Pick your fighter!

Mass or Masonic Lodge?

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Chale News
January 27, 2025

Mooooorning!!!

31 days of Jan gradually coming to an end. Hasn’t been too bad, has it?

This week, some of you will get paid, those on allowance too, will receive theirs. Welcome to arrogant season.😂😂

In today’s stories:

  • Regional: 42 too many: Violence in Bawku claims a 13-year-old boy.

  • National: Try Me: Bagbin vows to pass LGBTQ+ bill in 2025

  • Religion: Choose your squad: Accra’s Catholic Church says Freemasonry and true Catholicism can’t mix.

  • Economic: ORC cuts auditing hassle for small businesses.

  • Regional: GWCL and PURC vs private developer in Kpeve.

  • Fact of the Day: Handshakes vs kissing. Which has got more germs in the mix?

  • National: 381 diplomatic passports retrieved, but did everyone comply?

  • Regional: NDC youth trash party office in Winneba, demanding Dr. Annan be made minister. Dr. Annan says, “calm down, it’s not up to you.”

QUICK BYTE

  • The Catholic Church has drawn a hard line: Freemasonry and Catholicism? Oil and water. They’re not mixing, and if you’re caught doubling up, say goodbye to communion privileges and hello to grave sin status. Want the deets in full? Check out the Deep Dive section.

  • If heartbreak had a postcode, Bawku would be its capital right now. 13-year-old Sherif was murdered while tending to his livestock. Ambushed by unknown assailants, the attackers snapped his neck and run away with his animals. Sherif’s death brings the tally to 42 lives lost since October. Forty-two families grieving, 42 futures cut short. And let’s talk about the sheer audacity of the attackers. Sherif wasn’t in some danger zone; he was grazing his animals in what was supposed to be a safe spot. He has since been laid to rest. Read more

  • The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) and the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) are mad—and not just a little. They’re fuming over a private developer, BSK City, who’s doing the absolute most near the Kpeve Treatment Plant. Get the 411 in the Deep Dive section below

  • Bagbin is on a mission to make the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill a done deal in 2025. Speaking to Ghanaians in Côte d’Ivoire, he shaded former President Akufo-Addo for ghosting on the bill, calling it unconstitutional. Now, he’s writing to the Attorney General for advice and promises it’ll be back on the president’s desk soon.bOh, and for those wondering if this is just vibes, he’s so serious about it that he dropped the ultimate ‘try me’ statement: “I can lose my life because of this.” Read more

  • The Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) just did a solid—they’ve waived the financial statement audit requirement for small businesses. Yep, no more sweating over Section 137 of the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992). If your business turnover and assets are between GHS 0 and GHS 400,000, you’re officially considered “small.” Instead of the usual auditor’s report drama, you’ll only need a lightweight financial review by your company’s internal auditors. Think of it as an “audit-lite” version, designed to save cash and sanity. Read more

FACT OF THE DAY

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You transfer more germs shaking hands than kissing.

  • Diplomatic passports are the ultimate flex—they scream “I don’t queue at the airport, bro.” So, you can imagine the level of side-eye the Ministry was throwing when these things started showing up in questionable hands. Like, why does Aunty Serwaa from the corner shop have one? Hmmm. Anyway, you know they asked for the passpoerrts to be brought for inspection. The deadline passed, and 381 passports returned. they haven’t said if everyone really returned theirs or if someone is out there dodging this like a bad breakup text. Guess, we’ll see. Read more

  • Some overzealous NDC youth decided to throw a temper tantrum and vandalized the party office in Effutu. Why? Because they’re upset Dr. James Kofi Annan, their Parliamentary Candidate, hasn’t been appointed as a minister.Dr. Annan was not having it. He straight up condemned the vandalism, calling it “irresponsible and reckless”. He made it clear that he never even submitted his name for a ministerial position and that the President has the final say on who gets those roles—not the angry mob in the streets. These supporters, rocking red headbands and chanting party songs, wrecked the office, damaging a wooden structure, smashing the trap door, and even burning some items. Read more

DEEP DIVE

Mass or Masonic Lodge?

So the Catholic Church just dropped a mic-worthy statement, and it’s giving “Choose your fighter!” vibes. Basically, they’ve come out to say that you can’t be a loyal Catholic and a Freemason at the same time. Like, it’s not a ‘mix and match’ situation here—it’s either you’re with them or you’re not.

And they’re not even being subtle about it. According to the Church, if you’re rolling with the Freemasons, you’ve automatically benched yourself from Holy Communion. No wine, no wafer, no exceptions. They called it a “grave sin.” Grave! You’d think you just robbed a bank or something.

Apparently, this beef has been simmering since 1983 (yeah, this isn’t new tea). Back then, the Vatican made it clear that Freemasonry and Catholic doctrine go together like jollof and kanwa—basically, not at all. Freemasons pray to some “Great Architect of the Universe” instead of going through Christ, and the Church is like, “Um, no. We don’t do that here.”

But the real kicker? The Church claims that Freemasons don’t just stop at “questionable vibes.” Oh no, they’ve accused them of straight-up trying to dismantle Christianity. Yep, according to the Church, Freemasonry is giving “Destroy the Church Cinematic Universe” energy. And now, the Archdiocese is like, “Pick a lane, because you can’t have both.” Read more

PURC & GWCL vs BSK

The plant, which is already struggling to pump enough water thanks to its ancient machine from 1993 (sorry, 1993 babies😂😁), now has to deal with topsoil drama. BSK City graded a hill near the plant, dumped the soil near the intake point, and basically created a recipe for disaster.

Here’s why everyone’s panicking:

  • Turbid Water: When it rains, all that loose soil slides into the intake, turning the water into a muddy soup the plant can’t treat.

  • Shut Down Threats: No water = no service for Ho and nearby areas.

  • Pollution Risks: If BSK decides to build a resort or houses, say hello to waste and pollution in the water supply.

GWCL is shouting “STOP!” louder than a trotro mate calling passengers. They want security councils to block the developer from more damage and are asking them to replant grass to control the mess they’ve made.

As for BSK? They’ve gone radio silent—no calls, no texts, nothing. Meanwhile, GWCL is rallying everyone from the EPA to the local chiefs to deal with the situation before it becomes an “I-told-you-so” disaster. Read more

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