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READ what Ghanaian celebrities are saying about Trump

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Some Ghanaian celebrities have shared their views on the highly anticipated United States elections as former president Donald Trump is said to be leading the polls.

The elections began on November 5, 2024, and Donald Trump is projected to be in the lead, with most media giants, including CNN, Fox News, and the BBC, placing him ahead as a majority of the election results trickle in.

Reports from the BBC project 266 electoral votes for Trump and 194 for Harris, with votes from about 11 of the 50 states remaining.

CNN also projects 266 electoral votes for Trump and 188 for Harris.

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In terms of popular votes, Trump currently has over 68 million votes, while Harris has just over 63 million.

Some celebrities have expressed their humour at the outcome of the elections, while others have shown indifference to Trump’s win.

Let’s take a look at what some celebrities are saying below:

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

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What Kamala Harris says after losing America presidential election to Donald Trump

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Vice President Kamala Harris has conceded defeat to President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday, after the election results was announced.
She urged her supporters in a speech delivered from her alma mater not to lose hope, but to continue “the fight that fueled this campaign.”
Harris addressed a crowd of supporters, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, from Howard University in Washington, D.C., after she was defeated by Trump in the race for the White House.
Harris said: “Let me say my heart is full today. My heart is full today, full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country, and full of resolve.
“The outcome of this election was not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for, but hear me when I say the light of America’s promise will always burn bright as long as we never give up and as long as we keep fighting.”
The vice president expressed gratitude to her family, President Biden, first lady Dr. Jill Biden, her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and her campaign staff. Mr. Biden watched the remarks from the West Wing, the White House said.
“I am so proud of the race we ran and the way we ran it. Over the 107 days of this campaign, we have been intentional about building community and building coalitions, bringing people together from every walk of life and background, united by love of country with enthusiasm and joy in our fight for America’s future.
“And we did it with the knowledge that we all have so much more in common than what separates us”, she said.
She said the results of the election must be accepted and reiterated that she had spoken with Trump and is committed to a peaceful transfer of power.
“A fundamental principle of American democracy is that when we lose an election, we accept the results,” she said. “That principle as much as any other distinguishes democracy from monarchy and tyranny, and anyone who seeks the public trust must honor it.”
According to Harris, the nation does not owe loyalty to a president or party, but to the Constitution, “our conscience and to our God.”
“My allegiance to all three is why I am here today — to say while I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign,” she said.
She therefore pledged to continue fighting for democracy, the rule of law and equal justice, even as she appealed to her supporters.
“Sometimes the fight takes a while. That doesn’t mean we won’t win.
“Do not despair. This is not a time to throw up our hands. This is a time to roll up our sleeves. This is a time to organize, to mobilize and to stay engaged for the sake of freedom and justice and the future that we all know we can build together.”
The vice president’s speech came just hours after she called Trump to congratulate him on his win and discussed the “importance of a peaceful transfer of power and being a president for all Americans,” a senior aide to Harris said.
The vice president, in her role as president of the Senate, will preside over Congress’ counting of electoral votes during a joint session on Jan. 6 that will reaffirm Trump’s victory
CBS News projected Wednesday that Harris had secured 222 electoral votes, short of the 291 amassed by Trump, her Republican opponent. Trump surpassed the 270 electoral votes needed to secure the presidency just after 5:30 a.m. ET Wednesday, after locking up the battleground states of Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
The vice president called Trump to congratulate him on his win and discussed the “importance of a peaceful transfer of power and being a president for all Americans,” a senior aide to Harris said. The vice president, in her role as president of the Senate, will preside over Congress’ counting of electoral votes during a joint session on Jan. 6 that will reaffirm Trump’s victory.
Steven Cheung, spokesman for the Trump campaign, said that during the call, the president-elect “acknowledged Vice President Harris on her strength, professionalism, and tenacity throughout the campaign, and both leaders agreed on the importance of unifying the country.”
Mr. Biden also spoke with Harris by phone and congratulated her on a “historic campaign,” the White House said. He also talked to Trump and “expressed his commitment to ensuring a smooth transition and emphasized the importance of working to bring the country together.”
Harris was expected to address supporters from Howard, the historically Black college where she graduated in 1986, on election night, but never made it to her alma mater as the results came rolling in. Instead, campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond sent the assembled crowd home and said Harris would speak on Wednesday.
Election Day on Nov. 5 capped a chaotic and historic presidential election cycle that saw two assassination attempts against Trump and was roiled by Mr. Biden’s sudden announcement in July that he would exit the race following a disastrous debate performance in late June.
Harris swiftly announced her own candidacy for the White House, and Democrats quickly coalesced around her as their pick to take on Trump. Her nomination was solidified at the Democratic National Committee in Chicago in August, where Harris made history as the first woman of color to top a major party ticket. CBS News
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FG panel blames poor maintenance for grid collapses

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The Federal Government has revealed that a poor maintenance culture and inadequate and aged equipment, among other challenges, are the underlying reasons for the incessant multiple collapses of the national power grid witnessed in recent months.

