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 The Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has extended his deepest condolences to the wife and family of the late former Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur at his residence at North Ridge in Accra. The Vice President also signed a book of condolence opened in memory of the late Mr Amissah-Arthur. Dr Bawumia was accompanied on the visit by the Chief of Staff, Mrs Akosua Frema Osei Opare and the Minister of Defence, Mr Dominic Nitiwul on Friday afternoon. Dr Bawumia had in an earlier Tweet expressed shock and sadness at the sudden death of Mr Amissah-Arthur who died early Friday morning. He posted: "I received with shock and sadness the sudden death of my predecessor, His Excellency Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur, former Vice President of the Republic. "He dutifully served our nation in the high offices of Governor of the Bank of Ghana and Vice President of the Republic. "He was always civil and can be described as a first class gentleman. "My condolenc

 Former Vice President, Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur has joined the way of all mortals when he passed on to eternal glory on Friday. Mr. Amissah-Arthur reportedly collapsed at the Air Force Gym during a workout session and was rushed to the 37 Military Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Communications Director at the seat of Government, Jubilee House, Eugene Arhin, confirmed the news in an interview with Nana Yaw Kesseh on PeaceFm's "Kokrokoo" Morning Show. He died at the age of 67. Profile Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur (29 April 1951–29 June 2018) was a Ghanaian economist, academic and politician who was the sixth Vice-President of Ghana, in office from 6 August 2012 until 7 January 2017, under President John Dramani Mahama. Previously he was Governor of the Bank of Ghana from 2009 to 2012. He was sworn in as Vice-President on 6 August 2012, following vetting by the Parliament of Ghana. He was nominated by President John Dramani Mahama to be the vice

                                            Anas   Investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw, has apologized for any damage his Number 12 exposé may have caused to football tournaments and activities in the country. Speaking in a TV3 exclusive interview on Wednesday, June 27, Anas said he only set out to ensure that football affairs were run in the country devoid of back kicks, bribery, among other things. However, Anas’ investigative documentary premiered on June 6 in Accra that exposed deepseated corruption in the football circle has caused the U-17 women team to stop training ahead of the 2018 U-17 Women’s World Cup. Former Ghana Football Association President Kwesi Nyantaky, football administrators and scores of referees among others were captured on ta[e receiving monies to allegedly compromise his position. Mr. Nyantakyi was consequently given a 90-day ban by FIFA forcing him to resign “To be honest, I am just learning for the first time that that this one has stopped

 A video of a heavily drunk Police officer hoisting a rifle in a commercial vehicle popularly known in Ghana as trotro has popped up on Facebook. The Police officer whose name is not known boarded the vehicle from Ridge roundabout to Madina. According to reports gathered by Starrfmonline.com, the officer is stationed with the Madina station of the Ghana Police Service. The drunk officer who could not sit still and was continuously bragging about his drinking habits put passengers on board the vehicle at risk as he struggled to control himself and the rifle. The officer was heard in a loud voice saying in that, “me ne obiaa nni asem”, to wit, ‘I have no problem with anyone’. This was after the conductor or driver’s assistant (mate) asked him to pay his fare. The incident according to information gathered by Starrfmonline.com happened on Tuesday, June 26. The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Police Service, Sheila Buckman speaking to Starrfmonline.com said the incident h

GENDER MINISTER Otiko Afisa Djaba has urged young Ghanaian women to share domestic chores with their husbands. In most Ghanaian homes, it is almost obligatory for women to do the cooking and other chores even if they do same or similar corporate jobs with their husbands. The practice has been condemned by modern-day gender activists even though proponents argue it is part of the Ghanaian culture. Addressing a group of young women at the launch of an internship and mentoring programme under the auspices of the Millennium Development Authority in Accra, the former Women’s Organiser of the ruling party, the New Patriot Party, said parents must encourage their children to share jobs at home. “For you to have time to pursue your ambitions and dreams and get to the next level just like the boy child, you must have time for your studies and that means household chores must be shared. The time has come for parents to educate their children to share household chores,” she said. She

