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We should all invest in girl child education and community development – acting Zongo chief

We should all invest in girl child education and community development – acting Zongo chief

The acting Zongo chief for the Zongo community in New Edubiase in the Adansi South district of the Ashanti Region Nana Abdulai Baaba(Allahday) has expressed his outmost view and advice to Nongovernmental Organisations, philanthropists, Muslim leaders, and the entire Muslim community is to focus and invest in girl child education.

According to him, most of the girls in our communities face a lot of challenges with regard to formal education, although they are very brilliant and can fit into any formal sector when given them the right opportunities.

GIRL CHILD EDUCATION

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Also, he added that Muslim communities should help with recruitment of Arabic teachers in our various schools to enhance the teaching and learning of arabic.

He continued that, we should all gear up in providing portable drinking water to rural communities for water is essential for the survival of humans and other co habitants to help solve the struggle for water issues rampant everywhere.

Finally, Nana Abdulai Baaba urged the general public to come together to help improve our Human Resources and involve females in our daily activities.

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August 11, 2021
The 1992 Constitution Must be Amended to Suit Ghanaians- Political Analyst

The 1992 Constitution Must be Amended to Suit Ghanaians- Political Analyst

Mr. Samuel Boateng, a political analyst has described the Ghana 1992 republican constitution as a noncurrent one which needs to be amended to suit the constitutional demands of the citizens.

Mr. Samuel Boateng said that the authors of the 1992 constitution generated massive recognition for the political heads rather than the ordinary citizens in the course of developing the constitution which he said is affecting the demands of the people in the country.

He stressed that, a lot of articles in the 1992 constitution favours the leaders of the country’s political parties whiles the ordinary citizens suffers from the same constitution.

THE 1992 CONSTITUTION.dikoder.com

He further stated that, article 17 (1 & 2) of the 1992 constitution states that, All persons shall be equal before the law. A person shall not be discriminated against on grounds of gender, race, colour, ethnic origin, religion, creed or social or economic status hence the constitution must be favourable to all the peoples of the country.

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He added that, the clause in the same constitution which gives president of the republic to move around within10years after his presidential term before he could be prosecuted against wrong doings is a great misinterpretation against the article 17 (1 and 2.)

He explained that, the article 17 of the constitution clearly means all individuals in the country must have same treatment and such must be respected.

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August 11, 2021
Kwaku Agyeman-Manu Takes a Leave from Office

Kwaku Agyeman-Manu Takes a Leave from Office

The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, is currently on a two-week leave to enable him to attend to some personal issues.

According to Dikoder.com sources, The Minister of Health started the leave last week due to the permission granted to him by the Chief of Staff, Madam Akosua Frema Osei- Opare.

Kwaku Agyeman-Manu

There have been rumours that Mr. Agyeman-Manu had resigned, sources have denied this, saying he had only taken leave.

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This comes after several letters from the Health Ministry were made public following the release of the report by the Parliamentary Committee, which investigated the botched Sputnik V vaccine contract.

Agyeman-Manu must go

Meanwhile, pressure is mounting on Mr. Agyeman-Manu to resign following revelations in the report of the Parliamentary Committee that probed the Sputnik V vaccine contract.

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August 11, 2021
CHAINSAW OPERATOR, 45, SHOT DEAD AT NUMRESO

CHAINSAW OPERATOR, 45, SHOT DEAD AT NUMRESO

A Chain Saw Operator, Mr. Kwame Kaya has been shot dead at Numreso in the Amansie Central of the Ashanti Region.

According to an eyewitness, Kwame Darkwah, the deceased was hired by the community authorities to cut down wood logs for their toilet.

Unknowingly to Kwame Kaya (deceased), the concession in which he was to cut the logs was owed by one Businessman. Some youth wielding guns believe to be affiliated with the businessman, accosted the deceased in the forest.

CHAINSAW OPERATOR

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Scuffle ensued between them and the chainsaw operator.

Unfortunately, one of the youth pulled out his gun and shot Kwame Kaya in the upper shoulder.

He died instantly. The body has been conveyed by the District police command whiles investigation is ongoing.

