General News of Tuesday, 10 May 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comWomen must work hard to be visible, Penelope AdinkuPenelope Adinku reveals why she joined National Cardiothoracic CentreGhana’s first female cardiothoracic surgeon calls on women to join her fieldDr Penelope Baabe Tettey Adinku is the first Ghanaian female cardiothoracic surgeon after she joined the field for her love for children. Speaking in an interview, Dr Adinku said her quest to find out more about the centre led her to pursue a career in that field. For us as females, I think we have had to work harder to prove ourselves. The bias is there, and we have to work harder to make ourselves more visible,” AssaseRadio.com quoted Dr Adinku. “I’m hoping [that] with this barrier out of the way, more females will enter this space, and it will actually be a norm,” Dr Adinku said.
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May 10, 2022 13:19 UTC
Speaking on Joy FM's News Night programme on Monday, May 9, 2022, Sammy Gyamfi noted that the former Bishop is an NPP propagandist in cassock, merely doing the bidding of his party. "It is important to make this point that the statement from the so-called Bishop, Stephen Richard Bosomtwe Ayensu, are totally baseless and clearly borne out from his hatred for John Dramani Mahama and the NDC. Clearly, you can see that he is ... a very bitter NPP propagandist in a cassock who has been contracted to do the bidding of the NPP," Sammy Gyamfi said. He noted that, President Mahama has consulted widely to understand the hardship of Ghanaians and how the E-Levy imposed by the current administration will increase the burden of Ghanaians. “We should all endeavour to pay the E-Levy so the government could use the accrued money for development,” the man of God noted.
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May 10, 2022 13:19 UTC
Speaking on Accra-based Peace FM on May 9, John Boadu said the NDC’s resolve to win power may be because it wants to “chew the meat and leave the bones” as it previously did when it was in power. The NPP scribe was addressing former president John Dramani Mahama’s comment that the next NDC government will scrap the E-levy when it wins power. Anytime they are in government, growth suffers, debt to GDP suffers, production suffers and almost everything suffers. “If that is what he [John Mahama] is saying, unfortunately, Ghanaians won’t give him that unpleasant opportunity to come back again to take such decisions which will make it retrogress,” John Boadu said. “A new National Democratic Congress Government, God willing and with the votes of the sovereign people of Ghana – in 2025 – will repeal the E-Levy Act.,” John Mahama told the gathering.
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May 10, 2022 12:56 UTC
Senior United Nations (UN) Mediation Advisor, Emmanuel Bombande has said Ghana should be worried it has been listed as one of the countries exposed to threats of terrorism. According to him, Ghana is fast becoming a fertile ground for these terrorists. Emmanuel Bombande was speaking at the back of a recent report by West Africa Centre for Counter-Extremism (WACCE) indicating that Ghana is prone to terrorist attacks. According to the Centre, irrespective of the fact that Ghana has managed terrorism threats for some time, “yet Ghana has been so close to terrorism.”Further speaking on the issue, Emmanuel Bombande said terrorists do strike when there is a perceived marginalization or injustice. “They strike based on perceived marginalization or perceived injustice of one party to the other.
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May 10, 2022 12:55 UTC
“Next to lead,” he tagged the image of a smiling Mr Kyerematen on his Instagram page. This comes after Empress Gifty Adorye, the wife of the failed parliamentary candidate endorsed Mr Kyerematen at a gospel event. Mrs Adorye, an award-winning gospel artiste, introduced Alan Kyerematen as the “David of our time” at her gospel show organized on May 1, 2022. The two, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Trades Minister John Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, are seen as leading in the race. According to Nana Akomea, an NPP ticket of Dr Bawumia and Alan Kyerematen as president and vice-presidential candidate will boost the party’s chances of retaining power in the next elections.
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May 10, 2022 12:36 UTC
Network’s Abusua FM, as host of the drive time called ‘Di wo Lane Mu’, Big Shaq worked in a number of stations in the Bono and Ashanti Regions including Sky FM, Radio Mercury, Kapital Radio, Boss FM, Kesewa, Okese, and Metro Fm. His burial was virtually a convergence of family and friends; media personnel; fans of Big Shark; serial callers, musicians, and the entire management and staff of EIB Kumasi Cluster. Kumasi Cluster Julius Caesar Anadem, Staff and Management of EIB eulogized him for making an impact that transcended the airwaves. Our Big Shaq! We had plans Big Shaq.
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May 10, 2022 12:20 UTC
Entertainment of Tuesday, 10 May 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comNse Ikpe-Etim falls into depression after taking her womb outNse Ikpe appreciates husband for supportNse Ikpe-Etim says she never felt shame after removing her wombNigerian actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim, has revealed how she felt when she realized that she is unable to bear kids with her husband. Speaking with Nigerian lawyer cum journalist, Chude Jideonwo, Nse stated that she and her husband are happy in their marriage, despite the challenges and societal ridicule. I felt inadequate as a woman because I would remember every time it was mentioned. Throwing some light on how her husband came through as her support system, Nse Ikpe-Etim noted that “we live through life fully, and that’s how it is. Nse Ikpe-Etim came into prominence in 2008 for a role she played in a movie titled ‘Reloaded’, which subsequently got her nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 5th and 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards.
