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Prof Dr. Dr. Daniel Buor urges developing countries to put monitoring systems in place to reduce the health impact of climate change. A medical geographer is accusing developed countries of doing little to mitigate the effects of climate change. Prof Dr. Dr. Daniel Buor is worried attempts to reduce global temperature by 1.2 degrees Celsius appears unachievable due to what he describes as selfish economic interest on the part of developed countries. He was speaking at the first International Conference on Geography and development (INCOGaD) 2018. Though Prof. Buor observes several agreements have been signed, their effects are yet to be felt on especially low income countries which are worst hit. ”The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) has not improved in the major industrialised nations. The commitment level is low. Their industrial activities amount to environmental injustice,” he said. He entreated developing countries to put monitoring systems in place to reduce th...

Madam Elizabeth Naa Ahemaa Nunoo, a businesswoman, was Monday installed the first development queen mother for the Ga Traditional Council (GTC). The queen mother who goes by the stool name Norya Manye Naa Ahemaa Ablade Okropong I was formally introduced and accepted into the Council amidst firing of musketry and other traditional rites. Naa Okropong I will be expected to promote developmental projects in all communities within and under the GTC. In an address on behalf of the Council, Klan Wulomo, Numo Nikoi Amasah II said the enstoolment of the Norya Manye would help unite people within the Ga traditional area and bring about progress. He pledged the support of all Chiefs and Queen mothers in the Council to the newly installed queen mother to bring about the needed change and restore the Ga State to its former glory. Numo Amasah said efforts were underway to bring all feuding factions within the Ga State together to advance peace and the coming on board of the development qu...

The Inter Faculty Law students union of Ghana is up in arms against the General Legal Council (GLC) for what it calls the unconscionable hardship, inconvenience, and massive corruption being visited on them. They accuse the council of superintending over corruption and the leakage of law school entrance examination questions, answers and marking scheme which took place on the 27th of July 2018. In a press statement issued by the students yesterday and copied to MyNewsGh.com, the group said - Advertisement - ‘’The first issue of concern is the leakage of the entrance Exam that was taken on 27/07/19 at the University of Ghana Campus. It is of great concern and so worrying that the pride of the noble profession is tainted with fraud and corruption. The examination papers were leaked together with its marking scheme earlier before the date of the exam. It is so worrying and appalling that a body like GLC under their watch will get involved with these sorts of illegalities’’ It not...

Controversial movie producer, Socrates Sarfo has reprimanded his colleagues in the industry saying; most of them are too negative in their thoughts towards a good course. “One thing which worries me is that my brothers in the industry are too negative”.  Mr. Sarfo, Director of Creative Arts responsible for Programs and Projects at the Commission for National Culture said this in an interview with Abusua Fm in Kumasi. According to him, he has tried all he can to bring back the good image of the movie industry Ghana enjoyed years back but most of his people in the business have not given him the needed support hence his tag of negativity. Counting some of his achievement, he cited efforts he made to bring Zylofon on board to boost the industry through “Zylofon Arts Fund” to support producers in filmmaking.  Socrates Sarfo noted “one thing which worries me is that my brothers in the industry are too negative. Whenever we bring on board an initiative, most of them will ...

Kumawood actor and musician, Kwadwo Nkansah Popularly known as LilWin is aspiring to become one of the greatest farmers in the history of the country. The comedian has ventured into farming and is now rearing pigs which he says is a way of supplementing his income. On Abusua Fm in Kumasi during an interview with Austine Woode, Busumburu Sean Kingston, Head of Wezzy Investment revealed that, the actor cum singer has gone into the rearing of pigs as one of the ventures to add to his numerous projects. “Let me talk about some of the things Lil Win is investing in. We have a very big cold store, and by God’s grace, we have a pig farm. If anybody needs pigs he can contact me for his package”. Busumburu said in his interview monitored by MyNewsGh.com Lil Win joins famous Ghanaians like John Dumelo, Dr. Kwadwo Afari Gyan, Azuma Nelson and the likes in the agricultural industry. Source: MyNewsGh.com source: https://ift.tt/2LLttO6 https://ift.tt/2NZe5et

