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Shatta tells how gov’t secretly helped him travel for the ‘Already’ video shoot

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Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has recounted how the NPP government through authorities of the Kotoka International Airport arranged for him to travel outside the country for the ‘Already’ video shoot without being noticed.

According to him, government ensured that he (Shatta Wale) had an all-expense paid trip to the United States to meet Beyoncé for their video shoot.

He added, the airport did not have problems with the fact that he wanted to keep his ‘special’ trip a secret.

“This is the time that I’ll say kudos to the current government not because of politics or anything. The airport understood that I said I wanted my trip to be kept a secret and they worked that for me. Kudos to Kotoka and their boss who arranged that for me. I went through the airport and they took me through VVIP, went into my first class and flew. It was them that paid for my expenses in and out, my hotel, food and everything. That is how come no Ghanaian got to know about it,” he stated in an interview with OnuaFM.

Meanwhile, trending across all the social media platforms now is the Shatta-Beyoncé “Already” music video.

The video, barely after 24 hours after its release has reached a number of views of over 3 million on YouTube.

A good number of celebrities including some Ghanaian politicians have taken to their various social media platforms to congratulate the ‘dancehall King’ for his ‘mind-blowing’ achievement.

Also some major international brands such as JayZ’s Roc Nation and America’s largest music industry standard record chart, Billboard have both extended their congratulatory message to Shatta Wale and Beyonce for their ‘Already’ music video.

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I’m unaware of any intimidation at registration centres – Akufo-Addo

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said, he is unaware of any form intimidation by any group of people in any of the Electoral Commission’s voters registration exercise centres across the country.

“One thing that excites me most is that the registration exercise in Ashanti region and other areas has been very peaceful, I haven’t heard of any person being denied the opportunity to register on grounds that you are not this or what so go we can’t register you every person has the right to go and register.”

“What I have heard is that the exercise is going on smoothly in Asawase and Asokore-Mampong, we thank God for that. That is the most important thing to us all to leave in unity and peace.”

The President made this shocking revelation while addressing Islamic worshipers in Kumasi Central Mosque on Friday 31st July, 2020 after afternoon Juma Muslim prayers as part of the Eid-ul-Adha festivities.

While addressing the congregants, the president assured the Asawase constituents that, efforts are underway to fix poor roads in the constituency in the coming days stating the road minister was supposed to be with him to brief on plans for roads but he is mourning his late sister.”

The President said, the year 2020 is unique because of the COVID-19 global pandemic, however, the nation is still counting on God to have mercy upon the nation expressing confidence that cases recorded in the country won’t worsen like other nations.

He commended the Islamic leaders in the mosque for leading by example by observing all the COVID-19 protocols including wearing of nose marks.

He urged the Zongo community members not to give up in the national battle against the spread of the deadly Coronavirus disease.

“I have come to beg you again for the elevation you gave me during the 2016 general elections, the time has come for you to repeat what you did for me and NPP to continue my vision for the nation,’’ he pleaded.

The president added, “I leave everything to you to be the judge of the work I have done for you and the nation, if you are pleased with the work that I have done so far…then please vote for me to continue my work on December 7th, 2020 to give you more for the development of the nation” he stressed with a soft tone.

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We need education that goes beyond access & numbers – Jane

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The 2020 Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has underscored the need to set an agenda specially related to youth and gender in the current political and economic climate.

Nine nurses from Ghana who went to Barbados reportedly test positive for coronavirus

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Twelve people, including nine of the nurses who recently arrived in Barbados from Ghana, have tested positive for COVID-19 after tests conducted on Friday by the Best Dos-Santos Public health Laboratory.

Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George made the announcement during a live media conference on CBC TV yesterday afternoon.

George said the laboratory conducted 248 tests on Friday and the remainder were negative.

In addition to the nine nurses – 95 arrived in Barbados on Thursday – there is one Barbadian woman who returned on July 29 and not June 29 as announced by George, a male visitor who arrived on July 30 and a Barbadian man who arrived from the United Kingdom with a negative test, but was positive when he was tested again to travel.

“We are still investigating the circumstances of the last case. This will require extensive contact tracing, which the population is so aware that the public health teams do on a daily basis.”

