The nurse at the Manhyia Government Hospital who suffered verbal assault from the Ashanti Regional National Service Secretariat (NSS) boss, Alex Opoku-Mensah,is reportedly undergoing psychological treatment. She is said to have also been relocated from her home for security reasons. The General Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), David Tenkoreng-Twum, explained her removal was to support her psychological health. “As I am talking to you, we have removed
Though they did not join the Minority Members of Parliament to censure the Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Majority’s wish of getting the Minister removed from office still stands. This has been evident in how the majority caucus is conducting itself in the ongoing debate on the 2023 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, which was presented by the Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta in Parliament in on November 24, 2022. Unlike the days when the majority side of the House was usually
Several subscribers to voice and data SIM cards who have not completed the mandated registration process may lose their numbers today. This is due to the November 30, 2022 deadline the regulator of telecommunications in the country, National Communications Authority (NCA), gave for every user of SIMs to have it registered with their Ghana Card. At the time of writing this report yesterday, the regulator had not made public the number of the SIM Cards that will be deactivated by all the mobile
Several subscribers to voice and data SIM cards who have not completed the mandated registration process may lose their numbers today. This is due to the November 30, 2022 deadline the regulator of telecommunications in the country, National Communications Authority (NCA), gave for every user of SIMs to have it registered with their Ghana Card. At the time of writing this report yesterday, the regulator had not made public the number of the SIM Cards that will be deactivated by all the mobile
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has lost the election petition it filed at the Wenchi High Court against the Techiman South parliamentary elections in 2020. The suit by the NDC sought to quash the declaration of the NPP’s Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah as the Techiman South Member of Parliament, and declare Dr Christopher Beyere Baasongti as the legitimate winner of the 2020 parliamentary elections. After almost two years, the court on Wednesday threw out the petition by the opposition NDC
The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Mr. Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has tasked farmers especially those in the cocoa farming catchment areas to collaborate with chiefs to fight illegal mining to ensure food security. According to him, the illegal mining is a threat to agriculture and food security hence the need to complement government efforts to fight the menace. He noted that the menace, if not stopped, would make it difficult for farmers to have access to water for irrigation
The prosecution fourth witness (PW4), Albert Appiah, has told an Accra High Court that he received payment of GH¢24,400.00 from En Huang aka Aisha Huang for the destruction she caused to his three-acre farmland. According to the witness, he initially demanded a payment of GH¢15,000.00 per acre, but Aisha Huang, a Chinese national in the middle of an illegal mining trial, refused. As a result, they agreed on an amount, which was a little over GH¢8,000.00 per acre, hence the settlement of GH¢24,400.00.
The country has been busy this week with the participation of the senior national soccer team, the Black Stars, in the ongoing Mundial. That aside, the presentation of the 2023 Budget Statement and Economic Planning and its subsequent debate currently underway in Parliament have all been watered down by the unsavoury verbal assault a nurse at the Manhyia Government Hospital suffered from the Ashanti Regional National Service Secretariat Director, Alex Opoku-Mensah. According to the Ashanti Regional
“Do You Know Who Am As?” Dear Senior Opupulepu, How are you do? I hope you are do fine, fine. As for me and my lectors, we are all do, fine, fine. Senior, hmmm…. matter land in the Bragging Hamlet. Every time, I say that the Ogyakromians who sprout from the Kum-Tree-Under, can brag like nobody’s business, people think it is because I have no one to insult that is why I turned unto these peaceful, peace-perfect-peace people. Senior, recently some matter happened in the hamlet of the Kum-Tree-Under.
