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Trudeau urges Canada Day celebrants to reclaim Maple Leaf as national symbol By: Emmanuel Ayiku, Toronto

In his official message on Canada Day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the country is strong because of its diversity and also notes that historic wrongs make celebrations difficult for some people.

Thousands of celebrants flocked to the national capital for Canada Day festivities heard an impassioned appeal for unity on Friday July 1st as the Prime Minister urged them to reclaim the Maple Leaf as a national symbol.

on another potentially divisive day in Ottawa, as for two years marking the first in-person Canada Day celebrations since the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside the occasion were protesters opposed to public health mandates and the current Liberal government. Canadian flags became a prominent symbol for all Canadians.

There was an earlyafternoon ceremony honoring the 155th Anniversary of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confederation, Trudeau urged The exhortation from Justin residents to remember the values Trudeau and other dignitaries came the Maple Leaf stands for, including

compassion, hope and justice.

“It represents our accomplishments and our desire to improve,” Trudeau said of the national emblem. “Let’s remember that while we’re 38 million people living in six time zones from coast to coast, we only have one country to share, protect and cherish.” Trudeau praised Canadians who worked hard to improve life for others. He specifically cited Terry Fox, who ran across much of Canada to raise money for cancer before his death in 1981 cont’d on pg. 6

Ghana Delegation at Africa Energy & Mining Conference interacts with H.E. Sowah and Toronto Ghanaian community

By Emmanuel Ayiku & Jonathan Baah Annobil, Toronto, ON

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EDITORIAL Publisher / Editor Emmanuel Ayiku Contributing Editor Joe Kingsley Eyiah Director of Operations Comfort Ayiku Community Reporter Jonathan Annobil Local Community Reporter Mickson Addo The Ghanaian News Publishes news and comments from the Community, serves Ghanaians across Canada with good source of information is committed to give good community Journalism The Ghanaian News is published in Canada by The Ghanaian News Corporation Editorial Office 1111 Albion Road, Suite 103 Etobicoke, Ont. M9V 1A9 Tel:(416) 916-3700 Advertising Fax (416) 916-6701 Website: www.ghanaiannews.ca E-mail: cayiku@gmail.com info@ghanaiannews.ca $1:00 per copy Subscription costs $66.00 for one year. including postage U.S. and foreign subscriptions costs US$120 per year.

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Address your letters to the Editor The Ghanaian News 1111Albion Rd., Suite 103 Etobicoke, Ont., M9V 1A9 Tel: 416-916-3700 or Fax: 416-916-6701 or e-mail us at info@ghanaiannews.ca Articles appearing in various columns of the Ghanaian News are intended to generate civil and informed public discussions.

You do not have to agree with opinions expressed by the writers.

That should encourage you to write to express your own views.

This is the way we generate lively and civil discussions in the community. Rejoinders are not forums for personal insults and we want readers to adhere to these principles.

Progress with Integrity: Ghanaian News Canada celebrates 25 years of publishing With hard work, determination, resilience and dedication, your versatile newspaper, The Ghanaian News is celebrating its 25th year of existence this year.

From its modest beginnings of the 12-page tabloid, the paper has now grown in size and quality to the brilliant and colorful 56page paper that you see on your Newsstands every month and now online at www. ghanaiannews.ca.

The past twenty-five years of our work have certainly involved a lot of challenges. We have broached issues and topics that did not sit well with some sections of our community and people in high places in Canada, in Ghana and in other parts of Africa. In all these, we have stood our avowed grounds and stuck to our principles of reporting and analyzing issues in a fair and fearless manner. Along the way we have made friends and stepped on people’s toes, but these have been without prejudice.

In the twenty-five years that we have been in existence, we have traveled around the world participate in many events and activities.

We have listened to the views of our readers and conveyed theirs to others. We have tried to inform and update you on the state of affairs in our home country. These are experiences of a lifetime. Twenty-five years, a two decades and a half is certainly a huge milestone in the life of a Media Organization.

Our achievements, success stories certainly outweigh the challenges and obstacles that we have encountered along the way. We certainly could not have done this without the community’s support.

In celebrating this momentous anniversary therefore, we wish to salute the countless number of people both within and outside our community who have supported, encouraged and constructively criticized us over the past twenty-five years. We pay glowing tribute to all those who have contributed articles and researched on issues, events and stories that we publish every month. We extend a hand of gratitude to our advertisers whose support has gone a long way in sustaining the huge cost involved in publishing the newspaper.

We salute our friends and supporters in the mainstream Canadian society who have recognized the good contributions we are making to this society’s development and have offered continuous encouragement. We also pay glowing tribute to the Ethnic Media Council of Canada for their mentoring support and encouragement.

Finally we wish to assure the community and all our friends that we shall continue the good work and travel the noble path that we have chosen over the past twenty-five years.

To the community, we wish to assure you that we shall continue to showcase and champion your interests on critical issues that affect our lives in this society that we have chosen to call “home”. We wish all those joining in our celebrations Happy Anniversary.

National Advisory Council of Alliance of GhanaianCanadian Associations (AGCA) inaugurated

By Jonathan Baah Annobil, Toronto, ON On Saturday June 12, 2022 via zoom, The Ghana High Commissioner, H. E. Mr. Anselm Ransford Sowah inaugurated the AGCA National Advisory Council (NAC). It is a 11-member council of eminent Ghanaian-Canadians In his remarks, H.E Sowah congratulated the team for accepting to serve the country coast to coast. He reiterated the need to foster unity and drive value for Ghanaians in Canada and Ghana. He continued that he was also delighted that AGCA is setting up the right framework for delivering on its strategic initiatives.

He ended his short speech in declaring NAC inaugurated and wished the best.

Rev. Dr. James Quainoo responded on behalf of the Advisory Council after the inauguration that the council will deliver on the role given them. Mr. Emmanuel Duodu, President of AGCA also gave the closing remarks. The MC was Ms. Claudette Opoku-Achampong.

The members of the National Advisory Council are: Mr. Albert Banahene, Dr. Augustine Akuoku-Asibey, Mrs. Genevieve Amevor, Dr. Margaret Taabazuing, Mr. Kofi Ohene Asante, Prof. George Sefa Dei, Nana Prof. Michael Baffoe, Rev. Dr. James Quainoo, Dr. Martin La-Kumi, Ms. Felicia Agyekum, Prof. Francis Boabang.

Trudeau urges Canada Day celebrants to reclaim Maple Leaf as national symbol cont’d from pg. 1

Trudeau spoke about Canada’s “historic wrongs,” he said there had been “serious faults in our history” and the discovery of unmarked graves had caused pain and heartbreak, saying while we can’t change history, we can work to build a better future.

Trudeau was joined

by Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, who told the largely red-and-white-clad crowd he was proud to see the Maple Leaf in widespread use.

The prime minister, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Rodriguez took part in an Indigenous reflection ceremony on the banks of the Ottawa River before attending the main Canada Day event.

Canada’s Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, who also spoke at the official ceremony, praised Canadians for their hard work and perseverance during the

pandemic, particularly front-line workers. Simon calls on Canadians to continue to work together to build an inclusive society in her first Canada Day address. Simon is the first Indigenous person to hold the position.

She said the “spirit of celebration doesn’t extend to everyone. “This day may also be a reminder of what we have lost,” she said, including Indigenous people who “still grieve lost culture, languages and lives.”

The official ceremony took place off Parliament Hill for the first time in 50 years, according to Heritage Canada, citing the ongoing construction at Centre Block.

Festivities took place instead at the nearby LeBreton Flats Park as well as another location across the river in Gatineau, Que. There were many people who travelled across the country to mark Canada Day celebration in Ottawa.

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British PM Boris Johnson Patrick Brown, disqualified from CPC race, facing Brampton resigns, but will stay on mayoral troubles as well until new leader is chosen Johnson may now face opposition over his plan to serve as caretaker PM for several weeks

5 Brampton councillors release statement reacting to federal news

Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was resigning as Britain’s prime minister, bowing to calls from ministerial colleagues and lawmakers in his Conservative Party.

After more than 50 ministers quit and lawmakers said he must go, an isolated and powerless Johnson spoke outside 10 Downing Street and confirmed he would resign.

“The process of choosing that new leader should begin now. And today I have appointed a cabinet to serve, as I will until a new leader is in place,” Johnson said.

The Conservatives will now have to elect a new leader, a process which could take weeks or months.

Johnson admitted it was “painful” not to carry on the work of his government well into the future, with his resignation announcement coming just over two and a half years after he won a resounding victory in a late 2019 election.

“My friends, in politics, no one is remotely indispensable,” he said.

Keir Starmer, leader of the main opposition Labour Party, said before the announcement he would call a parliamentary confidence vote if the Conservatives did not remove Johnson at once.

“If they don’t get rid of him, then Labour will step up in the national interest and bring a vote of no confidence because we can’t go on with this prime minister clinging on for months and months to come,” he said.

It’s also not clear if the majority of his party will support his staying on for several more weeks, though it appeared to have the support of Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who called it “the right decision.”

“We need calmness and unity now and to keep governing while a new leader is found,” Truss tweeted.

But several current lawmakers and at least one high-profile party member said Johnson’s plan to stay on was untenable.

Simon Hoare, a Conservative member of parliament, said Johnson’s behaviour meant he had forfeited the right to remain as a caretaker leader.

“Ministers resigned because of the PM. The party lost confidence because of the PM. It is beyond credulity that Mr Johnson can stay in office,” said Hoare.

Former Conservative prime minister John Major also questioned the plan.

Patrick Brown, disqualified from the federal Conservative leadership race due to allegations of wrongdoing, is facing another set of troubles in Brampton, Ont., where he serves as mayor.

British PM Boris Johnson Photo: credit Phil Noble/Reuters

“The proposal for the prime minister to remain in office — for up to three months — having lost the support of his cabinet, his government and his parliamentary party is unwise, and may be unsustainable,” Major said in a public letter.

After days of battling for his job, the scandal-plagued Johnson had been deserted by all but a handful of allies after the latest in a series of scandals broke their willingness to support him. Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Treasury chief Rishi Sunak resigned within minutes of each other Tuesday over the latest scandal, involving Conservative lawmaker Chris Pincher.

The crisis comes as Britons are facing the tightest squeeze on their finances in decades, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with soaring inflation, and the economy forecast to be the weakest among major nations in 2023 apart from Russia.

It also follows years of internal division sparked by the narrow 2016 vote to leave the European Union, and threats to the make-up of the United Kingdom itself with demands for another Scottish independence referendum, the second in a decade.

Johnson in his brief speech pointed to what he viewed as accomplishments of his government, including delivering the Brexit that eluded his predecessor, Theresa May, steering Britain’s rebound from the ravages of COVID-19 and the recent, vocal support and military aid for Ukraine as it fights off Russia’s invasion.

“I know that there will be many people who are relieved and perhaps quite a few who will also be disappointed.

And I want you to know how sad I am to be giving up the best job in the world,” Johnson said in a speech outside Downing Street.

“But them’s the breaks,” he added.

The recent crisis erupted after lawmaker Pincher, who held a government role involved in pastoral care, was forced to quit over accusations he groped men in a private member’s club.

Johnson had to apologize after it emerged that he was briefed that Pincher had been the subject of previous sexual misconduct complaints before cont’d on pg. 26

On Tuesday night, the Conservatives’ leadership election organizing committee announced it had voted to disqualify Brown based on allegations related to an apparent breach of the financing rules in the Canada Elections Act. It has so far declined to provide more details.

Brown has denied that his team did anything wrong.

A group of five Brampton city councillors released a statement Wednesday reacting to the federal news, claiming Brown has what they describe as a “clear and alarming pattern of behaviour.”

While the Conservatives were investigating the allegations, the councillors were also initiating forensic investigations into allegations of financial and contract irregularities, they said.

“He didn’t get away with these tactics in his Conservative leadership bid and he shouldn’t get away with them in Brampton either,” the councillors wrote.

“Democracy in Brampton is under siege because of Patrick Brown.”

A majority of councillors voted recently for a series of forensic investigations, including into how contracts were given to firms involved in a push to bring a full university to Brampton.

A report by the city’s interim chief administrative officer in May found that $629,000 went to four vendors involved with the project, but staff were unable to find the final product for five of the “deliverables” identified in the expenses.

The five councillors note that most of the money went to one firm, which employed a close associate of Brown.

Brown responded to a request for comment Wednesday by detailing an ongoing city council controversy about the appointment of a replacement to fill the seat of a councillor who resigned after winning a seat in the provincial election. That battle has pitted him and a few other councillors against that group of five.

“This is another sad attempt by a group of councillors following their

Patrick Brown, Brampton Mayor unprecedented and contrary motion” to fill the seat vacancy, Brown wrote.