Highlife artiste Bisa Kdei  says he will not accept the assertion that he’s gradually fading out from the system. Bisa Kdei has for some time now been on the low key and has not been heard like he used to some years ago. READ ALSO:  I’m single and happy; I don’t want any woman “wahala” – Bisa Kdei Although he launched his third album titled “Highlife Konnect” early this year, nothing has been heard of him since the launch. But speaking in an interview on Cape Coast-based radio station, radio central, Bisa Kdei insists he is not fading out. READ ALSO:  Bisa Kdei always runs away from shows I’m billed on – KK Fosu brags He said “Ghanaians should stop saying that, it’s not a good thing to compare new artistes to old ones. Daddy Lumba, Kojo Antwi, Amakye Dede have been there for all these years, did they face the same problem during their time, some of them haven’t released songs but they play shows. I’m doing my part to push High Life, it took me two years to come up...

The latest investigative expose by Africa’s most revered undercover journalist Anas Ayremeyaw Anas into football has sparked massive efforts by the continent’s football governing body, the Confederation of African Football, CAF, to employ pragmatic schemes geared towards fighting against corruption in football. Speaking at the  COSAFFA Under-17 finals in Mauritius on Sunday, the President of CAF, Ahmad Ahmad pointed out that African football is making strides in its “fight” against corruption which has adversely affected the game over the years. Mr. Ahmad added that CAF has already seen through many reforms to combat corruption since he took over the leadership 16-months ago. “We have started to fight corruption and have changed many rules,” He said. Adding that “corruption is not only in Africa but all over the world and everybody is trying to fight it. “Maybe it is visible in some countries in Africa but believe me I’m sure in all sectors and all countries there is corrupt...

Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh raised India’s pivotal role in inspiring sub-Saharan Africa to push for self-determination. The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has received the Dr. Kalam Smriti International Excellence Award on behalf of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The presentation took place at a colourful ceremony at the Dr. Smitri International Dale View Campus in Punalal, India. The award ceremony, which was attended by various dignitaries including Members of Parliament, philanthropists and Ministers of State, is in honour of the memory of Dr. Kalam Smitri, considered a man of great vision. He was a man whose passion was that India should become a sustainable economy through pragmatic, home-grown policy initiatives. In a speech accepting the award, the Education Minister expressed the President Akufo-Addo’s deep appreciation of being the recipient of the award. Dr. Opoku Prempeh indicated that the President has always held a passionate and strong beli...

Cherryfield Montessori School held its annual graduation ceremony over the weekend at the school's premises located at ACP-Pokuase in the Ga-East Municipality in Accra. In all 51 kindergarten pupils graduated to primary one and 13 primary-6 pupils were also promoted to the Junior High School level. The theme for the occasion was ‘Creativity and Innovation: An Indispensable Tool for Nation Building’. Proprietress and CEO, Cherryfield Montessori School, Mrs. Magdalene Dzifa  Adzanu-Atiase, urged the pupils to fuse their creative skills with hard work as they climb up in life. “The combination of creativity and innovation is essential and brings about progress…for example, like a football team, eleven creative players cannot play if there is no hard work put into the team,” she said. During the ceremony, the children entertained their parents with jolly phonics, sketch, street dance and mezzo maths. Cherryfield Montessori School is situated at the ACP Junction in the Ga West Mu...

The latest investigative expose by Africa’s most revered undercover journalist Anas Ayremeyaw Anas into football has sparked massive efforts by the continent’s football governing body, the Confederation of African Football, CAF, to employ pragmatic schemes geared towards fighting against corruption in football. Speaking at the  COSAFFA Under-17 finals in Mauritius on Sunday, the President of CAF, Ahmad Ahmad pointed out that African football is making strides in its “fight” against corruption which has adversely affected the game over the years. Mr. Ahmad added that CAF has already seen through many reforms to combat corruption since he took over the leadership 16-months ago. - Advertisement - “We have started to fight corruption and have changed many rules,” He said. Adding that “corruption is not only in Africa but all over the world and everybody is trying to fight it. “Maybe it is visible in some countries in Africa but believe me I’m sure in all sectors and all coun...