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May 10, 2022 11:58 UTC
Diasporia News of Monday, 9 May 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe President of the Sickle Cell Foundation of Ghana, Professor Kwaku Ohene-Frempong, has died. This was contained in a statement made available to GhanaWeb by Dr. Bertha Serwa Ayi, the President of the Ghana Physicians and Surgeons Foundation (GPSF) of North America. According to the information, a family source of the late Prof. Ohene-Frempong said that he died on May 7, 2022. A website will be created to allow for expressions of sympathy and eulogies.”In 2020, Prof. Kwaku Ohene-Frempong was honoured by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services with the Assistant Secretary of Health Exceptional Service Medal for his contributions to the management of sickle cell disease in the world. Ghana Physicians and Surgeons Foundation Of North America (GPSF) is preparing a video collage and tributes for Professor Kwaku Ohene-Frempong.
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May 10, 2022 11:53 UTC
The governing New Patriotic Party has urged its members to desist from heading to court and the media anytime they have issues against the party. According to the Director of Elections, Evans Nimako, these actions are unhealthy and affect the plans of the party. He said there are laid down procedures for aggrieved members to follow before heading to court. “The party is urging all members to desist from running to the court or running their issues in the media circles. His statement is on the back of over 20 constituencies that could not partake in the just ended constituency elections due to petitions in court.
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May 10, 2022 11:35 UTC
The Supreme Court has ordered that all double salary Members of Parliament (MPs) and ministers should be served by way of substituted service after swerving service of the writ of summons issued against them. The court gave the order after the lawyer for Abronye DC, Seth Gyapong Oware, informed the court that the affected MPs and former government appointees are evading service of court processes. Subsequently, the court directed that the processes should be posted on the notice boards of Parliament, Supreme Court and the Law Court Complex. It is the case of Abronye DC that the affected MPs and former government appointees who received double salaries as MPs and ministers or deputy ministers is inconsistent with the constitution. He is, therefore, praying the Supreme Court to declare the payment as a violation of the constitution and an order to compel the MPs to refund the double salaries paid to them.
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May 10, 2022 10:56 UTC
Sports News of Monday, 9 May 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comEddie Nketiah hit a brace in Arsenal win over ChelseaEddie Nketiah scores brace in Arenal win over LeedsEddie Nketiah set to announce his nationality switch - ReportsBritish born-Ghanaian, Eddie Nketiah, is reportedly set to pledge his allegiance to Ghana after securing his Ghanaian passport. According to 442gh.com, the young striker has completed his nationality switch and is expected to announce his decision in the coming weeks. Nketiah has been on form in recent games, scoring four goals in four games for Arsenal. The 22-year-old hit brace at the Stamford Bridge in Arsenal's 4-2 win over their London rivals, Chelsea, and also grabbed another brace in a 2-1 win over Leeds United. In a recent interview, Nketiah said he will announce his decision on his nationality switch at the end of the season.
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May 10, 2022 10:54 UTC
In a statement released by the GFA on May 9, 2022, the body cited that Tandoh resisted exiting the dugout after he was sent off. Due to that, the Disciplinary Committee of the Association has imposed a one-match ban and a fine of GHC 2,000 on the fitness trainer. “Paul Tandoh resisted being sent out of the inner perimeter after receiving a red card, a behavior which brought the game into disrepute,” the statement continued. “Per evidence adduced from the Referee’s report and the video recording of the match, Paul Tandoh is found Guilty of the charge by theThe committee”, the GFA announced. Hearts of Oak in the said game against WAFA lost 2-1 at Sogakope.
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May 10, 2022 10:37 UTC
Sharing his craziest moment with a fan, he recalled how a lady who wasn't Ghanaian "grabbed" his penis after requesting to take a photo with the 'Girl Dem Sugar'. He could only walk away after the inappropriate touch which he claimed could have been a big deal if it was the other way round. The Lynx Entertainment signee cautioned ladies against such acts adding that what he portrays in his music doesn't warrant any lady to touch his manhood without his consent. She was taller than me, I was looking at her and she just grabbed my manhood. I will never walk to a female artiste that I love and inappropriately touch them," said the disappointed singer in an interview with AJ Akuoko-Sarpong on Citi FM.
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May 10, 2022 10:33 UTC
Jerry John, the lawyer for Mr. Bosso, explained to Citi News that his client was already facing trial. TWI NEWSHe said that he (Mr. Bosso) was on Monday “surreptitiously arraigned without informing the family or his lawyer. He was told to plead guilty to whatever charges were read to him with a promise that the judge will immediately pardon and discharge him with an instruction to apologize to the Supreme Court judge”. “As it stands, we have not seen the charge sheet, we do not know what Mr Bosso has been charged with and why he is being remanded,” Jerry John said. Mr Bosso was, however, remanded into police custody to reappear before the court on May 23, 2022.
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May 10, 2022 10:01 UTC