It also stated that the high voltage of electricity surpassing the capacity of its equipment caused the blackout witnessed on October 14 and 19, 2024.

The Chairman of the investigative committee probing reasons for grid collapse, Nafisatu Asabe Ali, revealed this during the report presentation at ministry headquarters on Wednesday in Abuja.

This came barely 24 hours after the latest collapse that occurred on Tuesday, making it the 10th time the national grid would collapse in 2024 alone.

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According to her, the investigative team observed similar challenges and problems affecting all stations during its probe.

She said the investigative team examined the grid collapse incident that occurred on October 14 and 19 and found out that the shattering of lightning arrestors in Jebba and Oshogbo transmission stations and the explosion of a CT also in Jebba Station were reasons for both incidents.

According to her, “For the event on the 14th, lightning arrestors in Jebba and Oshogbo shattered. The one in Jebba was for the shunt reactor and this was caused by high voltage. Subsequently, we had the tripping of multiple 330kV lines. It kept going until it became major.

“The remote cause of that is the unavailability of the second reactor in Jebba, and that is because Jebba, by the design of the network and sometimes the topology of the network at a particular time is very prone to high voltage.”

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We had two shunt reactors in Jebba before this event, however, one packed up. It is faulty, and so the voltage rose to about 400KV, which is beyond the threshold. High voltage degrades equipment insulation.

“If you expose equipment to high voltages for a long time, it degrades the insulation. And, of course, there’s a risk of failure. So, that was a remote cause for that. But the underlying causes are aged equipment. In our findings, we confirmed that Jebba was commissioned in 1968. Some of the equipment was commissioned alongside the substation. So, aged equipment. And maintenance culture is also an issue.”

The committee listed several factors affecting the management including vandalism of power infrastructures, lack of free governors at power generation plants, uncoordinated maintenance schedules, and lack of adequate human capacity.

Responding to this, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said the ministry would push for additional funding from the 2024 Supplementary Budget and the 2025 Appropriation Bill to resolve the financial implications of strategies needed to curb the incessant grid collapse.

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He expressed optimism that the frequent collapses of the Nigerian power grid system could be curbed with the implementation of far-reaching reforms, stating that “this incessant grid collapse, which is quite unfortunate and is worrisome to me personally as the Honorable Minister of Power overseeing this sector.”

Adelabu added that he would present an amended report to aid his submission to Tinubu owing to the financial implications.

He said, “Today’s meeting is to receive a report on the agency committee set up about two and a half weeks ago, to reveal the root cause of the incessant grid disturbances that we have experienced in the past few months. This is not good for us as a country. It is not good for us as a power sector. It is not good for us as a ministry of power and other agencies.”

The committee also listed recommendations for the audit and tests of existing equipment and improvement in maintenance of the transmission equipment and lines, installation of harmonics filters by Disco and Genco customers, decentralisation of TCN central store, enforcement of Free Governor Mode of Operation and removal of ad-lash taped optic fibre for Optical Ground Wires.

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Simon Ekpa writes Finland President over Biafra Declaration

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The Simon Ekpa-led Biafra Republic Government In-Exile has written to Finland President, Alexander Stubb over the group’s announced Biafra declaration convention.

Ekpa, in a statement on Wednesday through X, noted that the letter of intent was presented on Monday to Finland’s President, Alexander Stubb.

According to Ekpa, the letter detailed justifications on why the Biafra declaration is a recipe for peace in Nigeria and the Sahel region of Africa.

“The letter of intent informed the Finland President to support the Biafra Independence Declaration because it is a recipe for peace in the Sahel Region,” Ekpa wrote on his official X account.

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“The Government of Biafra is contacting you to inform you about the overall aims and goals of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile and its international legal personality, and the pending restoration of the United States of Biafra under the auspices of an internationally recognised referendum to be concluded the last week of November 2024.

“Unlike other secessionist governments in Africa before and since, Biafra was recognised by five United Nations member states,” the letter reads in part.

This comes amid the increased agitation for Biafra independence in the past years.

Ekpa had announced that from November 29 to 3rd, 2024, Biafra independence will be declared in a convention in Finland.

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Recall that Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has been under detention since 2021 over Biafra agitation.

Efforts and appeals from several Igbo leaders for his freedom have not yielded fruit.

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