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It was a Daddy Lumba Sunday night on Week 7 of TV’s Mentor reality show as contestants performed highlife songs of the legendary musician. Unfortunately, Zara from Team Bessa and Semenhyia from Team Appietus got evicted from the competition. Winner of Talented Kidz X Nakeeyat opened the stage with a poetry performance in honour of the late former president, Jerry John Rawlings. Abyna Morgan got the first golden buzzer in the competition by her coach Master Bessa followed by Sena Vocals becoming the second to earn the golden buzzer from Appietus. Thus, they were saved from eviction the night and…

The death of former president Jerry John Rawlings has ended an era and started a new one, Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama, has said. Former President Mahama said the role of Mr Rawlings in Ghana as the founder of Ghana’s democracy should be protected. Speaking during a vigil organized by the NDC on Sunday, November 15 in memory of its founding father, Mr Mahama said “since his exit, I have seen postscripts eulogizing him and I have seen a few others in anguish that he passed so peacefully”. “This marks the end of an…

Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has said the investigations that his outfit was conducting against the dismissed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjenim Boateng Adjei, delayed because some of his staff were compromised in the matter. His comment comes after President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo sacked Mr Adjenim Boateng Adjei for alleged corruption based on a Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ). Portions of the CHRAJ report said: “The respondent (Mr Adjei) opened a USD Account at the Stanbic Bank on 03 April 2017 after his appointment as CEO of PPA. As of August…

Many were expecting Asante Kotoko to have an easy game and win on Match Day One just as they did in the truncated 2019/20 season but that did not happen. Fans of the Porcupine Warriors will be fuming as they were clearly dominated by Eleven Wonders at the Accra Sports Stadium. Kwame Poku capitalized on an error by the Wonderss defence and scored but since then they were found wanting in many aspects. Eleven Wonders pushed and equalised through supersub Prince Okraku. Sure Wonders wanted more but failed to turn their chances into goals. After seven games played, Matchweek One…

Former Arsenal star Emmanuel Sheyi Adebayor has refused to rule out a move to Ghana Premier League side Asante Kotoko. The 36-year-old has been without a club since his contract with Paraguayan club Olimpia was ended by mutual consent in July, 2020. He has said joining the Porcupine Warriors is possible. According to Adebayor, he rose to a level in his career he didn’t expect, so everything is possible including playing for arguably Ghana’s most successful football club. “When I was young I never thought I will play for Real Madrid in my whole entire life. I never thought I…

The eldest daughter of former president Jerry John Rawlings, Zanetor Rawlings, has said her late father led an inclusive government that considered the opinions of others during decision making. Speaking during a vigil organized by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in memory of her father on Sunday November 15, the Member of Parliament for Klottey-Korley constituency said “Rawlings led an inclusive government which even before the era of constitutional rule understood the value of every body’s opinion in decision making. “I pray that as we approach the elections on December 7, we let these values live within us and absolutely…

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Yofi Grant has said the Akufo-Addo administration has set Ghana on the path of real transformation. He explained that the government has initiated several programmes and policies to ensure a booming economy. This, he said, is an indication that Mr Akufo-Addo is the man to trust ahead of the December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections. In a tweet, Mr Grant said: “Isn’t he just so cool. He has set Ghana in a trajectory of real transformation. He said he would in 2008, again in 2012 and in 2016 and now…

GSAA Final Communique on Witchcraft Accussations and Violence in Ghana Nov 2020A team of experts from the Ghana Sociological and Anthropological Association has made recommendations which they believe when followed thoroughly can mitigate the incidence of violence against people alleged to possess witchcraft. Contained in a research report, the association’s contribution to this subject matter comes on the back of recent attacks on some persons believed to be witches, the most recent being the lynching of the 90-year-old Akua Danteh in the Savannah Region and the beating of an epileptic in the Ahafo Region. The association observes in its report…

Popular Nigerian musician Davido has paid tribute to former President Jerry John Rawlings, saying he loved and worked for Ghanaians. Speaking in an interview with Giovani Caleb on the 3FM Drive show Friday, November 13, Davido described the late former Ghanaian leader as a legend. “J.J Rawlings is a legend. My crazy experience with him was in 2014 when I saw him get out of his car to buy from the shop at the fuel station with no security detail. “I was shocked but it made me realised how Ghanaians loved him and how he also loved and trusted his…

Key stakeholders in the December 7 parliamentary and presidential elections in the Odododiodio constituency in Accra have emphasized the need for an incident-free election. Member of Parliament for the constituency, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, a former New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP, Reginald Nii Bi Ayibonte, the Parliamentary Candidate for Ghana Union Movement (GUM), Ebenezer Otoo have all urged their supporters to refrain from acts that can compromise a peaceful election. At the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra Town Hall Meeting held last Saturday, MP for the area pleaded with the Ghana Police Service to do their work diligently to ensure peace…