Consider Letting It Go

If you're filled with resentment or frustration, you're wasting your precious time and energy. The more quickly you can let the bad stuff go, the more quickly you can move on to the good stuff.

People and events will regularly cause delays, inconveniences, expenses, disappointments and worse in your life. Don't add to the damages by letting those things keep you down.

When people have wronged you or events have sidetracked you, you have plenty of great reasons for complaints and excuses. But complaints and excuses don't provide anything of value to your life.

Although whatever has happened to you may be highly unfair, wrong and inconsiderate, consider letting it go. For your own sake, consider letting it go.

Instead of giving others the power to get you down, give yourself the power to move forward. Instead of being content to collect those complaints and excuses, enjoy the freedom and satisfaction of making life positive and fulfilling no matter what.

Make the choice to live with joy, intention and purpose rather than with anger and resentment. Free yourself from the world's negativity by choosing to look ahead, to live ahead, and to get ahead.

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KNUST : Fire guts sections of Unity Hall

Fire Wednesday gutted portions of the sixth floor of the eight-storey Unity Hall at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi. Ten rooms and their contents were burnt to ashes. The cause of the fire is not yet known. The ingenuity and professionalism of officials of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) prevented the inferno from the spreading to other portions of the building. Students are on vacation but the portions of the floor, including the gutted rooms were being occupied by guests from Kuapaa Kooko Limited, a farmer group that was going to hold a three-day annual general meeting on the campus

Govt Agrees to Privatize ECG

Government has undertaken to privatize the Electricity Corporation of Ghana (ECG) as part of a condition to access the second compact of the Millennium Challenge Account worth over $500 million.

It has also undertaken to adjust electricity tariffs every quarter as condition precedent for the disbursement of the fund.

These were contained in a Memorandum dated July 16 2014 and signed by Dr Ahmed Moustapha in which "The President has granted Executive Approval for the Second Compact of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) operated by the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) of an amount of Five Hundred and Thirty-Five Million, Five Hundred and Sixty-Five Thousand United States Dollars (US$535,565,000.00) from the United States of America (USA) to be laid before Parliament."

The memorandum, a copy of which was intercepted by Myjoyonline.com, was approved by Parliament on the final day of its sittings before it rose on July 18, 2014.

The second compact of the MCC has "the ECG Financial and Operational Turnaround Project" as one of six major projects to be undertaken with the fund.

As part of conditions for the funds to be released for the execution of the ECG Turnaround project, there must be;

"Evidence of the Government's intent to proceed with an Acceptable ECG Private Sector Participation (PSP) Transaction, in a form and substance acceptable to MCC."

It must also show "evidence of approval and implementation of quarterly tariff adjustments in accordance with formula that became effective prior to the initial CIF Disbursement," the memorandum stated.

Under the current dispensation ECG is a limited liability company wholly owned by the government of Ghana and operating under the Ministry of Energy but with the approval of this memorandum first by the president and now by Parliament that status will change.

It is not clear yet in what form or substance the private sector intervention in the electricity sector would take.

But even before the policy would be rolled out, Head of Communications of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP), Nii Armah Akomfrah said his party would resist any form of privatisation of the sector.

He said the penchant by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) led governments to sell off state assets is unacceptable.

On Joy FM's Newsfile programme, the government critic said his party would mobilise the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and other pressure groups to kick against the policy approved by Parliament.

Ebola Virus: What Should Know

The Ebola Virus is spreading rapidly across West Africa and has caused over 600 deaths since the first reported case in February.


1) Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans.



2) EVD outbreaks have a case fatality rate of up to 90% meaning9 out of 10 people who contract the disease are likely to die

3) The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission.

4) Ebola can be contracted through direct contact (through broken skin or mucous membranes) with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected people including semen and vaginal fluid.

5) Contact with the corpse of a diseased person can also lead to infection with the virus.

6) The symptoms of Ebola include fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, headache and sore throat.

7) The incubation period, that is, the time interval from infection with the virus to onset of symptoms, is 2 to 21 days

8) Suspicious wild life aka Bush meat should be avoided as much as possible and animal products to be consumed should be thoroughly cooked before consumption.

9) Regular hand washing is advisable to avoid picking up germs. Use soap and water, or alcohol-based hand rubs containing at least 60 percent alcohol

10) Be aware. Get as much information as you can about Ebola. Protect yourself and your family. Prevention is better than cure.

Good Things You Deserve

Living richly isn't just for someone else. You deserve a life that's filled with richness and joy, and you deserve to be the person who makes it happen.

Good fortune isn't just for someone else. You deserve to have good fortune, and you deserve the experience of creating that good fortune with your attitude and your efforts.

You deserve to have a lucky break. So get busy and do what it takes to give yourself one.

