Author: Krobea

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has addressed the nation for the first time since coronavirus spread to Cameroon on 6 March. Mr Biya urged people in Cameroon to remain calm, trust the government and join the fight against the disease. During his broadcast on state TV he also cancelled this year’s National Day celebrations, marked on 20 May, because of a ban on gatherings. The 87-year-old president praised health workers for their efforts in containing the spread of coronavirus. He warned of economic challenges following the decline in commodity prices and trade. Since the disease spread to Cameroon, there had been…

On Thursday, 14 May, Israeli Ambassador to Ghana Shani Cooper-Zubida called on the National Chief Imam, Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu. The meeting was to celebrate with the Muslim community in Ghana as they observe the Holy Month of Ramadan and prepare for Eid al Fitr. On behalf of the State of Israel in Accra, Ambassador Shani Cooper also donated three sheep to His Eminence to share among the vulnerable under his care. In her interaction with him, Ambassador Cooper expressed delight for the opportunity to meet him and fulfill the commandment of Zakkah (charity), which is one of the five pillars…

Ghana’s number one television station TV3 Network has this week announced the return of the most popular beauty reality show and one of the most sought after programmes on Ghanaian television, Ghana’s Most Beautiful (GMB).  Four Ghanaian celebrities – Lydia Forson, Prince David Osei, Salma Mumin and Adjetey Annan – are this year joining TV3 to scout the entire country to find the 16 beauties to compete in the 2020 edition of the show. The registration process for this year’s edition is currently underway and this commences the search for the most beautiful Ghanaian woman. GMB is open to Ghanaian…

The Deputy Director of Prisons at the Koforidua Prisons, ADP Joseph Asabri, says the GH¢1.80 for a three-square would not make it possible for prisoners to have the luxury of enjoying a balanced diet to boost their immune systems against Covid-19 as the president has encouraged. “Government feeds one prisoner, GH¢1.80 a day,” ADP Asabri said. “We pay suppliers and buy fire wood out of that, so in effect the GH¢1.80 is less for three square meals.” He added: “So eating a balanced diet with meals such as Kontomire, Dawadawa and the rest would be difficult to manage with the…

The government has not yet taken a decision on when to reopen schools in Ghana, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Deputy Education Minister in charge of Basic and Secondary Education, has said. At the moment, he said, the Ghana Education Service (GES), the Ministry of Education and health authorities are engaging stakeholders on the way forward for the schools but no decision has been taken yet. News making rounds suggest the government is likely to reopen schools in the first week of June in spite of the increasing number of the coronavirus cases. Speaking on the Sunrise morning show hosted…

Some things in life are relative. In fact, every description is relative. It depends on the perspective of the one doing the judging. Your beautiful car may not necessarily be beautiful to another. When you say you have given your best shot at something, to another person, it may be their worst.  The richest man in one village may be the poorest elsewhere. As we grow up, the reality of life’s relativity hits us even harder. You attend a good senior high school in your estimation but, to others, it may not be good enough. You graduate from university with…

Ghanaian female songstress and rapper Eno Barony has asked her colleague female artistes to spend energy and resources in making money for themselves rather engaging in lyrical beefs that sometimes get personal. Her comments come after some of her colleagues – Sista Afia and Freda Rhymz – turned their lyrical beef into a physical fight, which many have described as blockbuster movie. The two nearly exchanged blows on the premises of Media General last Monday. Speaking on the Sunrise morning show hosted by Alfred Ocansey on 3FM Wednesday, May 20, Eno Barony said she gave a piece of advice in…

The Founder and leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Percival Kofi Akpaloo, has threatened to seek court injunction on the upcoming 2020 general elections if the Electoral commission, Ghana (EC) does not compile a new voter register. He has said the current register is bloated and cannot be used to conduct successful and peaceful elections, hence his insistent call for a new register. Mr Akpaloo has vehemently averred to legally forbid the EC on carrying out its mandate if the current voter register is not changed and would make sure no one gets the opportunity to contest for…

The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ghana since Thursday, March 12 is 6,096. This is according to the latest update released by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Tuesday, May 19. The total number of active cases, however, is 4,292. There are no deaths in the latest update – still 31 – while the recoveries increased to 1,773. The total number of tests administered as of May 19, 2020 was 184, 343. Regional breakdown: Greater Accra Region – 4,536 Ashanti Region – 888 Central Region – 256 Western Region – 111 Eastern Region – 100 Western North Region – 57 Volta Region – 41…

It is a modern player’s prerogative to change his mind. That has been one of the tricky things about completing football transfers. Club administrators usually keep their cards to their chest until all this done before the final reveal and this as Michael Essien revealed in is recent interview proves it quite evidently. Essien in the interview revealed that he was very close to joining Liverpool back in 2002 – just a year after he had moved to play his football for French side, Bastia. The midfielder at the time was one of the most promising players in Europe and…