Playing mama & dada is getting a little wild.

You ever notice how spoons and bowl covers seem to have a secret life of their own? They just disappear into thin air, and even when you’re relocating, and pack up the whole house, they’re nowhere to be found. While we ponder their whereabouts, here’s what didn’t go missing—today’s top stories.

• Politics: NDC’s got beef with the Voters' register.

• Economic: NUGS goes rogue—no more political puppet shows!

• Politics: Latifa from Bongo just dropped some dope research work on neonatal care, and everybody is talking about it.

• National: MPs tried to turn our roads into their personal racetrack, Ghanaians said, “No Way!” Now, the race is on to fix the real issues before time runs out.

• National: Parliament relocates to a new venue.

• Fact of the Day: The person with the highest IQ in the world isn’t Einstein, the scientist. It’s Marilyn, the writer.

• Entertainment: JZyNO almost hung up the mic—we’ll tell you why he didn’t.

• National: You think your next of kin gets your bank account? BoG says, “think well.”

• National: Boys & girls getting boo’ed up on UCC campus.

• Economic: The Cedi just crossed to GH¢16 against the dollar.

QUICK BYTE

• UCC did some digging and found that private hostels are basically turning into unofficial love nests. No hall tutors breathing down your neck, no curfews—just you, bae, and a whole lot of “freedom.” But it’s not all late-night cuddles and shared noodles. Turns out, all that playing house is coming with a side of real-life stress—laundry, cooking, and missing lectures. Not everyone’s making it out with their sanity intact. We’re talking gender-based violence, forced sex, and breakups messier than your pots after making palm nut soup. One UCC student even unalived himself after a major fight with his partner. Professor Georgina Yaa Oduro from UCC’s Sociology Department laid it out plain and simple: it’s a real problem, girls are popping emergency contraceptives like they’re skittles, which, by the way, is not a good look for your health. And those pseudo-marriages? Yeah, they usually fall apart as soon as the graduation caps hit the air. Read more

• The NDC is not happy! They’re claiming the voters’ register is more messed up than your sleep schedule during finals week. According to them, this register is straight-up “unfit for purpose,” and they’re demanding a forensic audit. Want the deets in full? Check out the Deep Dive section.

• Imagine trying to tell your friend they’re dating a walking red flag, but you can’t because your other friend is also dating someone from the same toxic crew. Yeah, that’s been NUGS, trying to call out bad policies but getting side-eyed because of some political connections. Not anymore. The new Prez, Daniel Oppong Kyeremeh and his squad are all about making NUGS the student union that actually stands up for students. Get the 411 in the Deep Dive section below

• Just when we thought we’d seen it all, the government hit us with a rule that practically said, “MPs and Ministers can go full Fast & Furious on our roads!” Yep, they tried to slide in a law that would let them swerve the rules with sirens blazing and speed limits nowhere in sight. Naturally, everyone hit the brakes on that one, and now the Civil Society Network is here, like the cool-headed friend in the group chat, saying, “Yo, can we just re-lay this law without the nonsense?” Read more in the Deep Dive Section.

• The Cedi just hit GH¢16 against the dollar, and wallets across the country are officially in panic mode. Whether you’re changing dollars for business or trying to keep up with forex trends, this new development has everyone on edge. Customers are haggling like pros, begging for better rates, but slashing prices only cuts into the profits. The Bank of Ghana might have boosted reserves with a cool $3 billion from the IMF, but on the streets, it's a whole different story. Rates at forex bureau are ranging from GH¢15.95 to GH¢16.20, and it’s clear that the Cedi is feeling the pressure. Read more

• So, you thought naming your cousin, bestie, or favorite nephew as your next of kin meant they’d automatically inherit your stash at the bank when you’re gone? The Bank of Ghana is here to burst that bubble. Turns out, just slapping someone’s name as your next of kin doesn’t mean they get to stroll into the bank and claim your cash when you’re not around. Nope, it’s not that simple. Your next of kin should be someone responsible, of legal age, and—get this—capable of handling the paperwork storm that follows your departure. We’re talking about death certificates, letters of administration (yep, more legal jargon). And if you didn’t put things in writing (i.e., a Will), the courts have to step in, making sure the right person gets the keys to the kingdom, aka your funds. So, that casual next-of-kin decision you made? Yeah, it’s time to rethink that. Read more

