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The Ministry of Interior and Ghana Medical Association (GMA) have celebrated the former Minister of Interior, Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor for turning 80. According to the Ministry, under Dr. Addo Kufuor's reign as Minister of Defence and Acting Minister for the Interior, he set up the Special Joint Police/Military Highway Patrol Team to check armed robbery on the highways as well as check compliance to the highway codes in a bid to end fatalities on our roads. The Ministry said "At the inauguration of this Special Joint Police and Military Highway Patrol Team, he had this to say. The team would check the unnecessary loss of lives on our roads and the unwarranted attack on innocent people along the country‘s highways” The statement also added that Dr Addo Kufuor pursued his vision assiduously and to a logical end. The Ministry of Interior also revealed that the affable and hardworking Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor’s tenure as the Minister for the Interior, though brief, saw some remarkable initiatives which culminated into enthusiasm and commitment from staff and personnel within the Ministry and its Agencies. "His vision was to see to the expansion of the Police Hospital, but his brief stint as the Minister for the Interior did not see this vision materializing. As Minister for the Interior, he represented the country at several security and migration fora, both at home and abroad were he distinguished himself in particular and the sector as a whole" it said. It is emerging that Dr. Addo Kufuor led a delegation to the E.U. Africa Dialogue on Migration, Paris France in 2008, where he delivered a powerful speech on migration management adding that his warm personality, high sense of discipline and time consciousness is positive traits that Dr Addo Kufuor possessed. Dr. Addo Kufuor's impeccable sense of dressing and open door approach to work endeared him to all and sundry likewise his smile being infectious. The statement said "Those of us who worked directly with him during his tenure, speak with fondness of the good relations he had with us and were looking forward to more of such until he resigned in January 2009 as Minister for the Interior in his bid to seek a higher office. We recall his handing-over ceremony was a solemn occasion" The Ministry says on its behalf, Management, Staff and supporting staff, and Heads and Staff of all Agencies under the Ministry of the Interior, we say 'AYEKOO' as you celebrate your 80th Birthday. It further mentioned that it wishes the former Interior Minister more years and God’s blessings, good health and look forward to more good counsel. "Opanyin Dr Addo Kufuor, Afihyia Paaoo. Nyame nka wo ho’. HAPPY BIRTHDAY" The Citation of the Ghana Medical Association: On the other hand, the Ghana Medical Association in a citation said "Dr. Addo Kufuor did his post graduate training at the Middlesex Medical School Hospital, London, where he passed the MRCP (London) In 1975. He has worked in several hospitals in London and also at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Ghana" It added that Dr Kwame Addo Kufuor, Physician Specialist, was educated at Cambridge University and University College Medical School Hospital; United Kingdom, where he obtained MA MB BCHIR and MRCS (England). Dr. Addo Kufuor was a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, London, a Fellow of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine, and a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians. It added that for several years, Dr. Addo Kufuor was a part time lecturer at the Medical School, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, where he worked at Kufuor Clinic, Kumasi. "Aside the quality lectures he gave at KNUST, he supported Karle Bu Teaching Hospital as Member of the University of Ghana Medical School Council and Inspector of Examination: for the final year Bachelor of Medicine students. He was appointed by the Medical and Dental Council as a member of the board of examiners for foreign trained doctors applying to work in Ghana" it said. The Ghana Medical Association noted that it is commendable that most of these services were rendered free of charge, since he neither took salary nor any allowances from the University. Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor is a dedicated member of the Ghana Medical Association. His contributions to the Association and to medical practice in Ghana cannot be over-emphasised. ThinkNewsOnline has gathered that in 1992, he was elected to serve at the highest office of the Association as President, a position he held for three years. He was the 13th President of the Association. He was subsequently conferred the highest honour of the Association as Fellow of the Ghana Medical Association. The statement also mentioned that as Dr Kwame Addo Kufuor, celebrates his 80th Birthday, the Ghana Medical Association wishes him good health and long life. God Bless you now and always as you continue to serve the medical fraternity and the nation at large. Below is a copy of Ministry of Interior and Ghana Medical Association's statement: The Ministry of the Interior: Hon. Dr Kwame Addo Kufuor (MP) served as the Minister for the Interior under H.E, President John Agyekum Kufuor between 12th June, 2008 and 6th January, 2009 as the substantive Minister for the Interior. Prior to that appointment, he had