President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare as the new Director-General of the Ghana Health Service with effect from March 1, 2017.

Some religious groups have begun joining the fight against illegal mining popularly referred to as ‘galamsey’ in the country.

Two lawyers on Monday clashed over the identity of a security man testifying in the Marwako Restaurant assault case at the Abeka District Court.

Forbes Africa has in the May 2017 Edition of its magazine ranked multi award winning Ghanaian rapper and CEO of SarkCess Music, Michael Owusu Addo popularly known as Sarkodie 9th on its list of top 10 artists on the African continent.

 

Sarkodie joins a list of other powerful African artists including Akon (Senegalese-American), Wizkid (Nigerian), Davido (Nigerian), Black Coffee from South Africa, Don Jazzy (Nigeria), Oliver Mtukudzi, (Zimbabwean), Jidenna (Nigerian-American), Hugh Masakela (South African) and Tinashe (Zimbabwe – American).

 

Read what was said of the top 10 musicians from Africa by Forbes Africa.

1. AKON 

 

With over 35 million albums sold worldwide, numerous awards, five Grammy Award nominations, 45 Billboard Hot 100 songs under his belt and over 51 million likes on his Facebook page, Akon.

 

2. BLACK COFFEE, SOUTH AFRICA

 

Black Coffee, real name Nkosinathi Maphumulo, has not only raised the bar for South African house music, but has put it on the world map. The multi-award-winning artist was born in South Africa’s house music province, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), raised in the Eastern Cape province, where struggle stalwart Nelson Mandela hailed from, before moving back to KZN to study music. It was worth it.

 

3. HUGH MASEKELA, SOUTH AFRICA

 

Born in Witbank, east of Johannesburg, Hugh Masekela is committed to restoring African heritage. This world-renowned flugelhornist, trumpeter, bandleader, composer and singer has released more than 43 albums and performed with Marvin Gaye, Dizzy Gillespie, The Byrds, Fela Kuti, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder and Miriam Makeba. “The music I make, I don’t call it my music. It is based on my township and indigenous rural roots in South Africa. That’s what brought me fame all over the world,” he says.

 

4. DON JAZZY, NIGERIA

 

Like many artists, Don Jazzy, real name Michael Collins Ajereh, started playing music as a child in church before moving to the UK to pursue his career.

 

5. TINASHE, ZIMBABWE-AMERICAN

 

Twenty-four-year-old Tinashe Kachingwe sang before she could talk. Her Zimbabwean father Michael, and mother Aimie, from Denmark, have always helped. Tinashe was a child model by the age of three, made her first appearance in 2000 in the film Cora Unashamed and her voice starred in the cartoon feature film The Polar Express alongside Oscar winning actor, Tom Hanks.

 

6. JIDENNA, NIGERIAN-AMERICAN

 

By the age of 10, Jidenna Theodore Mobisson knew he wanted to do music but was afraid to tell his father who wanted him to be an engineer. It was just as well that his name means embracing the father.

 

7. WIZKID, NIGERIA

 

Wizkid is arguably currently the uncrowned king of African music. Grammy Award-winning artist, Alicia Keys and husband Swizz Beatz, danced to his songs Ojuelegba and Caro, with Keys posting a video on her Instagram account with the caption, “This song makes me happy” and Kylie Jenner posted a video of herself dancing to Wizkid’s music on snapchat.

 

8. DAVIDO, NIGERIA

 

Davido has claimed a high status in just five years. The single Back When planted him firmly in the music business in 2011. “It was people like [Nigerian music veterans] P-Square and D’Banj who made me believe that all this was possible,” he recalls. Dami Duro, an unexpected hit, leaked online almost a year prior to its official release, became the crown jewel for his widely acclaimed 2012 debut album, Omo Baba Olowo.

 

9. SARKODIE, GHANA

 

Born Michael Owusu Addo, Sarkodie has racked up millions of views on YouTube for his music with his debut album and first single, Baby, among the favorites.

 

He started out as an underground rapper which helped him cross paths with his former manager, Duncan Williams, who helped launch his career. Staying true to his identity, he is a big advocate of Azonto, a Ghanaian genre that is said to have been born out of Kpanlogo, a traditional dance.

 

Mewu, the first single off his fourth album, Mary, sold almost 4,000 copies on the first day of its release in Ghana’s capital Accra. His hard work does not go unnoticed. Sarkodie was the first Ghanaian to win a BET award and has the most nominations.

