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Lynx Entertainment signee, Kuami Eugene has made a shocking revelation about one of the reasons behind his latest club banger, ‘Take Away’.

Citing financial difficulties and struggles amongst other factors as the reason behind the song, the singer indicated that a heartbreak he suffered some years ago was part of it.

Speaking to Sammy Forson on the Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM this morning, the singer recalled when his first lover turned him down for a rich guy.

Kuami Eugene stated that the said gentleman who was an alleged fraud boy bought a Toyota Corolla.

He said the lady fell for the gentleman without hesitation despite the constant assurance of a happy relationship.

Speaking about his relationship with the lady, Kuami Eugene stated that he is on good terms with the lady, adding that they engage in conversations where the lady always wishes they are back together.

When asked by Sammy Forson whether he may consider taking the lady back, Kuami Eugene indicated that he is already dating someone else.

Source: Modern Ghana

Good Causes Foundation, a non-profit organisation of the National Lotteries Authority has gifted veteran Ghanaian actor William Addo an amount of GHc15,000.

Their gesture comes after reports indicated that the veteran actor had been blind for ten years after he was diagnosed with glaucoma.

Further reports stated that the actor’s electricity had been disconnected by the ECG for about five years due to his inability to pay his bills of about GHc5,000.

Mr. Addo, after his predicament, relocated to Tefle in the Volta Region where he hails from.

The foundation said they acted after a report by media personality, MzGee.

Ama Frimpong, a coordinator of the Good Causes Foundation, NLA, stated that the gesture was an effort of her noble department due to the veteran’s relationship with the Authority.

“The Good Foundation though this is someone who has served his nation well. At a point, he had a relationship with the NLA so this is what the Good Causes Foundation is all about helping the aged, orphans, the vulnerable, and marginalized in society,” she stated.

She indicated that the money is to cover the electricity bills and rewiring of his house for reconnection of power to the house.

Part of the money would be used for the veteran’s upkeep until the foundation pays him the next visit.

“What we will do is that we will go to Tefle with MzGee as a follow up soon. We will like to get there and see that there is light in the house and the reason the money was given was put to that use,” Mrs. Frimpong added.

Source: Modern Ghana

Accra, May 23, GNA – A land agent has been granted bail by an Accra Circuit Court in the sum of GHS100,000.00 with two sureties for conspiracy to commit crime and defrauding by false pretense.

Mr Kingford Okata, aged 52, was also charged with conspiracy to commit crime and fraudulent sale of land, which he pleaded not guilty too.

Meanwhile, Mr Samuel Jonathan Anum Oddoye, aged 57, businessman and Land Agent, was also charged with the same offences but failed to appear before the Court for his plea to be taken.

The Court therefore issued a bench warrant for his arrest.

The case has been adjourned to June 1, 2022.

Prosecuting Police Chief Inspector Maxwell Ayim told the Court presided over by Mrs Adelaide Abui Keddey that the complainant was Lawyer Akoto Ampaw and counsel for Bola Solution Ghana Limited.

The Prosecution said Mr Okata and Mr Oddoye (at large) were both Land Agents at Kitase near Aburi in the Eastern Region.

Police Chief Inspector Ayim said in 2018, Management of Bola Solution Ghana Limited, wanted about 600 acres of land for a Waste Energy Project.

The Prosecution said after a search, one Reverend Yeboah introduced the accused persons and other witnesses in the case as partners, who could assist in searching for a parcel of land.

Police Chief Inspector Ayim said the accused persons brought three separate site plans covering three parcels of land at Akuapem Mampong, Prampram/Dawhenya and Sege.

Management of Bola Solution Ghana Ltd and their foreign partners in United Kingdom visited the various parcels of land and selected the Prampram/Dawhenya land as suitable for the project.

The Prosecution said the Bola Solution Ghana Ltd started doing the necessary works with the various Districts, Municipal and Metropolitan Assemblies for supply of waste in the future when the project became operational.

Police Chief Inspector Ayim said within that period, Mr Oddoye (at large) with the power of Attorney introduced himself as the representative of Mr Nii Nartey Borboryor family of Dawhenya and negotiated for the price of the land on behalf of the family for GHS60,000.00 per an acre for the proposed 600 plots and terms of payment with the Bola Solution Ghana Ltd Management.

The Prosecution said Lawyer Ampaw requested for a proof of the ownership of the land from Mr Oddoye and he promised to produce same in a couple of days.

