In the wake of reports of different connected SIMs to the Ghana Cards of some citizens, Sam George has described the situation as a breach of personal data which is a criminal offence. To register a SIM card, your biometrics must be taken, your face must be used,” he said. The Member of Parliament also accused the NIA of exuding negligence by failing to authenticate Ghana Card details of registered citizens to ensure that the data used is genuine. The NIA has not authenticated that the Ghana Card details that they claim to have used to register the SIM card are genuine data sitting with the NIA. They’ve not done that,” Sam George added.

The secretary, Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, sued the MP for defamation. Speaking to the media after the case was thrown away, Okudzeto Ablakwa said the dropped case against him has encouraged him to continue to expose more rot related to the National Cathedral. Kusi Boateng was filled with inconsistencies, thereby failing to meet the legal standards of proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Kusi Boateng, member and secretary to the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral, sued the Member of Parliament for North Tongu for defamation.

Sports News of Tuesday, 2 May 2023Source: www.ghanaweb.comItalian footballer of Ghanaian descent, Mario Balotelli is reportedly selling off his luxurious car collection. The Daily Mail reports that Mario Balotelli has already sold his Ferrari and Lamborghini and is looking to sell more. In an interview with Italian podcast, Blick, Balotelli disclosed that he is still selling some of his luxurious cars. The former Manchester City’s love for luxurious cars was well documented with a number of cars in his fleet. Whiles playing in England, Mario Balotelli got into trouble with law enforcement agencies for his cars.

Flagbearer hopeful of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Kwabena Duffuor, has said he has a very good relationship with former President John Dramani Mahama. This was revealed when he was asked in a TV3 interview about his relationship with his rival in the NDC flagbearership race. The NDC will elect a flagbearer and parliamentary candidates for the 2024 general elections on May 13. Two persons, former Minister for Finance Dr Kwabena Duffour and former Mayor of Kumasi Kojo Bonsu, are contesting former President John Dramani Mahama. Ahead of the contest, former President Mahama has received wide endorsement within the NDC.

The High Court in Accra, according to Ablakwa, will deliver judgment on the suit, which seeks to imprison him. Victor Kusi Boateng’s final judgement on his contempt application demanding that I am committed to prison is scheduled to be delivered @ 9 am. Background:The High Court in Accra adjourned the contempt hearing against the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, sine die. Victor Kusi Boateng, for his handling of a restraining order document issued by a court in Accra. Victor Kusi Boateng, who is also known as Kwabena Adu Gyamfi.

As part of efforts to mark the day, GhanaWeb sought to find out from Ghanaians which profession they consider most important and why they put prominence on same. Some Ghanaians at Circle, in Accra, told GhanaWeb on #TrendingGH that they think every profession is important and therefore must be accorded due respect. Some say I’ve attended university so farming is a useless profession but what we must note is that farming is the best profession. Therefore, farming is the most important profession," he said. So, to me, every profession is important; we just need to give them that reverence.

Crime & Punishment of Monday, 1 May 2023Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe management of the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) in Kumasi, has refuted reports in the media that one of its students has been killed by armed robbers. According to the university, even though the said student, a level 100 English student, was attacked and abandoned on the Kumasi-Sunyani Highway, he did not die. The student was attacked by unknown assailants and abandoned along the Kumasi-Sunyani Highway, somewhere near the University. “Thankfully, a Campus Security Staff sported the student. The security staff rallied the support of others and rushed the victim to the University Clinic for initial medical care.

Politics of Saturday, 29 April 2023Source: www.ghanaweb.comRichard Ahiagbah, the Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has urged Ghanaians to take lightly a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) which predicted a victory for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2024 general elections. In its recent research report launched on Friday, April 28, 2023, the EIU predicted that from its research findings, the NDC is likely to win both the presidential and parliamentary elections in the 2024 polls due to bad governance and poor standard of living. Reacting to the report, the Communication Director of the NPP explained that, the components and content of the research should be consumed in a context to allow Ghanaians to appreciate the economic issues faced by the country. “The environment we are in is different and the basis of the old predictions that have carried through will not necessarily hold with respect to the environment we are in now. I think the report is only affirming the realities of the world and where the world economy finds itself and that affects Ghana,” he explained while speaking as a guest on Citi TV’s Eye Witness news.