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August 11, 2021
Lydia Forson will be involved in a serious accident -Eagle Prophet + VIDEO

The Head Pastor of God’s Crown Chapel, Rev Reindolph Oduro Gyebi popularly known as Eagle Prophet, has dropped a scary prophecy about Ghanaian actress Lydia Forson.

The man of God, while speaking in an interview revealed that Lydia Forson would be involved in a terrible accident.

According to Eagle Prophet, there is a demonic plot against the renowned actress to end her life through an accident.

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He further entreated her to take the prophecy very seriously and pray fervently to avert it.

“There is a demonic plot against Lydia Forson, the enemy just wants to cut her life that is why she is rising against that prophecy. There are a lot of big men of God in her house so I expect her to understand it.

The devil has a reason for pushing her to fight this prophecy so that they will fight her as well. As a good prophet, I am telling her to pray or else she will be involved in an accident”, Eagle Prophet revealed.

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August 11, 2021
Supreme Court Judge Marful-Sau dies

Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana, Samuel Kofi Marful-Sau has been reported dead

According to a report by TV3, the judge of the apex court passed away earlier today.

He was nominated in 2018 to the Supreme Court by the President Nana Akufo-Addo in consultation with Council of State and the advice of the Judicial Council.

Judge Marful

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Justice Marful-Sau was born in Assin Adubiase in the Central Region.

After qualifying as a Barrister-at-law 1984 he worked at the office of the PNDC and entered private legal practice prior to being called to the High Court bench in June 2002.

He was 64.

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August 11, 2021
BREAKING: GFA announce date for the commencement of 2021/22 Ghana Premier League season; Check it out

The 2021/22 Ghana Premier League will kick off on the weekend of Friday, October 29 to Monday, November 1, 2021 across all the nine Premier League centres. This follows approval of the plan for the 2021-22 football season by the Executive Council.

The process towards the kick-off of the new season begins with the Opening of Registration window of players and officials on Monday, August 9, 2021 which will close on Saturday, October 9, 2021.

Champions Accra Hearts of Oak SC will defend the title as the competition welcomes three new promoted sides, Real Tamale United FC, Bibiani Gold Stars SC and Accra Lions FC to the top flight.

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The Premier League will run until Sunday, June 19, 2022, as the Association takes steps to re-align its football calendar after the disruptions caused by COVID-19.

The Women’s Premier League will end on Sunday, May 29, 2022 followed by the Women’s FA Cup final on Sunday, June 5, 2022.

The Division One League season will end on Sunday June 12, 2022.

As usual the MTN FA Cup final will close the season on Sunday, June 25, 2022.

As stipulated by the GFA Statutes, the Association will go to its Annual Congress before the kick-off of the competitions.

2021/22 FOOTBALL SEASON DATES

(GPL, MTN FA Cup, DOL, WPL & WFA Cup)

Monday, August 9, 2021 Opening of Player Registration Window

Monday, August 23, 2021 Club Licensing Board start Inspection

Thursday, September 2, 2021 Deadline for submission for Match & Alternative Venue Reports

Friday, September 10, 2021 Deadline for submission of other club Licensing Documents

Monday, September 20, 2021 Completion of final Inspection of venues and Secretariats

Thursday, September 30, 2021 Publication of Club Licensing Decisions

Saturday, October 9, 2021 Closure of Player Registration Window

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 Publication of Club Licensing Appeals decisions

October 14-18, 2021 Referees Fitness test – Northern Region

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 Deadline for Modification of queried players

(End of all Registrations Issues)

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Venue Media Officers Training

October 21-25, 2021 Referee Fitness test – Southern sector

Thursday, October 21, 2021 Club Media Officers Training

Thursday, October 21, 2021 Deadline for Submission of Team squad List, strips etc.

