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More than two decades after releasing one of Ghana’s most memorable highlife songs, celebrated musician Kofi Nti and his Manager King Pee have revived his timeless classic ‘Rakia’ with an exciting remix featuring KK Fosu and King Paluta.

The original ‘Rakia,’ released on July 3, 2004, became an instant sensation, winning the hearts of music lovers across Ghana and beyond.

Produced by legendary hitmaker Appietus and featuring highlife icon Ofori Amponsah, the song earned its place among the defining highlife records of the 2000s. Its infectious melody, relatable lyrics, and outstanding production have ensured its popularity for more than 22 years.

Now, Kofi Nti is preparing to usher the classic into a new era with the release of ‘Rakia Remix’ today, August 11, 2026.

The remix brings together three generations of Ghanaian music. Veteran singer KK Fosu, known for numerous highlife hits, joins forces with one of Ghana’s hottest contemporary artistes, King Paluta, whose unique blend of rap and melody has earned him widespread acclaim.

With nostalgia-driven remakes becoming increasingly popular in Ghana’s music industry, ‘Rakia Remix’ is expected to celebrate the legacy of the original while introducing the timeless record to a new generation of listeners.

The Ashanti South Media Caucus has honoured four senior police officers for their exceptional contribution to peace, security and crime reduction in the Ashanti South jurisdiction and the wider Ashanti Region.

The officers are DCOP Joseph Hammond Nyaaba, Ashanti South Regional Commander; ASP Martin Amoah Kpentey, Bekwai South District Police Commander; Chief Superintendent Richmond Bonsu, Bekwai Divisional Police Commander; and Superintendent Stephen Antwi, Regional Crime Officer, Ashanti South Regional Police Command.

The recognition, according to the media caucus, was in appreciation of the officers’ professionalism, dedication and selfless service, which had helped to maintain law and order and improve security in the region.

Presenting the citations, President of the Ashanti South Media Caucus, Francis Owusu, popularly known in media circles as Barima Kwadwo (Bari-K), commended the officers for their relentless efforts to combat crime.

He said the police had worked hard to bring peace and security to the area while drastically reducing criminal activities.

Mr. Owusu expressed the hope that the recognition would encourage the officers to work even harder in the interest of the people they serve.

Commendation

Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, DCOP Joseph Hammond Nyaaba expressed gratitude to the media caucus for the honour.

He described the citation as timely and said it served as an encouragement to the command to continue its efforts to protect lives and property.

‘This is a timely citation for all of us, and we want to say thank you to the Regional Media Caucus of the Ashanti South Region for recognising our hard work,’ he stated.

According to him, the relationship between the police and the media had been cordial, noting that continuous engagements between the two institutions had contributed to peace in the Ashanti South jurisdiction and the region at large.

DCOP Nyaaba said crime levels were relatively high when his administration took over, but the command had since intensified intelligence-led operations to deal with criminal activities.

He added that the jurisdiction had become calm, warning criminals to stay away from the area.

The commander disclosed that the command had been given the authority by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, to extend its operations beyond its immediate boundaries within the region when necessary.

Media Role

DCOP Nyaaba also commended the media for helping to disseminate information on the activities and achievements of the police command.

He said the collaboration between the police and journalists was crucial to informing the public about security matters and building confidence in the police.

He described the citations as lasting legacies that the officers would cherish even after their retirement from the Ghana Police Service.

‘Eventually, we shall all retire, and having these in our rooms, people can read them and witness what we came to do in the Ashanti South Command,’ he said.

Citation

The citation presented to DCOP Nyaaba praised his exemplary leadership, professionalism and commitment to maintaining law and order following the elevation of the Ashanti South Police Command to regional status.

It noted that under his leadership, the command had recorded significant successes in crime prevention, the arrest of criminal elements and the recovery of firearms, ammunition and other offensive weapons.

The citation also commended his strategic leadership for strengthening intelligence-led operations and enhancing public confidence in policing.

His efforts in the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, were also recognised, with the caucus noting that the operations had contributed to protecting the environment, water bodies and livelihoods of residents.

The media caucus said the honour was in appreciation of the officers’ outstanding service, dedication to duty and contribution to peace and security in the Ashanti South Region.

José Mourinho has revealed that he had initially agreed to become Manchester United manager following Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013, before changing his mind and returning to Chelsea.

The revelation comes in a new Netflix documentary series about Mourinho’s career, which is set to premiere on 11 August.

