Actress turned Musician, Efia Odo has declared Sista Afia and Fella Makafui Ghosts in her life. As far as Efia Edo is concerned, these two (2) don’t exist.
If you recall, Efia Odo had a back and forth with Fella Makafui and later Sista Afia. The Actress and these two talents have since ceased to be friends.
In a recent interview, Efia Odo somehow resurrected this old beef when she was asked the rationale behind their feud.
Touching on the genesis of the beef with Sista Afia, Odo disclosed that, she made an unpalatable comment about former’s outfit way before she returned to Ghana.
Sista Afia however used her beef with Fella Makafui to settle a score with her regarding her comment on her outfit.
The bubbling actress revealed that currently, Sista Afia and Fella Makafui are dead and gone to her. Simply put they don’t exist and she has no business with them anymore.
Mohammed Kudus, a midfielder for the Black Stars, has paid his respects to the late Christian Atsu, a football player from Ghana whose passing was tragically revealed on Saturday morning.
The deadly earthquakes that shook Turkey about two weeks ago claimed the life of the 31-year-old.
Kudus took to social media to express his condolences to the family and friends of Atsu.
“Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un (To God we belong and to him we shall return). 🤲🏿❤️. My heart out to @ChristianAtsu20, close & extended family. Still in a state of shock & can’t find words,” Kudus wrote on Twitter.
“Until we meet again, may the light guide your kind & caring heart brother.”
Ghanaian musician Mark Kwesi Arthur, popularly known as DJ Azonto has stated that his latest hit song‘Fa No Fom’ has travelled far more than Patapaa’s ‘One Corner’.
“Fa No Fom has travelled far more than Patapaa’s One Corner hit song because Fa No Fom has been in the system for a very long time,” he said as MyNewsGh.com sighted
He added, “But it is still number one, you sent me your chart, and I was number 3, and normally I do question such charts, but I didn’t because I’ve been topping charts for a long time.”
Talking to Amansan Krakye in an interview on Cape Coast-based Property Radio, DJ Azonto said, ‘you can’t tell me that Sarkodie’s Countryside is more popular than Fa No Fom’.
He continued, “You can’t tell me that Sarkodie’s Countryside is more popular than Fa No Fom, no way, so Property Radio, you people cannot tell me that, but it’s your opinion.
“So sometimes I let it go and give it to God, but Fa No Fom is still the number one reigning song in Ghana, but I understand that I have to allow others to also top the chart,” he ended via Showbiz on Property.
Tributes have started pouring in for former Black Stars player, Christian Atsu.
Following the official announcement of the death of Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, a lot of people including celebrities have been paying tribute to him.
The footballer was among thousands who lost their lives after an earthquake in Turkey and Syria happened on February 6, 2023.
After his club, Hatayspor, confirmed his passing, Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs also released a statement to that effect.
For the past two weeks, a lot of people had been waiting for positive news about Atsu’s miraculous escape from the disaster until the confirmation of his death.
His mortal remains arrived at the Kotaka International Airport on Sunday, February 19, 2023.
In the meantime, some Ghanaian celebrities have taken to social media to mourn Ghana’s lost treasure.
See some of the reactions below:
Atsu -We are all very sad about your news here in Ghana but I know God will keep you in the right place for us ..we will miss you Christian Atsu 😢😢😢😢😢😢
It’s so insensitive to randomly mention Christian Atsu in tweets just to promote your post. Pray for him, but don’t use his name as a ploy. That’s just inhumane.🤦🏽♀️💔
Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. 🤲🏿❤️. My heart out to @ChristianAtsu20 close & extended family. Still in a state of shock & can’t find words. Until we meet again may the light guide your kind & caring heart brother. pic.twitter.com/vUhsbIPDnC
In the Accra Sports Stadium, Aduana Stars defeated Accra Hearts of Oak 2-0 to extend their lead top the 2022–23 Ghana Premier League standings.
Early on, with the action taking place in the centre of the park, both teams attempted to seize control of the situation.
Hearts of Oak’s Cameroonian attacker Albert Dieudonne Eonde nearly scored in the 11th minute, but Alex Boakye’s quick goal-line clearance stopped him.
Hearts of Oak continued to press for an early goal before the half-hour mark, but the Aduana Stars defense held firm to keep the visitors from conceding.
In the 47th minute of the game, Isaac Mintah opened the scoring for Aduana Stars with a cool finish from a cross given by Sam Adams.
Isaac Mintah completed the memorable victory for Aduana Stars in the 64th minute with a solo run into the back of Richmond Ayi’s goal.
Hearts of Oak is currently 4th on the league table with 28 points and Aduana Stars remains first with 35 points.
The Phobians will play Accra Great Olympics in their next league game while Aduana Stars will take on King Faisal.
Government has promised the Twasam family a respectable funeral for their late son, Christian Atsu.
Atsu, the deceased winger for the national team, died in an earthquake that shook Turkey two weeks ago and his body was retrieved on Saturday, February 18.
As part of plans to bury him in his homeland, arrangements were made for a Turkish Airline flight to transport his body to Ghana.
Speaking at the Kotoka International Airport, where a homecoming ceremony was held for the late Atsu, the Vice President revealed plans to laisse with the family to give Atsu a befitting burial.
Touching on his life as a humanitarian, Dr Bawumia stated that Atsu deserves to be honoured.
“He played for the Black Stars and he was much loved so we will sorely miss him. This loss is a very painful one and this is a sad day for Ghana. We all prayed and prayed, we hoped against hope for everyday that passed, but God knows best,” he said.
He described the Turkey incident as a tragedy that has robbed Atsu’s beneficiaries and the entire Ghanaian populace of joy.
He offered condolences to the Twasam family on behalf of President Nana Akufo-Addo.
The casket of Christian Atsu has been departed from the airport awaiting traditional family rites.
Bechem United defeated Great Olympics on Sunday at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park by a score of 3-0.
Both teams played aggressively in the opening minutes of the game, with Bechem United controlling possession.
However midfielder Abdul Karim gave Bechem United the lead in the 26th minute with a goal.
In the second half, Great Olympics came out with renewed enthusiasm and tried to get back into the game. Hafiz Konkoni, however, scored twice in as many minutes for Bechem United to score once more. His hat trick put the game out of Great Olympics’ reach, and Bechem United sped to a decisive victory.
Bechem United is currently 13th on the league table with 23 points after 18 games and Bechem United is 2nd with 30 points after 18 games.
Bechem United will take on reigning Ghana Premier League champions Asante Kotoko in their next league game while the Dade boys will clash with the Phobians.
Gospel musician Sonnie Baduhas said that Negative comments about him do not bother him when he delves into the deep teachings of the Bible.
These were the words of the celebrated musician and writer, who has nearly 50 books to his name, when asked about his reaction to the attacks on him after he stated that pork meat was unclean and could lead to spiritual attacks.
Some social media users mocked and ridiculed Sonnie Badu after he claimed that pork meat was unclean.
While addressing his congregants, Sonnie Badu cited ‘pork meat’ as one unclean meal that attracts evil spirits.
“When the devil wants to get through to you, they must first test your spiritual appetite. The number one way through which witches invade bodies is food. Also, the bible declares that some animals are unclean. What do you think an unclean animal is? In order words, when that unclean animal is found in you spiritually, it gives the witch quick access to jump in.
“Anything that has pork, pork is unclean! Even when you go to the Chinese restaurant and they ask for your order and you say pork, they keep asking you just to be sure, because they are aware of the kind of animal you are requesting to have,” he stressed.
Some social media users slammed the preacher after the message went viral, but in an interview with Daniel Dadson on Rainbow Entertainment, Sonnie Badu said he only speaks the mind of God and will not be moved by the negative comments.
He told the host “these things do get to me. I understand how these things play out. Anything I say is always taken out of context. Nobody calls me to find out why I made the comments. I feel these things are not right. But I understand my people, and I know that she would not spare the attackers if his wife and children were attacked and insulted for how they do their things.”
“I’m used to these things,” he said. I know my people and how they play their game,” he said.
When asked what his wife and children think about the attacks on him, he said he has kept them from getting involved in the issues on social media about him.
He claims he did this to prevent people from attacking his family.
He made it clear that if his wife and children were attacked and insulted, he would not spare the attackers.
