Sports News of Tuesday, 14 September 2021Source: ghanasoccernet.comFormer Black Stars coach, James Kwasi Appiah, has agreed to work as the Technical Director of Asante Kotoko ahead of the 2021/22 season, according to Oyerepa FM. Kwasi Appiah has been earlier earmarked as the next coach of the club due to uncertainty regarding the future of Portuguese gaffer Mariano Barreto. According to Oyerepa FM, Kwasi Appiah has decided to work for the club without any charges. Kwasi Appiah played for Asante Kotoko between 1983 to 1993 and was a member of the team that won the Africa Champions League in 1983. He was assistant coach of Ghana from 2007 to 2012 and then became Black Stars coach for the first time in 2012.

Entertainment of Tuesday, 14 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Tiwa Savage seems to be enjoying her stay in Ghana• She embarked on a trip with her team to Boti falls• Tiwa is one of the countless Nigerian celebrities who usually visit the country for relaxation purposesPopular Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage, has shared some wild photos of herself all dressed in a hot bikini at Boti falls, situated in the Eastern region. The 41-year-old singer who seems to be enjoying her stay in Ghana was captured in an army green bikini as she posed in the water with her recent song, ‘somebody’s son’ playing in the background. Water was freezing cold. We had to climb 250 steps to get to the bottom and back up again … JUST TO TAKE A PIC.”Earlier, Tiwa Savage who appears to be on a vacation in Ghana was seen in an all ladies hangout with MzVee, Becca and South Africa’s Shomadzozi. Read the post below:

Business News of Tuesday, 14 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Government has been tasked to rope in more digital structures to generate revenue• The informal sector has over the period evaded paying taxes• The informal sector, experts say account for almost 70% of GDPChristian Sottie, Managing Director of Strategic Mobilisation Limited, has charged government to rope in more digital structures and simplified ways in the area of revenue mobilisation. This he believes will ensure taxes are generated from the informal sector, which experts say, largely account for almost 70 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product. In an interaction with Joy Business, Sottie said despite efforts made by government to increase revenue, more needed to be done to ensure that informal sector does not evade taxes. 80% of our economy is made up of the informal sector and 20% the formal sector. Meanwhile, the formal sector pays about 90% of the taxes, whiles the informal sector pays less than 10% of revenue.

A video of Prophet Owusu Bempah has surfaced on social media with the man of God advising his church members to shower politicians with gifts if they want to escape going to prison. As a wise man, just gift them cash. Reacting, Kyiri Abosom said the President must publicly disassociate himself from the comments if indeed he is not corrupt. In his view, if the President does not disassociate himself, it would mean that he has personally received a bribe from Prophet Owusu Bempah. As the President, the man has denigrated you, and if you are innocent, you must speak up now,” he added.

General News of Tuesday, 14 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comMawuse Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a lawyer and conveyor for #FixTheCountry crusade has opined that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is not the ideal person to preach about payment of taxes. According to him since President Akufo-Addo does not pay taxes, he should be the last person to appeal to lawyers about honoring tax obligations. But a president who doesn’t pay tax is the least competent messenger for that message,” he said. His comment follows a challenge by President Akufo-Addo to lawyers to fulfill their tax obligations. President Akufo-Addo said this in Bolgatanga, Upper East Region, when he addressed the 2021 Bar Conference of the Ghana Bar Association.

According to Brigadier-General Nunoo-Mensah, the Free SHS plan was more focused on getting votes for the party at the time, than providing a better educational system for Ghanaians“I don’t think we planned it with honesty. There was a political purpose to use it to win votes. We did it to win votes not because we want to create a better system of education,’’ he said. Brigadier-General Joseph Nunoo-Mensah cited the British educational system as one that looks out for the betterment of its citizenry. Meanwhile, the former Education Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, in January last year scored the Free Senior High School (SHS) education policy as the most successful programme of the ministry over the past three years.

“He further informed me that the Chief Justice had demanded a bribe of US$5,000,000 for a successful outcome to his case and that he had already paid US$500,000 to the Chief Justice. “He further informed me that the Chief Justice had demanded a bribe of US$5,000,000 for a successful outcome to his case and that he had already paid US$500,000 to the Chief Justice. The charges included his failure to disclose the allegation of bribery against the Chief Justice. Kwasi Afrifa sues GLC Lawyer Kwasi Afrifa has run to the Accra High Court to seek redress over the charges levelled against him. He defended his innocence and also insisted that the $5million allegation he made against the Chief Justice is nothing but the truth.

Tabloid News of Tuesday, 14 September 2021Source: SVTV AfricaBeautician, Mavis Serwaa has revealed that her ex-husband who is an alcoholic often threatened to kill or set her on fire whenever he came home drunk. In a chat with SVTV Africa, Mavis indicated that she regrets ever marrying her ex-husband. “Whenever he came back from work drunk and I start a conversation about the children, he would threaten to kill me or set me on fire. We close late on weekends because it’s a salon but he wouldn’t understand. Mavis, however, disclosed that her ex-husband who is a taxi driver supports their two children.

