Was it the spirit, or did Gavu mess up?

It’s mid-week already!

And it feel like so much has happened! — Because in fact, a lot has gone down especially with galamsey where people are digging cocoa farms and family houses like there’s no tomorrow. In today’s news, we’ve got:

• National: Messing with election votes? Afari Gyan says you might as well be committing treason.

• National: 18-year-old buildings are due for a wiring facelift.

• National: Remember the dude who grabbed a hammer, and took on the Big Six at the airport like they were his final boss? His reason is wild!

• CSR: Turning old tyres into shoes? That’s how Access Bank is lacing up 20,000 kids for a greener, better tomorrow!

• Fact of the Day: What do high heels, g-strings & wigs have in common with men?

• National: Ablakwa to the Rescue: GH¢100K Rent Fund for Akosombo Spillage Victims 💸🏠

• Politics: Hajia Lariba Abudu pulled a "peace out" from the NPP primaries, leaving Dr. Kabiru Tia Mahama to hold it down solo in the December elections. 🎬

• General: Asamoah Gyan says deuces to politics.

• Energy: Investors are curving Ghana’s oil sector like that ex who keeps you on “read”—we keep showing up, but they’re just not that into us. 😩✌🏾

• Agribusiness: COCOBOD clears the air: Russians didn’t steal our cocoa.

QUICK BYTE

• As you know, Newwell Gavu, a 37-year-old CCTV installer, pulled a Thor on the Big Six statues at Accra’s airport roundabout. Dude had a hammer in hand and was beating up the statues like they owed him money. Not five minutes later, Gavu’s in cuffs and giving the wildest explanation ever: "A spirit told me to do it." 😳. But that’s not the only wild part to this story. Let’s go to the Deep Dive section for the full gist!

• So, you know how we joke about "tweaking" things here and there, right? Well, Dr. Afari Gyan just took that joke and threw it out the window – like all the way out. He’s out here saying that election officials messing with votes should be charged with treason. TREASON, guys. This isn’t your everyday "oops, I made a mistake" situation. These pros know exactly what they're doing. And Afari Gyan? He's got no time for that. Want the deets in full? Check out the Deep Dive section.

• So, boom, just when we thought the Walewale NPP primaries couldn’t get any wilder, Hajia Lariba Abudu hit us with a plot twist and said, “Nah, I’m out.” Yep, homegirl is stepping aside from the race to let things cool down after some chaotic election drama—ballots destroyed, reruns declared null and void. You know, the works. But hey, she’s saying it’s all for the greater good, keeping the peace and all that. ✌🏾Get the 411 in the Deep Dive section below

• In the past few days, over 50 fire outbreaks have been reported, and the drama at Job 600 and Zongo Lane were just the tip of the iceberg. Thomas Gali, our friendly neighborhood electrician from Wenchi, is out here preaching that if your building is an 18-year-old senior vibing with outdated wiring that’s basically on life support, then it’s time to give that building a much-needed wiring glow-up. And if you think rewiring your building sounds like an unnecessary hassle, Mr. Gali is here to break it to you: not rewiring is a surefire way (pun intended) to keep the fire brigade on speed dial. And one more thing, if you want to buy wires, buy quality! Don’t say it’s too cost".” Read more

• Access Bank has found a way to turn something as old and tired as car tyres (pun intended) into sandals for school kids across Ghana. The "A Sandal More for a Better Tomorrow" initiative has created 20,000 pairs of sandals for kids who need them most. They just launched phase two at Nungua's Kroma Cluster of Schools and rolled out the "Better Tomorrow Truck," which is basically to make sure every last one of those sandals reaches the kids who need them most, handpicked through GES. Plus, for they’re planting trees too in each region to keep things green. Over 500 shoemakers in the Ashanti Region are hard at work turning these recycled materials into sandals. Access Bank didn’t just bring sandals – they brought jobs, sustainability, and a whole lot of community love. Read more

• When life gives you floods, Ablakwa gives you rent money. North Tongu's MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, just dropped a GH¢100,000 emergency rent fund to support over 12,000 victims of the Akosombo dam spillage. Since October 2023, some people have been stuck living in tents (yup, tents!) because of the disaster. Ablakwa’s plan promises full resettlement and compensation for everyone affected. The rent fund is starting with nursing mothers, because come on – raising babies in tents? That's not a vibe. Read more

• Galamsey is the equivalent of having a house party where everyone trashes your place and leaves you with the bill. Except, instead of your house, it’s entire communities getting wrecked. The rivers look like they’ve been binge-watching crime dramas (dark and mysterious), and the land? It’s not giving Mother Nature anymore; it’s giving Mother Needs A Break. The Christian Council is officially fed up with galamsey, and they’ve come in with some “We need to talk” energy“. They’re saying if we can’t do small-scale mining without turning rivers into black sludge, then let’s just stop it altogether.” And honestly, we kinda stan. Read more

  PS: But why it took y’all so long to say something though, eh?

