Return to constitutional order or be sanctioned - ECOWAS to Guinea coup leaders
Politics of Monday, 6 September 2021Source: 3news.comThe Economic Communicty of West African States (ECOWAS) has said it has noted with great concern the recent political developments which occurred in Conakry, Republic of Guinea. “It also demands the return to constitutional order on pain of sanctions. Republican and expresses its solidarity with the Guinean people and Government,” the communique signed by ECOWAS Chair, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said. Soldiers appeared on national TV in Guinea claiming to have dissolved the government of President Alpha Condé. This follows hours of heavy gunfire near the presidential palace in the capital, Conakry.
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September 05, 2021 21:56 UTC
Final 2021 Gold Fields PGA pre-qualifier tees off on Tuesday
Golf News of Sunday, 5 September 2021Source: myxyzonline.comThe second pre-tournament qualifier for this year’s Gold Fields PGA championship will tee off at the Celebrity Golf course at Sakumono on Tuesday, September 7 and end on Thursday September 9, 2021. Over 50 golfers will be competing to gain qualifications of which 24 professional golfers are expected to qualify depending on their total gross score. The three-day event is the last qualification round for the championship after the first round came off earlier this year in March at Achimota. 15 PGA senior golfers and 15 foreign golfers will be added to the 24 regular golfers who will qualify for the Gold Fields PGA Damang Championship. He touched on what to expect at this year’s Gold Fields PGA Championship.
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September 05, 2021 20:48 UTC
Govt refutes claims of inflated cost for Agenda 111 project
General News of Monday, 6 September 2021Source: ghanaguardian.comMr Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, the Minister of Information, Sunday refuted claims that government has inflated the cost of district hospitals under the Agenda 111 project. He said the then NDC-led government constructed each district hospital at a cost of between 25 and 35 million dollars, compared to 17 million dollars by the New Patriotic Party-led government. Mr Nkrumah encouraged healthy conversations on the Agenda 111 project and condemned the deliberate whipping up of partisan political sentiments to discredit the programme. He noted that the 100 million dollars (equivalent to GHC600 million) Commencement Funding had been made available to begin the construction and refuted claims that the amount had already been spent. The number was later increased to 111 to include six regional hospitals in newly created regions, a new regional hospital in the Western Region, renovation of the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital, and two specialized hospitals in the middle and northern belts of Ghana following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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September 05, 2021 20:37 UTC
Stop cooking up political angst against Agenda 111 - Gov’t
Politics of Sunday, 5 September 2021Source: kasapafmonline.comGovernment has asked persons deliberately pushing political angst against its much-touted Agenda 111 hospital project without basis to desist from such acts. He said: “we notice deliberate politically motivated claims of impropriety being cooked up against the Agenda 111 project. This includes a claim by MP for North Dayi that the projects were illegally awarded, and the contract prices inflated. Additionally, in terms of costs, the cost of the district hospital under agenda 111 is about 17m USD. This is about 50% the cost of similar projects under the previous administration which cost between 25m and 35m USD,” he added.
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September 05, 2021 20:26 UTC
Derrick Luckassen seals move from PSV to Fatih Karagümrük
Sports News of Sunday, 5 September 2021Source: footballghana.comGhanaian international, Derrick Luckassen has sealed his move from PSV to Turkish Super Lig side Fatih Karagümrük, footballghana.com can report. The Dutch-born defender has been training with the Turkish club in the last few weeks ahead of a potential move. After convincing the technical team of Fatih Karagümrük, the defender has now finally been signed on loan on a two-year contract. Derrick Luckassen, 26, in the past has had a fallen out with PSV and as a result has said time and time again that he would not play for the Dutch Eredivisie club. At Fatih Karagümrük he has been signed to provide a massive squad boost for a team pushing for a strong finish in the ongoing 2021/2022 football season.
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September 05, 2021 13:30 UTC
I never liked you until recently – Delay blatantly tells Arnold Asamoah-Baidoo
According to the popular TV host, she hated Arnold to an extent that she will skip any media channel that he appeared on. Narrating how she was able to overcome such animosity, Delay cited an instance where she dropped her ‘emotional cloak’ and paid close attention to his observations on radio. I was forced to listen to you once and although I was trying to avoid listening to you, I couldn’t resist your intelligent observations. Immediately I perceived you as a deep thinker who knows what he is about,” she stated whiles interviewing Arnold. Arnold who was listening with rapt attention responded to Delay’s observations;“You are being honest.
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September 05, 2021 13:07 UTC
Akufo-Addo explains why borders are still closed
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo• Akufo-Addo says the borders will be opened when health experts say it is safe• The borders were closed to control and regulate the spread of COVID-19 pandemic• Ghana’s borders have remained closed in March 2020President Akufo-Addo has said until health experts have ascertained that reopening of the land borders will not pose any problems, they will remain closed. For the president, until the country is sure it has a strong control over the pandemic, the borders will remain closed. “The land borders pose a different kind of problem. It is doubtful the system of testing at the borders can be as rigorous as they are at Kotoka,” President Akufo-Addo said. Whilst air borders were reopened in September 2020, land borders have remained closed.
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September 05, 2021 12:11 UTC
Celebrities who have reacted to Zionfelix’s baby mama brouhaha
Entertainment of Sunday, 5 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Scores of celebrities have waded in the ongoing controversy surrounding Zionfelix’s two baby mamas• Majority of them have congratulated Minalyn on the arrival of her baby girl• Minalyn and Erica have a kid each, with Zionfelix being the fatherSeveral celebrities have reacted to Zionfelix’s girlfriend, Minalyn’s, decision to announce the birth of her baby girl on social media. It can be recalled that Zion and his girlfriend Minalyn took to social media on Friday, September 3, 2021 to announce the arrival of their baby. The likes of Ayisha Modi, Confidence Haugen, Prince David Osei, Luckie Lawson, Sista Afia, Fella Makafui and many others have congratulated Minalyn for a successful delivery. In the same magnitude, Mina has been subjected to severe public backlash from critics for agreeing to be a second baby mama to Zionfelix. Popular comedienne, Afia Schwarzenegger also in a bid to spite the blogger and his girlfriend, shared a picture of Erica Kyem, Zionfelix’s Italian Baby mama and congratulated her for a successful delivery.
