Shatta Wale Reacts to Historic Collaboration with Beyoncé on Her Album ‘Lion King’

Undoubtedly, this is the biggest news of the year 2019 in the Ghanaian music industry and it’s centred on Dancehall musician, Charles Nii Armah Mensah aka Shatta Wale.

Beyoncé will feature Shatta Wale on the track “Already” on the “Lion King” album which will be released on July 19, 2019.

An excited Shatta Wale took to his Instagram page, posted the full tracklist of the “Lion King” album with the caption;

“BREAKING NEWS !!!!!
@beyonce ft shatta Walé 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Dem never see wonders
#Lionking
#POWER”.

Top African musicians featured on the album are Wizkid, Yemi Alade, Tiwa Savage and Burna Boy.

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UAE WOMAN WAKES AFTER 27 YEARS IN COMA

A woman from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who was seriously injured in a traffic accident in 1991 has made a seemingly miraculous recovery after emerging from a 27-year-long coma.

Munira Abdulla, who was aged 32 at the time of the accident, suffered a severe brain injury after the car she was travelling in collided with a bus on the way to pick up her son from school.


The son, Omar Webair, who was then four, was sitting in the back of the vehicle with her mother, but was left unscathed as his mother cradled him in her arms just before the accident.

Ms Abdulla - who was being driven by her brother-in-law - was left seriously injured, but last year regained consciousness in a German hospital.

Omar has opened up about the accident and about his mother's progress following years of treatment in an interview with the UAE-based newspaper The National.

"She hugged me to protect me and I never gave up on her because I always had a feeling that one day she would wake up," Omar told the newspaper on Monday.

"The reason I shared her story is to tell people not to lose hope on their loved ones; don't consider them dead when they are in such a state," he added.

Years of Treatment
Ms Abdulla was eventually taken to hospital, and later transferred to London. There, she was declared to be in a vegetative state - unresponsive, but able to sense pain - The National reports.

She was then returned to Al Ain, a city in the UAE on the border with Oman where she lived, and moved to various medical facilities according to insurance requirements.

She remained there for a few years, fed through a tube and kept alive. She underwent physiotherapy to ensure her muscles would not weaken through lack of movement.

In 2017, the family was offered a grant by the Crown Prince Court, a government body in Abu Dhabi, for Ms Abdulla to be transferred to Germany.

There, she underwent a number of surgeries to correct her severely shortened arm and leg muscles, and she was given medication to improve her state, including her wakefulness.

Hospital's row

A year later, her son was involved in an argument in her hospital room, which seemed to prompt his mother to stir.

"There was a misunderstanding in the hospital room and she sensed I was at risk, which caused her a shock," Omar said.

"She was making strange sounds and I kept calling the doctors to examine her, they said everything was normal.

"Then, three days later, I woke up to the sound of someone calling my name.

"It was her! She was calling my name, I was flying with joy; for years I have dreamt of this moment, and my name was the first word she said."

She became more responsive, and can now feel pain and have some conversations.

She has returned to Abu Dhabi, where she is undergoing physiotherapy and further rehabilitation - mainly to improve her posture when sitting and prevent muscles from contracting.




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How to prevent pimples from face

Pimples and zits are a common skin condition called acne. About 70-90% of teens (girls and guys) will have some kind of acne breakout during their adolescent years. Here are some tips for taking care of your skin.

Do’s:

• Wash your skin twice a day (morning and before bed) with a mild soap-free cleanser to remove oil.
• Wash your face after you exercise as oil builds up and can clog pores.
• Wash your face well after you come in contact with oils or grease such as working in a fast food restaurant.
• Wash your hands before touching or rubbing your face and try not to rest your chin, cheek, or forehead on your hand. Just think of all of the things you may have touched during the day with your hands! Breaking this habit may help to clear up most of your problem areas.
• Wash your hair regularly especially if it’s oily. Oil from your hair can make your face and neck extra oily.
• Use “oil-free” sunscreen when you know you’ll be outside in the sun. Antibiotics and other acne medicine can make your skin burn faster with sun exposure.

Don’ts:

• Don’t scrub your face or use harsh soaps; you can’t scrub acne away but you can make your acne worse if you are too rough when washing your face.
• Do not use alcohol based cleansing products. Products with a high percentage of alcohol can make your skin very dry and irritated. It can actually cause your body to make more oil that can result in more acne.
• Don’t pick, pop or squeeze pimples or anything on your face no matter how tempting! All that poking can cause more inflammation and possibly leave you with a scar.
• Do not use moisturizers or sunscreens that have oil in them. Look for a label that says “oil free” and make sure you use a “facial” moisturizer, not a “body” moisturizer.
• Keep hair gels, hairspray and other hair products away from your face as they can clog your pores. Wash your face after you use these products to keep oils away.
• If you try these skin care tips and you’re still concerned about your skin, talk to your health care provider or see a dermatologist (skin specialist). There are treatments for acne.

