Author: Kofi Tutu

Kofi Tutu is a Ghanaian Broadcast Journalist/Writer who has an interest in General News, History, Health, Lifestyle and many more.(www.Gnews.com)
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“The Lord will wipe your tears” Adwoa Safo consoles families of Apam beach disaster

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The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo has led a team of 30 psychologists from the Mental Health Authority, and directors from the ministry to visit the families and survivors of the Apam beach drowning disaster.

The visit, which forms part of the government’s continued efforts to support the families of the victims, as well as the survivors of the March 7 drowning incident is also to afford the sector minister the opportunity to commiserate with the families for the first since taking charge of the ministry.

In her consolatory message, the Dome-Kwabenya MP expressed her condolence, and that of the president to the families and people of Apam.

Quoting from the Book of Revelations 21:4, Honourable  Adwoa Safo encouraged the affected families to have solace in the Lord, and trust Him to wipe away tears from their eyes.

However, the team of Psychologists will spend a week in the community and take the families and the survivors through counselling sessions to reform them.

The president of the Association, Dr. Collins Badu Agyemang has expressed optimism that the processes will be successful.

According to him, the processes will in the end build their resilience for the future and deal with anxiety, fear and depression they may be experiencing.

Source: obaatanparadioonline.com

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Today’s front pages: Monday, March 22, 2021

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Daily Graphic

  • Covid-19 levy not for accrued bills – Gov’t
  • St Augustine’s College commemorates 91st anniversary

Daily Guide

  • Nana blast Domelevo CSOs mischief
  • Duffuor, Amoabeng want banks back

The Finder

  • Those quoting GH¢1.7bn as total Covid-19 expenditure misread the budget – Gov’t
  • BOG revoked Unicredit’s licence lawfully

The Daily Statesman

  • Mahama can’t win 2024 election – EIU expects NDC to change candidate
  • Presidency: Domelevo was not targeted and chased out of office

B&FT

  • Green bonds are coming – Ogbamey -Tetteh
  • Inflation, rising debt, pandemic give BoG hard time on policy rate

The Custodian

  • NPP executives energise party supporters
  • Bawumia launches Ghana’s first digital census

Economy Times

  • BoG to hold policy rate 14.5
  • 2021 budget approved by majority votes

Posted in History

History of Ofarnyi (fisherman) Kwegya.

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Ofarnyi Kwegya was part of Asebu Amanfi and his group of people that arrived from Ancient Egypt to present day Asebu town in the Central Region of Ghana. Asebu Amanfi and Ofarnyi Kwegya were both giants according to oral traditional history. Asebu Amanfi on his arrival moved inland and founded Asebu township. Ofarnyi Kwegya was a master fisherman who settled on the coast due to the abundance of Mɔrolɛ (Stingray) in the rivers, henceforth the name Mɔrolɛ or Moree. Another name for Moree is Kwegyakrom.

Ofarnyi Kwegya was a master fisherman who was able to capture huge number of fish due to his size. His fishing activities took him and his men to several parts of the coast of present day Central Region. He settled in Moree, Winneba and other parts of the coast due to his fishing activities.

Simpa (Winneba) was founded by Efutu settlers under the leader Osimpa, hence the name Simpa. Winneba as a town, was founded by fishermen settlers from Oguaa and Edina. Ancient Efutu fishermen from Oguaa and Edina used Winneba as their place of rest before they continue their journey in search for fish.

The late Ofarnyi Kwegya was the greatest fisherman ever to have lived in Gahana. After his death, no fisherman has been able to equal his achievements.

Credit:Cape Coast Oguaa

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The names of the 77 traditional deities/divinities of Cape Coast and where they are situated

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(1) Abakah -Beulah Lane area including part of Jukwa Road, Siwudu, Aboom, Kotokuraba and part of Dawson Hill.