In Sunday’s 4-0 Dutch Eredivisie victory over Sparta Rotterdam, Ghanaian international Mohamed Kudus shone for Ajax.
On the left side of a front three, the gifted attacker made his team’s start in the Week 22 match of the Eredivisie today.
Even though Sparta Rotterdam is planning to surprise the home club, Ajax had too much talent and ran roughshod over the opposition at the conclusion of the one-sided contest.
In the first half, Dusan Tadic scored in the 6th minute to give the hosts the lead. Later in the game, a strike from Kenneth Taylor doubled the advantage for Ajax before the break.
While Dusan Tadic would net a second in the 64th minute, Mohammed Kudus also got his name on the scoresheet with six minutes to end the game to seal a delightful 4-0 win for his team.
The important victory has propelled Ajax to second on the Dutch Eredivisie standings. The team is now trailing the league leaders by just three points.
Mohammed Kudus, a Ghanaian international, scored his first goal ever on Sunday from a direct free-kick to give Ajax a 4-0 victory over Sparta Rotterdam.
On the left side of a front three, Kudus started for his team in today’s Eredivisie matchup during Week 22.
Ajax had too much talent and ran riot over the opposition towards the conclusion of the one-sided contest, despite Sparta Rotterdam’s best efforts to shock the home team.
In the first half, Dusan Tadic scored in the 6th minute to give the hosts the lead. Later in the game, a strike from Kenneth Taylor doubled the advantage for Ajax before the break.
While Dusan Tadic would net a second in the 64th minute, Mohammed Kudus also got his name on the scoresheet via a direct free kick with six minutes to end the game to seal a delightful 4-0 win for his team.
Coincidentally, Christian Atsu’s last goal before he passed was a direct free-kick.
To celebrate the goal, the player unveiled a shirt with the caption ‘RIP Atsu’ as he paid his respect to the late Black Stars winger who was confirmed dead on Saturday.
Scores of wooden structures, ten metal containers and two high-tension electrical poles at Spintex, have been razed down by a fire on Saturday.
Fire gutted a number of wooden structures, ten metal containers and two high-tension electrical poles at Spintex, near the Coca-Cola roundabout on Saturday evening.
The Ashaiman Divisional Commander of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Ebenezer Yenzu, told the Ghana News Agency that most of the burnt structures were for domestic and commercial use.
The Divisional Officer Grade III (DOIII) Yenzu, also the GNFS Public Relations Officer, Tema Regional Command, said it took firefighters from seven stations to prevent the fire from spreading.
These were the Kasapreko Fire Station, Nungua, Tema Metro, Tema Regional Headquarters, Tema Industrial Area, Abelenkpe, and Tema Motorway fire stations.
He said this was due to the raging and fast-spreading nature of the fire, which was confirmed at 19:26 hours, and brought under control at 20:00 hours.
It was totally extinguished at about 23:53 hours. There were no casualties.
The Commander said 52 adjoining wooden structures and nearby warehouse structures were salvaged.
Investigations are underway to unravel the exact cause of the fire outbreak, he said, however, preliminary information indicated that fuel products were stored improperly and sold in drums and gallons at the affected area, which might be the source of the fire.
The Chief Fire Officer, Mr Julius A. Kuunuor, was at the scene as the Incident Commander till the fire was finally doused.
Data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) indicates that, the average difference between the net salary of men and women in Ghana is GH₵165.
This was revealed in the earnings inequality report which presents statistics on earnings inequality among employees working in Ghana’s public sector based on administrative data sourced from the Controller and Accountant General’s Department.
According to the data, men have a higher average monthly net salary of GH₵2,669 while women have an average of GH₵2,504, indicating a gender pay gap of 6%.
The average monthly net salary of women was also reported to be lower than that of men across all the 16 regions in Ghana.
The difference according to the report was highest for employees in the Upper West Region, with men earning an average GHS 348 more than women. This represents a gender pay gap of 13%.
The Central Region however was reported to have the least gender pay gap of 5% with women earning GHS 124 less than men.
The report pegged Ghana’s public sector work force at 688,000 with 54.4% (374,477) being men and 45.6% (313507) being women.
After months of being at each other’s throats, popular media personalities, Amanda Jissih, and MzGee have finally ended their beef.
Even though their feud had been there for a while, it heightened after Amanda Jissih publicly called out MzGee for supposedly leaking an audio of the late Psalm Adjeteyfio aka TT begging her for leftover food on social media.
On UTV’s United Showbiz which aired on Saturday, February 18, 2023, the two finally came together to make peace.
The peace talks started after the host of the show, Abeiku Santana and A Plus, who is also a panelist on the show brought the ladies together to get to the bottom of their animosity.
Amanda Jissih revealed that MzGee had a problem with her and had been avoiding her for a very long time, so she blocked her on Whatsapp and noted that she had no problem with MzGee.
MzGee, on the other hand, stated that Amanda Jissih had been spreading rumours about her that she was not happy with.
Despite these differences, the two ladies acknowledged that their differences were a thing of the past and were willing to move forward.
As the conversation proceeded, the ladies exchanged hugs and finally put an end to their feud, with Amanda Jissih expressing her regret for anything that may have led to the feud in the first place. MzGee also acknowledged the need for both of them to put the issue to bed and smoked the peace pipe with Amanda.
The reconciliation of the two media personalities brought a sigh of relief to their fans, who have been looking forward to seeing them work together in the future.
Note that these rates may be different at a forex bureau near you.
Our forex bureau rates are provided by Afriswap Bureau De Change in Osu, Accra.
The Interbank forex rates from the Bank of Ghana today, February 18, 2023, have shown that the Ghana Cedi is trading against the dollar at a buying price of 10.7985 and a selling price of 10.8093.
As compared to Friday’s trading of a buying price of 10.7965 and a selling price of 10.8073. At a forex bureau in Accra, the dollar is being bought at a rate of 12.50 and sold at a rate of 13.00.
Against the Pound Sterling, the Cedi is trading at a buying price of 12.9830 and a selling price of 12.9971 as compared to Friday’s trading of a buying price of 12.9644 and a selling price of 12.9636.
At a forex bureau in Accra, the pound sterling is being bought at a rate of 14.70 and sold at a rate of 15.70.
The Euro is trading at a buying price of 11.5292 and a selling price of 11.5396 as compared to Friday’s trading of a buying price of 11.5281 and a selling price of 11.5334.
At a forex bureau in Accra, Euro is being bought at a rate of 12.80 and sold at a rate of 13.80.
The South African Rand is trading at a buying price of 0.5989 and a selling price of 0.5995 as compared to Friday’s trading of a buying price of 0.5939 and a selling price of 0.5945.
At a forex bureau in Accra, South African Rand is being bought at a rate of 0.50 and sold at a rate of 1.10.
The Nigerian Naira is trading at a buying price of 42.6096 and a selling price of 42.7272 as compared to Friday’s trading at a buying price of 42.6684 and a selling price of 42.7416.
At a forex bureau in Accra, Nigerian Naira is being bought at a rate of 14.00 Naira for every 1 Cedi and sold at a rate of 19.00.
Our forex bureau rates are provided by Afriswap Bureau De Change in Osu, Accra.
When Mohamed Kudus, an Ajax star, scored his first free-kick goal against Sparta Rotterdam on Sunday, he was overcome with joy.
The player honoured the late Black Stars winger who was reported dead on Saturday by unveiling a shirt with the words “RIP Atsu” as he celebrated the goal.
On the left side of a front three, Kudus started for his team in the Eredivisie match of Week 22 today.
Although Sparta Rotterdam will set up to upset the home team, Ajax had too much quality and run riot over the opponent at the end of the one-sided affair.
In the first half, Dusan Tadic scored in the 6th minute to give the hosts the lead. Later in the game, a strike from Kenneth Taylor doubled the advantage for Ajax before the break.
While Dusan Tadic would net a second in the 64th minute, Mohammed Kudus also got his name on the scoresheet via a direct free-kick with six minutes to end the game to seal a delightful 4-0 win for his team.
Coincidentally, Christian Atsu’s last goal before he passed was a direct free-kick.
On Sunday, February 19, the body of late Ghanaian winger Christian Atsu landed in Ghana.
