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  • FOUR GHANAIAN STUDENTS DEPORTED

    4 Ghanaian students deported
    banned from UK over forged scholarship papers.
    Registrar of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, Kingsley Agyeman.

    The Registrar of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, Kingsley Agyeman, has cautioned persons who forge documents to show scholarships from the Scholarship Secretariat to desist from the act or risk facing the laws.

    His statement comes in the wake of four Ghanaian students who were deported and banned for ten years by the United Kingdom over fake scholarship documents.

    Following investigations, it was discovered that four Ghanaians, Andy Kwesi Enos (University of Reading), Esther Tieku (University of Kent), Priscilla Omari Konadu (University of East Anglia) and Gifty Appoh (University of Greenwich) had presented fake documents to their Universities leading to the school’s withdrawal of their tier 4 visas and deportation.

    The four are currently in Ghana and assisting the security agencies with investigations.

    He added that the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat is able to fish out persons who are engaged in the act through their tight system and alerting the Universities where they have been enrolled in. The tuition and cost of living of such students are not paid.

    Mr Agyeman, stated that the “illegal” practice goes a long way to affect the image of the country and its president.

    He also added that unscrupulous persons who attempted to lure people in believing that they can help them acquire scholarships have been arrested and are with the BNI, CID and National Security.

    “To mention, the UK alone for the 2019/2020 Academic Year, we had complaints of people issuing out fake scholarship award letters to suspecting applicants. They were able to get away through the visa and went to UK. But, because of the system we’ve put in place, no outlay of cash was paid to them”, he stated.

    In September 2019, the British government announced that international students at British universities will be allowed to stay in the country for two years after graduating. The visa allows eligible students to work, or look for work, in any career or position of their choice, for two years after completing their studies.

    Story by: Faustina Agyemang

  • Neoplan Ghana Ltd Shuts Down on January 31

    Neoplan Ghana Ltd Shuts Down on January 31

    Neoplan Ghana Limited, one of the country’s surviving coach manufacturing businesses in the 1970s, has announced a total shutdown on Friday, January 31, 2020 because it is no longer viable.

    A memo to all staff of the company in Accra and Kumasi announcing the closure of the company, which was established on December 12, 1974, cites the lack of contracts and recurring monthly losses as reasons for the shutdown.

    The company said the last time it was given a government contract was in 2002, which ended in 2010 and saw the production of 450 DAF/VDL buses for the Metro Mass Transit Ltd.

    Dated January 15, 2020, and titled “Closure of Neoplan (Ghana) Limited”, the memo signed by the Managing Director of the company, Mr. Georges Nassar, a copy of which is in the custody of the Daily Graphic, states: “Management regretfully informs you that Neoplan (Ghana) Limited will be closing down its branches on 31st January 2020.”

    “This is due to the lack of contracts and recurring monthly losses incurred. As a result, all employment contracts with the company will be terminated as of the said date until further notice,” the memo added.

    Mr. Nassar confirmed the imminent shutdown. He said the decision had been informed by the inability of the minority shareholder, the Fadoul Group, to continue funding the company all by itself, while the government which was the majority shareholder contributed nothing to its running.

    “In the past six, seven years, we have been running the company ourselves without any contribution from the government. In 2016, we asked the government to buy additional shares from them so that we can finance the company ourselves.

    “In 2016, we paid them for the shares. They didn’t give us the shares and they kept the money with them,” an exasperated Mr Nassar said, adding that the money paid for the shares was $173,000.

    He explained that the money was paid to the Divestiture Implementation Committee (DIC) but the cheques were never released, yet the money was never returned.

    In addition, he said since 2016 the minority shareholders had invested about GH¢10 million in the company, while about GH¢260,000 had been lost every month in revenue during the period.

  • NPP Primaries: Bekwai Chairman Lock Party Offices; Denied Aspirant From Picking Form

    NPP Primaries: Bekwai Chairman Lock Party Offices; Denied Aspirant From Picking Form

    Supporters of Lawyer Akwasi Amofa Agyeman were angry when they accompanied their candidate to the NPP branch at Bekwai to pick nomination forms only to meet the party offices locked up.