Nairobi DusitD2 hotel under attack as blasts and gunfire heard

A luxury hotel complex is under attack in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.

At least two blasts and gunfire were heard at the compound in the Westland district of the city, which houses the DusitD2 hotel as well as offices.

The Somali-based militant group al-Shabab claimed the attack but gave no details. Four armed men entered the complex, eyewitnesses say.

People are leaving the site escorted by heavily armed officers. One man was led out with a gunshot wound in the back.

The BBC's Ferdinand Omondi says the head of Kenya's Directorate of Criminal Investigations, George Kinoti, is leading the rescue operation.

Vehicles are on fire in the car park. There is no word on casualties so far. Medics are at the scene.

A woman working in a neighbouring building told Reuters news agency: "I just started hearing gunshots, and then started seeing people running away raising their hands up and some were entering the bank to hide for their lives."

The five-star DusitD2 hotel has 101 rooms. Located in the Westlands suburb, minutes from the capital's business district, it has its own spa and several restaurants.

Kenya has seen a number of terror attacks in recent years - most notably in areas close to the Somali border and in the country's capital.

In September 2013, al-Shabab militants entered the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi and targeted shoppers using guns.

During an 80-hour siege at the upscale centre, 67 people were killed.

Two years later, the group carried out its deadliest ever assault in Kenya, shooting dead almost 150 people at Garissa University.

Al-Shabab, a militant Somali Islamist group, opposes the Somali government but has also carried out attacks throughout East Africa.



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Menzgold Saga -- past and present

A court has issued a warrant for the arrest of Menzgold CEO Nana Appiah Mensah who is accused of defrauding by false pretence and money laundering.

It comes months after angry customers agitated for the intervention of the state after all their efforts to retrieve their investments failed.

Menzgold has a wide range of clients who found the promised of 7% to 10% interest on their gold collectibles deposited with the company attractive despite regular warnings from regulators not to do business with the company.

The customers are said to include bankers, small-scale miners, top military and police officers, clergymen and women and Ghanaians living abroad.


Myjoyonline.com presents a timeline of the operations of Menzgold and its fights with regulators which later became a fight with its clients and now a fight with the law.


Oct 28, 2014: Bank of Ghana discovered, in a special exercise within the Central Region, that Menzbank was operating microfinance in Kasoa under the guise of gold trading and illegally using the name “Bank”.


Mar 11, 2015: BOG published a list of unlicensed entities operating illegality, including Menzbank. Menzbank then changed its name to “Menzbanc Ghana Company Limited”.

April 13, 2016:  BOG issued a notice to warn the general public against the deposit-taking operations of Menzbanc.

July 22, 2016: BOG wrote to Menzbanc cautioning it against its unlicensed deposit-taking activity.


Aug 2, 2016: BOG invited the management if Menzbanc to a meeting on its unlicensed deposit-taking activity.

Aug 3, 2016: The company responded in writing and claimed that they were not engaging in deposit-taking activities.

Aug 16, 2016: The BoG contacted Minerals Commission and Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC) on the license status of Menzbanc. Minerals Commission confirmed the company had a license only to ‘purchase gold locally… and to export same”. However, its licence with PMMC had expired.


Feb 13, 2017:  BoG held another meeting on with representatives of the company.

Jul 19, 2017: BoG issued another caution letter to the company to desist from taking further deposits. Menzbanc then changed its name to Menzgold. It also informed the BOG of its subsidiary by the name “Brew Marketing Limited” where clients were directed to go and purchase the gold and deposit it with Menzgold for “dividend”.

Sept 19, 2017: Minerals Commission wrote a letter to Menzgold titled “Unauthorised Business Activities,” pointing out to Menzgold hat it was in breach of the law and the Licence and that Brew Marketing had not been registered as a licensed buying agent.

Jun 2018: BoG conducted a joint visit with Minerals Commission to licensed gold traders and refineries in Accra to understand the nature of their operations. The team established that all the companies were engaged in smelting and exporting of gold with the exception of Menzgold that is engaged in the solicitation of deposits from the general public with interest rate between 7% -10% per month to customers based on the quantity of gold purchased.

Aug 6, 2018: BoG issues another warning to the general public over Menzgold but its CEO responds on twitter jabbing the regulator to focus on failed banks.