  1. Abo FUFUW-Reef towards Ekwan (Queen Anne’s Point)
  2. ABO Kwakwa -Fort Victoria Site
  3. ABO KESSIEDU -Customs Beach
  4. ABO KOR (or ABURUKUR) -Customs Beach
  5. ABO Kwesi-O Nkum (2) Roman Catholic Cemetery
  6. AB) POW-Kotokuraba Market
  7. ABO SANTSIN -Reef running from Nkum Beach. (*note there is a rocky deity at Anomabo Beach Resort with the same name)
  8. ABOSOM FUFUR- Nkum (Victoria Park)
  9. AADUA -Behind Methodist Domiabra Cemetery
  10. AAKOABIREM -Behind Fosu Lagoon (Bakatsir)
  11. ADADENTEM -Siwudu (Municipal School Site)

13 AKODAA EKU -Bentsir

14 AKROMA KOJO -Customs Beach

  1. AKYIRE -Bentsir (Aba Komfo’s House)

16 AKOTSIABA -Nkum (Kakanadzi Nana Adjoa Ata’s House)

  1. AKYIM Kweku -Nkum (Victoria Park)
  2. AKYISA -Nkum (Akyinba)
  3. AMISA -Amisa Kyir (King Aggrey Street)

20 AMBRA KOFUA -Brofuyedru Reef

21 ANTAR Kwesi-Siwudu (C.O.S. Park)

  1. ANTO NTEFI -Nkum Mbasiafo Mpoano (Females’ Beach)
  2. BENDZI -Near Fosu Lagoon
  3. BOBAA TSINTSINDO -Customs Beach
  4. BOBRAKU -Customs Beach
  5. BREDUA -Ituray (Eturyie)
  6. BRENU -Ituray (Eturyie) Water Pool
  7. BO AMRADU (BURA AMEIDU) -Amanfir Point
  8. BUKYIA MENSAH -Near Reef facing Nkum Beach
  9. BORANTA -Abakam (Elmina Road)
  10. BODZENYA -Bentsir (near Bentema’s House)
  11. BOSOMEFI – (l)Fortgate Hollse site (2) Between Methodist and Roman Catholic Cemeteries.
  12. DUMANTA -Bentsir (Fynn’s House Site)
  13. EBUAKU – Ntsin (Upper-north Papratam)
  14. EBUFI -.-Nkum (Kweku-eyim near Komfo Mensah’s House)
  15. EBUI -Idan (“Signaller”)
  16. EDUMASI -Cape Coast Hospital Site
  17. EKATA EFUNANO -Municipal Tipping Depot Area
  18. EKUMAFUR -Idan Beach
  19. EKUANTU -Asikam (near Customs Beach)
  20. ESIKAKYIR -Amisakyir (Before Ebui)
  21. ESIMBA.-Bentsir (Aba Komfo’s House)
  22. ETSIRIFI -Customs Beach (near Big Town Drain)
  23. EYIKU -Bentsir (Mena Kwansema’s House)

45 EYITSIW -Idan Tsir

  1. FOSU -Lagoon, Elmina Road
  2. GYANBIBI (A) -Ntsir 86
  3. GYANKORBIR -Fort Victoria-Elmina Road Cemetery
  4. GYE-GYE (or DWI-DWI) -Ntsin-Connor’s Hill

50 GUAFU DENDE -Emisakyir

  1. ITUEY – Old Market-Central Police Barracks Site.
  2. KANTEMTWOM -Amanfur (Latrine Site)
  3. KƆWOTSIR HWE -Across Fosu Lagoon
  4. KWANKYI-NA-NUMA- Fosu Lagoon
  5. KOPI DUN -Nkum (Komfo Mensah’s House)
  6. KOJO BIRIM -Kotokuraba-Aboom Area
  7. KOTOKURABA -Kotokuraba
  8. KWESI EHUN -Bentsir
  9. KWESI EKYINABA -Bentsir (Gyakyi Attobra-Mensah’s House)
  10. KWESI ITWI (OMANWURA) -Nkum (Kakandzi Nana Adjoa Ata’s House)
  11. KWESI PINI -Nkum (Kakandzi Nana Adjoa Ata s House)
  12. MUNTURNANUM -Asopuru (Behind Fosu Lagoon)
  13. Nenyi -Bentsir
  14. NKYINKYINDO -Siwudu
  15. PAPRATA -Ntsin
  16. SAPREKU -Back of Wesley Methodist Chapel near Cape Coast Castle
  17. Safo -Eduanu (Aquarium)
  18. SANKREDU-Siwudu Area
  19. SANSANMEI -Kotokuraba-Aboom
  20. SIKAFO Kweku – Nkum
  21. TAABIRI – Castle Rock (this is the Deity inside Cape Castle Dungeon where there is now exhibition of concrete heads sculpture. First place you start the tour of the Castle)
  22. TANSEI BIBADU -Customs Beach
  23. TUTUBU BUBIM-Bentsir (Gyakyi-Attabra Mensah’s House)

