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"Denis Andaban"
] | 2016-08-28T22:51:26 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | I have been monitoring the tv3 parliamentary debate with keen interest from the start including that of my own constituency, DBI which happened today, 25th Augu | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715448%2Fsetting-the-records-straight-the-true-story-of-dbi.html.json | en | null | Setting The Records Straight, The True Story of DBI | null | null | www.modernghana.com | I have been monitoring the tv3 parliamentary debate with keen interest from the start including that of my own constituency, DBI which happened today, 25th August, 2016.
The debate which was between Dr. Sebastian Sandaare, the NDC PC and Charles Lwanga Bagonlori, the NPP PC was arguably, one of the much awaited encounter considering the academic and professional disposition of the candidates involved. This, I'm proud as a constituent because it tells the whole nation how rich we are in terms of human resources
However, I was extremely disappointed at the turn of events in some of the submissions of Charles Lwanga Bagonlori, the NPP PC. Some of the issues he raised on such a big platform, largely distort the facts on the ground.
I wish to set the records straight.
Firstly, my good brother Charles Lwanga misinformed the public by succinctly stating that " the constituency has seen no development" since the NDC came to power. I am sure he wanted to use his good luminary skills as a lawyer to defend his statement and deceive the public into buying the idea that the constituency has seen no development since the NDC regime. Let me put it on record that his own village has seen significant development.
The CHPS compound in Owlo was build by the NDC government. A road has been constructed to link Owlo and Duong. The dug out in Owlo has been rehabilitated. Owlo is a beneficiary of the rural electrification project. Mr. Barrister, are you not aware of all these? What do you call development then? We all understand the term development because it is not one of your flamboyant legal vocabularies that can confuse some of us. I can't fathom why you choose to sound that low by peddling such unwarranted distortions when you are a role model to some of us.
Mr. Charlse Lwanga, it appears you are too busy in your legal profession that you don't have ample time to go round the constituency to appraise yourself with the appreciable level of development ongoing across the length and breath of the constituency.
It is not too late though. Let me kindly walk you through the constituency and refer you to some of the major projects.
I want to state categorically clear that whatever project I will be mentioning here is executed between 2013- 2016. I may not have space to mention them all but a few would help in your next debate( if any).
In the area of health, the constituency can now boast of the following:
1. Construction and furnishing of a CHPS compound at Kamahegu.
2. Construction and furnishing CHPS compound at Sazie.
3. Furnishing a CHPS compound at Jimpensi.
4. Furnishing of CHPS at Konzokalaa
5. Construction and furnishing of CHPS compound at Duang.
6. Construction and furnishing of CHPS at Dakyie
7. Construction and furnishing of CHPS at Tuori- Worgberi.
8. Construction and furnishing of CHPS at Jolonyiri.
9. Renovation of two(2)
Nurses Quarters at Daffiama Health Center.
Do you still hold the view that the constituency has seen no development?
Well, let's look at educational infrastructure.
1. Construction of 3 unit classroom block at Tuori- Worgbere.
2. Construction of 10 Unit Dormitory block at Daffiama SHS.
3. Renovation of Daffiama SHS Science Laboratory Block.
4. Construction of one Girls' Dormitory Block at Issa Youth Leadership Training Center.
5. Construction of 3 Unit Class room block at Jolinyiri.
6. Construction of 3 Unit class room block at Banonyiri primary.
7. Construction of 3 unit class room block at Daffiama( Kay Roberts School)
8. Construction of 3 Unit Class room block at Moyiri.
9. Construction of 6 Unit Storey Class room block at Daffiama SHS.
10. Construction of two 3 Unit Class room blocks under the Educational Improvement Project at Daffiama SHS.
As for electricity, I will not go there since my grandmother at Issa and elsewhere could be a better resource person on that score. Let me however update you that some of the major towns in the constituency have for the first time, seen streetlights.
I'm talking about Kojokperi, Issa, Fian, Bussie and Daffiama. Am reliably informed that the aim of the hardworking DCE, Hon Fedelis Zumankpee is to provide streetlights to all the communities in the near future. Hon. Fedelis ZUMAKPEE, may you live long for the good partnership with Hon Mathias Puazaa and H E John Dramani Mahama that has brought DBI this far.
This is what we call not just development but transformation.
It is imperative to note that the creation of the DBI district by the NDC and the accompanying numerous infrastructure alone, are unprecedented development in the constituency.
For lack of time, I will leave the rest of the work for you as assignment to find out what have been done in Agriculture, Social Infrastructure among others.
I humbly advise that you render an unqualified apology to the constituents and the general public for the many inaccuracies that characterized your presentation.
Denis Andaban. | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715448/setting-the-records-straight-the-true-story-of-dbi.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/f3e9ad46123703964381966313deeaa775d8cef0f4c77ecb70c7814e8099ccd8.json | |
[] | 2016-08-31T12:53:05 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Sizing up the impact of a fallen gospel star, Esther Cobbah, wife of legal practitioner Tsatsu Tsikata says Danny Nettey was a marvelous light to her husband du | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fmusic%2F38591%2Fdanny-remembered-i-had-to-sing-i-will-worship-you-50-time.html.json | en | null | Danny remembered: I had to sing 'I will worship you' 50 times to Tsatsu in prison | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Sizing up the impact of a fallen gospel star, Esther Cobbah, wife of legal practitioner Tsatsu Tsikata says Danny Nettey was a marvelous light to her husband during his dark days in prison.
The astute lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata had never heard or seen Danny while he was a free man.
But in 2008 while severing a five-year sentence in jail where he was largely deprived of his freedom and friends, it was Danny Nettey who entered the prison walls.
He came in a few stanzas of lyrics and clung to Tsatsu’s heart with a mighty force.
Tsatsu Tsikata
“He was listening to Sunny FM and he heard the song and it ministered mightily to him”, CEO of Strategic Communications Esther Cobbah revealed on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show Wednesday.
“When he was sick at Korle Bu, everyday I visited him, I had to sing that song about 20 to 50 times and pray with him”
“… and so I really wanted to find the person that composed that song to relieve me of having to sing that song so many times”
After her husband regained his freedom, the two “passionately” began a very deliberate search for the man who became a friend before he was seen in person. It was becoming a fruitless search after a while.
“We couldn’t get anyone to tell us who he was….we actually at a certain point thought it might be a foreigner”, the CEO of Strategic Communications said.
A gospel musician, Felix, was the most direct signpost to them in their search for him. While on a foreign trip, Felix, who sings at the Victory Bible Church, told the couple Danny Nettey was the composer of the son ‘I will worship you’.
“We emailed, we called,” but they got no response, she revealed a disappointment that was not to last.
It was an event, the Gospel Legend Show, that a-yearned-for meeting materialized.
“This young man in jeans and a navy blue shirt with a 'colly high' passed by and somebody said Danny”, Esther Cobbah held on vividly to the memory.
When she was told the man was Danny Nettey, she said “I jumped from my seat and followed him and I said, Danny, my husband and I have been looking for you and so I took him to Tsatsu”.
That meeting began a lifelong relationship where Danny became a son to Tsatsu until death physically severed the relationship on July 15 when Danny Nettey collapsed and later died at dawn.
"The week that he passed away he was on the phone every day with Tsatsu" she remembered. They were expecting to see him later that week. That meeting has been postponed until eternity begins.
Eulogising him, Esther Cobbah described Danny Nettey as a man whose life on stage and off stage was worship. “He was worship walking”, she said.
The late Danny Nettey
She highlighted the man’s humility which many others have acknowledged. “You can’t worship and be pompous because worship acknowledges the sovereignty of God”, she preached.
And so on September 3, 2016 at the forecourt of the State House, Danny Nettey’s funeral service will be one huge worship service, Esther Cobbah revealed.
As one of the organisers of the funeral, she said a worship service will follow the burial at Osu cemetery.
Several tributes will also be paid to the forebearer of Ghanaian contemporary gospel music.
Despite the passing away of the legend, Esther Cobbah held on to a Christian hope of meeting Danny again.
"Those of you who want to see him again, just give your life to Christ” she put finishing touches to her Wednesday morning altar call on the Super Morning Show.
Story by Ghana|myjoyonline.com|Edwin [email protected] | http://www.modernghana.com/music/38591/danny-remembered-i-had-to-sing-i-will-worship-you-50-time.html | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/178555c64db804a7202e3cb4d7258c8609e806baaf2f22e8555d01c0ebf3ed47.json | |
[] | 2016-08-30T12:52:01 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | The Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Sports Minister appear set on a collision course following a disagreement over the selection of players for an inte | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715886%2Fgfa-called-minister-serial-caller-he-calls-them-cow-dung.html.json | en | null | GFA called minister serial caller; he calls them cow dung | null | null | www.modernghana.com | The Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Sports Minister appear set on a collision course following a disagreement over the selection of players for an international football match.
While the Sports Minister, Nii Lante Vaderpuye wants the GFA to use local players for a match against Rwanda, the GFA says this decision was poorly reasoned because foreign-based players had already been invited for the match.
The Ghana- Rwanda match
The Sports Minister wants to cut down expenditure, believing that since the Black Stars match against Rwanda is not a crucial match, the local contingent can be used.
Ghana has already qualified for AFCON 2017 and the match is a mere formality.
He also fears that the match could result in injuries to the foreign-based players who have begun the football season in Europe.
A serious injury could not only undermine the players' spot in the team but also hurt Ghana’s chances in an important World Cup Qualifying match against Egypt.
But the GFA says Nii Lante had all the opportunity to raise these concerns after the Black Stars secured qualification for AFCON 2017 about three months ago.
The FA Spokesperson, Ibrahim Saani Daara said, if he preferred the local Black Stars, he didn't have to wait until the FA wrote to the clubs to release the Ghanaian players for the match before making his suggestions.
He said the minister took the decision and announced it on radio and on WhatsApp platforms instead of officially communicating with the FA.
The foreign-based players have decided to buy their own air tickets and West Ham star Dede Ayew has promised to pay for players who are unable to buy their own tickets.
The GFA has applauded the decision of the players saying it is a demonstration of patriotism.
Is there more than meets the eye?
But the Rwanda match appears to be the springboard for a larger fight between Nii Lante Vanderpuye and the Kwesi Nyantakyi-led GFA.
According to the Communications Director Saani Daara, the Sports Minister set the tone for a hostile relationship with the FA right from his vetting last year.
He said Mr Vanderpuye threw ‘pot shots’ at the FA suggesting that even his son can coach the Black Stars.
According to him, the minister has also described the FA as ‘cow dung’ that looks hard but is full of ‘rotten maggots’. The Communications Director says there have been more than 30 unprovoked attacks on the federation from Nii Lante.
He expressed disappointment in the Sports minister for using the media to communicate decisions when the office of the GFA stands open to him.
“It is very disturbing,” he said pointing out that information shared with the Sports ministry is often leaked to the media. According to him, it appears the minister’s strategy is to demonise the FA and make it unpopular.
He referred to comments by the Sports minister in which he accused the FA of paying bribes to match officials at World Cup qualifiers. In view of an upcoming World Cup Qualifying match against Egypt, utterances like this can mar the game and raise suspicion of match-fixing in the Egyptian media, he indicated.
The cumulative effect of the Sports minister’s utterances is that it is hurting the FA’s ability to attract sponsors. If the Sports minister keeps says the local league is not attractive, how do you expect corporate institutions to sponsor it?, he asked.
According to him, all attempts to prevail on the Sports minister to refrain from using the media to address his concerns has failed even though the minister had at a meeting promised to stay away from the media.
“If you give the impression that when you engage the person internally and he promises not to do again but does it then it merits a response,” he said.
Saani Daara said the FA maintained a “respectful silence towards him until things started to look really, really bad”.
“We expect the minister to be our chief patron…but unfortunately the opposite is true,” he lamented.
Nii Lante warns ‘small boys’ of GFA
Reacting to the issues, Nii Lante Vanderpuye said the GFA is disrespectful towards his office.
He accused Saani Daara and other officials of “allowing their surrogates to insult the minister and insult my position”.
Nii Lante expressed displeasure that the FA had the “audacity to refer to me as a serial caller”.
“Where I come from, you don’t insult elders…you show respect to people who are older than you….GFA works under the ministry of sports and they must show respect to the position I am holding.”
The minister, however, defended a leaked WhatsApp chat, in which he described an FA official as ‘okrasini’ (villager). “What is wrong with that?” Nii Lante Vanderpuye said.
He refrained from engaging Saani Daara. “I don’t respond to issues from spokespersons of the FA. I respond to elected officials of the FA” he maintained.
Story by Ghana|myjoyonline.com|Edwin [email protected] | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715886/gfa-called-minister-serial-caller-he-calls-them-cow-dung.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/c610b2141a7d09460a0b34fb4a1ab14ffddf700174eb1585c5a033ba58372268.json | |
[] | 2016-08-27T16:50:49 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | A Lecturer at the GIMPA Business School has said beside the raging debate about the legality of President John Mahama rsquo;s remission of the sentences of the | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715265%2Fmontie-3-remission-legal-but-disappointing-jemima-nunoo.html.json | en | null | Montie 3 remission legal but disappointing Jemima Nunoo | null | null | www.modernghana.com | A Lecturer at the GIMPA Business School has said beside the raging debate about the legality of President John Mahama’s remission of the sentences of the Montie 3, the move is wrong.
Jemima Nunoo says she is disappointed that the President remitted the four months sentences handed to Alistair Nelson, Godwin Ako Gunn and Salifu Maase, who were jailed by the Supreme Court for scandalisng the court and bringing it into disrepute.
“I am not an expert but I can safely say what the President did was legal. It has legal backing. But it is not everything that is legal is beneficial. Neither is everything that is legal, constructive,” she said on news analysis programme Newsfile on Joy FM and Joy News channel on Multi TV, Saturday.
Alistair Nelson, Godwin Ako Gunn and Salifu Maase walked home free on Friday after a month in jail following an Executive order to release them.
They had threatened to kill and rape judges during a political talk show on pro-National Democratic Congress (NDC), local language radio station Montie FM.
Accordiing them some members on the bench were anti-NDC and pro opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Following the sentencing of the trio and before the the release of a statement directing the them to be release, legal and governance experts have been divided about the legality of the President’s capacity to exercise his prerogative of mercy under Article 72 of the Constitution.
However, speaking on Newsflie, Mrs Nunoo said because the freed ex-contemnors are known NDC activists, the President’s decision presents grave consequences for the political space.
She says because Alistair Nelson, Godwin Ako Gunn – the two panelists and the host of the programme, Salifu Maase, are known NDC sympathizers and activists, their release by the ruling party can be perceived to mean that the President has abused his power of discretion to favour members of his party.
“It’s all about perception,” she said.
She surmised that especially that the three, “not once, not twice but over a continuinjg period have been involved in character assignation, insults, vilifaction, all manner of unscrupulous things and one incident has led them to be found guilty of contempt,” they should have served their full sentences.
“It was not about freedom of speech. They threatened death and rape. It is very serious,” she said to dismiss arguments that the three were exercising their democratic right to free speech.
She said contrary to what others have said, the four month jail sentence was not harsh, adding the intervention of influential in the punishment of people who break laws is creeping into the Ghanaian society.
The President’s action, she said, sets a bad precedence.
Story by Ghana | Myjoyonline.com | George Nyavor | [email protected] | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715265/montie-3-remission-legal-but-disappointing-jemima-nunoo.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/8ffbd1c921b791f32a10e2a86d41d2a8400a99353d2337bc2d9bba4f05644dc4.json | |
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"Emmanuel Oscar Ugoh"
] | 2016-08-31T10:53:19 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | The Corporate Guardian is arguably one of Africa 39;s most prestigious corporate magazines. The magazine which has been in publication for over a decade, ha | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fmusic%2F38584%2Fpresident-john-dramani-mahama-covers-the-corporate-guardian.html.json | en | null | President John Dramani Mahama Cover's The Corporate Guardian | null | null | www.modernghana.com | The Corporate Guardian is arguably one of Africa's most prestigious corporate magazines. The magazine which has been in publication for over a decade, has shared stories and tips from the corporate circles across Africa and has found a permanent place on coffee tables and shelves in most of Africa's corporate firms.
The Magazine which has covered presidents from across Africa and many other influential personalities, recently unveiled the cover for it's September 2016 edition.
Speaking with Mr. Oscar Sam 'Ugoh during the private unveiling, he announced that for September the Magazine after much vetting and consultations decided to run a cover with Ghana's incumbent President, John Dramani Mahama.
This would be the president's third feature on the magazine's cover since he came into power. The edition which also features Managing Director of Ghana Airport Company Limited, Mr. Charles Asare and GCB's MD, Mr. Ernest Agbesi, takes stock of President John Mahama's administration between 2013-2016.
The reportage looked at the administration from the perspectives of economy, infrastructure, human relations and governance. According to the magazine's head of admin Ms. Rahmatu Dakpo, this was to give corporate Ghana a decisive look at the administration. | http://www.modernghana.com/music/38584/president-john-dramani-mahama-covers-the-corporate-guardian.html | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/0c833dda3f64e34b62684a9d96a358e9a283f354cfa5ea7a466ec46acb35efc8.json | |
[] | 2016-08-26T14:50:38 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | On Saturday, 26th August, 2006 an outstanding performance in the first 20 minutes, led the then title holders Ahly to a 4-0 thrashing win over Asante Kotoko in | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F715077%2Ftoday-in-history-al-ahly-maul-kotoko-4-0-in-cairo.html.json | en | null | Today In History: Al Ahly maul Kotoko 4-0 in Cairo | null | null | www.modernghana.com | On Saturday, 26th August, 2006 an outstanding performance in the first 20 minutes, led the then title holders Ahly to a 4-0 thrashing win over Asante Kotoko in the African Champions League at the Cairo International stadium
The ex-Egyptian international, Mohamed Abou-Treika, broke the deadlock in the ninth minute from the spot after Osama Hosni was clipped by the goalkeeper in the area.
Shawki put Ahli two up in the 11 minute when he connected to an inch-perfect cross from Abou-Treika to head home.
The African champions capitalized on the visitors' poor form to apply more pressure and ended Kotoko's hope of any comeback with two more goals.
Abou-Treika headed into the path of the darting Hosni who fired the third into the top corner in the 17 minute
Angolan striker Flavio stretched the score line just two minutes later with a close-range shot.
Ahli looked satisfied with the big victory in the second-half during which they had only one chance in the 57th minute with Abou-Treika's half-volley hitting the woodwork.
Mark Adu almost scored the consolation goal for Kotoko seven minutes from time when he rounded Wael Gomaa but fired against the crossbar with the goal at his mercy
The victory put Ahli in charge of Group A with seven points, three ahead of second-placed Kotoko before Sfaxien clash against JS Kabylie takes place later on Saturday.
Asante Kotoko were then coached by Emmanuel Afranie.
For more sports news visit allSports.com.gh | http://www.modernghana.com/sports/715077/today-in-history-al-ahly-maul-kotoko-4-0-in-cairo.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/67d090a69797d2c3a0d91cb5645f03e3a87108d59ce016485a24dc2ddc331540.json | |
[] | 2016-08-30T20:52:16 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | After two days of intensive golf drills at the Damang Golf Club, Mr Peter Amenyo from the Tema Country Golf Club emerged winner in the Professional Golfers' Ass | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F716058%2Fgolf-amenyo-five-others-qualify-as-professional-golfers.html.json | en | null | Golf: Amenyo, five others qualify as professional golfers | null | null | www.modernghana.com | After two days of intensive golf drills at the Damang Golf Club, Mr Peter Amenyo from the Tema Country Golf Club emerged winner in the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) of Ghana Qualifying School (Q-School).
He was joined by William Tawiah from Damang Golf Club, Emmanuel Ocansey also from Tema, Atiso Quarshie from the Tafo Golf Club in Koforidua, Richard Amponsah from Damang and Issah Adams from Obuasi Golf Club.
About 19 golfers turned up for this year's Q-School and after series of golfing drills including a written test, names mentioned above made the cut to qualify as professional golfers.
Speaking with in an interview with the media, an excited Peter Amenyo said 'becoming a pro was a dream come true and I will do my best to better my game so that I can also compete for Ghana in international tournaments.'
He commended his colleagues for the challenge they gave him and urged those who could not qualify not to give up.
Ghana's topmost professional golfer, Emos Korblah also advised the newly turned pros to be consistent in their game since that is the surest way to reach the top.
Director of Golf in Ghana, Mr Steve Wilson admitted that the standard of play by the golfers were not up to expectations but said with determination, they could make it because they have the potential.
'To be a good golfer, one has to train eight hours daily for six days so you see, the likes of world champions was not achieved in a day,' he said.
PGA of Ghana President, Mr BBK Ayivor also told the golfers to take a cue from their senior pros and learn from them to become great golfers in the future.
He emphasised that the PGA was not an employer but a welfare body for the professional golfers therefore the newly turned pros should take advantage of their new status to get busy with golf.
Mr Ayivor also acknowledged the support given by their sponsors including captain of the Damang Golf Club, Mr Pius Appiah Ayeh and other senior professionals from the PGA.
Vice President of the Ghana Golf Association (GGA), Mr Lee Mensah also reiterated on the need for golfers to be disciplined and called on the PGA to put in measures curb indiscipline golfers from the industry.
This year's edition of the PGA of Ghana Q-School was sponsored by Gold Fields Ghana, AllTerrain Services (ATS) Ghana and ZAFCO International.
Caption: The six newly turned professional golfers
For more sports news visit allSports.com.gh | http://www.modernghana.com/sports/716058/golf-amenyo-five-others-qualify-as-professional-golfers.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/80cfb7d5614a132a69b31338dc551a3b4cd978db64079a4ac1ed748679c3b715.json | |
[] | 2016-08-29T22:52:10 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | By Nana Osei Kyeretwie, GNA Abesim (B/A), Aug. 29, GNA - The Ghana Adolescent Reproductive Health (GHARH) Project, an intervention to improve adolescent access | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715768%2Fgharh-project-makes-significant-strides-in-six-months.html.json | en | null | GHARH Project makes significant strides in six months | null | null | www.modernghana.com | By Nana Osei Kyeretwie, GNA
Abesim (B/A), Aug. 29, GNA - The Ghana Adolescent Reproductive Health (GHARH) Project, an intervention to improve adolescent access to Health information and utilization of quality reproductive health services, has reached over 77,000 young people in Brong-Ahafo, with sexual reproductive health (SRH) information, between January and June this year.
Through its multiple communication channels, including the popular TV series programme, 'YOLO' that figure of the target group were reached in the Brong Ahafo Region, where the DFID - funded project, started in 2014, is being implemented.
Mr. Moses Nanang, the Brong-Ahafo Regional Representative of Palladium Ghana, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) collaborating with other Ghanaian partners in the implementation of the GHARH Project, said on Monday.
Within the same period, he said, over 63,000 young people also received various sexual and reproductive health services through different platforms such as adolescent health corners, school health clubs and outreach points.
He was speaking at the opening of a five-day Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH), jointly organised by Palladium and the School of Public Health, University of Ghana for 65 participants, at Abesim, near Sunyani.
It brought together participants mainly from the Brong-Ahafo with only two from the Ashanti Region and they included representatives of five NGOs, the Ministry of Health/Ghana Health Service (MoH/GHS), National Population Council (NPC) and the National Youth Authority (NYA).
The rest were from the Ghana Education Service (GES) and a representative each from the Health Directorates of the eight Municipalities and 19 Districts in the region, as well as three representatives from the Regional Health Directorate and a six-member team from the School of Public Health.
The objective was to equip collaborative partners of the Project at the district and regional levels, with the requisite knowledge and skills to effectively plan, implement and manage ASRH Programmes.
Mr. Nanang said the over-all goal of the DFID-funded GHARH Project was among other things to strengthen the capacity of Government of Ghana to manage and implement ARH programmes at all levels.
'Towards meeting that goal since its inception in 2014, the project had supported various capacity building efforts for over 6,600 individuals including programme managers, teachers, healthcare professionals and peer educators', he added.
Mr. Nanang said the Project's implementation would end in March 2017 and added that sustaining the gains chalked under it was crucial as funding would be required by the partners in the districts to maintain some level of activities.
He therefore appealed to government through the Municipal/District Assemblies and other agencies to prioritize adolescent health issues by budgeting adequately for them.
Dr. Osei Kuffour Afreh, Deputy Brong-Ahafo Regional Director in-charge of Public Health said Palladium's presence in the Region had been very beneficial because besides capacity building and awareness creation, 54 adolescent health corners had been established and handed over to the GHS.
He charged the Municipal/District Health Directorates to endeavour to use the corners for their intended purposes and also directed them to integrate adolescent health services into their routine health services programmes to sustain the Project.
Professor Augustine Ankomah of the School of Public Health and Coordinator for the Training stressed the need for stronger and effective partnership to achieve the goals of the Project to address the issue of adolescent and teenage pregnancies which was real not only in the Brong-Ahafo Region but a national developmental challenge.
GNA | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715768/gharh-project-makes-significant-strides-in-six-months.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/5f40dd39e3ff07b79e2c78b7b257d67b044aff21a2cd2474ed91d215f87c30a6.json | |
[] | 2016-08-27T10:50:15 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | We have observed a rise in the President's adrenaline level as he seeks the nod of his compatriots in the forthcoming polls. We have equally done so for the | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715214%2Fa-truce-is-in-order.html.json | en | null | A Truce Is In Order | null | null | www.modernghana.com | We have observed a rise in the President's adrenaline level as he seeks the nod of his compatriots in the forthcoming polls.
We have equally done so for the accompanying response from his main political opponent, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), whose flagbearer he appears to have concentrated his polemics on.
We would have rather both sides observe a truce and reflect upon the effect such exchange of polemics would have on the already heated political atmosphere in the country, both of them being important players in the governance of a country they profess to love.
We are constrained to point out that the President, as father of the nation, must exercise a certain modicum of finesse and deference in managing his expressions, some of which are too crude and harsh to be originating from him, especially at this time.
It is a de-ja-vu affair and we wish Ghanaians appreciate the importance of determining the source of the unnecessary vitriolic.
We discussed this subject at a time the NPP had not responded to the President's innuendos, most of which can only stoke fire on the political terrain. Unfortunately, the NPP could be ready to respond to any attack from their political opponents, something which should be stopped before it degenerates to more fiery exchanges. And with the media not ready to edit some of these stuff, as they relish the headline opportunities, we could be in for a showdown. We would counsel the President to rather concentrate on what he has done and intends doing should the people of Ghana find his stewardship worthy of another term.
How we wish the Ghana Peace Council would engage both parties on the need to be moderate in their expressions. Unfortunately, our wishes are not horses and so beggars cannot ride them, given its characteristic lethargy.
The President, who has been touted as a communications maestro, should have known better how harsh expressions beget equally unsavoury responses.
Haven't we had enough counseling anyway about how not to raise the political temperature of the country? Given the gravity of the subject however, too much of such counseling would not spoil the broth of our overheating politics. Those who have the ears of the President let them talk to him not to worry but rely on the quality of his stewardship in his campaign and avoid invectives and innuendos which are counterproductive to his cause.
Sleeping personalities, who do not see the good roads he has constructed across the country, is an insult which a President should steer clear of.
We can understand his pain at not having all Ghanaians pour plaudits on him even though he thinks he deserves such gesture.
The adrenaline level should be brought down so that his opponents would stop saying he is a victim of megalomania. | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715214/a-truce-is-in-order.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/0115e432052122d19ca535f73a285cafc1ad538e92239224aa294afea88a2e6a.json | |
[] | 2016-08-30T14:52:07 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | The founder and leader of the International God 39;s Way Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim over the weekend led his congregants to lift up a prayer to God to expose | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fmusic%2F38574%2Fphotos-obinim-church-members-petition-god-over-alleged-fra.html.json | en | null | Photos: Obinim, Church members petition God over alleged fraud case | null | null | www.modernghana.com | The founder and leader of the International God's Way Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim over the weekend led his congregants to lift up a prayer to God to expose persons who are behind the alleged fraud case which led to his detention.
The man of God became the subject of several media reportage following his arrest and detention by personnel of the Ghana Police Service over an alleged fraud case.
Bishop Obinim while addressing his church members after his release on enquiry bail last week promised to deal with his accuser spiritually.
