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Actor, Benson Nana Yaw Oduro Boateng known in showbiz as Funny Face has dared his current baby mama to say 'FIIM' 'FIIM' if she wants their videos to go viral. According to the Actor, he is fed up adding that what will she gain in tarnishing of his image to the public. In a Facebook post, Funny Face said "Everyday if you don't give me dis.. I will take da children away.. #BLACKMAILER.. I should sit and watch u deatroy my sweat... from day one day you got pregnant.. Everything is me" The Actor who doubles as a Comedian added that he has been providing everything for his baby mama including the needs of his mother-in-law. He said "Even if u need pin.. plus ur mother.. yet you go round destroyeing me to people.. dat I can't take cate of my own kids" He stressed that he is disappointed adding that his baby mama even goes to the extent of destroying him to people she does not even know. "Yet when I take u to mother care anytime I get huge money and spend on the girls... their food, their pampers.. everything box box box...yet u still destroy me to men u have never even set eyes on dem, he fumed. Angry Funny Face in his Facebook post tagged his baby mama as #Blackmailer. Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Charterhouse, Theresa Ayoade, has confirmed that this year's Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) has been scheduled for August 2020. According to her, the move comes after President after eased some restrictions on social gathering as part of measures of preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus. Speaking on an Accra-based television station on Sunday, Madam Ayoade said “The challenges of putting together logistics and not being sure of expected revenue is a real issue. In normal times, we will have been able to sell up to 4,000 tickets in VGMA-related events, but it is not so now" She also confirmed that her team are working around the clock to entertain the masses with to bring the best of music and awards despite the rise in cases recorded in the country. “The challenges of putting together logistics and not being sure of expected revenue is a real issue. In normal times, we will have been able to sell up to 4,000 tickets in VGMA-related events, but it is not so now,” Mrs Ayoade disclosed. She stressed that Charterhouse will be considering the good usage of the digital space likewise the guidelines stated by the Tourism Ministry, Arts and Culture. She mentioned that unlike the 3Music Awards, the upcoming VGMA 2020 will be ensuring that the a social distancing and health protocols during its live audience. She said "Preparations have gone into making sure that Ghanaian artistes in other countries and audiences, who cannot come to the show, can join virtually" She says she believes Charterhouse will add more touch to this year's upcoming event. “It may not be exactly as it used to be in the past but obviously, with what is happening now, it’s going to be a downscale version,” she said. Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

A member of the largest opposition party, National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kwabena Owusu Agyei has sent a strong warning to the Chairperson of Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensah saying she will die at 12 midday if she dares conduct the new voter’s register exercise. According to Mr. Agyei, the move by the EC Chairperson is needless adding that it will lead to distraction in the country. Speaking in a live facebook video on NDC Tv, Mr. Owusu Agyei said “If we allow Akufo-Addo and his stupid, Jean Mensah; that idiot of a girl. I am telling Jean Mensah today, my grandmother has what every woman has, my mother has the same, all my sisters have the same thing and everyone is born of a woman but if she thinks she was not born from some other angle, she should go ahead and do the new voter’s register and let me watch her. She will die 12 midday. She will die just like that. Nonsense!” He further threatened that if the EC Chairperson allows for the exercise to go on, blood of innocent Ghanaians will flow. “Let me tell them something, in June 4 people were crying let the blood flow. It was only Military people whose blood flowed, right? As they hear let the blood flow, it is the blood of the Akyem mafias that will flow” he revealed. The angry member of the NDC also endangered that if Ghanaians allow Akufo-Addo and his stupid, Jean Mensah to embark on their dubious means to rig the elections, he will deal with the EC Chair. He fumed “Idiot, you are a foolish girl, you are an idiot. I, Kwabena Owusu Agyei, I am telling you today. Try it and see. You think you are better than us Ghanaians, Christian council, house of chiefs. Nonsense, stupid Akufo-Addo girl, woa bodam papa. Gyimi na 3y3 wo. Kwasiafuo!” He revealed that according to Odefuo Kwabena Tawiah, 9 prominent NPP people will die before the party wins power in the upcoming 2020 general elections in Decemeber. Mr. Agyei stressed that sometimes his prophecies do not come from him but when they are authentic, God asks him to monitor. “Now I remember in 2015, before Parliament broke, the Lord told me, tell NPP to organise prayers at the Western Region, I did not know who to tell because I did not go. Me, I don’t like pride. The Lord said Kennedy Agyapong is their financial executive to tell him” he disclosed. Meanwhile a section of the public are calling on the Ghana Police to arrest Mr. Kwabena Owusu Agyei over his utterances. Below is a link to the full video: https://www.facebook.com/100005119380640/posts/1508887919291840/?sfnsn=mo&d=n&vh=i Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

