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The Accra Circuit Court has granted dancehall musician Charles Nii Amarh Mensah popularly known as Shatta Wale a GHC100, 000 bail.

The bail comes after Charles Nii Armah pleaded not guilty to one count to wit; Publication of false news that caused fear and panic in the public domain made a second appearance after five days in prisons custody.

Together with Kojo Owusu Koranteng, Shatta’s personal assistance, Eric Vanetor, a graphic designer and Iddrisu Yussif, a beautician was charged for abetment of criminal publication of false news were also admitted to GHc100, 000 each with a surety whom should be a public servant.

The case presided by Mr Emmanuel Marvin Essandoh was adjourned to November 9.

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta has reveled that government payroll is full, and has therefore urged unemployed graduates to venture into entrepreneurship

Speaking at the University of Professional Studies graduation ceremony, Mr. Ofori Atta said 60% of Ghana’s revenue is spent on 650k government workers.

He said the government is determined to create friendly environment for the youth to create their enterprises.

This, according to him, will reduce the over-reliance on the government for jobs and also lessen the burden on the payroll.

” So, the future for you is the most Important thing at the stage. We have through a period where most people look for jobs of government, etc That patrol is full. I can tell you that. Because we are spending some 60% of our revenue in remunerating some 650,000 people and that not sustainable. The question then here is weather UPSA has train you to be entrepreneurs and the question is where will i find the financing from etc”.

“But you do need to have the skill search to be able to do what you do. Our responsibility as government is create an environment of macro stability, currency stability, and ensure that you have access to relevant skills finance. So, the 2022 budget its going to focus on the youth and the budget. And tomorrow we will have a program here looking at what the youth demands and looking at how we can structure the next 2-3 years of the Ghana Obaatanpa program to ensure you become your own bosses and you will become entrepreneurs.”

” There is a new world out there, it is not a factory that employs ten people, but individuals like you employ two or three of four five people to create that energy for our country to transform.”

Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell has died aged 84 of Covid-19 complications, his family has announced.
He was a former top military officer who rose to become the first African-American secretary of state in 2001 under Republican George W Bush.

“We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American,” a statement said.

“We want to thank the medical staff… for their caring treatment,” it added.

The statement said that he had been fully vaccinated against Covid.

Mr. Powell became a trusted military adviser to a number of leading US politicians.

source; BBC

The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has rebuked Ghanaians to quit labeling politicians as corrupt but rather fault themselves as their demands made them so.

According to him, monetary demands from citizens especially during internal and external elections push politicians to engage in dubious means to recoup their investments.

The Suame MP argued Politicians are not father Christmas to doll out cash without conceiving means to recover what they have spent.

Speaking at the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs engagement with political parties on Monetization of politics in Ghana – A focus on Solutions, the legislature tasked political parties to devise other means in selecting leaders and candidates instead of resorting to the constant elections which breed corruption.

“Next year our constitution will be 30 years and I believe it is time we take action before our people lose faith in the political class…there is nobody who enters politics who is a father or a mother Christmas…in politics you plant today, you will want to reap tomorrow, that is the reality of our time and so if a person is subjected to such huge payments and the person gets elected, his party wins, he is made a minister, contracts are awarded, what do you think will happen, let’s be realistic to ourselves and let’s not pretend…whatever you plant, you reap the same harvest.

“So when people turn around and blame the political class, you are introducing corruption in the system. When you met the person on the highway and robbed him/her of his/her possessions before allowing entry into that city, you think he is a Father Christmas. He gets there, you think he will not be looking to reimburse himself for the next battles ahead…so let’s not blame the political class because we ourselves are encouraging them by our own conduct.”

He also questioned the relevance of certain political structures such as regional executives. According to him, political parties can effectively function without the regional branch bureaucracies which serve as another leg to corruption.

Man, 40 on the run after allegedly killing his 30-year-old pregnant wife at Nyankyerenease within the Kumasi metropolis in the Ashanti region.

Eyewitnesses say, the suspect, Kwame Maxwell stabbed his wife, Betty, after she allegedly accused him of cheating on her.

According to their landlady, the incident happened at the dawn of Saturday after she heard a loud cry for help from the room of the deceased.