 

In 2015, he was ranked the 19th “Most Influential Ghanaian” by e-TV Ghana and in 2013 and 2015, he was ranked 8th on FORBES and Channel O’s list, “Top 10 Richest/Bankable African Artists.”

 

His ambitions don’t end here. In 2013, he launched his clothing line Sark by Yas, launched Obidi Chief Headphones which endorses, among others, Samsung and telecommunications company, Tigo.

 

In 2014, he also launched the music label SarkCess to empower other African artists. 2017 promises to be an even more exciting year for Sarkodie.

 

10. OLIVER MTUKUDZI, ZIMBABWE

 

Oliver (Tuku) Mtukudzi has 65 albums under his belt — more than Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston. It’s a remarkable career stretching back 41 years with songs that have enlivened parties all over the world. “I never decided to be in the music industry. It was in me. My mother said ‘you are a good singer but you will never surpass your birth cry. Your birth cry was so beautiful’,” says Mtukudzi.

 

Indeed, this happens to be good news for our (Ghana) music Industry as gradually we’re getting the needed recognition and attention. It feels good when one’s effort to make it big in life is appreciated. Ghanaians do hope Sarkodie will keep pushing higher until he wins GRAMMY because as he still stands as most decorated rapper ever to come from Ghana. Ghbase.com wish him the very best of luck.

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Parliament has been blamed for approving the $510 million contentious Amei power contract signed under the previous administration.

First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has encouraged young women undergoing training in electronics at the Pentecost Vocational Training Institute to be resolute in their chosen profession.

The World Bank has backed government’s decision to review the Ameri Energy deal over issues of overpayment estimated at $150 million.

After she was acquitted and discharged of any wrongdoing in the cocaine-exhibit-turned-baking-soda saga, the police officer at the centre of the case, is demanding investigations to identify the perpetrators of the crime.

A pupil of the International School of Ahafo - Ghana, Eyako Eli Dzantor has been named as one of the winning entries of the Commonwealth Class Short Story Writing Competition.

Pressure is mounting on government to take a second look at an agreement that will lead to a partial privatisation of power distributor, the Electricity Company of Ghana.

The Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA) believes that Ghana‘s sanitation problems can best be addressed when the government takes serious steps to enforce the country’s sanitation by-laws.

It said there is the need for the creation of a sanitation authority to coordinate efforts of all sanitation stakeholders to ensure that the cities are clean.

The Executive Secretary of ESPA, Ama Ofori-Antwi in an interview on Eyewitness News on Friday expressed fear that there would be a duplication of roles by some government ministries and departments such as the Ministry for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Ministry for Sanitation and Water resources as well as the Local Government Ministry if the authority is not created.

“What I will recommend to the government is a sanitation authority, because what is happening now is that we have a lot of duplication. We have Local Government ministry, MESTI and now Sanitation and Water resource ministry….[We need] the authority so that everything on sanitation goes through the authority to ensure that we have the city clean, which can be done.”

Ama Ofori-Antwi said although the government has expressed some political will and commitment to addressing the issue of filth especially in the capital, Accra.

Series of news reports gathered by Citi News in the last week shows that there is a worsening sanitation crisis in the capital with city authorities struggling to deal with the situation.

Sections of major roads in the capital have been taken over by filth, usually dumped there by residents in nearby areas.

The problem reveals an apparent inability of the relevant bodies to effectively manage waste generated in the capital especially those generated domestically.

But the Executive Secretary of ESPA says Ghanaians need to be oriented to change their attitudes with regards to managing their waste while enforcement agencies are deployed to ensure that they comply with the laid down sanitation laws.

“I think Attitude is one key thing that needs to be addressed… It is about time our laws are enforced. We need an enforcement of the sanitation bylaws. If the laws were being enforced, we wouldn’t be where we are. It is a very complicated thing that needs a holistic approach in solving it.”

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By: Jonas Nyabor/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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The whole of Africa was shocked during the week when Banky W dropped a bombshell news of his engagement to Adesua Etomi, seemingly out of nowhere.

The couple had actually been engaged since February, and had been dating far longer without making any noise about it on social media.(...)
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West Ham United fans have taken to social networking site Twitter to give their reaction to the performance of Andre Ayew against Tottenham Hotspur on Friday evening.

