Author: Krobea

The first 1,000 days in every child’s life is a very critical period for growth and development. During this period, the demand for essential micronutrients is usually very high for organ formation and the health of the mother. However, a recent nutrition data analysis in the Sagnarigu Municipality in the Northern Region of Ghana revealed that Sagnarigu has the highest percentage for stunted children in the Northern Region with 47.6% as well as children underweight with 31%. (USAID METSS Survey, 2017). The underlying causes of this include inadequate access to nutritious food, inadequate care for children and women and an…

Member of Parliament for Assin Central Constituency Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has been summoned by High Court judge Amos Wuntah Wuni for contempt. Ken Agyapong is said to have “scandalised” and “threatened” the judge and, by extension, the court in an ongoing land case. On Wednesday, September 2, the lawmaker had threatened to petition the Chief Justice over a judgement given without his knowledge. On a programme on Net 2 TV, Ken Agyapong called the judge “stupid” for delivering judgement when he was unaware of the case despite being the de jure owner of the land for 18 years. “You are…

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the North-East Region has lashed out at the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, for engaging in a campaign tour at a time lives and properties of people in the Region are washed away by floods. The NDC North East Regional Communications Officer, Imoro Abdul-Razak, in a press release, described the Veep’s tour as “irresponsible” and “callous”, saying he takes his reelection more seriously than the lives and properties of his own people. Mr Abdul-Razak further accused Dr. Bawumia of pretending not to see what is happening to the people of the North East…

After a steady drop in the active cases of coronavirus in Ghana, the situation has taken a bend again as more persons are getting infected while the recoveries slow. After dropping to 785 as of Monday, September 7, the active cases have risen since then. On Tuesday, 143 new cases and about 197 recoveries saw the active cases rise to 831. On Wednesday, the Disease Surveillance Department of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) announced 176 new cases. This took the total cumulative cases from 45,012 to 45,188. There were only 144 recoveries-cum-discharges, seeing another rise in the active cases, which…

Popular Ghanaian pastor based in Orlando, Florida in the United States of America (USA) Sylvester Ofori has been invited by police over the murder of his wife, Barbara Ofori nee Tommey. A search warrant was served at his apartment after the Tuesday morning incident. Barbara, 27, was said to be entering the Orlando Credit Union on Tuesday, September 8, when she was confronted by, a man believed to be Sylvester, and shot seven times. “You can tell that she’s trying to get inside [the credit union],” police chief in Orlando said, “unfortunately, he shoots her.” Chief Rolon said the incident…

Actress Lupita Nyong’o has written a moving tribute to her Black Panther co-star Chadwick Boseman, terming his death as “a punch to my gut”. Chadwick died on 29 August aged 43 after battling colon cancer for four years. Lupita wrote on Instagram: “I write these words from a place of hopelessness, to honor a man who had great hope. I am struggling to think and speak about my friend, Chadwick Boseman, in the past tense. It doesn’t make sense.” She recalled the experience of working with Chadwick in the Marvel superhero film. “He showed up to every rehearsal and training…

Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has begun engagements with civil society organisations (CSOs) in Ghana. She was at the offices of STAR-Ghana Foundation on Wednesday, September 9 as her first stop in the two-day tour of these groups. Prof Opoku-Agyemang said her move is to bridge the gulf between political parties and CSOs since the two share common interests. “It is something we want to initiate and continue,” she noted. “Every too often you come to us, which is fine, and this not to say you shouldn’t come. This is a two-way…

Sports Journalist, Presenter and Producer Janet Nana Akua Amankwaa Quaye, who doubles as Public Relations Officer of Women’s Premier League Side, Halifax Ladies FC, has gained appointment at Africa Beach Soccer Union. Ghana Beach Soccer has received a huge boost with the appointment of five Ghanaians to serve on various Committees of the African Beach Soccer Union (ABSU). The appointments were confirmed after an Executive Committee meeting was held in late August to deliberate on issues relating to the future of the rapidly growing sand sport across the continent. Broadcaster and Ghana Beach Soccer Chairman Yaw Ampofo Ankrah has been…

Some indigenes of the three Akyem divisions have converged at Asamankese in the Eastern Region to demonstrate against the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, for describing actors in the Agyapa deal as ‘Sakawa boys’. The former president had shared an article written by Bolgatanga Central Member of Parliament Isaac Adongo regarding the controversial gold royalties deal. The demonstrators feel the action by the former leader is distasteful and encourages tribal politicking in the country. On Wednesday morning, vehicles from Oda, Akyem Swedru, and its environs arrived at Asamankese for the demonstration. The demonstrators, from Akyem…