also acted as the Minister for the Interior from 18th April, 2002 to 22nd April, 2003 whilst he was the substantive Minister of Defence. As the Minister of Defence and Acting Minister for the Interior, he set up the Special Joint Police/Military Highway Patrol Team to check armed robbery on the highways as well as check compliance to the highway codes in a bid to end fatalities on our roads. At the inauguration of this Special Joint Police and Military Highway Patrol Team, he had this to say. “The team would check the unnecessary loss of lives on our roads and the unwarranted attack on innocent people along the country‘s highways”. Dr Addo Kufuor pursued his vision assiduously and to a logical end. The affable and hardworking Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor’s tenure as the Minister for the Interior, though brief, saw some remarkable initiatives which culminated into enthusiasm and commitment from staff and personnel within the Ministry and its Agencies. His vision was to see to the expansion of the Police Hospital, but his brief stint as the Minister for the Interior did not see this vision materializing. As Minister for the Interior, he represented the country at several security and migration fora, both at home and abroad were he distinguished himself in particular and the sector as a whole. He led a delegation to the E.U. Africa Dialogue on Migration, Paris France in 2008, where he delivered a powerful speech on migration management. His warm personality, high sense of discipline and time consciousness is positive traits that Dr Addo Kufuor possessed. His impeccable sense of dressing and open door approach to work endeared him to all and sundry. His smile was infectious. Those of us who worked directly with him during his tenure, speak with fondness of the good relations he had with us and were looking forward to more of such until he resigned in January 2009 as Minister for the Interior in his bid to seek a higher office. We recall his handing-over ceremony was a solemn occasion. On behalf of the Minister for the Interior, Management, Staff and supporting staff, and Heads and Staff of all Agencies under the Ministry of the Interior, we say AYEKOO as you celebrate your 80th Birthday. We wish you more years and God’s blessings, good health and look forward to more good counsel. 'Opanyin Dr Addo Kufuor, Afihyia Paaoo. Nyame nka wo ho’. HAPPY BIRTHDAY The Citation of the Ghana Medical Association: Dr Kwame Addo Kufuor, Physician Specialist, was educated at Cambridge University and University College Medical School Hospital; United Kingdom, where he obtained MA MB BCHIR and MRCS (England). He did his post graduate training at the Middlesex Medical School Hospital, London, where he passed the MRCP (London) In 1975. He has worked in several hospitals in London and also at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Ghana. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, London, a Fellow of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine, and a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians. For several years, he was a part time lecturer at the Medical School, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, where he worked at Kufuor Clinic, Kumasi. Aside the quality lectures he gave at KNUST, he supported Karle Bu Teaching Hospital as Member of the University of Ghana Medical School Council and Inspector of Examination: for the final year Bachelor of Medicine students. He was appointed by the Medical and Dental Council as a member of the board of examiners for foreign trained doctors applying to work in Ghana. It is commendable that most of these services were rendered free of charge, since he neither took salary nor any allowances from the University. Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor is a dedicated member of the Ghana Medical Association. His contributions to the Association and to medical practice in Ghana cannot be over-emphasised. In 1992, he was elected to serve at the highest office of the Association as President, a position he held for three years. He was the 13th President of the Association. He was subsequently conferred the highest honour of the Association as Fellow of the Ghana Medical Association. In October 2003, Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor, then as Minister of Defence of the Republic of Ghana, commissioned the new Ghana Medical Association building at Korle Bu. Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor was a Representative for West Africa on the Confederation of African Medical Associations. He was awarded the Gold Medal for distinguished medical practice by the Ghana Medical and Dental Council. He was awarded the Order of the Volta (Companion) by the Government of Ghana in recognition of his sterling contribution to health care in the country. Dr Kwame Addo Kufuor continues to play a key role in the activities of the Association to date. He contributed immensely to the Association securing at a competitive rate some SSNIT Flats at Borteyman in Accra and Asokore Mampong in Kumasi for its members. Dr Kwame Addo Kufuor, as you celebrate your 80th Birthday, the Ghana Medical Association wishes you good health and long life. God Bless you now and always as you continue to serve the medical fraternity and the nation at large. Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