Ferguson stepped down in 2013 after 26 years at Old Trafford, having won a record 13 Premier League titles. He recommended then-Everton boss David Moyes as his successor, with Moyes famously branded ‘The Chosen One.’

Mourinho, however, has now confirmed that he was originally lined up to take over from Ferguson.

‘When I left Real Madrid, I signed to go to Manchester United after Sir Alex,’ Mourinho said.

Ferguson recalled that Mourinho had been offered the position and initially appeared ready to accept it.

‘I sat him down and explained the situation. As far as I was concerned, he was accepting. And then, within hours, it changed,’ Ferguson said.

According to Mourinho, his decision was influenced by an emotional desire to return to Chelsea, where he had previously enjoyed a highly successful spell, winning back-to-back Premier League titles in 2005 and 2006.

Ferguson revealed that Mourinho later called him in tears, explaining that he had given his word to Chelsea and did not want to break his promise.

‘I could understand the reason he gave me, but I was disappointed,’ Ferguson said.

Mourinho admitted that missing out on the opportunity to succeed Ferguson was a major disappointment but insisted he has no regrets.

‘I was very flattered to be offered the job because Manchester United has an incredible appeal,’ he said.

‘But one thing is love for football, another thing is love for a certain club. I think this is more powerful than love for football and fundamentally, after Real Madrid, I needed to feel that I’m loved.’

Mourinho returned to Stamford Bridge in 2013 and went on to win another Premier League title and the League Cup before being dismissed in December 2015.

Moyes, meanwhile, lasted only 10 months at Manchester United before being sacked.

Mourinho eventually got his opportunity at Old Trafford in 2016, succeeding Louis van Gaal. During his two-and-a-half-year tenure, he won the League Cup and Europa League, before leaving the club in December 2018 following a poor run of results.

It has been tagged ‘Berko Gate’ in dishonour of the former Goldman Sachs Executive, Asante Kwaku Berko, who orchestrated the bribery deal.

Like wildfire, it is raging uncontrollably as names, some holding important government positions, are being speculated by logical deductions. But who are they?

The times ahead will really be interesting. One thing is clear though: corruption is synonymous with the NDC as a political party, and hypocrisy a cornerstone of their tenure in government, records for which are contained in the vaults of the internet.

The previous scandals such as the airbus scandal for which the Special Prosecutor presented a clean bill of health to the President refer.

Here is to express gratitude to the US Attorney General, his team and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for unearthing the scandal which has earned us an unenviable place in the comity of corrupt nations.

It is heartbreaking why a government would agree to exploit the unfortunate power crisis to hit the nation.

The unwise ‘take or pay’ arrangement which left the nation with excess energy unattractive to prospective buyers in neighbouring countries cost us so much. Unknowing to us, so much had been shared among government officials. Where has morality fled to?

Most of the work regarding investigations have been executed already by the Yankees. All that local authorities starting from the Attorney General to the Office of the Special Prosecutor have to do, if they are sincere, is identify the individuals who partook in the sharing of the dirty booty and proceed from there.

It is amazing that to date neither invitation to help in investigations nor arrests have been made. Should we be surprised? After all, those involved belong to the ruling party and under such circumstances the law and, indeed, standards are varied as per the ‘Animal Kingdom’ setting.

We shall be bombarded with assortment of propaganda interventions by the government spinners as the days elapse, as more revelations pop up. The Attorney General has already served notice of chasing persons mentioned, but we can bet that is all there is to it.

The so-called Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) expedition comes nowhere near this one in terms of reach and significance.

Let them sing like canary birds those who know what happened, for the sake of mother Ghana. This nonsense must be addressed immediately.

We have heard the Office of the Special Prosecutor claiming to have collaborated with the FBI in unearthing the scandal.

Such self-aggrandisement should be reserved for kindergarten kids. Ghanaians for who such lies are intended are mature enough to minnow the thrash from the grains.

If indeed the foregone is veracious, why did the Special Prosecutor not act or even do one of his usual self-aggrandising press conferences to break the news?

For now, what Ghanaians are interested in is the release of names of persons implicated in the killer energy deal, not propaganda.

The names being mentioned in street gossips are big, and it will take unusual fortitude on the part of government to declassify this information.

The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has launched a nationwide ‘Collective Furniture Appeal’ to mobilise support for schools facing critical shortages of classroom furniture.

