Day: April 7, 2023

A 40-year-old farmer, Kofi Annan has committed suicide at Esaman, a suburb of Elmina in the Central Region on Friday April 7, 2023 which happens to be Good Friday.

The deceased is said to have woken up at dawn and hanged himself with a rope in his room.

Neighbors in an interview with Kasapa News Yaw Boagyan said the deceased who used to say he’ll one day kill himself was looking fit when they saw him going to Church on Thursday April 6, 2023 evening and showed no sign that he had any problem.

“We saw him Thursday evening together with the children and even saw him earlier in the morning going for his regular farming, so his death is a shock to us. On Good Friday dawn, we heard a noise from his house around 2:00 am after he returned from Church and when we got there we found him hanging on a rope in his bedroom,” a neighbor said.

Police Personnel from the Komenda Edina Eguafo District Police Command proceeded to the scene and conveyed the body to the morgue.

Source: Ghana Web

A former Mayor of Accra, Mohammed Adjei Sowah, through his MAS Foundation donated to Greater Accra Boxing Association (GABA) and the Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF) on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at the Basket Ball Court at the Old Accra City Engineers Yard at James Town, Accra.

On the day which also marks the International Day of Sport, the former Mayor addressed the gathering saying that he intends to help the grassroots develop to build a strong foundation for the future of the sport which he believed is the bedrock for raising future world champions.

He indicated that being born and raised within the James-Town, Ussher-Town community, he has seen how boxing has helped changed the economic situations for not only the athletes but the entire players which includes coaches, sparring partners, promoters, managers and even some supporters for better and believes investing in the sport is a way to go as it is a sure way to alleviate poverty within the community.

He pleaded with all well-meaning Ghanaians especially businessmen and businesses within or connected to the James-Town and Ussher-Town communities to support the sport to help take these kids out of the street and make their lives more meaningful in society.

He promised his network and connection to mobilize more resources to support the boxing industry at the grassroots level, especially within Ga-Mashie.

The 1st Vice President of the GBF – Alhaji Dauda Fuseini and the Chairman – Mr Evans Bernie Johnson received the items which includes 3 boxing rings, 3 heavy punching bags, several groin protectors, head guards, skipping ropes, hand wraps, speed balls and gloves.

They thanked him and promised to put the items to good use to make sure the desired result is achieved.

Source: Ghana Web

Singer and rapper Freda Rhymz just about a month ago made a comeback to the music scene after years of hiatus.

While speaking about the things that sent her into hiatus on her ‘Questions’ song, Freda disclosed that she was robbed and left with anxiety.

“We live in a crazy society, I was in my room and they broke into my room, I remember I was in my nightie, they took everything and left with me anxiety,” she said.

This revelation and the others she made in the song got many people worried about her and in an interview, she granted Abeiku Santana on Okay FM’s drivetime show on Thursday, April 6, 2023, she shared some intricate details about the said robbery.

According to Freda, four guys barged into her room around 2:30 am on a particular day and took away her Macbook laptop, phones, sound system, television, money, and any valuables they could lay their hands on.

Asked if she was alone at the time, the ‘Saucy’ crooner replied in the affirmative and added that it was a scary moment because one of the guys even held him by the neck when they were robbing her.

Freda Rhymz however mentioned that none of the guys sexually assaulted her because she made her way out of the room somehow and began to scream for help.

Source: Ghana Web

It is quite a difficult period for consumers, particularly, ‘Party freaks’, as a wide range of assorted drinks have been hit with a raise in tax.

On Friday, March 31, Members of parliament passed the Excise Duty, Growth and Sustainability Levy and Income Amendment Bills after government tabled the revenue bills for consideration.

While government believes that the bills could generate about GH¢4 billion in domestic revenue when implemented, citizens, CSOs and the business community at large have berated the decision citing the already difficult economic conditions in the country.

They contend that the taxes will further burden Ghanaians and compound the woes of indigenous and foreign businesses operating in the country.

But government insists that the tax measures, when implemented, will lead to a revenue yield of approximately GH¢4.00 billion annually.

Under the Growth and Sustainability Levy, government expects to raise approximately GH¢2.216 billion in 2023, while the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which amends the Income Tax Act, 2015 (Act 896) is expected to yield revenues of approximately GH¢1.29 billion.

The Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2022 amends the Excise Duty Act, 2014 (Act 878) and is expected to yield approximately GH¢455 million.

In view of this, GhanaWeb Business outlines the items contained under the amended Excise Duty Levy according to Parliament of Ghana.