A rescue crew operating in Turkey’s earthquake-affected regions discovered the Black Stars winger dead on Saturday.
Twelve days after the earthquake in Turkey that caused the apartment he was living in to collapse, the player’s lifeless body was discovered.
His mortal remains were placed on a flight yesterday amid widespread grief and tribute.
After several hours, the remains of the player has safely arrived in Ghana.
Christian Atsu’s deceased body has been picked up by government by the burial party of the Ghana Armed Forces.
In the presence of some family members and Ghanaians dressed in Black, prayers were offered for the player before he was taken away by the military officers.
According to H.E Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia who is Ghana’s Vice President, Christian Atsu will be given a befitting burial.
Members of Parliament on the Minority side have been directed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to boycott and disapprove the new ministers appointed by President Akufo-Addo.
In a press release dated February 19, the party explained that this is to help push for the reduction in the size of the current government.
The NDC stated that, the party together with other civil society organisations have on numerous occasions expressed concern over government’s size but the President has yet to act on the calls for a reduction.
“The leadership of the NDC, has, against this backdrop, directed the Minority caucus in Parliament not to approve any of the new ministerial nominees and to further push for a reduction in the size of government with a view to reducing the needless drain on scarce public resources.”
Stephen Amoah, K.T. Hammond and Brian Acheampong
“In this moment of haircuts, the most important thing the government can do is to do a “governmental haircut”. Our directive to the Minority in Parliament, we believe strongly aligns with the genuine sentiments of most Ghanaians. Enough is enough,” parts of the statement read.
This comes after President Akufo-Addo made changes to his government on February 7. He appointed new persons while other ministers have been reshuffled to other ministries.
Asamoah Boateng, Mohammed Amin Adam, Hebert Krapah and O.B Amoah
These ministers are expected to appear before Parliament on Monday, February 20, for vetting.
Below is the list of ministers appointed
Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, K.T Hammond has been appointed Minister-designate for Trade and Industry.
2. Member of Parliament for Abetifi, Brian Acheampong has been appointed Minister-designate for Food and Agriculture.
3. Member of Parliament for Karaga, Mohammed Amin Adam, who was stationed at the Energy Ministry as deputy Minister has been given a new post.
He has been appointed Minister of State at the Finance Ministry. He is set to replace Charles Adu Boahen.
4. Stephen Asamoah Boateng has been appointed Minister-designate for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs.
5. Herbert Krapah, who was Deputy Minister at the Trade Ministry has been moved to the Energy Ministry as Deputy Minister-designate. He replaces Mohammed Amin Adam.
6. Meanwhile, Dr Stephen Amoah is now Deputy Minister-designate for Trade and Industry to replace Herbert Krapah.
7. Member of Parliament for Akuapem South, Osei Bonsu Amoah, has been appointed Minister of State at the Local Government and Rural Development Ministry.
Here is Elon Musk’s latest cash-generating idea for Twitter, or at least an attempt to incrementally reduce operating expenses: Next month, the service will restrict access to the simplest form of two-factor authentication — which provides a second layer of security to confirm a user’s login credentials — to Twitter Blue subscribers.
Twitter on Friday announced that as of March 20, 2023, only Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to use text messaging as their two-factor authentication method to verify their username and password when they log in to a new device.
Non-subscribers will still be able to enable two-factor authentication (or 2FA in tech lingo) using either an authentication app like Google Authenticator or a physical security key.
If you have text messaging enabled for two-factor authentication on Twitter, and you’re not paying for Twitter Blue, Twitter says on March 20 it will disable the security feature on your account (unless you have switched to another form of 2FA).
Note that Twitter doesn’t require anyone to use two-factor authentication, but it recommends the security step in order to make it harder for someone to hack into your account.
Why the change? Officially, Twitter says it is restricting the text-based two-factor authentication because it has been “abused” by “bad actors” — in other words, it’s somewhat easier to hack than other methods. How restricting text-message 2FA to only paying customers will improve security isn’t exactly clear.
“While historically a popular form of 2FA, unfortunately, we have seen phone-number based 2FA be used — and abused — by bad actors,” Twitter said in an article on its support site. (The new help article is dated Feb. 15, while Twitter publicly announced the change on Friday, Feb. 17.)
But Twitter also is in desperate need of revenue, after Musk assumed $12.5 billion in debt to swing the $44 billion takeover of the social network. Note also that Twitter incurs some cost for sending out 2FA verifications via SMS, which may be another reason it’s moving the feature behind a paywall.
Verifying a Twitter account via SMS text message is the easiest way to use 2FA with the app, since it doesn’t require anything beyond the phone you already have. Setting up 2FA through an authentication app or security key requires you to jump through a few more hoops; Twitter details how to do this on its support site at this link.
Twitter Blue, which includes a blue verified check-mark and will soon be the only way to get the badge, costs $8 per month if purchased via the web and $11 per month on iOS or Android.
The company relaunched the program in December with new safeguards designed to prevent impersonators, after Twitter’s first attempt to launch blue check-marks for anyone who subscribed results in widespread confusion.
Other perks of Twitter Blue include the ability to edit a tweet within a 30-minute window after they’ve been posted, and prioritization of a subscriber’s replies to tweets that they interact with.
In another initiative aimed at boosting revenue, Twitter plans to start charging companies to maintain the gold check-mark verification badges the company introduced in December, which replaced the blue check-marks for businesses. According to early reports, Twitter will charge $1,000 per month, plus an additional $50 monthly for each affiliated sub-account, for the gold check-mark status.
On Friday evening, Twitter began displaying this warning message to users who have two-factor authentication via SMS enabled:
Negative comments about Sonnie Badu, a preacher, gospel musician, and author, do not bother him when he delves into the deep teachings of the Bible.
These were the words of the celebrated musician and writer, who has nearly 50 books to his name, when asked about his reaction to the attacks on him after he stated that pork meat was unclean and could lead to spiritual attacks.
Some social media users mocked and ridiculed Sonnie Badu after he claimed that pork meat was unclean.
While addressing his congregants, Sonnie Badu cited ‘pork meat’ as one unclean meal that attracts evil spirits.
“When the devil wants to get through to you, they must first test your spiritual appetite. The number one way through which witches invade bodies is food. Also, the bible declares that some animals are unclean. What do you think an unclean animal is? In order words, when that unclean animal is found in you spiritually, it gives the witch quick access to jump in.
“Anything that has pork, pork is unclean! Even when you go to the Chinese restaurant and they ask for your order and you say pork, they keep asking you just to be sure, because they are aware of the kind of animal you are requesting to have,” he stressed.
Some social media users slammed the preacher after the message went viral, but in an interview with Daniel Dadson on Rainbow Entertainment, Sonnie Badu said he only speaks the mind of God and will not be moved by the negative comments.
He told the host “these things do get to me. I understand how these things play out. Anything I say is always taken out of context. Nobody calls me to find out why I made the comments. I feel these things are not right. But I understand my people, and I know that she would not spare the attackers if his wife and children were attacked and insulted for how they do their things.”
“I’m used to these things,” he said. I know my people and how they play their game,” he said.
When asked what his wife and children think about the attacks on him, he said he has kept them from getting involved in the issues on social media about him.
He claims he did this to prevent people from attacking his family.
He made it clear that if his wife and children were attacked and insulted, he would not spare the attackers.
Billionaire businessman, Emeka Okonkwo, popularly known as E-Money presented luxury cars as gifts to some of his domestic staff in celebration of his birthday.
In the video that has gone viral, the CEO of 5-Star music presented iPhones and cash gifts to some others.
Ghanaian rapper, Black Sherif has a wild fanbase not just in Ghana but Nigeria and other parts of the African continent who love him for his music.
The award-winning rapper who recently bagged the ‘Hip Hop Act of the Year’ at the Soundcity MVP Awards was given a resounding welcome by students of the University of Lagos where he interacted with his fans.
Blacko on Thursday, February 16, got mobbed by autograph hunters and people who rushed to take a photo with the Ghanaian hitmaker.
The ‘Meet and Greet’ section allowed students of Unilag to get close to Black Sherif who took time to sign autographs and get personal with them.
The ladies on campus came out in their numbers to see the rapper when he paid them a special visit.
Amid the cheers and screams, Blacko ensured that the experience was made memorable for his fans.
