Love turns bloody at Appollo community in Takoradi
General News of Tuesday, 17 August 2021Source: gna.org.ghThe incessant calls of a would-be in-law to end eight years relationship of her daughter has turned bloody in the Appollo community in the Effia Kwesimintsim Municipality of the Western Region. The daughter (whose name being withheld for security reasons) is however in safe keep of the Police, while the whole Community is in a state of shock and anguish over the bizarre incident. Some residents the GNA spoke with attributed the killing to the many years of love enjoyed by the parties and the anxiety to boycott such love affair on the basis of money, educational background and ethnicity. Meanwhile, Mr. Alfred Hughes, a broadcaster and Historian called on parents to avoid the interference in their children's relationship. "As parents, you can only give the best of advise... eight years journey is a long one," he added.
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August 17, 2021 01:07 UTC
John Mahama begins thank you tour today
General News of Tuesday, 17 August 2021Source: myxyzonline.comFormer President John Dramani Mahama is expected to begin a “Thank You Tour” today, Tuesday August 17, 2021. He is scheduled to begin his engagements with party stakeholders at the GNAT Hall in Bolgatanga in the morning. He is billed to visit Yendi, Savelugu, pay courtesy calls on Traditional authorities including the Overlord of Dagbon, Ya Naa Mahama Abukari II, Yoo Naa, Gukpe Naa, Dapkema and Lamasie Naa. He is also expected to engage party stakeholders, the media and briefly address ordinary people at the DAMONGO LORRY PARK. In the Upper West region he will also engage key party stakeholders.
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August 17, 2021 00:50 UTC
Sputnik V probe Akufo-Addo’s 'smokescreen' to shield govt's illegalities – Amidu
Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, the health minister, had intended procuring some 300,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccines through a middleman, Sheikh Al Maktoum. It followed reports by the Norwegian press that Ghana had agreed to pay $19 per dose instead of $10. The President, in jest, said: “There are a lot of people from the Bono Region in my government; including the Minister of Health, who is currently receiving slaps. What makes Daniel Domelevo’s government manufactured procurement suspected breaches warranting EOCO harassment different from the Government’s own breaches of the Public Procurement Act and article 181(5) of the Constitution in the Sputnik V Covid-19 procurement contract as an international business or economic transaction? (See for instance a summation in – “Timeline: How Mahama’s Ameri deal claimed an Akufo-Addo Minister”, MyJoyonline.com, 7 August 2018.)
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August 17, 2021 00:22 UTC
Hearts of Oak register five new players for Caf Champions League
Soccer News of Tuesday, 17 August 2021Source: ghanasoccernet.comAccra Hearts of Oak have included their five new signings for CAF Champions League preliminary round. Gladson Awako, Kofi Kordzi, Salim Adams, Suraj Musah, Enock Asubonteng and Agyenim Boateng are all captured in the 30-man squad sighted by Ghanasoccernet.com. Awako has been signed from regional rivals Great Olympics on a two-year deal after Hearts of Oak reportedly paid a $15,000 compensation. Suraj Musah and Enock Asubonteng have both been signed from WAFA after demonstrating impressive performances in the Ghana Premier League season. The Phobians are returning to the continental stage in six years after winning the domestic double as they clinched the Ghana Premier League and MTN FA Cup last season.
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August 17, 2021 00:11 UTC
Mahama's 'Thank You' tour not platform to announce 2024 comeback - Aide
General News of Tuesday, 17 August 2021Source: peacefmonline.comFormer President John Dramani Mahama’s upcoming 'Thank You' tour will not serve as an occasion to announce any future flagbearership ambitions in 2024, reliable sources have hinted. Mr Mahama, as a sign of mutual respect to Ghanaians, will simply use the tour to show appreciation to loyalists and sympathisers who voted for him in the 2020 general elections. 5 months After Supreme Court RulingMr Mahama is on a 'thank you' tour across selected areas in the country. Some, largely speculate that the tour, is a prelude to his official declaration to contest for the presidency for the fourth time. "Why should anybody be thinking that the former President is going round to announce his comeback.
