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Some irate youths and council of elders of Wasa Nkonya of Wasa Amenfi East municipal in the Western region on Wednesday, April, 18, 2018 has insisted to resist any 'illegal' chief if should be instooled illegally in the community. The chieftaincy stool of Wasa Nkonya has been vacant for 3 years after a sudden demise of the late chief, Nana Kwame Gyamfi ix which has resulted into litigation as to a legitimate Royal befitting to succeed their departure. The 'abusuapanin' of Wasa Nkonya, Abusuapanin Frimpong Manso has expressed his displeasure as to how the chief of Wasa Abenabena, Nana Ntsie Bediako ii who double as 'Akwamuhene' for Wasa Amenfi Traditional Area, according to the Abusuapanin, he ( Nana Entsei Bediako ii ) aimed to instool and impose an 'illegal' chief on the people of Wasa Nkonya. Adding that, the family of the late Nana Kwame Gyamfi has performed the requisite norms and customs requested by Nana Entsi Bediako ii demanding two thousand...

Owner of Engineers and Planners Mr. Ibrahim Mahama says he is a genuine businessman and has no blot of corruption against his image. For him, this explains for the reason why he’s never experienced cold feet towards the appointment of a Special Prosecutor, who is to go after corrupt persons. “I want to set the record straight that I was who I was; I was successful,” Mr. Mahama told graduate students of the University of Ghana on how to become successful entrepreneurs at the 2018 GRASSAG Entrepreneurship Seminar. He emphasized:“That’s why I can chop my money without looking back and thinking that Amidu is coming to call me. And that is the confidence I do have.” Mr. Mahama, who announced the support of $2,000 for 20 of the graduates at the event with viable business ideas, appealed to successful Ghanaians to support the youth. “There are a lot of very successful other businessmen who should listen to the youth. What the youth are looking is...

16-year-old Emani Kure hacked her 40-year-old father, Kusha Kure, to death at their home because he refused to allow her marry her 24 year old married boyfriend, Nasiru Musa. Emani Kure stated that she had been dating her boyfriend, Musa, for about two years. She further disclosed that her mother told her to go into her father’s room where he was sleeping to kill him. She heeded and ran to where her father had kept his cutlass, went to his room to cut him on the neck with the cutlass while his mother held his leg. The police in Abuja have now arrested the teenage girl. When interrogated, Emani confessed to killing her own dad. “I killed my father because he did not allow me marry my boyfriend, Nasiru Musa. We have been dating for two years. My father has beaten me several times, to stop me from marrying Nasiru. Around 3.00am on March 11, my mother told me while we were sleeping outside, to go into my father’s room where he was sleeping. She said that I should take ...

The 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards It is arguably the biggest night on Ghana’s entertainment calendar as thousands always throng venue of the event while others stay glued to their television sets to witness presentation of awards to musicians amidst performances.  The 19th edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards comes off at the Accra International Conference Centre tonight and we bring you a comprehensive text coverage of the event.  Organized by Charterhouse in partnership with the Musicians the Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) and under the auspices of and the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, this year’s is themed ‘Music Beyond Borders’.  Aside rewarding acts for their works within the calendar year of the scheme, some veteran musicians are expected to be honored for their contributions to Ghana’s music industry.  There are high expectations ahead of the event as regards what celebrities will wear, production, performances as well as winners for v...

It has emerged that about 48 Members of Parliament (MPs), who served as ministers under the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration, are said to have received double salaries.  They are being investigated by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.  Interestingly, those who are very vocal are not part of the ‘double taker’ salary ministers.  Earlier report suggested that 25 MPs had been invited by the police.  Documents available to DAILY GUIDE indicate that about 48 former NDC appointees were involved, with some of them admitting taking double salaries.  The police said the alleged action by the MPs “is contrary to Section 124 (1) of the Criminal and other Offence Act 1960 (Act 29) as amended in 2012, Act 849. Section 124 relates to the offence of stealing.” A list sighted by DAILY GUIDE showed that a good number of the ministers, who served under former President John Mahama, took double salaries for...

Illegal workers have invaded the farm of former Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe to mine for gold. Reporters from the Zimbabwean newspaper Newsday found them uprooting lemon trees, digging shafts and loading gold ore into lorries. After unsuccessfully confronting them on Thursday, Mrs Mugabe reported the matter to the police. The farm is in Mazowe, where she had forcefully evicted villagers in 2015 – while her husband was still in power. Mrs Mugabe said in a statement to the police obtained by the New Zimbabwe website that she was touring the farm when she was “shocked to find approximately 400 men illegally panning for gold”. When she confronted them at the farm, some 40km (25 miles) north of Harare, she said they “started to shout obscenities at me and continued with their unlawful activities”. Newsday reports that one worker shouted at her: “You no longer have any power to remove us. This is the new dispensation, we do what we want”....