He said monitoring and surveillance would be increased at designated facilities.

George said all of them were showing no symptoms and “are likely to be in the recovery phase”, with only one person’s indicators pointing to being in the acute phase.

He said everyone who tested positive was immediately placed in isolation at Harrison’s Point.

George said all of the nurses went into 14-day quarantine, as was reported in the Weekend Nation.

The Ghanaian nurses arrived in Barbados on Thursday, July 30, 2020 through a chartered flight, Azores Airlines on a special programme between the two governments.

They are made up of 49 women and 46 men, who have signed on to assist with healthcare in the Caribbean country.

They were met by the Minister of Health and Wellness Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, newly-installed Minister of Tourism and International Transport Senator Lisa Cummins and Executive Chairman of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Juliette Bynoe-Sutherland, with salutes and elbow bumps.

The Health Minister said while their arrival was a long time in coming, he was glad they had finally landed.

“These nurses will be working at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital as well as the primary healthcare sector, that is the Geriatric Hospitals and polyclinics,” he said.

Source: Starr FM

10 Kotoko legends get financial backing from supporters

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Ellis Ferdinand
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A section of Kumasi Asante Kotoko supporters called “Kum Apem Group” on Saturday extended financial help to 10 Kotoko stalwarts.

The 10 players include Wisdor Kofi Abbrey, Abubakar Gariba, Julius Agyabeng, Agyemang Duah, Dogo Moro, Kweku Fori, Nana Berchie, Kweku Minka, Prince Adu Poku and Omono Asamoah.

This move according to the Kum Apem Supporters Group is to support some players who have struggled with finances and their personal health over the past years.

This donation exercise took place at the Ceeta Kel Hotel in Kumasi where the supporters met with some selected beneficiaries.

Former Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah, Yusif Chibsah, Wilberforce Mfum, among other legends were at the program to throw their support for these veterans.

Source: Ghana Crusader

Akufo-Addo’s incorruptible tag has been eroded – UG Lecturer

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A Political Marketing Expert and Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Kobby Mensah has said the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has eroded the perception that he’s incorruptible.

According to him, the President’s action against the Auditor-General has made the citizenry aware of the fact that claims that he is not corrupt are fallacious.

Dr. Kobby Mensah made this known when he appeared on the Analyses show which airs on Accra-based Starr FM.

He said “You can’t go to the people and say you’re the incorruptible man because you have actually eroded that perception. If you can easily dismiss your auditor general, what you have done is to erode that gain that you had”.

The Auditor-General was asked by the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to proceed on his accumulated leave on June 29.

However, the Auditor-General in a letter asked the President to reconsider his decision but the Presidency rather extended the days for his leave.

Although CSOs across the country wrote to the President on the need to recall Daniel Yao Dumelevo back to his post, the President said that was impossible and that the Auditor-General was expected to be on leave.

This week, the Auditor General visited his office but to his amazement, he was locked out because the locks to his office were changed.

Source: My News GH

Two die, several injured in fatal accident on Adeiso-Asamankese road

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Ellis Ferdinand
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Two persons have been confirmed dead while five (5) others seriously injured in a fatal accident on Adeiso to Asamankese highway in the Eastern Region.

The deceased persons have been identified as Kofi Oduro and Yaw Aduamoah, 55 and 62-years-old respectively.

The accident occurred Saturday August 1, 2020 at about 2:30pm.

Starr News has gathered that, the suspect driver Kwani Richard, 30, was driving Toyota Fortuner 4×4 with registration number GE 2097-19 from Accra heading towards Akim Oda with seven persons on board.

However, on reaching a section of the road at Mepom on the Adieso – Asamankese stretch of the highway, the driver lost control of the steering wheel of the speeding vehicle causing it somersault and crashed on its roof in the middle of the road.

All the persons onboard sustained serious injuries and they were extricated and rushed to the Asamankese Government Hospital for treatment.

However, the two – Kofi Oduro and Yaw Aduamoah were pronounced dead shortly on arrival at the Hospital.

Their bodies have been deposited at same hospital mortuary for preservation and autopsy whilst the rest are also receiving treatment

The Acting Public Relations Officer of the Eastern Regional Police Command, Sargeant Francis Gomado told Starr News police is investigating the accident adding that the accident Vehicle has been towed to the Police station for testing to help establish the exact cause of the crash.

