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Education Minister Reveals When TEACHERS Legacy Arrears Will Be Paid.

Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister of education says the government by the end of this year will duly pay all teachers who have not received their legacy arrears.

He made this known speaking at the Ghana Teacher Prize 2020 ceremony held at the University of Cape Coast (UCC).

Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh noted the Akufo-Addo government even though was not under any agreement to provide teachers with legacy arrears but after due consideration, it has accepted to pay what is due them.
It was not an obligation but a gesture to show teachers that the government still had them at heart. We work closely with the union leaders so those who have not been paid should work closely with their leaders and they will be paid before the end of the year,” NAPO stated.

Commenting on claims the government has neglected university graduates, the Manhyia South MP said that is not the case, according to him, the government is dedicated to employing graduates who have passed teacher licensure exams and completed the one year mandatory National Service

“Government is not necessarily interested in not employing diploma graduates, we have employed each and everyone who has passed the licensure exams and have finished their national service will be automatically employed.”

October 19, 2020
NPP Finally Confirms Mfantseman Parliamentary Candidate.

Ophelia Hayford, the first wife of the late Ekow Quansah Hayford, is now the NPP parliamentary nominee for Mfantseman.

The decision was taken at the NPP’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on Sunday, October 18, in accordance with Article 12 of the party’s constitution.

The NEC stated that the party had consultations with all stakeholders of the party as well as constituents of Mfantseman before Ophelia Hayford, who had earlier resigned as a police officer, was nominated.

a statement signed by John Boadu, the party’s General Secretary, Ophelia Hayford, the first wife of the late MP who was killed by unknown assailants, was described as having “been a strong pillar in the political life of her late husband, and certainly, her selection as his replacement can only be a step in the right direction”.

The NPP had earlier officially notified the Electoral Commission of the death of Ekow Quansah Hayford, for MP for Mfantseman who was re-contesting for them and requested for a 10-day extension of the nomination period in line with Section 13(4) of C.I. 127 which governs the December 2020 elections.

If Ophelia Hayford is elected on December 7, she will be the third wife of an MP who has succeeded the husband after his demise, at least in the history of Ghana’s fourth republic.

October 19, 2020
Girl resurrected after 2 year of being burrier.
A little girl who died 2 years ago has reportedly resurrected and returned to her parent’s home.
The incident is said to have happened at Masala town in Ndola, Zambia on April 11, 2020.

According to source, the girl named winnie died after a short illness and was taken to the mortuary where later, a funeral ceremony was held in the Church and buried at the mitingo cemetery.

Resident of the community and family members couldn’t believe as the dead girl walked back home.
October 19, 2020
Crowned winner for Writers Project of Ghana Award.

Hannah Owusu – koranteng, the Associate Executive Director Wacam has won the first prize of the Abena korantenmaa Oral history prize of the writers project of Ghana for 2020.

The writers project of Ghana was named after Abena korantenmaa, who worked as a trader and recognized among women traders in the Kwahu area as an embodiment of hope and empowerment of women trader’s is the Association ,and is sponsored by Makeda PR and the sankofa Girl.

Madam korantenmaa continued to perform leadership roles,advising various market women and resolving their disputes even when she was over hundred (100) years.
Mrs.Hannah has received numerous awards in the past in recognition of her work among vulnerable people .
In March 2015 ,she received the ” Right the wrong award.”

October 19, 2020
Construction of Suame interchange to begin soon

The Vice President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia has assured residents of the Ashanti Regional
capital, Kumasi that the construction of the Suame Interchange will commence soon.

In an interview on Kumasi-based Pure FM with Kwame Adinkra, the Vice President said all is set for the construction of the interchange to ease traffic in the cosmopolitan city.

The Suame Interchange, the Vice President mentioned will be part of a number of interchanges that will be constructed in the city by this government to deal with the increasing congestion in the city.

Other interchanges to be constructed, he mentioned are Oforikrom and one at the Airport roundabout.
Other key projects, he said will be constructed in Kumasi and the Ashanti Region as a whole to ensure even development in the region.

Dr Bawumia further called on the voters in the region to give the NPP government four more to do more for the entire country.

Ghanaweb

October 19, 2020
N/R: NPP will retain Wulensi seat; increase Nana Addo’s vote margin – Mac Manu.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it will retain the Wulensi seat in the Northern Region.

It is also confident of increasing votes for President Akufo-Addo in the upcoming polls.

An aspirant Alhaji Abdulai Haruna who petitioned party executives over his reservations about the outcome of the NPP parliamentary primaries in the Wulensi constituency has resolved his differences with the party.

He was contesting incumbent MP, Thomas Donkor Ogajah. The incumbent beat him with four votes.

