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Ghanaian songstress and reality TV star, Fantana, has shared the ordeal she is facing after undergoing her latest liposuction in Turkey.

While stating that her liposuction surgery was successful, she stressed that she cannot do away with the pains that accompanies the procedure.

In a post sighted on Afrotoday Instagram page under the caption, ‘Fantana shares update after her latest lipo session in Turkey, says her back hurts and sneezing hurts, but she’s looking forward to recovery soon.’

Fantana said, ‘I’m finally back to my hotel from the hospital. I feel great overall but my back hurts and sneezing hurts, and I am looking forward to recovery soon. And I’m very excited.’

Fantana is among the few Ghanaian women who have never shied away from announcing to the public of patronising body enhancement surgeries. She confirmed in 2022 that she underwent plastic surgery to enhance her belly and rear, making her shape more curvier. She expressed pride in her decision, citing increased confidence and a personal desire to feel comfortable in her own skin.

Nigerian singer, Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwo, known in showbiz as Kcee, has stated that he was not treated fairly by the Nigerian music industry, particularly by award organisers.

In an interview with Afrobeats Intelligence, the artist said he was often overlooked for awards despite his contributions to the industry. He explained that although his music was widely accepted by fans, it did not receive equal recognition from industry stakeholders.

‘I grew up in an industry that wasn’t fair to me. There wasn’t any attention given to me at any moment. I was doing a lot that the industry wasn’t recognising,’ he said.

Kcee revealed that the lack of recognition affected him emotionally and left him deeply hurt at a point in his career. He noted that he even broke down in tears over the situation.

He, however, said his mindset has changed, adding that he now focuses more on fan support than awards. He cited the success of his songs Limpopo and Ojapiano as proof that genuine fan connection matters more than industry recognition.

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has argued that the country’s reliance on state-dominated industry has weakened the entrepreneurial spirit needed for sustainable wealth creation.

Speaking yesterday at the Legacy Dialogue Series organised by the Design and Technology Institute (DTI), Mr. Kufuor said the transition from the Gold Coast to Ghana was marked by a fundamental misunderstanding of how economies grow.

He stressed that government should not be the primary industrial risk-taker, adding that the early Ghanaian state attempted to play a role it was never designed for.

According to him, this approach systematically crowded out individuals whose initiative could have supported the growth of a resilient private-sector-driven economy.

‘Gold Coast that became Ghana insisted on the state taking the risk for growing industry and keeping the private sector. We took that risk taker out of growing our economy,’ he stated.

Mr. Kufuor argued that replacing entrepreneurial drive with rigid bureaucracy results in inefficiency rather than innovation.

Reflecting on the era of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), he said the proliferation of state enterprises left little room for the private sector to thrive, adding that this approach did not merely reflect oversight but actively weakened emerging private businesses.

‘So it was State Farm, state this, and state that, leaving out the private sector. These early private ventures were all destroyed by the state because it seems like the state had not appreciated the necessity for the private sector to cooperate with the state to generate wealth,’ he said.

He noted that the outcome was an economy that prioritised state control over wealth creation, ultimately slowing growth and limiting economic expansion.

Drawing on the philosophy of his New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration between 2001 and 2009, Mr. Kufuor said his pursuit of a ‘Golden Age of Business’ was a deliberate attempt to correct these historical distortions.

He emphasised that his government sought to restore private sector confidence as the engine of national development.

‘I thought I should emphasise the necessity to bring back business to usher in the golden age of business,’ he told policymakers and entrepreneurs.

His remarks come at a time when the country’s economic policy discourse continues to focus on private-sector-led recovery amid debt challenges.

The Legacy Dialogue Series, which brought together policymakers and entrepreneurs, aimed at bridging historical experience with current policy direction.

The World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), and International Energy Agency have warned that the ongoing war in the Middle East could trigger food security challenges and job losses.

In a joint statement issued on Monday, April 13, 2026, in Washington, D.C., on the sidelines of the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, the three institutions said the conflict could lead to job losses and higher fuel prices in low-income economies, including Ghana.

