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So… another week passes rather eventfully. These are the events I will remember it for:
On Monday, we touched on the biggest conversation topic of the week: Nana Aba Anamoah's removal from the screen by her bosses at TV3, following what she described as a "prank", involving her Manchester United wet dreams, and someone else's picture. After the whole thing turned out to be fake, Ghanaians had a field day making fun of the poor girl every opportunity they got. But then the same Ghanaians sprang to the broadcast journalist's defence following the announcement of her removal from the screen. It goes to show two things: 1. that we still have a healthy sense of humour, and: 2. Nana Aba still has loads and loads of goodwill with her viewers.
Tuesday was rather special. We brought you the Super Morning Show live from the 7th floor of Stanbic Heights in Airport city, where we were guests of CIMG Marketing Man of the year, Alhassan Andani. The Stanbic Bank CEO had quite a story to tell as he walked us through his life and achievements. Of course, we touched on SADA. Interestingly, he still feels that there was no conflict of interest that the organisation he chaired invested over $75,000 in the other organisation he ran. I guess I'll let you be the judge of that.
He also tried - but failed - to justify cutting down trees to plant trees, or the migrating guinea fowl. I guess there's only so far you can go in defending the indefensible. These things notwithstanding, we had a memorable morning out on that balcony, learning the secrets of success from a man who has walked the talk (without chale wote) for so long.
Oh, while we were lounging on the balcony, we saw the ill-fated Starbow aircraft take off from Kotoka international airport, en route to its crash-landing in Tamale. We couldn't see any problems or faults from where we sat sipping tea from Stanbic Bank mugs, but we all know what happened about 45 minutes later.
Flying by air is still the safest way to travel, according to statistics. But someone really needs to share that spreadsheet with our friends at Starbow, as they seem to have mishap after mishap. Until investigations conclude, we have no idea what the cause was, but it's just one coincidence too many that the same airline would keep having such mishaps over and over again.
Yesterday was one of the most difficult days I've had at work. We spoke to the man who, about two years ago, provided the semen for the conception of baby Junior. That's te only description of him that I'm happy with, because calling him the baby's father would frankly be an insult to all dads around the world, including me. Ghanaians listened with their mouths agape as this man demonstrated the strangest detachment from his own child's torture and dismemberment by people he calls friends.
He told the world he believed wholeheartedly that his son burnt his hand in hot water by accident, and that his dear friends, the Otis would never harm Junior. Not after the abundant kindness they had shown him personally. He had no intention of coming home to see his child who is now deformed for life, and that's because he was busy working. I wonder what kind of work he does that keeps him so busy that he can't find time or permission to go look after his injured child. Even if he works in a nuclear submarine, I'm sure his employers would not fire him for coming to the aid of his maimed son. In fact, any father I know would happily quit their jobs just to be there for their children at a time like this.
Anyway, when you're just a sperm donor, the situation is a bit different.
Today, we have some important conversations to get into, One big one about corruption, and another equally big one about bosses. Who make better bosses: men or women? The battle lines have been drawn. Pick a side and let's slug it out right here on your favourite breakfast, the Super Morning Show.
My name is Kojo Yankson, and it's been a week of
GOOD MORNING, GHANAFO!
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