The personality of the established businessman was spearheaded with all manner of accusations far back in 2015. The cases of accusations which counted on several brief facts submitted by the prosecutor came to reality that it lacked certainty.

The prosecutor in several instances at the court called for adjournment which was granted by the judge to further investigate the accused businessman but rounded up to no avail.

It continued until on Tuesday, 24th November, 2015 – Her Honour Afi A. Kudomor got tired with the continuous adjournment procedure and angrily questioned the prosecutor which subsequently made her to struck out the case.

In her ruling on that same day, the judge in the Circuit Court 9 categorically and in plain direct words discharged the accused businessman and other six people for lack of evidence.

Mrs. Afi Kudomor stated clearly that, “the case is hereby struck out for want of prosecution. Accused persons are discharged.”

She added, “The prosecution has been given several opportunities to start hearing in this matter but to no avail. The court on 28/09/15 gave the prosecution the last opportunity to put their house in order and start hearing this matter on the next adjourned date of 29/10/15 after the State Attorney prayed the court for about a month’s adjournment to put their house in order.

“On 29/10/15, the court was magnanimous enough to grant a further adjournment of a month to enable them put their house in order. Today it is the State Attorney’s prayer for a month adjournment but the court is not minded to grant it because the liberties of the accused persons are at stake here.

“The case is hereby struck out for want of prosecution. Accused persons are discharged. Accused persons can always be arranged before the court if prosecution is ready and minded to do so”

What’s even more intriguing is the fact that since 2015, the prosecution has never revisited the case, effectively admitting defeat due to a dearth of substantial evidence.

This revelation underscores the integrity of the legal system and highlights the importance of due process in ensuring fairness and protecting individual rights.

Below are court documents that shed light on this extraordinary case, revealing the twists and turns that led to the exoneration of Alifa Adams and his co-accused individuals.

This gripping tale serves as a testament to the power of the legal system and its ability to uphold justice in the face of adversity.

Attached below are the court documents:

REVEALED: Court Documents Exonerate Alifa Adams by Dennis Adu on Scribd

Pictures of the gorgeous young lady have spread all over social media as netizens are left open-mouthed about how she could have been poisoned over a gadget.

Also spotted online, are excerpts from her birthday party where she was seen having a good time with friends.

According to reports, this incident happened at Benue State, Nigeria.

The Nigerian lady in her youthful glow received an iPhone 11 pro gift while with her friends at her birthday party dancing when she suddenly slumped and started spitting blood.

The completed borehole is expected to serve the entire Girls Dormitory after several years of students’ grapple with water issues.

The Municipal Director of Education, Issah Baffoe led the commissioning ceremony.

The Headmaster of Odumaseman Senior High School, Joseph Abudu, who received the water facility, was very appreciative of the gesture and thanked her and her team excitedly.

According to Madam Dwumah, who is also a native of the area, the building of the borehole formed part of her annual donations to hospitals, clinics, and orphanages.

She said this time around she decided to target the school in her hometown Odomaseman Senior High School.

“I was informed that they need a borehole for their Girls Dormitory so my donations for this year focused on the school. There was this situation where the girls always go outside the school boundaries in search of an essential commodity like water. This was very disturbing to say the least,” she lamented.

She believed strongly that what she had done will go a long way to address the water challenges at the Girls Dormitory.

She further explained that the project was long completed around the month of May but because of the COVID-19 period they couldn’t officially hand over the water facility.

“Since President Nana Akufo-Addo announced that final year students can go back to school, we decided to use the opportunity to commission the Borehole for it to be used as the students continue to stay in school,” the boss of SIC Life Savings And Loans noted.

She went on to add that this is a time that water had become critical, especially where students need to observe strict preventive COVID-19 protocols by continuously washing their hands.

“I am personally glad that this project has seen the light of day. I urge all the students to take good care of it and further challenge the school authorities to keep a close eye on this water facility to help us maintain it and prolong its lifespan,” she appealed.

Madam Dwumah also advised the final year students to study hard and prepare well for their exam whilst observing and obeying all safety and preventive protocols associated with the Coronavirus pandemic.

This followed the acceptance of the recommendation of a Review Panel that had assessed Professor Owusu’s performance as Vice-Chancellor.

Prof. Owusu, whose first four-year term comes to an end on July 31, 2020, has led the University of Ghana as Vice-Chancellor since he was first appointed in August 2016.

He articulated a seven-point vision aimed at ensuring financial stability and instilling financial discipline and transparency while creating an enabling environment for academic work to thrive; reformation and transformation of attitudes and mindsets; completing old projects and ensuring new ones are embarked upon; raising a minimum of US$20 million and creating an endowment to ensure financial stability, among others.

Upon his appointment, he hit the ground running by setting up eight strategic teams to oversee the implementation of his vision as well as ensure the University meets the strategic obligations by the year 2024. Under his leadership, the University launched an Endowment Fund which has so far attracted over US$1 million.

The Green Team project has seen the planting of over 20,000 economic and non-economic trees on campus as part of environmental preservation. In addition, the Independent Power Supply team has brought about significant enhancements in lighting on campus, savings to energy costs, and enhancement in security coverage through the installation of CCTV cameras. By and large, various milestones have been achieved under the strategic teams.

Other initiatives credited to Prof. Owusu include reforms in finance, audit, procurement and logistics.

There has also been a boost to the fostering and strengthening of global partnerships with educational institutions, business and industry and sustaining the University’s image as a centre of excellence.

With this extension to his term, Prof. Owusu is set to continue a productive term of office as Vice-Chancellor of Ghana’s premier University.

Sea salt is gaining more popularity because of its many health benefits. For some health experts, it is a much better option than the regular salt.

Sea salt is rich in essential minerals and can be very therapeutic when it is being used.

Apart from adding to your diet, sea salt has some benefits every woman needs to know.

• Improves brain and nervous system function

Sodium is essential for brain function. This is because sodium acts as a regulator of water in the body and water is necessary for the brain and nervous system to work effectively.

• Cures skin irritation

Sea salt can help to neutralise and kill bacteria, hence, it can be very helpful in curing skin bacterial infections and can also be effective in treating acne and rashes.

Wash your face with water that sea salt has been dissolved in or bath with water that has sea salt infused in it for preventive measures.

• Reduces blood pressure

Consuming sea salt has been found to significantly reduce blood pressure and hypertension. Lower blood pressure can help keep a number of cardiovascular diseases at bay.

• Prevents hair loss

Massaging your scalp with a mild sea salt solution can stimulate hair growth and strengthen hair follicles.

• Improves digestive system

Sea salt can help you improve the way your digestive system works by increasing your metabolism.

Sea salt helps in cleansing your body and acts as a sort of detox for your digestive organs.

He said the people wielded power over the disease and encouraged them to continue to follow the protocols for an immediate end to the crisis.

Mr Adjei said these during the NCCE’s COVID-19 public education campaign in selected communities, which was being supported by the Government and the COVID-19 National Trust Fund.

The campaign was to help deepen the awareness and prevention of coronavirus as well as fight stigmatization among the people in the District.

He noted that as prevention remained the key to fighting the virus, handwashing with soap under running water, physical distancing, the regular use of alcohol-based hand-sanitizer, and other requirements were not an option.

Mr Adjei reminded communities of the compulsory use of facemasks, to prevent contamination and recommended the cleaning of objects and washing of surface that had been exposed with soap or alcohol-based sanitizers before touching them.

He said the District had recorded some positive cases, and that it was important to ensure that no individual or family was stigmatized in any community, adding that stigmatization caused people to hide their status and symptoms, leading to a rise in the spread of the virus.

The Ho West District Office of the Commission visited communities including Abutia Kissiflui Market, Abutia Kloe, Abutia Agorve, Abutia Teti, Tsawoenu, Tsito, Anyirawase, Awudome Kwanta, and Anfoeta Tsebi.

Also sensitized were communities in Saviefe Agorkpo, Akoviefe, Dzolo Gbogame, Dzolokpuita, Vane, Amedzofe, Akome Agate, Kpedze township, Aflakpe, Kpoeta and Dodome Avexa.

The NCCE in the Volta Region received two sports utility vehicles equipped with public address system from the Presidency for the campaign, aiding access to hard to reach areas.

He explained that the government prioritises the development and well-being of people in the region hence remains committed to redeeming its promises.

Speaking at a press conference in Ho in response to comments of the government’s unfulfilled promises by the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Woanyah enumerated achievements chalked by the Akufo-Addo-led-administration in the Volta Region within its three and half-year administration.

He said that land has been acquired for the construction of affordable housing units off the Ho-Kpetoe road, adding that efforts are being made to extend utilities to the site to attract investors.

