Some angry Muslim youth in Yeji in the Bono East Region have stormed the Yeji Hospital to demand the body of their colleague who was shot dead in his shop Sunday night around 11 pm.

The youth, numbering about 600, have massed up at the hospital’s morgue to ensure that their colleague who was killed by armed robbers is buried immediately in accordance with Muslim tradition.

The Zongo Chief of the area, Selky Adams, in an interview on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem Tuesday said when the incident happened on Sunday night, they were given a letter by the medical doctor to be given to the police to facilitate the process.

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He said the Police Command was demanding GHC 3,000 for autopsy from the youth before the body of the deceased could be released to them.

He said the money was expected to be given to the Police on Tuesday but since they have no money, they have decided to mass up at the hospital and pray for their dead brother.

“As our custom demands, when our brother was shot and killed on Sunday night, he was rushed to the hospital but we were later told by the police to go and bring 30 million for autopsy report.”

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“The truth is that the guy was shot by armed robbers in his shop and we have no money so where are they expecting us to get that money from? That is why we have come to the morgue to demand the body for burial,” he explained.

Meanwhile, the body was released to the group around 8:30 am on Tuesday and the angry youth began the burial process at the hospital.

Listen to details in the audio above.

The demonstration began from the Obra Spot near Kwame Nkrumah Circle through to High Street in Accra to the Ministry of Finance where a copy of the petition will be presented to the ministry.

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The demonstrators will finally proceed to the Flagstaff House where the main copy of the petition will be handed to the President.

The group also wants the government to freeze Dr Nduom’s accounts.

Speaking in an interview on Joy News’ AM show, the group’s public relations officer, Mr Nyame, said they expected the President to come out and speak to the issue by the end of the day.

“We, the customers expect that at the end of the day the President will come out to speak to the issue and what he has for us, he came out to speak about Menzgold but has not done so about our issue though we’ve already sent him series of petitions,” he said.

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He said they expected the President to direct the Ministry of Finance to refund all clients of the defunct investment firm just as it has been done for the customers of the numerous defunct microfinance and savings and loans companies.

“We are requesting to be paid in full with its accrued interests,” he added.

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Mr Nyame also cautioned the police to behave professionally as they want to demonstrate peacefully.

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The Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of Menzgold, a gold dealership firm, has urged the government to release the Chief Executive Officer, Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM 1) to enable him pay their monies.

According to the group, government must not rush to prosecute NAM 1, but should be interested in the payment of customers’ monies.

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Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, the spokesperson of the group, Fred Forson accused the government of conniving with NAM1 to rob them of their investment.

“We want to hear from NAM1, we have supported him all this while and it is time we hear from him. We will soon march to demand from the Criminal Investigations Department that we want to meet Nana Appiah Mensah in person. Wherever he is, he needs to address us as leaders of Menzgold customers,” he said.

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The customers of the liquidated deposit-taking institution, DKM Diamond Microfinance Limited, have expressed shock at claims by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta that the deposits of 80% of customers have been refunded.

Spokesperson of the aggrieved customers, James Sarfo Baffoe, said President Akufo-Addo and his finance minister are only using their plight for political capital but have failed to come to their aid.

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He insists the 80 percent claim by the Minister during the 2019 budget were false, adding that they have only paid about 20-30% of those affected.

“I have met with people from Brong Ahafo and other parts of the country who have told me their monies have not been paid so all they are saying are lies. They are just information on paper being read to us. The government has only paid just about 20-30% and not the figure they have given.

“They deceived people about the payment and took people’s documents from them hence they can’t get their monies because they have no proof,” Mr Baffoe said on Neat FM monitored by Adomonline.com.

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta had claimed in his 2019 Budget and Economic Policy presented to Parliament, Thursday, 15 November 2018, that the official liquidator, the Registrar General’s Department, received 99,858 claims out of which it validated 79,708 and paid out GHC502 million.

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He said: “…Government has also taken steps to settle all claims of DKM customers. Mr Speaker, you would recall that DKM Diamond Microfinance Limited had its license revoked in February 2016 with considerable suffering imposed on depositors without any meaningful response from the previous government, that has significantly changed, Mr Speaker

“The official liquidator received 99,858 claims and the validated claims amounted to 502 million Ghana cedis. I will like to inform the country that, out of the 99,858 claims 79,708 – 80% have been settled and depositors have been paid.”

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But Mr Sarfo Baffoe expressed disappointment in the Finance Minister over the payment claims, daring him to provide the list of the affected customers whom the monies were paid to.

According to him, if the Government fails to provide the list, they will have no option than to stage a demonstration to show that they have not received their locked up investment.

