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KiDi begs Ghana artists to drop egos and hop on tracks
Some pop singer thinks locals must team up to survive the global grinder. Dennis Nana Dwamena wants Ghanaian musicians to join forces on projects. This artist goes under the name KiDi. He told the press that the country suffers from a numbers problem on the world stage. The hitmaker insists that teamwork remains the only cheat code for international fame. KiDi notes that two powers create something stronger than one. He observed that most African hits crossing borders lately involved multiple acts. Performers need to drop their egos to secure that bag. The songwriter also hyped his next album dropping in 2026. He swore the new tunes would keep hitting hard for his followers.
Chinese nationals nabbed dredging Birim River dry
Two foreign nationals got busted wrecking nature while chasing gold deep inside the bush. Agents from the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat grabbed Li Yongjin alongside Nou Chin Haw at Pankese. These arrests happened within the Birim North District in the Eastern Region. Officials claim the pair was actively digging without permits. The work reportedly destroyed cocoa farms and woodlands. Local water sources like the Birim River got heavily polluted. The task force disabled two excavators on site. They yanked out control boards and monitors to kill the machines. Moving the heavy gear was impossible without lowbed trucks. Agents also burned makeshift shacks and smashed other mining tools. Authorities seized a Toyota...
DCE Grace Asamoah kicks off 18 projects with water and chalk dust
Local gov finally decided to do some actual work on eighteen infrastructure upgrades. Grace Agyemang Asamoah started construction across Atwima Kwanwoma. She acts as the District Chief Executive there. New facilities will pop up at schools or state institutions. The mandate covers mostly mechanized water systems alongside some classrooms. Afasiebon gets a block with six rooms while Adjuampong scores a three-room structure. Sixteen boreholes go to towns like Ampapatia, Darko, and Nkoranza. Locations receiving water involve Asaago, Aboabokese, Trede, and Dentekrom. The upgrade list features Apemanim, Nweneso III, Foase, and Ahenema Kokoben. Akosomo, Behenase, and Adumasa also made the cut. Official departments like TVET and Immigration...
Theresa Darkoah is dead, over GH₵100 fan repair gone rotten
A petty cash dispute turned deadly when a dude allegedly poisoned a young woman. Authorities say Theresa Darkoah died inside Gomoa Budumburam after ingesting toxins. Officers in the Central Region are hunting for Kofi Emma because he purportedly orchestrated the killing. This suspect uses the alias Blackee. The drama reportedly stems from a fight involving one hundred cedis. Gossip suggests Darkoah asked Emma for funds to repair a standing fan. He supposedly gave the cash, expecting sexual favors in return. Darkoah reportedly reneged on the deal after taking the money. Emma apparently grew furious while demanding a refund. The fugitive allegedly tainted some drugs with poison before sending them via a messenger. Darkoah swallowed the...
Mystery US jet dodges Ghana cops, locals smell arms deal
Paga locals are freaking out over a shady mystery plane, ignoring local authorities completely. The Paga Youth Movement claims an aircraft bearing tail number 60171 touched down repeatedly at the Paga airstrip while dodging residents who got curious. Local security teams like the Ghana Police Service and National Intelligence Bureau tried holding the vessel back, but the crew refused to open up or chat with officers. Orders from the Regional Police Command allegedly cleared the bird to leave, citing national security ops, which left everyone confused. The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority supposedly failed to reach the pilot over the radio, while the District Chief Executive and Regional Minister admitted having zero clue about the...
AJ’s charity softens Akuse prison with holiday haul
Some wholesome content dropped as a charity blessed inmates with supplies and cash. Anita Opoku-Appiah and her group, AJ’s Help The Needy Project, pulled up to Akuse Female Prison with essential goods to help vulnerable women survive the holidays. This non-profit handed over bags of rice along with cooking oil and canned fish while adding toiletries and bottled water to the pile. They tossed in some money and beverages to make sure the ladies locked up get a little relief. The founder insisted that prisoners are still humans who need dignity and care to help with their mental health while inside. Her organization has been running since 2018, doing various community drives like the AJ Inspires youth program to spread kindness across...
Mahama Naser Toure was buried quietly after a quiet exit
Ayawaso East is burying its four-term rep fast following Islamic traditions. Second Deputy Majority Whip Richard Acheampong verified that Mahama Naser Toure is going into the ground at his Nima home in Accra once the religious stuff finishes. He passed away inside Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital after fighting a short sickness. The man was serving his fourth round in parliament while holding down the Vice Chair spot on the Energy Committee. He also worked with the Roads and Transport group alongside the House Committee and the Private Members' Bills and Motions team. Friends say he was a real one who advocated for community progress.
Samsung drops 4,500-nit QD-OLED TV at CES, AI hype rolls in
Your retinas are officially doomed because the brightness wars just reached nuclear levels. Samsung is dragging a massive seventy-seven-inch QD-OLED television to CES that pumps out a ridiculous 4,500 nits of peak luminance. The manufacturer claims this AI-powered beast overcomes previous lighting limitations to deliver what they call the world's brightest picture while using machine learning to upscale visuals. This reveal leads a broader push under their new experience era theme, which stuffs organic light-emitting diodes into everything from smart speakers to robots and vehicles. The display giant notes that adoption rates for their panels in laptops and tablets have tripled recently as they try to convince office drones that...
Apple Card ditches Goldman Sachs for JPMorgan bailout
Goldman Sachs is practically begging someone to take the Apple Card off their hands. The 2019 collaboration with Mastercard provided users with sweet perks like three percent cash rewards and zero fees, which subsequently turned into a financial nightmare for the banking partner. High delinquency rates and regulatory reserve requirements have forced the iPhone maker to shop around for a replacement backer even though the current deal runs until 2029. While American Express and Barclays were reportedly in the mix, JPMorgan Chase has emerged as the probable favorite to inherit the portfolio in 2026, potentially slashing benefits to make the math work. The fate of the high-yield savings account remains sketchy since the frontrunner lacks a...
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