The campaign, under GETFund’s Education Financing and Partnership Initiative, targets primary and secondary schools across the country where pupils currently share desks or learn in uncomfortable conditions.

GETFund said the appeal is part of government’s broader commitment to strengthening the education sector and ensuring equitable access to quality learning. It aligns with President John Dramani Mahama’s vision of transforming education through strategic partnerships and shared national responsibility.

‘Despite government’s sustained investment in educational infrastructure, furniture deficits remain a challenge in many communities,’ GETFund stated. ‘Addressing these gaps requires a collective national effort that complements ongoing government interventions.’

The Fund is calling on corporate Ghana, alumni associations, NGOs, development partners, traditional authorities, religious bodies, philanthropists and the general public to donate new or gently used classroom furniture.

Items needed include students’ metal mono and dual desks and chairs, bunk beds, teachers’ tables and chairs, and other learning essentials required to create safe and conducive learning environments.

Since its establishment, GETFund has financed educational infrastructure across the country. Through EFPI, the Fund said it is expanding avenues for the private sector, civil society, faith-based institutions and individuals to contribute directly to education development.

The Collective Furniture Appeal follows numerous requests from schools nationwide seeking support to furnish classrooms and dormitories.

GETFund added that the initiative complements government’s ongoing investments in infrastructure, teaching and learning resources, and policies aimed at improving learning outcomes.

Details on donation points and coordination will be provided through GETFund’s regional offices and partner institutions in the coming weeks.

Government has assured that it will support teachers with the requisite resources, professional development opportunities and reforms that will enable them to excel in the discharge of their duties.

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, who gave the assurance, said, ‘Government wants to ensure effective teaching and learning, and so it is poised to support the various colleges of education with the requisite resources to deliver on their mandate.’

He stated this in an address read on his behalf at the 18th Congregation and 4th Graduation ceremony for the Bachelor of Education Programme of Holy Child College of Education in Takoradi.

The theme for the graduation ceremony of the all-female College of Education was ‘Women’s Education: A Catalyst for Sustainable Development.’

In all, 279 students graduated from the various programmes offered by the College.

Among them, 44 students obtained First Class Honours, 140 graduated with Second Class Honours (Upper Division), 70 with Second Class Honours (Lower Division), 20 with Third Class Honours and five with Pass degrees.

The minister indicated that teacher education is high on the agenda of the current government.

To this end, he noted that plans are afoot to establish a University of Teacher Education to help upskill teacher education in Ghana.

The Principal of the College, Dr. Francis Hull Adams, disclosed that accommodation of the College remains inadequate, resulting in overcrowding in the halls of residence.

‘Our washroom facilities are under considerable pressure due to increasing enrolment, making further investment in sanitation infrastructure an urgent necessity,’ he stated.

Dr. Adams mentioned that security also remains a major concern. He said the absence of a completed perimeter wall has made the College a thoroughfare, exposing members of the community and College property to avoidable risks.

He further stated that lack of sustainable internet connectivity also affects effective teaching, learning and research in the era of digital transformation.

‘The College also requires additional vehicles to support its expanding academic and administrative activities.

‘I therefore appeal to government, our development partners, alumnae, corporate organisations and all friends of Holy Child College of Education to continue supporting the College,’ he pointed out.

Dr. Mrs. Phyllis Agyeman Nyarko, Principal of Abetifi Presbyterian College of Education, who was the Guest Speaker, noted that any country that wants to experience sustainable development does not joke with women’s education.

‘Educating women plays a vital role in a country’s economic growth, public health, poverty reduction and environmental stewardship among others,’ she stated.

Somewhere in Ghana today, a hospital is finished, wired, equipped, and locked. Not because it lacks staff or supplies, but because a contractor is still holding the keys over a payment dispute.

People will fall sick within sight of that building this week and be turned toward somewhere else, further away, more crowded. That single image tells you almost everything you need to know about how this country actually runs.

We like to say we are frustrated with corruption. I want to be more precise than that, because ‘frustrated’ is too polite a word for what this actually is. We are being robbed, methodically, by people who have turned the machinery of the state into a private toll road.

Ambulances procured under murky terms. Military equipment. Vaccines, procured during a public health emergency, moving through hands that took a cut before a single dose reached anyone’s arm. Someone always signs.

Someone always pushes the paper that releases ten, twenty, thirty percent of a deal not yet delivered. This is not corruption as scandal, occasionally exposed and briefly punished. It is corruption as infrastructure. The actual operating system of the state, running quietly underneath the one we are shown.

