Author: Krobea

Hillary Clinton once said that every election “starts with where we are in the country at this time… and it proceeds from there. And it is always about the future.” As Ghanaian voters head to the polls in December, we need to consider the prevailing issues of our time and how we can use our votes to set an agenda for the future. It is expected that education, economy and infrastructure are matters that will anchor the elections. Education Education will be a major issue for two main reasons – Akufo-Addo’s implementation of his flagship free SHS program and Mahama’s…

The presidential election contest of 2020 is the third between President Nana Akufo-Addo and his immediate predecessor President John Mahama. In 2012 and 2016, Mahama was the incumbent whereas Akufo-Addo was the challenger. On this occasion, the table has turned, with Akufo-Addo as the incumbent and Mahama as the opposition candidate. Doubtlessly, this election will not only be about promises but about the record of the two leading candidates. There is an opportunity to evaluate the promises they make vis-à-vis their record in office. This paper considers the personal, professional and political records of the two candidates. Personal background John…

Hisense Ghana Limited on Tuesday, August 18 donated two brand new ambulances worth $90,000 to the Apinto Government Hospital and the Tarkwa Municipal Hospital in the Western Region. The gesture was to enhance quality health delivery to people in the area and afar. To management of Hisense, quality health delivery is an essential service towards the development of every nation. Ghana is, however, confronted with lack in medical equipment that ensures the realization of health delivery, hence the support. The Medical Superintendent of Tarkwa Municipal Hospital, Dr. Frederick Yaw Sarpong, expressed thanks to management of Hisense for the support. “We…

The founder of Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Akua Donkor, says she would be very glad if former president and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama rather drags her to court over defamation. Madam Akua Donkor has already dragged to court by one Mary Awusi for making defamatory statements about Mr Mahama. According to the writ filed at an Accra High Court, Madam Akua Donkor’s statements dent the image and high-earned reputation of the former president and his party, NDC. The plaintiff is praying the Court for a retraction and apology as well as imposing a restraining…

The Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Rita Akosua Dickson, has revealed that discussions have gone on to introduce health-related courses such as Nursing, Midwifery and Medilab to its Obuasi Campus. Speaking at a day’s working visit to formally introduce herself to the management of the Obuasi Municipal Assembly on Thursday, August 20, the first female Vice Chancellor of the University said “currently, the Dean of the Obuasi campus is working with the Dean of Medicine and Dentistry, KNUST and Hospitals in Obuasi for space for experiential training for students when the courses…

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for North Tongu in the Volta Region, Richard Collins Arku, has vowed vehemently to win the North Tongu Parliamentary seat for the ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP). Richard Arku, who is the NPP Parliamentary Candidate, is poised and very positive to oust the incumbent Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. He believes his achievements as DCE in the area is unparalleled and that would do the magic to win the seat for NPP for the first time. The DCE disclosed this on Mantam Mpuntuo on Onua FM on Thursday, August 20, maintaining the people in the…

Black Stars head coach C.K. Akunnor has praised Andre Ayew after the player won several awards at Swansea City’s awards night on Thursday. Andre Ayew was very integral in Swansea City’s campaign last season, contributing 18 goals in all competitions and assisting seven more to help his club reach the Championship Play-offs. Ayew was named Swansea’s Player’s Player of the Year and Supporters’ Player of the Year in the club’s end-of-season awards for the 2019-20 season and his national team manager, Akunnor, took to his Twitter page to congratulate him. https://twitter.com/akonnor_ck/status/1296726829571747840?s=20 Ayew also won the Top goalscorer of the Season…

Chief of Elmina Nana Kodwo Conduah VI has called on Ghanaians to give President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo another four years to lead the country. Speaking at a durbar held at Elmina on Thursday at the start of the President’s tour of the Central Region, the Paramount Chief of the Elmina Traditional Area asked Ghanaians to heed to his call for President Akufo-Addo to change the country. He consequently offered prayers, in Fante, for the president, calling on the gods of the land to protect him. Omanhen Nana Kodwo Conduah VI symbolically presented GH¢1 each to President Akufo-Addo and three…

Security is a key factor for governing a country. It is the duty of governments to protect the citizenry. A nation in which there is a break down of security, citizens live in fear and find it difficult going about their daily activities. The political will of a government in resourcing security agencies, has a direct bearing on how a country is battle ready to confront emergencies. For the past three(3) and half years, President Akufo-Addo and his government, has done a lot to secure the territorial integrity and the internal affairs of Ghana. This ranges from retooling of the…

All seven accused persons standing trial at the Bole Magistrate Court over the lynching of Akua Denteh at Kafaba have been remanded into police custody. The presiding magistrate, Andrew Prince Cudjoe discharged the accused persons on their earlier charge sheets but they were rearrested by police at the court premises. The magistrate then directed the police to remand them into custody to reappear on Friday, September 18. He charged the accused persons to cooperate with police. Briefing the media after the proceedings, the State Attorney at the Tamale High Court, Salia Abdul Kudus, said the dockets of all seven accused…