Wonders they say shall never end as three chief priests together with an unknown man arrested on Tuesday evening around 9:00pm for performing rituals in somebody’s farm without the farm owners knowledge at Abura Batanyaa in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese District of the Central Region.
Information reaching Kingdom News indicates that, the suspects went to the farm purposely to exhume dead bodies for rituals but when caught, lied of digging gold.
Confirming the incident to Kingdom News reporter, Anaafi Kokooto, an eyewitness Wasty alleged that, the suspects were caught with Cutlasses, schnapps, shovels, mash yam with eggs, calabash, pick axe among other items digging in a farm belonging to somebody in which none of them is their family member.
The eyewitness explained that, three of the suspects were chief priests from Asebu but dont know the other guy who is claiming the ownership of the land in the town.
The suspects were handed over to the elders of the land for interrogations and later sent two of them to Asebu police station and other two to Abura Dunkwa Police station all in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese district and have been granted inquiry bail.
Speaking with anaafi Kokooto of Kingdom fm Cape Coast, this is what the eyewitness had to say.
Story Filed by Anaafi Kokooto, Kingdom fm, Cape Coast.
The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested 52 suspects and impounded 44 motorbikes in a special operation within its jurisdiction, as part of efforts to stop violent crimes ahead of the Easter holidays.
The operation which began with the East Legon District on Wednesday ahead of Easter led to the arrest of 31 motorbikes for various offences, including riding without license, without road worthy certificate and without insurance.
On Thursday ahead of Easter, 52 suspects were also arrested at Kotobabi Wembley, Circle Neoplan Station and Adabraka Sahara in an operation undertaken by the Accra Regional Operations.
Motorbikes numbering 13, some unregistered were impounded. Some mobile phones suspected to have been stolen were also retrieved in addition to substances believed to be contraband. The suspects are undergoing screening for further action. Due processes are being followed.
Richmond Kwadwo Nti, a military recruit, was on Tuesday, arrested at Burma Camp for allegedly stealing a mobile phone of another recruit.
The suspect was undergoing a recruitment documentation process at Burma Camp.
Deputy Superintendent of Police, (DSP) Mrs Effia Tenge, Head of Public Affairs Unit of the Accra Regional Police Command, told the Ghana News Agency in an interview.
She said on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at about 2200 hours, the Military Police at Burma Camp, arrested and brought suspect Nti to the Police Station for stealing another recruit’s mobile phone while undergoing documentation.
Mrs Tenge said all the potential recruits were gathered in the Garrison Presbyterian and Methodist Interdenominational Church Auditorium for screening when suspect Nti stole the Techno SPARK 5 mobile phone valued GHC 500.00 belonging to one Obediah Nketia, also a recruit.
She said the blue Techno Spark 5 cellular phone has been retrieved.
Mrs Tenge said suspect Nti is in Police custody assisting in investigations.
Radio presenter at Accra based Radio station, Angel FM, DJ Ohemaa Woyeje has gone international with her first ever dancehall single by gaining media recognition and attention in the United States of America.
Ohemaa Woyeje earlier this year released audio and video of her first ever dancehall single dubbed ” Jungle hunt” featuring legendary Reggae Dancehall act, K Genius.
The radio personality and entrepreneur would be hosted and interviewed tomorrow 1st April 2021 by Ras E and D- Ro on Jah Works Radio in Vermont, New York in the United States of America.
Announcing the big interview in a social media post, Ohemaa Woyeje congratulated herself and urged her followers and fans not to miss the interview.
In the said post, she wrote;
Congratulations to me #Adwoarasta goes international with music #debut #junglehunt #DontMiss ds interview tomorrow Vermont America”.
Meanwhile, dancehall act and Chief Executive Officer ( CEO) of Burniton Music Group, Stonebwoy has rated the radio personality, welcoming her into the dancehall fraternity.
The new Central Regional Minister, Hon Justina Marygold Assan has charged all heads of department in the Central Region to collectively Strive hard to change the narrative about Region as it is being counted as one of the poorest Region among the Sixteen Regions in the Country.
At the maiden meeting with all heads of department in the Region being held at Regional Cordinating Council, Mrs. Assan revealed that, all the various departments must be up and doing to materialise the President’s transformational agenda and to fulfil the Sustainable Development Goals before 2030.
The Central Regional minister stressed that, it is about to work hard in conformity of the Local Governance Act 936 of 2016 in the quest to change the lives of people
Mrs.Justina Marygold Assan said, even though there is an existence of National Agenda and development agenda, the regional agenda is very important to be looked at, which will help them drop their priorities and peculiarities into the National agenda for the betterment of the Central Region.
“We need to change the narrative, it is just a big anomaly when we are tagged as one of the poorest Region in the country.” she hinted.
The honourable Central Regional Minister in an interview with Anaafi Kokooto of Kingdom Fm Cape Coast disclosed about the need for the meeting and said, the meeting was held for all the departments to know the vision of the President and of the Central Region which will help them set a goal to achieve all the vision by setting a Regional Development Strategy to guide cc them with any developmental step the region will take to drive it to the Richest.
