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Saturday, 25 June 2016

Don't Be Distracted In War Against Boko Haram

The Nigerian Army says it will not be distracted in its resolve to end Boko Haram terrorism in the North East.

Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor, the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in Maiduguri on Saturday.

Irabor was reacting to an online

A militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, on Saturday, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to visit the Niger Delta region to see for himself what the people are passing through despite the huge revenue from the region.

In a statement signed by the spokesman of the militant

The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has taken a swipe at the Communications Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah for his comments that President John Dramani Mahama is an incorruptible man.

This is in response to comments made by the Dr Boamah on the Joy FM/MultiTV’s news analysis programme

A group calling itself Women for Mahama an offshoot of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) wants host of the Super Morning Show of Joy FM, Kojo Yankson sacked for describing the president as an armed robber.

In a release signed by Theresa Awuni its National Coordinator, it accused the multimedia journalist of deliberately setting out to falsely accuse and assassinate the image of the President.

Read their Full statement below;

WOMEN FOR MAHAMA CALLS FOR THE SACK OF KOJO YANKSON AS HOST OF JOY FM’s MORNING SHOW

We have heard with total revulsion the equation of the President of the Republic of Ghana by the host of the Super Morning Show of Joy FM to an armed robber. Having taken time to listen to his comment and his subsequent apology, we are clear in our minds that Mr Kojo Yankson deliberately set out to falsely accuse and assassinate the image of our President and was not repentant after the public outcry his comment generated.

As a result, we are calling on the employers of Mr Kojo Yankson, Joy FM and Multimedia, to withdraw his appointment as host of their morning show. This is because we are certain that such media operatives pose a severe danger to national peace if they continue to have access to public media to speak to the public.

If he continues to be on air and keeps insulting the President of the country and also prominent members of our society, the country will degenerate into an angry mob similar to what happened in war torn countries. We do not want that on Ghana. That is why we are calling on Multimedia and Kwesi Twum to relieve Kojo Yankson of his role to help clean up the air space and save Ghana from this unethical journalism.

Ghana deserves better. Our President deserves better.

Asian Terror Groups Take To Social Media To Fund, Recruit, Grow

Homegrown terrorist groups in Southeast Asia, some which have pledged loyalty to ISIS, are using encrypted forms of communication used by terror groups worldwide to plan and carry out attacks, raise funds, and spread their ideologies to attract new members,

A rare blue parrot which was believed to be extinct in the wild has been spotted in Brazil for the first time in 15 years.

A solitary Spix's Macaw was caught on video flying through trees in the state of Bahia.
Pedro Develey, head of the Brazilian Society for the

Hanna Ferguson is fierce

She always seems to look flawless, regardless of the context, and Hanna Ferguson strikes a drool-worthy pose on the front of the July 2016 issue of Marie Claire

Drake has achieved a notable feat by having the longest-running UK number one single since legal music downloads began counting towards chart positions.

The rapper topped the singles

You may think of the samosa as a humble street snack but it is much, much more than that.

It is an historic artefact - as well as delectable evidence that there is nothing new about the process of globalisation
Bite into a samosa

The son of Senegal's ex-President Abdoulaye Wade has been freed from prison after receiving a presidential pardon, the government has said.

Karim Wade served three years of a six-year sentence fo

Is it too difficult for you to fall asleep at night? You should try the 4-7-8 breathing technique that claims to help you nod off in 60 seconds! It sounds great, right?
This method has been pioneered

A South African court has refused permission for President Jacob Zuma and prosecutors to appeal against its ruling that he should face corruption charges over a 1999 arms deal worth billions of dollars.

There were "no merits" in the argument requesting an appeal, it ruled.
In April, the court said a 2009

EU leaders have insisted that the UK must move swiftly to negotiate leaving the organisation, saying any delay would prolong uncertainty.

European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker stressed the "Union of the remaining 27 members will continue".
The UK voted by 52% to 48% to leave the EU,

The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have arrested 75 suspected militiamen for murder and rape in the province of South Kivu.

They are accused of targeting very young girls, reportedly associating them with supernatural protection.
Those detained include the group's alleged leader

JO COX MURDER IN COURT

The man charged with the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox has appeared in court and been remanded in custody.

Thomas Mair gave his name as "Death to traitors, freedom for Britain", when he appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
Mrs Cox, 41, was shot and stabbed

Hundreds of mourners have attended vigils and across Britain to pay their respects to murdered MP Jo Cox.

