August 2022 - Page 4 of 71

30 Aug

GFA Secures Sponsorship For Division One League

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has secured sponsorship for the Division One League for the 2022/23 season. Access Bank has agreed to become the league’s headline sponsor, while Melcom will provide the clubs with 5,000 Ghana cedis vouchers over the next two years. GFA president Kurt Okraku made the announcement on Tuesday during the association’s Ordinary Congress in Pampram. “The GFA has successfully concluded a $250,000 partnership deal with Access Bank that will see the bank come on board as official bankers of the FA and also headline sponsors of the Division one League,” Okraku said. He added, “Melcom will provide…

30 Aug

Bournemouth Sack Head Coach After 9-0 Defeat

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Bournemouth have sacked boss Scott Parker after Saturday’s 9-0 defeat by Liverpool, four games into the season. After the loss, Parker, 41, said he was “not surprised” and said the team was “ill-equipped at this level”. “In order for us to keep progressing as a team and a club as a whole, it is unconditional that we are aligned in our strategy to run the club sustainably,” said owner Maxim Demin. “We must also show belief in and respect for one another.” Demin added: “That is the approach that has brought this club so much success in recent history, and…

30 Aug

I Taught Opposition Would Humble John Mahama But It Hasn’t- Lawyer Speaks

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Lawyer Maurice Ampaw has expressed worry over the attitude of former President John Mahama towards the Judiciary. The experienced lawyer stated on Wontumi TV’s Mmra Ne Abrabo mu Nsem show that he had hoped being in opposition for 6 years, would have humbled former President Mahama and guarded his public utterances. He described Mr. Mahama as a man who has benefitted heavily from the ruling of the Supreme Court and for that reason, must learn to appreciate the institution at all times. His comments stems from former President John Dramani Mahama’s statement that it will take a new Chief Justice…

30 Aug

Barcelona’s Aubameyang Assaulted In Armed Robbery

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was assaulted as an armed gang equipped with iron bars targeted the Barcelona striker’s house on Monday, the club have confirmed. Aubameyang and his wife were handcuffed and tied up for a sustained period during the burglary, although club sources say neither suffered any serious injuries. The thieves broke into Aubameyang’s home just outside of Barcelona in Castelldefels, where he lives with his partner and two children, in the early hours of Monday morning. The house is about 200 metres away from the properties still owned by ex-Barca stars Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, who both use private security…

30 Aug

Government Appreciates The Support Of Churches In National Development – VP Bawumia

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The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has commended Churches for their significant contributions to the development of the country in many sectors. Speaking at the Centenary Anniversary Celebration of the Salvation Army Church - Ghana Territory, in Accra on Sunday, Dr. Bawumia said, Churches remain development allies of Government, and Government appreciates their contributions over the years, which he said have complemented the State's efforts. The Salvation Army Ghana, founded in 1922, has been one of such reliable development partners, and on their centenary anniversary, Vice President Bawumia commended them for their immense contributions to the nation's development, especially in…

30 Aug

Ex-gratia Review: You Are A Dishonest Man…You Couldn’t Even Advise Your Wife To Return Her Allowance- Chairman Wontumi Tells Mahama

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Former President John Mahama has been branded a “dishonest” man by the Ashanti Regional Chairman for the New Patriotic Party, Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako over his promise to tackle payment of ex-gratia. The Ashanti regional chairman popularly known as Chairman Wontumi hammered that it is unfortunate for a dishonest man like former President John Mahama to talk about ex-gratia review when he had failed to even convince his own wife to return state allowances that she had wrongfully kept in her account till date. “If you want to be seen as a honest man, then please review your wife’s account and…

30 Aug

Kenyan Opposition Leader Raila Odinga Says He Still Believes He Won Election, But Will Respect Court Ruling

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Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who is contesting his loss in this month’s presidential election in the Supreme Court, said he will respect the court’s ruling – but still believes he won. This is Odinga’s fifth run at the presidency, blaming previous losses on rigging, claims that have twice sparked deadly protests in East Africa’s wealthiest and most stable nation. A week ago, Odinga’s legal team lodged a case alleging that a team working for Deputy President William Ruto hacked into the election system and replaced genuine pictures of polling station result forms with fake ones, thus increasing Ruto’s share…

30 Aug

SIM Card Re-Registration Falls By 98% After Extension Of Deadline To September 30

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Data from the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has shown that the number of subscribers undertaking the SIM re-registration exercise saw a significant drop after the government announced an extension of the deadline. According to the figures, the number of subscribers re-registering their SIM cards fell to 5,861 on August 19, 2022, from about 235,000 recorded on July 31, 2022, when the extension was announced. This represented a 98% decline. The data also showed that by August 1, 2022, the number of registration fell to 62,715, compared with the 235,460 recorded on July 28, 2022. The trend continued until it dropped…

30 Aug

Mahama’s Criticism Of Judiciary, Chief Justice Unfair – JUSAG President

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The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) President, Alex Nartey, believes former President Mahama’s recent criticism of the Judiciary and the Chief Justice was unfair after he called it broken and in need of new leadership. “I think that such a statement is not fair to the judiciary… and I think he must be fair to the Chief Justice,” Mr. Nartey said on Accra-based TV. “He [Chief Justice] has not changed any of the procedures. He has not altered any of the laws based upon which these decisions are taken,” he added. Mr. Nartey said Mr. Mahama needs…

30 Aug

NPA Shuts Down Atimpoku Shell Fuel Station For Selling Petrol Mixed With Water

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The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has shut down the operations of the Shell fuel filling station at Adomi Bridge, Atimpoku, in the Eastern Region for allegedly selling water–laced petroleum products to unsuspecting customers. This follows a widely circulated video on social media and a subsequent complaint made to the Authority on August 29 about a suspected contaminated fuel purchase from the station. The NPA said its team undertook a water content presence test, and a dip into the well of the outlet indicated the presence of water. The NPA in a statement said the management of Vivo Energy in a…