Welcome to Chachachakumasi : 2016-06-12

Presidents, Veeps should not accept gifts – Prof. Adei

Professor Stephen Adei, former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) says Ghanaians should make it binding on heads of state and their deputies not to accept any form of gifts as same may be misconstrued as bribe by an outsider.

Business and commercial activities came to a complete standstill in the Agona West, Gomoa Central and Gomoa West constituencies of the Central Region, when the 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Thursday, June 16, visited the constituencies on day 1 of his 5-day tour of the region.

A family of three including a BECE candidate were burnt to death after fire gutted their Santasi apartment in the Kumasi metropolis. The fire started around 1:00am Friday, TV3’s William Evans-Nkum gathered from an eyewitness.

Paul Afoko, the suspended National Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party(NPP), says he’s surprised his comrade Kwabena Agyapong abandoned him in court as prosecution witness in his case with the party. Afoko says although there were signs written on the wall before hand that Agyepong was likely to pull out, the embattled chairman said he was expecting that the former with time would have considered to stay on as witness.

Songstress Becca has rejected rumours about a flirtatious relationship between her and 2016 VGMA High-life Artiste of the Year Bisa Kdei.

The late Osei Tawiah

It was indeed a sight to behold at the funeral of the late Osei Tawiah, who was allegedly brutalised to death at Krofrom, a suburb of Kumasi by some personnel of the Ghana Police Service. Relatives of the deceased who have suspected a foul play in his death despite an autopsy report by pathologists at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) claiming he died of natural causes, rained all forms of curses on suspected killers of the young man.

Boko Haram jihadists killed at least four villagers on Tuesday and kidnapped three women near the northeastern Nigerian town of Chibok where the group snatched more than 200 girls two years ago, residents and survivors said.

Windhoek - More than 100 000 children are not attending school in Namibia, despite primary and secondary education being free, according to a study, The Namibian reports. According to an out-of-school study released by the education ministry, at least 103 768 children were currently not attending classes across the country.

Lusaka – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has reportedly reappeared and "shamed" his critics who, had in the past few days cast doubt over his health, with some even suggesting that he had been flown to South Africa for medical treatment.

Maiduguri - Two suicide bombers were shot dead by the Civilian JTF(Joint Task Force) in Maiduguri on Friday morning, a source said. The two male suicide bombers who strapped IEDs on the bodies stormed Kusari area near CBN Staff Quarters in Maiduguri at about 6:45 am.

Abuja - A four year old victim has told of the horror he experienced in captivity at the hands of Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State, Naij reports. Alkassim Muhammad is believed to have trekked for weeks, and possibly months, before reaching a camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Maraban Jos, Kaduna.

Lagos - Cool FM presenter, Freeze has come in the defense of Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde. This is coming after Omotola revealed that her husband goes to the market because of her status, causing a serious online backlash from fans.

Lagos - Nollywood actress and singer Omotola Jalade Ekeinde’s selection as a fifth judge for the ongoing music competition 'The Voice Nigeria' raised eyebrows on social media. She cheekily insulted a fan on social media who said Omotola could not sing, reminding her of her short lived career.

Video: 700 Boko Haram members surrender

Abuja - The Director of Defence Information, Rabe Abubakar, has said that more 700 repentant Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East have surrendered to the military. Abubakar, a brigadier general, said this when he paid a courtesy call on the managing director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Bayo Onanuga, in Abuja on Thursday.

Nairobi - An unknown gang reportedly broke into a Catholic church in Kenya and made off with offerings on Sunday night. According to Nairobi News, the incident took place on Sunday evening in Meru County, some 200km north east of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.

Brisbane – A woman struggled in vain to drag her friend from a crocodile’s jaws off a northeast Australian beach, police said on Monday. The pair were in shallow water at Thornton Beach in the World Heritage-listed Daintree National Park in Queensland state when the 46-year-old woman was taken by the crocodile late on Sunday, Police Senior Constable Russell Parker said.

Tokyo – A Japanese girl who vanished two years ago has returned home after escaping from the apartment of the university student who had held her captive, police and local media said on Monday. The 15-year-old disappeared in March 2014.

Lilongwe - Malawi's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has suspended its treasurer for the north of the country after he was found with his pants down in bed with a married woman. According to Nyasa Times, Happy Kumwenda was caught red-handed in the throes of passion with Mirriam Chembe Mkandawire, a married woman who also happened to be his mistress.