Speaking during his tour at some WASSCE Centers he commended heads of schools and students for their work and efforts towards improving outcomes. He believes students, with the introduction of government’s Free SHS Policy are better placed for a brighter future. It's gratifying to note also that all the schools visited have adequate stock of food items. Indeed, Ghanaian students are better positioned for a brighter future with the worthy investment put into the flagship Free SHS policy". The Deputy Minister, during his tour also inspected exam centres, inspected ongoing infrastructure projects, and also visited dining halls and some food stores.

Regional News of Tuesday, 14 September 2021Source: otecfmghana.comA total of 108, 485 candidates in the Ashanti Region are writing this years’ West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for the second batch of free senior high school education. The students began writing the exams smoothly throughout the country yesterday. The examination began with Oral English with the strict observance of the COVID-19 safety protocols across 192 public and private Senior High schools in the region. OTECNEWS visited some of the examination centres in Kumasi on Monday, September 13, including Kumasi Academy, Prempeh College Senior High School, Opoku Ware SHS, St Louis SHS, Yaa Asantewaa SHS and others. According to the reports, candidates, invigilators, and supervisors were also seen in face masks and with Veronica buckets, tissue paper, soap and hand sanitisers available at all the centres visited.

The Achimota School and the AG went back to court to contest the ruling of the High Court that the two boys, Tyrone Iras Marhguy and Oheneba Kwaku Nkrabea, be admitted. The Achimota School has argued that the High Court erred when it held that the rules and regulations of the school with regard to ensuring uniformity in appearance is unlawful and interferes with one’s religious rights. The AG further goes on to argue that, the decision by Achimota School does not interfere with the right to the education of the boys. According to him, nothing has changed substantially about the case and that he believes a higher court will uphold the ruling of the High Court. He added the appeal will still go on regardless of the fact that one of the boys has left Achimota School for Ghana International School.

Sports News of Tuesday, 14 September 2021Source: footballghana.comGhana international, Mohammed Salisu has been shortlisted by Spanish giants FC Barcelona as a possible replacement for defender Gerard Pique according to reports in Spain. The young defender over the last 12 months has significantly developed his game at Southampton where he has been playing in the English Premier League. Today, news coming in is that he could one day secure a big move to multiple UEFA Champions League winners FC Barcelona. This is because as reported by Spanish tabloid Fichajes, Mohammed Salisu is amongst five other defenders being monitored closely by the Spanish giants. FC Barcelona are keen on signing at least one of these players to be the long-term replacement for club legend Gerard Pique.

Business News of Tuesday, 14 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Tullow Ghana has appointed its first deputy managing director since 2006• She is in the person of Cynthia Lumor• Lumor also becomes the first woman to serve as Managing Director for the companyOil and gas exploration and production firm, Tullow Ghana, has appointed Cynthia Lumor as its Deputy Managing Director effective October 1, 2021. Lumor becomes the first deputy MD of the company since it commenced its operations in Ghana back in 2006. Mrs Lumor previously worked as a Principal Legal Officer at the Ghana National Petroleum Company. As Deputy Managing Director of Tullow Ghana, Cynthia Lumor will be responsible for the integration of the non-technical functions within the Ghanaian unit of the business. She will also continue to support the current Managing Director, Wissam Al Monthiry, in driving the company’s strategies and plans to invest over US$4 billion in Ghana over the next 10 years.

Regional News of Tuesday, 14 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The Akim Oda Market has been destroyed by fire• Traders lost properties running into thousands of Ghana cedis• It is not the first time such a fire has been experienced thereThe Akim Oda Central Market went up in flames in the early hours of Monday, September 13, 2021. The market, which is in the Birim Central Municipality of the Eastern region, had properties belonging to traders, and several thousands of Ghana cedis, citinewsroom.com has said. The report said that initially, the Ghana National Fire Service had a difficulty accessing the scene due to the market design. This magnitude of this fire is said to be the second largest since the market was built, the report said. Fires have destroyed several properties lately with one of the most recent being the one that ravaged properties at the St. Charles Minor Seminary Senior High School at Tamale.

General News of Tuesday, 14 September 2021Source: 3news.comA forty-year-old teacher in the Upper Manya Krobo District has been given notice to go on compulsory retirement before his retirement age is due. The Ghana Education Service, GES recently sent him a letter ordering him to go on retirement because he is 60 years old and due to go on retirement. The embattled basic school teacher has defied the GES orders and demands that the decision is reversed. According to Isaac Tettey, He was directed to the GES to rectify it because the district cannot resolve it. The GES subsequently said they would investigate the matter by bringing their team of lawyers to meet the man.