The Tema Community Police have arrested Godpapa The Greatest and Empress Lupita, a couple whose viral videos have been trending on social media in recent days.
The couple went viral sensation after various videos of them engaged in some questionable actions surfaced on the TikTok platform.
Among other things, Godpapa The Greatest, who was said to be a one-time pastor, and his wife were seen engaging in various acts, such as smoking, on social media.
In an interview with Kofi TV, the couple confessed to killing one of their two children because he was possessed by an evil spirit.
According to the mother of the children, Empress Lupita, her husband saw the future of the boy as a demon who would grow up to birth more demons and potentially destroy Ghana if he was allowed to live. Therefore, they believed it was necessary to sacrifice him to save the nation.
In another interview by Kofi TV, the surviving child, who managed to escape from his parents, confirmed that his brother, El Waa, was murdered by his mother and father.
The 8-year-old said his parents poisoned his brother through gari soakings, and when he “refused to die,” he was buried alive by them.
The boy further made various allegations of maltreatment against his parents.
According to him, his mother and father would sometimes defecate inside a bucket and later blend it to prepare soup for them to eat with banku.
Based on the revelations made by the boy and the contents of the viral video, the Tema Community Two police have reportedly apprehended the couple.
Reports indicate that the couple will be assisting the police in their investigations into the matter.
The presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, says many companies in Ghana are relocating to neighbouring countries due to the worsening economic situation under the Akufo-Addo-led government.
He explained that the current economic climate is stifling business operations, pushing many companies to seek better opportunities in neighboring nations.
Mr Mahama further expressed concern that the youth no longer see a promising future in Ghana because of what he described as the government’s mismanagement of the economy.
Speaking during his meeting with the clergy in Accra on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the former President emphasised the urgent need to rescue the nation from its current economic challenges, pledging that his leadership would manage the country’s resources efficiently.
Mr. Mahama also vowed to work tirelessly with his team to restore the economy for the benefit of all Ghanaians.
For the first time in 10 weeks, the government recorded an oversubscription of its treasury bills sale.
However, it paid a higher price for the 91-day bill which it received bids worth GH¢4.689 billion before achieving its target.
According to auction results from the Bank of Ghana, the government got GH¢5.529 billion from all the bids tendered, about 2.40% more than the target.ed amount
All the bids were accordingly accepted.
The 91-day bill received the bulk of the bids of GH¢4.689 billion, about 84% of the total bids.
About GH¢594 million of the bids came from the 182-day bill, whilst GH¢245.74 million were made up of the 364-day bills.
Meanwhile, interest rates were mixed across the yield curve.
Whilst the yield on the 91-day bill went up marginally that of the 182-day and 364-day bills declined slightly.
The yield on the 91-day bill was 24.91%, higher than the 24.90% recorded a week ago.
The rate on the 182-day bill went down by 2.0 basis points to 26.78%, whereas that of the 364-day bill also declined to 28.07%, from the previous week’s 27.91%.
Inflation eased marginally last week. This could push interest rates down but albeit slowly.
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, has expressed outrage over the government’s prolonged failure to assist individuals affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage.
Despite the disaster occurring almost a year ago, many affected persons remain in camps without receiving compensation or necessary support to resume their lives.
Addressing a stakeholder public hearing, Ablakwa revealed that over 1,300 affected persons still live in camps, criticising the government’s approach as inadequate.
He highlighted the government’s inter-ministerial committee’s failure to engage with MPs from impacted areas, despite being established to address the issue.
“You heard the government set up a 30-member committee. We are the inter-ministerial committee. To be very honest with you, we are very disappointed that that committee has not met us even once. I mean, a lot of the members, we are in parliament with them. I would have thought that even if it’s parliament, we can meet here.”
“We can even meet at the cafeteria, even over coffee that, oh, share data with us or tell us what is happening. You know, not one meeting, not so, we don’t know if it was just maybe an announcement for the public for some cosmetic reason, but we don’t know.
The chiefs time without a number, they will even call us. You are in parliament with them. When is the committee coming? and we can’t provide answers because we are not, we haven’t been engaged.”
