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Votes are going where their owners have never been.

Crazy things are happening inside the Electoral Commission register.

Today is Tuesday. Yes, you knew that.

Did you also know there is a street somewhere in Madina call Nsamanpuom (yes, where our ancestors live)? That’s because there’s a public cemetary in the area.

We know we said we didn’t really dig street names like Chronium, Platinum and those arish-rish kontomire types but Nsamanpuom is some crazy work.😂😂😂

In today's stories, we have:

  • National: Ghana’s about to help cocoa farmers secure the bag, with a 45% price hike to keep the beans at home.

  • Politics: EC official gets benched for trying to pull a fast one with voter transfers—guess democracy doesn’t play like that!

  • National: AG Dame: Plea bargains aren’t get-out-of-jail-free cards.

  • National: Galamseyers are murdering us.

  • Fact of the Day: Ever rubbed your eyes and seen those flashes of colored light? There’s a name for that.

  • Politics: The court hits Dr. Kabiru with a rewind button in Walewale, it's drama central—who’s ready for round two?

  • General News: Turns out, Otumfuo doesn’t like rough play.

  • National: Virgin is coming again.

  • National: “NPP and NDC clipped the wings of Ghana Airways”, Odike says.

  • Politics: Mahama makes Nkoranza chiefs bore. But why?

QUICK BYTE

  • You’re chilling at home, minding your own business, when you suddenly find out your vote’s been transferred without you knowing. An Electoral Commission (EC) official in Pusiga just got benched for pulling this exact stunt. Yup, the guy thought he could play a sneaky game of ‘move the votes,’ but the EC wasn’t having it. They’ve suspended him faster than you can say “not cool,” and now he’s got some serious explaining to do. Get the 411 in the Deep Dive section below

  • Your uncle Kwame, who’s been working those cocoa farms since forever, is finally getting a juicy pay raise. Yup, the government’s planning to bump up the farmgate price by nearly 45%. That means Uncle Kwame can finally upgrade from that old Nokia 3310 to a shiny new smartphone. We’re talking real money moves. Want the deets in full? Check out the Deep Dive section.

  • So you're in the NPP primary election in Walewale, and you just barely edge out your rival. You’re feeling like the king of the world, only for a court to go, “Hold up, rewind that!” Yep, that’s Dr. Mahama Tia Kabiru’s life right now. This guy, a 35-year-old PhD holder who also happens to be the special advisor to the Veep, thought he had bagged the win fair and square. But nope, the Tamale High Court just nullified the election results. They basically told him, "Run it back, bro." Read more in the Deep Dive Section.

  • Ghana’s Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, didn’t hold back at the Cambridge Economic Crime Summit, where he tackled plea bargaining. Spoiler alert: it’s not a free pass for criminals. He warned that while plea deals can be useful, like in cases of financial and economic crime—where public resources are often at stake— but they shouldn’t be a backdoor for financial criminals to dodge accountability and prosecutors to grab some cash. Read more

  • Nana Yaw Barima Barnieh, Communications Manager of Ghana Water Limited (GWL) for the Western and Central regions, has made a chilling comparison. He says what galamsey is doing to our water bodies is equivalent to murder. His remarks come in response to severe water shortages in Cape Coast, Elmina, and surrounding areas, where pollution from galamsey has drastically reduced water intake capacity.

    According to GWL, the Sekyere Hemang Water Treatment Plant is struggling to meet demand due to the pollution of the Pra River. Over 60% of the river has been silted by illegal mining, making it nearly impossible to treat the water for public consumption. One thing is clear - we are in trouble. Read more

  • Awula Serwah, the outspoken Coordinator for Eco-Conscious Citizens, is also ringing alarm bells over Ghana’s dangerously polluted water bodies. For her, it’s time to call for a state of emergency to tackle the contamination crisis head-on and create a better life for our children’s children children… Serwah's urgent plea follows alarming reports of toxic galamsey chemicals infiltrating the country's water sources. The situation is so crazy that even seemingly clear water might be laced with hazardous substances like mercury and cyanide, deceiving the public into thinking it’s safe. Read more

FACT OF THE DAY

So those dazzling flashes of color when you rub your eyes? That’s called “phosphenes”—a fancy term for the light show your brain puts on when your eyes get a little pressure.

  • This news is especially for those planning to jakpa.😁😁 Virgin Atlantic is set to resume daily flights to Accra's Kotoka International Airport from May 1, 2025, marking its return to Ghana after 12-years. The airline is coming back because now, there are so many Ghanaians in the UK and more of you (or is it more of us?😂😂) are coming. The new service will operate on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, offering a range of cabin classes and an onboard bar. Additionally, the airline expects to carry up to 30 tonnes of cargo per flight. Read more

  • Wirempehene tried to pull a fast one by swearing an oath and claiming he was the rightful owner of the Mim and Wirempem stool, backed by some documents. But when Otumfuo found out the truth, Wirempehene got more than just a slap on the wrist—he got his sandals taken off, a clear sign in Asanteman that his reign was over. Now, why did Wirempehene risk it all? Maybe he thought he could game the system, flashing those “documents” as his golden ticket. But Otumfuo wasn’t about to let anyone mess with the integrity of the stool. The second those sandals came off, Wirempehene went from royal to regular fast.