The Government, through the Ministry of Education has signed an Memorandum of Understanding with Real Studios Limited, an Information Technology company, to implement the Digital Education System (DES). The project is an initiative that combines hardware, software and digital media to transform the education sector in Ghana from analog to a more accessible digital one. It uses electronic reading devices backed by internet systems to offer digital books, audiobooks, video tutorials and interactive educational materials.  It is being undertaken in an effort to support the Government of Ghana’s free education policy by providing quality education materials readily accessible to every student in the country, irrespective of their status, geographical location or infrastructural limitations. The Digital Education system or Digital Classroom is designed to make education accessible to all Ghanaians from the urban areas to the very remote rural areas. It aims to provide wor...

The President of the Confederation of African Football, CAF, Ahmad Ahmad is set to hold a meeting with Ghana’s Minister for Youth and Sports, Hon. Isaac Asiama in Madagascar next week to discuss the situation with Ghana football. Ghana football came to a standstill after ace investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas exposed corruption in the game in his latest project dubbed, “Number 12”. In June, former Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi resigned from the post he held with FIFA and CAF after he was filmed apparently receiving $65,000 (£43,000) in cash from an undercover journalist with Tiger PI. Already CAF has suspended eleven CAF licensed referees who were captured in the expose with the Referees Association of Ghana expected to sanction over 70 referees caught in the film taking bribes to influence the game. The exposé which left Ghana talking about the endemic levels of corruption in football in Ghana and Africa compelled the government of Ghana to instit...

Former Minister of State under the Kufuor administration, Vicky Bright, lawyer for President Akufo-Addo and the current Energy Minister, MyNewsGH.com has learnt, are the triumvirate fronting for Mytilineous Company, the controversial company whose novated and amended agreement with Government of Ghana and AMERI has seen Energy Think Tanks ACEP and IES  up in arms over value for money questions. Our very trusted source within government confirmed that Lawyer Philip Addison and Vicky Bright even accompanied the Minister to meet the Finance Committee of parliament to convince them to support the deal. Questions are been asked by the role of Philip Addison who served as the Chairman of the committee which recommended a downwards review of the original AMERI agreement and Vicky Bright a committee member, both now now fronting for a third party Mytilineos Company who ACEP and IES accuse of ripping off government of over $800 million should the deal pass. It will be recalled that in ...

Songstress, MzVee agrees to the fact that most female celebrities fake their lifestyle just to keep up with appearances. MzVee made this known in an interview with Joy News’ MzGee. To the Lynx Entertainment signed artiste, most ladies cannot surmount the pressure that comes with the fame  hence the temptation present an unexistent wealth to keep up appearances. MzVee retorted “I won’t be shocked” when she was asked what she made of a publicised finding by an anonymous researcher that says 99% of celebrities who faked their flamboyant lifestyles were females. She said “Girls, we are a different breed, we have too many things going on with us and girls live by what they hear and how they feel. Girls easily fall for pressure. If you are not brought up with that confidence and you don’t have people who keep telling you being you is 100% enough you will fall really easily”. Source:MyNewsGh.Com source: https://ift.tt/2LBp0yh https://ift.tt/2uaLRpu

Shippers in Ghana paid a colossal 76 million dollars in demurrage charges in 2017 according to the Ghana Shippers’ Authority. The figure is, however, a reduction from the 95 million dollars paid in 2016 To this end, the Authority has indicated its resolve to embark on greater sensitizations and educational campaigns to ensure shippers operate without incurring such avoidable costs. Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority Ms. Benonita B. Bismarck addressing participants at the recently held seminar for the Ghana Chamber of Mines noted that a study carried out by the Authority showed that about 85 percent of containerized imports go on demurrage and storage rent, a situation she described as unacceptable.  ‘’the staggering figures clearly indicate that there is the need for more awareness creation and on the issue’’ she opined. Ms. Bismarck used the opportunity to call for the harmonization of the HS code, the mining list and the common external tariff (CET) t...

The President of the Confederation of African Football, CAF, Ahmad Ahmad is set to hold a meeting with Ghana’s Minister for Youth and Sports, Hon. Isaac Asiama in Madagascar next week to discuss the situation with Ghana football. Ghana football came to a standstill after ace investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas exposed corruption in the game in his latest project dubbed, “Number 12”. In June, former Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi resigned from the post he held with FIFA and CAF after he was filmed apparently receiving $65,000 (£43,000) in cash from an undercover journalist with Tiger PI. Related Posts - Advertisement - Already CAF has suspended eleven CAF licensed referees who were captured in the expose with the Referees Association of Ghana expected to sanction over 70 referees caught in the film taking bribes to influence the game. The exposé which left Ghana talking about the endemic levels of corruption in football in Ghana and Africa ...

