Author: Krobea

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has named Ghana’s Number 1 television station TV3 as the Tourism Oriented Media in Television. The award was conferred on TV3 at the 13th National Tourism Awards held at the National Theatre on Friday, November 6. It was received on behalf of TV3 by the General Manager for Media General Television, Francis Doku. The awards ceremony was themed: ‘Growing Tourism Beyond The Return, COVID-19’. TV3 beat competition from Citi TV and Adom TV to win the award. The latest honour comes exactly a week after the parent company of your favourite television station, Media General,…

The dream of every graduate is to get a white collar job after university but when such dreams do not materialize, what happens? When Claudia Ama Buatsin (@amabuatsin) got fed up with job hunting, she eventually learnt how to bake and is now running one of thriving businesses in Accra, Cookies and Crumbs (@cookiesandcrumbs on Facebook).  Claudia is the third of four siblings and was born and bred in Tema. Though not born with a silver spoon in her mouth, her parents did their best to give her the best opportunities life could afford. She attended Wesley Girls High School…

Ashanti Region Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wonntumi, has asked Ghana Premier League giants Asante Kotoko to submit a bid for Manchester United’s Paul Pogba. Paul Pogba has two years left on his contract but multiple reports suggest that the English Premier League side have lowered their asking price for the World Cup winner to £53 million and Chairman Wonntumi is ready to bring him to Asante Kotoko. Speaking on Wontumi TV on Friday morning, the businessman heaped praises on Asante Kotoko’s new Chief Executive Officer, Nana Yaw Amponsah, and urged…

District Chief Executive (DCE) for Ahafo Ano South East Joseph Dapaah has lamented that despite a population of over 85,000, they only have six police officer sand one police post. He poured his heart out following a robbery incident he witnessed Thursday night. Speaking on Akoma FM’s GhanAkoma on Friday, November 6, Mr Dapaah explained that he personally witnessed the robbery incident in the district capital. “On my way, from routine campaign stops when I reached Adugyama, I heard gunshots so I asked my driver to stop the car, I could see the armed men in a Rambo style robbing…

Cocoa farmers in Ghana have appealed to the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to allow them also access free healthcare at the various cocoa clinics. Speaking on Akoma FM’s morning show GhanAkoma on Friday, November 6, President of Association of Ghana Cocoa Farmers Anane Boateng appealed to COCOBOD to ensure the health of cocoa farmers are prioritized. The farmers lamented that “it seems politicians have been taking us the cocoa farmers for a ride”. “They tell us sugar-coated lies during campaigns and neglect us when they are in power.” He added that when Farmer’s Day is due these same politicians will…

Come Saturday, November 7, 2020, the Tamale Central Constituency will witness an unprecedented health walk and medical screening in the constituency dubbed ‘Walk For Hope’. Over hundreds of people have already laced their boots for this event to be organised by Dr Ibrahim Anyars, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Tamale Central. The gathering is expected to draw leading executives and followers of the ruling NPP as well as other sympathisers. Dr Ibrahim Anyars will be using the Walk For Hope to garner more votes ahead of the December 7 elections. Participants are expected to converge at the Tamale…

The embattled Member of Parliament for Fomena Constituency, Andrew Amoako Asiamah, says despite the President’s continuous plea for him to rescind his decision on contesting the seat as independent candidate, his mind is already made up. Spokesperson for the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP Seth Oduro, in an interview on Akoma FM’s morning show GhanAkoma on Thursday, November 5, told show host Aduanaba Kofi Asante Ennin that “even if we decide to rescind our decision to join the party, what will become of us?” “I am a former constituency executive, does that mean I will be reinstated or I…

Ghana’s leading media conglomerate Media General Group has sent out best wishes to all farmers around the world to mark Ghana’s annually held National Farmers Day. This year’s edition falls on Friday, November 6, 2020. The National Farmers’ Day is usually celebrated on the first Friday of December every year, except in election year when it is held in November. A statement signed by the Minister of Interior, Ambrose Dery, indicated that Friday, December 4, 2020, which marks Farmers Day, remains the date for the statutory public holiday and will be observed as such throughout the country. In celebrating Ghanaian farmers,…

President and Founder of Young Professionals and Youth Coalition (YPYC) Andy Osei Okrah has charged the youth not to be provoked into engaging in any unwarranted activities during this year’s elections. Speaking at the maiden international virtual conference of the Coalition on Wednesday, November 4, Mr Okrah shared his experiences and challenges with young professionals. The conference, held at the Accra International Conference Centre, saw the presentation of honorary awards to nominees of the prestigious Young Professionals Role Model (YPRM) Award. It coincided with the 11th MTN Pulse Tranform Summit as MTN become partners of this year’s Young Professionals Transformational…

Winner of the 2020-2021 Ghana Premier League season will pocket GH¢250,000 as the prize money. This was revealed by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, Kurt Okraku, at the launch of the upcoming season. The 2nd placed team will also earn GH¢150,000 while the 3rd placed side will go home with GH¢80,000 in prize money. Winners of the three zones of the Division One League will pocket GH¢75,000 each. https://twitter.com/3SportsGh/status/1324599092148867072?s=20 The domestic league season is set to commence on Friday, November 13 with the topflight league before the Division One League next month. The new season was launched on Thursday,…