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Man dies after drinking chicken soup
The quest of a 67-year old man to seek the help of a fetish priest to uncover a family pot of gold hidden in a bush has resulted in his death.
Opanin Augustine Amponsah was said to have been offered chicken soup at the shrine, but gave up the ghost after consuming it.
The incident, which took place at Amoawi, a community in Offinso South Municipality of the Ashanti Region, has resulted in the arrest of the fetish priest and priestess.
A police source that confirmed the incident to The Spectator gave their names as Nana Akwasi Amankwaa and Akua Asantewaa, adding that they were arrested on July 14, this year, at their shrine at Amoawi.
According to the police source at Offinso, Opanin Amponsah visited the shrine on July 14 to seek for assistance to evacuate the pot of gold.
The Okomfo allegedly offered the deceased a chicken soup as part of the rituals for the exercise.
“Opanin Amponsah took it and later complained of stomach problems. After a few minutes, he died at the shrine, the police source indicated.
The suspects were arraigned before the Offinso District Court last Friday, provisionally charged with murder.
Presided over by Mrs Christiana Blues, the court remanded the two into police custody for two weeks to reappear on August 16, 2024.
The court also charged the police to do a thorough investigation into the matter
From Kingsley E. Hope, Kumasi
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Kingdom of Belgium as part of efforts to restore the country’s economic stability after the financial crisis that hit the nation in 2022 and 2023.
The Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, today disclosed that he signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
He explained that Ghana experienced a very difficult period during the crisis, which forced the government at the time to declare a debt default.
However, he indicated that the country is now recovering and witnessing a significant economic turnaround.
According to him, stronger systems are also being put in place to ensure that Ghana does not return to such a situation again.
Dr Forson noted that the agreement with Belgium is the eighth deal Ghana has concluded with countries under the Official Creditor Committee as part of its external debt restructuring programme.
He expressed appreciation to the Government of Belgium for its support and partnership with Ghana during the process.
The Finance Minister thanked Carole van Eyll, Ambassador of Belgium to Ghana, for her role in strengthening relations between the two countries.
The agreement forms part of Ghana’s broader effort to restructure its external debts and stabilise the economy following the crisis.
By: Jacob Aggrey
