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President of Afro-Arab Group, Alhaji Salamu Amadu, has cut the sod for the construction of a new 30-unit, three-bedroom housing project at Community 22 Annex in Accra.

The project, being developed by Afro-Arab Properties, will be named in honour of renowned Ghanaian broadcaster and musician Blakk Rasta.

The development is aimed at making homeownership more accessible through a flexible payment plan. Prospective homeowners can start with GH?10,000 and make gradual payments until they reach the required 40 per cent down payment.

After paying the 40 per cent, buyers can move into their new three-bedroom homes and pay the remaining balance over five years without interest.

As part of the package, homeowners will also receive a brand-new electric vehicle (EV).

Afro-Arab Properties says the initiative is not just about building houses, but about creating communities and providing people with a practical and affordable path to homeownership.

The company is inviting interested individuals and families to take advantage of the opportunity and secure their homes under the new payment arrangement.

There has been so much ado about gold since the National Democratic Congress (NDC) assumed the reins of governance.

From the story about the heightened illegal mining activities of gold to the opaqueness underpinning the purchase and sale of the precious metal, there has not been a reduced decibel occasioned by the suspected underhandedness of officialdom.

The most discussed subject on the political plane is gold, especially as it pertains to the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod).

Even before the whereabouts of the lost $1.7 billion is determined or questions surrounding the suspected bad trade occasioning the financial anomaly are answered and made public, it has turned out that there are even more issues.

The issues are about possible governance missteps about the management of the gold sales and returns.

Leading the charge about the foregone is former Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, who is also a member of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Policy Coordinating Committee on Finance and Economy, but for whose questions we would not have entered into the fresh realm.

Who are the foreign gold buyers? Documents regarding the transactions must be made public. Details about financing arrangements and commercial conditions underpinning the transactions must be disclosed openly.

We would suspect shady deals when these transactions continue to be kept to the chest of a few persons associated with government. The cause of transparency would not be served if the status quo is maintained and only insults remain answers to genuine questions posed.

It is in the interest of the government and the appropriate agency to let out the relevant information about the transaction on our gold, because Ghanaians deserve to know.

Ghanaians on whose behalf the transactions are being done by government through its relevant appointees deserve to be served such answers, being principal stakeholders.

Not releasing such information would only give room to speculation about underhand dealings by a government which is already losing the confidence of the people about its ability to keep the public purse from developing punctures.

Time was it when the accumulated gold reserve courtesy of the Bawumia initiated Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, was sold and bought back under arrangement which is still shrouded in mystery under this government. That constitutes another component of the series of financial conundrums which have bedeviled this government’s management of the precious metal.

Answers to questions posed by the former Finance Minister are necessary to enable us as stakeholders to determine whether or not we were shortchanged and, above all, to establish the propriety or otherwise of the transaction.

There are too many moving parts in this subject that only answers to the appropriate questions being posed would give us clear minds.

Things do not appear to be clear at this point and would remain so when they are left in the hands of government propaganda managers to deal with.

In some jurisdictions such as the DR Congo, natural resources have triggered conflicts, while in ours it is the source of political stalemate as government refuses to make critical disclosures to enable us to draw conclusions.

Telecel Ghana has launched its 2026 national consumer campaign, the Telecel M’ahitti Promo, which will make three customers millionaires over the next four months.

In a departure from previous promos that crowned a single grand prize winner, this year’s campaign will award GHS1 million each to three customers, with a new millionaire announced for three distinct months.

Organised in partnership with Kunim Global, the promotion will also reward 12,000 daily draw winners with GHS100 each and up to 48 weekly draw winners with GHS20,000 each, making it one of the largest consumer reward campaigns in Ghana’s telecom sector.

Director of Consumer Business, Aneth Muga, said the promo is intended to encourage greater use of Telecel’s digital ecosystem and ensure broader national participation.

‘Our customers choose Telecel every day, and this promotion is our way of rewarding that loyalty in a meaningful way. This year’s is getting bigger and more digital. Instead of announcing one lucky millionaire at the end of the campaign, we are announcing three millionaires. We are rewarding customers across every region of the country, especially those who use our Telecel Cash and Telecel Play App,’ she said.