A lady has landed herself in a big mess following an insensitive comment passed while she was reacting to the death of Atsu.
The Ghanaian lady on Facebook bearing the name Angela Edrah has mocked the late Ghanaian player for marrying a white woman instead of a Ghanaian.
According to the lady, she doesn’t understand why Christian Atsu after accumulating wealth decided to settle and make life with a white woman when he could have married a Ghanaian.
Angela further claimed in her cold post on Facebook that it is Atsu’s wife’s countrymen that have killed him, meaning that after the player acquired all the riches, the wife connive with some people to wipe the football star from the earth.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE POST MADE ON FACEBOOK
Below are how some Ghanaians have reacted to Angela’s distasteful comments which have landed her in deep trouble;
Boadi Kwame Nyansaboakwa Martinson – Hw3 ne wig s3 bossom pant….Atsu made the best decision marrying a white woman. The children are in safe economy. They’ll achieve their aims in life. No abusua agye me papa fie
Eli Mensah – Even if all the men in this country should get the opportunity, they will all go and marry a white woman because they are very supportive, independent and hard working unlike u Ghanaian women which all u know is to depend on men for money
Kwaku Agyei Bempah Bismark – Her diastemas like adomi bridge..We’ll deal with her properly when we’re done mourning. But for what’s worth, she didn’t qualify to be Atsu’s fourth wife…
Nana Appiah – We sincerely apologize to the general public for this very act of nuisance. The lady is one of our psychiatric patients who escaped last night. We urge the public to go about your various business as everything is under control. Thanks for your understanding…God bless you
Lawrencia Grant – It’s his choice and his death has nothing to do marrying a white woman. We are all in sorrow. Please this is not the time to say things like that.
Eddy Kete – Ghanaian men should be motivated to marry more white women, they are very supportive and independent. He made the best choice ever on earth. RIP to him today
Amos Obo Tettey – Is good Atsu marry white lady like after the funeral the woman and the children could have regret coming to this world hungry could have kill them good decision Atsu.
Businessman Olakunle Churchill has asked his ex-wife, Tonto Dikeh, to move on as it has been seven years since they went their separate ways.
This comes after the duo took to social media to drag themselves over their son, King Andre.
Churchill in a post on his Instagram page urged his ex-wife to move on after she called him a deadbeat father.
According to him, even if he has multiple wives and children without money, it is non of her business. He asked that she focus on her life and forget about the past.
He wrote: “If I 10 wives, 10 children, I get money or I no get, e no concern you. Deal with the past and move on and focus on your life. Forget history it has been seven years please move on. It’s election period.”
Presiding Member for Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Alfred Asiedu Adjei aka Paa Joe has confirmed that his office has received a petition signed by eleven members of the assembly demanding the removal of the Metropolitan Chief Executive Elizabeth Sackey.
In the notice of resolution for the passage of a vote of no confidence on the on the mayor of the AMA, the eleven petitioners raised issues such as; No tangible projects to show after more than a year as the mayor of Accra, Abandonment of uncompleted projects within the Metropolis, Intimidations and threats, Procurement breaches, and Nepotism among others.
He noted that even though the petition is against the mayor who is both the administrative and political head, all the various departments concerned in the petition would be called to respond to the petition as well.
The Presiding Member commended the petitioners for using the assembly’s procedure to address their grievance instead of resorting to hitting the street.
According to the PM, the petition against the MCE would be heard by a fact finding committee on Monday 20 February 2023.
“When you the presiding member receives a petition, you have seven days to respond to that and quickly have an assembly meeting to set up a committee to delve into all the issues that have been raised. Per natural justice, we have to also give the Chief Executive the opportunity to also be represented to respond to the allegations that have been raised, so on Monday I am calling for an emergency assembly meeting” he told Johnnie Hughes on 3FM Sunrise Morning Show.
Christian Atsu’s body will arrive in Ghana on Sunday evening, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration.
Atsu was found dead after being trapped in rubble for nearly 12 days following the Turkey earthquake.
The ministry had earlier announced that plans were being made to transport the late Black Stars winger’s body to Ghana for burial.
The latest statement refutes reports that the body arrived at the airport on Saturday night but no official was present.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration
“The remains will be accompanied by his family and Ghana’s Ambassador to Türkiye on a Turkish airlines flight and will arrive in Accra at 7:40 p.m. today Sunday, 19 February, 2023,” the statement said.
“The remains will be received at the Kotoka International Airport by the family, the Ghana Football Association (GFA), and the Government upon its arrival from Istanbul, Türkiye.”
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family, and we pray for the eternal repose of the soul of Christian Atsu.”
Atsu played for various European clubs, such as Chelsea, FC Porto, Newcastle United, Everton, and Bournemouth.
For Ghana, he made 65 appearances and scored nine goals.
Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa, popularly known as Afia Schwarzenegger, has asserted that the media has recently lowered its standards for publicity.
According to her, our society, especially the media, puts so much pressure on young women these days, and sometimes this pushes them to make the wrong decision.
In an interview with Rahm Besia on Y97.9FM’s ShoutsOnY, she said, “I did a photoshoot for my 10th anniversary as the ambassador for orphans. My children and friends were congratulating me based on the fact that no one said congratulations on your marriage. If you’ve been an ambassador for 10 years, what exactly do we say to you apart from “congratulations”.
She noted that she has done so many things in this country that are not deemed commendable, like building orphanages, fostering children from orphanages and putting them in vocational institutions, and no one sees that as something for which to congratulate her.
“I bought my own house and I didn’t receive congratulations; I bought a second house, and it was speculated that Medikal rented that house for me when he’s not even my family member.” I buy cars and I have the media saying it’s rented, but I wear kente with no man and no confirmation, just congratulations, and the media lazily runs with it, ‘Afia Schwarzenegger secretly gets married.” To who?” she emphasized.
According to her observations, the media continues to report without conducting an investigation, which is wrong.
“The media could have easily gone to my children’s school to find out if they were there, but they didn’t.” “We’ve reduced the media to sensationalism before I finished my photoshoot; it was all over social media that I was married when I wasn’t,” she stated.
Afia went on to say that people always like to carve out the monster that she is not, and gone are the days that she would get furious and ignore them, but now she is ready to prove that she’s not who the media portrays her to be.
“I am too intelligent, so I need to use my intelligence to debunk certain stories.”
“I need to prove to Ghanaians that the media are the liars, not me,” she added.
South African rapper AKA, born Kiernan Forbes, has been laid to rest today, February 18, 2023 at a private funeral.
The multi-award-winning musician and his former manager, Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, were tragically shot and killed outside Wish Restaurant in Durban on February 9, 2023.
They had finished dinner with friends at the restaurant when a gunman approached and fired shots, killing AKA and Tibz. The gunman is yet to be identified and remains at large.
On Friday, a public memorial service was held at Sandton Convention Centre for AKA, which was streamed on his official YouTube channel. Fans who had purchased tickets were allowed to attend the event.
[WATCH] The family of award-winning artist Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes has left the rapper's home for his private funeral ceremony. Newzroom Afrika's @LindA_MniSii captured the moment as the family departed. #Newzroom405#RIPAKApic.twitter.com/cgoN0MdS7F
Gospel musician Stella Aba Seal has announced that she pays critical attention to her diet by avoiding foods and drinks that can have a long-term effect on her health.
Stella, in an interview with blogger Zionfelix, attributed her glow to years of self-discipline and God’s grace over her life.
“I don’t even know what to say but it is all by the grace of God. Discipline has also contributed to it. Whatever you take into the body reflects on the outside. I try my best to be in good shape, sometimes I sleep without food,” she disclosed.
She added that young people who do not treat their bodies right end up sick in their old age.
She admonished the public to invest in their diet and take good care of their bodies. This she believes will give them a radiant look at all times. “I hardly eat meat…I chew a lot of nuts…I also don’t drink ice water, this helps with my voice.”
“What we eat and drink is very important. You can get a bloated stomach, and diabetes from all you eat. In the same way, when you eat right, it can reduce fat in the body…the food we eat plays a major role. Sometimes when you’re young, you’ll not see the effect but when you’re 40 years, you’ll start paying for the ‘damages’ you did to the body,” the gospel singer added.
