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A McDonald’s Worker In America Makes More Money Than Most Celebrities In Ghana – Efia Odo Throws Shade
Socialite Efia Odo is saying most celebrities in Ghana are very poor but hide behind social media glam and glitz to reveal fake lifestyle that is nonexistent and tallies not with their financial standings.

According to her, a worker at McDonald’s in the states makes more money than most of the so-called celebrities based here in Ghana.

Efia Odo shared these thoughts on her Twitter timeline where she called for a strong paradigm shift in all sectors of leadership to help the young secure a future that is devoid of a cosmetic show of grandiose and pomp.

“Somebody working in McDonalds in America makes more money than most of us celebs in Ghana. Ghana fame brings no money! All this fame and Artists are struggling. The people in position all need to be fired and new age minded people need to be hired. We need a reset button!”

Despite the affirmative responses her post has received so far, others believe Efia Odo sees herself a celebrity thus a pot cannot call a kettle black since she may be setting herself up for ridicule.

A comment from one commenter asked Efia Odo to go by her words by quitting her celebrity life and go work at McDonald’s.
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August 25, 2020
NPP Manifesto: The fulfilled and unfulfilled sports promises of 2016

The New Patriotic Party on Saturday launched its manifesto for the 2020 elections.

The manifesto detailed the government’s plans for all sectors of the economy and sports was no exclusion.

In sports, the government set aside four things it intends to achieve should it be given the nod to lead Ghana for the next four years.

If elected, the party says it will build four Youth Resource Centres in six new regions and also construct a National Olympic Stadium as well as introduce Zongo Youth Football Talent Hunt.

2016 promises

Unlike 2020 where the party made only four promises, the NPP earmarked nine key assurances to Ghanaians.

The party promised to enact the Sports Bill which was started by the Kufuor government.

In the 2020 manifesto, despite providing updates on some promises made for the sector, the NPP was silent on this.

It is, however, worth noting that the Sports Bill was enacted by the Mahama-led administration.

Develop in partnership with the private sector, Youth Development & Sports Centres in all Regions. Each centre will house a fully-equipped library, ICT hub, social hall, multipurpose pitches and courts.

The NPP followed through with its promises and began the construction of youth resource centres across the then ten administrative regions of the country.

The projects were due to finish in nine months, however, two years on, not a single one is ready for use.

The party wrote in its manifesto that works are still on going,

Complete the construction of the University of Ghana stadium started by the Kufuor-led NPP government

Not complete. Like the ten regional youth centres, the University of Ghana Stadium is still under construction though remarkable progress has been made.

Pursue the vision of providing modern multi-sport stadia for the regions currently without one, namely Brong Ahafo, Eastern, Upper East, Upper West and Volta

None of the above named regions has a stadium though they are all beneficiaries of the ten youth resource centres.

No multi-sports stadium has been built in any of them.

It was conspicuously missing in the listed updated projects in the 2020 manifesto

Establish three sports colleges in collaboration with the private sector

Not done. Not a single sports college has been established in any region. In fact, the only Sports College in Winneba which they promised to renovate has not witnessed the progress.

Develop a Youth in Sports module to support young sportsmen and women and to create job opportunities for them

The party claims to have achieved this but it is difficult to point to any project. The only initiative that comes to mind is the YEA program for the various sporting disciplines but that module was designed as a coronavirus support package and no one in 2016 anticipated the coronavirus pandemic.

Invest in a special Women-In-Sports programme to help unearth and support female athletes and sports talents across the country, and award scholarships to promising young athletes so they can develop in the best of environments

Again, in the 2020 manifesto this project was marked as ‘done’ though it is difficult to assess its impact.

GhanaWeb will be speaking to officials of government to evaluate the impact of these promises.

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August 25, 2020
1D1F doing very well – Bawumia

The Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that the I District I Factory (ID1F) policy is really doing well as far as the NPP government is concerned.

According to him, under the 1D1F policy, 76 factories are operational.

He explained that out of the 76, 28 factories are new whilst 48 of them are existing companies which have been financially supported by the government.