Black Avenue Music Signee, Sefa has revealed that although she has no problem dating her Manager, she will not succumb to being controlled around. According to Sefa, most female Artiste have had their rights infringed upon in the name of dating adding that it has ended ruining many careers. Speaking on an Accra-based television station, she said “There is nothing like relationship clause in my contract. I will not have any problem with that but you cannot control me around” She added that aside signing a five-year deal with Black Avenue Music, there is no clause in her contract banning her from dating. The young singer however disclosed that she is single. She also hinted that dating a manager comes with lots of disadvantages adding that the female artiste is being restricted from indulging in many things. “But in a case where you are not dating your manager, it is easy for you as a female artiste to sit your partner down, explain the nature of your job for a better understanding and a smooth likewise transparent love relationship” she revealed. She rather explained that she does not have any issue with her management adding that she apologises when she goes wrong. “Going International is sometimes, whom you know. You can go to other countries and hear your songs being played but not in your country” she confessed. Musician Sefa however hinted that it takes a ‘special man’ to say he wants to manage a female artiste in Ghanaian Music Industry adding that the task is not easy. “We, women have emotional problems. There have been some points where I say to myself I wont perform but I still go” she said. She appealed to Ghanaian DJs to give songs from female artistes in Ghana more air-time play. She also appealed to wealthy Ghanaian women in the country to support female musician. Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

Artiste Manager, Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson known in showbiz as Bulldog has reiterated that he cannot manage any female artiste in the Ghanaian Music Industry. According to him, managing female artiste in Ghana comes with lots of temptation adding that he is not willing to fall into such trap. Speaking on an Accra-based Television station, Bulldog said “I can’t manage a female artiste. If care is not taken, I might sleep with her. That is what I have been avoiding” He added that although managing artistes comes with lots of emotions, he also has to ensure that his signee is at peace and working under comfortable conditions. Bulldog also revealed that women are tempting creatures who cannot be avoided. “I have learned to hold unto myself but when tempted, I might chop her” he added. Story by: Magdalene Maame Abena Serwaa Asante

Information reaching Thinknewsonline.com indicates that the Managing Director of Nyaho Medical Centre, Dr Elikem Tamaklo has tested positive for deadly novel coronavirus. According to the Media Liason of the Medical Centre, Rita Agyeiwaa Rockson, although Dr Tamaklo’s positive results has placed fear in his family, they are self-isolating, adhering to protocols and responding to treatment. She said “Over the last two weeks, Dr Tamaklo was not physically present on the hospital premises and thus, we can confirm that the exposure was from the community. We have therefore introduced virtual meeting which is to enable efficient social distancing at the Centre as well as create enough room for clinical staff to continue to provide quality care to patients” She added that following the Medical Centre’s Business Continuity’s plan, all non-clinical staff (including the MD) have tasked to work from home through virtual meetings as part of measures of reducing the spread of the virus. “This was to enable efficient social distancing at the Centre as well as create enough room for clinical staff to continue to provide quality care to patients” Agyeiwaa Rockson said. Going by the directives given by President Akufo-Addo, it is emerging that Dr Tamaklo and his family are under quarantine likewise liasing with the hospital on what to do to avoid further spread. Thinknewsonline.com is learning that Dr. Tamaklo in a video call communicated with his employees saying he was currently doing well adding that he is adhering to appropriate guidelines. ”The stigma that some have had to endure is unfair, unfounded and has no basis. Through no fault of our own, we have been exposed to an invisible threat, a virus, and now have to keep focused on own journey to recovery, for ourselves, families and wider community” he said. Dr. Tamaklo reminded his employees to continue to do their best and remain disciplined by observing all the recommended preventive measures such as washing of hands with soap under running water, use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers frequently, maintaining 2-metres social distance when in public and in enclosed spaces. He also stressed that the employees should wear their face masks whenever interacting with others and be sensitive to their own health. The Managing Director hinted that the employees should consider self-isolating whenever they feel unwell and seek medical advice for quick diagnosis as well as treatment. The Medical Centre says it will ensure its doors are opened adding a 24 hours provision of quality services will be rendered to all clients. “Dr. Tamaklo will be taking a short leave of absence to focus on his recovery. During this time, Dr Victoria Lokko, the Medical Director, will be overseeing all clinical affairs whilst Emmanuel Agyei, the Operations Director, will be overseeing all operational matters of the Centre,” the Media Laison said. Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