They noted that the heads of the institutions are part of a coordination group established in early April to maximise their collective response to the energy and economic impacts of the war.

‘As we noted earlier this month, the impact of the war is substantial, global, and highly asymmetric, disproportionately affecting energy importers, particularly low-income countries,’ the statement said.

According to the institutions, the shock has driven up oil, gas, and fertiliser prices, heightening concerns about food security and job losses.

At the same time, some oil and gas producers in the Middle East have experienced a sharp decline in export revenues.

‘The situation remains very uncertain, and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has yet to normalise. Even after the resumption of regular shipping flows, it will take time for global supplies of key commodities to return to pre-conflict levels, and fuel and fertiliser prices may remain high for a prolonged period due to infrastructure damage,’ the statement added.

It further indicated that ongoing supply disruptions and shortages of key inputs are likely to have far-reaching implications for the energy, food, and manufacturing sectors. The conflict has also led to forced displacement, job losses, and a decline in travel and tourism, effects that may take time to reverse.

‘Our teams are working closely, including at the country level, to leverage our respective expertise and help countries through tailored policy advice and, in the case of the IMF and World Bank, financial support where needed,’ the statement noted.

The institutions emphasised their commitment to continued monitoring of the situation and coordination of responses to support member countries.

‘We will continue to assess the impact of the war on energy markets, the global economy, and individual countries, and coordinate our support in collaboration with other international organisations to help lay the foundation for a resilient recovery that delivers stability, growth, and jobs,’ parts of the statement read.

Kumawood actor and TV personality Akwasi Boadi, popularly known as Akrobeto, has revealed that he withdrew his third-born from school due to poor academic performance and encouraged him to learn a trade instead.

In a video from his recent interview on RTV, circulating on X, the actor explained that, despite enrolling his son in Senior High School (SHS), the young man struggled academically. He noted that his son remained determined to pursue university education, especially because his elder brothers were progressing in their studies-one abroad and the other in university.

According to Akrobeto, several attempts were made to help his son succeed, including sitting for three different remedial examinations, all of which he failed.

‘My third-born wanted to attend university. I tried everything to put him through school, but he wasn’t academically gifted enough. He wrote three different remedial exams and still didn’t pass,’ he stated.

He added that his siblings’ academic paths influenced his son’s determination, but he eventually decided to redirect him towards a vocational skill.

Akrobeto recounted seeking guidance from the late Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, also known as Apostle Kantanka, who advised that the young man pursue an alternative to formal education.

Following this advice, his son chose to learn phone repairs. Akrobeto said he supported him by setting up a small space for him at China House in Kumasi and provided weekly financial support.

‘I used to send him GHS100 every week. Can you imagine that after eight months, he told me to stop sending him money? He had mastered phone repairs and was capable of fixing any phone,’ he said.

The actor noted that the decision has since positively transformed his son’s life.

According to media report, not long ago about a week or two, there was a big ceremony at which His Excellency the President John Dramani Mahama was present: the objective was a sod cutting ceremony for a new night market to push forward the agenda of the 24-hour economy.

Unlike Accra Kumasi where one Thousand events are taking place at the same time, in the country side, events are only occasional, so to kill boredom literally everybody troops to the event whether NDC or NPP.

And, with the whole president of Ghana coming, you can imagine, the event ground was full of chiefs, and people police officers, immigration, soldiers, regional officers it was a big crowd.

The chairman for the occasion was the No. 1 citizen of the area, Paramount chief of Dormaa Traditional Area His Majesty, Osagyefo Oseeadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, Justice of Appeal and President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs. Nana, a personal friend of the President is highly perceived to be a strong sympathizer of the ruling NDC who is not on talking terms with Asantehene.

The programme was a short one, speakers, speeches, prayers and everything over chairman’s remarks. Silence!! Nana is speaking.