The Adontenhene of Sienchiem near Goaso, Nana Kofi Gyasi has threatened to invoke curses on President Akufo-Addo and COCOBOD for failing to increase cocoa producer price for 2018/2019 crop season.

COCOBOD has announced that the Producer Price of cocoa for the 2018/2019 cocoa season will remain at GHC 475 per a 65kg bag, despite the fall in the commodity’s price on the international market.

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This means the industry regulator will be buying a tonne of cocoa beans for GH¢7,600 from cocoa farmers for the 2018/2019 crop year; same as it did for the just-ended crop season.

According to COCOBOD, the decision was the only laudable alternative since Ghana is the only country, out of the 22 cocoa producing countries, to have maintained its producer price despite the decline in the FOB price.

But the chief who is also a cocoa farmer accused the government of cheating cocoa farmers since it assumed office.

He told Adom News on the sideline of a press conference by the minority to register its displeasure on the cocoa prices that the government was being insensitive.

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Nana Kofi Gyasi cautioned government to reverse the decision else he will pour libation to invoke the wrath of the gods on the president over his failed promises to cocoa farmers.

The Sienchiem chief, Nana Bofo Benin III who described the government’s posture as disappointing, said they will cut down their cocoa trees for rubber and palm plantations if the situation continues.

The youth, according to our sources, also beat up officers present at the police station, leaving an officer, Emmanuel Assan in critical condition.

The incident happened around 8:00 PM Tuesday.

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The Mankesim Divisional police commander, ASP Owuahen Acheampong, narrating the incident to Adom News said the police officers at various checkpoints on the Winneba Mankesim-Highway tried stopping a taxi cab with ten passengers who were speeding but the cab failed to stop.

The officers suspecting that the occupants were criminals, gave them a chase leading to the arrest of the driver at the Mankesim Zongo Junction.

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The arrest, however, angered the youth who decided to arm themselves and attack the Police station in the area, beating up some Police officers on duty and setting their arrested colleague free.

ACP Owuahen Acheampong said though no arrests have been made, his outfit is working hard to ensure that perpetrators are brought to book.

Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Shi Ting Wang, has expressed serious dismay at the attitude of some Ghanaians who apply for entry visas to the Asian country with fake documents.

This follows complaints by Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu over the maltreatment meted out to some Ghanaian traders at the hands of some Chinese nationals.

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But Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Shi Ting Wang who paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament, said even though it is imperative to deepen bilateral trade relationships and harmonious co-existence among the two countries, it should be done through genuine means.

He also assured Ghana there will be more support for the country beyond the 2 billion US dollar Sinohydro facility to help ensure economic development.

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Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Ocquaye expressed gratitude to China for its support for various development initiatives in the country.

Aggrieved customers of gold trading company, Menzgold Ghana Limited, are threatening a mammoth demonstration at the Jubilee House.

Their threat follows Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) directive that the company halts with immediate effect, its gold trading activities.

A letter issued September 7, 2018, the Commission said it has found following investigations into Menzgold activities found that firm does not have the license to trade in gold collectables from the public.

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The Commission further explained that it has interacted with representatives of Menzgold and has come to the conclusion that the aspect of Menzgold’s business which involved the purchase and deposit of gold collectables and guaranteed returns is a capital market activity under Act 929 without a valid license issued by it.

The statement added that subsequent requests have been made by SEC to Menzgold’s lawyers to furnish SEC with specific detailed information on the operations of the firm.

Management of the company appears unperturbed by the directive and has issued a statement assuring its clients that all is well.

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But the angry customers mostly market women at Kasoa in an interview on Adom News appealed to the President Akufo-Addo to intervene.

The customers who hit the streets Friday morning to register their displeasure have given government up to next week to act or face their wrath.

“Menzgold is creating jobs and we have traded with them for some time now. We always deposit gold and if you shut the company, how do you expect us to live. We are on the streets today because we are not happy” an angry market woman said.

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“If Akufo Addo refuses to listen to us by next week, we will go to the Jubilee House naked for him to know how serious we are” they charged.

The Ghana Stammering Association has described as unfortunate comments by a National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential aspirant, Alban Bagbin, that Dr Omane Boamah stammers and as a result, wasn’t fit for the job of a communications minister.

Mr. Bagbin is reported to have told party communicators in the Volta Region that former President John Mahama made a bad decision by appointing Dr Edward Omane Boamah as Communications Minister because he stammers.

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These are the comments he made:

“If you are not whole can you be a chief or a queen mother? So when you form a government and make the Minister for Chieftaincy a blind person and the chiefs are objecting and you don’t change it, what are you telling the chiefs? These are facts I am stating. I have not added anything. You all know it but you may not have appreciated the impact of what happened. And when some of us are close and can foresee it and we see it, then you are somewhere and you are telling people to insult us.

