World recording rising cases of suicide - Mental health coordinator
Regional News of Saturday, 11 September 2021Source: GNAOne in every 100 deaths that occur globally is as a result of suicide, Kwame George Osei, the Nkoranza South Municipal Coordinator of Mental Health has said. The WSDP celebrated annually on September 10, is organised by the International Association for Suicide Prevention and endorsed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and represents a global commitment to focus attention on suicide prevention. This year's event is celebrated on the theme "creating hope through action" and reflects the need for collective action to address this urgent public health issue. Mr Osei expressed concern about rising cases of attempted suicide in the municipality as they recorded 11 cases this year. "Parasuiciders are likely to repeat within 10 years," he said, adding suicide prevention was possible and appealed to the public to support people with mental illnesses to access medication.
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September 11, 2021 18:07 UTC
Landlady at East Legon arrested for accommodating illegal migrants
Crime & Punishment of Saturday, 11 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The GIS is clamping down on illegal residents in the country• A landlady accommodating some of them has been arrested• The GIS has arrested 31 of such undocumented migrantsA woman whose house served as accommodation for some 31 out of 128 ECOWAS nationals arrested by the Ghana Immigration Service for illegal entry and illegal residency, has also been arrested. According to a report by citinewsroom.com, the landlady, whose East Legon Hills residence housed these illegal residents, is currently with the police, aiding with investigations. During a swoop on Friday dawn, the Ghana Immigration Service followed up on a n intelligence that took them to the location, from where the illegal residents were picked up. “We received intel days ago that there were some undocumented migrants around East Legon hills. “If this landlady had gone by the dictates of the law, she would not find herself wanting,” he said.
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September 11, 2021 18:00 UTC
Thomas Partey makes injury return in Arsenal first win of the campaign
Sports News of Sunday, 12 September 2021Source: footballmadeinghana.comGhanaian midfielder Thomas Partey made an injury return in Arsenal 1-0 win against Norwich in the English Premier League on Saturday. The midfielder appeared as a second-half substitute in the 1-0 win at the Emirates Stadium to end the run of three games without a win in the League. Partey has been out since the start of August after injuring his ankle in a pre-season friendly against Chelsea. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored the only goal of the for Arsenal in the 66 minutes, with a finish from almost on the goal-line after Canaries’ keeper Tim Krul turned Nicolas Pepe’s effort. Partey’s return is a big boost for Mikel Arteta who considers the Ghanaian midfielder as a key member of his team.
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September 11, 2021 18:00 UTC
No rationalization for Mahama’s ‘do or die’ comment - Majority Leader
General News of Sunday, 12 September 2021Source: peacefmonline.comMajority Leader of Parliament, Hon. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu says the ‘do or die’ comment of former President John Dramani Mahama should be condemned with all certainty without mincing words. “If you say that this is a ‘do or die’ issue, it means that if you don’t win, then you must kill yourself for losing the election. As you said, President Akufo-Addo said something similar and Ghanaians were not happy about it and he was criticised by the same NDC members who are now supporting what former President Mahama said,” he noted. “If what he has said is wrong, we should come out boldly to condemn it so that he does not repeat it .
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September 11, 2021 17:37 UTC
Here’s why Amankwah Ampofo asked David Dontoh to take up his role as host of Agoro on GTV
According to him, when the idea was birthed and he was asked to host the show, he immediately turned it down and placed a call to fellow veteran actor, David Dontoh, to come fill the spot. Amankwah Ampofo was speaking on Personality Profile on Joy FM and monitored by GhanaWeb when he made this known. That was a program that I was supposed to host but I called David [Dontoh],” he said. Asked why he did that, he said “I know my capabilities in certain things so I said no. “So, I was the person who set the questions, we meet on Friday nights and we discuss it.
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September 11, 2021 16:18 UTC
GhanaWeb Poll: Ghanaians not happy with CK Akonnor’s management of the Black Stars
Sports News of Saturday, 11 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comMajority of Ghanaians who took part in GhanaWeb’s poll set up after the Black Stars first two games in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers have spoken against the management style of coach Charles Akonnor. Coach CK Akonnor's Black Stars have been at the receiving end of backlash after Ghana's first two games in the World Cup qualifiers. The Black Stars were uninspiring in their 1-0 win against Ethiopia at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium in their first Group G game. However, the anger of Ghanaians shot up on Monday, September 6, 2021, when the Black Stars played an entire 90 minutes of football without registering a single shot on target in the 1-0 defeat to South Africa with many calling for coach Akonnor’s contract termination as Ghana coach. Amidst calls for Akonnor to be sacked, GhanaWeb put up a poll asking for the opinions of Ghanaians on the future of the former Accra Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko coach.
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September 11, 2021 16:07 UTC
My past made me who I am, I am not ashamed of it – Irene Logan
Entertainment of Saturday, 11 September 2021Source: 3news.comMusician and songwriter Irene Logan has been vocal about dark periods in her life since her announcement as a minister of the gospel. Contrary to what may be expected, Irene shared her past life with nicotine addiction and depression with the Christian fraternity. Irene also reiterated that she cannot shy away from her past because those events molded her into who she is today. Irene Logan was nominated at the 2008 Channel O music video awards and the KORA awards in 2008. She also won best female vocalist at the 2007 Ghana Music Awards.