Three Nigerian lawmakers have been accused of attempted rape and soliciting for prostitutes while visiting the United States of America on an official assignment in April 2016. The three lawmakers are Mohammed Garba Gololo (APC, Bauchi), Samuel Ikon (PDP, Akwa Ibom) and Hon. Mark Gbillah (APC, Benue)

The Boko Haram terrorists group have now employed new tactics of evading surveillance by drones and aircrafts. According to the Nigerian Army, the members now hide in makeshift camps covered with shrubs, this they said have not deterred the troops from identifying their hide outs, and flushing them out.

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A Ugandan soldier has killed seven people, including three children, in a shooting spree at a military police barracks in the capital, Kampala. The soldier, Sgt Isaac Obua, then shot himself dead. Military police spokesman Maj Edward Birungi said Sgt Obua had had a dispute with his wife.

Yvonne Nelson, after lambasting Standard Chartered Bank, on her social media (Twitter) handle has closed her account and is currently been hunted by other reputable private banks. Yvonne has two offers from UT Bank and UniBank. The power of social media has indeed caused Standard Bank to lose its cherished customer.

Ford Expedition

Executive Director of Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Mrs Linda Ofori Kwafo has said. the acceptance of a car gift from a Burkinabe contractor by President John Mahama smacks of conflict of interest, “The whole thing is a conflict of interest”,

Djibril Kanazoe

The Burkinabe contractor who has confessed to sending a gift to President John Mahama has pulled out of a GHC82million bid to construct a 28-kilometre road. Roads and Highways Minister Alhaji Inusah Fuseini told Joy FM’s Super Morning Show Thursday that Djibril Kanazoe expressed disinterest in the contract "some weeks ago".

Hon Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah

Ho West MP Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah says he would champion a process to impeach the President if it is established that he was influenced by a gift from a Burkinabe contractor. The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP insists on Joy News' AM Show Thursday, the Ford Expedition presented to president Mahama in 2012 was not a bribe.

Kwabena Agyepong, the suspended General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), did not deliberately set out to rock the boat of his trusted friend, Paul Afoko, the suspended National Chairman of the party after he declined to be a witness for the latter.

Eric Asare Bossman, a Political Science lecturer wants President John Mahama to demonstrate that he is a human being capable of making a mistake and apologise for accepting a gift from a Burkinabe contractor. Mr. Bossman says an apology from the President a few months to the crucial November 7 elections would seem like a bad idea but it is not.

Hon. Justice Joe Appiah, Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North

Hon. Justice Joe Appiah, the Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North Constituency, has disclosed that a colossal amount of money to the tune of $765 million loan secured for addressing the perennial flooding in the country cannot be traced.

A 65-year-old woman, has been murdered in her farm with her private parts,tongue, womb as well as heart removed. The deceased, Agnes Akosua Bewaih was said to be working on her farm when she was attacked and killed by the unknown assailant(s).

Celebrated broadcaster Kwame Adinkra has joined leading Ghanaian media group EIB Network. A deal has been agreed for Adinkra, who until recently was host of the morning show on Atinka FM, owned by the Tobinco Group of companies, to start a new radio journey.

Information reaching GHANASKY.COM indicates that, the Electoral Commission of Ghana has warned critics on its Facebook page to behave or be blocked from their page. All was because of one logo. According to GHANASKY.COM through ACCRA24.COM analyst, some Ghanaian critics have extended their anger to the EC’s Facebook page and using some harsh words on EC facebook wall because of logo designed And EC can no longer accommodate such criticisms and therefore served notice to all citizens.

Below is the warning:

Ghana coach Avram Grant has noted that one major problem facing the national team is the lack of strikers. Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan in the last decade has been the main man upfront for Ghana in all competitions.

WATCH This Man Endorsing And Showing Love To Nana Addo

Peacefmonline.com has chanced on this video showing an ardent supporter of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and its flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo depicting his love to him.

Woman Sets Husband On Fire

When Tatanysha Hedman found that her 52 year old husband, Vincent Phillips, raped and molested her daughter, from another man, she took matters into her own hands and lit him on fire. The 40 year old mother waited for her husband to go to bed, then when he was asleep, she poured a combustible liquid on him and lit a match.

A 14-year-old girl is fighting for her life at a hospital at Nweneso Number One in the Ashanti Region after a botched suicide attempt. The girl tried taking her own life because her mother opposed a love relationship with her boyfriend.