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August 17, 2021 00:00 UTC
‘German Burger’ committs suicide after killing mother-in-law
General News of Tuesday, 17 August 2021Source: angelonline.com.ghA Ghanaian based in Germany has committed suicide in Apramdo, a suburb of Takoradi in the Western Region after killing his baby mama’s mother. According to reports, the deceased in-law did not approve of the marriage because of the attitude of the Emmanuel Coffie. This caused Dora to be start flirting with another man who she had planned to marry in the coming weeks. And when efforts by the German Burger to persuade Dora to rescind her decision and marry him failed, he planned to end her life. The mother-in-law was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital when Coffie also died later.
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August 16, 2021 23:03 UTC
Ignore Agbodza’s false, misleading comments on motorway expansion project – Gov’t
This Commercial Contract as a standalone cannot be sent to Parliament without the complement of a Financial Agreement. “The signing of a Commercial Contract for internationally funded projects with conditions precedent before its submission to Parliament is not unusual. On the La Beach Road Completion Project, the Commercial Contract was signed in September 2012 with similar Conditions Precedent. Indeed, for the Accra Tema Motorway Extension Project, 40% of all works have been reserved for local contractors. The Ministry of Roads has not breached the constitutional requirement for parliamentary approval for the Accra Tema Motorway Extension Project.
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August 16, 2021 20:48 UTC
I’ve directed Yvonne Nelson to call off GoFundMe donations – Beverly Afaglo
It can be recalled that scores of individuals on social media, vehemently stood against the decision to set up a GoFundMe account for the actress. Critics on social media were of the view that there are less privileged individuals in dire need of money to better themselves and not the actress. Others also made reference to an old viral video in which Beverly blasted some individuals for labelling her broke at that time. But Beverly who appears irritated and devastated by these comments said she has been compelled to call off the fundraiser. In an Instagram live which lasted for about 40 minutes, Beverly among other things said:“The moment Yvonne posted a picture of myself and the GoFundMe artworks, there were trolls all round from every corner.
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August 16, 2021 20:03 UTC
Sputnik V saga: Does a thief cease to be a thief by returning part of his booty? - Amidu asks
General News of Tuesday, 17 August 2021Source: classfmonline.comFormer Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has wondered if the refund of US$2,470,000 to Ghana by Dubai businessman Sheikh Ahmed al Maktoum in the botched Sputnik V procurement saga, vitiate the wrongs committed by Health Minister Kweku Agyeman-Manu. It followed reports by the Norwegian press that Ghana had agreed to pay $19 per dose instead of $10. Mr Agyeman-Manu then wrote to the Sheikh for a refund of US$2,470,000, which the Sheikh acceded to. The minority, some civil society organisations and some Ghanaians, have called on the minister to resign or be sacked from office. What makes Daniel Domelevo’s government manufactured procurement suspected breaches warranting EOCO harassment different from the Government’s own breaches of the Public Procurement Act and article 181(5) of the Constitution in the Sputnik V Covid-19 procurement contract as an international business or economic transaction?
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August 16, 2021 19:30 UTC
2021 WASSCE Begins
General News of Tuesday, 17 August 2021Source: ghanaguardian.comThe 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) took off on Mondays, with roughly 446, 321 candidates across the country sitting for the examinations. The Upper West Region had the lowest representation with 9,338 candidates. The examination, which commenced with Project Work for Visual Arts candidates, is expected to come to an end on Friday, October 8, 2021. Candidates will write the English language (oral) paper on Wednesday, September 2, 2021, while the English language Essay and objective papers would be written on Monday, September 13, 2021. Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Minister of Education, wished the 2021 candidates success in their examinations, saying “I wish to see you excel after your hard work over the past three years”.
