FLASHBACK: Ghana spends US$450 million on rice importation annually
Business News of Wednesday, 18 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhana in 2010 was reported to have spent US$450 million annually on the importation of rice. The country's self-sufficiency in rice production stands at about 30 percent, leaving a shortfall of 70 percent. The workshop was to enable experts in fish and rice production in Ghana and Asian countries to make meaningful contributions towards producing a national strategy on rice and fish production. It was also to develop a National Rice Development Strategy and the Aquaculture Development Strategy. He said the coalition named Coalition for African Rice Development (CARD) has the objective of doubling rice production from a current production of 14 million tonnes to 28 million in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2018.
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August 18, 2021 11:26 UTC
Today in 2018: Ghana gives $1m aid to Sierra Leone
General News of Wednesday, 18 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhana, in 2017, offered its support to Sierra Leone following a mudslide disaster that caused havoc in some parts of the country, claiming the lives of over four hundred persons. The relief items worth US$1 million included food, medicines and logistics for temporary shelters. President Akufo-Addo in a message to the President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma, pledged his support towards rebuilding their country. The statement disclosed that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday, 15 August assured his counterpart, President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone of Ghana’s support, in a telephone conversation hours after the incident. Also, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will visit Sierra Leone on Saturday 19 August 2017 to express the commiseration of the Ghanaian people to the government and people of Sierra Leone.
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August 18, 2021 11:03 UTC
Go clean choked gutters if you can’t handle the ministry – Prophet Oduro to 'fake preachers'
Prophet Oduro is the latest to comment about the actions of an Anglican priest captured in a viral video kissing three teacher trainees of the St Monica's College of Education. If you can’t handle it, then go clean up the choked gutters or sell second-hand clothes or cassava." Prophet Oduro added that the action of the priest was contrary to the word of God which says in Luke 15:20 that "Greet one another with a kiss of love. You can't just wake up and say that the Bible instructed us to greet one another with a holy kiss because of this a priest goes about kissing young girls. These are the madness most of these preachers are into but God will expose them and their foolish teachings."
Source:GhanaWeb
August 18, 2021 10:52 UTC
AFCON 2021: We will not underrate any team - CK Akonnor
Sports News of Wednesday, 18 August 2021Source: footballghana.comBlack Stars coach, Charles Akonnor, has said that his team will prepare well ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations [Afcon] but adds that they will not underrate any team. However, Akonnor, who was present at the draw said the team will prepare for the tournament but cautioned that they will not underrate any team in the group. "We came here with a lot of expectations and it is a good group for us but we are not underrating any team or country," Akonnor said after the draw. The Black Stars are in search of their first Africa Cup of Nations title since 1982 and Coach Akonnor has been tasked to end the forty–two-year trophy in Cameroon. The 2021 Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations is scheduled for Cameroon from Sunday, January 9 to Sunday, February 6, 2022.
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August 18, 2021 10:52 UTC
Flashback: Free SHS has caused 5,500 teenage pregnancies - Otokunor reveals
He blamed the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for shattering the dreams of these female students who had to drop out of school due to their condition. “The last time we conducted a survey in Ghana and realized that averagely in every constituency, 20 teenage girls under the double-track system are pregnant”, said Mr Otukunor. Read the full story originally published on August 29, 2019, on GhanawebDeputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Boamah Otokunor has revealed that 5,500 of the double track students under the Free Senior High School (SHS) are pregnant. He blamed the Akufo-Addo led administration for the lack of a tack in implementing the Free SHS policy, subsequently dividing into tracks and making the teenage female students prone to pregnancy. Otokunor said the president is not in touch with the reality in this country as he is completely out of touch because NDC has continuously indicated that they would review the free SHS policy.
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August 18, 2021 10:41 UTC
Arsenal close to sealing Odegaard move as they step up talks with Real Madrid
Sports News of Wednesday, 18 August 2021Source: goal.comArsenal are close to sealing a move for Martin Odegaard move after stepping up talks with Real Madrid, Goal can confirm. Odegaard spent six months on loan at Emirates Stadium in 2020-21 and endeared himself to Arsenal fans with his infectious energy in the middle of the pitch and eye for defense-splitting passes. Arsenal breakthroughArsenal are hopeful of reaching an agreement to buy Odegaard outright after accelerating negotiations with Real, who could let him leave Santiago Bernabeu for around £30 million ($41m). It has been reported that Odegaard will commit to a five-year deal with Arsenal, having been left out of Real's 4-1 opening La Liga victory against Alaves on Saturday. Odegaard reported back to Santiago Bernabeu last summer with a view to breaking into the Blancos' starting XI, but opportunities were still few and far between and Arsenal offered him a way out in January.
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August 18, 2021 10:41 UTC
Today in 2018: Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is dead
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August 18, 2021 10:40 UTC
Audit report reveals how University of Ghana’s GH¢456,000 was locked up in defunct financial firm
General News of Wednesday, 18 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The 2020 audit report says the University of Ghana’s GH¢456,199.08 has been locked up in a defunct company• The money was invested by the College of Health Sciences and the School of Medicine• The report said the colleges did not pay heed to a directive against such an investmentThe 2020 audit report from the Auditor-General’s department has revealed that an amount of GH¢456,199.08 of the University of Ghana’s monies has been locked up in a defunct financial firm. The report stated that the university’s investment in the defunct Liberty Asset fund management company, was made by its College of Health Sciences, and School of Medicine and Dentistry. A report by citinewsroom.com also stated that this investment by the College was done in contravention of the school’s own financial regulations and governance. The College of Health is reported to have invested GH¢377,003.00, while the School of Medicine and Dentistry invested GH¢79,196.08. According to paragraph 1009 of the audit report on Public Boards, “There was no evidence of due diligence report available to continue investment with Liberty Asset in terms of its risk profile.
