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2021-03-19

[I] Goldman Sachs staff revolt at ‘98-hour week’
[I] Over half of staff go back to workplace
[I] Health chiefs confirm Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid jab safe to use
[S] Kotoko Signs Second Brazalian Player
[N] It Is A Blatant Lie That I’ve Declared My Prez Ambition-Agric Minister
[S] Accra Mayor to change face of sports in Greater Accra
[S] Ambassador Lutterodt charges GOC prez to tackle Martha Bissah issue
[S] Ben Nunoo-Mensah hits ground running for GOC
[S] Black Stars to Engage Uzbekistan In International Friendly
[N] House of Chiefs calls for collaboration with MMDCEs for development
[N] Baby Harvesting: More suspects picked
[N] Police pledge commitment to bringing Sheikh Maikano’s murderers to book
[B] ARB Apex Bank admitted to Ghana-Sweden Chamber of Commerce
[N] Desist from starting race ahead of time - Obiri Boahen to NPP presidential
[N] Gov’t announces construction of five interchanges in Ashanti
[N] Controversial textbooks: NPP urges NaCCA to enforce rules without fear or favour
[N] Staff working on Tamale interchange call off strike
[N] Newly proposed taxes a huge hindrance to businesses’ recovery
[N] Government can’t take a unilateral decision on salaries for public workers
[N] Ghana records 2 new Covid-19 variants; experts call for immediate action

2021-03-17

[S] First GFA safety and security seminar takes place today
[B] NDPC holds consultation medium term framework for 2022-2025 in Oti
[B] More investments recorded in Western Region despite COVID-19
[N] Ghana records 698 COVID-19 deaths
[N] NDC’s Ofosu Ampofo behaves like a toddler – Allotey Jacobs
[S] Don’t tax sports betting, ban it – Ato Forson to government
[N] Ama Benyiwaa Doe slams Allotey Jacobs; says he has no influence
[N] Approving Akufo-Addo’s ministers ‘regrettable and unfortunate’ – NDC caucus
[S] Don't rush Satellites players, warns GFA coaching boss
[N] Eastern Regional Hospital detains 246 patients for non-settlement of bills
[N] COVID-19 vaccination in Ghana: 1,000 reports received on adverse effects
[N] Ignore reports of rift between local, foreign staff at AfCFTA secretariat – Govt
[N] Remain calm, support our leadership in Parliament – NDC Council of Elders
[N] Ghana hasn’t recorded any case of blood clots from COVID-19 vaccination – FDA
[N] 9-year-old boy burnt to death as stepfather sets house ablaze
[B] Budget cuts for legislature, judiciary won’t be entertained – Speaker
[I] Half of UK managers back mandatory Covid vaccines for office work
[I] Brussels to propose Covid certificate to allow EU-wide travel

2021-03-16

[I] Nick Candy leads £1m drive to oust London mayor Sadiq Khan
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[ 2015-03-30 ]

"I don't solicit sex"; stop calling me a prostitute – Nana Yaa Jantuah
“I’m not a prostitute,” the director of
public relations and external affairs of the
Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has
disclaimed in an interview with Morning Starr’s
Kafui Dey on Starr 103.5FM.

Ms Jantuah, who has been the face of the PURC as
far as explaining issues concerning poor power
supply are concerned, has been the butt of public
anger in recent times after the Commission
announced hikes in electricity and water tariffs
despite a worsening power crisis that has
necessitated a load shedding exercise.

“I heard people said that I am wicked, I am a
prostitute…they say it on social media…[it
makes me feel] bad,” she complained.

She said the constant abuse has made her
contemplate resigning on several occasions but was
stopped by her boss each time.


“Maybe when the time comes, I’ll resign,”
she said. “I wish I could just pick my bag one
day and say I’m gone, seriously. [I’ve given
it serious thought]. Last night I was thinking
about: ‘Why don’t I leave’.

“I was taught by my father [F A Jantuah, who
served in the Nkrumah government] to do what is
right and if I decide to take up a responsibility,
I have to do it to the fullest at the time that
I’m still there and when the time comes for me
to leave then I’m gone.

“Ask my boss how many times haven’t I said
I’m leaving. Because you see some of the things
and [they] hit you: that somebody will say that
you are a prostitute and a prostitute is somebody
who solicits for sex openly and I don’t solicit
for sex, I don’t do that and you find somebody
you are older than just insulting you and talking
to you anyhow. I’m getting to 50, but you get
somebody [as young as] 24…[talking to you
anyhow]. And that’s somebody I could give birth
to,” she bemoaned.

“I’ll tell you a story: I was praying in
church and somebody saw me and the person said he
stopped praying and was looking at me to make sure
it’s me. So when we finished he walked up to me
and said: ‘Is that you?’ I said: ‘Why?’ He
said: ‘You pray?’ I said: ‘Yes I’m a human
being. I pray…I’m just doing a job and I do it
to the best of my ability…some people say I’m
a disgrace, some people say I’m not a good
Christian, but Kafui if you’re given a job, you
do it to the best of your ability.”

Source - Starrfmonline



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