Let today be the day you stop waiting for something good to come along. Get up, get going, and make something good, valuable and meaningful out of what you already have.

Go ahead and give yourself all the good things you deserve. Feel how great it feels to be positive, focused, helpful, compassionate, caring, productive and joyful.

You deserve the best in life precisely because you're fully capable of making it happen. Your opportunity to live richly is here and now, so put it to outstanding use without another moment's delay.

GAME Locked:Workers on Strike

Hundreds of shoppers who turned up at the Game shop at the Accra Mall were left stranded due to a declared strike by the workers.

The workers are protesting management's failure to increase their salaries in the last 14 months.

Speaking to Citi News, the Vice Chairman of the Accra Mall Workers Union, which is also affiliated to the Ghana Federation of Labour, Nana Ofori, described management's attitude towards the workers as "inhuman."

He accused management of Game of only increasing the salaries of top management by 10 percent while neglecting the lower ranks.

"We currently have all the staff outside and the main aim is to show our displeasure towards management for not appreciating our hard work over a period of 14 months…"

"While management has received 10 percent increment last year from July, we have not gotten anything up till now," he said.

Mr. Ofori stated that efforts to engage management in a negotiation had proved futile.

"We are trying to engage the manager in a negotiation, which he is unwilling to talk about."

He therefore stated that workers would continue with their demonstration until people know the reality on the ground.

"We have our own problems and fortunately or unfortunately it has happened on a day that Organised Labour is demonstrating and showing its displeasure towards government. Tomorrow we are continuing. As to when it is going to end, I am not in the position to say that," he stated.
 



 

Earth tremor causes panic in parts of Accra

An earth tremor hit parts of Accra on Thursday night with residents of Bortianor and neighbouring communities confirming they felt the earth move.

The Earth tremor which occurred around 8pm lasted for about six seconds.

 Residents said though the earth tremor  is not new, last night's  vibrations were  of a higher magnitude.

Meanwhile the Chief Executive Officer of Development Geo-Information Service (DeGEOSERV), Prof. Emmanuel Amamoo-Otchere is cautioning residents in the affected areas to either relocate or take steps to protect their buildings against earth tremors.

He explained that even though the situation may not be frightening currently, the magnitude could increase and cause major destruction to life and properties in earthquake prone zones.

Records indicate that in 1615,  earthquakes occurred in Ghana with magnitude greater than 6.0 on the Richter Scale.

The last three major earthquakes occurred in Ghana in 1862, 1906 and 1939. The 1862 Accra earthquake with a magnitude 6.5 on the Richter Scale killed three people and caused considerable damage.

The Osu Castle was destroyed. The effects of this earthquake were felt in Togo and in Benin. Two magnitude 4.6 and 4.9 seismic events occurred in Accra in 1871 and 1872.

The epicenter of the 1906 earthquake was near Ho collapsing buildings and causing severe damage.

The June 1939 magnitude 6.5 earthquake was the most destructive in Ghana's history causing $67.3 million damage.

This seismic event lasted about thirty seconds and killed seventeen people and injured about one hundred and forty. Its intensity centered on James Town.

If the same force quake hits Accra today, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Between 1964 and 1997 various minor tremors shook Ghana. The effects of two tremors that occurred in 1997 were felt in all the regions.

 

By: Raymond Acquah/citifmonline.com/Ghana

  

 

 

 

 

Libyan Government to enhance security as 90% of planes at international airport are destroyed

90 percent of the planes parked at the Libyan Tripoli international airport, including a commercial plane are among the facilities hit by Sunday clashes around the Libyan international airport. This is according to Government spokesman Ahmed Lamine, who on Tuesday this week, added that the government was considering bringing in international help to boost security.

A control tower is also said to have been hit by attackers, who now include rival militias fighting to secure the transport hub. According to reports, Stability and Security Force militia group was targeting to seize the airport from control of Zintan rebel group from northwestern Libya. The latter has controlled the facility since Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was ousted in 2011.

Several Grad rockets are said to have landed on the airport facilities. The airport has since been closed.

Amidst poor security situation in Libya, the Libyan Arab Airlines said the crew of a damaged plane owned by Afriqiyah Airlines, its sister carrier, will now be operating from Misrata after its transfer from the international airport. International flights will be managed from the Misrata airpor

See The Bright Future

What has happened before has brought you to where you are. Yet the past has no control over where you can go from here.

Your past history does not create your future. The choices you make right now are what create the substance of that future.

Learn from your mistakes, but do not agonize over them. There is nothing you can do to change the fact that they happened, yet there is much you can do to move positively beyond them.

When you dwell on the past it holds you prisoner. When you let it go, that allows you to go anywhere you now choose.

People change, circumstances change, and you can change too. With each moment comes the opportunity to shake off the old assumptions and limitations, to give new purpose and meaning to life.

