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Chale News
October 15, 2024

One of the stories you’ll read today is about a guy called “Fatau Motorway”. I don’t know about you, but now we’re wondering where all of our subjects pick their nicknames from. Not hard to know where Pussy Mama got his. But Jah Boy who is not even keeping the Lord’s “Thou shall not steal” commandment, is out here using His name in vain. Chale, you people should be calming down with the nicknames😂😂😂.

Well, let’s read more about Fatau Motorway and other stories.

  • National: Starting today, the EC wants you to dial their shortcode to check if your voter details are legit!

  • Crime: Finessing transcripts gone wrong? Ghanaian students face court over forgery charges!

  • Politics: When Haruna says "resign," but the Mpraeso MP's like, "Nah fam, that's not how the game works!

  • Crime: The police are after "Fatau Motorway”.

  • Fact of the Day: The universe’ got a colour. Can you guess what it is?

  • Business: GAWU tells gov’t: “Up the price of Cocoa or watch it slip away!

  • General News: Urvan takes a wild ride on Accra-Tema Motorway—crashes into pole, lands on side!

  • National: Galamsey got us all like, “Wahala be like bicycle”—Ben Boakye spills on why it’s getting worse.

  • Business: Cedi on Struggle Street—loses 24% value, ranked fourth worst in sub-Saharan Africa.

  • National: Jonathan Antwi says the contractor behind the Buduburam blast needs to face the music—because safety isn’t just a suggestion!

QUICK BYTE

  • The Electoral Commission (EC) is pulling a "new phone, who dis?" move with their voters’ register. Starting today, October 15, you can hop online and check if your info’s all Gucci for the upcoming election. Just dial *711* 51# for free (yes, zero charges, you’re welcome). Want the deets in full? Check out the Deep Dive section.

  • Four Ghanaian students allegedly tweaked their high school transcripts to finesse their way into Lehigh University. Three of them, Evans Oppong, Henry Dabuo, and Otis Opoku, just made their first court appearance after being arrested for forgery and theft. They bagged some hefty financial aid, too—like $200k-plus levels. But now they're in hot water because the school’s admissions team caught some suspicious vibes with their grades, and the legal system is not playing. One more of their squad, Cyrilstan Nomobon Sowah-Nai, is set to face the court next week. Get the 411 in the Deep Dive section below

  • So, Haruna Iddrisu came out swinging, telling NPP MPs running as independent candidates to pack their bags and vacate their seats. He even brought up the Constitution like he was reading straight outta the legal handbook! But Mpraeso MP Davis Opoku Ansah wasn't having it. He basically hit back with, "Bro, that's not how this works. You can't kick someone out just because they decide to run solo." Ansah’s got a point though—the MPs haven’t actually resigned from their party, so Haruna’s flex might not hold up. Read more in the Deep Dive Section.

  • So, political tension? That's nothing new. But when your guy, Fatau Motorway, decides to bring a weapon to a political clash, well, that’s when things take a sharp turn. It all went down in Mamobi, Accra, where supporters of the NPP and NDC squared up in a classic "whose side are you on?" showdown. Instead of throwing words like normal people, Fatau decided to throw out something way more dangerous. Now, his picture is plastered everywhere, and the police are asking for any tea on his whereabouts. Read more

  • Ghana’s cocoa hustle is real, but it’s starting to look like a losing game! The General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU) is begging the government to bump up the farmgate price of cocoa beans. Why? Well, smugglers are out here moving cocoa like it’s the hottest new export on the black market, thanks to the higher prices in neighboring countries like Togo and Côte d’Ivoire. Over there, you can cash out with GH¢8,000 for a 50kg bag, while in Ghana, it's only GH¢3,000. You see the problem? With a price gap that wide, even the most loyal farmers might be tempted to cross borders with their beans! Read more

FACT OF THE DAY

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The official colour of the universe is “Cosmic Latte”.

  • You’re just vibing on the Accra-Tema motorway, probably jamming to your favorite track, when out of nowhere, a Urvan minibus decides to take flight. Well, not exactly, but close enough! This minibus swerved off its lane, kissed a pole, and then belly-flopped on its side near the Ashaiman overhead. Luckily, a bunch of Good Samaritans pulled up and got to work, rescuing the passengers. No word on casualties yet (fingers crossed everyone’s alright), but emergency services are already on it, and an investigation is on the way to figure out how things got this messy. Read more

  • If you thought 2024 was hard on your wallet, you’re not imagining things. Ghana’s cedi has been taking a wild nosedive this year, losing a whopping 24% of its value. According to the World Bank’s latest report, the cedi is basically competing for the title of “Most Stressed Currency” in Sub-Saharan Africa. Out of all the currencies struggling, the cedi comes in fourth worst, right behind the South Sudanese pound, Ethiopian birr, and Nigeria’s naira. So, what’s causing this epic struggle? In one word—dollars. Or rather, the lack of them. It’s like everyone’s fighting over dollars, but the supply is tighter than the space in a trotro at rush hour. Nigeria’s naira, for example, fell by 43%. Read more

  • The Buduburam explosion that claimed three lives and injured over 30 people has everyone on edge, and safety expert Jonathan Antwi isn’t holding back. He’s demanding the contractor behind this tragic mishap be held accountable because apparently, following safety protocols is just too much to ask during a rock blast for road expansion. Sounds like someone’s not getting their safety training certificate anytime soon! Read more

  • Galamsey is like when you leave that one cousin to “watch over” your room, and next thing you know, they’ve ransacked it, taken your stuff, and left you with a mess. That's basically what's happening to our environment right now, and Ben Boakye is out here saying the government is letting it slide because, well, connections. Ben was on this X Space discussion (yeah, we’re still calling it Twitter though) talking about how governance failures are the real culprits with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Minerals Commission handing out mining licenses like party favors. Read more

DEEP DIVE

Did You Verify or Nah?