SEE ALSO: John Dumelo To Donate 4,000 Laptops To Students In Ayawaso West

Reacting to comments by some Ghanaians that the government has failed in building new factories but rather depending on already existing factories, he said some of the factories could have collapsed if the government did not intervene, saying supporting those factories saved jobs

Dr Bawumia, speaking on Accra based Peace FM said , “If a business was a the verge of collapsing and you support it, it means that you have helped the situation,” he said.

Meanwhile, Dr Bawumia said government will keep supporting existing factories and as well build new factories to create employment opportunities for the youth.

Meanwhile, he was sure that the NPP government will retain power to continue these projects.

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August 25, 2020
We have superior records in all sectors of the economy – Bawumia

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said the government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has superior records in all sectors of the economy as against the records of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration.

Dr Bawumia told Kwame Sefa Kayi on the Kokorokoo porgramme on Peace FM Tuesday, August 25 that “in all the sectors our records are superior.”

He further explained that the government has been able to stabilize the economy in all sectors, slowed down the rate of debt accumulation and also reduced lending rate.

SEE ALSO: Mahama accuses Akufo-Addo-Bawumia govt of borrowing for ‘chop chop’

“When we came into office, Ghanaians were saddled with a lot of difficulties but we have been able to manage the economy, delivered a few solid records.

“Our fiscal deficit between 2016 and 2019, we brought it down, 6.8 to 4.8 per cent. Between 2016 and 2017 and 2019 , we had surpluses for three consecutive years and that was the first time in a decade; first time in a decade that we have had that then the rate of debt accumulation, increase in our debt stocks has also slowed down, decline in inflation, interest rate, we have also seen a decline in lending rate from 32 to 23 per cent.

“The monetary policy rate came down from 25 to 14.5 per cent, our trade surplus between 2017 and 2019, this is the first time in two decades that we have had trade surplus three consecutive years.

“Our exchange rate depreciation, the rate of depreciation has been halved to 50 per cent less compared to what we inherited. That is a major achievement.”

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August 25, 2020
24/7 police, army patrols at Mim following NDC financier’s murder

The Ahafo Regional Police Command has said it has instituted 24/7 patrols with the help of the army in the region to ensure there are no reprisal attacks following the murder of a businessman and stalwart of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Akwasi Banahene at Mim in the region.

The 38-year-old timber contracted was shot dead at his private home on Friday, 21 August 2020 by an assailant.

His body has since been deposited at the Goaso Municipal Hospital awaiting autopsy.

No suspect has been arrested yet in connection with the murder.

Speaking to Kwabena Prah Jr on Accra100.5FM’s morning show Ghana Yensom on Tuesday, 25 August 2020, the Public Relations Officer of the Ahafo Police Command, ASP Kwame Loh said: “When we got to Akwasi Banahene’s house, he was lying in a pool of blood”.

“We rushed him to the hospital but he was pronounced dead on arrival, so, we are just investigating a case of murder so far”.

He said the police realised there was the possibility of reprisal attacks, “so, we have intensified patrols for 24 hours together with the military and, so,” the people of Mim are going about their normal daily activities.

Meanwhile, Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, running mate to former President John Mahama of the NDC, visited the family a few days ago to commiserate with them on their loss.

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August 25, 2020
Election 2020: NPP to adopt ‘door-to-door’ campaign style – Nana B

The National Youth Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye aka Nana B says the party is set to use strategic and innovative ways to reach out to electorates ahead of the December 7 general elections.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, there will be no campaign rallies, hence the need to re-strategize.

According to Nana B, the NPP will engage in one to one, face to face campaign this year.

He said the door-to-door, house-to-house, shop-to-shop campaign strategy will make every electorate aware and understand the 2020 manifesto of the NPP.

“Even though we have less than few months to December 7 elections and as a party, we are ready to break our Manifesto down to the level of layman understanding . . . the Communications team are prepared to go down to every electorate in this country because the structure of our party is such that from national right down to the local, people are going all out to do house-to-house, door-to-door, market-to-market, shop-to-shop campaign to sell our manifesto,” he said on UTV’s ‘Adekye Nsroma’.

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August 25, 2020
Transport consultant condemns Mahama’s promise to legalise Okada

A road safety expert and transport consultant has said a proposal to legalise the use of motorbikes for use as commercial means of transport (Okada) in the country is a bad one.