AN EIGHT-MONTH-OLD pregnant woman incarcerated at the Nsawam Prisons has been granted a GH¢ 10, 000.00 bail with one surety under the ‘Justice For All’ programme. Adjoa Hellen Bimpong has spent three months in custody with her pregnancy after she was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder. The 21-year-old is accused of conspiring with the husband to kill their two-year-old son who was born deformed. The woman, according to the facts, was arrested at Akroso by the Oda Police in February 2018 and charged with conspiracy to commit murder at the Oda Magistrate Court. She was admitted to the Nsawam Prison on March 10, 2018 and has since remained in custody without trial. The accused person, who applied for bail when the ‘Justice For All’ programme team stormed the Nsawam Prisons, was granted the bail. The team also granted bail to some remand prisoners. Miss Bimpong told the court that her case had been adjourned four times with the last court appearance date b

library image    Getting married is undoubtedly a huge step to take in a relationship, one that requires a great deal of assuredness and self-awareness. Some would argue that it would make more sense to marry later rather than sooner, as having a better grasp of your individual identity could prove beneficial for matrimony in the long run. However, one professor claims that the optimum age for tying the knot lies between your late twenties and early thirties, with those who marry in their mid-thirties at greater risk of inevitably separating. Nicholas Wolfinger, a professor of family and consumer studies and adjunct professor of sociology at the University of Utah, has carried out extensive research on the connection between the age individuals are when they marry and the likelihood that they will divorce. In 2015, Professor Wolfinger analysed data collated by the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) from 2006 to 2010, coming to the conclusion that the odds of divorcin

A member of the opposition National Democratic Congress has quit the party simply because he will not go to heaven if he continues to join the party. Kingsford Addai who was supposed to contest in the party’s regional elections for the position of Communications Officer at Bantama constituency chosen to quit the race a day to the election. According to him, the party is full of lies and it will be difficult for him to worship God well should he continue to be in the party. ‘I will not join NDC again. I have burnt all my NDC things’. Kingsford Addai told reporters in Kumasi that when the infamous ‘Montie 3’ were jailed, the leaders in the party taught them how to lie and defend them. ‘In NDC we do not care about the law. We do what we want to do’, he said. The man who said he has been on numerous radio stations to defend NDC also indicated he once had an accident when he was returning to Kumasi from Accra from a party program. He also stated that the leadership of the NDC does

 A report from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) indicate that at least 1,000 children are born in Africa with sickle cell disease (SCD) every day. SCD is an inherited, chronic blood disorder, which can cause severe pain, stroke, organ failure, and other complications, including death. The ASH Report said the Africa situation was serious because an estimated 50-90 per cent of children born with the disease will die before their fifth birthday, adding that SCD remains a major killer of infants and children in the developing world, particularly Africa. It also noted that this year alone, about 300,000 babies around the world will be born with sickle cell disease (SCD), adding that in Ghana, like in many developing countries, SCD rate is high. The United Nations has therefore designated SCD as a global public health problem. While simple public health measures such as newborn screening, vaccinations, and early interventions have been proven to greatly improve childhood

    Francis Ametewee (L) and Dr N. K. Ametewee (R) A former Medical Superintendent of the Essikado District Hospital, in the Western Region, Dr N. K. Ametewee was on Thursday jailed 10 years by the Sekondi High Court for defrauding the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIS) to the tune of four hundred and fifteen thousand Ghana cedis (GHC415,000). He was convicted and sentenced together with his accomplice and brother Francis Ametewee who served at the records department of Dr Ametewee’s private dental clinic in Anaji in Takoradi. Francis was given a 5-year jail sentence. They were found guilty by the court presided over by Justice Edward Amoako Asante after the NHIA reported a case of fraud and forgery to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service in 2014. The two were subsequently picked up by the Police in January 2015. Dr Ametwee, a dental surgeon who headed the Essikado District Hospital was found to have submitted claims of about 5

