Storm-Tossed Cruise Ship Returns To N.J. Port: 'All Hell Broke Loose

A passenger from the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Anthem of the Seas waits for transportation after arriving at the Cape Liberty cruise port in Bayonne, N.J., Wednesday. The ship was forced to turn around after hitting a strong storm at sea.

Julie Jacobson/AP

After enduring winds that topped 120 mph and waves that tossed their ship around, passengers of the Anthem of the Seas are on dry land Thursday, having cut short a planned cruise to the Bahamas. Royal Caribbean says the storm that damaged the ship and forced its return to New Jersey "far exceeded forecasts."

The cruise line also says it will revise its policies about avoiding severe weather. Passengers had posted photos and video showing damage and extreme conditions on board. When the ship docked Wednesday night, passengers say, the onboard speakers played Barry Manilow's song "Looks Like We Made It" and cheering erupted from the balconies.

"Our ship and our crew performed very well to keep everyone safe during severe weather," the cruise line says. And while it apologized to passengers "for what they went through," Royal Caribbean adds, "of more than 6,000 people on board, only four minor injuries were reported."

The Anthem of the Seas — one of the world's largest cruise ships, at more than 168,000 tons — ran into the powerful storm off the coast of the Carolinas on Sunday afternoon. Extreme conditions that shattered glass and damaged roof panels on the ship prompted the captain to order passengers to stay in their cabins.

One of those passengers was Cheryl Howell, who tells NJ.com that it was her first cruise.

"I went on it myself," she said. "So the second day of this wonderful vacation all hell broke loose."

Howell agreed with Royal Caribbean's praise for the ship's crew. Here's more of what she said:

"The first day was great. The second day we were watching a musical and everything started sliding. All I can remember is glass shattering everywhere and it was very scary to hear the glass."

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"I was on the sixth deck and waves were coming over my balcony. It was very scary."

As we reported Monday, Royal Caribbean said that after a "tough day" for its guests, it would refund their ticket costs and give passengers a 50 percent discount on a future cruise.

HOOOOOO...SECRET ABOUT SOME INDIAN

In the heart of Indiranagar, Bangalore’s young, techie neighborhood, a series of storefronts and restaurants assaults your senses — Starbucks! California Pizza Kitchen! United Colors of Benetton! In the middle of this show of middle-class success sits a window display of what an older Indian man might delicately call ladies’ items — bras, lacy underwear,intimacies. Inside, though, daintiness gets ditched: Drake’s beats blast through the speaker and bright pink, peach and striped patterns bloom everywhere as a few young women browse and Sherin Mariel provides consultations — measuring bust and cup sizes, offering sisterly advice. But when a lady finds a perfect fit, she can’t buy it here. She takes her purchase to the Web, because this is the first physical store of Zivame.com, a ecommerce company headquartered here.

Zivame, Clovia, PrettySecrets and a few others are emerging leaders of a new fleet of lingerie startups that are taking advantage of India’s online shopping craze, an industry worth an estimated $23 billion, Goldman Sachs reported last year. They’re capitalizing on the attitudes of young sexuality-positive working women — with money to spare — who will take their leaning in with a side of lace and polka dots, thank you. Here in India — where 400 million people are expected to be online this year, surpassing the United States, according to the Internet and Mobile Association of India — ecommerce is in a gilded age. There’s Amazon’s $2 billion competitors and Snapdeal, as well as Lenskart, jewelry home-delivery services, grocery booms and more. “It’s like the Wild West here,” says NYU Stern professor of business Anindya Ghose.

Women are getting bolder about what they wear inside.

Sure, new players will face an uphill battle to compete with the bigwigs, Ghose says, but these companies believe that it’s all about going niche. Series C–funded Zivame’s CEO, Richa Kar, sees a targeted market here: women who want to feel good about their bodies. And the way Kar talks about buying bras — bras and panties hang around her busy office like casual ornaments and a collaged poster of scantily clad women greets you in the lobby — is a far cry from the old days. (Most lingerie stores are staffed by men, who can make shoppers uncomfortable, and who don’t provide insight on sizing — a tricky matter — she says.) Meanwhile, in small towns, one of which Kar is from, women shop for bras at mom-and-pop stores with their mothers until the age of 21, buying dull beige and careless colors.

