Entertainment of Saturday, 14 August 2021Source: CephasThis year’s Entertainment Show Host of the Year award at the Western Music Awards (WMA) was won by YFM Takoradi’s Macall Mensah. Macall Mensah is a media personality, professional Marketer, Events MC, Fashion model, Sports enthusiast and an entrepreneur who hails from the Western Region. Throughout that time he was a regular on various entertainment review shows both on radio and television, and it included Oc Showbiz Review on Skyy Power fm -that has won the Western Music Awards best entertainment review show of the year twice-, and also Connect Fm’s entertainment review show. He was the host of the red carpet for the 3rd and 4th edition of the Western Music Awards. He is also the host of Y Sports and Y Entertainment Podium on the Western Region’s No.
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August 14, 2021 05:53 UTC
Sports News of Saturday, 14 August 2021Source: happyghana.comVeteran Ghanaian coach Joseph Edward Sarpong says he is surprised by the omission of Gladson Awako and some Hearts of Oak players in the Black Stars squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers. Ghana coach Charles Kwabla Akonnor named his provisional squad for the double-header without the Great Olympics captain and some Hearts of Oak players. According to the outspoken coach, CK Akonnor should have included Gladson Awako and most of the Hearts of Oak players in his squad. Daniel Afriyie Barnie and goalkeeper Richard Attah were the two players invited following their impressive season with the Phobians. Ghana will begin their World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia before traveling away to play South Africa in their second game.
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August 13, 2021 20:03 UTC
Business News of Saturday, 14 August 2021Source: GNAThe Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMC) has cautioned the public to be vigilant, while buying fuels at any service stations, as some scrupulous Filling Station Attendants have developed ways of exploiting the customers. He said every fuel station had a visigauge, a measuring can, which helped to check the accuracy of fuel delivery, adding that every customer who felt cheated could request to check from the visigauge to confirm the quantity of product supplied. He added that “if the station manager would not want to cooperate, one could report the issue to the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Association of Marketing Oil Companies or the head office of the Filling Station. The AOMC Industry Coordinator said the customer was an important party in the oil marketing space as such, they were to raise an alarm “if they were not satisfied with the service of some attendants”. He said the inappropriate conduct of some of the stakeholders in the oil marketing businesses was of great concern to the OMCs and culprits would be dealt with accordingly.
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August 13, 2021 19:18 UTC
Akandoh is also requesting the same amount as damages against Oman FM and Kwabena Kwakye, the host of the program where Abronye allegedly made the defamatory statements. He is also demanding from Abronye and the media house and seeking perpetual against the defendants from making any statement about him. “The sum of One Million Ghana Cedis (GH¢1,000,000.00) in general damages against the 1st Defendant. “The sum of One Million Ghana Cedis (GH¢1,000,000.00) in general damages against the 2nd and 3rd Defendants”. Abronye is alleged to have accused Mintah Akandoh of making some propositions to Kwaku Agyeman-Manu over the Sputnik V fiasco.
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August 13, 2021 18:45 UTC
Sports News of Saturday, 14 August 2021Source: happyghana.comHearts of Oak will come face to face with two ex-Asante Kotoko players as they take on Guinean side Club Industriel Kamsar in the preliminary round of the 2021/22 CAF Champions League. The Phobians discovered their opponents on Friday afternoon after CAF announced the draw and they also got to find out that they will be facing two other Asante Kotoko players. Frimpong, a former captain of the Porcupine Warriors, had earlier spent a season at AS Kaloum who also compete in the Guinean top-flight league. However he is not on that mission alone as he has his former Asante Kotoko teammate Martin Antwi with him at the club. Kamsar announced the signing of Frimpong and Antwi on August 9, 2021.
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August 13, 2021 18:45 UTC
General News of Friday, 13 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has listed 50 interventions by the Akufo-Addo government which he said has alleviated about 50 hardships the erstwhile NDC government imposed on Ghanaians. Teacher training allowances cancelled. Teacher training allowances have been restored. Nursing training allowances cancelled. Arabic instructors allowances abolished.
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August 13, 2021 17:42 UTC
General News of Friday, 13 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• COVID-19 is real, Hassan Ayariga has testified• The politician disclosed this after having battled the virus for three weeks• He received treatment from two major hospitals before his recoveryFounder of All People's Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has recovered from Coronavirus which saw him spend three weeks on admission at two major hospitals. The outspoken politician contracted coronavirus which is fast spreading. Announcing his recovery in a Facebook post sighted by GhanaWeb, he thanked International Maritime hospital and the Korle-Bu Teaching hospital for their assistance while he was seeking medical care at their facilities. Hassan Ayariga said, "I have just been discharged from the hospital after three weeks of COVID-19. COVID-19 is real and it’s no respecter of persons.
