Author: Papa Linc

A collection of letters that the mother of The Beatles’ George Harrison wrote to a superfan over a five-year period has emerged for sale.Louise Harrison replied to Lorraine O’Malley’s letters from August 1964 until her death in 1970, sharing notable events in the band’s history, as well as news of her son’s marriage to Pattie Boyd.Mrs O’Malley, who started writing as a star-struck 16-year-old, kept the correspondence – which also included signed photographs of Harrison and bandmates Paul McCartney, John Lennon and Ringo Starr – safely stored in a safety deposit box for the next 50 years.She has now decided…

But there’s a portion of the market that wants an electric car and is specifically turned off by Tesla’s lineup, its CEO, and in some cases, both. That could prove to be a boon for one of its rivals.The vehicles are a better fit for an outdoorsy lifestyle, and they look more conventional, with squared-off styling and a rugged appearance, they say. Many Rivian enthusiasts said they soured on Musk, especially his tweets, and found themselves identifying more with Rivian’s low-profile CEO, RJ Scaringe. Some said Rivian’s environmental focus seemed more sincere, and its mission more focused on people than…

Chief Executive of COCOBOD, Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has signed a US$1.5billion Pre-export Syndicated Finance agreement with a consortium of local and international financial institutions to finance cocoa purchases for the 2021/2022 Cocoa Season.The facility, which was contracted at a competitive interest rate plus LIBOR of 1.10%, a marked improvement upon last year’s 1.75%, will also be used to finance operational activities within the crop season.The signing ceremony for this year’s facility took place at the Headquarters of the Standard Chartered Bank, Ghana Plc in Accra.In his virtual welcome address, the Chief Executive of COCOBOD, Mr…

– Advertisement – Josephine Panyin Mensah has pleaded not guilty in her first appearance in court on Monday (September 27, 2021) despite the claims by the police that she had confessed to faking the kidnapping and the pregnancy. The woman, who was brought to the Takoradi Habour Circuit Court A by police around 6:00 am, arrived in a calm posture. Josephine is facing two charges of deceiving a public officer and publication of false news with intent to cause fear and panic. This comes after the Acting Director-General in charge of Public Affairs at the Ghana Police Service, ACP Kwesi…

Midfielder Richard Boadu has joined Asante Kotoko • Richard Boadu has joined his dream club Asante Kotoko• He joins the Porcupines on a three-year deal from Medeama SC• Boadu scored his only goal in the 2020/21 season against Asante KotokoMedeama SC midfielder, Richard Boadu, has officially joined his ‘dream club’ Asante Kotoko ahead of the 2021/2022 Ghana Football season.Asante Kotoko has today, September 27, 2021, unveiled Richard Boadu as their new player after agreeing to a deal with Tarkwa-based Medeama SC at an undisclosed fee.Richard Boadu has signed a three-year deal with the record holders of the Ghana Premier League…

This year’s World Environmental Health Day was yesterday celebrated in Accra. The event being the first to be held in the country was organised by the Accra Metropolitan Public Health Department (MPHD) of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA).  It was on the theme: Prioritising Environmental Health for Healthier Communities in Global Recovery. The main durbar was proceeded with  a float through some principal streets of Accra with placards bearing inscriptions, ‘Vaccinate your pets’, ‘Wash your hands with soap under running water’, ‘eat hot food’, ‘stop open defecation’, ‘stop burning refuse on premises’ and ‘sanitation department neglected for too long’. The…

Counsellor Lutterodt is here with another interesting statement. The popular counsellor in a live session on Instagram stated that women will suffer if they are compensated with marriage after helping a man. He also advised men not to marry women because of the help they offered to them. “There are women that are supposed to help us buy houses, help us build shrines, help us build churches, but they are not supposed to become wives. They are not supposed to be wives. We don’t compensate women with marriage when they help us. “Madam, hear me if you are helping a…

Nollywood actor, Frederick Leonard has bemoaned the game twist introduced by Big Brother last night to the shine ya eye edition of the show. Two Big Brother Naija housemates; Pere and Angel were fake evicted during the live eviction show on Sunday. However, a game of chance has been introduced to determine who wins a spot in the finale. The twist sparked outrage from viewers on social media with many describing the twist as unfair since Pere had more votes than Angel. One of the many Nigerians who reacted to the twist is popular Nollywood actor, Frederick Leonard, who queried…

Australia’s border will be officially flung open by the end of the year to any states willing to accomodate overseas flights. Fully vaccinated Australians will be able to pack their bags for an international holiday before Christmas, and will only have to home quarantine for seven days. There will likely be no travel bubbles imposed, with double-jabbed residents free to fly to any country anywhere in the world, 9 News reported.  Australia’s international border will be officially flung open by the end of the year to any states willing to take overseas flights (pictured, a Qantas plane takes off in August) Fully…

Around 77.30% of voters approved the measure which would make abortion legal in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. The vote will also make it legal for woman to get an abortion beyond 12 weeks if the pregnancy is life threatening for the woman, or anomalies and malformations of the fetus arise that pose a serious health risk to the woman.The microstate’s Secretary of the Interior, Elena Tonnini, hopes to draft up a law based on the vote as soon as possible, according to public broadcaster San Marino RTV.The vote in the northern Italian enclave of 33,000 people comes as…