Shocking Breaking News ............. About J.B Danquah

Credible information reaching citifmonline.com says the Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a man suspected to have killed the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu.

Sources at the command who confirmed the arrest to Citi News Franklin Badu Jnr, the alleged killer was nabbed in an operation led by the Regional Commander, COP Dr. George Akuffo Dampare.
The operation begun last night and ended Thursday dawn. Details of how the arrest and the identity of the suspect are unknown for now. According to Citi News’ Franklin Badu Jnr., the police are currently interrogating the suspect to ascertain whether he acted independently or was contracted to kill.
Investigations into the gruesome killing of the MP began on Tuesday morning, after his demise at dawn that same day. Efforts to capture the suspect intensified after the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) was asked to take over the investigations.
A Member of Parliament on the minority side according to police sources, was also instrumental in the arrest of the suspect. The arrest comes a day after five of the six persons who were invited for questioning over the killing were discharged. As at Wednesday evening, the police was only holding the late MP’s private security guard, who they said had more questions to answer.
The stabbing
The MP was killed by unknown assailants at his residence at Shiashi in Accra, where he lived with his family. Some neighbours of the late MP have told Citi News they heard about a struggle between the MP and his attackers, which forced them out of their homes only to find out that he had been killed.
They claimed to have seen a ladder behind the late MP’s bedroom, which they suspect was used by the assailants to access his room where he was killed and left in a pool of blood.
According to them, they saw a man run out of the house but he could not use the main entrance because they had then called in the police who were stationed at the gate waiting to enter.
About J.B Danquah
The late Joseph Boakye Danquah, once served as a Deputy Minister for Women and Children’s Affairs.
He was the Abuakwa North MP from 2000 until 2008, when he lost the seat to the NPP’s Prof. Samuel Amoako.
He returned in 2012 to win the seat. He left behind a wife and two children. Joseph Boakye Danquah, a chartered Accountant by profession, is the grandson of late J.B Danquah, a Ghanaian statesman, pan-Africanist, scholar and historian, who played a significant role in pre- and post-colonial Ghana.
J.B Danquah escaped similar attack in 2010
The late MP escaped a similar attack in 2010, although Citi News has no facts to suggest that the incident of 2010 is connected to the current one. In that attack, the MP sustained a deep cut on his arm.
The assailants attacked him at a house at East Legon, believed to be his then girlfriend’s house. In February 2013, three persons who were prosecuted for allegedly causing harm to the late MP in that attack were convicted with fines.
In that case, the married MP’s girlfriend, was the one accused of plotting the attack on him over his refusal to give her money.

MOST IMPORTANT DECISION IN MEN LIFE

TIME WITH UR CREATOR Holy Bible (NKJV) 1.3 - 1Sam 30:8 " So David inquired of the LORD, saying, "Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them?" And He answered him, "Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all." Life is full of anxieties, trials,temptations and problems but there is only one solution to these unexpected things called "PRAYER". Life is not complete without communicating to ur creator through prayer so let us devote time with our creator through prayer daily. The day u stop praying u will die spiritually like a person living earth without Jesus Christ the Only Saviour of all men. Pray for a sinner today to save somebody from going to hell fire today. May God bless u and answer all ur prayers. God love u that is why Jesus came and died. pls send it to all ur friends and a door will open for u today. Shalom.

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How Ghana Football Association Develop Youth

The Technical Directorate of the Ghana Football Association has invited forty (40) young players who starred in the 2015 and 2014 editions of the Airtel Rising Stars Project for the third phase of the to be National Under 17 selection exercise.

Airtel Rising Stars, the most consistent talent hunt program in the country, has for the last five years been discovering

KOJO BONSU IS TO BE BLAMED

Assemblyman for Ridge Nhyiaeso in Kumasi, Abraham Boadi, has accused the Mayor of Kumasi, Kojo Bonsu for the violent clashes over the fencing of a cemetery in Tafo.

The Tafo community has been placed under a curfew following clashes between some Muslim youth and the traditional authorities in the area.

The locals and traditional authorities are reportedly fighting off attempts

Breaking News

A 10-member National Election Steering Committee to ensure a smooth and peaceful 2016 elections has been inaugurated in AcAccra, Feb. 8, GNA – A 10-member National Election Steering Committee to ensure a smooth and peaceful 2016 elections has been inaugurated in Accra.

