Members of the SDG Goal 16 sub-platform have held a meeting with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) on the current state of security in Ghana. The group which entailed a 10-member delegation from different civil society organizations paid a courtesy call on the Inspector General of Police at the National Police Headquarters, on 15 July 2021 to discuss and dialogue on the current state of Security in the country and how CSOs do to help to improve the situation. The CSO listed a recent spate of armed robberies in Accra and across the country, including broad daylight robberies resulting in the loss of lives and properties. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/i-was-only-helping-lilwin-i-m-not-into-acting-john-paintsil-clarifies The Ejura shooting incident which is currently under investigation, #FixThe Country brouhaha, the imminent threat of terrorist attacks as some of the worrying indicators in the country that has led the group to seek the audience with the IGP. The IGP expressed gratitude to the Goal 16 platform for taking the initiative. He noted that the Ejura killing was unfortunate and they have arranged to counsel for some of the victim’s family. He shared that even though the crime rate seems to be on the rise in 2021, the numbers are not more than that of 2020, 2021 around the same time last year. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/unhappy-betway-set-to-terminate-ashgold-sponsorship-contract-reports He acknowledged that the level of atrocity committed in the currently reported crimes is more serious. He assured the group that Ghana Police is working hard to overcome their challenges to improve the security situation. The IGP encouraged the CSOs to carry out more advocacy and education to educate the general populace about some of the laws regarding peace. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/information-minister-leads-blood-donation-exercise-for-the-national-blood-service-video-pics He also calls for more education for his men and the general public with support from the CSOs. The CSOs also made the following recommendations; 1. Increase Police to citizen’s ratio 2. Increase the visibility of the police 3. Review training modules of recruits to be more human rights centered and improve police citizen's relations and crowd control 4. Review recruitment policies to avoid politicization of the police force 5. Need to improve the professionalism of the police to improve public Trust 6. Collaborate more with CSOs The goal 16 sub-platform pledged its support to the IGP and his team. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/i-commend-prez-akufo-addo-for-fulfilling-his-promise-of-re-constructing-asomdwee-park-k-anyidoho SDG16 CONVENING TEAM Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

Energy Minister, Hon. Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has inaugurated the newly-constituted Governing Board of the Ghana National Gas Company. At a brief ceremony at the Ministry of Energy’s conference room on Wednesday afternoon, Hon. Dr. Prempeh charged the new Board under the chairmanship of Assin Central MP, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong to tackle the operational challenges of the company earnestly. He said the nomination and swearing-in of the Board signified the President’s trust in them and therefore they must justify the confidence. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/atta-mills-institute-donates-food-stuffs-to-yoa-disability-foundation-in-memory-of-late-prez-video “Your nomination is indicative of His Excellency President Akufo Addo’s confidence in your individual and collective abilities to steer the affairs of one of the key state-owned companies in Ghana’s energy sector. You are by this appointment expected to provide direction and leadership in the day-to-day running of the nation’s premiere mid-stream gas business company” Dr. Opoku Prempeh reiterated his approach of discouraging intra-energy sector debts where indebtedness was affecting the seamless operations of companies. “I am aware that in times past one of the major challenges Ghana Gas has faced is VRA’s indebtedness to it; payments for the gas supplied them in their operations were quite irregular. As you take over the helm of affairs, I urge you to be keen in ensuring that debts owed the company are paid regularly” He continued “As sector Minister, one of my priorities is to rid the sector of avoidable debts especially, ones I call intra-energy sector debts. This will ensure the liquidity of companies in the carrying out of their operations as well as other financial obligations” On technical issues, the Minister charged the board to be keen on quality assurance. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/information-minister-leads-blood-donation-exercise-for-the-national-blood-service-video-pics This he says if sustained will be critical to the development of Ghana’s nascent gas industry. He further asked the Board to be sensitive to the community needs of the project-affected areas. This he says will ensure peaceful co-existence between the company and host communities. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/unhappy-betway-set-to-terminate-ashgold-sponsorship-contract-reports The nine-member Board includes Dr. Ben KD Asante, MD of the company, Mr. John Darko, and Mrs. Adelaide Mary Benneh. The rest are Awulae Amihere Kpanyinli, Hon. Abraham Ossei Aidooh, Madam Delphine Dogbegah , Nana Owusu Ansah Ababio and Hon. Stephen Sumani Nayina. The Ghana National Gas Company was established in July 2011 as a limited liability company with the responsibility to build, own and operate natural gas infrastructure required for gathering, processing, transportation, and marketing. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/i-was-only-helping-lilwin-i-m-not-into-acting-john-paintsil-clarifies Below are some pictures: Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

The NDC Professional Forum, North America wants the Minister of Health, Mr. Kwaku Agyemang Manu to resign for disregarding the due processes in the procurement of Sputnik V vaccines. The group accused him of lacking the moral fortitude and integrity to continue as Minister for Health. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/i-was-only-helping-lilwin-i-m-not-into-acting-john-paintsil-clarifies This comes after the Minister said at the parliamentary committee probing the procurement of Sputnik V vaccines that he made an error with respect to the prior approval of the procurement of the Covid-19 vaccines. He also said he was in hurry to save Ghanaians from the Covid-19 second wave and as such he relayed on the Executive Instrument 61 passed by parliament to hide behind emergency clauses invoked under the EI, to approve the deal without parliamentary approval. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/unhappy-betway-set-to-terminate-ashgold-sponsorship-contract-reports Noting Mr. Kwaku Agyemang Manu blatantly disregarded the Supreme Court ruling in Attorney General v. (1) Balken Energy Ghana Ltd (2) Balken Energy LLC and (3) Mr. Philip David Elder and Article 181 (5) of the 1992 Constitution of the Ghana which required all international business or economic transactions to be approved by Parliament, the NDC Professional Forum in North America says the sector minister must go. “The NDC Professional Forum, North America chapter is uphurled by the comments of the Hon. Minister. We believe his actions are irresponsible and underserving as a Minister of State. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/information-minister-leads-blood-donation-exercise-for-the-national-blood-service-video-pics “..we believe, Hon. Agyemang Manu lacks the moral fortitude, integrity to continue as a Minister for Health and as such the NDC Proforum, North America is calling on him to honorably resign with immediate effect,” a press release from the NDC group has said. It adds, “We are giving the Minister a 7-day ultimatum effective today, July 21, 2021, to save Ghanaians of any future disregard for the Constitution and tender in his resignation.” READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/i-commend-prez-akufo-addo-for-fulfilling-his-promise-of-re-constructing-asomdwee-park-k-anyidoho Find below the full press release from the NDC Professional Forum: Credit: Modern Ghana

Ghana Premier League champions Hearts of Oak have rejected a trial offer for their striker Daniel Afriyie Barnieh from French top-flight club Reims. Reims was hoping to have the Ghana youth star on trial for one month so as to assess him before deciding on whether to sign him or not. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/i-was-only-helping-lilwin-i-m-not-into-acting-john-paintsil-clarifies But the Phobians are completely uninterested and have told Reims to forget about having the promising attacker. Hearts of Oak are determined to keep their key players as they want to impress in Africa and defend their crown next season. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/unhappy-betway-set-to-terminate-ashgold-sponsorship-contract-reports Barnieh is one of them as he scored four goals and provided three assists in the league. His goals contributed the most points for the club in their title victory. Earlier this year, Barnieh captained the Ghana U-20 team to win the Africa Cup of Nations trophy in Mauritania. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/information-minister-leads-blood-donation-exercise-for-the-national-blood-service-video-pics Credit: Ghanasoccernet.com