Deputy Mayor and Coun. Martin Medeiros, one of the five councillors pushing for the Brampton investigations, said Brown has hampered progress on city issues by cancelling a council meeting Wednesday — the fourth in a row.

“Right now it just seems clear that the city of Brampton was instrumentalized to just move forward his political aspirations,” Medeiros said in an interview.

Brown, seen here announcing his candidacy for the federal Conservative leadership in March, says Wednesday’s statement from the five councillors stems from an ongoing controversy.

It concerns the appointment of a replacement to fill the seat of a councillor who resigned after winning a seat in the provincial election. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press) “We generally believed that he was going to rehabilitate his image from whatever happened at the province. I can only speak for myself, but I gave him an honest shot.”

Brown resigned as Progressive Conservative leader in early 2018 amid sexual misconduct allegations that he denies. He then attempted to run for regional chair in Peel, but on the same day that Premier Doug Ford announced he was eliminating the position, Brown announced he would instead run for mayor of Brampton.

On Wednesday, the councillors also pointed to a report from Rebel Media alleging that city staff have been working out of Brown’s campaign office. Brown denies those allegations, but Medeiros said that Brown was even conducting interviews about the status of his federal bid from his city hall office on Wednesday.

Brown has previously said he would consider running for mayor of Brampton again in this October’s municipal elections if it seemed like he couldn’t win. The deadline for registering as a candidate is Aug. 19.

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Canada first ally to ratify NATO membership bids from Sweden, Finland Canada has become the first country to ratify Sweden and Finland’s request to join NATO, bringing the two countries closer to full membership.

The Prime Minister’s Office says Justin Trudeau met with Finland’s president,

Sauli Niinistö, and Sweden’s prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, at the NATO Summit last week.

In a statement, Trudeau says Canada champions the alliance’s open door policy for any European country in a

position to “advance the commitments and obligations of membership.”

The Finnish and Swedish ambassadors submitted official letters of application to NATO on May 18, and Canada’s federal cabinet issued orders-in-council on May 26 authorizing the foreign affairs minister to ratify accession protocols for both countries.

The House of Commons also voted unanimously this spring to support the membership bids.

All 30 NATO allies signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland on Tuesday, sending the membership bids to the alliance countries for legislative approval.

Canada deliberately issued the ordersin-council on May 26 to speed through the ratification process and get it done within hours instead of the usual months.

The move further increases Russia’s strategic isolation in the wake of its

invasion of neighbouring Ukraine in February and military struggles there since.

“This is truly a historic moment for Finland, for Sweden and for NATO,” said alliance Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.

The 30 ambassadors and permanent representatives formally approved the decisions of last week’s NATO summit when the alliance made the historic decision to invite Russia’s neighbour Finland and Scandinavian partner Sweden to join the military club.

Despite the agreement in the alliance, parliamentary approval in member state Turkey could still pose problems for their final inclusion as members.

Last week, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that Ankara could still block the process if the two countries fail to fully meet Turkey’s demand to extradite terror suspects with links to outlawed Kurdish groups or the network of an exiled cleric accused of a failed 2016 coup in Turkey.

He said Turkey’s Parliament could refuse to ratify the deal. It is a potent threat since NATO accession must be formally approved by all 30 member states, which gives each a blocking right.

Stoltenberg said he expected no change of heart. “There were security concerns that needed to be addressed. And we did what we always do at NATO. We found common ground.”

Every alliance nation has different legislative challenges and procedures to deal with, and it could take several more months for the two to become official members.

“I look forward to a swift ratification process,” said Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has given the process added urgency. It will ensconce the two nations in the Western military alliance and give NATO more clout, especially in the face of Moscow’s military threat.

“We will be even stronger and our people will be even safer as we face the biggest security crisis in decades,” said Stoltenberg.

Tuesday’s signing-off does bring both nations deeper into NATO’s fold already. As close partners, they already attended some meetings that involved issues that immediately affected them. As official invitees, they can attend all meetings of the ambassadors even if they do not yet have any voting rights. The Canadian Press

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FOCUS OF GRADUATES AND GRADUATIONS

By Joe Kingsley Eyiah, OCT, Brookview Middle School, Toronto-Canada “History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.”

B. C. Forbes The month of June every year brings to an end the academic year in most countries around the world. This special month of the year also marks ‘Father’s Day’ which is also celebrated worldwide. Let me use this opportunity to congratulate fathers throughout the world. I also appeal to all families to ‘Let Fathers be Fathers!” Now let’s briefly look at June as the month of graduation ceremonies.”

Graduation is a benchmark of student achievement, and therefore it is NOT wrong to celebrate such success in grand style at every ‘growth’ on the educational ladder! June every year see most graduation ceremonies in Canada.

Others refer to graduation as the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the ceremony that is sometimes associated, where students become Graduates. Before the

calendar and the Japanese government fiscal year.

graduation, candidates are referred to as Graduands.

Graduation ceremonies usually include a procession of the academic staff and candidates. In the United States, besides “commencement,” the term “graduation” is also used in schools below university level such as the high school, middle school and even kindergarten and preschool ceremonies. In Japan, graduation ceremonies are in March followed by entrance ceremonies in April. This coincides with the Japanese school

Graduation is also related to the changing of the seasons and is often reflected in the ceremony decor and related advertising (i.e. new uniforms, backpacks, school supplies...). In our motherland, Ghana, less or no attention is given to graduation ceremonies until one reaches the tertiary level of education. Whatever understanding you have for graduation, graduation ceremonies officially mark the ‘growth’ that a student attains at different levels of his/her education journey: and graduates from one level (specially High School) to higher level (such as College or University) should not be complacent of their growth’ and rest on their oars as they journey on! Graduation is a ‘growth’ that comes with responsibility. Graduation

comes by hard work, perseverance and determination. I personally see graduation ceremonies as befitting ways of honoring such virtues.

Obviously, many females in our Ghanaian community in particular and the Black community in Canada as a whole graduate from universities and colleges more than males. However, Black male students are succeeding despite the negative indicators of schooling. We should therefore do all that is possible to encourage both Black female and male students to stay in school and work hard towards their graduations. Once again, I take this opportunity to congratulate all graduates of 2022. May the Good God be your guide as you move on to either further your studies or enter the workforce.

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The IMF Conundrum a little too comfortable and it is time that we see some people being moved and we bring other people on the bench who could actually contribute [to the growth of the country],” he said.

By Edmund Agbeko, Toronto, ON News on Republic day (1st July 1960 was when Ghana ditched Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State) that Ghana is to return to the IMF for the 17th time in its history hit some nationalists and pan-Africanists very hard. Members of the country’s ruling party who have bought wholesale into the government’s “Ghana Beyond Aid” mantra were also stunned.

For weeks, dark jokes about “Ghana Beyond Aid” transmuting into “Ghana Beyond Help” have been circulating in financial circles. The country’s vaunted “homegrown solutions” seemed incapable of stemming inflation or the slide in the national currency, the Cedi.

No remedy seemed to be working.

Even the eLevy tax on digital financial services that the government burnt precious political goodwill foisting on a highly hostile public appeared to be performing at only 10% of expected yield.

The truth however is that many of the reactions to an IMF program are driven by notions of IMF behaviour that have long evolved. The IMF of today is not the IMF of the 1980s. If anything at all, it is the constant linking of IMF programs with abject economic management failure by the ruling party that has made going to the IMF such a doomsday scenario.

In my experience going to the hospital for medical attention, I have come to realise there are two kinds of patients: there are patients who know generally they are sick, they know which part of their body hurts and how they feel.

Beyond that, they don’t know what could have caused their ailment, and neither do they, therefore, have a clue as to what the doctor would eventually diagnose and what sort of medication would be prescribed. Then there are patients who have a fair idea of what is wrong with them, the possible causes and what range of medications the doctor is likely to prescribe for them.

They research into the efficacy and side-effects of each of the potential medications and are able to have a frank discussion with their doctor as to what medications eventually would be prescribed. Ghana has undergone several IMF programmes since independence. Nothing has fundamentally changed for the country in spite of those programmes. The country is still underdeveloped and import-dependent.

Our last IMF programme was under the Mahama Administration, with the much-publicised objective to seek “policy credibility”. The then government got severely criticised by the then NPP that was in opposition.

When the NPP assumed office after the 2016 elections, they were determined to exit the programme and subsequently vowed never to return to the IMF. The 2015 IMF programme didn’t change the fundamentals of Ghana’s

economy. The IMF does not exist to hold our hands, to transition Ghana into a developed country. I don’t know any country in the world that transitioned from a poor country into a developed country because the IMF gave them the technical and financial support they needed to make that transition.

So, when people ask the Akufo-Addo government to go to the IMF, exactly what do they want the government to go to the IMF for? The 2015 IMF programme gave Ghana less than US$1 billion over the 3-year programme.

That’s chicken change, compared to the current needs of the economy.

The main goal of this article is to ask these questions: does the AkufoAddo government know exactly what is wrong with Ghana’s economy?

Do they know what range of policies can fix the economy? Do they know exactly how an IMF programme can change the fundamentals of the economy? Would an IMF programme be a short-term fix or a long-term shift from an import-dependent economy to an industrialised economy with sustainable jobs that pay living wages?

In terms of conditionalities, we all know government spends over 70% of its revenue to pay public sector workers. Yet, the level of inefficiency and unproductivity of the public sector in Ghana is legendary. The usual IMF conditionality is either to cut the public sector wage bills by laying off workers or a freeze on new employment. It is not as if we don’t know the public sector does not deliver the efficient services required to develop the country. Do we have the willpower to swallow the bitter pill and take the bull by the horn?

A Political Risk Analyst, Dr Theo Acheampong, has asked the Finance Minister to resign in the wake of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) engagement effort. According to him, the fact that Ken Ofori-Atta went back on his principle to avoid the Fund is enough grounds for him to sit it out.

“The Finance Minister, ideologically and on record doesn’t support Ghana going to the IMF. Perhaps, the time has come for him to take a step back in this regard,” he intimated.

The Analyst believed the government can do with some fresh energy at the helm of affairs of the country. “I think what the President needs to do is to send a signal. We need a major reshuffling in the country. “I think some of the Ministers and appointees have gotten

Again, political science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof Ransford Gyampo, has warned that the country will be ‘ungovernable’ if government accepts any IMF conditionality that freezes wage increment. In a Facebook post on Saturday, he stated that labour unions would be opposed to any policy, that does not guarantee an upward review of their wages next year.

In the statement, he disclosed that he is yet to fully communicate his thoughts on government’s decision to seek support from the IMF, as against previous indications that it would not resort to the Fund. “Will write my thoughts about this IMF U-Turn later.

But I warn that, labour won’t tolerate any IMF conditionality that freezes wage increment next year. Government must keep its promise, regardless. Else Ghana will be ungovernable”, he stated.

Prof Gyampo comments were in reaction to government’s decision to

fall on the International Monetary Fund (IMF), for fiscal direction amidst the country’s dwindling economy.

Speaking on the back of his Facebook post, he explained that, if government fails to heed the calls for increments from labour unions, it may lead to strike actions which may affect the smooth governance of the country. In his clarifications, he also expressed worry over government’s haste in shifting away from the prospects of the E-levy and moving to the IMF. Meanwhile, The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has confirmed to have received a request from the Ghanaian government for economic support. According to a tweet from its Country Representative, Albert TounaMama, the Fund is ready to assist the country to restore macroeconomic stability. “We can confirm that the authorities have been in touch to request Fund’s support to Ghana’s own economic programme.”

“The IMF stands ready to assist Ghana to restore macroeconomics stability, safeguard debt sustainability, promote inclusive and sustainable growth”, he added.

Jury Makes Largest Known Canadian Punitive Damages Award On Record Against Long Term Disability Insurer After a five-week trial in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, a Toronto jury made the largest known punitive damages award on record to an individual plaintiff in Canada awarding Sara Baker $1.5 million in punitive damages against the Blue Cross Life Insurance Company of Canada.

On Friday, June 24, 2022, the legal team at Thomson Rogers led by Stephen Birman, Robert Ben and Lucy Jackson secured a Toronto jury decision awarding the largest known punitive damages on record to an individual plaintiff in Canada after a five-week trial in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

benefits, but denied them when it determined she could return to work in an alternate occupation that would pay her at least 60% of her pre-disability earnings, despite Ms. Baker’s doctors’ advice that her cognitive impairments, headaches, and mental fatigue, were intractable and rendered her unable to work.

The award of $1.5 million in punitive damages was made against the Blue Cross Life Insurance Company of Canada (“Blue Cross”) in connection with its more than 6-year denial of long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits to Sara Baker, a 47-year-old woman who suffered a brain bleed/stroke in 2013 after which she was unable to return to her job as a Director at a hospital. The jury also awarded the full reinstatement of Ms. Baker’s LTD benefits, along with $40,000 in aggravated damages for Ms. Baker’s mental distress.