Participation is free and open to all Telecel customers, who can opt in by dialling *500#, sending WIN to 500, or activating the promotion through the Telecel Play App.

Every GHS10 or more recharge, bundle purchase or cash deposit earns entries into the daily, weekly and monthly draws, with additional entries for using Telecel Cash and the Telecel Play App.

Customers who purchase airtime or bundles through Telecel Cash receive double entries and weekly winners will be selected from all 16 regions.

Every draw will be conducted under the supervision of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) Caritas platform. Marketing and Caritas Officer at the NLA, Christiana Antwi, said the Authority will ensure transparency and compliance at every stage.

Telecel has advised customers to remain vigilant against fraud, stressing that participation is free and winners will never be asked to make payments or share their Telecel Cash PIN.

Nollywood has been thrown into mourning following the death of actress, Atinuke Kareem, after a battle with breast cancer.

The President of the Ogun State chapter of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Owolabi Ajasa, announced her death in a statement shared on Instagram on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.

In the statement, Ajasa expressed appreciation to individuals who supported Atinuke during her illness through financial assistance, prayers and other forms of help.

Despite efforts to support her treatment and recovery, the actress eventually died from the disease.

Atinuke’s death comes weeks after the Nigerian film industry mourned actress Temitope Osoba, who also battled breast cancer. Osoba, 40, had publicly spoken about her cancer journey in 2024, underwent surgery and later returned to acting before her death in August 2026.

The industry also lost actor Alexx Ekubo in May 2026 at the age of 40 after complications from advanced metastatic kidney cancer. His family said he had battled the illness privately.

The successive deaths have renewed concerns about the impact of cancer on members of Nigeria’s entertainment industry, with colleagues often relying on public appeals and fundraising to assist practitioners facing serious illnesses.

Tributes have since been paid to Atinuke Kareem as colleagues, friends and loved ones remember her life, career and the strength she showed during her illness.

The relocated market circle traders of Takoradi have resolved to meet all 17 Members of Parliament (MPs) in the Western Region (WR) over the prolonged delay in the completion of the Old Takoradi Market.

The traders, calling themselves ‘Concerned Traders of Takoradi,’ used to ply their businesses at the Takoradi market circle, but were relocated to a temporary market near the Ahenfie Hotel in Takoradi to pave way for the redevelopment of the old market circle.

The traders claimed that they were assured that the redevelopment project was going to be done within two years so that they could go back to continue their respective economic activities.

However, the project could not be completed under the previous administration which started it. The market women claimed that the current government promised to complete the project, but it has been stalled.

The market women have lamented of low sales since their relocation some five years ago.

They disclosed that they have made incessant calls on government to, as a matter of urgency, complete the project, but to no avail.

‘However, other markets and sod cuttings are being done for 24-hour markets,’ they asserted.

The women noted how leaked roofs and security issues at the new market had also badly affected their lives.

‘Livelihoods, families and dependents and even transportation continue to feel the pinch of the delayed projects,’ they pointed out.

The traders, in their frustration, have decided to stop paying market tolls but organise series of protests to demand an end to their suffering.

The spokesperson for the market women, Madam Lamisi Adam, explained that the proposed meeting, which will have some Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) officials present, will seek to obtain an official update on the current status and progress of the old Takoradi market project.

She said it will also help to establish the actual stage of completion of the project, as well as identify any outstanding works or challenges affecting its completion.

‘We also want to know the definite and realistic timeline for the completion, commissioning and handing over of the redeveloped market to traders.

‘The market women again want to establish a clear roadmap for the return of traders who have been waiting for several years,’ she pointed out.

At just nine years old, Ghanaian dancer and young humanitarian Maameyaa Wells is expanding her creative journey into music, emerging as one of the youngest female rappers in the country with a message-driven six-track Extended Play (EP).

The talented youngster, who has already gained attention for her dance abilities and humanitarian work, has released her debut project titled ‘I’M Money.’

The EP features six songs – ‘Be Content’, ‘I’M Money’, ‘Stay Hard’, ‘Cyber Bullying’, ‘Together We Stand’, and ‘Backbiting’.

Unlike projects focused solely on entertainment, the debut offering tackles issues affecting young people and society, including contentment, perseverance, cyberbullying, unity and the negative effects of backbiting.

