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02 Aug

No ‘Susu’ For Hospitals, Killer Roads But For Cathedral ‘They Wanted’ Lydia Forson Jabs

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Actress Lydia Forson has reacted to the appeal by government that Ghanaians contribute financially towards the building of a National Cathedral in the capital Accra. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, on Thursday appealed to Ghanaians to help the government with fundraising eforts to help with the building of the proposed National Cathedral. He said, government had acquired a short code to which citizens can donate GH¢100 each month towards the project. But for Forson, it is worrying that the government will seek public support for such a project when it has yet to do so for hospital, for killer roads and for children studying…

02 Aug

Mahama Left Behind Poor Roads- MP For Ejisu

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The Member of Parliament for Ejisu constituency, Hon. John Kumah, has chided former President John Mahama for leaving behind poor roads. The MP who doubles as the deputy minister for Finance, stated on Wontumi TV that he often gets confused anytime members of the National Democratic Congress together with Mr. John Mahama take on the government of President Akufo-Addo on poor roads issues. According to the MP, prior to leaving office, Mr. John Mahama told Ghanaians that he has constructed every road in the country but turns around to slate the current government on issues of road construction. https://youtu.be/ZfRD97OkwqM “Mahama claims he constructed…

01 Aug

Stop Badmouthing GHC100 Cathedral Donation Else…- Deputy Finance Minister

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The deputy Finance minister, John Kumah, has advised against badmouthing a request for people to make GHC100 donation towards the building of Ghana’s National Cathedral. He claims those badmouthing the process, are inviting God’s wrath upon themselves. “Stop bad mouthing it, else the wrath of God would be on you”, he warned. “Do it for blessings, it isn’t by force. Anybody who is against it doesn’t want God’s blessings”, the deputy Finance minister said on Wontumi TV. https://youtu.be/1Gd-VdxvUs4 Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed during the presentation of the 2021 Mid-Year review Budget Statement and Economic Policy that an initiative dubbed…

01 Aug

“Africa Must Build Robust Financial Compliance Systems Against Financial Crime” – President Akufo-Addo

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that for Africa to be able to transform herself, and become the epitome of economic empowerment and self-reliance, she needs to have the wherewithal to be able to protect and optimise the resources at her disposal. To this end, President Akufo-Addo, speaking at the EBII Africa Investments Risk and Compliance (IRC) Summit, on Friday, 30th July 2021, at the University of Oxford, has admonished African governments to build robust financial compliance systems, and ensure strict enforcement of these systems. Speaking on the theme “Financial Crime Compliance and ESG -…

01 Aug

“Ghana Is Widening Access To Education For All” – President Akufo-Addo

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says his government is widening further access to education for all of Ghana’s school-going children, because an educated workforce will help realise the vision of a progressive and prosperous Ghana. Speaking at the Global Education Summit, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, in London, on Thursday, 29th July 2021, President Akufo-Addo noted that the goal of countries in Africa is to move away from being mere producers and exporters of raw materials to valued added economies. This, the President said, is not going to be…

01 Aug

Hassan Agyariga In Intensive Care After Mocking Akufo-Addo Over COVID Jab- John Kumah (VIDEO)

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After downplaying the seriousness of COVID-19, the founder and leader of the All Peoples Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has been taken to intensive care for contracting the virus. It would be recalled that Hassan Ayariga made mockery of President Akufo-Addo's decision to get vaccinated describing the jab he received as malaria vaccine and not a COVID-19 jab. But the deputy minister for Finance, John Kumah in an interview on Wontumi TV revealed that he has picked up information that Hassan Ayariga is battling the virus and things have gotten worse as he has been moved into intensive care of an unnamed hospital. https://youtu.be/n2RlY37ZbRc He used the platform…

01 Aug

Concerns Raised Over COVID-19 Testing @ KIA Erroneous – GHS

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Concerns Raised Over COVID-19 Testing @ KIA Erroneous – GHS The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has denied allegations of poor COVID-19 testing among passengers at the airport, saying, such viral complaints are erroneous. Currently, all passengers arriving in Ghana are to have in their possession a negative COVID‑19 PCR test result in English from an accredited laboratory in their country of origin. The tests are to be done not more than 72 hours before the scheduled departure from the country of origin. But some passengers and even the minority in Parliament have raised concerns over what they say are discrepancies…

01 Aug

Tokyo 2020: Ghana Gets Medal As Samuel Takyi Punches His Way To Olympic Glory

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Tokyo 2020: Ghana Gets Medal As Samuel Takyi Punches His Way To Olympic Glory Twenty-year-old Samuel Takyi ended Ghana’s 29-year wait for an Olympic medal with a spirited come-from-behind victory against Colombia’s David Avila Ceiber in the featherweight division of the Olympic boxing event in Tokyo. Trailing the 32-year-old Colombian on all the judge’s scorecards going into the last round, Takyi showed experience and spirit beyond his age to pummel the two-time Olympian into submission, successfully overturning the deficit to secure a 3-2 split decision victory in the early hours of Sunday. By booking a semi-final spot, Takyi is guaranteed…