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24 Jan

Blow Chem Apologizes After Alcoholic Brand Appeared In Social Media Campaign Featuring Minor

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Blow Chem Industries Limited has apologised after a user-generated video promoting its non-alcoholic beverage line inadvertently featured its alcoholic brand, Bel Ice, alongside a minor. The video, created by a dance academy contracted for an influencer marketing campaign, sparked controversy on social media for using a child to indirectly promote alcohol. Blow Chem in a statement clarified that the contracted influencer, DWP Dance Academy, was solely promoting the non-alcoholic Bel Aqua and Bel Beverages ranges. However, the academy’s video had Bel Ice, an alcoholic product, being placed in front of a minor who was participating in a playful contest. “Blow…

21 Nov

Labourer In Court For Allegedly Defiling 11-Year-Old 21 Times

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A 54-year-old labourer accused of defiling a minor over 21 times at Adamborobe in the Greater Accra Region has appeared before an Adentan Circuit Court. Philip Jumpa, who is being held for defiling an 11-year-old pupil, has denied the charge of defilement. The court presided over by Mrs Sedinam Awo Balokah has admitted him to bail in the sum of GHC200,000 with three sureties. The court has ordered Jumpa to be reporting to the Police every Wednesday. It also directed the prosecution to file disclosures and serve same on the accused person and his counsel two days to the next…