Assalamu Alaikum!

Have you noticed that the alarm on Monday mornings are aggressive? Like you set your own alarm then it has the audacity to scream at you. Eiiii!🤣🤣

In today’s stories:

• General news: Bees decided to join Friday prayers in Sunyani, the congregants ran away.

• National: When the Supreme Court drops a decision, are they vibing with the people or just sticking to the legal manual?

• Politics: Osman Ayariga is telling NPP’s resigning officials: “Run all you want, but we’re still catching you in 2024!”

• National: Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey is in the race to become the first African woman Commonwealth Secretary-General, and it’s giving major boss vibes!

• Fact of the Day: What if your heart was in your head?

• National: Professor Kobby Mensah says it's not that Ghanaian youth are chilling on political engagement — we’re just busy dealing with real-life stuff like jobs, school fees, and the economy.

• Health: Polio pulls up again, and Ghana Health Service ain’t taking no chances!

• Crime: A reckless overtake at Winneba Junction leads to a fatal collision, claiming 3 lives and injuring 15, as road safety takes another L.

• Politics: Joana Gyan Cudjoe might be out of the game for now, but trust—her seat in Amenfi Central is still warming up for her, at least according to NDC’s Edudzi Tamakloe.

• National: Bishop Salifu Amoako: 'Ghanaians don’t know the truth, all they do is talk'.

QUICK BYTE

• You’re mid-prayer, deep in the moment, when suddenly, you hear buzzing—lots of buzzing. That’s exactly what went down at the Sunyani Central Mosque when a whole squad of bees stormed in, turning Friday prayers into a sprint for safety. The congregation? Well, they didn’t wait for the closing prayer; it was cover-your-face-and-dash-out mode. Want the deets in full? Check out the Deep Dive section.

• You know that classic "you can run, but you can't hide" line? Yeah, Osman Ayariga just remixed it for corrupt NPP officials. The Deputy National Youth Organiser of the NDC is out here saying, “Go ahead, resign, but don’t think we’re letting it slide!” According to him, all these recent resignations? Just a sign the NPP knows they’re about to take an L in the December elections. He’s got a whole "Operation Recover All Loot" squad ready to track down anyone who’s dipped their hands into the cookie jar. Whether you’ve already resigned or are still clinging to your chair, Ayariga says come 2024, no one’s safe. Get the 411 in the Deep Dive section below

• So, just when we thought polio was a thing of the past, a wild new strain decided to pop up in the Ashanti Region, and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) is not having it! They’ve launched an oral polio vaccination drive, aiming to jab 1.4 million kids and tell this virus, “Not today, Satan.” The new strain traces its roots all the way to Algeria. Read more in the Deep Dive Section.

• The Supreme Court just gave Parliament a serious plot twist, flipping Speaker Alban Bagbin’s move to boot four MPs. But here’s the real tea: former Foreign Minister Hannah Tetteh hopped onto Facebook and threw out the big question—do these judges even care what the streets are saying? She’s like, “Yo, Supreme Court, are you blind to public opinion or nah?” With elections creeping up, Tetteh’s wondering if the court’s living in a vacuum while Ghana’s political scene is getting spicier by the day. Read more

• Okay, so you know how we all get hyped when someone does something major on the world stage? Well, get ready to scream “Yass Queen!” because Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey is gearing up to make history as the next Commonwealth Secretary-General. She’s going up against candidates from Lesotho and The Gambia, but Shirley’s resume is stacked. President Akufo-Addo and former President Mahama—both backing her for the job. Yeah, it’s that serious. It’s like seeing Messi and Ronaldo on the same team—unstoppable! Read more

• Bishop Salifu Amoako, whose son was involved in a tragic accident that claimed the lives of two young girls in East Legon on October 12, is urging Ghanaians to refrain from spreading rumors and misinformation. Addressing his congregation for the first time since the tragedy, the bishop expressed frustration at how quickly people are making assumptions without knowing the facts, stating, “Ghana here, they don’t have anything, the only thing they have is talking.” He also addressed the actions of some of his church members, who physically attacked a reporter after a recent court hearing. “You have added more battles to my battles already," he lamented. Read more

• So, apparently, someone out there thinks we (the youth) are all sitting around doing nothing about politics. But nah, that’s not it, fam. According to Prof. Kobby Mensah from UG Business School, we’re super engaged — just not in the way people expect. Think about it, right? When was the last time you saw us out here holding placards for a politician? Yeah, didn’t think so. But the minute something real goes down, like economic troubles or environmental chaos, we're out in these streets real loud. The prof basically said that we care about issues that affect us directly, like jobs, the economy and making sure our futures don’t look like a 'loading' screen that never ends. Read more

