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Finally, Friday! You’ve been waiting for forever. Waiting’t you? 😂😂
But before you check out emotionally for the weekend, dig into these stories:
Entertainment: Brother Sammy is telling boys to forget marriage.
National: Byran Acheampong says the drought has little to do with irrigation and everything to do with the weather changing every 5 seconds like a TikTok trend.
Politics: Tsatsu Tsikata is calling out anyone eyeing power just to stack their own cash.
Economic: Ghana is doubling down on double taxation troubles with 36 new agreements.
Sports: Samartex doesn’t fear anything, not even big names.
Fact of the Day: In 2006, someone tried to sell Coca-Cola secrets to Pepsi. Did Pepsi buy it?
Politics: The NDC has come out swinging at Atta Kyea. But what did he do?
Politics: Akufo-Addo has reached the boss level and now he’s passing the controller.
Agriculture: Have you heard the latest in the grain drama?
Economic: The Gold Rush is back in Ghana.
Crime: Dispatch rider’s new ride: straight to prison for 10 years.
Crime: Police do yawa.
QUICK BYTE
Brother Sammy just served up some wild advice. He’s basically telling guys, to just have kids and skip the whole marriage thing.
So he thinks marriage is like the VIP section that’s overrated, and women benefit more from it. No, it’s not the Brother Sammy, the electrician in your area. This is coming from Brother Sammy, the gospel musician. Is he practicing what he’s preaching? Nah fam, he’s married. Read more
Akufo-Addo’s was at the Methodist Church event, giving a big shoutout to Dr. Bawumia and asking Ghanaians to vote for him to carry on the “good work.” Want the deets in full? Check out the Deep Dive section.
Ghana’s been on a gold exploration break since 2013, kind of like that friend who swears they’ll start gyming next week but never does. But now, Martin Ayisi, the CEO of the Minerals Commission, is out here like, “Ghana’s about to drop some serious gold with the Cardinal Namdini mine, producing 358,000 ounces annually starting in November.”
Newmont’s Ahafo North mine is also rolling up its sleeves to join the gold rush in 2025. These two mega-mines together will boost Ghana’s gold output by at least 600,000 ounces. Read more
The NDC is majorly unimpressed with Abuakwa South MP Samuel Atta Akyea’s recent spicy remarks about John Mahama. At a mini-rally, Atta Akyea casually threw around the “drunkard” label like it was confetti, and let’s just say, the NDC isn’t having any of it. Read more in the Deep Dive Section.
Lord Mensah, who should’ve been zooming around delivering packages, decided to use his bike for a different kind of delivery—a robbery. He and his crew rolled up to a cosmetic shop in La, armed with jackknives, and did the whole “give us your stuff or else” routine. Turns out, Mensah’s “escape plan” was a bit of a fail. He managed to swap the bike’s plates like he was changing outfits but ended up crashing and injuring himself. Talk about adding insult to injury. He tried to dodge the law by pleading with the judge to let him go, but no dice. Instead, he’s off to serve a ten-year sentence, leaving his family and baby behind. Read more
You’ve planned the biggest party of the year. Then on the d-day, the caterer tells you they thought the party was next week. According to Agric Minister Bryan Acheampong, Mother Nature’s decision to remix the seasons, pushing the planting period back by a whole month is the real problem the farmers are facing. The Ghana Meteorological Agency did send out a heads-up, but it seems like the memo got lost somewhere between “urgent” and “meh.” So, all the seeds, fertilizers, and top-tier farming vibes we invested in? Yeah, they kinda went to waste. Acheampong’s got a plan though. Guess what? IRRIGATION! Read more
Ghana’s Ministry of Finance is on a mission to drop 36 new Double Taxation Agreements, which is kind of like getting an upgrade on your tax life – but with more paperwork. These agreements are meant to save companies from paying tax twice on the same income. Sounds cool, but it’s still a bit of a waiting game to see which ones actually get the green light. Some are waiting for Parliament’s stamp of approval, others are still in negotiation, and some are just chilling, waiting to be signed. But only people who are “residents” of Ghana or the treaty partner country get the sweet benefits. So, if you’re a digital nomad just passing through, you might need to sit this one out. Read more
FACT OF THE DAY
In 2006, Coca-Cola employee Joya Williams along with accomplices Ibrahim Dimson and Edmund Duhaney tried to sell Coke’s secret recipes to Pepsi for $1.5 million.
Pepsi snitched on her to Coca-Cola! Williams ended up with an 8-year prison sentence.
FC Samartex is stepping up to face Raja Club Athletic with zero intimidation. President Richard Nsenkyire made it clear: they’re not fazed by big names. They’re here to prove their game is what counts.
With their debut in the CAF Champions League, they’re here to play and win. Catch the action on September 15th! Read more
The government hit the brakes on grain exports because of a drought situation in the north. But the soybeans farmers are like, “Seriously? It’s not even that deep yet!” Abdul Hakeem Issah, the Director of Admin for the Ghana Soybeans Farmers and Aggregators Association, is throwing some serious shade, claiming the Buffer Stock was supposed to be the saviour. It’s like having a backup plan that never got used. He’s basically saying, “You had one job to stockpile and release when needed, and now you’re banning exports? Come on.” Read more
Tsikata is warning political candidates. “If you’re only running for office to stack up your own coins, you might as well forget it.”
In plain words, people are done with receiving the bare minimum so if you know that you’re coming to set the bar lower, please dey your dey make fellow Ghanaians also dey their dey. Read more
Two police constables—let's call them Lance Corporals Philmon and Peter—decided to spice up their off-duty hours with a bit of crime. On July 21, 2024, they saw an Okada rider (Emmanuel Amertodor) and allegedly forced the rider to transfer GH¢3,700 to a phone registered under the name Hope Alorvordzi. The rider managed to escape, but they weren’t done. They beat up him up, took an extra GH¢120 for themselves, and then, well, the whole thing went sideways. The rider reported them, and now they’re due back in court on September 10, 2024, where they’ll try to wiggle out of this their predicament. Read more
DEEP DIVE
Apologise or else…
So, Abuakwa South MP Samuel Atta Akyea decided to spice things up at a rally by calling Mahama a “drunkard”. The NDC isn’t having any of it, and they’ve stepped in with all the smoke.
Fifi Fiavi Kwetey from the NDC is coming in hot, saying Atta Akyea’s comments are not just out of line but totally cringe. It’s like someone spreading rumors about you on the ‘gram – it’s messy, unnecessary, and totally out of bounds. Kwetey’s stressing that Mahama’s a stand-up guy who’s all about lifting Ghana up, not downing pints.
The NDC’s throwing down the challenge, demanding an apology. They’re not here for any drama and are ready to pull out the receipts if Atta Akyea doesn’t backtrack. They want the campaign to focus on real issues and not petty squabbles. Read more
“My work is done, vote for my guy”
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is making it crystal clear that he's ready to clock out and hand over. At a big Methodist Church event in Kumasi, he gave a shoutout to his sidekick, Dr. Bawumia, saying, “I’ve done my thing, now it’s Bawumia’s turn.”
Akufo-Addo’s been cruising through his term, dealing with all kinds of craziness like the pandemic and economic hiccups. He’s like, “I’ve tried my best, and if you thought I was something, wait till you see Bawumia.”
He’s also giving props to Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, aka NAPO, who’s apparently the sidekick everyone’s chatting about in Kumasi.
So, Nana Addo’s doing his best “passing the torch” impression, and it’s up to us to see if Bawumia’s up for the challenge. Read more
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