He stated that the construction of the 90-kilometre Ho-Aflao road and completion of the five districts water supply scheme would also impact positively on the commencement of the affordable housing project.

He said that the Volta Region had received its fair share of the disbursement of the $1 million per constituency by the Ministry of Special initiative, debunking claims by the NDC that the government had not delivered on this promise in the Volta Region.

Mr Woanyah indicated that the distribution of ambulances to all constituencies in the region, construction of institutional toilets, and 1 district 1 warehouse projects were financed by funds allocated under the $1 million per constituency policy.

The Ho, Ketu North and Hohoe Municipalities have already been provided Warehouses, while procurement is underway for the acquisition of land for the commencement of work in other districts across the region.

He added that the government is in the process of acquiring a land for the construction of an industrial park in the Adaklu district.

In the health sector, he said that government retooled, reequipped and converted Ho Teaching Hospital, undertook rehabilitation of various existing health facilities, while districts hospitals would be constructed at the newly created districts.

“Today, Trafalgar [Ho Teaching Hospital] is an entire hospital and people will not travel to Korle Bu and 37 hospitals to access their referral needs”, he stressed.

He also mentioned the restoration of nurses trainee allowances and employment of backlogs of trained nurses and other health workers since 2010 as fulfilled promises.

“Another example is the heavy investment made in the Drone Delivery System in the health sector, one of the largest drone delivery systems in the world. But the NDC characteristically does not see this as any investment in the health sector. Not even the procurement and deployment of over 300 ambulances fitted with all modern intensive care gadgets, single largest deployment since our independence.”

Mr Woanyah warded off claims the government had failed in the provision of potable water and abandoned the Adidome Five Districts Water Scheme, explaining the Mahama administration failed to secure funding for phase three of the project.

“..the NPP government has secured a loan facility of £11.5 million and approved by parliament to undertake the phase 3 which is the distribution of 5,000 gallons of water daily to 5 districts which include Central Tongu, North Tongu, Adaklu, Agotime-Ziope districts and the Ho Municipality” he added.

He added that a Spanish grant of $3.78 million under the Water Supply Improvement Project has been secured for the construction of 18 water supply systems in 35 communities in 4 districts, with an estimated population of 95,000.

The Chairman explained that supply and installation of pumps would have been completed if not for the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic, which slowed construction works.

He highlighted government’s heavy investment in the education sector which includes the restoration of the teacher trainees allowances, implementation of the free Senior High School policy and its associated promises “escaped their [NDC] lenses”.

He asserted that NDC can not match achievements of the NPP in the implementation of educational policies and project in the Volta and Oti Regions, as almost all second cycle and tertiary institutions in the regions have benefited from either the provision of, furniture, infrastructure or vehicles during the previous and current NPP administrations.

“Is it not pathetic and misleading for the NDC to make the claim the current government abandoned the Eastern Corridor road?”, he quizzed.

Mr Woanyah added that the Eastern Corridor project which saw the bitumen surfacing of the Kadjebi-Dodi Pepesu stretch under the John Kuffuor administration and some progress on the Asikuma-Peki stretch during the tenure of the late President Mills was abandoned when former President Mahama assumed office.

Mr Woanyah, however, indicated that works had resumed on the Hohoe-Jasikan stretch of the Eastern Corridor Road, while the Sokode-Ho dual carriage, Ho-Aflao road and the Fodome-Hohoe road are also being constructed. He added that procurement processes have been completed for work to commence on Klikor-Aflao road.

He accused the NDC of being ignorant of the One District, One Factory concept which is a private-public partnership, and urged the NDC parliamentarians in the Volta Region to take advantage of the policy and bring in investors.

Mr Woanyah said the NPP government completed and paid over 70% of the construction cost of the Ho-Airport, though the economic viability of the project is yet to be realised.

“Having dismissed the bias assessment and false claim of the NDC, i wish to state that a lot has happened in the past 3 years of the Nana Addo government…”, he said.

He emphasised that the Volta Region has been shortchanged by the NDC considering the unflinching support people of the region had given the opposition party compared to development projects allocated to the area by the latter.

Mr Woanyah also mentioned the ongoing construction of sporting facilities in Ho and Hohoe to help unearth and nurture young talents in the region.

He, therefore, indicated that the NPP has performed well in governement, hence must be retained come December 7, 2020 and give enable the Akufo-Addo administration “4 more to do more”.

The photo, believed to have been taken during her days in senior high school, captured the actress without her now heavy chest as she posed with her friends.

In the photo sighted on Instagram, she was identified as Hawa Watara in a tracksuit while her other friends wore a uniform and a Physical Education kit.

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The photo of the actress, who has become popular due to her endowed breast, has got many social media users talking.

Watch the photo below:

The new Vice-Chancellor, Prof (Mrs) Rita Akosua Dickson, said to be a Professor of Pharmacognosy, will succeed the current Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kwasi Obiri-Danso.

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The institution in a statement explained her appointment was arrived at upon acceptance of the Search Committee report for a new Vice-Chancellor.

The statement noted her appointment will take effect from August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2024.

Until her appointment, she was the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University.

Read the full statement below:

There was drama at Assin North Constituency last weekend as the aspiring parliamentary candidate, Mr Blay, hounded delegates for some 250 bicycles he distributed ahead of the elections.

Following the incident, the party’s General Secretary, John Boadu, issued a stern warning to Mr Blay to return the bicycles or be sacked from the party.

However, Mr Blay maintains the motive behind the distribution of the bicycles was for the 2020 campaign if he won.

“The thing is that when I was going round with my campaign team last year, we found out that we needed to walk from one village to the other during campaigns in the electoral areas; so we planned to give them bicycles to make it easy.

“We came back and sat down with my financiers and at the end of the day they also agreed that we have to give bicycles to all the delegates,” Mr Amankwa said.

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Speaking in an interview on Accra-based Starr FM, he stressed there were underlying terms and conditions which delegates agreed to prior to the distribution.

“The condition was that if I win then you take the bicycles but as for the transportation and a little bit of token it will be given to you; that was the condition.

“So it was a winning bonus, not a gift or a donation because you know that if you are going to play a match and at the end of the day you lose you don’t pay losing bonus but a winning bonus and they also understood it,” he explained.

The vessel is said to have been fishing in Benin waters when it was attacked by the pirates who captured six crew members; five Koreans and one Ghanaian.

It is still unclear the destination of the pirates, but a highly placed source close to the company which owns the vessel, Panofi Company Limited, told Citi News that the pirates are believed to be headed towards Nigeria.

The Ghana Navy and other security agencies have been notified about the incident.

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Citi News sources also say the vessel has been released.

Piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea have become noted criminal activities and have been of increasing concern to the maritime sector.

Recent attacks are becoming more widespread and violent.

A report by the International Bureau on Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships suggests that there were at least 10 separate piracy attacks off Ghana’s coasts between 2015 and 2019.

The Gulf of Guinea is noted as a hot spot for piracy, accounting for the vast majority of sea-going hostage seizures and kidnappings globally, the International Maritime Bureau has also said.

The bureau has noted that though piracy incidents have reduced in recent times: “The Gulf of Guinea continues to be a concern for piracy and armed robbery-related activities with kidnappings of crew members increasing in both scale and frequency.

“It is important that shipmasters and owners continue to report all actual, attempted, and suspected incidents to ensure that an accurate picture of these attacks emerges and action is taken against these criminals before the incidents further escalate.”

According to Mr Agyapong, though people will try to score political points due to the job losses that were recorded, it supersedes the free Senior High School programme.

Speaking on Accra-based Metro TV, he said though the outcome is regrettable, it was for the good of the country, adding that he must be applauded.

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“If Akufo-Addo had not come in to save these banks 4.6 million depositors would have lost their money. Can you compare 4.6 million depositors to the 3,000 people we’re talking about?” he quizzed.

The Bank of Ghana in 2018 announced the creation of the Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited to take over some struggling banks in the country.

Royal Bank, Beige Capital, Sovereign Bank, Construction Bank and uniBank were four financial institutions that had allegedly run into liquidity challenges.

The government made 450m cedis available for the Consolidated Bank as starting capital.

The new cases were reported in 34 districts within nine regions across the country.

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Kuma Aboagye, announced this at a press briefing on Thursday.

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“Currently, as of today, we have recorded 15,472 cumulative cases. Out of this, 9,146 has come from enhanced contact tracing, 6,327 from general surveillance which is for those who present symptoms which suggest that they may be positive.

“Of this 15,472, 11,433 have recovered and are home or at their workplaces,” he said.

However, he stressed there are about 22 people with severe cases, six are critical, and 95 deaths so the total active cases are 3,947.

But, there is confusion over exactly what the judgment means.

