Sam-J Hospital slapped with GH¢326,456 damages for medical negligence
The Commercial Division of the Accra High Court has asked the hospital to pay GH¢326,456 in damages to the family of Kofi Duffour and Joyce Akyaah Barnes, parents of the baby. According to the report, this amount includes general damages of GH¢200,000 and costs of GH¢20,000 against the hospital and its owner, Dr. Amoo Mensah. It continued that the court had ruled that the hospital negligently failed to live up to professional medical standards in providing antenatal care for the baby’s mother. Details of the case are that in March 2017, the parents of the baby sought antenatal care from the Sam-J Specialist Hospital. She concluded that they were liable for leaving the child handicapped for life and thereby slapped with the damage cost of GH¢326,456.
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August 11, 2021 13:41 UTC
PNC urges government to expedite appointment of MMDCEs to enhance development
General News of Wednesday, 11 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The delay in appointment of MMDCEs is affecting development, observes PNC• The president is being entreated to quicken his pace in that regard• The PNC believes, however, that the election of MMDCEs is a better optionThe slow pace in the appointment of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) is drawing back Ghana’s development and economic growth, the Peoples’ National Convention (PNC) has stated. Also, she urged the president to exercise a good balance in terms of gender in his selection. Recently, there were discussions surrounding the election of persons who will head the various MMDAs and this is something the PNC wants the country to strongly revisit. “The PNC believes that there should be an election of MMDCEs to allow the people to choose their choice of persons to push for development in their localities just like the assembly members and be voted out when they are not performing. It should be done in a non-partisan election,” Ms. Nabla explained.
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August 11, 2021 13:41 UTC
Woman meets lifeless grandson after returning from market
His grandmother did not see him again until she received a distress call that her grandson had committed suicide. She met the lifeless body of her grandson hanging on a ceiling fan with a mosquito net being used to tie his neck. Two persons have however been arrested by the Asokwa district police in connection with the death of the 11-year-old boy. The two, who are all sons of the late Boateng's grandmother have since been detained by the Asokwa police to help in the investigation. Meanwhile, the police command have conveyed the 11-year-old boy's body to a hospital morgue for an autopsy and a further investigation.
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August 11, 2021 12:56 UTC
Amerado, Obibini beef: How it all started
This conversation was birthed after Obibini hit the studio to record ‘Deceased’ – a song directed at Amerado. The Mic Burners artiste, without hesitation, initiated a counter-attack against the Zylofon Music signee with ‘The Throne’. Although all the three rappers expressed themselves through rap, Amerado became the talk of the town as music lovers were so enthralled by his performance. Amerado's performance begins from 10th minuteAmerado’s responseWhile the industry munched Obibini’s comment, Amerado denied taking a dig at the Zylofon Music act. Hours after the release, Amerado retorted with ‘The Throne’ as he poohpoohed Obibini’s rap prowess and mocked what he termed as “stunted growth” of his [Obibini] music career.
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August 11, 2021 12:45 UTC
Asomdwee Park will be commissioned next year - Koku Anyidoho announces
Koku Anyidoho in his post said, "9 years ago today, August 10, 2012, Prez Atta-Mills was laid to rest by the People of Ghana @ the Asomdwee Park. He invested in his relationship with me so he is reaping positive results via the Atta-Mills Institute. Asomdwee Park will be commissioned next year. The Asomdwee Park is undergoing reconstruction and when completed, it will have a mini-museum, an audio-visual library with free Wifi, a conference room, restaurant and a ceremonial ground with a statue of the former statesman, Evans Atta-Mills. General maintenance of the park, refurbishment of dilapidated buildings and the provision of drainage infrastructure costs GH¢4.4 million, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Coastal Development Authority (CODA), Jerry Ahmed Shaib noted.