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September 11, 2021 15:11 UTC
The perception that only English speakers are literate is shameful - Opanin Agyekum
According to him, it is shameful for anyone to tag only English speakers with literacy considering literacy takes into consideration every language. “Literacy is the ability to read and write a language or languages, and all languages can be factored into that definition. If you look at it like that, if someone can read and write any of the Ghanaian languages, that person is a literate in that specific Ghanaian language. We have some people who are literates in English but illiterate in their own Ghanaian languages but that’s a shame,” he said. So they are literate in English but illiterate in their languages and they are not bothered about it.
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September 11, 2021 14:48 UTC
Here are all the vaccines received in Ghana since March
In the first consignment of vaccines received in the country were some 600,000 doses that was subsequently distributed across the country. Since then, there have been other consignments of vaccines received in the country, from more than one manufacturer and from more than one country. March 5, 20212,000 AstraZeneca vaccines bought by the government of Ghana. July 24, 2021>177,000 Johnson & Johnson vaccines from the African Union. September 3, 2021244,000 Johnson & Johnson vaccines from the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust.
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September 11, 2021 14:37 UTC
Akufo-Addo cuts sod for phase two of UHAS campus project
General News of Saturday, 11 September 2021Source: GNAPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has cut sod for the second phase of construction works on the main University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) Campus in Ho. President Akufo-Addo said China continued to hold firm her friendship with Ghana, which would continue to grow into progressive partnerships. Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Education Minister, said the project showed government's commitment to expanding tertiary education intake to help meet the country’s educational needs. He said the coronavirus pandemic made it more crucial to prioritise educational demands, and expressed the hope that the project would be timeously delivered. He acknowledged government’s dedication to the development of the prime Health University to make it a centre of excellence.
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September 11, 2021 14:37 UTC
When my body is gone, remember my heart – Last message of dead UG final year student
The deceased, identified as Daniel Anane Wadie per an Adomonline report, died at the university’s hospital where he was being treated for an undisclosed ailment on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Daniel’s final message he reportedly posted on his WhatsApp status has drawn somewhat confusion. According to the Adomonline report, his status read,“When my body is gone, remember my heart.”He was said to be a member of the University of Ghana Parliament House. Reacting to his demise on social media, some of Daniel Wadie’s colleagues mourned him with the #RIPVandalDanny and #LegonIsRed. A candlelight vigil was also held in his honour on Friday, September 10, on the school campus.
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September 11, 2021 14:36 UTC
He is my boy - King Promise opens up on his relationship with Chelsea star Ziyech
Sports News of Saturday, 11 September 2021Source: ghanasoccernet.comTalented Ghanaian singer King Promise has opened up on his relationship with Morocco and Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech. According to the multiple award-winning artist, Ziyech is one of his many football friends and loves the music he makes. King Promise met Ziyech in London and invited him to one of his studio sessions where the Moroccan is seen jamming to some of the afrobeat star's songs. I have a few football friends, a lot of them, maybe,” he told Citi FM. It’s all good vibes I guess.”King Promise is a big Chelsea fan and watches his favourite club dismantle rivals Arsenal at the emirates.
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September 11, 2021 14:03 UTC
Akufo-Addo to host Presidential Business Summit 2021
General News of Saturday, 11 September 2021Source: rainbowradioonline.comPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to host a Presidential Business Summit at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra, from 14th to 15th September, 2021. The Summit, an annual calendar event is being organized by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, in collaboration with the Office of the President and selected Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to provide a platform for structured dialogue between Government and the Private Sector on critical areas of interest to the private sector. The Theme of the summit is “Public-Private Dialogue on the Role of the Private Sector in Ghana’s Post-COVID Economic Recovery”, and His Excellency the President will deliver the keynote address. The deliberations with the private sector in the plenary sessions will focus on five (5) cross-cutting thematic areas covering: Fiscal and Non-Fiscal Incentives to Support Production and Private Sector Development; Foreign Exchange Regulation and Currency Stability; Access to Finance and Cost of Capital; Energy Pricing, Availability, Access and Reliability; and Supporting Local Industries through Government Procurement and Local Content Regulation. The outcome of the Presidential Business Summit will be a Ghana Business Compact which will detail out specific priority areas of government policy interventions in support of private sector development.
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September 11, 2021 13:52 UTC
Details on what led to the death of UEW final year student who backflipped
A friend of the deceased has given details on the death of Sani Majeed. According to Benjamin Oppong, though the late Sani Majeed was noted for being a master in the game, he was supposed to have taken a break after trying the backflips 5 times. Speaking on Adom FM’s Midday News Friday, Benjamin Oppong, said his friend did not rest before jumping the last round that led to his demise. Abdul Majeed Sani suffered a spine severe injury after the unfortunate incident. He was rushed to the 37 Military Hospital where he died few days after admission.
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September 11, 2021 13:30 UTC
Aburi Girls SHS to represent Ghana at Global Robotics Competition
General News of Saturday, 11 September 2021Source: museafrica.comTwelve students from the Aburi Girls’ Senior High School in the Eastern region are representing Ghana this year in the 2021 FIRST Global Challenge — the fifth iteration of the global Olympics-style robotics event. There are three main components which are a Solutions challenge, a CubeSat challenge and a Robotics challenge. “An exciting part about this year’s FIRST Global Challenge is the prototyping of a CubeSat. Their CubeSat prototype will include a mini-camera, a digital temperature sensor and a laser particle sensor in a 3d printed cube box. In the FIRST Global Challenge, teams will compete with teams around the world to develop their robot to design, building and programming skills for four different tasks.
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September 11, 2021 13:07 UTC