After a decade of successful musical career with its accompanying failed relationships, Ghanaian songstress Rebecca Akosua Acheampong, who’s known in showbiz as Becca is set to marry. Becca early this year in an interview with TV3 posited that she will marry in no time although she failed to disclose the identity of the man. After the long wait, everything is over as it has become known that the man in mind then was nobody but Blakkcedi who doubles as Stonebwoy’s manager. Blakkcedi revealed this long hidden secret when he shared a picture of him and Becca on his Instagram page with the caption; “Pre-Wedding Photoshoot With My Beautiful @beccafrica”

The National Organiser for the National Democratic Congress (NDC); Mr.Kofi Adams has caution the government on the arrangement to receive the US Base Military in the country. Speaking to the press this morning, Mr. Adams lamented that, allowing the US Base Military into the country is a serious threat to the country's security system since the citizens of Ghana won't have access to any of their activities and also they won't be taxed on the things they import and export in and out of the country.   He further added that, if Pres. Akuffo Addo is indeed championing 'Ghana beyond aid',  then he must avoid the deal since the negative implications outweighs the positive effects on the country.                  READ ALSO: teachers must avoid corporal punishment http://touchghana.blogspot.com/2018/03/teachers-must-avoid-corporal-punishment.html

  The Deputy Minister of Education: Mrs. Barbara Ayisi, has sided with the decision taken by Ghana Education Service (GES) on the banishment of corporal punishment in our schools.   Speaking to the press this morning, Mrs. Ayisi lamented that some teachers carries their frustrations from home to the school and cane the students which reduces the interest of students from attending school.   She went further to explain that, teachers can find other ways to correct students who violates school laws in order not to scare them. She also added that if teachers can not punish students in a rightful manner, then they must avoid canning as instructed by GES.     she said this when speaking with Alaska on Ghana Tesen morning show on Okyeman FM 101.5 at Akim Oda in the Eastern region.

Seven more suspects have been arrested over Monday’s violent clashes between youth groups which left one person dead at Ahwiaa, near Kumasi. It brings to 57, the number of suspects in police grips some of whom were due for court. Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Ken Yeboah, says the latest suspects were picked up Wednesday night during police patrol. He said an alternative dispute resolution mechanism stakeholders explored after the earlier clashes, failed to yield expected results. According to him, wanton abuse of tramadol and other drugs by the youth is partly to blame for the increasing cases of robbery and violent conducts in the Ashanti Region. Further police swoops in suspected crime spots have led to the seizure of such substances. A worried COP Yeboah said  that there is no law backing prosecution for use of tramadol in the face of the destructive nature of the substance. The Police chief wants national action to stem the tide. Meanwhile, police ...

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has debunked the assertion by Defense Minister Dominic Nitiwul that the controversial military deal was signed under the erstwhile Mahama administration by the then Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hannah Tetteh.  Mr. Nitiwul has received massive backlash from the public after a memo written by his ministry on a possible corporation between government and the US military was leaked to the media.  The agreement which will exempt the US from paying tax on equipment imported into the country, also permits the military to set up a telecommunication system on Ghana’s radio spectrum for free.  It also gives the US military unfettered access to some facilities close to the Kotoka International Airport.  Addressing the media yesterday, the Defense Minister alleged that, the then government also saw the controversial agreement passed, binding Ghanaians and government to the deal. He also described the recent agreement...

Dancehall artiste., Shatta Wale has lashed out at Bullet, former Manager of Ebony over reports that he (Wale) wants to be paid before performing at a tribute concert. On late Friday afternoon, Wale questioned the reports via a post on Facebook writing: “How can I charge to go and perform at a funeral..where is the happiness and enjoyment at the particular place and time ..Bullet if you are the one spreading rumors like this which I know u can ….then u fool waaa this Friday..This is not the first time I am hearing this form your camp .. Zylofon is my pride if you know like go burn the sea ..#champioooon #Zylofon#bossbaker #SM#Storm#SolashEnt#Asuoden #LBEZ 4 #ZYLOFON#ZYLOFONMEDIA#ZYLOFONMUSIC#ZYLOFONSHATTAS”The ‘Taking Over’ artistetravelled to America today to shoot music video off his THE REIGNalbum. It will be his first after signing a 3-year deal with Zylofon Music.A tribute and vigil concert will be held in Ebony’s honour at the La Trade Fair Cen...

DOWN South Satan Company - a Weed Smoking Association of the Akim Oda Municipality, has called on the Nana-Addo led administration to legalize the sales of _Indian Hemp_ - a substance popularly known as *Wee* so as to help foster the building of the nation. According to their spokesman who per security reasons, preferred to be called 'Gayooyo', the legalisation of 'wee' could encourage them pay their taxes; a responsibility expected of them thereby becoming patriotic citizens. He, on behalf of his colleagues, pleaded on the government's side taken to ban the importation and use of _shisha_ and other stuff a such. To them, the police is leaving no stone unturned to put asunder themselves and their favourite weed 'pal' which serves as a catalyst to boost their immune system to work hard thereby pleaded on the government to advice the police from hunting them.

