Welcome to Chachachakumasi : 2016-02-28

Principal accused of porn possession: search warrant confirmed legal

Mr Neil Malherbe.

MBOMBELA – The search warrant authorising police to search the home of former Penryn Preparatory School principal Mr Neil Malherbe in 2013, was legal. This was confirmed in the Nelspruit Regional Court on Friday. Its validity was disputed last year, when the trial against Malherbe continued.

MBOMBELA – The Zika virus is not endemic to South Africa, but the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is taking note and has adjusted its donor criteria. SANBS announced that, in an effort to proactively ensure no blood recipients are exposed to the Zika virus, blood donors who travelled to certain countries will not be allowed to donate blood within 28 days of returning to South Africa.

MBOMBELA – The Department of Education says every pupil has the right to human dignity and to have their rights respected. The department was commenting on a case of a 12-year-old schoolgirl in Matsulu who was allegedly turned away from school because her hair was said to make her look like a lesbian. The girl from Enzani Primary School in Matsulu was summoned to the principal’s office and was told to leave the school or get a brush cut.

MICHAEL Jackson would still be ALIVE if he had stuck to singing with the Motown label, according to producer Berry Gordy. The producer boldly claims the Thriller singer would be wowing crowds today if he had continued to belt out groovy soul sounds as part of the brand instead of making the switch to the pop charts and another manager.

She's had a few days to remember, basking in the glorious Australian sunshine with her gorgeous gal pals. But Millie Mackintosh, 26, said goodbye to the tropical climate down under by posting an Instagram picture of herself on her return flight. The former Made in Chelsea star also shared a final bikini snap alongside busty swimwear designer Devin Brugman. Devin and swimwear blogger Natasha Oakley ensured the Chelsea girl never stopped smiling, and who can blame her as the trio spent plenty of time on stunning Bondi Beach in Sydney.

Abdul Malik Kweku Baako says if stripped of the propaganda, allegations that the NPP Flagbearer actively encouraged judgment debt payments, are baseless. He said the claims, made by the General Secretary of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, were a rehash of palpably false claims designed to tar Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

Blac Chyna headed out of LA without Rob Kardashian. The 27-year-old was heading to Jackson, Mississippi, where she's headlining an event Saturday night at Freelons Bar & Groove. While she was without her significant other, the model was accompanied by an entourage several people strong as she arrived at LAX to catch her flight. Blac wore a long dark wig, pink lipstick and large shades with a black hoodie and matching sweatpants. She added a pair of black sneakers with white soles and a white logo'd hoodie, and kept her ear buds in as she carried her smartphone in one hand.

Kumasi: Fire Destroys 15-bedroom house at Makro

A 15-bedroom compound house at Makro Junction a suburb of the Kumasi Metropolis has been ravaged by fire. The cause of the fire is not immediately known according to Ultimate Fm’s Isaac Justice Bediako who was at the scene of the incident. According to him, before fire fighters could arrive the inferno had wreaked havoc to the belongings of occupants who have equally been rendered homeless. The latest incident comes barely 24-hours after the 3rd floor of Yagoala Hotel in Kumasi belonging to renowned football legend Anthony Yeboah caught fire destroying seats in the conference room and other fittings.

Busty Amy Willerton has enviably flat stomach and tanned curves

It's no secret she's got the body of dreams and Amy Willerton treated her social-media followers to a rare racy selfie. The former Miss England looked every inch the pin-up as she stripped down to some girly lingerie to showcase her figure in all its toned glory.

The Oscar-winning actress rocked a skimpy two-piece as she enjoyed a getaway in The Bahamas on Friday, swigging beer and diving in the ocean's blue warm waters. Jennifer, 25, was spotted hanging out on the back of a boat bobbing on the water before donning a snorkel to go looking for Conch, a local sea snail delicacy.Jennifer then rinsed her mouth out with the beer before spitting it into the sea.

A new contractor, First Sky has been awarded the construction of the 2.9km town road in Hohoe in the Volta Region. Work begun in earnest after the Minister of Roads and Highways, Inusah Fuseini visited the area last week. As early as 2:30am [Saturday], work was progressing steadily on the project.

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, will not publicly speak about the recent troubles at Tafo and Asante Akim Agogo in the coming days after he returned from a private visit to South Africa on Tuesday,. As the rich tradition of the Asante demands, Otumfuo will have to be officially briefed about the Tafo and Asante Akim Agogo issues which occurred in his absence during a durbar of chiefs.

Passengers in a plane

A pilot died at the controls of his plane’s cockpit after suffering a massive heart attack mid-flight. Up to 220 passengers were said to be on board the Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SV 1734 when the plane’s captain Waleed bin Mohammed Al-Mohammed died mid-journey.