    The supporters who spoke to this reporter accused the party Chairman and the incumbent MP of conniving to prevent Lawyer Akwasi  Agyeman from becoming MP of Bekwai constituency.

    They explained that, since the rules and regulations govern the NPP party gives each one mandate to contest every position, the office should have been open at the moment where every constituency office has opened for those interested to lead the party in impending 2020 poll, but the constituency chairman, Mr. Patrick Adu Gyamfi has intentionally locked the office and refused to pick any call from the potential contestants especially their candidate.

    “We have made the payment of Ghc2,000.00 at the NPP national headquarters Accra, as nomination fee on behalf of our candidate which guarantees us to pick up the forms but only to meet locked up an office in the Constituency”, they bemoaned.

    The supporters, describes the incidents as barbaric and bias, “This development though disappointing does not come as a surprise as attempts have been made to get the incumbent MP, Hon. Joseph Owusu to go unopposed”, they expressed worried.

    As at 5:00 pm, the Bekwai NPP constituency office was still locked, the supporters says until party leadership opens up the office for their candidate to pick his forms, they will continuously storms the premises daily in numbers until the Regional and National executives intervene for necessary resolution.

  • LEAVE THE MINERS ALONE, THE POLITICIANS ARE WORST CULPRITS- GNASSM TASKFORCE

    LEAVE THE MINERS ALONE, THE POLITICIANS ARE WORST CULPRITS- GNASSM TASKFORCE

    A member of the Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners Taskforce against illegal mining has revealed that so long as politicians continue to manipulate the mining sector especially small scale mining, it will be difficult for the nation to win the war against illegal and irresponsible mining.

    Andoh Bresi believes that failed attempts by successive governments to regulate the mining sector should be blamed on politicians rather than putting all the blame at the doorstep of the miners.

    Though he concedes, some of the miners do things haphazardly, the connivance of politicians for their selfish interest and lack of political will to ensure sustenance of proper regulations continue to contribute to the worsening environmental degradation and pollution of the river bodies.

    He is worried about how numerous government policies aiming at controlling illegal and irresponsible mining has not been successful, accusing the politician for employing political power in such situations to their advantage.

    In such instances, the politicians become miners and flout their own laws to defeat the government’s good intentions.

    According to him, the neglect of the Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners in the formulation and implementation of such policies is another biggest factor.

    Describing GNASSM as the only legitimate body to oversee the activities of small scale mining in Ghana, it should be worrying to every Ghanaian why such body is always relegated to the fore when addressing issues and challenges in the sector.

    He has therefore challenged GNASSM to look beyond the level of the politicians and take up the responsibility of ensuring that sustainable and responsible small scale mining is practised in Ghana.

  • LAST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH DECLARED AS CLEAN UP EXERCISE DAY IN TECHIMAN

    LAST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH DECLARED AS CLEAN UP EXERCISE DAY IN TECHIMAN

    To ensure Good sanitation BONO EAST REGION, the Traditional council met stakeholders at Techiman palace to discuss the proper way of managing disposal of waste in Techiman township.

    During the meeting, it was agreed that, last Saturday of every month was accepted which from now on was that day is clean up exercise day in Techiman.

    Moreover it was also agreed that, in some places like market and stations, the leaders in those areas will ensure that it members work before they all go to their various communities and work there also.

    Again, it was agreed that, the clean up exercise start at 6:00 am and end at 10:00am which it was also agreed that, the planning committee will every month review report on status of the program implementation to NANANOM and municipal Assembly.

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    Furthermore, it was agreed that, the Assembly will make a by – law to sanction citizens who fail to participate in the program.

    After the meeting, Kentanhene also Dabenhene for Techiman traditional council Nana Owusu Antwi Bosiako II said this to the media.

    The Techiman municipal Zoom lion boss Mr Emmanuel Abasiya also suggested that, for the tools and equipments everyone should come with some so that zoom lion can provide the rest to ensure that there is a good results at the end of the exercise.

