'Our new jerseys will blow your mind' - Hearts of Oak PRO
The Phobaians currently wear Umbro jerseys after signing a partnership agreement with English sportswear and football equipment supplier under the stewardship of former Managing Director, Mark Noonan in 2018. “When they see the new kits it will blow their minds. We will wear another jersey and everybody will see it”. “The kind of jersey we will wear will be unveiled at the right time when we invite the press,” he said as reported by dezgoldmedia. Hearts of Oak are currently preparing for their CAF Champions League game against CL Kamsar at the Accra Sports Stadium on September 19, 2021.
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September 13, 2021 17:03 UTC
School Feeding Fraud: CID petitioned to arrest NPP Secretary Takyi-Mensah
General News of Monday, 13 September 2021Source: kasapafmonline.comA private citizen David Forthgill Bentil wants the Criminal Investigative Department(CID) to arrest and prosecute Richard Takyi-Mensah, Central Regional Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), and two others allegedly cited in Ghana School Feeding Programme(GSFP) fraud. The others include Mr. Ebo Afful, Headteacher of Ekurabadze M/A Basic School and Mr. Kofi Acquah, the Headteacher of Tayido M/A Basic School. This was contained in a petition by Bentil, a native of Egyaa in the Central region and forwarded to the CID for a full-scale investigation into the alleged fraud at the Ghana School Feeding Programme(GSFP). The newspaper alleged that the Central Regional Secretary of the governing NPP, Richard Takyi-Mensah had received an amount of Ninety-Nine Thousand, One Hundred and Twenty Ghana Cedis (Gh¢99,120.00) as payment for allegedly cooking for 472 pupils of Ekurabadze M/A Basic School and Tayido M/A Basic School. “I took interest in the publication and commenced my own investigations into the story at Ekurabadze and Tayido M/A Basic Schools.
Source:GhanaWeb
September 13, 2021 16:58 UTC
Our mandate has not expired - Badminton President responds to aggrieved members
Some members of the Badminton Association at a press conference held in Accra last week, accused their president of breaking his term of office and further accused him of hijacking the association. The mandate of the current executive expired on April 27 and we have been looking forward to new elections but to date, nothing has happened. “Secondly, most of our elected executives have quit their position because the president has taken the association as his personal property. But reacting to the allegations in an interview with GhanaWeb, Mr Yeboah denied the allegations including overstaying his term of office. On the accounts leading to disciplinary actions being taken against some of the members, Mr Yeboah said “some of them are general misconducts.
Source:GhanaWeb
September 13, 2021 16:52 UTC
Resume closure of shops owned by foreign retail traders – GUTA to Retail Trade Committee
Business News of Monday, 13 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• GUTA has urged for resumption in the closer of shops owned by foreign retailers• NUTAG is said to have rejected a special dispensation granted them by Government of Ghana• GUTA and NUTAG have been at an impasse over retail trading in GhanaThe Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has called on the Committee on Foreign Retail Trade, to resume the closure of shops owned by foreign retail traders. A statement issued by GUTA on Monday September 13, 2021, described NUTAG’s stance as inappropriate and a well-orchestrated ploy to frustrate the Committee on Foreign Retail Trade. The two parties have in recent times had several encounters with regards to retail trading which has caused a feud. GUTA claims it activities in the Ghanaian market was being infringed upon by the Nigerian retail counterparts. But the Nigerian trading community have argued that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) protocols allow for them to engage in retail trading without any restrictions.
Source:GhanaWeb
September 13, 2021 16:52 UTC
Lawyers are not above the law so stop evading taxes - President Akufo Addo
General News of Monday, 13 September 2021Source: rainbowradioonline.comPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has advised lawyers to pay their taxes as required by law. He said some lawyers even help companies evade taxes and prevent billionaires from paying taxes. To him, lawyers must inspire confidence in others to pay their taxes hence it is a relevant call for lawyers to stop evading taxes and pay their taxes as required by law. He said the record of lawyers paying taxes has been historically poor. "It is unfortunate that members of the profession have not been known to set a good example when it comes to paying taxes.
