Headmaster mercilessly beats the hell out of student over cardigan
According to the report, the grandfather of the girl told the paper that the headmaster gave the final-year student several strokes of the cane after she offered her cardigan to another mate of hers. Upon seeing the boy with another cardigan, the report added, the headmaster got furious and asked whose cardigan he was wearing. “As a result, he summoned all students present to further enquire about who helped the boy with the cardigan. Fearing they might be punished collectively, a boy pointed at Mary, following which the rest were freed,” the report stated. The student is said to have later reported the incident to her parents, who further lodged a complaint at the police station.
Source:GhanaWeb
September 06, 2021 12:22 UTC
Ghana coach names Lomotey, Fameyeh, Ashimeru in starting line-up against Bafana
Experienced USA-based defender Jonathan Mensah will return to the side to partner the hardworking central defender Alex Djiku as the Black Stars coach seeks to cement his defence. France-based midfielder Lomotey has profited from the nervy display of Iddrisu Baba in the previous match against Ethiopia which has resulted in the Spain-based player being axed. Fameyeh will be the attacker for the Black Stars in the game with captain Andre Ayew having the free role to support the attackers as well as supporting the midfield. The Black Stars reached the world showpiece in Germany in 2006 where they were making their first appearance. Full line up below:Richard Ofori (GK) Fatawu Mohammed Alexander Djiku Jonathan Mensah Gideon Mensah Mubarak Wakaso Emmanuel Lomotey Majeed Ashimeru Yaw Yeboah Joel Fameyeh Andre Dede Ayew (C)
Source:GhanaWeb
September 06, 2021 12:11 UTC
FLASHBACK: My wife is not a ‘burden’ so I have peace of mind to rule this country – Akufo-Addo
In an interview with pro-New Patriotic Party radio station Oman FM, the president described his wife as understanding and supportive of his political career. According to the president, his wife is no burden but rather ensures his peace of mind to rule. He said all thanks to his wife, First Lady, Rebecca Naa Okaikor Akufo-Addo, for being “understanding” and “supportive” over the years. “Oh, Rebecca is not a burden, she doesn’t worry me so I have my peace of mind to rule this country. You can’t rule a country with a destructive mind,” he said amidst smiles.
Source:GhanaWeb
September 06, 2021 09:45 UTC
NDC talk as if there was no poverty during their era - Nana Akomea
Diasporian News of Monday, 6 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Nana Akomea says government is working to alleviate poverty• According to him the NDC act as if they ended poverty• He wants Ghanaians to bear with government in times of hardshipFormer Member of Parliament for Okaikwei South, Nana Akomea has chastised the opposition National Democratic Congress for acting as if poverty ended during their era. According to the New Patriotic Party stalwart, government’s interventions in the past is enough proof that they are helping to reduce poverty in the country. Nana Akomea noted that interventions like Free SHS and School Feeding programme are some of the things the NPP government have done to alleviate poverty. “My parents use to tell me they were given yam to school but now there is school feeding which offers good food and it’s an improvement on that,” Nana Akomea said on Peace FM. He added, “It’s helping reduce poverty levels.
Source:GhanaWeb
September 06, 2021 07:52 UTC
Akufo-Addo appoints Kofi Tutu Agyare as new VRA board chairman
Business News of Monday, 6 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The Volta River Authority has a new Board Chairman• He is in the person of Kofi Tutu Agyare• The newly constituted Board of VRA have been tasked to ensure electricity is affordable to allPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Kofi Tutu Agyare as Charmain on the newly inaugurated board of the Volta River Authority, VRA. Tutu Agyare is coming to the role as a current managing partner at Nubuke Investment, an asset management and advisory firm. He also currently the Head of European Emerging Markets and a member of the Investment Bank Board. The new VRA board chairman has also pledged to work towards ensuring the transformation of the Authority and the Ghanaian populace. The new VRA Board Chair will be assisted by Chief Executive Officer of VRA, Ing.
Source:GhanaWeb
September 06, 2021 07:30 UTC
Deliberate approach required to raise Ghanaian entrepreneurs - Seidu Agongo
Business News of Monday, 6 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Seidu Agongo has made a case for key investments in entrepreneurship• He believes the next crop of entrepreneurs in Ghana can lead to a massive economic transformation• Agongo is therefore calling for a deliberate and national approach to raising entrepreneursGhanaian businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Seidu Agongo, has called for a deliberate approach towards raising the country's next crop of entrepreneurs to lead its economic transformation. In an article sighted by GhanaWeb, Alhaji Seidu Agongo pointed out that entrepreneurship, when well harnessed along with investments in productive ventures, can solve a lot of the nation’s teething problems for growth and ingenuity. “Our family system is still strong and that increases the interdependency ratio. Alhaji Agongo, who runs a consortium of businesses, explained that entrepreneurs can also serve as a source of relief to the government as they are able to create employment avenues and make contributions towards domestic revenue generation. “To do that we must prioritise rural/community entrepreneurship, sow and nurture the spirit of business ownership in the youth and purge ourselves of the political business cycle that emanates from the petty tagging of entrepreneurs with political parties.”
Source:GhanaWeb
September 06, 2021 07:18 UTC
Mortuaries for Coronavirus bodies full over strike by Environmental Health Officers
Health News of Monday, 6 September 2021Source: starrfm.com.ghMortuaries for preserving dead bodies in various health facilities in the Eastern Region are reportedly getting full following a strike by Environmental Health Officers. The nationwide strike action by the Environmental Health Officers – Ghana (EHOA-GH) over poor working conditions is expected to escalate the situation across the country. Members of the Environmental Health Officers Alliance-Ghana (EHOA-GH) last month suspended the burial of Covid-19 infected corpses across the country with immediate effect. According to the group, the Environmental Health Practitioners burying the bodies lack the needed resources to carry on with their job. Thus, until the key actors in the health sector, namely the Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service, supply them with the needed PPEs, the association will continue with the strike.
