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Promoting local dishes: Hundreds turn up for ‘Gob3 Festival’ in Accra
● Some family time queing at a stand
Hundreds of patrons converged last weekend at the Tetteh Quarshie Roundabout in Accra to participate in a newly introduced food bazaar dubbed: ‘Gob3 Festival’, as part of activities to promote Ghanaian heritage in the month of March.
The much anticipated event, organised by Media General Ghana, brought together food vendors and enthusiasts, families and friends, who took the opportunity to enjoy one of their favourite dishes amidst other entertaining activities.
As at 10 am, the first batch of the meal had finished while the second batch was consumed around 3pm.
‘Gob3’ is an acronym for gari, oil, beans and egg. The term is popular in secondary schools and on university campuses, due to the relative affordability and ‘salvation’ it gives compared with other foods.
The Channel Head of 3FM, Mrs Lois Kissiedu, said her outfit had conceptualised the event last year with the aim of projecting local foods but some delays made them to resechedule the event to 2023.
“We, therefore, decided to do this festival during the month of March, also known as the Ghana month to promote the eat Ghana, wear Ghana, watch Ghana, agenda.
Mrs Kissiedu said the event would be held annually to connect families and friends and promote Ghanaian culture.
There were some side attractions such as soft archery, bouncy castle, ludo, oware and other games which involved both parents and children.
The Okpo-Mates from the Mensah Sarbah Hall of the University of Ghana were also present to grace the occasion with cheer songs (Jama).
Dancing and eating competitions were also held while Palm Wine Music Group ‘Kwan Pa’ band thrilled the fans.
By Yunussah Essandoh
The prosecution has officially rested its case in The Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another, the high-profile legal battle commonly referred to as the “Sky Train” case.
The Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem Sai announced the development, praising the state’s team of hard-working prosecutors for successfully anchoring the state’s evidence before the High Court.
The criminal trial centers on the former Chief Executive Officer and the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF).
The duo stands accused of illegally authorizing and paying out US$2 million to a foreign company without obtaining board directives or other mandatory statutory approvals.
State investigators have confirmed that the disbursed millions cannot be found.
Following the closure of the prosecution’s case, the accused persons moved the court for an opportunity to file a submission of no case.
The presiding judge granted the application, ordering the defense to submit their arguments by June 8.
The outcome of the June 8 filings will decide the fate of the trial:
With this, if the judge finds the defense’s submission convincing, the accused will be acquitted and discharged however, If the judge dismisses the submission, the court will order the accused officials to take the stand and explain why they should not face prison sentences.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammy Awuku, has expressed deep sorrow following the sudden passing of Isaac Batsa, the constituency secretary for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker issued a statement on Tuesday reacting to the news, which has shocked the local political community.
Mr.Awuku praised the late NDC secretary for his bipartisan approach to local governance.
He noted that despite their different political affiliations, Batsa consistently rose above party lines to serve the constituency with diligence.
The MP revealed that the news was particularly shocking given that he had last interacted with Batsa just three days prior on Saturday.
Concluding his statement, Sammy Awuku extended his heartfelt condolences to Batsa’s family, the constituency and regional executives, and the entire NDC fraternity, wishing the deceased peaceful eternal rest.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