Ayew featured for West Ham in the Premier League game against Tottenham at the London Stadium.

The 27-year-old winger started the London derby and played for 84 minutes, as the Hammers won 1-0.

West Ham fans have taken to Twitter to give their reaction to the performance of Ayew against Tottenham in the Premier League on Friday evening.

Below are some of the best comments:

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Ghana international Jeffrey Schlupp was far off his best in Crystal Palace’s 5-0 drubbing at Manchester City on Saturday in the English Premier League.

Due to Palace’s defensive injury crisis Schlupp was asked to play on the left of a back-three at first and then at centre-back alongside Kelly in a back-four and it was clear why he had never played there before in his career.

He made a vital clearance to deny Gabriel Jesus making in 2-0 after 20 minutes but struggled for a lot of the game.

Manager Sam Allardyce’s decision to play him in that unfamiliar role as centre-back backfired big time.

Schlupp joined the Eagles from Leicester City during the January transfer window and has made 13 appearances.

Jeffrey Schlupp

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Wa All Stars suffered their second home loss of the season as Bechem United beat them 1-0 in week 7 of the Ghana Premier League at the Malik Jabir Park on Sunday. 

After a poor first half showing in which both sides failed to register a shot on target, dangerous striker Ahmed Toure did eventually broke the deadlock in the 48th minute to give Hunters the advantage.

Wa All Stars probed for the equalizer by mounting enormous pressure on Bechem United in the closing stages but they failed to create any clear cut chance as referee A. D Mohammed brought the 90 minutes to close.

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Nigerian Pastor, televangelist and philanthropist   Prophet T.B. Joshua says he predicted victory for Emmanuel Macron in the just ended French election hours before the official announcements were made

During a live television broadcast during church service at his Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN) on Sunday May 7, 2017,  he believed   Macron’s victory was connected to his considerate stance on immigrants and refugees.

“It is prayer that will put him there, not anything – because of his heart for refugees and immigrants,” “We are praying for him and our prayer will answer,” he authoritatively declared. “I am not a politician but I pray every day for Emmanuel Macron because of what he believes,” the cleric proceeded.

“We know there are some bad people among the refugees – but we cannot say because there are some bad people that we reject all of them,” he counseled.

Emmanuel Macron on Sunday won the French presidency in a decisive victory over the far-right Front National leader, Marine Le Pen, and vowed to unite a divided and fractured France.

Macron, 39, a former economy minister run as a “neither left nor right” independent took 66% to Le Pen’s 34%.

His victory has been hailed by his supporters as holding back a tide of populism after the Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s victory in the US election.

Source: mynewsgh.com

 

A woman clings to the windscreen of her husband’s car as he drives off with a woman.

The bizarre incident was captured on film as the car drove through busy traffic and the woman screamed at her man from outside on the windscreen.

The woman then tried to stop the hubby leaving by climbing on top of the vehicle.

However, this did not stop him.

The man drove off with a woman in the passenger seat and his wife on the windscreen clinging on for dear life, the Daily Sun reports.

The incident occurred on Tsamaya Road, in Mamelodi, Pretoria, South Africa.

Norah Pitje posted footage of the incident on Facebook.

“This women found her man with his side chick,” she wrote.

“She somehow jumped on the car and the idiot man protecting his side chick so badly drove with her on his bonnet.”

 

 

Mirror.co.uk

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Ghanaian actress and movie producer Salma Mumin has been signed as the official Ambassador for Los Angeles – based The Ph8 Foundation.

An official document signed by Mike Angel (CEO & Founder of the foundation) submits: “Salma Mumin has proved herself a worthy trustee to expand our mission further in Ghana.”

The PH8 Foundation believes that Clean Water, Healthy Food, Quality Healthcare and an Enriching Education are not just basic necessities; they are human rights which everyone in the world can and must have access to.

In 2016, they curated a party dubbed “Go for Ghana”, raising enough money to complete 5 projects in Ghana. One of the projects was building a computer lab with 14 laptops at a school called God’s Gift Academy in James Town, the foundation also provided the whole Academy with brand new school supplies.

They also stopped by James Town, Marie Louise Children’s hospital to provide the whole hospital with supplies, food, toys for the children. Another place they went to visit was the Rehabilitation center to provide the challenged supplies. One of the biggest accomplishments was Confidence Complex Coins, is a children’s school in the village of Lamletse in Kumasi. There are close to 600 people who live in this area, without access to clean sustainable water.

