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FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE BECAUSE OF AKPETESHIE Rest in peace A 51-year-old farmer at Assin Nyarme Bebu in the Assin South District of the Central Region, has committed suicide by hanging after allegedly taking an overdose of the indigenous Ghanaian gin popularly known as Akpeteshie. According to the Assin South District Police Commander, ASP Okyere Andam, the deceased. Anthony Acquah, committed the crime with a sponge in his bedroom where a bottle of alcohol was found beside him. ASP Okyere Andam told Adom News’ Alfred Amoh that relatives of the deceased said the deceased was in the habit of threatening to commit suicide whenever he got drunk. The incident, according to ASP Okyere Andam, happened on the evening Monday, January 29. He said when the police got to the scene, Anthony was lying in a pool of blood, dead. ASP Okyere Andam said the body had been sent to the hospital for preservation and autopsy while investigations continue. He therefore urged Ghanaians t

NPP MEMBERS ABHORS ME BECAUSE I SPEAKS THE TRUTH- KENNEDY AGYAPONG Financier of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Agyapong has revealed that members of his own party despise him because of his resolve to speak the truth irrespective of who is involved and at all times. He disclosed that over the period, he appears to have incurred the wrath of NPP members more than the NDC though he is on record to have openly criticized both parties and elements within for unpopular decisions taken which are in variance with the truth. Speaking on Adom TV on Tuesday, he disclosed that he has over time made more enemies in the NPP than the NDC resulting in some members of the elephant family scheming to bring down his business empire. This is however not the first time the outspoken Assin Central lawmaker has raised concerns about how some top brass of the NPP want his business crumbled because of his fierce criticisms. In July last year, he alleged that some NPP bigwigs

ST. DS OFORI ATUHOAKYE CAMPAIGN GROUP ENDORSED CHAIRMAN KWESI KODIE   Atuhoakye campaign group and also a members of the governing New Patriotic Party,  has endorsed the incumbent chairman of the New Patriotic party in the Assin central constituency, Chairman Kodie for the NPP’s Chairmanship position. According to the  P.r.o who campaigned vigorously towards the party’s victory in the 2016 election, Chairman Kwesi Kodie is the best candidate to lead the party looking at his credentials within the party. He explained that, Chairman Kodie has all the qualities and commitment to lead the Assin Central constituency as chairman of the NPP. Recounting how he toured various remote villages and communities  in the run up to the 2016 general elections, Romeo Nana Minta was of the conviction that Chairman Kodie has a history of genuine dedication and commitment to the party and is, more than qualified to continue the work. He admonished the youth wing of the NPP to overwhelmingl

‘YOUR GH¢30 CAN'T BUY MY VAGINA` – STUDENT TELLS TEACHER The obstinate female student is heard telling the teacher she respects herself too much to date him Cases of sexual harassment of female students by their male teachers in senior high schools appear to be on the ascendancy, a development that has gotten moralists condemning the reprehensible behavior. Just last week report gathered indicated that some female students of the Ejisuman Senior High School in the Ashanti Region alleged that their Assistant Headmaster and teachers have been sexually assaulting them. They claimed they’re under intense pressure following the harassment from their teachers who demand that they have sex with them, failure of which they’re threatened of being expelled from the school. In December 2017, female students of senior high schools within the Assin area in the Central Region made damning allegations against their male teachers, claiming they were being sexually harassed by their

Ikon Baby succeeds Tic Tac: Storms out of radio studio during live interview  One of Ghana's fast rising artistes, Frederick Kanto Hanson better known as Ikon Baby on Friday night stormed out of the studios of Assin Fosu-based radio station, Nkwa FM during live interview. The cause of the unfortunate incidence as gathered by Ghanashow.com, was that Ikon Baby was a guest on the show together with other talented rappers: Mr One; Nidos and Reggae Bwoy for a rap battle. As a tradition, the presenter gave the three other artistes some hype through airplay, but left Ikon Baby in a lurch when he expected the presenter to give him same treatment. The disappointed rapper was still waiting patiently with the hope that his songs would be released but to no avail. He then got pissed off when the presenter, DJ Gavena chose to promote Wizkid's song in the course of the programme instead of Ikon Baby's. The action of the DJ compelled him to walk out of the studio because he

