Author: Krobea

A Deputy Finance Minister, Charles Adu-Boahen, has said funds from the Agyapa Royalties deal would be used to support four broad key areas in the mining sector. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, August 27, Mr Adu-Boahen said the funds will be invested in primary capital expenditure in education, health, housing and infrastructure sectors. “For education, upgrade existing schools in the mining areas,” he stated. “In University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), we will look to enhance operations by helping them set up a training or jewelry design course so that we can create more value out…

The Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing global economic crisis revealed a very troubling fact: the world is unprepared for food security. The complex global systems that were created in the era of accelerated globalization are threatening to collapse: Leading food producers have placed limitations on the export of agricultural goods from their territory, disturbances and interruptions have been encountered along the entire global supply chains from production in the field, to the international marketing of food, the decline in demand and buying-power due to the global economic recession, shortage of farm-hands and the contraction of disease amongst workers in the…

Mr. John Atteh, a 76-year-old resident of Dunkwao Kyekyewere, has miraculously come back to life after he was pronounced dead by doctors for four days at the Kyekyewere Government Hospital in the Central Region. The son of Mr. Atteh, Deacon Joseph Mensah, who is a member of The Church of Pentecost, Bethlehem District in the Ashaiman Area, could not hold his joy after he had organised some family members to pray for their dead father. According to Deacon Joe Mensah, he received a call from his mother on Friday, July 17, 2020, that his father was dead and that he…

Veteran actress Grace Omaboe has said Ghanaians should forgive Tracy Boakye and all the ladies involved in the ongoing social media fracas. The Kumawood actress had claimed that a married man she is dating is also dating ‘16 years’ hitmaker Mzbel but the man prefers her (Tracy Boakye) and this issue has taken twist and turns ever since it broke on social media. But Grace Omaboe, popularly known as Maame Dokono, has added her voice to the ongoing clash between these ladies and, according her, Ghanaians should forgive the ladies for their utterances. According to Maame Dokono, there was nothing…

Astute Ghanaian businessman Dr. Kofi Amoah has asked Argentine football legend Lionel Messi to consider playing in Africa. In his view, Messi’s arrival on the continent will do his reputation a lot of good as many of the player’s fans are on this continent. Dr. Amoah expressed this thought on his twitter feed on Thursday morning and was welcomed by raucous replies from football fans across the country. https://twitter.com/amoah_citizen/status/1298948214691958784?s=20 Messi’s name has been on the lips of many football fans in the past few days over a recent talk of wanting to leave Barcelona. A decision that was taken after…

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has tested positive for coronavirus, says France manager Didier Deschamps. The 27-year-old will have to self-isolate for 14 days. He will miss France’s Nations League game in Sweden on Saturday, 5 September and the home game against Croatia three days later. However, Pogba could be eligible for selection for United’s Premier League opener against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on 19 September. His club said: “Everybody at United wishes Paul a speedy recovery ahead of the new season.” Pogba will be replaced in the France squad by 17-year-old Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga. “I’ve completed, at…

Tanzania has banned three more Kenyan airlines as a standoff between the East Africa neighbours over Covid-19 escalates. The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) nullified the approval granted to Fly 540, Air Kenya Express and Safarilink Aviation. The airlines operate daily flights to the tourist destinations of Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar. “The basis of the decision to nullify our aproval for the three Kenyan airlines is the ongoing dispute between the two countries,” Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority director general general Hamza Johari is quoted as saying by the Citizen newspaper. Earlier, the national carrier Kenya Airways had been banned after Nairobi…

Two children have been caught for stealing GH¢150 and also poisoning the soup and water of one Godwin Martey at Sekyere-Krobo in Wassa East of the Western Region. This incident was reported on the Omanba-pa morning show on Connect FM Wednesday morning. The Unit Committee Chairman for Sekyere-Krobo, Jewel K. Ameyaw, who narrated the incident, said  the two children, aged 10 and 12, managed to enter the residence of Godwin Martey and made away with a cash of ¢150 and poisoned his water and soup with Cocoa Akatse, which is used for cocoa farms. “These children stole ¢150 cash and…