In London, Parliament Square was packed as two minutes' silence were held.

Among the many people to lay flowers

Boko Haram has reportedly demanded a nearly £40m ransom for the return of the missing Chibok girls.

This Thursday will mark the second anniversary of the abduction of 276 female students from their boarding school in Chibok in northern

Due to the fear of going bankrupt in the near future, Ghanaian Hiplife musician and boss of Money Go Flow Music (MGFM), Nhyiraba Kojo, has resorted to making huge investments into several businesses.

Earlier last year,

Sideline John Dumelo for endorsing Mahama and NDC – actor Frank Naro.

Actor cum musician Frank Osei known on screens as Oboy Frank Naro has hit hard on film producers and directors for sidelining comic actor Clement Bonney after his 2012 controversial endorsement of the candidature

Former Black Satellites trainer Sellas Tetteh is set to secure a bumper coaching job with Tanzanian side Simba SC, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively reveal.

The former Liberty Professionals coach is expected to arrive in Dares Salam tonight to conclude talks with the Tanzanian outfit.

Tetteh

A popular South African man of God and the Senior Pastor of Enlightened Christian Gathering Church (ECG), Shepherd Bushiri, has been accused by a 38-year-old woman, Margaret Hlatshwayo, of paying her to lie about miracles he purported to have performed,
Hlatshwayo revealed

The Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro has declared a financial emergency less than 50 days before the Olympics.

Interim Governor Francisco Dornelles says the

The International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) decided not to lift the suspension, imposed after accusations of state-sponsored doping.
Individual athletes can compete as neutrals if they prove they are clean.
The Russian president called on other bodies

The final funeral rite of the late mother of Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama will take place today, June 17, 2016, at Busunu in the West Gonja district of the Northern Region.
The burial was announced at the residence of the late Hajia Habiba Nnaba when the National Chief Imam, Osman Nuhu Sharubutu led the Muslim community to say a prayer for the deceased.

Accompanied by his wife, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, daughter, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, cousins, Michael Agbotui Soussoudis, Cann-Tamakloe and John Blagogee, the former first family commiserated with President John Mahama and the wife, Lordina Mahama.
Accompanied by his wife, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, daughter, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, cousins, Michael Agbotui Soussoudis, Cann-Tamakloe and John Blagogee, the former first family commiserated with President John Mahama and the wife, Lordina Mahama.

Thursday, 16 June 2016

NEW BOSS FOR[ NCA]

President John Dramani Mahama has confirmed William Tevie, as Director General of the National Communications Authority (NCA) to serve a four year term.

As the Director General, Mr. Tevie, under the guidance of the governing board,

A couple in Ivetapa, Brazil, have a big love for each other and a big dream: To be declared the world’s shortest couple.

Paulo Gabriel da Silva Barros, 30, has been dating 26-year-old Katyucia Hoshino for the last eight years.

Barros stands at 34.8 inches while

ISIS supporters are threatening to launch a fresh wave of attacks targeting Americans in the aftermath of the Orlando mass shooting, Vocativ has discovered.
In dozens of posts on social media sites since Sunday,

Mrs. Matilda Amissah-Arthur, Second Lady, has appealed to Ghanaians not to allow politics to divide them ahead of the 2016 elections.

The Wife of the Vice President, Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, made the call when she donated trays, head pans and fishing nets to the Enyidado Fish Mongers Association the in Effutu constituency in Winneba in the Central region.
“The people in the area must unite for the development of the region

Petroleum Bill Is Laid Before Parliament

The Petroleum Exploration and Production (E&P) Bill has been re-laid before Parliament by the Petroleum Ministry.

Government withdrew the E&P Bill which was before Parliament awaiting its passage, last week.
It was laid in Parliament in November 2014 but has been replaced by a new Bill titled ‘Petroleum Exploration and Production Bill 2016.’
According to Petroleum Minister, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Bill had to be

Prince William has appeared on the cover of the U.K. gay magazine, “Attitude” to speak out against bullying people because of their sexuality.

The second-in-line to the throne is the first member of the royal family to appear on the

William called on young people being bullied for their sexuality to seek help

The Officer, Private Bawa Abdul Rahman, is said to have gone into hiding when he was called for questioning

The Ghana Armed forces is on a manhunt for one of their officers who is suspected to have links with terrorist group ISIS.
The Officer, Private Bawa Abdul Rahman, is said to have gone into hiding when he was called for questioning.
Private Bawa Abdul Rahman with service number

E U should not deal with' Libya government'

Rights group Amnesty International says "the European Union risks fuelling horrific abuses of migrants and refugees in Libya".

