The timely intervention of security personnel stopped the ongoing NPP super delegates congress  in Tamale from turning bloody. Confusion broke out when one of the delegates after casting his vote displayed it to the gathering. Agents of some of the aspirants got furious about his conduct and demanded nullification of his vote. The confusion ended the smooth conduct of the exercise which lasted for close to 10 minutes. Voting started at 10:04 am but sanity is prevailing after the confusion and the exercise is expected to be over anytime soon. Some of the delgates also shot their votes on their cellular and showed them to the party supporters to indicate their stand. By: Karim Naatogmah/citifmonline.com/Ghana

My wife and I were having a serious quarrel when I said to her... "pack your things and ....." At that point, her phone rang, so I had to stop for her to receive the call. It was her dad. The phone was on speaker so I could hear what he was saying. After the usual pleasantries between father and daughter, he said: "my daughter, I have transferred Gh¢1,000,000 into your account, give your husband Gh¢500,000 out of it, and you can have the other half." After the good-byes, the call ended, and she turned to me: "you said I should pack my things and do what?" "I SAID PACK YOUR THINGS AND GIVE THEM TO ME TO WASH". *Pls don't smile alone, put smile on someone's face too.

The founder and general overseer of Word Victory Chapel International, Prophet Doctor Emmanuel Kofi Enim has prophesied victory for President John Dramani Mahama in the 2016 general election. He has also prophesied that the 2012 presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, would emerge as the winner in the NPP congress on Sunday. He said God revealed the victory of President Mahama to him through a vision and has asked him to make it known to Ghanaians as a sign of God’s endorsement of the President. “In a very explicit vision, I saw the president seated on a presidential seat and clad in a White wear with an inscription, 2016. I asked God the meaning of the vision and He told me President Mahama is destined to win the 2016 general election and would be enthroned for the second time as president,” he told the Ghanaian Times yesterday in Accra. According to him, the vision was not borne out of political motivation or affilia...

President Mahama has  nominated former Interior Minister Kwesi Ahwoi as  Ghana's ambassador to South Africa while his Senior Policy Advisor Sulley Gariba ships out to Canada. Sulley Gariba's appointment will be seen as the first of expected shake-ups at the Presidency signaled last July by President John Dramani Mahama. A statement issued by the Flagstaff House says the two names have been submitted to the Council of State for consideration. The changes are the latest after President Mahama brought in a sidelined former Communications minister Spio- Garbrah as new trade minister. Dr. Sulley Gariba is a policy, governance and evaluation specialist with over 30 years’ experience in providing governance and strategic advice to Governments, regional and International institutions. Mr. Ahwoi on his part has held various positions in government and business. He is a former Minister of State and also a former Chief Executive of the Ghana Investment Promotions Centre. He...

Two football greats, Abedi Ayew Pele and George Oppong Weah will lead ex-football stars from ten African countries to play a Novelty match and Movie Shoot that will fight against human trafficking and rights abuse in Africa. The launch for Novelty match and movie shoot took place at the British Council in Accra. In attendance were notable ex-footballers like former World Player of the Year George Oppong Weah and Tony Baffoe. Sponsored by Next 2 None, a support initiative, it came into partnership with the former African footballers to combat human trafficking, using the entertainment industry as a veritable tool to fight against this cancerous menace that has eaten deep into the fabric of the society. Mr. Ndukwe Sam Obu, a legal practitioner, facilitator and trustee of Next 2 None, said the support initiative is by men and women of proven integrity, “who share the same passion, dream and goal to actualize this lofty goal of affecting positive change in our society.” ...

It was an historic act and a landmark case challenging the outcome of a Presidential election and he was at the centre of it all. One year after a verdict that drew tears from many, star witness in the Presidential Election Petition Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed, he had sleepless nights throughout the eight long months of the case. The New Patriotic Party's 2012 presidential candidate Nana Akufo-Addo; his running mate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and then party chairman, Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, has prayed the Court to annul the election results which they claimed was fraught with irregularities. The entire nation came to a standstill on August 29, 2013 earnestly expecting to hear the decision of the nine-member panel of judges who heard the case, led by Justice William Atuguba. The judges ruled by 5:4 to uphold the Electoral Commission's declaration of president John Mahama as winner of the December 7, election on the ticket of the governing National Democratic Congress. Dr. Baw...

