Author: Krobea

After days of steady reduction in the active cases of coronavirus in Ghana, the situation is turning back again. There has been a sharp increase in the active cases from the latest case count by the Ghana Health Service. The figure has increased from 1,832 to 1,939 as captured in the update released on Sunday, August 16. It comes ahead of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s 15th update to the nation later in the day. The president had expressed contentment with the active cases in his last update on Sunday, July 26, saying this is what informs his government’s decision…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to address the nation tonight, August 16, 2020, on the measures taken by his government in the fight against coronavirus. This will be the 15th update of the president. His last update on Sunday, July 26 saw the further easing of restrictions imposed on the country in what was described Phase Two of the easing of restrictions. He allowed an unlimited number of worshippers for religious services with the duration increased from an hour to 2 hours. “I am, therefore, very happy to announce in consultation with our church leaders from 1st August,…

Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has been named the Premier League player of the season. The 29-year-old scored 13 goals as City finished second in the top flight behind champions Liverpool. De Bruyne also matched a competition record of 20 assists, equalling former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry’s record for a single season set in 2002-03. He is the third Belgian in the past nine seasons to win the award after Vincent Kompany and Eden Hazard. The winner was decided after votes from the public on the EA Sports website were combined with those of the 20 Premier League club…

The request by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for an independent audit of the newly compiled voter register has no legal basis, the Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has said. Dr Serebour Quaicoe says there is no law that supports the demand. Speaking on The Key Points on TV3/3FM on Saturday, August 15, Dr Quaicoe said all the figures, his outfit has always insisted, are provisional and yet to be transferred into its database. His comments come after the NDC demanded an independent audit into the new register following claims by the Chair of the…

Ghana Premier League club Hearts of Oak have reached an agreement with Joseph Esso, who left the club last week due to contract disagreement, to return. According to reports, Esso wanted a one-year contract with increase in personal wages but was offered two more years with lesser pay. But in a meeting between Hearts’ management and the player on Thursday, a new deal was agreed, multiple sources familiar with the matter say. When it was announced last Friday that Esso and three others had left due to failed contract negotiations, the club received backlash from the public particularly its fans,…

The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) Council has appointed Professor Richard Kwasi Amankwah as its new Vice-Chancellor. He takes over from Professor Jerry Samuel Yao Kuma, whose term of office ends on October 15, 2020. Until he was appointed the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Amankwah was the Dean, Faculty of Integrated Management Science of the University. His term will run from October 16, 2020, to July 31, 2024. Meanwhile, Mr Jonathan Sakoe was also appointed as the finance officer of the University. The Council announced the two appointments in a statement signed by Mr Matthew Kwabena Okrah, the Registrar and Secretary…

South Africa’s president has said coronavirus infections appear to have peaked in the country, as he announced a sweeping relaxation of lockdown measures. President Cyril Ramaphosa said nearly all restrictions on the country’s economy will be eased from Monday. A controversial ban on the sale of alcohol and tobacco will be lifted. Domestic travel, small family gatherings and the reopening of businesses will all be allowed. In a TV address on Saturday, Mr Ramaphosa said the easing of restrictions will help to revive the country’s flagging economy after a period of great hardship for the country. However, he called on…

President Donald Trump has paid tribute to his “best friend” and youngest brother following his death at 71. “It is with [a] heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight,” he said in a statement on Saturday. The president had visited his brother in hospital in New York the day before his death, telling reporters: “He’s having a hard time.” It is unclear what caused Robert Trump’s death. A number of US media reports suggested he had been seriously ill. “He was not just my brother, he was my best friend,” Donald Trump said in…

Tension is mounting in Koforidua, the Eastern Region capital, between members of the Ghana Union of Traders’ Association (GUTA) and Nigerians retailers. Members of the Union are agitating over influx of foreigners mostly Nigerians in retail business, contrary to the laws of Ghana. The local GUTA Chapter has, therefore, issued an ultimatum to the foreign retailers, demanding closure of all retail shops of the Nigerians, in particular, by August 31, 2020. They have also threatened to unleash a task force to forcefully eject the Nigerians from the local market if their calls are not heeded. According to the Local Union…

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency has set up a disaster recovery fund for victims of Friday night’s fire at ‘Kiosks Estate’ near Shiashie in Accra. The fire ravaged stores and make-shift structures, rendering hundreds, mostly squatters, homeless. The cause of the fire is not yet known but many suspect it was as a result of a gas explosion. Visiting the site on Saturday to commiserate with the victims, Lydia Seyram Alhassan called for public and private support for the victims. She donated a seed money of GH¢20,000 into the recovery fund. She also donated relief items…