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August 16, 2021 19:18 UTC
GNAT threatens withdrawal of services over continuous attacks on teachers
The move, according to the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), is in solidarity with victims of several attacks on teachers in the Manya Krobo area and the country, with recent incidents being reported in two schools in the former. The recent attacks on teachers in the two schools, he said were not the first in the schools in question as similar attacks were recorded in the past. To curb future incidents of this nature, the municipal GNAT chairman said engagements were held with the Municipal Security Committee (MUSEC) and other stakeholders. The GNAT chairman who blamed the situation on “child rights” said restrictions on disciplinary measures against students and pupils was partly to blame for the impunity. According to him, GNAT is pushing through to ensure that the Teachers’ Compensation Act to compensate teachers who fall victim is passed.
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August 16, 2021 18:11 UTC
Agenda 111: Akufo-Addo can’t be trusted - Ashanti GMA President
General News of Monday, 16 August 2021Source: starrfm.com.ghThe Medical fraternity has expressed doubts about the government’s ambition to complete 111 district and regional hospitals within a year. On Tuesday, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected in the Ashanti region to cut sod for the commencement of the agenda 111 project. The hospital projects include 101 district hospitals, seven regional hospitals, and two specialized mental health hospitals across the country to be completed within 12 months of commencement of each facility. Speaking with GHone News ahead of Tuesday’s sod-cutting at Atwima Nwabiagya district of the Ashanti Region, the Ashanti regional president of the Ghana Medical Association Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo said, he will applaud the president if he is able to complete the project in two years. He said the president can’t be taken seriously after failing to walk the earlier promise of building 88 hospitals in a year.
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August 16, 2021 17:48 UTC
About 100,000 people to receive Johnson & Johnson Vaccine in Accra
Health News of Monday, 16 August 2021Source: GNAThe administration of the Johnson and Johnson single shot COVID-19 vaccine has begun in about 85 vaccination centres in seven selected districts in Accra. About 100,000 persons are expected to be inoculated from today August 16 to Friday, August 20. Vaccination centres in the Ablekuma Central district are St. Martins Memorial Hospital, New Cross Medical Centre, Joy Clinic, Barnor Memorial Hospital, Living Stone, PPAG, Robert Medical Centre, Makwa Clinic, and Gakia, Prime care Medical Centre, Makya Medical Centre, Russia Pentecost, St. Luke Methodist, Abossey Okai Presby and Zongo Junction Presby. Ghana on August 7 took delivery of 177,600 doses of the Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccine procured under the Africa Union‘s African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) bringing to 1,515,450 the total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses received in the country. The Johnson and Johnson is a single-shot vaccine, it is easier and cheaper to administer, the vaccine has a long shelf-life and favourable storage conditions, and the vaccine is partly manufactured on the African continent, with fill-finish activities taking place in South Africa.
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August 16, 2021 17:37 UTC
This years' Handball League is very hot - Ebo Annan
Sports News of Monday, 16 August 2021Source: Nicholas Akussah, ContributorEbo Annan of the Ghana Air Force Handball Club has described the ongoing Greater Accra Handball league as very competitive. According to the former MVP, Ebo Annan stated that no team can be underrated in the ongoing league. "The league is so competitive that no team can be undermined. Speaking on the performances of the referees, the experienced player said, "The referees are also doing their best but they need to do better. Ebo Annan played instrumental roles at HOSTAC and Legonite before joining the Air Force team.
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August 16, 2021 17:15 UTC
‘You’ve broken the rules and lost the battle’ – Kwasi Aboagye blasts Amerado
Entertainment of Monday, 16 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Kwasi Aboagye opines that Amerado has lost the rap battle to Obibini• The broadcaster says Amerado has broken the rules of the rap game• Amerado continues to face criticisms for failing to release a second diss songPopular radio presenter, Kwasi Aboagye has asked Amerado to desist from touting himself as the winner of the rap battle between himself and Obibini. According to the Peace FM presenter, Amerado should be fair enough to concede since he has failed to reply Obibini’s second diss song. Social media has been divided over the true winner of the rap battle between Obibini and Amerado. He said Amerado has broken the rules of the game. “There are rules to everything and even in a rap battle, you have broken the rules of the game.
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August 16, 2021 17:14 UTC