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Gold Fields explains why it ended it sponsorship for Medeama Club in 2022

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Journalist at the press conference at the T&A stadium which is under construction

Management of Gold Fields Ghana Foundation (GFGF) has explained why it decided to end the sponsorship of Medeama Sporting Club (Medeama SC), a Tarkwa-based Premier League Club in the Western Region.

According to the management, the Foundation realised that it was being overstretched in the area of finance with the sponsorship of the club, given that it had other equal priorities to channel investments.

The Foundation mentioned the refurbishment and upgrade of the Apinto Government Hospital, where it was channeling investment towards the critical area. The project included the construction of an Accident and Emergency Center equipped with modern diagnostic and imaging equipment such as a CT scans.

Addressing a press conference in Tarkwa, the First Executive Secretary of GFGF, Abdel Razak Yakubu, said that since 2012, the Medeama Sporting Club had benefitted from a total sponsorship package of approximately US$1,432,585 million from the Foundation.

That aside, between 2017 and 2020, the Foundation expended US$421,000 to rehabilitate the Abontiakor Park to be used exclusively by the Club as its home grounds, when the reconstruction of the T&A Park commenced.

Executive Secretary Abdel Yakubu told the press conference that in 2022, the Foundation, however, informed Medeama of ending its sponsorship following a package worth US$150,000 for the 2021/2022 Ghana Premier League Cup competitions.

“Gold Fields believes the support given to the club has gone a long way to propelling Medeama SC to where it is today. Gold Fields and its Foundation are proud to have been part of the Medeama success story, and we wish the team all the best.”

Currently, Gold Fields, Abdel Yakubu disclosed, was providing advertising package worth US$100,000.00 to the club for the African Championship League. The package covers various areas, including jersey and bus branding for a period of one year. The Foundation and Medeama, he told the conference, had agreed on GFGF logo on the sleeve of players’ jerseys, GFGF logo embossed on Medeama Sporting Club team bus, and branded pitch panels at the stadium amongst others.

Turning attention to the reconstruction of the US$16 million Tarkwa and Abosso (T&A) stadium, the Executive Secretary told the media that the project had been projected to be completed in the first quarter of next year. This was, because, there were several things to be done before the facility could be handed over to the Municipal Assembly and the National Sports Authority (NSA).

For instance, he mentioned work outstanding to include the playing pitch, external work, installation of flood lights, and completion of external cladding amongst many others.

He also mentioned the full inspection for defects to be rectified, project sign-off by the supervising engineering consultants and regulatory agencies, testing of emergencies equipment and emergency preparedness strategies amongst others as processes “we need to go through before the stadium is handed over.”

The work that is to be done before the stadium is eventually handed over parries newspaper reports that the mining company was deliberately delaying the handing over of the stadium to Medeama.

The Foundation made it clear at the press conference that, the stadium was not constructed for Medeama. According to the Executive Secretary, the stadium, when fully handed over, would become a public facility managed by the Assembly and NSA.

Robert Siaw, Regional Manager for Community Affairs, also debunk allegation that the mining company was deliberately delaying the completion of the stadium with the intent to sabotage the club.

According to him, the allegations were untrue, and given that the mine had sponsored the club since 2012 to date, he questioned what the mine would gain by sabotaging a club it had sponsored for years.

Roger Adama, Project Manager for the Stadium, conceded and explained that, though the mine had scheduled last quarter of this year for the completion of the stadium that could not come off given the work to be done.

He expressed the hope that the next projected quarter (first quarter of 2024), everything would have been done for the completion and handing over of the facility.  Present at the media encounter was Emma Morrison, Regional Manager for Public Affairs.

The journalists, mainly sports writers, were taken round the reconstructed stadium by the Project Manager.

Governor Sanwo-Olu walks the runway at Lagos fashion week

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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu (m) at Lagos Fashion Week

Governor Sanwo-Olu wore a beautiful light blue jacket over a plain navy black T-shirt and darker blue trousers. Pulling a confident swagger in true “man of the people” style, with a large crew surrounding him as he made his way onto and off the season’s most amazing runway, he served a magnificent fashion moment that no one would soon forget.