Source:GhanaWeb
September 13, 2021 16:29 UTC
CAF appoints officials for Hearts of Oak VS CI Kamsar clash
Sports News of Monday, 13 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Patrick Tanguy will officiate the game between Hearts of Oak and CL Kamsar• Ghana’s Dr. Christiana Baah will serve as the Covid-19 officer• The Phobians will welcome the Guineans in Accra on September 19, 2021The Confederation of African Football have appointed Ivorian referee Patrick Tanguy to officiate Accra Hearts of Oak's CAF Champions League game against CI Kamsar of Guinea. The game which was originally scheduled to be a two-legged affair will be played once at the Accra Sports Stadium because of the recent political instabilities in Guinea. Referee Patrick Tanguy will be assisted by Kouame Gabriel Kangah, Kalilou Bamba, and Allou Franc Eric Miessan. Liberia’s Sekou Wieh Konneh will serve as the match commissioner while Dr Christiana Baah will be the Covid-19 officer for the encounter. Accra Hearts of Oak will by this ruling host the Guineans at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday, September 19, 2021.
Source:GhanaWeb
September 13, 2021 16:18 UTC
I'm optimistic Mahama will win 2024 elections with a wide margin - Clement Apaak
Politics of Monday, 13 September 2021Source: peacefmonline.comMember of Parliament (MP) for Builsa South constituency, Dr. Clement Apaak, has disclosed that former President John Dramani is expected to win the 2024 general elections. According to him, Mahama is expected to win the elections with a wide margin. Speaking on Okay FM's 'Ade Akye Abia' programme, he insisted that former President Mahama won the 2020 general elections but was robbed. "I still believe that former President John Dramani Mahama won the 2020 general elections and that the NPP connived with the Electoral Commission to cheat him . "I am very optimistic that the former President will win the 2024 general elections with a wide margin," he added.
Source:GhanaWeb
September 13, 2021 15:33 UTC
Ghana Bankers Association estimates average lending rates could reduce to 10%
Business News of Monday, 13 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The average lending rates could reduce from 15 to 10%• This is according to the Chief Executive of the Ghana Bankers AssociationThe reduction however is based on current economic fundamentals and indicators improvingThe Ghana Bankers Association has estimated that the average lending rates of banks could reduce significantly from 15 to 10 percent. According to Chief Executive of the association, John Awuah, the drop will be based on current economic fundamentals and indicators improving. But John Awuah believes the call is counterproductive as the lending rates is often determined by market fundamentals. “You can sight the example that we have seen in Africa where Kenya after three unsuccessful attempts at introducing interest rates cap, it finally introduced caps on interest rates in 2016, only to make a U-turn in 2019 going back to free-market-determining lending rates. He added that “as a country, we should all rally behind policymakers in their efforts towards a move to lower market interest regime.
Source:GhanaWeb
September 13, 2021 15:00 UTC
Trade feud: GUTA calls for resumption of closure of Nigerian-owned retail shops
Business News of Monday, 13 September 2021Source: classfmonline.comThe Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has appealed to the Committee on Foreign Retail Trade, to as a matter of urgency resume operations to close down shops of undocumented foreign retailers. GUTA have frequently confronted the Nigerian trading community in Ghana against retail trading in the Ghanaian markets. The Nigerian trading community has time without number argued that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) protocols allow free movement of goods and people across West Africa. GUTA in its latest statement wants Nigerian retail shops closed. As a result, the operations of the Committee on Foreign retail trade, which was tasked to check and close down shops of recalcitrant foreigners was also halted.