Source:GhanaWeb
September 06, 2021 06:22 UTC
SME is Ghana’s economic powerhouse – Kobby Andah
Mr. Andah urged SMEs to capitalize on the digitalization agenda of the Government and minimize cash transactions. Mr. Andah encouraged Banks to aid SMEs upscale their enterprises into large corporate Institutions by providing advisory services and also take a critical look at the interest rates charged on loans. He gave an example of how the Bank of Africa has designed a product specifically for SME businesses in its quest to promote and grow the SME segment. The Bank is currently granting loans in excess of GH¢250,000.00 without collaterals and financials to SME businesses. On the side of the government, Mr. Andah applauded it for all the good initiatives it had rolled out to support the SME sector.
Source:GhanaWeb
September 06, 2021 06:22 UTC
Agenda 111: Oppong-Nkrumah tackles NDC MP over ‘illegal contracts’ allegation
We are in full support of Agenda 111 but we won’t support unlawful awards of contracts that are palpably inflated. Oppong-Nkrumah, who is MP for Ofoase-Ayirebi, responded to Dafeamekpor directly when he made submissions at a Ministerial Meet-the-Press event at the Information Ministry on Sunday, September 5. He addressed the general issue of politically motivated attempts to taint the project before citing the specific case of Dafeamekpor. “Government notes recent attempts by some persons to deliberately and without basis, whip up political anger against the country’s Agenda 111 project which is aimed at closing the gap in the availability of healthcare and infrastructure nationwide. "Disappointingly we also notice deliberate politically motivated claims of impropriety being cooked up against the project.
Source:GhanaWeb
September 06, 2021 06:22 UTC
Like Bawumia, Afenyo-Markin labels NDC ‘party of impossibles’
According to him, the ruling New Patriotic Party, NPP, has delivered on a number of promises that the NDC had insisted were impossible to achieve. They said that Free SHS was impossible, Akufo-Addo has made it possible. They said nursing and teacher trainee allowances were not possible but today the story is different,” Afenyo-Markin said. “When we proposed the restoration of teacher trainee allowances, they said it was impossible. When we proposed the restoration of nursing trainee allowances, they said it was impossible.
Source:GhanaWeb
September 06, 2021 06:11 UTC
Airbus scandal: Pro-NPP group target Mahama with petition to Special Prosecutor
They want former President John Dramani Mahama, who they insist played a key role in the scandal, to be held responsible and ultimately punished for his role. Owusu Bempah believes that Mahama is the person code-named 'Government Official 1' in the Airbus scandal report. The speedy trial and imprisonment of the henchmen of frustrated John Mahama will end this obscene irony. Which is why Fixing The Country Movement is in the process of petitioning the Special Prosecutor to revisit the Airbus corruption scandal and deal appropriately with John Mahama. Ghana's first Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, had opened an investigation into the said scandal before he left office, his successor has not stated whether he is keeping the said docket open.
Source:GhanaWeb
September 06, 2021 06:00 UTC
‘African leaders greedy for power are prone to suffer Coups’ - Ablakwa
General News of Monday, 6 September 2021Source: rainbowradioonline.comThe Minority’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has condemned the coup in Guinea. Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, stated that African leaders who are willing to stay in office for more than two terms must learn from the Guinea example and other countries that have experienced coups in recent times. In a statement, the MP said corruption, joblessness, poverty, and other ills could contribute to coups. Another tragic but unsurprising episode in the contemporary African narrative. As we pray for Guinea to return to stability and hope for the safe release of Alpha Condé, may we all be reminded and be rededicated to the unfinished African reconstruction project.
Source:GhanaWeb
September 06, 2021 03:45 UTC
Man reports abandoned cash he found behind his house to police
Regional News of Monday, 6 September 2021Source: www.mynewsgh.com55-years-old Yaw Baah, a resident in Techiman, woke up to find a heap of torn Ghana cedis notes behind his window and has returned it to police. The man worried and not sure of where the money was from reported what he had seen behind his widow to the Techiman Police. The Police moved to the scene to find torn notes of Ghana cedis which included GH¢50, GH¢20 and GH¢10 notes which amounted to several thousands of cedis. The personnel of the Ghana Police Service who visited the scene took photographs and sent the money to the station for further investigation.
Source:GhanaWeb
September 06, 2021 02:08 UTC
I’m disappointed to be a Presbyterian – Yammin tackles Moderator
He has therefore condemned the Presbyterian Moderator Rt. Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante's choice of words against Ghanaians criticizing President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s Agenda 111 project. “So the Presbyterian Moderator Rt. He failed to condemn President Akufo-Addo for abandoning those projects but attacking those criticizing Agenda 111,” Yammin said. “The Presbyterian Moderator believes insulting those who are criticizing President Akufo-Addo’s government will make him get favor from this government?”Yamin added that “the speech of Rt.
Source:GhanaWeb
September 06, 2021 01:51 UTC
I know why Lumba took away all funds from our album launch - Ampong
Entertainment of Monday, 6 September 2021Source: ghanaguardian.comGospel musician, Great Ampong has revealed that he knows the reason why hilife legend Daddy Lumba bolted away with all the monies they got from their album launch. It was widely reported that Daddy Lumba after the launch of the "Hossana" album he did with Ampong bolted with all the proceeds they made from the launch. According to Ampong, he was advised not to talk about that issue again. The gospel artist stated that he was not happy with what Lumba did. "I was really hurt by Daddy Lumba's actions."
Source:GhanaWeb
September 06, 2021 01:50 UTC