Author: Krobea

The compilation of a new voter register, which was heralded by controversy as a result of its resistance by some political parties and civil society organisations, is scheduled to end today, Thursday, August 6. The exercise began on Tuesday, June 30 and was held countrywide but in phases. So far, over 15 million eligible voters have been registered. Out of this number – exactly 15,108,687 – most applicants used the National Identification Authority (NIA) cards to register. These constitute about 57 per cent of the total number of persons registered so far. The controversy over the compilation shifted from resistance…

According to British channel Sky Sports, English Premier League club Southampton have signed Mohammed Salisu on a four-year deal. The Saints triggered the buy-out clause of the talented defender and bought him for £10.9m from Real Valladolid. The report from Sky Sports states that he will have to undergo a 14-day quarantine period when he arrives in the UK from Spain because of the coronavirus curbs. The young talent has been linked to Southampton for months and it looks like the Saints have finally got their man. The 21-year-old joined the Real Valladolid team in 2017 and has been superb…

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, says the next NDC government will bring back the lost peace and unity of the country. The former President gave this assurance on Wednesday, August 5 when he took part in the ongoing voter registration exercise at Bole. He revealed the attacks, intimidations and victimizations on journalists and other citizens is an indication the NPP-led government has failed. Mr. Mahama called on Ghanaians who are yet to register for their voter ID cards to do so. He accused the NPP of failing in the fight against the novel…

National Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC) Bernard Mornah says the party would have to change its normal way of campaigning in order to be accepted by the Ghanaian electorates. For him, since dirty politics is what the general electorates seem to accept, the party will introduce same in the 2020 electioneering campaign. “We can’t do the same things over and over again and expect different results,” he observed. “So radicalism will be introduced in the PNC in the 2020 elections,” he said to applause by party members in Wa, Upper West Region. He was addressing delegates ahead of…

Do not believe it when you are told that, the actors embroiled in the case between Tema Youth President, Wilfred Osei Kwaku Palmer, and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) have no emotional attachment to the issues put at the doorstep of the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS). Do not also accept it when you hear that, there will be no consequences on the current football administration and for Ghana football, if Palmer is granted the reliefs he is seeking. Depending on which direction CAS’s judgment goes, a lot is likely to happen on the Ghana football scene. That is…

Kenya’s tourism minister has clarified that hotels and resorts are allowed to sell alcohol in rooms. The minister Najib Balala clarified that the establishments were allowed to sale alcohol “only on room service basis”. He said the clarification was with regards to hotels that have checked-in clients. The minister warned that the rest of the establishments should strictly adhere to the president’s directive and not to sale alcohol. President Uhuru Kenyatta banned the sale of alcohol in hotels and restaurants while extending nationwide curfew to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Hotels and restaurants that had opened to holidaying visitors had…

Former Communications Minister Dr Edward Kofi Omane Boamah has denied claims that he was part of a group of politicians purposely engaged to respond to former President Jerry John Rawlings over his attacks on late Professor John Evans Atta Mills. In his book titled ‘Working with Rawlings’, former Local Government Minister Professor Kwamena Ahwoi names some politicians including Dr Omane Boamah as being recruited by him to “talk back” at former president Rawlings during the Mills’ era. “Respectfully, I need to place on record that this claim is wholly and completely inaccurate and untrue,” the former Minister of Communications said…

For a second time, the Court of Arbitration for Sport has postponed the verdict announcement in the case between Wilfred Osei Palmer and the Ghana Football Association (GFA). According to a statement released by CAS, the verdict will now be heard on September 1, 2020. The international tribunal set aside to hear misunderstandings in sports was initially scheduled to give a verdict on the matter on July 17 but it postponed it to August 4, 2020 but once again CAS postpones to September 1. Palmer was disqualified from the GFA Presidential race by the then stand-in administrators of Ghana football,…

Indigenous bank UMB has recorded an impressive 194 per cent increase in profit for the half-year ending June 2020, despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the operations of businesses. The measures taken by various national governments to contain the coronavirus pandemic across the world have heavily impacted thousands of businesses, especially in Ghana where small businesses make up the majority. Despite the devastating impact of the current pandemic, the Bank’s profit after tax increased from GH¢5.5 million in June 2019 to GH¢16 million in 2020, representing a 194 per cent increase year-on-year. UMB also grew its asset base…

Former Ghana international John Paintsil has congratulated his former club Fulham on gaining promotion to the Premier League. The West London club gained promotion back into the Premier League after a year’s absence. They beat London rivals Brentford to the final place in the playoff finals on Tuesday night. The Cottagers won 2-1 in an exhilarating game at Wembley. Ghana defender John Paintsil played 91 times for Fulham and says the club is right back where they belong. He has also hailed the immense work of manager Scott Parker in the promotion process. “I think Fulham gaining promotion to the…