Give new energy, new effort, new commitment and determination to this day that you have the good fortune to be living. See the bright future that can be, and you will make it so.

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Positive Difference

Just because conditions are extremely challenging, doesn't mean you have to be negative about them. You have an opportunity to make a positive difference, and the best way to do that is to be the positive difference.

Let your attitude be based on the best possibilities, rather than dictated by the worst problems. When things are not they way you'd like them to be, then be completely different than the way things are.

Take it upon yourself to be the positive difference. Focus your energy on forging your way forward, and make the choice to take everything else in stride.

Be the difference, see a better world, and work to bring that better world to life. Be the difference, and make the positive difference that you're here to make.

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How World Cup Money Will Be Distrubuted: Germany To Get $35m

To the victors go the spoils and 1 percent of FIFA's 2014 World Cup revenue.

After Germany defeated Argentina in extra time of the final of the World Cup, not only did it get to hoist an 18-carat trophy, but it also hauled off a cool $35 million.

It’s fitting that the largest prize in World Cup history was distributed in the most expensive World Cup in history. Spain, winner of the 2010 World Cup, received $30 million.

That money is the only thing Germany gets to keep (except for bragging rights) since the expensive trophy stays with FIFA and teams are given a cheaper replica.

Argentina received $25 million as the runner-up, which is up from $24 million in 2010. The Netherlands earned $20 million for finishing third and Brazil earned $18 million for fourth place.

The United States earned $9 million for making it to the Round of 16. That money will go to each country’s soccer federation and it is at the discretion of each nation how to dole out the winnings.

That prize money is in addition to the $1.5 million each nation was given prior to the tournament for training, travel and other expenses. FIFA also has a pool $70 million to pay to the various clubs that employ the 736 club players in the tournament, which works out to $2,800 per player per day that the player was in the World Cup.

Here’s a look at the prize money distribution for the 2014 FIFA World Cup:

Group Stage (16 eliminated teams): $8 million each
Round of 16 (eight losers): $9 million each
Quarterfinals (four losers): $14 million each
Fourth place: $18 million
Third place:: $20 million
Runner-up: $24 million
Winner: $35 million

If it sounds like a lot of money is being dished out for the five-week tournament, it pales in comparison to what FIFA stands to make, which could be upwards of $4.5 billion thanks to broadcasting revenue, licensing, sponsorships and hospitality.

It’s also just a drop in the bucket for players such as Lionel Messi, who just inked a deal with Barcelona for more than $50 million per year.

It’s unclear how much Brazil, the host country, will take away in addition to its prize money, but it won’t be nearly as much as FIFA’s windfall and won’t come close to covering the estimated $14 billion in costs to build and renovate 12 stadiums, upgrade the country's infrastructure and pay for security.

And there’s probably not enough money in the world to make the country feel better about its last two games, which the Brazilians lost by a combined 10-1.

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Ghana: Transport fares up by 15%

Transport operators have announced a 15% increment in fares with effect from Monday July 14.

The new fare announced on Saturday, was reached after consultations between the Transport Ministry and the transport operators represented by the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC).

A joint statement to that effect was issued by the General Secretaries of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC), Stephen K. Okudzeto and Alhaji Aliu Baba respectively.

The releases noted the new transport fares cover intra-city (Trotro), inter-city (Long Distance) as well as Taxi Cabs.
 

World Cup 2014: Brazil vs Germany

World Cup 2014: Brazil vs Germany:

Quotes from Ghana soccer fans on social media
Bebeto, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaka, Cafu, Romario, Captain Dunga and of course Pele are all like WTF IS GWANZON!!!

Please no additional time...it's way past the Brazillian bedtime...:-(

REQUEST TIME.....Pls call the German coach to request a goal for your love ones

Can they stop the match already before the Germans spell #AppearanceFee with goals???

Pls pls pls. Enough with the disgrace. ..aaahhhba.
Brazil Animguase33333 Parrrrrt 1 annnnnnd 2

I remember Germany won by 8 goals to nil in 2006 against Saudi Arabia....... Part 2 in da makingggg

Ooooooh Brazil what a shock

I can't believe my eyes ,7 paaa eeiii Brazil
I said it. B.R.A.Z.U.C.A. correctly spelt by the German Machine. Spelling  100% complete. NEYMAR JR spelling in progress..... 43% complete.

FIFA pls stop d game b4 Germany score10 wai,ooooooo,ghana do wel paaa 2 play draw wit Germany.

Respect to Coach Akwasi Appiah. The Germans didn't find it easy with the Blackstars.

We whipped Saudi Arabia 8-0 in 2002, lets see if we can equal or break that record . Haha
And some dreamers said this team were favorites to win the world cup. Anokwa