There is nothing between us; gratitude caused me to stay with D-Black - S3fa
Entertainment of Saturday, 17 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Singer S3fa has said that there's no love affair between herself and D-Black• The singer is signed to Black Avenue Muzik owned by D-Black• She has expressed gratitude to D-Black for investing in her careerGhanaian musician S3fa has debunked rumours which suggest that there’s a love affair between her and D-Black, owner of her record label, Black Avenue Muzik. There has been a host of female musicians in the country who have been accused of secretly dating their label boss, in most instances, they have publicly denied this claim. Speaking in an interview on the Delay Show monitored by GhanaWeb, S3fa noted that due to her close relationship with the BAM Muzik boss, many have assumed that they 'have a thing'. She has maintained that: “There is nothing between us, I think people don’t really know what goes on behind the scenes. I write my songs but I have 2 songs which were written by Kurl Songx and Andrew Keche."
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July 17, 2021 09:45 UTC
‘You are a pedophile’ – Social media users blast Presidential staffer for comment on Mahama’s daughter
When John Mahama made the post celebrating his daughter’s birthday, Nana Hesse Ogyiri could not resist the temptation to make sexually suggestive posts about the young girl. Sharing a picture of Farida Mahama, Nana Hesse Ogyiri wrote “Former President John Mahama’s daughter, Farida. What do you think?”This comment infuriated some social media users who could not accept the fact that Nana Hesse Ogyiri who falls under the description of a presidential staffer could not think of anything other than a sexually suggestive comment on the young girl. They dragged him and called him out for being a pedophile who is a threat to young ladies and the Ghanaian society. Another poster said “Nana Hesse Ogyiri, you posted this?
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July 17, 2021 07:11 UTC
Accept the President's decision – Stephen Ntim appeals to NPP members on MDDCEs appointment
It is expected that President Akufo-Addo will in the coming days make the announcement and Stephen Ayensu is calling for calm. He cautioned that the announcement could create divisions, hence the need for the party members to brace themselves for disappointment and focus on advancing the party agenda which is tied to the national agenda. He emphasized on the need for unity in the party and a focus on helping President Akufo-Addo deliver a successful second term. “I entreat everybody to accept the decision of the President when the list comes out. I believe in the President, I believe in you, let us all believe in the party and work towards making it great and strong,” he said.
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July 17, 2021 06:56 UTC
Mahama’s developed and well-endowed daughter is manageable – Presidential Staffer
Farida Mahama was celebrating her birthday and her father posted her with the caption “Happy birthday our lovely baby, Farida! However, a president staffer by name Nana Hesse Ogyiri decided to make a ‘fool of himself’ with a comment which was deemed sexist and gross by some social media users. Sharing a picture of Farida Mahama, Nana Hesse Ogyiri wrote “Former President John Mahama’s daughter, Farida. Unfortunate as this may be, this is not the first time the former president's daughter has been subjected to such comments. Someone will catch her and do something to her for him to realize that if you have a daughter you will hide her”.
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July 17, 2021 06:56 UTC
Kamaldeen Sulemana breaks Mohammed Kudus' record following Rennes move
Sports News of Saturday, 17 July 2021Source: ghanasoccernet.comKamaldeen Sulemana has become the most expensive Ghanaian teenager following his transfer to French side Rennes on Friday. Mohammed Kudus' set the record last year when he moved from Nordsjaelland to Ajax for 9 million euros. The 19-year-old also becomes Africa’s most expensive player, breaking the record held by Nigerian superstar John Mikel Obi following his 2006 transfer to Chelsea. And then, Sulemana now holds the record as the most expensive player in Nordsjælland's history. Sources close to the player told Ghanasoccernet.com that he opted for the move to Rennes thanks to their concept of promoting young players and giving them playing time.
