Author: Krobea

Having had a deep reflection over recent happenings these past couple of days, I guess now is the time for me to also have have my say on the senseless and heartless lynching of George Floyd. As much as the act was dastardly and heartlessly executed, it also reveals one thing that the human being has become. This image of the human being is well captured in the 4th stanza Oswald Mbuyiseni Mtshali’s poem entitled 𝑵𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒕𝒐 where he states categorically and in unambiguous terms that “𝑴𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒏! 𝑴𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕! 𝑴𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆…

The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has expressed satisfaction with the recently held piloting of the voter registration exercise, stressing that the lessons learnt will lead to an improved conduct of the upcoming mass registration. It said 1,990 applicants were successfully registered nationwide over the two-day period, averaging 83 per day at each polling station. This, the EC notes, puts it in a position to register over 13 million Ghanaians within the first 21 days of the mass registration scheduled to start late June. All these were contained in a statement signed by the Acting Director of Public Affairs of the…

The comparison between two of Lynx Entertainment finest artistes, KiDi and Kuami Eugene, has always sparked debate among their followers and Ghanaians as a whole. The debate ranges from the number of hit songs, sense of fashion, looks etc. However, when asked how he felt about being compared to his label mate Kuami Eugene, the ‘Say Cheese’ hitmaker expressed worry over the development and asked Ghanaians to stop pitting him against Kuami Eugene as it is unhealthy and can bring about an unnecessary beef. “We should all recognize that everybody is doing the little they can to support and push…

The Public Relations Officer for the Tamale Central Mosque, Alhaji Mohammed Gazali, has disclosed that the Tamale Central and Ambariya mosques in Tamale remain closed despite the easing of restrictions on religious activities by government. He revealed the conditions attached to the easing of the restrictions are difficult to implement hence the decision to abstain from observing the prayers. In a two-paragraph statement signed by Alhaji Gazali, the Muslim community in the Tamale metropolis are happy with the move by government to ease restrictions on religious activities in the country. “The conditions attached to the easing of the restrictions are…

Ghana’s Covid-19 case count continues to be on the ascendancy though deaths have slowed in the past few days. According to the latest update released by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on its website Thursday, June 4, the cumulative number of cases recorded so far is 8,885. Out of this number, 3,189 have recovered while 38 have lost their lives to the virus. This leaves Ghana’s active cases at 5,658. There are two patients in critical conditions while nine’s are said to be severe. These patients are receiving treatment at major centres such as the University of Ghana Medical Centre…

One of the men accused of murdering unarmed black man Ahmaud Arbery in the US state of Georgia used a racial slur after shooting him, a court has heard. A Georgia state investigator said Travis McMichael used the slur and an expletive as Mr Arbery lay on the ground. Mr Arbery was jogging when he was chased down by Mr McMichael and his father in Brunswick in February. The case caused widespread outrage after footage was leaked online. Travis and Gregory McMichael are facing murder charges. Another man, William Bryan, faces charges of murder and criminal attempt to commit false…

When Odion Ighalo arrived in Manchester on the weekend of transfer deadline day, it was a shocking tribute to football beauty. While it served as a transfer trading dish fed on by many, it was the story of how it all unfolded that made it surreal. But it happened regardless, and by the next Monday, he was already seen at The Lowry Hotel, United’s team hotel in the company of friends. A boy’s dream had happened thanks to an incredible backscene story that can qualify for an Oscar. Days prior to his arrival, Ighalo’s agent Atta Aneke was constantly on…

Yes, it is indeed true that there are leaders and there are leaders. Whereas some leaders were born, others were made, and whereas some leaders are respected because they occupy leadership positions, others are respected because they are deserving to be respected by reason of the great leadership acumen they exude and the inspiration they provide to their followers. There is no disputing the fact that leaders belonging to the second category are hard to come by, particularly in Africa. It is also true that while in other justifications where women, just like their male counterparts, largely have it easy…

Ghanaian sprint champion Joseph Paul Amoah has completed his study programme at the Coppin State University in the United States with a degree in Accounting. The 23-year-old transferred to the American University from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science of Technology (KNUST) in 2017 – on a scholarship he earned because of his prowess on the tracks. Amoah posted his graduation photos on his Instagram page earlier Thursday morning with the caption, “Not about where you are, but who you are” signifying the somewhat long journey from Kumasi to the United States. 2019 was Amoah’s breakthrough year. His 10.01s is…

A Senior Lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Dr Ahmed Jinapor, has noted that until a vaccine is developed against coronavirus, there can never been a 100 per cent safety against the virus. He indicated while speaking on a stakeholder dialogue programme themed: ‘Framework for Reopening Schools’ on TV3 and moderated by Alfred Ocansey Thursday that there will definitely be cases in the schools. Hence, he said, parents and Ghanaians in general must brace themselves up for such reports. “We will definitely have cases in the schools,” he said, adding that “we need to brace ourselves for it.”…