At a church service at his Kumasi branch, the Mr Obinim led the congregation to petition God to expose the lies in the alleged fraud case.
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[] | 2016-08-27T12:50:36 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Ghanaian attacker, Joe Dodoo has suffered an ankle injury while playing for Rangers on Friday night against Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premier League at the Rug | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F715234%2Fjoe-dodoo-ghanaian-striker-suffers-injury-in-scottish-leagu.html.json | en | null | Joe Dodoo: Ghanaian striker suffers injury in Scottish League | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Ghanaian attacker, Joe Dodoo has suffered an ankle injury while playing for Rangers on Friday night against Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premier League at the Rugby Park.
The 21-year-old was unfortunate not to last the entire 90 minutes when he was handed his first league start of the season, as he was stretched off the pitch in pain.
In the game, former Rangers striker Kris Boyd caused his old side more early-season frustration as he scored his 250th goal in British football to get the opener for Kilmarnock against Mark Warburton's disjointed Rangers, before James Tavernier did level after the break with a superb free-kick.
Dodoo trained with Ghana in June ahead of an AFCON qualifier but he was left out, due to paperwork, however, processes are ongoing to ensure he switch his nationality.
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[] | 2016-08-31T08:53:00 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Medeama will host Sekondi Hasaacas in an outstanding Premier League fixture on Wednesday. The Yellow and Mauves will jump to 5th on the tabl | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F716146%2Fmedeama-take-on-hasaacas-in-outstanding-premier-league-fixtu.html.json | en | null | Medeama take on Hasaacas in outstanding Premier League fixture today | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Medeama will host Sekondi Hasaacas in an outstanding Premier League fixture on Wednesday.
The Yellow and Mauves will jump to 5th on the table with a win over the Western regional neighbours.
The Tarkwa-based side managed a convincing 2-0 win Ebusua Dwarfs in Cape Coast on the back of their exit from the CAF Confederation Cup.
Medeama take on @sekondihasaacas in an outstanding Premier League fixture today at the Tarkwa and Aboso Park! pic.twitter.com/hP68OFHxg6
— MedeamaSC (@MedeamaSC) August 31, 2016
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[] | 2016-08-29T06:51:21 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | The Greater Accra Regional Campaign Coordinator for the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sylvester Mensah, says his team is targeting a minimum of | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715480%2Fndc-targets-over-15m-votes-in-greater-accra-region.html.json | en | null | NDC targets over 1.5m votes in Greater Accra Region | null | null | www.modernghana.com | The Greater Accra Regional Campaign Coordinator for the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sylvester Mensah, says his team is targeting a minimum of 1.5 million votes in the region in the December 7, 2016 general election.
“By the target we have set for ourselves, December 7 will see a one straight victory. The region will increase its aggregate votes from
“Our strategies would deliver a victory of minimum margin in excess of 300,000 in the region and we would increase our parliamentary seats from 20 out of 34 to a minimum of 23 with an overall target of 25,” he reiterated.
Speaking at the launch of a 27-member campaign team for Greater Accra Region on Thursday, Sylvester Mensah said although the Mahama administration acknowledged it could have done better like all other governments across the world, the governing NDC goes into this year's election with one of the best performances.
“We also go into this election with a presidential candidate who stands above others with visible track record, unmatched charisma, love for God's people,” Sylvester Mensah who is affectionately called Sly stated.
Sly said he and his team is committed to sacrifice and hard work for victory, urging party supporters to do same ahead of the December 7 polls.
“This responsibility is for service and sacrifice, it is one that requires emptying all political strategies to achieve victory bearing in mind that results and not effort is rewarded,” he maintained.
Sly underscored the commitment of the NDC leadership and government to meet the expectations of their supporters and Ghanaians.
“Our leaders have vision in no less measure than any other. They share in our concerns and expectations than anyone else, and are committed to the transformation of this country in any way that would change our individual and collective lives. We need your sustained support, trust and confidence”.
He said the government's emphasis over the last four years has been on infrastructure and that “The next phase shall be focused on industry, employment” among others for the teeming unemployed youth.
Sly hinted the task-force will be launching campaigns in four zones of the region and this will be preceded by a stakeholder meeting to firm up the party's campaign strategy for the region.
Below is the list of the Greater Accra Regional Campaign Team:
Sylvester Mensah Campaign Coordinator Kobina Ade Coker Regional Chairman Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo Regional Minister Mrs Emefa Sika Nartey Director of Elections Victor Quarshie Adongo Regional Secretary Anthony Nukpenu Regional Organiser Jerry Johnson Regional Communication Officer Thomas N. Ashong Regional Youth Organiser Felicia M. Bortey Regional Women’s Organiser Valerie Sawyer Senior Policy Advisor Danny Annan Former Regional Chairman Sena Okiti-Duah Representative of MPs Sedinam Tamakloe CEO of MASLOC Jery Akwei Thompson Representative of MMDCEs Alhaji Yahaya Kundow Regional Treasurer
Co-opted Members
Mrs Aanaa Anin Mrs Betty Mould-Iddrisu Harry Zarkour Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah Nii Osae Mills Nana Oye Lithur Nii Djamah Vanderpuye Dr Michael Kpessa Whyte Togbui Nyanyo Agboada Okoe Vanderpuye Ametor Quarmie Andrew Okaikoi
By: Awudu Mahama/ghelections.com/Ghana
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[] | 2016-08-28T18:51:20 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Wa All Stars continued to fly in the Ghana Premier League, as they edged Dreams FC 2-1 on match day 27 of the Ghana Premier League on Sunday at the Wa Park. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F715420%2Fghana-premier-league-emmanuel-ocran-hits-hat-trick-to-boost.html.json | en | null | Ghana Premier League: Emmanuel Ocran hits hat-trick to boost Wa All Stars title hopes | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Wa All Stars continued to fly in the Ghana Premier League, as they edged Dreams FC 2-1 on match day 27 of the Ghana Premier League on Sunday at the Wa Park.
Emmanuel Ocran continued his goal scoring form as he hit the back of the net thrice, before Benash Quansah, pulled one back for the visitors.
However, Emmanuel Ocran completed sealed victory for the hosts to give them a 3-1 win
The hat-trick will take Emmanuel Ocran to 5 goals in the season.
The league leaders are undefeated at home in the Ghana Premier League.
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[] | 2016-08-30T16:52:15 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | By Richard Kofi Attenkah Parliament would on Thursday, commence a process to investigate any malfeasance or impropriety on the part of Preside | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715993%2Fparliament-to-probe-mahama.html.json | en | null | Parliament to Probe Mahama | null | null | www.modernghana.com | By Richard Kofi Attenkah
Parliament would on Thursday, commence a process to investigate any malfeasance or impropriety on the part of President John Dramani Mahama for accepting a Ford Expedition vehicle as a gift from a Burkinabe contractor.
The Speaker, Edward Doe Adjaho, has already directed that Members of Parliament (MPs) should return to the House on Thursday, without necessarily disclosing the agenda for the sitting to the public.
Information available to The Chronicle indicates that more than 100 minority NPP MPs signed a proposal submitted to the Speaker, praying him to recall members from recess to commence the process to probe the president over the car gift.
This was after Joy News' investigative reporter, Manasseh Awuni Azure broke a story a couple of months ago that, Djibril Kanazoe, the Burkinabe contractor, confirmed to him (Manasseh) during his investigation of the story that, he gave the Ford Exhibition vehicle to President Mahama, through Ghana's Ambassador to Burkina Faso.
The Burbinabe, who described the President as a friend, is the contractor behind the controversial $650,000 Ghana Embassy wall in Burkina Faso, which was flagged by Parliament's Public Account Committee (PAC).
Article 69 (1) of the 1992 Constitution states that “The President shall be removed from office if he is found, in accordance with the provisions of this article –
(a) to have acted in willful violation of the oath of allegiance and the presidential oath set out in the Second Schedule to, or in willful violation of any other provision of this Constitution; or
(b) to have conducted himself in a manner – (i) which brings or is likely to bring the high office of President into disrepute, ridicule or contempt; or (ii) prejudicial or inimical to the economy or the security of the State;”
Speaking in a telephone interview with The Chronicle yesterday, Kyei Mensah Bonsu, Minority Leader in Parliament, said it is a process Parliament is setting in motion to probe whether the President was engaged in any form of malfeasance or impropriety, when he received the Ford Exhibition vehicle as a gift.
He stated: “At this stage, I don't want to talk about impeachment: we are not there yet. I would like to refer to it as a process to investigate the conduct of the president. At this stage it is not impeachment.
“But, I will hesitate to say that the purpose of this proceeding is not to humiliate the president, but see whether or not what has been done can become a legal point for us as a nation.
“It becomes a national milestone to avoid, in the process to expand the horizon of our democratic governance. That is what we are seeking to do. It's not to humiliate the president, or to stigmatize him, and that is why we want to have a platform to build consensus on this”, he explained.
According to him, after the Parliamentary Accounts Committee (PAC) had heard the case from officials of the Auditor General's Department, the minority side developed interest and submitted a proposal to the Speaker of Parliament.
He continued that the proposal was on the back burner for a while, because “Our orders provide for the Speaker to admit or not to admit such proposals.
“So it was on the back burner for a long time and we kept reminding the Speaker about it, unfortunately he couldn't deal with it, until we rose for recess and the only recourse left to us is what we are doing.”
He elucidated that they derived their powers to compel the Speaker to call for the hearing of the proposal from Article 112, clause 3 of the 1992 constitution.
Article 112 Clause 3 states: “Notwithstanding, any other provision of this article, fifteen percent of Members of Parliament may request a meeting of Parliament; and the Speaker shall, within seven days after the receipt of the request, summon Parliament.
The clause 4 continued: “Subject to the clause (2) of article 113 of this constitution, a general election of Members of Parliament shall be held within thirty days before the expiration of the period specified in clause (1) of that article; and a session of Parliament shall be appointed to commence within fourteen days after the expiration of that period.” | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715993/parliament-to-probe-mahama.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/74309ce4ab7c889bf3490b3ba16beff742efcd1ab8edd2f32f95ccb36b90f57d.json | |
[] | 2016-08-27T18:50:38 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Centurion (South Africa) (AFP) - South Africa's top four batsmen all made half-centuries as New Zealand's decision to bowl first failed to pay off on the first | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F385068%2Fsouth-africa-take-control-in-second-test.html.json | en | null | South Africa take control in second Test | null | null | www.modernghana.com | South Africa batsman Quinton De Kock (centre) plays a shot on the first day of the second Test against New Zealand in Centurion, South Africa on August 27, 2016. By Gianluigi Guercia (AFP)
Centurion (South Africa) (AFP) - South Africa's top four batsmen all made half-centuries as New Zealand's decision to bowl first failed to pay off on the first day of the series-deciding second Test at SuperSport Park on Saturday.
South Africa were 283 for three at the end of a day when New Zealand were on the wrong end of no fewer than five leg before wicket decisions, while seam bowler Doug Bracewell limped off late in the day with what appeared to be a hamstring injury.
Stephen Cook (56) and Quinton de Kock (82) gave South Africa a strong start with an opening partnership of 133. Hashim Amla and JP Duminy followed up with innings of 58 and 67 not out respectively.
Cook, Amla and Duminy all survived close calls by the umpires.
New Zealand unsuccessfully called for a review when Cook was given not out against Trent Boult by umpire Paul Reiffel when he was on one. Replays showed he got a faint inside edge.
Umpire Ian Gould was then involved in four decisions, giving Amla and Duminy out but seeing both overturned on review, while New Zealand failed to call for reviews when Cook and Duminy were given not out, with replays showing the ball hitting the stumps convincingly on both occasions.
"Sometimes you get them right, sometimes you don't," said New Zealand left-arm fast bowler Neil Wagner, who gave credit to the South African batsmen.
"There is quite a lot in the wicket. South Africa batted well in trying circumstances. They left well and played the ball late."
The brightest batting came in the morning when Cook and De Kock took South Africa to 100 for no wicket.
It was South Africa's first Test century opening partnership since December 2013, while it was indicative of the difficulty of batting first on the often-lively pitches in South Africa that it was the first time since March 2009 that any team had reached three figures without losing a wicket before lunch on the first day of a Test in the country, when Simon Katich and the late Phillip Hughes did it for Australia in Durban.
- De Kock sparkles -
New Zealand's Doug Bracewell (R) dives to field the ball as South African batsman Stephen Cook(2-R) looks on during the first day of the second Cricket Test between South Africa and New Zealand on August 27, 2016
De Kock, the South African wicketkeeper, was moved up to open the batting, which he does regularly in limited-overs internationals, after Dean Elgar sprained an ankle during fielding practice on Friday. Stiaan van Zyl came into the side and was expected to bat at number seven.
Although he said he was not keen to open in Tests on a long-term basis, De Kock, who has a reputation for impetuousness, said he had enjoyed the challenge of mustering the discipline needed to prosper against good bowling on a pitch which offered movement to the fast bowlers.
"I worked on when to be tight, how to play certain balls. It's the most I have left the ball in my career, I'm quite proud of myself. It's a good Test wicket, with something in it for both batsmen and bowlers," he said.
De Kock made 82 off 114 balls, hitting 15 boundaries, before hooking Wagner to Boult on the fine leg boundary, while Cook made a patient 56 off 143 deliveries before falling to a low catch by New Zealand captain Kane Williamson at gully off Bracewell.
Amla survived a shaky start to again show a liking for New Zealand bowlers, taking his Test aggregate against the Black Caps to exactly 1000 runs in 11 matches at an average of 76.92, while he continued to score heavily at Centurion, where he has made 1201 runs in 11 matches at an average of 85.78.
Amla eventually fell to a good delivery from Wagner, who switched to bowling around the wicket and produced a ball which swung in and then straightened to have Amla caught behind.
Wagner was the most impressive of the New Zealand bowlers, showing plenty of energy as he charged in for 22 overs, taking two for 51.
But Tim Southee, Boult and Bracewell all bowled testing spells on a day on which not much went right for the tourists.
"We've got to be positive and come back strong tomorrow," said Wagner. "We're not in a bad position. If we get two quick wickets in the morning we're right back in the game."
Bracewell limped off two balls into the penultimate over of the day after clutching his hamstring. His over had to be completed by Boult. | http://www.modernghana.com/news/385068/south-africa-take-control-in-second-test.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/0ae11c5ce1ddcc1f2a5077acbbe2c24f2a9931485274eb221418c5bd9e3b2a68.json | |
[] | 2016-08-30T18:52:26 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Volta File From Samuel Agbewode A 63 year old retired Civil Servant, Mr. Eric Tetteh, has called on civil servants to invest in agriculture, esp | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F716029%2Fdont-rely-on-govt-work-alone-to-make-a-living-eric-tette.html.json | en | null | Dont rely on govt work alone to make a living -Eric Tetteh tells civil servants | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Volta File
From Samuel Agbewode
A 63 year old retired Civil Servant, Mr. Eric Tetteh, has called on civil servants to invest in agriculture, especially cocoa farming, which would serve as the foundation for a better life when they finally retire from government work.
He further cautioned them against depending on government work until they retire.
Mr. Tetteh observed that many people retired from government work, only to start a new life full of hardship, due to lack of planning towards their retirement period.
They only depended on their salaries without investing in any lucrative business such as cocoa farming, to enable them to lead healthier and economically viable life.
The 63 year old man, who retired as a civil servant from the Ghana Cocoa Board, said it was time civil servants prepare adequately towards the future, stressing that he (Mr. Tetteh), as soon as he was employed in the government sector, he bought farmland, where he went into cocoa cultivation, and as at the time he went on retirement, he could boast of 10 acres, which generates income for him in addition to his salary.
Speaking to the media at Akpafu-Kokoame, where his 10 acres of cocoa farm is located, he said farming should be seen as a serious business, which was more lucrative than any other activity, with its additional health benefits.
He stated that saying cocoa farming seemed to be more economically viable than any other work, and encouraged those in the government sector to invest in agriculture to enable them to live a more comfortable life upon retirement.
Mr. Tetteh said, even though he initially started benefitting from the proceeds of his cocoa farm, he had recognised that it served a more important purpose for him after retirement, by helping him address economic and health needs.
He noted that without active involvement in agriculture, which served as major income generation after retirement, life would have been more difficult.
Mr. Tetteh who was a Chief Technical Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board, stressed that “there is money in the soil, but many people did not want to get money through farming,” and appealed to the youth to embrace agriculture.
He noted that the country was endowed with fertile land, but unfortunately, the willingness to use the land to help transform the socioeconomic wellbeing of the people was lacking, which had contributed to the increasing youth unemployment situation in the country.
He suggested that the only way to address the unemployment challenges was to make agriculture more attractive to the youth.
Mr. Tetteh continued that though the government was supporting agriculture, a lot more needed to be done to attract many people to the sector, with emphasis on the youth.
He stressed that farm imputes such as fertilisers being provided by the government to cocoa farmers ought to be commended, and appealed to the government to provide farmers, particularly cocoa farmers, with loan facilities, since the cultivation of cocoa was labour and capital intensive.
Mr. Tetteh mentioned motorised spraying machine on cocoa farm as being very expensive, and called for the government's assistance.
He said, for example, the motorised spraying machine cost GH¢1,900, which was very difficult for many farmers to purchase, therefore, government's support in that direction would be appreciated.
He added that a lot of the youth were interested in farming, but lack of money to embark on it was a major factor that discouraged many.
Mr. Tetteh said, as an experienced agriculture personnel, he and his colleagues on retirement were prepared to avail themselves to farmers to be educated on modern farming practices that would promote farming activities without any difficulty, and urged the youth to seek the relevant advice from agricultural experts to enable them go into commercial farming.
According to Mr. Tetteh, many farmers only practice subsistent farming, which did not have the capacity to address their financial problems, thereby making it more difficult for such farmers to recognise the economic viability of farming, and urged those interested in farming, particularly the youth, to go into commercial farming to enable them to derive its maximum benefits.
Mr. Tetteh noted that being a commercial farmer has many advantages apart from the financial benefits especially cocoa farmers, their children stand the opportunity of schooling on scholarship which also helped in relieving such parents of the payment of school fees as monies that would be used to pay school fees would be used to address other problems.
He however decried the situation where cocoa farmers smuggle cocoa to neighbouring countries such as the Republic of Togo, because the huge investment being made by government should be considered, and a stop put to the practice.
In a related development, another civil servant still in active serve, Mr. Stephen Kwesi Dogbe, a native of Santrokofi, has also invested in 8 acres of cocoa farm at Santrokofi, also in the Hohoe Municipality, and has called on the youth to take advantage of available opportunities in agriculture, particularly cocoa farming, to create wealth for themselves.
Mr. Dogbe explained to the media at Santrokofi that he decided to go into commercial farming, in addition to the government work, because the salary alone was not sufficient to address the needs of his family, and asked people in active government work to invest in agriculture to enable them live meaningful lives, even upon retirement.
He explained that as a civil servant, he only works on the cocoa farm during weekends, and employs four labourers to support him.
He said the added proceeds from the cocoa farm was making it possible for him and the family to live a meaningful life, and stressed the need for government workers to put their skills into more productive areas than regular office duties.
Mr. Dogbe mentioned the periodic labour that cocoa farmers employ to work on the farms, which, he noted, was expensive, as well as the black pod disease that farmers had to face and deal with to save the farms periodically, as major problems facing farmers, and called for government's support finically to aid farming activities, particularly in cocoa cultivation. | http://www.modernghana.com/news/716029/dont-rely-on-govt-work-alone-to-make-a-living-eric-tette.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/00ecb00663b138f82311815eccd6946eeb1198f5e8abc28b7a5d9d74c19a90d4.json | |
[] | 2016-08-31T12:52:46 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Higher levels of infrastructure investment in the coming months should help Ghana rsquo;s construction industry rally after a slow start to 2016, although ri | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F716208%2Fghanas-construction-sector-eyes-stronger-growth.html.json | en | null | Ghanas Construction Sector Eyes Stronger Growth | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Higher levels of infrastructure investment in the coming months should help Ghana’s construction industry rally after a slow start to 2016, although rising costs risk squeezing profit margins.
The industry grew by just 0.3% year-on-year (y-o-y) in the first quarter of the 2016, well below the annualised GDP increase of 4.9%, and by just 0.1% on the previous quarter, according to data released by the Ghana Statistical Service in late June.
By contrast, Ghana’s construction sector expanded by 6.2% y-o-y in 2015, with growth easing in the fourth quarter.
Rising input costs
With a number of public works projects currently in the pipeline – ranging from housing developments to port upgrades – Ghana is likely to see an uptick in spending on construction projects in the coming months. However, increased costs and limited supplies are proving to be increasing challenges for contractors.
According to Ebenezer Denzel-Amanor, business development lead at Around the Clock Contractors, a Ghana-based engineering and construction firm, the price of raw materials used in construction, such as cement and water are rising, along with an increase in electricity tariffs and labour costs.
“Quality raw materials for construction are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain. To ensure a reliable supply, a proper value chain must be put in place,” Denzel-Amanor told OBG.
In late December Ghana saw its first major price hike in electricity and water tariffs since 2013. Electricity prices increased 59.2% while water increased by between 69% and 89% depending on usage, according to Ghana’s Public Utilities Regulatory Commission; media reports indicate that prices have in some cases risen even higher.
Meanwhile, Ghana’s cement producers increased the price of cement by 9.6% last year, resulting in a 50-kg bag costing GHS29.3 ($7.3), citing the depreciating cedi as the primary factor for the price change, according to press reports.
Those prices may come under further pressure, following the government’s move to impose a ceiling on annual cement imports. Both local cement producers and the Cement Manufacturers Association of Ghana have called on the government to address what they consider unfair competition from imports.
Imports currently amount to approximately 1m tonnes, in spite of the fact that Ghana’s production capacity of 9m tonnes surpasses local consumption of 6m tonnes, according to a statement from Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, the Minister for Trade and Industry. Starting in August companies importing cement from outside the ECOWAS region will now need to apply for an operating license.
Infrastructure investment
The government has sought to help mitigate some of the problems in the sector by rolling out new incentives and waivers for contractors participating in select large-scale infrastructure developments, which should help to reduce costs.
The $1.5bn expansion of the Port of Tema, which is being carried out by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Netherlands-based APM Terminals and French firm Bolloré Africa Logistics, is one such project.
Announced in mid-June, tax concessions for the venture, which are valued at $832m, include waivers on materials and equipment taxes, as well as a 10-year corporate tax exemption, according to press reports.
The fiscal incentives are part of a broader push by the public sector to stoke an uptick in construction activity, and industry growth in the medium term is expected to be supported by increased government investment in infrastructure, particularly transport projects.
“Foreign direct investment in construction will increase in the second half of 2016 through to 2017. There are road infrastructure and harbour expansion projects in Tema and Accra, and ongoing expansion work at Takoradi Harbour,” Kojo Brompong-Mensah, managing director of design and building firm BM Construction, told OBG.
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[] | 2016-08-30T06:51:50 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | The Ghana Association of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists (GAMBLS) has called off its one week old strike following what it described as fruitful consult | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715795%2Fbiomedical-lab-scientists-call-off-strike.html.json | en | null | Biomedical lab scientists call off strike | null | null | www.modernghana.com | The Ghana Association of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists (GAMBLS) has called off its one week old strike following what it described as fruitful consultation with stakeholders within the sector.
The group was on strike demanding the immediate implementation of a national health laboratory policy by government before they return to work.
“The national executive committee met and the strike action has been called off effective 29th August 2016,” the association said.
The National Labour Commission subsequent to the action sued the striking workers describing their action as needless.
But before a scheduled hearing of the suit against them today [Tuesday] by the High court the group said it has called off the strike.
Public Relations Officer of the Biomedical Laboratory Scientists, Dennis Adu Gyasi in an interview explained that the strike was called off following several correspondence with government.
“This has been amidst several counsel and correspondence that we've had with authorities at the helm of government and we think that issues that have been discussed so far have been assuring and is better we get back to the labour commission.”
On the court issue, he said they will pray the High Court to force the Labour Commission to expedite action on their demands.
“Also as part of going to court, we are praying the court that the Labour Commission will recognize and identify us to be offering essential services and for that matter expedite the action as the law stipulates. We are inching in getting the implementation of the document. In a maximum of a month we should have a closure to this whole trouble and issue,” he added.
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[] | 2016-08-29T20:51:49 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | The Spokesperson for the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has dismissed claims that the NPP leader is battling ailments | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715751%2Fakufo-addo-would-be-hospitalized-if-he-has-acute-ailments-.html.json | en | null | Akufo-Addo would be hospitalized if he has acute ailments - Hamid | null | null | www.modernghana.com | The Spokesperson for the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has dismissed claims that the NPP leader is battling ailments.
Mustapha Hamid told Evans Mensah, host of Joy FM’s Top Story programme Monday that the NPP leader is “very healthy and very buoyant campaigning in the uppermost corner of the country.”
He said his discussions with some physicians in the country have revealed Nana Akufo-Addo should have been hospitalized and placed on medication if he had a serious health condition.
“It is not possible for somebody to combine all these diseases and be walking about shouting. The word acute should mean the person should be going to Korle-bu or be in some pain if he has acute cancer,” he said.
An article published in African Watch Magazine Monday reported that the NPP leader has acute cancer which could derail him if he is elected as the President of Ghana. The author quoted a hospital in the UK as the source of his information.
Health politics has become a tool in the hands of politicians in Ghana, especially during election years. The late President John Evans Atta Mills came under attack by both elements within his party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), some members of the NPP as well as other parties.
The claims and counter-claims worsened to the point that the only way to dismiss the claim was for the then candidate Mills to jog at the Kotoka International Airport when he returned from a 10 day trip in the United States to show he was physically fit in 2012.
Therefore, the speculation about the health of Mr Akufo-Addo and its politics are not new in Ghana.
Sensing the mischief, the NPP leader has described claims about his health as propaganda engineered by the governing NDC to drown the real issues affecting Ghanaians ahead of the general election.
“They said I was a dwarf it didn’t work. They said I was in a wheelchair, it didn’t work. They said I was a murderer, it didn’t work. They said I will die in June, it didn’t work. They said I was a dictator, it didn’t work. They said I was intolerant, it didn’t work. They said I was violent, it didn’t work. They said I have a secret agenda to destabilise the country, it didn’t work and now they are saying I have cancer, it will not work,” he told party supporters in Bolga.
Even though he has not personally seen the entire article, Mr Hamid said some pages he received from friends through WhatsApp do not carry an article that was thoroughly thought out.
Responding to a question of whether the NPP leader would be ready to disclose his health condition to Ghanaians, Mr Hamid said Ghanaians should rather be interested in the health of President Mahama because he sanctions the use of the taxpayers’ money.
Commenting on the issue, Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, Koku Anyidohu says it would be unfair to attack the health bill of Presidential Candidates.
He says President John Mahama has cautioned the party functionaries and communicators to desist from delving into health conditions of flagbearers ahead of the election.
Mr Anyidohu said the President told them 'Let nobody make the health issue of any flagbearer electoral matter,' adding, the issues put out by the candidates rather need to be interrogated.
He says his brush with the last days of the late President Mills who died in June 2012 has taught him not to make a mockery of the health condition of individuals.
“We are sick as human beings,” he said, adding, “It is God who has been taking care of human beings.”
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[] | 2016-08-28T00:51:24 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, Aug. 27, GNA - Ms Antoinette Shor-Anyawoe, the Acting Country Director of WaterAid Ghana, has encouraged political parties to inte | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715301%2Fpolitical-parties-urged-to-prioritise-sanitation-issues.html.json | en | null | Political parties urged to prioritise sanitation issues | null | null | www.modernghana.com | By Samira Larbie, GNA
Accra, Aug. 27, GNA - Ms Antoinette Shor-Anyawoe, the Acting Country Director of WaterAid Ghana, has encouraged political parties to integrate Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) issues in their manifestoes and discuss same on their political platforms.
This, she said, was necessary to create awareness of WASH issues during the 2016 general election and awaken key stakeholders to take concrete actions.
Ms Shor-Anyawoe was speaking at the 56 National Level Learning Alliance Platform (NLLAP) meeting organised by WaterAid Ghana in Accra to brief stakeholders on the WASH campaign for national development.
