Second victim of Pokuase Interchange accident dies
General News of Monday, 11 October 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• A motorbike carrying two persons was involved in an accident on the Pokuase Interchange on Saturday• One victim died on the spot• The police are yet to identify the families of the deceasedThe second of two persons who were involved in a fatal motorbike accident on the Pokuase Interchange last Saturday has reportedly died. This comes after one of the two victims who reportedly fell from the second-tier section of the four-tier interchange died on the spot when the incident occurred. The second victim, however, was rushed to the Ga North Municipal Hospital after sustaining injuries from the accident but has been confirmed dead on Monday, October 11, 2021. The external Operations Officer of Zhonmei Engineering Group Limited, the firm responsible for the construction of the interchange, says he witnessed the two on an unregistered motorbike speeding from the Awoshie section of the interchange. Desmond Yaw Hodanu Bedi who attributes the cause of the accident to overspeeding suspects the victims were high on some substance.
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October 11, 2021 19:07 UTC
2 dead bodies retrieved from River Offin, 2 more missing in a canoe accident
Four of the victims were rescued in time while the remaining were declared missing. Two more bodies have since been retrieved on Sunday according to a police report. “The lifeless bodies of two of the victims of the drowning incident; namely Isaac Kattey, aged 25, and ‘Holy’, aged 23, were retrieved from the Offin River at New Achiase,” portions of the report state. According to the police report, the bodies which were found and retrieved in a bloated and totally decomposed condition have since been buried, owing to the state of decomposition. It is not yet known what may have caused the canoe to capsize.
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October 11, 2021 18:22 UTC
LGBTQ+: Agyinasare says special prayers for Sam George
“Elder, Honourrable Sam George, come let me pray for you. You know that Honourable Sam George is leading the parliamentary for them to present their something for Parliament for the LGBTQA+ bill. In Jesus name we call it done,” the Bishop prayed for Sam George who was on his knees. Sam George recently got into a heated debate with CNN Journalist Larry Madowo when the MP appeared on the channel to speak about the bill. When the journalist pointed out to Sam George that the fight against LGBTQ+ activities could be the least of issues affecting his constituents, the MP insisted that his people were suffering from the effects of same-sex.
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October 11, 2021 18:22 UTC
Palm wine tapper kills friend he saw sleeping with fiancée in his dream
Rainbowradioonline.com reports that Desco, who is a palm wine tapper, allegedly lured his friend into a bush on Friday, October 8, 2021, and killed him. “I lured my friend into the bush and unknown to him, I stabbed him from the back. He fell down and I repeated it till he gave up his ghost,” the suspect confessed when he was arrested. This man however survived the attack and has been on admission at the Ankaase Hospital but the suspect is said to have been unhappy with this news. As a way of exacting the full measure of his action, Desco is reported to have gone on to stab the second son of his second victim, an act he confessed to when he was eventually arrested.
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October 11, 2021 17:37 UTC
Zimbabwe vs Ghana: Kaizer Chiefs star Khama Billiat returns from suspension
Sports News of Monday, 11 October 2021Source: ghanasoccernet.comZimbabwe will have midfield icon Khama Billiat available for selection for Tuesday's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Ghana on home soil after serving a one-match ban. The Kaizer Chiefs player missed last Saturday's 3-1 defeat in Cape Coast due to a yellow card related suspension. Despite his return, there are still concerns for the Warriors who have lost their right back Tenday Darikwa to a family emergency. The Wigan Athletic captain travelled to the UK afterwards to attend to an urgent family issue. Zimbabwe are chasing their first win in the qualifying series in Group G.
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October 11, 2021 16:41 UTC
Unlucky trio arrested after attempting to sell corpse for GH¢7,000 to priest
Kalefe Korku, 42, Afedo Kpotor, 21, and Ametoke Sitsofe, 27, were arrested after they reportedly contacted a fetish priest at Agbozume, seeking leads on where they could sell the corpse, according citinewsroom.com. “The buyer agreed to meet the suspect at Agavedzi near the lagoon to receive the dead body. But suspects upon sighting the police abandoned the dead body and bolted,” the police statement said. The three suspects were subsequently pursued and arrested separately at Agavedzi, Agbozume, and Adina, the police said. Investigations are underway and the body of the deceased has been deposited at the Ketu South Municipal Hospital morgue for autopsy.
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October 11, 2021 16:41 UTC
Police intervention prevents destruction of school properties
General News of Monday, 11 October 2021Source: 3news.comThe Police have said an intervention they made has prevented the destruction of school properties in high schools. “In pursuit of our proactive prevention policing strategy the Police initiated engagements with final year students and school authorities at most of the senior high schools in the country,” a statement said on Monday October 11. This comes at a time the Ghana Education Service (GES) has asked the security agencies to expedite investigations into the alleged burning of the Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School in the Ashanti region by final year students of the school. We expect that the security agencies will work as fast as they can to get us the report so that we can act on it quickly". “We work with the District regional security agencies to ensure that when the students finish school or about to finish school there would not be any violence and destruction of school properties.”
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October 11, 2021 16:18 UTC
Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: Keep your religious sentiments to yourselves - Kwesi Pratt fires
General News of Monday, 11 October 2021Source: peacefmonline.comSeasoned journalist, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has asked Ghanaians to keep their religious sentiments away from the anti-LGBTQ+ bill which seeks to criminalize homosexual acts in Ghana. Kwesi Pratt Jnr threw his support behind Majority Leader of Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu who has made similar appeal. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has seemingly provoked some Ghanaians by his statements but to Kwesi Pratt, there is nothing wrong with the majority leader's comments. Making his submissions on Peace FM's ''Kokrokoo'', Kwesi Pratt Jnr emphatically stated; ''I agree with him. He argued that Ghana is a secular State, hence it's wrong for any person to enact laws on a religious basis.
