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31 Aug

Forced Kiss: Luis Rubiales’s Mother Lands In Hospital

Evans ManassehSports

Angeles Bejar, the mother of Luis Rubiales has landed in a hospital after going 50 hours without eating. The Spanish Football Federation president’s mother has been on hunger strike inside a church in protest of what she believes is ‘inhumane’ treatment of her son. Bejar, a retired hairdresser, locked herself in Divina Pastora de Motril, Granada, since Monday morning and refused to go home. A priest, Father Antonio, said on Wednesday evening that the woman has been hospitalised after going 50 hours without eating and drinking. She was only taking water to take her medication. “She had not been feeling…

31 Aug

“NPP Is United Behind One Candidate” – Oti Regional Chairman

Evans ManassehNewsEvans Dapaah, NPP CHAIRMAN, Oti Region

The Oti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Evans Yaw Dapaah has disclosed that the outcome of the super delegates conference indicates that the party is united as one body and ready to support one particular candidate. Speaking in an interview with Wontumi News at Dambai, Mr Dapaah called on other aspirants to step down and support the voice of the grassroot. Mr Dapaah argued the approach will enhance peace and unity within the party, adding that, "It's a battle between NPP and NDC and not an internal rivalry.” "The delegates are really united behind one particular…

31 Aug

You Are Now A Joke…Even Agradaa Wants To Be Your Running Mate- Razak Tells Ken Agyapong

Kakra NunuFeatured, News

In the eyes of the public, Kennedy Agyapong has been reduced to a joke and that has informed Evangelist Patricia Asiedu aka Nana Agradaa, to put in a request to be his running mate, Razak Abubakar has said. Out of all the 10 contestants who vied for the flagbearership slot of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), it is only Kennedy Agyapong who Agradaa believes she can team up with; a declaration Razak Abubakar believes makes Kennedy Agyapong come across as a joke. “Can Agradaa look into Baweumia face or Alan and say she wants to be their running mate? Ken…

31 Aug

Three Adansi Communities fight quarry coy over alleged pollution

Evans ManassehNewsCommunities, pollution, Three Adansi

Residents of Patakro, Kwapia and Wioso in the Adansi North District of Ashanti are up in arms against Akosdwomo Quarry Limited currently operating in the area. The Quarry firm has been accused of causing massive destruction to their household gadgets, cracks in their buildings and compelling them to inhale dust from their operations. Speaking at a news conference to articulate their concerns, the spokesperson for the communities, Mr. Awuku Addo said the operations of the company have destroyed several farms which owners have still not been compensated. According to him, dust pollution emanating from the company’s operation is too much…

31 Aug

Boakye Agyarko withdraws from run-off with Addai-Nimoh

Evans ManassehNews

Boakye Agyarko, a flagbearer aspirant of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has formally announced his decision to refrain from the party’s upcoming run-off election to determine the 5th aspirant in the just ended special delegates conference. It comes after the party said its national council will vote in a run-off on Saturday (2 September) to decide between Boakye Agyarko and Francis Addai-Nimoh for the fifth slot of the flagbearer poll. The decision was arrived at after the council met on Wednesday (30 August). However, a statement issued by Agyarko on Thursday (31 August), said the decision is unconstitutional citing…

31 Aug

Ghana Police Service Deploys Technology To Combat Road Traffic Violations

Evans ManassehNewsCombat, GHANA POLICE, Road Traffic, Technology

The Ghana Police Service has launched a nationwide automated system known as Traffitech-GH to clampdown on the increasing road traffic violations which leads to dozens of road crushes, injuries and deaths. The new technology is expected to propel the police service a notch higher in enforcing Road Traffic Laws and Regulations, 2012, (LI 2180) as amended to improve road safety in the country. The system uses cameras and sensors to automatically take a picture and or video of vehicles that flout road traffic laws and regulations such as speeding and jumping of redlight. The pictures and or videos recorded of…

31 Aug

Music Production: Kuami Eugene Inspired Me, Richie Mensah Trained Me – Kidi

Wontumi2ShowbizKiDi, Kuami Eugene, Richie Mensah

Dennis Nana Dwamena, alias KiDi, has revealed what led him to learning how to create music. "One of the reasons why I actually learnt how to produce [music] was the fact that Lynx at that time had signed Kuami Eugene and Kuami Eugene came fully prepared – he was a producer, he was a writer, so he could work quickly," he explained. Due to this advantage, KiDi said, "every time Kuami Eugene [had] a new song he [had] made," meanwhile, he, on the other hand, had "to wait for Richie". "If Richie [was] not free... I [could not] make music," he bemoaned, adding that he, thus, told himself "that needs to change".…

31 Aug

Ansu Fati Set To Join Brighton On Loan From Barcelona

Wontumi1SportsAnsu Fati, Barcelona, Brighton and Hove Albion

Spain forward Ansu Fati is set to complete a surprise season-long loan move to Brighton from Barcelona. Fati has fallen down the pecking order at Barcelona, who need to create some space in their squad to sign Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo on loan. Brighton’s deal for the 20-year-old does not include an obligation to buy. Tottenham had also been linked with Fati but he is understood to have been impressed by Brighton’s style of play under manager Roberto de Zerbi. If the deal goes through as planned, it would be a major coup for Brighton, who will be playing…

31 Aug

You’re Just A Curtain-Raiser, You’ll Never Be Respected Like Burna Boy – Shatta Wale Blasts Stonebwoy

Wontumi2ShowbizShatta Wale, Stonebwoy

Controversial Ghanaian Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has hit hard at his fellow colleague Stonebwoy over the latter's interview with TV presenter Berla Mundi. Stonebwoy joined Berla Mundi in a live Twitter spaces discussion on August 24 to talk about the state of the Ghana music industry in light of the successful O2 arena concert by Nigerian artiste Asake. Stonebwoy’s manager had also explained the reasons why his artiste could not perform at the Afronation Detroit festival, citing sabotage and gatekeeping by some Nigerian industry players. When quizzed about the pressures placed on Ghanaian artistes to attain the same achievements as their Nigerian counterparts, Stonebwoy stated that such pressures would not…

31 Aug

EFL Cup: Chelsea Come From Behind To Beat AFC Wimbledon

Wontumi1SportsCHELSEA, EFL Cup

Chelsea had to come from behind to beat League Two AFC Wimbledon in the Carabao Cup at Stamford Bridge. The visitors started brightly and took the lead through a penalty in the 18th minute. Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez jumped into Harry Pell while trying to punch away a free-kick, and James Tilley made no mistake as he struck the ball powerfully down the centre of Sanchez’s goal. It was also a penalty which brought Chelsea level on the stroke of half-time. Noni Madueke was brought down by Alex Pearce and the winger dusted himself down to confidently send Alex Bass…