A man believed to be in his 40s have been shot dead by some unknown gun men in Opeikuma in Kasoa in the Central Region.
Information that reached your breaking news hub, Gnews.Com is that the businessman had gone to the bank to withdraw some amount of money.
The man after withdrawing the money was approached by the armed men while he was waiting to board a trotro to his location. The gunmen who were numbering four in number were riding on a motorbike.
According to an eye witness, the robbers after exchanging some words with the businessman shot the man at close range.
They made away with the envelope containing the amount of money he withdrew from the bank.
Comfort Dadzie, a pure water seller in Kumasi who went viral after directing traffic at a busy intersection has been offered help
A young man has offered to sponsor her through school to become a beautician – The man also indicated his plan to help Comfort get a shop after finishing the school
Comfort had to turn herself into a traffic warden after a power outage caused traffic lights to go out at the intersection where she was selling.
The Ewe female warrior. Mama Yakagbe stood shoulder to shoulder with the great warriors of Anlo State.
They were outside on a cool evening. She could hear the sounds of waves of the Atlantic Ocean. She looked over to the left and caught a glimpse of the vast beach.
She turned slightly to the right to view the lagoon on the other side. She was ready to protect this land between the Ocean and the Lagoon.
Her forefathers had given up so much. She suddenly woke up from her daydream.
The warriors were still discussing the issues at stake. There was a war to fight. She was ready. She had several tools in her magic bag. She had spoken with several people and collected a lot of data. She knows that she needed to draw a histogram. The issues at stake had to be prioritized in order of frequency. “The Pareto analysis would be an excellent tool to use,” she thought to herself. The 80/20 rule chart would help identify and prioritize the problem areas.
According to the Project Management Institute (2018), “The format of a Pareto diagram helps demonstrate the 80/20 principle whereby 80% of problems can be related to 20% of the causes”. (p. 69). She knew it was also essential to identify the vital few contributors that account for most of the problems. She knew that using Pareto analysis will help her show the other warriors a visual of how 80 percent of problems are due to 20 percent of causes. The variables described by the histogram would show the order by frequency of occurrence.
The year was 1866, and it was the Datsutagba or Gbedzidzavu war still playing out in front of her. She had fought side by side with the gallant male warriors of Anlo State. It was sunset, and she was still standing. She was proud she had made data collection a priority, and that it had paid off. Today, Mama Yakagbe’s stool is at “Atokor and is regarded as one of the most powerful stools of Anlo” (Agbotadua, 2016, p. 34)!
The Chief of Assin Andoe who doubles as the the ADONTENHENE of Assin Apimanim traditional area,Nana Kweku Atta Banafo III has expressed his appreciation to the Central Regional NPP Chairman, Mr Robert Kutin Junior (Chairman Kutin) for his humility and selfless leadership.
Speaking to Oman fm news Reporter Nana Yaw Entsie (Prof Ike) Nana said, The chiefs of Assin Apimanim wanted to visit the Central Regional NPP Chairman for an important discussion. upon deliberating how to reach him, we became discourage as whether he will give us his time and a listening ear.
Nananom were discouraged because they thought the Regional Chairman won’t give them his time and a listening ear as well.
“We called on the Regional Chairman and to our Surprise, He decided rather to reach out to us our Palace instead of allowing the Chiefs to travel to him far away in Accra for that discussion”
This he did, demonstrated a greatest height of Respect and humility regardless of his position and standing in the society. he has changed every theory we held for people in position and that is a surprise to we the Chiefs and elders of Assin Apimanim.
We entreat the selected few who go about spreading falsehood and tarnishing his image as well to as matter of urgency to desist from those act and rather support his course for development.”
We pray the president to keep working with such respectful leaders to give government a good name.
He advised that, Young Politicians with appointment in government should learn from the Npp Central Regional Chairman.
Residents in Abura Academy in the Cape Coast North constituency of the Central Region has this morning been thrown to a state of mourn as a 21-year old Takoradi Saint Mary’s SHS student Mohammed Kojo Musah has hanged himself in his room to dead with a note attached to his death.
In an interview with Anaafi Kokooto of Kingdom Fm Cape Coast, the father of the deceased Mr.Mohammed Kwabena explained that, his late son was very active and nothing shows something is worrying him which can lead to hanging of himself.
He stressed that, his wife which is the late Kojo Musah’s mother gave him money to repair his spoilt Tv and buy prepaid with the remaining balance around 8:00pm but he returned around 11:00pm and entered his room to sleep.
“I was outside this morning around 8:00pm when l heard my daughter, wife and neighbors mourning, I rushed home and found out that, my son Mohammad Kojo Musah has hanged himself to dead, he disclosed in sorrows.”
Mr.Musah hinted to Anaafi Kokooto that, they quickly reported the case to the UCC police command for investigations and when they went to the room to unhang him they found a note around the deceased which might be a note about the cause of his death.
He said, the Police CID didn’t open the note infront of them but as police has launched investigations into the matter they will definately get to know what is inside the note as well as the cause of his death.
