A male nurse trainee, identified only as David, and seven other Ghanaian tomato traders have died in Burkina Faso’s town of Nobere, after a truck on which they were traveling got involved in a fatal accident Wednesday morning.
The gory accident occurred after one of the front tyres of their vehicle burst as they negotiated a curve in the town, sources said.
The truck was fully loaded with crates of tomatoes and was making a return journey from Burkina Faso, where Ghanaian traders mostly go to buy the commodity.
According to reports, the vehicle somersaulted several times in the process leading to the death of six of the occupants on the spot.
Two of the injured later died on the way whilst they were being transported to the hospital, bringing the total death toll to eight people, thus, six women and two men.
Others occupants of the vehicle, numbering about six, sustained various degrees of injuries and have since been admitted at the Paga District Health Centre and the Wa Memorial Hospital in Navrongo for medical attention.
Interment for the deceased nursing trainee, has been carried out by the family and the rest of the dead bodies have also been deposited at the Wa Memorial Hospital morgue for preservation.
Ghana|Atinkaonline.com| Senyalah Castro
Nursing Trainee, Seven other Ghanaian traders die in Burkina Faso car crash
Anti-graft campaigner, Daniel Batidam, passes on
Corruption advisor under the John Mahama administration, Daniel Batidam, has died.
Family sources have told Joy News that he died on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at Mampong in the Eastern Region.
Mr Batidam had been unwell for some time now.
Mr Batidam was a former Executive Director at the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII).
Mr Batidam was also a representative for Ghana on the AU Advisory Board on Corruption, a position he resigned from subsequently, citing deep-seated corruption, lack of accountability among others at the secretariat at the AU Commission.
His body has since been transported to the 37 Military Hospital morgue.
The family of the late anti-corruption champion is expected to make a formal announcement soon.
Source: myjoyonline.com
Bawumia Fetes Lepers, Street Children on New Year's Day
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has reached out to the vulnerable, poor and needy in this festive season.
Continuing a practice began last year, Vice President Bawumia hosted and personally served scores of cured lepers and street children at his residence to bring cheer to a section of society that is usually shunned and ignored.
Welcoming his guests, Vice President Bawumia said Government is very committed to addressing the challenges faced by the vulnerable in society, hence the roll out of tailored policies and programmes.
“The role of a responsible government is to protect the poor and vulnerable, and the Government of President Akufo-Addo has not been remiss in this manner. As you are aware, we have rolled out a number of policies and programmes to address the specific needs of the vulnerable. For instance we have increased the share of the District Assembly Common Fund allocated to persons with disability,” he said.
“We are also opening up employment opportunities. For instance, now at least 50% of toll booths are manned by persons with disability. Preparatory work is also ongoing for the construction of a special hostel facility for head porters, popularly known as Kayayei, in Accra, ” the Vice President added.
He said that government is also facilitating the construction of a hostel and school for street kids to be managed by the Catholic Church.
“This government is committed to making life better for you. We will not abandon you to your fate. You can count on us,” he assured.
On behalf of the cured lepers, drawn from the Cape Coast and Weija Leprosariums, and the street children from the Soup Kitchen run by the Christ the King Church, the Chairman of the Lepers Aid Committee, Rev Fr Andrew Campbell, expressed appreciation to the Vice President and his family for the humanitarian gesture, which has brought smiles to the faces of the underprivileged. He also thanked the Vice President for donating 300 bags of rice to the Lepers on Christmas Day.
“We are most grateful to your Excellency and your family for remembering us during this festive season. May God continue to bless you,” he said.
The Vice President was joined by the Chairman of the NPP, Hon Freddie Blay, 1st Vice Chairperson Hon Rita Asobayire, 3rd Vice Chairman Omari Wadie, General Secretary John Boadu, the Mayor of Accra, Nii Adjei Sowah, and a number of MPs including Hon Vincent Sowah Odotei (La Dade Kotopon), Hon Ebenezer Nartey (Ablekuma Central), Hon Boniface Abubakar Saddique (Madina), Issah Fuseini (Okaikoi North) and Hon Elizabeth Afoley Quaye (Krowor).
Ghana/ Atinkaonline.com
Couple commits suicide after watch night service in Central Region
Residents of Abrobiano in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem District of the Central Region woke up on 1st January 2020 to the shocking news of a husband and wife allegedly committing suicide in their room after returning from the 31st Watch Night church service.