The men, women, and children, retrieve water from a local well, but that well is only 15-20 meters deep, meaning that the water not only runs out quickly but is also of a lower quality. It becomes a first come first serve basis.

The majority of Ghanaians in that locality are then forced to walk more than two miles in the scorching heat, in order to fetch water from local river bodies, which are far below safe drinking standards.

Now the children all have access to clean, safe drinking water and can focus on school rather than spend countless hours walking miles and taking a chance on drinking contaminated water.

The Ghanaian actress/producer who has featured in many movies after she joined the Ghana movie industry in back 2007, is yet to premier her latest movie “No man’s Land”.

Other works from the actress include Seduction, No Apology, Passion and Soul, College Girls, Leave my Wife, The Will among others.

Salma will soon embark on a number of workshops to raise funds for future projects of the foundation.

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President Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kwesi Nyantakyi has become the second most powerful person in African football after being named the 1st Vice President of the Confederation of African Football (Caf).

Nyantakyi’s appointment was approved by the CAF Executive Committee on Monday morning during its first meeting under the reign of new President Ahmad Ahmad.

He is the first Ghanaian to rise to such position in African football adding to his FIFA executive committee position.

He was considered for the top position following the major role he played in Ahmad Ahmad’s shocking triumph over the long-serving Issa Hayatou.

“Ahmad won because he was a good candidate, he came with a message which most people supported and secondly the wind of change that was blowing is embraced worldwide including the world of football.”

“Everyone thought that this was the time for change and nothing could stop the change.”

The Ghanaian will assist the Malagasy to run football on the continent for the next four years marking his consistent rise in the administration of the game in Africa.

The legal practitioner has been serving as a CAF executive committee member for almost a decade.

Nyantakyi was voted on the FIFA Executive Council for the second time after securing maximum votes in Addis Ababa in March.

He has been serving as a CAF executive committee member for almost a decade and insiders say the affable man is now a powerful asset on the continent and could rise to the position of CAF President in future.

Constant Omari of the DR Congo has been named as the second Vice President.

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Eccentric Northern Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP)Daniel Bugri Naabu claims Gender Minister, Otiko Afisa Djaba, has locked up her sick husband and refused to give him food.

According to Bugri Naabu, though a married woman, Otiko has refused to use her husband’s name or the ‘Mrs’ title in her undertakings and continues to treat him inhumanely.

An angry Gender Minister Otiko Afisa Djaba has alleged that Mr Naabu has been taking bribes and promising people appointments.

“I want him to stop telling lies about me and to stop collecting people’s things and promising them jobs he cannot give. When he goes and does that, after he has collected their money and their cows and goats, then he will come and put the trouble on Otiko. Otiko will not accept it. If Bugri wants trouble from me then the trouble will come,” Otiko spewed.

But the controversial Chairman in an interview with Accra based Radio XYZ on Monday responded to the allegation, descending heavily on Otiko whom she described as an irresponsible woman.

“… A woman who is married, the husband is a doctor, she is supposed to be called Mrs Tapan but nobody knows that Otiko is married. Whatever she does, she does it without any ‘Mrs’. The husband is sick, she has locked the husband in the house. She doesn’t give him food to eat, the man’s children are angry [and want] to go and prepare food for their father. So such a woman, is she responsible? In Tamale here everybody knows.”

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The outspoken Northern Regional Chairman of the NPP on Friday lost his temper and disrupted a meeting that was underway led by the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection Otiko Afisa Djaba.

The controversial chairman in the company of some unruly women affiliated to the NPP stormed the meeting vandalizing properties in protest to what he described as the Minister’s disregard for his high office claiming she did not seek his consent before convening her meeting.

Mr. Naabu who described the meeting as “illegal” noted that the Gender Minister has no right to come to the region to organize a meeting without first informing the regional executives, saying that even the president would not throw his weight about in such manner.

“I have told the Minister point blank what she did was wrong. It is unconstitutional and therefore her meeting is illegal,” he declared to the admiration of the women accompanying him.

On the other side, the Gender  Minister, Otiko Djaba who is livid about Chairman’s Naabu boisterous bahviour accused Bugri Naabu of handing out government jobs in exchange for items such as cows and goats.

She’s urged the leadership of the party to relieve Bugri Naabu, of his position following his act of lawlessness that has brought shame to the party.

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