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August 11, 2021 11:48 UTC
Sputnik V mess has imposed culture of silence on NPP social media defenders - Manasseh
A silence imposed on them by the seeming indefensible mess created by the health minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu in the matter of Sputnik V vaccine acquisition. "In all of this, I pity the NPP's social media Bonucci and Chiellini. The mess has imposed a culture of silence on them," the journalist posted on social media. Manasseh has routinely clashed with NPP social media activists when he makes critical posts on the actions and inactions of the current government. "Akufo-Addo appointed Kwaku Agyemang Manu as Ghana’s Health Minister.
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August 11, 2021 11:37 UTC
Police arrest 2 relatives of 10-year-old boy who committed suicide in Kumasi
GhanaWeb's correspondent in the Ashanti region said the two suspects in police custody are relatives of the deceased. The incident was confirmed to the media by the Ashanti Regional Police Command P.R.O, ASP Godwin Ahianyo, after the deceased's elder brother visited the police station to file a complaint. He said the boy had a rope tied around his neck on a ceiling fan while his legs hanged on a mattress. The 10-year-old Paul Boateng was found in one of the rooms at home by his elder brother who had returned from work at about 3pm. His lifeless body has been deposited at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital morgue for autopsy and preservation.
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August 11, 2021 11:37 UTC
BoG partners German firm to pilot first Central Bank Digital Currency in Africa
Business News of Wednesday, 11 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The Bank of Ghana has earned the first spot in Africa to pilot the continent's first Central Bank Digital Currency• The partnership agreement is with German firm, Giesecke+Devrient• G+D will provide the technology and develop the solution adapted to Ghana’s requirements to be tested in financial institutionsThe Bank of Ghana has entered into partnership agreement with German firm, Giesecke+Devrient to pilot a first general-purpose Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in Africa. In the design phase, all framework parameters for the CBDC pilot will be specified and defined. Over the course of the pilot project, a study will be conducted on the acceptance of the e-Cedi from the end users' perspective. Governor of the central bank, Dr Ernest Addison, reacting to the development stated that CBDC presents a great opportunity to build a robust, inclusive, competitive and sustainable financial sector, led by the Central Bank. He made the disclosure that, "the Ghanaian government is one of the first African countries now entering a pilot phase.
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August 11, 2021 11:02 UTC
How Father Campbell became a labourer at age 13
General News of Wednesday, 11 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Father Campbell has been recounting how he got employed as a labourer at age 13• He said at the time it is difficult for his family• He indicated that he was paid 30 shillings a week which he used to fund his secondary educationRevered Roman Catholic priest, Rev Father Andrew Campbell, has been narrating how at age 13, he became a labourer at a grocery shop and used the proceeds to fund his secondary education after he completed his primary education. After primary school, I was inspired to be a priest, and I worked as a labourer to see this dream come true,” Father Campbell recounted. Father Campbell said he was inspired by reading magazines of Catholic priests and believed that was how he encountered Christ and his decision to enter into the vocation. “I come from a religious home, not wealthy, but when I see people doing missionary work in Africa, it touches my heart. Father Andrew Campbell further indicated that his passion for the priesthood forced him to work hard to raise money for secondary school and continue to a seminary.
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August 11, 2021 06:46 UTC
Marcel Desailly reveals how corruption stopped him from developing El-Wak Sports Stadium
Sports News of Wednesday, 11 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comFrench football legend Marcel Desailly has opened on the frustrations he endured in his attempt to redevelop the El-Wak Sports Stadium. Desailly in a Joy FM interview said he encountered numerous challenges in trying to turn the facility around and make it economically viable. Detailing his frustrations, Desailly said that identifying the real owners of the facility became problematic as information was not forthcoming. “It was hell trying to find out who exactly it belongs to,” Desailly told on Joy Sports during an exclusive interview last Saturday. In his career, Marcel Desailly won the FIFA World Cup, Euros and Confederations Cup with France.