The couple together with their four children reportedly attended the church service and came back and around 2:00 am their six-year-old child woke up only to see that her mother named Sister Afua Atta had been stabbed with a knife to death on their bed while her father was also hanging on the ceiling himself of the room.
“Upon reaching the room, we were shocked when we saw that the women had been stabbed with a knife several times with a lot of blood spilled in the room. The man also used Jeans trousers to hand himself on the ceiling. We don’t know what pushed them to take their lives.” a resident told Kasapa News Yaw Boagyan.
The bodies have been deposited at the Elmina Mortuary while police begin investigations into the matter.
Source: Kasapafmonline.com
Don't rush for signs – Apostle Opoku Onyinah to Christians
The former Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Professor Opoku Onyinah, has admonished Christians not to rush for signs particularly during the end of the year since God can give signs at any time of the year.
According to the Ghanaian theologian, Christians ought to “flow in the spirit” and allow God in their lives to “carry you through life’s challenges successfully in Christ.”
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In his new year’s message posted on Facebook today, January 1, 2020, Apostle Opoku Onyinah, explained that “When the Pharisees and Sadducees asked Jesus for a sign, He did not give them any, but referred them to the sign of Jonah,” pointing out that “Do not rush for prophecies. We already have the sign of Jesus, God with us.”
In addition, he advised Christians, “Please don’t rush for signs, the Lord can give you signs at any time, not only during the end of year.”
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I wish all of you a Happy New Year. Let the song of God’s faithfulness flow from your heart this year, trusting that the One who has brought you this far will carry you through the year 2020 faithfully.
When the Pharisees and Sadducees asked Jesus for a sign, He did not give them any, but referred them to the sign of Jonah. Do not rush for prophecies. We already have the sign of Jesus, God with us. If He wants to give you more signs, He will do so.
Please don’t rush for signs, the Lord can give you signs at any time, not only during the end of year. May you flow in the Spirit and may He carry you through life’s challenges successfully in Christ.
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Mahama and Chief Imam are alive; Owusu Bempah is a liar
It is exactly one year ago when a respected man, Mr. Owusu Bempah (popularly known as Rev. Owusu Bempah) spewed out his usual 31 December prophecies, claiming that the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr. Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, who is over a 100 years old will die in 2019. He also predicted that some NDC members will kill Ex-President Mahama in 2019.
On President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo, Mr. Owusu Bempah said that some NPP members had conspired to poison him. He also said that Dr. Bawumiah and J. A Kufour will die 2019. In a couple of years ago, Mr. Owusu Bempah had predicted the death of J.A Kufour each time. Knowing very well that the health of the Gentle Giant has deteriorated.
In his craftiness he said that some of his prophecies were unconfirmed but if we joke they will happen swiftly. If it happens yes he said it. If it doesn’t happen he did something about it and we prayed. Tricks. Playing on the intelligence of the people of Ghana. WHO WON’T DIE???
Ghanaians must know that John the Baptist was the last prophet in Christianity. Having even a gift of prophesy does not make anyone in the world today a prophet like Isaiah, Jeremiah, Micah and the likes (Matt 11:13).
The master of all lies is the devil himself who speaks from his own resources (John 8:44). The false prophets speak from their own resources which are not based on the truth in the Bible. They are misleading people into idolatry. “They have horns like ‘the Lamb’ but they speak like the dragon (Rev 13:11-12).”
The so-called prophets never prophesy the day of their own deaths. They never prophesy the day their wives and children will die. Not even the day their brothers, sisters and parents will die. Every time it is about the great people in the society and people with substance. The bible says that by their fruits you will recognize them, Matt 7:15-16.
Fellow Ghanaians, beware of false prophets (2Cor 11:13-15, 2Peter 2:1). There is no prophet in Ghana. In the days of the prophets, the prophets were all from Israel. ”…In the last days, false prophets will arise to deceive people, they serve their own stomach…” Since money is attached, Africans say, hey here we are.
Source:Columnist; Charles Addai, Finland
Obuasi East MP, Dr Patrick Boakye Yiadom advocates for women empowerment in 2020
Christians around the world, Yesterday Night, thronged to various churches to pour their hearts out to their maker, to offer thanks and also to ask for a fruitful year.
This wasn’t different across most churches within the Obuasi area in the Ashanti Region where Christians and church goers were busily dancing their sorrows away as they step into 2020.
Speaking to the media after the service, the Obuasi East MP, Dr.Patrick Boakye Yiadom, has called on the public to allow women to actively participate in all sectors of the economy especially governance and leadership.