• So, y’all remember when Asamoah Gyan dipped his toe into the world of politics earlier this year? He was out here vibing with Dr. Bawumia’s campaign, even got cozy as chairman of the Youth and Sports Manifesto committee. Well, the former Black Stars captain just hit us with a major “I’m done” moment, pulling out of the political game completely. 👀

  In his statement, Gyan made it clear that politics wasn’t really the vibe for him, especially if it meant potentially messing with the future of Ghana’s youth. Now, he’s all about giving back through sports and youth empowerment. Read more

• So, Ghana’s oil sector is out here trying to link with investors, but they’re ghosting us like we texted them twice in a row. Like no one is even making eye contact, not even a “maybe next time.” 🥴 Dr. Steve Manteaw, the guy who knows the tea on Ghana’s extractive industries, said that since 2017, we haven’t locked down a single new oil field. Turns out, investors think Ghana’s oil scene is a little too “hostile”—like, "we can’t sit with them" kind of vibes. Regulatory wahala, messy oil data, and past drama with other investors like Eni, the Italian oil giant are making our oil fields about as attractive as walking on glass. No wonder no one’s swiping right. 😬 Dr. Manteaw said if we did our homework, we’d know why investors are dipping. Let’s just say, we’ve got some bad blood that’s scaring off potential baes. 😬 Read more

• The word on the street was that their CEO, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, threw Russia under the bus for cocoa smuggling. Turns out, nah, that’s not how it went down at all. He was talking about some local Ghanaians being shady and sneaking cocoa over the borders—some of it landing in the hands of foreigners, including a few Russians nearby. But Russia as a whole? They’re not in the middle of this drama. 😎🍫 Read more

DEEP DIVE

A spiritual hammer & a physical trial

Yup, Gavu hammer in hand and all, smashing them the Big Six to bits ‘cause apparently, a spirit whispered in his dream to "get the job done." Now, before you think this guy’s just got a grudge against statues, let’s rewind. Apparently, Gavu’s been acting a little... off. His fam had already taken him to Pantang Mental Hospital for some checks, but here’s where it gets crazier. Gavu decided one day that he was done with doctors, burned his hospital cards, and ghosted his meds like they were bad vibes. Fast forward, and here we are – the Big Six in pieces, Gavu in court, and everyone wondering if this is a case of a haunted dream or something way more serious.

So, the court’s like, "Hold up, we need receipts." They want the full scoop on his mental health before deciding if it was the spirit’s fault or Gavu’s. But this is the craziest part. Pantang Hospital doesn’t even have the machines for the scans! Public hospitals are coming up short, and private ones? Yeah, they cost a bag. So now the court’s like, "Yo, Gavu family members, we need some coins for these brain scans."

So right now, we’re all waiting to September 18th for the full mental health report so we know if it was just a dream or if there’s something more going on upstairs. Let’s just hope the rest of the statues around town stay out of his dreams... 😬 Read more

You deserve jail time if you do this

You’re vibing at a party, and everyone’s having a good time. But then, someone sneaks in and starts messing with the music – adding in random tracks nobody asked for. Suddenly, the whole vibe is off. That’s basically what Afari Gyan’s saying about election officials who tamper with votes and the will of the people. And in Gyan's world? That’s no small oopsie. He's straight-up calling for these officials to face some serious heat – treason-level heat.

Afari Gyan went full big-boss mode at the Ghana Bar Association conference, reminding everyone that elections are not some casual game. If you’re an official – especially one of those tech-savvy ones, who "knows what they're doing" (you know the type) – tampering with the numbers isn’t just bad; it’s an attack on democracy.

And for political parties who’d want to challenge election results? Well, Dr. Gyan just gave you the blueprint, and it starts with getting your pink sheets in order. Yep, those infamous sheets that people fought over in the 2012 elections are still that important. No pink sheet, no case. It's like showing up to the exam hall without your ID – ain't nobody letting you in. 💁‍♂️

Everybody, consider yourselves warned. 😎 Read more

Peace sign to you✌✌

The Walewale rerun election was already tense AF, and then someone decided to do the unthinkable—disrupt the whole process. Ballots got destroyed, EC called it null and void, and everyone’s like, “WTF just happened?” Hajia Lariba, the MP for Walewale, has decided she’s had enough. And honestly, who could blame her? After all the chaos, she was like, “In the name of peace, unity, and my own sanity, I’m stepping down.” 😤

Now, let’s rewind a bit—Hajia Lariba and Dr. Kabiru Tia Mahama have been locked in a tight race for the NPP’s nod in Walewale. Last December, Kabiru edged her out by just seven votes. SEVEN! But Lariba wasn’t buying it and took the whole thing to court, like when you just know your exam score is off and demand a recount. The court hit the NPP with fines, and the drama just kept building.

With Lariba out, Dr. Kabiru’s path to becoming the NPP candidate for Walewale in December looks a lot clearer, but it’s not exactly a victory lap just yet. Remember, this constituency’s been buzzing with drama for months, and the tensions could still linger.

But one thing’s for sure—NPP’s Walewale primaries have officially been a movie 🎥. All eyes on December! 👀 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