Author: SAMUEL
Administrator of the Minerals Development Fund, Dr. Hanna Louisa Bisiw-Kotei, has shared an unusual chapter of her political journey, revealing how she once “sold” the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to passengers on Metro Mass Transit buses during President John Agyekum Kufuor’s administration. Speaking on the Upside Down Show on Channel One TV on Sunday, September 28, 2025, Dr. Bisiw-Kotei said she deliberately parked her car and joined the buses—popularly known as “Kufuor buses”—to campaign for the NDC at a time when the political atmosphere was tense. “I park my car and take the Kufuor bus, Metro Mass, from Community One…
Rice farmers at Oda Nkwanta, a farming community in the Birim Central Municipality of the Eastern Region, have voiced frustration over the lack of ready markets and storage facilities for their produce. They say the situation is crippling their livelihoods and threatening the future of rice farming in the area. The farmers cautioned that without urgent intervention, the challenges could undermine the sustainability of rice production and weaken prospects for other agricultural ventures. Oda Nkwanta is home to five milling centres serving over 1,000 farmers and producing high-quality rice for consumers. But operators of two of these mills, Kwame Boateng…
At 4:25 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, bitcoin has been tiptoeing around $110,324 to $110,595 over the last hour, acting like the cool kid at the party who won’t dance until the DJ drops a real banger. Bitcoin’s Range Game Bitcoin spent the past few days chopping inside a range, digesting a late-September shakeout and a fade from mid-month highs. The market’s vibe is consolidation: less fireworks, more side-eye. Price action hovers near familiar guardrails while traders argue over the next act. On Sept. 28, current price figures read $110,324, up from Saturday but down roughly 4% to 5% week over…
Kennedy Agyapong has called for unity and fairness within the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) diaspora branches as the party prepares for its presidential primaries in January 2026. The presidential hopeful expressed disappointment over growing divisions among members in the United States, accusing some party officials of abusing their positions to create tension. “What surprises me is that some of our own in America, because of the positions they have, they call the cops to threaten you. Wake up!” he told the audience. “We established NPP USA. Those in leadership positions, some have not even obtained visas to come here, yet…
Presidential hopeful Kennedy Agyapong has warned against what he sees as rising intimidation within party circles as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) gears up for its January 2026 presidential primaries. Addressing supporters at the Team Ken USA Annual Gala 2025 in New York, the outspoken MP condemned alleged attempts by some individuals within the party’s US branch to use law enforcement to silence dissenting voices. “You are in America, and your own police in America are threatening you to support somebody? How?” he questioned passionately. “We cannot use intimidation to devolve our country. We have to be bold and speak…
United were beaten 3-1 by Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday, a result that leaves them 14th in the Premier League table with just seven points from six matches. United are now winless in their last eight Premier League away games (two draws, six defeats), their worst run since another eight-match streak in 2019 (three draws, five losses). They have also conceded the opening goal in 21 different Premier League games since Amorim took the reins last November, the most of any team in the division. And since the Portuguese took the job, Tottenham (33) are the only…
Filmmaker Leila Djansi has evoked a wild conversation online by asking Christians to rethink how they approach both faith and prosperity. In a thought-provoking message, she insisted that true blessings are not handed down through ritualistic giving but unlocked through diligence and purposeful living. Djansi revealed that since June 2020, she has experienced God in a different way, compelling her to challenge religious teachings that confine believers. At the center of her message is the conviction that faith must be active and intentional. “You want to prosper? Two things: faith in your calling and diligence. You do not even have…
Award-winning filmmaker Leila Djansi has once again waded into the sensitive terrain of faith and prosperity, using her platform to challenge the foundations of what many Christians have been taught about blessings and wealth. According to Djansi, the idea of “passive faith” has crippled believers, keeping them waiting for miracles while neglecting the very principles that drive progress. She referred to this mindset as “sanctified waiting” or the lazy mantra, “God will provide,” adding that even Abraham prepared the firewood before receiving his blessing. Djansi dismantled the popular notion that wealth automatically reflects divine favor, especially when linked to giving…
Coalition of Global South leaders escalates international campaign for reparations, proposing formal UN mechanisms The demand for reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and colonialism took center stage at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, as a coalition of Global South leaders mounted an unprecedented call for reparative justice while criticizing Western nations for their continued silence on historical crimes. Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama, serving as the African Union Champion for Reparations, delivered a landmark address that framed the debate in stark moral terms. He declared the slave trade “the greatest crime against humanity,” referencing the…
North Tongu MP and Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has highlighted the outcomes of a high-level meeting with Finland’s Foreign Minister, Elina Valtonen, on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly. Ablakwa described the interaction as a “very fruitful and substantive bilateral engagement,” noting that the discussions covered a wide range of areas aimed at strengthening cooperation between Ghana and Finland. “Very fruitful and substantive bilateral engagement with my counterpart Foreign Minister of Finland, Her Excellency Elina Valtonen on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly,” he shared in a post on social media. He disclosed that…