While the General-Secretary of the ruling Nationa Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, insists that the ruling makes it clear that the EC should accept the old voter identity card as a prerequisite for the upcoming registration exercise, others were of the opinion that the reliefs sought by the NDC were thrown out per the judgment.

“The court granted the NDC’s relief two and three but in giving the order it said the exercise should take place in compliance with CL 91 and 126 as amended. That’s what’s causing the confusion now,” Joy News’ Joseph Ackah-Blay explained.

However, Joseph Ackah-Blay reports that the Supreme Court has in a unanimous decision ruled that the EC has the power to compile a new register.

Private citizen, Mark Takyi-Banson and the opposition NDC filed the case in court asking that it stops the EC from compiling the register or allow the use of the birth certificate and voters identity card by prospective voters as proof of identification

The EC’s arguments

The Commission in its legal arguments said the existing voter register, which was compiled in 2012 and revised since by limited exercises, has been held by the apex court as not being reasonably credible.

The EC makes references to the cases of Abu Ramadan and Another v. the EC and another and Kwasi Danso Acheampong v the EC and other.

It argues the two cases raised questions about the existing voters register with one holding that using the National Health Insurance card to get on the register was contrary to law.

The Commission says this means “the credibility of the register compiled pursuant to C.I. remains in doubt save the registrations done with the voter identification cards before the coming into effect of C.I. 72.”

The commission further says not using the voters’ identity card and birth certificate will afford it an opportunity to compile a credible register.

Deputy AG speaks

Deputy Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, urged the apex court not to impede the EC’s quest to obey the law. He says the EC has admitted to training its officers not to obey a constitutional instrument and that was enough evidence to support the view that the current card cannot be used in the registration exercise.

Panel

The seven-member panel that heard the case was presided over by Chief Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah. Other panel members were Justices Jones Dotse, Paul Baffoe Bonnie, Sule Gbagegbe, Samuel K. Marful-Sau, Nene Amegatcher, and Professor Ashie Kotey.

Decision and orders

The court in its decision held that the EC is an independent body and will only be directed by the court if it acts contrary to law.

There was disagreement between the NDC and the AG’s office over whether or not the court allowed the use of the existing voters’ identity card.

The NDC General Secretary told pressmen that the court had ruled in the party’s favour.

The AG’s office, however, holds a contrary view.

Lawyers for both parties are currently at the court premises waiting for the written order of the court for clarity.

Update:

Read full ruling for clarity:

According to her, even though initial reports suggested that there was no land title or payment to the piece of land in contention, the High Commission had duly paid for the land.

She made the remarks while addressing a news conference on Wednesday after a committee was set up to probe the demolition which took place on Friday night.

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She gave the assurance that the Lands Commission will proceed to issue a Land Title Certificate to the High Commission of Nigeria on its ownership of the property, adding that immediate steps will be taken to engage stakeholders on the impasse.

Read the other resolutions of the committee below:

i. The Lands Commission will issue a letter to the Osu Traditional Council stating that in August 2000, a formal offer was made to the High Commission of Nigeria in respect of the parcel of land in question; the offer was accepted by the High Commission and payments made, accordingly constituting a contract;

ii. The Lands Commission will proceed to issue a Land Title Certificate to the High Commission of Nigeria to regularize its ownership of the property in question;

iii. The Government of Ghana will take immediate steps to engage the Osu Stool and all stakeholders on the impasse;

iv. Following the arrest of some persons connected to the breach of the premises of the High Commission of Nigeria, the Criminal Investigation Department will expedite action on investigations, given the delicate nature of the matter and its potential ramifications on Ghana–Nigeria relations;

v. The Government of Ghana will ensure that the demolished building is restored to its original state, as soon as possible;

vi. The High Commission of Nigeria will take appropriate steps to obtain building permits for the construction;

vii. In view of the above, the Government of Ghana will actively engage the Nigerian Government at the highest level to address the impasse and help calm tensions in both countries.

The video is that of him and his two children engaged in some fitness drills.

The video which has since gotten social media buzzing captures the ex-president in a cycling race with his daughter, Farida as his son Sharaf jogged along.

The video footage shows it was taken in a serene and quiet environment believed to be their neighbourhood.

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The video Adomonline.com sighted on Facebook captured the former president effortlessly show his skills on a red bike and his daughter on a blue one.

Many followers who have also sighted the video have commended Mr Mahama for his ties with his children.

Watch the video below:

Speaking in an interview on Accra-based Oman FM, he recounted he had to cry on several occasions because women turned down his proposal.

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However, he hilariously disclosed some of these women are now chasing him with relationship applications.

He said over time he realised that most of the women he cried over were not worthy of his love.

Watch the video below:

Its Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement described the demolition of the building as a huge contempt.

According to the party, the presidency could have stopped through engagements at the highest level of diplomatic relations, adding he failed as a result of sheer incompetence and incapacity to articulate their national pride before other world leaders.

 It lamented the embarrassing situation in Ghana had again highlighted the poor rating of the Buhari Presidency by other nations, making reference to the xenophobic attacks in South Africa.

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“The Buhari administration exhibited unpardonable weakness and failed to protect innocent Nigerians who were being killed in violent xenophobic attacks in South Africa last year,” it recalled.

However, it has charged President Buhari to wake up to both his domestic and international responsibilities.

Read the full statement below:

Press Statement

Demolition of Embassy: Buhari APC Have Brought Shame to Nigeria – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the demolition of the Nigeria Embassy in Ghana has further shown how Buhari Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) incompetence has destroyed the respect and honour other nations had for our country.

The party said that the embarrassing situation in Ghana has again highlighted the poor rating of the Buhari Presidency by other nations, exposed its lack of capacity to exude our nation pride as well as its failure to meaningfully engage other world leaders on diplomatic issues.

The PDP described as disheartening that since the incident. President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC have not demonstrated the littlest effort to preserve our nation’s integrity, beyond the tepid statements by our Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema.

Our party holds that the demolition of our nation’s embassy is a huge contempt, which the Buhari Presidency could have stopped through engagements at the highest level of diplomatic relations, but failed as a result of sheer incompetence and incapacity to articulate our national pride before other world leaders.

This situation has further explained why attacks on Nigerians and Nigerian interests in foreign lands had escalated under the Buhari administration, with Nigerians being harassed and killed in various parts of the world by assailants, who take advantage of the incompetence and weaknesses of the current government in Nigeria.

The PDP particularly recalls how the Buhari administration exhibited unpardonable weakness and failed to protect innocent Nigerians who were being killed in violent xenophobic attacks in South Africa last year.

The PDP therefore calls on President Buhari to wake up both to his domestic and international responsibilities and save our nation from further embarrassing situations across the globe.

Signed

Kola Ologbondiyan National Publicity Secretary

Some unidentified persons allegedly broke into the Orderly Room at the police command on Thursday, June 18, 2020, and made away with a 32-inch television set and a computer monitor.

The break-in, which was suspected to have taken place at dawn, was detected at about 6 a.m. when some officers of the command reported for work.

The suspected thieves removed an airconditioner fitted into one of the windows to the office and passed through the space to gain access to the office.

The Nima Divisional Police Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police Abraham Acquaye, told the Daily Graphic that the division started investigations immediately after the break-in was detected.

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Based on intelligence and investigations, he said 11 persons, who were suspected to have taken part in the break-in or were in a position to provide information that would help the police arrest the main culprits, had been arrested.

The suspects, he said, were being screened thoroughly as part of investigations to identify their individual involvement or otherwise in the incident.

GIBA had contended that its members have the absolute right and discretion over the decision to convert their press services programmes into a Pay TV service.

The Association argued that neither the NCA nor the oversight Ministry has the right to decide on the shape and form that their contents should be offered to the general public.

GIBA stated that the choice of free and unhindered access to their content was made with approvals when they applied to the NCA for authorisation to use their regulated spectrum for the delivery of Free-to-Air media and press services programmes to the people.

The writ filed at the Supreme Court in January 2020, asked for a number of reliefs.

Key among them is that the Conditional Access (CA) System, constitutes an unnecessary restraint on the establishment and operation of private media.

GIBA also wanted an order directed at the NCA to remove from the Minimum Requirements for Reception of Digital Terrestrial and Satellite Television Services, any system in the nature of Conditional Access that encrypts or blocks the content of Free-To-Air television channels from being received.

The NCA introduced the CA System as a mandatory requirement which effectively blocks media content from Free-To- Air broadcasters unless certain government spelled criteria have been met.

Free-To-Air TV and media according to GIBA is a right guaranteed under Article 162(3) of the 1992 Constitution, and the viewing public would be denied that if government is to place restraints on that.

Decision

The panel, presided over by Chief Justice Kwesi Anin Yeboah, in its decision held that the case raises no cause of action. The panel noted that the NCA had intended the use of the system to take off in June 2020 but has since rescheduled it.