Entertainment of Saturday, 29 April 2023Source: www.ghanaweb.comApostle Frank Gago popularly known as Ekatso has stated that the Bible has no power as is widely believed. According to the controversial man of God, the Bible is only a book that helps every believer to renew their spirit and faith. The Bible is a book that when you buy and you believe in the word, it becomes the Holy Bible. It is just a normal book but it is you who makes it the Holy Bible. “It is not the Bible that wields power and a lot of people do not understand it, there is no power in the Bible.

The suit filed accuses Prof Frimpong Boateng of defamation in his report on activities of the erstwhile Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining which he led. He also wants the former minister to apologise and retract the allegation he made against him, as well as an injunction to restrain Prof Frimpong-Boateng from repeating the allegations he made. Background:Nearly a week ago, a report authored by Prof. Frimpong-Boateng, the former Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) in 2021, was released containing the names of NPP officials who are allegedly hindering the fight against illegal mining. Some of the known names mentioned in the report include the Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, Gabby Otchere-Darko, Laud Commey, Joseph Quam, among others. Prof Frimpong-Boateng in his 36-paged report wrote that Gabby pestered him when the IMCIM was about dislodging the Imperial Heritage.

Entertainment of Friday, 28 April 2023Source: www.ghanaweb.comPopular Hiplife musician and owner of NK City Nightclub, Nhyiraba Kojo, has been sentenced to 30 days in prison by a Sekondi Commercial High Court for contempt. The sentence was handed down by Justice Sedina Agbemava after Nhyiraba Kojo failed to comply with an interlocutory injunction order to stop noise pollution from his nightclub and install soundproofing, citifmonline.com reports. Nhyiraba Kojo is known for his popular Hip Life songs and is a prominent figure in the entertainment industry in Ghana. His NK City Nightclub is located at Fijai-Takoradi in the Western Region. Meanwhile, watch the latest episode of People and Places on GhanaWeb TV below:Watch the latest episode of The Lowdown below:AM/SARA

Entertainment of Thursday, 27 April 2023Source: www.ghanaweb.comCelebrity disc jockey, Azigiza Jr. has shared an interesting story about his marriage and how his friends placed a bet on the longevity of his marriage when he repented from his old ways. On Adom FM's Live Worship show, Azigiza disclosed that when he was getting married to his wife, his friends placed a bet on his marriage, claiming that he would leave her within two weeks. "When I was getting married to my wife, my friends placed a bet on my marriage, and that was around Trade Fair. “They said, ‘This guy, in two weeks he will leave the woman.’ They bet and paid money that I would leave my wife. "Two weeks became two years, and two years became ten years, and this year is the 21st anniversary of Azigiza's marriage to one woman.

Sports News of Thursday, 27 April 2023Source: www.ghanaweb.comPremier League side, Arsenal have reportedly penciled Mohammed Kudus for a possible transfer in the summer. A report by renowned UK journalist David Ornstein suggests that Gunners manager Arteta has shown interest in Kudus as a replacement for aging Granit Xhaka in the midfield. According to reports, Mohammed Kudus is on the watchlist of Manchester United, Liverpool, and Borussia Dortmund who would be looking to secure his signature in the summer. The midfielder has had a memorable season amassing 25 goals and contributions for both club and country this season. He has scored 18 goals and provided 5 assists for Ajax in 34 games in all competitions.

Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has described as politically sinful the appointment of politically exposed persons as Commissioners of the Electoral Commission of Ghana. “It’s politically unholy & Constitutionally Demonic for our EC to be populated by NPP party apparatchiks such as Jean Mensah, Bossman Asare, Dr. Serebuor, Mr. Tetteh, Dr. Atuahene who’re all dye in the wool elephants,” he wrote in a Twitter post sighted by GhanaWeb. There has been uproar against two of three newly sworn-in commissioners of Ghana’s Electoral Commission by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The NDC also alleges that Hajia Salima Ahmed Tijani is an activist of the ruling party, and that her immediate family has deep roots in the NPP. However, pro-government and New Patriotic Party elements have refuted the claims by the NDC.

Recently, I met a married man who has expressed interest in me. However, I have always sworn never to date a married man, and though I am tempted, my conscience troubles me. I am struggling to make ends meet and often go without meals or miss them entirely. Dear GhanaWeb is a relationship and lifestyle advice column by GhanaWeb where the GhanaWeb audience responds to your questions and problems about relationships at home, work, and beyond. Share yours with GhanaWeb via:features@ghanaweb.com.