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August 13, 2021 17:37 UTC
"On Dr Manteaw, the Group felt his open disagreement with the Group was not principled because he had the opportunity to do so as part of the Group. What is worse is that Dr Manteaw was introduced as the Chairman of the Group, Alliance of CSOs working on Extractives, Anti-Corruption and Good Governance, when there's no such title in the Group. On Dr Manteaw, the Group felt his open disagreement with the Group was not principled because he had the opportunity to do so as part of the Group. What is worse is that Dr Manteaw was introduced as the Chairman of the Group, Alliance of CSOs working on Extractives, Anti-Corruption and Good Governance, when there's no such title in the Group. Some media houses called to interview members of the Group and indicated that that document emanated from GNPC and Aker.
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August 13, 2021 16:41 UTC
Unluckily for him, he was stopped by a police officer who offered to conduct a random search in his car and ended up discovering the urine. Wayoosi, in his defence, told the police officer that the urine was a medical prescription and to prove that, he drank a substantial amount right in his presence. They requested to search the car and they chanced upon the urine in a bottle. The Kumawood actor said unlike Ghana, rules, and regulations are enforced to the latter in the United States. One can recall that Wayoosi relocated to America after he bounced back from a near-fatal kidney failure five years ago.
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August 13, 2021 16:41 UTC
In the months that followed, the WTO continued its meetings through a variety of formats – in-person (with limited numbers of delegations), fully virtual or hybrid. In April, May and July, DG Azevêdo reported to heads of delegation on the WTO Secretariat’s efforts to respond to the pandemic and his outreach activities. While the immediate challenge was to fight the pandemic and save lives, WTO members emphasized the importance of keeping international trade flowing. Members continued to emphasize the critical importance of transparency and information sharing on trade-related COVID-19 measures. The WTO also brought together six multilateral development banks to issue a joint statement in support of trade finance markets.
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August 13, 2021 16:41 UTC
General News of Wednesday, 11 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• ECG bought prepaid meters, conductors valued at GH¢59 million• The meters according to an audit report have not been used in the past 5 years• The report has recommended that the meters be deployed immediatelyPrepaid meters and conductors purchased between 2014 and /2016 by the Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG, have been left unused since they arrived in the country, according to a 2020 report by the Auditor-General. The value of the abandoned meters and conductors is said to be GH¢59,161,964.56. The meters particularly have not been distributed to consumers because ECG management neglected to disperse old stock before purchasing new meters, according to the report. As a result, the Auditor-General has advised that the prepaid meters be distributed as soon as possible. Management bought new prepayment meters for developmental operations and abandoned the old procurement, according to the procurement status report for 2018 and store receipt vouchers.
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August 11, 2021 20:15 UTC
General News of Wednesday, 11 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Police overpowered armed robbers, Monday, killing three• Two others were arrested by the police• The robbers, the police say, have been on its wanted listThe Acting Director-General, Public Affairs Unit of the Ghana Police Service, ACP Kwesi Ofori has said the armed robbers who were killed during the gun battle with the police at Opeibea near Kotoka International Airport have been on their wanted list. The robbers, according to ACP Kwesi Ofori, have a violent history and have been on the radar of the Regional Police Command for some time. “These robbers, who engaged in a gun battle with the Police, have been on the Police wanted list for some time. Three armed robbers were killed by the police in a shoot out at Opeibea, Accra, on Monday. Abdul Latif, 47, and Prosper Koku, 27, who were suspected gang members, were arrested at the scene and currently assisting investigations.
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August 11, 2021 19:52 UTC
Prominent personalities including the Attorney General, Godfred Dame, Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah and other Justices of the Supreme Court were also at his residence on Wednesday. Speaking to media persons, Godfred Dame extolled the virtues of the former Supreme Court Justice. Samuel Kofi Marful-Sau was a Ghanaian judge, an active Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana. He subsequently became an Appeal Court judge in 2006 and in 2018 he was appointed justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana. Justice Marful-Sau was also a member of the 7-member Supreme Court panel that decided the 2020 Election Petition brought before the Court by former President John Dramani Mahama.
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August 11, 2021 19:05 UTC
The plaintiff prayed the court and has now been granted an order to serve the broadcaster via other means. In the next 10 days, the writ of summons, statement of claim, and the just-issued substitution order are expected to be posted at Net 2 TV, published in the New Crusading Guide Newspaper, and the notice board of the Accra High Court. By posting copies on defendant’s place of work, Net 2 TV, Hollywood building, Madina. All processes shall remain posted for 10 days," it added. The former IGP filed a lawsuit against the TV presenter for defamation in July this year.
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August 11, 2021 18:11 UTC
General News of Wednesday, 11 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The history of the Osu Castle is being documented through science• The Christiansborg Archaeological Heritage Project is funded by the government of France• All members of the team are believed to have personal connections with the siteAn ongoing archaeological excavation at the Christiansborg Castle at Osu has been described as unique. In a report by graphic.com.gh, it stated that the uniqueness of the project stems from the fact that all members of the team have personal connections with the site. Leading the project which is known as the Christiansborg Archaeological Heritage Project, is a United States-based Ghanaian archaeological professor, Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann. The report added that this is the fifth stage of a project to document the artifacts and heritage information about the castle. The professor, who traces her ancestry to Governor Carl Gustav Engmann, who lived in the Osu Castle in 1757, expressed joy about the project because of the people involved in it.
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August 11, 2021 17:26 UTC