It was on the theme: 'Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Election 2016 in Ghana'.
It aims at soliciting support for WASH implementation and collectively discuss the way forward in ensuring its success and prioritisation in Ghana.
Ms Shor-Anyawoe said political parties in their previous manifestoes had drafted policies on sanitation but that was marginal hence the need to make it their centre piece and discuss it vehemently to achieve the required change.
She said often times political parties saw sanitation issues as merely constructing toilet facilities and providing water but it moves beyond that to sustainability to ensure the amenities served for a long term.
She said Ghana had signed onto so many Sustainable Development Goals but their implementation was the problem and urged the political parties to show commitment by ensuring the programme worked for the benefit of all.
Mr Enoch Cudjoe, the Acting Policy Manager of WaterAid Ghana, said there was the need for communities and political parties to scale up the support now and after the elections.
He, thus, called for the necessary by-laws to be enforced to shape both political parties and communities as far as sanitation and health issues are concerned.
Reverend Stephen Yaw Osei, the Director of Policy Budget, Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing, said: 'Water is life, sanitation is dignity and hygiene is health and, thus, partnering with WaterAid through this initiative would make citizens very healthy'.
He said government alone could not handle the situation and, therefore, needed private entities to come on board to address the challenge.
He appealed for massive public support to ensure that the achievement of the various policies and programmes outlined in the plan did not become a mirage.
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[] | 2016-08-30T14:52:12 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Warri (Nigeria) (AFP) - Nigerian rebels claimed a Tuesday attack on a state-owned oil pipeline and accused the military of endlessly harassing the country's s | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F225670%2Fnigerian-rebels-claim-attack-on-state-owned-pipeline.html.json | en | null | Nigerian rebels claim attack on state-owned pipeline | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Warri (Nigeria) (AFP) - Nigerian rebels claimed a Tuesday attack on a state-owned oil pipeline and accused the military of "endlessly harassing" the country's south as they vowed to intensify their campaign of sabotage.
The newly formed Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDGJM) group said in a statement that they attacked a Nigerian Petroleum Development Company line in the southern oil-producing Delta State in the early hours of Tuesday.
"The NDGJM brought down the Ogor-Oteri major delivery line," said the militants. "Good job boys."
A Nigerian state security official confirmed the attack to AFP, saying: "I can't give you much detail on the incident as investigations into the incident are still ongoing."
The NDGJM militants said that they do not recognise the ceasefire declared in August by the Niger Delta Avengers, a rival armed group in the region, or its ongoing negotiations with the Nigerian government.
The group also criticised the Nigerian military for its operations in the Delta's restive swamplands.
"The NDGJM will no longer sit quietly watching the endless harassment of our peoples in various parts of the region by the Nigerian military," said the group.
"It shall from now on be an eye for an eye, for every military atrocity carried out in the creeks... the Nigerian armed forces will have the NDGJM to contend with."
Last week the Nigerian military launched 'Operation Crocodile Smile' in the oil-hub of Warri claiming to have killed five militants and arrested 23 others in a weekend raid.
An amnesty program introduced in 2009 brought peace to the Niger delta after years of attacks crippled crude output.
Yet when Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari indicated that he would wind down the costly program in an effort to trim government spending violence once again erupted in the region.
Groups including the Niger Delta Avengers and the NDGJM are demanding a greater share of oil revenues and political autonomy. Their attacks have hampered oil exports and damaged Nigeria's fragile economy.
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[] | 2016-08-26T20:50:17 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Labadi Beach Hotel, a premier five star hotel, has begun celebrations to mark 25 years of operation with a church service in appreciation to God. Reverend Fa | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715148%2Flabadi-beach-hotel-launches-25th-anniversary.html.json | en | null | Labadi Beach Hotel launches 25th anniversary | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Labadi Beach Hotel, a premier five star hotel, has begun celebrations to mark 25 years of operation with a church service in appreciation to God.
Reverend Father Andrew Campbell, Parish Priest of the Christ the King Catholic Church who officiated the silver jubilee service in Accra, said leaders of the Hotel must be appreciative and grateful to the almighty God for seeing them through all the trying moments till now.
He also commended management for their continuous commitment and support to the Weija Leprosarium.
The occasion which had the Winneba Youth Choir in attendance was also used to honour some staff members who have dedicated themselves in long service to the growth of the hotel.
Opened on 22nd August, 1991, the Labadi Beach Hotel has over the years blazed the trail in offering its visitors with cutting edge services which has made the facility a household name within tourism and beyond.
The hotel which has hosted a tall list of high profile guests including, Queen Elizabeth II, Jimmy Carter, Tony Blair, Jacob Zuma, Goodluck Jonathan among others has since been under the management of the Legacy Hotels Group.
Tracing its history, Deputy Financial Controller of the hotel, Charles Darko Yeboah, said the facility has gone through various structural changes albeit maintaining its unique food services.
“This hotel was built within 11 months because they needed more hotel rooms to be able to host the Non-Aligned Movement in 1991,” he said.
He said the construction works of the facility were completed within 11 months to enable them host the Non-Aligned Movement in 1991.
And from 110 rooms, two bars and two restaurants and a few other facilities, Labadi Beach Hotel now boasts of 164 luxury rooms, 4 executive suites and 2 presidential suites and a lap pool. Additional facilities include, among others, a spa and fitness centre and banqueting hall which according the Mr. Yeboah was one of a kind.
Mr Yeboah said the Hotel has since kept a very high standard, which has brought them enviable successes over the years with the awards of the hotel of the year.
The New General Manager of the Hotel, Mr Michael Rathgeb, said the facility is committed to customer service and would continue to expand its facilities to serve clients better.
He said as part of the celebration, the Hotel would be providing special packages for customers.
“Labadi will remain as one of the top hotels in Ghana, it has its place and it is very in trends with the local market, it has greater protection and perhaps the most fantastic food product, the location is unbeatable by the beach, lush garden and a conference centre with 164 appointed rooms, so there is a lot to look forward to” he added.
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[] | 2016-08-29T10:51:51 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Actress Ella Mensah was over the weekend honoured at the 2016 edition of Afro Heritage Broadcasting and Entertainment Award (AHBEA) in the USA for her contribut | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fmusic%2F38544%2Fafro-heritage-awards-ella-mensah.html.json | en | null | Afro Heritage Awards Ella Mensah | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Actress Ella Mensah was over the weekend honoured at the 2016 edition of Afro Heritage Broadcasting and Entertainment Award (AHBEA) in the USA for her contribution to the African film industry.
She becomes the first Ghanaian actress to pick the award after years of acting in both Ghanaian and Nigerian movies.
She was among several other African actors who were also honoured at the award ceremony, primarily established for Nigerian entertainers.
The AHBEA is aimed at recognising talents in the entertainment and broadcasting industry. The 2016 edition took place on August 20, 2016 at Phoenix Hall, 15152 Bellaire Blvd, Houston TX.
Other distinguished honourees were Pete Edochie, Sadiq Daba, Rev Elizabeth Ameye, Desmond Elliott, Saidi Balogun, Fabian Olojede, based in South Africa, Bimbo Oshin, OdunladeAdekola and Dayo D1 Adeneye, among others.
Ella is currently one of the successful Ghanaian actresses in Nollywood.
Not many Ghanaians have been filming in Nigeria lately, but the mother of one has been filming out there almost every time, and continues to make headlines in her home country and Nigerian.
She has gradually become a household name in both countries.
A talented actress is always remembered for roles in notable films such as 'Educated Housemaids', '11am', 'Mirabel', 'Crime To Christ', 'Playboy', 'Couples On Fire' and many more.
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[] | 2016-08-26T20:49:53 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | It was a sea of white-attired people waving white handkerchiefs and throwing white powder in the air, all in celebration of heroes who are out of prison after s | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715152%2Fghana-connect-montie-3-remorseful-to-deserve-remission.html.json | en | null | Ghana Connect: Montie 3 remorseful to deserve remission? | null | null | www.modernghana.com | It was a sea of white-attired people waving white handkerchiefs and throwing white powder in the air, all in celebration of heroes who are out of prison after serving nearly four weeks within the thick walls of the prison.
The three Montie FM panelists and presenter were Friday freed after President John Mahama remitted their four-month prison sentences. They are finally out of jail and they were welcomed like kings returning from a victorious battle.
Early Friday morning hundreds of supporters of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) thronged the Radio Gold office at Accra suburb of Laterbiokorshie to celebrate the release of the triad.
So judging from the jubilations and grandeur, do you sense real remorse on the part of the three ex-convicts to justify President Mahama’s decision to pardon them?
Connecting were a journalist and young lawyers Sammy Bartels, a law student, John Amebley as well as one of Ghana’s best international photographer, celebrated for his fascinating work the world over.
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[] | 2016-08-30T08:52:14 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Winneba, Professor Jophus Anamoah-Mensah, has called for reforms and re-engineering of Technical and Vocational Educ | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715804%2Fgovernmnt-urged-to-re-engineer-technicalvocational-educatio.html.json | en | null | Governmnt urged to re-engineer technical/vocational education to curb unemployment | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Winneba, Professor Jophus Anamoah-Mensah, has called for reforms and re-engineering of Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) as a means of curbing unemployment in the country.
He said economic viability and competitiveness depended on quality work force and placement of skills development on the country’s development agenda.
He stressed the need for a balance between academic work and vocational development to propel the country’s growth.
Prof. Anamoah-Mensah was speaking at the Comfort Ntiamoah-Mensah Memorial Forum on Vocational Training for Females (VTF) at Osu in Accra.
The occasion was also used to launch the Comfort Ntiamoah-Mensah Foundation.
The forum was under the theme: Building a Solid Foundation for Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) in Ghana - a Situational Analysis.
The VTF programme was established by the Presbyterian Church of Ghana and its partner, the Bread for the World/ Protestant Development Service, Germany, to respond to the church’s socio-economic objectives of transforming lives of the people.
Prof. Anamuah-Mensah said though TVET played a very important role in the development agenda little attention was paid to it.
He said the unemployment rates in Ghana, Sierra Leone and Benin were worrying adding that Ghana stood tall among them with 5.3 per cent unemployment rate.
“In the case of Benin the unemployment rate is 1.1 per cent and Sierra Leone is 2.3 per cent. What is wrong with Ghana?” he quizzed.
He said the country had 45 technical institutions with over 860 secondary schools yet little attention was paid to technical education and training and urged the Government to commit more resources and logistics its development.
Mr Seth O. Asamoah, the Head of Assessment and Certification, Council of Technical Vocation Education Training, said developed economies rode on the back of TVET and that Korea, which was branded as one of the poorest nations, now stood as the sixth richest nation as a result of TVET while Malaysia made over 2,500 products out of palm nut.
Mr Asamoah said one of the challenges facing TVET was the negative perception some people had about it as an avenue for school drop-outs, and this must be condemned.
He expressed dissatisfaction about the drop-out rate from the junior to senior high schools adding that six per cent of children dropped out each year.
Mr Asamoah described that as a serious time-bomb the country was sitting on adding that it was TVET that could curtail those problems.
“It is said that there is no TVET institution in Ghana that can boast of state-of-the-art equipment.
“TVET in the past received 0.5 per cent budget from the Ministry of Education but that has now been raised to one per cent,” he said.
He called for unified TVET qualification framework to bring about harmony and sanity on the job market.
Mrs Leticia Osafo-Addo, the chairperson of VTF Board, said TVET was considered as next to nothing, however, it formed the backbone and spring board of the country’s socio-economic development and called for resources to revamp it. | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715804/governmnt-urged-to-re-engineer-technicalvocational-educatio.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/ba84c5d44738f22b27f056829dcca157defa4d6d50563840526be72ab2e386ae.json | |
[] | 2016-08-31T10:53:02 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Miss Bumbum Brazil, Suzy Cortez has started a campaign for Barcelona star Lionel Messi to unblock her on social media. The Playboy model, who has been taggin | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F716201%2Funblockmemessi-miss-bumbum-starts-campaign-for-lionel-mess.html.json | en | null | #UnBlockMeMessi: Miss Bumbum starts campaign for Lionel Messi to unblock her | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Miss Bumbum Brazil, Suzy Cortez has started a campaign for Barcelona star Lionel Messi to unblock her on social media.
The Playboy model, who has been tagging the five-time World Player of the Year with pictures of her posterior and mostly a Lionel Messi shirt has been a fan of many professional footballers.
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Miss Bumbum is fan of Lionel Messi.
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[] | 2016-08-28T08:50:59 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Madina Republicans FC beat Al Sadd 2-0 in the final game of the first round of the 2016 Greater Accra Regional Division 2 Zone IV league at the CSIR Park on | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F715352%2Fdivision-two-league-zone-iv-madina-republicans-end-first-ro.html.json | en | null | Division Two League Zone IV: Madina Republicans end first round with 2-0 win | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Madina Republicans FC beat Al Sadd 2-0 in the final game of the first round of the 2016 Greater Accra Regional Division 2 Zone IV league at the CSIR Park on Saturday.
Johnson Blay scored a brace in a space of 10 minutes in the second half to help Republicans finish the first round on a high.
Al Sadd had a man sent off in the early minutes of the game for denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity but they held their own before they were undone by the brilliant double from Blay.
Captain Jackson Adombire was thrice denied, two times by the Al Sadd goalkeeper, but the third time by the woodwork as he took aim from setpiece situations.
The hosts could have finished the game with a wider win margin but it appears they are saving a lot of the goals for the second round, having scored five in the last two matches.
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[] | 2016-08-29T10:51:17 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Tension is brewing high following the destruction of billboards and defacing of campaign posters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Kpone-K | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715573%2Fnpp-billboards-cause-tension-in-kpone.html.json | en | null | NPP Billboards Cause Tension In Kpone | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Tension is brewing high following the destruction of billboards and defacing of campaign posters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Kpone-Katamansu Constituency in the Greater Accra Region.
The disappearance of the various flags fixed on electric poles, destruction of posters and the disappearance of billboards of both Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Solomon Tetteh Appiah, was discovered by the residents of Kpone on Monday.
The acts of vandalism carried out in Kpone, Kokompe, Shangai and other areas of the city caused tension among people there.
Mr Appiah who condemned the acts during a presentation of items to the Kpone Traditional Area by the NPP for the celebration of this year's Homowo festival accused supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for embarking on an unlawful act.
“They destroyed the properties of the party. We reported it to the police because we believe in rule of law so went to them and they sent it to inter-party discussion and they pleaded with us to forget it so we left it for them. But, we are assuring them if they repeat it, we are going to face them squarely,” he stated.
Mr Appiah mentioned that the NDC leadership in the area hired the services of some 'hooligans' to carry out the destruction, a development he described as “shameful and illogical”, advising that politics should be approached with decorum.
The NPP parliamentary candidate called on the leadership of NDC to immediately call their party supporters in the area to order to avoid any form of violence.
That, nonetheless, he said, would not deter him from contesting the general elections to wrest power from the NDC.
Meanwhile, the political parties in the constituency have signed a peace pact to avoid actions that might spark violence during and after the upcoming elections.
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[] | 2016-08-26T16:49:23 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | hicago, IL We've collectively experienced some pretty audacious social media moments as a Hip Hop community this year and it hasn't gotten any better, in the | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fmusic%2F38510%2Fchicago-rapper-shot-while-filming-music-video-video.html.json | en | null | Chicago Rapper Shot While Filming Music Video VIDEO | null | null | www.modernghana.com | hicago, IL – We've collectively experienced some pretty audacious social media moments as a Hip Hop community this year and it hasn't gotten any better, in the wake of Chicago rapper King Yella getting caught up in an onslaught of bullets as he shot what he called “a Black Lives Matter” music video.
King Yella, 26, whose real name is Cemone Lewis, was said to be filming on the 6500 block of Chicago's South Wentworth Avenue when the incident happened. His unfortunate circumstance comes after a bloody weekend in the Windy City where seven people were killed and 47 — including an 8-year-old girl — were treated for gunshot injuries.
“They tried to take me out this shit, God got me, though,” a recovering King Yella told his social media followers in between swigs of Rémy Martin as he brandished his war wounds on his arm and upper torso.
“I'm shooting a mu'fuckin' Black Lives Matter video and muthafuckas come and shoot me. It's cool, you know. I wish you niggas the best of luck you know, whoever you was. But guess what man, the devil be working but he can't overcome God, you feel me? You bitch ass niggas can't stop me, you dumb ass niggas. Right out the hospital, this shit just happened, c'mon man. It's all good man. I ain't gonna brag or nothing but y'all niggas…hoes! Y'all had me. You could've shot me right in my face, you weak ass nigga. Y'all niggas didn't even hit my bitch, y'all hoe ass, bitch ass niggas.”
The unnamed girlfriend of King Yella also posed for the Snapchat press conference, revealing the bruises on her leg caused from being grazed by the bullets.
Chicago police told DNAinfo that shooting occurred at 6:55 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23, and appeared to be gang-related.
On cue, the Black Disciple-affiliate Twitter account Wavy_Crockett79 reposted Yella's footage of his video being disrupting and seemingly took credit for the shooting or, at the very least, gloated at his misery.
“LMAOOOO! WHAT HAPPENED @kingyella73?! NIGGAZ SHOT UP YA BITCH ASS MUSIC VIDEO? GDK! HOW DAT HOT SHIT FEEL! 4 NEM!!” the handler jeered.
A pair of King Yella's more recent mixtapes, 2014's Yella Corleone and 2013's Yella Corleno , both feature the Chicago rapper brandishing semi-automatic firearms so his initial attempt to turn over a new leaf obviously came with resistance.
The videos of the aftermath timeline of King Yella being shot can be seen below.
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[] | 2016-08-30T18:52:07 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Low scoring and riddled with draws, match day 13 was far from an ideal showing of the 2016 Greater Accra Regional Division Two Zone 3 League. The matc | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F716018%2Fdivision-two-league-zone-iii-week-13-review-miraculous-cor.html.json | en | null | Division Two League Zone III Week 13 Review: Miraculous corner lifts Lenient to Victory | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Low scoring and riddled with draws, match day 13 was far from an ideal showing of the 2016 Greater Accra Regional Division Two Zone 3 League.
The matches signified the end of the first round, and although the lackluster displays were not an accurate indicator of the season, perhaps it was a fitting way to respectfully close one chapter as we optimistically look forward to the next.
Even though the teams weren't pushing forward with their usual tenacity or flare, there were still three teams that were able to make the most of the day.
Lenient FC benefited from a stroke of luck as a mighty gust of wind carried a corner kick up and over the head of a stunned and unsuspecting Golden Boys keeper to give them an encouraging 1-0 victory.
Great Farcos side stepped past Zein FC with a lone goal, while the dynamic wiz kids of Emmanuel FC slotted two past Powerlines.
Those matches were the only bright spots however in what was a very dark and gloomy day.
At the Tesano Police Depot Park the recently unfortunate Auroras FC added yet another tally to their string of bizarre results with a 5th consecutive nil-nil home draw.
Similarly, Accra Youth couldn't capitalize on their own home advantage as a stubborn Desert Warriors side frustrated them to a 1-1 stalemate.
Finally it was to no surprise that bottom dwellers Westland and Dawtex FC, who have been disappointing all season, played out a stale and visually unappealing 0-0 tie.
Hopefully these fixtures were just a slight speed bump in what will continue to be a most entertaining and fascinating season.
Match day 13's effect on the table
Don't hold your breath hoping for Emmanuel to be dethroned, for they don't look likely to ever relinquish their most cherished crown.
Dynasty sit a broad eight points back in 2nd, however Accra Youth are situated just one point behind them in 3rd.
Lenient somehow shot all way the way from 7th up to 4th, while Newtown Youth, Golden Boys, and FCM Maamobi round out the top half of the group in 5th, 6th, and 7th.
Great Farcos and Zein continue their back and forth shuffle in the middle of the pack with Farcos snagging 8th and Zein falling to 9th.
Auroras remain unmoved in 10th, while Desert Warriors, Westland, Dawtex, and Powerlines continue their miserable stays in the unpleasant bottom 4 positions.
Match Day 13 Results
Auroras FC 0-0 Dynasty FC
Westland FC 0-0 Dawtex FC
Great Farcos FC 1-0 Zein FC
Powerlines FC 0-2 Emmanuel FC
Lenient FC 1-0 Golden Boys FC
Accra Youth SC 1-1 Desert Warriors FC
By Matthew Fisher Email: [email protected]
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] | 2016-08-30T16:52:00 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Mr Bondzi Quaye, General Secretary of the Public Utility Workers Union, has called on President John Dramani Mahama, to prove his loyalty to the Ghanaian peo | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715977%2Fprivatization-of-ecg-workers-appeal-to-president.html.json | en | null | Privatization Of ECG: Workers Appeal To President | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Mr Bondzi Quaye, General Secretary of the Public Utility Workers Union, has called on President John Dramani Mahama, to prove his loyalty to the Ghanaian people and workers of the Electricity Company of Ghana.
According to him, the President of Ghana has failed to display his allegiance to the workers of the ECG in their protest against the 25 year concessionary agreement the government seeks to sign with a private investor.
“It is unfortunate that in a matter of who must manage a strategic national asset like the ECG, the Mahama administration has elected to stand with the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) of the United States of America against the citizens of Ghana,” he said.
Workers of the ECG embarked on a 3 hour strike for three days last week to press home their demand for the abrogation of the contract seeking to privatise the Electricity Company of Ghana. The workers say the 25 year concessionary agreement will lead to massive job losses and astronomical increases in the price of electricity.
Rural electrification as a social intervention, the workers said, will suffer following the surrender of the company to foreign businessmen. They also revealed that the grant money from the United States of America to enable the privatization of the company is only targeted to improve ECG networks in Accra, Tema and Kasoa.
PUWU says that creating a private monopoly in the energy distribution sector has the potential of imposing hardship and chaos on citizens and the small scale industry since the regulatory institutions are incapacitated to properly regulate the foreign companies.
According to the Union, the ECG is a collective asset established by the sweat and toil of the Ghanaian people and cannot be treated as a private ownership by politicians whose loyalty to the constitution and the people of Ghana remain doubtful.
“We can assure the President that when he pays attention to the issues we are raising and does for us what his administration is seeking to do for the private businessmen he is hoping to court into this country, the ECG will grow and prove that public enterprises are capable of turning in dividends” the Secretary General said.
Mr Bondzie, has called on the workers of the ECG to remain resolute and defend the many years of labour and sacrifices that contributed immensely to the establishment of the ECG. He added that while political parties will come and go, the Unions will always remain.
Last week, Seth Tekper, Minister of Finance, assured the management of the ECG that the Government had put in place a 5 year plan to pay the millions of Ghana cedis it owed to the company. | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715977/privatization-of-ecg-workers-appeal-to-president.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/013871f52cd760383768766cfcc945a7217566f346b546ccc53b680313834799.json | |
[] | 2016-08-31T06:52:45 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Paris (AFP) - Even without poachers, Central Africa's forest elephants would need almost a century to get their numbers back up to 2002 levels, said a study Wed | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F716105%2Fstudy-sounds-alarm-for-slow-breeding-forest-elephants.html.json | en | null | Study sounds alarm for slow-breeding forest elephants | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Paris (AFP) - Even without poachers, Central Africa's forest elephants would need almost a century to get their numbers back up to 2002 levels, said a study Wednesday that pried into the elusive creatures' slow-breeding ways.
The population had been decimated by illegal hunting, with an estimated 65 percent decline between 2002 and 2013, said researchers.
Roaming the tropical forests of Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon and Democratic Republic of Congo, the tusker sub-species is thought to have numbered about one to two million at its peak, study co-author George Wittemyer of Colorado State University told AFP.
In 1993, the rough estimate was 500,000, and in 2013 some 100,000.
"The forest populations are reproducing now, though at a very slow rate," Wittemyer said by email.
"The problem is that poaching is removing individuals at a rate that either drives the population to decline or negates any increases due to births."
Forest elephants are smaller than savannah elephants -- the other, much better studied, African sub-species.
Their ears are more oval-shaped, while their tusks are straighter and point downward, according to environmental group WWF.
Targeted by poachers for their meat and ivory-bearing tusks, the forest elephant is categorised as "vulnerable", which means "facing a high risk of extinction in the wild," the WWF website says.
Wittemyer and a team analysed data obtained from decades-long, on-sight monitoring of the births and deaths of elephants at Dzanga Bai, a park in Central African Republic.
90 years to recover
In what is claimed to be the first-ever study of forest elephant demography, they concluded the creature was a much slower breeder than its open-air cousin.
Female forest elephants only start reproducing after the age of 20, and give birth once every five to six years, the team observed.
Their cousins from the savannah, by comparison, typically start breeding at 12 and produce a calf every three to four years.
"Their reported low birth rates mean that it will take forest elephants at least 90 years to recover" from poaching losses, the researchers said in a statement.
The data suggested that what are considered sustainable levels of trade in forest elephant ivory, were calculated on the basis of overestimated population growth rates, they added.
This should be kept in mind when ivory trade limits are next debated, said the team -- crucially at a meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species which opens in Johannesburg on September 24.
Forest elephants are crucial for their environment, and many tree species rely on the giants to disperse their seeds. The trees, in turn, absorb climate-altering greenhouse gases. | http://www.modernghana.com/news/716105/study-sounds-alarm-for-slow-breeding-forest-elephants.html | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/ad68530deb75d17b1ee80bbf621a8ecd99284d86a03892231d5da0abc5d44b94.json | |
[] | 2016-08-31T08:52:27 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | There are signs that the embattled National Democratic Congress (NDC) incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Klottey Korle Constituency in Accra is going to co | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F716156%2Farmah-ashitey-goes-solo.html.json | en | null | Armah Ashitey Goes Solo | null | null | www.modernghana.com | There are signs that the embattled National Democratic Congress (NDC) incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Klottey Korle Constituency in Accra is going to contest for the seat as an independent candidate.
There had been speculations over whether or not Nii Armah Ashitey would go solo after he lost his parliamentary bid to Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings in the party's primaries. Already, posters of the MP are all over the constituency indicating that he was going independent.
Dr. Zanetor polled 2,403 votes, representing 62.22 percent as a against the incumbent Nii Armah's 1,348 votes, representing 34.90 percent of the total votes cast.
A statement issued in Accra yesterday by the ward coordinators and branch executives in the constituency had announced the call on the MP to contest for the seat. It stated, “It has been very difficult for us to reach this conclusion, a full spoon of a good drug cures wholly and we do not want to take chances in putting our support behind a candidate who simply won't be available for meetings, let alone organize and lead the party in the constituency to victory.”
It said the sign of the party losing the seat is eminent, stressing that “This will be a great punch in our faces since we have already seen the sign on the walls. Our party's candidate cannot endear herself to the ordinary people in the constituency, which is becoming known to the voters.”
In the view of the signatories to the statement – Joseph Ayitey Yarnie for North Adabraka, Chief Alhassan Malik for Official Town, among others – the current candidate had refused to praise President Mahama for “the many achievements chalked.”
Nii Armah Ashitey dragged Ms Zanetor to court challenging her eligibility as the party's nominee for the constituency when she was not a registered voter.
After several months of legal battle, Nii Armah Ashitey last month instructed his lawyers to discontinue the case after the Supreme Court in a four-one majority decision, had ruled that Dr. Zanetor did not breach any law by contesting for the seat.
DAILY GUIDE learnt that the embattled MP may be offered an appointment to calm him down and allow the dust to settle in the constituency. | http://www.modernghana.com/news/716156/armah-ashitey-goes-solo.html | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/1679118199ac5295902d0d88a9bb9a3faae58142c93a73cb38203ac2145659b4.json | |
[] | 2016-08-28T12:50:57 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Five distinguish personalities in Ghana's banking industry have been honored with Lifetime Achievers Awards at the 15th Edition of the Ghana Banking | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715364%2Ffrank-adu-jnr-others-honored-at-15th-edition-of-ghana-banki.html.json | en | null | Frank Adu Jnr, others honored at 15th Edition of Ghana Banking Awards | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Five distinguish personalities in Ghana's banking industry have been honored with Lifetime Achievers Awards at the 15th Edition of the Ghana Banking Awards held at the Kempinski hotel in Accra.