Mr.Mohammed Kojo Musah disclosed to Anaafi Kokooto that, his late son was a little bit quite person but was not showing attitude of worriness and pain that can trigger his act but as the matter is in the hands of the police, he believes the family will get to know the root cause of the matter.
The body has been deposited at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital for autopsy whilst police investigations is ongoing
Story filed by Anaafi Kokooto, Kingdom Fm Cape Coast.
As far as twins and customs of Ofori Panin Fie is concerned, twins called Takyi ne Kro, that is a male and female twins, it is a taboo for any of them to ascend on Ofori Panin stools or Ɔhemaa’s stool, even if they are Asona royals from the palace. The twins that can ascend on the stool are two males twins or two female twins on Ofori Panin stools or the Ɔhemaa’s stool respectfully.
From the period of 1866 to 1911 which is 45 years, two male twins by name Nana Amoako Atta I (Kwasi Panin) and his junior brother Nana Amoako Atta II, (Kwasi Kuma) were the Overlords of Ɔkyeman one after the other.
Nana Amoako Atta I (Kwasi Panin) became Ɔkyenhene from 1866 and joined his ancestors on 2nd February, 1888, so last Tuesday 2nd February, 2021 is exactly 133 years the Etwie went to village.
Nana Amoako Atta II, Kwasi (Kuma) took over the leadership of Ɔkyeman from 1888 to february 1911 and he rested with his ancestors peacefully in Banmu, which is 110 years in this month February, 2021.
Coincidentally or divinely did these two kings go to village in the same month February in different years?
Indeed the month February is a black month to remember in Ɔkyeman as far as the tradition is concerned.
Ohum festival of Okyeman was brought by Tafohene Nana Okru Banin over 200 years ago and since then the occupant of Aduana Abrade stool of Akyem Tafo is the custodian of the Ohum festival.
Ohum is celebrated in June, July or in August annually and the purpose of celebrating Ohum is to usher in a new yam (Kokooase Bayerɛ) and give thanks to God the Almighty, the Ancestors and gods of the land for protection and provision of abundance of new yam. The festival could also be called Yam Festival because it is celebration of a new yam.
The date for celebration of Ohum festival is strictly reserved for Nana Tafohene. Before the date comes out for the celebration of Ohum festival, Nana Tafohene with his elders will go to the sacred forest in Tafo to offer a sacrifice , afterwards they go to a sacred Palm Tree to pluck the fresh palm fronds, (Mɛnkɛnsono) and if it is plucked it means permission is granted for the celebration of Ohum, if it is not plucked it means no permission is granted therefore Ohum cannot be celebrated.
If permission is granted for the celebration of Ohum by the gods, Nana Tafohene will go to Ofori Panin Fie in Kyebi and inform his Overlord, the Ɔkyenhene, the date for the celebration.
Upon receiving the date for the celebration, Ɔsagyefoɔ Ɔkyenhene will make declaration of two weeks ban on noise making, libation is poured and Atumpan is sounded to seal the declaration. All these while new yam is not permitted to be eaten until final ritual is performed to usher in the new yam.
In the week for the celebration of the festival in Kyebi, on Tuesday, the final ritual is done to grant permission to eat new yam. Mashed yam (Ɛtɔ) is prepared for the ancestors in the stool room, sheeps are slaughtered and schnapps are and other wines offered to them.
At Atoase, children with palm fronds, bare-footed with clothes on their waist will go round the sacred altar and chant Ohum o! Ohum o! Ohum o!
In the evening, Nana Bansohene, the custodian of Ɔkyenhene’s Banmu in Banso, will come to Ofori Panin Fie by walking all the way from Banso in Atiwa West district to Kyebi in the East Akyem Municipality to offer his gift of fresh palm fruits full of three brass pans; one for Ɔsagyefoɔ Ɔkyenhene, one for Ɔwoo-Abrɛmpɔn Abrewa Dokua, and the last one is for Ɔsabarima Abɔntendɔmhene.
Nana Abɔntendɔmhene will receive Nana Bansohene or either his delegation and give them a place to sleep and eat and in the following morning he leads them to Ofori Panin Fie to present the items to the King, the King will then accept the gifts as the custom demands and in return give them one fat sheep to Banso to carry out a sacrifice in Banmu for the ancestors. They are to return to Banso by foot again o.
Since the festival is mostly celebrated in the wet season and during this period the temperature becomes so cold, it is a custom that the natives visit various palaces with a piece of firewood each for the chiefs in the various palaces to warm themselves.
His Majesty, Ɔsagyefoɔ Ɔkyenhene receives his presentation of pieces of firewood from his sub-chiefs.
On grand durbar day, His Majesty sits in state to receive greetings from his sub-chiefs, invited chiefs, the Executive arm of Government of Ghana, the Legislature, Judiciary, Members of Diplomatic Corp and all other high profiled dignitaries.
In the evening of the durbar day, the youth are also not left out, they equally get their fun percentage of the festival. A full packed street carnival is organized for the youth where the Gospel and Dance Hall Artistes are invited to perform live.
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