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Chelsea Tayui unveiled as Miss Universe 2020
Chelsea Tayui has been unveiled as the Miss Universe Ghana 2020 last Saturday by Malz Promotions and the Miss Universe-Ghana Organisation, organisers of the pageant at a glitzy virtual show.
In view of the devastating coronavirus pandemic, the 25-year-old dainty queen was appointed, instead of being selected and crowned at a regular “open mass scouting” session, as had been the procedure over the years.
The National Director of Miss Universe-Ghana, Mrs Menaye Donkor Muntari explained that, “These unprecedented times called for us to make drastic changes in our organisation.” With a unanimous decision between Malz Promotions and Miss Universe International, we decided to privately appoint a representative this year,” she emphasised.
Mrs Muntari said it has been three years since Malz Promotions took over the Miss Universe-Ghana franchise and on Saturday, Ghana celebrated the third crowning under her directorship.
She said last year, the Miss Universe-Ghana Organisation decided to suspend production for a year in order to restructure and make significant adjustments necessary to enhance the pageant.
The National Director described the newly crowned queen as a young lady who is not only beautiful but one with a heart of gold, pointing out that, “In the next year, she would be our ambassador to the world, promoting Ghana.”
The queen, together with the Miss Universe-Ghana Organisation, raised funds to purchase a van to support an autism foundation in the country. She will also receive a brand new car for her personal use and other attractive prizes.
After receiving the mantle as Miss Universe-Ghana 2020, 25-year-old Chelsea Tayui thanked the Miss Universe-Ghana Organisation and Malz Promotions for the honour and opportunity to serve mankind and pledged her commitment to the task of helping to bring relief to the disadvantaged in society.
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Kpandai Parliamentary Re-run: Minority Caucus disagrees with court ruling, rejects re-run
The Minority Caucus has issued an official statement rejecting High Court ruling that nullified the 2024 Kpandai parliamentary election, insisting the poll was transparent and reflected the will of the people.
According to the Minority Caucus, records show a transparent process, a credible declaration, and a result that reflected the will of the people.
In a statement signed by the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, it is important for the public to have a full understanding of what occurred before, during and after the collation.
The statement noted that Matthew Nyindam won the parliamentary election with a margin of 3,734 votes.
The statement added that “After the NDC secured the presidential results, the NDC parliamentary candidate, Daniel Nsala Wakpal, gathered a group of supporters who arrived at the collation centre in a Mahindra pickup wearing NDC T-shirts.”
“They damaged some ballot boxes in an attempt to interrupt the collation, believing that the Electoral Commission would not have the pink sheets required to complete the declaration. The tension that followed created serious security risks,” the statement alleged.
According to the Minority, this led the Electoral Commission to move the final declaration to its regional office in Tamale. All NDC agents had already signed the pink sheets at every polling station across the constituency. confirming the accuracy of the results.
They added that when Wakpal realised that he had lost the election, he refused to go to Tamale for the collation.
The Electoral Commission continued with its work and declared Matthew Nyindam the winner with 27,947 votes, while Hon Nsala secured 24,213 votes.
“Wakpal later challenged the results in court. His case focused on his absence in Tamale and on clerical errors in 41 out of 1$2 polling stations. During the trial, the main witness for the NDC stated that the total votes in contention were about 500. Even if the court had awarded all 500 votes to the NDC candidate, he would still have lost by more than 3,000 votes,” they further noted.
They highlighted in their statement that despite this clear position, the Tamale High Court has nullified the entire results and ordered a rerun in the constituency.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Ghanaian gospel music dynamo and police officer, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ASP), Kofi Sarpong has unveiled a Clothing line to bring admirers closer to his sense of fashion.
The clothing line dubbed KOFSARP is part of his brand extension efforts to stand the test of time.
Speaking to The Spectator during a short ceremony to unveil the shop located Kokomlemle in Accra on Sunday, September 8, ACP Kofi Sarpong said, the decision to finally open a Clothing line followed constant suggestions from friends and colleagues.
He said upon further deliberations, the dream was birthed to give his brand another extension.
“I am now a musician, a police officer, and a clothes seller. The shop will be open starting from Monday, so anyone can come and buy.” Kofi Sarpong added.
Against this backdrop, he urged Ghanaians to visit KOFSARP, a hub for all unique menswear.
ACP Kofi Sarpong commended his manager Ernest Kwesi for his unflinching support and advice, adding that he was instrumental in making the dream a reality.
Also, the musician expressed his appreciation to the media for their tremendous support given him over the years.
Caption: ACP Kofi Sarpong flanked by his family officially unveil the shop