As a key advocator of the affirmative action bill, he cited Rwanda: where about 65% of the legislatures are women but in Ghana our parliament has a marginal 35 women in the house.
He scolded men who engage in violence against women and urge men to pamper women because they have something that makes our world sweet.
Other women and leaders within most of the churches the news team visited vehemently called on men to honor women especially their wives and employ on them to remain faithful to them.
They took the opportunity to advice mothers to have time for their children for quality upbringing.
Ghana| Atinkaonline.com
NPP to rig 2020 elections with help from Nigerian government- Prophet Badu Kobi
Controversial clergy man, Prophet Emmanuel Badu Kobi of the Glorious Wave Chapel International, has declared that the ruling NPP government will together with the Electoral commission of Ghana and that of Nigeria, rig the 2020 general elections in their favour.
Delivering his New Year prophecies at the church’s 31 night service, Prophet Badu Kobi amongst other prophecies, declared Ghana will face a torrid hardship in the year 2020.
Prophet Badu Kobi, Founder, Glorious Wave Chapel International in what has become a doomsday prophecy by some controversial men of God on the last day of every year, Prophet Emmanuel Badu Kobi, like his other colleagues did not disappoint with his new year prophecies.
Charged with the support of his congregants during the 31st December night service, Prophet He prophesied that the NPP government will rig the 2020 general elections with the support of the Ghana’s electoral commission and that of the Nigerian government.
He further claimed an untold hardship will befall the country in 2020, which will result in an unprecedented job loses and the collapse of some two more banks notably UMB and Cal Bank.
Also, he added that the country will experience energy crisis.
Prophet Badu Kobi further prophesied that the military and the police will team up to fight the public, whereas government with the aid of the Communications Ministry monitor and bug conversation of the public.
Ironically almost 90% of the congregation were in applause to the prophecies declared by their prophet.
Ghana| Atinkaonline.com| Philip Azu
Ganja shortage in Ashaiman on 31st night
Indian hemp was short in supply at Ashaiman Lebanon on December 31 night as sales points went virtually vacant of the stuff to the surprise of regular customers.
Atinkaonline.com’s visit to three notable sales points at Lebanon under the guise to purchase was met with the cliché “bunch no dey oo” Apart from the smoking which is not anonymous to many Ghanaians, a lot of non-patrons ushered in the new year with the herb in a form of “tea”.
Dam Site in particular was dotted with scenes of “ataya” base, confirming their contribution to the scarcity of the “holy herb” on the eve of 2020.
Further checks established that some vendors who took advantage to supply the “dagga” from Tema had cashed in on the temporal shortage of the illegal stuff.
A two-Cedi roll went for five Cedis, and five Cedis for ten Cedis. 31 December night just like in most parts of the world offers the platform for both Christians and non-Christians to make resolutions and seek protection and progress from God in the ensuing years.
The situation was however different at the Ashaiman Lebanon which was marred with scenes of attraction with massive patronage of the controversial substance, “wee” Many Ghanaians including respected brains and some health expects have been advancing the course to decriminalise Cannabis since it has economic prospect for Ghana, aside from its medicinal purposes.
This out of many such situations to many proponents will stimulate the campaign to legalise Cannabis in Ghana.
Ghana| Atinkaonline.com
Fire guts shops, carpenter with mild stroke burnt to death
A carpenter has died in a fire outbreak at Asamankese in the Eastern Region.
The carpenter reported be a stroke patient was burnt while asleep in his shop.
The fire outbreak which occurred 31st December 2019 around 10 pm also affected two other stores.
The West Akim Municipal Director of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Addo Kwasi Annor, in an interview with Starr News, said a preliminary investigation by officials of Ghana National Fire Service suggest electrical fault as the cause of the incident.
“According to the fire officers, it was electrical problems. It affected two stores and a carpentry shop. The carpenter had a mild stroke so he was sleeping there so when the incident happened he got burnt. So there was one Casualty.”
The NADMO Director said, already, the organization had begun initiating measures to insure stores in the area while providing fire extinguishers to them.
“The most important thing is to let them have insurance.so I brought SIC after some shops were gutted by fire. Some four stores were affected. So far 54 stores have been issued. The next thing is public education, we are also giving them fire extinguishers. So far we have distributed about 40 of them.”
Meanwhile, the Municipal Chief Executive for the area, Seth Oduro, has visited the scene and the bereaved family to commiserate with them.
Source: starrfm.com.gh