A group calling itself, Berlinda Babila Foundation (BBF), a Tax-Exempt Non-Profit Charity Organization has partnered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Ghana to organise a clean-up exercise in Accra to mark this year’s World Environment Day 2020 Celebration. According to the Country Director of BBF, Sirekii Clarence Tange, the move forms part of BBF’s social responsibility of promoting and also ensuring the environment is kept clean. In an exclusive interview with Thinknewsonline.com, Mr. Tange said “Today is World Environmental Day and we at BBF are looking deep at what concerns humanity. We are here to make sure that the environment is treated well and is clean so that whosoever see the gesture and puts it into practice will know that it is contributing to nation building” He added the exercise also forms part of fulfilling United Nation’s strategic plan on environmental protection. Mr. Tange also disclosed that if the environment is not protected, the lives of human and other spices on the planet will be at stake. “It is our collective responsibility to see that we give our environment the maximum protection that it so badly needs. That is why we are partnering with the Ministry of Environment and the EPA in the exercise to see that together, we give today, a colourful name” he revealed. Speaking on environmental degradation, the Country Director noted that it is sad that many Africans do not respect the environment thereby polluting and destroying it. He said “Yes, it is actually true that people do not care about the environment but they fail to understand something. It is imperative for each and every individual to know that if we fail collectively to protect the environment, it means we are also contributing to destroying and wiping away of all species. There will be a time that if we do not protect the environment, we cannot live freely” He advised the citizenry to ensure the environments are always taken care of adding that if it is poorly managed, it can cause the spread of the novel coronavirus. Acting Executive Director, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), John Alexis Pwamang lauded the Berlinda Babila Foundation (BBF) for its kind gesture adding that although the notice came late, he is grateful, his office has partnered as well as partaken in the cleaning exercise. Speaking on the National theme; ‘Protecting Bio-diversity, Our Survival Depends On It’, Mr. Pwamang said “Bio-diversity is very important because we have all the natural organism which support of lives. This year, the UN is focusing on bio-diversity. We are glad that you said you wanted to help us” Mr. Pwamang assured the Berlinda Babila Foundation (BBF) of future partnership which will see to the beautification of Ghana’s environment. He commended staffs of the EPA for taking time of their busy schedules to partake in the cleaning exercise. The EPA presented two wheelbarrows, rakes among others to the Belinda Babila Foundation to support the exercise. Thinknewsonline.com is learning that the Belinda Babila Foundation is not only a 501(c) (3) Tax-Exempt Non-Profit Charity Organization but also raises funds to respond to the needs of poor Orphans, Widows, Disabled, Less Privileged, Afflicted, Displaced People and other vulnerable children in the African Continent. The Organisation is a global leader with a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty. Watch the interviews below: Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

President Akufo-Addo has taken a swipe at the Presidential Candidate of the largest opposition party, National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama saying his so-called unprecedented infrastructural development was a fantasy existing a green book. According the President, the his so-called unprecedented infrastructural development are no where on the grounds adding that the NDC and its flagbearer were only making noise. Speaking at the commissioning of the Tema Motorway Interchange, President Akufo-Addo said ""We made a pledge to Ghanaians to expand and improve the road networks while closing the missing links. We had to make this pledge because the so-called unprecedented infrastructure development of the Mahama administration was a fantasy and existed in the 'Green book' and not on the grounds" He added since government deems the provision of quality infrastructure as an essential tool for development, his government will ensure the even spread of such projects in the country. