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MANASSEH’S FOLDER: A dentist bride, naked dancers and what I said
Once upon a time, news broke that one of Ghana’s topmost musicians was getting married. Was that news? Yes, it was. When a celebrity is dating, it…
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MANASSEH’S FOLDER: Sarkodie and the synecdoche of Krobo women
When I saw a headline on my Facebook newsfeed that suggested some Krobo youth were angry with one of Ghana’s best musicians, Sarkodie, I was curious. That curiosity…
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FRANCIS XAVIER SOSU’s BAN: The full story, hidden facts and questions
On one blistering afternoon in December 2011, in a law office in Ampomah Estates near Oyibi, there was a meeting of two men both named Francis. The older…
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MANASSEH’S FOLDER: When our tears for Captain Mahama dry…
I had never heard about Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama of the Ghana Armed Forces until the news of his cruel killing hit the nation on Monday night. It…
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MANASSEH WRITES: The Kumasi mall trolling and matters arising
On Thursday, I observed that social media were awash with jokes about the Kumasi Mall. It started as a Kumasi-Accra rivalry, and developed into a joke that, in…
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MANASSEH’S FOLDER: Pastor Mensa Otabil’s “weird” thinking
There are two main reasons some grooms wear gloomy looks on their wedding day. Some may not be very pleased with or convinced about the woman with whom…
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MANASSEH’S FOLDER: A ‘Serene’ reason to visit Volta Region
The woman who pronounces locations on Google Drive has a funny accent. Yes, very funny! Try using Google to find a location in any of the “lungulungu” suburbs…
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MANASSEH WRITES: Three lessons the Ayew brothers have taught us
It is said that when people speak ill of you, live your life in such a way that nobody will believe them. This is the biggest lesson the…
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MANASSEH’S FOLDER: The ‘rich Asante culture’ and the unpolished German rice
Last week, Asanteman came to a standstill. And many of the people who matter in the affairs of our republic were there to pay their homage. The occasion?…
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MANASSEH’S FOLDER: The tribute Komla Dumor wrote about himself
For a moment, I thought the priest moderating the burial service had made a mistake. So I waited to hear the correction. But it never came. Like many…
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MANASSEH’S FOLDER: The Black Stars and Afriyie-Ankrah’s tears in the rain
There is this story about parliamentarians whose bus was involved in a fatal accident on their way to a rural community to inspect a project. When rescuers heard…
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MANASSEH’S FOLDER: Rashida ‘black beauty’ and the angry Kumkum Bhagya audience
The Multimedia Group has a comprehensive election coverage project dubbed Election Headquarters. From the Election Day until the results are announced, almost all employees of the…