I celebrated my divorce – Kumawood actress Portia Asare
Entertainment of Friday, 30 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Portia Asare Boateng's first marriage ended three years ago• The actress said there was a divorce because she was not happy• She was exhilarated by her divorce from her first husbandActress Portia Asare Boateng, whose marriage journey with Rev John Wilberforce Aidoo ended three years ago, has disclosed that she was highly fulfilled when she finally exited the union. According to her, she was very unhappy while married to Rev Aidoo and was left with no choice but to make a “tough decision”. It was a personal journey. Portia who, according to reports, has remarried, further mentioned that the feeling after the divorce was indescribable though she pointed out that she celebrated the outcome. But this is something that I did that I’d say I even celebrated in my own quiet time.
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July 30, 2021 12:20 UTC
You missed an opportunity to reduce taxes - John Jinapor to govt
Explaining that the government deserves no pat on the back for making a case that it does not want more money, he added that they missed an opportunity to win the people closer to it, reports citinewsroom.com. “Tell me one single relief that the Minister mentioned in this budget? He has already introduced nine taxes this year in the main budget, to the extent that they are even taxing LPG. During his address in Parliament yesterday, Ken Ofori-Atta, the Finance minister, stated that “I am not here to ask for more money. I have not come to ask for more taxes.
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July 30, 2021 11:48 UTC
Wa Naa bans LGBTQI+ activities in the Wa traditional area
General News of Friday, 30 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comCorrespondence from Upper West Region"The deviant sexual activities of lesbians, gays, transgender, queers, e.t.c. are banned in the Waala traditional area with immediate effect, " Overlord of the Waala Traditional Area, Naa Fuseini Pelpuo IV, has declared. The situation may sink beyond salvaging by the time our august House takes a stand on it," the Wa Naa explained. He said the press conference became necessary due to the increasing activities of the LGBTQI+ in the traditional area that was fast gaining grounds and therefore needed to take action to protect his subjects. The Wa Naa posited that apart from being forbidden by all the major religions, homosexuality is also frowned upon and forbidden by the culture and traditions of the people.
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July 30, 2021 11:37 UTC
Tokyo Olympics: Female swimmer Unilez Takyi eliminated from Women's 50m Freestyle
Sports News of Friday, 30 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhana’s only female swimmer at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Unilez Takyi has been eliminated from the Women's 50m Freestyle. Unilez who took part in the Heat 5 race came last in the swimming event after finishing with a time of 27.85 seconds. Cameroon swimmer, Milanesi Ne topped the Heat 5 race with a time of 26.41. The female swimmer who raced in lane two was ranked 57 out of 81 swimmers who participated in the Round of 32 event. Unilez is the latest Ghanaian athlete to have exited the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
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July 30, 2021 11:37 UTC
GH¢120 million earmarked as seed capital for 10,000 tourism sector SMEs
Business News of Friday, 30 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comGovernment through the Ministry of Tourism is seeking to provide capacity training and support for some 10,000 Small Medium Enterprises in the tourism industry. The move, according to the sector minister, Dr Awal Mohammed would be realised through the allocation of investment worth GH¢120 million. Speaking at the 3rd African Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit and Challenge in Accra, Dr Awal Mohammed said the seed capital will also go towards the expansion and growth of jobs in the sector. He added that government has targeted 30,000 SMEs for this initiative in the long term with an immediate plan to start with 10,000 of these enterprises. Meanwhile about 70 percent of Ghana’s SMEs contribute to the overall GDP growth of the economy.
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July 30, 2021 11:13 UTC
Why Hassan Tampuli gave his seat to an 8-year-old girl on a flight – Manasseh recounts
Ace investigative journalist Manasseh Azure who was also aboard the flight took to his Facebook wall to detail the encounter which happened on the plane. Manasseh, full of admiration for the former National Petroleum Authority CEO disclosed that:“On the flight, he occupied the right side of the seats, which had a single seat. The woman wanted this man to vacate his seat and trade places with her daughter so that she could have her eyes on her during the flight. On the flight, he occupied the right side of the seats, which had a single seat. “Princess,” he called the little girl, “please, come and sit here,” he said and helped the girl to his previous seat before taking his new seat.