Reports say the deputy Nigeria High Commissioner to Ghana Alhaji Osman Nijima has been involved in a car crash at a village near the Brong Ahafo region. Alhaji Nijima was on his way to the Northern region to attend the ongoing International Trade Fair in Tamale.

The cause of the accident is, however, not known but President John Mahama has dispatched the mayor of Tamale Hanan Jundaadow and the former Northern regional Minister Mohammed Limuna to the crash site. Alhaji Nijima was traveling to Tamale on the invitation of President Mahama, who joined the Trade Fair exhibition today. It is also not known if the deputy High Commissioner sustained some injuries.

Daisy Lowe shows off her killer curves in skintight jeans

Her latest campaigns have seen her strip down to her lingerie and even go topless all in the name of fashion. But Daisy Lowe still looked every inch the supermodel as she grabbed a spot of low-key lunch with friends at Dishoom in London on Friday. Keeping things casual, the 27-year-old catwalk queen displayed her killer curves as she slipped into a pair of skintight skinny jeans and a pink star-print jumper

From a drawing of a curvaceous woman sitting on a man's face to a topless back shot of herself, Madonna has lashed out at critics of her custody battle by posting a series of explicit pictures. The star has been embroiled in a legal battle with Guy Ritchie - who she divorced in 2008 - over their son Rocco, which has resulted in a judge urging the pair to sort their differences themselves.

Khloe Kardashian wants the world to know that, actually, she has no problem with women having plastic surgery. In fact, the reality star, 31, says she's all for it and it's just another tool in the make-up box. 'There's this misconception that I'm not into plastic surgery, but I'm into it and I don't care if you have it,' she says in a new interview with Cosmopolitan.

Britney Spears had a treat for her social media followers on Friday. The pop star posted a video on her Instagram showing her cavorting on a beach wearing just a tiny black and orange bikini. The mom-of-two wore her blonde hair up in a messy pony tail and giggled as she posed for the camera Britney, 34, is clearly in a good place right now and her happiness was evident as she mugged for the cameraman.

'My heart is broken but I'm moving on': Danielle Armstrong

Her heartbreaking split with James Lock was played out for fans to see on TOWIE. And blonde beauty Danielle Armstrong, 27, has opened up about the end of her romance and her agonizing decision to move on. She said: 'My heart is broken but I'm moving on. It's hard when you're together all the time, but a lot of girls can relate to me.'

Drivers at Ghana’s seat of government, the Flagstaff House, are threatening to lay down their tools in the coming days if authorities there do not take immediate steps to increase their salaries they described as “slave wage.” According to them, while there is a general perception that the seat of government is a dignified place and persons working there are living a life of comfort and dignity, “the plight of some of us the drivers is very miserable and pitiable”

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has dared the government to arrest its flagbearer Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over allegations he caused a judgment debt in the sale of the controversial drill ship. The Judgment Debt Commission in its report indicted Nana Addo for his role in the matter. Addressing a news conference today, the NPP leadership dismissed the report.

A 27-year-old teacher has died during rehearsals for the 59th independence parade at Akyem Nkronso near Kyebi in the Eastern region. The deceased, Solomon Akoto, was leading students of the Akyem Nkronso Methodist School, which is participating in the independence parade in the region for the first time when he collapsed.

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has expressed worry about the huge economic mess that the incumbent government has caused for successive administrations. According to the former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has managed the economy so poorly that it was on a historical downward spiral.

THE METROPOLITAN Archbishop of Accra, Most Rev. Charles Gabriel Palmer-Buckle, has stated that corruption has become very rampant in Ghana. He said this while delivering an address at a public lecture organized by the Adentan District of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) in Accra on Wednesday under the theme: “In Pursuit of Integrity Towards Service To God And Mankind.”

President John Mahama

Youths in Kyebi say President Mahama employed propaganda during his State of the Nation Address, he claimed credit for providing the area with portable water. In a statement meant to set the record straight, the Okyeman Youth Association (OYA) says the Kyebi Water Project was initiated by the Kufuor administration in June 2008 with funding from the Austrian government. It was completed in 2011 during the NDC government under President John Evans Atta Mills.

Justice Victor Jones Dotse,

Justice Victor Jones Dotse, a judge of the Supreme Court, has cautioned the Electoral Commission (EC) to conduct the November 7 polls with a credible voter register. The statement follows an application for interlocutory injunction by two people seeking to prevent the EC from conducting the by-election in the Abuakwa North Constituency later this month using the current register.