The release further demonstrates her versatility as she moves beyond dance to use music as a tool to communicate positive messages to her generation.

Maameyaa Wells has also been active on the humanitarian front. On February 14, 2026, she used her first earnings of GHS14,000 to provide books and educational materials as well as feed more than 300 people on the streets of Madina, around Zongo Junction.

On May 22, 2026, she distributed 500 sanitary pads to students at the La Nkwantanang Cluster of Schools in Madina, as part of an initiative to promote menstrual hygiene, dignity and confidence among young girls.

Her humanitarian activities are funded through earnings from her dance performances and online activities, with support from her parents.

She is recognised as the first Ghanaian child dancer to teach a dance class in the United States, following a dance session she hosted in Houston, Texas, at Afrirock.

With the release of ‘I’M Money,’ Maameyaa Wells hopes to inspire children and young people to use their talents positively while speaking openly about issues affecting society.

The Nsuaem Divisional Council in the Western Region has made it clear that it will not allow anyone to threaten the relative peace the people in the traditional area are enjoying.

According to the Council, chaired by Nana Essuon Kumah of Nyaso and Nana Kojo Boakwah of Akodwaa, sustainable peace is the essential foundation for infrastructure development, economic growth, and community investments.

Addressing a press conference yesterday, the Council stressed that there is currently no regent in the Nsuaem Traditional Area, and has called on the people to disregard anyone parading himself as the regent of the area.

‘If you have heard any story about a new regent, it is not coming from the traditional council,’ the chiefs told journalists.

‘We are peaceful people who want more development projects for the Divisional Area. So we will not allow anyone to toy with the peace we have,’ the Council members added.

They noted that for close to six years, Nsuaem has not had a chief because of alleged chieftaincy dispute, which is retarding the progress of the Divisional Area.

Nana Kwesi Twumasi III, Chief of Kedadwen said from 2018 when Nsuaem had Nana Kwamena Adadie II as the chief, the area saw a number of development projects.

‘We used to celebrate the Apakese festival through which we were able to construct our primary school, a clinic, which has been upgraded to a polyclinic status and a Senior High School constructed by former Member of Parliament, Mireku Duker,’ Nana Kwesi Twumasi III disclosed.

‘But since an injunction was placed on the chief because of the disputes about six years ago, the area is retrogressing in terms of projects,’ he indicated.

The chief therefore appealed to the elders, the royal family and all stakeholders to, as a matter of urgency, find a peaceful way to resolve the issue to allow Nana Kwamena Dadzie continue his reign.

He noted that if the stakeholders ignore his plea, the traditional area could lack the necessary development projects.

He said, ‘For the sake of the development of the area, the traditional leaders should unite and rally behind anyone who will properly be appointed as the regent for the meantime.’

‘As for the current one parading himself as a regent, he was not properly chosen and so he does not have the support of the traditional council,’ he pointed out.

For his part, Ebusuapanyin Kwabena Owusu of the Dadieso Royal Family explained that if the traditional council was to appoint someone as a regent, the Tufuhene of the area should have been the one to be chosen.

‘How can some people converge in a hotel to choose a regent when the venue for such a function should have been the chief’s palace at Nsuaem,’ he said.

‘I am also reiterating that Nsuaem is very peaceful and we do not want anyone to foment trouble. So we call on the Minister for Chieftaincy Affairs, and all stakeholders to intervene,’ he noted.

Safohene Kweku Bankyim of Jukwa also asserted that the person parading himself as the regent is the same person allegedly behind the chieftaincy dispute.

He then called on the Western Regional House of Chiefs and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to also intervene to help prevent possible conflict.

Nana Hemaa Nyarko of Adiewoso corroborated what the chiefs disclosed, and stressed the need for the prolonged chieftaincy dispute in Nsuaem to be resolved to pave way for the progress of the area.

Manchester City have agreed to pay a joint-British transfer record fee of £125m for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez.

Fernandez joined Chelsea from Benfica in 2023 for a then-British record fee of £107m, with his latest switch matching the £125m that Liverpool paid for Alexander Isak on this day last summer.

The clubs have been negotiating over the past 24 hours and have now reached an agreement.

Fernandez will now undergo a medical ahead of signing a long-term deal at City. Personal terms will not be an issue.

