President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to address the nation tonight, 3news.com can confirm.
He is expected to give an update on the measures put in place by his government in the fight against coronavirus since the easing of some of the restrictions.
A tweet by Minister of Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah in answer to a query by a follower also confirms this.
The last time President Akufo-Addo addressed the nation was on Sunday, May 31 at 10:00pm, when he announced a “phased approach” to easing of the restrictions imposed on the country on Sunday, March 15.
He increased the number of gatherers from 25 to 100, allowing “abridged formats” of religious services.
It was his Update Number 10.
Then, Ghana’s total Covid-19 cases stood at 8,070 with 2,947 recoveries. The deaths were 36, leaving the country with 5,087 of active cases.
Since then, 15 persons have lost their lives, 3,352 new cases have been recorded and 1,209 persons recovered.
The address by the president, then, was to announce Stage One of the process of easing the restrictions.
Sunday night’s address is expected to announce Stage Two of the process.
The Islamist militant group al-Shabab has dropped its initial dismissal of the Covid-19 pandemic, announcing that it has opened a “treatment centre” for people who test positive for the disease in Jilib town in southern Somalia, an area under their control.
Al-Shabab’s Radio Andalus reported that the group had also introduced a new 24-hour hotline for any of the town’s residents who exhibit coronavirus symptoms to call.
It did not say how many people had tested positive for Covid-19.
The broadcast also did not mention whether the group had any testing kits or if their health workers were capable of detecting infections.
Earlier this month, al-Shabab cleric Mohamed ala-Mohamed urged people to protect themselves from Covid-19 by drinking herbal concoctions, particularly touting turmeric powder and a number of other herbal mixtures as a remedy.
Somalia’s health ministry gives daily updates on coronavirus figures, but it is not clear if its statistics include those from al-Shabab-held areas.
When the virus was first detected in Somalia in March, al-Shabab dismissed it as “God’s punishment”.
In April, senior al-Shabab leader and preacher Fuad Shongole,said, “God sent the virus to punish the non-Muslims”.
In April, the group’s spokesman, Ali Mohamud Rage also said Covid-19 was a punishment from God on “non-Muslim countries for the injustices and transgressions against Muslims”.
Al-Shabab is allied to al-Qaeda and has been launching a series of attacks to depose the internationally recognised government based in the capital, Mogadishu.
The Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu is recovering in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19.
Information available to Citi News indicates that the Minister has been receiving treatment at the University of Ghana Medical Centre in Accra over the past week.
Multiple sources in the medical team at the hospital who confirmed the information to Citi News say the Dormaa Central MP was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday and is “in a stable condition”.
Citi News checks at the Health Ministry has corroborated the story as information there suggests Mr. Agyeman Manu has taken “a few days off from work” and has not reported to work all week.
The UGMC currently has 4 patients on admission at the ICU with several others in the main wards of the hospital’s COVID-19 wing.
The Health Minister who announced Ghana’s first COVID-19 case in a night broadcast in March this year would be the first high profile government official to have confirmed positive for the novel Coronavirus.
He is known for urging the public to be cautious of the virus during his regular appearances at the bi-weekly press briefings on COVID-19 by the Information Ministry which has been conspicuously put on hold for a while.
The information is coming at a time the leader of government business in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah has lamented how MPs, Parliamentary Service staff and journalists who tested positive for the virus have refused to self isolate.
Although no names have been mentioned, Mr. Mensah Bonsu’s lamentations suggest more than one person in the House of Legislature has tested positive and this could include MPs.
Meanwhile, the Mayor of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly in the Western Region, Anthony K.K. Sam, has passed away due to an illness close associates have disclosed as COVID-19.
A source at the UGMC in Accra where the MCE died told Citi News his Coronavirus case was compounded by a failure of the lung.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, has reportedly directed that members be refunded of their three years of tithe.
In a letter dated May 3, 2020, being circulated on social media, the President of the Church directed that members who have been paying tithes since May 2017 be refunded to serve as help during this coronavirus pandemic.
“The ongoing pandemic has created serious challenges for many members of Church, especially for those who suffered loss of employment and other financial setbacks due to economic problems. Our hearts go out to all members of the church during these trying times,” the letter read.
“The Lord has blessed his Church greatly during prior years of prosperity. We have felt impressed to consider what more the Lord would have us do to care for those in need.
“After much discussion, earnest pleading and heartfelt prayer to know the will of the Lord, we feel strongly that Lord’s storehouse should be opened for a season for the blessing of His saints.
“We are pleased to announce a general Tithing Refund Program to serve as a help in these difficult times. The Church will refund up to three years of tithing payment directly to members who have contributed in the past.”
Apostle Kwabena Owusu Adjei has tested positive for Tramadol and Tetrahydrocannabinol after a urine sample test conducted by the Police Hospital in Accra after his arrest on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, by National Security Operatives.
The 56-year-old man tested positive for Tramadol and Tetrahydrocannabinol in a test conducted and results signed by Supt/Dr. Adwoa Nuro-Panin, MWACP (Psychiatry) and sighted by Peacefmonline.com.