With the delays occasioned by restrictions on civil jury trials during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ms. Baker sought to have her case determined by a Judge alone, but Blue Cross insisted the trial should be decided by a Jury thereby causing further delay. Blue Cross, in a sworn affidavit, explained that a jury trial was essential to its “strategy for the defence of this action” based on “the surveillance reports and videotapes.” These included 375 hours of covert surveillance the insurance company had undertaken of Ms. Baker, none of which showed Since 2002, Ms. Baker regularly Ms. Baker engaged in any activities paid premiums for LTD benefits inconsistent with the symptoms of coverage from Blue Cross for the her brain bleed/stroke. peace of mind of knowing that she In his closing address to the jury, and her family would have financial Ms. Baker’s lawyer, Stephen protection in the event of a disabling Birman, cited Blue Cross’ excessive illness. After her brain bleed/stroke, and irrelevant surveillance, along Blue Cross initially paid disability cont’d on pg. 12

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Jury Makes Largest Known Canadian Punitive Damages Award On Record Against Long Term Disability Insurer cont’d from pg. 11

It’s David and Goliath when you with numerous examples of Blue take on an insurance company.

Cross failing to consider available Sara’s resolve will hopefully help medical and vocational evidence, others in the future.” including that of its own medical Sara is grateful for the jury award experts, as grounds for a finding and happy to have the matter that Blue Cross had breached its resolved. duty of good faith and caused Ms. Baker mental distress.

“The trial was scheduled 3 times.

The first time it was delayed because The six-member jury returned with the insurance company insisted a verdict Friday, June 24, 2002, on a jury, which could not happen after 7:00 p.m., awarding full during the pandemic early on. I reinstatement of benefits, damages would not wish the distress this has for mental distress, and a historic caused me on anyone. I just hope it punitive damages award against the will lead to insurance companies insurance company. listening more closely and being “It is an important award and a more careful when others tell them repudiation of insurance company they need help,” said Ms. Baker. tactics towards Sara and it will The legal team at Thomson Rogers, hopefully serve as a deterrent to led by Stephen Birman, Robert other insurance companies,” said Ben and Lucy Jackson, is grateful Birman. “I am grateful for Sara’s for the result and hope it will lead courage in bringing this case to meaningful change in terms of forward. Many people would not how insurance companies treat their have been able to handle what she insureds. did, including many days of crossGLOBE NEWSWIRE examination by Blue Cross’ lawyer.

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ECOWAS Sensitises Member States on New Regional Infrastructure Masterplan The ECOWAS Regional Infrastructure Masterplan was approved by the Authority of Heads of State and Governments during the 60th Summit held in December 2021 Concerned by the increasing infrastructure deficit and the need to address the financing challenge of regional infrastructure projects, The ECOWAS Commission through the ECOWAS Project Preparation & Development Unit (PPDU), and the sector Departments of Transport, Telecommunication, Energy and Water Resources, has held a sensitization meeting on the recently developed ECOWAS Regional Infrastructure Masterplan. The event which was held from 23rd to 24th June 2022 at the Alisa Hotel, Accra, Ghana was attended by officials of National Planning, Economic Development and Finance Ministries of Member States, representatives of the Infrastructure Committee of the ECOWAS Parliament, the Community Court of Justice, and Development Partners.

The objective of the meeting on one hand was to present the newly approved Masterplan to the Ministries in charge of National Planning from Member States, and on the other hand to ECOWAS Institutions (Parliament, Court of Justice and EBID) and Development Partners,

The ECOWAS Regional Infrastructure Masterplan was approved by the Authority of Heads of State and Governments during the 60th Summit held in December 2021. The 25-year Masterplan covering 2020-2045, comprises 201 regional projects at an estimated cost of 131 billion USD covering all Member States that form the regional bloc. The ECOWAS Infrastructure Masterplan covers four key sectors (Transport, Energy, Telecommunication and Water Resources) and contains both soft projects (facilitation, services improvement, efficiency measures, studies, project preparation, institutionand capacity building) and hard projects involving physical investment projects. It also details the roles of the key actors and stakeholders in both its development and implementation.

the mobilization of adequate resources to cover the entire estimated budget.

He therefore reiterated the need to leverage private financing taking advantage of the recently adopted Regional PPP Policy and Guidelines.

The Honourable Commissioner also highlighted the FODETE “Fund for the Development of Regional Energy and Transport Projects in ECOWAS” initiative being undertaken by the ECOWAS, as a key to facilitating local resource mobilisation in recognition of the huge investments required to implement the Masterplan.

The President of ECOWAS Commission, H. E Jean Claude KassiBrou whose speech was read by the Commissioner for Infrastructure of the ECOWAS Commission, Mr. Pathé GUEYE reaffirmed the political commitment of the Authority of Heads of State and Government to put in place an appropriate regional framework to ensure efficient infrastructure service delivery in ECOWAS countries. He cited the potential challenge associated with the implementation of the Masterplan particularly in terms of

After thorough deliberations on the presentation of the masterplan by ECOWAS, the participants agreed to create an ad-hoc monitoring and evaluation committee and intensify sensitization campaigns targeting the sector Ministries of Members States and development partners. The meeting also recognized the need to undertake necessary project preparatory activities for individual projects to better engage financiers at planned investment fora in 2023 and beyond, in order to have The keynote opening statement sufficient elements to showcase the was made by the Director of Public selected projects.

Investment – Mr David Klotey Collison – on behalf of the Honourable Minister The closing speech was delivered by of Finance of Ghana. He welcomed all the Chairperson, Mr. David Collison participants to Ghana and reaffirmed who thanked all the participants and the continued support of His Excellency commended them for their contributions Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo –Addo, and active participation. He urged President of Ghana towards better participants to adequately brief their regional integration through provision respective Ministers and incorporate of high standard infrastructure. He components of the Masterplan in their mentioned the deliberate effort to respective national development plans. ensure there is adequate geographic Distributed by APO

Bank regulator beefs up rules for some types of home loans Canada’s top banking regulator is changing the rules that cover certain types of home loans to make sure that lenders and borrowers are able to stay on top of their obligations at a time when the country’s housing market is looking vulnerable.

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OFSI) is implementing new guidelines for certain types of real estate loans, including shared equity mortgages, reverse mortgages and conventional mortgages that are paired with revolving credit lines.

The biggest change targets socalled combined loans, which are conventional mortgage loans paired with revolving lines of credit known as HELOCs that home owners can dip into as they see fit, without being obligated to pay that portion back on any sort of schedule.

The new regulations will cap the total debt of such loans at 65 per cent of the underlying home’s value. Currently, an owner can technically borrow up to 80 per cent, but the new rules will functionally ratchet that ceiling down to 65 per cent by forcing the borrower to start paying back some of the principal if they go above that line.

If that happens, the change will make it so that once the loan’s value exceeds 65 per cent of the home, the loan “will operate more like a traditional mortgage where the borrower makes principal and interest payments until the [loan gets back below] 65 per cent,” an official told CBC News at a technical briefing.

The new rules won’t be in force until late 2023, but OSFI says that as things stand now, data from the Bank of

Canada suggests there’s $200 billion worth of HELOC that is currently outside of that 65 per cent threshold.

That’s out of $1.8 trillion of total mortgage debt.

Consumers will not see an increase to their monthly payment requirements as a result of this change, the official said, and the changes will not impact new home buyers.

Changes to shared equity and reverse mortgages The regulator is also tinkering with the rules for shared equity mortgages, and reverse mortgages. Shared equity mortgages are programs that pair home buyers with third parties to help them come up with cash for a down payment, in exchange for an equity stake.

The federal government rolled out a government-backed shared equity loan program in 2019, and non-profit and other community groups have since rolled out a version of them. OSFI’s announcement on Tuesday isn’t a new rule change so much as it is a clarification of existing requirements: that such products must in fact be legitimate equity stakes — not simply another loan — and that they must be “on equal footing with the borrower’s equity,” the official said.

The final announcement governs so-called reverse mortgages, which allow home owners to access the equity in their homes up front, without having to sell. The popularity of such loans has exploded in recent years, largely because they typically do not require any part of the loan to be paid back until the owner decides to sell.

The new guideline caps the amount that a homeowner can take out on a reverse mortgage at 65 per cent. CBC

Speaking on behalf of the Spanish Cooperation for International Development, financing partner of the ECOWAS PPDU, the Spanish Ambassador in Ghana His Excellency Javier Nanette, on behalf of the Spanish Cooperation for International Development thanked the ECOWAS Commission for initiating the meeting to promote the Masterplan. He reiterated the support of the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AECID) to PPDU, among which includes support to the technical studies for the Dakar – Bamako Railway Project which is one of the flagship projects in the Masterplan. He wished participants fruitful deliberations.

spread of the projects retained in the Masterplan, particularly the landlocked and Island Member States.

Mr. Collison highlighted the efforts of the Government of Ghana on regional infrastructure development citing in particular the country’s active participation in the Abidjan – Lagos Corridor Highway Development Project and the establishment of a national Infrastructure Investment Fund, an independent fund set up by the Government of Ghana to mobilize, manage, coordinate and provide financial resources for investment in a diversified portfolio of infrastructure projects in Ghana.

Mr Collison urged all participants to examine the issues presented and make salient recommendations to facilitate the implementation of the Regional Infrastructure Master plan.

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IMMIGRATION AND SOCIAL ISSUES By: James A. Kwaateng, B.A. (Hons), LLB (Hons)

Citizenship Applications in Canada at a Glance convicted of an offence outside Canada that is equivalent to an indictable offence in Canada during the four years immediately preceding the application, is prohibited from applying for Canadian citizenship.

A person becomes a Canadian citizen either by birth or by naturalization pursuant to the Citizenship Act. However, there are a few exceptions one of which is an application for “Proof of Citizenship” which is available for a person born outside Canada at a time, at least, one of the parents was a citizen of Canada,.

Regardless of one’s age, a person applying for Canadian citizenship must be a permanent resident of Canada.

The person must not be under review for immigration or fraud reasons; must not be under a removal order; and must have fulfilled any condition related to his or her permanent resident status. It should however be noted that one does not necessarily need a valid permanent resident card to apply for citizenship.

There is a requirement that citizenship applicants between the age of 18 and 54 years must be able to communicate in either English or French. The applicant needs to meet the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 4 or higher.

Citizenship Canada however accepts various certificates, diplomas and tests as proof of one’s language skills.

Applicants between the ages of 18 and 54 must have adequate knowledge of Canada. Applicants will be required to answer questions related to the rights and responsibilities of Canadians and Canada’s history, geography, economy,

government, laws and symbols.

An adult applicant must be physically present in Canada for at least 1095 days (3 years) and are also required to file taxes in Canada for at least 3 years during the five years immediately preceding the date of the application.

In the course of calculating the days, the time an applicant spent as a nonpermanent resident could be counted.

Each day the applicant spends as a temporary resident or protected person can count as a half-day towards physical presence up to a maximum of 365 days. The time spent outside Canada by a crown servant or a family member of a crown servant can also be included.

Criminality is an obstacle to acquisition of citizenship. Any person who has been convicted of an indictable offence in Canada or an offence under the Citizenship Act, or who has been

Applicants on parole or on probation or serving a term of imprisonment in Canada or outside Canada are ineligible to apply for citizenship. Persons charged with, on trial for, or involved in an appeal for an offence under the Citizenship Act, or an indictable offence in or outside Canada are also ineligible to apply for citizenship. Also on the excluded list are persons being investigated for, charged with, on trial for, or involved in an appeal for or have been convicted of, a war crime or a crime against humanity.

Persons who have been convicted of terrorism, high treason, treason, or spying offences while they were permanent residents or those who have served as members of an armed force of a country or organized armed group and that country or group engaged in armed conflict with Canada while they were permanent residents, are barred from applying for citizenship. Also on the list of prohibitions are persons who have had their citizenship applications refused for misrepresentation in the past five years and those who have had their citizenship revoked because of fraud in the past ten years.

.A permanent resident who is a minor (under the age of 18) and has a Canadian parent or a parent who is applying for citizenship at the same time, is excluded from the residency requirement and income tax filings.

That privilege is not given to a permanent resident who is a minor but does not have a Canadian parent or a parent who is applying for citizenship at the same time. Notwithstanding the above differential treatment of the two categories of minor, all minors are not supposed to meet language and knowledge requirements for citizenship and all minors 14 years and above are required to take the Oath of Citizenship and sign their application forms.

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Deportations halted for two Edmonton families at 11th hour Two Edmonton families facing imminent deportation — one to Mexico, the other to the Philippines — have been granted reprieves.