Ghanaian renowned hiplife musician, Kwame Nsiah-Apau, popularly known as Okyeame Kwame, has asserted that Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie became a success when he fused melody with his staple genre rap.
These intriguing statements made by the Afrocentric entrepreneur were termed as expounded advice to all upcoming rappers in the industry who aim at making commercial success in the music industry.
The ‘Rap Doctor’ noted in an interview on Accra based radio station, that Sarkodie’s music was enjoyed by everyone in the beginning but only made hits after he started adding melody.
“Let me use a classic example like Sarkodie. When Sarkodie started rapping, we all enjoyed what he was doing but it was when he added melody to it; then he became a national success,” he revealed.
Okyeame chose Sarkodie’s Baby feat. Mugeez as a typical example of what he posited as the final component of Sarkodie’s success and further added that melody is a key component in the process of creating music. “It is very key that we don’t water down melody because it is the most difficult part of the creative process,” he opined.
Ghanaians and celebrities have been sharing various images and videos of Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu since he was found dead in Turkey after a devastating earthquake that killed thousands of people.
Videos of Atsu have been shared across social media, with netizens eulogizing the player.
These videos are sure to touch the hearts of those who watch them and to remind many of who the player was outside of football.
On February 6, 2023, a catastrophic earthquake struck southern and central Turkey and western Syria, resulting in widespread damage and tens of thousands of fatalities in the region.
On Saturday, February 18, 2023, Christian Atsu’s agent, Nana Sechere, confirmed on Twitter that Atsu had died.
“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce to all well-wishers, that, sadly Christian Atsu’s body was recovered this morning.
“My deepest condolences go to his family and loved ones. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their prayers and support,” he said.
To honour Atsu’s memory, GhanaWeb has compiled a list of five personal and heartwarming videos of the footballer that he shared with colleagues such as Asamoah Gyan.
How does someone who was doing so much more than the government could ever do, be taken away by death so fast and so early?…. This is just too much to take 💔💔💔#RIPChristianAtsupic.twitter.com/DNBhqhC7zG
Christian Atsu's last game for Hatayspor and goal he scored in the final seconds will forever remain one of the greatest victories for Hatayspor. He left a hero.#RIPChristianAtsu💔 #ripatsupic.twitter.com/onxkX6EnrF
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has criticized her ex-husband, Olakunle Churchill, for what she says is his false portrayal of his relationship with their son.
On February 17, 2023, Churchill took to social media to celebrate their son, King Andre’s 7th birthday, posting a picture and saying he misses his son and hopes to see him soon.
This post was met with sympathy from social media users, who begged Tonto to let Churchill see his son.
However, Tonto responded by claiming that Churchill has made no efforts to see their son or contribute to his upbringing and that he only uses their son for social media clout. She also questioned why Churchill doesn’t post pictures of his daughter from his first marriage.
She further accused Churchill of being nothing more than a sperm donor and regretted choosing him as the father of her son.
The actress also revealed that Churchill never financially contributed to their family during their marriage, cheated on her with his current wife, Rosy Meurer, and is involved in fraudulent activities.
The mother of one also took issue with Churchill’s use of her son’s name, King, in his post, as he has used the name for his son with Rosy. She questioned whether he would name his future daughter “King Tonto” as well.
This is not the first time that Tonto and Churchill have had public disagreements over their son. The former couple divorced in 2017, and have since been embroiled in a custody battle over King Andre.
Ghanaian footballer, Christian Atsu, is being mourned by many after his untimely passing in the recent earthquake that struck southern and central Turkey and western Syria.
While he was well-known for his skill on the football pitch, an untold story has emerged of how Atsu helped fund the university education of a Nigerian comedian, Dr Craze.
According to a tweet from Dr Craze, Atsu reached out to him in 2015 after his father passed away and offered to pay for his university fees until he graduated, which he did.
The comedian also expressed his sadness at the news of Atsu’s passing and shared his gratitude for the footballer’s support and friendship.
“Christian has been supporting me from way back in 2015. When I lost my dad, he l reached out and offered to pay my fees till I graduated and he did you’ve been a great friend of mine Chris and I will surely miss you. I really can’t hold back the tears. Rest well brother,” he disclosed.
Atsu was widely regarded as a generous and kind-hearted individual, who was passionate about supporting those in need. In addition to his support for Dr Craze, Atsu was also known for his philanthropic works in Ghana, where he helped provide support for prisoners.
News of Atsu’s passing has sent shockwaves through the Ghanaian community, with many taking to social media to share their condolences and memories of the footballer.
Despite his tragic passing, Atsu’s legacy of kindness and generosity inspires others, and his memory is cherished by all who knew him.
Ghanaian YouTuber, Wode Maya has revealed that one of the weirdest rumours he heard about himself was that he had impregnated a girl.
The content creator speaking on Rainbow Entertainment, said when he heard the news, he felt alarmed since he had not even met the girl before not to talk of impregnating her.
He revealed this when he spoke to host Daniel Dadson on Rainbow Radio 92.4Fm in the United Kingdom.
“I saw on a video a girl narrating how I impregnated her…I don’t even know the girl. The news was all over the internet, but this girl; I had never met before. Can you believe that? I don’t even know where she lives.”
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has completely exploded on her baby daddy, Churchill Olakunle, after he made the mistake of wishing their son a happy birthday.
Tonto’s son turned 7 years old Friday, February 17th 2023, and she celebrated him heavily with 7 birthday cakes as well as buying him 10 plots of land for the future.
Churchill, Tonto Dikeh’s ex-husband and baby daddy, also decided to celebrate his son, but appears to have made a mistake when he said he wishes to see his son because he misses him.
That triggered Tonto Dikeh to come out heavily with guns blazing to slam Churchill, calling him a deadbeat father and giving an entire timeline of their relationship.
Tonto claims she paid her own bride price, fed Churchill because he was broke and even paid their rent on occasion.
She also said he wants nothing to do with his son because he makes no effort to take care of him but only comes out on his birthday with cryptic messages seeking public sympathy.
Tonto said she’s never needed Churchill and would never need him but he should also stay far away from her and her son!
45-year-old Tiler has appeared before an Adentan Circuit Court for allegedly having sex with a 22-year-old imbecile at Pure Water, near Ashongman, Accra.
Kwadwo Asare charged with carnal knowledge of an Imbecile, pleaded not guilty.
The court presided over by Mrs Sedinam Awo Balokah admitted Asare to bail in the sum of GHC200,000 with three sureties one to be justified.
The matter has been adjourned to March 1.
The prosecution, led by Chief Superintendent of Police Patience Mario, said the complainant was a poultry farmer residing at Ashongman with the victim, also a dumb.
It said investigations revealed that the victim was known in the neighbourhood as a “special child”.
The prosecution told the court that on February 2, 2023, the complainant’s mother informed him that the victim was missing.
It said the complainant, therefore, rushed home and started searching for the victim.
He also gave his phone number to some people to contact him incase they found the victim.
The prosecution said the following day, the complainant received a call from a neighbour that the victim had been found.
It said the victim on seeing the complainant, run to him and when quizzed with a sign language as to where she had been, the victim led the complainant to the accused person’s house and pointed to his door.
It said the victim in a sign language indicated that the accused person had had sex with her.
A report was made to the Police and the accused person was arrested by the Police at Agbogba and later the accused person was transferred to Adenta DOVVSU where a medical form was issued to the complainant to send the victim to hospital for examination.
It said the complainant had not been able to produce the victim’s birth certificate to assist in investigations.
Mr. Kwabena Otuo Acheampong, a Security Expert, has cautioned students against violence and crime.
He explained that students were not immune from Ghana’s laws.
Also, the 1992 Constitution and other laws were applicable to all persons unless it was explicitly stated otherwise.
Mr. Acheampong, who is also a Law Enforcement Officer, indicated that intentionally and unlawfully causing damage to another person’s property, stealing, and causing harm, among others were criminal offences, whether committed by students or on higher education campuses.
The Security Expert told the Ghana News Agency that the violent and destructive behaviour of students of the universities, Senior High Schools, technical, vocational, and other places of higher education was criminal and punishable by law.
Mr. Acheampong said the jurisdiction of law enforcement officers were not limited by space, community, or group of persons regarding students and higher learning environments.