Argentina international Fernandez worked with City manager Enzo Maresca during the Italian’s reign at Chelsea.

Maresca is keen to work with him again after losing a host of midfielders this summer.

Fernandez was not involved in Chelsea’s 4-3 Premier League win over Brighton on Sunday or their 2-0 Carabao Cup victory against Luton three days earlier, as reports in Argentina suggested he asked to be left out of the squad.

It is the second time this summer that City have broken their own transfer record, following the £116m arrival of Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest.

Fernandez becomes the fourth player to move to a Premier League club for a fee of at least £100m this summer – following Morgan Rogers (£117m) to Chelsea, Bradley Barcola to Liverpool (£123m) and City’s signing of Anderson.

Ghana has secured a place among the top six beauty with a purpose finalists in Africa at the 75th Miss World Festival, with Miss Ghana 2026, Rumzia Sule, continuing to fly the Ghanaian flag on the international stage.

Rumzia’s selection among the six African finalists highlights the impact of her ‘Beauty With a Purpose’ initiative and places Ghana in contention for further recognition at the global pageant.

The achievement has sparked renewed calls for Ghanaians and supporters of the reigning Miss Ghana to rally behind her as she continues her quest at Miss World 2026.

Rumzia is currently seeking votes to advance into the Top 40 of the competition, with organisers and supporters urging the public to vote, share her campaign and encourage others to support Ghana’s representative.

Supporters can vote for Rumzia by visiting the official voting platform, selecting Rumzia Sule, choosing the preferred number of votes and completing the voting process.

As the competition enters a crucial stage, every vote could matter in determining how far Ghana’s representative progresses.

A fresh leadership dispute has erupted within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Volta Region following a disagreement over the appointment of 10 officers to various positions within the party’s regional structure.

The controversy follows an announcement by the Regional Chairman, Makafui Kofi Woanyah, who named the 10 persons in a statement dated August 26. Mr. Woanyah said the appointments were made in consultation with the National Executive Committee (NEC) and in accordance with Article 9(2) of the NPP Constitution, as amended in 2025.

However, the elected Regional Executives have rejected the appointments, arguing that they were neither considered nor approved at a duly constituted meeting of the Regional Executive Committee.

In a statement signed by the Regional Secretary, Shabanton Moses Kwesi Dutsrogbé, the Secretariat said the appointments could not be regarded as decisions of the elected Regional Executives because the constitutionally prescribed process had not been followed.

The Secretariat cited Article 9(10) of the NPP Constitution, which provides that elected Regional Officers shall, within 14 days of their election and in consultation with the NEC, appoint Regional Officers required under the relevant provisions of the party’s constitution.

According to Mr. Dutsrogbé, no official meeting of the newly elected Regional Executives had been convened since their election to deliberate on, consider or approve the appointments announced by the Chairman. He therefore maintained that the appointments did not represent the collective decision of the elected Regional Executives.

The 10 persons named by Mr. Woanyah are Enyonam Morve, Regional Financial Secretary; Alhassan Samadu, Deputy Regional Organiser; Mercy Kpodo, Deputy Regional Women’s Organiser; Innocent Richard Dzamabi, Deputy Regional Youth Organiser; and Karim Raifu, Deputy Nasara Organiser.

The others are Richard Kwadekpo, Electoral Affairs Officer; Ruben Dorcoo, Research Officer; Eric Kwame Akatsi Dumenu, Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Coordinator; Bless Kofi Dunyo Esq., Legal Representative; and Wisdom Jid Gakpo, Regional Special Duties Officer.

The Regional Secretariat has described the appointments as ‘null and void’ and called on party members and the public to disregard them. It said the appointments did not emanate from a duly constituted meeting or collective decision of the elected Regional Executives, and could therefore not be presented as the official position of the regional leadership.

The development has placed the two opposing positions within the Volta NPP leadership in the public domain, with the Regional Chairman maintaining that the appointments were properly made in consultation with the national leadership, while the elected Regional Executives are challenging their validity on constitutional grounds. The dispute could further fuel debate over the interpretation of the party’s constitutional provisions governing the appointment of regional officers and the respective roles of the Chairman, Regional Executive Committee and NEC.