According to media reports, Nana speaking extempore spoke solid Akan, full of courtesy and highest respect but, what is this? Sod cutting ceremony for a night market? The Government is already building ultra-modern market not yet completed, abandoned. The government of Ghana is building agenda 111 modern hospital not yet completed, abandoned what we need is not a new project, finish ongoing projects

The multitude fell silent.

I Agree Fully With Dormahene

Over there, in Europe and America, before a project is announced, detailed planning and feasibility studies are made with funding guaranteed value for money.

When PNP was in power in the third Republic, they gave contract to a construction firm from Germany to build a toad from Yamoransa to Takoradi asphalt for nearly 50years, we still drive on that road, no potholes, no maintenance.

Compare this with Yamoransa to Kumasi that road has been constructed four times.

It is as if we enjoy announcing new project with all the fanfare, then when the furore is over we forget about it.

Dotted all over the country is over 60 or more uncompleted Agenda 111 hospitals under construction seemingly abandoned, taken over by reptiles and weeds.

In my hometown, JINIJINI near Brekum Government decided to site the agenda 111 hospital project one kilometer outside the town deep in the forest. The project stands there about 30 percent completed, fully overgrown with nature.

Dormaahene is right. You can’t achieve 24-hour economy merely through construction projects. Ensure value for money, avoid waste complete existing projects, stimulate growth in the economy.

In the late 1960s, when I was a student in Achimota school, the newly constructed liberation circle later named Kwame Nkrumah circle now become Nkrumah Interchange it was then one ordinary transport terminal.

Today, nearly 80 years later, there is 24-hour economy ongoing at Nkrumah Interchange!!!

There are traders who come to work at dawn to service newly arrivals to the city, there are traders to set up their wares from 4pm going and believe it or not, there are traders who come to work there as late as midnight!!! life never stops at Nkrumah Interchange that is 24-hour economy!!!

If the 24-hour economy policy is not a mere gimmick and a smokescreen for Vote catching electioneering propaganda, then make it by promoting Government investment in finishing existing projects, promote private investment, give value for money and let our nation strive above the bubbles of mere banter.

For more than a decade, Telecel Ghana has sustained efforts to promote female participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through its sponsorship of an annual academic prize at the University of Ghana (UG).

At this year’s Vice-Chancellor’s Academic Awards ceremony held at the university’s Great Hall, Kathleen Nicole Brown was named the 2024/2025 recipient of the Telecel Ghana Prize for the Best Graduating Female Student in Computer Engineering.

The award recognises exceptional academic performance in one of the institution’s most demanding programmes, which blends advanced study in software and hardware systems.

Ms. Brown, who successfully completed the rigorous four-year programme, described her achievement as the result of discipline and consistency.

She credited her success to a structured study plan, collaborative learning, and sustained academic focus.

She also acknowledged the role of mentorship and industry exposure received through Telecel’s support initiatives.

‘I’m very excited because a lot of work went into this over the last four years. I’m grateful it has paid off,’ she said, expressing appreciation to Telecel for its guidance during her final year.

In 2024, Ms. Brown was among ten beneficiaries of Telecel’s Female Engineering Students Scholarship Programme (FESSP), which provides tuition support, mentorship and professional development opportunities to promising female engineering students.

Another beneficiary of the programme, Marie-Pearl Yaa Nono Akoto, was also honoured separately as the Best Student in Computer Science.

The FESSP initiative forms part of Telecel’s broader strategy to bridge the gender gap in technical education by addressing barriers that often discourage young women from entering engineering fields.

Beyond financial assistance, the programme connects students to experienced female professionals, offering insights into career pathways and strengthening Ghana’s future technical workforce.

Vice-Chancellor, Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, noted that the awards scheme continues to expand in scope, recognising both academic and co-curricular excellence.

She disclosed that 189 prizes were presented to 151 students this year, including 82 female recipients.

For Telecel Ghana, the prize represents a long-term investment in nurturing female talent for the country’s digital economy.

Human Resource Director, Rachael Appenteng, emphasised the company’s commitment to inclusion, noting that recognising excellence is key to encouraging more women to pursue careers in engineering and technology.