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has alerted residents in the catchment area of the White Volta to the spillage of the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso, from Friday August 29. The spillage, which will continue gradually until the water level normalises, follows the rapid rise in the water level of the dam. Speaking to the Daily Graphic, the National Coordinator of NADMO, Mr Kofi Portuphy, said the water in the dam would be spilled because it had reached a critical level. Areas to be affected by the spillage include the Northern, Upper East, Eastern and the Volta regions. He, therefore, advised that residents in those areas should be ready to be evacuated to higher ground since the spillage  was likely to cause flooding in those areas. Mr Portuphy appealed for co-operation from all spheres of the society, especially the chiefs and opinion leaders, during and after the spillage. He also called on women who hunt for wild nuts and firewood to be careful and stay at ...

Two bodies have so far been retrieved from the Daboya River following a search embarked upon by the Marine Police personnel and a local search party on Wednesday morning. The two have been identified as Abdul Aziz Abdulai 12 and Firdauz Abdulai 14, children of the Daboya Police Station Officer, Inspector Abdulai Alhassan Muniru. The police officer who was on his way back to his station with the children was earlier rescued from the water with one of his three children when the accident occurred last Tuesday. The marine team have meanwhile intensified their search for the rest of the missing passengers. According to the Deputy Northern Regional Police Commander, Mr. Akofi Edward Johnson who led the team to the area on Wednesday, a total of 13 passengers were in the boat. He explained that, five persons were rescued earlier on the day of the incident while four were saved later. “So at the moment our men are searching for the two remaining passengers.” The yet to be fou...

The Finder newspaper is reporting that its investigations have revealed that the man at the centre of the recent sex tape scandal that rocked the Tamale Municipality, Khamil Abu Wemah, has duped the state of thousands of cedis. While cooling off in Canada, Khamil has consistently drawn salary for the past three years as a teacher with grade GEO 188, principal superintendent non-professional staff of the Ghana Education Service (GES) posted to Farukiya MA Junior High School (JHS) in Tamale, according to the newsper. "However, The Finder’s investigation revealed that Khamil never stepped in the school", the newspaper reported in its August 27 edition. His staff ID number is 856033, according to the newspaper, adding Khamil receives his salary through a bank in Tamale. Khamil’s March 2014 pay slip which the The Finder claims it has sighted quotes Khamil's gross salary as GH¢1,358.35 and the net salary is GH¢ 1,081.66. The Finder further alleged that Mr Khamil...

Participants at the fourth edition of the Tamale Barcamp Ghana have condemned the sex scandal which went viral on social media networks. They however cautioned against any attempt to use that isolated phenomenon to hastily generalize that Tamale has lost its  trademark as the beacon of Islam in Ghana. The event which was organized by GhanaThink Foundation brought together about 180 youth from across the Northern Region. The participants interacted and networked with role models whose successes in various disciplines cannot be underestimated. The participants were taken through activities such as speed mentoring, panel discussions and user generated breakout sessions. These activities sought to harness the energy, drive and entrepreneurial spirit of participants to bring about positive action. Director of GhanaThink Foundation, Ato Ulzen Appiah advocated the need to put in measures to prevent the Tamale sex scandal from reoccurring. On the main event, he explained that it was...

At least six people have gone missing after a canoe on which they were travelling capsized in the Daboya River in the Northern Region, Tuesday morning. An eye witness Sawesi Sulemana who spoke to Joy News said the accident occured at about 8 am this motning “a boat loaded people crossing to Daboya but capsized in the middle of the river because of a storm”. Among the missing people are two children who were travelling with their father, identified as a police officer. Five people including the police officer have been rescued and are currently receiving treatment at the Daboya Polyclinic. District Chief Executive Officer of the area Sorku Yehuza blamed the accident on lack of caution on the part of operators of the canoe. "Ideally we don’t operate a boat when it is threatening to rain but someone defied this norm in an attempt to cross a river at the time when clouds were gathering they were met by a wind storm and the boat capsized” He said there is a loca...

Tamale Metro Electoral Commission is to meet with leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tamale central constituency on Tuesday August 26, 2014 over the alleged registration of minors during the limited voter registration exercise. NPP polling agents who monitored the 10 days exercise in the Tamale Metro Area protested the registration of 21 alleged minors. Director of the Tamale Metro Electoral Commission, Andani Naatogmah Issah scheduled a meeting with the NPP leadership over the matter. By extension, he invited the registered voters whose legitimacy has been questioned to defend themselves. They will be required to present their birth certificates and other relevant documents to prove their critics wrong. The NPP Tamale central constituency Secretary, Musah Mutawakil told Citi News they were ready to substantiate their claims. He claimed some of the registered voters did not attain the voting age which necessitated the party agents’ decision to fill the challenge f...

