Pope Francis’ resounding no to women becoming priests may come as a surprise considering the popular narrative of him as a reformer who seeks to bring change to the Roman Catholic Church. Often seen as wanting to overturn the conservative thrust of recent pontificates, Francis has shown himself to be squarely on the side of … Read more
When religion degenerates into superstition and deceit. There are some basic tenets shared by the various religions of the world; and, if only those clear common principles can be followed! Let’s consider the following common spiritual demands on humanity. One, Your body is a temple of God, so keep it clean and healthy out of … Read more
Until the current crop of NDC operatives surfaced, no family in Ghana had illegally gone from rags to riches faster than the Ahwois. From selling corn dough (Mmore) in Kumasi to stealing their way into multi-millionaire status, the Ahwoi brothers have abused the socialist doctrine and looted our nation’s coffers, all the while inflicting on … Read more
White House rivals Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have poked fun at each other at a charity dinner, a day after their bitter duel on the debate stage. She laughed as Mr Trump joked about her well-paid speeches and the FBI investigation into her private email. But he was booed when he joked that she … Read more
This year’s edition of Homofest was climaxed on Saturday with a grand durbar of chiefs and people of Ga-Damgbe at the Black Star Square, in Accra. The festival which is in its third year was kicked off with a series of activities including an exhibition by Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies of their tourism, culture … Read more
“The poisonous Western propaganda has turned almost every head around in much the same way as the fictional movies of cloned people who submit to a single leader’s commands. In fact sinister plots and ominous ploys against minorities, Islam and coloured folks, are rife in Hollywood movies, yet we do not see the significance in … Read more
The pain and sorrow that accompanies an anguishing rift in trust does not easily dissipate. In my four decades of being a relationship therapist, over half of the couples who come in to see me do so because of some kind of broken trust. Most of them want to rebuild their relationship, and many do … Read more
The resident of the fetish priest A four bedroom house owned by the Akyem Kotoku Omankomfour (Chief Fetish Priest), Nana Kwame Appeatu, has been consumed by fire destroying properties worth several thousands of cedis. The fire which started around 10 a.m, destroyed items including electric machines, phones, cloths, gold jewelry, mattress, and GHC1, 300 physical … Read more
A longstanding land dispute which continues to brew raw tensions in the Bole district of the Northern region has threatened the survival of a $3,139,383 poverty alleviation project. The project, Babator Irrigated Farming Hub, an initiative of the Africa Agriculture Development Company (AgDevCo) a social impact investor and project in Agriculture sector missioned to reduce … Read more
Ghana’s ‘Most Strongest’ man in 2013, Sani Mohammed, has rendered an unqualified apology to two Catholic priests of the Mankranso Parish for physically assaulting them. The suspect is being processed by the police for court. A police source at the Mankranso District Police Command told the Daily Graphic that Sani had apologised to the two … Read more
Funerals have already been held for two other priests killed in Veracruz state last week A Roman Catholic priest who was kidnapped in western Mexico a week ago has been found shot dead. The body of Jose Alfredo Lopez Guillen was found late on Saturday near the town of Puruandiro in Michoacan state, prosecutors said. … Read more
A 40-year-old fetish priest and a man who had gone for consultation have allegedly drowned in the Pra River at Adansi-Asese in the Ashanti region. According to reports, Nana Kwesi Afram had gone to the river with 53-year-old Kwaku Donkor for spiritual cleansing when the incident occurred. Brother of the deceased, Kwaku Oppong in an … Read more
Equo ne credite, Teucri! Quidquid id est, timeo Danaos et dona ferentes. (Do not trust the horse, Trojans!) Whatever it is, I fear the Danaans (Greeks) even when bearing gifts). Laocoon of Troy SUNYANI was agog (en gogue: highly excited) with NDC members, supporters, well–wishers falling one over another to launch their manifesto. At such … Read more
The Catholic Standard, before it was banned by the PNDC government of Jerry John Rawlings in 1985, was Ghana’s oldest private newspaper, owned by the Catholic Church of Ghana. The editor of the Catholic Standard during the PNDC era was Reverend Dr. Charles Palmer Buckle, the present ArchBishop of Accra. It will be recalled that … Read more
French prosecutors have placed three young women under formal investigation over a foiled attack near Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Ines Madani, 19, Sara Hervouet, 23, and Amel Sakaou, 39, were brought before anti-terrorism judges on Monday. The women are suspected of plotting to blow up a car packed with gas canisters last week, and … Read more
For the past few years, Ghanaians have seen, heard and read with much disdain, acts of dictatorship emanating from a small section of the Clergy, who normally think that when they talk, we – the ordinary citizens should not talk back because of their ‘pious/angelic’ public standing. At the least opportunity they create for themselves, … Read more
Nana Kwaku Bonsam, a popular and rather intriguing spiritualist, treated a team of journalists from Aljazeera TV to a spellbinding display of incredible spiritual gymnastics and supernatural acrobatics when they visited his Akomadan-Afrancho shrine to produce an exclusive documentary on him last Sunday. Bonsam shocked the journalists when during his fetish dance, he called one … Read more
The immediate past Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Prof Emmanuel Martey, is a corrupt cleric, Mr George Kofi Attah, MP for Wassa Amenfi Central, has said. “I will sit here [Accra100.5FM] today and tomorrow and say that Prof Martey is one of the corrupt people in the state. He is one of the … Read more
IT does not take much to diagnose certain illnesses. Even without medical training, one can so easily tell when a person’s mental balance is impaired that a proverb has been coined to make the point. The proverb says: “onipa a wabo dam no ani te a, na єnnyє kakra a כde behunahuna nkwadaa!”(“Even when a … Read more
Chief Executive of the Ghana Free Zones Board, Kojo Twum Boafo has pilloried the Head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Osei-Bonsu, for dabbling in the affairs of President John Dramani Mahama. Speaking on Radio Gold’s ‘Alhaji and Alhaji’, Kojo Twum Boafo lambasted Bishop Osei Bonsu who he claims has been castigating the President without … Read more