In a statement, the group has criticised the EU's plans to cooperate more closely with Libya’s new authorities to tackle migration.

Amnesty says that in the absence of safeguards in Libya

A police commander and his partner were stabbed to death at their home west of Paris. Their three-year-old survived.

The attacker was killed in an police assault on the house.

He had spent time in jail over jihadist links and had a list of targets including public figures, police say.

Named by French sources as Larossi Abballa, he had also been under recent police surveillance, including a wiretap, say media reports quoting police sources.

Court Upholds Net Neutrality, Rules Against ISPs

A U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled against internet providers, further cementing that the U.S. is a country where net neutrality, the idea that internet providers can’t price gouge customers with impunity, or slow of block access to certain internet content, is the law of the land.

“Providers that may opt to exercise editorial discretion—for instance, by offering access only to a limited segment of websites specifically catered to certain content—would not offer a standardized service that can reach ‘substantially all’ endpoints,

Aveyime-Battor (V/R), June 29, GNA – The Ivorian Government has been advised to create a congenial atmosphere that would generate confidence in her refugees currently seeking shelter in Ghana to return home.

Mr Kenneth Dzirasah, Chairman of Ghana Refugee Board, who gave the advice on Friday, stressed that the move had become necessary in the wake of dwindling resources from the

Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, a former First Lady and President of 31st December Women’s Movement on Monday appeared at the Financial Division of the High Court following a suit filed against the Movement over ownership of a property located at North Ridge.
The management of Wassef Sadallah Darkwah Company Limited had dragged the Movement to court over wrongfully occupation of its property being used as an office at North Ridge. The company is seeking a declaration that the defendant’s occupation at Number 16, North Ridge Residential area was wrongful, and an order for immediate re-occupation or possession of the property from the defendant.

In addition, the company is seeking revenue by way of rent, if it had rented the property to a third party from August 1979 to final date that judgment would be delivered. The plaintiff is also seeking interest on the revenue on the current prevailing bank rate.

It contended that the property in question was acquired from one Jonathan Kojo Chinebrah by way of assignment on January 19, 1978, however, it was confiscated by the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) Government on January 5, 1993.

The plaintiff said on September 24, 1997 the Government ordered that the property seized should be released to them but the Movement took possession and refused to hand over. When the case was called, Mr Kofi Somuah, a lawyer who represented the Movement said after reading through the pleadings, he needed time to amend his defence.

Mr Thaddeus Sory, Counsel for the company did not object, saying they wanted the matter to be settled amicably.

Monday, 13 June 2016

'No clear evidence' of IS link

There is no clear evidence that the Orlando gunman was directed by the so-called Islamic State group (IS), US President Barack Obama has said.

But the inquiry into the attack on the Pulse gay night club, in which 49 people were killed, is being treated as a terrorist investigation, he added.

The FBI's director said the gunman was radicalised through the internet.

Meanwhile Donald Trump said

Delegates who attended the maiden National congress of the All Peoples Congress (APC) at the International Conference Centre in Accra were allegedly hired and bused to the congress grounds.

Most of the participants were reportedly conveyed to the venue from from Nima, Nungua and Teshie and were given tags as delegates.

The party which is founded

Former Hearts of Oak offensive midfielder Uriah Asante has died after suffering a cardiac arrest.

The tragic incident happened onMonday afternoon after he was rushed to the hospital.

His cousin Adolf Gyimah confirmed the tragic news on Kumasi-based Ashh FM on Monday.

The University of Ghana graduate had two seasons for the Phobians where he became one of the mainstays of the team before leaving for Etoile du Sahel in Tunisia.

Watch video of Uriah Asante's two years with Hearts of Oak.

LILWIN ESCAPE DEAD

He has been in a wheelchair for five months and Kumawood star actor, Lilwin, cannot stop thanking God after surviving an accident on set.

Explaining what really happened, Lilwin, real name Kojo Nkansah, told Showbiz, he was playing the role of an armed robber and had to jump from a roof top only for him to be hanged in the air by a rope tied to his leg.