Cecil Gabrah believes the promise to legalise and regularise the activity is a political gimmick.

His comments come on the back of a promise by the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, to regulate and legalise Okada if elected as President on December 7, 2020.

Speaking to Joy News, Mr Gabrah said “politicians must not take advantage of their inability to create jobs for the youth and use Okada as bait for votes. That is so wrong in politics and they must stop it.”

According to him, the risk involved in regularising Okada in Ghana is too high.

“In Accra alone we have a lot of very fatal cases. Speak to Korle Bu Teaching and 37 Military Hospital and they will give you the daily statistics of fatalities,” he said.

Proponents of the regularisation and legalisation of Okada say it will create jobs, however, Cecil Gabrah disagrees.

“If you create jobs and people are going to die what are you talking about?” he said.

Meanwhile, the Bureau of Public Safety has said a sure way to prevent the associated road accidents with the use of motorbikes as commercial means of transport (Okada) is to move it away from sprawling city centres.

Executive Director of the public safety advocate, Nana Yaw Akwada, told GhanaWeb on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 that reports on Okada-related accidents show that majority of them happen in the busy urban areas.

According to Nana Yaw Akwada, Mr Mahama “must tell us when you say regulating are you going to move them from the city centres? Which is what we at the Bureau prefer; because more than 80% of the deaths associated with the okada cOme from the city centres. And from the commercial spaces, not on our highways or the fringes.”

Ghana’s laws make it illegal for a motorbike or a tricycle (aboboya) to be used as a commercial means of transport, however, for about eight years, their use and popularity have seen sharp rise.

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August 25, 2020
I’ll spend my first night as president in police cell – Hassan Ayariga

Flagbearer of the All Peoples Congress(APC) Hassan Ayariga says he’ll leave his comfortable home and sleep in the police cell on the first night he’s elected as President.

According to him, this will indicate to his appointees how ruthless he’ll be should any of them be involved in corruption while in office.

“…Under Hassan Ayariga the first thing I want to assure is that when I become President, the first day I’m going to sleep in the prison. The first day I become President that day I will not sleep in my house. I’m going to go to the police station and ask them to open the door I want to sleep in there because that is going to be the signal that if the President himself can sleep in the cell whoever is corrupt no favour no fear will sleep there,” he told Joy FM in an interview.

Hassan Ayariga was acclaimed as the flagbearer for the party on Monday, August 24, 2020,

Mr. Ayariga who left the People’s National Congress (PNC), which he represented at the polls in 2012 to form the APC ahead of the 2016 election, has been the party’s only flagbearer contestant.

This year, he was the only aspirant who picked up presidential nomination forms in the APC.

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August 25, 2020
(VIDEO) You Earn 500 Cedis A Month And You Still Have The Guts To Chase Women? – Kwaku Manu Fires Shots

(VIDEO) You Earn 500 Cedis A Month And You Still Have The Guts To Chase Women? – Kwaku Manu Fires Shots

Kumawood actor cum TV presenter Kwaku Manu has subtly thrown shades at young men who earn little money yet love womanizing.

According to Kwaku Manu in a video available to GhBase.com, young men who are earning between 500-1000 cedis have no business womanising.

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Kwaku Manu who was laughing in the video advised young men to put their energy into making money and building their careers instead of spending it on women.

” How can you be earning 500 -1000 cedis and still be spending on women?” He asked in the video.

Watch full video below;

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August 25, 2020
Sarkodie Has Changed My Life, No More Negative Trending – Akuapem Poloo

Usually when a person hears Akuapem Poloo, their first instincts are perhaps that, the actress and influencer has done something completely negative or behaved in an outrageous manner.

However, it seems we will now be experiencing a different side of her. In a video making rounds, Akuapem Poloo is seen confessing that she is now a changed being and henceforth, she will no longer trend negatively following her meeting Sarkodie.

According to her, she is not worthy of being endorsed by Sarkodie and after their photo together hit the internet, she trended positively for the first time since her debut and that has influenced her to trend on positive bases. She said;

“Now that Sarkodie has endorsed my brand, no more negative vibes again. I’m going to Trend positively. Sarkodie has changed my life. God used him.”

She expressed her appreciation towards Sarkodie and encouraged people to practice patience, since it was what made her meet the rapper and International act Cardi B.