The Leadership of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Dr. Joseph Obeng is appealing to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to reach out to them via education and not intimidation by some recalcitrant officers. According to GUTA, considering the level of cooperation that exists between the two entities, it is not happy about the unorthodox methods exhibited. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/i-was-only-helping-lilwin-i-m-not-into-acting-john-paintsil-clarifies Addressing Journalists at a news conference on Wednesday, President of GUTA, Dr. Joseph Obeng said “Having gone through all these challenges and frustrations to clear our goods at the ports, we are again confronted with Tax Forces, and Post Clearance Officers who would be policing and frustrating us to a very embarrassing point” He added that the unfortunate incident is happening to only a few businesses that have been captured into the Tax Net. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/unhappy-betway-set-to-terminate-ashgold-sponsorship-contract-reports The President of GUTA hinted that fatigue is gradually setting in and the few victimized Taxpayers are feeling the effects of the heavy toll adding that it has gotten to the extent where members have started complaining bitterly and sparking agitations. “We went through lockdown, unable to travel because of the disease, as well as the subsequent shut down of Airports. It has also affected our ability to service our loans, changed demand patterns as well, and in all, affected businesses to the point of total collapse. Under this circumstance, we did our best to serve the people of Ghana and sustained ourselves” he mentioned. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/information-minister-leads-blood-donation-exercise-for-the-national-blood-service-video-pics He noted that the global upsurge of the pandemic has led to the astronomical increase in the world commodity prices, prolonged production and delivery periods. Dr. Obeng says he is hopeful, the candid appeal from his outfit would be adhered to in the interest of National Development in the midst of the pandemic. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/i-commend-prez-akufo-addo-for-fulfilling-his-promise-of-re-constructing-asomdwee-park-k-anyidoho The beginning of this year, 2021 also saw the global upsurge of the pandemic, which has led to an astronomical increase in world commodity” Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

President Akufo-Addo has appointed the Director-General in charge of Administration of the Ghana Police Service COP Dr George Akuffo Dampare as new Inspector General of Police (IGP). READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/information-minister-leads-blood-donation-exercise-for-the-national-blood-service-video-pics He takes over from James Oppong-Boanuh who has been IGP since August 14, 2019. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/i-commend-prez-akufo-addo-for-fulfilling-his-promise-of-re-constructing-asomdwee-park-k-anyidoho COP Dampare will officially take over as head of the Police Service on August 1, 2021. Profile of Dr. George Akuffo Dampare Dr. George Akuffo Dampare is the youngest Acting Inspector–General of Police (IGP) to be appointed in the fourth Republic and the eighth youngest since Ghana gained independence. Prior to this appointment, he was the most senior police officer after the just retired IGP. Dr. Dampare joined the Ghana Police Service (GPS) as a Constable in December 1990 at age 20 and rose through the ranks to become Commissioner of Police (COP) 24 years later at age 44 in 2014, the rank he held until his appointment. In 1991, on completion of his recruit training, Dr. Dampare has adjudged the overall Best Recruit at the National Police Training School and won all awards except the award for the ‘Best Marksman’. Again in 1996, he emerged the overall Best Cadet for the 32nd Cadet Officers’ Course at the Ghana Police Academy (formerly, Police College) and won all awards, including Excellence in Professional Police Subjects and Excellence in Academic Subjects. During his over thirty-year career as a police officer, Dr. Dampare has made significant contributions to policing in Ghana and beyond as enumerated below: At the leadership and management level, Dampare has had the rare privilege of serving as the Head (Director-General) of almost every major department, giving him greater insight into the administration of policing in Ghana. Specifically, Dr. Dampare has been Director-General for Administration and Director-General for Welfare twice. He has also served as Director-General for MTTD, Director-General for Research & Planning, Director-General for Operations, Director-General for ICT, Director-General for Finance, and Director-General for National Patrol Department (Police Visibility Department). Other leadership positions Dr. Dampare previously held include Commandant of the Police Command and Staff College, Accra Regional Police Commander, Regional Commander for Railways, Ports and Harbour (now Police Marine Department), Municipal Commander for Cape-Coast, and Chief Internal Auditor of the GPS. Between 2010 and 2015, under the leadership of two IGPs, Messrs. Paul Tawiah Quaye and Mohammed Ahmed