Mr. Haruna and his supporters have subsequently reconciled with the party and promised to work for the victory of the NPP.

Speaking to Citi News after a meeting with Alhaji Abdulai Haruna and his supporters, Campaign Manager of the NPP, Peter Mc-Manu said the party is more than united to win the constituency.

“I want to extend appreciation to the people of Wulensi especially Alhaji Abdulai Haruna and use the occasion to congratulate the people for the unity they have brought to the party in Wulensi and the good works they have done which gives me hope that we are going to retain the seat and increase the margin of vote for the President,” he said.

Some aggrieved NPP members who claim they were unjustifiably disqualified from contesting in the party’s parliamentary primaries have resolved to contest the polls as independent candidates.

Constituencies, where such issues have been reported, include Asokwa, Bekwai and Ahafo-Ano-North.

The NPP had put in place a national reconciliation committee to engage aggrieved candidates going independent.

President Akufo-Addo and Vice President Bawumia had been urging party supporters not to back members going independent.

The NPP has written to Parliament to complain about the MP for Fomena in the Ashanti Region, Amoako Andrew Asiamah, who has filed to contest as an independent parliamentary candidate.

“By so doing, he has presumably vacated his seat in Parliament pursuant to Article 97(1)(g) of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic,” the party indicated.

The NPP does not expect the decision of some of its members to contest as independent candidates in the December polls to affect its chances.

Deputy General Secretary of the party, Nana Obiri Boahen, says the party has informed all such candidates that they cease to be members of the NPP under Article 3(9) of its constitution.

Nana Obiri Boahen in a Citi News interview said such occurrences are always to be expected but will be properly managed.

“Sometimes, you will not have all the numbers. It is just unfortunate that they have decided to go away. We are dealing with human beings and political parties are run by human beings so it is a natural phenomenon. So we need not be surprised by some of these things. In NPP, thousands will go away and thousands will come in. Never mind because there is nothing we can do. People have spoken and impressed on them, so they want to go with them so that they don’t run them down”, he noted.
Citi news

October 19, 2020
GJA to hold memorial service for late Dr Aikins

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) will hold a memorial service on Tuesday, October 20, for the late Dr Isaac Godwin Kweku Aikins.

The late Dr Aikins was the first Ghanaian General Manager of the Ghana News Agency.

The memorial service will be held at 1000 hours prompt at the Ghana International Press Centre in Accra.

A statement signed by Mr Kofi Yeboah, the GJA General Secretary said the ceremony would be attended by past and present staff of the GNA, members of the media fraternity, especially retired and senior journalists and family members of the deceased.

It said the event would be held under strict COVID-19 safety protocols and urged all sympathisers to endeavour to attend.

The late Dr Aikins, who was formerly known as Dr George Tutu Anim until he changed his name, died on October 2, 2020 at the age of 91. After joining the GNA in 1958, he was appointed General Manager in 1961.

He rendered enormous service to the GJA from 1962 to 1964 and served as the General Secretary of the Association of Ghanaian Journalists, which preceded the GJA.

Later, after joining UNESCO, he used his influence in the organization to support media development in Ghana. In 2006, he served as Chairman of the GJA Media Awards Committee.

In August 2019, at the celebration of the GJA 70th anniversary at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra, his family announced in his honour a sponsorship package for a GJA Award category on “Ethical Journalism” with a prize worth Ghc9,000 to mark his 90th birthday that year.

Indeed, the GJA has lost an illustrious son who deserves pride of place in the annals of the Association.

Ghananews

October 19, 2020
Multipurpose administrative block inaugurated at Accra Academy.

Accra Academy has inaugurated a newly built multipurpose administrative block to facilitate and enhance the day-to-day management of the senior high school.

The two-storey edifice, worth about GH¢109 million, has been designed to house, among other facilities, a physical and an electronic library, an ICT centre and some special managerial offices to meet modern technological trends relative to administration.

New block
The project which started close to a decade ago by the government under the GETFund facility, was however handed over to the school as an empty building as the contract did not include furnishing it.

Speaking at a ceremony in Accra to officially receive the project from the consultant in charge, Masuab Consult, the Headmaster of Accra Academy, Mr Emmanuel Ofoe Fiemawhle, was hopeful that the new facility would make the administration of the school less burdensome and enhance productivity.

Old block

He indicated that the old administration had outlived its purpose, obsolete and therefore, needed to be replaced to keep the school running at a desired pace.
The present administration block was to serve a certain number of students and staff within a certain period. You will realise that now, we are in a technological world where data processes [and] information have become the norm of our administrative work. The place is not structured to have some of these facilities and the number has also increased.