 Heavy storms in the mornings coupled with raging tides have caused floods in the capital city Government is assuring Ghanaians that the incidents of floods in cities, particularly in Accra, will be reduced to the barest minimum as it takes firm steps to deal with the perennial problem. Speaking Wednesday on current affairs programme, Upfront, Deputy Works and Housing Minister, Eugene Boakye-Antwi, said the government has committed funds to various projects across Accra and other parts of Ghana. “We started about three months ago by de-silting, major drains such as the Odaw and Korle lagoons, the Nima drains…the South Kaneshie drain, the Sukura drain…Kaneshie First light, Odorkor drains among others,” he said. The assurance by the Deputy Minister comes on the back of severe flooding in parts of Accra on Monday, June 18 after heavy late evening rains. The country was gripped by the story of a young female physician who drowned in the flood waters while returnin

                                      Shatta Wale  A loyal Shatta Movement (SM) fan has expressed worry at the state of Shatta Wale and has said that the SM boss needs help perhaps psychological support taking into consideration his recent questionable behavior. In a post on Facebook, Evans Gyamera Antwi noted that Shatta Wale could have been silent about his issue (Shatta Wale’s BJ expose) and it could have died a natural death instead of making unnecessary rants here and there. Read the SM fan’s open letter to Shatta Wale from below; “Seriously, Shatta Wale is not of himself and I believe the dude needs help. As a strong fan of him, I can count a lot of incidents that I’ve vehemently opposed to people’s assertions about him, however, on this BJ video, it’s seriously damaging, to say the least. Initially, I said to myself that ‘this isn’t a big case’ and that it will die naturally because, fortunately for him and unfortunately for people who don’t like him and others who h

                                        Shatta Wale  Controversial Ghanaian dancehall musician, Charles Nii Armah Mensah, aka Shatta has on a number of occasions had issues with Ghanaian journalists, especially bloggers. Shatta Wale who has received a lot of media bashing has in the past to threaten to beat up some bloggers for misreporting him in the past. The dancehall artiste who appears to have locked horns with bloggers has once again vowed to ‘deal’ with some Ghanaian media practitioners. The musician in a Facebook post on Tuesday stated that he sometimes feel journalists and bloggers are given too much freedom to ‘dirty’ the country with lies. The musician who was clearly not happy about some bloggers attributing a leaked sex tape to young actress, Fella Makafui, in his Facebook post called for an urgent action to ‘deal’ with media practitioners. The ‘Ayoo’ hitmaker expressed anger at Ghanaian bloggers, and pledged his support for Fella Makafui over bloggers drawi

 A student of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, was chased out of the exam hall for dressing like the popular Ghanian masked journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas. Anas, an undercover investigative journalist, is known for wearing a mask to maintain his anonymity. And a 200 level student of the department of Mass Communication at the aforementioned institution decided to emulate him. Of all places to wear a mask to, the student wore his to an examination hall. The student reportedly said Anas Aremeyaw is his role model and insisted on taking one of his exams looking like the journalist he wants to be like in future. When he walked into the exam hall in a mask, his classmates were stunned at seeing that he finally followed through with his words. The joke ended when examiners walked into the hall and saw him sitting with a mask covering his entire face. He was ordered to leave the class or the school security will be called to escort him out. At first, he hesitated

 Head of Department of Public Law at Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Edmund Foley, has opened up on his love for sex, stating that he does not fathom why his partner should deny him something good as sex. According to him, as a married man of twelve years, he really likes sex because human beings have something so attractive in their bodies. This ‘sweet feeling’, he said is, however, being controlled by many. “Why have we tried to control something that eats us up so much? Men, women we like sex…it is ingrained in us, but how we express it has been perhaps the problem.” he said. The law lecturer, speaking at a forum organised by the Safe Space Foundation on sexual assault stated that the good side of sex is not talked about but only the abuse as “Maybe then we are all not been taught it is good…yet when the good strikes us we struggle internally,” he noted. The foundation of sexual issues and abuses, according to Mr Foley started from the