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July 30, 2021 09:22 UTC
Over GH¢24 million worth of property destroyed by fire in first six months of 2021 – GNFS
General News of Friday, 30 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has revealed that over GH¢24 million worth of property were destroyed by fire in the first six months of the year between January to June. The Service said that the destructions were as a result of over 3,000 fire incidents recorded for the period. Already, the country has recorded a total of 3,301 fire outbreaks with more than half of the figures culminating from domestic incidents. “From just January 2021 to June 2021, the total number of fires recorded within the period is 3,301 nationwide, and the cost of damage is GH¢24,168,813.”“Domestic fires took the lead and that was 1,869 followed by commercial fires. The Ashanti Region recorded most of the fires, and they recorded 613, and it was followed by the Greater Accra Region with 428,” Fire Officer Ashong disclosed.
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July 30, 2021 09:11 UTC
I will stop him – John Laryea vows to beat Tanzanian boxer to win WBO African title
Boxing News of Friday, 30 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comConfidence is the high in the camp of National Featherweight champion John Laryea that victory will be chalked in his World Boxing Organization (WBO) title fight against Tanzanian boxer Sebastianus Natanael. The two boxers will face-off today, July 30, 2021, at the Bukom Boxing Arena in a WBO Africa featherweight title. Addressing a crowd of supporters and media practitioners on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, John Laryea vowed to beat the Tanzanian and annex the title. "This is me John Laryea, I say what I can do and I know myself; I will stop him," Laryea told a packed crowd at the MJ Grand Hotel in Accra. Natanael however indicated that he is unfazed by the home support and will mount a successful defense of his title.
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July 30, 2021 07:18 UTC
We know MPs who abandoned anti-LGBTQ+ bill at 11th hour – COMOG alleges
A July 29 COMOG statement signed by Prince Zakaria, for president of the coalition, said their representatives had witnessed how these MPs withdrew their backing for the bill when it was due to be presented to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, late last month. COMOG commended Ningi Prampram MP Sam Nartey George for leading the eight-member group that drafted the Private Members’ Bill titled: “The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values, Bill 2021," which seeks to outlaw activities of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, LGBTQ+ community. Currently, the bill is at the draft stage and will be laid before the house and subsequently expected to be referred to the appropriate committee for consideration. He insists that LGBTQ+ tendencies are not human rights but preferences that need to be regulated within the context of what Ghanaian society and culture accepts. The bill has the full blessing of Speaker Alban Bagbin who is on record to have said he is pro-life and will ensure that the bill is passed into law as soon as possible.
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July 30, 2021 06:56 UTC
I’m still a Great Olympics player – Awako debunks Hearts transfer reports
Reports were rife on Thursday, July 29, 2021 that Awako has moved from Olympics to join his boyhood club. The reports indicated that the 30-year-old had signed a two-year deal with the Ghana Premier League champions who are looking to improve their team for the CAF Champions League. In an interview with Max TV, Awako who earlier confirmed negotiations between his camp and Hearts said no conclusion has been reached among the parties involved in the deal. The Under-20 World Cup winner said that he remains a player of the Great Olympics and will announce to his fans in case of any major development. Sports portal GhanaSportsOnline reports that a deal between Hearts and WAFA was reached on Thursday with Hearts paying $50,000 for the two players.