Kumkum Bhagya teaching our children idol worshiping - Fred Amugi FRED AMUGI A Veteran actor, Fred Amugi has taken a swipe at television stations airing foreign telenovelas.  Addressing the media, the award winning actor lamented that the shows will have negative influence on the generation to come.The foreign soaps he stressed are not in tune with our cultural values because they are wide apart. He wondered why Ghanaian local stations will spend money and dub a foreign language used in producing the content into our local language.He made reference to the popular telenovela on TV-Kumkum Bhagya and stated, ''how can you spend money dubbing a foreign language into a local language and air it on television? We have abandoned what we can do as Ghanaians.You are able to dub Hindi into Twi and ask me to watch when their culture and our culture are wide apart.If in the future our children start worshiping idols as portrayed in the soap opera, what will we do or who are w

BOYFRIEND OF EDUMANU "KITCHEN STOOL SEX TAPE" GIRL SPEAKS A 17-year-old young man believed to be the embattled boyfriend of the lady at thecenter of the Breman Eduman leaked video has finally spoken after the incidenthad gone viral on social media.Akwasi Ben, the alleged boyfriend revealed that his girlfriend told him that she was related to the Headmaster, Robert Sepey, which explained why she frequented his house on a daily basis.He said the lady told him that Mr. Sepey was her uncle and it was only normal for a niece to go to her uncle’s house to help out with a few chores.Akwasi Ben added that the young lady also told him that she was a virgin and had not had intercourse with anyone.The young man bemoaned that he had become the laughing stock in the town ever since the video went viral because he always bragged about how chaste his girlfriend was when he met with some of his friends.The 17-year-old boyfriend of the young lady alleged that at a point, the headmas

POLICE FINGER AT 3 FOR LEAKING SEX VIDEO OF HEADMASTER AND 19 YEAR-OLD STUDENT The Central Regional Police Command says it is looking for three young men who allegedly leaked a sex tape widely circulated on social media, capturing the headteacher of Breman Adumanu D/A Basic School and a Senior High School girl. According to the police, the three are Bright Abdulai, Joe and Felix Quarm, all residents of Breman Adumanu in the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District of the Central Region. The police say the three will be charged with rape and publication or sale of an obscene material. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Regional Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police, ASP Irene Serwa Oppong, the girl in the video has in her statement to the police, accused the three of circulating the content. The police have also in their statement, indicated that they have traced the alleged girl, Priscilla Tettey, to her school, Agona Odoben SHS where she is a final year student. Acc

CHIEFS DISOWN ROYAL MEMBERS BECAUSE OF CHIEFTAINCY DISPUTE The kosontire were the earliest Akan immigrants from Asante - Akyem juaso. According to legend that their founding father Otoku Dum, a courageous hunter from juaso , penetrated deep into the forest belt and killed a chimpanzee ( in twi Akonson) he buried the head at a secret spot and returned to juaso to disclosed that he had discovered a vast stretch of uninhabited. He organized some followers with whom they set out to secret spot where they decided to settle permanently. For this reason they were nicknamed ( Akosontire) They were under the leadership of Nana Asiedu Munkuo l The traditional council consists of  Akosontire and Aboabo. The Aboabo were also immigrants from Adansi Aboabo under Nana Kweku Apotae l. Kosontire is the first settlers to welcomed Aboabo to cohabit with them becaus Aboabo is also Oyoko family led by Nana Apotae I. For all this while kosontire - Aboabo were in peaceful atmosphere. But abo

COCOA FARMERS THREATENS TO DEMONSTRATE AGAINST GOVERNMENT Some months ago we published story concerning Cocoa farmers threatened to demonstrate against the government,since. Then nothing has been done about it so they have set 29 of march 2o18 for the demonstration. This is the earlier publications. The Assembly member  for Sienchem electoral area in the Assin North municipality in Central Region who doubles as Amcofa President Hon. Theophilus Tamaklo has caution the government of Ghana to instigate cocoa farmers in the rural areas because farmers sited in the rural areas are facing so many challenges and is about hard time to let the government recognize that farmers play a key role in the nations economy but every developmental project are sites in the urban areas. " farmers in the rural areas especially my electoral area like, Ntow krom, Assin swedru, Assin Adukrom they lack the basic social amenities, No electricity, No proper drinking water, deplorable roads and

I WAS PROTECTING ILLEGAL MINERS (GALAMSEYERS) DURING NDC ERA, NDC CONSTITUENCY CHAIRMAN CONFIRMS. The Constituency Chairman of the opposition NDC in Prestea Huni-Valley Constituency, Mr. Michael Gbedemah has confirmed he was protecting illegal miners, popularly known as galamseyers during the NDC era. The constituency was being interviewed on sensational morning show, Filla on Bogoso based Trinity FM today, over an allegations circulating on social media that the Chairman actually involved himself in illegal mining and supported illegal miners who eventually muddied the Ankobra river. “What I was doing is that, I was protecting galamseyers, so that the Military men will not come and touch them” he stated. Mr. Gbedemah stated that politicians used their pen to steal, so he was also making sure those illegal miners are protected to make their daily bread. Mr. Gbedemah, however specified that, the kind of galamseyers he was protecting were the traditional pick-axe and shove

MONKEY WON'T WORK FOR BABOON TO CHOP......... CRIED The security personnel at Assin Foso market has handed the market keys to the C.E.O of the Eagle Horse Security St. DS Ofori that they can't continue the work anymore because since March 2017 they haven't been paid Addressing the issue he said the Assin North municipal Assembly assured them to work because they are working on their payment, as at now they haven't heard anything. Speaking to the C.E.O  he lamented that the issue is pathetic because he uses his money to run the company, the former coordinating director and some concern assembly members met them with den district Police Commander and assured them to work hard as they await the MCE , "The MCE HON.  Nicholas Kofi Baako also met us and introduced us to the new coordinating director and they all agreed to work with the company but unfortunately the municipal chief executive HON. Kofi Baako has hinted us that the assembly can not work with pri

NPP GOVERNMENT WILL GO DOWN IF.... KOJO OPPONG NKRUMAH Deputy Minister of Information and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the ruling government ‘will go down’ if government appointees do notstop their ‘embarrassing’ actions.“What I can agree with is that this is embarrassing . . . it gets embarrassing as you continuously have to explain that we were not aware of this . . . and Iwould like to say to all of us as government appointees, Chief Executives, Deputy Ministers, Ministers that these actions we are taking that are embarrassing the government, are the actions that will bring us down in the eyes of the Ghanaian who is watching us and viewing us . . . we are chipping away government’s credibility if we continue to do this . . . ”His comment follows various actions and decisions of some government agencies especially the payment of TV license (click to read)as well as the compulsory charge of first aid kits by the Driver and Vehicle Licens

NOTORIOUS ARMED ROBBER GUN DOWN AT WASA NANANKO A notorious armed robber who is believed to be in his twenties with identity unknown but popularly known as Muller has met his untimely death by gunshot at Wasa Nananko near the municipal capital, Wasa Akropong of Wasa Amenfi East in the Western region. Speaking to the eyewitness, the course of Muller's death is yet to be revealed but according to him, he believed the deceased untimely death happened earlier Friday 5, 2018 by unidentified assailants. Pius, an eye witness narrating the incident on Rivers fm Drive time hosted by Larry Saint, the hardened and the notorious armed robber who has been a 'friend' to police custody on several occasions attacks and Robs the residence of Wasa Nananko making life's miserable in the area. According to the eyewitness, in an unconfirmed account indicate that Muller is suspected to have robbed illegal Chinese miners mining at the period in a forest called Nsamho  forest

SPARE PARTS DEALERS THREATEN TO INCREASE PRICES The Abbosey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has threatened to increase the prices of their goods if government does not intervene in what they describe as increases benchmark value  charges atthe ports. According to the dealers, although government scrapped the one percent special import levy last year, they have been compelled to pay higher benchmarkvalues at the ports.This development, according to them hasleft them profitless.The threat follows jubilation after the Finance Minister announced during the 2017 Budget presentation in parliament that the one percent special import levy has been scrapped to bring some relief toAbossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers.The excitement, however, appears to have been short-lived as spare parts dealers seem to be facing other challenges with some charges billed them, especially the benchmark value charge. According to the dealers, the one percentspecial import levy which was scrapped has b