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Christians must embrace tradition, culture
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The Paramount Chief of Abutia Traditional Area, Togbega Abutia Kodzo Gidi, has asked Christians to change their attitude towards culture and tradition, upon which society was built and stop regarding chiefs as evil and idol worshipers.
Togbega Gidi said it was unfortunate that some Christians did not appreciate the roles chiefs played, and associated them with evil, and anytime a royal attends church and was about to be made a chief, the church members opposed such a decision.
The Paramount Chief made the call at the outdooring ceremony of a new Mankrado for the Abutia Traditional area, Togbe Keh VIII, and his Queen mother, Mama Kehbeah III, all from the Gbakoe Clan of Abutia-Teti in the Ho West District of the Volta Region.
The 36-year old Mankrado works with the Ho West District Assembly as the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) Coordinator, while Mama Kehbeah, aged 23, is a biological scientist.
Togbega Gidi said it was important for Christians to appreciate the traditional and cultural values of the communities they live in and described the chieftaincy institution as the lifeline of society centuries before Christianity came.
He also stated that the role of chiefs, among others included promotion of peace, unity, development, and preservation of culture and tradition of the people, adding that the peace being enjoyed in the country paves the way for churches to propagate the gospel.
Togbega Gidi emphasised that “I advise all Christians to respect our tradition and cultural values, and should understand that our ancestors are there, and there is also a supreme God that we recognise as well, so please change your attitude, chiefs are not evil men as you think; we all recognise a higher God like you do.”
The Paramount chief further urged the new chief and queen mother to work closely with the chiefs and queen mothers of the area to promote development, stressing the need to preserve and promote the tradition and cultural values of the people of Abutia for the benefit of the present and future generations.
The newly outdoored Mankrado of the Abutia Traditional area, Togbe Keh VIII, thanked the kingmakers for the confidence reposed in him and the queen mother, Mama Kehbeah III, and called for collaboration and support to enable them to work effectively.
Togbe Keh said his vision was to work with traditional rulers in the area to promote education, saying education was the engine of growth of every community, stressing on his priority and urged parents to ensure that their children of school going age were in school.
The Queen mother Mama Kehbeah III also assured that she would support the Abutia Traditional Council to bring the needed development to the area, to make the area more attractive to the youth to live and work, stressing the importance of the people to uphold and defend the culture values of the area.
From Samuel Agbewode, Abutia-Teti, Oti Region
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The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested former professional boxer Michael Ayitey Okai, popularly known as “Ayitey Powers,” over an alleged threat of death against the Director-General of the National Sports Authority, Yaw Ampofo.
According to the Police, the 46-year-old former boxer was arrested on Monday, August 24, 2026, in connection with the alleged threat.
The Police said the arrest followed a video circulating on social media in which Ayitey Powers is alleged to have issued the threat against Mr Ampofo.
He is currently in Police custody and is assisting with investigations.
The Accra Regional Police Command said investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged threat and determine the appropriate action to be taken in accordance with the law.
The Command has urged the public to refrain from sharing unverified information about the matter while the investigation continues.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Minority Leader in Parliament Alexander Afenyo Markin has sued the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, and Multimedia Group Limited over alleged defamatory comments made against him on the Newsfile programme.
In a writ filed at the High Court in Accra, Mr Afenyo Markin is seeking GH¢15 million in damages, an apology and retraction of the statements, among other reliefs.
The suit follows comments allegedly made by Mr Gyamfi during the Saturday, August 22, 2026 edition of Newsfile, hosted by Samson Lardy Anyenini.
According to the statement of claim, Mr Gyamfi described Mr Afenyo Markin as an “extortionist” while responding to a question about GoldBod’s reported profits and its position on losses arising from its operations.
The plaintiff claims that Mr Gyamfi repeated the allegation when the host sought clarification on whether he stood by the description.
Mr Afenyo Markin further claims that Mr Gyamfi challenged him to sue him and insisted that the allegation was true.
The plaintiff argues that the statements created the impression that he engages in extortion, uses his political influence to put improper pressure on public institutions and officials, and conducts himself in a manner inconsistent with the standards expected of a lawyer and public office holder.
He denies the allegations and maintains that he is not an extortionist and has never engaged in the conduct alleged by Mr Gyamfi.
The Minority Leader also argues that the comments were made maliciously and were presented as facts without evidence being disclosed.
He claims the statements have damaged his reputation, professional standing and public image, particularly because of his position as a senior political figure and legal practitioner.
The suit also names Multimedia Group Limited as a defendant because, according to the plaintiff, the alleged defamatory comments were broadcast through JoyNews and subsequently circulated on social media platforms, including X, Facebook and YouTube.
Mr Afenyo Markin claims Multimedia failed to stop the comments or deactivate Mr Gyamfi’s microphone after the allegations were made.
He is therefore asking the court to award him general, aggravated and exemplary damages, as well as GH¢15 million in compensation and legal costs.
He is also seeking an order compelling the defendants to issue a full, unconditional and unequivocal retraction and public apology.
The plaintiff wants the apology and retraction to be given similar prominence and reach as the original publication, including through JoyNews and the social media platforms where the comments were disseminated.
He is further seeking a permanent injunction preventing the defendants from repeating the alleged defamatory statements or words with a similar meaning.
The writ requires the defendants to enter an appearance within eight days after being served.
It warns that failure to do so could result in judgment being entered in their absence.
The case was filed by lawyer Paa Kwesi Abaidoo of Dehyena Chambers on behalf of Mr Afenyo Markin.
By: Jacob Aggrey
