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The god of technology started fighting with us oo. Like the newsletter was in real danger!🥲🥲But thinking about you, waiting to just read us gave us the much needed strength to win the war. And tadaa! Here are today’s stories:
Politics: CPP flagbearer says NPP & NDC got us eating GHC10 Kenkey.
National: Labour Union drops a plot twist, demanding a state of emergency over galamsey.
National: Galamseyers invade GRIDCo’s space, and dumsor’s creeping up on Konongo – talk about a power struggle!
Crime: V8 driver ghosts after fatal hit-and-run on Kanda Highway.
National: Small-scale miners to protest on Friday, pushing back against Organised Labour's call to ban all mining operations in the fight against galamsey.
Fact of the Day: How much of the ocean do you think has been explored?
National: Minerals CEO says forest mining is like that 'Should we abort or not' debate.
Politics: From driver’s mate to CEO of Ghana – Samira says ‘Trust the process’.
National: Strike alert: PUWU says 'We’re in!'
QUICK BYTE
So, apparently, the reason you're out here counting coins to buy that one ball of GHC10 kenkey? CPP’s presidential candidate, Nana Akosua Frimponmaa Sarpong Kumankumah, says it's all the fault of NPP and NDC. Sis went on TV and dragged the two big dogs for Ghana's current economic drama, blaming them for our pockets being on life support. And here’s her pitch: back her in the next elections, and she’ll make sure you’re not out here hustling to afford three meals a day. Read more in the Deep Dive section.
Organized Labour is out here dropping bombs, demanding the government to call a whole state of emergency over galamsey. But not everyone’s buying it. Dr. Sampson Anomah from KsTU is like, “Wait, aren’t y’all supposed to be defending worker’s rights? Now y’all out here flexing in political streets? Suspicious.” He lowkey thinks it’s all a political stunt with elections around the corner. But the counter punch? Dr. Ashigbey from the Media Coalition was like, “Nah bro, this ain’t about politics. This is life or death, and our rivers are out here looking like chocolate milk!” Want the deets in full? Check out the Deep Dive section.
Konongo’s about to get a solid dose of dumsor, all thanks to some sneaky galamseyers! These illegal miners have rolled up on GRIDCo's turf and are out here messing with pylons like it's no biggie. If these pylons collapse, Konongo and its neighbors might be living that no-electricity life. GRIDCo’s stressed. The miners aren’t backing down, even after security tried to chase them away. And just when you thought things couldn’t get wilder, these galamseyers are planning a full-on attack this Thursday. Get the 411 in the Deep Dive section below
Yo, last night was wild on Kanda Highway. A driver in a flashy Toyota V8 pulled the ultimate disappearing act after hitting a pedestrian. Homie didn’t even stay to check – she/he/they dipped, leaving traffic backed up like it was rush hour all over again. Talk about shady moves. Now, the cops are on the hunt for this mystery driver. Meanwhile, the streets are talking, and residents are fed up with the lack of streetlights turning the highway into a danger zone. Read more in the Deep Dive Section.
It’s about to get tense in Accra this Friday as small-scale miners are gearing up to go on a protest against Organised Labour. The miners say they’ve had enough of being blamed for all the environmental mess caused by illegal galamsey operators. Sure, galamsey is a huge problem, but lumping in responsible miners with the bad guys? That's where the line is drawn. Read more
FACT OF THE DAY
Only 5% of the ocean has been explored.
So, in the wildest analogy ever, the CEO of the Minerals Commission, Martin Ayisi, just compared mining in forest reserves to the abortion debate. Yup, you read that right. He thinks mining—at least underground mining—should be allowed in forest reserves under certain conditions, even though the government’s thinking of banning it altogether. And just like the abortion debate, Ayisi says some folks are totally against it no matter the situation, but he’s not entirely on board with a complete shutdown. He’s basically like, “Can’t we have a little mining under the trees?” Read more
Samira Bawumia just dropped some bars, comparing her hubby, Dr. Bawumia, to a driver’s mate who's learned all the road tricks from the OG driver—President Akufo-Addo. It’s like he's been riding shotgun, picking up all the tips, and now he's ready to take the wheel himself. Samira’s out here in Ashanti Region, especially in the Zongo communities, basically saying, “Yo, if you liked what the NPP's done so far, you’re gonna love what Bawumia’s got in store.” She’s hyping his achievements, especially in the digital space, saying no vice president’s ever pulled off what Bawumia’s done. So now, with Election 2024 coming, she’s asking Ghanaians to hand over the keys and let Bawumia take the wheel for the next big ride. Read more
PUWU (the cool utility guys making sure your taps don’t run dry) just dropped a bombshell. They’re joining the rest of Organised Labour on this nationwide strike, starting October 10th, because they’ve had it up to here with the government's galamsey (illegal mining) drama. They’re like, “If y’all don’t stop this, we're pulling the plug—literally.” PUWU is so serious, they've written to Ghana Water Company like, “Heads up, we’re striking, but don't worry, the production and maintenance guys will hold it down.” Read more
DEEP DIVE
NPP & NDC Did This
You know how it is—your broke self is standing in front of the kenkey seller, debating if you should buy one ball with no fish or just go straight to bed with your hunger. Well, according to Nana Akosua, CPP’s very own presidential hopeful, it’s all because NPP and NDC fumbled the economic bag. She’s basically saying they’ve been running the country like that one friend who never returns borrowed money, and now, we’re all paying the price. You’re feeling it, right? GHC10 for kenkey? Wild!