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) hit back at the Akufo-Addo government on the commissioning of the Tema Motorway interchange quizzing the sidelining former President John Mahama. The NDC party lambasted the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) for taking credit for the projects which was started by the previous government. The largest opposition party in a recent interview recounted the events leading to the completion of the Tema Motorway Interchange, which is a Japanese sponsored project, adding that President Akufo-Addo should not feed on someone’s hard for credit. In a statement issued by NDC’s Greater Accra Regional Secretariat and sighted by Thinknewsonline.com said “We are reliably informed that President Akufo-Addo will commission the Tema Motorway Expansion Project tomorrow, June 5. This event counts in the series of projects among many other projects initiated by President John Mahama before the December 7, 2016 Elections. The project is thus one of President John Mahama’s popular legacies before leaving office in January 2017” The NDC added that, the project was amongst the four major Interchanges constructed by H.E. John Dramani Mahama before exiting power in January 2017. Thinknewsonline.com is learning that the Motorway Grade Separated Interchange has a 2.1 km three-lane dual carriageway with 730 m underpass on the National route N1. It is an improvement of approximately 1.9 km two-lane dual carriageway on the National Route N2 from the Ashiaman Roundabout onto the Harbour Road; Service Road Ramps, retaining wall and box culvert, road base and pavement; Pedestrian Bridges and adequate Road Safety furniture to safeguard lives and property. Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

Actor Prince David Osei has survived a car accident after bursting a front tyre of his car which subsequently running into a taxi. The 'Dead' actor came out unhurt except his car which got mangled just as the taxi. It was not clear where and when the accident took place but the actor is full of gratitude to God for saving him. On Wednesday, he took to social media to share photos of the incident and praise God for the gift of life. “Who told you there's no God? You can't easily take down a praying man who don't (sic) just walk in the flesh but after the spirit. Elohim be praised for saving me from a very fatal (sic) accident, I came out unscratched. Guys, pls help me thank God! Front tyre got burst was manoeuvring the car on the busy highway, finally I hit the pavement that divides the road, as to how the car came to a halt I don't know, my life was literally flashing through my face. Indeed there's a God who never fails,” he said on Instagram. It could be recalled that some Ghanaian showbiz personalities have died through road accidents. Among them are Suzzy Williams, Kwame Owusu-Ansah and Terry Bonchaka. Prince David Osei has, however, survived‒ and he is thankful to God. Story by: News Desk

African RPA Pioneering Firm, Ntansa has announced its partnership with UiPath, a leading enterprise Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software company which seeks to help organizations scale RPA capabilities in their business units by providing a fast, reliable, and efficient delivery model. The experienced Ntansa Project Team intends to continue to assist clients, strategic partners, and technology partners with projects developed using UiPath’s hyper-automation platform. This partnership, which began nearly two years ago, will continue to cover African organizations supporting customers in all industries and countries from their Accra operational center. To gain a competitive advantage in today’s fiercely competitive landscape, organizations are increasingly seeking solutions to help them accelerate operational processes, enhance agility, and deliver greater value to clients. By partnering with UiPath, Ntansa will enable clients to complete routine tasks with optimal agility within Finance, HR, Customer Service, and other business units, using their AI-powered RPA solutions. By delegating these processes to a new digital software robot workforce, the staff at these organizations will be able to focus on more strategic, innovative, and customer-oriented initiatives. UiPath is leading the “Automation First” era – championing one robot for every person, delivering free and open training and collaboration, and enabling robots to learn new skills through AI and machine learning. Led by a commitment to bring digital era skills to more than a million people, the company’s enterprise RPA platform has already automated millions of repetitive, mind-numbing tasks for business and government organizations all over the world, improving productivity, customer experience and employee job satisfaction. Ntansa will design, develop, and implement advanced RPA solutions for banking, retail, and insurance organizations in Africa through this strategic partnership. Taking advantage of robotic process automation and artificial intelligence, Ntansa will provide automated solutions that enable organizations to optimize productivity – up to 80 percent of  (organizations using RPA have seen substantial increases in productivity in business processes (The Impact of RPA on Employee Experience; Forrester survey, Aug 2018). These approaches will also help to minimize operating costs and free up resources, allowing workers to concentrate on more customer-focused and business-critical tasks. This collaborative partnership will also help African organizations enhance their customer experience by making services more accessible through digital touchpoints and online portals. The digitization of the core infrastructure also means improved customer