 Aviation Meteorology Inspector at the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Dr. Steve Nyarkotey Quao, is warning of more rains to be expected which will be accompanied by strong winds in the next couple of weeks. The meteorologist says, the eastern parts of the country could experience the highest rainfall, as series of clouds continue to build up in the seas due to changes in temperature and humidity (monsoon) over land. According to him, the month of June actually marks the onset of the monsoon rains. The monsoon of western Sub-Saharan Africa migrates northward from the equatorial Atlantic in February and reaches western Africa on or near June 22. It moves back to the south by October. The dry, northeasterly trade winds, and their more extreme form, the harmattan, are interrupted by the northern shift in the ITCZ and resultant southerly, rain-bearing winds during the summer. Already, low-lying areas in Accra and the Central Region have witnessed devastating flooding follo

                   Prof. Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority, Prof. Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, has condemned attempts to mar his credibility by some persons suggesting he is behind the manufacturing and circulation of fake Ghana cards. Prof. Attafuah said the accusations lack basis stressing that a person of his caliber will not engage in anything that will undermine the integrity of the government’s efforts to create a reliable national database. “I am too decent, I’m too far above such pettiness. It won’t enter my cranium to engage in such an activity,” the NIA head stated on the Super Morning Show on Joy FM Monday. Images of Ghana cards bearing names and bio data of some opposition National Democratic Congress parliamentarians flooded social media platforms, generating accusations of double standards on the part of the minority MPs after they refused to have their data captured by NIA officials. The cards later turned ou

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has sensitised Judges in the Greater Accra Region on the Food and Drugs Law to better appreciate the work of the Authority and help in the speedy trial of offenders of the law. “We are of the firm belief that speedy trial, coupled with the imposition of penalties as prescribed by the law, will act as a deterrent to these unscrupulous persons and serve as notice to persons that will desire to endanger the lives of Ghanaians”, Dr Sammy Ohene, Chairman of the FDA Board has said. Speaking at a day’s sensitisation workshop for the lordships and ladyships of the High Courts and Circuit Bench in the Region, Dr Ohene, said the Authority had long desired to have such engagement with the Judiciary to discuss healthy ways of fighting the menace that confronted the FDA in regulating food, drugs, herbal medicinal products, and related products. He noted that it would have been an ideal world if participants within the food and drug industry put the health

The police have launched a manhunt for two houseboys, who allegedly connived with some armed robbers to kill their 92-year-old employer at the Teshie Estates in Accra. The two men, Daniel Mensah, 39, and one Emmanuel, believed to be 22 years old, left the house of the deceased after the robbery. A warrant for their arrest has been issued by a court to assist the police in their investigations. The deceased, Adwoa Babie Annancy, owner of Munds Burger Hotel at Teshie Estates, was strangled to death by the armed men, according to the police. Local and foreign currencies, jewelry and other personal belongings were stolen by the armed robbers. Paa Kwesi Marfo, nephew of the deceased, who narrated the incident to DAILY GUIDE, said the deceased was based in Germany but regularly travelled to Ghana to manage her businesses. Marfo said she lived in a house adjacent the hotel with the two houseboys. On March 14, 2018 at about 1 am, one Janet, a receptionist knocked on the door of

Government through the Ministry of Education has increased the financial allocations of students enrolled on the Student Loan Trust Fund programme by fifty per cent. This is in fulfilment of the New Patriotic Party Manifesto promise made in the lead up to the 2016 elections. The then opposition NPP on page 112 of its Manifesto stated that”We will also abolish the payment of utility bills by students. We will also increase the amount of loans under the Student Loan Scheme and restructure to streamline its administration to enhance recovery of the loans.” “The NPP will place emphasis on the continuous linkage of academia with industry and the world of work to ensure curriculum relevance, thereby reducing graduate unemployment,” it added. A statement signed by the Head of Public Relations at the Ministry, Vincent Asafuah, confirming the increase indicated that an amount of GHS38,441,088 has been disbursed as full payment to the National Commission for Tertiary Education for onwa