Aug 14, 2018: Nana Appiah Mensah apologises to Bank of Ghana and said Menzgold is cooperating with the regulator to find an amicable solution.

Sept 7, 2018: SEC ordered Menzgold Ghana Limited to stop trading in gold collectibles, letting off panic and anxiety among clients.

Sept 12, 2018:  Menzgold workers manhandle Joy News reporter, pregnant TV3 journalist covering another siege at company premises.

Sep 13, 2018: Menzgold requests for sit down with SEC. But SEC sets bring-some-documents conditions for the meeting which Menzgold rejects.

Sept 14, 2018: A group calling itself the Coalition Of Concerned Youth Of Ghana (COCYOGH) hit the streets of Kasoa in the Central Region to demonstrate against what they describe as the harassment of Menzgold.

Sep 19, 2018: Menzgold customers issue threats as investments lock up

Sept 27, 2018: Menzgold sues BoG, SEC accusing the regulators of abuse of office and causing considerable reputational damage to the company.

Nov 21, 2018:  Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta rules out bail-out for Menzgold clients, call the business greed.

Nov 27, 2018:  Customers demonstrate against Menzgold Ghana Limited despite calls from the company to call it off.

Dec 4, 2018: Statement from Menzgold directing all staff to proceed on leave and return to work on December 20.

Dec 20, 2018: Another Menzgold siege as desperate clients fear Xmas without cash

Dec 21, 2018: A client of Menzgold petitions the Presidency and five other key state institutions in a bid to retrieve his locked up cash. Menzgold also petitions Parliament over its inability to pay clients.

Jan 8, 2019: Aggrieved customers of Menzgold defy Police orders to stage a demonstration in the Ashanti Region capital. Seven are arrested.

Jan 9, 2019: Circuit Court issued the warrant for the arrest of the CEO wanted for defrauding by false pretence and money laundering.

Menzgold CEO NAM1 has absconded

The Chief Executive Officer of troubled gold firm Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah has reportedly breached his bail conditions and absconded, Gabby Otchere Darko has claimed.

The disclosure by the President’s cousin comes after a threat by aggrieved customers of the Menzgold that they will vote against the ruling party if the President continues to sit aloof as their investment with the firm wastes way.

On Tuesday seven customers of Menzgold were arrested in Kumasi in the Ashanti region after they defied an order by the Police demonstrate against their locked up investment with the firm.

It is unclear when state agencies held the CEO of the firm over the locked up investment but Mr. Otchere Darko in a Facebook post called for the rearrest of Mr. Appiah Mensah.

“I understand the owner of Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah, has breached his bail condition and absconded. We can’t allow those who allegedly dupe people with such impunity to get away with it that easily. Let’s smoke them out, wherever they are, and throw the book at them! While I will not want a pesewa of my tax money to be involved with this ponzi matter, I believe majority of Ghanaians will agree with me that the law must come down heavily on those who use such schemes to destroy the lives of many people”.

The customers of Menzgold since July last year, have been demanding the payment of their principal investments after the gold dealership company was instructed by the Securities and Exchange Commission to halt their gold trading operations.

source: ghanaweb.com

CONFINED SPACES (RISKS AND CONTROL MEASURES)

A confined space is a largely enclosed place where serious injury can occur from hazardous substances or conditions within the space or nearby.

An area can be termed as a ‘Confined Space’ if it:

•          Has room large enough for a person to enter and perform work

•          Has a limited or restricted means of entry or exit

•          Is not designed for continuous occupancy

•          Has limited ventilation or air supply.

Confined Spaces can either be below or above ground and may contain flammable gases and unsafe oxygen level that might collapse or engulf a person. 

Confined spaces includes, tanks, vessels, silos, etc.

Entering into a confined space exposes the person to all the risk factors associated with the environment, living them with a higher possibility of getting injured or fatality.

To effectively control the risks associated with a confined space, a hazard identification and risk assessment with controlled measures must be implemented.

·      Training and Supervision: This means that, training or induction and continued supervision must be given to persons who are going to work in a confined space.

Obtain Permit: The appropriate permit must be obtained from the Fire and Safety Department after inspection has been conducted to enable work operation in the space.

Risk Assessment: There should also be an effective risk assessment under which Gas Detection must be conducted to test the atmospheric condition of the area in other to clarify the safeness of the place.

Discourage Alone working: There is the need to discourage solo working in such spaces but rather deploy more than two (2) persons to be on a lookout for each other for any eventuality. 

Appropriate PPE: Ensure that persons assigned to work in such spaces are equipped with the required PPE’s before they are allowed to enter and commence operations.  

Without taking the above measures, you increase the probability of the risk associated with working in Confined Spaces.