Agbogbloshie onion sellers make U-turn, laud Henry Quartey for the relocation
General News of Saturday, 3 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comAgbogbloshie onion sellers have heaped praises on the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, for relocating them to Adjen Kotoku. The traders had earlier resisted the move, stating that Adjen Kotoku was not spacious to accommodate them, they have now lauded Henry Quartey for embarking on this initiative. Some of the traders who spoke to GhanaWeb's Ernestina Serwaa Asante said they were comfortable with the new onion market as compared to that of the Agbogbloshie market. At the time the news team visited the Adjen Kotoku new market, the onion trucks had arrived and buyers trooped into the market to make a purchase. The price for a sack of onion remains unchanged despite their move from Agbogbloshie to Adjen Kotoku.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 03, 2021 08:15 UTC
Kennedy Agyapong reveals three things a woman must have in marriage
These three qualities, according to the NPP MP are, good sex, good food and being respectful. Speaking on the Attitude show on Net2 TV, Friday, July 2, Kennedy Agyapong argued that for a marriage union to stand the test of time, the woman must have these three things. “For a woman to succeed in marriage you must sex good, cook good and respect and you will the heart of the man. You must sex good, cook good and respect and that’s it. Any woman who wants a successful marriage must have these three things or forget it.
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July 03, 2021 07:07 UTC
Ghana to get more judgment debts soon – A Plus warns
The government of Ghana in its decision to clamp down the activities of illegal miners which is destroying the environment and water bodies asked the inter-ministerial military task force to confiscate the mining equipment and burn them. It also ordered the government to pay the mining company an amount of GH¢600,000 as general damages and cost. Commenting on this, A Plus questioned how much the country is going to pay to Kate Gyamfua, the NPP women's organizer and many others who have their mining equipment destroyed by the task force. If Akufo-Addo is not confused and inconsistent, then he is in the business of creating loot and share! He is at liberty to choose any of the two aforesaid.”
Source:GhanaWeb
July 03, 2021 06:45 UTC
GFA dismisses Hearts of Oak protest against Accra Great Olympics
After their matchday 28 fixture that ended 1-1 at the Accra Sports Stadium, Accra Hearts of Oak petitioned the GFA, questioning the eligibility of Great Olympics’ player Kwame Rhule. It however suspended the player in question and also charged him and Koforidua Suhyen FC who sold the player to Accra Great Olympics. “That in accordance with Article 28(2)(b) of the GFA Premier League Regulations, Accra Great Olympics FC is not the guilty party in this instant case and the results of the Ghana Premier League match between Great Olympics FC and Accra Hearts of Oak SC shall stand. Respondent again stated that Accra Great Olympics FC is unaware of any registration of the player with any other club in Ghana or abroad in a name different from the name that the player was transferred to Accra Great Olympics FC. 2.That in accordance with Article 28(2)(b) of the GFA Premier League Regulations, Accra Great Olympics FC is not the guilty party in this instant case and the results of the Ghana Premier League match between Great Olympics FC and Accra Hearts of Oak SC shall stand.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 03, 2021 06:33 UTC
The current Hearts team is an 'infantry' – Amakwah Mireku
Sports News of Saturday, 3 July 2021Source: Evans Amewugah,contributorFormer captain of Accra Hearts of Oak Amakwah Mireku has described the current team as an Infantry. I will describe this current Hearts team as Infantry. The Hearts of Oak team that won the treble in 2000 were nicknamed the 64 Battalions. Daniel Afriyie Barnie scored the only goal as Hearts of Oak beat Kotoko 1-0 in the Super Clash on Sunday. Hearts have taken a giant step towards the league title, a trophy they have not won since 2009.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 03, 2021 06:22 UTC
Blow by blow account of how Macho Kaaka was murdered in Ejura
Macho Kaaka at Ejura in the Ashanti region. The 45-year-old Macho Kaaka died on Monday, June 28, after some unknown assailants allegedly attacked him Saturday dawn at his Ejura residence. Chief Superintendent Blagodzi said that Kaaka was beaten by the accused persons until he became unconscious. Chief Superintendent Blagodzi noted that the accused persons have since been charged with conspiracy to commit crime and murder, contrary to Section 46 of the Criminal Offences Act (1960), Act 29. Her Worship Akua Adu Boahen agreed, and remanded the accused persons to reappear on July 22, 2021.
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July 03, 2021 06:22 UTC
Minority walkout: Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu got it wrong – MP
The Minority MPs staged a walkout on Wednesday when four Deputy Ministers designate were to be approved by Parliament. The Majority MPs, however, went ahead with the approval of the Ministers. He argues, “He [the Majority Leader] has been teaching us that we are bound by the collective decisions of the House. In his stead, it was the Deputy Majority Leader, Afenyo Markin, who handled business. The majority Leader got it wrong!