• Nurse Latifa Mohammed from Bongo District Hospital is now the Beyoncé of neonatal care and the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) is throwing all the love her way after she dropped a research study that’s shaking up the game. Her work dives deep into the experiences of nurses and midwives supporting grieving parents during perinatal losses, and honestly, it’s giving “game-changer” vibes. The GRNMA crew couldn’t be prouder—they’re practically singing her praises across social media! Read more

• When success is just within reach, doubts can creep in. JZyNO, the 'Butta My Bread' sensation, knows this all too well. The Ghana-based Liberian artist confessed that the struggle got so real, he considered leaving music for a regular job. But, after some tough love from a media personality, he decided to stay and keep pushing his music mission: connecting Liberia to the world. And it's paying off—JZyNO is now the most streamed and followed Liberian artist, with over 70 million streams on AudioMack! Read more

• It’s not every day that Parliament packs up and heads to a new venue, but with renovations in full swing at the main chamber, Speaker Bagbin has called for a temporary shift to the AICC Dome. According to the Speaker’s letter, this decision isn’t just on a whim—it’s backed by Article 112(3) of the 1992 Constitution, giving him the green light to pick a new meeting place when necessary. Read more

DEEP DIVE

NDC is shouting

On December 7, you’re going to pull up to your polling station only to find out your name’s gone MIA from the voters’ register. According to the NDC, that’s what gonna happen and they want to prevent it now that we still have time. Dr. Omane Boamah, NDC’s Director of Elections was on Facebook, calling the current register “incurably defective.”

So, what’s the vibe? Dr. Boamah says the Electoral Commission didn’t release the voters’ register to the NDC on time. Like, they hit them with “your order’s on the way” only for the package to never arrive. When the register finally did show up, it was serving all kinds of shady. We’re talking missing names, qualified voters getting misplaced like your house keys, and people being switched up to different polling stations without even a heads-up. Oh, and don’t even get started on those BVR laptops and Biometric Verification Devices that vanished under CCTV—like, how does that even happen?

Now, the NDC is out here calling for Parliament to step in and sort this mess out. But if Parliament pulls a ghosting move, the NDC’s ready to rally the squad—Ghanaians and the international crew—to turn up the heat on the EC for that forensic audit. And to top it all off, the NDC is planning some serious public fora and demonstrations. Read more

“No more politics in our student crib!” 

NUGS is tired of being the playground for political puppets. You know how everyone’s got that one friend who’s always caught up in some drama because they can’t say no? Well, that was NUGS—until now. Now, Mr. Daniel Oppong Kyeremeh, the new Prez who’s basically like, “We’re done being everyone’s political sidekick.”

Daniel made it clear that political “infiltration” has been holding them back and the plan is to keep politicians out, keep the union drama-free and put students first, especially when it comes to education.

He’s got his eyes set on the educational sector like it’s the final boss in a video game. He’s saying that if you wanna mess up the youth, you start with education, and he’s not letting that happen on his watch. His game plan? Make sure the Ministry of Education and all those fancy agencies are doing their job right, no cap. Read more

Will the law come to pass?

Despite everything we’ve been saying about pineapple on pizza, there are some people among us who are trying to convince us is a good idea. And the rest of us are like, “You’ve got to be kidding”. Same way Ghanaians felt when the government tried to pass a law that would let MPs and Ministers cruise around town like they own the place—no speed limits, no siren rules, nada. The public backlash was crazy, and the government pulled back fast.

So now, the Civil Society Network on Road Safety is waving the flag, saying, “Okay, cool, you took out the wild bits, but can we get the rest of this law back on track? Like, yesterday? Looking at it eh, they’re not wrong oo—Ghana’s roads could use some serious TLC, and the other parts of the regulation were set to give our traffic system a major upgrade.”

Parliament’s about to pack up for election season, and if they don’t get this law sorted out soon, we might be stuck in a legislative traffic jam till 2025. Not exactly the kind of gridlock we need right now, especially with road accidents being way too common. The CSO Network is urging the government to get a move on before time runs out, because no one wants to start this whole process from scratch next year. Ain’t nobody got time for that!

So, in the end, the big question isn’t whether the law will pass, but whether our leaders will speed up the process for the right reasons, not just because they like the sound of sirens. Read more

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NEWS SOURCES

Today’s stories are curated from:

1. www.myjoyonline.com

2. www.ghanaweb.com

3. www.citinewsroom.com

4. www.norvanreports.com

5. www.channel1new.com