The court said the claims of GIBA were therefore an anticipatory breach since the policy had not taken off.

The panel further noted that GIBA had failed to demonstrate that any action by the NCA had breached any provision in the constitution including the ones relating to press freedom.

The panel members who heard the case included Justices Dotse, Gbadegbe, Marful-Sau Sau, Nene Amegatcher, Prof Kotey, Mariama Owusu with the Chief Justice presiding.

Anell Agyapong in a post on Facebook said she was sorry for being a source of ridicule for her father.

She posted: “Dear Daddy, My waywardness has become the cause of your ridicule, which can tarnish your integrity and image, and I implore your forgiveness. I’ve made better choices now and will continue to.

“Please Daddy, if one day you still find me worthy as your daughter, kindly have mercy on me and deliver me from myself.”

However, it appears the pleas of the ‘prodigal daughter’ have fallen on deaf ears.

Mr Agyapong in an interview on Atinka TV, reported by graphic.com, said he is no longer going to pay her fees and would rather use the funds to solicit a sex worker who has AIDS.

The Assin Central Member of Parliament said he was done with forgiving his daughter who is now an adult.

It would be recalled that the legislator in an interview on Oman FM said he was thrilled that his daughter had gone astray in life and become a drug addict.

According to him, he did all he could to make her successful in life but she was rather interested in cocaine and being a philanderer.

He said he was devastated when she dropped out of California Institute of Architecture after he had paid a $42,000 tuition fee for that semester.

Mr Agyapong added that he heard recently that she wanted $30,000 to attend Ohio State University but he was not going to pay because he had spent $168,000 on her education without accruing any benefit.

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The photo sighted by Adomonline.com on Instagram captured the NDC stalwart pose with his wife and four children made up of two boys and two girls.

The photo comes months after his account of one of his sons losing his job due to his political affiliation.

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The photo which happens to be the first of the family on the internet has attracted numerous reactions.

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The evacuees made up of 10 diplomats were on Monday airlifted in a chartered flight under the auspices of the German Consulate in Accra to the German city of Dusseldorf.

The exercise was the second in the series of evacuation exercises to be embarked on the Ghanaian Community in Germany.

The Ghanaian Community in Germany is expected in the next few weeks to airlift some One Thousand Ghanaians with resident’s permit in Europe as part of the decision of the Government of Ghana to ease the ban on travel by a special dispensation on the government to government level.

The evacuees will arrive at Dusseldorf city where they emplane to their various destinations in Europe namely Holland, Switzerland, Italy among others as the European Union (EU) has opened up its borders after the fight against Coronavirus.

Speaking to the media at the departure hall of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), Jones Owusu Yeboah, a representative of the Ghanaian Community in Germany in Accra said the community in its first exercise was able to evacuate One Hundred and Seventy-Nine stranded German nationals from Ghana under the same protocols.

According to him, it was upon the fact that the first exercise was successful that the community decided to extend the opportunity to Ghanaians with resident’s permit in Europe.

He said when evacuees disembark in Dusseldorf, they will be made to self-quarantine for two weeks before being tested for COVID-19 as part of the safety protocols in their various countries of destination.

He said the community, through a Whatsapp group, has identified about One Thousand stranded Ghanaians with resident’s permits and plans are underway to have them evacuated in accordance with the rules of engagement.

When asked why the large numbers in the plane, he explained that all beneficiaries have gone through the safety measures but the challenge with the numbers in the plane was that if “we were to ensure social distancing, the cost of travel would be unbearable for the beneficiaries who have much of the money in the lockdown.”

“At the moment every beneficiary is paying the amount of Seven Hundred and Fifty Euros as the cost of travel,” he added.

This as an initiative to enable many of these Ghanaians who left their jobs to come on a visit in Accra to go back and continue with their jobs after spending more than three months in the country.

He said in today’s exercise one woman who was travelling with the husband was rejected by Consular officials because she was unfit to travel in an aeroplane.

He took the opportunity to thank the leadership of the Ghanaian Community in Germany, the Government of Ghana and Germany government for buying into the ideas of the community to have people with legal permit evacuated though the borders of the country are still closed.

Per the Ghana Health Service’s data, as of Saturday June 20, 10,473 persons had recovered from the disease with an active cases figure of 3,596, stoking a public debate.

Ghana has revised its policy for the discharge of Covid-19 patients as part of measures to reduce ‘rising cost in testing’ and ‘increasing workload’.

President Akufo-Addo in his 12th address to update the nation about the Covid-19 situation on Sunday said the spike in recovery figures were due to the World Health Organisation’s revised protocols.

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The President explained also that after three weeks of analysing and studying the update and recommendation and situating it in the Ghanaian context, Ghana had adopted the WHO policy.

Meanwhile, countries in the European Union, Singapore, India, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and in Dubai are also following similar pathway.

At the outset of the pandemic, the scientific community and the WHO on  January 12, 2020, recommended two main criteria for declaring someone who has tested positive as having recovered from the disease.

The scientific thinking was that as long as you continue to test positive, you are capable of infecting others, hence the requirement for the two consecutive, negative tests before you are declared as having recovered.

However, in its revised policy. WHO explained the first is that you no longer have symptoms, and the second is that you are no longer capable of infecting others.

It has been three and a half months since we begun our fight to defeat the Coronavirus pandemic in the country. It has, so far, been a co-ordinated and enhanced response, with tracing, testing, isolating, treating, and the maintenance of the relevant social distancing and hygiene protocols being the weapons we continue to employ to help contain the spread of the virus.

We are all agreed that this novel disease has thrust the whole world into unknown and unchartered territory, and we are having to learn as we go along. As part of the phased approach to return our lives, safely, back to normal, final year students in our tertiary institutions returned to school on Monday, 15th June, to prepare for and sit their exit examinations.

One week on, it has proved to be a relatively smooth exercise, with very few hitches recorded. I thank, in particular, the Vice Chancellors and other heads of our tertiary institutions for the support and co-operation offered Government towards its success. Indeed, decisions, like those being taken by the leadership of Sunyani Technical University, in the Bono Region, to sanction students, lecturers and non-teaching staff, who flout the COVID-19 protocols, reinforce the collective determination of the majority of Ghanaians to defeat the virus.

From tomorrow, Monday, 22nd June, the next batch of students, who will be going back to school, are final year senior high school students (SHS 3), and second year Gold Track students. On Thursday, I held consultations with members of both the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), and the Association of Principals of Technical Institutes (APTI), to agree on the modalities for the return of the students. Despite the short notice for the meeting, I was happy to see the impressive turnout of their executives from all parts of the country, and I am grateful for the wholehearted co-operation they pledged to Government.
Like their seniors at the University, SHS 3 students will be in school for a total of six (6) weeks, before sitting for the WASSCE exams over a period of two (2) weeks. SHS 2 Gold Track students, who are returning to complete their first semester like their Green Track colleagues have done, will be in school for six (6) weeks, before going on vacation.

All one thousand, one hundred and sixty-seven (1,167) Senior High Schools in the country have been fumigated and disinfected. Each student, teaching and non-teaching staff, invigilator and school administrator, numbering some eight hundred thousand (800,000), will be provided with three (3) pieces of reusable face masks, i.e. two (2) being provided tomorrow, and the third within a fortnight. Nonetheless, I encourage parents to provide their wards and children with at least one (1) face covering on their way to school. A total of eighteen thousand (18,000) Veronica Buckets, eight hundred thousand (800,000) pieces of two hundred millilitre sanitizers, thirty-six thousand (36,000) rolls of tissue paper, thirty-six thousand (36,000) gallons of liquid soap, and seven thousand, two hundred (7,200) thermometer guns have been distributed.

A maximum of twenty-five students will be permitted in each class. All day students in schools with boarding houses will be resident in these boarding houses, whilst day students, in schools without boarding facilities, will commute from home, and will be required to adhere to enhanced hygiene protocols; eating in dining halls will be in appropriate numbers; and no visitors to the schools will be allowed. There will be no mass gatherings and no sporting activities. Religious activities, under the new protocols, will be permitted. Social distancing and the wearing of face masks are obligatory in our schools.

One dormitory block in each senior high school is to be used as an isolation centre, in the event of a student falling sick. Again, each SHS has been mapped to a health facility, and care will be provided to the sick by nurses assigned to these schools.

Through the National Food and Buffer Stock Company, enough food supplies have been distributed to all schools. Government is also making available three hundred and fifty (350) buses and eight hundred and forty (840) pickup vehicles to senior high schools that did not receive vehicles in 2016. For the first time in our nation’s history, Government will absorb the WASSCE examination fees of the three hundred and thirteen thousand, eight hundred and thirty-seven (313,837) SHS 3 students who will sit for the exam. GH¢75.4 million will be spent on this.

