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Audio:Mother forces daughter 11 into prostitution, gives her a target of 4-7 men a day each paying K10

Posted on by Kofi Tutu

Last Month I was connected to a women ,she sounded so depressed and sad on phone.She was panicking and in a state of confusion.

This girl is from one of the compounds in Zambia, after her father died, her biological mother forced her into prostitution at age 11 and made her into a sex slave.She forced her to sleep with 4-7 men a day and the men would pay k10 that they later used for food and other basic things. When I sat down with Grace (not real names) she told me she slept with so many men such that she lost count, she saw so many older men come into her mother’s home to sexually abuse her.

She had seen more men strip her naked and had seen so men Older men, married men, pastors, respected people in society sneak in at night parking big vehicles to come and sexually abuse her. Some would bring k10 and others would just sexually abuse her and escape.

She told me her worst experience was when she wanted to refuse, one man become like a demon and become extremely violent and wanted to strangle her, kicked her and Insulted her and spat on her saying she was just a chamber but her mother ignored all that and just continued watching TV all she wanted was the money. So i lay there with tears in my eyes as this man sexually abused me.
When her mother died of menegitis last year December she told me she was the happiest person alive.

At 15 years Grace is 3 months pregnant and HIV positive and is being treated for Syphilis. She is a strong girl and we thank God for everyone who came through and is coming through and is reshaping the life for this girl.

By Buumba Malambo, Child Activist

Posted in General News

Ban On Social Gatherings Does Not Include Marriage Ceremonies – Oppong-Nkrumah

Posted on by Kofi Tutu

The Minister-designate for Information, Mr. Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, has explained that the reintroduction of a ban on social restrictions as announced by President Akufo-Addo last Sunday, does not include the ban on marriage ceremonies.

Rather, he says the social activity of parties and/or receptions associated with occasions such as funerals and marriage ceremonies is what has been banned.

Consequently, he says, marriage ceremonies, which are held in the churches, and mosques where there is strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols can go on.

Mr. Oppong-Nkrumah gave the clarification on Tuesday at a press briefing on the government’s COVID-19 response in the country.

Ban reintroduced

President Akufo-Addo last Sunday reintroduced a ban on all social events, including weddings, funerals, and other social events as part of interventions to halt the surge of the Coronavirus in the country.

The directive, according to the President, was based on data, which suggests that the surge in cases was as a result of non-adherence to preventive protocols at such social gatherings.

Confusion

The President’s announcement has however triggered discussions among some sections of the public.

Some have questioned why religious gatherings under strict protocols as prescribed and for two hours have been allowed but events such as funerals and weddings have been banned.

Clarification

Throwing more light on the President’s directive, Mr. Oppong-Nkrumah explained that “the President did not say that marriages are banned.”

Likewise, he said burial services were allowed but with a limited number of 25 persons at the ceremony.

“The president did not ban burial service because the activity of burial, we actually encourage to go on… What is banned in the funeral where typically in the Ghanaian community we will all gather, shake hands, announcement of people, then they’ll call for a song, people will come and dance, where there is a little party associated with it. That is what has been banned,” he explained.

“In the same way, when it comes to marriage, what the president has said is that, what in Ghana we call wedding, the full-blown wedding where we have a big party with a reception and people dancing and people eating, sitting at reception tables, etc, that is what has been banned,” he added.

“We’ve got a lot of requests about so what if somebody is having a church service, which is allowed, and they choose to bless their marriage there as part of the church service. I’m not sure that is what has been banned. It’s the wedding. The full-blown wedding with its reception and social activity associated with it is what has been banned,” Mr Oppong-Nkrumah explained further.

Case update

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye noted that as at January 30, 2021, Ghana had recorded 5,515 active cases, 424 deaths and 61,843 discharges or clinical recoveries.

He also noted that the Greater Accra Region accounted for 56.7 percent of total cases, while the Ashanti and Western Regions accounted for 16.0 and 6.1 percent of cases respectively.

He added that 294 persons who had tested positive for COVID-19 were on admission, with 34 being critical, 122 being severe and 138 being mild to moderate cases.