Alhassan, Dampare led and coordinated the ‘National Anti-armed Robbery Reward to Informant Initiative’, which saw the arrest and prosecution of many notorious armed robbers across the country. As the Director-General for National Operations, Dr. Dampare created an efficient system where fragmented units were consolidated to create effective and complete departments such as the establishment of an Anti-armed Robbery Unit (the COMBAT Unit) to aggressively fight robbery and other violent crimes. He also created the Intelligence Unit within the National Operations Department, which later informed the creation of a Police Intelligence Department at the national level. As Accra Regional Police Commander, Dampare introduced an innovative and proactive policing strategy called the “Continuous Stakeholder Engagement Programme” where all stakeholders were included and involved in policing the Region. For the first time, through this initiative, the Ghana Police Service under his leadership, visited Political Parties in their offices to engage them. As Director-General in charge of Welfare, Dr. Dampare introduced an innovative social welfare scheme where he led officers from the Department to visit the homes of scores of sick and bedridden police officers across the country, and also introduced strategic medical interventions to facilitate their wellness. Still, at Welfare, Dampare initiated a process at Dodowa and Kasoa to reclaim lands owned and paid for by police officers. The matter had become a national security threat as many officers were angry at the failure of the leadership of the police administration to intervene in the situation which had lasted for close to a decade. In 2013, under the leadership of the then Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Ahmed Alhassan, Dr. Dampare led a team of officers, working day and night, to restructure the Armoured Car Squadron (ACS) Unit into the Formed Police Unit (FPU) within a record time of ten (10) weeks. This task had remained impossible for over fifteen years. The FPU has now become one of the police units undertaking internal police operations and international peacekeeping missions under the United Nations and African Union. As the Director-General of the National Patrol Department (Police Visibility Department) and under the leadership of the then IGP, Mohammed Ahmed Alhassan, Dampare supervised the implementation of the novel “Police Visibility” programme which saw the presence of police personnel at most intersections and communities in Ghana. Again, during the implementation of the vision of the then IGP, Mohammed Ahmed Alhassan, for the creation of the Police Service Command and Staff College at Winneba and the Police Service Public Safety Training School at Pwalugu, Dr. Dampare was the leader of the technical teams that ensured the full operationalization of these two specialist training institutions. Dampare is credited with the idea that led to the establishment of the office of the Armourer-General which serves as the central point for accounting for arms and ammunition within the Ghana Police Service as well as the establishment of the Service Enquiry Monitoring Unit (SEMU) with the responsibility of managing the GPS disciplinary system. As Coordinator of the National Inter-Ministerial Task Force for the 2007 Ghana Floods which was under the overall leadership of Dr. Mrs. Mary Chinnery-Hesse (then Chief Advisor to H.E. President J.A. Kufuor), Dr. Dampare led a team, within a seven-month period, to develop and implement a National Disaster Management Model, which brought all United Nations Agencies, Red Cross and Civil Society organizations, among others, together, to successfully manage the disaster. As Director-General for Finance, Dampare led a Police Technical Implementation Team to work with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, to migrate the Police Service onto the Single Spine Salary Structure as the first institution in the country to successfully complete the migration. Still, as Director-General for Finance, Dampare also introduced the payment of recruits’ allowances through the bank by getting the bank accounts as well as ATM cards. He also engaged the banks and got them to build ATMs at the Police Training Schools at no cost to the Government. Under the visionary instructions of the then IGP, Mr. Paul Tawiah Quaye, Dampare also led a team to establish the Procurement Unit of the GPS and ensure full implementation of the Procurement Act. He introduced cost-saving measures in the repair of Service vehicles and the use of hotel accommodation, among others. Dampare led a team of officers to use mostly donations from the private sector to give a facelift to the Police Headquarters by constructing a Public Affairs building, the Integrity Square, the Police Fitness and Social Centre, and a Helipad. The CID Headquarters building was also refurbished under his leadership. As Accra Regional Commander, Dampare raised sufficient capital from the private sector to complete a new office complex and re-roofed 90% of all office buildings at the Regional Headquarters which had been in a deplorable state for years. During his policing career, Dr. Dampare has undertaken numerous law enforcement courses at tactical, operational, strategic leadership, and management levels, making him an all-around police officer with the required skills and competencies commensurate with his rank. Aside from his policing, Dr. Dampare previously worked as a Research Fellow and lecturer at King’s College London, University of London. He also lectured at the University of Cape-Coast (UCC), Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Regent University College, and the Data Link University College. He is also one of the pioneer lecturers at the Business School of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. Having passed the GCE Ordinary and Advanced level examinations as a private candidate in 1989 and 1992 respectively, Dr. Dampare proceeded to study accountancy and became a Chartered Accountant in 1996 at age 25. He also holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree in Finance and Management from the King’s College, London, University of London, and has two Master of Science degrees with distinction in Accounting & Finance, from London South Bank University, UK and Business Systems Analysis & Design from City University of London, UK. Dr. Dampare also has a certificate in High Impact leadership from the Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge, UK, and a certificate in Leadership and Management from the Aresty Institute of Executive Education, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA. Dr. Dampare is a member of a number of professional associations including the International Association of Chiefs of Police (ICP), International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA), the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA), and the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA). Dr. Dampare has also served and continues to serve on several boards including the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) Governing Board, Data Link University College Council, Police Central Disciplinary Board, and the Pumpkins Foundation Board (a philanthropic organization for underprivileged children, including those with autism). He is married to Anita and has six children. Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5fm

Popular media personality Afia Schwar has dragged Ayisha Modi into the gutters in their new clash. Ayisha Modi and Afia Schwar have clashed on social media after Ayisha Modi accused Afia of being a beggar, betrayer, an opportunist, and a bad friend. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/i-was-only-helping-lilwin-i-m-not-into-acting-john-paintsil-clarifies This name-calling follows after Afia disclosed that she sent money to Moesha to help her in her difficult moment. According to Ayisha Modi, Afia Schwar has been using her witchcraft to destroy the lives of many young ladies and also abandoned her friend Moesha in her difficult moment. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/unhappy-betway-set-to-terminate-ashgold-sponsorship-contract-reports Ayisha also red Afia to respond to her and also threatened to drop audio of Afia badmouthing others. In a rebuttal, Afia Schwar has taken to her Facebook to drag Ayisha Modi in the gutters and has dared her to drop the supposed video she claims she has. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/information-minister-leads-blood-donation-exercise-for-the-national-blood-service-video-pics She has hurled insults at her and has alleged that Ayisha Modi sleeps with a top celebrity’s wife so she can get money to pay her rent. According to Afia, the top celebrity sleeps around and hardly pays attention to his wife so Ayisha Modi has been the one satisfying the woman sexually in exchange for cash. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/i-commend-prez-akufo-addo-for-fulfilling-his-promise-of-re-constructing-asomdwee-park-k-anyidoho Watch the video below: Credit: Belinda Arthur

As part of its coperate and social responsibilities, the Atta Mills Institute (AMI) on Wednesday July 21, donated food stuffs to the Yaw Owusu Ansah (YOA) Disability Foundation in memory of the Late Former President. According to the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of AMI, Koku Anyidoho, the gesture was not only in memory of the Late President but to commemorate his 77th birthday. Speaking at the ceremony, Koku Anyidoho said "If President Mills were alive, he would be celebrating his 77th birthday. Before his demise, he always donated items and cash and therefore, we at the Atta Mills Institute deem it fit to emulate his good gesture on every July 21st to commemorate him" READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/i-was-only-helping-lilwin-i-m-not-into-acting-john-paintsil-clarifies He explained that the AMI team chose the YOA Charity Foundation following a plea from its head, Auntie Benedicta on an Accra-based radio station calling for support from Philantropists to lend a helping hand to the needy children. "I listen to Auntie Benedicta and her group every Saturday, talking about YOA Disability Foundation and Cerebral Palsy. Infact you are the one who made me research on the ailment. I never knew it really existed" He also mentioned that the gesture was to congratulate the mothers for the work they are doing for the children. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/unhappy-betway-set-to-terminate-ashgold-sponsorship-contract-reports "For you to be mothers for these ones, it takes a lot of commitment, dedication and hard work" He assured the mothers that God will continue to strengthen then to continue to cater for the children suffering from Cerebral Palsy. The Atta Mills Institute pledged that it will be an integral part of the YOA Disability Foundation. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/information-minister-leads-blood-donation-exercise-for-the-national-blood-service-video-pics "As Founder and CEO of the Atta Mills Institute, I stand in the name of God Almighty, do declare our support for the YOA Disability Foundation and we pledge that as and when we are able to mobilise, it doesn't even have to be 21st July, we come and help you" he added. Receiving the donation, Head of the YOA Charity Foundation, Auntie Benedicta commended the Atta Mills Institute for the beautiful gesture "We are blessed to have your Institute join us. We are grateful. On behalf of the Founder, we say thank you" READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/i-commend-prez-akufo-addo-for-fulfilling-his-promise-of-re-constructing-asomdwee-park-k-anyidoho The YOA Disability Foundation also presented a citation as a sign of their appreciation to the beautiful gesture demonstrated by the Atta Mills Institute. Below are some pictures and video: Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has led a blood donation exercise at the premises of the Information Ministry to help raise blood for the National Blood Service to stock the blood bank. The donation exercise follows a promise made by the Information Minister together with the Ministry's Press Pool to support the blood service by volunteering blood with the general public. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/information-minister-leads-blood-donation-exercise-for-the-national-blood-service-video-pics The donation exercise started on Wednesday morning whereby staff of the blood service took volunteers through orientation and need to take part in the exercise with the Information Minister donating his blood as well to grace the occasion. Speaking at the opening of the exercise, the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah stressed that, he is enthused with the entire program and the public's interest to support the blood service by donating their blood to save lives. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/england-lifts-coronavirus-restrictions He used the opportunity to commend the Press Pool of the ministry and also the sponsors for supporting the ministry as he says they look forward to supporting the blood service some other time. On her part, the CEO for the National Blood Service, Dr. Justina Ansah also expressed appreciation to the Information Minister for the bold step to support the service. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/i-was-only-helping-lilwin-i-m-not-into-acting-john-paintsil-clarifies She called on other Ministries to also emulate the work done by the Information Minister. Some donors who spoke with Thinknewsonline.com commended the ministry for taking such initiatives to help support the blood service. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/i-was-only-helping-lilwin-i-m-not-into-acting-john-paintsil-clarifies They added that they partook in the exercise because they saw the need to help save lives. Below are pictures and video: Click on the link to watch the video: https://www.facebook.com/ThinkNewsOnline/videos/2980700825387942/ Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

