Author: Krobea

Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Elvis Afriyie Ankrah has cautioned Ghanaians against giving the Akufo-Addo-led government another term in power. The Youth and Sports Minister of the erstwhile Mahama administration advised the electorate to vote against the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and to ignore their political mantra ‘Four More Years’. Speaking on Akoma FM’s political weekend morning show ‘Wonsom’, Mr. Afriyie Ankrah quizzed, “Four more years to do what?” He advocated the total rejection of giving another four years to the NPP government. “Let’s not even give them another four hours or four days in power…

Samuel Eto’o believes the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ will offer many unique and memorable experiences for fans when the next edition of football’s showpiece event heads to the Middle East and Arab world in two years’ time. In an interview with qatar2022.qa, the former Cameroon international–who serves as a Global Ambassador for the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC)–highlighted some of his favourite places to visit in the country. “I enjoy visiting lots of different places when I’m in Qatar. Sometimes, I like to go to the Villaggio Malland on other occasions I enjoy visiting the Katara Cultural…

The Chair of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has stated that the Commission is almost done with preparations for next month’s presidential and parliamentary elections. “The Electoral Commission is 98 percent ready for the successful, credible, fair, orderly and peaceful conduct of the elections in December,” Jean Adukwei Mensa observed. She also said the Commission is 99 percent done with the distribution of electoral materials for the conduct of the country’s eighth successive elections. Mrs Mensa made all these known on Friday, November 20 when she met the Council of State to brief them on the preparedness of her outfit…

The Western Regional Fire Command of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has intensified its surveillance in major markets in the Western Region to avert rampant fire outbreaks within this period. The move is to respond to the recent fire outbreak in parts of the country, among which is the Region. Three persons sustained severe injuries following a fire outbreak at the Sekondi Fishing bay on Thursday, November 19. Several fishing gears were burnt into ashes though the Sekondi Fire Command subsequently managed to bring the fire under control. Speaking in an interview on Onua FM’s Yen Sempa on Friday,…

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has identified 200 fire hotspots within the Ashanti Region to guide the approach in fighting fire. The command in the Region says they are not leaving any stone unturned following Wednesday dawn’s fire at the Pedestrian Shopping Mall at Odawna in Accra. They are taking proactive approach in fighting fire in the Region. Spokesperson for the Ashanti Regional Fire Command D03 Acquah Desmond mentioned the 200 flashpoint while speaking on Akoma FM’s morning show GhanAkoma on Thursday. He mentioned areas like “Santasi, Adum, Kejetia and other areas within the central business district have been…

Matchday 2 of the Ghana Premier League is here and players are ready to record their first win of the season. Legon Cities youngster Matthew Anim Cudjoe says the team will do all they can to beat Accra Great Olympics tonight. Anim Cudjoe made his Legon Cities debut on Match Week One and he says he was happy because of the connection he had with his teammates in the game. “I had a great game because the players understood me, I’m happy,” he told Legon Cities TV. The Royals split the points with Berekum Chelsea in the season opener last…

A source at the Office of Former President Jerry John Rawlings has denied reports that two aides of the late former president were picked up on Thursday, November 19 by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI). The source, however, confirmed that a research assistant at the Office, by name Barbara, was picked up but later released. Meanwhile, Dela Cofie, who is familiar with the situation at the Office of Former President Jerry John Rawlings, has issued a rejoinder to the news report, claiming it was “half-truth and outright misrepresentation”. “While I am able to confirm that one person- Barbara was…

The leadership of Zongo communities within the Oforikrom municipality in Ashanti Region have resolved to educate their followers, especially the youth, on the need to restrain themselves from electoral violence. This follows the identification of most Zongo communities as flashpoints for the December 7 elections. Out of the over 400 areas identified as hotspots in the Ashanti Region, Zongo communities top the list. This prompted the leadership of the Zongo communities to initiate a peace campaign before, during, and after the elections. Addressing the media in Kumasi, Spokesperson for the leadership of Zongo communities within Oforikrom municipal, Sarki Abdul Mumin…

The Western Region branch of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will hold a vigil on Friday, November 20 in honour of the late former President Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings. Accordingly, all five constituencies in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Area will come together and have the vigil from 6:00pm to 12 midnight at the Sekondi Kundum Square, popularly known as Komfoase. A terse statement signed by the party’s Regional Communications Officer, Richard Kirk Mensah, indicated that the office in the remaining 12 constituencies are also expected to hold similar events. “The party will proceed to organize a walk in memory…

There was confusion among political party agents in the Upper East Region capital of Bolgatanga on Friday, November 20 when the electoral materials for the December 7 elections arrived for safekeeping the 15 constituencies. The party agents, on one hand, and the police, on the other hand, were divided over where to keep the materials ahead of next month’s presidential and parliamentary elections. 3nes.com’s Rabiu Tanko Mohammed reported that few minutes after the truck carrying the electoral materials arrived at the Upper East Regional Police headquarters, political party representatives started agitations as regards where they will be kept. The disagreement…