These SHS 3 students, also referred to by some as the ‘Akufo-Addo graduates’, are the first group of beneficiaries of Government’s Free Senior High School policy to sit the WASSCE exams. 1.2 million children, the highest such enrolment in our nation’s history, because of this policy, are currently in senior high schools. Let us pause for a moment to consider what would have happened to the four hundred thousand (400,000) more students, who have entered Senior High School between 2017 and 2019, without this policy in place.

We introduced Free SHS because history, and the experiences of developed nations, have shown that the most efficient way to empower the population, and, thereby, guarantee the future of the nation, is by investing in education and skills training of the youth. This is because it is the people of Ghana, Ghanaians like you and I, and especially the youth of today, who are going to build Ghana. Without an educated populace, it will be difficult to transition from the status of a developing to a developed nation. Summing it up, that most noble Ghanaian, James Kwegyir Aggrey, said, a hundred years ago, and I quote, “I want all my people, my country women and men to be educated …, and thus render Africa indispensable in intellectual, spiritual and commercial products of the world.”

I take this opportunity to assure all parents and guardians that Government is determined to protect the lives of the eight hundred thousand (800,000) students, teachers and non-teaching staff, who will be returning to school from tomorrow. I will be the last person to put the lives of the ‘Akufo-Addo graduates’ at risk. It bears repeating that they must all adhere strictly to enhanced personal hygiene and social distancing protocols, regularly wash their hands with soap under running water, refrain from shaking hands, and wear masks to protect themselves and others. These rules apply to all of us.

Fellow Ghanaians, the experts told us right at the beginning of this pandemic that, whether the virus spreads or not, is dependent on our individual behaviour. Someone put it graphically that the virus has not got feet, and cannot move by itself, and that we, humans, spread it. The large majority of us continue to adhere to the protocols. Unfortunately, there are some who do not; others have slackened; and an unacceptably significant number have refused to obey them altogether. In such an atmosphere, if we do not take care, the virus will continue to spread, which will lead to intolerable pressure on our health facilities and care givers. Each one of us must be part of the fight to stop the spread of the virus.

Our approach to dealing with the virus, as I have always said, will be informed by the evolving science and data. At the outset of the pandemic, the scientific community and the World Health Organisation (WHO), on 12th January, 2020, recommended two main criteria for declaring someone who has tested positive as having recovered from the disease. The first is that you no longer have symptoms, and the second is that you are no longer capable of infecting others. Initially, the scientific thinking was that, as long you continue to test positive, you are capable of infecting others. Hence, the requirement for the two consecutive, negative tests before you are declared as having recovered. This was the science that informed the guidelines that Ghana has, so far, followed. However, there is now new evidence which states that, after ten (10) to fourteen (14) days, a person, with no symptoms, is unlikely to transmit the virus to others, even if the person continues to test positive. It is on this basis that WHO has updated its guidelines, as published per its Clinical Management of COVID-19 Interim Guidance, of 27th May, 2020, “as part of the clinical care pathway of a COVID-19 patient”. According to WHO, asymptomatic patients, i.e. those who have tested positive for the virus, but are not exhibiting any symptoms after fourteen (14) days, “are not likely to be infectious, and, therefore, are unlikely to be able to transmit the virus to another person”. After three (3) weeks of analysing and studying this update and recommendation, and situating it in the Ghanaian context, in line with the admonition by WHO to Member States, this new patient discharge/recovery policy has now been adopted by Ghana, as have some countries in the European Union, Singapore, India, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and in Dubai.

As at Saturday, 20th June, the total number of positives, cumulatively, stands at fourteen thousand, and one hundred and fifty-four (14,154), out of the two hundred and seventy thousand, three hundred (270,300) tests conducted. Under the revised policy, five thousand, nine hundred and twenty-five (5,925) persons have recovered and been discharged. This brings the total number of recoveries to ten thousand, four hundred and seventy-three (10,473). The number of active cases is, thus, three thousand, five hundred and ninety-six (3,596). In our hospitals and isolation centres, we currently have twenty-four (24) persons severely ill, six (6) persons critically ill, with four (4) persons on ventilators. Eighty-five (85) persons have, regrettably, died.

This increased number of persons being discharged from our isolation and treatment centres brings in its wake yet another issue that we have to deal with – stigmatisation. It is obvious that stigmatisation is adding further dimensions to the already difficult problem of the pandemic. Part of the reason for the spread of the virus is the reluctance of some persons to admit they have tested positive, and go into quarantine for fear of being stigmatised, and, in the process, continue to be agents of the spread of the virus. Persons, who test positive for the virus, once they recover, do not pose any danger whatsoever to anyone, because the scientists tell us that they can no longer spread the virus. As I have said before, there is nothing shameful about contracting the virus, and, consequently, we do not have to lose our sense of community because of this pandemic.

Fellow Ghanaians, in line with our policy of providing optimal care for the sick, and reducing COVID-19 related deaths, Government continues to mobilise holding-bay, quarantine, isolation and treatment centres across the country. I thank the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) for their admirable, civic gesture of making available their facility in Ejisu in the Ashanti Region; and the Catholic Bishops Conference for agreeing to the use of their facilities across the country as isolation centres in the fight against COVID-19. These are timely offers, which will ensure that our overall healthcare systems are not unduly burdened and overrun. Such institutions deserve the sincere appreciation of the entire nation, as does the gesture of the Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, who has offered his 70-bed hospital in Toase, in the Ashanti Region, as a COVID-19 treatment centre.

As I indicated in my address to the nation last week, the great majority of cases are in the Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions. For these two regions, I have approved further investment in the following areas:
• additional ICU bed facilities in Greater Accra Region;
• a new treatment centre for Ashanti Region;
• additional laboratories to strengthen clinical care to allow for real time results;
• more medicines, consumables and equipment; and
• formal arrangements for a pool of specialist health professionals to complement the respective resident multi-disciplinary health teams at various treatment centres.

We continue to be indebted to our health workers, and express sorrow over the deaths of Dr. Harry Owusu Boateng, a paediatrician at the SDA Hospital in Kwadaso, Kumasi, and Sophia Addo, a nurse with the Ghana Manganese Company Hospital in Tarkwa, who both died in the line of duty. May their souls rest in peace. I also urge the media to continue the positive work of public education they have been engaged in, especially, now, as restrictions are being systematically eased.

Before I conclude, let me remind all Ghanaians, once again, that the wearing of masks is mandatory. Leaving our homes without a face mask, a face covering, or a face shield on is an offence. The Police will conduct random checks in the enforcement of this directive. If you are arrested by the police defying this directive, your sanction could be severe. So, please, let us, at all times, wear our masks. I appeal to each and every one of you to take this as a personal challenge, and help rid Ghana of the virus.

Even though, we now have a better understanding of the dynamism of the virus in our country; even though the majority of people who contract the virus do not show any symptoms at all; and even though Ghanaians are not dying in the hundreds and thousands that were originally anticipated, we cannot afford to be complacent, and let our guard down. Let us remain focused, and adhere to the enhanced hygiene, social distancing and mask-wearing protocols, that have, and must, become part and parcel of our daily lives for the foreseeable future. We can do it, if we work at it.

Let me, in conclusion, wish the ‘Akufo-Addo graduates’, the SHS 3 students, and their seniors in Universities, the best of luck in their forthcoming examinations, which will be conducted in safety. Ghana needs them all for her progress.

May God bless us all, and our homeland Ghana, and make her great and strong.

I thank you for your attention.

He is rarely seen flouting his children on social media, but on his 50th birthday, the first born of ace broadcaster, Kwame Sefa Kayi shared a video of the bond she has with her father.

Fafa Kayi took to her IG page to wish her dad a happy 50th birthday.

She wrote:
You guys ??? it’s my original boyfriend’s birthday ?? my favourite person ? LOML GOD BLESS YOU PAPA

Fafa also shared a video showing the soft side of her father.

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Chairman General turned 50 on Saturday June 20, 2020 and marked with children of the Asiakwa SOS Village.

The building was being constructed to house staff and visiting diplomats to the High Commission.

JoyNews editor, Fred Smith, who was at the scene, said the men threatened to shoot staff of the embassy who were present at the scene if they interfere in their operations.

According to the head of security at the High Commission, Emmanuel Kabutey, the leader of the team that came to demolish the building told them they had the backing of National Security and that “if any of us try, he will clear us off.”

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Mr Kabutey complained about the lackluster attitude of the police in handling the situation.

“When the police came, they did not come to us or any other person but rather went straight to the man [leader of the armed men] they had a friendly chat, exchanged numbers with him and allowed him to go.

“When they came back in, they took pictures but did not ask me or my boys anything,” he lamented.