On July 13, 2002, I received a call from a man who introduced himself as the Human Resource Manager of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). I had been offered a job three months after submitting my application and was to report at the office on Monday, 15th July 2002. I got to the office around 10:30am and went straight to the Managing Director’s office. After exchanging pleasantries with him, he called Mr. Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie (Sir John) and introduced us to each other. He told me to follow Sir John to his office since I will be his Personal Assistant (PA). He had been employed two weeks earlier so when he requested for a PA, the mantle fell on me. That was the first time I met Sir John who would become the best and most wonderful boss I would ever work with. He was the only one who called me Dee instead of Doreen. He treated everyone with love and respect, but he shared a special bond with his subordinates and work colleagues. As the PA to the Director of Administration and Legal, I enjoyed a lot of privileges. He treated me as a daughter. Ours was not a boss-subordinate relationship but a father-daughter relationship. He did not spare the rod to spoil the child as he scolds you when you are wrong and praise you when you deserved it. Never did I use my money to buy food because he always ensured that I was very much okay. He always had a way of making one feel special. He was all over the place making everyone laugh so we always looked forward to going to work because you would not know what you would be missing. If generosity were a person, it would have been called Sir John. He was always sharing money to people to the extent of going broke. He was always borrowing money from us to give to people because as usual he had given out all the money in his wallet. It was always a joy to lend him money because you are sure of receiving three times the amount you gave him. Sir John will only look at your face and decipher that you have a problem. He will be like ‘Girl you are HIPIC, come for some money to make you happy’. He always returned from his trips with gifts in hand for everyone. His office was like a consulting room with people trooping in and out with one problem or the other. They always came out with smiling faces for their problems were solved. There are so many instances he went out of his way to help people. I remember I had to attend a funeral at Kumasi but did not want to sleep in a hotel. gave him a call and although he was in Accra at that time, he gave me directions to his house at Danyame and told his caretaker to make me feel comfortable by giving me his (Sir John) room. He had resigned from GNPC and he was practicing his profession in Kumasi, but we still kept the relationship. He gave me money anytime I saw him. This is the kind of man who is no more, who is lying very cold in the morgue and who cannot hear all the good things we are saying, writing and singing about him. How can I forget about your knowledge of the bible and how you use stories in the bible to prove a point? You were a proud Seventh Day Adventist and you told everyone who cared to know about it. You made me understood a lot of SDA songs through your singing. Sir John had his flaws because he was a human being. He always told me that he did not actually leave London because of GNPC but because of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He loved the NPP to a fault and was so passionate about it. I was not surprised when he was always defending the NPP with all his strength and finally becoming the Party’s General Secretary. He was very tolerant, and I witnessed uncountable times some NDC members came to him including Aunty Ama Benyiwa Doe. I asked him why he entertained her when she always insulted him when they clashed on radio. He told me it was clash of ideologies and that they were not enemies. I met a lot of his Lawyer friends who equally had good sense of humor like him. He did not hesitate to introduce me to anyone who visited him in the office. He would say ‘meet Dee my PA, I do everything she tells me to including seeing you so you must accord her the needed respect else she will not let you see me’. He challenged me to go back to school which I did. When he visited GNPC after being made the Chief Executive Office of Forestry Commission, I was the first person he asked of. He sent about three people to look for me. He told us to be happy because our father, the president is in charge. You looked like you were aging backwards because nothing had changed about you. I cannot stop the tears Sir John! On that particular day, 1st July 2020 I had posted on my facebook wall that July was a perfect month, so I pray that everything be made perfect in our lives. It was my birth month and was so happy about it. I did not know that, later that night the news of your demise will be all over. The news of your death left me in a confused state, and I have still not been able to overcome it. People kept calling and sending messages to me because they knew you even before you became a household name because I always talked about you. Sir John, we had a lot of unfinished business. You have left too early. You have left a lot of people shattered. You have left us in a confused state. How could you do this to us? Why do you have to leave now? We try to be strong, but it is not easy. A good man never dies. Sir John you were a good man. Your legacy still lives on. Agya, as your ‘girls’ in the office used to call you because you were a father to us, I will miss you. My memories of you keep me strong. Eeei Awurade! Ewiase ben nie? Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, damirifa due, due ne amanehunu! Sir John, nante yie Agya Pa, da yie. Till we meet again. May your generous soul rest in peace. 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The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has explained that government’s decision to allow SHS final year and Form 2 Gold Track students to remain in school is in spite of a number of reported positive covid-19 cases in some schools across the country. According to him, he disagrees with those calling for Senior High Schools to be closed down. Dr. Prempeh said "Of the 721 senior high schools in the country, with a population of about 400,000 in school and 13 reported cases across 5 schools, the calls were not tenable" He added that there have been no reported cases even in some communities where some of our schools are cited adding that one cannot therefore call for all the schools in the country to be shut down. “Those of us in leadership must listen to public concerns, and be guided by the evidence in making recommendations to the President. Even if my child were in school at present, I would not, with the evidence as it stands, recommend to the President that schools should be shut down”, he noted. Dr. Prempeh stressed that whether to close the schools or keep them open, his Ministry will take into consideration community trends as well as risks and rewards involved. Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

Contrary to recent media reports suggesting that the Accra to Nsawam section of the Eastern Railway line is a newly constructed one, it has turned out that the Accra-Nsawam railway track was constructed between 1910 and 1912. There was a recent media report suggesting that the Accra-Nsawam line is a new track that has been washed away by flood waters at Achimota. However, construction of the Accra-Nsawam railway line started as far back as 1910 and ended 1912 when Ghana was still under colonial rule. Indeed, the Accra-Nsawam railway line is about 110-years old and its construction was carried out by the colonial administration at the time. Documents from the Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) show that from 1912, the said track did not undergo any major repair works until May 2018 when the ongoing rehabilitation commenced on the line. "After obtaining all the procurement approvals, the actual work was scheduled to commenced on 21st May, 2018. However, this delayed until early July, 2018 due to the late arrival of some of the earth moving equipment and the treated wooden sleepers to be used. On 1st January, 2019 a locomotive was able to travel on the railway line from Accra to Nsawam, successfully." The Accra-Nsawam railway line is a narrow gauge with wooden sleepers. However, all newly constructed railway lines under the President Nana Akufo-Addo's Government are standard gauge. Also, the sleepers for all newly constructed lines are concrete and not wooden as is the case with the Accra-Nsawam line. The Accra-Nsawam railway line stretches a distance of about 40km and is part of the Eastern Railway line. It has been used purposely for passenger rail services for the past 10 years, providing transport services. In July 2017, according to the Ghana Railway Company Limited, it became necessary that the railway line from Accra to Nsawam be examined due to its deteriorating state, which had made it unsafe for commuters. As a result, the Ministry of Railways Development (MoRD) constituted a team of experts to thoroughly examine the condition and state of the rail line and rolling stock, GRCL says. "A decision was taken by the MoRD after the team of experts submitted their findings to the Minister, which subsequently led to the closure of the line from Accra to Nsawam to allow for a complete track rehabilitation," according to GRCL. Cause of Erosion GRCL says another factor that led to the delay in completion of the rehabilitation works was erosion. "This was caused by increase settlements which resulted to an increase in the volume of the runoff water from said settlements that led to major erosion at sections along the railway line," GRCL pointed out in a statement. "Poor drainage systems at these settlements also led to redirection of huge volumes of runoff water from these settlements to the railway track resulting in big pockets of erosion to track formation," according to Railway Company. Interventions Meanwhile, the Ghana Railway Company Limited indicated the construction of catch drains to reduce the volume and speed of water being redirected to the track from upper areas at Pokuase to prevent erosions and flooding. "To effect the track rehabilitation, 23,000 treated wooden sleepers, 50,000 cubic meters of ballast were procured and used on the line during the project." Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