They are—Albert Essien, former CEO of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, Frank Adu Jnr. MD of CAL Bank, Joseph Nii Budu Tetteh, former MD of the then Merchant Bank, Prince Kofi Amoabeng, Founder of UT Bank, and Philip Kwasi Buabeng, a Chartered Banker and Lawyer.
The personalities were honored due to various contributions they have made to transform Ghana's banking industry.
Frank Adu Jnr
Frank Adu Jnr, is the longest serving MD in the industry, holding the position for over a decade and half.
Under Mr. Adu's leadership, CAL bank has earned various awards at the annual Ghana Banking Awards— including IT and Electronic Banking,2011, Best Bank Trade Finance in 2010, Best Trade Deal of the year 2012, and Best Bank Medium Term Loan Financing in 2007 and 2008.
Albert Essien
On his part, Mr. Essien is seen as one of Ghana's best bankers contributing to the industry across the continent.
Albert Essien
Since retiring as Group CEO of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated in September 2015, Mr. Essien has been providing consultancy and advisory assignments to various entities, particularly in banking finance.
He is currently the Director on the Board of LMI Holding Ghana.
Joseph Nii Budu Tetteh
Mr. Tetteh has chalked over 40 years of active life in the banking industry after joining Standard Chartered Banking Group in 1971.
He worked for Unibank and the then Merchant Bank, now UMB.
Prince Kofi Amoabeng
Mr. Amoabeng has an extensive experience in managing businesses through excellent customer relations, strategic and tactical business planning as well as strategic partnerships.
Prince Kofi Amoabeng
He is the founder of the UT Bank, after he and other partners grew it from Unique Trust Financial Service in 1997.
Philip Kwasi Buabeng
Mr. Buabeng is Chartered Banker and Lawyer, promoting banking education in Ghana and beyond.
He pioneered the establishment of the local chapter of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Koforidua in 1988.
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[] | 2016-08-29T12:51:40 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | George Afriyie has hinted that he will soon relinquish his position as the vice president of the Ghana Football Association. This comes after alleged interna | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F715588%2Fghana-football-association-george-afriyie-hints-at-resignin.html.json | en | null | Ghana Football Association: George Afriyie hints at resigning from his post | null | null | www.modernghana.com | George Afriyie has hinted that he will soon relinquish his position as the vice president of the Ghana Football Association.
This comes after alleged internal bickering within the association allegedly pointed fingers at the doors of the Black Stars management committee chairman for leaking for leaking information to the Sports Minister, Hon. Nii Lantey Vanderpuye.
Reports emerged that Kwesi Nyantakyi and George Afriyie are at loggerheads at the association, something they both denied, describing it 'as normal in every institution.' READ MORE: League's best response to Sports Minister jab should be delivered in crunch four rounds
However, George Afriyie feels his honesty and integrity at the FA has been questioned, and he is not considering withdrawing his services.
'It is just that if you understand the football politics; a lot of gossips, a lot of hearsay, a lot of accusing fingers. I have gone through all that for so many years but seriously, maybe at the right time when I am off the scene, people will realise that there was one man who dedicated himself for the course (of Ghana football)," the Liberty Professionals Chairman said in an interview with Luv FM.
One whether he is considering leaving his post, he answered in affirmation, but was quick to add that 'time will tell'.
"Yes of course, why not. When the time comes, it will be public. I am saying that, trust me, it is going to happen when the times comes. Seriously, it doesn't worth it. READ ALSO: Kevin- Prince Boateng's heartfelt gesture to Italy after earthquake
"Following football now personally, as George Afriyie, it doesn't really worth it," he stated.
Explaining his reason, George Afriyie said:
"Of course, if you're not appreciated for all the years and the sacrifices that you've done, why would you worry yourself to continue? He quizzed.
"Let me be very honest, some of us before we came into football, were not poor. We had struggle to make lives for ourselves. We were well to do; I didn't come into football begging and so for me, I will not sit there for anybody, for anybody to doubt my integrity and honesty. I will not, never! I will not trade that for anything." He said with a disappointing and emotional tone.
George Afriyie was appointed by Kwesi Nyantakyi as vice president of the FA after last year's elections. But the duo have reportedly not being on good terms since Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye was appointed Sports Minister in February this year.
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[] | 2016-08-29T14:51:37 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | The Ministry of Tourism, Culture amp; Creative Arts, MoTCCA, in partnership with the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority, SADA, have launched the 201 | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715650%2Fworld-tourist-day-celebration-for-kintampo.html.json | en | null | World Tourist Day Celebration For Kintampo | null | null | www.modernghana.com | The Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Creative Arts, MoTCCA, in partnership with the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority, SADA, have launched the 2016 UNWTO World Tourism day in Kintampo, the "THE CENTRE OF GHANA" and a part of the Northern Savannah Ecological zone, NSEZ.
The event, which comes under the brand name "SADAFest", forms part of a larger initiative by MoTCCA and SADA to develop, promote and sustain tourism pivoted on a diverse culture and unique creative arts as the leading lights for development in the SADA zone.
Launching the event at the Kintampo College of Health, the Hon. Minister of Tourism, Culture & Creative Arts, Hon. Mrs. Elizabeth Ofosu - Agyare did not mince words that the SADA zone abounds in immense potential in the areas of tourism, culture and creative arts, which when fully harnessed will boost the economic fortunes of the zone.
In view of this, her Ministry is committed and determined to use tourism, culture and creative arts as vital tools for achieving positive change in communities across the lenght and breadth of mother Ghana.
Speaking on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer of SADA, Dr. Chrys Anab, the Director for Social Development at SADA revealed that, as part of a 25 year SADA Master Plan, tourism has been identified as a key pillar for creating the required jobs and wealth for indigenes of the NSEZ.
Dr. Anab intimates that Kintampo North, which is hosting SADAFest 2016 has been located in the SADA Master plan as a tourism cluster due to the many tourists sites including the famous Kintamp Falls, the Centre of Ghana Edifice and eco-museums among others. According to him, SADA in collaboration with MoTCCA, GTA and the Kintampo North Municipal Assembly seeks to improve existing tourists attractions and also develop the undeveloped sites.
He pointed out that SADA in partnership with MoTCCA and the various regional offices of the Ghana Tourism Authority and Centres for National Culture has already begun an exercise to map out all the developed and undeveloped tourists and heritage sites in the NSEZ as a surest vehicle to market these opportunities to both local and foreign investors and ultimately boost domestic and international visits to these sites.
SADAFest, is expected to be institutionalized as an annual rotational event, linked to the slave routes and te Ministry's PANAFEST celebration.
Array of activities earmarked for the main celebration from September 25th - 27th include a grand durbar of chiefs, street carnival, a health walk, food bazaar/cooking competition, a SADA zone tourism ambassador competition, tour of the Kintampo falls and a massive health screening.
The UNWTO world tourism day/SADAFest is under the theme " Tourism for All : Promoting universal accessibility."
Partners involved include the Ghana Tourism Authority, the Ghana Tourism Federation, GHATOF, corporate Ghana and the Regional Coordinating Councils of the NSEZ.
The CEO of SADA made a passionate appeal to all agencies, departments and Stakeholders in the SADA zone to support the event, stressing that the fair offers a unique opportunity to map, organise and present investment expose’ to explore in that part of the country. | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715650/world-tourist-day-celebration-for-kintampo.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/f9bf4bfb297ba9e65f2576ce7a83584849da9f5839c1df3f43ec64fe6356cd63.json | |
[] | 2016-08-27T20:50:53 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Vice President, Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur 39;s convoy and some journalists were involved in an accident on the Winneba-Cape Coast highway, Saturday afternoon. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715299%2Famissah-arthurs-convoy-involved-in-an-accident-journalists.html.json | en | null | Amissah Arthur's convoy involved in an accident; journalists, bodyguards injured | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Vice President, Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur's convoy and some journalists were involved in an accident on the Winneba-Cape Coast highway, Saturday afternoon.
Although Mr Amissah-Arthur was unhurt, the accident left four persons including journalists and presidential bodyguards injured.
The Vice-President was traveling to Dominase for the 20th anniversary of Nana Kwebu Ewusi and also to celebrate Akwambo festival with the people.
Eyewitness said Mr Amissah-Arthur's motorcade tried to stop a speeding vehicle, which failed to slow down for the convoy.
As a result, the driver was unable to control the speeding car and crashed into one of the black SUV V8 vehicles in the convoy and summersaulted into the nearby bush.
More soon...
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[] | 2016-08-28T06:50:50 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Ayawaso West Wogon, Emmanuel Kyeremateng Agyarko, believes IMANI Ghana should have waited for the release of the | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715342%2Fimani-shouldve-seen-manifestos-before-analysing-promises-.html.json | en | null | IMANI shouldve seen manifestos before analysing promises Agyarko | null | null | www.modernghana.com | The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Ayawaso West Wogon, Emmanuel Kyeremateng Agyarko, believes IMANI Ghana should have waited for the release of the various party manifestos before attempting to analyse the various promises ahead of the polls in December.
The NPP MP argued that, IMANI would have been better placed to scrutinize promises if it had waited for details of what the political parties had to offer in their manifestos.
“I think that IMANI should have waited for when we have launched our manifesto and have outlined some of our policies and programmes then they would have been in a better position to speak about it,” he said on The Big Issue.
IMANI Ghana on Thursday released a report on promises made so far by political parties which it said only 18 out of the 247 promises collectively made by the various parties were quantifiable.
With the NPP in particular, the report said that out of the 29 promises made by the NPP, “only one is quantifiable, 14, semi-quantifiable and 14 non-quantifiable.”
Following the report, some of the political parties including the NPP took on IMANI Ghana.
Private sector will help 1 district, 1 factory
One of the NPP's most talked about promises was its flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo’s pledge that his government would establish a factory in each of the 216 districts across the country, if he wins the elections.
Emmanuel Kyeremateng Agyarko
Mr. Agyarko took the opportunity to further defend his party leader's promise noting that, the private sector had not really been factored into the analysis.
According to Mr. Agyarko, “When my flagbearer said this, he didn't say government. He said we will establish a situation where it will be possible. It can be government led. It can be private. You can create a situation where a private person will find it interesting to do it.”
He further added that, the NPP’s “political tradition is that, we don't even believe in direct government intervention,” so private entities could be expected to play a major role in this promise.
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By: Delali Adogla-Bessa/citifmonline.com/Ghana | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715342/imani-shouldve-seen-manifestos-before-analysing-promises-.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/d2d00dc0e445455ccfb99a3645961dad8146edac5a284f1567ecc64546c38213.json | |
[] | 2016-08-29T22:51:46 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | By Josephine Nyarkoh, GNA Kumasi, Aug 29, GNA - The government has been urged to make the building of Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compo | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715767%2Ffocus-on-building-more-chps-compounds.html.json | en | null | Focus on building more CHPS compounds | null | null | www.modernghana.com | By Josephine Nyarkoh, GNA
Kumasi, Aug 29, GNA - The government has been urged to make the building of Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds in the deprived communities, urgent priority.
Madam Victoria Darko, Project Director of Pregnancy Stress Foundation (PSF), a local NGO, complained about inadequate health facilities and professionals in these areas and said that must radically change.
Deliberate steps must be taken to tackle the health needs of pregnant women and children there.
She was contributing to discussions at a forum on pregnancy and child birth held by the Foundation in Kumasi.
'Saving and supporting the lives of vulnerable mothers and children in society' was the theme chosen for the event.
This followed a health outreach undertaken jointly by the PSF and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in two districts - Amansie Central and Sekyere Afram Plains Districts that showed that many expectant mothers and children lacked access to quality healthcare.
Madam Darko described the finding as deeply troubling and not helpful to efforts at preventing maternal and infant mortality.
She indicated that there were also the problems of self-medication and malnutrition in those places.
She said the situation, where people walked long distances, should not continue.
Mr. Raphael Sekyere, a nurse with the PSF, advised women to avoid alcohol intake and unsafe abortion.
The Foundation used the occasion to present a cheque for GH¢10,000.00 to support five children with deformities to undergo medical treatment.
GNA | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715767/focus-on-building-more-chps-compounds.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/e4b2226d401ac00978d61b26bf3111d9f5de11d4076feeb928fe92415199e56e.json | |
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"Nana Yaw Baafi"
] | 2016-08-30T00:51:36 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | The 2012 Independent Presidential Candidate, Jacob Osei Yeboah (JOY) and two others, Joint Alliance Youth Movement, Macho Men for Good amp; Justice, have dr | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715781%2Fec-back-to-court-over-finger-print-identification.html.json | en | null | EC Back To Court Over Finger Print Identification | null | null | www.modernghana.com | The 2012 Independent Presidential Candidate, Jacob Osei Yeboah (JOY) and two others, Joint Alliance Youth Movement, Macho Men for Good & Justice, have dragged the Charlotte Osei-led Electoral Commission of Ghana to an Accra High Court in yet another legal tussle over what they term as the continuous delay of critical electoral reforms.
According to the petitioners, they are seeking to impress upon the High Court to compel the EC to implement a credible Biometric Voter Register (BVR) with particular emphasis on finger print identification of voters.
“It is an undeniable fact that technology when wrongly applied could equally spell doom to the beneficiaries who happen to be the good people of Ghana. That a credible BVR for elections, simply put, means, a register of Voters using the Biometrics of Voters, to identify a living Voter and his/her location in order to ascertain valid votes cast in an election.
…This by implication means a credible BVR must have the barest minimum of the dead in order to build confidence in the number of valid votes cast by the living at the respective locations/polling stations. This is inherent in the natural phenomenon of Death and Movement associated with humans.” President JOY explained.
The group are also challenging the law that in its present form as it appears, it is inadequate and inappropriate for the work it was designed and therefore requires amendment which is the 2016 CI91.
This reads
R23 (2a) (2) During the exhibition period; (a) any registered voter may inspect the provisional register of voters to ascertain that the particulars on the voter’s identification card are the same as the particulars contained in the provisional register of voters and in case of any discrepancy, request the exhibition officer to make the necessary correction in the provisional register”
The petitioners contend that CI91 has no regulations to challenge the participation of the Dead/Deceased in our Electoral process; and require the deletion of same from the BVR. It is estimated from Ghana Statistical Services figure that the dead comprise approximately 4.5% of the voters’ population.
“What is therefore found to be inadequate is the absence of a finger print identification,” President JOY explained.
They are also praying the court to direct the respondent (EC) that is mandated to put forward proposals for amendment before Parliament to effect change or amend for the law to be adequate and effective.
That an amendment is proposed to read as follows:
Any existing registered voter who intends to cast his/her vote for impending elections (a) During the exhibition period
(i) Shall place on the Automatic Finger Identification System (AFIS) in the presence of the Exhibition Officer and other stakeholders to ascertain that the particulars on the Voter’s Identification Card are the same as the particulars contained in the provisional register of voters
(ii) The Exhibition Officer in the presence of other stakeholders will ascertain the facial and personal data of the Voter both on the AFIS and Voter’s Identification Card
(iii) In case of any discrepancy, the Voter will request the Exhibition Officer to make the necessary correction in the provisional register”. | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715781/ec-back-to-court-over-finger-print-identification.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/be15880f44a0ac9d9ede892a40b37533028b74efccdc2e8fbe20b222748e1b82.json | |
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"Kester Kenn Klomegah"
] | 2016-08-30T08:52:16 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Lack of credit support and investment guarantees from the Russian government and financial institutions have been cited as the major impediments for Russian | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715813%2Frussia-new-actor-with-little-economic-clout-in-africa.html.json | en | null | Russia: New Actor With Little Economic Clout In Africa | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Lack of credit support and investment guarantees from the Russian government and financial institutions have been cited as the major impediments for Russian companies willing to invest in the African continent. These setbacks have culminated in the world’s biggest country by size lagging behind such economic powerhouses as the United States and China in expanding a footprint in Africa.
Companies from Russia, the Eurasian country, are said to be seeking to expand its business ties with Africa, most particularly in line with the country being grouped alongside South Africa in the BRICS (acronym Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa bloc, a formation of the world’s fastest growing economies.
In an interview, business leaders said the lack of credit lines and guarantees were stumbling blocks, recommending this had to change through political authorities and Russian financial institutions systematically working out a comprehensive policy plan towards improving the economic engagement with Africa.
“An increased economic partnership between Russia and African countries is necessary and will reaffirm the desire to continue developing business dialogue with interested companies in efforts to pursue active involvement in international programmes and projects for Africa,” said Dmitry Golovanov, Chairman of the Management Board of Eximbank of Russia.
In addition, he raised some specific proposals necessary for facilitating business between Russia and Africa. Besides, joint implementation of projects in the area of infrastructural development will positively influence development of contracts between Russian and African companies, he said. Golovanov, however, pointed out that transparency and possibilities for medium and small business to access contracts within the framework of implementation of major projects are required.
Such projects, said, generally had significant multiplicative effect in terms of comprehensive development of territories. One more direction of stimulation of cooperation may be provision of Russian and African companies with assistance in creation of value-added chains, including creation of joint ventures which base their competitive potential on the use of country advantages, Golovanov added in an interview.
“Russia is a large developing market with growing purchasing capacity, interested in development of competition and improvement of quality of products supplied from abroad. We often face a problem that companies willing to enter international markets cannot simply find foreign purchasers for their products,” said Golovanov.
Dr Scott Firsing, a visiting Bradlow fellow at the South African Institute for International Affairs (SAIIA), and a senior lecturer in international studies at Monash University in Johannesburg, concurred.
“The absence of export credit guarantees can be a real obstacle to some in countries such as Russia because there are businesses and policy holders that look for these guarantees to help alleviate the fear of doing business in high risk markets like Africa,” he added. Firsing highlighted the crucial role played by American institutions like their Export-Import Bank that supports American companies and their expansion into African markets.
These readily provided credits for American investors seeking to expand into this continent, a stance Firsing said was worth adopting by the Eximbank of Russia.
A good example of the continued willingness to fund American companies willing to invest in Africa, President Barack Obama’s latest African Power Initiative sees the Export-Import Bank granting up to US$5 billion in support of US exports for the development of power projects across sub-Saharan Africa.
“Russia can learn a lot from the approach of these countries,” said Firsing.
In an emailed response, Dr Martyn Davies, the Chief Executive Officer of the South African-based Frontier Advisory (Pty), suggested the adoption of a model by China to readily fund its companies interested in investing in Africa. He explained that the Chinese model of financing various infrastructure and construction projects in Africa had enhanced investments by the Asian country into the continent.
China, the world’s second-biggest economy after the United States, is currently Africa’s largest trading partner. There are an estimated 800 Chinese corporations doing business in Africa, most of which are private companies investing in the infrastructure, energy and banking sectors.
Davies pointed out and the main factor that had assisted this speedy market engagement between Africa and China was that Russian banks had “de-risked” the projects in Africa from a financial perspective.
“Russia’s banking sector operates quite differently” Davies said. He highlighted that When the former Chinese President, Hu Jintao, while delivering a speech at the opening ceremony of the Fifth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in Beijing in 2012, he indicated explicitly that “China will expand cooperation in investment and financing to support sustainable development in Africa.”
China has provided US$20 billion of credit line to African countries to assist them in developing infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing and small and medium-sized enterprises.
Comparatively, Japan has made a five-year commitment of $32 billion dollars in public and private funding to Africa, and the money to be used in areas prioritized as necessary for growth by the Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD). TICAD is a conference held every five years in Tokyo, Japan, with the objective “to promote high-level policy dialogue between African leaders and development partners.”
Comparatively, apart from a $4 billion investment in an oil refinery in Uganda and $3 billion in a platinum mine in Zimbabwe, Russian investments in Africa are not as prominent as United States, the United Kingdom, France and China eclipse it.
Professors Aleksei Vasiliev and Evgeny Korendiasov, both from the Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of African Studies (IAS), believe that that the situation in Russian-African foreign trade will considerably change for the better, if Russian industry undergoes technological modernization, the state provides Russian businessmen systematic and meaningful support, and small and medium businesses receive wider access to foreign economic cooperation with Africa.
*Kester Kenn Klomegah is an independent research writer on Russia-African affairs and a member of the Regional Council on Development of Relations with Africa. The views expressed here are those of the individual experts in the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Regional Council. | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715813/russia-new-actor-with-little-economic-clout-in-africa.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/fdc3c14bdcad52bf9b6c1a1200d1c035951e31e91f442d83f97c7bc807322262.json | |
[] | 2016-08-29T08:51:38 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | I did not believe my ears when I first heard the news. I did not know whether to laugh, cry, scream or hold my tongue. I just didn't know what to do. He is fin | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715533%2Fwho-let-the-dogs-out.html.json | en | null | Who Let The Dogs Out? | null | null | www.modernghana.com | I did not believe my ears when I first heard the news. I did not know whether to laugh, cry, scream or hold my tongue. I just didn't know what to do. “He is finally letting his attack dogs out,” I managed to say.
The song that immediately came to mind was the hit by Bahamian group Baha Men, released in 2000 and titled, “Who led the dogs out?” If my memory serves me right, the song was about dogs, literal or metaphorical, which were let loose to disrupt a party. How the song made waves then!
Upon second thought, I realized my reaction to the news was wrong. I shouldn't have been surprised at all. The writing was on the wall for all to see. There was no way President Ogwanfunu would have left his attack dogs to rot in jail. If you are still wondering, the “Muntie 3” saga is what I refer to.
The call on the President to invoke his prerogative of mercy in Article 72 of the country's Constitution soon after the Supreme Court's ruling; the petition book signed by Zu-za ministers and sympathizers; and the public handing over of the petition to the Council of State were all orchestrated. It was a well-orchestrated plan to delude me and my compatriots into believing that the pardon was a constitutional act by the President, when in reality it was constitutional lawlessness. Apologies to Atta Akyea!
The Muntie trio was freed last Friday, and you need to see the jamboree that greeted the release. They were treated like heroes. Of course, they are heroes, aren't they? They are “biegya” heroes. Why then are some of my compatriots surprised that their release was greeted with such pomp and pageantry?
Some of the expressions on the lips of the happy Zu-za sympathizers during the jamboree were, “Man pass man, who born dog, JM is the man with the krakye powers, and who says man no dey?” All the expressions mean one thing: President Ogwanfunu has succeeded in proving to all and sundry that he indirectly has the power to overturn any ruling by the judiciary, even from the Supreme Court.
Lest I forget, did the Council of State really advise the President to grant the pardon, remission or whatever they want us to call it? Yes, I believe they did. The truth is that I wasn't even surprised and I would tell you why.
Just take a close look at the membership of the Council. Do you see what I see? Do you see a great number of them wearing umbrella-embossed shirts and “kaba”? Don't tell me some traditional rulers are members of the so-called advisory body because you know more than I do that some of our traditional rulers are more partisan than politicians. With the likes of loud-mouthed Ama Chavez being members of the body, it becomes less surprising that the Council did find it prudent to give the President the nod to pardon.
I've said this before and would repeat it here. The Council has outlived its usefulness. It is but a rubber stamp, which only does the bidding of the ruling party. The Council needs to be scrapped to save the country from wasting precious resources on the comfort of members of the mediocre advisory body.
Many people have blamed the President for granting the pardon. Many others have also blamed the Council of State for giving the President a skewed advice. But I blame neither of the two. I lay the blame squarely at the doorstep of Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom and his PPP.
Did I see you advertise a surprise look? I blame Dr Nduom and his party because they allowed the “keep muntie 3 in” petition to develop wings and fly away. I was on my way to sign the petition when news of its disappearance reached me. How could you, Paa Kwesi? If our petition had reached President Ogwanfunu, maybe, just maybe, the rubber stamp Council wouldn't have said yes to the first petition. It is sad that my dream of seeing the three serve their full term has fizzled into thin air.
Talking about dreams brings to mind Koku's dream about Nana Addo being a president on another planet. Interestingly, Koku said he rather saw Ursula as the First Lady, and not Aunty Rebecca. Koku's allusion is as clear as daylight, isn't it?
Well, we all do dream dreams, don't we? Since it is no crime to dream, I will share a dream I had last night with you.
In the dream I saw Koku as the Communication Director at the Presidency. He was his usual arrogant self. But, yes, there was a 'but'. But he was always seen wearing pampers. He didn't say why, but your guess is as good as mine.
While you guess, please be reminded that the attack dogs have been let loose to contaminate the atmosphere with their stinking breath. So let's emulate the Baha Men and sing, “Who let the dogs out? Woof, woof, woof, woof.”
See you next week for another interesting konkonsa, Deo volente! | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715533/who-let-the-dogs-out.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/ccaf728d75d02790c46b7fe15ec90418bfdc47d54022d305379db225dba1ed25.json | |
[] | 2016-08-28T06:50:48 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | The Deputy Spokesperson of the 2016 National Democratic Congress (NDC) campaign, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has downplayed the criticisms that followed President John | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715339%2Fmahamas-car-gift-to-abudu-regent-from-his-coffers-ndc.html.json | en | null | Mahamas car gift to Abudu Regent from his coffers NDC | null | null | www.modernghana.com | The Deputy Spokesperson of the 2016 National Democratic Congress (NDC) campaign, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has downplayed the criticisms that followed President John Mahama’s decision to gift the Abudu Regent a new Toyota Fortuner ahead of an election.
The gift, which was given during President Mahama’s campaign tour of the Northern Region, was said to be in fulfillment of his promise to give the regent, Boling-Lana Mahamadu Abdulai, a new car to facilitate his movement.
But the Ghana Integrity Initiative and other civil society groups have insisted that such gift giving amounts to an abuse of incumbency.
Speaking to Citi News' Umaru Sanda Amadu however, Mr. Ofosu Kwakye retorted that the President will make such donations if need be in this electioneering season.
He asserted that the gift was not from the State but from the President’s personal coffers adding that, “if it were the State, it would have been stated clearly. It was a personal gift that the President gave based on a request the chief made.”
“People make requests of him and if he has the capacity to meet those requests, I don't think there is anything wrong with it. I don't see that as a problem at all,” Mr. Ofosu Kwakye argued.
Endorsement from Chiefs
President Mahama’s just ended tour of the Northern Region also saw him receive endorsement from a few chiefs despite recent calls by the National House of Chiefs to various traditional leaders across the country to desist from partisan politics.
Kpembewura Bismark Haruna
The Paramount Chief of the Tatale traditional area in the Zabzugu-Tatale constituency in the Northern Region, Obore Gariba Yankosor II, backed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for victory in the polls, and also enskinned President Mahama as a sub chief along side gifts of a bull, 100 tubers of yam and two doves.
The Kpembewura, Bismark Haruna, also pledged the support of every Gonja living everywhere for the NDC flagbearer against warnings from the National House of Chiefs.
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By: Delali Adogla-Bessa/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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[] | 2016-08-27T22:51:28 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | The people of Nyamoransa, a coastal community in the Central Region of Ghana, have built a multi-purpose Community Centre in their community to serve as a hu | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715312%2Ftechaide-installs-an-edulab-ict-centre-at-nyamoransa-ghan.html.json | en | null | TechAide Installs An EduLab (ICT Centre) At Nyamoransa, Ghana | null | null | www.modernghana.com | The people of Nyamoransa, a coastal community in the Central Region of Ghana, have built a multi-purpose Community Centre in their community to serve as a hub for ICT education, community durbars, a local library and a community space.
The EduLab by Techaide was commissioned by Alumni of the YALE University, USA. The EduLab is fitted with accessories to help students get equipped and familiar with how to use basic ICT hardware. TECHAiDE with funding from the YALE Alumni Association and community commitment, worked towards providing equipment for the ICT Centre. The Centre was commissioned on the 13th of August, 2016.
TechAid Team
The ceremony was graced by over 80 members of the YALE University's Alumni, the TECHAiDE team, community authorities and prestigious persons such as the U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, the local and regional chiefs, and many more. The people of the community were very happy and expressed their gratitude to both the YALE Alumni and the Techaide team for equipping the center.
The CEO of TECHAiDE, Mr. Kafui Prebbie elaborated on the importance of EDULab to the community of Nyamoransa and the surrounding community. The Centre is equipped with EDULAB Gold, a product of TECHAiDE which provides hands on computer practice for students.
He mentioned that this product has many advantages which includes its robust nature which enables it to withstand dusty, humid and hot environments. It has a lab management software that maintains the system’s integrity and also provides virus protection. It also consumes very low power, only one tenth the power consumption of a traditional computer lab would take. It contains the TECHAiDE bundle which consists of a set of free and open source software for instruction and learning, not to mention its genuine Operating System which is certified Microsoft software.