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July 03, 2021 06:11 UTC
Ghanaian woman gets 70 months imprisonment in U.S. for ‘sakawa’
They committed a series of business email compromises and romance scams against individuals and businesses located across the United States, including in the Southern District of New York. They had an objective to use the business email to compromise fraud schemes which was to trick and deceive businesses into wiring funds into accounts controlled by the Enterprise. These fake email accounts were specifically designed to trick other employees of the company with access to the company’s finances into thinking the fake email accounts were authentic. The fake email accounts were used to send instructions to wire money to certain bank accounts and also included fake authorization letters for the wire transfers that contained forged signatures of company employees. Mensah opened and maintained multiple business bank accounts in the name of an auto sales company to receive funds stolen from victims and launder them to co-conspirators based primarily in Ghana.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 03, 2021 03:00 UTC
How these kayayei women mobilized to put out fire at a police station
That was when and how these head potters, commonly known as kayayei, mobilized themselves, one head pan or bucket at a time, and got water enough into the fire scene to put out the fire. When a fire tender from the Ghana National Fire Service eventually arrived, after the fire had been completely put out, the people who had gathered in the compound decided to vent their spleen on the officers. With that, they hooted at them, preventing the fire tender from gaining access into the yard. The fire destroyed among other things, documents, electronic appliances, and furniture. Watch how some of them reacted to the GNFS when they arrived at the fire scene almost two hours after they were called to come attend to the fire:
Source:GhanaWeb
July 02, 2021 19:52 UTC
IGP has given us green light to 'march for justice' – NDC's Opare Addo
The group wrote to the Ghana Police Service informing it about the march in a letter on 30 June 2021. For the records, EI 395 was birthed on the strength of section 2 of the Imposition of Restriction Act, 2020 (Act 1012) and gazette on December 23, 2020. If the police was not meticulous and not preoccupied with petty partisan politics, it would have known that EI 395 expired in March 2021. In effect, there is no law as EI 395 to be adhered to. The government must work for the generality of the people whose taxes finance the luxurious living and wishes of a select few in the public service,” the statement added.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 02, 2021 18:37 UTC
Fire destroys Railways police station as traders vent anger on Fire Service for arriving late
Multiple eyewitness accounts say that the fire started from one of the offices of the station but with the Ghana National Fire Service not responding to their call early, traders and head potters (kayayeis) had to come together to put out the fire. One of the witnesses explained that he was with the police commander of the station when the distress call got to them of the fire. "I was with the commander when they called us that there is fire inside here. I removed the guns and after that and then I started asking for water," he explained. The fire destroyed documents, furniture, electronic appliances, as well as other valuables within the station.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 02, 2021 18:33 UTC
Agbogbloshie scrap dealers threaten to hold massive demonstration
Speaking to GhanaWeb TV on the sidelines of a press briefing at Agbogbloshie, Salifu Salim, the Assistant Secretary of the Greater Accra Scrap Dealers, explained that they had not been dealt with fairly. He explained that they have also been stopped from entering the land to salvage their items and soon, they will announce dates for their demonstration. We are struggling to pick our things but we have information that nobody should go and pick their things, so we are confused. "But, we are planning a demonstration and if we finish, we'll give the date to everybody," he explained. The group said they had received several assurances from the authorities that they, the scrap dealers, were not on the list of persons to be relocated from the area to the new Adjen Kotoku location.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 02, 2021 18:22 UTC
Accra Academy launches 90th anniversary
General News of Friday, 2 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comAccra Academy has launched its 90th anniversary with a call on the government to institute performance indicators for managers of second cycle schools to improve the standard of education. He urged the government to raise the bar and deliver on its infrastructure promises and commit resources to support the management of the schools. It seems we are preparing our youth, at our cost, for someone else’s job market”. Mr Emmanuel O. Fiemawhle, the Headmaster of Accra Academy said the theme “ Accra Academy: 90 Years On”, inspired ideas to make the vision of the Founders of the school more relevant to the country’s educational development. The anniversary planning committee and stakeholders unveiled the school logo and rolled out a year’s activities including inaugural church service, memorial lectures, career talk, medical screening, speech and price and thanksgiving service.
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July 02, 2021 17:48 UTC
Stop the stupidity – Manasseh Azure to government
According to him when ‘citizens are pushed too far, they rebel in unison’. His comments come on the back of how some military personnel brutalized citizens in the Wa Municipalities on July 1, 2021. “If you push the citizens too far and they rebel in unison, you won't have enough bullets to kill all of them. According to one eyewitness, one of the soldiers is believed to have boarded what is referred to as “Yellow Yellow” or “Mahama Cambo” and lost his phone. Two of them are currently on admission at the Wa Municipal Hospital.
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July 02, 2021 17:15 UTC
Decentralize EPA further to improve efficiency at local level - Sustainability Expert
According to him, the current structure of the EPA has little impact at the local level and does not make the all-important work of environmental protection, which has become even more pressing in the face of climate change and growing air pollution effective. “I don't know any Assembly that has EPA directly involved in a lot of their operations apart from the building permit application process. Besides that, there is no specific engagement at the Assembly level which would ensure mainstreaming of environmental protection tenets in their work. Meanwhile, the Acting Director in charge of Environmental Quality at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Mr Emmanuel Appoh in his remark stressed the need to develop an air quality policy for Ghana. I think academia, researchers, and local governments should play their part to scale up investments in this area".
Source:GhanaWeb
July 02, 2021 17:03 UTC