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Chale News
October 18, 2024

So, did the chicken come first or did the egg come first?

Before you debate with yourself, I hope you know the only correct answer is, the Chale news headlines comes first🤣🤣😎😎

  • National: Bagbin boots 4 MPs for switching sides, serving up major drama in Parliament just in time for elections!

  • National: Afenyo-Markin’s got no time to chill—he’s just been handed the Minority Leader gig with 50 days till elections and Parliament’s not waiting around!

  • Politics: KOD is calling for a government for all Ghanaians, not just the party cardholders—time to break the “winner-takes-all” cycle!

  • Crime: Journalist catches hands, GJA says "arrest these courtroom clowns!"

  • Fact of the Day: Can you lick your elbow?

  • National: Afenyo-Markin slams Bagbin for rushing decisions, turning Parliament into a real-life soap opera!

  • National: The Ghana Card global rollout is here, starting in Denmark

  • Business: The Lands Ministry is urging MIIF to tackle gold smuggling before Ghana’s precious metals decide to ghost us for good!

  • Business: Ghana Chamber of Mines shares the good, the bad, and the gold!

QUICK BYTE

  • You’re at court, doing your job, and suddenly, some fans of a certain bishop decide to play WWE – no tickets, no warning. That's exactly what happened to EIB journalist, Murtala Inusah, when he got jumped for filming a court case about a tragic accident. The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) didn’t find it funny either, labeling the attack "devilish" and calling for the cops to arrest and prosecute these wannabe bouncers. Yeah, they said "arrest them all." Want the deets in full? Check out the Deep Dive section.

  • Kwame Owusu Danso (KOD), the Vice-Presidential candidate of the Movement for Change (Afrafranto Alliance) is basically saying it’s time we chill with this whole "winner-takes-all" vibe. He’s out here in Sekondi telling everyone that party loyalty in Ghana is like the new currency, more valuable than your Ghana Card! His solution? A government of national unity, where it’s not just about which party you’re repping, but what you bring to the table. He’s rooting for Alan Kyerematen to switch things up. Get the 411 in the Deep Dive section below

  • Ghanaians abroad, it’s official—the Ghana Card is coming to you! Starting with Denmark on October 22, 2024, the National Identification Authority (NIA) is going global after successful pilot programs in the U.S. and Canada. Embassy staff in Copenhagen have been trained up, and Mr. John Djomaakwei Quaye just made history as the first Ghanaian in Europe to get the card. Next stops? Berlin, Amsterdam, Rome, Brussels, and Paris. Read more in the Deep Dive Section.

  • Imagine going to your favorite waakye spot, and boom, they’ve switched to selling pizza. That’s basically what four MPs pulled. Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, said not today and declared their seats vacant for switching political jerseys. Bagbin, pulling from Article 97, made it clear: if you’re gonna hop from party to party or run as an independent, don’t expect to hold onto your comfy Parliament seat. So Cynthia Morrison, Kwadjo Asante, Peter Kwakye-Ackah, and Andrew Asiamah—just got benched. Read more

  • Afenyo-Markin just got a surprise new role—Minority Leader. Yep, plot twist! With a handful of MPs opting to run solo in the upcoming elections, the numbers in the house shifted, making the NDC the new majority. Now, everyone’s looking at Afenyo-Markin like, "Bro, time to own it and handle business!" Ahmed Ibrahim’s basically telling him, “Fam, we’ve got 50 days till elections, no time to chill. Get your majority minority squad back to Parliament and get to work!” Read more

FACT OF THE DAY

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It is impossible to lick your elbow.

Did you just try to lick it?😂😂

  • Speaker Bagbin hit everyone with a major curveball when he approved a motion by Haruna Iddrisu, telling four MPs to vacate their seats. But MP Alexander Afenyo-Markin wasn’t having any of it. He clapped back, saying Bagbin acted like he was on a deadline—rushing to create confusion. Afenyo-Markin’s big issue? He claims Bagbin doesn’t even have the legal juice to make that call. According to him, there’s no law that lets Bagbin pull that move, and now Parliament is left in chaos. Read more

  • The Deputy Minister, Mr. George Mireku Duker, has charged MIIF with putting the pedal to the metal when it comes to gold smuggling. I mean, imagine losing almost 60 tonnes of gold in 2022 alone! That’s not just a casual loss; it’s a major L!

    And get this, Ghana's economy is taking a hit to the tune of approximately $2 billion a year due to this sneaky gold exodus. Like, how can a country be rich in minerals but struggle? Read more

  • You know how we always talk about wanting more transparency in our lives? Well, the Ghana Chamber of Mines has taken that to heart and put all their financials on blast. Yep, they’re sharing the deets on everything from taxes to community investments, and honestly, it’s more revealing than that one friend who can’t keep a secret at a party! In 2023, the mining and quarrying sector contributed a jaw-dropping GH₵11.55 billion in direct taxes, marking an 81.1% rise from last year. Read more

DEEP DIVE

A government for all Ghanaians.