The Acting High Commissioner, who was present when the incident happened, is said to be terrified and has gone into hiding.

Reports from the constituency suggests that the party’s chairman, Charles Amoansah, has denied a particular delegate access even though his name and photo had been identified in the album.

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Incumbent MP for the area, George Andah who challenged the decision of Mr Amoansah in an interview with Adom News said the chairman stood by by his decision in spite of the fact that EC officials and police present had identified the said delegate’s name.

On why he will not allow the said delegate to vote, the chairman said information available to him suggests the delegate had contested in a constituency executive elections hence his name should have been struck out from the delegates’ list.

The delegate in question, Louis Otibu Ayitey, has claimed in a media interview that he was being denied access due to his affiliation to Mr George Andah who the chairman is not in good terms with.

Find video of the confusion below:

He disclosed his status via social media as part of his effort to keep his friends, family and well-wishers up to speed with his condition from the University of Ghana Medical Centre in Accra.

Gary is one of five members of staff at The Multimedia Group who have tested positive for Covid-19.

The JoySports editor and the four other affected team members, all asymptomatic, have been isolated in line with case management protocols and are responding well to treatment.

“After consultation with my family, we have decided that from tonight, I’ll be speaking on radio and TV about my experience,” he wrote on Facebook.

True to his word, the hearty journalist was on the screens Thursday night for his segment on JoyNews Prime.

In a conversation with anchor Ernest Kojo Manu, he revealed that his decision to show up for duty even after confirmation of his status is one way he believes the fight against stigmatisation of Covid-19 patients can be accelerated.

“Support is incredibly important. If you know somebody with Covid-19. This is not the time to distance yourself. Reach out because it can get lonely at this time,” he said while emphasising that he was doing well and that “Covid-19 is real.”

A cross-section of social media users and his colleagues sent messages of goodwill to encourage him through the recovery process.

Battle Won ??? @garyalsmith pic.twitter.com/ENPw0IWtUL

— george addo jnr (@addojunr) June 19, 2020

‘I am fine, doing well and Covid-19 is real’ – @Garyalsmith says from UGMC. Recover sharp den return charley. Your passion and drive is phenomenal. @JOYNEWSONTV pic.twitter.com/0sgVnUGSoV

— Kenneth .A. Darko (@TheKennethDarko) June 18, 2020

#Legend ? https://t.co/if7oi9E7JH

— Kojo Yankson (@THEKojoYankson) June 18, 2020

Sometimes, the job will take you so close. In such circumstances, you ask for protection from the almighty. Speedy recovery to @garyalsmith and my other colleagues who have tested positive for #Covid_19. It shall be well. pic.twitter.com/XYmzolq7Qt

— Fred Smith (@fredkuukusmith) June 18, 2020

Get well soon Gary?? https://t.co/5xoAorS776

— ALLEN OBENG ASARE (@MenameisAllen) June 18, 2020

JoyNews has since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus covered a number of stories of stigma suffered by patients, recovered individuals and health personnel following their contact with anything Covid-related.

President Akufo-Addo in his last address to the nation on Covid-19 case management bemoaned the attitude of some Ghanaians who have been shunning the company of individuals who test positive for Covid-19.

These among others are what seem to have compelled Gary Al-Smith to champion the agenda towards demystifying the disease and help stop the stigma.

Could this move have emboldened other infected persons to toe the line?

Other carriers have since Gary’s pronouncement, publicly announced their positive status. One of such individuals is a frontline health worker, Dr Kwabena Antwi-Boasiakoh.

“I just received my Covid-19 test result. I have tested positive,” he said on Twitter.

I just received my covid-19 test result. I have tested positive.
Last weekend, I became febrile last weekend and decided test on Monday.
I am currently doing well. No longer febrile and feels healthy.
Keep me in your prayers

— Kwabena Antwi-Boasiakoh (@Dr_QuabenA) June 18, 2020

Dr Antwi-Boasiakoh has also been at the receiving end of many well wishes since his announcement on the social media platform on Tuesday night.

Stigmatisation has been cited by many health experts as a major impediment militating against the country’s bid to mitigate the impact of Covid-19.

As personalities in the limelight come forth publicly with their status, Ghana can only remain hopeful the development becomes the fuel that powers the engine of change in mindsets as we join hands to eradicate the canker.

You don’t need to be a carrier to champion the cause against stigma. Get educated on the health protocols, stay safe and spread love. Stop the stigma.

Reports indicate the incident, which occurred around 7:pm on Thursday, June 18, 2020, has reduced the complex into ashes.

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Property worth over thousands of cedis were lost to the incident which occurred in Kumasi as nothing was saved.

The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Photos of the incident captured personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service inspecting the facility.

Watch the photos below:

The new C.I is to allow eligible voters to transfers their votes after participating in the upcoming voters’ registration exercise.

The amendment has become necessary since the existing CI only permits the transfer of votes 12 months ahead of the elections.

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei Mensa Bonsu announced this while addressing the media on Thursday.

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He noted that with barely 24 sitting days for Parliament to adjourn sine die, EC has to present the amended CI on time for its maturity before the House goes on recess.

“So I have informed the Commission to ensure that any rules of such must be submitted early enough [perhaps next weeks] if they want to see the maturation of the instrument,” he said.

The Suame MP also highlighted that the amended CI will permit students who are 18 years and above who are currently in school to transfer their votes after completion of their studies or during vacation.

“In the original CI voters cannot transfer within 12 months leading to the elections. But this year, by the time EC is done with the registration, we will be left with less than six months.

“So strictly and technically, if you want to transfer, that cannot happen. Yet, for the students, in particular, we have to make some provision for them, so it will demand an amendment,” he noted.

Getting involved with someone, especially with the intent of going all the way, should be a no-holds-barred affair.

So ideally there should be no such thing as suppressed feelings and unexpressed emotions.

However, for some men, especially the inexpressive ones [aka hard Guys], this is a real issue they can’t shake off.

Whether as a control mechanism, a defense strategy or just out of plain cluelessness, many men have been tagged as creatures who hold back emotions and refuse to truly assess and express the romantic feelings they have at several times, including times when they have partners.

If you ever find yourself dating such a ‘hard guy’, here are the pits you should be ready to encounter in such relationship: Getting involved with someone should actually be an emotional, no-holds-barred affair [Credit: Portra/Getty]Portra/Getty

1. Confusion

One of the problems you will experience dating a man who is inexpressive and finds it difficult to express himself is confusion, misunderstandings and constant misconstruing of his intentions.

In a situation, you might think something while your partner has something else in mind other than what they are really feeling about the situation. This always leads to misunderstandings and too many avoidable fights that can ruin a healthy relationship.

2. Feeling unappreciated

Women have a reputation for being easily swayed by words, especially if they already like you. Words, especially complimentary ones, are also useful in keeping a woman feeling treasured, appreciated and desired

Now imagine having a guy who never gasses you up in any way, rarely assuages your doubts or reassures you of his undying affection for you – kinda tragic, yeah?An unhappy woman is what you get when you don’t gas her up or make her feel appreciated in any way. [Credit: Blackcity girl]

3. Someone else

When you get pissed with your inexpressive guy over his constant failure to express feelings or dish out validation, you may start finding solace in something else. It could even be another human being.

If someone else starts filling the gap, you will gradually get far away from your partner. And when this happens, the end of that relationship becomes visible on the horizon. Here’s what to do if your man always disappoints you: [Credit Alamy]

4. Communication suffers

Many women love to talk and express the things they’re feeling. If your partner is not expressive, you will lack communication in cases where you actually should open up.

Communication suffers when one partner pushes and the other pulls. In other words, when a partner tries to initiate and the other doesn’t reciprocate or does it poorly all times, it’s surely a problem.

5. Boring relationship

If someone likes forming inexpressive hard guy even with you his girlfriend, it is very likely that your relationship with him will be boring.

We already mentioned here how fun it is when both partners have an insane sense of humour and can both give and take jokes.

We don’t think that will apply much in your relationship if your boyfriend is inexpressive.

The returnees include: one hundred and eight(108) males, one hundred and three (103),females, nine (9) infants, and four (4) children.

All returnees have since gone into mandatory quarantine at various hotels they booked before arriving in the country Wednesday evening June 17, 2020.

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The second and last batch of returnees from Europe are expected to arrive in the country on Sunday, June 21, 2020.

According to him, he will be able to repay the amount within two months if his investments in business shares are released.

“Let the government release the shares of my company and probably within two months that money will be paid but I feel the State is not interested in retrieving the money,” he said.

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Speaking in an interview on Accra-based Citi TV, he disclosed that he has shares in about 14 companies which have all been frozen.

The Supreme Court, on July 29, 2014, ordered Mr Woyome to refund GH¢51.2 million to the State on grounds that he got the money out of unconstitutional and invalid contracts.