The families, both with young children, went public in recent weeks with concerns about safety should they have to return to their countries of origin.

The couple said they confirmed with CBSA that their deportation is halted for now, but said they’re now waiting to find out more information. CBC News has asked CBSA for comment on the case.

2nd deportation on hold

Luis Ubando Nolasco, Cinthya Carrasco Campos and their eight and nine-year-old daughters were supposed to be on a flight to Mexico on Monday.

The planned July 8 deportation of Evangeline Cayanan, whose six-yearold Canadian daughter, McKenna, would be forced to go with her back to the Philippines, is also on hold, Cayanan’s lawyer confirmed Sunday.

The family fled to Canada in 2018 and sought refugee protection after a family member’s homicide. The government rejected their applications to stay and they were ordered to leave the country.

Cayanan came to Canada in 2010 as a temporary foreign worker. She alleges she became undocumented after she reported two employers for alleged abuse.

But the couple says that on Saturday, they met with Edmonton Centre MP and federal Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault, who told them their deportation had been paused and they don’t have to leave.

After her daughter’s birth, she raised her on her own and became an activist.

She won an award from the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights for her work fighting for health-care access for the children of undocumented parents.

“I dropped to the floor. I cried a lot,” Ubando Nolasco said Monday.

Carrasco Campos added that they’re thankful to everyone who stepped in to offer support.

“I appreciate their help for me and my family. It’s ... good news. Yes. I feel good,” she said.

Cayanan is also a volunteer with Migrante Alberta, supporting migrant workers.

Supporters rally Migrante Canada and its Alberta chapter have supported Cayanan and

the family of Ubando Nolasco and Carrasco Campos.

Both families were in touch with Boissonnault’s office in recent weeks.

“To say this was a stressful time for the Nolasco family is an understatement,” Boissonnault said in a statement Monday.

“Thanks to our team working quickly with Immigration Canada, the family and their children will be remaining in Canada and in our community. Today is a good day.”

Boissonnault confirmed he has also met with Cayanan and is working with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada but said he couldn’t comment further on that case because of privacy concerns.

Applications to stay still pending Both families have applied to the federal government for leave to stay in Canada on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.

Cayanan has argued that in the Philippines, her daughter would not have access to health-care services she currently gets in Canada. Cayanan also fears retribution for her activism and public criticism of the country’s government if she were to return.

Ubando Nolasco and his family have filed evidence that they would be in danger if they returned to Mexico. After his brother was killed in 2018, Ubando Nolasco started receiving threats and demands for money from an unknown person or group. The homicide remains unsolved.

While speaking to CBC on Monday, the family was scrambling to find a new place to live and to clean the apartment they’d been living in ahead of the deportation.

CBSA required them to prepare to leave, so many of their belongings were already given away and they had made arrangements to move out of their current place.

Both parents work — Ubando Nolasco as a welder and Carrasco Campos in web design. They say they were able to keep their jobs now that they’re staying.

As hectic and emotional as the last few weeks have been, Ubando Nolasco said the family said overall they just feel relief.

“We have to settle somewhere new to create a new adventure for our family and start fresh,” he said.

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A Canadian traveler’s airport survival guide: what to pack, what to leave behind There’s one prevailing piece of advice when it comes to managing air travel in 2022: “pack your patience.” But as flight cancellations and delays continue, there are also some steps you can take to make the process as smooth as possible, industry insiders say.

From avoiding peak times to packing a luggage tracker, here are their tips.

Preparation starts at home

Before you head to the airport, make sure you have all your documentation in order, said Leila Lavaee, the founder of a Toronto-based travel agency.

Whether it’s your passport, your boarding pass, your proof of vaccination or evidence of a negative COVID-19 test, figure out what you need to get on the plane and make sure

it’s easily accessible before you leave home.

for your airline’s loyalty program to get a leg up.

It’s also a good idea to download your airline’s app, she said, along with Flighty, a third-party app for tracking flights. That way, you’ll have up-tothe-minute information about your flight’s status.

“Airlines are now increasingly wanting to ensure their loyal customers have a better experience,” Lavaee said.

“There are shorter lines and specific counters for you if you’ve got status with an airline.”

Avoid connecting flights

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This is the best thing you can do to avoid headaches at the airport, said Martin Firestone, a travel insurance broker in Toronto.

Each layover is a chance for something to go wrong, be it a delayed flight that leads to a missed connection or a checked bag that gets lost.

“If you get backlogged, it’s like a domino effect,” he said.

Consider the timing Booking a flight during peak times is a recipe for disaster, said Richard Vanderlubbe, president of tripcentral.ca.

If you’re flying out of Toronto Pearson Airport, for example, he said to avoid a morning departure. On your way back, cont’d on pg. 19

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Phillipina Kyei makes her debut as Canada bounces Belgium 65-53 to open GloblJam Phillipina Kyei has put on a Canadian shirt for numerous national team practices the past few years, but the fit never felt quite so right as it did Tuesday night.

Just a day after Kyei became a Canadian citizen, the six-foot-eight centre from Ghana made her national team debut, starting for Canada’s under-23 women’s team in a 65-53 victory over Belgium at the inaugural GloblJam tournament.

“Definitely (the jersey felt different),” Kyei said with a wide smile. “The only reason stopping me from making the team was my citizenship. I just got that yesterday, played a game today. So, two (pieces of) good news.”

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Kyei — which is pronounced Chay — and her family moved from Ghana to Canada about four-and-a-half years ago, settling in Calgary. She’d loved playing soccer and running as a kid, but her height caught the attention of the high school basketball coach and so she went out for her Grade 9 team.

Dignard doesn’t believe Canada has ever had a sixfoot-eight women’s player. She also moves with remarkable athleticism and fluidity for her size.

“I didn’t know anything about basketball. It started off not so great, I struggled a lot. The rules were so much for me,” she said.

Former Mount Royal University coach Nathan McKibbon was helping Canada Basketball identify talent in Alberta and spotted Kyei. She was invited to the first of several national team camps.

“That’s where we realized, wow, we’ve got to invest

Kyei, whose teammates call her “Philly,” became a Canadian citizen via Zoom on Monday, seated in front of a laptop in the team hotel ballroom, a Canadian flag draped around her shoulders. She had to recite the Oath of Canadian Citizenship, and sing “O Canada.” Her coaches sang along.

“They were there to help me in case I messed up,” Kyei said with a laugh.

Her teammates and coaches presented her with balloons and flowers, and after living in limbo cont’d on pg. 35

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Ghana Canada House Montreal Participates in Canada Day Parade Ghana Canada House Montreal, Quebec participated in 2022 Canada Day parade organized by the Pierrefonds-Roxborro Borough on Friday 1st July at the Ecole Secondaire L’Altitude, 5060 boulevard des Sources in Pierrefonds, Quebec.

Then the community held a Ghana Canada Day picnic on Saturday July 2, 2022 at Parc Howard (Liege/Querbes) in the Parc Extension of Montreal. Among the speakers were Omanhene of Montreal Traditional Council, Oseadeyo Nana Kwarten Amanin and Ms Stavroula Daklaras, Director of Constituency Office for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. As usual food and drinks were abundant as the community ate and danced.

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At the parade

Ms. Stavroula Daklaras & Nana Kwarten Amanin

Some members at the picnic

Nana Kwarten & some members At the parade grounds

Youth dancing Comm. Members at the picnic

Children & Youth at the picnic

Having fun at the picnic

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Canada’s hospital emergency rooms understaffed, facing tsunami of patients Health authorities across Canada have cut the hours of hospital emergency departments and urgent care clinics in recent weeks, a move that in some cases may extend through the summer, due to a surge in patients and staff shortages.

The situation, clinicians say, is tied to a resurgence of viral infections such as COVID-19 among adults and children and a push by others to seek care delayed by the pandemic, and exacerbated by the high number of healthcare workers who are sick or burned out.

The strain has led to scenes of clogged hospital hallways and overflowing clinic waiting rooms, hours-long waits for inpatient care and occupancy rates of more than 100% at children’s hospitals. It also has rekindled debate about systemic problems in the government-funded healthcare system.

On Thursday, the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital in eastern Ontario announced that its emergency department in Perth would be closed from Saturday to Thursday due to a COVID-19 outbreak affecting its staffing.

“It’s like the four horsemen of the apocalypse all descending on us in health care at once,” said Alan Drummond, a family and emergency physician based in the town, which is home to about 6,000 people.

Drummond, who spoke with Reuters before the closure was announced, sees patients waiting 20 hours to be admitted, a situation that can lead to a deterioration in their condition or even medical errors. He blames the situation on years of inadequate funding of hospital beds and community care.

While hospitals in small towns and cities in Canada do sometimes reduce

their hours, it is rarer for regional health hubs to do so.

Ontario’s health ministry would not say how many hospitals in the province, Canada’s most populous, are affected by partial or temporary closures, but said it has taken measures to address the issue, including retaining nurses and other healthcare workers.

“Sometimes hospitals must make the difficult decision to close their emergency departments temporarily so that operations can continue throughout the rest of the hospital,” a ministry spokesperson said.

Hospitals in Quebec, the country’s second-largest province, New Brunswick and Manitoba also have partially shut departments or temporarily cut hours for anywhere from a couple of weeks to a number of months, according to statements from the hospitals.

In Kingston, Ontario, the Hotel Dieu Hospital’s Urgent Care Clinic reduced its hours over the Canada Day long weekend. A spokesperson for the Kingston Health Science Centre described the move, which began on Friday, as a planned one-time reduction, but added it was expected that “staffing shortages and the current surge in patient volumes will continue throughout the summer.”

Children have been hard hit by the healthcare crunch as youngsters with no prior exposure to a number of viruses succumbed to illness during the spring as many people abandoned face masks used to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa, the nation’s capital, ran at between 110% and 120% capacity for weeks in May and early June. Occupancy was a record high for

the month of May, a spokesperson said.

Low staffing and surging patient loads is “kind of like that perfect storm,” said Katharine Smart, a pediatrician who is the president of the Canadian Medical Association.

government cut spending to get the country’s deficit under control.

Others,such as the right-leaning Fraser Institute, say the government-funded system itself is the root cause of the problems, suggesting moving toward a privately-paid model.

FUNDING DEBATE Canada has the fourth-lowest number of funded acute care beds per capita among countries in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, according to the OECD, and the Commonwealth Fund ranked Canada’s health system second-last among 11 rich countries.

Canada may have little time to waste.

Some blame underfunding of the healthcare system dating back to the 1990s, when Canada’s federal

“We can’t hire our way out of this crisis,” he said. “We have to find innovative ways of delivering care.”

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Rami Rahal, a vice president at the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, said there is a danger that cancer illness and deaths could worsen in the country due to lengthy periods in which screening was skipped or delayed and treatment postponed.

A Canadian traveler’s airport survival guide: what to pack, what to leave behind cont’d from pg. 15 avoid a late-afternoon/early evening ETA. Checking your flight status online, in addition to relying on email alerts, is also a good idea, he said.

And last-minute bookings could cause problems, Vanderlubbe said.

“Don’t cut things too close - avoid ‘just in time’ flights for important events (such as) weddings, funerals, business meetings,” he said. “Get in a day early if you can.”

Pack smart Lost and delayed luggage has become a hallmark of the modern travel tale, so if you can get away with packing just a carry-on - without going over the recommended weight limit - that’s your best bet, Vanderlubbe said. But he warned that an overstuffed carry-on could create an even greater headache.

For those who must check luggage, he encouraged people who are travelling with a companion to pack a couple of their items in the other person’s suitcase, to mitigate the impact of a single lost bag.

Firestone, meanwhile, said some of his clients have had luck attaching a tracker like the Apple Air Tag to their luggage so that even if their airline loses their bag, they’ll know where it is.

Plan your activities It’s helpful to think of “airport time” like you would “plane time,” said Lisa Gerlsbeck, a travel agent with PureMagic Vacations who works out of Kingston, Ont.

your kids busy and entertained for those two hours or whatever it might be. Treat the airport like that because it could be that long as well,” she said.

If you’re travelling with children, prepare to let them have more screen time than usual, Gerlsbeck said. If you have old, outdated smartphones lying around the house, this is their time to shine: hand them to the kiddos and let them take pictures and video documenting the journey at the airport, or download a couple games they can play.

It’s also worth downloading a few extra movies for kids and adults alike, she said.

For an analogue option, Gerlsbeck suggested sticking a pack of cards in your carry-on.

Landing is just the beginning The deboarding process is not what it used to be, Gerlsbeck said. Typically, only those with connecting flights are let off the plane right away. Everyone else disembarks in zones - a lengthy process that could leave some unlucky folks sitting on the tarmac for hours.

For that reason, she suggested using the washroom before the descent begins and the seatbelt light turns on.