The Ghana Revenue Authority is poised to begin the collection of the annual levy imposed on luxury vehicles with engine capacities of two thousand, nine hundred and fifty (2950) cubic centimeters and more from the 1st of August 2018. The levy was passed into law by parliament this year and will be paid during the registration of vehicles which fall within the high engine category. A statement issued by the Ghana Revenue Authority under the hand of the commissioner-general and copied to MynNewsGh.com noted that the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority has been authorized by the law to collect the levy on behalf of the government. Subsequently, the levy shall be paid during the annual renewal of the roadworthy certificate of such vehicles.  The statement said the levy also applies to existing vehicles prior to the passage of the law with the listed cubic centimeters. ‘’Vehicles whose roadworthiness certificates have already been renewed prior to the passage of this law in 20...

Former Minister of State under the Kufuor administration, Vicky Bright, lawyer for President Akufo-Addo and the current Energy Minister, MyNewsGH.com has learnt, are the triumvirate fronting for Mytilineous Company, the controversial company whose novated and amended agreement with Government of Ghana and AMERI has seen Energy Think Tanks ACEP and IES  up in arms over value for money questions. Our very trusted source within government confirmed that Lawyer Philip Addison and Vicky Bright even accompanied the Minister to meet the Finance Committee of parliament to convince them to support the deal. Questions are been asked by the role of Philip Addison who served as the Chairman of the committee which recommended a downwards review of the original AMERI agreement and Vicky Bright a committee member, both now now fronting for a third party Mytilineos Company who ACEP and IES accuse of ripping off government of over $800 million should the deal pass. - Advertisement - It wil...

Actress Fella Makafui has expressed worry over the fact that Ghanaians enjoy seeing their colleagues fail at what they do. The actress has for some time now suffered several attacks just because she keeps winning at what she does. People have said she sleeps with men for what she has and that she going around to preach hard work is just a cover up to paint a picture that she’s clean. But in a post on Instagram expressing worry about the fact that people don’t wish others well in Ghana, Fella said “So I was thinking about something this morning and I want to humbly ask my followers….. why do people love to hear NEGATIVE STORIES about you and when the POSITIVE Stories come around, they get soo mad all of a sudden telling you to keep your business private bla bla bla why cant you rejoice when you see people doing good same way you rejoice over their negative stories????? I want to know”. The actress has over a span of weeks launched two businesses although her wine shop which closur...

Actress Benedicta Gafah has endorsed Examination malpractice. In time past, some celebrities have been caught in their various schools’ copying during examinations. This became topical for weeks as social media users and the general public were worried about the kind of role models they are. However, speaking to Joy News’s MzGee on the subject and being monitored by MyNewsGh.com, Benedicta Gafah a Zylofon Media signee disclosed that she is a student at AUCC. She indicated that although she cannot take foreign materials into the examination hall, she will cease the opportunity to ask people to help her when she cannot because it’s her life and there is no way she will joke with it. She said “Me I’ll ask you, we are talking about our future and you are talking about actress “nso wo” copy. No as for me I will ask you”.   Source:MyNewsGh.Com source: https://ift.tt/2mVLxXP https://ift.tt/2K8JtVD

Chief Executive Officer of Zylofon Media, Nana Appiah Mensah has debunked rumours making rounds that he has sacked Nana Asiamah Hanson known popularly as Bulldog. There were reports that Bulldog who is the A&R Manager of Ghana’s biggest Record Label, Zylofon Media has been sacked from the outfit after gross insubordination towards the Chief Executive Officer. But in a tweet to bring closure to the issue, Nana Appiah Mensah indicated that he has not sacked Bulldog from the label neither has he resigned that reports have suggested. He indicated that there is the need for Ghanaians to support rather than jubilate over the failure of their colleague. He said “Nana Asiamah Hanson alias Bulldog still holds office as the artiste manager for Zylofon Music. He has neither been fired nor resigned. Support him to succeed. # GhanaShallProsper “. Source:MyNewsGh.Com source: https://ift.tt/2LEWj3l https://ift.tt/2M58OS4