He stressed that students committing various crimes on campuses, ranging from dealing in narcotic drugs, internet intrusions, fraud, stealing, causing unlawful damage, causing harm, assaults, sexual offenses, and others must be arrested, investigated, prosecuted, and punished.
He said the recurring and repetitive conducts of violent and destructive acts of students might be because such persons were not made to answer for their crimes.
Mr. Acheampong said when students were not punished for their criminal acts, it allowed other students to engage in similar crimes.
The Law Enforcement Officer emphasized that regulations and punishments were what build decent, and disciplined societies.
He said punishment helped in corrections and as a deterrent to build the individual.
“The Broken Window Theory states that we can deal with major crimes when we pay attention to minor infractions to the law,” he said.
Mr. Acheampong noted that people’s inclination to criminal conduct developed when it was not dealt with immediately.
“If students can agree together among themselves for any violent, destructive or criminal behaviour, it suggests that such persons after school are capable of committing any major crime against the State,” he said.
The Security Expert however cited Section 26 of the Criminal Offences Act which indemnifies children under 12 years from crimes.
Residents of Anlo-Afiadenyigba in the Keta Municipality of the Volta region have been urged to prioritise their health issues over any other activity.
“Your health is more important than anything else, make use of the few health facilities we have here to know your health status for a healthy living.”
Dr Senanu Kwesi Djokoto, the acting Volta Regional Director of Health, made this appeal during a short fundraising ceremony at Anlo -Afiadenyigba towards the construction of a CHPS Compound in the area.
On the theme: “Improving Primary Healthcare, the role of community Stakeholders,” the move would further enhance quality healthcare delivery in the area.
Dr Djokoto urged the residents to get vaccinated against the Coronavirus pandemic and any other disease capable of destroying their health.
Togbui Kadzohlo lV, the ‘Dufia’ of Anlo -Afiadenyigba, and Chairman of the event, noted that it was necessary to have additional health facilities to meet the needs of the increasing population in the area.
“We need another health facility in addition to our Health centre at Anlo Afiadenyigba in order to reduce undue pressure on the health workers there,” he said.
Togbui Kadzahlo lV also tasked residents living both home and abroad to show concern and play their roles as community stakeholders geared toward development.
Mr Gilbert Keklie, the assembly member for the area, who led the fundraising event, disclosed to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the community urgently needed additional health facility and pledged his full support for the project.
He also appealed to residents to support the laudable initiative for their own benefit.
A five-member committee was also formed to spearhead the contributions and donations.
Some chiefs, health workers, assembly members, Heads of institutions and others, took part in the event.
Women aged 21 years old and above have been advised to undergo a cervical and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) screening for cervical cancer as early detection save lives.
Dr. Mrs. Anita Owusu-Afriyie, a Medical Officerin the Oncology Unit of the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH) said most women shy away from cervical cancer screening using cost as an excuse.
She noted that “screening is less expensive as compared to the cost of treatment if one fails to undergo screening which most often leads to early detection and prevention the worse can happen.”
Dr. Mrs. Owusu-Afriyie, gave the caution at the second “Your Health! Our Concern! a Ghana News Agency Tema Regional Office initiative that seeks to set the medium for the propagation of health information to influence personal health choices by improving health literacy.
“Your Health! Our Concern! is a public health advocacy platform initiated by the Ghana News Agency Tema Regional Office to explore the parameters of the four approaches to health communication: informative, educating, persuasive, and prompting.
Dr Mrs Owusu-Afriyie explained that whereas paying for about GHs500 to get the two sets of tests done and subsequently get a vaccination if tested negative to protect themselves, waiting, and getting symptoms before reporting to the hospital would attract a series of tests, plus treatment which would cost several times more than the screening.
Speaking on “Female Cancers- Cervical Cancer,” she said cervical cancer was preventable, therefore, the need to screen early adding that “all those who report to the hospital with symptoms already have advanced stage of the cancer; all pre-cancer cells detection are seen through screening.”
The Medical Officer explained that due to the position of the cervix, which is at the mouth of the womb, and serve as the link between the uterus and the vagina it is difficult to detect any abnormal happenings there without being screened for it.
She said due to its position and the inability to pick up issues related to it without a medical screening, it was the most killer of women compared in Ghana compared to breast cancer.
She said statistics form the HPV centre indicated that every year a total of 2,797 women were diagnosed with cervical cancer, and 1,699 died from it.
Dr Mrs Owusu-Afriyie said the HPV could be contracted through any form of sex, vaginal, anal, and oral as well as an affected penis or vulva.
She said untreated warts could also lead to cervical and penile cancers therefore any detection of warts on the private part must be taken seriously and reported for treatment at the hospital.
She added that the cancer could spread to other organs of the body such as the spine, lungs, and the liver, among others.
The Medical Officer, therefore, encouraged women to examine their vulva when bathing to identify early if any wart starts growing there to report.
Dr Mrs Owusu-Afriyie added that other symptoms include painful sex, post-coital bleeding, spotting in between menses, and offensive vaginal discharges.
Mr. Francis Ameyibor, Ghana News Agency Tema Regional Manager noted that GNA-Your Health! Our Concern! is a weekly health dialogue platform to serve as an effective communication channel for health professionals to educate the public on healthy practices and other general health challenges
The Ghana Highway Authority, jointly with the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council, Metropolitan and Municipal Assemblies, and the National Security Council are to demolish all structures on waterways to ensure public safety.
Mr Kwasi Amoako-Atta, Minister for Roads and Highways, explained that flooding in Accra was caused by encroachment on the outfall and the drains that collect runoff water from the road and adjoining land.
As a first step, the Ghana Highway Authority would desist drains as part of routine maintenance.
Mr Amoako-Atta announced the proposed demolition, on the floor of Parliament in Accra on Friday.
The announcement was partly in response to a question from Mr Akwasi Owusu Afrifa-Mensa, Member of Parliament (MP) for Amasaman.
Mr Afrifa-Mensa inquired as to what caused the flooding on the N6 Circle Ofankor road, particularly in front of the Ghana Communication Technology University, in front of the Shell fueling station near Peace FM, in front of Muus, close to Taifa Junction, and in front of the Ofankor Barrier.
The flooding, according to Mr Amoako-Atta, was caused by encroachment on the outfall and the drains that collect runoff water from the road and adjoining land.
“Mr Speaker, in addition, the hydraulic capacity of the drains has been reduced by the accumulation of slit and refuse,” he said.
In 2012, the Achimota-Ofankor Road, N6, was upgraded from a two-lane single-carriageway to a three-lane dual-carriageway.
The total length of the reconstruction is 5.7 km, which is part of the urban section of the Accra-Kumasi Road Project’s dualisation.
Captain Prince Kofi Amoabeng (Rtd) a Ghanaian businessman, has advised political leaders not to interfere with systems put in place to check corruption.
He asked them to rather empower those who managed the systems and hold them accountable where necessary.
“We can only address corruption when we put systems in place and make sure these systems work to a fault. Political leadership must set the example and sanction anybody who goes foul to them whether it’s their relative or party mate but unfortunately, no leader in politics has the guts to do it,” he noted.
Captain Amoabeng (Rtd) said this at the 6th Edition of the “Timekeeping Dialogue Series”, in Accra.
The event created the platform for discussions around businesses, Government officials, and how individuals can become better at utilising time.
He said the African had the potential to do the right thing and even better than the Western world, however, the huge drop in respect and appreciation for core African values had caused retarded growth of African nations.
“The African has got the potential to do what is right and even do it better than the Western world but in our own setting, you won’t get that chance. And the fear for me is that the trend doesn’t look good at all.
“We are losing our values by the day; there is no respect in our homes, and likewise in the schools, you have people buying questions and people are becoming more corrupt in every aspect. So, we are getting worse and not even trying to get better.
“It has gotten so bad that all institutions have become politicised. When I was in the Army, you could not discuss politics or religion but now one’s promotion is based on his or her political affiliation. Policemen are paying to enter the Police Service, among other corrupt acts.”
Captain Amoabeng (Rtd) also the Co-Founder of UT Bank, said political leaders knew the ways to curb corruption, yet “no democratically elected leader would go for it”.
He, however, discarded the option of a coup d’état because they had also failed to provide viable solutions over the years.