And don’t treat landing like the end of the plane journey, she said.

“We all got very used to, as soon as you landed, you stood up, you started gathering your items. Don’t do that,” she said. “Stay seated. I tell my clients, the kids won’t even realize they’re landed if Buzz Lightyear keeps playing.”

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Fifa approves nationality switches for five Ghanaian players born in Europe FIFA, the world football governing body, has approved nationality changes for five European-born Ghanaian players.

selected to represent Ghana’s senior national team, the Black Stars.

before the age of 21 and have not featured in a World Cup or continental tournament.

Ghanasoccernet.com can reveal that the process for Inaki Williams, Tariq Lamptey, Stephan Ambrosius, Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer, and Patric Pfeiffer has been completed.

Lamptey was a member of England’s U-21 team until recently. He declined an invitation in June to expedite talks to become a Ghana international. whereas Inaki was a Spain U-21 player who went on to make one senior national team appearance.

Hamburger SV defender Ambrosius, like 20-year-old forward RansfordYeboah, is a former Germany U-21 player. Meanwhile, Pfeiffer, who was born in Hamburg, has never represented Germany.

According to the Ghana Football Association president Kurt Okraku, all five players are now available to be

FIFA rules stipulate that players can switch countries if they have not played more than three matches for a country

This is fantastic news for the Black Stars’ technical team, led by Otto Addo. There are numerous options,

and it is expected that they will select the best talent for the Qatar World Cup. The Black Stars are expected to be a strong side when they compete in the group stage against Portugal, South Korea, and Uruguay in November.

Ghanaians can also expect their team to advance far in the tournament. They may be able to advance past the quarterfinal stage, which they reached in the 2010 tournament in South Africa.

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St. Joseph’s Anglican Church of Toronto Father’s Day picnic The event was organized on June 19th 2022 at the church premises Ladies enjoying the event

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British PM Boris Johnson resigns, but will stay on until new leader is chosen cont’d from pg. 7 he appointed him. The prime minister said he had forgotten.

This followed months of scandals and missteps, including a damning report into boozy parties at his Downing Street residence and office that broke COVID-19 lockdown rules and saw him fined by police over a gathering for his 56th birthday. Johnson was accused of lying about his knowledge of, and attendance at, the parties.

There have also been policy U-turns, an ill-fated defence of a lawmaker who broke lobbying rules, and criticism that he has not done enough to tackle inflation as many Britons struggle to cope with rising fuel and food prices.

Johnson’s Conservatives have been hit by other scandals of lawmakers accused of sexual improprieties, including two that led to MPs Ahmad Khan and Neil Parish resigning. In both cases, the Conservatives lost special elections held last month to replace them.

Johnson, 58, seemed set to dig in despite the resignations this week, and in his speech appeared to lament what he characterized as “the herd instinct” at Westminster. On Wednesday, he sacked Michael Gove, a member of his top ministerial team who was one of the first to tell him he needed to resign. CBC News

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Waterstone Estate and Farm on 17900 Dufferin Street, Newmarket, Ontario was the venue of the wedding ceremony of Aaron Aquino-Annobil and Nicole Rosove. It took place on Thursday, 30th June 2022. It was officiated by Devon John, a Licensed Wedding Officiant.

Gospel reading was taken from 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 and read by the groom’s father Jonathan Annobil of the Ghanaian News and the prayers of the faithful read by cont’d on pg. 31 Exchanging vows with Officiant Devon John

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cont’d from pg. 30

Aaron & Nicole Tie the Knot

Abigail Aquino-Annobil, sister of the groom. Mr. David Finkelstein, uncle of the bride also read the Jewish prayer in English and Hebrew.

Reception followed immediately after the wedding ceremony till the wee hours of the morning. Congratulations Aaron & Nicole from the Ghanaian News.

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The feast of Ugandan Martyrs held at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church

By Jonathan Baah Annobil, Toronto, ON

1st Birthday and Baptism of Kristian Oboh

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Kristian Oboh & family after baptism

Cardinal Collins with priests at St. Andrews On Saturday 4th June 2022 at the St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, 2547 Kipling Avenue, Etobicke was the venue of the Feast of the Ugandan Martyrs. It was celebrated by His Eminence Cardinal Thomas Christopher Thomas Collins, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Toronto.

Kristian Oboh’s 1st birthday with parents The Uganda Martyrs are a group of 22 Catholic and 23 Anglican converts to Christianity in the historical kingdom of Buganda, now part of Uganda, who executed between 31 January 1885 and 27 January 1887. They were killed on the orders of Mwanga II, the Kabaka of Buganda. The host pastor was Fr. Peter Ssekajugo imc. The Ugandan Ambassador to Canada, H.E. Joy Ruth Acheng was also in attendance as well as over 15 priests including Fr. Alex Osei CSSp, Fr. George Kibura Njuguna, Fr. Anthony Adusei, Fr. George Amaro and Rev Mr. Joseph Owusu-Afriyie. It was followed by a reception at the Parish hall. The St. Andrew’s parish has parishioners from over 60 countries.

2 Ghanaian Canadian Students shine at the 2022 Broookview Middle School held at York University

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Nana Koramah (left) and Gideon Awuah (right) with their awards during the ceremony.

Two Canadian born Ghanaian students win top awards at this year’s Broookview Middle School graduation ceremony for grade 8 students.

The ceremony which was held at the premises of the York University in Toronto on June 28, 2022 saw Gideon Awuah and Nana Koramah of classes 8-2 and 8-3 win top awards.

Gideon Awuah grabbed the Ontario Principals Council Award while Nana Koramah won the Student Leadership Award.

Nana also came on top of her class in Science and Drama. Gideon also won the Mathematics Award in his class as well as being the co-winner of the Anderson Daley Award given to 2 Black students (male and female) for articulating how they have con’d on pg. 49

Kristian Oboh was baptized at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 940 North Park Drive, Bramalea, Brampton on Sunday June 12, 2022. The officiating minister was Rev. Mr. Larry Shaw (Deacon). Kristian celebrated his 1st birthday on Saturday June 11 in Brampton. His parents are Ken Oboh and Denise Donkor. His Godparents are Kofi & Irene Peprah and Ms. Sandra Anin.

GCAO Homework Club celebrate end of school year in the new community hub

By Joe Kingsley Eyiah, Toronto On Sunday, June 26, 2022 participants and parents of the Ghanaian Canadian Association of Ontario (GCAO) Homework Club celebrated the end of the academic year in our new community Resource Hub at 65 Mayall Avenue in Toronto.

The ceremony which was more interactive with personal stories, food and playing of traditional games was under the theme: ‘Celebrating our Achievements under the Pandemic’.

There were two main invited speakers who used their personal stories to congratulate the participants and urged the students of the Homework Club to higher feats! First to speak was the Vice Principal of Durham District School Board, Mr. Philip Arko-Forson who praised the students for their hard work during the pandemic. He then went now to discuss some virtues key to learning such as being humble, responsible and setting the right goals for your education journey.

Victor Adarquah, a Ph. Student at the University of Toronto who is also the Youth Director for GCAO. He dwelt on his experience as a student during the pandemic and praised the Homework Club participants for their hard work. Victor also emphasized the need for goal setting in life.

Other speakers at the celebration included Dr. Awafo of the GCAO Advisory Board and Uncle Larry an executive member of GCAO. Some parents present at the function raised the issue of Ghanaian parents getting involved in their children’s

Traditional games time-Parents vs their children

education by making time for visiting schools and extracurricular activities with their children. There was frank and healthy discussion on that topic there and then!

It was followed with the playing of traditional games including oware, dame, and ludo as well as food galore for participants by the courtesy of Mr. & Mrs. Fibian Frempong, respectable entrepreneurs (Sobeys)of the Toronto Ghanaian community.

Co-ordinators for the celebration were Shani Ocquaye, Mavis Tekpeki and Mr. Eyiah who are volunteers at the GCAO Homework Club.

Participants keenly listen to the guest speakers

Great to celebrate our children in the new hub

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Gold Coast Immigration Services Registered Canadian Immigration Consultant

Nana Adjei-Poku Licensed Paralegal, Notary Public & Commissioner of Oaths GCIS will assist you with the following, but not limited to: IMMIGRATION • Appeals of all matters before the IRB • Refugee Applications • Humanitarian & Compassionate Grounds • Procedural Fairness Letters • Visitors and Student Visas • Business Class • Provincial Nominee Programs • Sponsorships (Family and Spousal) LEGAL • • • •

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Retailers grapple with soaring fuel surcharges to ship online orders Canadian retailers are struggling with higher shipping costs as couriers tack hefty fuel surcharges onto shipping rates to recoup record gas prices.

The additional charge is sending the cost of shipping goods within Canada higher, topping 40 per cent for some carriers.

For stores with high online return rates, such as apparel and footwear companies, the increased cost of shipping can be especially challenging.

So far, most companies are trying to absorb the extra domestic shipping charges, Retail Council of Canada spokeswoman Michelle Wasylyshen said.

With inflation squeezing consumers and an ongoing battle for online dollars, she said retailers are reluctant to pass on costs.

“Retail is one of the most competitive

industries in Canada, so raising minimum free shipping thresholds or adding surcharges to consumers directly is often done as a last resort,” she said.

“Retailers would prefer to find savings elsewhere.”

Higher domestic shipping costs come as international freight costs finally begin to stabilize.

Retailers have basically traded more reasonable international container freight rates for higher shipping within Canada, experts say.

“The idea of ever being in equilibrium around fuel prices or containers or what’s happening with worldwide supply chains is long gone,” Indigo Books & Music Inc. president Peter Ruis said in an interview.

Indigo, which saw online sales soar cont’d on pg. 50

Phillipina Kyei makes her debut as Canada bounces Belgium 65-53 to open GloblJam cont’d from pg. 16 without a national team to play for, she said the traditional team jersey ceremonial handout was special.

“I remember crying when I couldn’t make the team (because of her citizenship status),” she said. “I was really sad. I used to watch the game, they would post stories about it. I was like, wow, I wish that was me.

“This year, finally, after all the years I’ve been playing … I got my citizenship. And I made the team.”

Kyei is one year into her college career at the University of Oregon — she’s the tallest female player in Ducks history. She averaged 3.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in 8.6 minutes off the bench, shooting 51.9 per cent from the field and blocking 15 shots.

Canada, meanwhile, trailed Belgium 20-13 after the first quarter at Mattamy Athletic Centre, but took a 32-29 advantage into halftime. The Canadians led 48-44 with one quarter left.

The men’s team tipped off their tournament against Brazil in Tuesday’s late game.

The new FIBA-sanctioned tournament is intended to help bridge the gap between international U19 action and the senior programs.

The women will also play the U.S. and France, while the men play the U.S. and Italy. All teams play in Saturday’s semifinals. The medal games are scheduled for Sunday.

Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press

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For your Reliable Export Services - Shipping Services to Ghana, Nigeria, Clearing & Delivery Services in Ghana * You don't need to go to the Port * You don't need to see any Agent * Just see a CARGO-LINK Representative in Accra & Kumasi for your Safe & Affordable Shipment * We also do door to door in Accra & Kumasi at very low transportation cost (EXTRA) * We give Bill of Lading too to those who want to clear their own goods Contact: Regina or B'B Manu

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WE BAIL USED CLOTHINGS The Most Reliable Way to Ship Overseas! Fast, Reasonable and VERY Great Competitive Rates!

We Ship Trucks to Cars, Personal Items, Building materials, Used Clothes and Electronics. Also Deep Freezers and other.

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Asanteman Association of Toronto organizes BBQ

By Jonathan Baah Annobil, Toronto, ON

The Asanteman Association Of Toronto under its Asantefuohene Nana Gyamfi organized a great picnic at the Paul Coffey Park, 3430 Derry Road East, Mississauga (Malton).It was to celebrate Canada and Ghana Day at Malton on Saturday, 2nd July, 2022. DJ Asare was on site to dish out music as the attendees danced and ate the abundant food at the park. Some authentic Ghanian dishes were cooked on site as the smell of the barbecued meat wafted in the air, as the revelers washed their food down with drinks. With the pandemic lmost behind us, the attendance was great.

Group picture of executives & elders

Nana Gyamfi (r), Nana Mantukwa, and Nana Omono Asamoah

Cross section of members

Some attendees Some members

Cross section of some members

Some mebers

Ghanaian ladies at the event

BBQ time

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Press Conference for the Ghanaian-Canadian Heritage Centre Fundraising Project

By Jonathan Baah Annobil, Toronto, ON The Ghanaian-Canadian Association of Ontario (GCAO) on Saturday, June 18, 2022 held a press conference to kick start a fundraiser at the hub on 65 Mayall Avenue, Toronto for the commencement of the Heritage Center.