The Women, Peace and Security Institute (WPSI) of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) says it will be holding a webinar on ‘Building Resilience: Bouncing Forward From Adversity’ for selected African women leaders from Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The webinar which is scheduled for Thursday, 16th July will have the Independent consultant with Organizational Development and Social Development Expertise Taaka Awori, as its speaker. In statement released by the KAIPTC, the webinar will form part of the year-long Inspiring African Women Leaders in Peace and Security (IAWL –PS) programme which started in November 2019. ThinkNewsOnline has gathered that the participants will gain in-depth knowledge on resilience; assess their own levels of resilience and how they might strengthen it; acquire tools to build specific elements of their resilience; and develop strategies to respond to specific challenges they are currently facing. Participants of the programme comprise personnel from the police, military, governmental departments and grassroots civil society organizations. This is the second webinar, following a maiden one held in May on the topic; “Gender Mainstreaming through Digital Networking and Campaigning” The statement said “The IAWL-PS programme is an offspring of the KIAPTC Women Support Scheme which is facilitated by the Women, Peace and Security Institute (WPSI) of KAIPTC, with financial support from the German Government through GIZ” It is also emerging that the goal of the programme is to provide fully-sponsored leadership development opportunities for mid-career women working in the peace and security sectors - to enhance their leadership capacities, influence and support in promoting the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda across Africa. The programme further aims at establishing a network of women leaders who will be positioned to take up senior leadership positions in the peace and security environment and promote the WPS agenda. ThinkNewsOnline can however confirm that the programme comprises a leadership training course, coaching sessions, webinar sessions and a mentorship training programme. Background The Women, Peace and Security Institute (WPSI) is an institute of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC). The Institute works to support the full implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 and its follow-up resolutions on women, peace and security in the context of Africa and beyond. This is achieved through building technical capacity, research, policy engagement and analysis on women, peace and security in order to better inform the broader security agenda in Africa. Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

President Andy Rajoeline on Sunday announced that two Malagasy lawmakers, a Senate and a Deputy have died after contracting coronavirus in the country. According to him, eleven (11) other deputies and 14 senators have also tested positive for the virus. Following the surge in the Coronavirus infection, last week, government placed a lock down in a region which covers the capital, Antananarivo. This was done to slow down the spread of COVID-19. According to the World Health Organization, the country has recorded 4,578 confirmed cases with 34 deaths since it was detected in the island in March. Source: AFP News Agency

President of Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association, Michael Nyarko - Ampem has revealed that there is a high demand for local poultry despite the increasing number of covid-19 cases recorded in the country. According to him, the poultry industry used to struggle for attention since all focus was on imported products but due to the limited importation of goods, farmers in the country have witnessed a great change. He said "Fortunately, we are getting orders from restaurants and various eateries. Also, markets are functioning so our poultry is gaining momentum. People are beginning to appreciate the local poultry more compared to the imported ones." Mr. Ampem further added that due to the Covid-19 scare and how low importation of the products are, business have improved tremendously. He however called for government's support to boost productivity since the demand keeps increasing. "We do not have enough day old chicks which is a major challenge for us. The market has been created, but the day-old chicks to fill that space is not there. We hope government will find a way to bring in day-old chicks to keep our industry running" he added. However, the story was different this year during the three weeks lock down as some scores of Ghanaian poultry farmers complained about the low patronage. He added that by 2023, government has taken initiatives to increase local poultry production and ban the importation of foreign poultry but to achieve this goal, the right support must come in place. Story by: Bervelyn Henrietta Allotey

As part of measures of reducing the spread of coronavirus among people, the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa has introduced new restrictions which will see a ban on sales of alcohol in the country. According to him, the ban on alcohol will also help take the pressure off the national healthcare system adding that a night curfew has also being imposed with the compulsory wearing of face mask which he believes will help contain the spread of the virus. President, Cyril Ramaphosa said "The total infections also exceeds a quarter of a million. 