Three people suspected to have a hand in the murder of the Bimbilla Chief have been granted bail. Explaining the facts of the matter, Northern Regional Police PRO, ASP Ebenezer Tetteh said the police initially arrested four persons but during interrogations, information the police gathered was not conclusive enough to establish a case against them. The police arrested the three persons at Wulensi – a community in the Northern region. The town's people had suspected them of murdering the Bimbilla Chief. ASP Tetteh continued that despite being bailed, the Northern Regional Police Command would not relent in its efforts to bring the perpetrators to book, as investigations are ongoing. In June, the Paramount Chief of the Nanumba Traditional Area, Naa Dasana Andani was killed, along with three other family members by some unknown assailants at his palace in Bimbilla. The attack also inflicted several injuries on some five persons including a five-month-old baby, who were later adm...

A Catholic priest and tutor at the Saint Victor Major Seminary at Malshegu in the Tamale Metropolis, Reverend Father Kelvin Abakisi has committed suicide by hanging. According to the Public Relations Officer of the Northern Regional Police Command, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Ebenezer Tetteh, the body of the 31-year old priest was on August 23 found hanging from the ceiling of his sitting room when another priest from the seminar, Rev. Fr Suom Dery visited the bungalow of the deceased. ASP Tetteh said the police did not suspect any foul play since an initial examination of the body did not show any sign of struggle. He said Rev Father Abakisi was recently transferred from the Navrongo-Bolgatanga Catholic Diocese to the Saiint Victor Major Seminary as a tutor. The body has since been conveyed to the Yendi Government Hospital for preservation since all the morgues in the Tamale Metropolis are full. Source: myjoyonline.com

My wonderful girlfriend and I had been dating over a year and so we decided to get married. There was only one little thing bothering me…It was her beautiful younger sister. My prospective 21 year old sister-in-law , always wore very tight mini skirts, and often times went bra-less. She would regularly bend down when she was near me, and I've always got more than a nice view. One day her little sis called and asked me to come over to check out the wedding invitations. She was alone when I arrived, and she whispered to me that she had feelings and desires for me that she couldn’t overcome. She told me that she wanted to have me just once before I get married, and commit my life to her sister. Well, I was in total shock, and couldn’t say a word. She said, "I’m going upstairs to my room, and if you want one last wild fling, just come up and get me". I was stunned and frozen in shock as I watched her go upstairs. I stood there for a moment, then turned and headed...

There is a tendency in this country for us to trivialize everything. When a serious issue comes up and gets widespread attention, instead of attaching the importance that it demands to it, we look for a way to turn it into a joke and somehow allow it blow past. But something more serious is on ground now. It is the outbreak of the ebola virus. The facts on ground prove that for now, there is no known cure for the ebola virus. To serious minded people, this is a very serious issue, a near epidemic with serious consequences. But this is Ghana, where everything is trivialized & worse still, exploited. But ebola is not one of our numerous political and economic problems. Ebola is not about corruption. Ebola is likely to be here, and if we do not prepare to face this squarely with all we have, ebola will engulf us, and kill all of us. This is no joke. This is not an issue that should follow the same path as other issues we have faced in this country. This is an issue that demands ext...

Oxford professor of international relations Avi Shlaim served in the Israeli army and has never questioned the state's legitimacy. But its merciless assault on Gaza has led him to devastating conclusions! The only way to make sense of Israel's senseless war in Gaza is through understanding the historical context. Establishing the state of Israel in May 1948 involved a monumental injustice to the Palestinians. British officials bitterly resented American partisanship on behalf of the infant state. On 2 June 1948, Sir John Troutbeck wrote to the foreign secretary, Ernest Bevin, that the Americans were responsible for the creation of a gangster state headed by "an utterly unscrupulous set of leaders". I used to think that this judgment was too harsh but Israel's vicious assault on the people of Gaza, and the Bush administration's complicity in this assault, have reopened the question. I write as someone who served loyally in the Israeli army in the mid-1960s an...