Selected number of Formed Police Unit (FPU) instructors of the Ghana Police Service have completed a two-day vigorous Emergency Medical Response and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation training at the Police Depot in Accra.

The skills are needed during emergency accidents situations, the absence of which knowledge has led to avoidable fatalities.

The training, which was supported by the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) in partnership with Global Life Savers Incorporated, National Ambulance Service and the Police Service, equipped officers with the skills, knowledge and confidence to act immediately under life-threatening situations.

Speaking at the closing ceremony of the event, the Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, said the train-the-trainer emergency training is not only timely but also speaks directly to the realities of modern policing where the role of the police goes beyond law enforcement to include the preservation of life in its most immediate and practical sense.

‘In our line of duty, we are often the first to arrive when distress calls are made from accident scenes, during emergencies and in moments of crisis.

‘In those critical first minutes, what we do or fail to do can make all the difference. That is why the training is not added skills but an essential one,’ he said.

IGP Tetteh Yohuno urged the beneficiary police officers to pass on the knowledge acquired to their colleagues, ‘the baton has now been handed over to you. I encourage you to carry it with diligence, integrity and a spirit of excellence. Go out and train others.’

CEO/ President of Global Life Savers, Dr. Capt. Selina Okyere, said the training goes beyond training as it is about life-saving by equipping officers with essential skills in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), First Aid, and tactical emergency care.

‘We are enhancing the ability to respond to critical emergency incidence, whether in line of duty or within the community they serve. This commitment is between our organisation and partners to improve public safety outcomes across Ghana,’ she said.

As part of this initiative, the ERC donated essential resuscitation training equipment to the Ghana Police Service, including adult CPR manikins, and training Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs).

The material donated originates from Laerdal Medical and Lufthansa Aviation Training in Zurich, and include five trolleys (Little Anne Combination 6-pack), one trolley (Laerdal Resusci Anne QCPR) among others.

Mazarine Thyssens, said the equipment donated to the service is to ensure high-quality, simulation-based training, allowing participants to practice realistic scenarios and build confidence through repetition.

The Government of Ghana and the European Union (EU) have signed a Security and Defence Partnership to strengthen cooperation to tackle emerging security threats as well as enhance national and regional stability.

A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, posted on Facebook, stated that the partnership provides a structured framework for collaboration in key areas including counterterrorism, maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, cybersecurity, border management, and support for peacekeeping and crisis response operations in the region.

The ministry added that the partnership also facilitates technical assistance, training, and the provision of equipment to support Ghana’s security agencies.

It stated that the agreement builds on longstanding cooperation between Ghana and the EU as well as formalises and deepen existing collaboration within the coherent and forward-looking framework.

The ministry emphasised that the agreement neither provides for the establishment of foreign military bases in Ghana nor does it permit the stationing of foreign troops on Ghanaian soil.

It stated, ‘Ghana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity remain fully protected under this arrangement,’ noting that the cooperation is based on mutual respect and Ghana’s national security priorities.

The ministry also reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to its longstanding foreign policy principles, including non-alignment, Pan-Africanism, good neighbourliness and peaceful coexistence, as well as assuring the public of maintaining its commitment to transparency and accountability in international engagements.

Musician, Justice Amoah, popularly known as Patapaa, will lay his late mother to rest on May 9, 2026.

The artist announced that the final funeral rites of his mother, Madam Ekua Boatemaa, also known as ‘Boat,’ will take place in Agona Swedru.

In an open invitation to fans and the public, Patapaa described his late mother as his ‘first love’ and called on his fanbase, known as Pa2pa Sojas, as well as the media, to join the family in mourning and celebrating her life.

According to the funeral arrangements, the three-day event will be held from Friday, May 8 to Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Assisim in Agona Swedru.

The programme will begin with a wake-keeping on Friday, followed by a lying-in-state and burial service on Saturday, May 9. The burial will take place on the same day at the Agona Swedru Public Cemetery. A thanksgiving service will be held on Sunday, May 10 at the Gospel Ambassador Church.