    STORY BY : MAVIS DAVOR // Sop @ Torsaa

  • 15 YEARS OLD GIRL MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD

    15 YEARS OLD GIRL MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD

    15 YEARS OLD GIRL MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD

    A 15 years old girl Georgina Antwi of Ankaful Basic School near cape coast has been murdered in cold blood.
    According to the father of the deceased,Mr Emmanuel Mintah said her daughter was on her way going to school on a bush parth when she was whisked away and later murdered. It was reported that her body was found by some residents of Ankaful who alerted the police.

    The body had been deposited at the cape coast hospital. Police investigations later led to the arrest of two men suspected to have allegedly masterminded the murder to assist with the investigation. There has been an information of a third suspect who is currently on the run. Meanwhile the police have intensified their investigations and are seeking the support of the public to apprehend him.

    Story by: Faustina Agyemang

  • FORMER MP FOR NKWANTA SOUTH DONATES FERTILIZERS TO FARMERS IN HIS CONSTITUENCY

    FORMER MP FOR NKWANTA SOUTH DONATES FERTILIZERS TO FARMERS IN HIS CONSTITUENCY

    The former Mp for Nkwanta south constituency who doubled as the ex majority chief whip, Honourable Gershon Gbediame, identified some cocoa farming communities in the constituency during his days in the office as Mp and resourced them with cocoa seedlings and cutlasses to promote agricultural productivity in the area.

    The former Mp who has endless love and support for his constituents three days today went to some of these cocoa farming communities to donate free organic concept fertilizers to all the cocoa farmers there in order to augment productivity and also to alleviate poverty as well as sufferings of the people.

    These communities are Pusupu, Brewaniase, Bontibor, Abruburwa, Fankyeneko, salifu, Obanda and kpena.

    He is still having more of these cocoa farming communities in the constituency to donate more of the fertilizers, he’s hoping to cover the entire municipality by next week to ensure a fair and transparent donation of the fertilizers to all the farming communities in the municipality.

    Hon Gershon believes that, vegetable farming is one of the best investments in the agriculture sector, hence he’s poised to donate more of the fertilizers to people willing to go into vegetable farming, he is ready to promote vegetable farming to make Nkwanta south constituency the best suppliers of vegetables in the Oti region and Ghana at large.

    Addressing some farmers over 500 people at Brewaniase, he advised the youths to invest more in agric, most especially vegetables farming, he believes that will promote entrepreneurship and also provide economic freedom for them as young ones to be self dependent.

    The former Mp has vowed to support constituents of Nkwanta south constituency in his little way, despite the fact that he is no more in office, he still believes that, helping others does not require a political power to do that.

    The former majority chief whip want to use this opportunity to assure farmers in the Nkwanta south constituency that, he has more plans to support them, those who farms cassava and yam will soon get a support to also explore more in the production of those crops.

  • MUSIGA TO CHANGE MUSICIAN’S LIFE YEAR 2020

    MUSIGA TO CHANGE MUSICIAN’S LIFE YEAR 2020

    MUSIGA TO CHANGE MUSICIAN’S LIFE YEAR 2020

    MUSIGA
    MUSIGA

    Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) is an umbrella group that unites all musicians in Ghana irrespective of the music genre.

    MUSIGA ( Musicians Union of Ghana ) has today organized a workshop and Masterclass for its members and it actually took place at MUSIGA hall Accra near Black star square.

    Prominent personalities present were Acting president for MUSIGA, Bessa Simon, Reverend Dr. Thompson   Yawson and managing director for Back 2DA FUTURE Music, a  publishing and neighboring right company that has over 200 clients and represent  40, 000 copyright, Mr. Kennedy Mensah is popularly known as Mr. Prezedent, was also the main spokesperson for the workshop & master class and other MUSIGA Executives were also present.

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    To set the ball rolling, Mr Kennedy spoke about his journey through the music industry and then tackled the topics for the master class which was history of publishing, becoming a team and lastly creation of an Ep.

