Author: Krobea

The spiritualist at the forefront of the lynching of 90-year-old Akua Denteh has been arrested at Yeji in the Bono East Region. She was arrested by police at Makango. Police from the Salaga Divisional Police Command have been dispatched to go and bring her. The spiritualist was invited by the Chief of Kafaba after the youth petitioned him to go for one over claims that their progress has been retarded. The spiritualist blamed the situation on some 17 witches in community. Sixteen of these alleged witches admitted to being witches after accusations by the spiritualist in order to save them…

Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has formally submitted his candidacy to become the next president of the Ivory Coast Football Federation (FIF). Drogba drew thousands of supporters outside the federation’s offices where he went to hand in his papers on Sunday. The elections are due to be held next month. He is among four candidates seeking the position. They will all go through a nomination process before the final candidates are unveiled. “Football is everyone’s sport, football brings people together, football unites. We can see it today with all these people gathered in front of the headquarters of the Ivorian…

Vice Presidential Candidate for Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) in the upcoming December 7 presidential elections Margaret O’Brien Sarfo has lauded Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings for her boldness and leadership skills. Margaret Sarfo, who was named by founder and flagbearer of LPG Percival Kofi Akpaloo as his running mate, has stated she took her inspiration to be in politics from the former First Lady. She revealed that Mrs. Agyemang-Rawlings has been a pillar in women empowerment and a source where most women in politics and occupying positions have drawn inspiration from. Speaking on the Yensempa morning show on Onua FM on…

Health experts are warning Ghana could see a spike in Covid- 19 cases if measures are not taken to halt the flagrant disregard for social distancing and other protocols especially following the reopening of open-air bars. Over the weekend, it was a free-for-all party at some pubs in Accra. 3news.com’s Komla Adom, who visited Purple Pub in Osu reports all that mattered to the hundreds who had thronged the venue was their music and their alcoholic beverages. None of the protocols was being observed. Even a Veronica bucket – with no water nor soap – sat helplessly in the corner…

The Director of Elections for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, says they had to throw away most of the costumes of late President Professor John Evans Atta Mills when he decided to contest the party’s flagbearership. The former Deputy General Secretary said the late professor who eventually became president in 2009, was so shy to the extent that he was not willing to come out of his car when they went on campaigns. Revealing this in an interview on Onua FM’s Ghana Dadwene on Monday, August 3, Mr Afriyie Ankrah said: “We had to throw away…

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana has announced the appointment of Kweku Andoh Awotwi as its Board Chairman, following approval by the Bank of Ghana. Mr. Kweku Awotwi is the immediate past Managing Director of Tullow Oil Ghana Ltd and Executive Vice President of Tullow Oil Plc. He has over 30 years of work experience having occupied various managerial positions in both national and multinational organizations notable amongst them being the Volta River Authority, Tullow Oil and Ashanti Goldfields Company. He is expected to bring on board his rich experience, spanning several sectors of the local and global economy to…

Fifty (50) per cent of Ghanaians surveyed in the Ghana Election Poll showed no confidence in the country’s electoral system with the view that the 2020 elections could be rigged. However, 30% did not think so and the remaining 20% were not sure if the elections could be rigged. These findings are part of the first wave of results of the Ghana Election Poll conducted online via the renowned market research firm MSI-ACI from May 1 through to June 30. Out of the weighted sample of 792 adults, both males and females, by an equal margin, think vote-rigging is possible…

Forty-eight (48) per cent of Ghanaians surveyed in the Ghana Election Poll say they would vote for former President John Dramani Mahama if elections were held today, while 35% of the respondents were rooting for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The first wave of results of the Ghana Election Poll conducted online via the renowned market research firm MSI-ACI from May 1 through to June 30, however, finds 17% of respondents saying they will vote for none of them if elections were held today. Out of the weighted sample of 792 adults, John Dramani Mahama won the hearts of more…

The Court of Arbitration of Sports (CAS) will today, Tuesday, August 4, announce the ruling on the case between Wilfred Osei Palmer and Ghana Football Association (GFA). Palmer was disqualified from the GFA Presidential race based on the fact that he did not pay 10 per cent of Joseph Paintsil’s transfer fee to Belgian side Genk. He protested and marched to CAS in October 2019 to seek justice. CAS originally scheduled July 17 to settle the score but the verdict was pushed to August 4 due to the coronavirus pandemic. August 4 is here and Palmer and the GFA have…

The CAF Emergency Committee has approved the updated calendar for the inter-club competitions. Due to the novel coronavirus, the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup semi-finals were postponed in March. Since football has returned around the globe, CAF have released the dates for the semi-finals of its club competitions with all matches to be played behind closed doors. The semi-final of the CAF Confederation Cup will come off on September 22 and it will be played in a single format. The final game will be hosted by Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat on September 27. The CAF…