A trip to Tafi Atome where bananas do not grow
The land is the home to the Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary and Cultural Village, one of the most popular tourist sites in Ghana. Yes, the banana plant, although very economical is the dream produce of farmers in any part of the country for growth, but the monkeys which are the ‘land owners’ of Tafi Atome ‘laid an embargo on its cultivation. Atome Monkey factsAtome monkeys have a life span of 36-40 years and are divided into more than three troupes with leaders and a king named “Kakagbla” literally “Grandpa” which has four wives. He said the office got supplies of bananas from nearby communities for tourists since there was no cultivation of bananas in the town. Mrs. Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, former Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, commissioned the upgraded facilities of the Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary and Cultural Village in November 2020.
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September 18, 2021 17:37 UTC
Man who went missing for five days found dead in a toilet septic tank
Regional News of Saturday, 18 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comCorrespondence from Eastern RegionThe body of a man was found in the septic tank of a community toilet at Sokwenya, a suburb of the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality in the Eastern Region, five days after he went missing. According to him, he organized a search team who searched around the facility including the septic tank for the missing man but to no avail. On Thursday, five days after the deceased had gone missing, it was reported that a group of children who visited the sawmill said they had spotted a dead body in the septic tank behind the community toilet. According to him, nobody could explain how the 48-year-old ended up in the septic tank which was covered with iron sheets nailed to wooden planks. The attendant at the facility, Terkpertey Daddy told GhanaWeb that he did not realize when the deceased visited the toilet.
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September 18, 2021 17:15 UTC
Citizens agitate for more legacy projects with oil revenue
Regional News of Saturday, 18 September 2021Source: GNAParticipants at a forum organized by the Public Interest and Accountability Committee, (PIAC) have called for judicious use of oil revenue on legacy projects rather than spreading the resources sparsely. The call is to compel the government to undertake region-specific projects with lasting impact in promoting a fair share of the National resource. The PIAC forum was organized as part of the Committee's tenth-anniversary celebration, and to create awareness on its monitoring and compliance role, to ensure that oil revenues were protected and well utilized. "Petroleum Revenues have been used to tackle too many national problems at the same time, thus weakening the greater potential impact of the oil resources," PIAC observed. PIAC also holds the belief that the few legacy projects should be identified and supported by the Annual Budget Fund Amount.
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September 18, 2021 17:15 UTC
Work hard to break 8-year cycle - Joe Ghartey
Politics of Saturday, 18 September 2021Source: GNAJoe Ghartey, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Esikado Ketan, has called on members of the party to work harder to enable the party to win a third term to break the eight-year cycle to make history. He said as a history-making party in Ghana’s politics, the party would prosecute an effective and efficient political campaign in the run-up to the 2024 general election to win political power. ‘I can assure party members and supporters that with hard work, the NPP will win a straight term to continue to steer the affairs of the nation, which will be a great shock to many Ghanaians’, he said. The Member of Parliament said although some Ghanaians and political watchers did not believe that the NPP stood a chance to break the eight-year cycle, the party would ensure that the agenda to break the cycle became a reality. Miss Portia Adwoa Dede Aidoo, President of TESCON appealed to the members of the party to see themselves as belonging, to the elephant family and work in the interest of the party.
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September 18, 2021 17:15 UTC
River Asuoyeboah 'vomits' dead body of a man days after a torrential rain in Kumasi
Regional News of Saturday, 18 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comCorrespondence from the Ashanti regionThe dead body of an unidentified man believed to be in his early thirties has been found at the shores of River Asuoyeboah. The dead body had been washed ashore at the bank of the river, thus days after heavy downpour in the Ashanti Region. Williams Osei, assembly member for the Abuakwa Manhyia Electoral speaking to Ghanaweb disclosed that the dead body of the unknown man was discovered by a farmer whilst he was working on his farm. He later discovered the decomposed body at the bank of the river a few steps from his farm. The assembly member disclosed that he immediately invited the police after the news got to him.
