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So, what’s in the bag today?
National: July 1 holiday is back—Mahama said ‘We move’ but with a little prayer first!
Regional: DCE saw the protest brewing and sprinted out faster than a debtor spotting his landlord.
Regional: A 13-bedroom house at Oforikrom just pulled a disappearing act—only this time, it’s fire and not a juju story.
National: Vetting Wahala: Speaker said “E be Minority wey do am.”
Politics: NDC just turned Ashanti Region into their new side chick—and Amoakohene is loving it!
Fact of the Day: Chicken soup had a whole different personality back in the day.
Crime: Trader turned Cutlass-Wielding Robber? Court says ‘Remand first, talk later.’
Crime: Teacher by day, Cyber fraudster by night?
QUICK BYTE
Remember when July 1 went from a chill, no-work holiday to just another Tuesday? Yeah, Ghana woke up one day, and boom—Republic Day was downgraded. But guess what? Uncle John Mahama is bringing it back! Yep, he just announced that July 1 is making a comeback as a full-blown statutory holiday. So, if you love your long weekends, say a little medaase because the Soft Life Restoration Project is officially in motion. Want the deets in full? Check out the Deep Dive section.
Oforikrom Gaoline residents are in full mourning mode after a 13-bedroom house got baptized by fire, destroying everything in sight. The KNUST fire service came through in two hours, but by then, the damage was brutal. Want the deets in full? Check out the Deep Dive section.
Chale, Parliament drama no dey finish. So, you remember the big commotion over the vetting probe? At first, everybody thought Speaker Alban Bagbin was the one who called for a timeout. But guess what? It turns out it was actually the Minority who hit the pause button on this parliamentary telenovela. According to Chairman of the Special Committee, Emmanuel Bedzrah, word started flying around that “The Speaker said make we chill”. But Bedzrah, being the good investigator that he is, dialed the Speaker himself. And Speaker was like, “Abeg oh, I no talk anything”. So, basically, someone somewhere did some creative storytelling. Read more
On Wednesday, Thomas Kwame Okrah’s woke up as Adansi North’s acting DCE and by midday, he was Usain Bolting out of his office like he was dodging rent collectors. Why? The Assembly Members had enough of his alleged shenanigans and pulled up, protest-style. The squad accused Okrah of flexing DRIP machines (which, FYI, are meant for official Assembly work) for his personal business, and hijacking the Council of State election process by changing the approved names. Sensing the kind of heat that no aircon could fix, Okrah dipped. Fomena police had to step in to de-escalate, because the way the Assembly Members were moving, it was about to be a no-office-left-standing situation. As for Okrah? When reporters tried to reach him, the man hit them with the classic silence treatment. Read more
FACT OF THE DAY
In the Middle Ages, chicken soup was considered an aphrodisiac.
If you ever needed proof that life comes at you fast, just ask the NPP in the Ashanti Region. For years, the region has been their personal comfort zone, their political bedroom slippers—soft, reliable, and always there. But in the 2024 elections, the NDC basically walked in and rearranged the furniture. Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, is buzzing because the NDC pulled one heck of a performance, shaking up what was once NPP’s ancestral home. Read more
In today’s episode of “What in the Kokompe action film is this?”, a trader, Prosper Otoo, has been remanded for allegedly robbing a woman at cutlass-point. Here’s how it went down: Madam Naomi Kwarteng, a trader near Amasaman, was just minding her business on November 16, 2024, when two guys on a motorbike pulled up on her. Otoo, riding pillion-style, allegedly pulled out a cutlass and basically gave her the “your money or your life” ultimatum. Not wanting to star in a tragic Nollywood film, Madam Kwarteng handed over her designer handbag (GHC1,500), which contained: A Samsung phone (GHC1,000), GHC150 cash, a bank card and four passport-sized pictures. Later that same day at 1:00 PM, Otoo’s luck run out at Stadium Junction. Read more
Meet John Ankomah Boateng, a 36-year-old JHS teacher from Freso SDA JHS in the Bekwai Municipality. Instead of marking scripts and prepping lesson notes, Boateng was busy finessing Bosomefreho Rural Bank to the tune of GH¢238,550. His starting balance? A whopping GH¢2.23. Apparently, the man discovered a loophole in the GhanaPay app and, between February 9 and 26, 2024, Rather than chilling in Dubai like most fraud boys, Boateng went on a money-spraying mission:
💸 GH¢10,000 → Sent to Isaac
💸 GH¢5,000 → Kwaku cashed out
💸 GH¢20,000 → Duah secured his share
💸 GH¢5,000 → Neymar (yes, that’s someone’s actual name) bagged his cut
✈️ GH¢40,000 → Straight to a travel agent to secure his escape plan
Unfortunately, the escape plan flopped. Read more
DEEP DIVE
Memories & Smoke
The 13-bedroom house at Oforikrom Gaoline went from home sweet home to bonfire of regrets in broad daylight. The fire didn’t just take vibes; it took properties worth thousands of cedis, leaving residents in full-on “God, abeg” mode.
By the time the alarm was raised, the fire was already too far gone. The boys in the area tried to play firefighter before the real MVPs from KNUST fire station pulled up. Two hours later, the flames were finally out, but the damage? Brutal. Families are now left staring at what used to be their homes, with nothing but memories and smoke.
Most of the kids were in school, and the adults were out when it happened. Meaning? Zero chance to save anything. One of the victims, Madam Assana, revealed that her pregnant twin sister was among those affected. And if you’ve ever seen how pregnancy hormones work, you know this is peak stress—the woman didn’t even get the chance to grab as much as a handbag before everything turned to ashes.
This isn’t an isolated case either. The Ashanti Region has already racked up 183 fire incidents this year alone. Markets like Kejetia, Asafo, and Kwadaso wood market have all felt the heat—literally. So at this point, we have to ask: Fire outbreaks, are you not tired? Read more
Say “yes” to more holidays!
Speaking during his Thank You tour in the Western Region, Mahama said July 1 will now be a National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving. So basically, instead of waking up to scroll Instagram, you’ll wake up and reflect on Ghana’s progress—or at least pretend to while still enjoying your jollof. To make sure everything is legit, he’s setting up a committee of religious leaders to plan the vibes, because nothing says “holiday” like a well-organized church/mosque/kpalogo celebration.
But wait, there’s more! In a plot twist nobody saw coming, Mahama is also fulfilling his campaign promise to add an extra holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr. Meaning our Muslim brothers and sisters get one more official day off to enjoy their post-Ramadan feasting in peace. That’s two fresh holidays in one announcement. If this were a promo, they’d call it “Buy One, Get One Free”.
Of course, before we all start planning July 1 beach trips, the Public Holidays Act needs some tweaking, and Mahama has promised to send the amendments to Parliament soon. Let’s just hope this bill moves faster than that friend who always says “I’m on my way” but is still at home brushing their teeth. Read more
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