DJ, play me "e don cast"

It really cast!

Author

Chale News
May 02, 2025

So, what’s in the bag today?

  • Crime: Just last week he was shouting “defamation!” Now he’s chilling in EOCO’s custody with a 7-day sleepover.

  • Politics: NPP’s moving like someone just suspended their favourite FIFA controller.

  • Politics: Afenyo-Markin is like, “Yo, chill with the payback game. It’s just making us all dizzy.”

  • Economic: The Bank of Ghana’s like, “Please oo, we didn’t sprinkle any dollar dust, just a solid game plan and better inflows.”

  • National: No bro, MTN staff ain’t got your PIN. If you got scammed, it’s giving “you showed your homework to the class.”

  • Fact of the Day: Ghanaian man used to hold the record for the fastest man running backwards.

  • Regional: Kejetia traders, your Monday morning mood better be “pack and go”. KMA is not here to play landlord.

  • National: Two kidnapped women are safe, thanks to a joint Ghana-Nigeria police swoop.

QUICK BYTE

  • Was it not just last week that Kwabena Adu-Boahen, ex-boss of the National Signals Bureau, was out here acting like he was about to drop the hottest lawsuit of the year? Man was breathing fire, threatening to sue media houses, PR agencies, and probably even the receptionist at EOCO for tarnishing his image over corruption claims. The guy had “I’ll call my lawyer” energy on full blast. But fast-forward to today and boom! He’s been remanded for 7 solid days. Want the deets in full? Check out the Deep Dive section.

  • Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo gets suspended, and the NPP starts planning demos like it’s Jollof Festival. The former General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah’s like “Ah. What’s your own? Is she your cousin? Or you just miss fighting?” The whole situation is turning into a reality show episode. While the petitions for her removal are still fresh out the oven, NPP’s trying to play defender of the realm. This isn’t even the first time a big-name official has been put under the microscope. Charlotte Osei went through it. Nobody stormed Independence Square. According to Nana Yaa it’s guilty conscience and too much free time. Her theory? NPP gassed the Chief Justice up to misbehave and now they’re feeling guilty like parents of a spoiled toddler. Read more

  • Afenyo-Markin’s like, “Why are we still in this petty revenge loop?” He’s calling on the whole political class to stop playing who’s-hurt-who games and actually get serious about fixing stuff. If they keep going down this road, they’ll be stuck in a cycle of vengeance with no way out and no one wants to be the one to say, “I told you so.” And President Mahama? He’s catching a whole lot of heat here too. Get the 411 in the Deep Dive section below

  • See those "before and after" transformations on IG reels. You know the ones where they show a sad, wrinkled old shoe and then BOOM after a bit of polish, it's practically glowing. That’s kind of the vibe the cedi’s been giving lately. For real though, the Ghanaian cedi has been out here living its best life, not only holding strong but flexing a bit by appreciating against the US dollar. But don’t be fooled; this glow-up didn’t happen because the Bank of Ghana (BoG) is secretly injecting cash like some kind of currency wizard. Nope, it’s all about the slow grind. Dr. Johnson Asiama, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, was like, “fam, we have been doing a bunch of small but important things happening behind the scenes.” Read more

  • The internet was shook when a disturbing video of two kidnapped women surfaced—showing them tied up, terrified, and pleading. But in a rare and swift collaboration between Ghana’s National Signals Bureau (NSB), the Ghana Police, and the Nigeria Police Force, eight suspects linked to the crime have now been arrested across both countries, and the women have been rescued alive.

    According to the Ghana Police Service, multiple arrests were made in “various locations in Ghana and Nigeria,” pointing to a likely cross-border criminal ring. While officials are staying tight-lipped on the full details (for now), they’ve assured Ghanaians that investigations are ongoing and more updates will be shared.

FACT OF THE DAY

❝

Meet Ghana’s Ferdie Ato Adoboe who once held Guinness World Records fastest 100m backwards runner title.

  • MoMo’s big man, Godwin Tamakloe, says staff can’t see your PIN even if they tried. The system is tighter than your side chick’s schedule. If scammers got you, it’s probably ‘cause you lowkey gave them the cheat code.

    Reminder from MTN: No PIN, no chop. So if someone’s withdrawing your money without permission… look within, bro. Or at least check that random link you clicked last week.

  • You’d think KMA’s warnings were background noise by now, but this time, the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly is turning off the Bluetooth and switching to megaphone mode. In a final “we mean it this time” statement, KMA has ordered all street traders in Kumasi’s Central Business District to pack up and vanish by May 5, 2025. Just last week, the deadline was May 1. Now the Assembly is giving everyone a grace period before they storm Kejetia and co. with bulldozers, ropes, and possibly very irate city guards. Traders at Adum, Kejetia, Pampaso, Dr. Mensah, the Zoo area, Roman Hill, Adehyeman, Alarba, and even those doing “car boot sale” from parked vehicles have all been served hot notice. Their notice basically said, “Remove your tables, wood, metal, plantain crates, handbags, and yourself, or we’ll help you do it with less care.” Read more

DEEP DIVE

Political Payback? Just Stop It Already

So, Afenyo-Markin is out here, practically begging the political scene to cut it out with the childish back-and-forth. He’s like that older cousin at the family reunion telling everyone, “Seriously, y’all gonna keep playing ‘who hurt who’ forever?” He’s seen enough of this petty political drama and wants it to stop before it ruins everything.

And here’s the thing: Afenyo-Markin is calling for peace in the same way you tell your squad to calm down when they start beefing over something trivial like who ate the last slice of pizza. In his eyes, retaliatory politics is like putting gas on a fire when what we really need is water. He’s speaking facts when he says it’s just putting us in a loop—no one’s winning, and the country is stuck in the middle of it all, just watching.

He’s also low-key roasting Mahama. Imagine being the chill person at the party who’s known for being balanced, and suddenly, you’re the one starting drama because you let the loudest people in the room call all the shots. That’s how Afenyo-Markin sees the President’s leadership right now. He’s like, “Bro, what happened to the moderate vibes? You were the cool, calm one. Now, you’re just another person stirring up the chaos.” Read more

“I’m suing everybody” energy to “Remand, Your Honour” in under a week.

The High Court ain’t playing games. Apparently, the Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, walked into the courtroom with receipts aka intelligence that Mr. Adu-Boahen tried to flex his influence muscles on a key prosecution witness. Interference? Tampering? Some real Netflix political thriller stuff. Of course, his lawyer, Hon. Samuel Atta Akyea, pulled up with the classic defense combo: deny everything, question the intel, and say, “My client is innocent, Your Honour.” Respectfully.

Now here’s where it gets even more “hmm.” The judge didn’t rush. First, he said, “Lemme see this intel for myself,” and ordered a lowkey review in-camera (read: private vibes). After eyeballing the evidence and sipping some metaphorical tea, he was like, “Okay, man’s staying inside for now.” According to the judge, this gives the prosecution enough time to lock in their witness statements while also being “fair” to the accused. Sounds fair...ish.

Meanwhile, Adu-Boahen’s wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, and their former bank handler turned codefendant, Mildred Donkor, got bail and probably went straight home to binge-watch the evening news in peace. But Mr. Adu? He’s on a remand vacation till May 9. Oh—and Dr. Ayine casually dropped a bombshell that there’s another investigation going down at Ghana Water involving Adu-Boahen. Someone cue the “How did we get here?” montage. It’s giving To Be Continued...Read more

NEWS SOURCES

Today’s stories are curated from: