Author: Krobea

The former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Center (MASLOC), Sedinam Tamakloe-Attionu, has finally arrived in Ghana to serve her jail term. This was disclosed by the Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, on Tuesday, June 9. He stated on his official Facebook page that Madam Tamakloe-Attionu arrived on Tuesday and was immediately taken into custody by officers from the Ghana Police Service and Ghana Prisons Service. The two state security agencies are “making the necessary preparations for her to begin her sentence”. A staunch member of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Madam Tamakloe-Attionu was…

Ghana Premier League giants Asante Kotoko have announced the appointment of former Suriname national team coach Stanley Purl Menzo as the Director of Football. The appointment, according to a press release by the club, takes effect immediately. “The appointment forms part of the club’s long-term strategy to strengthen its technical leadership, modernize its football operations, and restore the Porcupine Warriors to the summit of domestic and continental football,” the press release issued by the Board of the club stated. The 62-year-old Dutchman joins the Porcupine Warriors with one of the most impressive football résumés ever associated with the club. Himself…

The suspended Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr. (Med) Paa Kwesi Baidoo, has appealed to striking staff to return to work, deferring his fate to the Minister of Health and the KATH Board. In a letter addressed to all staff members of the hospital dated Monday, June 8, Dr. Baidoo expressed gratitude for the solidarity shown by staff since his suspension but urged them to prioritise the welfare of patients and Ghanaians above the industrial action. “I need you all to return back to duty in the supreme interest of Ghanaians and our valued patients,…

Former PMMC Chief Executive Nana Akwasi Awuah has attributed the company’s success at the 2024 State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) SOE Awards to deliberate efforts aimed at transforming the fortunes of the organisation. Reflecting on his tenure in a Facebook post on Monday, June 8, Mr Awuah said the company received numerous award offers during his leadership but chose not to pursue them, preferring instead to focus on performance and impact. According to him, the organisation’s efforts were eventually recognised through the SIGA SOE Awards, where PMMC was named the Overall Best Performing State-Owned Enterprise for 2024. “Over time,…

The Ministry of Health has appealed to doctors and nurses at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) to reconsider their strike action and return to work in the interest of patients and the general population. The Ministry explained that the recent decision taken by the sector minister was supposed to be in the interest of institutional accountability, patient safety, and the need to uphold administrative discipline within the health sector and not adversarial towards health workers. “It is important to place on record that the suspension arose from the public announcement of cessation of admission into the Accident and Emergency…

Member of Parliament for Karaga Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has launched the Tumalana Community Games, a month-long football competition aimed at identifying and promoting young football talent across the constituency. In a Facebook post on Sunday, June 7, Dr Amin Adam announced that the tournament would be played at three centres — the Karaga Astro-Turf, Kpason Astro-Turf and Pishigu Astro-Turf. According to the MP, the competition will feature 32 matches over a one-month period, bringing together teams from across the constituency in a bid to determine Karaga’s best football side. “I am looking forward to the final match in Karaga…

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has announced an industrial action in solidarity with the Komfo Anokye Doctors Association (KADA) and other health worker organisations at the hospital over the suspension of the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer. The KATH Branch of the GRNMA communicated its decision in a letter dated Saturday, June 6 addressed to the Chairman of the KATH Board. The nurses and midwives were unequivocal in their rejection of the ministerial directive, stating that the two-week suspension of the CEO ordered by the Minister of Health is unnecessary and…

Iran’s football team has been granted visas to enter the US ahead of the the World Cup next week, US officials have confirmed. The approval comes just 10 days before the team’s opening fixture against New Zealand, due to be held in Los Angeles on 15 June. “The visas necessary for Iran to compete in the World Cup, including for athletes and necessary support staff, have been issued,” officials said. They added that the US would not allow the Iranian team to “abuse this system to sneak terrorists into the United States under false pretenses”. The Iranian football federation is…

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has thrown its full weight behind the industrial action by doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), demanding the immediate reinstatement of the hospital’s suspended Chief Executive Officer within three working days. The GMA made its position known in a statement issued following an emergency meeting of the NEC on Saturday, June 6 after taking notice of a directive signed by Health Minister A. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh on June 5, 2026, ordering the KATH Board to suspend the CEO. The Association firmly defended the decision by KATH management…

Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has congratulated the newly elected leadership of the Christian Council of Ghana and pledged to work closely with the Council and other faith-based groups. At its recent General Assembly, the Council elected Rev. Enock Nii Narh Thompson, Executive President of the Ghana Baptist Convention, as Chairman, and Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Opare Kwakye, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, as Vice Chairman. In a congratulatory message, Dr. Bawumia expressed confidence in the two leaders to build on the Council’s long record of national…