74 WIADUKU -Asikam

75 WIANUME -Nkum (Kakauadai House Site)

  1. WURAKOBIREM -Aboom Road Junction (near Children’s Hospital)
  2. YEEDZIWA -Nkurn (Victoria Park)

Credit : Professor Augustus Casely-Hayford of SOAS- LONDON.

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History of Kormantse Na Abandze

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Kormantse is very important in Ghana and history of slave trade. In the history of slave trade and Caribbean the town is called Cromantin (Kromantine), and the slaves taken from Gold Coast were known as Cromantin slaves. For the Jamaicans this place is their natural home. They were notorious for causing most of the slave uprisings in the Caribbean, South and North America. They were enslaved people that slave masters feared the most. In the Caribbean, an edict was issued for stoppage of importing Cromantin slaves.

Kormantse were part of Nkusukum(Bentsi) people who were living among their other sub-ethnic fante groups or wards, Ekumfi(Edumadze), Kurentsi Amanfo(Mankessim), Abora and Anomabo(then known as Ntsetse or Anaafo). Each of the quarter enjoyed absolute independence of the other. As the population expand at Mankessim, Nana Kome and his group living among the Nkusukum group left their Abaatam settlement in Mankessim to look for new land to settle.

According to the Fante folkloric historian Joseph Brandford Crayner, Nana Kome and his people moved through Kuntu, Anakyir and Amoku(now Saltpond) to settle near a flat land close to the Hill where Fort Amsterdam is situated. After settling here for some period of time, Nana Kome and his followers decided to move on. But his junior brother, Kome Kuma refused to accompany the main party and chose to stay behind. Soon the Denkyira armed bandits invaded the area and Kome Kuma was captured.

Both Crayner and folkloric Guan historian, Kwame Ampene contend that the captured of Kome Kuma caused his aggrieved senior brother, Nana Kome Panyin to exclaim: “Sɛ Kome Kuma tsie me a, nkyɛ wo ankyɛr no” (If Kome Kuma had listened to me, he wouldn’t have been captured). Thus he said “Kome antse” (Kome did not listen). Out of the expression Komeantse, emerged the town`s name Kormantse or Komeantse. For the purposes of this post I shall stop with the story here, but it was these same group of people led by Nana Kome Panyin, who moved on to found Biriwa, Akatakyiwa and Komenda.

Abandze, on the other hand, was a town which grew outta Kormantse during the European trade with the Kormantse and other Fante and Akan traders. The visitors who stayed directly below the Fort Amsterdam decided to call themselves Abandze, (those who belongs to the fort or castle).

The independence of Abandze from Kormantse and fight over a common lagoon between these two towns caused serious bloody war. The story about this war is what musician C K Man popularized in his famous song, “Kormantse na Abandze, wɔmbisa hɔn ko yi mu asem eh, aburaaaa wombisa o.”

