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In today’s stories:
National: Zanetor just dropped the mic on galamsey, calling it ‘chemical warfare’.
National: The La Traditional Council’s activities just got hit with the government’s pause button, and they’re not vibing with it.
Politics: Alan’s exit from NPP is serving big ‘betrayal vibes’, and Kwabena Agyepong is not here for it.
National: Anti-Gay Bill supporters are out here today, protesting the government’s decision to hit the snooze button on their big win.
Fact of the Day: Why are bananas curved?
Politics: Election galamsey drama: Is NDC stirring the pot or is NPP feeling the heat?
National: Galamsey drama: Gov’t shocked, Labour shook, everyone stressed.
Politics: NDC thought they heard a week, but EC’s like ‘Nah fam, we said two weeks—let’s chill.’
General: Duncan-Williams: ‘Your tithes aren’t paying my bills, but trust me, I pay mine!”
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So, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams just gave his congregation the ultimate reality check. He let everyone know that their tithes and offerings barely keep the church lights on, let alone fuel his personal life. Apparently, paying the electricity bill at Action Chapel isn’t cheap, and those Sunday envelopes aren’t cutting it. Now, before anyone starts side-eyeing the good Archbishop, he made it clear that his personal coins don’t come from the congregation. He’s got business moves left, right, and center—both home and abroad. The pulpit is where he serves, not where he cashes out. Read more
The EC is out here shutting down claims from the NDC that they promised to release the provisional voters register in a week. In typical “hold my drink” fashion, the EC says they actually promised two weeks—big difference, right? It’s like when you say you’ll “think about it” and someone hears, “yes, I’ll do it.” Apparently, the NDC got a bit too excited after their meeting with the EC, but the EC is like, “calm down, we said two weeks or sooner—not within a week.” So now we wait for that register to drop, and fingers crossed it’s sooner rather than later! Want the deets in full? Check out the Deep Dive section.
The La Traditional Council is fuming after the government put their activities on ice. Nii Adjei Koofeh IV isn’t having it and is out here questioning what legal grounds the government has to pull such a move. Apparently, the Ministry of Chieftaincy wants to "improve operations," but no one sent the Council the memo. Now all stool land issues are in limbo, and no one’s allowed to claim they represent La. Get the 411 in the Deep Dive section below
The government’s in its feelings right now after Organised Labour announced they’re going ahead with their planned strike, despite talks about fixing the galamsey mess. Gov’t is standing there like, “But we just talked about this!”
Organised Labour is pushing for more action and less promises, and they’re not playing around—strike day is October 10. Read more in the Deep Dive Section.
Our girl Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings is not having it. Sis woke up and said, “Enough is enough!” In her recent post, she’s calling this illegal mining madness straight-up “chemical warfare.” Like, we’re not just dealing with mud and dirty water, this is next-level destruction. She’s basically saying our water could soon taste like it’s been mixed in a villain’s lab. Let’s be real, if we don’t act fast, we’re gonna be out here sipping sludge smoothies. Zanetor’s also dragging corruption for filth, pointing out that all this galamsey drama is being kept alive by greed. Read more
Alan Kyerematen, the NPP’s OG Trade guy, hit the party with the ultimate “I’m out” moment, deciding to go solo as an independent candidate. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, who’s backing Dr. Bawumia, is not vibing with the decision at all. In fact, he’s calling it “sad” and “painful,” especially after everything the NPP’s done for Alan over the years. Ouch. And While Alan’s doing his own thing, others like Kennedy Agyapong are sticking it out and still repping NPP. Kwabena’s pretty much saying, “If Kennedy can stay, why couldn’t you?” Read more
FACT OF THE DAY
Bananas got that curve because they’re basically rebels against gravity, always reaching up for that sunshine glow.
The squad backing the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, led by MP Samuel Nartey George, is fed up with waiting and hitting the streets today to protest. Their mission? To pressure the government to sign the Anti-Gay Bill, which has been sitting in limbo since Parliament passed it back in February 2024.
The delay comes from a Supreme Court ruling that put the bill on pause in July, leaving supporters anxious and feeling snubbed. George isn’t holding back either—he’s calling out the Chief Justice to speed things up. Will today’s protest spark action? Only time (and some legal paperwork) will tell. Read more
Galamsey is back in the headlines, but according to Kwabena Agyepong, it’s not just about illegal mining. He claims the NDC is using the issue to stir up discontent and sabotage the NPP’s image ahead of the 2024 elections. Agyepong’s basically asking, “Where was all this energy when y’all were in power?” The timing is suspect, with just 60 days to go. While the opposition calls for more action, Organised Labour is adding fuel to the fire, threatening a strike if the government doesn’t declare a state of emergency over illegal mining. Read more
DEEP DIVE
The La Traditional Council is big mad.