He advised businesses to love their clients, serve them to the best of their abilities and not exploit them.
They should also love and respect every member of their staff without discrimination to ensure the success of their businesses.
Captain Amoabeng (Rtd) said just like political leaders, business owners must put systems in place to check their staff and be the first to abide by the rules.
Three persons have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly swindling a businessman of GHC1,300,000.
The three accused persons are said to have collected the amount under the pretext of securing the businessman two kilograms of gold but they failed to honour their promise.
The three: Gabriel Koomson, Abeiku Tetteh and Obeng Mensah, have been jointly charged with conspiracy to commit crime to wit defrauding and defrauding by false pretence.
They have denied the charges and the court presided over by Mrs Evelyn Asamoah has admitted each accused person to bail in the sum of one million cedis bail each with four sureties each.
The court stated that two of the sureties should be justified with landed property.
The accused persons would reappear on March 7, 2023.
The prosecution, led by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Maxwell Oppong, told the Court that the complainant Mr Kojo Boateng, a businessman, resided in Accra whilst the accused persons were residents of Kwabenya, Akuapim Mampong and Oyarifa, respectively.
The prosecution said the complainant and Koomson were very good friends.
It said on February 7, 2023, the complainant informed Koomson that he had some investors who wanted two kilos of gold to buy but he did not know the gold business very well.
The prosecution said Koomson also told the complainant that if the money was given to him, he could get him the gold.
The court heard that on the same day, Koomson went to the complainant’s residence and an amount of GHS 500,000 was given to him in the presence of a witness.
The prosecution said Koomson also informed Tetteh whom he claimed to be his business partner.
It said Tetteh also brought in Mensah and introduced him as his personal driver.
According to the prosecution, on February 8, 2023, the accused persons went to Prestea in search of the gold, but they did not bring any gold to Accra.
It said on February 9, 2023, on their way to Accra, Tetteh informed Koomson that one Alhaji Farouk had informed him that he could get someone to secure him the gold adding, the person would bring the gold to Accra for the transaction.
The prosecution said the said Alhaji Farouk sent Tetteh the person’s phone number.
It said Tetteh contacted the said person who also introduced himself as Isaac Amakye and had agreed to meet Tetteh in Accra.
The prosecution said on February 10, 2023, the accused persons who were in Tetteh’s vehicle drove to Kums Hotel at Lapaz and met Amakye and they all drove to Danbis Hotel at Lapaz to meet one Charles.
It said at the hotel, Charles brought out two metallic substances alleged to be gold and showed it to Koomson and Tetteh.
The prosecution said on the same day, at the Danbis Hotel, Koomson made a video call showing the metallic substances to the complainant as the gold.
It said on February 11, 2023, at about 1000 hours, the accused persons drove back to the said hotel and met Amakye and Charles (now at large) who demanded proof of the money before the gold would be given out.
The prosecution said the accused person drove back to the complainant’s house and collected cash of GHC 1,300,000 from him under the pretext of going to buy the gold.
It said the accused persons after taking the money allegedly drove back to the Hotel and met Amakye and Charles.
The prosecution said Koomson and Tetteh allegedly took the money and went to a room with Amakye and Charles.
It said Koomson allegedly handed over the money to Tetteh and Charles in the room.
The prosecution said Koomson and Amakye took the metallic substance and left for Achimota Mile 7 to test the alleged gold.
The prosecution said a few minutes later, Koomson and Amakye returned with the alleged gold.
The prosecution said Koomson instructed Tetteh to hand over the cash to Amakye and Tetteh did so.
It said Amakye left the room with the money and a few minutes later, one Police Officer and three other guys who were in EOCO vests allegedly entered the Hotel room and handcuffed Charles and took the gold under the pretext of taking him to EOCO for investigation and put him in awaiting vehicle and sped off.
The prosecution said Koomson informed the complainant about the arrest.
It said the complainant with assistance of the Police Patrol team arrested the other accused persons.
Many Ghanaians are in a state of mourning after the death of footballer Christian Atsuwas confirmed death following a deadly earthquake that struck southern and central Turkey as well as western Syria, on February 6.
The incident trapped many people under the rubble, including Atsu.
Atsu was a sports personality who had a strong presence on social media at the time of his demise – specifically on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Accountant Kit Parfitt has no illusions about the variable quality of some of Disney’s recent Marvel Studios’ releases.
The She-Hulk and Moon Knight mini-series were weak, he says. The Thor: Love and Thunder film even worse. “Not re-watchable.”
But the 27-year-old, a self-described “massive” Disney fan who lives near Brighton, says those disappointments won’t keep him from cinemas this month, when the franchise’s latest – Ant-Man and the Wasp – debuts.
“When it comes to Marvel, Star Wars, I’ll watch anything,” he says.
That’s the kind of commitment that Disney is banking on as it tries to forge a profitable path in a world of falling cinema sales, pay TV cancellations and money-losing online streaming.
Boss Bob Iger, who was reinstalled in November after the abrupt ousting of chief executive Bob Chapek, told investors this month that the company would be doubling down on its big brands like Marvel and Frozen, time-tested profit-makers, while slashing spending on more risky “general entertainment” fare.
There’s a new Little Mermaid, another Indiana Jones and a third Guardians of the Galaxy on deck this year.
Toy Story 5, Frozen III and a second Zootopia, known as Zootropolis in the UK, will come after that.
The moves are a gamble that the strategy that Mr Iger oversaw during his first run as chief executive from 2005 through 2020, when he acquired Marvel, Pixar and Lucasfilm and the firm’s share price increased more than sixfold, will continue to work its magic.
He even said the company would step back from its streaming push a bit, looking more to cinemas and traditional television to distribute material than it has in recent years, when it sent content to its Disney+ streaming service in a push to win subscribers.
Will the traditional playbook be enough?
Image caption, Toy Story 4 reunited much of the original cast of the first movie, along with some new additions such as Forky
Jessica Reif Ehrlich, an analyst at Bank of America, says the resonance of Disney’s brands give it a leg up on its competitors, but investors have yet to be convinced.
Disney’s share price has nearly halved since March 2021, and did not move much after Mr Iger outlined his plans.
“Everyone knows there are a tonne of challenges,” she says. “There’s a lot of heavy lifting ahead.”
Fan fatigue?
Cinema ticket sales remain roughly a third lower than they were in 2019, before the pandemic closed theatres around the world.
And the rise of streaming has fractured audiences, making it difficult to generate the kind of buzz that propels people to pay for entertainment.
Oxfordshire mum-of-two Jackie Allen says she opted against a Disney+ subscription for her two children, unconvinced the offering justified adding another expense. The company’s upcoming slate does not excite her much either.
“It looks like they’re rehashing something just to make money rather than whether it should be made,” she says.
Even committed fans like Kit will confess to some fatigue.
Image caption, Kit Parfitt and his wife Andrea were browsing Disney’s store on a recent holiday in New York, hoping to use up a $40 voucher left over from their honeymoon at Disney World last year
Speaking to me among the mix of tourists and locals browsing Disney’s cavernous store in Manhattan’s Times Square, he says Disney’s recent action films such as Avatar can reliably lure him to the cinema.
But wife Andrea, who walked down the aisle to a song from Disney/Pixar 2009 film Up, worries the lengthy backstories that come from developing a franchise like Marvel can be off-putting to new audiences.
And both say they feel little urgency to see something like a Toy Story 5.
Not only are the couple more inclined to stay at home with the cost-of-living rising, but they are generally growing tired of the tale after four films and a spin-off.
“Milking something to number five is a bit much,” Kit says.
The charge that Disney relies too heavily on recycling and reworking classics is nothing new.
After all, the firm is gearing up for the ninth version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs since the first one debuted in 1937.
But in recent years the strategy, which has fuelled decades of success, has become entangled in America’s increasingly bitter culture wars, with some updates driving accusations from conservatives that the firm is becoming too “woke”.
Image caption, Minnie Mouse got a controversial makeover from British designer Stella McCartney
Last year’s release of Lightyear, a spin-off of Toy Story, for example, was clouded by controversy over a same-sex kiss, which the company restored after employees accused the firm of censoring gay affection.
Banned completely in some markets, the film’s same-sex plotline also drew criticism from right-wing politicians such as US Senator Ted Cruz.