    He lamented on all the three divisions and finally created a medium where there was questioning and answering section and also one on one chat clinical with some of the members. In an interview with the Acting president for MUSIGA, Bessa Simon was very amazed by how the workshop turned out to be a successful one.

    Mr. Bessa Simon

    Reverend Dr. Thompson Yawson also advised members of the union to know the type of people to work with.

    Finally, some members of the musicians union of Ghana pleaded to the Acting President and Mr. Kennedy Mensah to help speak with GHAMBRO concerning their royalties.

    STORY BY: MAVIS DAVOR |DFM|DIKODER.COM

  • AM TIRED OF THE SAD STORIES OF OUR MUSICIANS

    AM TIRED OF THE SAD STORIES OF OUR MUSICIANS

    AM TIRED OF THE SAD STORIES OF OUR MUSICIANS

    Musicians Union of Ghana organized a workshop and masterclass at the MUSIGA hall today 9th January 2020 with the managing director for back 2da future publishing company.

    present at the workshop were executives of MUSIGA, acting president Mr. Bessa Simon and some high personalities like Reverend Dr. Thomas Yawson, Mr. Kennedy Mensah and Mrs. Paulina Oduro. The workshop was mainly organized to equip members of MUSIGA with the required knowledge and know-how to live in the music industry.

    The renowned publisher Mr. Kennedy Mensah explained how significant publishing is to the music industry. He said publishing involves composing, writing and selling your works. The spokesperson in an interview with DIKODER multimedia expressed how sad he feels about the story of our musicians not getting returns on what they do.

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    Mr. Kennedy Mensah

    According to him, musicians must get returns more than what the get now from their hard work and that is the major reason for embarking on this journey with MUSIGA to help change the normal routine by organizing workshops which will help them know more when it comes to the music fraternity and also how to get their royalties.

    In addition, the acting president Mr. Bessa Simon promises members of organizing more workshops which he is looking forward to inviting GHAMRO for the members so they can address the issue of musicians not getting returns on their works and the general public playing or downloading their songs for free.

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  • REASONS WHY YOUR PARTNER WILL END UP CHEATING ON YOU

    REASONS WHY YOUR PARTNER WILL END UP CHEATING ON YOU

    Five things that could push your partner into the arms of another man or woman.

    Apparently, there are some things that could push your partner into the arms of another man/woman and the following are reasons why people have found themselves cheating on their partner.

    1. You lose yourself

    Losing interest in your appearance and general well-being can happen, especially after the chaos and stress of kids enter a marriage. But you cannot allow this to happen as it could mean that your spouse begins to lose interest in you.

    2. Divided attention

    If either partner is neglected for too long because the other partner has eyes, time and energy invested in something (even if the reasons are valid), he or she may start to look elsewhere.

    3. You play the blame game

    Does it feel like your partner can do nothing right these days? If you’re paying too much attention to what they are doing wrong all the time, and never praise the things they get right, your partner may have decided that he was done being the fall guy or woman.

    4. You no longer put effort into sex

    Whatever you do though, never forget that sex is the one thing you and your partner do together that makes that relationship different from all the others in your life. When it disappears, a big part of the marital bond does, too.

    5. Do you still even listen at all?

    Your partner may have been expressing unhappiness for a while now, either overtly or subtly. If the message just hasn’t been getting through, they may have decided to find a sympathetic listener — and more — somewhere else.

  • GOVERNMENT MUST PAY CONTRACTORS SO THEY CAN PAY DR NDUOM’S COMPANIES SO AS TO PAY CUSTOMERS

    As the United Kingdom chapter of the progressive people’s party of Ghana, we register our government’s inability since 2017 to pay the sum of  2.4 billion cedis owed to Gold Coast find Management  (now Blackshield Capital Management ) and GN Bank  (now GN savings and Loans Company )for lending loans to contractors to carry out Ghana government projects nationwide.

