Author: Krobea

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has described the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority’s programme under the erstwhile administration as a monumental and inexplicable waste of tax payers’ money He noted the National Democratic Congress (NDC) cannot account for the over $1 million they claim was sunk into the programme. He called on Ghanaians to ignore the NDC come December 7. The Vice President is on a four-day tour of the Northern Region. Addressing a gathering of chiefs and people of Tatale in the Tatale Constituency, Dr. Bawumia accused the erstwhile NDC administration of exploiting the country through SADA. He indicated that…

The USA branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has descended heavily on founder of United Front Party (UFP), Nana Agyenim Boateng, popularly known as Gyataba, for recently criticisng President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for seemingly neglecting the Ashanti Region since he assumed office. Nana Agyenim Boateng, in a press briefing on Tuesday, September 1 as leader of the Concerned Ashanti Youth, gave the president a one-week ultimatum to point out his achievements in the Region. But the overseas branch of the ruling party said Gyataba merely engaged in propaganda and was doing the bid of the opposition National Democratic…

Ghana’s coronavirus deaths have seen three additional cases recorded. From the latest update released by the Disease Surveillance Department of the Ghana Health Service on Saturday, September 5, the number of deaths has risen from 280 to 283. With 43,693 recovered/discharged patients, the country’s active cases now stand at 801. Among these, 14 are in severe conditions while six are in critical conditions with three on ventilators. Only 64 new cases were confirmed, bringing the total number of cases since the disease’s outbreak in the country to 44,777. Last Thursday, the Director General of the Service, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, noted…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has condemned recent comments made by his predecessor, John Dramani Mahama, to the effect that Akyems are ‘Sakawa Boys’. The former president is said to have shared an article written by Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central Constituency Isaac Adongo and further describing the Akyems as Grandpas who should not be in government, aside he referring to them as Sakawa Boys. Youth in Akyem have already condemned the action, calling on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer to retract the statement and apologise accordingly. But speaking to members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference at…

Resettlement communities and installations along the Volta Lake were fumigated and disinfected last week to contain the spread of Covid-19. The communities are in four districts, namely Fanteakwa North, Kwahu West, Kwahu South and Kwahu Afram Plains North, all in the Eastern Region. Apart from the environment, facilities such as basic schools, CHP centres and police posts were fumigated. The residents from the beneficiary communities, Dedeso, Onuku, Dorminase, Amanfrom, Ampaamu, are fisher folks and farmers who produce to feed close-by districts and the Greater Accra Region. The four districts have already recorded Covid-19 cases and have patients recovering. The disinfection…

Former President John Dramani Mahama has questioned the prudence of government providing dams that are unfit for purpose under its One Village One Dam promise. He says instead of the government constructing dams as it promised the people of Ghana, it has resorted to providing dugouts that are not fit for all-year-round farming because they dry up and, in some case, are not able to hold water. Addressing separate durbars of chiefs and people at Loggu and Manwe, in the Wa East Constituency, on Thursday, September 3 as part of his four-day tour of the Upper West Region, Mr Mahama…

The authorities in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, have announced that people will be fined $10 (£7.50) for not wearing face masks in public or not wearing them properly. The same fine will also be imposed for violating the 2m (6ft) social distancing rule in public, or ignoring the night-time curfew. Organisers of parties and other illegal gatherings could be fined $200, and those who attend $25. These latest measures to curb the spread of coronavirus have led to a backlash on Twitter. “I wonder if heavy penalties will scare the virus away or will [financially] ruin people furthermore,” one person tweeted.…

A die-hard fan of music legend Kojo Antwi’s had a memorable moment in her life when she was ushered unto the altar by her music icon, the Maestro himself, during her wedding. Efia Antwiwaa Kajah, a staff of one of the telecommunication companies in Ghana, will forever consider Saturday, August 22, 2020 as a memorable day as her dream of getting closer to Kojo Antwi was accomplished. Traditionally, the father of Efia Antwiwaa should have ushered her to the altar but Kojo Antwi took that position because of the love the adorable lady has for him. According to Efia, it…

Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, aged 83, is in hospital with early-stage double pneumonia after testing positive for coronavirus, Italian media report. He spent the night in hospital in Milan for checks, having tested positive on Wednesday. Earlier his right-wing Forza Italia party said his condition was not a cause for concern, and “he is fine”. The media tycoon’s partner and two of his children also tested positive. Berlusconi has been in self-isolation with his 30-year-old partner, the Forza Italia MP Marta Fascina, at his villa in Arcore near Milan, after holidaying in Sardinia. The infection rate in Sardinia…

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has written to Asante Kotoko SC and AshantiGold SC to confirm their participation in next season’s CAF inter-club competitions. This follows a communique dated August 31,2020 from the continent’s football governing body, to Member Associations to confirm their engagement in the 2020/2021 CAF Total Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup respectively. According to CAF, Member Associations that did not complete the season 2019/2020, are allowed to enter the same teams qualified from the said Association in the last CAF International Competitions season 2019/2020 taking into consideration the quota of each Association according to their ranking.…