Source:GhanaWeb
August 18, 2021 10:30 UTC
Don’t cover ‘Holy kiss priest’ up, he must be jailed – Prophet Kofi Oduro to the church
The actions of Father Balthazar Obeng Larbi, who is the Chaplain and Lawyer of the school, has been greatly condemned. Reacting to the video, Prophet Oduro who was agitated by the ‘holy kiss’ has called for the arrest and prosecution of the preacher. He again charged the church to speak up against “foolish” men of God who disgrace the church. The church must not cover him, this is not new, some of these things have been happening. When we have a form of godliness and deny the power, this is what happens," said the prophet.
Source:GhanaWeb
August 18, 2021 10:07 UTC
Expanding healthcare with Agenda 111 excellent – Anyidoho
Under the Atta-Mills Better Ghana Agenda, we got a new University of Health & Allied Sciences to give us solid manpower. We are getting additional 111 hospitals? God bless our Homeland.”President Akufo-Addo said the Agenda 111 project will be providing 20,000 jobs for health professionals when completed. The district hospital project as you recall was first announced in April 2020 by President Akufo-Addo during his 8th Covid update to the nation. We will, this year, begin constructing 88 hospitals in the districts without hospitals,” he said.
Source:GhanaWeb
August 18, 2021 09:56 UTC
Hearts of Oak can reach CAF Champions League money zone - Coach Nii Odoom
Sports News of Wednesday, 18 August 2021Source: happyghana.comFormer Accra Hearts of Oak head coach, Edward Nii Odoom, is optimistic that the Phobians can reach the money zone of the CAF Champions League. Edward Nii Odoom started the 2020-21 campaign with Hearts of Oak before he was replaced by Kosta Papic in the season. He mentioned that with the signing of some players such as Kofi Kordzi, the Phobians can reach the money zone of the CAF Champions League. Coach Odoom added that he was not surprised Hearts of Oak won the league title as he predicted ahead of the season. “Even during COVID time, Hearts players were training so they were ahead of the other teams in preseason”.
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August 18, 2021 09:45 UTC
Police foil highway robbery attack in Eastern Region
Regional News of Wednesday, 18 August 2021Source: 3news.comPolice in the Eastern Region has foiled a robbery attack intended to be staged between Ettukrom and Bunso Junction on Monday evening. Reports from the police indicate intelligence was received that some persons with weapons attempted to rob commuters on the stretch. While moving along the stretch, from Osiem to Bunso, a police bus with service No. A police patrol team got to the scene, searched through the bushes but they could not find the robbers or traces of blood. Communities have been engaged to report to the police suspicious persons they find in their community.
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August 18, 2021 09:22 UTC
Stephen Ntim to contest as NPP National Chairman
Politics of Wednesday, 18 August 2021Source: kasapafmonline.comThe Former National Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party Stephen Ntim is set to contest for the National Chairman position for the fifth time and is expected to declare his intention soon. At the appropriate time, he will come out fully to contest for the position again,” a source said. The sources also debunked the assertion going round and spread by some failed aspirants that Stephen Ntim is not contesting again. “For emphasis, he will contest and win this time. He has suffered enough and nobody can stop this time,” another source stated.
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August 18, 2021 09:22 UTC
Government in the process of preparing 2022 budget and fiscal policy
Business News of Wednesday, 18 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Government has commenced preparation of its 2022 budget•The policy document will provide the direction, budget expenditure and processes of government•The 2022 budget will focus on revitalization efforts of government from the impacts of COVID-19Government through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning has commenced the process of preparing the 2022 budget and fiscal policy which is likely to be presented in November 2021. The guidelines of the policy document will provide the needed policy direction of government, instructions, budget expenditure, processes, and procedures. According to details of the yet-to-be-prepared and presented budget, government will set its focus on revitalizing the economy from the impact of the COVID-19 through inclusive and sustainable policies. “This strategy will progressively reduce the overall fiscal balance back to the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) deficit threshold of 5 percent of GDP and a primary surplus by 2024,” the guideline highlighted. For the 2022 financial year, government is projecting an overall budget of GH¢39.2billion which includes the financial sector clean and energy sector cost which is equivalent to 7.9% of Gross Domestic Product.
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August 18, 2021 09:03 UTC
UTAG strike is due to Akufo-Addo’s bad leadership – KNUST TEIN
A statement said students of the universities have been hardest hit by the UTAG strike. In a letter dated 15th July 2021, the government was given adequate notice of an industrial action UTAG threatened to embark on should their demands not be met satisfactorily. The intended industrial action subsequently materialized after the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government failed to address the concerns of UTAG. The students of our universities have been hardest hit by this strike as a result of the serious ramifications emanating from the decision by UTAG. A win for UTAG is salvation for our professionals, a win for UTAG is salvation for intellectualism and industrial development.
Source:GhanaWeb
August 18, 2021 08:26 UTC