Month: January 2023

Workshop On Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Held In K’si
27 Jan

Workshop On Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Held In K’si

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A training workshop on pre-hospital emergency care and cardiovascular diseases was held to encourage timely intervention for individu­als, who suffer cardiac arrests, in Kumasi, the Ashanti Region. Dubbed the ‘The Basic Life Support’, the day’s event was organised by the Elijeko Foundation, a non-governmen­tal organisation, in collaboration with the National Ambulance Service (NAS), last Friday. Participants, including mem­bers of the Ghana Federation of Traditional Medicine Practi­tioners Association; healthcare professionals, and students from the Garden City Univer­sity College, were trained on how to deliver cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid. Founder of the foundation, Mr Andrews Nyantakyi, said the campaign was organised…
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Thank You For Paying For My Surgery – Stonebwoy Hails Asamoah Gyan
27 Jan

Thank You For Paying For My Surgery – Stonebwoy Hails Asamoah Gyan

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Ghanaian music star Stonebowy has applauded Asamoah Gyan for funding his knee replacement surgery in 2016. Stonebwoy tweeted: “@ASAMOAH_GYAN3, you came through for me around this same time 7 years on. You decided to take my surgery cost. I’m forever Grateful.”   Six years ago, Stonebowy told Joynews that he always planned to undergo surgery to correct his knee that got damaged in an accident. He disclosed that he suffered a knee injury after an accident in his teen. Detailing the trauma, Stonebwoy revealed that he promised his mother that he fix himself back into the “complete, nice boy” she birthed.…
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Sarkodie And Black Sherif Ranked Among One Pundred “Most Impactful” People In 2022
27 Jan

Sarkodie And Black Sherif Ranked Among One Pundred “Most Impactful” People In 2022

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Ghanaian musicians, Sarkodie and Black Sherif have been ranked among 100 “Most Impactful” people in 2022 by “Ranks Africa” magazine. According to “Ranks Africa”, Sarkodie and Black Sherif have made extraordinary impact and contribution to the betterment of society through their creativity and craft and brought about a new era, where purpose is the foundation for progress. Sarkodie had been applauded recently for his feature on “Stir It Up” remix with Bob Marley and The Wailers, notable artistes have commended him for pitching Ghana’s dynamic culture to the world. On the other hand, Black Sherif had also been making waves…
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What Mary J. Blige Does Every Morning That Changed Her Life: ‘I Didn’t Love Myself’
27 Jan

What Mary J. Blige Does Every Morning That Changed Her Life: ‘I Didn’t Love Myself’

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Mary J. Blige has released 15 studio albums (and sold more than 100 million of them). She's returning to the third season of the Starz series Power Book II: Ghost next month. Now 52 and into her fourth decade in the music business, she arrives on the PEOPLE photo shoot set amid a flurry of activity. She's ready. "I've been doing this for a minute," she says. "I'm no rookie." But she says her work is feeling a little different today. "I can receive all the gifts," she says, referring to six Grammy nominations for her new album Good Morning…
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New York To Host Ghana Expo 2023
27 Jan

New York To Host Ghana Expo 2023

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 The maiden edition of an exhibition that aims to promote Ghana’s avi­ation, cargo and tourism sectors in the United States of America (USA) has been launched. Slated for June 17 this year in New York, the “Aviation, Cargo and Tourism Expo 2023” aims to whip up interest in Ghana’s tourist attractions, entertainment and culture, export, cargo and aviation services. It is expected to generate new business opportunities for both exhibitors and Ghana as a country, and also boost inves­tor confidence in line with the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA) hosted in Accra, Ghana. Launched by the Ghana Aviation News…
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Agric Stakeholders Call For Restoration Of Tax Exemption On Agro-Inputs
27 Jan

Agric Stakeholders Call For Restoration Of Tax Exemption On Agro-Inputs

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Stakeholders in the country’s agricultural sector have called on the government to restore the tax exception on agro-inputs. They are CropLife Ghana, Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana, Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), National Seed Trade Association of Ghana (NASTAG) and the Ghana Rice Interprofessional Body (GRIB). The Executive Director of PFAG, Dr Charles Nyaaba, speak­ing on behalf of the stakeholders at a press conference held in Accra, said the delay in granting the tax exemption by the Minister of Finance upon the request by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) had dire consequences for the sector, which is already…
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NDC Reshuffle: You Have Started An “Islamic Fight”- Islamic Leader Tells Gen Mosquito
27 Jan

NDC Reshuffle: You Have Started An “Islamic Fight”- Islamic Leader Tells Gen Mosquito

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For having the fortitude to reshuffle Hon. Haruna Iddrisu as the Minority leader for the National Democratic Congress, Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia must accept that he has just started an “Islamic fight”, an Islamic leader has said. The Ashanti Regional Chairman of Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), Kofi Owusu Omar, has defended Hon. Haruna Iddrisu and insisted that the dislike the NDC has for Muslims is the reason their national Chairman and General Secretary issued a statement to dismiss their minority leader. Kofi Owusu Omar stated on Wontumi TV that the decision to remove Haruna Iddrisu from post is equal to picking up…
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18-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide, Leaves Note ‘Forgive Me… No One Loved Me’
27 Jan

18-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide, Leaves Note ‘Forgive Me… No One Loved Me’

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An 18-year-old Egyptian girl, named Fatima, committed suicide by jumping from the 8th floor in Zagazig city, Al Sharqeiya Governorate, Egypt, due to the psychological stress caused by her father, according to Egypt’s local media. “Forgive me…No one loved me!” These were last words of Fatima. The security authorities initiated investigations into the incident as soon as a report forwarded, stating that a girl named Fatima committed suicide by jumping from the eighth floor of a residential towers in the city of Zagazig. She died on the spot, the authorities confirmed. The preliminary investigations revealed that there were differences between…
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Africa Business Dialogues: Bawumia Proposes Focus On 3 Broad Areas For AfCFTA Success
27 Jan

Africa Business Dialogues: Bawumia Proposes Focus On 3 Broad Areas For AfCFTA Success

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The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has proposed three broad areas of focus, which he believes will help the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to bring about the transformation Africa needs. Addressing a high-level conference in Accra of African Ministers of State, diplomats, policy makers and business executives who are discussing ways of fast-tracking the implementation of the AfCFTA, Dr. Bawumia said even though the AfCFTA has set the stage for the transformation of Africa, its full prospects can only be realised through decisive steps by key African stakeholders, and a focus on some key broad areas he proposed.…
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