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  Our great ancestors have left us a wonderful adage, “Wo ni wu a, w’abusua asa.” (“The departure of one’s mother to eternity terminates one’s blood relationships on earth.”). Your passing away leaves me homeless. I thank the Good Lord for giving you to me for 66 years as my mother. You have indeed been my all. You did not only give me life; you gave me life that is worth living. You brought me up in the cultural traditions of our forefathers. You gave me the best of humanity to make me what I am today. You were a beacon of wisdom to me. You loved me and my siblings, and you did everything for us, except condone evil in our lives. You were a disciplinarian to the core. You were the mother with whom I conferred. The members of our great clan and others always looked up to you. You were Agya on whom we wholly depended. You were a “killer of hunger” for us, our saviour; the slender arm full of kindness, the ruler ...

not actual image Charles Obong, 52, who worked as a senior personnel officer in the ministry of Public Service from 2006 to 2016, reportedly wanted to use the cash to redeem his soul before God, DailyMonitor reports. Obong reportedly saved more than Shs200 million (about N17m) to bribe the Almighty Father on Judgement Day so He could forgive his earthly sins. He died on December 17, 2016, after a long illness and was buried on Christmas Eve. He was buried in a metallic coffin estimated to have cost Shs20m. The Aromo Sub-county chairman, Mr David Elic, said his brother-in-law had left behind a Will, dictating that upon his death, his wife Ms Margaret Obong should deposit huge sums of money in his coffin. . He planned to convey the money to God as an offertory so that the Almighty Father could forgive his sins and save him from hellfire. He reportedly also instructed his brother Justin Ngole and sister Hellen Aber to bear witness to ensure his wife follows his ...

The chief executive officer of Kumasi based Ashh FM and Member of Parliament for Assin Central has called for the dismissal of his employee, Daasebre Dwamena, a broadcast journalist with Kumasi based Ashh fm, who was reported missing after the just ended general elections. The news of Daasebre Dwamena’s missing had been circulating on social media for about a month now, as he failed to show himself up after going to his hometown, Akyeremade, near Kokofu in the Ashanti Region to exercise his franchise and sent in some election reports to his station. His purported missing left many people in fear and panic, as people alleged that he might have been kidnapped or murdered by some unknown assailants due to his political comments on radio, as he was known to be affiliated to the NPP and as a result has been sharing the party's stances in his comments during the run up to the just ended elections.   Meanwhile, Kennedy Agyapong who seemed to be frustrated by the conduct ...

INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF HIS EXCELLENCY, NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS SWEARING IN AS PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE GHANA ARMED FORCES.  DATE: 7TH JANUARY, 2017 Mr Speaker, The Ghanaian people give thanks to Almighty God for the blessings, favour and grace He continues to bestow on them. Exactly a month ago, that is 7th December last year, 2016, we, the people of Ghana, in all serenity and dignity, exercised our democratic franchise freely to elect a President and Parliament of our Republic. We are met here today to give effect to the outcome of that exercise. In accordance with our republican custom, I, having been declared the winner of the presidential contest on 9th December, 2016, by the returning officer, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei, have taken the oath of the high office of President of the Republic, in the presence of the newly sworn Vice President, His Excellency Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, a...

Founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Jerry John Rawlings subjected the Accra Mayor, Alfred Oko Vanderpuje to what could be labelled as embarrassment of his life, as the states man snubbed him after the later tried to have a chat with him. This was captured in a 13-second video that was captured prior to President Mahama’s State of the Nation Address to parliament on Thursday 5th January this year, when the mayor appeared to have greeted Mr Rawlings while he climbed the staircase to the parliament house which he reluctantly responded. Oko Vanderpuje later made another attempt to whisper something into the ear of the former president who at the time walking on the red carpet but he shoved him off with a sign literally meaning he was not interested in whatever he had to say. The Member of Parliament-elect for Ablekuma South had no option but recoil in the ensuing embarrassing situation as the Mr Rawlings could be seen ascending the staircase with other dignit...

The chairman for National peace council, Prof. Emmanuel Asante has asked Ghanaians to exercise patience with the incoming NPP government in executing their promises they made to Ghanaians in the run up to the just ended general elections. That Ghanaians should desist from mounting pressure on Nana Addo and his yet to commence work NPP government as to the implementation of their numerous assurances to Ghanaians, to enable them give out their best of performance to ensure the progress of the country. Speaking in an interview with Kwame TANKO on Angel In the Morning, the former presiding Bishop of the Methodist church of Ghana urged Ghanaians to support the incoming government instead of putting pressure on it to hastily deal with its promises, to be able to work effectively to ensure the Nation takes its good stand. According to him, the NPP's one district one factory policy is a very good idea which may need the strength and the support of the masses to be properly executed, ...