his cabinet to help him serve his second term. The cabinet is constituted in conformity with Article 76 (1) of the 1992 constitution. The Constitution enjoins the President to have a Cabinet of not less than 10 and not more than 19 ministers. Akufo-Addo maintained 19 ministers of state just like his first term. Apart from the Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Monitoring and Evaluation, Ministry of Regional Reorganization and Development, and the Ministry of Special Development Initiatives, all other ministries that featured in the 2017 cabinet have representation in the new cabinetSee the full list of cabinet ministers below:
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June 10, 2021 14:15 UTC
FLASHBACK: Christiansborg castle to become museum of leadership and governance – Minister
General News of Thursday, 10 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The government indicated that it wants to transform the former seat of government into a museum• The Christiansborg Castle, according to then minister, would serve as a museum of leadership and governance• She also spoke about issues of copyrightingIn 2019, the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture indicated plans to make the former seat of government business, the Christiansborg Castle, a museum of leadership and governance. She also addressed that issue of copyrights, saying:“The issue of copyright in the creative arts industry impinges on the revenue that artists generate. We are working to comprehensively deal with that to ensure that artists generate the revenue from their work.”Read the full story below:Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Barbara Oteng Gyasi, says the Christiansborg Castle at Osu would soon be converted into a museum of leadership and governance. The Minister visited the Kwame Nkrumah Museum, the Osu Castle and the Dubois Centre. “The issue of copyright in the creative arts industry impinges on the revenue that artists generate.
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June 10, 2021 14:03 UTC
Here's what top politicians have said about Ken Attafuah's 'political neutrality' comments
No!”Professor Attafuah's comments have courted stinging backlash from the ruling party as some NPP bigwigs and grassroots members have publicly said they feel offended by those comments. ‘Unwise’ Ken Attafuah's tongue should have guided him – Gabby Asare Otchere-DarkoNPP leading member, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko in a lengthy Facebook post described Ken Attafuah's comments as "reckless and unwise." Ken Attafuah must go – Kennedy AgyapongMember of Parliament for the Assin Central constituency, Kennedy Agyapong had preceded Gabby in reacting to Attafuah. In his view, Ken Attafuah should rather be lauded for respecting President Akufo-Addo's directive. Is the NIA NPP headquarters or NPP private business.
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June 10, 2021 14:03 UTC
#FixTheCountry could be a threat or an opportunity – Okudzeto Ablakwa warns politicians
General News of Thursday, 10 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Okudzeto Ablakwa has commended the youth for speaking out against the leadership of the country• Ablakwa says he impressed with the #FixTheCountry campaign• He wants leadership to address the issues raised by the campaignersSamuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu has charged political leadership to pay particular attention to the issues being raised by the #FixTheCountry advocates. In an interview on GhanaWeb's news program, The Lowdown, Okudzeto Ablakwa said that the campaign presents leadership an opportunity to understand the views of the country’s youth and engage them on how the country can be developed. “I have said that this offers either an opportunity or a threat. It could be an opportunity if leadership listens. "The President must even listen more because the buck stops with him and he is in control of our national resources.
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June 10, 2021 14:03 UTC
Eastern Regional SHSs identify ‘new magnet’ to attract government interventions
General News of Thursday, 10 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comCorrespondence from Eastern RegionThere seems to be a new ‘magnet’ that can attract the government’s intervention faster which schools in the New Juaben South of the Eastern Region may have gotten access to. Some old students of some Senior High Schools in the New Juaben South Municipality have considered adopting video leaks that would drum home the challenges of their alma mater, to invite the government’s swift interventions. This was because the video painted a gloomy image of the school and also dented the image of the government’s Free SHS policy. With this surprising development, Ghanaweb set out to interact with some old students of the SHSs in the New Juaben Municipality including the New Juaben SHS and Pope John SHS among others to ascertain the facts of the matter. He called on parents and other stakeholders including old students to augment the government’s efforts and solve some of the problems facing the schools.
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June 10, 2021 13:30 UTC
Former Manchester United defender picks Kotoko over Hearts of Oak
The Bayern Leverkusen defender is in the country on holidays following an end to the season where his team finished sixth. Speaking in a Happy FM interview, Fosu-Mensah said that though he has not followed the Ghana Premier League religiously, he is a huge fan of Kumasi Asante Kotoko. “I support Asante Kotoko even though I haven’t followed Ghana football that much,”, he said on Happy Sports. “Asante Kotoko is a tradition for the family. Kotoko are in a dog-chase with Hearts of Oak for the title with Hearts leading leafing them on goal difference.
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June 10, 2021 13:18 UTC
Accept responsibility and work on yourself – Abukari Damba to Razak Abalora
Abalora is having a difficult time at both club and national team level with repeated mistakes in matches. He has to bring himself out to say that I accept every responsibility and I need to work at it. “But for now, it’s [Razak] Abalora and Richard Ofori who are available. “Razak Abalora has already built his confidence having played a couple of matches. So the technical team must help Razak Abalora correct the mistakes.
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June 10, 2021 12:45 UTC
FLASHBACK: ‘Ghanaians are impressed with my work’ – Akufo-Addo
Nana Akufo-Addo, went on "they have tried me, and they can discern better whether I have done a good job or not". Accompanied by his wife, the First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, and his daughters, President Akufo-Addo was taken through the COVID-19 protocols, presented his Ghana Card, as proof of identification, before he was registered by the officials at the centre. Secondly, President Akufo-Addo appealed to the Ghanaian electorate to hinge their decision on 7th December on the records of the various contestants vying for the Office of President of the Republic. "They gave me the chance, so it is now for them to decide on the work I have done. On my part, I have done what I could do, and I know that the Ghanaian people are also impressed with the work I have done," he added.
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June 10, 2021 12:00 UTC
Today In History: Don’t use working hours for Bible studies – Agyinasare to Christians
And if you are working, work as unto the Lord”. “Mr Christian, Sister Christian, you won’t use office hours to study your Bible. Read the full story as first published on Ghanaweb.com, below:Christians must not use working hours to study their Bible, Bishop Charles Agyinasare has admonished. “Mr Christian, Sister Christian, you won’t use office hours to study your Bible. In 2017, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo made a similar call and asked workers to eschew the habit of using working hours for prayer sessions.
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June 10, 2021 11:26 UTC