The Switzerland Embassy in Accra is offering employable skill training to improve the socio-economic livelihoods of 60 women farmers at Osofokrom, a farming community in the Sunyani Municipality. The beneficiaries are going through three-week intensive training on soap and washing powder production and financial management, according to the GNA Kavinang Foundation, a non-governmental organisation focused on community development and women’s economic empowerment, is facilitating the training,
The Bono Regional Coordinating Council (BRCC) has warned residents to put an immediate stop to the stealing of ongoing Sino-hydro Corporation granite road construction chippings. The Bono Regional Minister, Justina Owusu Banahene, who issued the statement on behalf of the Council, said they may be compelled to search homes and construction sites for stolen road construction materials, especially granite chippings. Some unscrupulous persons have been stealing chippings being used by Sino-hydro
Fidelity Bank has partnered Eco-Business Fund to train stakeholders in the mango value chain. Addressing the media, Director of Commercial and SME, Fidelity Bank, Alex Agyei Amponsah, explained the training was aimed at equipping industry players to solve key challenges affecting self-sufficiency. According to him, Ghana should be able to feed and export to generate revenue. “We spend the little that we earn on importation but we must spend our resources in generating value ourselves; feeding
As part of activities marking the”16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence”, the Gender Center for Empowering Development (GenCED), a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), has called on the government to ratify the ILO C190. The 16 days ‘Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence’ are to enhance awareness and deepen advocacy against gender-based violence (GBV) to be concluded with the commemoration of International Human Rights Day on the 10th of December 2022. This
Three Nigerian men, on Monday, were found in the rudder of a ship which sailed for 11 days from Nigeria to the Canary Islands. According to EFE, a Spanish news agency, the men were seen by medics at the dock and were taken to hospital at the tanker’s destination in Gran Canaria and treated for dehydration and hypothermia. Two of the three men have been discharged from the hospital but the third is still hospitalised although stable. It remains unclear if they spent the entire journey perched
The Nigerian government and fuel marketers have offered varying explanations for the ongoing fuel scarcity that has affected states across the country for weeks without reprieve. While the NNPC said the queues in Lagos and Abuja are largely due to ongoing “road infrastructure projects” around Apapa and access road challenges in some parts of Lagos depots, major marketing group IPMAN said it was caused by high prices imposed by fuel depot owners who store the product for the NNPC. In the past
The Melcom Group of Companies has opened a three Storey Melcom Superstore at East Legon Boundary Road, with a focus on achieving higher standards and providing an excellent customer experience. “Now we are opening our doors to the Mega Three Storey Melcom Superstore at East Legon Boundary Road, which is easily accessible from any part of the city. It is a one stop shop designed to serve all demographics of their clientele,” the Director of Communication, Godwin Avenorgbo said. Addressing
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s divorce settlement calls for them to have equal access to their kids. According to the settlement, Kim and Kanye will get joint custody with “equal access” to their 4 children. Although the documents say equal access, sources with direct knowledge reveal that Kim will have the kids the lion’s share of the time. Kanye has acknowledged Kim already has the kids 80% of the time. According to the settlement, Kanye will pay Kim $200,000 a month
After rumours inundated social media about the marriage of Davido and Chioma, latest photos of the couple have confirmed it. The couple are said to have tied the knot after the sudden demise of their 3-year-old son. The Nigerian Singer lost his son, Ifeanyi Adelekeon 31st October 2022 when the three-year-old boy allegedly drowned in a private swimming pool at the family’s residence in Lagos. According to reports, Davido paid the price of Chioma in order for their son to be traditionally recognized
Ghanaian Singer who is domiciled in United Kingdom, Stephanie Benson has counselled women on the best time to have sex with their partners. According to the outspoken Singer, women should not rule out sex when they are upset with their partners, because “anger sex best resolves petty fights in relationships.” “A lot of you married women take sex off the table when you are angry at your partner. I’m not talking about when he is cheating, I’m talking about the normal crawls that happen
Ghana’s decorated Rapper, Sarkodie, made an appearance at the BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Afrobeat Concerto where he performed to a foreign crowd which had more whites. He performed some of his hit songs including ‘Rollies and Cigars’ and ‘Lucky’. The BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Afrobeat Concerto was a gathering of AfrobeatsArtistes joining forces with the BBC Philarmonic for a one-off concert. The Artistes took the stage with the BBC Philarmonic providing the backing vocals. Sarkodie, who represented
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