• Bruh, it’s all fun and games until your attempt to overtake a tricycle ends up looking like a scene from a bad action movie. A Toyota Vitz driver tried to pull a Fast & Furious stunt near Winneba Junction and crashed into a Hiace, sending both cars flying into a ditch. Result? Three people gone, 15 others injured, and now, Winneba’s left picking up the pieces. The local fire service chief, Adu-Poku, didn’t sugarcoat it — “Yo, slow down, especially with the festive season approaching.” Read more

• So last week, the Electoral Commission hit Joana Gyan Cudjoe with a red card, disqualifying her from the 2024 Amenfi Central race. Today, NDC’s Edudzi Tamakloe is like, "Pshh, we saw this coming," and he's not exactly sweating it. Dude's got confidence that Joana’s going to snatch that seat back and head to Parliament soon. Apparently, the EC’s decision is all based on some legal mambo jumbo, but Edudzi insists this ain't the endgame. He’s calling the EC’s moves a bit too eager and is ready for a comeback story that’ll make even Netflix jealous. Read more

DEEP DIVE

Buzz Meets Prayers

Friday afternoon, you’re all dressed up, headed to the mosque, ready to get your prayer game on. It’s all calm, spiritual vibes in the air—then BOOM, out of nowhere, bees. Not just a few stray ones, but a whole SWARM, like something out of a nature documentary gone rogue. And just like that, Friday prayers turned into a sprint marathon, with everyone ducking and diving like they were dodging mosquitoes on a hot night.

The worst part? No one saw it coming. One minute, it’s all ‘assalamu alaikum,’ and the next, it’s ‘run for your life!’ The fire service? They showed up thinking there was a fire. Instead, they found bees running the show. Even the fire personnel caught a few stings while helping the elderly and women who were too trapped in the frenzy to escape.

The nearby shop owners weren’t spared either. The bees didn’t care if you were praying or selling waakye, everyone was fair game.

Now, what caused this bee invasion? Your guess is as good as ours, but the Sunyani mosque-goers are hoping this is a one-time horror show. Some of them are still buzzing about the chaos days later—pun totally intended. One thing’s for sure: next Friday, they’ll probably be praying the bees stay in their lane. Read more

You can run, but you can’t hide.

A bunch of NPP bigwigs pulling the classic “I’m resigning for personal reasons” move, thinking it’s their Get Out of Jail Free card. But Osman Ayariga? He’s having none of it. The guy’s basically out here saying, “Nice try, but we’re still coming for you.” And honestly, it feels like he’s channeling some serious action movie energy. You know, like when the villain thinks they’ve escaped, but the hero’s just waiting to catch them at the next turn.

Ayariga, who’s heading up this hardcore-sounding “Operation Recover All Loot,” isn’t mincing his words. Resign now? Cool. You’re still on the hook. Don’t resign? Well, he says you’re just making it harder for yourself when they come knocking after the December 7 elections. It’s like watching someone sprint full speed into a wall, thinking they’re making an escape. Spoiler alert: the wall is called accountability.

It all went down at a campaign event in the Binduri constituency, where Ayariga was throwing around phrases like “a thief is still a thief, whether you resign or not.” Honestly, it sounds like something your no-nonsense grandma would say while wagging her finger at you. But Ayariga’s not just talking tough for the sake of it—he’s basically promising that if the NDC wins in December, no one’s getting away with their loot.

And look, you know it’s serious when he’s even telling the current officials, “Hey, it’s not too late to reduce your sentence—just resign now!” It’s the political version of “save yourself while you still can.” But, as Ayariga’s making very clear, resign or not, he’s coming after you. So, let the NPP officials enjoy their “personal reasons” for now, but come 2024, Ayariga’s going full-blown bounty hunter mode, and it’s not looking pretty. Read more

Polio pulls up again!

Remember when we all thought polio was history, like those flip phones your uncle still refuses to let go of? Well, it turns out, polio is staging a sneaky comeback, and it's not playing games. In the Ashanti Region, GHS has launched an urgent oral vaccination campaign after detecting a new polio strain, Type 2, linked all the way to Algeria. Yup, it’s like this virus took a direct flight and decided to check out Ghana.

Dr. Fred Adomako-Boateng is leading the charge, saying, "We handled the wild strains, now it's time to shut down this one too." But the problem isn’t just the virus itself — it’s the combo of low vaccination numbers and shaky sanitation in some places that could allow this disease to make a full comeback like a retro fashion trend nobody asked for.

The GHS is pulling no punches; they’re targeting 1.4 million kids for this vaccination drive. That’s like trying to fill Accra Sports Stadium 14 times over with kids ready to get vaccinated!

Dr. Adomako-Boateng wasn’t mincing words either — he basically said, if the virus is here, all kids are fair game. So, if you’re a parent, this is your cue: make sure your little ones get their shots, unless you want polio back in our headlines like it's 1990 again. Read more

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NEWS SOURCES

Today’s stories are curated from:

1. www.myjoyonline.com

2. www.ghanaweb.com

3. www.citinewsroom.com

4. www.norvanreports.com

5. www.channel1new.com