And here is the part that should embarrass us more than it seems to: the people running that operating system do not hide. They do not need to.

They sit in the stands and cheer the Black Stars alongside the rest of us, often closer to the pitch, in seats their positions afford them, positions paid for, ultimately, by the taxes the rest of us worked to provide.

When the national anthem plays, they rise. They sing, in full voice, about being bold to defend forever the cause of freedom and of right, about resisting oppressors’ rule with all our will and might, forevermore.

There is no irony in their faces when they do it. That is the tell. If they saw the contradiction, at least there would be shame. Instead, there is only performance, and the performance has been running so long it has replaced the substance entirely.

Ask why we have stalled and the honest answer is uncomfortable: the system was never actually in motion. It has been stuck since independence, passed in a round robin among cronies who convert public office into private and generational wealth, then present that wealth back to us later as ‘old money’ as though it were earned rather than taken. Meanwhile, entry into public life increasingly rewards the wrong things.

A politician’s rise now often correlates with how viciously they can perform combat on a platform, call it an ‘insult count’. Rather than with competence. The reward for winning that contest is a government agency to run, regardless of whether the winner has any idea, or any intention, of running it for the public’s benefit.

Seventy years since independence, and the pattern hasn’t moved: a project is commissioned, a ribbon is cut, applause is collected, and everyone walks away, whether or not that project connects to any plan larger than the photo opportunity. We are not short on ceremony. We are short on follow-through, on institutions that outlast the individuals who founded them, on any real mechanism that separates public office from private enrichment.

None of this is a call for despair, though despair would be forgivable.

It’s a call for precision about what we’re actually dealing with, because vague frustration is easy for a system like this to absorb and outlast. What doesn’t absorb as easily is documentation, professional standards, institutional memory, and citizens who refuse to let ceremony stand in for substance.

That work is slower and far less satisfying than outrage. It is also the only kind of work that has ever, anywhere, turned a fatherless system into one with someone actually minding the door.

So: whither way, Ghana? Right now, nowhere; we are standing still, singing loudly about a will and a might we have not yet chosen, collectively, to use. The anthem will keep being sung either way. The only question is whether, eventually, the people singing it start living by it.

A newly-wedded couple has sacrificed their honeymoon to improve healthcare and welfare for inmates at the Kumasi Female Prison in the Ashanti Region.

Mr. Peter Kpolly Armah, Chief Executive Officer of the Osagyefo Kpolly Armah Foundation, and his wife, Mrs. Priscilla Kpolly Armah, decided to channel resources meant for their honeymoon into the renovation and commissioning of the Female Prison Health Facility.

The couple also donated bags of rice to the inmates as part of the gesture, undertaken in collaboration with the Ashanti Regional Prisons Command.

Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Mr. Armah said the decision was borne out of their desire to make a meaningful contribution to the welfare and rehabilitation of female inmates.

He said they were inspired by the biblical injunction in Matthew 25:36: ‘When I was sick, you visited me.’

According to him, access to healthcare was a matter of dignity and an important component of the rehabilitation of inmates.

‘Prison sentence must not be a sentence of neglect. We are not here merely to open a refurbished facility, but to support rehabilitation,’ he said.

Mr. Armah called on the government, civil society organisations (CSOs), philanthropists and businesses to deepen their support for correctional facilities.

He also appealed to the media to continue highlighting challenges confronting inmates and correctional institutions.

He pledged the Foundation’s commitment to supplying medical consumables and collaborating with health service providers to sustain healthcare delivery at the facility.

Mr. Armah urged prison officers to maintain the facility properly, stressing that female inmates could be mothers, wives and sisters whose health and dignity must be protected.

He said the Foundation was particularly interested in improving access to medical equipment, supplies, mental healthcare and reproductive health services at correctional facilities.

He added that proper record-keeping and regular maintenance, including plastering and painting, were also important to ensuring effective healthcare delivery.

Support

Engineer Emmanuel Yaw Okai, a member of the Foundation, also appealed to the government, CSOs, philanthropists and the media to support correctional facilities.

He reiterated the Foundation’s commitment to providing consumables and working with health service providers to sustain the facility.

The Ashanti Regional Commander of Prisons, DDP James B. Mwinyelle, disclosed that the male prison health facility had earlier been refurbished by the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), led by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, during AshantiFest.