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July 17, 2021 00:42 UTC
SHS graduate commits suicide at beach behind Black Star Square
But he was however captured wearing his former school clothes which he took off before throwing himself into the intensifying waves of the sea. According to an eyewitness, who spoke to GhanaWeb, all efforts to rescue the young man from drowning proved futile as prior to his death, he sent away all who tried to save him. “I was sitting under a shed closer to the sea when I saw a young man clad in a school uniform walking towards the sea. He also expressed utmost shock at how his nephew left home wearing casual attire but ended up in a school uniform. Authorities of the Osu Presbyterian Senior High School (Osu PRESEC) who were also present at the scene failed to touch on the matter.
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July 17, 2021 00:22 UTC
Largest mosque in West Africa opened in Ghana
Religion of Friday, 16 July 2021Source: presidency.gov.ghPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has on Friday, 16th July 2021, commissioned the National Mosque of Ghana Complex, at a brief ceremony at Nima. The edifice contains a grand mosque which is the second largest in West Africa, an office complex for the National Chief Imam, a clinic fitted with laboratories and a pharmacy, a library and a morgue. “The minaret of this mosque is very visible from many parts of Accra. The mosque, President Akufo-Addo explained, is not just a place of prayer, stressing that “it is a hub for social and cultural activities. On his part, the President pledged to continue to serve Ghanaians with all his strength and with all his heart.
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July 16, 2021 18:22 UTC
Stanbic Bank appreciates policeman with Gh¢4k investment fund for being honest
General News of Friday, 16 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Constable Prince Fordjour has been honored for returning an amount of Gh¢2,000 he found being discharged from an ATM• Stanbic Bank has donated Gh¢4,000 to him for his benevolence• The IGP however urged police officers to stand up for the right thing at all times even when no one is watching. Stanbic Bank has presented a special investment fund of Gh¢4,000 to Constable Prince Fordjour of the National Police SWAT, for his benevolent act by returning an amount of Gh¢2,000 he found being discharged from the ATM of the Abeka Total branch on July 5, 2021, to the bank. He was presented with an investment fund of four thousand Ghana cedis which include a gift voucher of one thousand Ghana cedis, a current account credited with one thousand Ghana cedis and corporate souvenirs of the Stanbic Bank. At a ceremony at the Police Headquarters on July 16, 2021, the Branding and Marketing Manager of Stanbic Bank, Mr Mawuko Afadzinu, she the constable spotted the money with nobody in sight but was benevolent enough to return it to the Bank. The IGP used the occasion to encourage police officials to stand up for the right thing at all times even when no one is watching.
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July 16, 2021 18:11 UTC
How did you have cars to campaign but none to go to Parliament with? - Ghanaians fume at MPs
Speaking with GhanaWeb TV, some people on the streets of Accra explained that the ideology behind the loans for the lawmakers does not make sense, especially when in the past, some of these people have displayed affluence. "I know an MP, who during the campaign season, shared flat screen TVs about 15 or 20 of them. Now that they have come into power, they are telling us that they need cars to go to work meanwhile, some of them have over 4 or 5 cars. "Because you cannot tell me that you don't have a car to go to just Parliament and during the campaign, you had about 5 or 6 cars for campaign. one of the men who spoke to GhanaWeb TV's Trending GH said.
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July 16, 2021 18:00 UTC
Ghana Card not replacing passports but an alternative to travel in West Africa – NIA clarifies
According to the NIA, the Ghana Card does not replace the passports but can rather be used as an alternative passport to travel across West Africa only. He debunked claims that the Ghana Card will be used in place of the passport for travelling. “There is a portion for individual passport information on the Ghana Card that can facilitate the purpose of travel, but it doesn’t mean that the Ghana Card is going to replace the passport. “Within the West African sub-region at the moment, once you carry your Ghana passport, at every checking point, they can easily look at the Ghana card and once they are able to establish your identity, they will allow you to cross the border. Meanwhile, the NIA has now linked the Ghana Card with the NHIS Card on its database, this will ensure that citizens have access to healthcare services by just holding a Ghana Card.