Police Chief Inspector Ayim said on September 5, 2020, the accused persons went to Lawyer Ampaw’s office at Adabraka, Accra and requested GHS150,000.00 for the surveying of the land, to enable a site plan to be prepared to cover the 600 acres of land and commitment on the part of Bola Solution GH Ltd to purchase the land.

The Prosecution said Lawyer Ampaw gave Oddoye an initial amount of GHS100,000.00 to produce a site plan with a land title certificate.

Mr Oddoye in the company of Mr Okata subsequently requested various sums of monies from the management of the company which were paid in both cash and Zenith Bank cheques to a total sum of GHS351,500.00.

Police Chief Inspector Ayim said the accused persons further made a false representation to Lawyer Ampaw that Mr Nii Nartey Borboryor’s family was pressuring them for the money and the land in question would be sold to Zoomlion Company instead.

Furthermore, the head of Mr Nii Nartey Borboryor’s family was dead, and the family needed money to perform the funeral rites.

Following these developments, Lawyer Ampaw became suspicious and conducted a survey on the land with the help of a drone with Mr Oddoye.

The Prosecution said before the survey, Oddoye took the company’s representative to one Frederick K. Nartey, whom he introduced as the new head of Borboryor’s family and indicated to him that, the Bola Solution GH Ltd team were the investors but failed to disclose the various sums of monies paid to him, which raised further suspicion.

Police Chief Inspector Ayim said the company’s representative eventually visited the purported land and found out that it had been occupied.

The Prosecution said Lawyer Ampaw later found out that the representation made by the accused persons was false and the head of Borboryor’s family was alive.

Police Chief Inspector Ayim said on May 22, 2022, Lawyer Ampaw made a report to the Police at the Regional CID, Accra and the accused person were arrested at Adabraka.

Investigation revealed that Mr Nii Nartey Borboryor’s family had about 200 acres of land at Prampram which they were willing to sell but not 600 acres as Mr Oddoyr made the management of the Bola Solution GH Ltd to believe.

Mr Oddoye also gave the family of Mr Nii Nartey Borboryor GHS20,000.00 out of the GHS351,500.00 he took from the company.

The Prosecution said Mr Oddoye further gave Mr Okata GHS26,000.00, Nana Osei Ntiful 1 GHS4,000.00, Isaac Danso, a.k.a “Nkasei” GHS6,000.00 and David Sepro Kumuriwo GHS6,000.00, all witnesses in the case who rendered some services to Mr Oddoye.

Police Chief Inspector Ayim said during investigation, Mr Okata refunded GHS26,000.00, the others mentioned also refunded theirs, including the head of Mr Nii Nartey Borboryor’s family GHS20,000.00, totaling GHS65,000.00.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Kumasi Asante Kotoko head coach, Prosper Narteh Ogum says they are aiming to return to winning ways against Medeama SC in their matchday 31 games in Tarkwa.

The Porcupine Warriors were hoping to extend their lead on the league log but suffered a home defeat to Berekum Chelsea at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday in the matchday 30 games.

Kotoko were pipped by a lone goal with Kelvin Obeng scoring the only goal of the game in the 80th minute.

Ahead of their game against the Yellow and Mauve at Akoon Park, Prosper Ogum speaking after the defeat said a win against Medeama is not negotiable.

According to him, he feels sad anytime they lose in front of their fans.

“l feel sad when we keep hurting the emotions and feelings of our supporters,” he said after the game.

“We must bounce and bring back the joy. We are capable,” he added.

Prosper Narteh Ogum and his charges despite the defeat sit top of the summit with 56 points.

Source: Modern Ghana

UNHCR ensures capacity-building of Governments and national structures to strengthen asylum systems and help refugees improve their self-reliance.

MCO Senegal continues to provide durable solutions and assistance to refugees focusing on voluntary return, local integration, and complementary pathways.

UNHCR aims to tackle statelessness in line with pledges made by MCO countries during the High-level segment on Statelessness in 2019.

Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

The German Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Daniel Krull has showered praises on a renowned business mogul. Dr. Kwaku Oteng for his tremendous role in job creation in Ghana and beyond.

At a visit to the Headquarters of Angel Group of Companies at Kronum-Abuohia in Kumasi, he congratulated the industrialist, Dr. Kwaku Oteng for the opportunities given to students to learn about manufacturing industry practices and also inspect the multi-million euro investments in German Technology in his beverages business.

“I’m highly overwhelmed by what I’m witnessing here today. This is commendable. Congratulations on these feet and for your role in creating jobs for the youth of this country and elsewhere. Not only that, you’ve allowed students to learn and Ghana must not take this for granted.”

