festBlog

Jorge Beltrao Negromonte was jailed for 23 years for the murder of three young women. Not only did Negromonte kill the women, he also made meat pasties from their flesh. The cannibal, who was a university professor, also ate human flesh, sauteed with onions and oregano, or made the meat into a stew with vegetables. Negromonte, 54, was reported to have butchered one woman in front of her 18-month-old daughter, then fed the toddler pieces of her dead mother for lunch the next day. When confronted with his crime, he said he saw no difference eating human flesh and tucking into some beef. So he stuffed plenty of the former into the pasties known as empadas. He sold them on the streets close to his home in Garanhuns, northern Brazil. According to reports by Daily Record, the serial killer has not savoured the "succulent" taste of human flesh for at least three years. Matt Roper, who was in conversation with the flesh-eater, said that regardless his shaved head and cold sta...

Ace investigative journalist, Ana Aremeyaw Anas and Tiger PI stand the risk of being sued by Ghana Cinematography Board for not submitting their video for preview and classification before premiering it. A Member of the Board, Ken Addy tells Adom News that Anas Aremeyaw Anas and Tiger Eye PI should have submitted the latest video to the board for preview and classification before Tuesday's public viewing. He explained that Act 76 of the Cinematography Act 1961 that regulates film production in Ghana states that all films must be submitted for preview and classification before being shown to the public. He said individuals or personswho flout the law, irrespective of their intentions, must be dealt with by the law. Movie Producer, Socrates Sarfo who first raised the issue on Adom Midday News said the fact that Anas and Tiger Eye PI failed to submit their latest expose to the Cinematography Board for preview and classification before yesterday's public viewing means they ...

Kojo Nkansah Lil Win has dismissed the notion of starring in pornographic movies in the near future as some Ghanaian movie producers are allegedly planning to invest in adult movies. The actor describes himself as unfit for such roles because he believes pornography actors are supposed to be very handsome. Speaking in an interview on Nhyira Fm, the actor said, "There is no ugly guy in those guys we see shooting porn. They use handsome guys for the job so I won't worry myself over this". Lil Win also condemned pornographic movies as a sin in the eyes of God and against the teachings of the Holy Bible.

Veteran highlife star Obouba J. A. Adofo, popularly has taken a swipe at musician Sarkodie, describing him as arrogant, ungrateful and disrespectful, for his recent claim that he "is of age and don't just grant radio interviews." According to the man popularly known as 'Shining Star,' Sarkodie's statement was unfortunate and 'below the belt' which requires an unqualified apology to the media fraternity. In an interview on Adom Entertainment Hall show hosted by Mike '2', the 'Owuo mpaso' hit maker reminded the rapper that he rode on the backs of radio presenters to get to where he is now. "My younger brother Sarkodie's statement was too harsh which is borne out of arrogance and disrespect. I think he should quickly render a sincere apology to the radio presenters since they have given him the hype to make him who he is now", Adofo advised. He attributed the pride and arrogance displayed by today's young artist...

Broadcaster, Nana Aba Anamoah has disclosed in that she tried everything within her power to abort her child some 12 years ago. She told host of Live360, it was a difficult period in her life. "It was difficult when I was pregnant. When I was pregnant, I was really young. I was a teenager. And I got pregnant. I swear to God, I tried everything to get rid of that child and it didn't work. It just didn't work. I remember one time when my mother suspected I was pregnant; she said to me you are going to do a pregnancy test the next morning. She added that her brother colluded with her in her quest to abort the pregnancy. "And then, I spoke to my brother and said 'okay they said I should do a pregnancy test so give me your urine because I don't want to give them my urine. And it came back positive. It came back positive then I knew my son didn't want to go because I tried everything. People had given me injections, I did everything. And I can understand...

President John Mahama has announced that more than 9,000 teachers would be recruited for the Community Day Senior High School across the country. He made the declaration today when he commissioned the Atta Mills Community Day Senior High School at Ekumfi Otuam in the Central Region as the Free Day SHS policy takes off. The school is one of the 200 Community Day Schools promised by the governing party in its 2012 manifesto under the Free SHS policy. Under the policy some approved schools fees would be absorbed by the state. President Mahama said examination fees, entertainment fees, Students Representative Council dues, Science development fees, science and math quiz, library, sports, culture, ICT and co-curricula fees will be absorbed by the government. "As I speak the Minister for Education has already received in its account a total sum of 12.2 million Ghana cedis, which is the amount required for the implementation of the programmes starting this year," the president said....

Since the judicial scandal broke, several of you have been calling and messaging, asking me to get Anas to come blow the lid off fraudulent deals and corruption in all kinds of places -from churches to workplaces to government offices to trotro terminals. The more calls and messages I received, the more clearly I saw just how deep the roots of corruption have spread throughout our society. It made me sad, but I was also struck hard by the irony that a society as corrupt as ours could produce an anti-corruption crusader as effective as Anas Aremeyaw Anas. And let's face it: Anas and his Tiger Eye Investigative team are highly effective at exposing the ills of our society, and bringing the people behind those ills to justice. I'm sure none of us need to be reminded of the shocking truths and dehumanizing injustices they've uncovered, that may otherwise have stayed hidden for all eternity. Who can forget the shocking human rights abuses he revealed in Ghana's biggest psyc...