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September 18, 2021 17:03 UTC
‘No Sowah, No NPP’ – Concerned Odododiodio youth chant against Adjei Sowah replacement
General News of Saturday, 18 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• A youth group in Odododiodio are unhappy• They have been protesting against the imminent replacement of Accra Mayor, Mohammed Adjei Sowah• The group said they will no longer support the NPP if Adjei Sowah is replacedA group calling itself the Concerned Youth of Odododiodio are protesting against the alleged removal of Accra Mayor, Mohammed Adjei Sowah. They said they will no longer support the party if Mohamed Adjei Sowah is replaced. “No Sowah, No NPP, No Sowah, No NPP, No Sowah, No NPP” the youth group chanted. They then move ahead to sing a song as part of their protest against the imminent replacement of Mohammed Nii Adjei Sowah as the Mayor of Accra. The group further said, “As a true grassroot and a loyalist of the Danquah-Busia-Dombo tradition, Mohammed Nii Adjei Sowah delivered Greater Accra against all odds by winning 21 seats as Regional Secretary in the 2016 elections.
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September 18, 2021 15:33 UTC
What Nkrumah said about his birth and birthday in his autobiography
In recent times however, since the Akufo-Addo government took office, the day is observed as the first president’s birthday. Born in an era where dates of births, marriages and deaths were not registered, Dr Nkrumah, in his autobiography, cast some doubt about his date of birth. Titled, ‘Ghana: The Autobiography of Kwame Nkrumah’ the book reveals some intriguing circumstances surrounding the birth of Dr. Nkrumah and how he got the 21 September date as his birth date. “On the other hand, the priest who later baptised me into the Roman Catholic Church recorded my birth date as 21st September, 1909. Here are excerpts from Kwame Nkrumah’s autobiography which captures his accounts of his birth
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September 18, 2021 15:22 UTC
Students of Mirigu Senior High School protest against poorly cooked meals
According to reports, the caterer who has been tasked to feed students with one hot meal a day under the school feeding program is unable to meet the required standard. Per reports, students in other schools are enjoying properly cooked meals, unlike the Mirigu school where the food is short of a balanced diet. Boya Musah, the school caterer, was engaged under the school feeding program with the overall responsibility to cook and serve one hot balanced meal to the students. She was engaged in 2017 when the Mirigu SHS, a community day school was included in the feeding program. Also, inquiries revealed that the caterer had not been to the school or cooked meals for nearly a week.
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September 18, 2021 14:26 UTC
Breaking the eight is a must – Yaw Preko to NPP footsoldiers
Politics of Saturday, 18 September 2021Source: Richard Obeng Bediako, ContributorThe Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Yaw Preko, has said good governance is the surest way the NPP can break the eight-year circle. He charged members in the NPP to escalate political missions and offer the numerous accomplishments of the public authority to especially, the democratic masses at the grassroots level. Speaking at the event on Friday, September 17, 2021, in Accra, Mr. Yaw Preko said Ghana has the right to encounter a greater amount of the current kind of organization drove by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. He added the public authority had accomplished a ton and gave sound mission messages to the party to sell. The party should be prepared to exploit the generosity the NPP appreciates among Ghanaians by keeping all-around oiled party hardware that can transform this altruism into great votes he added.
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September 18, 2021 14:26 UTC
Child marriage is a violation of their rights - Gender Department Director
Regional News of Saturday, 18 September 2021Source: GNAMadam Matilda Banfro, the Greater Accra Regional Director of the Department of Gender, has expressed misgivings about child marriage saying it is a worrisome phenomenon because of its implications of violence, poor health, poverty among others. It was organized by the Greater Accra Regional Department of Gender under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to equip the stakeholders to understand the need to prevent child marriages in their communities. Madam Banfro said child marriage had become a global problem, which spanned continents and cultures, and that according to available data, 15 million girls worldwide marry before their 18th birthday. “It also indicated that in Ghana girls from rural areas were twice more likely to become child brides than those in the urban areas. “The key causes of child marriage include poverty, culture, patriarchy, religion, and gender-based discrimination, which makes the children drop out of school while putting them into pregnancy and associated health dangers,” she said.
