Author: Krobea

Reigning VGMA Artiste of the Year Kuami Eugene has distanced himself from Sarkodie’s ‘Happy Day’ despite being featured by the Artiste of the Decade. “It is not about whether or not there was an endorsement, it’s just the fact that I had no idea about it. As a human, I hate to be kept in the shadows. And right now I’m just in the middle. I don’t know what’s going on. I’m just an innocent young guy who did a feature for someone I respect in the industry.” The song has stirred controversy as it is purported to have endorsed…

The largest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), says it has not left any stone unturned in the Ashanti Region in the build-up to the December 7 polls. A member of the party in the Region stressed that snatching power from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and rescuing Ghanaians from the current “untold hardship” is non-negotiable. He also described management of the Ghanaian economy by the Akufo-Addo-led administration as shambolic. Former Obuasi Municipal Chief Executive Kwasi Ofori Agyemang, speaking on Akoma FM’s morning show GhanAkoma on Tuesday, revealed that “with the hardwork the party has secured on grounds,…

Ghana needs patriotic, visionary and law-abiding leaders whose followers are no different and have a positive attitude towards the country’s transformation. But is this what would be experienced after the December 7 polls in the wake of the Covid-19 restrictions and safety protocols? Ghana recorded its first two cases of Covid-19 in March after which measures were put in place by government to curb the spread of the infection. They included the bans on school activities, all public gatherings including conferences, workshops, funerals, festivals, political rallies, church activities and other related events to reduce the spread of the virus. All…

Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has won a controversial third term in office in an election boycotted by the opposition. He took 94% of the vote, even winning 99% in some of his strongholds. Turnout was put at almost 54%. The result has to be confirmed by the Constitutional Council. On Monday, the Ivorian opposition said it was creating a transitional government which would organise a new election. Main opposition candidates Pascal Affi N’Guessan and Henri Konan Bédié had urged their supporters not to vote. They got 1% and 2% respectively, while a fourth candidate, Kouadio Konan Bertin, also got…

The Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen, has blamed system failure for the locked-up funds of Menzgold customers. According to the lawyer, the Governor of Bank of Ghana should be trialed on this matter because the central bank came out with a release, stating that Menzgold doesn’t have a license to operate but didn’t come out with any better solution to the problem. The lawyer-cum-politician revealed that if he had money at the time Menzgold was in operation, he would have invested too so he doesn’t blame the customers. In an interview with Anokyewaaba…

The Adansi North District Chief Executive (DCE), Kusi Kwaku Eric, together with the Queenmother of Bobraise, Nana Akyaa Dampomah III, has commissioned a one-unit No. 3 Junior High School classroom block for Bobriase community in the Adansi North District. The District Chief Executive said the school building project was fully funded with the District Development Fund (DDF). He added that the dilapidated nature of the old school block necessitated for the building of the block and revealed that another unit would soon be added to complete the project. The Regent of Bobraise, Nana Amakye Kan II, sadly admitted that the…

The Deputy Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa Constituency, Eric Saah, has written to the Constituency’s Chairman to announce his defection to the New Patriotic Party (NPP). “I write to inform you officially that I have lost interest in the NDC party and therefore tender my letter of resignation from the party,” he wrote. This follows the defection of the party’s parliamentary aspirant, Eric Taylor, to the NPP last month. The constituency officer said he is leaving because Mr Taylor left and since he brought him into the party and nurtured him, he cannot stay any…

US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden have spent the final hours of the White House race delivering their closing pitch to voters in critical states. Mr Biden campaigned in Pennsylvania and Ohio, as Mr Trump toured the voting battlegrounds of Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. National polls suggest a firm lead for Mr Biden in Tuesday’s election. But his lead is narrower in the handful of states that could decide the result. Nearly 99 million people have already cast their ballots in early voting, putting the country on course for its highest turnout in a…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Awutu Senya East Constituency in the Central Region, Phyllis Naa Koryoo, has promised to establish what she termed as a ‘legal hub’ to help traders and artisans in the Constituency. Naa Koryoo said because most of these traders and artisans do not have spokespersons and legal representations, they make mistakes in their daily activities. The NDC PC gave the promise in an interview on Monday, November 2 on Onua FM’s Ghana Dadwene hosted by Nana Yaw Opare. “I will create a legal hub for the people because traders, artisans, and other petty…

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa George Ayisi-Boateng has noted that the infiltration of politicians in the recruitment process of security agencies has been contributing to the increase of robbery cases in the country. Mr Ayisi-Boateng urged immediate strengthening of systems and societal institutions to fight corruption and security issues. Speaking on Akoma FM’s morning show GhanAkoma, HE Ayisi-Boateng explained that the “influx of politicians and traditional leaders in the operations of institutions is a prime cause of delay in Ghana’s development”. He explained that the infiltration in police recruitment and other governmental agencies have been the bane to fighting…