I read a rather interesting story the other night, about a workman who was having a bad day at work. He had come without a very important drill bit for his power drill, which meant he had to leave a whole wall of work untouched, his electric saw suddenly stopped working, the foreman had ordered the wrong type of wood, and to crown it all, when he was ready to go home after a long, frustrating day, his truck wouldn't start. As his boss gave him a ride home, the workman sat in stony, disappointed silence. They pulled up at his house, and the workman invited his boss indoors to say hello to his family. Just before he opened the front door, the workman stretched out both hands and touched the branches of a little tree growing by the porch. Then he opened the front door and instantly became a totally different person. He gave his wife a bear hug, played and laughed and rolled around with his kids and seemed absolutely nothing like the quiet, defeated man he had just been driving h...

For over 3 months now,the people of Techiman and its surroundings have been without rainfall even though neighboring towns and villages have been experiencing heavy rainfall lately and this is seriously affecting the people of the Municipality most especially farmers. Brong Ahafo is the food basket of the nation and Techiman produces nearly half of the food produced in the region. This therefore triggered Muslim leaders in the municipality to call on God for rainfall. Led by the deputy Municipal Imam of Ahlussuna walk Jama'a for Techiman municipality, Imam Khalid Umar Farouk, a special prayer aimed at asking God for forgiveness and mercy was organized at the Zongo L/A park. A number of men and women, adults and kids all came out in to pray to God for a blessing of rainfall as its one of the practices of the prophet of Islam Muhammad (P.B.U.H) whenever there's such a difficulty.

The deputy ranking member of the judicial committee of Ghana's parliament has condemned the undercover investigations by ace investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas into corrupt activities by some individuals and institutions in the country. Hon. Frank Agyen, who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Effiduase Asorkore in the Asante Region, stated that Anas is running the country down with his investigations. He questioned if Anas Aremeyaw Anas is a BNI, CID or the National Security for him to be allowed to undertake such investigation. In an interview with the Accra/London based Rainbow Radio, the judicial committee member expressed his dislike for Anas' work in Ghana, saying the investigative journalist is being allowed to destroy the country. Hon. Frank Agyen said that the judiciary is an important democratic institution which cannot be allowed to be humiliated by certain individuals. He expressed worry at how the office of the Chief Justice, Georgina Theod...

Lawyer for fourteen of the judges implicated in the Anas exposé, John Ndebugri has revealed that one of his clients has openly admitted he took bribe as was captured by investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas in the video on corruption in the judiciary. Lawyer Ndebugri who is leading fourteen of the judges implicated in the investigative piece to court to halt the Chief Justice from proceeding with public inquiry into the matter made this revelation on Asempa FM's Kukurantumi on Saturday. "Just yesterday, one of my clients contrary to the instructions he gave went to the panel and admitted his guilt..," he told show host, Kwadwo Asare Barfour Acheampong (KABA). According to him, he has no option apart from withdrawing from 'the case and walking out of the committee hearing' after the admission. Fourteen Circuit Court judges have dragged the Judicial Council to the Fast Track High Court over disciplinary proceedings instituted against them for alleg...

Award winning rapper, Sarkodie, has stated that his songs are not political but rather about his feelings on present happenings in the country. He said his songs were only a reflection on the socio-economic situation in Ghana and although he didn't expect things to change overnight, he was of the belief that the younger generation who listen to his music would give some thoughts into the issues he addressed in his music. "I think it's gonna take time but I'm still sparking up some brains somewhere that we don't know…I get advice from the old people who are scared because they think the tactic is, 'oh, let's come together as one' but those peace songs, it's ok. Ghana we have peace. Sometimes we need to have that kind of aggressiveness just to make them think for a second…we need drastic measures," he said in an interview on Citi FM ahead of the launch of his new album Mary. "This is not political if you listen to the songs…I don'...

Scandal Of Our Time Judiciary Neck-Deep in Corruption ... over 180 Judges And Judicial Staff Involved Anas Aremeyaw Anas Reports, Supreme Court, Accra-Ghana A festering sore, raw to the core, inciting drums of war They pose majestically with proud dimples Leading others to swear by their Qurans and Bibles To uphold the truth and moral principles But soon do they themselves lose all scruples And to the law and scriptures become false disciples Shamelessly defying common decency They trade their nobility for miserable currency Strip the judiciary of its sanctity and potency Also its ability to firmly anchor our democracy Thus plunging the nation into needless emergency Before the eyes of God, this is no fallacy Neither an idle prophecy Nor a case of journalistic fantasy Facts they are, documented in strict accuracy Narrated in the coming series with honest poignancy Without any hint of tongue-in-cheek diplomacy The above is not just for academic appreciation, nor for the purpose of sheer...

A jobless man applied to a large company for the position of Office Boy. For his test, they made him clean an office, mop the washroom, prepare some tea and run an errand. He passed with flying colours. "You're hired", the HR Manager announced to him at the end of the process. "Now just submit your degree certificate to my office and you can start on Monday". "But I don't have a degree", the young man said in alarm. "Really? How do you expect to get a job in an office like this without a degree? I'm sorry, but I'll have to withdraw the offer". Disappointed, the young man walked out onto the street again, with only ten pounds in his pocket. On a whim, he marched to the market, bought a £10 crate of tomatoes and walked door-to-door through the community, selling them at a mark-up. By the end of the day, he had converted his ten pounds into twenty. The next day, he repeated the process. And then the next, And the day afte...