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September 18, 2021 14:26 UTC
Don’t live recklessly and expect us to help you later in life – Vida Adutwumwaa to celebrities
Her comments are on the back of Psalm Adjeteyfio (TT)’s decision to publicly solicit for funds to foot his rent and other needs. The veteran actor whose plea went viral, caught the attention of several benevolent individuals including vice president Mahamudu Bawumia and the Greater Accra minister, Mr Henry Quartey. But sharing her opinion on the issue, she said Ghanaian celebrities, particularly the up and coming ones, should draw lessons from TT’s plight. Touching further on the issue, Ms. Adutwumwaa said celebrities should not live recklessly in high hopes that they may fall on public support in the future. For where he stands now, he can say he is not ashamed to beg because help is pouring in for him.
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September 18, 2021 14:26 UTC
'You have failed in life' - Nii Saka Brown blasts Psalm Adjeteyfio for soliciting funds publicly
Entertainment of Saturday, 18 September 2021Source: ghbase.comGhanaian veteran actor, Nii Saka Brown has slammed his colleague, Psalm Adjeteyfio for publicly soliciting for support to cater for his needs. One can recall that Mr. Adjetefio took to social media to seek funds for his rent among others. But some individuals, including popular Ghanaian actor, Nii Saka Brown, have described the actor’s decision to solicit funds to secure his rent as embarrassing and a dent on his image. According to him, TT should bow his head in shame if he hasn't been able to gather any investments for himself throughout his entire career. He has failed," Nii Saka Brown stated in an interview with TV XYZ
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September 18, 2021 14:15 UTC
Department of Urban Roads announces traffic interruption on flower pot roundabout-motorway
Regional News of Saturday, 18 September 2021Source: GNAThe Ministry of Roads and Highways through the Department of Urban Roads has announced a one-month disruption of the flow of vehicular traffic from the flower pot roundabouts to the motorway. The disruption is from Monday, September 20 to Friday, October 15, 2021. This is due to the construction of the flyover onto the motorway, a statement signed and issued by James Amoo-Gottfried, Acting Director, Department of Urban Roads, and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, said. It, therefore, entreated motorists to follow traffic management signs that would be placed at vantage points on the road. The statement also apologized for any inconvenience caused.
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September 18, 2021 14:03 UTC
Love is never unconditional, not even with God – Uncle Ebo Whyte
Entertainment of Saturday, 18 September 2021Source: 3news.comUncle Ebo Whyte reveals that no relationship is devoid of conditions. Speaking as a guest on the TV3 NewDay show, Uncle Ebo Whyte said that people who say that love is unconditional are lying to themselves. “Love can never be unconditional. Unconditional love does not exist even with God. Uncle Ebo Whyte also advised people to first love themselves before entering into a relationship.
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September 18, 2021 13:30 UTC
Milovan Rajevac is a risky choice – Sowah Odotei on next Stars coach
Sports News of Saturday, 18 September 2021Source: 3news.comAccra Hearts of Oak board member Vincent Sowah Odotei says it would be a ‘risky choice’ for the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to appoint Milovan Rajevac as Black Stars head coach. But reports are rife that Serbian Rajevac, popularly known as Milo, is the chosen one to succeed Charles Akonnor, who was sacked after 10 games in charge. “I think it is a step in the wrong direction,” the former GFA presidential hopeful said on TV3′s The Keypoints on Saturday, September 18. Rajevac was Black Stars head coach for two years between 2008 and 2010. Rajevac quit Ghana a few months after the World Cup for a lucrative job in Saudi Arabia, where he was appointed head coach of Al-Ahli.
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September 18, 2021 12:56 UTC