MAN Wontumi, Author at Wontumi Online

17 Feb

Never Allow Saturday Polls In Ghana – Kofi Akpalu To NPP

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The New Patriotic Party's (NPP) loss in the 2024 Ghanaian general election has been attributed to an unexpected factor, the election's scheduling on a Saturday. Speaking on Wontumi TV, the Presidential candidate of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) in the 2020 general election, Mr. Kofi Percival Akpalu emphasized that the NPP's strongholds in the Ashanti Region were disproportionately affected by the Saturday election date. "Most of the communities in the Ashanti Region are Saturday worshippers, many of your supporters were unable to cast their ballots on election day due to their religious obligations." Akpalu cited historical precedent to support his…

17 Feb

I suffer infinite indignities on platform I own – X owner, Elon Musk cries out

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Tech billionaire, Elon Musk has cried out over alleged humiliation he suffers on the X microblogging platform, which he acquired in 2022. Elon Musk, an ally of US President, Donald Trump, has been in the news after he was appointed to lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE. Musk has suffered a series of dragging since Trump assumed office in January this year. Some Democrats, who are not comfortable with certain policies of Trump’s government have criticized Elon Musk, questioning his role in the government.

17 Feb

Pope Francis spends 3rd night in hospital over bronchitis

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Pope Francis spent his third night in hospital without complications, a Vatican spokesman said on Monday. He added that the 88-year-old had “a restful night,” breakfasted and read the morning newspapers. The head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics has been hospitalised in a Rome hospital since Friday and is, according to the Vatican, suffering from bronchitis. Concerns about the pope’s health had grown over the past week, as his voice repeatedly faltered during public appearances and he rarely left his Vatican residence. Doctors had been recommending that he go to hospital for treatment for some time, according to media…

17 Feb

Only one Man Utd player will get into Tottenham team – Gary Neville

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Manchester United legend Gary Neville has claimed that only one Red Devils player would make it into the Tottenham team. Neville spoke after Man United’s 1-0 Premier League defeat to Tottenham on Sunday. James Maddison’s first-half goal secured victory for Spurs over Ruben Amorim’s side. “We talk about the Manchester United players not being good enough,” Neville said on Sky Sports. “Take Tottenham’s best players—[Pedro] Porro, [Destiny] Udogie, [Micky] van de Ven, [Cristian] Romero, [Yves] Bissouma, [Pape] Sarr, [James] Maddison, [Dominic] Solanke, [Dejan] Kulusevski, [Heung-min] Son, [Brennan] Johnson, [Mathys] Tel. “How many Manchester United players would get into that Tottenham…

17 Feb

World’s ‘first openly gay imam’ shot dead

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Muhsin Hendricks, a pioneering figure dubbed the world’s first openly gay imam, has been shot dead in South Africa. The 57-year-old cleric ran a mosque in Cape Town intended as a safe haven for gay and other marginalised Muslims. He was killed on Saturday morning after the car in which he was travelling near the southern city of Gqeberha was ambushed. “Two unknown suspects with covered faces got out of the vehicle and started firing multiple shots at the vehicle,” police said in a statement. News of Hendricks’ death has sent shockwaves through the LGBTQ+ community and beyond, prompting an…

17 Feb

Jude Bellingham facing 12-match ban after X-rated rant at referee

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Real Madrid midfielder, Jude Bellingham, could be handed a 12-match ban over his X-rated rant at referee, Jose Luis Munuera Montero, which saw him receive a red card against Osasuna on Saturday. Montero gave Bellingham his marching orders in the 39th minute of the game for using foul and abusive language. But the England international is adamant he was not abusive towards the official. Montero had accused Bellingham of telling him: “F*** you”. Bellingham claims that he had said: “f*** off” and that the words were aimed at himself in frustration, rather than at the referee. It remains to be…

17 Feb

Small Boys Undermining the Integrity Of Council Of State – Kofi Akpalu

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Presidential candidate Mr. Kofi Percival Akpalu of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), has made some serious allegations against certain individuals he refers to as "small boys" who are undermining the integrity of the Council of State. Speaking in an interview with Oheneba Nana Asiedu on wontumi T V, he expressed concerns that the position was being occupied by individuals who lacked the requisite experience and wisdom. Akpalu's comment comes on the heels of the recent Ashanti regional Council of State election, which he described as an "unfortunate scene." According to Mr Akpalu, the Council of State is meant for…

14 Feb

Major job loss as US nuclear weapons agency sacks over hundred workers

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A US agency responsible for maintaining the nuclear stockpile has fired over hundreds of its staff. Two former staffers confirmed to ABC news that probationary employees began receiving termination notices Thursday night. They expressed worries that the agency of only about 1,800 employees was losing the key nuclear arms expertise that may never be replaced. The National Nuclear Security Administration ensures “the United States maintains a safe, secure, and reliable nuclear stockpile,” according to its website. The firing also impacted the team of first responders that deploy to nuclear disasters around the globe and a counterterrorism division, which hunts down…

14 Feb

Man Utd need to sell players – Amorim

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Manchester United manager, Ruben Amorim, on Friday said his club needs to sell players. Amorim spoke at his pre-match press conference ahead of Man United’s Premier League tie with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The Portuguese was speaking about transfers for the Red Devils. Man United only signed Ayden Heaven from Arsenal and Patrick Dorgu from Lecce during the January transfer window. The Old Trafford club didn’t strengthen their attacking options, despite Amorim not having enough firepower. Speaking about transfers for Man United, Amorim said as quoted by Fabrizio Romano: “Here it’s simple: to do something we need to SELL players.…

14 Feb

AG’s decision to drop cases a calculated ploy to whitewash accused NDC officials – Dame

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The current Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has been accused by former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Godfred Yeboah Dame of masterminding a calculated scheme to absolve accused National Democratic Congress (NDC) officials by dropping high-profile criminal cases. Dr. Ayine’s recent decisions to drop charges against a number of NDC members prompted Dame’s strong accusations. Speaking to the media on Friday, February 14 in Accra, he stated“Dr. Ayine was sworn in as Attorney-General on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. On Friday, January 24, 2025, he caused to be filed a notice of abandonment of the appeal by the State in…