Mr. Prebbie stated that he knows this ICT resource with its numerous advantages will be of great help to the people of the community. He also mentioned that TECHAiDE will continue to monitor the progress of this Centre and will provide the necessary help when needed.
TECHAiDE is a tech social entreprise that specializes in the design, development and deployment of low voltage and rugged computing systems, ICT applications and IT project management.
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[] | 2016-08-30T20:52:24 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | It comes to a point in the country where everyone's attention is geared towards one celebrity. One person in the entertainment industry who has bee | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fmusic%2F38578%2Fim-tired-of-ghanaians-talking-about-me-yvonne-nelson.html.json | en | null | Im tired of Ghanaians talking about me -Yvonne Nelson | null | null | www.modernghana.com | It comes to a point in the country where everyone's attention is geared towards one celebrity.
One person in the entertainment industry who has been enjoying a lot of buzz from the media and citizens is actress Yvonne Nelson.
If her words are anything to be taken serious, then she has had enough of Ghanaians always expressing ideas about her.
She has told Hitz FM's MzGee that it is time Ghanaians turn their attention to other public figures in the country because everything cannot be about her always.
She said people track her a lot trying to figure out everything she is doing.
“People are still concerned about who I'm hanging out with, what I'm wearing, where I'm sleeping, what I'm posting on Instagram, I don't understand.
Charley, we are many so can they also talk about other people? I'm just tired” Yvonne told MzGee.
She admitted that Ghanaians talking about her helped boost her career.
“I enjoyed it. I think it’s helped me whether negative or positive because its all part of the job. I love it. Sometimes I wake up and I don't see anything about me and I'm like “I'm I safe? Is everything OK?” | http://www.modernghana.com/music/38578/im-tired-of-ghanaians-talking-about-me-yvonne-nelson.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/4ed0f483c43fe01c2009556f732230d5ba6361e527be4bc5d77c5c745cfa02fc.json | |
[] | 2016-08-31T12:53:03 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | After participating in Rio 2016 Olympic Games where he won three gold medals, Usain Bolt is in London where he has been pictured hanging out with | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F716236%2Fusain-bolt-legendary-sprinter-hangs-out-with-daniel-sturrid.html.json | en | null | Usain Bolt: Legendary sprinter hangs out with Daniel Sturridge in London | null | null | www.modernghana.com | After participating in Rio 2016 Olympic Games where he won three gold medals, Usain Bolt is in London where he has been pictured hanging out with Liverpool striker, Daniel Sturridge.
While hanging out with Sturridge, it seems Bolt was given a piece from the clothing line of the Liverpool striker.
play Usain Bolt won three gold medals at the Olympics (Andy Hooper/Daily Mail)
For more sports news visit allSports.com.gh | http://www.modernghana.com/sports/716236/usain-bolt-legendary-sprinter-hangs-out-with-daniel-sturrid.html | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/5e0f023090893d462f3b1efddc4fe525780f938356a05a18f336638d30d744ee.json | |
[] | 2016-08-28T20:51:04 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | The grand finale of Citi FM's music talent hunt reality show, Voice factory: Gospel Edition is underway at the forecourt of Citi FM in Adabraka, Accra. Follo | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fmusic%2F38529%2Fciti-fms-voice-factory-grand-finale-in-pictures.html.json | en | null | Citi FMs Voice Factory grand finale in pictures | null | null | www.modernghana.com | The grand finale of Citi FM's music talent hunt reality show, Voice factory: Gospel Edition is underway at the forecourt of Citi FM in Adabraka, Accra.
Follow the hashtag #VoiceFactory to keep up with ongoing happenings.
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:05:37 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | The host of the 8216;Pampaso 8217; show on Accra-based radio station Montie FM, Salifu Maase, alias 8216;Mugabe 8217; has expressed his appreciation to Pr | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715034%2Fmontie-3-grateful-to-gracious-mahama.html.json | en | null | Montie 3 grateful to gracious Mahama | null | null | www.modernghana.com | The host of the ‘Pampaso’ show on Accra-based radio station Montie FM, Salifu Maase, alias ‘Mugabe’ has expressed his appreciation to President Mahama for remitting his 4-month prison sentence.
Mugabe and two others panelists on his show, Alistair Nelson, Godwin Ako Gunn, were released from prison on Friday following the remission of their sentences after they were convicted of contempt and jailed by the Supreme Court.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank the President, John Mahama for graciously exercising his constitutional powers under Article 72 in our favour in remitting the remaining custodial sentence imposed on us recently,” he said while addressing his supporters who had gathered at the premises of the station to welcome the trio back from prison
“We would like to thank the Council of State profusely for their role in our release…” he added.
The trio had expressed their regret for the comments they made on the Accra-based radio station and called on the President to bear in mind the embarrassment their conduct and incarceration has caused their loved ones, in his consideration of the petition and reverse the “harsh and excessive” sentence.
They expressed their gratitude to God for keeping them safe during their incarceration and taking care of their loved ones as well.
“We give praise and thanks to the Almighty for keeping us safe during our imprisonment and given our wives and families strength to cope in the situation we found ourselves in,” Mugabe said
Montie 3 with their lawyers
The three, who were incarcerated in July, had served one month out of the four-month sentences handed to them by the apex court.
Montie 3 lawyer grateful to Mahama
Edudzi Tamakloe had earlier expressed his gratitude to President Mahama ahead of the release of the three.
Speaking to Citi News he said, “We are excited at the prospect of their coming. The expectations are very high… we are so thankful to the President and the good people of Ghana for the remission of their wrongs.”
“It is a feeling of excitement and also sober reflection. Right from the time GBA issued their statement to the time we went to the courts, they have always demonstrated that apology and remorse and have taken steps to retract and apologise to the entire Judiciary,” he added.
Pressure on Mahama to free Montie 3
The president had been under pressure to pardon the three, after two separate petitions were presented to him, endorsed by some Ministers of State and senior members of his party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Education Minister, Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, deputy Education Minister Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare, Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Nana Oye Lithur and Foreign Affairs Minister, Hanna Tetteh all endorsed the petition.
Other Ministers including Trade Minister, Ekow Spio Garbrah and Transport Minister, Fiifi Kwetey have visited the trio in jail.
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[] | 2016-08-31T12:53:11 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Burnley are eyeing a move for Middlesbrough winger Albert Adomah, sources have told TEAMtalk.com. Adomah's future at Middlesbrough has been the subjec | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F716226%2Falbert-adomah-burnley-eye-move-for-ghanaian-winger.html.json | en | null | Albert Adomah: Burnley eye move for Ghanaian winger | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Burnley are eyeing a move for Middlesbrough winger Albert Adomah, sources have told TEAMtalk.com.
Adomah's future at Middlesbrough has been the subject of speculation in recent days after the wide man turned down the offer of a new deal at the Riverside. Read more: Ghanaian rejects Aston Villa move
The 28-year-old was left out of Aitor Karanka's 18-man squad for last weekend's draw at West Brom and he also missed the midweek EFL Cup defeat to Fulham.
Aston Villa had expressed an interest in signing Adomah as they look to bolster their squad before the transfer deadline, but the player rejected their advances as he does not want to move back down to the Championship. Read more: Middlesbrough boss remains coy over Aston Villa target
Burnley are now monitoring Adomah's situation at Middlesbrough and are ready to make a move for the former Bristol City winger before Wednesday's deadline.
Burnley are hoping the opportunity of staying in the Premier League and regular first-team football will boost their chances of landing Adomah.
culled from teamtalk
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[] | 2016-08-29T00:51:20 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Kevin-Prince Boateng scored in the Spanish La Liga to help his Las Palmas team go top of the league table on Sunday. Ghana international Boateng, who also sc | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F715469%2Fghanaian-players-abroad-prince-boateng-helps-las-palmas-to.html.json | en | null | Ghanaian Players Abroad: Prince Boateng helps Las Palmas to the top, Yeboah's goal, Ayew, Amartey and more | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Kevin-Prince Boateng scored in the Spanish La Liga to help his Las Palmas team go top of the league table on Sunday.
Ghana international Boateng, who also scored in last weekend's 4-2 win at Valencia, headed home on the 52nd minute mark.
French winger Nabil El Zhar buried the ball in the bottom left corner to open the scoring at Estadio Gran Canaria, but the hosts levelled on the stroke of half-time through Jeremie Boga.
Boateng restored the hosts' lead with a goal on his home debut after heading home to put Los Amarillos back in front six minutes after the restart, but the midfielder was then forced off through injury.
Las Palms scored three more to win the game by five goals to one.
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[] | 2016-08-28T20:51:10 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it would be suicidal for Ghanaians to vote for the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the upco | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715437%2F12-years-of-ndc-government-will-be-a-mistake-akufo-addo.html.json | en | null | 12 years of NDC government will be a mistake Akufo-Addo | null | null | www.modernghana.com | The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it would be suicidal for Ghanaians to vote for the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the upcoming election.
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says given the broken promises and worsening economic environment which have characterised the eight years of the NDC it would be a “mistake” to be given another four years.
“The current administration and his leader the President is asking [Ghanaians] to renew his mandate to have another term. [When this happens] the NDC will be in power for 12 solid years effectively. It will be a mistake and I say so with all respect,” he told traditional leaders in Bolgatanga.
The NPP leader believes it was about time Ghanaians put him to the test with exactly 100 days to the December polls.
He touched on sectors of the economy which he says have taken a nose dive due to the mismanagement of nation’s revenue.
“So many of the important aspect of the national life today are all in retreat. Our economy is in poor shape. I don’t think there is any honest person in this country today who can put the hand on the chest and say the Ghana economy is working well,” he said.
He believes the increasing unemployment rate in the country is a consequence of government’s poor handling of economy reflected in the corruption of functionaries.
“Our agriculture is not working well, our industry is not working well, unemployment among our young people is reaching record proportion and all because there is no plan, there is no vision to address the problem of our people,” he said.
Mr Akufo-Addo urged Ghanaians to vote for him because he has worked out the plans and programmes to revive the nation’s economy.
“The most critical thing that all of us have to work on is how to improve the functioning of our economy,” he called out.
According to him, if anything is not done to change the current situation of Ghana’s economy many of the hopes of the youth would be dashed away.
“If our economy is running well jobs will be created, income levels will rise and we will have prosperity,” he said, adding, “That is the only way we will have prosperity. An economy in decline, an economy in retreat means poverty for all of us.”
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[] | 2016-08-29T18:51:35 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Cairo (AFP) - Egypt's parliament on Monday passed a law on value added tax, one of the reforms promised in exchange for a $12 billion loan agreed with the Inter | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715740%2Fegypt-passes-tax-law-sought-by-imf.html.json | en | null | Egypt passes tax law sought by IMF | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Vendors and buyers gather in Cairo's open air Ataba market on October 10, 2015. By Mohamed El-Shahed (AFP/File)
Cairo (AFP) - Egypt's parliament on Monday passed a law on value added tax, one of the reforms promised in exchange for a $12 billion loan agreed with the International Monetary Fund, lawmakers said.
Under the legislation, the VAT is to be set at 13 percent for 2016-17 and 14 percent for the following fiscal year, MPs Khaled Youssef and Emad Gad told AFP.
Egypt and the IMF announced in mid-August a preliminary agreement for a $12 billion loan spread over three years, which still needs approval from the IMF's board.
In return, the Egyptian authorities must adopt drastic economic reforms to increase public revenues and reduce costly state subsidies.
"Parliament has approved the bill presented by the government on the value added tax," said parliament's website said Monday.
The VAT replaces a sales tax of 10 percent, although the government says about 50 services and products will be exempt, including bread.
For it to take effect, the new tax needs to be approved by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
"It's a bitter pill. There is no alternative. It's part of the economic reform policies prescribed by the IMF agreement," said Gad.
Egypt hopes the $12-billion financing deal with the IMF will usher in an economic turnaround.
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[] | 2016-08-27T12:50:15 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Another brand new song from BBnZlive act E.L Off The Bar 3 and he calls this Lalafalama. check the link below. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fmusic%2F38518%2Fel-drops-another-banger-lalafalama.html.json | en | null | E.L Drops Another Banger Lalafalama | null | null | www.modernghana.com | "It is better to die fighting for freedom than be killed by a lawless system of government." By: FRANCIS TAWIAH --> More Quotes | Submit Quote | http://www.modernghana.com/music/38518/el-drops-another-banger-lalafalama.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/d22a3e649e2284fd0b56108df1c19b33b1f1d36deb4d000c6c2841680206f58a.json | |
[] | 2016-08-29T16:51:28 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has been ruled out of Argentina 8217;s World Cup 2018 qualifiers with a calf injury. The Argentina Football Associatio | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F715708%2Fsergio-aguero-argentina-and-man-city-striker-out-of-qualifi.html.json | en | null | Sergio Aguero: Argentina and Man City striker out of qualifiers | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has been ruled out of Argentina’s World Cup 2018 qualifiers with a calf injury.
The Argentina Football Association confirmed the 28-year-old picked up the injury during City’s 3-1 Premier League win over West Ham on Sunday.
No timescale has been given for his return, with Aguero potentially facing FA charges for elbowing Hammers defender Winston Reid.
Argentina play Uruguay on Friday, before facing Venezuela on 7 September.
Lionel Messi has also been training with Argentina after reversing his retirement decision, which was made at the start of August.
Argentina are currently third in the qualifying table after winning three of their six games.
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[] | 2016-08-28T16:51:10 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan is close to sealing a transfer move from Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG to an English club. The former Sunderland p | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F715401%2Fgyanback-asamoah-gyan-confident-of-a-transfer-return-to-en.html.json | en | null | #GyanBack: Asamoah Gyan confident of a transfer return to England | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan is close to sealing a transfer move from Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG to an English club.
The former Sunderland player is evaluating offers from English clubs so he could keep on scoring goals, he says.
Gyan is however not going to make the English Premier League a preference despite him being confident his next football club will be in England. READ ALSO: Al Ahly ready to bid for Black Stars captain
The player joined his current club, Shanghai SIPG from Al Ain and played well in his first season. However, a series of niggling injuries and the arrival of former FC Porto and Zenit St Petersburg striker Hulk has been the final indication that Gyan's time with the Chinese club is up.
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Asamoah Gyan played for Sunderland in the English Premier League.
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[] | 2016-08-30T16:52:36 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Kevin-Prince Boateng has been handed one-match suspension and fined â 3,000 fine for showing touching solidarity with Italy's earthquake victims d | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F715980%2Fkevin-boateng-handed-one-match-ban-fined-3000-for-showing.html.json | en | null | Kevin Boateng handed one match ban, fined €3,000 for showing solidarity with Italy's earthquake victims during a Spanish League match | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Kevin-Prince Boateng has been handed one-match suspension and fined €3,000 fine for showing touching solidarity with Italy's earthquake victims during Las Palma's 5-1 demolishing of Granada.
Spanish Football laws are quite clear on the matter with serious repercussions for players who openly show any form of prohibited messages during a league game.
His action, however commendable, would draw him a Spanish Federation fine, as it contravenes article 91 of its football rule book which states: "The player who, during achievements or any other cause resulting from the vicissitudes of the game, showing a jersey that makes visible advertising, slogans, acronyms, anagrams or drawings, whatever they are and whatever the content or purpose of ' action will be punished as the perpetrator of a serious offense against co fined up to 3,000 Euros and a warning. "
However, the Ghanaian outcast says he has no regrets over his commendable action.
"I would understand the penalty, if there would have been advertising or a political message, but that was not the case. I will pay, but I would do it again," he said
The former Schalke star wants his money to be used wisely in helping the earthquake victims.
"This is a labor of love for me. Since they can also give me 6,000 euro fine. I hope they give it to the earthquake victims. "
Boateng has hit the ground running since he joined the Spanish side from AC Milan.
He has scored two goals in the Spanish top-flight and excelled in his opening games.
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[] | 2016-08-26T16:49:28 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Dan Quaye, who currently plays for his boyhood club Accra Great Olympics in the GN Bank National Division One League has stated that Avram Grant has invited a h | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F715114%2Fdan-quaye-im-better-than-most-black-stars-invited-by-grant.html.json | en | null | Im better than most Black Stars invited by Grant | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Dan Quaye, who currently plays for his boyhood club Accra Great Olympics in the GN Bank National Division One League has stated that Avram Grant has invited a host of players who have limited playing time in their respective European clubs into Black Stars
The Black Stars coach has named a 23-man squad for his team's final group African Cup of Nation Qualifying game against Rwanda on 3rd September 2016.
There are only two local based players in the team against calls by many Ghanaians for Avram Grant to pay particular attention to players plying their trade in the country to sustain their desire to stay
And Dan Quaye, who was part of the Black Stars team that participated in Ghana's maiden FIFA World Cup in Germany has indicated that few of the players called into the Black Stars command regular play at the club level.
'I have not changed you can ask some of your colleague journalists that watch our matches, they will testify everything to you,' Quaye told Takoradi based Radio Aseda FM
'John Boye and those at Europe, they don't play regular football, if anyone tells you they do it is not true'.
'Ghanaian players who play regularly for for their teams in Europe is not even up to ten players or they think we don't know. I have been there for so many years and I have the self-confidence to play in Black Stars."
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] | 2016-08-26T22:50:13 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Stand out this coming dry season with these must-have pieces from Elanred s Summer 2016 Style Edit. ?From free spirited essentials like flare pants, cropped | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fmusic%2F38512%2Felanred-x-sharon-ojong-summer-2016-style-guide.html.json | en | null | Elanred x Sharon Ojong Summer 2016 Style Guide | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Stand out this coming dry season with these must-have pieces from Elanred's Summer 2016 Style Edit.
From free spirited essentials like flare pants, cropped denim, cut-out culottes, co-ords, off-the-shoulder blouses with matching pants, and a simple white dress from Nigerian fashion brands like Amarelis Atelier, Belois Couture, Kale & Kulema and Elanred store itself, these looks are the new rules, are great for when you want to cool down, and can easily be transformed from day to night wear.
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[] | 2016-08-30T16:52:13 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Editorial Today, Monday August 29, is exactly three years since the Supreme Court gave judgement on the election petition brought before it b | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715975%2Felection-petition-3rd-anniversary-what-have-we-learnt.html.json | en | null | Election Petition 3rd Anniversary: what have we learnt? | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Editorial
Today, Monday August 29, is exactly three years since the Supreme Court gave judgement on the election petition brought before it by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the late Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. In a 5-4 majority decision, the court, presided over by Justice Atuguba, dismissed the case.
Though Nana Addo could have gone further to seek a review of the decision, he decided to let sleeping dogs lie. The press conference he organised to accept the verdict, even though he disagreed with it, calmed the tension that was building up in the country. On the day the judgement was given, all the streets of Accra were almost deserted, for the fear that no matter how the verdict would go, there would be mayhem in the country. But, thanks to the wise decision taken by Nana Addo and his team, this country is still one unit.
Whilst thanking the NPP flagbearer for enhancing our democracy, the third year anniversary must also be used to take stock of what led to the petition in the first place, and what must be done to avoid the past mistakes, by ensuring free, fair and transparent elections.
This position has already been strengthened by Nana Addo himself, in a statement which we have reproduced under this very column. Read him:
However, it must be pointed out that the sanctity of the ballot is, and must, be supreme. It is the expression of preference involved in the casting of the ballot that is sacred – the rest of the activities are, at best, administrative exercises. The count, the collation, the transmission and the declaration of results cannot, and should not, be more important than the sacred, God-given right of a citizen expressing his or her choice, represented by the casting of his or her ballot.
The strength of any democracy is very much determined by the credibility of its electoral system. It is in our collective interest that we ensure that the rules and regulations for the conduct of elections are fair and transparent, and that we all develop respect for them. There should be no lingering questions about the legitimacy of an election, and the winning candidate, at the end of the process, should receive the unalloyed support of all. That is how we can strengthen our democracy, and the peace and stability of our nation.
It is an undeniable fact that the opposition leader has hit the nail right on the head, and it is the duty of the Election Commission (EC), all the stakeholders, including the media, to ensure that the December poll is conducted in a fair and firm manner, so that both the victor and the vanquish would accept the outcome in good faith. The police must also ensure that anyone who tries to circumvent the rules, which could lead to the undermining of the final results, is arrested and made to face the full rigours of the law.
Ghana is a peaceful country with an excellent democratic practice, at least, when measured by the standard in Africa. All Ghanaians, therefore, have the civic duty of protecting the ballot to rekindle the hope the international community has in the country that our democracy has come of age. | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715975/election-petition-3rd-anniversary-what-have-we-learnt.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/1b7ef61138450ca2d55fdc6db2d195725c244142977da2879cec052bf2eccbb7.json | |
[] | 2016-08-29T12:51:53 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Manchester United's star youngster Marcus Rashford had his 20,000 Rolex stolen whilst he was trampolining. The 18-year-old was enjoying a day out at Jump Na | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F715589%2Fmarcus-rashford-manchester-united-youngsters-20000-rolex.html.json | en | null | Manchester United youngster's 20,000 Rolex watch stolen | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Manchester United's star youngster Marcus Rashford had his £20,000 Rolex stolen whilst he was trampolining.
The 18-year-old was enjoying a day out at Jump Nation trampoline centre with friends and family and asked staff to keep the watch safe.
Having forgotten to collect it after his session had finished, the 18-year-old returned the next day to find that someone purporting to be a family member had taken it.
A source told the sun: 'Marcus is devastated by the loss of his watch.
'He bought it for himself and one of his first big purchases. He's a sensible lad who has his feet on the ground. The Rolex was a treat to himself for his breakthrough season.
'What's made it all the more upsetting is that someone has apparently pretended to be a family member to take it.'
Police were called and a man was arrested on suspicion of fraud and later bailed.
The watch, one of Rashford's first big purchases, was bought to mark his first season with the club's first team.
Rashford who was left out of Sam Alladyce Squad for England friendly against Slovakia scored the winner for Manchester United in injury time, after coming on as a substitute.
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[] | 2016-08-30T20:52:38 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Ghana winger Christian Atsu has delayed his arrival for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Rwanda to seal his loan switch to Newcastle United from C | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F716039%2Fchristian-atsu-to-delay-black-stars-arrival-for-afcon-qualif.html.json | en | null | Christian Atsu to delay Black Stars arrival for AFCON qualifier to complete Newcastle United loan switch | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Ghana winger Christian Atsu has delayed his arrival for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Rwanda to seal his loan switch to Newcastle United from Chelsea.
The Ghana international has agreed a season loan to St James Park after been deemed surplus to requirement.
Atsu is reported to be undergoing a medical on Tyneside with the deal expected to be made permanent if he excels.
The current situation means, he will delay his arrival for the AFCON qualifier against the Amavubi in Accra on Saturday.
The former Vitesse Arnhem, Everton, Malaga and Bournemouth loanee has 42 caps for Ghana.
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[] | 2016-08-28T18:50:57 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Four people are feared dead following a gas explosion in Tinga in the Bole district. This brings to six the number of persons who are feared dead as a result of | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715434%2F6-dead-in-bole-gas-explosion.html.json | en | null | 6 dead in Bole gas explosion | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Four people are feared dead following a gas explosion in Tinga in the Bole district. This brings to six the number of persons who are feared dead as a result of the incident.
Trailer of a fuel tanker is said to have caused the explosion. DCE for the area James Jaaga tells Joy News the police is yet to launch investigations to determine the cause and circumstances surrounding the explosion.
But the Ghana National Fire Service has been at the scene to ensure safety.
More soon...
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[] | 2016-08-30T10:52:06 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Newly called Ghana international Yaw Yeboah is part of the Black Stars players who will benefit from the kind gesture of Andre Ayew who has decided to buy ai | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F715842%2Fnew-boy-yaw-yeboah-to-benefit-from-andre-ayews-benevolence.html.json | en | null | New boy Yaw Yeboah to benefit from Andre Ayews benevolence | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Newly called Ghana international Yaw Yeboah is part of the Black Stars players who will benefit from the kind gesture of Andre Ayew who has decided to buy air tickets for some of the players.
The on-loam Manchester City player at FC Twente has benefited from the injury to Jeffrey Schlupp to earn his debut call up.
After struggling on loan at Lille, Yaw has started the season on a high and scored his debut goal in Dutch football.
He was a late call up to replace Leicester City winger Jeffrey Schlupp who dropped out of the team due to an injury.
But the scuffle between the Ministry and Football Association means the fast-rising winger who could play as a forward will be one of the players who will benefit from the air tickets bought by deputy skipper Andre Ayew.
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[] | 2016-08-27T10:50:31 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick in Carlo Ancelotti 8217;s first league match in charge as Bayern Munich thrashed Werder Bremen in the opening game of the | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F715223%2Flewandowski-hits-hat-rick-as-bayern-open-season-with-6-0-win.html.json | en | null | Lewandowski hits hat-rick as Bayern open season with 6-0 win | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick in Carlo Ancelotti’s first league match in charge as Bayern Munich thrashed Werder Bremen in the opening game of the Bundesliga season.
The champions went ahead through a stunning Xabi Alonso volley before Lewandowski struck twice.
Captain Philipp Lahm and Franck Ribery also netted, and Lewandowski converted a penalty after Thiago was fouled.
Thomas Muller assisted with three of the six goals at the Allianz Arena.
Defender Mats Hummels, who joined from Borussia Dortmund in the summer, played the full 90 minutes, while 19-year-old midfielder Renato Sanches, a£27.5m signing from Benfica, was an unused substitute.
Ancelotti, who took charge following Pep Guardiola’s summer departure for Manchester City, won the German Super Cup this month.
‘All is well’ – what they said
Bayern Munich boss Carlo Ancelotti: “Honestly, I didn’t change very much. This is a very strong team.
“We started very strongly, we scored the early goals and we controlled the match. All is well.”
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski: “We played very well. We played our attacking game and we have the quality to dominate.
“I’m just happy I scored and that we got the win.”
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[] | 2016-08-31T00:52:15 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Global Cinemas, Ghana rsquo;s first choice Cinema is set to excite movie enthusiasts with an exclusive Ghana-India collaboration, Mr. India. The screening of | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fmusic%2F38579%2Fglobal-cinemas-marks-september-local-movie-month-with-a-gh.html.json | en | null | Global Cinemas marks September 'local movie month' with a Ghana-India collaboration | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Global Cinemas, Ghana’s first choice Cinema is set to excite movie enthusiasts with an exclusive Ghana-India collaboration, Mr. India.
The screening of Mr. India will be the Cinema’s first local movie to premier in the month of September, dubbed Ghana month at Global Cinemas.
This idea falls in line with the plans of Global Cinemas to join the nation to mark the birth month of Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Dr Nkrumah was born on September 21,1909.
The premiering of the movie Mr. India and the showing of other local movies in September is also part of the larger goal of Global Cinemas to promote Ghanaian movies.
Business Manager of Global Cinemas Mrs. Eunice Tornyi says “Global Cinemas shows all types of movies that seek to satisfy the interest of customers.
“Starting this year we want to dedicate September to the showing of local movies as our best way of marking the birth month of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, aside promoting the activities of the Ghanaian movie industry,” she said.
“I encourage movie lovers to visit Global Cinemas with their families and friends for a fun-filled moment this September”, she added.
Mr. India is Ghana’s first movie collaboration with India, produced and directed by Richard J. A. Boateng. This intriguing movie details the life of James Aboagye (Richard J. A. Boateng), a young Ghanaian who obtains a scholarship to do his masters’ degree in India. At India, he finds beautiful Sonia (Aakarshita Raghuvanshi), and they fall in love.
But seeing James is an African, it is difficult for Sonia's family to accept him. Events take a different turn when Mrs. Singh (Dharna Chavhan), Sonia's mother, finally agrees that the lovers get married as she realizes that James can speak Hindi.
James returns to Ghana to inform his family for the marriage ceremony. Back in Ghana, James encounters unexpected situation. Baaba Johnson (Happy Togah) is a childhood friend of James who has been in love with James all her life but has not mustered the courage to tell him. Hearing that James is getting marry to an Indian, she decides to use any means possible to stop the marriage. This would push James to make a sensitive decision as to who to marry; Sonia or Baaba?
