A man has filed a class action law suit against the ruling New Patriotic Party, accusing the party of false advertising by claiming to be “a party of intellectuals.” Kwame Ghanaba who claims to have voted for the NPP during the December elections says the New Patriotic Party has misled him and others into voting…
Pay packages of BOG, GRA, TOR bosses to include 100 pigs
The CEOs of all state owned enterprises including the heads of Bank of Ghana and the Ghana Revenue Authority, will receive 100 pigs as part of their vomit-inducing pay packages. Each government appointed CEO will take home 100 pigs plus a monthly salary which ranges between GHC52,000 and GHC88,000 as well as a host of…
Rapists add ‘it was the short dress’ excuse to classic ‘it was the devil’
Rapists across the country say they have updated their list of excuses for rape to include ‘it was the short dress.’ The group said, ‘it was the short dress’ will be added to their list of excuses which include ‘I tripped and landed in her vagina by accident’ and the classic ‘it was the devil’. The…
NPP footsoldiers planning to respond to every criticism by shouting ‘CHANGE’
Footsoldiers of the ruling New Patriotic Party – which won the December elections on a message of change- have unveiled a new PR plan that involves shouting ‘Change’ at anyone who criticizes the new administration. The footsoldiers say the new PR plan has proved “exceptionally successful” in deflecting criticisms levelled against President Akufo-Addo, after parts of his…
Voters ready to ‘show politicians how it feels to be repeatedly lied to’
Several voters who took ‘gifts’ after pledging to cast their votes for particular politicians, say they are ready to “show the politicians exactly how it feels to be repeatedly lied to.” The voters, who head to the polls on Wednesday, confirmed that several politicians and party stooges attempted to buy their votes with “large amounts…
Latest opinion poll gives Ben Ephson mixed popularity ratings
A new online poll released this afternoon has given Ben Ephson a mixed popularity rating. An in depth analysis of over 10,000 social media posts revealed that Mr. Ephson’s popularity ratings have surged among NDC voters but among NPP voters, the pollster’s ratings have seen a dramatic decline. According to the pollsters, the results of…
‘Neutral’ declared word of the year
Ghana Institute of Linguistics has declared ‘neutral’ as its 2016 word of the year, reflecting a year dominated by fractious political discourse within the Ghanaian social media community. ‘Neutral’ beat contenders like ‘kpokpogbligbli’ and ‘pro-bono’, after its usage among social media commentators surged over 59,000% in the last week. The adjective has been in existence…
Candidates adopt ‘manual labour for votes’ strategy
Campaign for the December general elections has moved up a gear in the last week as candidates took to the streets in an attempt to win over voters, with some offering to do manual labour in exchange for votes. The ‘manual labour for votes’ campaign strategy has seen several candidates visit the homes of voters…