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October 11, 2021 15:56 UTC
Exhibit transparency in debt reporting - World Bank charges Ghana, others
Business News of Monday, 11 October 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The World Bank has urged Ghana to exhibit transparency in debt reporting• It also urged other African countries to build on staff capacity for government• This was contained in the World Bank’s 2021 Africa Pulse reportSome African countries including Ghana have been charged to exhibit and improve on debt transparency, the World Bank’s 2021 Africa Pulse report has said. According to the Bretton Woods institution, it is critical for African countries like Ghana to collect and publish accurate data to improve their liability reportage. “Improving debt transparency remains critical. In particular, African countries need to collect and publish more and better debt data and improve contingent liability reporting. The World Bank on its part has cautioned Ghana to reduce its rate of borrowing.
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October 11, 2021 15:56 UTC
Afari Gyan joins campaign against LGBTQ+
According to a Daily Graphic Report sighted by GhanaWeb, the former EC boss, while underscoring provisions in the constitution that recognizes human rights noted that the scope of human rights has over the period been expanding. He however highlights that the spirit behind human rights protection is to improve the condition and perpetuation of the human race, and that same cannot be the grounds for justifying LGBTQ+ rights. “However, if we look critically at the factors that have become part of the body of human rights, it is clear that their essence is the improvement of the human condition and the protection and perpetuation of the human race. Against his position, the former Electoral Commission Chairman has called for the setting of a benchmark that will be used in assessing what qualifies to be a human right. In the view of Mr Afari-Gyan, a sexual practice that holds any iota of possibility to drive the human race towards extinction could not be characterized as a human right.
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October 11, 2021 15:33 UTC
Hearts of Oak request to have fans at stadium for Wydad clash
Sports News of Monday, 11 October 2021Source: ghanasoccernet.comAccra Hearts of Oak have written to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) requesting to have fans at the stadium for their match against Wydad Casablanca. The Phobians will host the Moroccan champions on Sunday in the first leg of the CAF Champions League second qualifying round. Hearts were not allowed to have fans at the Accra Sports Stadium when they played CI Kamsar last month. Despite playing in an empty stadium, Hearts scored two late goals to beat the Guinean side to advance to this stage of the competition. This comes after CAF allowed fans into the stadium for Black Stars 3-1 win over Zimbabwe on Saturday.
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October 11, 2021 15:22 UTC
GHS applauds VRHC participation in coronavirus vaccination exercise
He made the remark in Ho on Thursday, October 7, when the exercise was carried out at the VRHC. About 30 chiefs and their aides received the AstraZeneca and the Johnson & Johnson jabs during the exercise. Dr Djokoto said that the positive stance of the chiefs signified highly bright prospects in efforts to combat the virus. According to him, no cases of serious side effects from the vaccines had been recorded in the region so far. He re-affirmed the stance of VRHC to support the government vigorously in efforts to combat the virus.
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October 11, 2021 13:37 UTC
Awako is still a player of Hearts Of Oak - Agent
Sports News of Monday, 11 October 2021Source: rainbowradioonline.comThe agent of Accra Hearts of Oak player Gladson Awako has disclosed that his client is still a player for Hearts of Oak. The circumstance surrounding the contract issue between the player and the club has generated a lot of tension between the supporters of the club and the player. Mr. Chibssah, in an interview with Rainbow Sports, disclosed that his agent is still a Hearts player. “I can confidently state that Awako is a Hearts player. He concluded that Awako would return to the club stronger, and the supporters should be calm and wait for Gladson Awako’s return.
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October 11, 2021 13:03 UTC
I will fight anti-gay bill with my last blood – Board Member of LGBTQ+ Right Ghana
General News of Monday, 11 October 2021Source: happyghana.comBoard member of the LGBTQ+ Rights Ghana, Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi, has said that she will use every energy she has to fight the anti-gay bill proposed by the Parliament of Ghana. Earlier this year, the Speaker of Parliament received a private member bill from some MPs that seeks to criminalize LGBTQ+ and adjacent activities. But Va-Bene describes the bill as hateful and has added that all those who argue in favour of the bill do so without substance. Therefore, I will have to fight until the last blood drops.”On 29 June 2021, some legislators presented a copy of the draft of the Bill to the Speaker of Parliament. Meanwhile, fifteen renowned legal, academic and civil society professionals have filled a memorandum challenging the anti-gay legislation submitted to Parliament.
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October 11, 2021 12:45 UTC
Vaccine certificates decision to boost trade between Ghana-UK – Aviation analyst
Business News of Monday, 11 October 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The UK has decided to accept vaccine certificates from Ghana• Sean Mendis said the move is expected to boost trade between the two countries• Ghana is currently issuing AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson&Johnson vaccinesThe decision by the UK government to now accept Ghana’s vaccine certificates is expected to boost trade between the two countries, an aviation analyst, Sean Mendis has said. The development comes after the British High Commission in Accra on October 7, 2021 announced it will reduce the number of travel requirements for persons entering the UK. “This is a very positive thing for Ghana’s business community, especially when you look at the fact that the U.S. is also going to be removing the travel restrictions on transit through the UK. “Anything which opens up borders, anything which removes these artificial obstructions and is able to do so safely is a good thing for business, for travel, for airlines and for all stakeholders,” he added. Prior to the British High Commission’s announcement, some persons criticized the decision by the UK not to recognize COVID-19 vaccines fully issued in Ghana including the AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson.
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October 11, 2021 12:33 UTC