Gov't officials told to Support NDC campaign else ... – Anyidoho

The leadership of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has warned various appointees of government, party functionaries and heads of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies(MMDA’s) to be proactive in the NDC campaign towards the 2016 election, lest have themselves to be blamed in the repercussions thereof.

Accra: "No one can intimidate me" – Nana Addo's security chief

Captain Edmund Koda (Rtd), the head of the security detail for flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Akufo-Addo has said that he will continue to discharge his duties without fear or favour within the ambit of the law. According to Captain Koda, the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) interference in his work is an infringement on his rights, but he will not be intimidated.

Ghana: 200 NDC members defects to NDP

Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, former First Lady and leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP), has welcomed a group of defected National Democratic Congress (NDC) members into her party and charged them to join the campaign against the NDC.

Kumasi: Blindman commits suicide

In a strange move, a middle aged blind man who could not cope with life as a result of a separation with his wife has allegedly committed suicide by hanging in Kumasi. Mobila Yanam, said to be in his 40s had tried two suicide attempts in the past. He was said to have drunk some poisonous substances in the earlier attempts but was treated at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) and became blind about three years ago.

"President Mahama is campaigning indirectly" – Ofosu Ampofo admits

Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, the First Vice Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has admitted that President John Dramani Mahama is using his ‘Accounting to the people tour’ to campaign ahead of the November general elections. According to him, the exercise by the President is an indirect way of campaigning.

Accra: "I can’t stop Afoko from speaking" – Human Rights Court

The Human Rights court has told the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that it cannot under any circumstances stop their suspended National Chairman, Paul Awentime Afoko from, speaking, especially, to the media about happenings in the elephant family.

Ghana: " I deserve another term in office....." - President John Mahama

Hohoe residents in the Volta Region, has been admonished by President John Dramani Mahama to give him four more years because he has executed his mandate as President satisfactorily. According to him, he deserves another term because he has done only a term in office-a term which part was taken by a court litigation yet the party[NDC] has performed so well despite the challenges they encountered.

Kerala: Three cars with 'explosives' found near Puttingal temple

A day after 109 people were killed and 380 injured in the tragic fire incident in Kollam district of Kerala, three cars with 'explosives' were reportedly found near the Puttingal temple on Monday. The devastating fire had engulfed the 100-year-old Puttingal Devi Temple complex during an unauthorised display of fireworks early on Sunday morning.

Sunyani: Senior brother kills junior over GH¢110

Awe-stricken residents in the Sunyani Municipality, are still struggling to come over the shock when news about the alleged shooting and killing of a 21 year old mason last Saturday by his 23 years biological brother over GH₵ 110.00, started making the rounds. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Christopher Tawiah has confirmed the story to the Ghana News Agency on Monday and said this happened at nearby Kotokrom, after a quarrel over the said amount- stipend for deceased’s casual work.

Shortage of Ghanaian passports in foreign missions abroad is it deliberately?

It is an election year, where citizens get the chance to exercise their rights of franchise in (re)electing a leader for the country. From 28 April, 2016, the Ghana Electoral Commission is beginning a limited voter registration exercise. Yet, for a deliberate action by the government (and its representatives in foreign missions), many Ghanaians abroad may not be able to participate fully and fairly in the 2016 elections.

NDC factions clash as Amissah-Arthur is 'chased' out of Klottey Korle

A scheduled outreach meeting by Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur in the Klottey Korle constituency came to an abrupt end when supporters of incumbent Member of Parliament and parliamentary candidate elect of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) clashed at the event.

Ikeja: Beautiful Woman with big boobs followed around by excited men

The woman followed by her admirers

'You can't cheat nature', so the saying goes, as a woman with very big breasts attracts the opposite sex and was followed around by excited young men. The incident happened in one of the busiest locations in Nigeria, Computer village in Ikeja.

The Computer Village is an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) accessories market located in a community called Otigba at Ikeja, the capital of Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria. The market is the largest ICT accessory market in Africa.
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Ghana: President John Dramani Mahama cited in AG's report on $28,000 SA trip

President John Dramani Mahama has been cited in the Auditor-General’s report on public accounts of Ghana as having used his office as the vice president in 2011 to spend $28, 692 on his family while he was in South Africa. The Auditor-General’s report indicated that Ghana’s high commission in Pretoria, South Africa, spent that money on the president and his family for their transport, accommodation and repair of a vehicle while they were in that country.