experience and better value. Emmanuel Tackie, Ntansa's Managing Director, said: "Working with such a strong partner and global RPA leader as UiPath is fantastic. UiPath allows us to develop and offer cutting-edge technologies to our customers. We are proud to bring innovative technology to the African market with the ability to influence organizations across the continent. Together with UiPath, we are accelerating digital transformation in Africa to produce successful outcomes, transform how people work, and improve access to services for their customers. Through automation and RPA technologies, we can boost productivity, experience, and satisfaction at every customer touchpoint.” To learn more about UiPath, please visit www.uipath.com. About Ntansa At Ntansa, it is our mission to redefine the way companies work! We believe in the power of automation, artificial intelligence, and lean innovation as the foundation of the future of work. We dive deep to understand business challenges while giving measurable outcomes to move businesses forward.  Formed as a consultancy started by four industry experts, Ntansa is pioneering RPA and lean innovation in Africa. For over 20 years, each member of the Ntansa leadership team has worked in various corporate environments, industries, and continents now consolidated under Ntansa to accelerate innovation in Africa. Source: Ntansa

The Ashanti Regional Poultry Farmers Association is calling on Government to assist them with some funds to help boost their local industry and also reduce prices on importation. According to the Association, it has been badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic adding that it has had a negative effect not only in the Ashanti Region but almost all the egg producers in the country. Speaking in an interview, Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Poultry Association, Boris Baidoo said “If you look at the way hotels are being closed down and the way schools are closed which is not the doing of anybody, but of course the situation that we find ourselves in has called for it just to save lives. We have a lot of things that we need to talk about and that is, for instance, look at the poultry farming sector, we have a lot of eggs now standing. Look at what is happening in our industry, the industry was beginning to thrive. Covid-19 has spoilt so many plans”. He added that before the Covid-19, the industry used to have about 53 workers, but has now been reduced to 21. He also explained he has not received any assistance from any bank to support his huge farm. “How can I continue to be taking care of people when I am losing? Even the Bank will advise you to take off some of them and so I feel it is pathetic. I am a mother. I am not comfortable sacking them. I don’t sack my workers like that but this covid-19 has forced us to do that” he said. Meanwhile, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Oserby Unique Ventures Farms at Kubease, in the Juaben District, Mrs. Harriet Roberta Osei revealed that she was compelled to lay off more than 60% of her workers due to the impact of coronavirus. “Every day, my feed cost alone for the birds is about eighteen thousand Ghana Cedi’s, so you can imagine and these eggs were locked down. They were stuck in the room and no customer was coming for them. We were just giving some out like gifts and we were giving some to the pigs but still, we were still having some here and we had no one to buy them. Finally, when the lock-down was lifted, customers were now complaining that our eggs were spoilt, and up till now, we have no facility, we have no help from any bank” she said. The poultry farmers say they feel the covid-19 has brought an opportunity for the country to strengthen its local poultry industry and increase job opportunities. The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Poultry Association, Boris Baidoo revealed that the farmers cannot use the commercial rate to do farming. He said “It is not possible. Now you go to the Bank and as a farmer, you are given probably 26 percent or 25 percent. That is not realistic as against somebody who is having 1 percent, 2 percent or 3 percent maximum abroad. That is the reason why they can ship goods down to us. The Minister of finance Ken Ofori-Atta is doing very well, but Ken I would say that please let’s have some sort of modification or amendment in our policies whereby Bank of Ghana and the Ministry of Finance can sit down on a common platform, let’s brainstorm and see what is best for our country” He appealed to the Bank of Ghana to amend some of its policies for the banks to be able to lend monies to persons in Agriculture, so at least we can get some food security so that we can also produce more. “Government should help us. Our poultry value chain is very long and when you feed the bird, it creates more jobs or businesses for other people- feeding, processing and a whole lot. So if government should come to our aid. Government will have some peace of mind since we will help employ more people which will reduce the unemployment rate in the country,” Harriet indicated. The Association says it also calling on inverters to invest in the local poultry farming, adding that it will be grateful if there is an open market for exportation. “This is the time we need a strong collaboration between the local poultry farmers and the importers, so that at least import substitution would come in so that we can grow the chicken for them here gradually in phases to phase it off. We cannot start it all at once. But I keep saying we need to start something now,” Boris Baidoo added. Story by: Magdalene Maame Abena Serwaa Asante

Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Barbara Oteng-Gyasi is warning that players in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry who flouts the guidelines and directives outlined by her Ministry on the fight against coronavirus will be dealt with drastically in the country. According to her, it is important for all Industry Players to get their hands dirty adding that directives when adhered to will help reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country. Addressing the media in Accra, the Minister said “There are sanctions for anyone who breaches the directives. We need to be each other’s keeper because these protocols and precautionary measures are in our collective interest so if you visit a place and you realise that the facility is not complying, do well to report to the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA)” She added that officials from the GTA and District Assemblies will also be visiting some industries unannounced to monitor for compliance. DOMESTIC TOURISM Speaking on the improvement of domestic tourism, the Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture said “Definitely, we are working on a programme to improve the domestic tourism because our borders are closed and there isn’t going to be much incoming International travel during this period” She added that her Ministry is not anticipating any movements till the end of the year adding that its target is to push the already existing ‘See Ghana, Wear Ghana and feel Ghana agenda. She mentioned that she is confident that with enough involvement from Ghanaians, it will help project the country and appeal to the International market. FOOD & BEVERAGE, EVENTS ESTABLISHMENTS Speaking on the guidelines and protocols for the food & beverage, events establishments, the Minister emphasised that the owners should ensure that the display of “No Mask No Entry” signage are boldly pasted on the organisation’s walls adding that all directives on the wearing of masks are adhered to. She said “Provision of soap and running water and hand sanitisers/disinfectant gels with paper towel at public areas. Guests should be reminded when entering and leaving to wash their hands or disinfect their hands with disinfectant gel, preferably located at the entrance to those facilities” She also underscored that limiting the number of guests for dining to 50% of current carrying capacity of the restaurant will ensure adequate spacing for seating and to maintain social distancing of at least 1 metre. Speaking on Events such as Conferences, Awards, Workshops and Weddings, the Minister explained that having enough Veronica Buckets together with tissues and stand-alone sanitizer dispensers must be positioned strategically at venue entrances in a manner as to prevent queueing and crowding. “People in a queue must stand at least a meter apart. Strictly washing of hands before entering event venues. Ushers upon application of hand sanitizers at entrances shall escort guests to their seats” She noted. ACTIVITIES Highlighting on activities, she called on Industry Players to critically observe social-distancing, tables usually designed for 10 chairs shall be reduced to 50% of the current seating capacity. “MCs shall be required to initiate activities/demonstrations that touch on curtailing the spread of Covid-19. As much as possible, PA facilities shall be required to provide at least two microphones: and carefully sanitized after each use. Use of hand sanitizers at the table should be encouraged” she said. VENUES Speaking on venues, Hon. Barbara Oteng-Gyasi hinted that venues for events must conform to regulatory standards adding that it must also be adequately spacious with covid-19 friendly washrooms. She said “Washrooms at venues should now have stand by janitors to clean and disinfect after each visit during an event. Venues will have to ensure or arrange for uninterrupted supply of services such as water” FOOD AND DRINKS Touching on food and drinks, the Minister hinted that to avoid movement and contact, plates can be placed on guests' tables in the course of the program so guests can pick their plates for buffets and be served by caterer and staff. “Guests can make their cocktail and drink requests through hand gloves wearing waiters and cocktails can be served with disposable cups within the venue” she mentioned. TOURIST SITES AND ATTRACTION On Tourist Sites and Attractions, she noted that the Tourism Authority will inspect measures before allowing them to operate. “Enough Veronica buckets together with tissues and stand-alone sanitizer dispensers shall be positioned strategically at venue entrances in a manner as to prevent queueing and crowding. People in a queue must stand at least a meter apart” she said. She advised the aged to refrain from touring some tourist sites in the country to help reduce the spread of the novel virus. NIGHT CLUBS AND DRINKING BARS Speaking on night clubs and drinking bars, she insisted that they must remain closed adding that the directive must also be adhered to by hotel managers and tourists sites. Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith