Day: June 27, 2023

Ghanaian socialite turned musician, Hajia4Reall, also known as Mona4Reall, recently celebrated her birthday amidst a wave of attention surrounding her arrest and extradition to the United States in connection with a $2 million romance scam.

Despite the controversy surrounding her, netizens took to social media to mark her special day with birthday messages and greetings.

Among the numerous comments and wishes, one message that caught the attention of Ghanaians was from Richard Nii Armah Quaye, whom Hajia4Reall had previously referred to as her ‘partner’ in a post while celebrating his birthday.

In his birthday wish to Hajia4Reall, the CEO of Quick Angels Limited expressed, “Happy Birthday My Dear. I can’t believe it’s been one year already. Memories don’t lie. Make a wish and consider it done.”

In response to this birthday wish, Hajia4Reall playfully expressed her desire for a brand-new Ferrari upon her return home.

She said, “When I return home, I want a brand new Ferrari.”

Her comment sparked conversations among Ghanaians, who reacted to her extravagant wish in light of recent events.

Hajia4Reall’s birthday celebration took place against the backdrop of her ongoing legal situation.

Her arrest and extradition to the United States in connection with an alleged $2 million romance scam have attracted significant media attention and scrutiny.

Source: Ghana Web

The town of Adum in the Ashanti Regional capital was left in disbelief when news broke about the alleged murder of Maadwoa, a young woman, who was shot multiple times by her alleged boyfriend Police Inspector Ahmed Twumasi last month.

As the criminal case continues in court, Maadwoa was laid to rest on Saturday, June 24, 2023, amidst a wave of frustration and speculation surrounding the circumstances of her tragic death. Numerous friends of the deceased gathered at the funeral to pay their respects and express their deep sorrow.

Speaking In an interview with Point Media TV, some of them voiced their dismay at the rumors circulating about Maadwoa, particularly the insinuation that she had taken someone’s husband. One friend passionately defended Maadwoa, arguing that such allegations were baseless, asserting that almost every young woman has had a relationship with a married man at some point in their life.

“If you do good, you will die; if you do bad, you will die. People will always talk, whether you do good or bad. We must move forward and do what feels right to us,” one of them stated. The overwhelming sentiment among her friends was one of sadness and anger. One individual even expressed a desire to harm Inspector Twumasi, stating that “if we were given the chance, we would have killed him.”

In response to the rumors, another friend dismissed the critics as foolish, stating, “All of them are fools; they don’t have sense. Which young lady hasn’t taken someone’s husband before?”

While emotions ran high, many of the friends questioned the motives behind Inspector Twumasi’s alleged actions, pointing out that no amount of money could justify taking someone’s life. A friend also shared a personal story of being financially supported by a partner without allowing any physical intimacy, highlighting the absurdity of using money as a justification for violence.

She stated, “For me, I dated a deaf and dumb man for two years, I spent his money but all the two years, I didn’t allow him to do anything with me, I had given birth fresh at the time, and it was my friend who convinced me before I allowed him to sleep with me, so just imagine, he was the one that should have pulled gun, not this policeman.

“How much is 50 million that you will kill someone, so if we are supposed to provide the 50 million, will you bring the person back, sometimes when you’re doing something you have to think about it.”

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Meanwhile, the Asokore Mampong District Court, presided over by His Worship Samuel Buabeng Quansah has remanded Inspector Twumasi into prison custody.

The suspect who is currently being transferred from police to prison custody will be in remand and is expected to reappear before the court.

His Worship gave the judgement after ACP Kofi Blagodzi, Head of Legal and Prosecution at the Ashanti regional police command had read that the Attorney General’s advice which approved the prosecution of the suspect for murder.

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According to the prosecutor, the attorney general’s advice has given the green light for the prosecution of the police officer as a suspected murderer, and others.

He subsequently pleaded with the court that despite the greenlight, prosecution may need a few days to ready its full dockets so that the case can be transferred to the high court.

His Worship Samuel Buabeng Quansah, however, ordered for the suspect to be remanded into prison custody.

Source: Ghana Web

Muslims across the world will tomorrow June 28, celebrate Eid-ul-Adha to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s devotion to Allah (SWT) and his readiness to sacrifice his son, Ismail. The celebrations, also known as the ‘Festival of Sacrifice’ is the second of the two Islamic festivities, which is celebrated annually worldwide. Muslims approach God on this day by sacrificing a sheep, a cow, or a camel and distributing the meat to the poor. They unite to pray together with family and friends and show love. Eid-ul-Adha falls on the tenth day in the twelfth month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar; Dhul-Hijjah, which allows families, loved ones, and communities to fraternise, and is dependent on a legitimate sighting of the moon, following the completion of the annual Holy Pilgrimage of Hajj – which is an obligation for all Muslims. The command from Allah (SWT) is a test of Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness and commitment to obey his Lord’s command, without question. At the point of sacrifice, Allah (SWT) replaced Ismail with a ram, which was to be slaughtered in place of his son. So, during the celebration, the sacrificial animal must be a sheep, lamb, goat, cow, bull, or a camel; the sheep, lamb or goat consist of one share, whereas a bull, cow or camel consist of seven shares per animal. The animal must be in good health and over a certain age to be slaughtered, in a ‘halal’ friendly, Islamic way. The meat can then be divided into three equal portions per share; one-third for the owner and family, one-third for friends, and the final third to be donated to those in need. The act of the sacrifice is usually carried out after Eid Prayers, which are performed in congregation at the nearest Mosque on the morning of Eid. The celebration of Eid-ul-Adha is to last for three days. Traditionally, the day is spent celebrating with family, friends and loved ones, often wearing new attire and the giving of gifts. Some Muslims, the Ghana News Agency spoke to ahead of the celebrations, thanked Allah for seeing them through the year and prayed that their supplications, together with those who were able to embark on the journey to Hajj, would be answered. Some were excited about the celebration, saying though the prices of animals for sacrifice were high due to the outbreak of Anthrax in Bolgatanga, and the current economic situation, they would still enjoy the celebration.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The Petroleum Commission, a regulatory body responsible for Ghana’s petroleum industry, says a total of 3,759 Ghanaians are currently employed in the Upstream Petroleum Sector out of 4,147 workforce, of which 388 are expatriates. The Ghanaian workers comprised 3,088 males and 671 females with varied technical expertise including engineering, welding and fabrication, production operators, mechanics and instrumentation. The Commission, last year, sponsored 150 technicians at the cost of four million Ghana cedis to enhance their technical expertise at the Takoradi Technical University under the Government’s Accelerated Oil and Gas Capacity Building (AOGC) Programme and had gained employment in the petroleum industry and other allied sectors. Madam Sarah Quayson Danquah, Acting Director in charge of Localisation, Petroleum Commission, announced this at the 2023 Upstream Job Role Localisation Conference in Accra, on Tuesday. The Commission, she said, also sponsored nine instructors selected from Cape Coast, Ho and Tamale Technical Universities to undergo ‘Trainer-of-Trainers’ programme in Canada to improve their skills while 10 instructors would go to Singapore, this year. The conference, organised by the Petroleum Commission, was on the theme: ‘Utilising Trained Ghanaian Technicians to Achieve Job Role Localisation in the Upstream Petroleum Sector’. The event attracted policymakers, captains of industries, international oil and gas companies and service providers to brainstorm on proposed Upstream Human Resource Localisation Policy and how to develop the skills and competencies of Ghanaians to takeover from the expatriates. The policy aims to address challenges within job role localisation in the Upstream Petroleum Sector including inadequate training and skill development opportunities for indigenes, significant salary disparities between Ghanaians and expatriates and reluctance of some international oil and joint venture companies to employ Ghanaians and localise job roles. Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister of Energy, in an address read on his behalf, said: ‘It is unacceptable at this stage of our growth that expatriates should continue to hold most of the technical and managerial roles in the petroleum sector’. He said successive governments had made significant efforts to ensure that the country’s petroleum resources translated to wealth creation for Ghanaians. Therefore, job role localisation was one of the key target areas for the indigenisation of the wealth from the oil and gas resources, the Minister said. ‘Hence, the Government has, over the years, provided the needed support to the Petroleum Commission to ensure that the capacity-building efforts produce the needed results,’ he added. Dr Opoku Prempeh indicated that the Accelerated Oil and Gas Capacity Building Programme launched by President Akufo-Addo in 2017, aimed at consolidating existing oil and gas capacity building programmes. The Minister was hopeful that stakeholders at the conference would make recommendations that would inform policies and strategies needed to transform capacity building efforts in the Upstream Petroleum Sector. Mr Egbert Faibille Junior, Chief Executive Officer, Petroleum Commission, in his welcome remarks, said every nation’s greatest asset was its human resources, and it was imperative to build the capacity and competencies of the workforce, to be competitive towards achieving its development goals. He entreated academic institutions providing training in the petroleum sector to up their game to meet international standards so that their trainees/graduates could work efficiently in any part of the world, especially in oil and gas exploration platforms.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The award-winning home-based player for the 2022-2023 season who plays for Tamale City, Sampson Eduku, has denied joining Medeama Football Club.

The player who scored 14 goals in the just-ended season is said to have joined Medeama, the Betpawa Premier League champions.

In an interview with Kwabena Andrews, aka K-Gee, he denied the story.

According to him, an attempt had been made, but nothing had been concluded.

He stated unequivocally that he had not signed any contract to join Medeama, as had been speculated on social media.

According to some news outlets, the player had signed with Medeama FC and would be joining the players who would represent Ghana in the CAF Champions League.

However, the player debunked the story in an interview, confirming that Medeama FC had approached him but that no contract had been signed as previously speculated.

“On social media, people are speculating. I’ve heard the stories and have had people call to tell me about them. However, as the subject of this story, I have not seen or signed any contract stating that I am now a player of Medeama FC. They approached me, but no contracts have been signed. So, where is the contract proving my affiliation with them? Those who made the claim should produce the contract, which shows that I am currently employed by Medeama.”

Source: Ghana Web