This represents a 10.5% increase over the same period in 2017, where 912 commuters lost their lives through road traffic accidents. A summary of Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) and Casualty Situation compiled by the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) and the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service revealed that 5,630 persons sustained various degrees of injuries in the first five months of 2018. This represents a 9.7% increase over the 5,133 commuters who sustained various degrees of injuries between January and May 2017. 9,142 Vehicles involved The number of vehicles involved in these accidents jumped by 14.1%, from 8,015 in 2017 to 9,142 vehicles in 2018. 8.3% increase in reported cases For the number of road traffic accident cases reported, it increased from 5,145 in 2017 to 5,573, an increase of 8.3%. 1,412 Pedestrians knocked down Pedestrian knockdowns recorded a 6% increase in 2018 as a total of 1,327 pedestrians were reported to

                                          dumsor Residents of about 11 communities in the Nkwanta South Municipality in the Volta Region have called on the government to connect them to national electricity grid as soon as possible. The residents say they have been living in the dark for several years despite numerous appeals to government to bring them power. The residents have threatened to hit the streets in protest if the situation persists. One of the residents who spoke to Joy News said the lack of power is the cause of the area’s stagnant growth. “We have low level of development as a result of the lack of electricity in our communities and we tired,“ the resident said. The communities, namely, Alokpatsa, B-Zongo, Adam Akura, Alege Akura, Mmem Akura, Otolu Junction, Krachi  Okura, Kofi Akura , Kojoheneba, Portripor and Jumbo Cheri have been without light for many years. In an interview with the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the area, John Thusun, he said the

                                     Ama K Abebrese Actress Ama Konadu Abebrese is quiet about weekend reports that she has given birth to a beautiful baby girl. According to Ghanacelebrities.com, the ‘Sinking Sands’ actress got married to a mixed-race boyfriend awhile back and now has a baby for him. The online platform was also the first to report months ago that Ama K was pregnant for several months but was hiding it, claiming that was the reason she no longer attends public events. But the actress won’t respond to the claims. Ama K Abebrese is a consummate British-Ghanaian presenter and actress who began her training at Youth Culture Television in London, an organisation started by Sabrina Guinness on Challenge Anneka. She later became a presenter on BBC2’s youth shows- Pass Da Mic and The English Fileeducational series. She went on to become a regular TV presenter on OBE TV, hosting and producing a number of shows like One Touch and entertainment chat show, On The

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                                        Stonebwoy  Stonebwoy has revealed that he was considered for Forbes’ list for 30 young game changers in Africa. The dancehall act told Jessica Opare-Saforo on Citi FM’s ‘Taffic Avenue’ that somebody from Forbes Africa asked him to send his particulars for the project. He said he did not hear from him again even after he had sent information. “We got message and everything, we got selected but I did not hear from them again,” he said. According to the message sent to him from the Forbes Africa official, his name was recommended and he was being considered for the list. The 2018 Forbes Africa 30 under 30 which was recently released, has Ghana’s rap maestro, Sarkodie – the only Ghanaian who made it to the list. The list was compiled across different industries including music, art, media, film and fashion. Nigeria, had nine showbiz personalities in the list: Wizkid, Davido, Yemi Alade, Falz and others. The 2018 FORBES AFRICA Under

The embattled president of the Ghana Football Association has resigned from office but not without apologizing to the president of Ghana. Kwesi Nyantakyi’s apology and resignation come a day after the government announced a dissolution of the Ghana Football Association and hours after FIFA banned the embattled football president for 90 days. Mr Nyantakyi resigned after a meeting with the Executive Committee of the Football Association Friday. He had been captured in an undercover investigation conducted by the TigerEye PI in which he made damning commentaries about the president of the country and his vice as well as other ministers of state. He also received an undeserved $65,000 from the supposed businessman who was, in reality, an undercover journalist. A release signed by the embattled president said his comments in the conversation in the private discussion he had with "scammers" were acts of “indiscretion.” “I wish to clarify that at no time prior to or su

Shatta Wale has launched legal action for copyright infringement over claims that Ana’s and his tigereye pi used his music takenover in yesterday documentary # 12 without seeking permission. The documentary was shown yesterday 6 June 2018 at AICC which The video captures dozens of football officials and hundreds of referees taking bribes to influence player selection and compromise matches among others. GFA president Kwesi Nyantakyi, Executive Committee member Eddie Doku, Communications Director of the association Ibrahim Sannie Daara, were all secretly filmed accepting bribes to perform various requests. Source: kasapaonline