Thursday, October 21, 2021 Launch of the season

Sunday, October 24, 2021 Champion of Champions – Premier League clubs

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 Referee Technical, Integrity and CMS Course

Wednesday, October 27, 2021 Match Commissioner Technical, Integrity and CMS Course

Friday, October 29, 2021 Ghana Premier League – Kick off

Friday, November 12, 2021 Division One League – Kick off

Tuesday, November 30, 2021 MTN FA Cup – Preliminary Round kick off

Friday, December 3, 2021 Champion of Champions – Women’s Premier League clubs

Friday, December 10, 2021 Women’s Premier League – Kick off

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August 10, 2021
Halt the – Introduction of “Zoom Nurses”-GRNMA to Gov’t, GHS

HALT THE RE-INTRODUCTION OF “ZOOM NURSES”-GRNMA TO GOV’T, GHS

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) says they are unhappy about the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) for the re-introduction of the modular Six (6) month training for Community Health Workers (Zoom Nurses).

According to the Leadership of the Association, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) defines a nurse as a person who has completed a program of basic, generalised nursing education and is authorised by the appropriate regulatory authority to practice nursing in his/her country.

Speaking to the First Chairman of the Ashanti Regional Branch of the Association today, Mr. Philimon Adu Brempong said, they are worried about the constant efforts of stakeholders, especially successive governments to adulterate the nursing profession.

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He said the Association is therefore entreating stakeholders and the general public to desist from attaching the name “nurse” to any undertrained person who attains a Six-month training or less and parade himself or herself as a nurse.

Nursing is a noble profession and requires extensive training to become part of the profession.

“We have over Fourteen Thousand (14,000) qualified Nurses and Midwives who are awaiting government ployment thus the GRNMA is urging government and the necessary stakeholders to employ these professionals instead of the Six-month training to unqualified persons to become part of the service”, Mr. Adu told Nana Ampratwum on Silver FM’s Omanbapa Morning Show.

He added that instead of committing new funds to train the Community Health Workers (Zoom Nurses), those funds should be channeled into the issuance of the Financial Clearance to employ those awaiting employment who have the requisite skills and knowledge to help the country especially in it’s fight against the COVID 19 pandemic.

He finally called on the government to as a matter of urgency halt the Re-introduction of the Community Health Workers (Zoom Nurses) to save the profession.

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August 10, 2021
Persistent building materials price affecting house rent

Persistent building materials price affecting house rent – Landlords Association

Landlords association in Bampenase-Asumanya in the Kwabre East District in the Ashanti Region have expressed worry over persistent increases in the building materials and called for a national action to curb the trend.

Some of the landlords during the launch of Anidaso landlords Association said persistent hikes in the price of cement and other building materials had raised the cost of building and contributed to increases in house rent. Cement prices were anticipated to grow by 3.9 percent in 2019 and 2020.

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Elder Owusu Akyaw, chairman of the Anidaso landlords Association, said since Ghana’s economy continued to expand, cement was very key to infrastructural development. However, constant increases in the prices of building materials would have serious repercussions on the economy.

Elder Owusu Akyaw explained that the formation of the association is to come together and fight one goal by so far as rent advance is concerned.

He said, most of the tenants don’t know the act of rent control and it’s creating problems between landlords and the tenants.

Assemblymember of the area Hon Williams Asamoah commended them for the formation of the association which according to him will bring development in the area. He then called them to do some background checks before giving out their room to a tenant.

Angela Gyeibiwaa who is a senior rent control officer at the Kwabre East municipal advises landlords and tenants to understand the rent control act so that both the tenants and the landlords will live in peace.

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August 10, 2021
BLAME ZOOMLION FOR BEKWAI MUNICIPAL BEEN SWALLOWED BY RUBBISH

BLAME ZOOMLION FOR BEKWAI MUNICIPAL BEEN SWALLOWED BY RUBBISH– SANITATION OFFICER VOWED.

The Sanitation And Environmental Officer for Bekwai Municipal in the Ashanti Region, Mr. Eric Kudjo, has blamed waste management giant, Zoomlion for the unsanitary conditions in the municipality.

The Sanitation Officer Mr. Eric Kudjo has recently come under fire for the current terrible sanitation situation in the municipal, with group, Concern Citizen Of Amansie and Amansie Youth For Action-Network leading the charge, especially in Anwiankwanta living in a refuse area.