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August 11, 2021 06:33 UTC
What late Supreme Court judge told Kwaku Azar about legal education reforms
Kwaku Azar in a social media post revealed an email he received from the late justice, commending him for his fight for reforms in the legal education system in the country. In the said letter, Justice Marful-Sau expressed disquiet about the state of the legal education system and urged to keep fighting. The mail as shared by Kwaku Azar read:“It is now clear that we need to critically review the components of legal education in Ghana. He subsequently became an Appeal Court judge in 2006 and in 2018 he was appointed justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana. His secondary school education begun at Assin Manso Secondary School, Assin Manso, he later moved to Feden High School where he studied from September 1973 to June 1974.
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August 11, 2021 06:11 UTC
Elizabeth Ohene gets government appointment as SSNIT board chair
General News of Wednesday, 11 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Elizabeth Akua Ohene has received a government appointment• She is now the board chair of SSNIT• She takes over from Dr Kwame Addo KufuorMadam Elizabeth Akua Ohene, a former journalist and minister of state under the John Agyekum Kufuor administration has been appointed as the chairperson of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) board of trustees. About SSNITSSNIT was established in 1972 under NRCD 127 to administer the National Social Security Scheme. The Trust administered the Social Security Scheme as a Provident Fund Scheme until 1991 when it was converted to a Social Insurance Pension Scheme then governed by the PNDC law 247. The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) is a statutory public Trust charged under the National Pensions Act, 2008 Act 766 with the administration of Ghana’s Basic National Social Security Scheme. Profile of Elizabeth OheneMiss Elizabeth Akua Ohene was born on 24th January, 1945, and attended Mawuli School at Ho, between 1958 and 1964.
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August 11, 2021 06:11 UTC
Allotey Jacobs reveals another NDC lie against Kufuor, promises more
One of these lies Allotey says is a tribalistic campaign in which the NDC alleged that President Kufuor was looking to move the capital of the country to Kumasi. He said that part of the supposed plans by President Kufuor was to relocate the sea in the capital to Kumasi. “I will let the world know what we did against President Kufuor and that is why I spilled the beans. We also lied that President Kufuor had promised to relocate the sea to Kumasi. “I would want to seek audience with President Kufuor and apologise to him.
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August 11, 2021 06:00 UTC
If Agyeman-Manu lied under oath, he must be sanctioned – Vitus Azeem
Vitus Azeem will not jump into conclusion that Agyeman-Manu committed perjury by lying to the committee but would want further investigations into the issue. Azeem suspects that Kwaku Agyeman-Manu attempted to hide the truth of payment that was made by the Ministry to Sheikh Al Makhtoum and would want certain questions answered. “But of course at the end of the day, the Minister is the overall head of the Ministry and he should be responsible,” he said. “It’s now left to him to take actions on the subordinates that probably tried to undermine him if that was the situation. But for now, let’s say the Minister did not tell the truth to Parliament and so he is subject to some sanctions,” he maintained.
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August 11, 2021 06:00 UTC
Akufo-Addo breaks silence on Agyeman-Manu, says he is suffering
General News of Wednesday, 11 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• There have been calls for President Akufo-Addo to fire Kwaku Agyeman-Manu• The President in his first comment on issue has offered his backing to Agyeman-Manu• Agyeman-Manu is under attack for over the Sputnik V vaccine fiascoPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo has broken his silence on the public backlash against embattled Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu. Calls have been made from certain quarters for President Akufo-Addo to crack the whip on Agyeman-Manu who confessed to not following due process in his chase for Sputnik V vaccines for the country. The President’s silence on the issue which has been top of media discussions since mid-July has been viewed as a tacit endorsement of the actions of Agyeman-Manu. But in what could be interpreted as statement of support for the Health Minister, President Akufo-Addo joked that Kwaku Agyeman-Manu is being slapped left and right by Ghanaians. As the clamor for his exit reaches a climax with threats of demonstration over the issue, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu is said to have been granted a two-week leave for personal reasons.
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August 11, 2021 05:37 UTC