It’s Election Day 2024, and you pull up in your freshest fit, ready to do your civic duty. But when you step up to the polling booth, they’re like, "Sorry, you’re registered in Siberia" (okay, not literally, but you get the point). That’s what the Electoral Commission (EC) is tryna help you avoid. Starting today, they’re hosting an online exhibition of the voters’ register. All you gotta do is RSVP by dialing *711*51#. For free, peeps! Zero charges! Like, if you miss this, it’s totally on you.

Now, I know what you're thinking: "Checking my details? Online? Meh, sounds like adulting..." But trust me, this is like the one adult thing you actually wanna do before Election Day hits. You wouldn’t show up to a party in mismatched shoes, right? (Unless, of course, that’s your style—but even then, you’d know). Same deal here. You don’t wanna be caught slipping when it’s time to cast that vote, and the EC’s basically giving you a free pass to make sure everything’s in order. If there’s anything wonky, like your middle name being changed to “Banana,” just hit up your District Office and get that fixed pronto.

And the best part? You’ve got options. You can either dial that sweet shortcode or, if you’re feeling fancy, check your deets online via the EC’s website. Just tap the little pop-up link in the corner of the screen and boom—you’re in.

This ain't gonna last forever. You can still peep your info online after Saturday, but if you’re trying to fix any errors, this week is your golden window. Don’t sleep on it! You miss it, and you’ll be stuck with whatever’s on that register. And we all know how frustrating it is when autocorrect messes up your text—imagine that, but with your voter ID. Ain't nobody got time for that! Read more

Finessing Transcripts Gone Wrong

Okay, let’s set the scene. You’ve got three Ghanaian students—Evans Oppong, Henry Dabuo, and Otis Opoku—living the American dream after scoring admission (and some mad financial aid) to Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. We’re talking Oppong and Opoku stacking over $200,000 each in aid like they hit the scholarship jackpot! But plot twist: their transcripts were faker than a knock-off Gucci bag. Yup, after some detective work by the university’s admissions squad, things started looking... shady. Think copy-paste vibes, with suspicious formatting that made the admissions team go, "Hold up, something ain't right."

Dan Warner, Lehigh’s admissions guru, was the one to blow the whistle. He said the transcripts didn’t match up with the official ones from Opoku Ware School in Kumasi, Ghana. It’s like when your WhatsApp chat history doesn’t line up with the “official” story you tell your friends. Now, these students are chilling (not in a good way) at Northampton County Prison, with charges of forgery and theft of services hanging over their heads.

Their lawyer, Evan Hughes, isn’t going down without a fight. He’s arguing that the U.S. hasn’t properly authenticated the transcripts, which means things might not be as clear-cut as they seem. And he’s pointing fingers at third-party agencies that handle international student applications, suggesting the whole mess could be due to translation or processing mix-ups. I mean, let’s be real, we’ve all been victims of autocorrect at some point, but this? This is on another level.

So, the case continues, with an arraignment scheduled for November 7. Read more

Haruna Iddrisu vs. Mpraeso MP: The Battle of "Who Should Resign?

Haruna Iddrisu, the ex-Minority Leader, was out here dropping some serious constitutional knowledge. During a campaign rally in Tamale North, he basically told all the NPP MPs running as independents to "bow out gracefully" and leave their parliamentary seats. He’s citing Article 97(1)(g) of the 1992 Constitution, which—get this—says MPs who bounce from their party to go solo could lose their seats. Seems like Haruna’s coming for that "I'm the law" energy, right?

But Mpraeso MP Davis Opoku Ansah wasn’t about to let that slide. Man came through with the rebuttal, saying, “Nah, fam, that ain’t how it works!” According to him, these MPs haven’t officially ditched the NPP, so Haruna can’t just trigger some fancy clause and expect them to vanish into thin air.

Ansah’s argument? These MPs were voted in by the people, not some party squad. So, unless they’ve handed in their official "I quit" notice, he says they’re still in the game. It’s like trying to kick someone out of a WhatsApp group while they’re still very much active in the chat—awkward. And let’s not forget, the current Parliament’s already got that 137-137 split, which is more tense than trying to balance a pile of fufu on a toothpick.

With less than three months to elections, Opoku Ansah is hoping we can all just calm down and let Ghanaians decide who stays and who goes. Meanwhile, Haruna’s over there waving the Constitution like it’s his secret weapon. Stay tuned, because with these political punches flying, this saga’s bound to get spicier than shitor! Read more

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