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Nearly a week ago, Highlife lost its landlord. Charles Kwadwo Fosu, aka your mother’s crush and your father’s favourite rival, Daddy Lumba. A minute of silence for the man who gave us “Aben Wo Ha”, “Theresa”, and the confidence to wear shades indoors.

So, what else has happened since then?

• Economic: Afenyo-Markin says the cedi’s comeback isn’t a new flex but a glow-up the NPP already secured before the new squad took over.

• National: As journalists catch strays from soldiers, Mahama pulls out his GJA card like it’s a badge of honour. Says “Not on my watch.”

• Crime: From Love Triangle to Murder Mystery: Bro Said ‘If I Can’t Have Her…’ And Took It Way Too Far”

• Crime: OSP say make you bring 2 lands in your own name. But man no get land. So he’s technically on bail... just not free

• National: GACL has pulled the plug on a “revenue assurance” contract that never assured any revenue and never cost a pesewa.

• Fact of the Day: The small intestine is biger than the large intestine.

• National: Minister Sam George has given DStv seven days to slash its Ghana prices or else…

• Crime: From bail to behind bars (again). Woman rearrested after boyfriend dies months after acid attack

QUICK BYTE

• Finance Minister Ato Forson is out there all hyped, declaring “cedi no apicki” like it’s the hottest trend ever. But Minority Leader Afenyo-Markin is like, “Bro, chill. We already fixed this mess back in 2023!” He claims the previous NPP crew already stabilized the cedi, making the current improvements less of a new miracle and more like inherited good vibes. Read more

• The story starts like a basic heartbreak: boy meets girl, girl says “it’s not working,” girl moves on. But instead of crying to Boys II Men and eating Indomie at 2 a.m., Nurudeen allegedly pulled out a kitchen knife and his villain arc. Wumpini was found with stab wounds—and no phone. Plot twist? Police found the phone hidden under Nurudeen’s bed like it was part of a shrine. Not even under his mattress, bro. Under the bed. Like a toddler hiding stolen snacks. Get the full deets in the Deep Dive section.

• Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare, has officially ended the controversial contract with Evatex Logistics Ltd. Evatex was hired to sniff out hidden cash at Kotoka International Airport’s cargo section. The deal? They’d only get paid if they found any hidden money. Spoiler alert: they found nothing. GACL’s internal audit (done before the contract) already found no concealment. Yet, the contract still went through. Payment clause was “15% of whatever you discover.” Get the 411 in the Deep Dive section below

• President Mahama just added “assaulting journalists” to his personal abomination list. Following the beatdown of JoyNews’ Carlos Calony by some uniformed bouncers with badges during a Spintex demolition exercise, JM pulled up to a mic and basically said, “This ain’t it.” He didn’t just condemn the act, he brought receipts: “I’m a card-carrying GJA member,” he said. And he’s promised two things:

  1. A proper investigation and punishment for the guilty soldiers.

  2. A sit-down with security heads and the GJA to teach troops that journalists aren’t Call of Duty enemies, but actual humans with cameras and deadlines. Read more

• DStv might be about to get benched in Ghana.

  Communication and Digital Tech Minister Samuel Nartey George has issued a no-joke ultimatum to the satellite TV giant: Reduce your prices by August 7 or lose your broadcast licence. He said he had already instructed the National Communications Authority (NCA) to prepare for licence suspension proceedings if DStv refuses to budge. So what’s DStv’s excuse?
  They claim the Cedi has depreciated by over 200% in eight years and blame macroeconomic conditions for high prices. Sam George isn’t buying it. Read more

• You know that kind of punishment where someone says, “Yeah, you’re free to go... IF you can fly”? That happened to Paul Adom-Otchere yesterday.

  After getting formally granted bail by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Paul is still locked up. Why? Because the OSP says unless he brings two landed properties in his own name, he can’t go anywhere. Small issue, he no get any.

  His lawyer is calling foul, describing the condition as “unreasonable” and lowkey elitist. He argues that requiring people to have land before they can be bailed is like saying poor people deserve to stay in jail. To make things spicier, the OSP allegedly knew Paul didn’t have any land and still dropped the condition anyway. Read more

• Back in March, neighbours in Koforidua woke up to piercing screams, Daniel Omane had just been doused with acid, allegedly by his girlfriend, Vera. The two reportedly had a child together, and rumour has it jealousy and infidelity suspicions pushed her over the edge. Vera was quickly nabbed by co-tenants and handed over to police. Omane was rushed to the Eastern Regional Hospital

  The court later granted Vera bail so she could care for their child, but Omane died this week from complications linked to the attack. Vera’s bail? Revoked. Read more

DEEP DIVE

Dude really said, “heartbreak hotel” and booked a one-way suite… in prison.

So a UDS student pulled the ultimate "nah, you can't have her either" and took out his romantic rival. Over a relationship. In uni. Like bro, we all cry over situationships, but murder?

And because this is real life, not a bad Nollywood flick, the police used cybertech to trace the phone back. Turns out our guy tried to send fake breakup texts from the victim’s number to the girl. Like, “Yeah babe I’m out, go back to Nurudeen.” Sir, what in the Yahoo Boy romance scam is this? You can’t even pretend to be yourself properly.

Now the Tamale High Court has handed him the ultimate L, death sentence. And honestly, no one's clapping. From heartbreak to handcuffs, it’s giving “your fav is problematic,” but with real consequences. All because he couldn’t take an “it’s over.” Rest in peace to Wumpini. And for real, let’s all learn to handle breakups without turning into villains from a low-budget thriller. Therapy exists, fam. Use it. 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. Channel1news