She said she rushed to the scene where she saw the husband of the deceased stained with blood and was rushing out of the room.

“Just when I was dozing off, I heard someone saying ‘he’s killing me’ just once and that was it. I didn’t hear any cry again, so I got terrified and woke up. My son woke up too. We later realized the cry was coming from the deceased’s room. So, we went out, and I stood in front of the door leading to the room, while my son also stood in front of another door.”

“The man had put off all the light in the room, so it was difficult to see what was happening in the room. The man came out, and we saw bloodstains all over his hands. My son shouted that the man had stabbed his wife. So, I saw him using the wife’s nightwear to wipe the bloodstains on his hand. He then left the room. I followed him while he was going out and all of a sudden, he jumped the wall and left. I asked why he was rushing out, but he didn’t answer me.”

“I then came back to check on the wife. That was when my son started screaming that the man had killed the wife,” narrated the Landlady, Ama Nyarko.

The Landlady is therefore appealing to the police to ensure the suspect is arrested and dealt with according to the law.

“What I want is for the police to fish out Maxwell wherever he may be,” Ama Nyarko added.

Meanwhile, the police in the area have begun investigations into the incident.

President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, charged ‘Shoe Fabriek Ltd.’, a GH¢6.2 million shoe fabricating organization working under the one-District One Factory drive 1D1F

The industrial facility is fitted with the imperative framework and hardware fit for creating 800 sets of excellent shoes, including security boots, school shoes, and easygoing shoes for men, ladies, and youngsters, each day.

As indicated by the advertisers of the undertaking, the siting of the production line in the Akuapem North District will make occupations for the inhabitants, which will assist with diminishing country metropolitan movement.

Shoe Fabriek has, up until this point, made positions for one hundred and 44 (144) individuals in the region, and is an exemplary illustration of the import replacement program being carried out by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, as a feature of the 1D1F Initiative.

Another day light robbery has occurred at Weija in the Greater Accra Region.

Eyewitness say the woman had withdrawn money from the West hills mall bank and drove towards the Weija- Soldier man junction road.

The four robbers on two motor bikes crossed her and fired a gun shot and made away with the money. The amount of the money is not yet known.

This is the second time in a week that daylight robbery has occurred.

Police is currently at the scene.

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The Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, ACP Kwesi Ofori  says the second opinion on the controversial case of the alleged kidnapping and pregnancy of Josephine Panyin Mensah proves she was never pregnant.

The family of Josephine Panyin Mensah demanded access to her to conduct an independent test to prove that she was pregnant.

The family has however been disputing police reports that the woman was never pregnant.

But ACP Kwesi Ofori in an interview on Neat FM said in order to seek clarification on the earlier report by the police and the Western Regional Minister, Josephine Panyin Mensah was taken to Afia Nkwanta Hospital, the biggest hospital in Western Region for another examination.

Base on experts’ opinion and medical doctors’ examination, the police can conclude she was never pregnant and has not been pregnant.

Three according to him have been arrested to assist further investigation.

The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture has denied reports that it has given its approval for the appointment of Milovan Rajevac as the new head coach for the Black Stars.

It was reported that the Serbian strategist had shown up in Ghana to take up the coaching job after C.K Akonnor

The Information also revealed that the Sports Ministry after a meeting with the Ghana FA approved the appointment of Milovan Rajevac and agreed a monthly salary of $45,000 for the coach.

Speaking to Angel FM today, Deputy Sports Minister Hon. Evans Owusu Bobie has said no approval has been given by his outfit.

“We haven’t Approved Milo as Black Stars Coach, We are yet to get GFA board of trustees’ report.

“Per our checks as a Ministry we have not seen Milo, we have not gotten any report from the FA with respect to the arrangement of another mentor,”

The Police have said Takoradi woman who was allegedly pregnant before her kidnap is now a suspect.

According the police report the woman, Josephine Panyin Mensah may have conspired with others to plan her disappearance.

The police in the report also stated that base on the medical report available to them, “their findings are that the victim now a suspect was never pregnant within the period under review following thorough medical examination by medical doctors at Axim Government Hospital”

This has spark controversies as the family of the victim now a suspect do not agree with the report.

source/mynewsroomgh.com