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So, what’s in the bag today?
Crime: When your "get rich quick" plan involves scamming MoMo vendors and gambling, life comes at you fast.
National: Time for an upgrade of the constitution to 2025 standards, not a throwback to 1992.
Regional: CLOGSAG is calling time out on this eviction saga, threatening a strike to protect their people—drama levels: through the roof.
Politics: Abeka residents are turning up the drama, demanding justice for Baba Sadiq in a protest hotter than a waakye seller’s pot.
National: Krapa says: “No dumsor excuses, NDC—it’s your turn to keep Ghana’s lights on.”
Fact of the Day: You know what cats can’t taste? Find out in today’s newsletter.
Politics: Bromance Alert: Tinubu tells Mahama, 'You’ve Got a Brother in Me!'
National: Jobs galore? Mahama promises the youth a payday revolution!
QUICK BYTE
So, Rahaman, a miner with big dreams and zero chill, finessed GH¢8,000 from two MoMo vendors to play Aviator. His plan? Win big, refund the cash, and live his best life. Reality? He lost it all and landed in court faster than you can say fraud alert. Now, he’s been fined GH¢12,000 and has to refund every pesewa he scammed. Want the deets in full? Check out the Deep Dive section.
Justice Sophia Akuffo says Ghana’s Constitution is like your uncle’s 1992 Corolla—not broken, still a classic, but with parts that could use some TLC to keep it cruising into the future. she made it clear she’s not about the "leave it as it is" life and argued for a review to keep it relevant, calling out the ghosted review process from over a decade ago. She threw some subtle shade at past claims that the Constitution is flawless. Read more
Some civil servants living at the UNDP residence in Accra had an uninvited “visit” from armed men who allegedly kicked them out faster than you can say landlord wahala. Their crime? Breathing in a space someone else apparently wants. Broken windows, trashed properties, and displaced families? Check, check, and check. CLOGSAG isn’t having it and has threatened a strike. And when civil servants say they’re going on strike? You know things are about to grind to a halt faster than a trotro stuck in Kaneshie traffic. Read more
You wake up to a smoky sky in Abeka, and it’s not harmattan—it’s angry voters turning the streets into a tyre bonfire. Why? Because Patrick Yaw Boamah, the NPP candidate, was declared winner of the Okaikwei Central parliamentary race, and Baba Sadiq’s fans aren’t buying it. They are convinced something smells fishier than the Keta Lagoon on a fishing day. Read more
FACT OF THE DAY
Cats can’t taste anything sweet.
It’s giving pass-the-baton vibes in Ghana’s energy sector, and Herbert Krapa, former Minister for Energy, isn’t holding back. Responding to claims of dumsor hiding in the shadows by John Jinapor, Co-Chairman of the Transition Team on Energy, Krapa made it clear: the lights stayed on under Akufo-Addo, and the NDC needs to step up. According to Krapa, the Akufo-Addo administration left sufficient fuel stocks for Cenpower and AKSA plants and a stable power sector. So, “No finger-pointing. Just procure fuel, manage it well, and keep the lights on like we did for eight years.” Read more
At John Mahama’s inauguration, Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu basically said, “Call me anytime, bro. I’ve got you.” Mahama, who just got the top job again, probably didn’t need tissues for the inauguration, but Tinubu’s speech might have warranted a quick dab at the eyes. Tinubu didn’t stop there—he hyped Mahama’s incoming administration, predicting big wins for both countries. Read more
At his inauguration at the iconic Black Star Square, John Mahama came through with a pledge that might just be music to young ears: jobs, jobs, and more jobs! He’s teaming up with private businesses to roll out decent, well-paying gigs, promising to make youth empowerment the heartbeat of his policies. So Ghana’s youth, dust off your CVs, okay? Read more
DEEP DIVE
Sallah Day Scam
On Sallah day in 2024, Rahaman, a 23-year-old miner, pulls up to a mobile money vendor, Evelyn, like he’s the big boss of Wassa Asikuma. Man’s got confidence, vibes, and a plan that’s shakier than an overloaded trotro. He convinces Evelyn to transfer money to his MoMo account with promises that his "brother" (read: imaginary) is on the way with the cash. Spoiler alert: No brother. No cash. Just vibes.
Evelyn’s not alone in this tragic comedy. Enter Prince Appiah, another MoMo vendor who falls for the same "my brother is coming" story. At this point, Rahaman is running a one-man opera called Scamphony No. 1. He collects GH¢8,000 total from the two, dips, and probably thinks he’s living the main character life. Except—plot twist—he’s not.
Turns out, Rahaman wasn’t out there balling with their money; he gambled it away playing Aviator. Yes, Aviator, the game where your hopes soar higher than your wallet can handle, only to crash harder than a Wi-Fi connection during a Zoom call. Rahaman thought he’d win big and pay them back, but let’s just say the only jackpot he hit was a fast track to the Tarkwa Circuit Court.
Now, our man has to pay GH¢12,000 or do six years in jail. Oh, and he’s also got to refund Evelyn and Appiah’s cash. Moral of the story? Don’t gamble with other people’s money. Or, you know, at all. Read more
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