“It is not a chief that speaks, it is a linguist. So if you are a leader you must have a very good linguist. When Prof [Evans Atta Mills] was in power, Haruna Iddrisu was our linguist – in charge of communication. When our brother John came to power, he substituted him for Dr Omane, who is a natural stammerer. Who is a natural stammerer. He is a very intelligent boy. Smart. But when he is speaking he wastes time in coming out. Ghanaians don’t have that much patience.”

But President of the Stammers Association, Elias Apraku has described Mr Bagbin’s comments as offensive and has, therefore, called on him to retract and apologise immediately.

According to him, stammering just distracts a person’s flow of speech but does not affect intellectual abilities and therefore Mr Bagbin cannot use it as a yardstick to judge one’s competence.

“Stammerers are very angry and we see his comments as very unfortunate. Being a stammerer does not affect one’s intellectual abilities and so he should come again. He has really insulted us and must, therefore, retract and apologise to us,” he said on Accra based Neat FM monitored by Adomonline.com.

Elias Apraku noted that the attack on the former minister could only discourage many stammerers from going into politics and public service.

Some caterers who worked for five years at Kade Senior High School (KASSTECH) under the school feeding programme are demanding payment of arrears owed them by the government.

The caterers say they have worked for 5 years without pay, a situation they say has affected their families negatively because most of them are breadwinners.

The angry caterers, numbering about eight (8), besieged the studious of Adom FM to express their disappointments over the issue.

They told Dwaso Nsem host, Captain Smart, Friday, that not even the persistent voicing of their frustrations to the Ghana Education Service will make them fulfill their promise of paying them.

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The caterers accuse the former Eastern Regional Director of GES, Getrude Mensah, of allegedly sabotaging them by failing to intervene when she knew the difficulties they were facing for so many years.

Leader of the caterers, Henry Kenneteh said the GES Director who is now retired rather recommended that they are transferred to other senior high schools in the region but failed to fulfil her promise of ensuring that their 5 years salary arrears are paid.

“The GES Director in the region was fully aware of our challenges. She promised to talk to GES so we can be paid. We have, from 2013, not been paid and that has affected our families greatly”, he explained.

“The only thing she did to help us was to connive with the teachers in Kade so we can be transferred,” he added.

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According to the caterers, they had to rely on the Parents Teachers Association for a monthly payment  GHC 80.00 but even that, they had to write a letter before they got paid.

The caterers are calling on the government to, as a matter of urgency, intervene by paying their arrears.

Madam Gertrude Mensah who confirmed the development on the same show explained that when she realised that it was becoming difficult for the caterers to be paid their arrears, she advised that they are given new appointments but they refused, insisting on taking their arrears.

She said the idea of giving them new appointments was a way of regularising the recruitment process but that failed because the workers wouldn’t agree to that arrangement.

The caterers say though they have been transferred to other schools, they are still demanding their 5 years of arrears from the m government.

Remind yourself that conflict among siblings is normal, and even healthy. It’s how they learn to set boundaries, express desires and share not only property, but also experiences.
Take a deep breath and encourage your kids to do the same.
When the kids get settled, try a breathing exercise together: Inhale as you slowly, silently, count to four. Hold the breath to a count of four, then exhale slowly as you count to four. Then count to four before you inhale again. Repeat for a few minutes, and notice if you and the children feel differently at the end of this exercise.
Practice empathy. Try to understand why the kids are upset. With that in mind, see if you can avoid reacting too harshly or getting angry with them for fighting. Instead, try to help them understand each other’s emotions and perspective. Ask them if they can understand why the other one is upset.
Gratitude can be a powerful tool. No matter how annoying your kids are being right now, don’t forget what a precious gift they are. Ask them to say something nice about each other, too.
Turn up the music and start dancing. Mindfulness is all about bringing your attention to the present moment, including the sounds and sensations you can enjoy with your body. It’s hard for the children to fight when they’re dancing.
Kids are highly influenced by our responses. When we parents take challenges in stride, our children learn how to focus on solutions rather than feel crushed by problems.

She has been doing this for over a year now and it seems the fans are fed-up as a recent photo she posted of her babies fetched her backlash from angry fans instead of the usual priases.

An Instagram follower by username Uche_ashley wrote under the photo; “Maybe she’s waiting for her Mexican baby daddy to marry her first before she show there faces.cos she’s beens engaged for a decade now @iamnadiabuari”

Mon_lisssa also commented: “@frimpongg38 exactly sis .we make them who they are .they call themselves celebrities.Care for your fans .come and see how American celebrities always appreciate their fans . And you prince whatever calling me for saying the truth.Privacy is privacy.He could go through comments to respond to my comment.”