Lagos Fashion Week was a fashionable event, with many celebrities and fashion influencers displaying their flair and style.

Governor Sanwo-Olu also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to bolstering the creative industry, writing on X (previously Twitter) about it.

At #LagosFashionWeek 2023, I stood proudly in the heart of a city that’s the epicentre of art, culture, and expression. Lagos is where creativity thrives. We continue to support this vibrant community because we believe in its power to transform our city and our economy.

Closing the Emmy Kasbit show yesterday, I’m reminded of how creativity isn’t just about fashion; it’s an economic force.

The Lagos Governor was present, concluded the show, and walked the catwalk for Nigerian designer Emmy Kasbit, even wearing a blazer designed by the same designer.

Suga Belly, an X user, said: “Wait, so you Lagos people invited Sanwo Olu to Lagos Fashion Week in the same October that the Lekki Toll Gate Massacre, which Sanwo Olu admitted inviting the Army to? Anyway, what did I expect? Lagos people are shallower than an Nkwobi bowl.”

VikkyVee on Instagram commented, “Sanwoolu is always going everywhere not like he is seeking reelection or something. I think he’s just a cool man.”

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Group queries source of Zamfara Governors’ wealth, calls for investigation

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Advocate for Social Justice

A group, Advocate for Social Justice, has called on the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to probe the total cash declaration of Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State.

The Executive Director of the group, Gamji Joseph made the call while addressing a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja.

He also urged the Governor to without further delay, avail the people of Zamfara with facts and figures behind his financial deposit declarations.

He said Zamfara State is one of the most affected states on issues of insecurity, terrorism and syndicated illegal mining.

Joseph recalled that on October 17, an annual report released by ONE campaign, ranked Zamfara as the most difficult state in Nigeria to access primary healthcare services.

He lamented that the people of Zamfara have been appalled by the constant social activities of their Governor, which he alleged is centered on attending weddings and parties while citizens cower in fear of abductions and deaths.

Joseph noted that several attempts by various civil organisations to engage the state government on issues of governance and his plans on insecurity have failed woefully.

The group claimed that in its quest to unearth more about the state’s chief executive, it approached the code of conduct bureau (CCB) to ascertain background information about the state governor.

The group noted: “The documents show that the incumbent governor of Zamfara State should be listed on Forbes as one of the richest men in Africa, with cash deposit in one account alone, out of several others, showing a balance of $5 billion!!!

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FEC approves N2.1trn supplementary budget for 2023

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Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Monday, approved the sum of N2.1 trillion as supplementary budget for the year 2023.

Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the meeting of the council in Abuja.

President Bola Tinubu presided over the meeting.

According to Mr Bagudu, the main items in the supplementary budget are issues of security and the payment of wages to workers in the public sector.

“Today, the council considered a request for supplementary appropriation, which is the second for 2023 and graciously approved the sum of N2, 176, 791, 286. 33 as supplementary budget and this is to fund urgent issues including N605 billion for national defence and security to sustain the gains made in security, as these are funds needed by the military and other security agencies for the year 2023.

“Equally, the sum of N300 billion was provided to repair bridges including Eko and Third Mainland bridges as well as construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of many roads nationwide before the return of the rainy season.

Equally the sum of N200 billion was provided for seed and agricultural input supplies as well as agricultural implements and infrastructure in order to support the expansion of food production.”

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No plans to redenominate Naira –Central Bank clarifies

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New Naira notes

The Central Bank of Nigeria has denied claims that it plans to redenominate the country’s currency, Naira, with effect from January 2023.

Isa AbdulMumin, CBN’s Director of Corporate Communications, made this known on Tuesday in a statement.

The reaction of the apex bank comes following a claim suggesting it plans to redenominate the country’s legal tender.

The Bank refuted the claim, noting that it has no plan to restructure and redenominate the Naira.

“The attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been drawn to the wide circulation of a text message suggesting that the Bank plans to redenominate the Country’s legal tender, the Naira, with effect from January 2024.

“We are concerned that this narrative, which we had refuted before now, appears to be gaining traction with several debates on the implication of such a policy for the Nigerian economy.