The state has filed a case of causing financial loss against Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, a former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana COCOBOD. Charged along with Dr Opuni is one Seidu Agongo. A total of 27 charges have been levelled against them, Graphic Online has gathered. The case is set to be called on Friday, March 23, 2018 at the High Court. In February 2017, the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) froze the assets of Dr Opuni as part of investigations into his period as CEO of COCOBOD. He is alleged to have mismanaged the cocoa sector during his tenure. Dr Opuni was relieved of his post on January 12, 2017 Source; classfmonline

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has found the presence of chlorpyrifos, a toxic substance commonly used in pesticides in the samples of the banku and dough at Akakpokope in the Volta region where six people were reported dead after consuming the food. Following the deaths of the individuals the FDA sent samples to the FDA Quality Control Laboratory on Monday 5 March 2018 for analysis of which part of the samples were sent to the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA). In a statement by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of FDA, Delese Darko which was released on Wednesday 14 March 2018, the authority said “laboratory results from the GSA on the 13th of March, 2018 indicated the presence of Chlorpyrifos” which confirms earlier analysis by the FDA. FDA said they are forwarding the findings to the Public Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service for further action. The release added that “the FDA is not mandated to determine the cause of death. This can only be estab...

Sport360's Stuart Appleby looks at the seven key statistics ahead of the highly anticipated tie between the two giant After their 1-1 first leg draw,  Barcelona  will host  Chelsea  in their last 16  Champions League   decider at the Nou Camp on Wednesday night. The two sides have had some highly engaging European battles over the years and their second leg clash promises to be no different. Here, we take a look at the seven deadly stats centred around the two heavyweights. MATCH STATS 9  – Remarkably, Chelsea are undefeated in their past nine matches against Barcelona in all competitions – with their last loss to Barcelona being way back in February 2006. 4  – At the Camp Nou, Barcelona have drawn the previous four meetings with the west Londoners – with the most recent of those coming in April 2012. 881  –  Luis Suarez  is enduring a goal drought in Champions League competition and has fai...

Begoro, a farming community in the Fanteakwa District of the Eastern Region, is now becoming an end-user and peddler hub for illicit drugs trade.  Findings revealed that Begoro has been seriously plagued by all manner of social-vices, which include minors engaged in prostitution, stealing, alcoholism and armed robbery.  A high sale of wee and some deadly concoction believed to be alcoholic beverages mixed with Indian hemp was also recorded.  These notorious ghettos are popularly known amongst the drug peddlers, users and addicts as ‘Bolar and cemetery ghettos.  About 80 per cent of the youth in Begoro are alleged to be involved in smoking marijuana (wee), a worrying development which has become a grave concern to the assembly members of the area, who have raised an alarm over this pressing issue. The discussion on the upsurge of wee smoking by youth in Begoro came to light during the 7th Begoro District Assembly meeting when Assembly member for Bontrase E...

Two persons have allegedly been rushed to the hospital after consuming an expired powdered milk from the Kumasi City Mall in Ashanti region.  The two victims (name withheld) are sons of a medical doctor with the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Dr. Ernest Opoku.  The Doctor made this allegation on a News platform, "My Ghana Today" where touchghana.blogspot.com had a copy.  Dr. Ernest in his allegation said he bought a box of peak powdered milk from the "Game" section of the shopping mall but forgot to check on the production and expiry date when his two sons unfortunately got attacked by severe enteritis after consuming some of the milk.  "I bought a box of peak powdered milk from the Mall on Wednesday 7th March 2018. My two boys who took some the next day were both admitted for severe entities", he narrated. He indicated that he later checked on the box and realized it was three months expired.  "I checked the box and realized it had expired sin...

The Akufo-Addo government is determined to continue infrastructure projects began by previous administrations to ensure Ghanaians enjoy the full benefits of such expenditure. Government will also revive projects began by the Kufuor administration but were abandoned by the Mills and Mahama governments, especially housing projects, in order to address the country’s housing deficit which is in excess of 1.7 million units and is expected to rise to 2 million by 2020 if swift measures are not taken.  The Vice President of the Republic, H.E. Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, made the declaration when he commissioned Phase II of the Security Services Housing Scheme at the Eastern Naval Command, in Tema New Town on Monday March 12, 2018.  Began in 2014, the fully gated Barracks is made up of 23 blocks comprising a total of 368 apartments. Out of the 23 blocks, 8 blocks are 3-bedroom flats and 15 blocks are 2-bedrooms flats. The facility also comes with a multi-purpose sports facility and a pla...

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