President Akufo-Addo has extended warm greetings to all Muslims as the world celebrates Eid Ul-Adha on Tuesday. According to him the celebration of the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim should impact Ghanaians to do the same for the progress and prosperity of the country. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/england-lifts-coronavirus-restrictions “As we celebrate Edi ul-Adha, I send, on behalf of my wife, Rebecca, my daughters and grandchildren, and the Government, warm greetings to all Muslims in Ghana and around the world. “The sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim, which we celebrate today, must spur us on to sacrifice for the progress and prosperity of our country. Sacrificing for our country means giving of our best in our various areas of endeavor, and making the national interest paramount in whatever we do,” the President said. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/i-was-only-helping-lilwin-i-m-not-into-acting-john-paintsil-clarifies The President also called on the Muslim Ummah in Ghana to remember the country in prayer as well as guidance and wisdom. “I ask the Muslim Ummah in Ghana to remember our nation in prayer; and also pray for wisdom and guidance for me and for members of my government, so that we can steer the ship of state in a manner that allows us to navigate the stormy and turbulent economic challenges that confront our nation and the world,” the President added. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/unhappy-betway-set-to-terminate-ashgold-sponsorship-contract-reports Eid ul-Adha, is also known as the ‘festival of sacrifice’ and is celebrated on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic or lunar calendar. Story by: News Desk Report

Social media users have been reacting to a letter by the GRA inviting the daughter of Rev. Sam Korankye-Ankrah to its office The invitation is in relation to a US$1 million gift she is reported to have received Naa Dromo Korankye-Ankrah is expected to show up at the GRA office on July 23, 2021 at 10 am It was a rather elaborate wedding ceremony held on July 10, 2021, as the daughter of Rev. Sam Korankye-Ankrah, Naa Dromo Korankye-Ankrah, tied the knot with a degree of pomp and pageantry in Accra. While the ceremony took place, Naa Dromo received a US$1 million gift in the form of a cheque which was presented by a group of young professionals at the Royal House Chapel Church. With love still in the air for the newlyweds, the gift has sparked some controversy as the Ghana Revenue Authority has issued a letter inviting the recipient to its office as part of a compliance program. Before the church group made the presentation to Naa Dromo, reports suggested they had indicated their resolve to go beyond giving the usual wedding gifts with a switch to the international level of gift presentation. “We usually do apotoyewa, asanka [earthenware dish] and all of that, but we have gone international. So, we are not doing apotoyewa [earthenware bowl], woma [pestle] and things. Today, we have a cheque for Lady Naa Dromo Nimo. We present to her US$1 million,” one of Naa's female friends who led the presentation said. The presentation was said to have caught the huge audience in attendance by surprise with the couple expressing their jubilation bountifully with a hit to the dancefloor after the announcement. But almost 10 days after the wedding ceremony, the revenue agency of the government, the Ghana Revenue Authority, has invited Naa Dromo to its office on July 23, 2021, for a discussion over the said wedding gift. The Authority in a letter sighted by GhanaWeb explained the invitation forms part of a compliance program to assist individuals to comply with their tax obligations. “This is to notify you that you have been selected to benefit from the special compliance assistance program of the Ghana Revenue Authority to help you make accurate disclosures of your income to the Commissioner-General of GRA and avoid the imposition penalties, interest, and other sanctions.” “Information available to the GRA indicates you have received an amount of one million dollars (US$1 million) as a gift from friends,” the letter read. The letter which is now making rounds on social media has garnered some attention with varied reactions. See some of the reactions and pictures below: GRA said so where’s our cut?? ???????????????????? pic.twitter.com/w9k86abjXe — Nana (@PrynxRex) July 19, 2021 Do Ghanaians know what privacy is?? Or care about it? The house address with all its boldness. — De shirtless chef????????‍???? (@_Jay_Q) July 19, 2021 Hello @Facosh I want to sign a faith cheque of $2m for you. Say Amen — Felix Romark (@FelixRomark) July 20, 2021 What is a faith cheque? — Adomaa (@adomaa_music) July 20, 2021 What is a faith Cheque? I need one ASAP ???? https://t.co/7yDUcCpMMI — Breska (@medicated_dr) July 20, 2021 Credit: Ghanaweb

Nigerian singer Runtown and his model girlfriend Adut Akech have ended their almost one-year relationship. Runtown and the international model started dating in 2020. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/i-was-only-helping-lilwin-i-m-not-into-acting-john-paintsil-clarifies The South Sudanese-born model made this known while answering questions from her fans via her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. A fan asked the model if she was single and she gave a rather shocking reply. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/england-lifts-coronavirus-restrictions “Yes, ma’am single and ready to mingle or whatever they say. Jokes but I’m single,” she wrote. Below is a screenshot: Credit: The African Entertainment