Source: Starr FM

Police arrest two TV station managers for promoting fraudsters

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Ellis Ferdinand
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The Cyber Crime Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested the general managers of Accra-based free-to-air (FTA) television stations, AB TV and Amen TV, for promoting the activities of fraudsters on their TV stations.

The police arrested the managers in an operation aimed at clamping down on persons behind advertisements on television stations who are engaged in money doubling and fraud.

The Cyber Crime Unit said the suspects would be charged and arraigned for promoting charlatanic advertisements “because these are adverts they knew at the time of promoting that what the adverts purported to do was not true.”

According to the police, preliminary investigation showed that the suspects used their free-to-air channels to allow placement of advertisement of nefarious activities in the media and the suspected fraudsters end up duping unsuspecting people who either send money to the fraudsters through mobile money transfers or meet them personally at agreed locations to present the cash.

The Director of the Cyber Crime Unit of the CID, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Dr. Gustav Herbert Yankson, told the Daily Graphic that the Unit had observed that there were many television stations promoting the services of such fraudsters, while the police had received numerous complaints against the fraud and extortions of the ‘money doublers’.

“A number of fraudsters have succeeded in duping their victims under the guise of doubling monies for them,” he said.

He stated that for the first phase of the operation, “we have started with the television stations which advertise or have programmes that promote the activities of these fraudsters who claim they can double the money but end up duping people.”

Dr. Yankson said: “They claim they are able to hack into systems of some international money transfer services and multiply the money they receive from people. For example, they claim within five minutes, anyone who sends a minimum amount of GHc100 will get CHc1,000 in return and if they send GHc200 they will get GHc2,000 and it goes on and on.”

He added that the police suspected several persons might have fallen victim to the nefarious activities of the suspects and urged the public to volunteer information.

Source: Pulse Ghana

Businesses must adapt to change in coronavirus era – CLET Ghana

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Ellis Ferdinand
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Mr Yemmanuel Angmortey, Executive Director of Centre for Leadership and Executive Training Ghana (CLET Ghana), has said businesses need to be adaptable to change in order to survive and be relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic era.

He said times were changing and required businesses to adapt to the changing times to be able to meet the needs of consumers and the ‘ever-evolving’ world market.

“If you are a production company and you want to make profits, you need to take advantage of emerging Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) market and produce nose masks and face shields which are in high demand now.

“So as a business, you need to shift to that line of production to keep going in the pandemic,” he said.

He made these remarks at a CLET Ghana and Yemmanuel Angmortey Worldwide Leadership summit on the theme: “The Science of Startup Leadership”.

He said managing a successful enterprise required effective leadership,that included; making the right decisions even in times of challenges and reiterated that in evolving to meet the needs of the consumer market, businesses should not compromise on their values.

Mr Angmortey said businesses needed to have short, medium, and long term goals, adding that, business goals should not always be in the long term.

“Most businesses only have long term goals, neglecting short and medium terms. However, you need all the three in order to be successful.

“You need to have goals that give you short term results, as well as medium term and long-term results,” he said.

He advised entrepreneurs to be resilient and have passion in everything they did, saying, with passion and perseverance they were bound to succeed.

Source: GNA

Comparing my administration with that of Mahama is like comparing ‘chalk and cheese’ – Akufo-Addo

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has touted his administration as far better than that of his predecessor, John Dramani Mahama, asking journalists not to bother him with his predecessor’s innuendos.

Speaking in an exclusive interview on Wontumi TV and Wontumi Radio in the Ashanti Region, the president said that his predecessor and a main contender in the 2020 elections, John Mahama is only desperate for attention.

“Comparing my administration to that of Mahama is like chalk and cheese, there’s no semblance…You shouldn’t worry me with things that will disturb my peace. His administration is the worst government the country has ever experienced in the last thirty years.

Leave him. We are in an election year so he needs to say something and that’s what he is doing…I am confident that on December 7, the verdict will vindicate my hard work and the good works of this administration”.

President Akufo-Addo also thanked the people of Kumasi for their support for him and his government, urging them to go out and register in their numbers.

Source: Peace FM
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