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July 16, 2021 17:43 UTC
Here's a breakdown of the 11,840 persons to be employed by 3 govt institutions
General News of Friday, 16 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The government has given the green light to three major institutions to employ people• The three are the Interior Ministry, the National Security Ministry, and the Education Ministry• In total, 11,840 persons are to be employed before the end of year, 2021A total of 11,840 openings for government employments has been announced by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta. “The emoluments of the personnel should be charged against the Compensation of Employees vote of the Ministry of National Security in the 2021 Annual Estimates. Education MinistryFor education, Ken Ofori-Atta’s letter said it has granted financial clearance to enable the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service to recruit six hundred (600) ICT coordinators to augment its work. “Approval is also granted for their emoluments to be charged against the Compensation of Employees vote of Ministry of Education in the 2021 budget. However, timelines for all the financial clearance directives to the three ministries is December 31, 2021.
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July 16, 2021 17:26 UTC
BizTech: New freight charges too high for us - GUTA bemoans
They indicated that it is unacceptable for the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to adopt the new shipping freight into their duty calculations. President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Dr Joseph Obeng, in an interview with GhanaWeb’s Ernestina Serwaa Asante on BizTech programme called on the Customs Division of GRA to revert to the collection of old charges. He explained that the price difference from the standard price is too high. “The freight charges that customs decided to input into the duty calculation should not be introduced and that we should use the standard prices… The old freight charge should be used and that is fair,” he said on BizTech. Dr Obeng, however, pointed out that the hike in price is a global problem attributing the increment to the outbreak of coronavirus.
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July 16, 2021 17:15 UTC
Saabisi primary school in Kassena-Nankana receives facelift
Regional News of Friday, 16 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comCorrespondence from Upper EastRenovation of the lower primary block of the Saabisi primary school at Natugnia in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality has begun. Work is underway to fix the deplorable building which was posing danger to the pupils and hampering effective teaching and learning. Last week, GhanaWeb reported the challenges of the school which included its dire need for classroom furniture and the frail school block. The furniture challenge, the report added, also affected the pupils' handwriting, thereby undermining effort by the teachers. The masons have been tasked by the MCE to complete the renovation on time and pay attention to quality.
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July 16, 2021 16:07 UTC
Four Koreans in Ghanaian owned vessel abducted by pirates in Gulf of Guinea
New reports have said that another set of four Koreans aboard a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Guinea have been abducted by pirates who are on rampage in the region. In May of this year, all five members of a crew onboard a Ghanaian-registered fishing vessel, Atlantic Princess, were captured by pirates off the Atlantic. He added that the kidnappers shot into the Atlantic Princess, damaging it, after which some eight pirates abducted the vessel's Korean captain, three Chinese and a Russian. The vessel then stopped and seven armed pirates with AK 47 boarded the vessel,” he explained. The Iris S’s remaining 31 crew members were however unharmed and were escorted back to port by a Ghana Navy patrol boat, the report said.
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July 16, 2021 14:26 UTC
Friday Debate: Who deserves the 2021 Ballon D'or?
Sports News of Friday, 16 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comLionel Messi’s performance for the La Albiceleste of Argentina against the Seleçãos of Brazil in their 2021 Copa America victory has made him a strong contender for the 2021 Ballon D’or and the FIFA best awards according to football pundits across the globe. The chants for Messi’s 7th Ballon D’or award shot up after the Barcelona captain led Argentina to their first Copa America victory in twenty -eight years. Other names like Ngolo Kante, Robert Lewandowski, Harry Kane and Cristiano Ronaldo have all appeared in the 2021 Ballon D’or rankings according to Goal.com. But who do you think deserves to win the top football award in the season under review? Share your opinion on this subject on this episode of the GhanaWeb Friday Debate with Joel Eshun.
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July 16, 2021 14:26 UTC