The story continues at Global Cinemas on 3rd September 2016.
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[] | 2016-08-30T20:52:12 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Thirteen players trained in Accra on Tuesday afternoon to prepare for Saturday's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations against Rwanda. There were doubts surround | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F716040%2Fafcon-2017-qualifier-black-stars-open-training-with-thirtee.html.json | en | null | AFCON 2017 QUALIFIER: Black Stars open training with thirteen players | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Thirteen players trained in Accra on Tuesday afternoon to prepare for Saturday's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations against Rwanda.
There were doubts surrounding the arrivals of the foreign-based players after the Sports Ministry refused to issue them air tickets from the bases.
But ten of them paid from their pockets to make it for the first training session of the team ahead of the clash.
They were joined by home-based trio of Richard Ofori, Kadri Mohammed and late invitee Dauda Mohammed of Asante Kotoko.
Black Stars players who trained today include;
Richard Ofori, Daniel Amartey, Kadri Mohammed, Baba Rahman, John Boye, Edwin Gyimah and Mubarak Wakaso.
The rest are Frank Acheampong, Alfred Duncan, Afriyie Acquah, Yaw Yeboah, Dauda Mohammed and David Accam.
By: Sheikh Tophic Sienu @desheikh1 on twitter
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[] | 2016-08-27T08:50:25 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Ghanaian forward Joe Dodoo limped off while in action for Rangers in the Scottish Premiership on Friday night. The Kumasi-born forward, 21, was handed | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F715201%2Fghana-hopeful-joe-dodoo-suffers-ankle-injury-on-scottish-pre.html.json | en | null | Ghana hopeful Joe Dodoo suffers ankle injury on Scottish Premiership full debut | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Ghanaian forward Joe Dodoo limped off while in action for Rangers in the Scottish Premiership on Friday night.
The Kumasi-born forward, 21, was handed his first Premiership start since the start of the season but he lasted just the opening quarter of an hour at the Rugby Park.
After Kenny Miller had an early opening, Warburton had to reset his forward line after Dodoo was forced off an a stretcher with what appeared to be an ankle problem.
That meant an early introduction and a debut for £1.7 million buy from Preston North End, Joe Garner.
The former Leicester City prodigy is expected to undergo medical examination on Saturday to determine the extent of damage done to the striker.
Dodoo trained with Ghana in June ahead of an AFCON qualifier but he was excluded from the matchday squad due to paperwork.
The promising striker has applied with FIFA - the world's football governing body to switch his nationality to represent Ghana.
By El Akyereko
Follow the writer on Twitter: @AkyerekOfficial
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[] | 2016-08-26T16:49:41 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | By Hannah Awadzi, GNA Accra, Aug. 26, GNA - Mr Daniel Raynold Tetteh, President of the Ghana Bartenders Association, has called for training packages for barte | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715102%2Fbartender-role-is-timeless-tetteh.html.json | en | null | Bartender role is timeless - Tetteh | null | null | www.modernghana.com | By Hannah Awadzi, GNA
Accra, Aug. 26, GNA - Mr Daniel Raynold Tetteh, President of the Ghana Bartenders Association, has called for training packages for bartenders, saying 'bartender role is timeless.'
He said unfortunately, with all the commitments made by both the sector Ministry, Ghana Tourism Authority, Ghana Tourism Federation (GHATOF), none of the training packages has had any content for bartending, apart from generic hygiene training programs.
Mr Tetteh, at the inauguration of the Bartenders Association of Ghana, said it is rather the beverage companies such as GGBL/Diageo that has been running occasional workshops for bartenders in the mixing of their brands.
Bartenders mix and serve beverages and drinks. They are usually employed by restaurants, hotels, bars, taverns, banquet halls and other hospitality establishments.
Bartending, simplified, means helping customers with the menu selection, taking their orders and serving food & beverages in a welcoming, courteous and efficient way to attain the utmost level of guest satisfaction.
It also includes mixing and garnishing beverages, keeping the bar well-stocked and organized, and maintaining cleanliness of the bar area.
Mr Tetteh said the Association would engage itself in developing professional bartending in Ghana through knowledge, innovation, service and skills transfer both locally and internationally.
'We will offer professionals with good training, education, workshops and sensitisation programmes for bartenders or aspiring bartenders,' he said.
'Bartending is an art, a science, and a skill. It transcends flair, customer service, bar management, nutrition and food science, dietetics, bromatology, and sensory perception. I believe this is not a job that should be reserved for dropouts,' he added.
The Bartenders Association of Ghana (BTAGH) was founded in 2014 as a non-governmental organisation for Bar Staff, Baristas, Sommeliers, Connoisseurs, and Enthusiasts, with a mission to take leadership of workforce development in professional bartending in Ghana through knowledge, innovation, service and skills transfer both locally and internationally, career progression pathways via lifelong learning, networking within the wider hospitality and tourism industry and to promote regional cultural drinking customs at competitive gastronomic events.
BTAGH is working to become a member of the International Bartenders Association (IBA) with the goal of giving Ghana International representation in the Global Bartending Community
Mr Jean Lukaz, an expert trainer and Honourary Executive Secretary of bartenders, said bartenders play a vital role in the hospitality industry in Ghana, 'aside from their services to customers; they engage and entertain customers with their art.'
He said most of bartenders in kiosks were ladies and they sell a lot and earn a lot of tips but it all come at a cost- 'they are prone to being touched and groped by drunk customers both new and regulars…and their partners understand that it is part of the bartending service culture, not an offence.'
He said bartending investigates recipes, explores old recipes, invents new recipes, introduces new tools, ingredients, and methods to demonstrate the scientific nature of the profession.
Mr Charles Osei-Bonsu, Executive Director of the Ghana Tourism Authority, commended the inauguration of the Association, and called for professionalism in their service delivery.
Mr David Nana Anim, President of the Ghana Tourism Federation (GHATOF), also commended the Association saying it has become the 25th member of the federation.
The Ghana Tourism Federation is an umbrella body for associations in the hospitality industry.
GNA | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715102/bartender-role-is-timeless-tetteh.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/a2ef8b55f0d9d69ea37b93d8841a2d7b83642a59356075d47dff6038c84fcb59.json | |
[] | 2016-08-29T22:51:44 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Accra, Aug. 29, GNA - Mrs Eunice Ankomaa Apraku Antwi, General Manager of Samara Company Limited, producers of Sasso Insecticide Spray and Mosquito Coil, has gr | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715770%2Fgeneral-manager-of-sasso-grabs-most-outstanding-executive-aw.html.json | en | null | General Manager of Sasso Grabs Most Outstanding Executive Award | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Accra, Aug. 29, GNA - Mrs Eunice Ankomaa Apraku Antwi, General Manager of Samara Company Limited, producers of Sasso Insecticide Spray and Mosquito Coil, has grabbed the 'Most Outstanding Executive,' award at the second edition of the Feminine Ghana Achievement Award.
The award, which was held in Accra was organised by the Business Executive Magazine.
It was attended by dignitaries including the Turkish Ambassador to Ghana, Nesrin Bayazit; the Zimbabwean Ambassador, Mrs Pavelyn Tendal Musaka; the Spanish Ambassador, Maria Alonso; the Colombian Ambassador, Mrs Claudia Turbay Quintero, and the Czech Ambassador Margita Fuchsova. There were also representatives from government.
Mrs Apraku Antwi's award comes on the heel of her demonstration of self-confidence, professionalism, and passion for her position as General Manager of Sasso, which has contributed to the soaring brand of the company in Ghana.
It was awarded the Fastest Growing Company by government at the 2015 Head of State Award (HOSA).
Her citation reads: 'As the General Manager of Samara Group, you have played a key role in the huge success of the Sasso brand of insecticide spray and mosquito coil in the Ghanaian market.
'Your resourcefulness, dedication and sense of responsibility have been invaluable in building one of the best known home grown Ghanaian product brands today, and this has made you a role model for rising female executives in the manufacturing sector all around the country.'
The Feminine Ghana Achievement Award seeks to identify and reward outstanding women both in the public and private sectors whose personal and professional conduct have been exemplary but whose accomplishments have not been publicly recognized - thus female entrepreneurs, professionals, corporate executives, public institutional managers, diplomats, sportswomen and female traditional rulers.
The award scheme was established to specifically recognise the accomplishment of women on the basis of their gender, and therefore stands out amongst the many generalist awards introduced in Ghana today.
Asked how she feels about the honour, the Sasso female General Manager said the award has come at a time that she least expected, however, it affirms that her services are monitored and are considered worthy of recognition.
'I'm happy about it even though I didn't expect it. With this award I am confident that I am doing something right to have been nominated first and winning it; I'm sure they might have noticed my ability as a functional key team player,' she said.
Mrs Apraku Antwi disclosed that she has occupied the General Manager position of Samara Company for three years; and though a very challenging post she dared herself to discharge her duties in ways that would dispel the general notion that 'such positions are better headed by men'.
As a happy mother of two children, she expressed appreciation to her husband, Mr Nickson Kwame Antwi, for his immense support in helping her in diverse ways to reach this achievement.
'I am happy to have achieved this feat and I believe in the saying that 'what a man can do a woman can do and even better'. I thank God for making it possible and I also thank the Executive Chairman of Samara Company Limited Dr. Sampson Effah Apraku, for having such great confident in me and giving me the opportunity to give off my best. I shall continue to ensure that Samara remains at the top in Ghana and Africa as a whole.
'I dedicate this award to my entire team - both management and staff of Samara Company - whose hard work has played a part in this acknowledgment; and also to my husband... for his enormous support. I am more determined to balance my interpersonal and decisional role effectively for greater heights in the near future,' an elated Mrs Antwi emphasised.
Asked what motivational message she has for colleague women in the sector and Ghanaian women as a whole, Eunice said: 'I want to encourage women to learn to empower each other and use their creativity ability to make their contribution in the production sector successful and to make the world a better place for everyone and also for the unborn generations. Let us guard against hatefulness and envy.'
Mrs. Antwi holds a Masters in International Finance from Stafforshire University in the UK after pursing a degree in Marketing at the Central University in Ghana. She is determined to be the best role model to her children, Kayla Apraku Antwi and Kemuel-McCurdy Apraku Antwi.
In 25 professional women were acknowledged and rewarded. Some of them are the CEO of Reroy Cables; the CEO of Sidalco Limited; Deputy Managing Direcor of Prudential Bank, and CEO of Jandel Limited.
GNA | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715770/general-manager-of-sasso-grabs-most-outstanding-executive-aw.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/bd0f4d25b7f38ebeeb3e9f9a4d4858bff12c27fe0de0976edafda15bb92071b4.json | |
[] | 2016-08-27T04:49:58 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Libreville (AFP) - The people of Gabon vote Saturday to decide whether President Ali Bongo will remain in office or be unseated by a career diplomat and close a | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715182%2Fbongos-fate-in-the-balance-as-gabon-goes-to-the-polls.html.json | en | null | Bongo's fate in the balance as Gabon goes to the polls | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Supporters of opposition candidate Jean Ping gather at a rally in Libreville on the last day of the presidential election campaign. By Marco Longari (AFP)
Libreville (AFP) - The people of Gabon vote Saturday to decide whether President Ali Bongo will remain in office or be unseated by a career diplomat and close associate of his late father, who ran the country for 41 years.
The election takes place in a climate of persistent social unrest driven in large part by the economic impact of the slump in the price of oil, which has long dominated Gabon's economy.
Bongo, 57, and ex-African Union Commission chief Jean Ping, 73, who both worked under Omar Bongo until he died in 2009, are seen as the only credible candidates among a field of 10.
Until recently, Bongo was far and away the favourite, largely because several prominent politicians had declared themselves as candidates, thereby dividing the opposition.
But protracted negotiations led all the key challengers to pull out and put their weight behind Ping, with the last of them withdrawing only last week.
Gabon President Ali Bongo has long insisted he owes his presidency to merit and his years of government service
Some 628,000 of Gabon's 1.8 million inhabitants are eligible to take part in the election, whose winner will be decided by a simple majority after a single round of voting.
The campaign period has been acrimonious, marked by months of bitter exchanges between the two main camps, including accusations, and strenuous denials, that Bongo was born in Nigeria and therefore ineligible to run.
On Friday, each side accused the other of trying to gain an illicit advantage by buying up voter cards in various parts of the country for sums ranging from 10,000 to 50,000 CFA francs ($20 to $100).
Faced with repeated charges of nepotism, Bongo has long insisted he owes his presidency to merit and his years of government service.
Gabon's main opposition presidential candidate Jean Ping is among a few Gabonese figures to be well-known internationally
His extravagant campaign was based around the slogan "Let's change together", playing up the roads and hospitals built during his first term.
In an overt jibe towards Ping's long association with his father, Bongo has also stressed the need to break with the bad old days of disappearing public funds and dodgy management of oil revenues.
"There's a risk that certain people who did so much harm to our country will come back" to power, the president told a crowd of thousands during his last rally in the capital, Libreville.
- Former brother-in-law rival -
A man watches a televised political debate in Port-Gentil ahead of presidential elections in Gabon
Ping has pledged to ensure, if elected, that Gabon would be "sheltered from need and fear," dismissing the president's much-touted moves to diversify the economy into rubber and palm oil as mere window dressing.
Despite boasting one of Africa's highest per capita incomes at $8,300, a third of Gabon's population live in poverty.
Unemployment among the young, according to the World Bank, runs at 35 percent.
Recent months have seen growing popular unrest and numerous public sector strikes as well as thousands of layoffs in the oil sector.
Fears that this discontent might degenerate into violence are fuelled by memories of what followed Bongo's contested victory in the 2009 presidential poll. Several people were killed, buildings looted, a ceasefire imposed and the French consulate in the economic capital Port-Gentil torched.
On Friday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on "all political stakeholders, in particular the candidates, to exercise restraint, abstain from any acts of incitement or the use of inflammatory statements, and maintain a peaceful atmosphere before, during and after the election."
He also urged the candidates to use "legal and constitutional channels" in the event of any dispute over the result.
Ping and Bongo go back a long way, having worked for years together under Bongo senior, who was responsible for getting Ping his job as chairman of the AU Commission.
Ping also has close family ties to the Bongo dynasty: he was formerly married to Omar Bongo's eldest daughter with whom he had two children.
Ping turned on Bongo in 2014, and in March he told French daily Le Monde that "Gabon is a pure and simple dictatorship in the hands of a family, a clan." | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715182/bongos-fate-in-the-balance-as-gabon-goes-to-the-polls.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/2c34a088bb9c8532d5018339072fc5d49cef91aeb2fb1f20610dd188fedc9831.json | |
[] | 2016-08-27T18:50:46 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | The Vice Chairman of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee of Parliament has cautioned the Electoral Commission (EC) against plans to end the Continuous Voter Re | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715287%2Fec-warned-against-ending-continuous-voter-registration-exerc.html.json | en | null | EC warned against ending Continuous Voter Registration exercise | null | null | www.modernghana.com | The Vice Chairman of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee of Parliament has cautioned the Electoral Commission (EC) against plans to end the Continuous Voter Registration Exercise on Saturday, August 27.
Kofi Osei Ameyaw says it would be a violation of the country’s Electoral Laws.
The exercise, which is aimed at providing eligible voters, the opportunity to either register anew, or get their details verified kick-started on August 19 of this month and is ending today.
But Mr Osei Ameyaw has warned the EC against ending the exercise saying the EC would be committing an illegality if it goes ahead with such.
"How can something that is said to be continuous and then end? We should check the regulations because once the parties have consented to the Continuous Voter Registration it cannot stop until two months to elections," he said.
Furthermore, he argued that the laws states that two months to election the registration should not stop adding those who come two months to the election can only voter in the next public election.
"So I don't see why the EC can deprive citizens from entering the register when it is not two months to the lection," he maintained.
But Head of Communication at the Electoral Commission, Eric Dzakpasu tells Joy News the processes that the EC would have to undertake in the lead-up to the election makes it almost impossible for the exercise to continue.
Story by Ghana | Myjoyonline.com | Abubakar Ibrahim | Email: [email protected] | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715287/ec-warned-against-ending-continuous-voter-registration-exerc.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/664b38b2c2ea7c1207ea78a1768a4240ecb5c6b3cde06760d05717bdfc7f7efd.json | |
[] | 2016-08-31T10:53:23 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Breastfeeding consistently has been associated with higher performance in intelligence tests in children and adolescents with a pooled increase of 3.4 IQ points | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F716192%2Fbreastfeeding-boosts-kids-intelligence.html.json | en | null | Breastfeeding Boosts Kids Intelligence | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Breastfeeding consistently has been associated with higher performance in intelligence tests in children and adolescents with a pooled increase of 3.4 IQ points.
Presenting a paper on the Lancet breastfeeding series within the context of Ghana at a technical meeting on breastfeeding in Accra, Dr Priscilla Wobil, Health Specialist, Maternal, Neonatal Health, UNICEF, said 72 percent of the effect of breastfeeding on income is explained by the increased in IQ.
“Prolonged breastfeeding duration increases intelligence resulting in higher educational attainments and higher incomes,” she said.
She mentioned that according to the Lancet series on breastfeeding, there is an 88 percent chance of survival among children who exclusively breastfeed, adding that scaling up breastfeeding universally would substantially contribute to the attainment of the newborn targets by 2018 and the SDGs by 2030.
Dr Gyikua Plange-Rhule, Paediatrician at the School of Medical Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), making a case for more investment in exclusive breastfeeding, adding that exclusive breastfeeding is a powerful intervention for health and development that benefits children and women alike.
“Political institutions need to demonstrate they appreciate that exclusive breastfeeding promotion saves lives and money urging them to exercise their authority by removing structural and societal barriers that hinder women's ability to breastfeed,” she said.
Dr Plange-Rhule added that a review of the practice shows that the negative societal attitudes as shown by inadequate maternity leave, lack of opportunity to breastfeed or express milk at the workplace, and restrictions on breastfeeding in public need to be changed to encourage more mothers to exclusively breastfeed their babies.
She said regulatory authorities also need to regulate the breast milk substitute industry which undermines breastfeeding as the best feeding practice in early life.
“Democratic governments are entrusted to protect and promote well-being in the communities that elect them—this includes breastfeeding,” she stated.
Coordinator of Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), Eunice Sackey, giving an overview of baby-friendly institutions in the country, pointed out that so far, 538 public and private health facilities have been designated as baby-friendly in the country.
She, however, mentioned that a review of the baby-friendly health facilities showed that standards of the facilities are not maintained due to lack of adequate funds.
She, thus, suggested a relaunch of the BFHI, reassessment of BF health facilities and the revival of mother support groups to help mothers exclusively breastfeed.
By Jamila Akweley Okertchiri | http://www.modernghana.com/news/716192/breastfeeding-boosts-kids-intelligence.html | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/e78d6dea66481deca384a7b8636bba04115054d7c518b0e4c434d702500aca32.json | |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:07:36 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Africa needs much more investment from the private sector to build its roads, energy and communications infrastructure. But for countries to make the most us | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715035%2Fa-path-toward-wealth-and-security-investing-in-the-health-o.html.json | en | null | Investing In The Health Of Africas People | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Africa needs much more investment from the private sector to build its roads, energy and communications infrastructure. But for countries to make the most use of that infrastructure, they also need to invest more in people -- - in brain power and “gray matter” infrastructure, to realize their demographic dividend that fuels inclusive economic growth.
This week in Nairobi, Kenya, at the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, African countries and their partners must grasp this unprecedented opportunity to chart a course toward universal health coverage, or UHC. This initiative, which is being led by the government of Japan, a global champion of UHC, is critical to Africa’s future growth and prosperity. The World Bank Group will announce today a $15 billion commitment over the next five years to accelerate universal health coverage in Africa.
Better health and survival rates -- particularly for mothers and children -- are linked to economic growth. The evidence is overwhelming: The Lancet Commission on Investing in Health found that survival gains contribute disproportionately to economic growth in Africa. Improved early childhood nutrition, early stimulation and early learning programs extend school completion and improve learning outcomes, and in turn, increase adult wages. The commission also found that investments in universal health coverage pay off at a rate of as high as 10 to 1.
Our alignment around UHC needs to, first and foremost, assess the current state of health in Africa. Continued high levels of mortality for mothers and children, along with high rates of undernutrition, are top priorities where accelerated progress is possible and necessary. These must be balanced with the growing demands for chronic care associated with non-communicable diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes. Africa’s brave and successful struggles with neglected tropical diseases such as guinea worm and river blindness, along with its meteoric progress in the fights against malaria and HIV, are evidence of what is possible.
Yet the recent outbreaks of Ebola, yellow fever, and new cases of polio in Nigeria are sobering reminders of the shared responsibility that all countries have in making sure that their health services are not only universal in name --but in practice. Against this challenging landscape of health needs, African leaders need to embrace ambitious reforms in services and financing.
Frontline primary health care services led by community health workers, with appropriate referral for essential hospital care and emergency outbreak response capacity, are the defining service pillars of universal health coverage. Breakthroughs in these models of care are in evidence across the continent.
But universal coverage of essential services requires a fundamental shift in the way health care is financed. UHC means changing from a pay-as-you-go system -- which punishes the poor for being sick and led to the impoverishment of more than 11 million people in Africa in 2014 alone -- to pre-paying for health, which promotes prompt access when people are ill, and protects the poor. We need to put money directly in the hands of poor women, through cash transfer programs that offer universal health, education and nutrition entitlements to these women and their children, and are strongly associated with inclusive growth.
Donor assistance needs to more effectively support UHC expansion in countries. Through the Global Financing Facility, we are working with countries to achieve smarter, scaled and sustainable financing for their health sectors. We know, however, that even the best-prepared and financed health systems can be overwhelmed in the context of an epidemic. This is why at the G7 meeting in May, we launched the Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility, an innovative, fast-disbursing global financing mechanism designed to help stop the next outbreak before it becomes an epidemic.
We must continue to invest in what works – such as the scale-up of bed nets to protect people from malaria, the use of drones to deliver life-saving medical supplies to remote villages, and the deployment of thousands of new community health workers across Africa. We can harness this potential more systematically and ultimately create more jobs while delivering better health outcomes.
With the right investments, we can save the lives of millions of people, help people lift themselves out of extreme poverty, and ensure that all people are healthier and live longer and more productive lives. This is within Africa’s reach, and one foundation for the prosperity of the continent will be commitments to universal health coverage.
The author is President of the World Bank Group. | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715035/a-path-toward-wealth-and-security-investing-in-the-health-o.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/e2930b5b25038cbc4b57a8a212c5fbe7650ef9f3c21324eab2a4dc91f6f25e62.json | |
[] | 2016-08-31T12:53:14 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Nicosia (AFP) - Cyprus and Egypt signed a deal on Wednesday paving the way for detailed negotiations on a submarine pipeline to export natural gas from the Medi | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F716229%2Fcyprus-egypt-sign-gas-export-pipeline-deal.html.json | en | null | Cyprus, Egypt sign gas export pipeline deal | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Nicosia (AFP) - Cyprus and Egypt signed a deal on Wednesday paving the way for detailed negotiations on a submarine pipeline to export natural gas from the Mediterranean island to its energy-starved neighbour.
Cyprus has been eager to secure alternative ways to exploit its offshore reserves after proven finds so far were insufficient to make a planned liquefied natural gas plant on the island's south coast financially viable.
Cyprus Energy Minister Georgios Lakkotrypis, and Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla signed the agreement clearing the way for further negotiations on construction of the pipeline from offshore fields in Cyprus's exclusive economic zone to Egypt, where the gas will be used either for domestic consumption or re-export.
"It is one of a series of legal arrangements which will further support the sale of Cypriot natural gas to buyers in Egypt, provide certainty to investors and complement the relevant commercial discussions which are underway," the statement said.
The two governments will now "speedily proceed" with discussions on an intergovernmental agreement for the pipeline.
The Egyptian minister said: "We signed our first milestone agreement in a series of events that we will be seeing soon.
"I am looking forward to a speedy process from now on and we will start immediately discussions regarding putting the key milestones and road map for the coming steps."
2020-2022 target
Lakkotrypis said the aim was to get the pipeline operational from 2020-2022.
"We hope this agreement will help speed up commercial agreements and create an investment framework for the sale of natural gas from Cyprus to Egypt," he said.
He said cooperation between Cyprus and Egypt would help support an "operational framework for the hydrocarbon industry in the east Mediterranean."
Since its first offshore gas find in 2011, Cyprus has held a series of exploration licensing rounds hoping to discover new reserves.
In the latest round, US giant ExxonMobil with Qatar Petroleum are among eight major energy players bidding to explore offshore for Cyprus oil and gas.
Energy companies -- making up six applications -- from Italy, France, Norway, the US, Israel, Britain and Qatar are bidding for Cyprus drilling rights at three blocks made available.
The blocks up for grabs are close to where Italy's ENI made a huge find in Egypt's offshore Zohr field that could hold 850 billion cubic metres (30 trillion cubic feet) of gas. The field sits adjacent to a Cyprus block licensed to France's Total.
El Molla said the record Zohr find last August would not diminish Egypt's appetite for Cypriot gas because of its large population and domestic demand.
The discovery has raised hopes that there are more untapped reserves off Cyprus.
US firm Noble Energy made the first find off the southeast coast in 2011 in the Aphrodite field (Block 12), which is estimated to contain around 127.4 billion cubic metres (4.54 trillion cubic feet) of gas.
Israeli firms Delek and Avner have a 30 percent stake in the venture. Noble handed over a 35-percent share to Britain's BG Group, which was bought by Royal Dutch Shell earlier this year.
Block 12 has been declared commercially viable but an action plan on the next steps has yet to be finalised.
Italian-South Korean venture ENI-Kogas has so far failed to discover any exploitable gas reserves in deep-sea drilling off the island.
ENI has the right to exploit three blocks (2, 3 and 9) in Cyprus's exclusive economic zone bordering Egypt's gas fields.
ENI chief executive Claudio Descalzi has said exploratory drilling off Cyprus's southern shore will "for sure" begin next year. Total is also expected to do the same in 2017. | http://www.modernghana.com/news/716229/cyprus-egypt-sign-gas-export-pipeline-deal.html | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/557c94dd949bfe8f58519645d63f978b56f08fdab3a57684c51616b6125c8893.json | |
[] | 2016-08-29T10:51:58 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Asante Kotoko interim coach Michael Osei knows his side's title challenge withered after Sunday's 0-0 home draw with Berekum Chelsea. The Porcupine Wa | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F715553%2Fkotoko-caretaker-coach-osei-laments-painful-berekum-chelse.html.json | en | null | Kotoko caretaker coach Osei laments 'painful' Berekum Chelsea draw | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Asante Kotoko interim coach Michael Osei knows his side's title challenge withered after Sunday's 0-0 home draw with Berekum Chelsea.
The Porcupine Warriors are now six points behind leaders Wa All Stars as they lie in third place on the table.
Osei felt his side did not enough to win the match by dominating their opponents in every department.
"I think it is another painful game, because this is a game we deserved the whole three points but very unfortunate we didn't get the whole three points,' Osei said.
"I feel too sad for my guys because they played their heart out, they controlled the game, they dominate the game, they did their best, great performance but the results was not as the players did on the pitch.
"That is football for you, keep on working until the last game.
"I also give credit to their goalkeeper (John Moosie) because he did very well too, is very painful, very difficult too because we deserved the whole three points we couldn't get it so we will keep on working until the last game."
Kotoko have difficult matches against Medeama, AshantiGold and WAFA.
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[] | 2016-08-29T08:51:14 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has vowed to lead the NPP to insist on allowing the electorate to select their pr | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715532%2Fnana-promises-policing-ballot.html.json | en | null | Nana Promises Policing Ballot | null | null | www.modernghana.com | New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has vowed to lead the NPP to insist on allowing the electorate to select their preferred candidate during the December general election.
“The count, the collation, the transmission and the declaration of results cannot and should not be more important than the sacred, God-given right of a citizen expressing his or her choice represented by the casting of his or her ballot,” the NPP leader said in a statement commemorating the 3rd Anniversary of the ruling on the landmark presidential election petition.
Supreme Court Judgement
Exactly three years today, the Supreme Court delivered a 5-4 majority judgement on the election petition that challenged the validity of the results of the 2012 presidential election.