“We wish to reiterate that the contents of the message are misleading. The authors of the message, in their mischief, modified text taken from an old policy move by a previous CBN Governor in 2007 to make it appear recent.

“To avoid doubt, there is currently no plan by the Bank to restructure and redenominate the Naira. Whilst the Bank may be considering reforms, such are subject to laid down procedures in line with the provisions of the CBN Act, 2007.

“The public is hereby advised to ignore the news report, as it is speculative and calculated to cause panic in the polity”, the statement contained.

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NPA to consumers: Stop using wood fuel; save the environment

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The public has been urged to avoid using charcoal and firewood as fuel for cooking to protect their health and stop degrading the environment.

A Deputy Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr. Perry Okudzeto, who made the call, said that people should rather use LPG as it is safer, cleaner, and healthier fuel for cooking.

He said the reduction in the use of firewood and charcoal for cooking would greatly decrease the inordinate felling and burning of trees for the production of charcoal.

That would reduce the number of harmful substances released into the atmosphere, curb rapid deforestation, and ultimately save the country’s forest cover.

Mr. Okudzeto was speaking at an LPG sensitization durbar in Sukura, a suburb of Accra on Monday.

Representatives of the Oil Sustainability Program (OSP) of Saudi Arabia attended the community engagement to observe the proceedings. Officials of the Ghana National Fire and Rescue Service provided education on the safe use of LPG and did simulations on how to put out the fire.

Mr. Okudzeto noted that the world was currently shifting toward the transition of energy supplies from fossil fuels to renewables due to climate change concerns.

He said gas had been accepted as the transition fuel and LPG is the most dependable transition cooking fuel, especially for homes as “it provides health, environmental, and economic benefits, especially to poor households.”

However, the NPA Deputy CE said LPG uptake in the country was low, around 37 percent, and must be actively promoted.

He said biomass such as firewood and charcoal were popularly used for cooking in most homes in the country.

Mr. Okudzeto said in line with the energy sector’s global and continental development agendas (United Nations Sustainable Goals 7, 11, and 13), the government had committed to providing modern, efficient, clean, reliable, and cost-effective energy for households, businesses, industries, and institutions.

In this regard, the cleanest and more accessible alternative to biomass is LPG. He said it was in that vein that the NPA had initiated an LPG sensitization and awareness campaign to encourage the use of LPG for domestic, commercial, and industrial activities is laudable.

That, he said, would be anchored on the implementation of the Cylinder Recirculation Model (CRM) by the NPA to ensure that at least 50 percent of Ghanaians have access to safe, clean, and environmentally friendly LPG by 2030.

The Director of Policy Coordination, Dr. Sheila Addo, indicated that the CRM would prevent accidents associated with the current LPG distribution model and facilitate access to the product.

Besides, she said, it would provide opportunities for businesses such as the establishment of LPG exchange points and transportation of filled cylinders to customers.

The Director of Downstream at the Ministry of Energy, Mr. Ali Abeka Nuhu, affirmed the commitment of the ministry to support efforts at promoting the use of LPG in the country.

Francis Brown’s ‘Jabari’: Ghana’s only win at 19th AMA Awards

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Francis Brown

Francis Y. Brown and his AnimaxFYB Animation Studios won the Jubril Malaifia Award for Best Animation at the 2023 Africa Movie Academy Awards with their animation film, ‘Jabari.’

This makes them the only Ghanaians to have won a slot in this year’s awards.

Other winners were ‘Le Spectre de Boko Haram’ (Cameroon) for Best Documentary, Anikulapo (Nigeria) for Ousmane Sembene Award for Best Film in an African Language,

Best Achievement in Soundtrack went to Antoine Nshimiyimana – Fight Like a Girl (Rwanda), while Emmanuel Bassey – Gangs of Lagos (Nigeria) won the Best Achievement in Visual Effects award.

In a Facebook post, Francis Y. Brown, the CEO of the company expressed his appreciation. This year’s event was held at the Balmoral Convention Centre of the Sheraton Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria on Sunday, 29th October 2023.

