Author: Krobea

The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, on Sunday evening arrived in Ghana for a three-day state visit. He was met on arrival at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) by Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and the German Ambassador to Ghana, Frederik Landshöft. President Steinmeier, accompanied by a high-level delegation, is scheduled to hold high-level meetings with his host President, John Dramani Mahama, on Monday, November 3 at the Jubilee House in Accra. The official programme will commence on Monday with President Steinmeier’s inspection of a full military Guard of Honour at the Forecourt…

The Member of Parliament for Asutifi North Constituency, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has been invited by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to help investigations into a mob attack of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) team on Saturday, November 1. After some illegal miners at Bronikrom in the Ahafo Region were arrested by the team led by the Director of Operations, the MP reportedly arrived and demanded the immediate release of the suspects. According to police preliminary investigations, the entourage of the MP forcibly removed the hand-cuffs of the suspects and chased the NAIMOS team…

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante Akim South Kwaku Asante Boateng has come under more criticism following his disparaging remarks against former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. In a televised interview, Kwaku Asante described Dr Bawumia an outsider and an alien in the party, stressing he is not fit to lead the NPP as Presidential Candidate. The national secretariat of the NPP, among many, condemned the MP for the remarks. The Ashanti Regional NPP Parliamentary Caucus has also issued a strongly-worded statement rejecting the “divisive” comment by their member, and also warned him to stop linking…

The Bono Region NPP Council of Elders have endorsed former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to be elected the party Flagbearer for the 2028 elections. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on the sidelines of a regional council of elders meeting in Sunyani, the Chairman of the Regional elders, Mr. James Kofi Kyeremeh disclosed that 16 out of 18 council members were solidly behind Dr Bawumia, whom he spoke highly of and described as the most suitable candidate. Citing his strong economic background and visionary leadership, the chairman of the Regional Council of Elders urged the party’s delegates to make informed…

From Northwest London to Ghana’s capital, Theo Obeng Sackey pairs British rigor with West African context to design buildings that feel calm, durable, and unmistakably local. When architects talk about home, they usually mean a style. For Theo Obeng Sackey, home is a climate, a street, and a set of habits that carry across continents. He grew up between Northwest London and Accra, a childhood that taught him to read a city by its shade and its thresholds. Training in the United Kingdom gave him the discipline todraw clearly and build responsibly. Returning to Ghana sharpened his sense that buildings…

A few weeks ago, the New Patriotic Party issued a statement in which it said it had referred the Bono Regional Chairman of the NPP, Kwame Baffoe, aka Abronye, to the Disciplinary Committee of the party over alleged misconduct. According to the statement, which was signed by the General Secretary of the NPP, Justice Kodua Frempong, the General Secretary, said he had personally dragged Abronye to the Disciplinary Committee of the party over multiple misconducts by Abronye, which he said were “unbecoming of a member” and “gravely detrimental to the image, unity, and integrity of the organisation.” Throwing more light…

Ghana Premier League side Eleven Wonders have appointed veteran Josef Emmanuel Sarpong, popularly referred to as JE Sarpong, as their Head Coach. It comes a couple of days after Nii Odartey Lamptey tendered in his resignation due to the state of bad results. The appointment takes immediate effect, according to a communication from the club. “With over 15 years of coaching experience, including league promotions and cup successes, Coach Sarpong brings proven tactical expertise and passion to help revive our campaign.” Eleven Wonders are currently 17th on the 18-team League with just 2 points. They are yet to win this…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned the despicable comments against former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, by Member of Parliament for Asante Akim South, Kweku Asante-Boateng. The MP, in a shocking interview with Adom TV, launched unprovoked scathing attacks on the person of Dr. Bawumia, describing him as an outsider and a slave who was brought in to serve the NPP and is not fit to lead the NPP. His outrageous comment has attracted wide condemnation, with many describing it as tribalistic and divisive. The National Secretariat of the NPP has now added its voice with a statement distancing…

President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier is to embark on a state visit to Ghana from Sunday, November 2 to Tuesday, November 4. According to a statement from the government, the visit will officially begin on Monday with President Steinmeier’s inspection of a full military Guard of Honour at the forecourt of the Jubilee House. He will then hold a closed-door meeting with President John Dramani Mahama before joining their respective delegations for bilateral talks. Discussions are expected to focus on strengthening Ghana-Germany relations, particularly in areas of trade, investment, technology and development cooperation. A state luncheon…

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia continues his relentless campaign towards the January 31 presidential primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) with a stop in the Western Region in the coming days, beginning Saturday. Dr Bawumia, renowned for his energetic on-ground campaigns, has been on the road for the past two months with series of stakeholder engagements across various regions. And on the latest leg of his campaign, which is constituency-based, Dr. Bawumia has in the past four weeks toured every constituency in the Bono, Bono East, Ahafo and Western North regions respectively. Beginning today, Saturday November 1, Bawumia…