Mr. Emmanuel Duodu, President of GCAO flanked by some executives stated that “this historic and generational project is intended to build a Heritage and Resource Center with an affordable housing component.” He added that he reflected on the work earlier generations of Ghanaian-Canadians have done and we are grateful to the pioneers of our community. He continued that ‘’we stand on the shoulders of those who have worked hard over the past decades and now have to take the community the next level.”

“The Ghanaian-Canadian Heritage Resource Center (GCHRC) will provide Ghanaians and Africans in the diaspora a place to reflect and tell their stories.” All donations are tax deductible Mr. Duodu reiterated and talked about the different donation levels for individuals, families, churches, associations and businesses. He also said that donations can be made by e-transfer, cheque or cash drop off at New Era Mart at 1148 Albion Road, Etobicoke-Ontario. He added that the fundraising goal is $300.000.00 by the end of the year.

As part of the fundraising, a benefit concert is being scheduled on Saturday August 6th, 2022 with top artists from Ghana- Kwame Eugene, Sefa and D-Black to play in Toronto. Mr Duodu ended his press conference by saying, “Together we build and the time is NOW.” Other speakers were Emmanuel Quaye, chair for the Heritage Center Committee, Dr. Awafo, chair of the Advisory Board, Prince Gbeklui, chair of the Fundraising Committee who donated $1000.00 on the spot and challenged all to contribute. Mrs Juliet Opoku, Vice-President, Maud Cole-Tutu, Mrs. Felicia Botchway, Richmond Bonsu, Joe kingsley Eyiah, and Albert Aikins also spoke at the event. Miss Grace Gyamfi and Kayla AwukuLarbi spoke for the youth. All the speakers spoke on the importance of contributing to make the project a reality.

On hand to support the project fundraising were MPP Tom Rakocevic, Councilor Anthony Perruzza and his chief of staff Matias Divitiis and Realtor Michelle Minott

Emmanuel Duodu

Group picture of Executives, some community members and guests

Ghana Delegation at Africa Energy & Mining Conference interacts with H.E. Sowah and Toronto Ghanaian community cont’d from pg. 1 Ghana Canada Chamber of Commerce networked with the Ghana delegation from the Calgary Conference. Also with the Ghanaian community and the Ghana High Commissioner H.E. Sowah at the GCAO Hub. From left: Edwina Atta-Sonno, Secretary Canada Ghana Chambers, H.E. Sowah and Nii Odoi Yemo, President, Ghana Canada Chamber Ghanaian delegation with the H.E. Anselm Ransford Sowah (center)

Some of the delegation from Ghana

During discussions with H.E. Sowah

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Zumunta Muslim Association’s 2nd BBQ at Marie Curtis Park

By Jonathan Baah Annobil, Toronto, ON

The Zumunta Muslim Association of Canada held a 2nd BBQ for its members and guests. The event was held on Saturday July 2, 2022 at the Marie Curtis Park, 2 Forty Second Street in Etobicoke at the mouth of the Etobicoke Creek.

Food was abundant as well as drinks for all attendees.

The kids were not left out as they participated in fun games including soccer. There was as usual on site a DJ to entertain the attendees. Prayer was called by Aziz and Mallam Bashiru led the prayers.

Zumunta ladies praying

Cross section of some members Zumunta ladies at the picnic

A section of Zumunta ladies Cross section of some members

Kids at the event Executives and members

Prayer time

Alh. Zubair, Emmanuel Duodu & Hajj Nurudeen

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The Annual Ghanaian-Canadian Achievement Awards a celebration of Excellence Honoring our Community Achievers Hosted by The Ghanaian News Corporation

Call for 2022 Award Nominations Awards Criteria and Selection Process This year’s (2022) presentation recognizes achievements in the following areas: 1. National honour: A community member whose work/contributions have been recognized nationally in Canada and thus brought recognition and pride to our community.

2. Community Service/Voluntarism: Persons who have consistently volunteered their time for a minimum of two years to a project or cause in our community or the larger Canadian society which has contributed to the quality of life of our community and/or Canadian society.

3. Professional Excellence: A continuous display of professional competence and excellence, devoid of any ethical violations in a person’s professional field or practice which can serve as a model for other professionals in our community.

4. Academic Excellence: Top class performance in academic pursuits at various levels of the educational ladder from High Schools, Colleges (CEGEP in Quebec), University or vocational/Professional training.

Cultural Promotion: An individual, group or organization which has worked consistently to promote Ghanaian culture for visible recognition in Canadian society.

6. Music, Arts and Entertainment/Firm Production: Individual or group artistes living in Canada who have consistently excelled and promoted Ghanaian music, Arts or other entertainment activities to international recognition levels over the past five years.

7. Sports: A consistent performance and achievement in the sports sector which has won nation-wide recognition and thus brought honour to our community.

8. Religion: Church groups or Religious organizations that have promoted religious and moral values in our community over the past five years.

9. Community Business Pioneers: Individuals or groups whose pioneering efforts in the business sector have spurred on and motivated other community members to venture into the business field.

2022 Nomination Form I wish to nominate: Mr./Mrs./Ms/Miss/Dr.............................................................................................

Address.......................................................................................................................................

Category........................................................................

For an award at the above event for the following reason :...................................................................

Name of Sponsor.................................................................................Tel #......................................

Please mail, fax or e-mail this nomination form to: The Awards Selection Committee, c/o The Ghanaian News Corporation, 1111 Albion Rd. #103, Etobicoke, Ont. Fax: 416-916-6701, Email: awards@ghanaiannews.ca Deadline for nominations: July 30, 2022

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PLACES OF WORSHIP DIRECTORY

Ghana Methodist Churches in Canada ( SOCIETIES UNDER THE GHANA METHODIST CONFERENCE) The Superintendents Minister-In-Charge invites

you to worship with us

Toronto Society Place of Worship: 69 Milvan Drive, North York, Ont. (Finch Av./Milvan)

416-743-4555 (Office) 905-216-2323 (Residence) Day and Time of Worship:

Very Rev. Joseph Owusu Atuahene Minister-in-charge

Edmonton Methodist

Sunday: Bible Class Meeting:

Church Service:

Jericho Hour Prayer Meeting Wednesday Mid-day Prayer Friday: Bible Teaching/Prayer Meeting Saturday Organizational Meeting: Sunday Brampton Prayer Meeting

587-336-1223

Redemption Methodist Church

Ottawa Methodist 613-823-2291

Vancouver Methodist 416-833-1615

Location: 955 Wilson Ave., Unit 12, North York, ON

Weekly Service Schedule: Monday 7 pm - 8 pm Online Bible Study: Thursday 7 pm - 8:30 pm, Prayer Meeting Friday 7:30 pm - 9 pm Divine Service, Sundays 10 am - 12:30 pm Contacts: Agnes Donkor - 647-881-4808, Felicia Owusu - 647-533-1093, Grace Kubi - 647-608-5373

In Montreal at: Place of Worship: 6870 Rue de Terreborne, Montreal, Que, H4B 1C5

Day and Time of Worship Sunday Divine Service: 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m. - 10.30 a.m.

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m.

6.30 p.m. - 9.30 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

Friday Prayer Meetings: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Contact: Rev. Joshua C. Doughan - 514-542-0871

Hamilton Society Stoney Creek United Church (Chapel) 1 King Street West, Stoney Creek, Hamilton Contact: 289-244-5914, 289-700-6815, 289-698-1388

Very Reverend Albert K. Appiah, BETHANY METHODIST CHURCH-BRAMPTON PLACE OF WORSHIP1A KNIGHTSBRIGE ROAD (Senior’s Lounge) Sunday Divine Service 2PM-5PM Online Prayer Meeting Fridays at 8PM -9PM 416-800-4317 Code # 9632581 Contact: Robert Frans (289-541-5579) Felix Gyimah (289-931-8443)

SERVICES ARE CONDUCTED FOLLOWING THE TRADITIONAL GHANA METHODIST LITURGY. PLEASE COME AND JOIN US. WE HAVE A PLACE FOR YOU. GOD RICHLY BLESS YOU

FOOD FOR LIFE

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Bringing the Gospel to our Community By Rev. Isaac De-Graft Takyi THE CHRISTIAN IN 2022: LIVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT (THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT) “All experiences convince me, not only that God is ever present: but also, that it is by contact with the Spirit of God that the spirit of man reaches its highest and its best”

6. Was the promise of the Holy Spirit only for that generation? No—for all generations to come (Acts 2:38-41)

—Right Honorable Lord Denning.

7. Why did Peter and John pray for the new believers in Samaria? That they might receive the Holy Spirit. (Acts 8:14-25)

This month we want to consider the question of “How to Live in the Holy Spirit.” The emphasis will be on the “Baptism in the Holy Spirit.”

It is essential to know that God the Holy Spirit lives in every Christian.

However, the Bible also teaches that we can be filled with the Holy Spirit and receive an extra amount of power for service.

4. What was Moses’ reaction to the Holy Spirit coming upon the elders and in answer to Joshua’s request? He knew what was happening and wished all people would experience what they were experiencing. That all of us God’s people will be prophets.

The prophethood of all believers

We shall utilize a question-and-answer method. Kindly make time to read the scriptural references for clarity and understanding.

What does the Bible say on the Baptism of the Holy Spirit?

THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE OLD TESTAMENT In the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit would come upon certain people to empower them for service. However, the Holy Spirit did not come upon all people and permanently stay with them as in the New Covenant. Moses received the Law from God and was empowered by the Holy Spirit. At one point, God decided to empower some elders as well so that Moses would have others to share the burden of leading the people. (Numbers 11:2429, Numbers 24:2) 24

So Moses went out and told the people what the Lord had said. He brought together seventy of their elders and had them stand around the tent. 25 Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke with him, and he took some of the power of the Spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied—but did not do so again.26 However, two men, whose names were Eldad and Medad, had remained in the camp.

They were listed among the elders but did not go out to the tent. Yet the Spirit also rested on them, and they prophesied in the camp. 27 A young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”28 Joshua’ son of Nun, who had been Moses’ aide since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”29 But Moses replied, “Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit on them! “—Numbers 11:24-29 (NIV) 1. What happened to the elders when the Holy Spirit came upon them? They prophesied 2. What does prophesy?

it

mean

to

3. What do you think was Joshua’s concern?

THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE NEW TESTAMENT Acts 1:4-8 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” 6 Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”

7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

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1. What new baptism did Jesus refer to in Acts 1:5? Baptism in the Spirit 2. What do we receive when the Holy Spirit comes on us?

Power to be His witnesses—to tell others about Him and His love (Acts 2:1-13) 3. What happened to the disciples when they were filled with the Holy Spirit?

They began to speak in other tongues (Acts 2:14-21) 4. Who does God promise to pour out His Spirit on in the last days? All people—it can be for every believer (Acts 2:37-39) 5. What are the conditions to receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit?(a) Turning from our sin—Repentance. (b) An openness to receive.

8. How do we know that there was a visible sign of the Holy Spirit coming upon the Samaritans? Simon wanted to buy the ability so that when he laid hands on people, they would receive.

9. Why did Peter say that Simon could have no part in the act of laying on of hands?

His heart and attitude were not right (Acts 10:34-46) 10. Does God show favoritism?

No—The Holy Spirit isfor all.

11. How did the Jewish believers know that the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured upon the Gentiles? Heard them speaking in tongues and exalting and praising God Note Speaking in tongues is the Biblical pattern for those who are baptized in the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is not tongues. Speaking in tongues is the

initial physical signof being baptized in the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is God. The Holy Spirit is a Person.

This experience will provide you with a new power for Christian service.

While there is only one baptism in the Holy Spirit, there are many fillings.

(Ephesians 5:18-20) 12. What are we commanded to be filled with?Filled with God’s Spirit 13. When a person is drunk, they are said to be under the influence or control of alcohol.In contrast,what is the result of being filled with the Holy Spirit?Under God’s control and influence with a heart of gratitude (Galatians 5:16-25) 14. The fruit of the Spirit is the best evidence that we are walking in the Spirit. List the 9 fruits of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22- 23. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

Conclusion We should unceasingly seek to be filled with the Holy Spirit. We can simply go to God in prayer and ask Him to fill us with His Spirit as we surrender our lives to Him. God wants the best for each of His children and desires for us to be empowered by the Holy Spirit for service. God also desires that the fruit of the Spirit be evident in our lives.

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EVANGEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH 314 Rexdale Blvd. Etobicoke, Ont. M9W 1R6 Tel: 416-242-7950 Fax: 416-242-8573 Church Activities Sunday School: 10a.m. -11:00a.m.

Church Service: 11a.m. - 1:30p.m.

Sunday Evening: 7p.m. - 8:30p.m.

