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Pure water seller invokes ‘Antoa’ on attackers …fetish priestess reverses curse
As the saying goes “every action has its corresponding reaction,” a pure water seller had no option but to invoke “AntoaNyamaa: a river deity, to deal decisively with four people in the spiritual realm for attacking her in front of a drug store near the Kaneshie Post Office without any provocation.
The incident happened in the night of Thursday, April 22, 2021, when four persons believed to be siblings accused the victim, Ms. Joyce AmaFrimpomaa, of stealing slippers belonging to their brother and subjected her to severe beating when she denied the allegation levelled against her.
After the attack, Joyce who looked woebegone had no alternative but to invoke curses on them by calling AntoaNyamaa to deal drastically with the assailants on her behalf since she had done nothing wrong to deserve such maltreatment.
Fearing the wrath of the powerful and ‘no nonsense’ river deity, some friends of the victim pleaded with her to reverse the curse and save the lives of the four attackers knowing what AntoaNyamaa had done to some wrongdoers in this nation.
In the light of this, a fetish priestess was brought to perform some rituals and reverse the curse, which she did through the tacit approval of the victim.
The fetish priestess later collected some cash and a crate of eggs to pacify Joyce Frimpomaa who was bent on exacting her pound of flesh.
By Castro Zangina-Tong
Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has revealed that in the whole of 2024, only GHS 362 million was released to MMDAs in Common Fund.
Contrary to this, In 2025 alone GHS 5 billion was released to the MMDAs with the following breakdown as follows.
The Minister made this revelation when he took his turn at the Government Accountability Series held today.
In breakdown, the minister nonted that 1st Quarter – 790,372,058.40 was released for 2025.
He added that for the 2nd Quarter, 1,464,983,309.60 was released.
3rd Quarter saw the release of 1,188,921,640.80 and
1,592,706,391.20 for 4th Quarter.
The Minister added tha each of the MMDAs were required to undertake the following; at least 2-CHPS compounds, 3 Classroom blocks, 10 Boreholes, and Completion of legacy projects.
Additionally, 25% of the Common Fund was allocated for the Construction of 24-Hour Economy Model Markets.
Ahmed Ibrahim noted that as a result of the timely and unprecedented release of Funds, a total of 494 CHPS compounds, 761 Classroom Blocks, 4,029 Boreholes, and 2,755 Legacy projects are currently at various stages of completion.
Also, he added that 261 24-Hour Economy Model Markets have all been awarded on contracts and construction has begun on many of them.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), on April 17, 2026, decorated nineteen (19) senior officers who have been promoted to their next ranks based on the recommendations of the Police Council and approval of the President, John Dramani Mahama.
The ceremony, held at the National Police Headquarters in Accra, forms part of efforts to recognise merit, dedication, and long-standing service within the Ghana Police Service, while strengthening leadership across key operational and administrative levels.
The officers promoted from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) to Commissioner of Police (COP) are Dr. Luke Asue-In-Yeng Zakpaa, Mr. Frederick Agyei, Mr. Duuti Tuaruka, Mr. Arthur Osei-Akoto, Mr. Darko Offei Lomotey, Mr. Eric Ken Winful, Mr. Barnabas Nambont Nasumong, and Mr. Desmond Owusu Boampong.
The IGP and members of POMAB congratulated the officers and urged them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in the discharge of their duties.
