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  • Take a cue from the US elections and focus of the economy – Michael Blackson to Ghanaian politicians

    Take a cue from the US elections and focus of the economy – Michael Blackson to Ghanaian politicians

    American-Ghanaian comedian Michael Blackson has urged Ghanaian politicians to prioritise economic issues in their campaign rallies, drawing lessons from the recent U.S. presidential election.

    In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on November 7, 2024, Blackson referenced former President Donald Trump’s recent election victory, emphasizing that economic concerns are pivotal in elections worldwide.

    He encouraged Ghanaian leaders to focus on sharing their economic strategies with the public during campaign rallies.

    “Ghana, take a lesson from the USA campaign rallies; the economy is the most important thing in any country. Tell the people what you are going to do to make the economy better,” Blackson wrote.

    Blackson’s statement comes amid heightened public concern over economic issues in Ghana.

    With the country heading to the polls on December 7, 2024, political campaigns have ramped up, and candidates are employing various tactics to attract voters.

  • Nana Aba, Bridget Otoo, Wode Maya, and other celebrities react to Trumps win

    Nana Aba, Bridget Otoo, Wode Maya, and other celebrities react to Trumps win

    Some Ghanaian celebrities have shared their thoughts on the race, with former President Donald Trump reportedly leading in the polls as the 2024 United States elections unfold.

    The elections, which began on November 5, 2024, have seen Trump ahead, according to major news outlets such as CNN, Fox News, and the BBC, as the results continue to come in.

    The BBC projects that Trump has secured 266 electoral votes, while Vice President Kamala Harris has 194, with votes from 11 states still to be counted.

    CNN’s projections align, giving Trump 266 electoral votes and Harris 188. In the popular vote, Trump currently leads with over 68 million votes, while Harris trails with just over 63 million.

    While some celebrities have reacted with humor to the unfolding results, others have expressed indifference to the possibility of a Trump victory.

  • Cardi B expected at Kamala Harris rally in Milwakee

    Cardi B expected at Kamala Harris rally in Milwakee

    The Harris-Walz Campaign revealed that rapper Cardi B will join Vice President Kamala Harris at her rally in Milwaukee tomorrow.

    High-profile endorsements have been pouring in for the election, with big names lending their support.

    Celebrities like Beyoncé and Bruce Springsteen have made rally appearances in support of Harris, while Arnold Schwarzenegger and Taylor Swift have shown their backing on social media.

    Cardi B poses on red carpet in black velvet gown, sleeveless white shirt with velvet black tie and velvet gloves

    Supporting Trump’s campaign, billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been a prominent advocate, alongside endorsements from rapper Kanye West, F1 commentator Danica Patrick, and social media influencer Jake Paul.

    Buzz Aldrin, the second astronaut to walk on the moon, has also shown his support for Trump online.

    Meanwhile, after a controversial comment about Puerto Rico at a recent Trump rally, stars like Jennifer Lopez, Luis Fonsi, Don Omar, Ricky Martin, and Marc Anthony have voiced their backing for Harris.

    Nicky Jam, who had previously endorsed Trump, has since withdrawn his support in response to the remark.

  • Joe Biden has asked me to help him win US presidential elections – Rev Owusu Bempah

    Joe Biden has asked me to help him win US presidential elections – Rev Owusu Bempah

    Founder and leader of the Glorious Word Power Ministries, Reverend Isaac Owusu-Bempah, has claimed during a sermon on Sunday, July 14, 2024, that a delegation from US President Joe Biden approached him seeking assistance for the 2024 US presidential elections.

    Owusu-Bempah revealed that Biden’s delegation visited him, prompting him to advise them to return on Friday, July 19, 2024.

    He expressed a personal desire to pray for former US President Donald Trump’s re-election, despite receiving conflicting requests from Biden’s team.

    “Nowadays, politics has become bloody. I heard Trump had been shot, but he didn’t die. I don’t know why they want to shoot Trump, but when I saw that they had taken the key from him and he would lose for Joe Biden to come, do you remember?” Owusu-Bempah said.

    “It happened, and now he is coming back. I said he would return, and now he is coming back to contest. This time, I am not going to say anything, but I am going to pray for him. I want him to win. This is my personal support for him and not a prophecy.”

    He continued, “Joe Biden’s people have come to me, that whatever I can do to make Joe Biden get the strength to win the election, I should do it. Then what I just said about Trump, Joe Biden has heard it. This is trouble, so I also support Joe Biden with prayers.”

    Owusu-Bempah also admitted initially forgetting Biden’s delegation, saying, “Praying for Joe Biden and Trump. I have even forgotten that Joe Biden has sent his people to me. I told them to come this Friday. When they came, the pastor was in my house, and I had forgotten that Joe Biden had sent his people to me.”

  • The founder of Russia’s Wagner Group admits to US election meddling

    A day before the US elections, Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin says he will continue to meddle.A day before the midterm elections in the United States, the founder of Russia’s Wagner Group, a private mercenary force, admitted to meddling in US elections and promised to continue.

    “We have interfered, we are interfering and we will continue to interfere – carefully, accurately, surgically and in our own way, as we know how to do,” Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Monday in comments posted by the press service of his Concord catering firm on Russian social media.

    “During our pinpoint operations, we will remove both kidneys and the liver at once,” the Russian businessman wrote on VK, the Russian equivalent of Facebook.

    He did not elaborate.

    A 2018 US Justice Department indictment accused a Prigozhin-linked troll farm, the Internet Research Agency, of sowing divisions in the US electorate during the 2016 election campaign by using Facebook and Twitter.

    Prigozhin usually keeps a low public profile but has become more outspoken in the course of the Ukraine war and has criticised Russian generals.

    An interior view shows PMC Wagner Centre, which is a project implemented by the businessman and founder of the Wagner private military group Yevgeny Prigozhin, during the official opening of the office block in Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 4, 2022. REUTERS/Igor Russak
    The Wagner Group, a private mercenary force, opened its first headquarters building on Friday in St Petersburg [Igor Russak/Reuters]

    In September, after years of secrecy, he admitted to founding the Wagner Group, which has been active in Syria, African nations and now Ukraine.

    On Friday, the Wagner Group opened a defence technology centre in St Petersburg, a further step by Prigozhin to highlight his military credentials and take a more public role in Russia’s defence policy.

    Prigozhin owns a network of companies and is often referred to as “Putin’s chef” because his catering company has Kremlin contracts.

    In July, the US State Department offered a reward of up to $10m for information on Prigozhin in connection with “engagement in US election interference.”