Despite the risks of alienating some fans, the profit-making potential of a franchise strategy has been proven, says Janet Wasko, professor of media studies at University of Oregon and the author of Disney Inc.
“It is in some ways risky, but building on already existing fans and consumers and expanding what possibilities they have to consume – if it’s successful, it really can be incredibly profitable,” she says. “I can’t imagine they will stop.”
Image caption, Amanda Welch and Brandon Dumont say they could watch any Disney movie over and over
Disney fan Amanda Welch, 29, a subscriber to the firm’s streaming platform who has been to Disney World more than 10 times, says the company’s strategy of going back to its big-hitting brands has done little to dim her love of Disney.
She and fiance Brandon Dumont, 31, have cancelled the service a few times to help manage their expenses. But they keep coming back. Sometimes they turn on Disney+ simply to soothe them to sleep.
“There’s not really any Disney movie I’m sick of,” Brandon says. “I could watch them over and over.”
Katie Price has published a letter from the Met Police telling her officers are facing misconduct proceedings over alleged involvement in a WhatsApp group that targeted her disabled son Harvey.
The TV star and model called the alleged behaviour “disgusting”.
The letter, posted on her Instagram account, says the officers are accused of sharing “inappropriate and derogatory images” of her son.
The Met Police said it was “unable to discuss the allegations”.
The revelation of the letter by Price comes 18 months after she called for eight officers under investigation for allegedly sharing inappropriate material about Harvey on WhatsApp to be “named and shamed”. She added: “I don’t like the police being horrible to Harvey.”
In the letter she shared on Instagram earlier on Friday, an investigator from the Met’s professional standards department informs her that “a number of Metropolitan Police officers are alleged to have breached the standards of professional behaviour in regards to discreditable conduct”.
The letter adds that this related to “being part of a WhatsApp group chat that has posted inappropriate and derogatory images of your son, Harvey Price”.
Image caption, Katie Price said the officers facing allegations of misconduct needed to be “named, shamed and exposed”
The letter also states that the accused officers will be subject to a gross misconduct hearing in west London next week.
Price posted a comment on Instagram, alongside an image of the letter, which read: “It’s disgusting that police officers from here have felt the need to laugh and use disgusting content on Harvey by creating a WhatsApp group.
“I would attend this court day but I’m away. They need to be named, shamed and exposed.”
The Met declined to comment on the matter, but confirmed a hearing was due to commence on 21 February and is expected to last four days.
A notice on the Met’s website lists eight people who are facing misconduct allegations relating to their membership of a WhatsApp group between 2016 and 2018.
The notice adds that the alleged conduct, “if proven, amounts to gross misconduct and is so serious as to justify dismissal”.
Harvey, born in 2002, was diagnosed with septo-optic dysplasia, a rare genetic disorder affecting his eyesight, as well as autism and Prader-Willi syndrome, which can cause learning difficulties and behavioural problems.
Harvey was also targeted by comedian Frankie Boyle, whose routine on his Channel 4 show Tramadol Nights was found by Ofcom in 2011 to appear to “target and mock the mental and physical disabilities” of Price’s son, then aged eight.
Selena Gomez has been praised for explaining how her body changes when she takes medication to treat lupus.
The singer, 30, has previously been open about her diagnosis with the condition – but she’s recently been subject to nasty comments about her appearance.
On a TikTok live, Selena told fans that when she’s taking medication she “holds a lot of water weight”.
“I would much rather be healthy and take care of myself,” she said.
“My medications are important, and I believe that they’re what helps me.”
Lupus is an incurable autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks normal tissue.
Symptoms can be managed using medication. In 2017, Selena revealed she had a kidney transplant linked to her lupus.
Kate Appleby and Chris Clarke, both 30, have lupus – and they’ve told BBC Newsbeat what it means to them to have Selena talk so openly about her experience.
Image caption, Kate, 30, says she can relate to how Selena has been body-shamed
“Having someone like Selena stand up and shout above the rooftops has full support from myself, and probably the whole lupus community,” Chris says.
Kate, who has nearly 40,000 followers on Instagram and says she’s also been a victim of body-shaming too, says Selena’s bravery is “incredible”.
“I go from being very skinny to being a bit curvier.
“You know, you go from being visibly more ill to your illness being much more hidden,” she says.
“And because I have a sort of public profile people then very quickly judge and I’ve had a lot of criticism from people commenting on not only how my appearance changes, but also how I manage my illness.”
Image caption, Chris says he hadn’t heard of lupus before he was diagnosed
More women than men have lupus, according to the NHS.
Chris also says his medication changes his appetite.
“I do have a bit of a beer belly, but that’s not by drinking beer. I’ve been on one of the medications, which is a steroid,” he says.
“Everyone thinks ‘steroids, great – you build up muscle’. But it’s not that steroid.
“It makes you hungry, you want to eat more and trying to control the appetite is a lot harder.”
What is lupus?
According to the NHS, lupus is a complex and poorly understood condition that affects many different parts of the body.
Its symptoms range from mild to life-threatening.
There are some types that just affect skin, but the term is usually used to describe a more severe form of the condition – lupus erythematosus (SLE).
That affects many parts of the body, including the skin, joints and internal organs.
Lots of people can have the condition for a long time without knowing before they get a sudden flare-up.
The symptoms include extreme tiredness, rashes (especially on the face, wrists and hands) and joint pain and swelling.
Even mild cases can be distressing and have a big impact on quality of life.
But the symptoms can be similar to more common conditions so it’s often hard to diagnose.
Chris says Selena raising awareness means a lot, as he hadn’t even heard of the condition when he was first diagnosed.
“What Selena is doing ultimately save lives,” Kate adds.
“Going back to mental health issues when I got diagnosed, if there had been someone like Selena at that point, being very vocal and talking about it, would have personally made all the difference for me.”
After the news took over the internet by storm, with his name trending number one on Twitter, videos of his final goal that led his team, Hatayspor, to be victorious in their match against, Kasimpasa have surfaced online.
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The game took place at the Hatay Stadyumu stadium, Hatay city, Turkey at 13:00 UTC, which was 1pm GMT on Sunday, February 5, 2023.
The earthquake occurred at 4:17am (01:17am GMT) on Monday, February 6, 2023, with its epicenter in Kahramanmaras in Gaziantep province.
After being subbed in the 82nd minute of the game, Christian Atsu led his team to victory with a last-minute goal which led to 1-0 win against Kasimpasa.
Video of Christian Atsu’s teammates and official of Hatayspor throwing him in the air after a victorious game.
Just see what 🇬🇭Christian Atsu's goal last night meant to his team.
After news of the passing of former Black Stars player Christian Atsu hit the internet, Ghanaians have taken to social media to remember the football star.
Below are many reactions from Ghanaians and football fans around the world
Chief Football Writer at Times Sport, Henry Winter expressed his deepest condolences to his family, friends and teammates both at Hatayspor and the Black Stars
Ghanaian Sports journalist Michael Oti Adjei remembered the former footballer with a picture from an interview he conducted.
He hinted that he would not forget the incredible talent he manifested at the African Cup of Nations in 2015, where he won the Player of the tournament.
Multiple Award-Winning Sports Journalist Usher Komugisha also broke the news on her verified Twitter page.
She also expressed her deepest condolences to the Atsu family as well as his friends and Ghanaians.
Popular Ghanaian Sports journalist Owuraku Ampofo paid tribute to the football icon bu listing his achievements.
▪️Was Voted Best Player at the 2015 AFCON
▪️Won the Nissan Goal of the tournament at the 2015 AFCON
▪️Represented Ghana at the 2015,2017 and 2019 AFCON and 2014 World Cup
He made a big impact both on and off the pitch. AFCON 2015 Player of the Tournament AFCON 2015 Best Goal AFCON 2015 Team of the Tournament AFCON 2017 Team of the Tournament CAF Best Player shortlist 2015, 2016
Some of the achievement Atsu received were the Vitesse Player of the Year, Primera Liga winner, AFCON player of the Tournament and many other accolades under his belt.
Below are more reactions from Ghanaians about the passing of Christian Atsu.
Also, Ghanaian Sports journalist Joel Bortey also broke the news on his verified Twitter page as he remembered Christian Atsu’s final goal at his former club.