    So, what happens next? Well, Wirempehene is out, and a new chief will eventually be named. Read more

  • Nkoranza chiefs are not happy after Mahama stood them up for a meeting they waited all day for. Like they waited from 9 am to beyond 9 pm oo. Then Mahama did his campaign and left without meeting them. They are so mad, they’ve declared that anyone from their community who votes for him will be cursed. Read more

    PS: You’ve been ghosted like thrice so we’re sure you can relate.

  • Founder of United Progessive Party, Odike is throwing some major shade at the NDC and NPP, saying they’re to blame for the crash landing of Ghana Airways. According to him, both parties messed up so badly that the national carrier ended up in bankruptcy. Instead of working together to keep Ghana Airways flying high, Odike argues that the NDC and NPP turned it into a political football, and now we’re left with a grounded plane and a whole lot of regret. Read more

DEEP DIVE

Securing the bag

With Ghana about to give our cocoa farmers a glow-up with a nearly 45% price hike for the next crop season, Uncle Kwame’s hard work is finally going to pay off. The new price tag? A cool ¢48,000 per ton.

With all this cash coming in, smuggling’s about to be old news, and maybe, just maybe, your favorite chocolate might get a little more affordable (we can dream, right?).

But hold up, before you pop bottles, let’s rewind a bit. See, our cocoa game has been strong, but neighboring Ivory Coast was trying to outshine us with their own price hike earlier this year. They had farmers out here side-eyeing our government, like, “Yo, when’s our turn?” So, the big wigs at Cocobod decided to step up and match the competition, just shy of the 45% raise. Don’t get it twisted though, they’re keeping it within reason so we don’t end up broke.

Low prices and late payments had farmers looking across the border, thinking the grass (or should we say beans?) was greener over there. Smuggling was about to become a whole trend. But with this new price hike, the government’s hoping to keep things legit and stop the bean-leak.

And in true “nah, we’re not playing” fashion, the government’s also trying to make sure our prices sync up with Ivory Coast’s for the 2024/25 season. Imagine your younger bro is getting an allowance increase, and you’re stuck with the same old. Not cool, right? So yeah, they’re making sure no one’s left out this time around. Fingers crossed the government keeps the vibe going and doesn’t backtrack on this cocoa cash move. Read more

EC register is looking kinda funny

Turns out, 38 people had their votes moved like chess pieces without even knowing it.

This whole mess came to light during a routine check of the provisional voters' register. Apparently, some voters from Tamale South and Sagnarigu woke up to find their votes had taken an unapproved road trip to Pusiga. And no, they didn’t sign up for that ride. According to the rules, you need to be physically present to transfer your vote—no exceptions. But it seems like one Haruna Muniru had other ideas, collecting voter ID cards under the guise of processing loans, only to play a game of vote chess.

The EC dug into the issue, and surprise, surprise. The EC is now on a mission to see if this voter shuffling act was a one-time deal or if it’s been going down in other places too. And trust, anyone caught in this web is going to feel it.

As the dust settles, the EC wants everyone to know they’ve got their eyes wide open now, (it was open before but now it’s wide) promising that any unauthorized transfers will be undone faster than you can say, “Nope, not today.” They’re also reminding everyone that the current voter list is just provisional, meaning there’s still time to correct any funny business before the final list drops. Read more

Your honour, I won!

Now, Dr. Kabiru’s not thrilled—like, imagine finding out you gotta retake a final exam you thought you aced. He’s out here saying, “Bruh, I didn’t cheat, no hacks, no glitches. I was just vibing, doing my thing, and boom, I won.” According to him, no one’s even been able to pin a single dodgy move on him. It's like being accused of snatching a cookie from the jar when the jar's still sealed. Kabiru’s just as surprised as you’d be when Netflix asks if you’re still watching after a 5-hour binge.

But let’s rewind to January—Dr. Kabiru barely edged out Hajia Lariba, winning by just seven votes. That’s like winning a game of FIFA with a last-minute goal. Of course, Hajia wasn’t having it; she cried foul faster than the boy who cried wolf. She took it to the High Court, claiming there were electoral irregularities, like a player shouting, “Offside!” after the final whistle.

Meanwhile, the rest of the NPP fam in Walewale is stressing out harder than a student on results day. They even had a press conference like, “Yo, Bawumia, help us out here before this whole thing tanks our chances in the general elections!” But Dr. Kabiru? He’s standing firm, like, “I did nothing wrong, fam.” Guess we’ll see how this rewind plays out. Read more

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