Okay, so things are heating up at La, and it’s not just the weather. The La Traditional Council is big mad, and they have good reason to be. Nii Adjei Koofeh IV, one of their top guys, is out here questioning the government’s decision to suspend the Council’s activities. Apparently, the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs teamed up with the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs and hit the pause button on everything La-related, and the Council is like, “Uhh, who gave y’all the right?”
Imagine showing up to work one day, and boom, they tell you, “We’re shutting this place down to improve operations,” but no one gave you a heads-up. That’s pretty much how the La Traditional Council is feeling right now. And Nii Koofeh? He’s not holding back—he’s asking for receipts, legal ones. Because, let’s face it, when you suspend an entire council without any proper explanation, it feels less like ‘we care about improvements’ and more like ‘something fishy is going on.’
The suspension, which started on September 26, 2024, was supposed to give the government time to put in measures to fix things up. Sounds harmless, right? But during a press conference, Nii Koofeh made it clear that the Council isn’t buying it. To make things juicier, all the stool land issues—yup, those ones—are on pause too. It’s basically like someone pressed the "stop everything" button, and now the whole city’s waiting for the next move.
But hold up, it gets better (or worse, depending on how you look at it). There are rumors swirling that the Council was involved in some shady land deals. Nii Koofeh, though, shut that down real quick. He’s like, “Nah fam, we’re not about that life.” So now we’ve got a suspension, some heavy accusations, and a whole lot of confusion. What happens next? Read more
Gov’t: ‘We talked about this!’ Labour: ‘We’re still striking, fam!’"
You thought you settled an argument with your sibling, shook hands, maybe even threw in a chale, only for them to wake up the next day acting like nothing was agreed on. That’s basically what happened between the government and Organised Labour. After some solid vibes about tackling galamsey (illegal mining), Labour is like, “nah fam, we’re still striking!” Yup, nationwide strike loading. And the government? They’re shook. Shocked. Gobsmacked. Whatever Gen Z words fit.
So here’s the tea. Organised Labour has been hollering for Prez Akufo-Addo to declare a state of emergency over galamsey. I mean, galamsey has been out here wilding, turning rivers into groundnut soup and forests into desert vibes. The talks between the gov’t and Labour seemed like they were heading somewhere nice, like jollof with extra meat—until Labour decided, “nope, we want more action, less talk.” They’re still going ahead with the strike on October 10. Now, you’re probably thinking, “weren’t we just in the ‘let’s fix this’ phase?”
The gov’t, meanwhile, is like, “But we already made moves to tackle illegal mining! What more do you want?” The gov’t even proposed that all presidential candidates sign a pact to deal with galamsey like a school group project where everyone promises not to be that one person who slacks off.
As for us, the citizens spectators, we’re just sipping our drinks watching the back and forth. The government says it’s ready to toughen the rules on mining (they’re even planning to revoke some regulations), but will it be enough to keep Labour off the streets? Who knows. Read more
EC to NDC: We Said Two Weeks, Not One! Let’s Keep It Real
The NDC is out here telling everyone that the Electoral Commission (EC) promised to drop the updated voter register like a Netflix series—within a week. But the EC’s like, “Hold up, hold up, where’s that coming from? We said two weeks, fam, not one!” It’s like when you promise your mom you’ll do the dishes eventually, but somehow she expects them done right now.
After a whole meeting (called IPAC, where the EC and political parties hang out to make sure the elections don’t turn into a chaotic party), the NDC left thinking, “cool, we’re getting that voter register by next week.” Meanwhile, the EC was over here chilling, like, “Nah, we clearly said two weeks—or even earlier, if we’re feeling fancy.” It’s like they ordered pizza and NDC thought it was express delivery, but EC’s over here saying, “we never promised 30 minutes or less!”
Now, why all the fuss? Well, with elections coming up, political parties want to make sure everything’s legit—especially the voter register. You know, just to avoid any shady business. But in this case, it’s giving major miscommunication vibes. EC’s Jean Mensa made it clear on TV that they’ll upload the provisional voters register online in two weeks or sooner. But NDC’s already sent out a message like, “we’re expecting it next Tuesday, no cap.”
So here we are, another day in Ghanaian politics where timelines are blurry and expectations are sky-high. The EC just wants everyone to cool down, wait their two weeks, and quit the misunderstandings. Read more
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