He commended the Osagyefo Kpolly Armah Foundation for the intervention, noting that the renovation included an expanded office space for officers and a urinal.

He also praised inmate carpenters and others who contributed to the renovation works.

DDP Mwinyelle urged the media to continue highlighting issues affecting inmates through proper checks and responsible reporting.

Four For Pardon

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, commended the Foundation for supporting government efforts to improve healthcare and rehabilitation for inmates.

He assured inmates that the government remained committed to their welfare, and appealed to members of the public not to abandon relatives serving prison sentences.

He urged families to visit and support their relatives in prison, stressing that rehabilitation required the collective efforts of government, families and society.

Dr. Amoakohene disclosed that four female inmates in Kumasi had been nominated for presidential pardon this year.

He explained that good behaviour was one of the factors considered for presidential pardon, adding that prisons also served as training grounds where inmates acquired skills to enable them to reintegrate into society after their release.

The minister appealed to the public to support the prison medical bank and the welfare of inmates.

He further disclosed that the feeding allocation for inmates had been increased from GHS1.80 to GHS5.00.

Dr. Amoakohene urged the media to help protect the dignity of inmates by reporting on their conditions and welfare responsibly.

MEMBERS OF the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) branch of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) yesterday laid down their tools in demand for improved working conditions.

According to members of the group, their working conditions, especially allowances paid to them, is nothing to write home about, adding that all their efforts to get it addressed have hit the rocks, hence leaving them with no choice but to embark on an industrial action.

The group whose members are non-teaching staff, openly lamented that allowances offered to their highest ranked personnel are nearly 50 per cent less than those received by the lowest members of the KNUST teaching staff.

The indefinite industrial action was declared after an emergency meeting on Monday, August 10, 2026, and members of GAUA would only return to work after their grievances have been duly addressed by the government.

GAUA Secretary, Phanuel Seli Kwadzo Asense, bemoaned that the allowance disparity between their members and the teaching staff is too wide adding that it is adversely affecting their welfare and hindering their output in the university.

He indicated that letters sent to the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) and other government stakeholders for their demands to be addressed have proved futile, urging government to take action about their issues now ‘if indeed it’s a listening government’.

Significantly, the strike will affect administrative offices at the IT, accounting, development departments and the University’s hospital.

The newly appointed Regent of Nsuaem Divisional Council in the Western Region, Nana Asaa Kofi III, has called on the chiefs and people in the area to remain committed to peace, unity and cooperation, as he pledges to ensure the development of the divisional area.

Speaking to the media shortly after his official introduction at the Divisional Council meeting at Nsuaem, the Regent indicated that collective effort is essential to drive progress and improve the lives of the residents.

He said he will spearhead the formation of an Advisory Board which will comprise people with different backgrounds to advise the Council on issues relating to their field.

‘We have lots of intellectuals within the divisional area, including accountants, lawyers, doctors and police among others.

‘We will bring all of them together, so that if we have legal issues we can have a lawyer to advise us and so on.

‘We cannot procrastinate any longer. We want everyone to share his or her ideas as to how we can fast-track the development of the Nsuaem Divisional Area,’ he added.

The Chief of Essaman in the Divisional Area, Nana Kuranchie Panyin III, said the area has not had a leader for sometime now as a result of some chieftaincy issues at Nsuaem.

He said, ‘The former regent has also travelled outside the country for long, and so we needed someone to fill the gap, hence, our decision to appoint a new regent.’

He noted that, according to their customary law, the sub-chiefs in the area are supposed to give a share of the money from the sale of lands in their respective areas to the Divisional Council for development projects.

‘But because we did not have a leader at the Divisional Council, that money was being kept by the sub-chiefs,’ he disclosed.

He also mentioned that school children in the area were not benefiting from a scholarship scheme by the Ghana Rubber Estates Limited (GREL), which is operating on their land, because the area did not have a leader.

‘Now that we have a new Regent, we the sub-chiefs will do all we can to support him to develop the divisional area,’ he noted.

Nana Kuranchie Panyin III expressed dismay that a senior high school that was constructed by the former Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, George Mireku Duker, was still not in use.

‘Now we have a new leader who can lead us to the appropriate quarters to ensure our secondary school is opened to admit our own children,’ he stressed.

Madam Eugenia Gifty Kusi, a former MP for Tarkwa-Nsuaem, also urged the chiefs to support the new Regent to ensure that the new senior high school built by the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, is opened.