“And so with this new facility, it is going to enhance administrative work in the sense that all those offices that were hitherto not part of the old structure can now have a space and then the needed working tool can be provided for them.

“This will enhance data processing, information on staff and students, appraisal of work outputs for staff and response to request from outside the school,” he averred.

Furnishing

Mr Fiemawhle further indicated that the school would as soon possible, commence “post-handing over” processes to get the facility fully furnished to serve its purpose, adding that they would explore all possible means of funding to get it done.

Ghanaweb

October 19, 2020
Benefits of Ginger for Men and Women.

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant whose root is used as spice. Aside this it has several health benefits.

When grated and soaked in bitter lemon for extraction, it’s used for the treatment of chronic indigestion, strengthening of the immune system and lowering of blood sugar.

Ground ginger when used to make soup is effective in preventing ovarian cancer in women by killing cancerous cells.
Ginger root or simply ginger is effective in treating:

Inflammation

Diabetes

Heart diseases

High cholesterol

Indigestion

Muscle pain

Soreness

It’s also effective in:

Cancer prevention

Fighting of infection

Respiratory disorders.

Ginger is rich in vitamin C and E, beta-carotene and zinc which are powerful antioxidants that protect the prostate gland from harmful free radicals. It also protects the prostate gland from infection and inflammation.

Ginger contains 6-gingerol, a substance with anti-cancer properties, thus preventing ovarian cancer. Ginger also reduces menstrual pain and it’s as effective as drugs like mefenamic acid and ibuprofen.

October 19, 2020
Ban on Conference Gatherings lifted

His Excellency the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has finally given his 18th update on measures being taken to help cur the spread of the Corona virus pandemic, in Ghana. The President, at the initial stage of his address, as usual, rendered his greetings to all fellow Ghanaians.

The President indicated that, between the intervals of Update Number 17 to Update number 18, the country’s active cases have decreased from 500 to 300, with the rate of recovery hitting 98.5%. He also stated that, in Update number 17, the number of people who had fallen to the pandemic in Ghana remained at 298, but currently, it stands at 310 deaths.

It has been 6 weeks, since the President gave an order that, the boarder in air should reopen. He stated that, since he lifted the restriction on the air boarders, 30, 564 passengers have arrived in the country, and out of these passengers, 92 tested positive for the corona virus disease. Also, all the 92 positive cases are asymptomatic. That is, they do not show signs of the disease, but they have it. And this could’ve caused chaos if they were not tested.

Currently, the form two students, of Senior High and Junior High Schools are back in school, continuing from where they left off. The President has ensured that all precautionary measures are strictly adhered to in all the Senior High Schools in Ghana.

In summary, this is all that the President’s 18th address entails. Please click on the follow button above, to stay up to date with any latest article I publish. Thank You for reading.

October 19, 2020
NPP Youth organizer for Odododiodio Constituency has pass Away

Ghanatribune.com can confidently confirm the unfortunate passing of the Odododiodio Constituency Youth organizer for the New Patriotic party NPP, known simply known as Ras.

His unfortunate demise occurred yesterday and further checks reveal he had been sick for sometime.

Ras was a vibrant member of the NPP and following his demise, condolence messages have been flowing in from members of the elephant family.

Apasipanga John wrote: “RIP Ras, Odododiodio Constituency Youth Organizer (NPP). We shall all return to our maker one day.🙏”

JB Danquah wrote: “Oh RAS bro 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🐘🐘🐘🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷 Odododiodio aw!. Due bra😭😭😭😭”

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October 17, 2020
‘Dr. UN’ has been arrested.

Self-acclaimed Global Ambassador for the United Nations (UN), Kwame Fordjour, popularly known as ‘Dr. UN’ has been arrested.

He was arrested on the premises of Kumasi based Hello-FM by National Security operatives.

Last month, ‘Dr UN’ described as one of the greatest conmen in the annals of the country’s entertainment history, trended for all the wrong reasons.

A ‘diplomat’ and ‘global ambassador’ by self-description, with a doctorate degree that has its veracity as questionable as his personality, Fordjour accomplished a scam on a magnitude almost never experienced in the country.

Under the pretense of partnering with the United Nations and the respected legacy of the late Dr Kofi Annan, he contrived to organize an awards ceremony (succeeded quite brilliantly) and presented trophies and citations to over 20 accomplished Ghanaian personalities who he described as having achieved extraordinary feats in their endeavors.

He thus surpassed his own feat as one of the biggest frauds in the country’s history.

According to a report filed by PeaceFM’s correspondent and HelloFM’s General Manager, Samson K. Nyamekye, ‘Dr. UN’ has been on the radar of the security agencies for quite some time now, after a fake award ceremony he organized in Kumasi, Ashanti Region.

