Author: Krobea

Renowned educationist Anis Haffar has urged all and sundry to embrace the opportunities brought in by Covid-19 by extensively latching on to technology in education. He expressed worry those directly involved in the education of Ghanaian kids are still not up to speed with the demands of the time. “The sad part is where this is a digital generation and we have analogue teachers in the system,” he bemoaned. “It is speaking to us. Frankly had it not been for Covid-19, a lot of these issues will still be bearing but now it’s widely open and we really have to…

The Management of Ghana Water Company Limited in the Eastern Region has urged residents of Akim Oda, Akwatia and its environs to store water for use for some days . This is because residents are not likely to get constant supply of water as they usually do. Management says parts of the Water Treatment Plant in Oda was inundated by floods after a downpour on Monday night. Vital equipment needed to supply water to the above-mentioned areas have been badly affected. “We entreat consumers to store water and use it judiciously while our engineers are working around the clock to…

President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kurt Okraku has said the sport governing body is going through a financial turmoil of its own. Outlining the challenges it is facing, dealing with keeping a balance around the Covid-19 era, Kurt Okraku said the FA is working hard to restore the gains made prior to the pandemic. Speaking to the media after a press briefing Wednesday, the GFA President underscored the importance of understanding the crisis the football world is going through. “There are quite a number of challenging areas but obviously, it all comes down to money. Clubs may have…

A Deputy Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has said the Ghana Education Service (GES) was discussing the possibility of senior high students using mobile phones in school. However, he is unaware of the current state of development as far as that decision is concerned. He told Alfred Ocansey on the Sunrise morning show on 3FM 92.7 Wednesday, June 3 that he would liaise with officials of the GES to ascertain the state of affairs regarding this matter. The National Council of Parent-Teacher Association says in order for boarding students to stay in touch with their parents and guardians,…

The Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Koforidua, Most Rev. Joseph Afrifah-Agyekum, has asked all Parishes and Quasi-Parishes not to commence church activities on Sunday, June 7 until an official communication is given. In a Memo to the Clergy and Religious in the Koforidua Diocese, Bishop Afrifa-Agyekum explained discussions were still ongoing to reach a consensus on the way forward. “I wish to inform you that congregational church service are not to commence in any Parish or Quasi-Parish until I officially communicate to you.” He added: “In the meantime, we are working hard on some protocols that will guide the…

Deputy Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has said the government took the best decision not to allow parents visit their wards in schools as part of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. He told Alfred Ocansey on the Sunrise morning show on 3FM 92.7 Wednesday that allowing parents to have access to their wards on campus would double the risk of the children contracting coronavirus. Minister of Education Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh had said on Tuesday, June 2 that there shall be no form of religious activity in schools once they reopen, following President Nana Akufo-Addo’s relaxation of the…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has settled on Saturday, June 20 as date on which to elect 168 parliamentary candidates for the December 7 parliamentary elections. The party had scheduled Saturday, April 25 to hold the primaries in constituencies where it has sitting Members of Parliament (MPs) but had called it off as a result of the outbreak of Covid-19 and the ban on political gathering and rallies. National Executive Committee (NEC) and National Council meetings held on Wednesday, June 3 in Accra settled on the new date for the parliamentary primaries. Guidelines for the primaries are expected to be…

It’s been five years since the twin fire and flood disaster occurred in Accra to devastating consequences and for many victims, their scars are a constant reminder of the grim experience. That pain is exasperated by the fact that many of the things that contributed to the cause of the disaster continue to take place with careless abandon. It was labelled the Black Wednesday and witnesses and survivors continue to recount the horror and pain from that day. It killed 154 people and hundreds suffered severe burns resulting in permanent physical disabilities. The report of the ministerial committee that investigated…

Minister of Youth and Sports Isaac Kwame Asiamah has debunked rumours that former Ghana coach James Kwesi Appiah lacked support from the ministry and government while he was coach of the senior national team. Appiah took Avram Grant’s position after the Israeli was sacked, for a second stint with the Black Stars in a contract that ran out just last December. Appiah’s exit has been followed by widespread reports, which he has admitted to be true in interviews, that the Ministry has not settled the rest of his arrears and monies owed him. Appiah has revealed that between the period…

About 146 patients have recovered from the coronavirus disease in Ghana, taking the total tally of recovered patients to 3,132. In the latest update from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Wednesday, 251 persons have been infected. This moves the total case count for the country from 8,297 to 8,548. The deaths remain 38 while 15 in total are in “critical” and “severe” conditions. No details were, however, given on the latest infections but what remains is that 5,378 are now under management at the various treatment facilities. Greater Accra Region continues to lead in the regional breakdown with a…