Credit : Kweku Darko Ankrah

Posted in Marital

Why foreplay is important

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Foreplay is the act of flirting, fondling, licking, kissing, rubbing or visually teasing your spouse in a sexual manner. It is the activity that happens before sexual intercourse. It is important because…

  1. It hardens his penis more. When foreplay is done right, the man’s hardness is more intense and can’t help but release lots of precum which makes sexual intercourse sweeter. It makes the hardness last longer too
  2. It makes her really wet. When she is sufficiently wet, she enjoys his penis inside her more surrounded by her lubrication, he enjoys being inside her more because it makes the in and out rhythm smoother
  3. It shows care, that you are not just thinking about your sexual needs
  4. It encourages reciprocation, this is because when your spouse prepares you, you naturally feel the need to prepare him/her too
  5. It makes you discover new things about your spouse. This is because foreplay allows you two to play around with other parts of each other’s body beyond the penis and the vagina. The body has alot of secrets waiting to be explored
  6. It communicates love. Foreplay shows that it is more than just sex, you build a connection
  7. It heights the stimulation. Pleasure varies in degree. Foreplay makes the feeling more intense
  8. It builds up the power of the climax. If you want a powerful climax, build it up with foreplay, don’t rush into it
  9. It gives you time to get your spouse in the mood. Not every time you are in the mood your spouse will be in the mood too, foreplay invites your spouse to want you as much as you want him/her
  10. It can lead to climax. Yes, when the foreplay is good, it can lead to climax without any sexual intercourse. Introducing you two to a variety of pleasure

Source:Gnews.com

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Why it is important to solve issues quickly in marriage

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  1. To enjoy sleep. Sleep is a struggle when you are not in good terms with your spouse
  2. To prevent your spouse or yourself from being tempted into an affair. Most affairs start in moments of offense, when you are mad at your spouse or your spouse is mad at you and an outsider gives you a shoulder to lean on OR gives your spouse a shoulder to lean on
  3. To prevent a small issue from growing into bigger issues or complications. Any unresolved matters morphs into huge threats that will be harder to solve
  4. To show your spouse that you value what you two have. How much you value your marriage will be seen in how quick you solve matters
  5. For the sake of peace at home. The home is the one place you should come to find peace. The biggest impediment to peace at home is unresolved issues
  6. For the sake of the children. You cannot parent children in a healthy way if you two are at war
  7. To prevent you two from drifting apart. Each day that goes with you two not talking to each well you two drift apart
  8. To train your reconciliation muscle. Reconciliation is a practice you constantly need to teach yourselves if you want to have a strong marriage
  9. To focus on more important things such as investing together, raising children well, touching lives and fulfilling purpose. You can’t do all these in an environment of offense
  10. To prevent misinterpretations and assumptions. When you two are not in good talking terms, you read too much into each other’s words and actions, assuming the worst, thus giving birth to new issues
  11. To prevent yourselves from resenting each other. As long as you two don’t reconcile, you are giving room to resentment. Soon, you will both start to despise each other and offense will lead to more offense
  12. To protect your intimacy. Your emotional, physical and sexual intimacy will be destroyed if you two remain mad at each other. Offense brings loneliness, sexual frustration, alcoholism and porn addiction. Many married are looking for escapes because their marriage has issues. Sometimes your spouse will not want to make love to you, not because he/she is having an affair but because of offense
  13. So that you two can fulfil the vision of your marriage. You will not walk in agreement if you don’t see eye to eye. Don’t destroy everything you two have built and were meant to build
  14. So that you two don’t end up divorcing due to irreconcilable differences
    © Akello Oliech and Dayan Masinde
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Ntim Fordjur donates Trunks and Chop Boxes to new SHS and TVET students in his Constituency

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The Menber of Parliament for Assin South Honorable John Ntim Fordjour has Donated over 150 Trunk and Chop Box to new SHS and TVET students in his Constituency.
The donation forms part of his well-wishes to the New Students to motivate them Achieve the Goals.

Speaking at a Short ceremony held at his Residence in Assin Edubiase, Honorable John Ntim Fordjour said, The Gesture forms part of his wish to help the people of Assin South especially the Youth to Achieve their Aim.

“Over 150 brilliant but less privileged new entrants to SHS and TVET in Assin South Constituency receiving FREE TRUNKS and CHOP BOXES as part of my modest support on their journey to greatness. Let’s together help remove socioeconomic barriers and support one another to attain an equitably educated society” He Added.

On his part, the District Education Director for Assin South , Mr. Ransford Appiah, thanked the MP for his continuous support towards the development of education in the District.
He therefore Cautioned the Student to take their studies more seriously as they move on to the next level in their education.

