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A former presidential aspirant of the New Patriotic Party Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku has dismissed reports that he collapsed after the party’s primaries in 2007.

Reports suggested that the former Trades Minister collapsed after he learnt that he had obtained a meagre 19 votes in the presidential primary which elected Nana Akufo-Addo as the presidential candidate.

But speaking about the incident for the first time on Starr Chat Wednesday, the former Member of Parliament for Offinso said he was shocked by his performance in the race but did not collapse.

“Absolutely not true, I did not obtain one vote…I was absolutely surprised, I thought we had done my work but given the number of people in the race I think we lost focus.”

The Investment Banker tipped the flagbearer of the NPP to win this year’s election saying “Nana Addo is very focused…and not going to allow anything to come his way.”

Profile of Dr. Apraku

DR. Kofi Konadu Apraku was born on September 7, 1954 at Akumadan in the Ash…

ESPN host John Saunders has passed away, aged 61, the network has reported.

The details surrounding Saunders’ death are unclear — but officials say he died in New York.
ESPN tweeted, “We are heartbroken to report longtime ESPN personality John Saunders has died. He was 61.”

Saunders joined ESPN in 1986 and went on to co-host “NFL Primetime.”

He also anchored “SportsCenter.”

Former CNN anchor, Zain Verjee has started aKoma Media, a digital media network focused on African storytelling. Find out why!!!

It’s been a two-year breathless roller coaster going from Big Name Global Corporation to Just Me LLC.

 After an amazing fourteen years at CNN and magnificent personal and professional life experiences, it was time to reinvent myself. I was at the top of my game, but I had flat-lined. There was no more growth. I needed inspiration. I needed to regain a sense of control. I joined CNN at 25. I was 40. I could no longer see a clear path forward.

The only avenue where I felt in charge of myself was writing. I was accepted into a two-year Mastersprogram in Creative Writing at Oxford University. It offered me a psychological outlet in prose and poetry, which also allowed me to pivot professionally and seek an alternative path forward.

Months after leaving CNN, there was a moment of deep dread when I realized reinvention was not simply hitting reset. Revival do…

The leader of International God’s Way church(IGWC) Bishop Dr. Daniel Obinim has once again shocked the nation and his congregation after God used him to replace the damaged intestines of a young girl.

Sandra Afriyie Nyarko for three weeks could not pass out faeces. Holy family hospital in techiman said she needs to be operated on after the mother took her to the hospital for treatment . Doctors revealed her intestines have been damaged and only a surgery can save her life.
The mother, after doctors diagnosis. came to IGWC to meet Bishop Obinim for spiritual intervention. She was given oil, Bishop Obinim promised to heal her so they should not go for the surgery

According to the little girl the night they came to the church she Dreamt and saw two black dogs, suddenly she saw Bishop Obinim who turned into a white dog and chased the black dogs away.

She said Bishop came back in human form and ask her to relax so he can perform an operation. She revealed Bishop brought new intes…

Gospel songstress, Esther Nyamekye in an interview with Happy FM’s Ayekoo hosted by DJ Adviser has disclosed that the new crop of gospel musicians have reduced the soul-winning campaign into womanizing.

“We are now heading in a different direction.” She told Mercy B in a phone interview. “Because the mentality behind the music is different. And anything that is not in line with the word of God is not of God.

“It’s now things of the flesh. People want to be seen instead of promoting the gospel through the music, they are are promoting themselves for the money. The men are now womanizers and the women promiscuous. I call it the three G’s. Gold, Glory and Girls. That’s all the music is about these days.”

Source: yfmghana.com

The General Secretary of the incumbent National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, and the party’s National Chairman, Kofi Portuphy, has visited the Montie trio, who are serving their four-month jail term at Nsawman prison in the Eastern Region.

Also part of the delegation was the NDC’s Director of Elections, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo.

The Host of Accra-based Montie FM’s ‘Pampamso’ political show, Salifu Maase, alias Mugabe, together with his two panelists, Alistair Nelson and Godwin Ako Gunn, were jailed four months each by the Supreme Court in July, after they were found guilty of contempt charges.

This was after they had threatened to kill justices of the Supreme Court over their handling of the suit on the credibility of Ghana’s voters’ register. They were also fined GHc10, 000 which they have paid.

The sentence has however been received with mixed reactions, with largely members of the NDC claiming it is too harsh.

Top officials of the NDC both in government …

President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe is expected in Ghana for a four-day state visit next week.
The Zimbabwean Ambassador to Ghana, Pavelyn Tendai Musaka who confirmed this to Joy FM said Mr Mugabe will be in Ghana from August 18 – 22 for a visit that is expected to open corporate Ghana to opportunities in Zimbabwe.

President John Mahama is expected to confer on Africa’s longest serving President, the Millennium Life Time Achievement award for his role in Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle from British colonial rule.
Ambassador Musaka said President Mugabe has “a special soft spot” for Ghana. His first wife Sarah Francesca (Hayfron) Mugabe was a Ghanaian who was much loved in Zimbabwe. She was the First Lady of Zimbabwe from 1987 until her death in 1992. She was popularly known as Amai (Mother).
The ambassador touched on the influential role that Ghana’s first president Kwame Nkrumah played in shaping the minds of African political elite in the 60’s.
She said at the height of the Zimb…

Republican Donald Trump has sparked anger by appearing to suggest his supporters could stop his rival Hillary Clinton by exercising their gun rights.

He said that Mrs Clinton would put liberal justices on the Supreme Court if she wins the presidency in November, threatening gun ownership rights.

Speaking at a rally in North Carolina, Mr Trump hinted that gun rights advocates could stop her taking power.

That sparked an online backlash, many accusing him of inciting violence.
He replied that he was only urging gun rights supporters to vote in large numbers.

The remarks that sparked the firestorm were made at a rally in Wilmington on Tuesday afternoon.

The Republican presidential nominee said of his Democratic opponent: "Hillary wants to abolish, essentially abolish the Second Amendment. By the way, and if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks.
"But the Second Amendment people, maybe there is, I don't know."

The Second Amendment enshrines the right to …

Dani Carvajal scored late in extra time to help Real Madrid defeat Sevilla 3-2 in the UEFA Super Cup in Norway on Tuesday.
Marco Asensio scored a spectacular opener for Real Madrid, but the Europa League champions struck back though Franco Vazquez before the break and Yevhen Konoplyanka’s second-half penalty.

But Sergio Ramos made up for conceding that spot-kick by heading home in stoppage time, and after Sevilla went down to 10 men at the start of extra time, Carvajal found the winner in the 119th minute.
Asensio opened the scoring in the 21st minute when he received the ball 30 yards from goal, took a touch, picked his spot and fired into the top corner.
Sevilla nearly equalised 10 minutes later with Daniel Carrico’s shot from distance, but Real keeper Kiko Casilla got down to save.
However, Sevilla were back level four minutes before half-time when Vitolo brought a cross down on his chest at the top of the box, and Vazquez picked it up and shot past Casilla.
Ramos conceded a pen…