Sis wasn’t playing on Channel One TV. She said, “They are the reason why the young person can’t even afford rent.” And you know what? She’s kind of onto something. If you’ve ever checked out rent prices, you’ll realize it feels like the landlords think we’re all sitting on gold mines. But—we’re sitting on empty pockets instead🥹🥹🥲🥲. The two big political parties, NPP and NDC, have had their shot, and according to Nana Akosua, they messed it up for the rest of us. The party's basically like, "Let us clean up this hot mess!"
Now, she’s telling us to roll with the CPP in the 2024 elections so she can come through with her plans for economic independence and affordable housing. She’s also promising universal access to water because, apparently, that’s still a thing we need to fight for in 2024. Insert side-eye emoji.
So, if you’re tired of watching your money disappear faster than an Instagram story, Nana Akosua is saying you should consider her. Read more
Is Labour Scoring Points?
Okay, so let me paint the picture. It’s like that friend who never says a word when the group chat is dead, then BAM! Right before your birthday, they’re suddenly all up in the convo planning a surprise trip to Bali (but your bank account is not prepared). That’s what this Labour-Galamsey drama feels like to Dr. Sampson Anomah.
He’s looking at Labour like, “So y’all were just chilling while our rivers turned into muddy pools for years, but now, two months before elections, you want to shake the table?” He went as far as saying Labour’s acting kinda sus, like they’re secretly playing politics. According to him, protecting workers doesn’t exactly involve shutting down the country over illegal miners.
Enter Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, coming in hot like that one friend who just won’t let you slander their favorite show. “Politics? Bro, this is about survival!” He passionately clapped back, saying people are literally dying, and water bodies are being wrecked. If anyone should be leading this charge, it’s all of us. He even said, “Posterity will judge us,” which sounds straight out of a movie scene, tbh.
So, are we Team Anomah or Team Ashigbey? Is Labour trying to save the day or just score points right before elections? One thing’s for sure – with Labour’s strike on deck and galamsey still a big problem, this convo is far from over. Read more
Power Struggle
You’re vibing at home, scrolling TikTok, when suddenly – poof – lights out. Dumsor strikes again! Now imagine it’s not even ECG’s fault this time. In Konongo, some illegal miners have rolled up on GRIDCo’s pylons, and they’re digging away like they’re unbothered. They’ve taken over the Northern Ashanti Mines, which just happens to be where some of the key power pylons hang out.
GRIDCo’s already stressed about this whole situation ‘cause these pylons literally hold up power supply for Konongo and other towns nearby. Their security team tried pulling up and handling the situation, but things got messy real quick. Think “chaos at a house party” messy. Armed galamseyers actually attacked GRIDCo’s task force, leaving some folks injured and property damaged.
You’d think the local authorities would step in, right? Wrong. Apparently, no one – not MUSEC, not even the Ashanti Regional Security Council – is swooping in to save the day. GRIDCo’s sitting there like, “Do we really have to do this alone?” Meanwhile, the galamsey crew isn’t done. Word on the street is they’re planning to storm the place again on Thursday. Like, what’s this, a sequel? And we all know how sequels go – bigger, messier, and more chaotic.
The crazy part? If these galamseyers keep messing with the pylons, we’re talking about massive dumsor incoming. Konongo and nearby towns might be stuck in the dark, literally. Power outages could be the least of GRIDCo’s worries if these miners don’t back off. Read more
Hit and Run on Kanda Highway
It’s a regular Tuesday night on Kanda Highway, cars are buzzing, and out of nowhere, a Toyota V8 comes flying through. Bam! The driver hits a pedestrian. It’s one of those "freeze, wait, did that really happen?" moments. But instead of stopping to help, our V8 driver did the most unexpected thing – they sped off. Like, who does that? It was chaos on the road, traffic piled up, and folks were left shaking their heads in disbelief.
Eyewitness Shaibu Danjuma saw the whole thing. He says the driver stopped for a sec, like they were gonna do the right thing, but nah – they took off faster than you can say “run!” The pedestrian, unfortunately, didn’t make it. They were pronounced dead on the spot, and no one even knows who they are yet. The police came through, and now they're piecing together this puzzle, hoping to track down the hit-and-run ghost.
Residents have been sounding the alarm about that stretch of highway for a minute now. Kanda Highway’s like a blackout zone after dark ‘cause, guess what, no streetlights! It’s a recipe for disaster, and folks are getting real tired of dodging danger just trying to cross the road. This isn’t the first accident there, but the hit-and-run’s got everyone talking again about how things need to change, and fast.
Everyone’s wondering – how many more lives need to be lost before some streetlights get put up? It's the same old story: people ask for safety measures, but nothing happens until it’s too late. Read more
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