Kumasi: Obinim bribed police to stop me – Fetish priest

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Okomfo Nana Yaw Appiah, the Kumasi-based fetish priest who claims he spiritually aided Bishop Daniel Obinim, has told Accra-based Citi FM that his absence from the anticipated spiritual battle at the Kumasi Jubilee Park was not out of fear, but rather because Obinim bribed some police officers to prevent him from coming out of his home.

Church in Canada buys private jet for Ghanaian pastor

A church based in Canada has presented a private jet to its Ghanaian pastor on his birthday. The church, Miracle Arena for All Nations in Canada, which is a multi-cultural charismatic and a fastest growing church based in the heart of Toronto, Canada was founded in 2011 by Dr. Kofi and Rev. JoAnne Danso.

Ejisu: NPP behind my rejection as MCE – Ponkoh

Afrifa Yamoah Ponkoh, President John Mahama’s nominee for Municipal Chief Executive of Ejisu-Juaben,  has accused the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) of sabotaging his efforts at getting the approval of assembly members.

Kumasi: Ghana's 1st 'Spiritual' contest between a bishop and a traditionalist

Bishop Daniel Obinim, the Founder and Leader of  International Godsway Church, declared himself the winner of a spiritual contest he arranged with one traditional priest, Okomfo Yaw Appiah.

The controversial man of God declared himself the winner of the contest which was scheduled to take place at the Jubilee Park in Kumasi after the traditional priest failed to turn up at the venue.


The contest attracted more than 2000 inhabitants of the Kumasi metropolis to the venue; majority of who were members of his congregation. Bishop Obiinim arrived at the location at 11:20 am in an all white atttire with two VIP Buses full of his congregation.

He was accompanied to the venue by his junior pastors who had gathered the congregation to pray to support their man of God whose image was being tarnished by the priest. Arriving at the Jubilee Park in a convoy, the light skinned man of God was said to have been poised for action upon seeing an ambulance come to the venue later with two white coffins.

The contest arose after the traditional priest claimed that he offered the controversial man of God the power to perform miracles. Enraged by the comments from Okomfo Yaw Appiah, 'Angel' Obinim was said to have challenged the priest to come for his powers if he indeed was the one who offered them to him.

Court orders seizure of Nayele’s properties

An Accra High Court has ordered the confiscation of properties of a convicted drug carrier, Nayele Ametefe who is currently serving an eight (8) year jail term in the United Kingdom. The Ghanaian Times Newspaper reports that the targeted asserts of the convict include Night Angels Enterprise on the Dzorwulu Motoway,

Kumasi: T.B. Joshua stole my prophecy - Bishop Adu

Founder and Leader of the New Jerusalem Church, Bishop J.Y Adu has accused controversial Nigerian Prophet, T.B Joshua of ‘stealing’ his prophecy concerning a possible terror on Ghana and Nigeria. The Kumasi-based man of God told Adom News that the Nigerian based prophet might have gotten wind of the contents of his prophecies in January 2016 and only presented a rehashed version of it during his church service at the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN).

Nigeria: Gang members kill pastor for preaching repentance

A gang of robbers gruesomely murdered an evangelist in cold blood for urging them to repent from their sins. Chukwu Ekere, a pastor based in Rivers state have been killed for preaching repentance in the oil-rich state. According to the police, the Rivers State Police Command arrested the culprits along with four suspected kidnappers and one armed robber.

Kumasi: Ghana and Togo voter ID card found in Commercial Vehicle

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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) seems to have been vindicated for continually claiming that names of foreigners are in the voter register so it must be cleaned. This follows the detection of a man who holds both Ghana and Togo voter ID cards in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital.

Cape Coast: 22 Wesley Girls students grabbed at Occultism ceremony :


Twenty-two students of  Wesley Girls Senior High School in Cape Coast, in the Central region, have been nabbed by school authorities for practicing occultism. According to some students, the culprits were grabbed during their ceremony to induct a new leader for the sect as the previous leader is expected to graduate in June this year.

Kevin-Prince Boateng enjoys vacation with family

Kevin-Prince Boateng with his wife Melissa Satter and son, Maddox, on holiday in Porto Cervo. The family was pictured letting their hairs down at the beach as they enjoy vacation … Boateng and his wife were cosy through their stay at the beach.

