Kenya suspends 27 officials over expired sugar trade -

May182023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Kenya suspends 27 officials over expired sugar trade

The head of Kenya’s standards regulator and 26 other government officials have been suspended over the release of 1,000 tonnes of expired sugar into the market. A statement by the head of public service, Felix Koskei, said 20,000 bags of sugar imported into the country in 2018 and condemned by the regulator had been “irregularly diverted and unprocedurally released”. The Kenya Bureau of Standards had then declared the sugar as unfit for human consumption and was set for destruction through conversion to industrial ethanol. The conversion was to be undertaken jointly by regulatory agencies. They were required to source for a distiller through an open and competitive tendering process and pay all the necessary taxes and fees. “It is manifest that some officers in the relevant...

May182023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Asantehene launches Green Ghana Day in Kumasi, decries effects of illegal mining

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Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II says he is unhappy with the spate of illegal mining that has ravaged lands in the Amansie area of the Ashanti Region. He will be visiting the area to demand answers from local chiefs who allowed the menace to destroy their lands. He spoke at the launch of the 2023 edition of the Green Ghana Day, which is part of the government’s drive to aggressively restore degraded lands and depleted forest reserves. “I am not happy with chiefs in the Amasie area where galamsey has taken over the lands, and I say to them that if they sit there and claim that they do not know what’s happening then you’re not fit to be a chief over there. These are matters we are going to take up them again. I don’t care whose job it is to enforce it. “ He cont...

May182023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Ban on church noise still in force – Ga Traditional Council

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The Ga Traditional Council Wednesday reiterated that the use of Public Address Systems by churches and other institutions outlawed as part of the ban on drumming and noisemaking remains in force. The Ga Mantse, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II said at no point had the members of the Ga Traditional Council endorsed the usage of microphones and public address systems by the clergy or any other at reduced volume in auditoriums and other institutions. A statement from the Ga Traditional Authority, signed by the Ga Mantse and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, said though the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs set out to clarify the requirements of the ban on drumming and noisemaking, it was misleading to say that churches could use public address systems at reduced volumes du...

May182023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

EOCO releases wanted persons list

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The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has released a list of three persons wanted in connection with various criminal activities. The list, which was shared on Twitter, contains the details of Ezekiel Mensah Otoo, Nicholas Gyekye, and Derrick Obeng, a.k.a Chiling. Ezekiel is wanted for alleged offences of stealing and involvement in SIM swap fraud. In the case of Nicholas Gyekye, the EOCO has not stated what crime he is alleged to have committed but has urged members of the public to provide information on the said Nicholas Gyekye through a phone number. The third person on the list, Derrick Obeng, is being sought after by the EOCO for allegedly stealing, defrauding by false pretence and money laundering. The EOCO has asked anyone with information on th...

May182023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Ghana Navy and Naval Wives Association support Methodist Rafiki Satelite Village

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The Ghana Navy in collaboration with the Naval Wives Association (NAWA) have donated food, sanitary and clothing items worth thousands of cedis to the Methodist Rafiki Satellite Village at Gomoa in the Central Region, on Saturday 13 May 2023. The gesture formed part of their Corporate Social Responsibility to climax this year’s Mother’s Day celebration. The President of NAWA, Salamatu Yakubu, who is also the spouse of the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) said the donation was to reach out to the vulnerable and less privileged in society. Additionally, it was to compliment the efforts of the caregivers at the Orphanage and also alleviate the plight of the Children. On his part, the Director Methodist Rafiki Satellite Village, Rev Dr Isaac Nana Abekah e...

May182023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Ghanaian Insurtech, Brolly, accepted into Techstars Tulsa in Oklahoma, USA

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Brolly, a Ghanaian insurtech specializing in affordable car insurance has been selected for the Summer 2023 cohort of the world-renowned Techstars accelerator in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The startup which offers flexible payments for car insurance coverage joins 11 other startups selected for this year’s Techstars Tulsa accelerator from over 300 high-quality applicants. As part of the accelerator package, Brolly will receive equity investment and be connected to a global network of mentors as well as resources to help the company grow. The company will also gain access to Techstars’ network of potential investors especially as they look to raise a round of funding to power growth in Ghana and expansion to Nigeria. Since soft-launching in Ghana, Brolly has recorded an ave...

May172023 by Daniel DuahNo Comments

Sheikh Jassim increases bid to buy Manchester United from Glazer family

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Qatar's Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS previously submitted their third and final bids to buy Man Utd on April 28; Sheikh Jassim's renewed offer would clear almost £1bn worth of debt at Man Utd and distribute ring-fenced funds for the club and community Sheikh Jassim's renewed offer, believed to be close to £5bn but shy of the Glazer family's £6bn valuation, was submitted to the Raine Group, the New York-based investment bank overseeing the sale of the club, on Tuesday morning. The third and final round of bidding concluded on April 28 but, with reports last week claiming a revised offer from Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS had put them in pole position to acquire United, Sheikh Jassim has moved again. Sheikh Jassim believes his bid is a very competitive one which br...

May172023 by Daniel DuahNo Comments

Manchester City vs Real Madrid-WHO WINS TONIGHT?

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Match Preview It’s not an exaggeration to suggest this is the biggest game in Manchester City’s recent history. With the Premier League title all but wrapped up after Arsenal’s defeat to Brighton at the weekend, and a FA Cup final against Manchester United – where City will be heavy favourites – Real Madrid stand between them and the chance of going for an historic treble. Granted, Inter Milan will be no pushovers in the final should they overcome rivals AC Milan in the other semi-final, but Pep Guardiola’s team are sure to be overwhelming favourites in that final too, should they get there. But this is the Champions League. And this is Real Madrid, a side that thrive in knockout competition. So much so that it can sometimes feel like they can channel black magic to drag themsel...

May172023 by Daniel DuahNo Comments

INTER 1-0 AC MILAN (3-0 ON AGGREGATE) – LAUTARO MARTINEZ ADDS FINAL FLOURISH AS INTER REACH CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

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Inter Milan are into the Champions League final after Lautaro Martinez's goal secured a 1-0 win over AC Milan and a 3-0 aggregate victory at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.With the onus on Milan to attack, the first half was their strongest of the tie, but they still could not break through the stubborn Inter backline.Brahim Diaz squandered their best chance when he received a cutback unmarked and 12 yards from goal, but his tame effort was brilliantly saved by Andre Onana. The goalkeeper should never have been given a chance to make a stop, no matter how impressive. The fit-again Rafael Leao also come close, but shot narrowly wide after reminding everyone what Milan missed in the first leg with a surging run.Inter took what little sting there was out of the match following the break a...

May172023 by Daniel DuahNo Comments

GFA LAUNCH GHANA FOOTBALL SCHOOL IN ACCRA

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has officially launched a capacity building and skill training wing called the Ghana Football School. The launch which took place at the GFA headquarters in Accra on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 is aimed at building the capacity of individuals involved in the various facets of the Ghana Football ecosystem. The Ghana Football Association is rolling out this initiative in collaboration with top level institutions, including the University Of Ghana (UG), the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA), the Sunyani Technical University and the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS). Members of the Professional F...

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