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The Death Penalty In Ghana: The Woes Of 83-Year-Old Konadu And Her 40 Years On The Death Row

The Death Penalty In Ghana: The Woes Of 83-Year-Old Konadu And Her 40 Years On The Death Row

Now, this is the story of Konadu. Konadu (not real name) was a farmer who owned a cocoa farm. She met her husband, Jojo (not his real name) and along the line, they gave birth to 3 children. Konadu was also a businesswoman. She traveled to Ivory Coast and left her farm in the care of her husband. When she came back, her husband had expanded the farm and it was doing quite well. However, there was a problem. Her husband refused to hand over the farm to her. After many months of misunderstanding, the matter was finally brought before…
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Allegations Against Wontumi Absurd And Infantile

Allegations Against Wontumi Absurd And Infantile

The Ashanti Region is, arguably, the most important region to the ruling New Patriotic Party because of its strategic importance to the electoral fortunes of the party. As a result of the above, internal elections in the region assume national characteristics as we are seeing now. Bernard Antwi Boasiako, otherwise known as Chairman Wontumi, is in a pole position to annex the chairmanship slot for the third time. As expected, his opponents have raised issues which, when critically analyzed, defy logic. First of all, Wontumi is being accused of hijacking road and other contracts in the region to the detriment…
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Wontumi’s Story Is Like The Philosophy Underpinning The Bees Colony

Wontumi’s Story Is Like The Philosophy Underpinning The Bees Colony

I love the philosophy underpinning the Bees Colony. There is the Queen Bee(the decorated and privileged one) and the workers. In our party politics, some dedicate their energies, money, time, etc in working hard just so we can have the party in power for others to serve in government. Benard Antwi Boasiako aka Chairman Wontumi is one character who works so hard just so others can become “Queen Bees”. No Ministerial appointment, no CEO appointment, no Board Chairman appointment, nothing. You cannot take away a man's devotion and dedication to a course he believes in. Serving the NPP is a…
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Book On Endurance & Grace Launched

Book On Endurance & Grace Launched

A book detailing the life journey of an accomplished woman to encourage and inspire people has been launched in Accra. The 203-book, titled Endurance & Grace Personified, by Madam Grace Amenyogbeli recounts her life experiences, trying moments, and how she was able to overcome those challenges. According to the author, Madam Amenyogbeli, who is an experienced administrator and had worked with both local and international organisations, the book recalls how she enjoyed her early years of marriage before problems started setting in. "Indeed, everybody has a life's story and so I decided to publish mine primarily to encourage somebody," she…
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