An actress, entrepreneur and philanthropist.

Video: Angry bride 'dodges' groom's kiss

The church was filled with families, friends, and many guests. It was their wedding day. After exchanging the vows, the priest asked the groom to kiss the bride. He made an attempt and as he moved close to his bride to kiss her officially before all, she turned away!

Citi News sources within the Ghana Military High Command say they are on a manhunt for one of their officers who is suspected to have links with terrorist group ISIS. The Officer, Bawa Abdul Rahman, vanished into thin air after his commanders invited him for questioning and further investigations.

Sulemana Braimah, Executive Director of Media Foundation for West Africa,, has described as ‘folkloric’, government’s response to the allegations of conflict of interest against President John Mahama in the award of two contracts. He argued the response from the government “worsens matters” and wondered whether the said statement issued Wednesday really came from the government.

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party [NPP], says he is physically fit to contest the November 7, presidential poll – he noted that he has no health issues to expel him for the race.

President John Dramani Mahama in mourning the death of his mother Wednesday said the memories of her gentle soul will linger even after passing on. In a tweet to express his grief following the death of his mum,

Djibril Kanazoe, the Burkinabe contractor, has revealed he gave president John Mahama luxury vehicle as a gift in 2012. The 2010 Ford Expedition was transported to Accra facilitated by the Ghana Embassy there, Joy FM’s investigative journalist Manasseh Azure has found. “He called me to thank me for the gift” Djibril Kanazoe confessed.

Kofi Bentil

Mr Kofi Bentil, a prominent member of policy think tank and pressure group OccupyGhana, has expressed shock at the revelation that President John Mahama received a car gift from a Burkinabe contractor who was incidentally awarded a $650,000 contract to fence a parcel of land for Ghana's Embassy in that country.

Ghana: Did Prez. Mahama take car 'gift' or 'bribe' from Burkinabe contractor ?

Mr. Djibril Kanazoe, does not dispute his friendship with Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama. That would be difficult for the President and Director-General of Groupe Kanazoe to deny because the interview is conducted in his office. There are two photographs in his Africa Motors office in the Le Zad suburb of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. On the wall to his left is the painting of his late father, El Hadj Oumarou Kanazoe. On the wall to his right is the photograph of him (Djibril Kanazoe) and President John Mahama, sitting on a couch and smiling. The two met in 2010.

Less than 24 hours after the death of Madam Abiba Nnaba, mother of President John Dramani Mahama, there is confusion over where to bury the old woman. The Chief of Busunu, younger brother to Madam Nnaba’s father has refused to allow the deceased to be buried in Bole, which is the hometown of President John Mahama’s father, E.A Mahama.


Mercy Asiedu in a joyous mood

Mercy Asiedu, actress and gospel musician, has threatened to curse persons who claim she has taken money to campaign for the ruling government ahead of this year’s general election. The actress in an interview on Kessben FM in Kumasi denied the allegation that she had taken cash from NDC government.

Details are emerging on how some suspected armed robbers in the early hours of Saturday attacked and robbed Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, a former New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, at his West Land residence in Accra.

She's known for her model physique and ample curves, which have helped her to grace the covers of countless lads' mags. And Casey Batchelor showed off her famous figure as she recently enjoyed a short break in Marbella, Spain.

She famously professes to being a 'natural beauty - real boobs, real hair' in the Geordie Shore opening credits. And Marnie Simpson certainly proved she was genetically blessed as she posed for a sultry new photoshoot, slipping into an array of lingerie to flaunt her toned figure.

Van Vicker and Clarice Ford-Kulah

Dr. Bartum Kulah who is based in Atlanta Georgia has said popular Ghallywood/Nollywood actor Van Vicker is having physical and emotional affair with his wife, Clarice Ford-Kulah who claims to be actor Van Vicker's Manager and Business partner.

Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI.

It was an all Kotoko affair when the Life Patron of the club Otumfuo Osei Tutu II sworn-in former club chairman Sylvester Owusu Asare as the new Bantamahene at the Manhyia Palace on Monday.

Kumasi Asante Kotoko have agreed a year deal to make former Black Stars goalie Richard Olele Kingson realise his dream of wearing the red jersey before retiring, according to reports. The former Galatasaray and Blackpool star is yet to put pen to paper, but has agreed to make the move to Oseikrom.

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