Pastor in Charge Wednesday Bible Studies: 7p.m. - 8:30p.m.

Rev. Milton Offei Friday Prayer Meeting: 7p.m. - 9:00p.m.

I AM ALPHA & OMEGA MINISTRY INT'L We invite you to worship with us Church Service:

Sunday Worship: 10.00a.m. - 12.30 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Studies: 6.00p.m. - 7.30 p.m.

Friday Prayer Meeting: 7.00p.m. - 9.00 p.m.

JESUS Loves You

Bishop John Mensah

NEW LOCATION 100 Penn Drive, Unit #6, North York, Ont.

Tel: 416-419-6671

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CHRIST REDEEMER CHURCH

Pastor-in-charge: Pastor Eric Amoah Tel: (416) 748-1242 Cell: (416) 300-9970 Church Services Sunday Service: Bible Study: 10 a.m.-11a.m.

Worship Service: 11a.m. - 1p.m.

Wednesday: Bible Study 6:30p.m.-7:30p.m.

Pastor Eric Amoah Friday Night Prayer: 8p.m.-10p.m.

Location: 14 Haas Rd. , #100, Etobicoke, ON, M9W 3A2

Bethel Prayer Ministry Int'l Do you desire to experience the power and the presence of God demonstrated in your life?

Do you want to experience the marvelous work of God's grace in your life?

Then, Bethel Prayer Ministry International would like to invite you to visit their church where the word of God is preached powerfully to release the power of God in your life.

Pastor Dennis Awuku COME AND YOU WILL BE BLESSED Senior Pastor

Contact:

Cell. 416-400-8211 Church 416-642-0390 Worship Hours: Sunday Service: 9am - 1pm Tuesday 9am - 2 pm Consultation Wednesday: 7pm - 9p.m.

Friday: 9pm - 12 pm Saturday (Prayer Warriors) 6pm - 8pm Location: 52 Carrier Drive, Unit 12, (Albion/Hwy 27)

Transformation Centre Assembly of God Church, Mississauga Join us on Sundays for Worship at: Venue: 161 Lakeshore Road W, Mississauga, ON Time: 10:30am—1:30pm

Contact: Rev. Isaac K. Bonful Tel: 289-814-5482 Email: transformcentreag@yahoo.ca Website: www. transformationcentreag.ca

Etobicoke, Ont., M9w 5S5

Disciples Revival Church Healing & Deliverance Centre Rev. Dr. & Rev (Mrs) Charles Mantey Founders/Senior Pastors

416-614-7771

Be transformed by the renewing of your mind… “Rom.12:2a Email:

Good Shepherd Prayer Ministry Invites you all to come worship with us Venue: 95 Eddystone Ave unit 4 North York, ON Time of worship: Sunday:10am - 1pm Wednesday bible studies 7pm - 9pm Friday Prayer / Deliverance 7pm - 9pm

info@disciplesrevivalchurch.org www.disciplesrevivalchurch.org

SUNDAY SERVICE - Morning - 10:00 am Mid-Week Service

Pastor Joseph Nash Sarfo Founder & Pastor-in-charge

The thief cometh not , but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.11.l am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. Amen.

John 10 :10-11

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Ontario has likely entered a new wave of the pandemic driven by BA.5 subvariant, science table warns The table made the declaration in a series of messages posted to Twitter on Wednesday afternoon, citing “exponential growth” in case counts in about 80 per cent of public health units as well as rising hospitalization numbers and test positivity rates.

In Ontario, where the subvariant is now dominant, most public health indicators are also starting to head in the wrong direction after months of gradual improvement.

The most recent data released by the Ministry of Health on June 30 showed a week-over-week increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations for The scientists also said that the the first time since May. wastewater signal in most regions is now rising, pointing to higher levels The positivity rate on PCR tests was of viral activity overall. also up, with the seven-day average going from 7.64 on June 23 to 9.82 “Current evidence does not suggest on June 30.

BA.5 is more severe or that it will lead to a rise in hospitalizations as Meanwhile, the public health large as previous waves. However, measures that existed during any surge comes at a time when previous waves of the pandemic hospitals are already dealing with are now all gone, including a mask staff shortages and record wait mandate for high-risk settings that times – this impacts all of us,” the was terminated last month. table said. “And if BA.5 spreads widely, we may see a rise in deaths Science Table Head Dr. Fahad among higher risk groups such as Razak told CP24 that he doesn’t the elderly as was observed during believe a “mask mandate by itself the previous waves.” would have prevented the rise that we’re seeing” now but he did say The warning from the science that he sees masks as a “very lowtable comes as a number of burden way of reducing viral spread countries experience a rapid rise and allowing us to do a lot of the in transmission due to the BA.5 other things we value.” subvariant.

“Masks to me are part of the solution

2 Ghanaian Canadian Students shine at the 2022 Broookview Middle School held at York University cont’d from pg. 32 demonstrated positively to the Broookview Middle School community and have shown academic growth. Each student for the Anderson Daley Award received a cash value of $150.00. The Anderson brothers (former students of Broookview) who are public lawyers were present at the ceremony to personally hand over the Anderson Daley Award to the proud recipients.

Ghanaian parents who attended the ceremony were very happy and proud of these achievers.

The Ghanaian News congratulates Gideon Awuah and Nana Koramah on their achievements and wish them all the best at High School as they continue their education.

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and this is clearly a time where impact on the health-care system.” there’s an enhanced value in using that mask in an indoor setting,” he The science table says that Ontarians should take a number of said. precautions as a result of the rise The science table said that there is in transmission, including “going “no evidence to suggest BA.5 is back to wearing a mask again in more severe or that it will lead to crowded indoor public spaces” and a rise in hospitalizations as large as ventilating indoor spaces as much as possible by opening windows previous waves.” and doors.

But it did say that “we may see a rise Moore also said that Ontarians in deaths among higher risk groups should be making sure they are up such as the elderly as was observed to date with their vaccinations. during the previous waves.”

“I would like to just point out that “This is a global phenomenon. All there are 5 million Ontarians who countries in the western hemisphere still haven’t taken advantage of our are experiencing this,” Ontario’s first booster dose and one million Chief Medical Officer of Health of them are over 50 and in our Dr. Kieran Moore told CP24 on opinion at risk for severe outcomes Wednesday. “As our borders are from COVID-19,” he said. “So opening, as travel returns it is please stay up to date with your natural that this virus will circulate vaccinations. I appeal to those 5 globally. But Ontario to date is million Ontarians that haven’t taken doing very well at minimizing its advantage of the first booster to please come forward.” Cp24

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5 ways to support children’s early literacy skills and build family connections this summer

By Kimberly Hillier, Lecturer, Faculty of Education, University of Windsor Cognitive skills related to overall reading success can be nurtured by engaging in activities that develop social skills and positive selfregulation. (Shutterstock) With the end of the school year here, parents, caregivers and educators may find themselves reflecting on another turbulent year in education.

For researchers of children’s literacy, year-end reflections may prompt discussions of the “summer slide” — children’s loss of knowledge over summer break, particularly in literacy and numeracy — and what can be done to mitigate this learning loss.

Everyday activities that promote early literacy skills can be pursued in ways that don’t involve imposing rigorous summer academic work. Harnessing children’s interests and experiences and prioritizing their social and emotional needs are critical to learning and can nurture early literacy skills.

Prioritizing family well-being Although the maintenance of academic skills gained during the school year is important, discussions of the summer slide should be carefully situated against the current backdrop of pandemic-related parental burnout, ongoing concerns of learning gaps and the need to prioritize children’s mental well-being.

Within these discussions, a focus on parental supports and resources must also be included. When parents are supported, they are better able to support their children. This is particularly critical for parents with fewer resources or supports than more advantaged parents.

In the classroom, the most effective way to develop early literacy skills is through explicit, systematic and evidence-based instruction. At home, these skills can be reinforced in subtle ways that don’t interfere with children’s desire and need to enjoy the summer.

Parents and caregivers can nurture early literacy skills in ways that do not place heavy expectations on the domestic responsibilities of parents, often mothers, that have already intensified during the pandemic.

Children’s early literacy skills can be nurtured without interfering with their much-deserved fun in the sun. (Shutterstock) Fostering connection, supporting literacy The list below details some ways parents or caregivers can foster emotional connection and support early literacy skills when children are home this summer.

1.

Offering children and opportunities

space for

independence. Research shows a connection between children’s selfhelp skills, self-regulation and reading comprehension. These skills help promote the development of executive functioning skills such as organization of thought and working memory.

These critical skills are required in the process of reading comprehension and decoding — the process whereby children rely on what they know about letter-sound relationships to read words.

These activities can look like encouraging independence in daily routines, cooking together or engaging in pretend play.

Encouraging independence in daily routines is important. (Shutterstock) 2.

Get moving.

Mid-20th century pioneers of the OrtonGillingham approach, Dr. Samuel Orton and educator and psychologist Anna Gillingham, highlighted the importance of motor development in learning to read. Subsequent research also shows a positive correlation between motor development and emergent literacy skills.

Children who engage their bodies while learning sounds of letters significantly improve their ability to recognize individual letter sounds. This summer, revamp traditional games such as hopscotch, and add letters. Children can be encouraged to identify the letter and/or corresponding sound while hopping along. Practising drawing letters using a range of arm motions can also engage gross motor movement.

3. Visiting a library. Many public libraries facilitate free literacy programs that aim to support early literacy skills and also offer virtual read-alouds of children’s favourite picture books. When children can select books geared to their own interests, it promotes an intrinsic motivation and desire to read. Books can then be enjoyed at home together, which can strengthen reading fluency, build vocabulary and foster a sense of connection.

Enjoying books together can involve what’s known as a “picture walk”: You focus on a book’s pictures, and based on these, invite your child to make predictions about what the story may be about, or engage your child in questions like: What do you think is happening here? Picture walks can also help strengthen background knowledge (a child’s sense of bigger situations or contexts associated with the words) which helps facilitate overall comprehension.

4.

Multi-sensory experiences.

Learning that connects and entices children’s senses generates greater neural connectivity and strengthens neural pathways. Engaging multiple

neural pathways is beneficial for all readers, and crucial for struggling readers.

our environments in signs, labels and logos.

Multi-sensory experiences can strengthen early literacy skills. (Shutterstock) When children are learning letter names (graphemes) and their sounds (phonemes), a multi-sensory approach enhances the neurological pathways involved in key early reading skills. The skill of phonemic awareness is the ability to understand that spoken words are made up of individual sounds, and is one of the best early predictors for reading success.

Literacy on-the-go can look like encouraging children to pay attention to letters and words that appear in labels or logos. (Shutterstock) (Shutterstock) Paying attention to this helps children bridge early reading skills. While on an errand, invite your child to identify the letters, sounds and/or words you see.

Pointing out letters on license plates can also reinforce letter recognition skills.

Phonemic awareness can be encouraged by making letters with blocks, rocks, sticks, lego or other easy-to-manipulate loose parts, or by tracing letters in sand or dirt outdoors.

Invite a child to say the letter sound.

If done outdoors, children also reap the benefits of engaging in literacy activities while in nature.

5. Literacy on the go: Letters and text are all around us and this includes the print that appears everywhere in

It’s important to undertake these activities with the goal of nurturing emotional connection at the forefront.

Parents can also know that during the school year, schools must provide support for students to help all learners develop their reading skills.

Focusing on social-emotional needs and connection are paramount to enriching a child’s love of literacy at home and school — during all months of the year.

The Conversation Canada

Retailers grapple with soaring fuel surcharges to ship online orders cont’d from pg. 35

to feel those impacts,” company during the pandemic, is also avoiding spokeswoman Emily Scarlett said. raising prices despite skyrocketing shipping rates.

Shipping surcharges vary between different courier companies.

“We’re absolutely clear that especially at the moment with inflation and how A FedEx spokesman said the shipping customers are feeling ... we will not company manages fluctuations in want to be raising prices,” Ruis said. fuel prices through “dynamic fuel surcharges.”

Instead, the company is focused on developing the ability to ship from local Fuel surcharges on shipments stores, rather than from a centralized within Canada are subject to weekly warehouse, to cut down on shipping adjustments based on a rounded costs. average of the Canadian diesel retail price per litre, James Anderson said in “In October we launch our new website an email. which will have a ship from store facility, which means we can use all of For packages outside the country, the our stores as a warehouse for the online company bases its fuel surcharge on a consumer,” Ruis said. “If someone’s in rounded average of the U.S. Gulf Coast Halifax, we could choose to send them spot price for a gallon of kerosene-type product from the Halifax store rather jet fuel, he said. than from the central (distribution centre) in Toronto or Calgary.”

The FedEx Express fuel surcharge is currently 41.50 per cent within Canada, He added: “In a situation where the and 26.50 per cent on international fuel charges are really difficult, we can shipments. mitigate that by sending stock locally.”

