General News of Friday, 3 September 2021Source: rainbowradioonline.comThe Coalition of Rotation Nurses and Midwives has given the government a one-month ultimatum to pay their seven-month arrears in full else they will embark on a nationwide strike. This was indicated in the disgruntled group’s letter addressed to various Hospital Directors across the 16 regions of the country. The service personnel, expressing their discontentment, noted that despite the failure to release the funds, authorities had not provided any information on the reasons for the nonpayment. The letter read in part: “We the nurses and midwives on rotations in the various hospitals nationwide have come to a conclusion to vacate post and lay down our working tools effective 1st October 2021. The statement further stressed that they are anticipating that their letter of request would reach the appropriate authorities so they can be attended to.

Sports News of Friday, 3 September 2021Source: ghanasoccernet.comGhana star Kwadwo Asamoah is among top football players who are free agents after the summer transfer window ended on Tuesday. Bayern legend Franck Ribery, Brazilian defender David Luiz and former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge are all on the list because are unattached to any club presently. Asamoah could not secure a move in the just-ended transfer window after being released by Italian club Cagliari. Asamoah arrived in Europe in 2007 and signed for Swiss club AC Bellinzona but after one year he moved to Italy and has stayed there since 2008. But he enjoyed the most success in Turin where he won 13 trophies during his six years stay at Juventus.

“We are looking at the data, we are looking at the science and everything that is happening. “The way to curb this pandemic, apart from the protocols is to ensure that a lot of people are immunized. They have been demanding that the government opens the land borders as many of them have their livelihoods tied to the movements of persons and goods across the borders. This has become necessary because since the novel Coronavirus was first recorded in Ghana in 2020, all land borders have remained shut till now, causing many to complain consistently about how this is affecting their economic well-beings. Reacting to claims that some persons, albeit this closure of the borders, have been corruptly bypassing the restrictions, Dr. Nsiah-Asare warned that the act be stopped.

This appears to be the second time Florence Obinim has caused a public stir with her huge backside but in this instance, it appears extremely bigger than usual. Florence who has been missing in action for some time, made an appearance at Bofowaa’s birthday party and social media cannot stop talking about her new look. Clad in a white blazer dress, Mrs. Obinim stole the attention in the room with her curvy body. Others were of the view that during Florence’s active music days, she wasn’t as curvy as she is now. Watch the video below and some reactions from social media belowMeanwhile, you can watch this week's episode of Bloggers' Forum below

According to the Volta Regional commander of the GIS, Deputy Commissioner of Immigration Peter Nantuo, some foreigners have been living in the country without permit and had been engaging in illegal online trading activities. He adds that the GIS will not let the country down by allowing such activities hence the strict warning against illegal entry. He said that the patrol team is across the borders and GIS will prosecute and jail any illegal migrant found. The GIS had earlier arrested 79 people in the Volta Region allegedly for engaging in illegal business. Addressing these persons, the Volta Regional GIS commander said “You people will go back right now to Togo.

General News of Friday, 3 September 2021Source: 3news.comMinority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has said that the bribery allegation made against him following the deal between the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and Aker Energy, is malicious. “I wish to place on record that the publication under reference is spurious, malicious, and baseless and a figment of the imagination of the “ghost” writer. I wonder why the writer will want to hide under the cloak of anonymity if he or she were confident of his news story. The said publication is nothing but falsehood calculated at tarnishing my hard-won reputation and bring me into disrepute and public opprobrium. “I entreat all well-meaning and discerning members of the public to read in-between the lines and see this publication as exactly what it is – malicious, mischievous and a pack of lies.

Paul Ninson, a Ghanaian photographer who is currently based in New York got featured on the Humans of New York pages on Facebook and on Instagram, and like many great stories, his story attracted so much attention. They were pictures of my life and pictures of my daughter. Today, Paul Ninson lives in New York, but his story has not been a rosy one at all. But how and when did Paul Ninson decide that this was such a great idea to pursue? The story has changed, and so have his dreams; Paul Ninson explains:"I want to build more than just a library.

Three people were killed by thunder lightning in Latarigu, near Gambaga in the East Mamprusi Municipality, while six others drowned in various rivers in the Chereponi District, Najong No. Speaking in interview with Citinews, North East Regional NADMO Director, Alhassan John Kwauku, described the incident has worrying and added that NADMO had advised farmers along the white Volta to relocate to higher grounds before the incident. It’s a great loss to us as a disaster management body and the region as a whole. “Even before the disaster, NADMO had embarked on intensive education for those farming along the white Volta to relocate to higher grounds. “So we are engaging the chiefs and other stakeholders to advise residents to stay away from the water.

Philip Ametepe said he was on his way to search for his stepmother’s phone case which he misplaced when some men attacked him. According to Philip, he remembered he had a blade in his pocket when he regained consciousness, andit was it that he freed himself. “…my stepmother sent me to buy a blade and I had kept that in my pocket so I used it to cut open the sack and run away,” the boy narrated. Philip said while he was still in the sack, he overhead the kidnappers planning on how to relocate him. He adds that some residents he run into helped him by handing him over to the New Weija Police.