Finally, the he Students expressed their profound appreciation to the MP for the kind gesture.

Gnews.com

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The toil of the dedicated grassroot must not be in Vain

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Following from afar through radio commentary,Facebook and other handles I realised a certain communicators name being mentioned always by his constant defence for the MP for ASSIN SOUTH and the Npp party as whole.

He defended the MP even when all executives had left the camp of the current Mp.

The leadership of the party in the region shouldn’t allow all the toil this gentleman CHAKONI as he is affectionately called by fellow grassroots people be in vain.

Our party should not allow people with riches to come in at the eleventh hour to make some few donations after all the dirty works are done by the grassroots to snatch the position deemed fit for the grassroots person.

It’s about time the party apply meritocracy in it’s dealings.

Mr FREDRICK DANQUAH deserves the DCE position. I plead on the party executives to be rewarding good deeds rather than last minute showmanship.

Why must we allow someone to quit his lucrative job for another appointment meant for a dedicated grassroots youth who understands his people much better

NPP REWARD OUR LOYALTY NOW BEFORE WE ALL LIVE.

THE YOUTH ARE THE FUTURE OF THE PARTY,LET NOT YOUR ACTIONS AND IN ACTIONS KILL OUR SPIRIT.

I AM FOR CHAKONI FOR ASSIN SOUTH DCE

SEB) ZENITH
NPP YOUTH ACTIVIST
LEADER CONCERNED NPP YOUTH WR CHAPTER
0550193460

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Police Operations Vanguard Destroys 59 Changfang Motors in 4 Days.

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Illegal miners are warned to stop the act or be arrested to face the full rigours of the law. destroyed the machines as part of their mandate to curb illegal mining activities and water pollution in the region. The activities of these floating boats on the rivers among others are the main cause of the poor water tepidity.

The Western Region Force, commanded by Superintendent of Police Mr. William Kwofie Jabialu, destroyed the machines as part of their mandate to curb illegal minning activities and water pollution in the region. The activities of these floating boats on the rivers among others are the main cause of the poor water tepidity.

Illegal miners are warned to stop the act or be arrested to face the full rigors of the law.

Source:Ghana Police Service

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People of Twifo Mirekukrom Call for government support.

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Twifo Mirekukrom is a cocoa farming community in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa district of central region.

Residents of the community has called on government and NGOs to come to their aid because women in the community lost their lives and babies when they goes on labor because of bad roads.

In an interview with the residents, they called the government to come to their aid with the help of Chips Compound, Portable Drinking Water, School Desks for their school children and also fix their bad roads for them.

According to the residents, they drink same water with Animals like pigs, dogs and others.

Some of the women complain that, due to the bad road network, they find it difficult to attend to maternal care when they get pregnant. they continue that they sometime have to bord a Motor byke or Aboboyaa before they can get to the hospital during the time of labor.

They said government has started constructing a six unit classroom block project for them but the construction has stopped since last year so they called on government to let the contractor to come and complete the project for them.

Chief of the Community, Nana Mireku Ababio added his voice to made an appeal to the government and NGOs to come into their help.

Nana said, their school building in the community was built by community in the olden days and the Late EX President Jerry John Rawlings added a pavilion structure but the buildings are old so it has now become a dead trap to the children.

So he is Appealing to the general public to come into their aid.

Story by Evans Donkor, Royal TV, Central Region.

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VIDEO: Tears flow as Apam teenagers are buried

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A joint burial service has been held for the thirteen teenagers who drowned when they went swimming in the sea at Apam in the Central Region.

It was a moment of sadness and uncontrollable tears from family members present to observe the solemn exercise.

The perished souls were laid to rest after a joint burial service organized in the community by local authorities.

The deceased aged between 12 and 17 lost their lives on Sunday, March 7, 2021, throwing the Apam town into a state of shock and mourning.President Akufo-Addo has already donated an amount of GHC36,000 to the bereaved families.

This was done when the President commiserated with the bereaved families through the Minister for fisheries.