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Kumasi Mayor Dangles $1K Bounty to Humiliate Hearts of Oak
Richard Ofori Agyemang made a bold promise to Asante Kotoko players during his visit to their training camp. The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly chief told the team he would pay them cash for every goal they score against Hearts of Oak. Each goal would earn the players two hundred dollars from his pocket. The football executive wants the team to put five balls past their rivals during the President's Cup match. His generous offer could put one thousand dollars into the players' hands if they deliver the performance he wants. Frank Amoakohene joined Agyemang for the Monday training camp visit to motivate the squad. The Ashanti Regional Minister helped deliver the message about the financial rewards waiting for good performance. Both...
Barcelona Bails on Ghana Teen, Sends Issah Back Home
Barcelona sends young Ghanaian star Abdul Aziz Issah back home after his loan deal falls flat. The 19-year-old midfielder will return to Dreams FC when his contract runs out. Issah joined the Spanish giants last September hoping to make his mark at Camp Nou. The teenager barely got a sniff of action during his time there. Barcelona coaches gave him just two games and a measly 26 minutes on the pitch. Club bosses decided against buying Issah permanently despite his promise as one of Ghana's hottest young players. The midfielder trained with the first team under manager Hansi Flick but could not crack regular squad selection. His European adventure ends with Barcelona releasing six other players whose deals expire. Issah showed his...
Clearmountain's 8060 Slaps Neve Heat All Over Your Mix
Apogee just launched their hottest plugin that recreates the famous Neve 8060 console from The Power Station studio. The new Clearmountain's 8060 brings the exact sound of Bob Clearmountain's personal mixing board to home studios everywhere. This legendary console mixed hits for Kool and the Gang, Sister Sledge and Chic back in the day. Music producers can finally access the same warm harmonics that made those classic records sound amazing. The company spent months modeling every single circuit and component from the original board. The plugin offers two different preamp modes that change how vocals and instruments sound. Line mode adds gentle coloring that makes everything sound richer and warmer. Mic mode cranks up the distortion for...
NOIZ One Vox Turns Bedroom Singers into Studio Gods
Music makers can grab a powerful new vocal tool from KIT Plugins that promises to change how singers sound. The company released NOIZ One Vox as part of their popular NOIZ Hub collection that started last year. This plugin handles compression, removes harsh sounds, adds echo and reverb effects all at once. Studio professionals and bedroom producers both love how easy the controls work. The simple design makes vocal processing feel like child's play. NOIZ One Vox packs serious punch behind its clean look that matches other plugins from the same family. Users control brightness and compression with two main sliders that adjust vocal tone instantly. Four knobs at the bottom handle de-essing, delay time, reverb types and special effects...
Kasoa Mom Flies Off the Handle, Tries Poisoning Her Son
Police grabbed Mary Tawiah after she tried to hurt her baby during a crazy fight with her ex-boyfriend. The 24-year-old mom went looking for Kobby Nbelenbele at Kasoa market because he left her for another woman. She found him with his new girlfriend and started screaming at both of them. People watched as the argument got worse and worse. Mary pulled something dangerous from her bag and tried to put it inside her little boy's mouth. Shoppers jumped forward to stop the angry mother before she could harm the child. They held her down and grabbed the baby away from her hands. Someone called the cops who came fast to arrest Mary. The little boy stayed safe and people made sure he got away from his mother. Police officers took both Mary...
Dumsor Levy Scores Big, Whiners Left in the Dark
Most Ghanaians actually want to pay more money for gas at the pump according to fresh research numbers. Global InfoAnalytics asked thousands of people about the dumsor levy that adds one cedi to every liter of fuel. More than half the country backs this controversial charge despite all the complaints people hear on social media. Only about one in five citizens said they hate the extra fee that government leaders put on gasoline. Nearly a quarter of respondents said they feel neutral about the whole fuel tax situation. The research company talked to over ten thousand Ghanaians from 84 different areas around the country. Workers made phone calls and met people face to face between May and late June to gather opinions. Scientists say they...
Modi Set to Snatch Ghana's Star of Honor in Accra
India's top leader Narendra Modi lands tomorrow for a massive two-day trip that will make history. Ghana plans to give him their biggest award called the Order of the Star of Ghana during his stay. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa told reporters about the huge visit at his office Monday. Modi becomes the first Indian prime minister to step foot on Ghanaian soil for more than thirty years. The trip aims to boost friendship between both countries that goes back over sixty years. President John Dramani Mahama will welcome Modi at the presidential palace called Jubilee House. The Indian leader will speak to Ghana's lawmakers during a special parliament session. Both countries plan to sign many deals covering business...
Mahama Bids Muslims Dump Tribe Drama for Peace
President John Dramani Mahama visited the National Mosque at Kanda for a special prayer meeting with Muslim leaders. He told the crowd that Ghana needs everyone to work together and stop fighting over tribes and politics. The president said people must push back against extremism that tries to divide the country. He warned that some politicians try to trick citizens into hating each other for votes. Mahama believes Ghana's many different ethnic groups make the nation stronger when they unite. The president quoted religious texts about how God made people different for good reasons. He said having various languages and faiths helps Ghana grow better as a country. Mahama thinks diversity brings opportunities rather than problems when...
AG Moves to Nix Torkornoo Bid, Judges Sweat It Out
Ghana's Attorney-General wants judges to throw out the Chief Justice's court case completely. Government lawyers say Gertrude Torkornoo made serious mistakes when she filed her legal papers. They claim she got her job title wrong and left out important people who should be part of the case. State Attorney Reginald Nii Odoi signed official documents explaining these problems. The government thinks these errors make the whole case invalid. Legal experts for the state argue that other courts already decided these same issues. They point to cases that the Supreme Court either finished or still reviews. The Attorney-General believes letting the Human Rights Court hear this case would cause confusion. Government lawyers worry it might weaken...
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