The Africa Movie Academy Awards, an annual award scheme to reward excellence among film professionals working in Africa, or non-African professionals who have contributed to the African film industry.

The awards scheme is also aimed at honouring and promoting excellence in the African movie industry as well as uniting the African continent through arts and culture.

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Mzbel’s 10yr old son shocks Ghanaians with strong religious beliefs

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Mzbel and son Adepa

Aaron Adepa, MzBel’s 10-year-old son has left social media users shocked with his opinions on Christianity and Religion.

Nicknames, Okomfo Black, Mzbel’s son has boldly declared that, he does not believe in God. In a podcast conversation, the 10-year-old said he doesn’t believe God created him as well. Asked “Who created you?” by the host, he replied, “My mother, she gave birth to me”.

“I believe through science, human beings were born not created and if human beings were created in the first place, I never got to see God as my father or mother. The only person who cares for me is my mother,” he said.

According to Okomfo Black, God doesn’t even do anything for him, unlike his mother. “She buys my clothes, she buys my food, she pays my fees. She does everything, God doesn’t do anything for me,” he said.

In the podcast that has sparked myriad reactions on social media, the singer’s son added that he is not Christian as he revealed he is a traditionalist who pours libation.

“This kid has a long way to go in life… May the God Almighty Test him for him to believe there’s a God we serve. I don’t blame him but how he was raised,” a social media user wrote with another saying that “he doesn’t believe in God but he believes in his ancestors has he seen them before?

Do they also provide for his mum the way he wants to see it? He’s just a follower of his mother’s faith. Many people are Christians because their parents are Christians and they’ve just accepted Christianity without any questions” one comment on social media said.

 

I’m still contemplating the possibility of becoming a lawyer –Shatta Wale

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Shatta Wale

Dancehall King, Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr., famed Shatta Wale has said that even though his childhood dream has always been to become a lawyer, he is still contemplating the possibility.

In an interview with Stefania Okereke of the BBC, Shatta Wale openly stated, “My biggest regret in life is that I didn’t become a lawyer.” He further revealed that he is still contemplating the possibility of becoming a lawyer in the future, explaining, “I might pursue a career in law when I accumulate enough resources. I acknowledge my achievements as a musician, but my original aspiration was to become a lawyer.”

Shatta Wale expressed his desire to be seen as a “nice guy,” though he is aware that not everyone perceives him in this way.

Shatta Wale who used the stage name Bandana after senior high school and released the hit track ‘Bandana from Ghana’ made tremendous air waves in the Ghanaian music industry in 2004.

Shatta Wale’s sudden rise to the occasion happened at the 2013 VGMA awards when he threw lyrical insults to VGMA because he proclaimed they robbed him of the Dancehall artist of the year to a female Dancehall Artiste, Kaakie.

Even though the song had vulgar lyrics, it was so anticipated by the media which created his musical breakthrough.

His greatest song hit in 2013, Dancehall king took the airwaves by surprise. Shatta wale’s musical revenue is mostly generated through the hosting of shows which attract most 1000’s Ghanaian youths.

 

We are happy at home –Nana Ama McBrown finally refutes divorce rumours

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Nana Ama McBrown and Maxwell Mensah

Actress and host of Onua Showtime, Nana Ama McBrown has finally refuted to her divorce allegations, after weeks of holding her silence.

Responding to the rumors on Hitz FM, the Actress said she is happy at home and that the rumors speculating are not true.

“I am happy at home, we are happy. We are very happy, extremely happy. It’s just like life [which comes with] ups and downs. So it’s not what they are saying. I am not here to respond but I just feel like me and my husband we are cool, we are fine. So there is no need talking too much about it,” she said when asked about the rumours.

Nana Ama McBrown tied the knot with her husband, Maxwell Mawu Mensah, in 2016 and welcomed their daughter, Maxin, in 2019.

The news of Mcbrown’s divorce has been the subject of discussion on social media and some entertainment review shows.

Over the years, McBrown and her husband have possibly been an epitome of a stable and healthy relationship with how the latter showers praises on her better half at the least opportunity.

However, this beautiful union may probably be dented following unguarded news on social media about their breakup which started trending over the weekend.

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