    The current clean-up exercise in the banking era by the Bank of Ghana ( BOG ) for some reasons has resulted in the revocation of licenses of 79 institutions Dr. Nduom’s Gold Coast fund Management and GN Bank is part in the companies whose licenses when the companies funded the contractors to perform Ghana government projects leaving a debt of 2.4 billion cedis that remains unpaid by the government.

    They said that the government should simply pay Gold Coast Fund Management and GN Bank so they can run their businesses smoothly.

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  • WE CANNOT PAY YOUR CUSTOMERS – MENZGOLD LAWYERS REJECT INSTRUCTION

    WE CANNOT PAY YOUR CUSTOMERS – MENZGOLD LAWYERS REJECT INSTRUCTION

    Lawyers for defunct gold dealership firm, Menzgold say they are unable to undertake the payment of customers as instructed by the company.

    On Wednesday, Menzgold announced that it was commencing payment of customers from Friday, December 27, 2019, for a 36-month period.

    The company made this revelation in a statement signed by its Head of Communications, Nii Amarh Amarteifio and provided a detailed payment schedule and formula to be employed in making the disbursement.

    The statement indicated that since the company’s assets remain frozen and it cannot access any of its bank accounts, “our lawyers shall agree with claimants upon invitation, as to where and how to legally receive payment.

    “Claims shall be settled in full and shall be subject to an invitation from our legal team: Kwame Akuffo & Co. Unlimited,” strictly following scheduled order.

    But Kwame Akuffo & Co. in a press statement said it has informed “the Client [Menzgold] that the firm does not have the capacity to carry out the said exercise.

    “The firm is, therefore, unable to accept instructions in that regard,” the statement added.

    The law firm has, instead, advised Menzgold to “instruct a third-party entity to carry out the instructions in respect of the above mentioned

  • KEVIN-PRINCE BOATENG TO STAY AT FIORENTINA

    KEVIN-PRINCE BOATENG TO STAY AT FIORENTINA

    KEVIN-PRINCE BOATENG TO STAY AT FIORENTINA

    Ghana forward Kevin-Prince Boateng is set to stay at Fiorentina ahead of the January transfer window despite reports he may leave the club.

    The 32-year old has had a poor start to the season and earlier reports suggested he could move from the club in search of more play time when the transfer window opens.

    According to reports in Italy, Brescia and Parma are interested in signing the Ghanaian International in January. Boateng has played 11 matches in the Serie A for Fiorentina making four starts and has scored one goal

  • SAMINI TURNED AWAY FROM HIGH SCHOOL AFTER DREADLOCKS DEEMED INAPPROPRIATE

    SAMINI TURNED AWAY FROM HIGH SCHOOL AFTER DREADLOCKS DEEMED INAPPROPRIATE

    Ghanaian dancehall artiste Samini has been denied speaking engagement with a student of the Ebenezer Senior High School Accra, over his dreadlocks.

    Speaking to Citi News, the Highgrade Family boss recounted how the school’s headmaster prevented him from addressing students as his looks were described as unbefitting.

    “The headmaster of Ebenezer Senior High School decided that because of my dreadlocks, I was not fit to speak to the students of the school which is in Dansoman where I live, which is 5 minutes from my parents’ home,” he said.

    Samini who explained the ordeal said, he initially found the headmaster’s comment as a harmless joke but it later turned out to be an over the top statement.

    This he said forced him to exit the school with his team without addressing the students.

    As part of his school tour in Dansoman, he went through his former school Saint Magaret Mary and other schools but no one denied them access to speak to the students.

    “At Saint Margaret Mary, I went there with my dreadlocks and I met the Reverend Father who is the assistant headmaster and then I went and met the headmistress herself. Then I went to the vocational school with my dreadlocks,” he further noted.

    Samini who has been in the Ghanaian music industry for about 20 years, has earned a lot of spurs in the music industry, both on the local market and internationally.

    He is known for songs such as ‘Obaa’, ‘Linda’, ‘Odo’, ‘Where My Baby Dey’, ‘Music’, among others.