Regional News of Friday, 3 September 2021Source: Daniel Kaku, ContributorMember of Parliament (MP) for Ellembelle Constituency of the Western Region, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has organized a free eye surgery for four hundred and forty-three (443) residents in his constituency. This follows a free eye screening exercise for the constituents in August 2021 across all the communities in Ellembelle during where 443 aged and youth were identified to have Cataract diseases. "Last year, we did free eye screening for the constituents but we couldn't do the eye surgery because of the Coronavirus but we thank God that this year we are done with the eye screening and we are doing free eye surgeries for 443 cataract patients," he added. Armah Kofi-Buah took the opportunity to commend the doctors and nurses from KATH and Eikwe hospitals for dedicating their time to help his constituents. I have benefitted and God should bless Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah for this gesture."

Entertainment of Friday, 3 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Makeup artist Minalyn has welcomed a new baby• Minalyn and her boyfriend, ZionFelix, have received congratulatory messages following the news• The new mom says her baby is a blessing to herGhanaian makeup artist, Minalyn Lawani who is the girlfriend of Blogger ZionFelix has confirmed her pregnancy with the announcement of the birth of a baby girl, Adepa. The longtime girlfriend of the Blogger has released two photos of her baby bump photoshoot. In a post sighted by GhanaWeb on her Instagram page, Minalyn was captured wearing a long white dress. Thank you Jehovah for making a way for me when I was scared, what you cannot do does not exist. In a post to confirm the arrival of his daughter Zion has also released photos with his baby mama, Mina.

Entertainment of Friday, 3 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The Nigerian singer has been deported from Ghana for attacking a doctor• Bella Shmurda and two other Nigerians attacked the doctor while in quarantine for testing positive for Coronavirus• They have been banned from entering Ghana for a period of 3 monthsNigerian singer, Bella Shmurda was on September 1, 2021, fined and deported from Ghana with two others by the Adjabeng Circuit Court in Accra for attacking a medical doctor at a quarantine centre. They argued that the antigen test was fake and insisted that they were not Coronavirus positive. As part of their plan, Bella Shmurda and his accomplices attacked the Ghanaian doctor with a fork and attempted to beat him and one other person who tried to intervene during the attack. They further rained insults and curses on the health workers and the country as a whole for allegedly conducting what they termed as "fake" COVID-19 tests. The Adjabeng Circuit Court convicted the three on their own guilty pleas and were charged for Verbal Abuse on a Medical Officer, Physical assault on a medical officer, and Attempted Assault with a table fork on a Medical Officer.

Business News of Thursday, 2 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• An impasse between Management of KCM and traders has resulted in debt payments• The traders are said to owe the ECG an amount of GH¢3.6 million in electricty bills• The traders have for the past four months protested against overpriced chargesManagement of the Kejetia City Market in Kumasi have said the ongoing impasse between it and the traders association has resulted in a debt of GH¢3.6 million owed the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The development comes after the traders’ failure to honour the payments of their electricity bill for the past four months in protest against overpriced charges. Prior to the impasse, traders of the market have lamented they had to pay about GH¢40,000 worth of electricity bills every month, with each shop paying an average of between GH¢100 and GH¢200 for the period. To further register their protest against the exorbitant charges, the angry traders placed red flags at the entrance of their shops over the delayed metering process. Ahmed Kwarteng, an Operations Manager of the Kejetia Traders Association on his part has said they will continue to register their protests until their predicament is thoroughly addressed.

General News of Thursday, 2 September 2021Source: rainbowradioonline.comThe Education Minister, Yaw Adutwum, has refuted reports that there's been a food shortage at the Presbyterian Boys Secondary School (PRESEC). The Minister said this after personally touring the school to pick first-hand information over reported food shortages in some senior high schools. The students and the headmaster denied claims making rounds in some sections of the media that Presec was experiencing food shortages. The Ghana National Association of Teachers has admonished the government to address food shortages in some Senior High Schools. The General Secretary of the GNAT, Thomas Musah, wants the government to treat concerns about food shortages in some Senior High Schools as a genuine emergency.

General News of Thursday, 2 September 2021Source: thebftonline.comProfessor Amin Alhassan, Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) has stated that the state broadcaster, paid an amount of US$3 per minute to a satellite company to broadcast the 2020 Presidential Election Petition. Even though the corporation has cleared all of its debts, Prof. Alhassan stated that GBC still faces many challenges in its operations—affecting its growth. According to him, the situation can be blamed on the monotonous ways of implementing activities with no room for change. It was very difficult handling such situations because they have also dedicated all their lives to GBC. The engagement is aimed at highlighting the successes chalked by state-owned enterprises to various stakeholders and the Ghanaian citizenry.