Soure: Graphiconline.com

Posted in General News

Central Region Tailors Association mad over SHS uniforms in the region contracted to Accra Tailors

Posted on by Kofi Tutu

According to Cape Coast Tailors Association and Central Region Tailors Association, all the uniforms of SHS students in the region are being sewed in Accra.

It seems in Ghana, everything is all about Accra. We can’t even sow our own unforms for our schools in our region too? Should this also be done in Accra? We have Cape Coast Technical University, Cape Coast Technical Institute, Biriwa Vocational Technical Institute, Asuansi Technical Institute who are all offering Fashion Design and Tailoring courses to their students. In addition, we have top fashion designers like Sharp look designs, Sab fashion etc in Cape Coast and all over the Region. Won’t this create job and reduce the burden of always going to Accra to get employed?

All the money collected from our tourists sites in the region are sent to Accra. Now, we can’t get the opportunity to sow the uniforms of our own schools too? Everything in Cape Coast/Central Region goes to Accra but nothing from Accra comes to Cape Coast/Central Region. Should we always depend on Accra for the betterment of our dear city and Region?

We plead with our respected Central Region House of Chiefs, the Chief of Cape Coast Osabarima Kwesi Atta, Central Regional Minister, all the MMDCE’S and all the Mp’s in the region to make sure our tailors and fashion designers get the opportunity to sow the uniforms of our own schools.

Source: Cape Coast Oguaa

Posted in Politics

Video] Election Petition: I never said Mahama won the 2020 elections – Aseidu Nketia confronts video evidence in SC

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First witness for the petitioner in the 2020 Presidential Election Petition, John Asiedu Nketia, has stated in the Supreme Court that he never said the petitioner, John Dramani Mahama, won the 2020 Presidential Elections.

During cross-examination, the witness was confronted with video evidence where he was addressing an NDC press conference after the December 7 elections. The witness admitted to saying the NDC won majority of the seats in Parliament, but denied he declared John Mahama winner in any of the press conferences he addressed before and after the 1st Respondent Electoral Commission’s declaration of the presidential results on December 9.

According to Mr. Nketia, he only expressed expectations that the petitioner would win the elections based on his knowledge of the dynamics of elections in Ghana over the years.

“Every evidence was pointing at president Mahama’s victory and in fact, My Lords, permit me, in all the 7 parliamentary and presidential elections that have been held in this country before this one the presidential candidate and the political party which wins and controls parliament ends up winning the presidency”, he explained.

Counsel for the 2nd Respondent Akufo-Addo, Lawyer Akoto Ampaw insisted that the words of the witness during the press conferences suggested that the petitioner won the presidential elections.

“You claim in one of your statements that you won the elections in all the polling stations all over the country so I’m putting it to you that when you mad the statement that the petitioner had won the election, it presupposed you had the polling station pick sheets”, he queried.

But Mr. Nketia retorted, “My Lord, I indicated that I never said that the petitioner had won the elections”.

He also confirmed to the court that there was no mention of the petitioner winning the election in the petition.

Source:3news.com

Posted in General News, History

Black History Month

Posted on by Kofi Tutu

Today marks the begining of Black History Month, celebrated every February in the United States, Canada and other parts of the world.

The theme for this year’s commemoration is “The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity.”

This theme fits well into our 10-year Beyond the Return campaign which also highlights the Black Family’s importance and diversity irrespective of location be it African, American, Caribbean, Black Canadian, or from the continent of Africa. We are all a global family.

Join us as we take you through the story of the “Black Race and its struggles over the years to 2021. We will be sharing the history, stories, creativity and beauty of the black people.

BlackHistoryMonth #BHM2021 #BHM #BlackHistoryMonthBTR #BlackHistoryBTR #BlackHistory #SankofaBlackHistory #BlackHistorySankofa #mondaymotivation

Posted in Entertainment, General News

TeePhlow tests positive for coronavirus

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Ghanaian rapper, TeePhlow whose real name is Lukeman Ekow Baidoo has disclosed to Amansan Krakye in an interview on Kastle FM has revealed why he is still locked up in the USA.