".....if I’m using juju for my pastoral work then Jesus Christ must be stupid to watch me use Juju..." – Obinim

Controversial Pastor and General Overseer of the International Godsway Ministries, Bishop Daniel Obinim has once again hit back at his ‘detractors’. According to the pastor, Jesus Christ must be stupid to watch him use black magic spells (Juju) to woo unsuspecting believers.

Accra: “I’m tired of men now...I am heartbroken... " - Jilted Woman

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A 28-year old woman (name withheld) claims she has decided to go into a lesbian relationship after her long time boyfriend dumped her a week to their wedding. According to the lady, her relationship with the boyfriend was doing very well even before her boyfriend traveled to the States and she was therefore shocked to discover that her husband to-be decided to end their relationship when upon his return to Ghana.

Uncovered: What This Boy Do To Ladies With Ring (Special Story)

Detectives in Nsukka Command of Nigeria Police Force, Enugu State, were dumb-founded, recently, with the startling confessions of a 19-year-old drop-out over his exploits with ladies using a strange ring. The suspect, Chukwuebuka Ani, confessed that he uses ring to attract young girls and married women.

UK to stop funding for Ghana’s electoral activities

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The UK government has announced that it will stop funding Ghana’s democratic activities beginning next year. Ghana has benefited from donor support for its elections over the last two decades, but according to the UK Minister of International Development, Desmond Swayne, Ghana’s democracy has matured over the years and does not need financial support from the UK.

NPP Germany to train polling station agents

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As part of its preparation towards ensuring victory in the 2016 elections, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Germany is organising a training programme for Polling Station Agents/ election volunteers who will be traveling to Ghana to assist in the various constituencies.

Ghana: .....champion the fight against poverty" – Akufo-Addo tells Lawyers

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Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo has charged lawyers in the country to champion the fight against poverty. According to him it is the responsibility of today’s lawyers to, like their fore-bearers, lead the crusade for a better Ghana.

Sunyani Queen Mother Chased Out By Atebubu Youth

The queen mother of the Sunyani Traditional Area in the Brong-Ahafo Region, Nana Yaa Nyamaa, together with some Regional Peace Council members, who were sent to the Atebubu Amanten Traditional Council plead on behalf of the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Sanja Nanja, was rejected.

Ghana: Head porters (Kayayei) Declare Support For NPP

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The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP’s) ambition of winning the 2016 national elections received a massive boost in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital. This was after scores of head porters, popularly called ‘kayayei’ in the local parlance, openly declared their unflinching support for the largest opposition political party in the country as the elections zero in.

Ghana saddled with more debt as NDC borrows GH¢14bn In 3 Months Bawumia

New Patriotic Party (NPP) vice presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that there is nothing anyone can do to stop the wind of change that is blowing and that in 216 days’ time, Nana Akufo-Addo – the party’s standard bearer – will be president-elect of Ghana.

Cape Coast: NDC CANDIDATE COLLAPSES AFTER LOSING UCC/SRC PRESIDENTIAL RACE.

NDC-UCC candidate popularly known as SOSI lost the UCC-SRC Presidential contest irrespective of NDC sponsoring his fruitless campaign with juicy Gh¢ 300,000.
Much to his surprise, SOSI collapsed immediately after the results were declared.

Below are the Final Results at the end of polls.

Dennis: 3307 
Steward: 2648
Democrat: 2647
SOSI (NDC): 1122
Rest in peace my brother SOSI!
Change is Coming # IVoteNana

Accra: Ursula Owusu wins Ablekuma West NPP primary

The Ablekuma West primary has ended and incumbent Member of Parliament for the constituency, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has emerged the winner of Saturday’s primary to contest for the party in the upcoming polls. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful polled 554 Votes while her only contender, Roni Nicole secured 317 votes with 5 rejected ballots.

VIDEO: Meet the 3-year old who knows all ‘wee’ joints in Asylum Down

He is three years old but perhaps more experienced not only more than his colleagues but teenagers in the city as well.

 Kweku, as he is referred to in this report by TV3 knows of all the joints in Asylum Down in Accra where illicit substance, marijuana known in local parlance as ‘wee’ is sold.