The self-styled preacher, Apostle Kwabena Owusu Adjei who was seen in a viral video threatening and castigating President Akufo-Addo and the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Jean Mensa has been arrested.
He displayed that if the voters’ register is allowed to be changed, the Electoral Commissioner will die, adding that Ghana will not allow a small family to dictate to the nation.
Arrest
In a video seen by Peacefmonline.com, the Apostle was arrested on Tuesday morning at what appears to be his home (coded location) during a live interview with Accra based Hot FM.
He was apprehended by the plain cloth security personnel immediately he started ranting again during the interview.
The officers with an arrest warrant interrupted the interview and whisked him away in a black vehicle.
Indian Hemp
In another video seen in an office where he was taken to after the arrest, the Prophet in handcuff was seen holding a substance suspected to be Indian Hemp wrapped in a brown paper and being search thoroughly by the security personnel.
Remand
The accused person pleaded not guilty to threat of death, contrary to Section 75 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), offensive conduct conducive to the breach of peace and possession of narcotic drugs.
He has been remanded by the court to reappear on June 23, 2020.
A participant on TV3’s Date Rush Show, Portia Freelove has revealed something she did to please herself as a woman.
She couldn’t lie about a question asked by Zion Felix when she appeared on the ‘Uncut Show’.
During the interview, Zion Felix asked Freelove whether she has masturbated before or not—and she gave an affirmative answer.
This discussion was on the back of Freelove’s revelation about her new endeavour of launching a show to educate women on certain things in their lives.
She said the show dubbed ‘I Am Every Woman’ will be showed via her social media accounts to empower women to talk about things they are scared to talk about.
Archbishop Nicholas Duncan Williams and his family thank you for your prayers. Daniel’s outbursts on social media and elsewhere should not be media fodder or click-bait. We acknowledge that the obscenities are abhorrent but understand that he has a serious illness. Daniel has undergone the very best medical interventions, treatments and hospitalizations, yet he still experiences relapses when he does not continue on his prescribed medication.
The Archbishop says “this is a test of his faith. In his own words; “I acknowledge the situation my son is in, and I still love him…please pray for us…. “Love covers a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8
The Archbishop and his family continue to stand firm in their faith believing God for Daniel’s full deliverance, healing and restoration. We ask that you please respect their privacy as they navigate through this trying time.
Psalms 3:3. But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
Bishop Ebenezer Obodai Spokesperson for Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams and family
Hitz FM presenter, Andrew Amoh, popularly known as Andy Dosty has revealed that he had 42-year-old girlfriend when he was only 18 years.
He recounted that he was very slim at the time and his girlfriend was ‘heavy’ and well-endowed.
The renowned disc jockey stated that he enjoyed the relationship with the 42-year-old woman because she really loved and respected him.
“When I was 18, she was 42 years”, the host of DaybreakHitz on Hitz FM said.
Andy Dosty disclosed that young ladies he dated or tried to date were disrespectful, thus, his decision to date a woman older than him.
“I had tried and each girl I had was disrespectful. They were not nice. But this woman showed me too much love. She respected. She was very beautiful. I meant everything to her”, he said.
Andy Dosty also revealed that his relationship with the 42-year-old woman developed his love for ladies who are well-endowed.
The presenter and DJ is currently married with four children.
The government has announced new rules to guide post-retirement contracts for the academic staff of public universities in the country.
Under the rules, even though the mandatory retirement age for academic staff of public universities shall continue to be 60 years, professorial grade staff (Associate Professors and Professors) shall be eligible for post-retirement contracts until the age of 70, in line with constitutional provisions.
Until the current guidelines, that category of staff used to retire at 60, with a few of them being given contracts, which came with challenges of payment in the light of their receiving pensions.
Consequently, the Auditor-General called for the cancellation of such post-retirement contracts.
Post-retirement contract
In an interview with the Daily Graphic, the Minister of Education, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, explained that the new rule had become necessary as part of measures to bolster and maintain a critical mass of key academic staff to support the anticipated significant increase in tertiary enrolment as a consequence of the free senior high school (SHS) programme.
He said for the professorial category, “the initial contract shall be for five years up to the age of 65, and then afterward contracts shall be offered on a 2+2+1 basis, subject to need and good health”.
He explained that specific provision must be made for compensation for all staff on post-retirement contracts and that such staff should be clearly designated and accounted for separately as a contract staff in the annual budget of the institutions.
He explained that the post-retirement contract was not automatic, “because if a university does not need your services or a Professor does not want to be engaged, then the contract will not be put in place”.
Rationale
Dr Prempeh said the new rule was important because the universities needed to boost their human resource capacity in research and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) supervision.
He said giving that category of staff the contract was to ensure better student/lecture ratios, especially as the tertiary institutions prepared to receive the large cohort of free SHS products in the next academic year.
To that end, he said, the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) had been tasked to develop and deploy a mechanism for monitoring output in those areas, following the implementation of the new regime for post-retirement contracts.
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