• Non-Alcoholic beer and drinks

• Mineral water/aerated water

• Cigarettes

• Energy drinks

• Bottled/ Distilled water

• Cigars

• Fruit Juices

• Malt drinks

• Wines

• Cider Beer

• E-Cigarette

• E-smoking devices

• Negrohead

• Snuff and other Tobacco products

• Beers/Stout/Indigenous Beer

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Source: Ghana Web

Nigerian actress turned politician, Funke Akindele has finally broken her silence after ignoring her ex-husband, Abdulrasheed Bello, aka JJC Skillz’s birthday, a few days ago.

According to Funke, the present situation would not matter anymore.

She also advised Nigerians to avoid stressing themselves over little things.

She shared via Instagram, “A year from now, it won’t even matter. Try not to stress the little things.”

Funke Akindele snubbed Abdulrasheed Bello’s birthday on the 4th of April, 2023.

It came as a surprise to her followers as she always rained heaven and earth on her ex’s birthday on social media, but this time around, he did not make a post about him.

Source: Ghana Web

Note that these rates may be different at a forex bureau near you.

Our forex bureau rates are provided by Afriswap Bureau De Change in Osu, Accra.

The Interbank forex rates from the Bank of Ghana today, April 7, 2023, have shown that the Ghana Cedi is trading against the dollar at a buying price of 10.9245 and a selling price of 10.9355.

At a forex bureau in Accra, the dollar is being bought at a rate of 10.30 and sold at a rate of 11.30.

Against the Pound Sterling, the Cedi is trading at a buying price of 13.5890 and a selling price of 13.6037.

At a forex bureau in Accra, the pound sterling is being bought at a rate of 13.40 and sold at a rate of 14.40.

The Euro is trading at a buying price of 11.9380 and a selling price of 11.9488.

At a forex bureau in Accra, Euro is being bought at a rate of 11.10 and sold at a rate of 12.00.

The South African Rand is trading at a buying price of 0.5993 and a selling price of 0.5999.

At a forex bureau in Accra, South African Rand is being bought at a rate of 0.30 and sold at a rate of 0.90.

The Nigerian Naira is trading at a buying price of 42.1894 and a selling price of 42.2470.

At a forex bureau in Accra, Nigerian Naira is being bought at a rate of 13.50 Naira for every 1 Cedi and sold at a rate of 18.50.

For the CFA, it is trading at a buying price of 54.8973 and a selling price of 54.9470.

At a forex bureau in Accra, CFA is being bought at a rate of 17.00 CFA for every 1 Cedi and sold at a rate of 21.00 CFA for every 1 Cedi.

Our forex bureau rates are provided by Afriswap Bureau De Change in Osu, Accra.

Source: Ghana Web

TV host, Dr Randy Abbey has said there are reasons celebrated police officer, COP Kofi Boakye (rtd) will not write an autobiography on his years in the Police force now.

According to him, COP Kofi Boakye will have to do a lot of omissions if he decides to write his autobiography anytime soon.

Dr Abbey comment was in reaction to Eric Twum Amoako’s statement that it would be interesting to read an autobiography written by the retired police officer.

“A lot of people must die before oo. Unless he does a lot of omissions which many writers do. It’s like asking Kwesi Pratt to write a ‘no-holds back’ book with everything,” he said on Good Morning Ghana on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

A panelist on the show, Kwasi Pratt Jnr, added that a person such as COP Kofi Boakye, in writing an autobiography, has the responsibility to protect and keep confidences of some persons who may be involved.

“We have a responsibility to protect those people and to keep confidences and we are all trying to keep those confidences,” he said.

COP Kofi Boakye retired from active service after thirty years in the Ghana Police Service on his 60th Birthday on April 5, 2023. He is widely known as ‘Commander One’ due to his significant contributions to fighting crime in the country.

Source: Ghana Web

Member of Parliament for the Nhyiaeso Constituency in the Ashanti Region has opened up about his hustles as a young man before and during his student days at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

Stephen Amoah, recounted on LIVE TV how he used to travel during holidays to the United Kingdom to do menial jobs to enable him see himself through school.

The MP, popularly referred to as Sticka said in an interview on Joy News channel (April 5) that for the better part of his visit to the UK, he did jobs like cleaning, kitchen work, car washing and the likes.

“It hasn’t been rosy, I used to travel before KNUST and those days you go to England, what else will you do? Cleaning, car wash, kitchen and stuff like that.

“Throughout my university life, on vacations I will go, you do a lot of cleaning. I have worked in so different places in the UK. It is only once that I worked at a Pharmacy Shop because of the finance that I did.”

To emphasize the load of menial jobs he did, he stressed: “about 98% cleaning, car wash, kitchen and those things.”

He was, however, quick to state that the financial rewards for those tasks were high and that a person who goes to work and returns with say 2,000 pounds is a rich man in Ghana.

Sticka is in his first term as MP and was recently appointed deputy Minister of Trade and Industry.

He previously served as CEO of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), which falls under the office of the President of Ghana.

Source: Ghana Web