He frequents these point of sales not to smoke but to purchase the banned substance for his dad who is said to be an addict of the illicit drug.

At a time when his age-mates were in the classroom, he was spotted going to buy the herb and matches for his father who was waiting comfortably for him with his girlfriend, baby.

 “My father sent me to buy the matches…he is going to light it to smoke wee…,” he told the TV3 reporter.

 He is not the only victim of abuse as his two-year old brother, Kojo who always eases on himself due to  lack of toilet facility.
Source: Adomonline.com

Kumasi: KMA guards assaults driver to near death

A 207 Mercedez Benz bus trotro driver, Osei Manu, who was given 24 lashes by some officials of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA). for allegedly stealing a car tape and a mobile phone has been admitted at the hospital.

"....Ghana is sick and on the brink of collapse" – Sammy Awuku

Sammy Awuku, the National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has described Ghana as a “sick country” which critically needs medication from an NPP administration in order to avert a possible death. According to him, nothing is working for the country, following the bad leadership style of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration, led by President Mahama.

Accra: "...there is no end in sight for the power crisis" - ECG, VRA

Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Volta River Authority (VRA) have confirmed that Ghanaians are to brace themselves up for more power outages, known in local parlance as ‘Dumsor’ as there is no end in sight for the power crisis.

Nigeria: Toyin Aimakhu vows to remain single until she finds a whiteman

 
Toyin Aimakhu
Nigerian actress, Toyin Aimakhu in a recent unscripted video on her reality TV series ‘KUWTA’ said she will only get married to a whiteman.

 According to her, “married women are trying, may God give me the strength to marry again. I don’t think I can go through it anymore. I will remain single or marry a whiteman,”

On her relationship with her ex hubby, Adeniyi Johnson, the actress said, “I got married to a Yoruba guy but I packed my load away because he loves girls too much.”

Ghanaian Challenges President Mahama and His NDC Government

A Ghanaian prolific feature-article writer Rockson Adofo, based overseas has again thrown a challenge to President John Dramani Mahama and his NDC government and party to furnish him with certain detail information if they were to be fully trusted by him and all discerning Ghanaians.

Accra: Video: "I’ve not regretted my naked pics went viral" – YFM’s Ada


Former YFM presenter, Ada who was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped last year has told Amanda Jissih on Hitz FM in Accra that she has not regretted such an incident happened. Ada on Thursday afternoon disclosed that she would not change anything that happened to her last year if she had the opportunity to stop the unfortunate scene.

Ghana: Akufo-Addo will deliver – Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament

Hon. Simon Osei Mensah the Fourth Deputy Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament has admonished Ghanaians to put their trust in the flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo, by electing him as President of the land.

Kumasi: Asantehene set to sack Kotoko board

Life patron of Asante Kotoko the Asantehene, is set to sack the club's board following the shambles that have rocked the Ghanaian giants over the past few days, Manhyia insiders have told

Ghana: WhatsApp encryption a setback for 'Spy Bill' – IT expert

Ghana’s government’s has been dealt a big blow in it's crime fighting efforts through the controversial Spy Bill, as messaging app, WhatsApp, has introduced extra security features that prevent interception of data. The end-to-end encryption adopted by WhatsApp will make it difficult for the monitoring of information exchanged on its platform.

Nigeria: 29-year old Man Caught Having Sex With Corpse

A 29-year old man, going by the name Nura Mustapha, is currently explaining to homicide detectives at the State Criminal Investigative Department, Panti, Yaba, Lagos State, why he was allegedly caught having sex with the corpse of a lady identified as Faith Akin.

Ghana: Mills Wanted Mahama To Be Investigated Over Embraer 190 Deal – Amidu

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Martin Amidu
A sensational matter that nearly rocked the ruling party to its foundation has been revealed by no less a person than “Citizen Vigilante”, Martin Amidu, the former Attorney General under the late President Mills. According to Mr Amidu, the late President Mills set up a Committee of Enquiry to investigate the acquisition of aircraft for the Armed Forces negotiated by President John Mahama.

Nigeria: Leader of Ansaru jihadist group arrested

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The leader of Nigeria's Ansaru jihadist group, a Boko Haram splinter group ideologically aligned to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, has been arrested, an army spokesman said on Sunday.