“I was the first person to bring noodles to Ghana, but people were not accustomed to eating them, so I ran at a loss.”
— Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, asserts
“I will be walking to Techiman with these awards. I don’t want to win any more movie awards; I want the young actors to receive them so they can also be recognized.”
— Kwadwo Nkansah Lil Win after clinching two awards at the 15th Ghana Movie Awards held at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra
“My wish is for my son to reach a level where he will be praised for his great contributions to the Black Stars. I want Ernest Nuamah to achieve even more than Asamoah Gyan did.”
— A resurfaced video of Ernest Nuamah’s mother speaking about her expectations for her son’s future
“Ghana has set a precedent by repatriating its people. Every other country should follow suit. We cannot allow our country to be polluted by illegal immigrants in the name of ‘you helped us during apartheid.’ We are commanding our government to invest more resources to ensure that foreigners do not enter the country illegally anymore.”
— A xenophobic leader says South Africa cannot continue accommodating Africans solely because their countries supported the anti-apartheid struggle and is commanding the South African government to ensure stronger border controls to keep out foreigners he describes as criminals
“Please be informed that I do not have a TikTok account. I do not conduct giveaways or collect money from people. Please do not fall for scams.”
— Farida Mahama, daughter of President John Dramani Mahama, has cautioned the public about a fake TikTok account impersonating her, urging people to remain vigilant and avoid sending money or engaging with anyone claiming to represent her for giveaways or financial assistance, stressing that any such requests are fraudulent.
“I told him to get down after he said he had arrested me, but he refused to listen. So I drove him all the way from Kejetia to this place and even collected GH¢15 from him as fare.”
— An autorickshaw (Pragya) rider after driving a KMA city guard who had arrested him for a traffic violation to a different location and charging him GH¢15 for the ride