“But for the timely intervention of other actors on set who rushed me to the hospital, I don’t think I would have been alive by now. What happened was really serious

I was suicidal - Joyce Dzidzor

After coming under a barrage of attacks and insults from the public last year for claiming that she had lied to the public about being HIV positive, former HIV-AIDS ambassador, Joyce Dzidzor Mensah, has come out to explain.
In an interview with Showbiz on Friday, Joyce explained that she was indeed HIV-Positive but the stigma she and her children experienced after disclosing her status to the public affected her mentally, led to depression and gave her suicidal thoughts.
“When I started educating people about HIV/AIDS related issues, I was very open and prepared to talk about everything related to the condition. However, I started being stigmatised and after experiencing that for so long, I became depressed and took many wrong decisions. I even attempted suicide and had to be rescued. If I were not depressed, I would never have come out to deny my status,” she said.
Joyce explained that her physiological condition had been diagnosed and she received treatment in Germany and is currently continuing with treatment and receiving medication at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital.
Joyce told Showbiz that she had moved on from that chapter in her life and was now happily married to a young, supportive guy who does not care about the opinions and perception of others.
“People condemn my new husband for even considering marrying me. They claim I don’t deserve him and that I am a liar but regardless, he is giving me all the support and is encouraging me to go on,” she said.
Joyce said her experience has made her regret disclosing her HIV status and acting as an HIV/AIDS ambassador. “There are many people who are infected and have kept their status secret and living normal lives, as long as they are taking their medication, they don’t have to worry about being stigmatised. People only stigmatise you when they know you have the condition. If they don’t know, you live a much better life,” she said.
She said although the public has been educated about HIV/AIDS related issues, this has not affected how people living with the condition are treated by others. “We think because of the education that encourages the public to hug persons with the condition, enough has been done. It goes beyond just a hug or a handshake. The real test comes when you have to live in the same house with people like me and eat from the same bowl or share facilities. People pretend to shake hands with me but will not visit me in my home and even when they do, they refuse to eat or drink anything I offer them,” she said.
“Truthfully, the people who received any positive effect from my campaigns are the people with HIV who previously didn’t have any hope. They now know that it is possible to live productive lives regardless of their status because they see others doing the same. I will personally not encourage anyone to disclose their status publicly because nothing has changed. The general public has learned nothing, people continue to refer to me as an AIDS patient although we have explained the difference between HIV and AIDS on numerous occasions, and it doesn’t make sense. People still abandon their infected relatives in hospitals even after all the education that has been done,” she added.
Joyce said that as a result of her depression and subsequent treatment, she has planned to take up the cause of people with mental conditions in order to educate the public about their plight and ensure a much better standard of living for them.
- See more at: http://ghana-news.adomonline.com/entertainment/2016/June-13th/i-was-suicidal-joyce-dzidzor.php#sthash.dbOe5PGn.dpuf

Libya's $67bn national investment fund is seeking damages from Goldman Sachs, saying the bank encouraged it to make complex, money-losing investments.

The Libyan Investment Authority, which runs the fund, is looking to claw back $1.2bn (£840m) it says was lost through nine disputed trades conducted in 2008.
The Libyans said the trades were made under "undue influence".
Goldman said the claims

The Indomitable Lions have appeared at the tournament seven times - more than any other African country - but have suffered in recent years.
Algeria, Ghana and African champions Ivory Coast are among the top seeds based on Fifa's rankings for June.
Twenty African teams will be split into five groups, with only the winners making it to the finals in Russia.
Nigeria, who boast the second most World Cup qualifications from Africa with five, have been included among the second seeds.
Eighteen of the teams in the draw, which will take place on 24 June, are among the top 20 in the rankings with Gabon (22) and Libya (33) the exceptions.
Qualifying kicks off in October

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Dr Jonathan Scholtz spent the day detailing Pistorius's mental state.
He was called by the defence to help them get a lesser sentence for the disgraced athlete.
But state prosecutor Gerrie Nel, poking holes in the doctor's claims that Pistorius is depressed, argued that he had shown no remorse throughout the trial and that should be borne in mind.
Mr Nel told the court that Pistorius

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'Biafra protester killed'

Nigeria's military has killed at least 17 supporters of Biafran independence, according to Amnesty International.

The rights group called on Nigeria's government to investigate the deaths in the south-eastern city of Onitsha last month.
The Nigerian militery described the claims as unfounded and misleading.
At least one million people died in the 1967-70 civil war started by Biafran secessionists. Protests have resumed over the past year.
According to Amnesty

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