Source:GhanaWeb
September 13, 2021 14:37 UTC
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September 13, 2021 14:03 UTC
We’II start closing down shops of Nigerians - GUTA
General News of Monday, 13 September 2021Source: rainbowradioonline.comThe Ghana Union of Traders has served notice it would soon start closing all shops belonging to foreigners especially, Nigerians if the task force charged to so fail to do their job. General Secretary of GUTA Alpha A. Shaban speaking, on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm said the authorities have refused to implement the law, and their members are agitated. Mr. Shaban said the appeal made by the government for GUTA to exercise restraints as the two sister states tried to find a lasting solution to the long-standing issue of invasion of the markets by foreign retail traders yielded no positive outcome. He revealed that due to the call, the operations of the Committee on Foreign retail trade, which was tasked to check and close down shops of recalcitrant foreigners, was also halted, and we want them to resume or GUTA will start closing shops of foreigners. "The Leaders of GUTA are making all efforts to calm down tempers but what we can not assure of is, to have influence again over the already frustrated and desperate traders."
Source:GhanaWeb
September 13, 2021 13:41 UTC
CSIR trains 1,500 farmers, extension officers in snail farming
Business News of Monday, 13 September 2021Source: ghanaiantimes.com.ghAbout 1,500 farmers and agricultural extension officers nationwide, for the past three years, have been trained in snail farming, the Deputy Director of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Professor Paul Bosu has disclosed. Speaking at a day’s training to highlight the agribusiness potential of snail farming and its economic benefits on Saturday Prof. Bosu said the initiative was to equip selected individuals with basic snail farming technologies. The workshop was jointly organized by CSIR and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in the Eastern Region. “It is no longer viable to be glued to the outmoded methods of farming and that was why CSIR and partners would collaborate to support young farmers to purchase modern farming equipment to get high returns on investment” he added. Kwame Sarfo Bonsu, Chief Technical Officer CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana in his presentation called for an increase in snail farming to make up for the shortage in its supply in recent times.
Source:GhanaWeb
September 13, 2021 11:46 UTC
Crazy traffic on Dodowa-Adenta road leaves commuters frustrated
The situation, which is occasioned by the large numbers of persons using that road, has also been exacerbated by the toll booth at Oyibi. It will be recalled that commuters plying the Accra-Kumasi Highway recently had to endure several hours of very slow-moving traffic. The gridlock, which started from the Pokuase area through to Anyinam, was more severe between the Bunso and Anyinan stretch. According to GhanaWeb sources, some commuters on that day had to spend over three hours in the traffic jam which started around 5:00 pm. Watch how these drivers using that road had to stay in long hours of traffic:
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September 13, 2021 11:37 UTC
Customs officers warned against misuse of weapons
Regional News of Monday, 13 September 2021Source: ghanaiantimes.com.ghThe Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Colonel Kwadwo Damoah (rtd) has reminded customs officers that although the law permitted them to use firearms in their duties, it also held them swiftly accountable for the misuse of the weapons. He insisted that customs officers were expected to use their weapons for defensive purposes and not in an offensive manner. Colonel Damoah warned that any unruly customs officer whose conduct dragged the image of the GRA in the mud would suffer the appropriate sanctions without delay and compromise. He entreated the fresh customs officers to readily accept postings to ‘deprived’ areas and serve patriotically at their duty posts and leave sterling legacies behind before moving to other duty posts. “Wherever you are posted, the location should help to mold your career,” the Commissioner of Customs added.
Source:GhanaWeb
September 13, 2021 11:37 UTC
Gyan's strike secures victory for AS Roma against Sassuolo in Italy's Youth division
Sports News of Monday, 13 September 2021Source: footballghana.comYoung Ghanaian striker, Felix Afena Gyan, scored the only and decisive goal for AS Roma when they hosted Sassuolo at the Trigoria park on matchday 2 of Italy's Primavera 1 championship. Last week, the 18-year-old played a sacrificial role for teammates when they thrashed Torino 4-0 on the road. Gyan's goal against Sassuolo secured Roma their second consecutive victory of the season whiles ensuring that they're the only side yet to drop points after matchday two. Abubakar played the entire duration of the game while Kumi was introduced in the 60 minutes. AS Roma lead the Primavera league table with two points above Inter after two fixtures, the Giallorossi will play Milan next weekend.
Source:GhanaWeb
September 13, 2021 11:23 UTC