The NPP, through Nana Akufo-Addo; his running mate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and the party's then Chairman, Jake Otanka Obetsebi-Lamptey (deceased) filed the suit but a slim majority of the nine-member panel presided over by Justice William Atuguba, rejected the challenge and affirmed John Mahama as validly elected.
Immediately after the judgement, Nana Akufo-Addo said although he disagreed with the court, he was leading the NPP to accept the verdict for the peace of the nation – a move that earned him international acclaim.
Message To Heart
In his commemoration statement yesterday, the NPP leader said, “The message from the majority on the court was clear, and to the effect that, regardless of the infractions or irregularities that might happen on Election Day, what happens at the polling station is sacred and results declared there will not be reversed. We, in the NPP, have taken that message to heart.”
Nana Akufo-Addo, who is currently on a campaign tour of the Upper East Region, said even though the sanctity of the ballot “is and must” be supreme, “It is the expression of preference involved in the casting of the ballot that is sacred – the rest of the activities are, at best, administrative exercises.”
Election Credibility
“The strength of any democracy is very much determined by the credibility of its electoral system. It is in our collective interest that we ensure that the rules and regulations for the conduct of elections are fair and transparent, and that we all develop respect for them.”
He added, “There should be no lingering questions about the legitimacy of an election, and the winning candidate at the end of the process should receive the unalloyed support of all. That is how we can strengthen our democracy and the peace and stability of our nation.”
Bad Leadership
According to Nana Addo, “With three months to the holding of the December 2016 elections, our economy is in crisis; businesses are collapsing; the cost of living is unbearably high for the ordinary person; our youth remain without employment; our children are failing in their examinations; cash and carry is effectively back in our hospitals and we are experiencing strikes all over. God did not put us on this rich land to be poor. It is bad leadership that makes us poor.”
Nana Akufo-Addo articulated, “I believe I can, in all humility, provide, with God's guidance and the assistance of a capable team, the leadership that is needed to return Ghana onto the path of progress and prosperity, were the Ghanaian people to entrust me with their mandate. I am appealing to Ghanaians to repose their confidence in me in December, and together we shall make the Black Star of Africa rise and shine again.”
By William Yaw Owusu | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715532/nana-promises-policing-ballot.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/46796a89f0fada92e41eefadf307597ca9368a232eeb3a2299cfcbb23c839156.json | |
[] | 2016-08-28T10:50:55 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Sirte (Libya) (AFP) - Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed unity government pushed Sunday into the last areas of Sirte held by the Islamic State group in what was | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715357%2Flibya-forces-push-into-last-is-held-areas-of-sirte.html.json | en | null | Libya forces push into last IS-held areas of Sirte | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed government gather next to tanks on August 27, 2016 in Sirte during a military operation to clear the Islamic State group from the city. By Mahmud Turkia (AFP)
Sirte (Libya) (AFP) - Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed unity government pushed Sunday into the last areas of Sirte held by the Islamic State group in what was the jihadists' coastal stronghold, a spokesman said.
"Our forces entered the last areas held by Daesh in Sirte: district number one and district number three," said Rida Issa, using an Arabic acronym for IS.
"The final battle for Sirte has started", he added. | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715357/libya-forces-push-into-last-is-held-areas-of-sirte.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/7033d0ea39e37f65a050bacc58e98df5ec32175669bd0e8aaaf8494eb845ced4.json | |
[] | 2016-08-30T00:51:45 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | A senior lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School says genuine concern of Ghanaians about the health condition of presidential aspirants should be en | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715785%2Fwe-ask-for-tax-records-why-not-health-records-of-aspirants.html.json | en | null | We ask for tax records why not health records of aspirants? lecturer | null | null | www.modernghana.com | A senior lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School says genuine concern of Ghanaians about the health condition of presidential aspirants should be entertained in the nation’s body politic.
Dr Kobby Mensah says if Ghanaians would be interested in the tax records and assets declaration of politicians, they should equally be concerned about the health records of the candidates in the upcoming general election.
“The political process has evolved. Sometimes it is not good to talk about the health bill of people, however, we all know about the importance of health bill. I don’t think there is something wrong with it but making it look bad for propaganda purposes is wrong,” he told Evans Mensah, host of Joy FM’s Newsnite programme Monday.
Making the health condition of presidential candidates in Ghana has been part of the country’s body politics. In the lead up to the 2012 general election, the then Presidential Candidate of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), late President John Evans Atta Mills came under attack from sections of his party and the opposition parties over his health condition.
This resulted in a window-dressing attempt by the party to have him jog at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) when he returned from a 10-day trip to the United States of America to prove his physical fitness.
Later President Mills was declared dead after he was rushed for an urgent treatment to the 37 Military Hospital.
With barely 100 days to the December polls, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has been battling several speculations about his health.
An article in the African Watch Magazine says Mr Akufo-Addo is suffering acute cancer. The author of the article quoted a hospital in the UK as the source of his information.
Addressing NPP supporters in Bolgatanga, Mr Akufo-Addo dismissed the claim as propaganda aimed at distracting Ghanaians from the real issues affecting the country.
“They said I was a dwarf it didn’t work. They said I was in a wheelchair, it didn’t work. They said I was a murderer it didn’t work. They said I will die in June it didn’t work. They said I was a dictator it didn’t work. They said I was intolerant it didn’t work. They said I was violent it didn’t work. They said I have a secret agenda to destabilise the country it didn’t work and now they are saying I have cancer it will not work,” he said.
He appealed to his detractors to focus on his ideas for the country and not on things that are not relevant.
But Dr Mensah says the health condition of aspirants is important but cautioned the use of this discussion to score political goals.
Politicians, he said, can delve into health bill of their opponents but they should desist from digging into the gutters and putting a spin on it.
Story by Ghana | Myjoyonline.com | Austin Brakopowers | Email: [email protected] | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715785/we-ask-for-tax-records-why-not-health-records-of-aspirants.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/1aa918b46bcd6d3049abd28e358492323c11da27a798d4099b531995777cd632.json | |
[] | 2016-08-27T08:50:30 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | West Ham United boss Slaven Bilic has swat aside reports he will bring in a replacement for Ghana international Andre Ayew. The Croat acquired the Gha | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F715199%2Fwest-ham-united-boss-slaven-bilic-wont-bring-in-andre-ayew.html.json | en | null | West Ham United boss Slaven Bilic won't bring in Andre Ayew replacement | null | null | www.modernghana.com | West Ham United boss Slaven Bilic has swat aside reports he will bring in a replacement for Ghana international Andre Ayew.
The Croat acquired the Ghana vice captain from Swansea City in the summer transfer for club-record fee of £20.5 million.
But the former Olympique Marseille steamroller suffered a thigh injury only 35 minutes into his debut against Chelsea in the Londoners' first Premier League match of the season.
While it is reported the Hammers will enter the market for possible replacement for Ayew, manager Bilic has revealed he has no such plans.
"With strikers, we are short now because of injuries but those players will come back - some of them very soon,' Bilic told the media, as rumours of Simone Zaza's imminent arrival swirl.
"Andre Ayew is due back at the end of November,' the Croatian coach added, 'so there is no point in adding too many players in that position.'
The Hammers have three points so far this season, having been defeated by Chelsea before beating Bournemouth in their first match at the London Olympics Stadium.
But midweek brought elimination from continental competition as Romanian side Astra Giurgiu orchestrated their exit from the Europa League after beating them 1-0 at their own backyard.
By El Akyereko
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[] | 2016-08-30T16:52:35 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | From Michael Boateng, Sunyani A Sunyani-based Private Legal Practitioner, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has brought a suit against t | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715992%2Fmahamas-powers-challenged-at-supreme-court.html.json | en | null | Mahamas powers challenged at Supreme Court | null | null | www.modernghana.com | From Michael Boateng, Sunyani
A Sunyani-based Private Legal Practitioner, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has brought a suit against the Attorney-General questioning the legality of the president's decision to remit the sentence of the Montie 3.
As promised earlier, Lawyer Tuah-Yeboah threatened to file a suit at the Supreme Court if the President granted the Montie 3 remission or pardon, and true to his words he has filed a suit at the Supreme Court on the remission of sentence granted to the Montie 3 with title ALFRED TUAH YEBOAH VRS ATTORNEY GENERAL with Suit no.,j1/21/2016.
Alfred Tuah-Yeboah is praying the Supreme Court for a declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of Article 72 of the 1992 Constitution, the president's power of prerogative of mercy “is limited to convictions 'for criminal offences' and does not include convictions for contempt arising from the inherent jurisdiction of the court under Article 126(2) of the 1992 Constitution and ones initiated by private persons.”
Or in the alternative; a declaration that upon a true and proper construction and / or interpretation of Article 72 of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, the power of the President to exercise prerogative of mercy is limited to criminal convictions and convictions from contempt proceedings initiated by the Attorney General of the Republic of Ghana only.
The lawyer is also praying the Supreme Court for a declaration that the grant of remission of sentence to Godwin Ako Gunn, Alistair Nelson and Salifu Maase alias Mugabe who were sentenced to four months imprisonment by the Court in July this year based on its own inherent jurisdiction under Article 126(2) of the 1992 Constitution for contempt is contrary to Article 72 and 296(c) of the 1992 Constitution and, therefore, void and of no legal effect.
Mr. Tuah-Yebaoh again is praying for an order of the Supreme Court reversing the remission of the sentence which was granted to the three persons mentioned supra and the said convicts be made to serve the remaining prison terms.
The lawyer filed a statement of his case together with the writ based on Rule 46 of C.I 16, stating, “The Rules of this Court in an action of this nature require a plaintiff who has invoked the original jurisdiction of the Court to file a statement of his/her case together with the writ or is to file the statement of case within 14 days after filing the writ.”
“However, in view of the urgency of this matter and the implication it has on the administration of justice in Ghana, I have elected to comply with that part of the rules which permit me to file the plaintiff's statement of case together with the writ,” he explained.
Mr. Tuah-Yeboah stated that the case in this matter is anchored on two grounds namely (i) The invocation of the Court's original jurisdiction under Article 2(1) (b) of the constitution, and (ii) The invocation of the Court's original jurisdiction under Article 130 (1)(a) of the 1992 Constitution of the republic of Ghana.
Per the facts and particulars relied upon by the Plaintiff , on July 27, 2016, the Supreme Court sentenced Godwin Ako Gunn, Alistair Nelson and Salifu Maase, alias Mugabe (hereinafter called “the contemnors”) to four months prison sentence for contempt. In addition they were fined GHC10, 000 each. The fines have since been paid.
However, pursuant to this sentence, series of events took place. Firstly, the contemnors petitioned the president of the Republic of Ghana to exercise his prerogative of mercy on them.
The said petition was signed by various persons including ministers of state and subsequently this petition was sent to the President of the republic of Ghana, his Excellency John Dramani Mahama.
The president on receipt of this petition, through his chief of staff forwarded it to the Council of State for their advice as part of the constitutional process under Article 72 of the 1992 Constitution.
His Excellency the President in consultation with the Council of State on Monday, 22/8/16, issued a statement through the communication Minister, granting remission of sentence to the contemnors commencing from 26/8/16.
The contemnors have since 26/8/16 been released from prison pursuant to the remission granted on 22/8/16.
“With the facts recited and the particulars thereof, as relied upon, in this case, it is my respectful view that the attendance and examination of witness is not necessary since the issues are of legal nature” Mr. Tuah-Yebaoh stated.
The main question for determination is this suit is whether or not upon true proper interpretation of Article 72 of the 1992 constitution, contempt falls within the offences for which the president can exercise his power of prerogative of mercy and if so whether the President did exercise the power in accordance with Article 296 of the 1992 constitution. | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715992/mahamas-powers-challenged-at-supreme-court.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/f9146c1c535b1d69f20d7742cc034dd16cb0d9dde33273778023771f5049eec3.json | |
[] | 2016-08-29T00:51:13 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Managing Director of Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited (GGBL) has called on government to create an enabling environment for businesses to drive economic growth. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715471%2Fguinness-md-calls-on-govt-to-develop-empowering-policies-for.html.json | en | null | Guinness MD calls on govt to develop empowering policies for industry | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Managing Director of Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited (GGBL) has called on government to create an enabling environment for businesses to drive economic growth.
Francis Agbonlahor says as a significant contributor to the development and prosperity of a nation, the private sector required the right atmosphere to thrive.
He was speaking at the Ghana Economic Forum held in Accra.
The Ghana Economic Forum is an annual event that brings together industry Chieftains and thought leaders in civil society to discuss and debate key issues affecting the Ghanaian economy and proffer solutions to enhance the achievement of the country’s economic development plans.
This year’s discussion focused on ‘a Ghanaian owned economy’ and as the leader in Ghana’s beverage industry, GGBL contributed its perspective to participants.
“An enabling environment comprises a stable political and economic regime, the right infrastructure such as accessible roads, consistent and reliable supply of utilities and support systems especially for Small and Medium Enterprises. Also critical as a country is the need to develop the human resource capacity of government and its agencies to equal today’s business demand and challenges”.
He also encouraged government to provide enabling and targeted policy and maintain open dialogue with industry. These, he said, will enhance the growth of the private sector leading to economic prosperity.
In Ghana, GGBL’s local raw material sourcing initiative developed on the back of government policy, has seen the creation of sustainable livelihoods for local farmers and their families, a testament to the difference an empowering government policy can bring to the economy.
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[] | 2016-08-29T16:51:25 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Residents of Ada Totope in the Greater Accra Region are appealing to government for an immediate intervention to deal with the absence of potable water in the a | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715699%2Fada-totope-residents-appeal-to-govt-for-potable-water.html.json | en | null | Ada Totope residents appeal to gov't for potable water | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Residents of Ada Totope in the Greater Accra Region are appealing to government for an immediate intervention to deal with the absence of potable water in the area.
Though sandwiched between the sea and the Songhor Lagoon, there is no clean water for drinking and cooking.
The community with a population of more than 3000 persons has two standpipes, both of which water hardly flows through.
This has forced residents to purchase clean water at exorbitant costs which they say is leaving them with no money to educate their children.
Joy News’ Joseph Opoku Gakpo who visited the community reports the residents rely on water from more than 10 kilometers away to survive. Large tanker drivers bring in clean water to sell to residents at high costs.
“Water flows once every two months for two to three hours then it stops. So people rely on tanker owners for water at a cost of 60 cedis per tanker…” a resident Margaret Agbakla told Joy news.
“The water has stopped flowing for three months now. Because of that, I buy one tank of water for 70 cedis. It is affecting me economically and I don’t even have money to buy food and pay for the children’s fees,” another resident Gladys Torgbodzo told Joy news.
For the fishmongers here, the problem is draining away their profits.
“When I spend Gh¢10 to buy water, I use all on the spot and I need to go and buy again…I am pleading with government to come to our aid,” Yehowa Agor, a fish monger said.
Assembly member for Ada Totope Theophilus Agbakla says efforts to get the Ghana Water Company fix the problem with the infrequent flow of the pipes has proved futile. He wants government to construct a de-salination plant to treat the seawater for drinking.
“For the sea, the water is always there. So when government fixes a desalination plant here, there will be no problem,” he said.
Water Company officials in the Ada say they are working on fixing the problem with the water flow.
Below is a video report from the community
Story by Ghana| Myjoyonline.com |Joseph Opoku Gakpo |Joy News | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715699/ada-totope-residents-appeal-to-govt-for-potable-water.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/b7dd2b32f90ce4f84011f18ce1fcd102d00f0fa912f5ca975b554d5804ae0b48.json | |
[] | 2016-08-31T10:53:00 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Ghanaian midfielder Alhassan Wakaso will remain at Portuguese top-tier side Rio Ave despite attracting interest from some of Europe's top sides. The 2 | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F716199%2Falhassan-wakaso-to-remain-at-rio-ave-this-season-portuguese.html.json | en | null | Alhassan Wakaso to remain at Rio Ave this season, Portuguese side determined not to sell | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Ghanaian midfielder Alhassan Wakaso will remain at Portuguese top-tier side Rio Ave despite attracting interest from some of Europe's top sides.
The 24-year-old is the younger brother of Mubarak Wakaso and had a monstrous season with the Green and white side last season.
Reports were that he was set to move from Rio Ave to Espanyol but the Portuguese side have shown tremendous desire to hold on to their priced asset.
Turkish side Istanbul BB, Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala and Spanish side Espanyol were all interested in signing the holding midfielder according to reports in Portugal.
Wakaso has featured in all the league games for the Rio Ave this season and the club will want to hold on to the midfielder at least for another season.
His contract will run out at the end of the season but Rio Ave however risk losing him for free.
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[] | 2016-08-26T14:50:20 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Consumers are denied service at various offices of the Electricity of Company of Ghana (ECG) as a strike by workers of the company enters its third day. The | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715081%2Fday-3-of-ecg-workers-strike-consumers-denied-service.html.json | en | null | Day 3 of ECG workers' strike: Consumers denied service | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Consumers are denied service at various offices of the Electricity of Company of Ghana (ECG) as a strike by workers of the company enters its third day.
The aggrieved workers began a sit-down strike on Wednesday, August 24 to protest a planned privatization of the power distribution company.
Government's $500 million indebtedness which constitutes between 60-70 percent of all ECG’s debts has been identified by the Public Utilities Workers Union (PUWU) as a cause of the company's financial struggles.
Despite its high indebtedness to the company, government has insisted the privatization of the ECG will improve efficiency after persistent public dissatisfaction about the quality of service.
Related: Prepare for a possible ECG privatisation - Prez Mahama
Think tank group, IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, has led calls for privatization of at least 50 percent of the power distribution company.
The group said privatisation would bring about competition in the sector which will, in turn, bring about efficient service.
Related: Privatize more than 50% of ECG – IMANI Boss
But workers of the Company have vehemently opposed this move, fearing it might cause them to lose their jobs after at least five years of the concession.
They believe the privatization is part of a set of conditionalities given government by the United States' Millennium Challenge Corporation.
Some workers at the Koforidua office of ECG
After series of demonstrations, the workers threatened to plunge the nation into darkness on Friday, August 26 as part of their protest.
Some consumers who visited ECG office at Avenor, in Accra were left unattended to while the workers demonstrated outside the premises.
"I have come all the way from Abeka to purchase prepaid credit and I saw them demonstrating outside. I was so surprised and I did not know they were on strike...they have not said anything to me yet and it is frustrating," a dissatisfied consumer told Joy News.
Joy News' correspondents across the regions reported similar incidents at the various regional offices.
One of the workers who spoke with Joy News' Central Regional correspondent, Richard Kojo Nyarko said "This should be the concern of all Ghanaians and not ECG workers alone. I am not fighting for myself alone. Ghanaians should rise up and say no to this move."
Meanwhile, government has expressed shock at the action taken by the workers.
Related: Jinapor accuses ECG workers of breach of trust
Deputy Minister for Power John Jinapor said the grievances of the ECG workers was addressed during a meeting between leaders of the workers' union and the ministry.
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[] | 2016-08-29T14:51:41 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Kasserine (Tunisia) (AFP) - Three Tunisian soldiers were killed in an explosion set off by terrorists on Monday near Mount Sammama, a hideout for jihadists at | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715619%2Ftunisia-terrorist-blast-kills-three-soldiers.html.json | en | null | Tunisia 'terrorist' blast kills three soldiers | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Tunisian forces have been tracking jihadists mainly in the mountainous regions of Chaambi and Sammama. By Fathi Nasri (AFP/File)
Kasserine (Tunisia) (AFP) - Three Tunisian soldiers were killed in an explosion set off by "terrorists" on Monday near Mount Sammama, a hideout for jihadists at war with the authorities, the defence ministry said.
Defence ministry spokesman Belhassen Oueslati told Mosaique Radio FM that "terrorist elements launched an attack with a large quantity of explosives on a military patrol providing security for workers" tarring a road.
Three soldiers were killed and seven wounded, he said, adding that two militants were believed to have been killed by army fire and their bodies removed.
Mosaique FM radio said earlier that a blast hit a military vehicle as soldiers combed an area near the town of Kasserine.
The violence came on the same day a new unity government took office in Tunisia with security among its top priorities.
Jihadist attacks in Tunisia have cost dozens of lives among security forces as well as civilians, and 59 foreign tourists were also killed in 2015.
Tunisian forces have been tracking jihadists mainly in the mountainous regions of Chaambi and Sammama, southwest of the capital Tunis. | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715619/tunisia-terrorist-blast-kills-three-soldiers.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/e9dc8d5ffd647da37ccbc39dc648f1d00df75d863520d233e38307fc4bb3dae5.json | |
[] | 2016-08-30T16:52:29 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | From Inusa Musah, Kpone The wife of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo and her | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715974%2Fkick-out-ndc-kpone-priest-charges-the-gods.html.json | en | null | KICK OUT NDC Kpone priest charges the gods | null | null | www.modernghana.com | From Inusa Musah, Kpone
The wife of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo and her entourage were held spellbound as the traditional priest for the Kpone Traditional Council, Numo Tettey Lenu prayed one of the most powerful traditional prayers in recent memory, charging the gods to cause the defeat of the national Democratic Congress (NDC) at the December polls.
In about ten minutes of traditional prayer at the forecourt of the Kpone Traditional Council, Numo Tettey Lenu said all things must work together for the victory of the NPP, as they go into this year's general elections.
“The Almighty God and the gods can bear witness to the economic hardship their children are struggling to go through.
“Your children, the NPP and Nana Addo, are going into a contest on December 7 and I pour this libation to seek for your blessings and victory for them,” Numo Lenu prayed.
The Kpone Traditional Council's priest's prayer followed some items Mrs. Rebecca Naa Okaikor Akufo-Addo, wife of Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo, had earlier presented to the Council, ahead of their Homowo celebration this week.
Receiving loud cheers from the NPP supporters, who thronged the Council to give Mrs. Akufo-Addo a rousing welcome, Numo Lenu, proud to show his traditional necklace with the NPP colours to his guests, said “the NDC must go for the NPP.”
Praying with power, he said any malevolent mouth that would rise against the NPP must incur the wrath of the gods, while any kind mouth that would bless the NPP must be blessed too.
He charged the supporters of the NPP to work hard and remain united and keep hopes alive, as victory beckoned them. He prayed for good health and mercy for the NPP presidential candidate.
The items Mrs. Rebecca Naa Okaikor Akufo-Addo presented were a fat cow, GHc1,000 cash, four huge bags of corn, two drums of palm oil and cartons of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
Making the presentation, Mrs. Rebecca Naa Okaikor Akufo-Addo told the Kpone Traditional Council that Nana Addo was ready to ensure that he put Ghana back on the accelerated economic path former President Kufuor bequeathed to the NDC in 2009.
She said, “Today all the social interventions the NPP started have collapsed under this NDC government. Ghana is bleeding and there are cries at every corner of the country because the economy is not well.”
She reiterated her husband's commitment to putting up a factory in every district of the country where the local people would be gainfully employed.
Furthermore, she said an NPP government, with Nana Addo as president, would make education free “and that is a commitment and promise the NPP is still keeping.
“Nana Addo thinks of the ordinary Ghanaian and so the NPP will restore all the dead social interventions and will relieve Ghanaians of the several taxes so that there will be more money in their pockets.
“Give Nana Addo and Solo, your parliamentary candidate, your massive votes to help Ghana see its accelerated economic growth,” she campaigned.
Receiving the items, Nii Ofosu Obli, Manklalo for the Kpone Traditional Area and second in-command to Nii Tetteh Otu, Paramount Chief for the Area, was thankful to his guests for the respect shown the Council.
He praised the NPP in the area, especially Solomon Tettey Appiah, the parliamentary candidate, for calling the supporters of the party to order after some NDC supporters had secretly gone round to tear costly NPP posters and banners.
“It is this sense of maturity we will urge you to carry along with you to tell the others that you are not what they preach you are.
“Do not dance to their rhythm…continue to be the forbearers of democracy and remain tolerant to divergent views, and it shall be well with you and the peace Ghana is presently enjoying,” Nii Ofosu Obli concluded.
Accompanying Mrs. Akufo-Addo to the Kpone Traditional Council were Solomon Tettey Appiah, NPP parliamentary candidate for Kpone-Katamanso, Agyei Sowah, NPP Greater Accra Regional Secretary, Alfred Boye, Regional First Vice Chairman, Nana Sipim, Kpone-Katamanso Constituency Chairman, David Quaye Annan and Samuel Evans Ashong Narh, both former Chief Executives of Tema.
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[] | 2016-08-30T18:52:28 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Hearts of Oak have announced that Portuguese trainer Sergio Traguil has been re-assigned as the club's youth team coach. Traguil, who replaced Kenichi | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fsports%2F716020%2Fhearts-of-oak-re-assign-sergio-traguil-as-u20-coach-stephen.html.json | en | null | Hearts of Oak re-assign Sergio Traguil as U20 coach; Stephen Abugri sacked | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Hearts of Oak have announced that Portuguese trainer Sergio Traguil has been re-assigned as the club's youth team coach.
Traguil, who replaced Kenichi Yatsuhashi two months ago, failed to guide the club to win this season's Ghana Premier League.
Hearts were hammered 3-1 at Bechem United last Sunday which saw fall six points behind leaders Wa All Stars in fourth place.
Assistant coach Yaw Preko has taken interim charge for the remaining three matches to the end of the season.
A club statement on Tuesday read: 'The management of Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club Limited wishes to inform the general sporting public especially its large followers that changes have been made inn the club's Technical department.
"To ensure that the Technical department receives the best boost, Yaw Preko has been tasked to take charge of the senior team whilst Sergio Traguil has been to his original position as the Under 20 (Auroras) head coach with immediate effect.
"As part of the restructuring exercise, the management has also arrived at a decision not to extend Stephen Abugri's contract which is expected to run out on 18th August, 2016.
"All Phobians have been reminded to continue to support the team to achieve its objectives."
For more Ghana football news visit www.ghanasoccernet.com | http://www.modernghana.com/sports/716020/hearts-of-oak-re-assign-sergio-traguil-as-u20-coach-stephen.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/4178078726ebd58bed272d30e95f03f0793b7793a0ce3b8e1422f0d0ce4a2aad.json | |
[] | 2016-08-27T10:50:39 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | DAILY GUIDE has gathered that a four-day-old baby girl is missing at the maternity ward of the Bimbilla Government Hospital in the Northern Region | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715218%2Fbaby-girl-missing-at-bimbilla-hospital.html.json | en | null | Baby Girl Missing At Bimbilla Hospital | null | null | www.modernghana.com | DAILY GUIDE has gathered that a four-day-old baby girl is missing at the maternity ward of the Bimbilla Government Hospital in the Northern Region under bizarre circumstances.
According to reports, the mother of the baby, Tinam Bechebilambi woke up at dawn with intent to breastfeed her newly born baby only to find an empty baby cot near her.
She reportedly raised an alarm which drew the attention of the nurses on duty.
Tinam is said to have given the hospital authorities an ultimatum to find her baby else they would incur her wrath.
The family members of Madam Tinam Bechebilambi expressed their disappointment about the incident to DAILY GUIDE, indicating that the woman underwent a painful Cesarean section at the hospital.
It would be a big blow to all of us if after all that she went through she ends up losing the baby, they stated.
District Police Commander, DSP Benjamin Aniah, who confirmed the incident to DAILY GUIDE, said at dawn on Friday, the baby was reported missing at the hospital.
According to him, the matter was reported to the police by the chief of security at the Bimbilla Hospital.
He indicated that the nurses and the security man had been arrested for questioning as part of investigations.
From Eric Kombat, Bimbilla | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715218/baby-girl-missing-at-bimbilla-hospital.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/25af6baffeaf61f594ecfc9c2ec7ac30ae5de9e86a5add439d52677e541afd77.json | |
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] | 2016-08-30T12:52:05 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Nestl eacute; Milo, an iconic brand with a long and distinguished history in Ghana was recognised at this year rsquo;s Made in Ghana Food and Service Awards. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715887%2Fnestl-milo-receives-award-for-quality-and-standard.html.json | en | null | Nestl Milo Receives Award For Quality And Standard | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Nestlé Milo, an iconic brand with a long and distinguished history in Ghana was recognised at this year’s Made in Ghana Food and Service Awards. The brand was awarded in the Food & Beverage Category for its excellence in quality and standards over the years.
The award was received by Mrs. Freda Duplan, Managing Director for Nestlé Ghana and Mrs. Funmilayo Osineye, Category Manager for Beverages at Nestlé Ghana.
Milo has been a household name for the past 45years since first being produced in 1971 at the Nestlé Ghana Tema factory. Milo the energy food drink for future champions is proudly a made in Ghana product, made with locally sourced cocoa powder. Milo has “Activ-Go” which contains Protomalt, a unique malt extract that provides nourishing energy to the body and a special blend of vitamins and minerals that helps prepare children to do their best.
The brand has a rich legacy in Ghana through its long standing commitment to grassroots sports development programs such as the Milo Champions league, Accra Milo Marathon, Ghana Junior Sport festival amongst others.
In Ghana, Nestlé the leading nutrition, health and wellness company has been providing quality and nutritious food to families since 1957. The company produces Milo for both the Ghanaian market and for export within Central and West Africa. In addition to Milo, Nestlé Ghana also produces Ideal, Carnation, Nescafé and Cerelac. | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715887/nestl-milo-receives-award-for-quality-and-standard.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/c270bba244b604e1126ae5d5dc79bce480567f4358dab7a09c7615f68a69c39d.json | |
[] | 2016-08-30T16:52:25 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | From William Nlanjerbor JALULAH, Presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has made yet another prom | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715973%2Fnana-promises-1-village-1-dam-for-the-north.html.json | en | null | Nana promises 1 village, 1 dam for the north | null | null | www.modernghana.com | From William Nlanjerbor JALULAH,
Presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has made yet another promise he believes will solve the problem of agriculture, especially in the Upper East, Northern and Upper West regions.
His new promise – one dam one village, is aimed at industralizing agriculture in these regions. This promise comes just weeks after the flagbearer made a similar promise of one district, one factory.
Speaking to members of the Bolgatanga traditional council on Sunday, as part of his three days’ campaign tour of the Uppers East Region, he observed that Burkina Faso, which shares border with Ghana and ridden with political instability, was depending largely on irrigation farming and questioned why Ghana, with all her political stability and agricultural potentials could not do same.
“We have been talking about 'one district, one factory'. As far as this part of the world is concerned, I want to go further to talk about 'one village, one dam' to make sure every village has a functioning dam to support agriculture”.
He further said Burkina Faso was able to succeed in irrigation farming scheme due to that country’s good policies on agriculture.
He regretted that though Ghana had all the resources to do same, mismanagement of the economy and bad policies were responsible.
Nana Addo reiterated his plan to establish northern development authority which was captured in the last NPP manifesto but rubbished by the then opposition NDC.
He said after the NDC criticized his plan to establish northern development authority, they established SADA when they came to power. However, he believed SADA was a failure which the NDC would not admit.
He questioned why President John Mahama, in his recent accounting to the people’s tour, could not mention SADA and the NDC claimed it was not a failure.
Among party functionaries and former appointees under the NPP regime who accompanied Nana Addo were Mr. Alan Kyerematen, Mr. Stanley Adjiri Blankson, Mr. John Boadu and Madam Otiko Djaba | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715973/nana-promises-1-village-1-dam-for-the-north.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/714c745639407034f37e318e976521e4032e951e26bc7da9b908cd5c81eab60e.json | |
[] | 2016-08-30T22:52:20 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | The United Nations human rights wing today welcomed last Friday 39;s decision by France 39;s highest administrative court to suspend the ban on ldquo;ina | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715965%2Fun-human-rights-arm-welcomes-frances-court-ruling-to-suspen.html.json | en | null | UN Human Rights Arm welcomes France's Court Ruling to suspend Seaside Ban on Burkini | null | null | www.modernghana.com | The United Nations human rights wing today welcomed last Friday's decision by France's highest administrative court to suspend the ban on “inappropriate” beachwear, which was adopted by a seaside town and had been widely interpreted as targeting the burkini and other forms of dress worn by Muslim women.
“We call on the authorities in all the other French sea-side towns and resorts that have adopted similar bans to take note of the Conseil d'Etat's ruling that the ban [adopted in Villeneuve-Loubet] constitutes a grave and illegal breach of fundamental freedoms,” Rupert Colville, a spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), told reporters in Geneva.
“We urge all remaining local authorities which have adopted similar bans to repeal them immediately, rather than exploit the limited geographical scope of this particular decision in order to keep their highly discriminatory bans in place until the end of the current holiday season,” he added.
According to international human rights standards, limitations on manifestations of religion or belief, including choice of clothing, are only permitted in very limited circumstances, including public safety, public order, and public health or morals, Mr. Colville explained.
In addition, he said, under international human rights law, measures adopted in the name of public order must be appropriate, necessary, and proportionate.
OHCHR fully understands and shares the grief and anger generated by the terrorist attacks in France in recent months, including the 14 July attack in Nice, but these decrees do not improve the security situation and instead fuel religious intolerance and the stigmatization of Muslims in France, especially women, he said.
These clothing bans may actually undermine the effort to fight and prevent violent extremism, which depends on cooperation and mutual respect between communities, the spokesperson added.
Any public order concerns should be addressed by targeting those who incite hatred or react violently, and not by targeting women who simply want to walk on the beach or go for a swim wearing clothing they feel comfortable in, he said. | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715965/un-human-rights-arm-welcomes-frances-court-ruling-to-suspen.html | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/3ab0808cea311de329f56c959bb05096a6745ea033e6e6f93588392d7ee25122.json | |
[] | 2016-08-29T10:51:50 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | One of the biggest problems our world faces today is the issue of food security. Food security, the availability of safe, nutritious and affordable food all | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715551%2F5-simple-ways-to-ensure-food-safety-at-home.html.json | en | null | 5 simple ways to ensure food safety at home | null | null | www.modernghana.com | One of the biggest problems our world faces today is the issue of food security.
Food security, the availability of safe, nutritious and affordable food all year round, goes beyond just having food.
A very important aspect of food security is the safety of foods. If you have all the food you could have and it is not safe, the nutrition wouldn't matter much as your health might be compromised by the germ-ridden nature of the food.
Here are 5 practical ways to ensure food safety at home.
1.Wash your hands and surfaces before and after handling food
It is very important to wash your hands before handling any food at all; whether raw or cooked. Bacteria and other microorganisms which cause food contamination and spoilage are present everywhere. Washing your hands will significantly reduce the number of these microorganisms lowering the chances of food contamination as you handle food. Ideally, you should wash your hands in between handling steps.
For instance, if you're cutting vegetables to make a salad, you have to wash your hands before cutting the vegetables, wash your hands after cutting the vegetables before you mix them to make the salad and again wash your hands after mixing the vegetables before you proceed to the next step of your food handling. This is very critical to avoid cross-contamination (the transfer of microorganisms or contaminants from one food item or food handling step to another). This would reduce the possibilities of food contamination, food spoilage and food poisoning.
Also, wash surfaces that would come into contact with foods. Make sure to wash knives, chopping boards, plates, etc. before they touch your food and after you have used them.
2.Wash foods
If you have to handle uncooked food items, wash them thoroughly to get rid of any possible source of contamination. The washing can be done with salt solution or vinegar solution especially for foods that require little to no cooking like fruits and vegetables.
3.Arrange foods properly in a fridge
Whenever you have to put food in the fridge, you have to arrange them properly to ensure ready-to-eat foods are not contaminated by drippings from raw foods. Refrigeration does not kill microorganisms; it only slows down their activity. Actually, there are some microorganisms that grow well at refrigeration temperatures so the right arrangement of foods only ensures that these minute organisms do not move from foods where their concentration is high to foods where their concentration is low.
Fridge doors are the warmest part of fridges so foods you store there should be the most resistant to spoilage caused by temperature fluctuations. Items you can store here include juices, mustard, butter and water.
Leftovers, ready-to-eat foods (examples include cakes, pies, sandwiches, etc.), eggs, dairy products and other products labelled “Refrigerate When Opened” should be stored on the top and middle shelves.
The bottom shelf is the coldest part in a fridge and should be reserved for fresh meat and fresh fish because these foods are more susceptible to microbial contamination and could have drippings hence contaminating foods that come into contact with their drippings. It's very important to place foods in tightly closed containers before storing them in the fridge. This would further reduce the chance of cross-contamination.
The crisper drawers/crispers at the bottom of fridges have just about the same temperature as the fridge door. These compartments are meant for fruits and vegetables because these foods can be damaged by lower temperatures. However, because some fruits produce ethylene, a chemical which induces ripening, store fruits and vegetables in separate crisper drawers to prevents vegetables from turning yellow due to the presence of ethylene produced by fruits.
4.Cook foods adequately
If foods are not cooked adequately, they may still harbour microorganisms. This can cause severe illness. Cooking heats the food killing most harmful microorganisms. While it is crucial to cook foods adequately, it is equally important not to overcook the food. Overcooking could result in loss of nutrients and even result in the formation of acrylamide, a compound known to cause cancer in animals.
5.Reject mouldy food
Do not eat foods that have grown spots of mould. The mould may have released toxins into the food making such foods unsafe.
The best you can do to such foods is to discard them and not to attempt making them edible by performing all sorts of 'surgeries' on them. After discarding such food, clean the place where that food was stored to prevent contamination of other foods nearby.
Share your thoughts with us.
By: Bezalel Adainoo/ [email protected]
The author is a food scientist. He's also the Content Creator and Host Author of Stay Well Now (staywellnow.com), a blog dedicated to delivering the right information to readers with respect to food and how it affects their health. | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715551/5-simple-ways-to-ensure-food-safety-at-home.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/907fd10f83aeca8760370fae24bad1891760637a3be38b053d6901894eaa5b7b.json | |
[] | 2016-08-29T12:51:35 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Beyonce was the big winner at last night 39;s MTV VMAs in New York. The singer scooped seven awards in total including the prestigious prize for video of th | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fmusic%2F38550%2Fbeyonce-dominates-the-mtv-video-music-awards-2016.html.json | en | null | Beyonce dominates the MTV Video Music Awards 2016 | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Beyonce was the big winner at last night's MTV VMAs in New York.
The singer scooped seven awards in total including the prestigious prize for video of the year for the track Formation.
"First of all I'd like to thank my beautiful daughter and my incredible husband for all of their support," she said during one acceptance speech.
Held annually, the VMAs, rewards musicians for their visual efforts.
Beyonce accepts an award from U.S. Olympic gymnastic team
This year's ceremony was held at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Beyonce, who was nominated for eight awards, also went home with the prize for Best Female Video, Best Direction and Best Cinematography.
She was presented with one of her awards by four members of the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team.
The 34-year-old rounded off an impressive night with a 16 minute medley of songs taken from her latest album, Lemonade.
Other winners included Calvin Harris, Fifth Harmony and Drake.
David Bowie meanwhile was posthumously rewarded, the late singer's album Blackstar won the Best Art Direction accolade.
Rihanna was honoured on the night with the, Michael Jackson Vanguard Award, which recognizes an artist's entire catalogue of work.
Canadian rapper Drake presented Rihanna with her trophy.
The singer smiled nervously when he declared; "She's someone I've been in love with since I was 22 years old. She's one of my best friends in the world.
"All of my adult life I've looked up to her even though she's younger than me."
The pair have collaborated on numerous occasions and there have been suggestions that their relationship hasn't always been purely business-related.
Drake was so proud of Rihanna that he decided it was worthy of a billboard advert.
Completing a star-studded night of music were performances from Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj and Britney Spears.
Organisers of this year's event will be thankful it was largely uneventful.
The VMAs have a history of throwing up some controversial moments.
It was the scene of Kanye West's now infamous rant where he interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech in 2009.
In 2010, Lady Gaga wore a dress made entirely of raw beef.
She later explained; "If we don't stand up for what we believe in and if we don't fight for our rights, pretty soon we're going to have as much rights as the meat on our bones." | http://www.modernghana.com/music/38550/beyonce-dominates-the-mtv-video-music-awards-2016.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/78a80024ba694a3e89eced0f2fa2a3e5d53e7c4f740c29110604303893d526d9.json | |
[] | 2016-08-26T16:49:54 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | By Godwill Arthur-Mensah, GNA Takoradi, Aug. 26, GNA - Dr Steve Manteaw, Co-chairperson of the Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GHEITI), sa | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715100%2Fchiefs-must-account-for-utilization-of-mining-royalties-dr.html.json | en | null | Chiefs must account for utilization of mining royalties - Dr Steve Manteaw | null | null | www.modernghana.com | By Godwill Arthur-Mensah, GNA
Takoradi, Aug. 26, GNA - Dr Steve Manteaw, Co-chairperson of the Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GHEITI), says chiefs who receive mining royalties must account to their people on the utilization of such revenues.
He said, over the years, chiefs have not been accountable and transparent to the people on how they used their share of the mining royalties.
Dr Manteaw said this at the sidelines of the Regional Consultative Stakeholders Meeting held in Takoradi recently, to review the GHEITI reports.
He said although the portion of the mining revenues that went to the chiefs must be used for the maintenance of the chieftaincy institution in keeping with its status, the chiefs had interpreted it as not requiring them to do any development projects for their communities, but rather to pay for their retinues, maintenance of their palaces and buy regalia and therefore owned nobody explanation on the utilization of the royalties.
Dr Manteaw said such interpretation was wrong, because even if the chieftaincy institution had used the royalties for the aforementioned purposes, they must still account to the people, saying 'traditionally, our chiefs are supposed to account to their people during occasions like festivals and community durbars'.
He said it has come to the threshold where the people must impress upon their chiefs to account to them, in order to ensure transparency and accountability.
Answering a question regarding the need for the mining companies to utilize the mining revenues themselves to develop their host communities, Dr Manteaw said, the mining companies were not development agents, but were obliged to pay royalties and corporate taxes to the government.
He in this regard, he said, the district assemblies that received the mining revenues are mandated to undertake such development projects and other essential services to the people.
For instance, mining allocations to the assemblies must not be used for recurrent expenditure items but rather used for capital projects so that the host communities would witness their real benefits, he said.
Dr Manteaw said guidelines had been outlined for the use of mining royalties therefore they must enforce their implementation, adding that the 'Government must provide detailed information on the utilization of mining revenues in the annual budget by segregating each mining company's contribution towards the development of the nation'.
He said it was imperative for Government to liaise with other relevant stakeholders, to select priority areas which the mining revenues should be expended just like what pertains in the petroleum revenues so that the people would see tangible projects.
He said even the petroleum revenues which had priority areas, there were challenges because according to him, a recent trip by the Public Interest and Accountability Committee to the three northern regions revealed that projects which monies had been released for their implementation were non-existent.
GNA | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715100/chiefs-must-account-for-utilization-of-mining-royalties-dr.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/edbcca808561ec5db19e458b36e22f5f1f32409cefee6c02d5d72709bb9ecb67.json | |
[] | 2016-08-26T14:50:16 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | The ruling NDC has welcome IMANI Africa's evaluation of the various promises they are making ahead of the December 7 polls. IMANI in its latest report has an | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715091%2Fimanis-report-is-right-and-we-accept-it-ndc.html.json | en | null | IMANIs Report Is Right And We Accept It NDC | null | null | www.modernghana.com | The ruling NDC has welcome IMANI Africa's evaluation of the various promises they are making ahead of the December 7 polls.
IMANI in its latest report has analyzed the various campaign promises being made by the political parties ahead of the December polls. According to the policy think tank, most of the promises being made are not feasible.
For instance, it says out of the 29 promises made by the opposition New Patriotic Party so far, only one is feasible and carefully planned.
“Only one out of the 29 promises made by the NPP is quantifiable, 14, semi-quantifiable and 14 non-quantifiable,” the report said. It also noted that out of the 20 promises made by the NDC, just a few are feasible.
The assessment has been criticised by the NPP who have described it as a hasty and an unfair conclusion on their plans by IMANI.
Commenting on the issue, the spokesperson for the NDC campaign Joyce Mogtari Bawa told Nii Arday Clegg on the Morning Starr that the NDC will consider the reviews by the policy think.
“We accept the report from IMANI Africa and we promise to work with them as we go along. But we should also look at the basis for which political parties make such promises, I believe each time a political party puts anything in its manifesto, they have a reason for doing so”.
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[] | 2016-08-27T16:50:29 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Parliament is set to reconvene over the controversial Ford vehicle gift given President John Mahama by a Burkinabe contractor. More than 100 minority MPs hav | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715278%2Fparliament-reconvenes-over-mahama-ford-gift.html.json | en | null | Parliament Reconvenes Over Mahama Ford Gift | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Parliament is set to reconvene over the controversial Ford vehicle gift given President John Mahama by a Burkinabe contractor.
More than 100 minority MPs have reportedly signed a petition to commence an impeachment process against the President for accepting the gift.
Starr News sources say the Speaker of Parliament sent a message to members Friday evening asking them to report to the House on Thursday September 1, to deliberate on the issue.
The Speaker's conduct is in pursuance of Article 112(3) of the constitution and order 38(1) of the standing orders of Parliament.
Meanwhile President John Mahama has denied that the vehicle was for his personal use.
He told the clergy at the Flagstaff House that he added the vehicle to the pool at the presidency because he was under the impression that it was donated to the state.
Background
An investigation by journalist Manasseh Azure revealed that Mr. Kanazoe in 2012, dashed President Mahama a brand new Ford Expedition, 2010 model with engine number E173A1905101 and Chassis number 1FMJUIJ58aEB748, and in the same year, earned two juicy contracts from the government.
The contracts won by Mr. Kanazoe as a result of his magnanimity include; the fencing of the Ghana Embassy wall in Burkina Faso at a cost of $650,000 and also the construction of part of the Eastern Corridor Road Project.
-starrfmonline | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715278/parliament-reconvenes-over-mahama-ford-gift.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/3ba4f9a9b033f70c148b8cded44412a4ec44502c388a44f118123c220756cf40.json | |
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] | 2016-08-29T00:51:08 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | The National Chairman of the Peoples National Convention (PNC), Bernard Norman has said that, looking at the unpardonable and basic errors in the judgement b | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715397%2Felected-officers-of-all-political-parties-must-be-much-conce.html.json | en | null | Elected Officers Of All Political Parties Must Be Much Concerned About Afoko's AppealMornah | null | null | www.modernghana.com | The National Chairman of the Peoples National Convention (PNC), Bernard Norman has said that, looking at the unpardonable and basic errors in the judgement by an Accra High court on the case of National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party Paul Afoko, it will be very dangerous against elected officers and elected flagbearers of all political parties if this contrived judgement is allowed to stand without appeal at any superior court.
Speaking on Radio Gold's flagship program "Alhaji and Alhaji", this morning, Bernard Mornah said he was "scandalized" after reading the eighty nine pages of judgement on Afoko's case. Adding that, " Paul Afoko went round throughout this country investing money and time in his campaign to get elected as a National Chairman of the NPP.
He goes into that election and gets elected, overwhelmingly by over 5,000 delegates who had traveled from accross Ghana. Then less than seventy (70) people sit somewhere in Accra and claim to have sacked him from that party. He takes the case to the law courts to seek justice, then a judge rather supports the illegal and unlawful decision taken by that odd group."
Per the judgment by Justice Anthony Yeboah, Mornah explained that, elected officers do not have security of tenure after having been elected into office to serve a prescribed term of office. To him, this ruling suggest that, when you are elected into office, some few odd people who might not like your face can orchestrate and sack you from office. The judgement further suggest that, once you have been sacked from office by some Odd group of people, you forfeit your membership right to that political party.
The PNC chairman further averred that, the danger in this contrived ruling is opened to all elected officers including Flagbearers. He called on all elected officers in the various political divide to endorse this appeal decision of Chairman Afoko "elected officers of all political parties must be much concern about the decision to appeal against this ruling by Chairman Afoko. It is not about Afoko but a constitutional subject"
Some constitutional lawyers such as Lawyer Katakyie, has stated that, Justice Anthony Yeboah "played role of a defendant in his contrived judgment." Other lawyers didn't understand why Justice Anthony Yeboah will rely on documents and evidence on record that had been earlier expunged at the Pre-trial case management stage, as basis for his ruling. These and serveral other lawyers have urged the NPP's National Chairman Paul Afoko to take this matter to the highest level for a fair hearing and a proper interpretation of their party's constitution. Meanwhile Chairman Afoko, has filed an appeal exactly one week after the ruling by the Accra High court. | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715397/elected-officers-of-all-political-parties-must-be-much-conce.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/31d5a98e00e803384e06e0d1dc73b84d639cb4a241c35a93e2f3c578ccaacd38.json | |
[] | 2016-08-28T12:51:04 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Abuja (AFP) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said Sunday that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau is wounded , in his first comments on military claims that | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F601095%2Fnigerias-buhari-says-boko-haram-leader-wounded.html.json | en | null | NIgeria's Buhari says Boko Haram leader 'wounded' | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, pictured on May 12, 2016, said that he is "worried" about delays in prosecuting former public officials for corruption. By Dan Kitwood (Pool/AFP/File)
Abuja (AFP) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said Sunday that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau is "wounded", in his first comments on military claims that the jihadi leader was injured in an attack.
Nigeria's armed forces said on Tuesday that Shekau had been wounded in an air strike on Boko Haram's forest stronghold, but released no further statement or evidence confirming his condition.
"We learnt that in an air strike by the Nigeria Air Force he was wounded," Buhari said in a statement from Nairobi, where he is attending a development conference.
"Indeed their top hierarchy and lower cadre have a problem," Buhari said. "They are not holding any territory and they have split to small groups attacking soft targets."
Buhari said that Shekau had been "edged out" of the group, adding credence to claims that Islamic State (IS)-appointed Abu Musab al-Barnawi was now in charge of the insurgency.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, pictured on May 12, 2016, says Abubakar Shekau has been "edged out" of Boko Haram
Signs of a power struggle in the top echelons of the jihadi group appeared earlier this month when Shekau released a video denying he had been ousted.
Barnawi is believed to be the 22-year-old son of Boko Haram founder Mohammed Yusuf and was announced as the group's leader in August by IS.
Buhari made his remarks from Nairobi this weekend where he is attending the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, a summit designed to boost ties between Africa and Japan.
Boko Haram Islamists kidnapped 276 schoolgirls from Chibok in northeast Nigeria in April 2014
The president also said he "is prepared to talk to bona fide leaders of Boko Haram" to negotiate the release of 218 Chibok girls captured by the militants in 2014.
Boko Haram has ravaged northeast Nigeria in its quest to create a fundamentalist Islamic state, killing over 20,000 people and displacing 2.6 million from their homes.
Turning to another major security concern in Nigeria, Buhari threatened militants sabotaging oil infrastructure in the southern swamplands of the Niger delta.
"We will deal with them as we dealt with Boko Haram if they refuse to talk to us," Buhari said.
The country's petroleum minister has said that as a result of the ongoing attacks Nigeria's oil output has dropped 23 per cent from last year to 1.5 million barrels per day, according to Bloomberg News.
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau recently appeared in a video vowing to fight on and shrugging off an apparent split in the jihadist group
Groups including the Niger Delta Avengers are demanding a greater share of oil revenues, political autonomy, and infrastructure development in the southern riverlands where despite massive oil wealth people still struggle to access basic health care and education.
Buhari said his government was in talks with the some of the militants but said there was no "ceasefire", despite an announcement by the Avengers last week. | http://www.modernghana.com/news/601095/nigerias-buhari-says-boko-haram-leader-wounded.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/c727ee927c64754628ea03e3f3b599cea8b93eeaec5d144072e69a9f1d43f5c1.json | |
[] | 2016-08-26T14:49:29 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Warri (Nigeria) (AFP) - http://cdn.modernghana.com/images/content/afp nigerias petroleum minister has said that the countrys oil o.jpg Nigeria's petro | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernghana.com%2Fnews%2F715086%2Fniger-delta-avengers-spawn-copycats-in-nigerias-oil-heartla.html.json | en | null | Niger Delta Avengers spawn copycats in Nigeria's oil heartland | null | null | www.modernghana.com | Nigeria's petroleum minister has said that the country's oil output has dropped 23 per cent from last year to 1.5 million barrels per day, according to Bloomberg News. By Stefan Heunis (AFP/File)
Warri (Nigeria) (AFP) -
Nigeria's petroleum minister has said that the country's oil output has dropped 23 per cent from last year to 1.5 million barrels per day, according to Bloomberg News
When the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) rebel group announced this week it had called a ceasefire and was entering talks with the government, many hoped peace would be restored to the country's oil belt.
If only it were so easy.
The NDA dominate the headlines, but behind the scenes, a groundswell of other groups have been claiming damaging attacks on Nigeria's oil infrastructure and are refusing to come to the negotiating table.
They include the Reformed Egbesu Boys of the Niger Delta, Adaka Boro Avengers, Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force, Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders and the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate.
Nigerian security forces operating in the region say the NDA have been responsible for just over half of the major attacks on oil pipelines and facilities in recent months.
"More than 50 percent of these attacks have been traced to the so-called Niger Delta Avengers, but we have also discovered that other groups have emerged in the last three months and some of these attacks can be traced to these new groups,' a military officer based in the oil-hub city of Warri told AFP.
'From our records in the last three months, the NDA have claimed responsibility for six attacks, but we have recorded 16 militant-related attacks in Delta and Bayelsa states," said a senior state security officer in Warri.
That is bad news for Nigeria.
The country's petroleum minister has said that the country's oil output has dropped 23 per cent from last year to 1.5 million barrels per day, according to Bloomberg News.
"Our average for the year will obviously be dismal," Emmanuel Kachikwu said earlier this month.
"We have a lot more groups now we need to bring together to have peace."
- Ceasefire 'charade' -
Most of those groups are refusing to negotiate with the Nigerian government.
Workers protest demanding that the Nigerian government reinstate prices of fuel at 86.50 naira ($0.43, 0.38 euros) per litre in May 2016
"The charade called ceasefire is in the bid to collect more money from both the federal government and oil companies to be shared between the founders and the boys of the Avengers," said Greenland Justice Mandate spokesman Aldo Agbalaja on Monday in a statement.
"The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate is still carrying on with this campaign against Nigeria's oil and gas interest until the federal government does right by our people."
Each group has a different variation on the Niger Delta Avengers platform varying by ethnicity and region, but all demand greater ownership of oil blocs and a bigger share of crude revenues.
"The issues of resource ownership and management which have been agitating the people over the years have not been addressed," said Eric Omare, spokesman for the Ijaw Youth Council, a community organization in the heart of the oil-rich riverlands.
'Until these issues are addressed and the people benefit from the oil revenue, peace would continue to elude the Delta region and no amount of security presence can solve the problem."
- 'Take vengeance' -
An amnesty program introduced by former President Umaru Yar'Adua in 2009 brought peace to the Niger delta after attacks by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) crippled output.
In return for laying down their arms, militants were handed monthly stipends and given training as divers, welders and farmers.
A man waits to buy fuel in Lagos in April 2016 as the country is in the grip of fuel scarcity affecting people's ability to generate electricity
Yet when President Muhammadu Buhari indicated that he would wind down the costly program in an effort to trim government spending the region erupted again in violence.
"If the government fails to put concrete plans in place for major infrastructural development in the region -- modern hospitals, access roads, schools, market plazas -- the negotiation will likely break down," said Chijioke Nwaozuzu, petroleum economist at the University of Port Harcourt.
"The negotiation could be stalemated. If this is unresolved, it could lead to an escalation of violence," Nwaozuzu said.
The proliferation of groups makes it more difficult to engineer a comprehensive solution.
Securing a deal with the Avengers may even backfire, said Ecobank energy analyst Dolapo Oni.
"What sort of negotiations are we having with the NDA? What exactly are we offering them to ease the tension, are we offering money? Pipeline contracts? Jobs?" Oni said.
"If the Nigerian government offers the Niger Delta Avengers money, similar to what happened years ago with MEND, that could result in further instability," Oni said, speaking from Lagos.
"What we could see is infighting between the militant groups, which will still result in sabotage, as that's how they will take vengeance." | http://www.modernghana.com/news/715086/niger-delta-avengers-spawn-copycats-in-nigerias-oil-heartla.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.modernghana.com/3094860acce515d3d24070eb4e42359f76370665f54b6db69e1e4ecb5eecaadf.json |
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