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the November polls, on Friday fulfilled his promise to the Kperisi Basic School in the Wa Municipality in the Upper West Region, when he presented 250 dual desks to the school. Dr. Bawumia, who visited the school last weekend after the plight of pupils studying on the bare floor were widely publicized, made a promise to present 500 desks to them.

William Ocloo, the aspiring National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Shai Osudoku has died in an accident last night. William Ocloo was one of the two drivers who died when the GMC four runner he was driving collided with a mini bus. It happened at Atwedie close to Juaso on the Kumasi – Accra road last night at about 8 pm.

The Manhyia north election of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was halted after misunderstanding lead to clashes between two fractions. Today at the Manhyia North Constituency, the election of polling stations was marred as some journalists who were present to make a reportage of the proceedings were brutalized.

As the battle to clear the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists intensify, Nigerian Army troops carrying out mop up operations as well as search and rescue drills have discovered several bomb making factories belonging to Boko Haram terrorists in Borno state.

40-year-old man in Kisii County, Kenya, was on Monday, February 29, sentenced to 200 years in prison for killing his 4 children. Kisii resident judge, Joseph Karanja ruled that Misati will serve the sentence concurrently for 50 years for each of the four counts of murder he had been charged with.

Some residents of Hohoe in the Volta Region on Wednesday vented their anger on the Minister of Roads and Highways, Inusah Fuseini over what they describe as a misrepresentation of the state of their roads in the President’s State of the Nation Address. President John Mahama announced in his State of Nation Address several road projects are ongoing in Hohoe to give the town roads a facelift.

It has emerged that the constitution of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) bars Dr. Zanetor Rawlings from contesting in the Klottey Korle. Article 43 section 9(A) of the ruling NDC’s constitution states: A member shall not be qualified to contest in primaries for any parliamentary seat if he:

Lead counsel in the case challenging the eligibility of Dr. Zenator Rawlings claims some chiefs, opinion leaders and close friends are giving him sleepless night. According to Gary Nimako Marfo, the supporters of the daughter of ex-president Jerry Rawlings are pleading for him to stop pursing the case seeking to disqualify her [Zenator] for not being a registered voter in Ghana.

The frozen remains of baby – wrapped in plastic shopping bags and discarded in a dustbin in a toilet at Town Square shopping mall – were found by a cleaner yesterday morning. The baby girl’s umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck, raising speculation that its mother may have strangled the newborn before dumping it.

Three final year students of the Adventist Senior High School (SHS) have been withdrawn from the boarding house for stealing their headmaster’s goat. The students, Kwarteng Edward, Osei Kwabena Afriyie and Oppong Davis Owusu of the Paul Nsiah House according to a statement by the school, stole the goat the very day it was brought to the housemaster’s compound.

After the Kperisi Basic School exposé of school children sitting on bare floor in classrooms especially in the northern part of the country which generated a lot of controversy in the country, it turned out that more schools are facing a similar problem. One of such is the Al-suaredeen Islamic Basic School at Gulabani in Tamale South constituency of the Northern region.

Nii Allotey Brew Hammond, PPP’s National Chairman

Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has cautioned President John Dramani Mahama and his National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to stop burdening Ghanaian businesses with what the party says are “killer taxes.” In a statement released by the National Secretary of the PPP, Murtala Mohammed Ahmed, in Accra yesterday, the party noted that the rampant increases in taxes and the imposition of taxes have the potential of “killing local industries and businesses.”

The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has described the so-called “Real State of the Nation Address” presented by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as “nothing but a cacophonous rendition of criticism bereft of real solutions.” “The New Patriotic Party failed to tell Ghanaians how they will tackle corruption when elected into power.

The strike embarked upon by traders has intensified as more shops in Accra were closed yesterday, leaving customers stranded. The strike, which began on Monday, February 29, 2016 and expected to end today, is to protest against high government taxes, which they claim are collapsing their businesses.At Abossey Okai where vehicle spare parts are sold, all the shops were closed, unlike Monday when the strike began.

The Volta Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Peter Amewu, has exposed President John Dramani Mahama who had claimed in his (Mahama’s) State of the Nation Address that roads in the Hohoe municipality in the Volta Region had almost been completed. According to Mr. Amewu, who was a former MCE for Hohoe, it was rather the NPP government that constructed most of the road networks in the municipality and insisted that the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) should not reap where it had not sown.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Dozens of emaciated-looking Boko Haram members begging for food have surrendered in northeast Nigeria, the military and a civilian self-defense fighter said Wednesday. Seventy-six people including children and women gave themselves up to soldiers last Saturday in Gwoza, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) southeast of Maiduguri, according to a senior officer. All are being detained at military headquarters in Maiduguri, the birthplace of Boko Haram and currently the command center of the war against the Islamic extremists, according to the officer.

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