4,000 deaths have been recorded from the virus but the government projects an estimate rise to 5,000 by the end of year" ThinkNewsOnline has gathered that as far as the pandemic is concerned, South Africa remains the highest - hit of the virus and the cases keep rising on a daily basis with Gauteng being the epicenter of the outbreak. Addressing the public, His Excellency, Ramaphosa said "Most people had taken action to help prevent the spread, but there were still some who acted without any responsibility to respect and protect each other. There are a number of people who have taken to organising parties, who have drinking sprees and some work around crowded spaces without wearing masks" The President added that the new measures have been put in place to help minimize the spread of the virus. It is emerging that the South African Government says its state of emergency would be extended to August 15, 2020 with the night curfew starting from 9:00pm to 4:00 am. He noted that 28,000 hospital beds have been made available for the Covid-19 patients but availability of health workers in the country is still a problem since there's a shortage of more than 12,000 of nurses, doctors and physiotherapists. Although doctors and police officers say the ban has helped reduce emergency cases in the hospitals, brewers and wine makers are complaining that the ban is a threat to their business. Story by: Henrietta Bervelyn Allotey

Information reaching ThinkNewsOnline indicates that daughter of the Late South African President, Nelson Mandela; Zindzi Mandela is dead. According to sources, Zindzi Mandela died at a Johannesburg hospital in the early hours of Monday. Before her death, Madam Zindzi was the South African Ambassador to Denmark. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/covid-19-fda-outlines-safety-protocols-of-its-offices-as-39-staff-test-positive It is however unknown what caused her death. She was the sixth child of Late Nelson Mandela but the second of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. She was 59. Story by: Bervelyn Henrietta Allotey

The Director-General and Management of Ghana Education Service (GES) has expressed its sincere appreciation to Directors of Education, Heads of Schools, Staff and Students, Electoral Commission Officials, Political Party Officials and Observer Groups for organising a two day voter registration exercise of eligible students on SHS/TVET school campuses. According to the GES, the EC has assured that additional days will soon be announced to ensure that the students who were unable to register during the two-day period, get registered. In a statement signed by the Head of Public Relations Unit, Cassandra Twum Ampofo, it said “Management of Ghana Education Service wishes to encourage schools which were originally earmarked as registration centres to arrange with EC officials to register eligible students when it is their turn” The statement further called on all to continue to comply with the covid-19 health and safety protocols. Below is a copy of the release: Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

The Head of Communications and Public Education of Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), James Lartey has confirmed that the agency has recorded thirty-nine (39) Covid-19 cases among its staff for which the needed protocols have been implemented to facilitate their recovery. According to him, despite the unfortunate development, the FDA shall continue to effectively execute its mandate as a regulatory agency to register and enforce the importation, manufacture, distribution, sales of safe and quality products; especially PPEs, Face Mask, Sanitizers, Medicines, Food among others. In a statement signed and released by Mr. Lartey, he said “The FDA still holds fast to our motto which says, “’Your wellbeing our priority’, and as such has from the very inception of this pandemic created an in-house covid-19 committee, tasked with the responsibility of ensuring the welfare of FDA staff as well as its clients nationwide, with respect to measures put in place for the prevention and protection against Covid-19” He further added that the FDA as part of measure of observing directives given by President Akufo-Addo, it has reduced its staff to 25% with a majority of staff working from home as well as initiating a shift system. The Head of Communications and Public Education also revealed that an online meeting has also been organised to educate its staff nationwide on the necessary protocols to observe in ensuring their safety, colleagues and clients. The statement also hinted that the FDA has organised a Mandatory Testing for a total of 450 staff (including the CEO and all Top Management) from its Head Office, Tema Office, KIA Office and the Laboratory out of which 39 tested positive. “All thirty-nine (39) staff were asked to go into self-quarantine and those who were in close proximity to them were also asked to do same and were provided with the necessary logistics to do so. Currently, thirty-eight (38) of the staff have recovered and will soon be reporting to work whiles the remaining one (1) is responding to treatment” Below is a copy of the release: Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

Ghanaian Hi-Life Musician, Eugene Kwame Marfo known in showbiz as Kuami Eugene has announced that he will be releasing his second studio album titled "Son of Africa" on October 9. The Artiste took to his twitter handle to announce the said date. On his Twitter page he said "Thank you for patiently waiting and always being here for me. I'm forever grateful for the love". Although he did not disclose if there was any International feature(s), some followers say they are anticipating. His previous album had songs which really made a hit and some of which as Angela, Walaahi, Wish me well and among others. Below is a screenshot of his tweet: Story by: Bervelyn Henrietta Allotey