ZOOMLION

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In an interview with ASP Sampene, he said,
‘I am disappointed today Ghana engulfed in filth and find solid waste everywhere, I blame Zoomlion for any refused been dumped here especially Anwinkwanta. Due to the lack of Zoom Lion communal containers, the inner city of Anwiankwanta has become a major source of dumping refuses which causes sickness and doesn’t help human conditions.

The Bekwai Municipal Assembly has written numerous letters to the authorities but yielded no results. We have also call stakeholders to aid us in a dustbin but have not received any, he said.
VIDEO…..Mr. Eric Kudjo.

Speaking to the Chairman of Anwiankwanta Taxi Union, Mr. Kwadwo Boateng, he said, due to the lack of dustbins, bafflot sellers, yam fryer, even the entire community came to this scene to dump here.
We are worried about this current despicable state of Anwiankwanta Taxi station. In fact, refuse is swallowing us, he shared his worries.
VIDEO….-Mr. Kwadwo Boateng.

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August 10, 2021
WHY IS IT THAT, MOST OF THE MAJOR PROPHETS USE TOWELS DURING CHURCH SERVICE.

WHY IS IT THAT MOST OF THE MAJOR PROPHETS USE TOWELS DURING CHURCH SERVICE… APS ASKED

Some major prophets in Ghana has been noted of using “big white towels” during ministration.

This has brought the attention of the founder and leader of Kingdom Foundation Gospel Network Ghana (Apostle Lawrence Kwaw Sam).

According to Apostle Lawrence Sam, he thinks there is something in the towels that some of the prophets hold during ministration.

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“I don’t know why they are using that towels, meanwhile those towels were not given to them at their graduation as prophets” – he added.

He again asked that, why not pastors, teachers, Evangelists, but only prophets who use those towels?.

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August 10, 2021
Ghanaian nurses being taught how to master and practice d0ggy style.

Ghanaian nurses being taught how to master and practice d0ggy style in the classroom

A viral video on social media gives an account of Ghanaian nurses being taught how to practise and master doggy style in the classroom.

These nurses are being introduced to the other aspects of sexual education where they are made to understand the various sexual positions and how they can replicate them.

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The video reveals a set of nurses being taught how to bend and position their bums to make the doggy style more pleasurable and effortless.

This piece of somewhat educative video has caused a stir on social media with many raising concerns over the qualify of education these nurses get before they are enrolled into the health sector to take care of patients.

Many believe the education nurses receive in the country must be revised so these individuals are taken through the rudimentary of health care in order for them to be as professional as they could.

No wonder most nurses are in the bad books of Ghanaians considering how lackadaisical they are about their duties and the quantum of time they waste away on social media.

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August 10, 2021
Your achievements in Nkoranza unprecedented – Nkoranza Chief to Akufo-Addo

The Paramount Chief of Nkoranza Traditional Area, Nana Kwame Baffoe IV, has stated that President Akufo-Addo’s reputation of resilience and courage has been exemplified in the unprecedented achievements achieved, thus far, by his administration in the Nkoranza Traditional Area.

The Nkoranza Chief made this known on Monday, 8th August 2021, when the President of the Republic paid a courtesy call on him at his palace, as part of his 2-day working visit to the Bono East region.

According to Nana Kwame Baffoe IV, the decision to decentralize state institutions beyond the regional capital, resulting in the establishment of the Regional Education Directorate in Nkoranza and the Health Directorate in Kintampo, all under the Nkoranza Traditional area, remains the single most well-thought-through idea to equitably develop every part of the country.

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In addition to this, he indicated that the construction of a dining hall, a 12-unit classroom block, an assembly hall, and a 2-unit girls dormitory block for Nkoranza Technical Institute, together with the construction of 16 other 3-unit classroom blocks across the district in the first term of the President “is truly unprecedented.”

In the health sector, the Chief was grateful for the inclusion of Nkoranza North as a beneficiary district in Agenda 111.

He also expressed his appreciation to Government for the construction of a new nurses’ quarters in Tumiebu, a Maternity Block at Dromankese, and the provision of an ambulance for Nkoranza.