Two students of the Tamale Technical University (TaTU) have been sentenced to death by hanging for murdering the Head Pastor of the End Time Believers Bible Fellowship in Tamale last year. The Tamale High Court, presided over by Mr Justice Edward Apenkwah, sentenced the two students, Kwame Dogyi and Obio Akwasi, who are cousins, after the jury had returned a unanimous verdict of guilty of conspiracy to commit crime, to wit murder. The murdered 64-year Pastor Ebenezer Ocran in cold blood at his residence at Kumbuyii, near Tamale, on the Tamale-Kumbungu road on November 9, 2017. They took away his Toyota Highlander vehicle, which Dogyi gave to a sprayer at the Tamale Industrial Area to sell at GHS10,000. The Tamale District Court One, presided over by Mr Anthony Asaah, on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, committed Dogyi, 28, and Obio, 21, to stand trial for the murder of Pastor Ocran.  The hearing of the case at the High Court began on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, until they were finally...

A 42-year-old teacher, who allegedly had countless sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old Junior High School (JHS) girl at Abokobi, has been granted bail by an Accra Circuit Court. Ben Nyumu was admitted to bail in the sum of 50,000 cedis with five sureties to appear again on August 22. This was after his counsel had prayed the court to admit him to bail. Charged with defilement, Nyumu pleaded not guilty before the court presided over by Mrs. Abena Oppong Adjin Doku. Prosecuting, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Agnes Boafo, said the complainant is a Police Officer in Accra and the victim is a JHS leaver awaiting her results. The accused person is a teacher in the victim’s school (name withheld). On July 12 this year at about 11:00am, when the Police Officer and his team were on patrol, they had intelligence that Nyumu had lured the victim into a room on his building project site at Abokobi to engage her in sex. Prosecution said the Police Officer and his team proceeded ...

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Ace Nigerian comedian Bovi has taken to his Instagram page to call out a thief whom he claimed stole his tin of milk and other provisions while in secondary school 24 years ago. In his narration, he explained how he had gone on hunger strike to save some the tin of milk and a box of sugar, for the last week in school, only for the items to be stolen by the unidentified thief. Read his comical post below: To that my hostel mate that stole my provision in boarding house when I was in SS1. It’s been 24 years now. I still haven’t forgotten. (My pack of St. Louis Sugar and new can of peak milk). I saved those two through hunger pangs and days and weeks and months of starvation. I wanted to enjoy my last week in school and you robbed me of those rare pleasures. Know that I woke up today and remembered and I took off my clothes to commit that crime you did me to the hands of the spiritual. I don’t know you but you know yourself. I consider it as one of the worlds unsolved crimes. Your d...

Veteran Nigerian singer, Femi Kuti, recently called out his band member for vanishing minutes before a show he headlined in United States. However in a twist of things, the band member made a counter allegation against the award winning singer saying that the singer engages in child-sex and also treats his band members badly. Femi Kuti had tweeted earlier; My bassist Aghedo Andrew nearly ruined my concert yesterday in New York @SummerStage ,He disappeared 20mins before show time. I want to thank the rest of the band for standing strong and giving one of the best shows of the tour. He has a good job. Paid quite well. Has enough money to resign properly and with all visas in his passport he can travel anywhere in the world. So that’s not an excuse. Femi Kuti’s sister, Yeni also wrote; The face of betrayal! Deserted Positve Force 20 mins before show in New York but he is not up to who can bring us down. The face of betrayal. I hope @realdonaldtrump catches you and deports you!!! ...

Nollywood star, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has taken out time to answer some questions fans would like to have answers to. In a question and answer session she held on her Insta-story, the multiple awards winning screen star cleared the air about why her relationship with colleague Genevieve Nnaji, marrying an already made man, and why she doesn’t feature in movies as much as before. The veteran Nollywood actress who responded to questions that had to do with her personal life, career, family amongst other things on social media, revealed that her husband, Captain Mathew Ekeinde was not a rich man when she met him. Just like Jim Iyke, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde also disclosed in the answers that she doesn’t feature in most Nigerian movies because producers can’t afford her anymore. She also added that some don’t have what it takes to have her on set. Here are some of her replies to some questions below; The post [PHOTOS] Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde Talks Career, Genevieve Nnaji, Family...