To deepen the relationship which exists between academia and industry. He believes that industry practitioners should avail themselves of academia by way of lectures, symposia, seminars, etc. to help students bridge the gap between theory and practical lessons respectively. To this end, he appealed to Dr. Oteng to offer support to students when they called on him.

Among other things, Mr. Daniel Krull’s visit was to encourage and strengthen the cooperation already existing between Ghanaian business people and their German counterparts. He suggested to Dr. Oteng to keep increasing his trading activities with Germany since German technology, goods, and services have been adjudged to be among the best across the globe.

“One of the roles of the High Commission is to connect Ghanaian businesses with the German business community by creating a link in that regard. Additionally, the Embassy also provides all the fertile platforms needed to reach out to value for money projects both in Germany and Europe,” he said.

He also praised the staff and management of Angel Group for providing a congenial working environment for the workers who demonstrated greater passion and happiness in the execution of their assigned duties during his visit. He acknowledged that the joy of the staff was indicative of how well the Group is well administered.

He gave the Group’s president Dr. Kwaku Oteng unfettered access to the offices of the High Commission when the need arises and pledged to support the group’s business during his four-year tenure as High Commissioner as and when necessary.

Dr. Kwaku Oteng is the owner and controller of the Angel group conglomerate which constitutes Angel herbal products, Angel educational complex, Angel broadcasting network, Angel transport and trading, Angel estate and construction, Angel royal gold mines, and Adonko company limited.

Source: Ghana Web

Accra, May 22, GNA—Mr Edward Kweku Asomani, Deputy National Security Coordinator, says within the first quarter of this year, the African continent has experienced about 346 terrorist attacks.

He said out of the recorded attacks, 49 per cent occurred in the West African Sub-region.

Mr Asomani said the figures indicated that the Sub-region had become a hotbed for terrorism and, therefore, necessary to create awareness on security consciousness among the citizenry.

The Security Coordinator said this during a media engagement in Accra on measures being taken by Government to combat terrorism.

He said Ghanaians needed to be vigilant because the nature of the threats was unconventional – did not involve Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) or fighter jets.

Mr Asomani said the threats came in many forms, such as, through one’s pastor in the church, a cleric in the mosque, individuals coming in as Civil Society Organisations purporting to do community work.

“Also we know that the terrorists want access to the sea. The nature of the various attacks we have also had in the Sub-region indicates that wherever they go there is some form of mineral or natural resource there, particularly gold. This shows that clearly, Ghana would be of interest and it means we are a target,” he added.

He said a study of the various attacks in the Sub-regions showed that the terrorists usually exploited existing fault lines such as ethno-religious conflicts, communities that felt alienated or had grievances towards authorities.

Mr Asomani, therefore, urged residents on Ghana’s borders not to fall victim to such situations and quickly report any suspicious individuals and activities to security authorities.

He said on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, the Ministry of National Security would launch the, “See Something, Say Something campaign,” to encourage Ghanaians to own their personal security, be aware and conscious of their environment to reduce the threat of any attack on the country.

The Security Coordinator said though Ghana had a robust security and intelligence architecture, their efforts would not yield much result without the support of the citizens.

He said the Ministry was on top of the situation and that there was not need for panicking.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Ho, May 22, GNA- Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of Asogli State in the Volta Region has underscored the need for traditional authorities to be united to bring rapid development to their various areas.

He said it was paramount that chiefs buried any division that could prevent them from carrying out their responsibilities to transform the lives of the people.

Togbe Afede, who was speaking at the Asogli Traditional Council meeting in Ho, said chiefs had crucial roles in the development of their jurisdictions.

‘Our reign must benefit the people, we must unite, learn from each other and foster development within our various communities,’ he said.

Togbe Afede who is also the President of the Council urged his colleagues to make lands available for investors who were willing to invest in the region to create job opportunities for the youth.

He said his outfit was making necessary effort to bring development projects to the region, disclosing some areas in the Region had already been surveyed for the projects.

The President said plans to establish a pilot training school and aircraft maintenance facility in the Region remained unchanged.

Togbe noted that talks were still advance with relevant authorities and that they had dispatched letters to the Ghana Airport Authority for the acquisition of land at the Ho Airport to establish a hangar.

The Agbogbomefia disclosed that plans were also afoot to get all the paramountcy in the Region to have Traditional Council for effective administration of the areas.

Source: Ghana News Agency