On roads, Nana Kwame Baffoe IV thanked the President for the commencement of phase 2 works on the Jema Nkwanta-Asekye road, which, when completed, will shed off some three (3) hours off normal trips between the North, Bono East, and Ashanti regions, and also for steady progress of work on the Yefri, Boana and the Tanoboase road that links Nkoranza.

On agriculture, which is the main stay of the people in the area, he said the new warehouses at Yefri and Donkro Nkwanta will eliminate post-harvest losses, adding that the supply of 100,000 cashew seedlings yearly to tree crop farmers was a welcome initiative.

President Akufo-Addo, prior to his visit to the palace of the Nkoranza Paramount Chief, also paid a courtesy call on the Omanhene of Techiman, Oseadeayo Ameyaw Akumfi IV, and inspected ongoing work on an 18-unit classroom block for the Techiman Senior High School.

The President also commissioned staff bungalows for staff of the Bono East Regional Co-ordinating Council, and also commissioned a two-storey assembly complex building in Nkoranza for the Bono East Regional Co-ordinating Council.

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August 9, 2021
#FixTheCountry movement has been badly exposed – Nana B

Henry Nana Boakye, Youth Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party, NPP, has averred that persons behind the #FixTheCountry protests have been badly exposed with respect to their motives.

“The #FixTheCountry people have been badly exposed… We had just come out of the elections and there were COVID-19 issues, it did not take long before we heard about fix the country.

Nana B

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“Let us remember that John Dramani Mahama’s election petition also took about two months. It was barely two months after President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo had taken his oath and in March 2021, I heard #FixTheCountry,” he said on Okay FM’s Morning Show late last week.

He, however, admits that there is difficulty in the system but that it is also very exciting to know that the government has plans to employ some 11,000 plus people.

He cautioned politicians to be careful about their pronouncements and added that he was in favour of any counter group that will project the good works of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the NPP government.

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August 9, 2021
A-Plus takes a dig at Captain Smart

Political activist, Kwame Asare Obeng (A-Plus) has pooh-poohed Captain Smart’s libation pouring exercise during the #FixTheCountry demonstration.

The protest, organized on August 4 by some Ghanaians in their quest to register their displeasure over hardship that has engulfed them, saw the celebrated broadcaster invoke the spirit of Ghana’s first president Dr. Kwame Nkrumah with bottles of schnapps.

Captain Smart, clad in a white t-shirt with inscriptions, a red cap, and a Ghana flag around his neck, pleaded with Nkrumah to unleash wisdom on national leaders. He also asked spirits gathered to deal mercilessly with persons who intend to steal from the state.

Making a submission on UTV’s United Showbiz, Saturday, A-Plus who was conspicuously missing from the demonstration indicated that Captain Smart’s action was pointless.

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“Someone is pouring libation and invoking the spirit of Kwame Nkrumah. For what?” A-Plus questioned.

The convenor of The People’s Project (TPP), without mincing words, labeled the demonstration exercise as “jogging” insisting that it had no focus.

“The era of shouting has ended. I don’t go jogging or keep fit; my understanding of exercising and demonstration are two different things… Let’s get serious in this country. What was the plan, what is the end game?” A-Plus argued.

“You cannot change a constitution by holding a placard and standing by the roadside. I agree there should be demonstrations in the country but I’m telling you that the demonstration must have an end goal. That is why we go to school to learn decentralization and local governance. It is important to create awareness but that has been created over and over again.

“Next year, there’s going to be district-level elections. What is the plan of the youth knowing the assemblymen and district committee are the parliamentarians for the district assembly? What is the plan of people to go and take assemblyman position so that they control the assembly?” A-Plus added.

The much-talked-about #FixTheCountry demonstration finally came off on August 4 in Accra with hundreds taking to the streets to demand good governance, accountability, as well as better living conditions from the Akufo-Addo administration.

Before the demonstration saw the light of day, it was hit with hiccups. On May 6, for instance, the Ghana Police Service secured an injunction from the High Court using COVID-19 induced restrictions as the excuse to stop a planned demonstration.

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August 9, 2021