Author: Papa Linc

The removal of Lee — the last Confederate statue to be pulled from Richmond’s historic Monument Avenue — makes Black tennis legend Arthur Ashe the lone monument still standing on the street. Ashe was born in Richmond and shattered records in the sport and championed civil rights. A statue honoring him was added to the street in 1996. Activists, some of whom gathered Wednesday to watch the Lee statue come down, praised the move, saying it was a step toward progress in the movement for racial equality.The fight to get Confederate monuments removed has gained steam in recent years, with…

Business News of Wednesday, 8 September 2021 Source: etvghana.com 2021-09-08 Managing Director of Hollard Insurance, Daniel Boi Addo Managing Director (MD) of Hollard Insurance, Daniel Boi Addo has emphasized that Ghanaians need to be educated more about insurance companies and their policies.Talking about how he sees the future for insurance companies, he stated that, “We haven’t really started. Only 30% of Ghanaians have an insurance policy and this includes all sorts of very micro products so Ghanaians need more education about insurance”.According to him, it is important for insurance companies to give people a reason to trust what they are…

The Three Lions are still well-placed to secure their place in Qatar as winners of Group I of European qualifying with a four-point lead over second-placed Albania and five clear of Poland. A game short on goalmouth action looked to be meandering towards a stalemate until Harry Kane’s long-range strike 18 minutes from time deceived Wojciech Szczesny. But Szymanski rescued a point that could be vital to the Poles’ chances of sealing second in the group and a playoff place for the World Cup by crashing home a header from Robert Lewandowski’s cross. With clashes against Andorra and San Marino…

Sports News of Wednesday, 8 September 2021 Source: ghanasoccernet.com 2021-09-08 Former Ghana International, Augustine Arhinful A former Ghana international, Augustine Arhinful has called for more time to be given to Black Stars head coach CK Akonnor after insisting that no coach can build a national team with a 2-year contract.The Ghana national team head coach has been on the receiving end of severe backlash after his team performed badly in the first two Group G matches for the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament.In a game against Ethiopia, Ghana, fortunately, run away with a 1-0 win at the Cape Coast Stadium.…

Tottenham Hotspur’s new 60,000-seat stadium and a church floating on an East London barge are among the winners of this year’s 2021 RIBA National Awards for architecture. Today, the Royal Institute of British Architects announced the 54 winners of the prestigious awards, which have been presented since 1966 and recognise the UK’s best new buildings. The architectural feats include a house built within a steel water tower in Norfolk and a cancer care centre in Cardiff, Wales, that creates an oasis of hope and support for those having to face the diagnosis of cancer.A number of the buildings awarded in the competition…

Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia, popular known as Tuface has finally reacted to his wife, Annie Idibia and her family’s messy fight with his family. The actress, her family members and her husband’s siblings have had a messy exchange of words on social media after Annie claimed that the Idibia family never loved her. In a more recent development, Annie was heard in a leaked phone call recording that she would “scatter everything” because her husband had travelled out of the country without her knowledge, seemingly to be with Pero. She said; “I am going to scatter everything. Nobody knows the…

The management of Guinness Nigeria Ltd has empowered over 20 women in Imo State with its new innovation, ‘Mobile Bar’, to help them become self-employed and contribute meaningfully to their families. Presenting the bars stocked with Guinness products to the women at Ugiri in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area during the annual August meeting of the Ugiri clan on Wednesday, Guinness Brand Manager Cynthia Ufele explained that the motive behind the gesture is to celebrate Nigeria women and as well make them less dependent on their family relations. ‘You know, we are in Africa and this era of women left…

The ad is the latest example of high-profile national Democrats, from Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren to Vice President Kamala Harris, coming to Newsom’s defense. President Joe Biden is expected to travel to California early next week to campaign for the governor. “You’ve got a big choice to make by September 14. Governor Newsom has spent the past year and a half protecting California communities. Now Republicans are trying to recall him from office and overturn common-sense Covid safety measures for health care workers and school staff,” Obama says, with an image of Larry Elder, Newsom’s leading Republican opponent, and former…

General News of Wednesday, 8 September 2021 Source: 3news.com 2021-09-08 Former Member of Parliament for Nkwanta South Constituency, Gershon Gbediame The death of the former Member of Parliament for Nkwanta South Constituency, Gershon Gbediame has been reported.The sad event occurred at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on Wednesday, September 8.Mr. Gbediame has been on admission for a lung ailment.He served the people of Nkwanta from 1996 to 2016 as their representative in Parliament.The National Democratic Congress (NDC), the party on whose ticket he served the two decades, described him as “a selfless, committed and hardworking man who has contributed his…

– Advertisement – Former President John Dramani Mahama has said he stands by his comment that the 2024 Elections will be a “do or die” affair despite the huge public backlash he has received. Speaking in a radio interview on Akina FM in Techiman on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, during his ‘Thank You’ tour of the Bono East Region, the 2020 Presidential Candidate for the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) had said his party won the 2020 parliamentary and presidential elections but was robbed of victory. On the heels of this, Mr Mahama said that his party has learnt its lessons…