TeePhlow who is currently in Connecticut in the USA said he has tested positive for the novel Coronavirus and only got to know of his status when he was about to return to Ghana, but he kept it from the public for fear of causing panic amongst his fan base.

“As for abroad, we came to just make a curve and return home which we adequately prepared to come back to Ghana. When I was about to return to Ghana, I was supposed to do a COVID-19  test before I would be allowed to go to the airport and travel back home,” he stated.

“But unfortunately I tested positive for Covid-19, however, it’s a piece of information which I didn’t put out earlier in the public domain to avoid panicking amongst my fanbase. So when it happened like that it means I couldn’t fly back to Ghana from Connecticut in the USA,” he revealed on Kastle Drive.

TeePhlow advised his followers on Kastle FM 90.3MHz in Cape Coast to tread cautiously because Covid-19 is real and therefore appealed for everyone to abide strictly by the safety protocols whilst the use of herbal medicine should also be encouraged.

He remarked “Another thing is that it was during that time that I heard that the number of coronavirus infections is also increasing in Ghana. Whenever I have the opportunity to speak I always advice people to be extra careful.

“We have to practice social distancing and apart from that you have to eat more fruits and vegetables, ginger with garlic mixture boiled together and drink more traditional herbal medicine,” he continued.

He concluded, “Because Covid-19 is very real which is killing a lot of people so let’s all be careful and at the appropriate time I shall return to Ghana for all of us to properly have fun together.”

Source:Ghanaown.com

Posted in Politics

Don’t lecture us, answer my questions – Akoto Ampaw to Aseidu Nketia

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Lead Counsel for the 2nd Respondent in the 2020 Presidential Election Petition, Lawyer Akoto Ampaw, demanded during cross-examination that witness for the petitioner, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, answered his questions without verbose explanations.

In the estimation of the Lawyer Akoto Ampaw, the witness’s explanations to some of the questions amounted to an attempting to lecture the court, rather than answering the questions he was being asked in the witness box.

The first witness of the petitioner was confronted in court Monday with video evidence of some NDC press conferences where he seemingly declared the petitioner a winner of the presidential elections.

Mr. Nketia admitted that he was indeed the one in the video and that “those are my words” but denied declaring John Mahama winner in the tapes played.

According to him, he only expressed his expectations that John Mahama would win the presidential elections on the face of the information available to him at the time.

Mr. Ampaw put it to him that he had by his words “implied that President Mahama had won the elections”.

Mr. Nketia attempted explaining how he arrived at his ‘expectation’.

“… My Lords permit me, in all the 7 parliamentary and presidential elections that have been held in this country before this one the presidential candidate and the political party which wins and controls parliament ends up winning the presidency so I…”

While at it, Mr. Ampaw interjected, demanding that he answers the questions being asked.

“Mr Asiedu Nketia, don’t lecture us, answer the questions, you can’t lecture us”, he said.

Source:3news.com

Posted in History

How many times does Asantehene wear the bulletproof war jacket(Batakarikeseɛ) in his lifetime

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Many are those that believe that every Asantehene wears the bulletproof wear jacket (Batakarikeseɛ) twice in his lifetime . But that is not the case and cannot be the case .

  1. An Asantehene wears the Batakarikeseɛ during his enstoolment as Asantehene.
  2. During the funeral of his predecessor .
  3. During the funeral of an Asantehemaa .
  4. Should more than one Asantehemaa die in office during his time as Asantehene , he will have to wear the Batakarikeseɛ during their funeral .
  5. During war in which he , Asantehene , has to be present at the war front .
  6. Some Asantehene , not to mention , Opoku Ware l , Osei Kwadwo , and Osei Bonsu , who fought many wars had to wear it a number of times (5 or more times) in their lifetime .
  7. Asantehene Kusi Obodum wore Batakarikeseɛ twice in his lifetime ; that is during his enstoolment and the funeral of his predecessor .
  8. Kwaku Dua ll wore it but just once in his lifetime . This is because , he died in office only 40 days after his enstoolment . He did not stay that long in office to wear Batakarikeseɛ to celebrate the funeral of his predecessor and an Asantehemaa or go to war .