  Ghana and Nigeria are the two countries with the highest search interest in abortion pills, according to data provided by Google. The data which has been analysed by the BBC indicates that global online searches for abortion pills have more than doubled over the last decade. The findings, according to the BBC, also suggest that in countries where abortion laws are more restrictive, there is greater search interest in abortion pills. The report also stated that women are increasingly turning to technology to sidestep legal barriers to abortion. This is the modern face of the so-called "DIY abortion". Ghana only allows abortions in cases of rape, incest, foetal impairment or to preserve a woman's mental health. Nigeria is stricter still: abortion is only allowed in situations where a woman's life is in danger. However, the BBC analysis indicates that countries with the strictest laws, where abortion is allowed only to save a woman's life or banne

 Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie is praising Investigative Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas on his consistency at fighting corruption. During a Facebook Live session over the weekend, the ‘Glory’ Act affirmed his support for Anas’ method of gathering evidence. ''Anas is exposing corruption which we all support. I think it’s very good. You know, he puts people on their toes, It makes you not want to cut corners because you don’t know who is watching. So I support it … For now I think he is on the right path.” Stated Sarkodie. He however declined to comment on the raging controversy between Anas and Kennedy Agyapong,the Assin Central MP. Anas’ latest expose is supposedly on corruption amongst top officials in Ghanaian football circles. Titled ‘Number 12’, it will be screened on Wednesday, June 6 and Thursday June 7, 2018.    Source: peacefmonline

                      Nollywood stars, Aki and Pawpaw  Chinedu Ikedieze aka Aki has opened up on a rumoured fight with Osita Iheme alias Pawpaw. Many Nollywood lovers have been wondering why the comic duo no longer feature in same movies. But Aki told Punch that all is well between him and Pawpaw. He said, “I just finished shooting a film with my friend, Pawpaw. We have not been working together like in the past because we are both engaged in different projects. “I am still shooting The Johnsons family series. When they gave us a month break, I quickly went to shoot two films with Pawpaw. “I have kept many producers waiting, but some of them looked for other options. I am busy; Pawpaw is busy too. “We don’t have any problem. I don’t like people carrying rumours which explains why I don’t grant interviews any longer. “The chemistry between me and Pawpaw is still there on and off the screen as he is more like a brother to me.” Source: peacefmonline

                                 Jerry John Rawlings Former President Jerry John Rawlings has criticized persons who have been attacking Anas Aremeyaw Anas following his latest exposé. According to him, it is not proper to try to rubbish the works of a man who has only sought to uncover national corruption. He explained that instead of hailing Anas, the investigative journalist has been rendered an “outcast” by his own people. “When we had the chance, we made an outcast of our own allowing our rivals to recognise the true worth and offer him [Anas Aremeyaw Anas] such a sensitive national anti-corruption role. What does that make of us?” the NDC founder said whiles delivering a speech at the 39th-anniversary durbar to mark the June 4 uprising in Accra. Rawlings’ comments come following a series of attacks on Anas in the wake of his latest exposé titled ‘Number 12’. The Tiger Eye PI member has come in for strong criticisms, with MP for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong lead

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has cautioned candidates, who are writing this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) from Monday to be wary of operators of rogue websites who peddle fake examinations papers as authentic ones. “Candidates are also cautioned against engaging in any examination malpractice of any form, especially collusion, which is prevalent at the BECE," it said. In all, 509,824 candidates from 16,060 schools will write the examination in 1,772 centres throughout the country. In a statement signed by Mrs Agnes Teye- Cudjoe, Deputy Director, Public Affairs, for the Head of the National Office of WAEC, the Council said collusion could be detected by the Item Differentia Profile (IDP) in their objective tests, or in their script during marking. It, therefore, urged all stakeholders, especially supervisors and invigilators, to safeguard the integrity of the examination. WAEC assured the public that all the necessary measures h