The said contract was between the State and Waterville Holdings Limited in 2006 for the construction of stadia for CAN 2008.

He had earlier prayed the Supreme court to grant the application for him to pay an outright GH¢10 million and subsequently pay GH¢4 million every 90 days which was dismissed.

Deputy Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, opposing the application, said it would be injustice against the people of Ghana if the application was granted.

No matter how long you were engaged to someone, or how long you dated for, the experience of being married comes with few curve balls, especially in the early days.

This does not necessarily bode something sinister. It just points to marriage as a thing that naturally comes with so many changes that even the most diligent marriage preparation and counseling may not necessarily prepare you for.

So here are three things that could be a little surprising when you tie the knot:

1. The real extent of interdependence

One of the biggest changes that marriage brings is the melding of lives. This is not news to many of us.

As much as we have an idea of it though, when some people actually experience the extent to which theirs and their spouse’s lives became twined, they were indeed shocked, to be honest.

One moment you’ll be Miss Independent doing your own thing before you know it, you’re Mrs Dependent, asking if every of your move will not be inconvenient for your spouse.

Knowing about it might not be enough to handle this experience, really, but best be prepared for it nonetheless.Things could be a little surprising when you tie the knot [Credit – Shutterstock]Shutterstock

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2. Managing expectations

People go into marriages with a host of expectations built consciously or unconsciously over the years.

What you might quickly learn in marriage is that, preparing for it is not the same as actually living it, experiencing it.

That’s why although many guys dated their girlfriends for long, and developed an idea of all what she needs from them to make the relationship work, they are still unprepared for the level of responsibilities that come with actual marriage.

Same thing goes for ladies, you already heard about what your husband’s family might demand of you, and you’ve heard several things about how some mothers-in-law could be terrible and all, and you prepared yourself to handle whatever is thrown at you.

I’m sorry to be the carrier of bad news, but what might be thrown at you might just be bigger than what you envisaged.The experience of being married may come with few curve balls, especially in the early days. [Credit – Shutterstock]Shutterstock

3. Lifestyle differences

Subconsciously, people often imagine a perfect marriage as one which works smoothly like synchronised swimming – you move he moves, you move he moves.

They often think that the spouses’ lives are so in sync that it’s hard to think of one without the other.

Now, this may be the case after a long time of being married, but newlyweds can’t expect to be walking in step from day one!

Forget that you guys dated for quite a while, marriage, as they keep telling me, is a different ball game entirely, and you might likely experience a part of your spouse you never saw all along while you were dating.

Anyway, love is about compromises and you can surely learn to co-habit with little adjustments here and there.

You’ll be fine, guys. Love always prevails!

The workers, according to Dr Pungyiri, were engaged in indoor residual spraying exercise in the Sissala Municipality and were found to have contracted the virus after an exit screening.

He said seven of the new cases were undergoing treatment at a heath facility at Tumu and one has been transferred to the Upper West Regional Hospital.

The region for close to three weeks did not only have the number of confirmed cases continuously pegged at 22 but also recorded 21 recoveries.

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But, it appears that the bubble has been busted and frontline workers have to get back to work with the announcement of 10 more new cases bringing the region’s tally to 32.

Dr Pungyiri, during a press conference, said they have, in earnest, started contacting persons who may have come into contact with the infected persons.

He expressed worry over the reluctance of most members of the public to wear face mask following the easing of restrictions.

On the issue of the alleged stealing of a mattress and flat-screen television at the Wa municipal isolation centre, he said investigations were ongoing to apprehend the culprits.

Dr Pungyiri concluded by giving an overview of the case of the count of Cerebrospinal meningitis that has killed 48 persons in the Upper West region. 

The veteran broadcaster, journalist and music critic marked his 84th birthday on June 13, 2020.

To make the event a memorable one, the celebrant’s daughter, Bose Ogulu, who also happens to be Burna Boy’s mother and manager, took to her Instagram page to pen down sweet words for her father.

The proud daughter shared a throwback photo of her father alongside more recent ones taken on his birthday.

Present at the celebration was Burna Boy, his father Samuel Ogulu, his sister, and other well-wishers.

Bose described her father as a Pan Africanist, a veteran broadcaster, music critic, journalist and veteran deejay.

In her words:

PanAfricanist, veteran broadcaster, veteran deejay, journalist, award winning music critic, founding manager of Koola Lobitos, My father….. Happy 84th birthday to you. Vive L’encyclopedie musicale. Many more years.

Find her post below:

Benson Idonije is also popularly known for being Afrobeat musician, Fela Kuti’s first band manager.

A breakdown of the new cases across different states in the country is as follows; Lagos-216, Rivers-103, Oyo-68, Edo-40, Kano-21, Gombe-20, FCT-17, Delta-13, Plateau-12, Bauchi-12, Niger-10, Kebbi-9, Ogun-8, Ondo-8, Abia-7, Nasarawa-5, Borno-1, Kwara-1, Benue-1, Anambra-1. 

This brings the total number of Coronavirus cases recorded in the country to 16,658. 5,349 patients have been discharged and 424 deaths have been recorded in states across the country. 

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Below is the breakdown of the figures:

He made the assertion a few hours after nominees for 2020 BET Awards were rolled out and no Ghanaian artiste made it to the list.

According to Mugeez, it is inappropriate to allow the board of Grammy to determine or rate music made in Africa.

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In his view, African music doesn’t need to be recognized by the Grammy board to validate its uniqueness.

He took to his Instagram to register his assertion which garnered support from many industry players such as Kelvyn Boy, Bosom P-yung and Sister Derby.

Check out the post below:

This comes after the NPP also launched the www.delivery.gov.gh website to give the status report of its 2016 manifesto promises.

The website, www.nppfailedpromises.com, was launched at the party’s weekly press briefing on Monday June 15, 2020.

The party’s North Tongu Mmember of Parliament, Okudzeto Ablakwa who led the presentation explained the website was to help Ghanaians fact-check the promises of the incumbent government.

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According to him, only 86 out of the total 631 promises found in the NPP’s 2016 Manifesto have been delivered so far.

Speaking on how the NDC arrived at the data, he said the party relied on credible documents and data which concluded the fulfilled promises are far less than the 78% of the NPP projected achievements.

He added the website presents detailed accounts and lists all the promises the government made in its manifesto and those which have been fulfilled after coming into power.

She was born as Theodosia Salome Abena Kumea Asihene in Wenchi to the Very Reverend Emmanuel Victor Asihene, a former moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, and Madam Dora Asihene, both from Anum in the Asuogyaman District of Ghana’s Eastern Region. She was the fourth of eight children.

When on Ghana’s Independence from Britain the need for a new flag was advertised, she submitted her design, which was adopted as the Ghana National Flag by the country’s first president Kwame Nkrumah from March 6, 1957.

As Theodosia Salome Okoh explained in an interview: “I decided on the three colours of red, gold and green because of the geography of Ghana. Ghana lies in the tropics and blessed with rich vegetation. The colour Gold was influenced by the mineral rich nature of our lands and Red commemorates those who died or worked for the country’s independence. Then the five-pointed lone star which is the symbol of African emancipation and unity in the struggle against colonialism….”

Sixty three years after she first designed the Ghana National flag, the vibrant stripes of red, yellow, and green behind a black star, remain a strong symbol of national pride and identity for the Ghanaian people.

She was the first female chairman of the Ghana Hockey Association and later President of the Ghana Hockey Federation for more than 20 years, and it was during her tenure that Ghana first qualified for both the Hockey World Cup and the Olympic Games.

She died on April 19, 2015 at the Narh-Bita Hospital in Tema after a short illness, aged 92. President John Dramani Mahama directed that all flags should fly at half mast for three days, starting from Tuesday, 21 April 2015 to 23rd April 2015, in her honour.

The housewife, Mrs Hauwa’u Sulaiman was delivered of the four babies on Friday, June 5, 2020, at the Gambo Sawaba General Hospital, Kofar Gayan, Zaria.

She was, however, transferred to the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Shika with the babies for more medical attention.

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The leading Consultant in the Paediatrics Unit, ABUTH, Dr Isa Abdulkadir, said the four babies were in good condition and were receiving care by a team of experts.

Speaking after the successful delivery, her husband, Malam Sulaiman, who is a driver, expressed gratitude to Allah for the wonderful gift that he and his wife were blessed with.

He said that was his wife’s 8th pregnancy. He explained that she had given birth to triplets twice, twins twice, single baby thrice and the current one is four babies.

He added that it is his elder brother who assists him with the children’s welfare whenever the need arises.

Mrs Sulaiman’s mother, Mallama Saudatu Haruna, said the occurrence is hereditary from their grandparents, as she too gave birth to twins thrice.