Ever feel like party loyalty in Ghana is the ultimate cheat code? According to KOD, it’s got everyone who’s not in the ruling squad feeling like the kid left out of a WhatsApp group chat. He’s painting a picture of a country where the only thing that matters is the color of your party card, and honestly, it's got people missing out on all the important gigs—contracts, jobs, you name it—because they didn’t pick the right political side. That’s why KOD’s running around Sekondi like, “Y’all, we need a government for everyone, not just the ones flying the right flag.”

In a convo that feels like it was lifted straight from your local barbershop, KOD broke it down to the chiefs and elders of Sekondi. He was like, “This ‘winner-takes-all’ game? It’s rigged! How do we build Ghana if the only folks winning are the ones who have a ruling party’s secret handshake?” The chiefs were vibing with his message, giving him some serious props, and even blessing him with a prayer for peace—because, let’s be real, politics in Ghana gets more heated than a traffic jam on Spintex.

And if you think that’s where KOD stops, nah fam, he’s just warming up. He went on to chat with the Imams and Zongo chiefs, breaking it down further. His main beef with the current system? It’s more corrupt than a group chat with secret screenshots. According to him, the current political setup is breeding a culture of loyalty over merit. He’s saying we need a system where you get a gig not because you’re "loyal to the soil" of your party but because you’re actually qualified.

KOD wrapped it up with a feel-good moment, reminding Ghanaians that elections shouldn't be some chaotic, cutthroat competition. If everyone feels they’ve got a seat at the table, we’d avoid the tension and beef that turns elections into a real-life soap opera. His closing vibe? Support Alan Kyerematen and give Ghana the glow-up it deserves with a government that works for all the people, not just the ones who know how to work the system. Read more

Catch these hands!

Bruh, imagine minding your own business at work and then, boom, out of nowhere, you're suddenly cast in a live-action version of "WWE: Courtroom Edition." This was the real-life nightmare of Murtala Inusah, the EIB Network’s legal affairs journalist. Dude was just doing his thing at the High Court, filming the trial of Bishop Elisha Salifu Amoako and his wife, when bam, a bunch of overzealous sympathizers decided it was their moment to shine – except it wasn’t. They assaulted him like they were in some kind of movie scene, all because they didn’t want their Bishop's business out there. Spoiler alert: that’s not how you handle a situation.

This all went down because of a case involving the bishop’s son, who tragically caused an accident that took two lives at East Legon. While you'd think the focus would be on, you know, justice, some people clearly had other plans. Murtala, with his ID card front and center, was attacked for simply recording what was happening. His fingers got messed up, and his body took a beating. And just when you think it couldn’t get worse, the guy even lost his phone in the chaos. Like, wow, talk about a bad day at the office.

The GJA? They’re not having any of it. They came in swinging (metaphorically, of course), calling the assault "devilish." And when GJA says something’s "devilish," you know it’s serious. They’re demanding that the Ghana Police pull up and arrest every last one of the attackers – like, yesterday. The GJA’s also not playing games with the courts either. They want the judiciary to punish these clowns once they’re caught and dragged back into, yep, another court case. Guess they’ll get their courtroom appearance after all.

So now, Murtala’s reported everything to the police, and we're all waiting for them to drop some justice. Read more

Ghana Card Goes Global

Ghanaians in Europe, you can finally get your Ghana Card without the stress of a marathon waiting game. It’s happening on October 22. After a successful pilot in North America, the NIA has decided to expand the party to Denmark, with plans to hit up Berlin, Amsterdam, Rome, Brussels, and Paris next. Talk about a world tour for your ID!

So, what’s the vibe like? They’re making it super easy-peasy for Ghanaians abroad. All you need is to hit up their website, fill out some forms, and book an appointment. Imagine sitting in your PJs, checking off the boxes like it’s a shopping list—who knew getting an ID could be this chill? Then, once you’re all set, you swing by the embassy for a quick biometric capture, and voilà, you’re officially in the club!

But wait, it gets even better! Our boy John Djomaakwei Quaye became the first Ghanaian to snag a card in Europe, and you can bet he’s feeling like the VIP of the squad. (Shoutouts, John. And no, we don’t know him personally. lol)

And for all you wondering about the nitty-gritty, the NIA is also keeping it inclusive. If you don’t have a valid passport or birth certificate, you can still get your card through a vouching system. Just find a couple of people to back you up, and you’re golden! Read more

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