Besides the 10-members, the seven Commissioners are also members with Mrs Charlotte Osei, Electoral Commissioner, being the Chairperson of the Committee,

BREAKING NEWS:OLD TAFO IS IN FLAMES..........

The information gathered by the Ghana Police, Ashanti Regional Command shows that, the is an ongoing conflict between the Zongo communities in Old Tafo and the entire people in the locality

Good News.........Despite Group Apologies.

The group Chief Executive and the entire of the Despite group of company has render their sincere apologies to Mr. Agyapong, MP for Assin Central and the whole world for what happen few days ago between Afia Valentine aka Schewenegger and the CEO of kencity.
The management of Despite Group hereby wish to apology and promise that, the management of OK FM is at the verge of this case and is ready to punish the accused presenter. 
They are going to investigate deeply into the father case I term as father and Daughter problem.
This should also serve as a warning to anybody who is in position today and want popularity because the people with you today will be the same people to stand against next day.

What You did not know About J.B.Danquah

The late Joseph Boakye Danquah, once served as a Deputy Minister for Women and Children’s Affairs. He was the Abuakwa North MP from 2000 until 2008, when he lost the seat to the NPP’s Prof. Samuel Amoako. He returned in 2012 to win the seat.

He left behind a wife and two children. Joseph Boakye Danquah,

Breaking News.......... J.B Danquah Death Was A Plot........ Atta Akyea

The  Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea, has described the death of his colleague, Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu as contract killing. According to him, the circumstances surrounding the Tuesday dawn killing points to the fact that it was executed by individuals with ill-intent.

Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu was stabbed to death at his residence at Shiashi where he lived with his family.
Five persons including two women, and three men, have been arrested in connection with the murder of MP for Abuakwa North, Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu.

The five includes a private security guard who was in the house on the day of the incident. The others are said to be residents of the house, but the police did not give further details about their identity.

Speaking after a visit to the residence of the late MP, Mr. Atta Akyea said, “It should be obvious to everybody that this is contract killing. We trust that very soon, it will come to the fore as to who is responsible for this dastardly act of murder.”
Mr. Atta Akyea also called for the security of MPs to be beefed up, describing the lack of security afforded MPs as embarrassing.

“It is an embarrassment to even describe this issue because the MCEs and DCEs have security. The judges of the superior court have security and the ministers too have security including deputy ministers; so we are end of the joke because we do not matter to government that’s why we are not provided with security.”

He further expressed that hope that the circumstance surrounding the unfortunate death of Mr. Danquah-Adu would push government to provide better security to MPs.
“Probably the death of this man will wake them up that indeed and in fact, if it’s not good at all we should have night and security policemen.”

In an interaction with some neighbors of the late MP, they told Fred Djabanor that they heard about the struggling between the MP and his attackers, which forced them out of their homes only to find out that he had been killed.

They claimed to have seen a ladder behind the late MP’s bedroom, which they suspect was used by the assailants. According to them, they saw a man run out of the house but he could not use the main entrance because they had by then called in the police who were stationed at the gate waiting to enter

POLITICAL PARTIES YOU DID NOT KNOW IN GHANA

 

There are 23 registered political parties on the list of the Electoral Commission of Ghana during the Fourth Republic.^[1]

• Convention People's Party (CPP)
  • National Convention Party (NCP) - merged with PCP to reform CPP
  • People's Convention Party (PCP) - merged with NCP to reform CPP
    • National Independence Party (NIP) - merged with PHP, forming PCP
    • People's Heritage Party (PHP)- merged with NIP, forming PCP
• Democratic Freedom Party (DFP)
• Democratic People's Party (DPP)
• Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere (EGLE Party)
• Ghana Democratic Republican Party (GDRP)
• Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP)
• Ghana Freedom Party (GFP)
• Ghana National Party (GNP)
• Independent People's Party (IPP)
• National Democratic Congress (NDC) - ruling party
• National Democratic Party (NDP)
• New Patriotic Party (NPP) - 'Danquah/Busia' tradition
• National Reform Party (NRP)
• New Vision Party (NVP)
• People's National Convention (PNC)
• Progressive People's Party (PPP)
• Reformed Patriotic Democrats (RPD)
• United Development System Party (UDSP)
• United Front Party (UFP)
• United Ghana Movement (UGM)
• United Love Party (ULP)
• United Renaissance Party (URP)
• Yes People's Party (YPP)
• Ghana Redevelopment Party (GRP)

Third Republic (1979-1981)[edit]

• Action Congress Party
• People's National Party
• Popular Front Party - 'Danquah/Busia' tradition
• Social Democratic Front
• Third Force Party
• United National Convention

Second Republic (1969-1972)[edit]

• All People's Republican Party
• Justice Party
• National Alliance of Liberals - offshoot of CPP
• People's Action Party
• Progress Party - 'Danquah/Busia' tradition
• United Nationalist Party

Independent State within the Commonwealth (1957-1960)/First Republic (1960-1966)[edit]

• Convention People's Party
• United Party - 'Danquah/Busia' tradition
• United Gold Coast Convention-'Grant\Johnson'

Pre-Independence[edit]

• Anlo Youth Organization
• Convention People's Party
• Federation of Youth Organization
• Ghana Congress Party
• Muslim Association Party
• National Liberation Movement
• Northern People's Party
• Togoland Congress
• United Gold Coast Convention

 

 

God Save Afia from Kenedy Agyapong......ooooooooo

Afia Schwarzenegger a popular TV and Radio present has being is fighting with the Assin MP with no reason and this has resulted to this speculation in Ghana and the world at large.
There’s growing speculation comedienne and radio presenter, Afia Schwarzenegger has been shown the exit door by Despite group of companies.

Breaking News: NPP Win Heart Of Chiefs Of Volta Region

 

Togbe Kwaku Apasu, the chief of Nyive in the Norvisi Traditional Area of the Volta Region, has declared his support for the flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, saying the latter would win the presidential slot in the November polls.

“Nana, I foresee you to be the next president of the Republic of Ghana in the November polls. Ghanaians need you; and so by the grace of God, you will win massively.”

Togbe Apasu made these remarks when addressing a gathering of mourners, including the NPP leader and the National Executives of the party at Odumasi-Krobo in the Eastern Region last Saturday.

Alert: How To Make It Heaven

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 YOU CANNOT MAKE IT TO HEAVEN WITHOUT JESUS CHRIST BEING THE LORD AND SAVE OF YOUR LIFE. THERE IS PEACE, LOVE, JOY, AND HOPE IN JESUS CHRIST.
GOD SO LOVE ALL MEN THAT IS JESUS CHRIST CAME AND DIED FOR ALL. GOD CAN FORGIVE YOU OF YOUR SINS NO MATTER THE LEVEL OF YOUR SINS. JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONLY WAY TO HEAVEN.
DEAR READER ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST NOW AND SAVE YOUR SOUL BECAUSE HELL FIRE IS REAL AND ETERNAL TO THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW JESUS CHRIST. INVITE HIM INTO YOUR LIFE NOW. GOD BLESS YOU FOR TAKING THIS GREAT AND LIFE CHANGING DECISION NOW.

Good News From Cocoa Sector In Ghana

Ghana expects its annual cocoa output to rise to 1.6 million tonnes by 2026.

This will be made possible through the yearly distribution of 60 million hybrid seedlings.

It will add a total of 750,000 tonnes to the existing output within 10 years.

Should the hybrid seedlings be properly managed by the farmers, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) estimates that it will add about 75,000 tonnes per annum to the national output,

OMG...

Abuakwa North Member of Parliament, Joseph Boakye Danquah Adu, has been stabbed to death at his residence at Shiashie in Accra.

It is not clear whether the New Patriotic Party (NPP) legislator was killed by armed robbers or a hitman but police have begun investigation in earnest.

Greater Accra Region Police Commander COP George Dampare confirmed the killing of the MP to Joy News Tuesday morning.

Breaking News< NPP Must Throw Assin MP Away from the party>

A concern group within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) known as ‘Save NPP Now’ has petitioned Minority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, requesting the removal of Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP), Kennedy Agyapong as a Ranking Member on the Parliamentary Select Committee on Communications,