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September 05, 2021 12:00 UTC
Government releases GH¢31 million to pay school feeding caterers
According to him, the funds were released by the Ministry of Finance explaining that the lack of funds caused the delay in payment. “I am happy to announce that payments have been made to caterers in all the regions. It is true that caterers in the Western and Western North were not paid due to insufficient funds. The Ministry of Finance has released GH¢31 million for the payment of caterers,” he stated. The announcement by the president follows complaints by some aggrieved caterers of the Ghana School Feeding Programme, who threatened to stop cooking for students if the feeding grant of GH¢3 if government does not increase the amount.
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September 05, 2021 11:26 UTC
GNPC-Aker deal must be done with a high sense of transparency – Minority
Business News of Sunday, 5 September 2021Source: 3news.comThe Minority in Parliament has asked the government to be transparent with the deal between the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and Aker Energy. “This must be done with a high sense of transparency, while taking on board the views of stakeholders, particularly Civil Society Organizations in the Extractive Industry." (iii) Approval to mandate the Minister for Energy and the Minister for Finance to agree on a purchase price with Aker Energy/AGM. This must be done with a high sense of transparency, while taking on board the views of stakeholders, particularly Civil Society Organizations in the Extractive Industry. The Minority group in Parliament wishes to assure the Ghanaian public of our unflinching commitment to secure a fair deal for the State in this transaction.
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September 05, 2021 11:03 UTC
Cable thief arrested, handcuffed to a building overnight
Crime & Punishment of Sunday, 5 September 2021Source: starrfm.com.ghA cable thief has been arrested at Akyem Osiem by residents and handcuffed to a building awaiting the arrival of the police. The suspect who identified himself as Kwaku Abu was pursued and arrested at about 2:00 am Sunday by some residents of the Saviour community carrying quantities of stolen copper cables packed in a sack. He, however, claimed he stole the items from Akyem Apedwa and was going to sell them at Koforidua but he did not have money to continue the journey. He was handcuffed to a building throughout the night and expected to be handed over to Akyem Osiem Police. Copper cable theft in buildings under construction have become a worrying phenomenon for building owners in parts of the Eastern regionA few suspects arrested in the region were established to be electricians by profession.
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September 05, 2021 10:18 UTC
GIJ SRC Elections: 3 presidential candidates disqualified, students suspect foul play
General News of Sunday, 5 September 2021Source: rainbowradioonline.comThree candidates in the upcoming Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) Students’ Representative Council elections have been disqualified. Out of four candidates who expressed interest in contesting the elections, the EC approved only one. According to the EC, the candidates who were disqualified failed to meet the threshold after vetting. Some of the students and campaign managers of the disqualified candidates alleged that some campaign managers of the qualified candidate were part of the vetting committee. One of the disqualified candidates David Armah, popularly known as Farman, issued a statement expressing his disappointment and readiness to contest the results for the vetting.
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September 05, 2021 10:07 UTC
2022 World Cup qualifier: Bafana Bafana coach to makes changes for Black Stars clash
Sports News of Sunday, 5 September 2021Source: ghanasoccernet.comSouth Africa made a slow start to their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and head coach Huo Broos is expected to make changes against the Black Stars. Broos may be tempted to change things slightly for the visit of the Black Stars on Monday evening. Broos wasn't in charge when South Africa last played Ghana earlier this year. The match ended 1-1 with Ghana qualifying for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. But the Belgian knows how to beat Ghana when the stakes are high having done it in 2017 when his Cameroon conquered Black Stars 2-0 in the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations.
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September 05, 2021 09:56 UTC
Football fan launches attack on 'stingy' Black Stars players, wants 'givers' Acquah and Boakye-Yiadom back
Sports News of Sunday, 5 September 2021Source: ghanasoccernet.comA football fan, who travelled from Kumasi to Accra to see the Black Stars off ahead of their trip to South Africa, has blasted the players describing them as stingy. The fan, who goes by the name Mohammed, says players like Afriyie Acquah and Richmond Boakye-Yiadom should be recalled into the team because they always give money to fans. "But these crop of players they won't even laugh with you," he added with a stern face. "My name is Mohammed and I am a football fan. The Black Stars have arrived in Johannesburg for Monday's game against South Africa in the 2022 World Cup qualifier.
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September 05, 2021 09:33 UTC
Rice Millers Association calls for reversal of benchmark value reduction policy
Business News of Saturday, 4 September 2021Source: GNARice Millers Association of Ghana (RMAG) is calling for a reversal of the benchmark value reduction policy, which enables the customs to determine values of imports for duties at the country’s ports. The statement bemoaned that farmers in the countries of origin of imported rice enjoyed support and subsidies in their production whereas farmers in Ghana had little or no subsidies for rice production. “We believe that this policy is only beneficial to a select few traders particularly big importers of rice and other commodities, while the entire rice value chain in Ghana suffers. “Whereas the government has set a target of making Ghana self-sufficient in rice production by 2022, major rice mills are shut down. The RMAG as a key player in helping the government achieve this target remains skeptical about Ghana’s prospects of achieving self-sufficiency in rice production.
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September 04, 2021 17:48 UTC