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August 25, 2020
Stonebwoy Receives Plaques For Rocking The Biggest Numbers On Boomplay – (Video)

The Putuu hit maker Stonebwoy who also happens to be President of BHIM Nation has received plaques for hitting high numbers on music streaming platform, Boomplay.

Boomplay is a music streaming platform just like Audiomack, Spotify and a few others who normally give out plaques to artistes whose songs are hitting the numbers from 500,000 streams and above.

Stonebwoy has finally received plaques for his songs that has hit high numbers on the music streaming platform and was quite excited about it.

Reacting to this, Stonebwoy took to his Instagram page to share a video of him having the plaques and expressing his appreciation and gratitude.

In his speech he said he was happy to receive the plaques though they were supposed to have come a long time and announced him being the artiste in Ghana rocking the biggest numbers on the platform.

video below;

https://www.instagram.com/p/CETxtnFgOlj/?igshid=1foyrxvbocwy0

August 25, 2020
Zylofon New Act, Tiisha Throws Heavy Shots At Wendy Shay, Laughs At Her For Being A Queen Without A Palace
Zylofon Music’s new signee, Tiisha has thrown some shots at Rufftown Records act, Wendy Shay and has laughed at her for being a queen without a palace.

Wendy Shay over sometime now has bragged to be the queen of Ghana music, which has got her several backlash and diss but still keeps to that statement of being the queen of GH Music.

Tiisha, who was recently signed under Nana Appiah Mensah’s record label, Zylofon Music has given some shots to our Ghana Beyonce and self acclaimed queen of Gh Music.

The Zylofon Music act in a tweet, teased Wendy Shay and went ahead to call her Record Label the best so far and that no record label comes close to hers, that is Zylofon Music.

Tiisha regarded Wendy Shay a queen without a palace because she claims her record label has no office.
After this post, it was so obvious and clear where the shots were directed at, at the name of the lips of people was our very own Queen Shay.

post below;
August 25, 2020
Gospel musician Joe Mettle got his wife Pregnant before Marrige.
Days leading to the traditional marriage, gossip blog Cuties_jist alleged that the lady is pregnant.

The gossip blog said the marriage is being rushed because the bride is pregnant.

Days after the pregnant, the gossip blog has shared a video of the bride with her tummy looking like she’s carrying a baby.

According to news on waves, Selasie got pregnant before their marriage and had to cover up with marriage.

Joe Mettle being the role model of others has greatly disappointed his fans by not following the gospel.

Joe Mettle got her girlfriend pregnant and hid it away and rushed into marriage just to cover up his bad deed was the comments from most fans of Joe. “We disappointed in you Mettle. You never followed the gospel” critics says.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CEReU7zlBnG/?igshid=2omsp7nca4te

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August 24, 2020
Ghanaian songstress Mzbel has reportedly been arrested by the police and detained at the National CID Headquarters.
Reports indicate that Mzbel was arrested over an allegation she made about broadcaster Stacy Amoateng.

Recall that Mzbel made an allegation that Stacy Amoateng was HIV positive.

The ’16 years’ hitmaker during her rift with Tracey Boakye revealed in an interview that Prophet Nigel Gaisie informed her that Stacy Amoateng is HIV positive and he is the one helping her in prayers.

Well, the aforesaid has reportedly landed Mzbel in trouble as she is in the grips of the police.

According to a report by ghpage.com, Mzbel was invited by the police over a week ago but kept ignoring their invitations until she was arrested today, August 24, 2020.

The report further indicated that Mzbel is detained at the SIU department at the CID headquarters and is being processed.
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August 24, 2020
NDC to Outdoor Manifesto on August 31- Sammy Gyamfi

The opposition National Democratic Party says it will outdoor it Manifesto on August 31 ahead of the 2020 December polls.

Communication Officer of the party, Sammy Gyamfi said the party has had its manifesto ready and presented to be launched week ago with the outdooring stated to take place in Accra.

Addressing journalists in it Press briefing in Accra in the month of August 24. Sammy said “The flag bearer of the NDC has indicated that our manifesto will be launched this month. I am part of the manifesto launch committee and it was decided that our Manifesto will be launched on 31st of August. “

August 24, 2020