He was arrested after it was reported that the award scheme which was held in 2018 was fake and was later granted bail.

The court subsequently issued an arrest warrant after he flouted his bail conditions.

In view of this when news went out that Kwame Fordjour was in the studios of Hello FM, National Security operatives stormed the place to effect his arrest.

According to Samson Nyamkeye, ‘Dr UN’ has been remanded for 14 days.

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October 17, 2020
Sammy Gyamfi is Under Investigation- Information Minister Drops Details

Deputy Minister for Information, Mr. Pius Enam Hadzide has confirmed that the Communications Director for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Sammy Gyamfi is currently under investigations for allegedly leading a team to spread fake news in Ghana.

Speaking in an interview with Kwame Nkrumah Tikesie on the Okay FM ‘Ade Akye Abia’ morning Show few minutes ago, the Deputy Information Minister disclosed that the NDC is allegedly operating websites, which have purposely been crafted to thwart government information.

He adds that the Information Ministry has traced the said websites, and have come to a conclusion that the same fake news contents have constantly been spread on the portals.

He added that some audios have been distorted on the websites with jingles of credible radio stations with the intention to deceived the innocent Ghanaian.

He adds that such acts, are against the laws of the country and that has compelled the investigative bodies to intervene.

“As I speak to you now Sammy Gyamfi is under investigations because he leads the NDC communication bureau and all the fake news and its related audios have been traced to their websites. These are against the laws of the country and the investigative bodies are taking the necessary steps to ensure the law takes its course. These are parts of the various machinations by the National Democratic Congress to adopt every possible means in winning the elections but we will also keep tracking them”. Mr. Pius Enam Hadzide indicated.

October 17, 2020
NPP Parliamentary Candidate, Abu Kamara Reported Dead
The New Patriotic Party’s Parliamentary Candidate for the Yapei Kusowgu constituency in the Savannah Region, Abu Kamara has died in a fatal road accident.

According to the Savannah Regional NPP Director of Communications, Mohammed Issah, the car he was driving was involved in a head-on collision with an articulator truck at the Datoyili police barrier on the outskirts of Tamale.

He is reported to have died on the spot with an aide, Majeed Kotochi (Young chief) and another occupant of the car.
October 17, 2020
Opuni-Agongo trial: AG’s witness’ donation to NPP 2020 campaign pops up in court.

A key prosecution witness in the state’s case against former COCOBOD CEO and two others confirmed in court that he donated motorcycles to the governing New Patriotic Party campaign team in September.

Dr. Yaw Adu-Ampomah’s donation of 35 motorcycles and other items was to boost the fortunes of the NPP in the 2020 general elections in December.

His admission in court sent tongues wagging as the case he has been giving evidence in court has been tagged as a politically motivated trial.

Former CEO of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Stephen Opuni, businessman Seidu Agongo and Agricult Ghana Company Limited, are facing 27 charges of willfully causing financial loss of GH¢217 to the state, through three separate fertiliser supply contracts between 2014 and 2016.

They have pleaded not guilty to all the charges and are on self-recognisance bail of GH¢300,000 each.

The NDC Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo has instance described the ongoing trial as nothing short of “naked persecution” of the opposition party.
Counsel for the accused have had cause to, on some occasions, drew the court’s attention to comments made by top government officials including a deputy Attorney General and even President Nana Akufo-Addo himself, which to them clearly vindicate their long-held conviction of a political trial.

Dr. Adu-Ampomah, according to a news report reproduced by Ghanaweb, had during a short ceremony held in the Eastern Regional capital, Koforidua, where the motorcycles and other items were donated to the NPP, charged the party to engage in a door-to-door campaign because this year’s electioneering campaign will be different from previous ones.
The items were reportedly distributed to 18 constituencies in the Eastern region particularly where the NPP has no MP, to aid them in their campaign ahead of the elections.

But when asked under cross-examination by Mr. Nutifafa Nutsukpui, stand-in lead counsel for the second and third accused persons – Seidu Agongo and Agricult Ghana Ltd – if he was a member of the NPP, Dr. Adu-Ampomah answered in the negative.

“No my Lord,” the star witness told the court on Wednesday, October 7, 2020.
Nutifafa pushed further, “sir I put it to you that your evidence here is coloured by your political persuasion”.

But the witness replied, “No my Lord, my evidence is guided by my being a Ghanaian and as part of my civil responsibility. If anything is going against Ghana it is my right to stand against it.”

Meanwhile, cross-examination of Dr. Yaw Adu-Ampomah who has been in the witness box for almost a year ended on October 7 upon the instruction of the trial judge, Justice Clemence Jackson Honyenuga, who was recently promoted to the Supreme Court sitting in as addition High Court judge.

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October 15, 2020