The masks have proven to be very effective in containing the spread of the virus, hence the strict adherence advocacy with a law making defiance punishable.

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The incident took place when traditional leaders embarked on a coronavirus awareness campaign in the surrounding communities in the Oti region.

The young man, who was in a red shirt, was passing by when COVID-19 education was ongoing at Apisokubi.

The angry DCE immediately ordered the police to arrest him, explaining that it was not a deliberate attempt to intimidate anybody but to ensure the safety of all.

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Present and part of the awareness campaign were Nana Abena Safoa Awerewa II, Woraworaman hemaa, Nana Nyarko Asiedu, Ankobeahemaa of Tapa Breweniase, Nana Safo I, Bretuohemaa of Tapa traditional area and Nana Asensimaa, Apesokubihemaa.

Meanwhile, K, Monsi Ventures, which was also part of the team, as their contribution towards the coronavirus fight, distributed hand sanitisers to the residents to fight the Covid-19.

Are we in a Banana Republic? Which law says one can be pronounced guilty before he or she appears in Court? Must National Security Agents video Prophet Kwabena Owusu Agyei in the manner they did? Is Ghana no longer a rule of Law country? What the suspect said is wrong but that cannot warrant this disrespect to rule of law by the arresting officers.

I have 10 Questions for National Security and the security fraternity in Ghana, which is headed by the President as the Chair of the National Security Council.

1. Why was the suspect not given the Warrant to verify and authenticate if its signed by a court, which court, date, name of Judge etc. which issued it?

2. Why were his rights not spelt out clearly to him and asked to remain silent or whatever he says could be used against him?

3. Why was he not searched at the scene of arrest?

4. Why was a relation of his not informed where they were taking him?

5. Are the NS agents aware suspect is not guilty till a court says so?

6. Could the NS officers have planted the Nacortics on him?

7. Why video him posing with some herbs suspected to be Nacortics and publish it? Which law permits NS agents to humiliate suspects this way?

8. How did the NS agents know it was Nacortics?

9. Which Lab tested the substance the suspect is holding and confirmed it was Nacortics?

10. Shouldn’t the NS agents in the said video be rather detained for planting Nacortics on the suspect?

I am only asking questions, this could happen to anyone and this should not be happening under the leadership of human right lawyer President. I do not want to be a SPECTATOR; I want to be a CITIZEN as H.E. the President Nana Akufo-Addo once proclaimed.

Thank you.

Mr Bonaa is a security and safety expert with more than 20 years of experience in counter terrorism, defence and intelligence, international relations expert, designing and implementing security and safety solutions for private customers as well as the government domestically and abroad.

The 26-year-old father of one was sleeping in his makeshift structure when he was carried away by the floodwater into a big drainage system.

A search is underway to find the missing man who many of the residents believe is dead.

Joy News’ Maxwell Agbagba, who was in the community, said friends of the deceased were in shock.

They told him, the deceased, popularly known as SM, was with them when it started raining around 11:pm so they were compelled to disperse to their rooms.

After hours of torrential rains they realised the danger and raised alarm. Many of the residents rushed to higher grounds but ‘SM’ couldn’t come out.

After the rains subsided, residents said they realised his makeshift structure was part of many others carried away by the floodwater.

When JoyNews visited the community, family members and other residents were in a state of mourning.

Father of the missing man said he was at the Police Hospital morgue but did not find his son.

He said after a careful assessment of the circumstances, he believes his son is dead but he is keeping hope alive that he will be found alive.

According to her, the farm was the only source of livelihood to her family as her pensioner father could no longer actively work to support the family.

Counting her loss on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, she said about 500 rabbits were washed away by the flood.

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She revealed that movement has been halted in the area which is entirely flooded with no gutters for the water to run into.

Disgruntled Bridgette appealed to the Roads and Highways Minister to come to dig out drains in the area.

Watch the video below:

#AccraFloods — Ablekuma Agape. pic.twitter.com/Scm8EhxLZ9

— Adom 106.3 FM (@Adom1063fm) June 9, 2020

The Assin Central Member of Parliament who has taken it upon himself to exposewhat he calls ‘fake pastors‘ in Ghana has yet made damming revelations about the founder of the Prophetic Hill Chapel.

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Speaking on Accra-based Net 2 TV, the Maverick politician made wild allegations about the man of God, saying he uses ‘Juju’ he obtained from the Gambia to operate his church.

Mr Agyapong on the show further made reference to a woman who reportedly took the prophet to the source of his juju, alleging further that the man-of-God failed to fulfil his payment agreement.

Meanwhile, he has threatened to reveal more details about the prophet’s illicit activities in his subsequent broadcast.

Watch the video below:

The one good thing that has happened in lockdown is that people have turned to more natural ways of skincare than ever.

Cosmetic products are lying unused in the cabinets as people are reading more about home-based products and kitchen remedies for their skincare DIYs.

Among other things, lips, particularly, need extra care because the skin here is soft and sensitive. Also, regardless of the season, some people are more susceptible to chapped lips.

If you are one of them, looking to understand the easy ingredients you can use to make lip scrubs at home, here is what you need to know.

Coconut and honey lip scrub

Just like how they work for the face, coconut and honey are great for the lips, too. As such, they can be combined to make this easy lip scrub.

To make this scrub you will need one tablespoon each of organic honey and coconut oil, along with some brown sugar and a little bit of lukewarm water.

First mix the oil and honey thoroughly to make a paste, and then add the sugar and lukewarm water to the mixture to make the perfect scrub.

Rub it on the lips and massage well and gently for three minutes at least, before you wash it off with water.

This scrub can nourish the skin and act as an exfoliator, to remove the dead and the dry cells.

Coffee and honey scrub

The other thing you can do is make an easy lip scrub using one tablespoon each of ground coffee and honey.

Mix well until they become a paste. Next, apply the scrub on the lips and massage gently for two minutes.

Leave it on for two more minutes and wash away to see freshly-hydrated lips that look clean and without any cracks. Just like brown sugar, coffee can act as an exfoliator, too.

Rose petals and milk scrub

If you are looking for a more gentler option, this is your safe bet.

Rose petals are great for the skin, with most people using rose water on a regular basis, anyway.

Also, everybody knows the skincare wonders of milk. Together, they make for a great lip scrub.

Just take a little bit of each and mash them together to make a thick consistency. Rub it on the lips like a regular scrub, keep it on a minute or so, and then wash off with normal water.

Then apply a lip balm for better results. Do this every day if you are prone to chapping.

Which of the three lip scrubs will you be making today?

According to the party, the suspension had become necessary to allow it to buy time in sorting out issues with the Dormaa Central and Kwadaso constituencies’ registers.

“There are issues with the album that we are still addressing and we have not finished resolving so on June 20, the stated constituencies will not be part of it,” he said.

The General Secretary of the NPP, John Boadu, speaking at a press conference on Monday, explained the Krachi West suspension was also because it had a single candidate.

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“Krachi West constituency has only one candidate that has filed, and the person is also going through the process that sole candidates are supposed to follow, in consultation with the National Vetting Committee,” he clarified.

Mr Boadu further warned vote-buying in any form will not be tolerated, adding that all campaigns must cease by 1:am on June 19.

The primaries were originally scheduled for April 25, 2020, but were postponed due to the ban on public gathering amid the coronavirus pandemic.

However, the NPP, following President Nana Akufo-Addo‘s decision to ease the restriction in a nation’s address on May 31, 2020, has set June 20 as the new date.

Addressing her audience immediately after the launch of the programme dubbed ‘Business Compass’, Mrs Osei said the programme seeks to create a platform to groom budding entrepreneurs into growing their business.

“We have been engaging a lot of young entrepreneurs on their career and business issues and as we engaged them we realised more and more young entrepreneurs were passionate about their business and were very ambitious, but there was a knowledge gap,” she said.

According to her, a lot of the entrepreneurs think the problem was capital, but that isn’t the case. Most of them, she noted, just lack confidence and sometimes strategy to do things differently.

“So I have been engaging with them on one on one quietly but eventually somebody at GHOne TV has bullied me into bringing this on TV so I am here [under] duress but it is for a good purpose,“ she jokingly added.

“If you have a passion and wants to turn into a profit, you have a side hussle, you want to improve your business this is where you come to and like a GPS we will guide you,” she stated.

The former EC boss, who has a background as a corporate lawyer, will be joined by a group of friends with various expertise as well as a business coach to help young entrepreneurs on the programme which will be aired every week on GHOne TV.

Madam Osei was in June 2018 sacked as EC Chairperson alongside two of her deputies following recommendations from the committee that investigated corruption and misconduct allegations against them after some workers of the EC petitioned the President and Chief Justice to impeach her.