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July 30, 2021 06:33 UTC
How boy’s ‘Our Day’ list sparked excitement, donations on social media
For the younger group, Our Day presents a platform to show off their best clothes, best toys and prove that your parents got the best culinary skills. The events of Thursday, July 29, 2021 on social media platform Twitter are however different as ‘Our Day’ gained the top trends courtesy of a well-written list of Our Day items by a nine-year-old boy. Even media houses and education institutions have all expressed readiness to play their part in giving the kid a memorable Our Day. https://t.co/7QhWKAHc37 — Ashesi University (@Ashesi) July 29, 2021The kids after the our day pic.twitter.com/t898XZWhxO — Jeho (@JehoHans) July 29, 2021The team at the clinic will be conducting free DNA Paternity test for the whole kids and their parents at the Our Day event. #OurdayKing #Get40graphed https://t.co/2CO4g21nDs — 40GRAPHVILLE (@40graphville_) July 29, 2021Few hours to ‘Our Day’ where is this little boy’s school location?
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July 30, 2021 06:22 UTC
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Assin North MP ‘formidable, unmovable as Mountain Afadzato’ – Ablakwa
He added that, the embattled MP who remains: “as formidable and immovable as Mountain Afadzato shall surely retain his glorious membership of the 8th Parliament.”A Cape Coast High Court on Wednesday July, 28, 2021 passed a verdict on the election petition against the Assin North MP. The court presided by Justice Kwasi Boakye upheld the argument of a petitioner who contended that James Quayson was not qualified to contest the 2020 elections. The basis for the ruling was that at the point of filing to contest the elections, the court claims James Quayson had not successfully renounce his Canadian citizenship. Ablakwa’s full post read as follows:As more drama unfolds, in the end, only the great people of Assin North have the final say and it is only their true verdict that matters. James Gyakye Quayson, MP for Assin North who remains as formidable and immovable as Mountain Afadzato shall surely retain his glorious membership of the 8th Parliament.
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July 30, 2021 06:22 UTC
Ahmed Suale’s death: If you have any information, go to the police – Godfred Dame tells Kennedy Agyapong
“My information is based on investigations conducted by the CID of the Ghana Police Service and I rely on official information from the Ghana Police Service. I’m not aware of any statement made by any honorable member of this house anywhere apart from to the Ghana Police Service. “I deal with only information and I believe that if the honorable member has more information, perhaps, that could be made available to the CID. Kennedy Agyapong had in an interview with a US-based radio station complained that despite the Ashanti Regional police knowing the killer of Ahmed Suale, they had failed to arrest him. “He killed Ahmed Suale,” he insisted, adding: “It’s been over a year now since the police disclosed that information to me and my name is out there.
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July 30, 2021 05:37 UTC
Budget review: You don’t drink from empty calabash – Haruna Iddrisu replies Ofori-Atta
According to him, the government is now focused on seeking relief from multilateral organizations and bilateral partners the country owes. “I am very confident that the minister’s hope and the hope of the president now is debt relief and debt forgiveness. “You don’t drink water from an empty calabash, so we can understand why he is not here to ask for money,” the Minority Leader noted. “No boards in place, no chief executives in place, no DCEs [District Chief Executives] in place. Haruna Iddrisu was addressing Parliament after Ken Ofori-Atta’s mid-year budget review statement.
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July 30, 2021 05:37 UTC
Government must intervene in high cost of shipping line charges - CETSED
Business News of Friday, 30 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Centre for Transport Security Dialogue (CETSED) has bemoaned the rising level of shipping line charges at the various ports in the country. In a statement signed by its Country Director, Kofi Asante, CETSED noted that Ghana has the highest port charges in the sub-region and that is having adverse effect on businesses. “The rate at which shipping line charges have increased in the country is very alarming and must be looked at before it becomes a national security issue. With the resolution of the capacity issues within Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority and Meridian Port Services Limited, administrative fees are still being charged by the shipping lines amid some other unexplained shipping line operating costs. “It must be noted that, Ghana has the highest port charges in the West African sub region and all these have contributed to the rising cost of goods and services and subsequently raising the cost of living in Ghana.
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July 30, 2021 05:26 UTC