DHL Express said it applies the fuel Apparel retailers, which often see surcharge to offset fluctuations in fuel the highest return volumes among prices, which can impact the cost of retailers, also appear determined to transportation services -particularly for avoid passing fuel surcharges on. the company’s aviation fleet.

Canadian underwear and apparel brand Knix Wear Inc., which does most of its sales online and offers free return shipping on most orders, said it doesn’t plan to change the qualifying threshold for free shipping.

The fuel surcharge for international shipments is set at 25 per cent for July 2022, according to the company’s website.

Canada Post’s fuel surcharge on domestic services is currently 37 per “We know there are several external cent, while its international parcel factors affecting shipping and costs service is 21.75 per cent, according but we do not want our customers to its website.

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This column is devoted to answering your questions on health and discusions of diseases which are common among the African Canadians.

Positive thinking: A skill for stress relief

By David Yaw Twum-Barima, MD , MSc, FRCPC

As we begin recovering from Pandemic, I will like to share with our readers some important tips to improve their quality of life. Stress is universal. Everybody has stress in their lives but how you handle it can make a big difference. For example is your glass half-empty or half-full? How you answer this age-old question may reflect your outlook on life and whether you’re optimistic or pessimistic.

Unfortunately a lot of Ghanaians are for one reason or other pessimists, we tend to worry too much about failures and not celebrate our successes. The best example is our attitudes towards funerals (which we celebrate to the extreme) and new births (which we take for granted and totally ignore).

How many times have you and your friends talked about how well your kids are doing in school either academically or on the athletic field? If you are like most Ghanaians then the answer is probably never or very rarely. Yet we all spend hours talking about Kwesi or Abena’s bad grades!

Stress management requires a positive

perspective — knowing how to turn pessimism into optimism.

In fact, studies show that these personality traits —optimism and pessimism — can affect how well you live and even how long you live.

Need an attitude adjustment? Find out how to reduce your stress by halting negative thoughts and practicing positive self-talk.

Be positive: Live longer, live healthier Self-talk is the endless stream of thoughts that run through your head every day. These automatic thoughts can be positive or negative. If the thoughts that run through your head are mostly negative, your outlook on life is likely pessimistic. If your thoughts are mostly positive, you’re likely an optimist.

Some of your self-talk comes from logic and reason. Other self-talk may arise from misconceptions that you create because of lack of information.

Researchers continue to explore the effects of optimism on health. The health benefits optimism may provide are:

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Decreased stress Greater resistance to catching the common cold • A sense of well-being and improved health • Reduced risk of coronary artery disease • Breathing easier if you have chronic obstructive lung disease, such as emphysema • Improved coping ability for women with high-risk pregnancies • Living longer • Better coping skills It’s unclear why optimists experience these health benefits. But one theory is that having a positive outlook enables you to cope better with stressful situations, which reduces the effects of stress on your body.

How to put a positive spin on negative thoughts Self-talk — the inner monologue sometimes referred to as automatic thinking — can be positive or negative. When the theme of your self-talk is mostly negative, your own misperceptions, lack of information and distorted ideas have overpowered your capacity for logic and reason.

But if you weed out misconceptions and irrational thinking and challenge them with rational, positive thoughts, your self-talk will gradually become realistic and self-affirming.

Some common forms of irrational thinking are: • Filtering. You magnify the negative aspects of a situation and filter out all of the positive ones. For example, you had a great day at work. You completed your tasks ahead of time and were complimented for doing a speedy and thorough job. But you forgot one minor step. That evening, you focus only on your oversight and forget about the compliments you received.

• Personalizing. When something bad occurs, you automatically blame yourself. For example, you hear that an evening out with friends is canceled and you assume that the change in plans is because no one wanted to be around you. It turns out that they were planning a surprise party for your birthday!

• Catastrophizing. You automatically anticipate the worst. You refuse to go out with friends for fear that you’ll make a fool of yourself. Or one change in your daily routine

leads you to think the day will be a disaster.

• Polarizing. You see things only as either good or bad, or black and white. There is no middle ground.

You feel that you have to be perfect or you’re a total failure.

Here are few things you can do to turn negative thoughts into positive ones.

The process is simple, but it takes time and practice.

Throughout the day, stop and evaluate what you’re thinking. If you find that your thoughts are negative, try to find a way to put a positive spin on them.

Start by following one simple rule: Don’t say anything to yourself that you wouldn’t say to anyone else.

Examples of typical negative self-talk and how you might apply a positive twist include: Negative self-talk Positive spin I’ve never done it before.

It’s an opportunity to learn something new.

It’s too complicated.

Let’s look at it from a different angle.

I don’t have the resources.

Necessity is the mother of invention.

There’s not enough time.

Let’s re-evaluate some priorities.

There’s no way it will work.

I can try to make it work.

I don’t have the expertise.

I’ll find people who can help me.

It’s good enough.

There’s always room for improvement.

It’s too radical a change.

Let’s take a chance.

No one bothers to communicate with me.

I’ll see if I can open the channels of communication.

I’m not going to get any better at this.

I’ll give it one more try.

I’m never going to learn how to manage my stress.

I’m going to try to learn how to manage my stress.

Practice makes perfect If you tend to have a negative outlook, don’t expect to become an optimist overnight. But eventually your self-talk will automatically contain less selfcriticism and more self-acceptance.

Practicing positive self-talk will improve your outlook. When your state of mind is generally optimistic, you’re able to handle everyday stress in a realistic and constructive way. That ability may contribute to the widely observed health benefits of being an optimist.

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Around the World Sports Scene

with Jonathan Baah Annobil

Benjamin Azamati wins 100m at Paris Diamond League meeting FIFA allows bigger 26-man squads for pandemic-era World Cup FIFA has approved bigger 26-man squads for the World Cup in Qatar, deciding Thursday to extend soccer’s relaxation of rules that help coaches and players during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The move was expected from the FIFA Bureau — comprising the presidents of FIFA and soccer’s six confederations — after 23-player rosters were expanded for recent continental championships.

Benjamin Azamati Ghanaian athlete Benjamin Azamati won the 100 m gold in the Diamond League meeting in Paris.

The Ghanaian record holder won the race with a time of 10.25 seconds to emerge victorious at the Stade Charlety in just his second Diamond League race.

Weather conditions in the arena were terrible as the place was very hot as well as windy with a headwind of -1.6. but Azamati overcame all the odds to beat the other seven contenders.

The former University of Ghana student did not start the 100m sprint that well but managed to overpower all the other competitors.

Ghana will be represented by the Black Sharks, who will join Cameroon, Comoros, Cote D’Ivoire, Egypt, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Morocco, Nigeria, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda, and defending Champions, Senegal for the tournament.

There were 28-player squads also approved for the Copa América tournament in South America last year and at the African Cup of Nations in January.

The extra numbers help the coaches of the He was not the only Ghanaian who 32 teams cope with possible outbreaks of competed as a compatriot, Sean Safo virus cases. It also means additional players Antwi finished sixth with a time of 10.45s. are already following health protocols within the camp in Qatar rather than be The Diamond League meetings are brought from their home country. part of preparations for the upcoming The squad size change will send a total of World Athletics Championship 96 extra players to the World Cup being and Commonwealth Games. played from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18. The 28day tournament compares to 32 days four ghanaguardian.com years ago in Russia.

Black Sharks represent Ghana in Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that the draw for the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations 2022 will take place on Friday, June 24 2022, in Maputo, Mozambique.

Adding three players to the typical World Cup roster follows UEFA doing the same for the European Championship last year.

The Black Sharks of Ghana are in Pot 4 alongside Cameroon, Cote D’Ivoire, and Libya.

The draw will kick off at 08:00 GMT and will be live on CAF digital platforms.

Most of the extra players will likely come from European clubs whose domestic seasons must pause by Nov. 13 for the

first World Cup held during the northern hemisphere winter.

Squads will be together for just one week before the tournament kicks off instead of the usual preparation time of about two weeks.

FIFA has created a $209 million fund from its World Cup revenues to compensate clubs with a daily rate of about several thousand dollars for releasing players to national-team duty.

World Cup teams can also now use five substitutes in the regulation 90 minutes instead of three.

What started as an interim rule in 2020 to ease player workloads in congested game schedules during the pandemic is now codified in the laws of the game.

The FIFA Bureau also set March 16 next year for a presidential election to be held in Kigali, Rwanda, during the annual congress of 211 member federations.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is seeking a new four-year term to extend his leadership of soccer’s world body to 11 years.

No potential opponent has yet emerged and the deadline to enter the contest is four months before the election. That will fall in mid-November, days before the World Cup starts. The Associated Press

Long jumper Abraham Seaneke qualifies for World Athletics Championship

The Beach soccer Africa Cup of Nations will be staged in Mozambique from October 21st-30th, 2022.

Source: footballghana.com

Ghana names 9 boxers for 2022 Commonwealth Games Ghana wins bronze at Tokyo Olympic Games One for

Olympic boxer Commonwealth

chosen Games

One at

female boxer to Commonwealth

compete Games

The Ghana Boxing Federation [GBF] has named 9 boxers to represent Ghana at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

The boxers include 8 male boxers and 1 female boxer who will travel with the Ghana amateur boxing team for the tournament which commences from July 28 to August 8.

Ghana’s only female boxer, Dr Ornella Sathoud, is based in the United States (US) and is expected to join the team in the United Kingdom. Ghana would be competing in 7 different divisions.

Only one boxer from Ghana’s Olympic team made the list Shakul Samed. Samuel Takyi turned professional after winning bronze at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

The GBF explained that the boxers Long jumper, Abraham Seaneke were chosen based on their exposure, experience, and discipline after scouting boxers across the country. Four Ghanaian athletes to compete at His record of 8.22m is also second in the World Championship all-time Ghana long jump records with The Black Bombers have been in camp and Ignisious Gaisah holding the national prepping for the tournament feverishly with Abraham Seaneke sets Ghana’s 2nd best record jump 8.43m(-0.2m/s) set in 2006. coach Ofori Asare and Lartekwei Lartey. long jump record Seaneke joins four other Ghanaian athletes Ghana won a bronze medal at World Athletics Championship set for July who would be competing at the World Athletics Championships and includes the last Commonwealth Games 15-24 Benjamin Azamati and Joseph Paul in 2018 in Gold Coast, Australia. Long jumper, Abraham Seaneke, would Amoah, and female long jumper Deborah represent Ghana at the World Athletics Acquah.

Below are the 9 boxers for the Championship at the ECC/Club Outdoor 2022 Commonwealth Games: competition in the United States.

Ghana’smen’s 4x100m relay team will also participate at the World Athletics Dr Ornella Sathoud (female boxer) The Ghanaian booked a ticket for the event Championships before competing at the Shakul Samed (light heavyweight), with a new Personal Best jump of 8.22m Commonwealth Games.

Abdul Wahid Omar (light-welterweight) (+2.0m/s). His new record also earned him Jessie Lartey (light-middleweight). a place in Commonwealth Games.

The World Athletics Championships is scheduled for July 15-24 in Eugene, Abubakar Quartey (middleweight), Oregon, United States while the Alfred Kotey (welterweight), Seaneke would compete at the World Athletics Championships on July 24 and Commonwealth Games is slated for July Joseph Commey (featherweight), later join Ghana’s contingent in UK three 28-8 August 2022 in Birmingham, United Abraham Mensah (bantamweight) days later for the Commonwealth Games.

Kingdom.

Yaw Addo / Theo Allotey (flyweight). www.ghanaweb.com www.ghanaweb.com The 26-year-old achieved his feat on his second attempt at the competition.

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In Memory of Chris Onyejekwe (a.k.a.) Mr. Chris In memory of my dear husband, who passed away June 9th, 1992 (30 years ago).

I can shed tears that Chris is gone or I can smile because he has lived.

I can close my eyes and pray that he’ll come back or I can open my eyes and see all he left.

My heart can be empty because I can’t see him or I can be full of the love we shared.

I can turn my back on tomorrow and live yesterday or I can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

I can remember him and only that he’s gone or I can cherish his memory and let it live on.

I can cry and close my mind, be empty and turn my back or I can do what he’d want; smile, open my eyes, love and go on.

Death leaves a heartache that time cannot heal.

Love leaves a memory that no one can steal.

“It is well with my soul” With Love Always Remembered by your wife Bette

The Late Chris Onyejekwe

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Needy Aid Relief Organization organized Foodbank

By Emmanuel Ayiku, Toronto, ON

On June 24th 2022, some residence of 44 Willowridge Road got some relief with food items donated by Needy Aid Relief Organization.

Food items on display

Daniel Osei Achampong (center) president of the organization with volunteers and participants

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