In the light of the foregoing therefore , there’s no limit to the number of times an Asantehene has to wear Batakarikeseɛ in his lifetime .
KANTANKA

Source:The Kingdom of Asante

Posted in Politics

FLASHBACK: Ahenkorah chewed two of his own party papers after his snatching – MP Revealed

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The Member of Parliament elect in the Cape Coast North Constituency of the Central Region,Hon.Kwamina Mintah A.K.A Ragga has revealed that,Hon.Carlos Ahenkorah chewed two of the ballot papers he snatched during the Speaker of Parliament’s election.

He explained that,Carlos Ahenkorah snatched his own Npp party’s papers and chewed two out of their 136 votes during recounting of the party’s votes and to verify whether the 136 votes recorded is correct.

He disclosed that,at the time they caught him, he was already chewing two of the papers.

Hon Carlos Ahenkorah Snatched ballot papers in Parliament during the counting of the Speaker of Parliament’s election on the 6th January 2021.

Ragga then sidelined some underway projects in the Cape Coast North Constituency and made mention of the completion of all standstill road projects by the close of this year,paying attention to the Security issues, lighting systems amongst others.

Hon.Kwamina Mintah in an interview with Osahene Kwame Dapaa Asare assured his supporters who through their efforts has made him the mp to still have the faith and the believe in him since he will leave no developmental stone unturned to drive the Constituency to the fortunes.

He stated that,he has started with his Thank You tour hence will appeal to any community he has not yet visited in his constituency to have patience since “we count one before two”.

Source:Anaafi Kokooto of Kingdom fm, Cape Coast/Gnews.com

Posted in Politics

Why Dr. Bawumia should lead NPP to the next Election

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The NPP youth wing know as “Bawumia Movement” is calling on all meaning NPP executives from the Constituencies to the National level to effectively Engage with the Grassroots before choosing their flag bearer for 2024 general elections, Mr Paul Adjei who is the National President and Dr Christain Narh Opata (PhD) the national Vice President for the movement’s all his member’s are making this early call because all meaning Ghanaians are aware that Ghana today under the leadership of Nana and Bawumia is far gone from Taxation to production.

We also observed Ghana couldn’t have move this fast without the contribution of the Young intelligent Bawumia, the Prophet of Economy and the master planner that move Ghana from Analog to a surprised Digitize Ghana.


Our support for Dr Bawumia is a total support for because of Transportational agenda for the youth and also fastest growing of Ghana’s economy.


We also wish to use this medium to clear the doubts that Northern can not lead NPP, it’s nervous, cheap political propaganda and should be disregarded.


NPP need someone like Dr Bawumia to set another records in the Ghana’s politics. The agenda break the eight 🎱 is on course and are fully in support of it Dr Bawumia if we can describe is the Greatest Asset Ghana ever had in the morden days politics in Ghana, the most competent as well as unifier and the grassroots Man

Although in the course of the first four years under the Akufo-Addo’s led administration he (Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia) lost a bit of lustre unlike the period when he was holding public lectures in opposition, and to our strong conviction if NPP manage him well, no one within NDC can beat him in any election.

“He may also have huge challenges with cross-over appeal especially with some who maintain that any myth or any last remaining amount of good will or political capital from his Bawunomics or Bawumia lecture series days has been completely dissipated. And he does have to fight off many tags that have taken root.”

Finally we must say that when ever NDC,puts up a glittering and hard to gloss over candidate then the NPP would be going in as the under-dogs but if Bawumia is fielded there will be a realistic chance and it would be nothing but game on.

The greatest asset for Ghana now is His excellence Discovering Dr Digital Bawumia

Mr Paul Adjei the national president for the Bawumia movement and Dr Christain Narh Opata continued to says that The greatest asset Ghana have now is not only Free SHS but His Excellence also Discovering Dr Digital Bawumia