She wrote again: “mon_lisssa You are a celebrity and its just normal for your fans to wana know your babies face .We all respect your privacy but then do as a favor not to post and shhow their back .whats up with the privacy you claiming .ya’ll want the damn attention.gh celebrities smh”

“If is Not by force to show their face then of cos there is no point showing their backs we are beginning to think you have some thing hidden some where,Even black chyna showed Dreams face same day she had dream let as think enough of this unnecessary attention seeking,” Beebeyswiss said.

Maameabenaappiah also had this to say: “@mon_lisssa preach girl preach!!!the put their business out there and claim privacy…annoying set of ppl.”

Surely the fans have a point; what’s the point in always putting photos of your children on Instagram and yet hiding their faces each time?

The combination of (non-professional) approaches I found to be most helpful for survivors to implement in the aftermath of narcissistic and psychopathic abuse are:

1. No contact
2. Detachment
3. Support

Feeling deeply attached to a partner that has turned on you is one of the worst relationship spots to find yourself. Because to be in that position can make it extremely difficult to arrive at decisions that will be in your best interest. The brain will be more apt to make rationalizations when we are deeply connected to someone.

Let’s look at why these methods are helpful in teaching survivors how to leave an abusive relationship.

1. No contact

Through the process of love, our brain will have many chemical reactions, which take place automatically. Therefore, when we are trying to move past this type of abusive relationship, we can reduce the chances of the brain having those reactions (of bonding) by limiting the time around the person with pathological narcissism or psychopathy.

Their presence can intensely activate the emotional system of the brain, and sometimes, it can activate the regions that reduce our pain. This would be a problem because reducing pain could increase the bond with the abuser, making healing more difficult. It puts the survivor back at stage one.

Deciding to go “no contact” becomes an obstacle to that exposure. It gives the brain chemistry a chance to settle down. Once it is settled, it will be easier to have exposure to them (if necessary) without feeling intense neurochemical, bonding related reactions.

2. Detachment

Now, of course, full “no contact” is not possible for everyone. There are often co-parenting responsibilities, business involvement and so on. However, you can engage in detachment, even if “no contact” is not an option for you.

Detachment involves a conscious decision and full belief that you will not be a part of this relationship anymore. People who engage in detachment tell themselves that they will not be pulled into, fall for, or accept any of the nonsense (manipulation) that their partner knew worked on them in the past.

Practicing detachment is not easy in the early stages of ending an abusive relationship because it will require ignoring the emotional messages the brain is likely sending. For example, you may get an overwhelming feeling to check his social media; find out more about the new guy she is dating; text her; call him because you need closure; talk about him in forums. Those messages from the brain will be strong because they are coming from the deepest part of our being – and pathological narcissists/ psychopaths usually hurt others in egregious ways.

For detachment to work, two things are needed: 1) the willingness to tell yourself “no” when the desire to engage in certain behaviors (like those listed above) are strong, and 2) narcissism spectrum education.

Survivors will need to have an understanding of the pathological traits of their ex-partner. If you have the assumption that this guy/woman is like all other guys/women, then the tendency to believe all the horrible things they said about you is high (You’re too sensitive.” “You pushed me away” “You were too controlling.” “You’re crazy!”). These are very common statements from people who are incapable of accepting responsibility, mixed in with intentional manipulation to make someone else the bad guy.

Detachment from the person with a violating, abusive personality can happen even when you are in pain and required to have sporadic contact with the abuser. You can think of it as an internal “no contact.” You are protecting your emotions with a thought barrier. “I know exactly the kind of guy you are… you are not getting access to my precious emotions anymore!” (Said internally, of course.)This is why education regarding people who are on the narcissism spectrum becomes extremely valuable. Through education, even if your heart is still hurting, you can understand that the behaviors of someone with pathological narcissism and psychopathy are resistant to change. Intentional detachment involves using your education/information to make a pivot in thinking. It is no longer “us” — it is “you” and your sanity, safety, and future that must become most important.

3. Support

Oxytocin helps to ease anxiety and has a calming impact on the nervous system. It causes us to feel connected. Through connection, we feel stronger. Support is essential to have as a part of your healing — it helps to break the trauma bond.We all probably know that we need support in times of crisis and pain. But let me tell you what the brain does with support. It responds to love, compassion, and presence of kind people with the release of oxytocin.

Not all support is equal. The harsh, tough love type where you feel you have to defend why you are feeling sad and fragile will cause the brain to have a stress reaction, rather than a calming response. So please be mindful of the type of people you allow around you during this period.

It would be synonymous to getting an exfoliating treatment on your face that was recently burned in a fire. The skin is far too fragile and will be damaged by the harshness. The timing would be all wrong.

source: yourtongo.com