Author: Krobea

After weeks of dormancy in the game, there’s some respite finally as the German government gave a green light for the Bundesliga to return later this month. If it happens, Germany will be the first of Europe’s top five leagues to resume their league season after it was suspended in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic. But there is a chunk of caveats. Matches will be played behind closed doors No more than 322 people will be allowed to each ground Teams will arrive separately to avoid unnecessary contact Players will be required to practice social distancing That means staying…

Gospel musician Denzel Prempeh is set to release a new project, ‘Deeper Touch’, on May 15. ‘Deeper Touch’, according to the musician, who is also a pastor and Team Lead of Heartbeat Ministries Worldwide, is a dedication to God. ‘Deeper Touch’ is a collection of some songs ministered by Denzel Prempeh and HeartBeatMusic, a subsidiary of Heartbeat Ministries Worldwide, over the decade. The ‘Sweet Holy Spirit’ singer said in a statement that this project “is to honour as well as show gratitude to God for how far He has brought the ministry”. The melodic songs on the album offer a…

The Minority in Parliament says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo must take responsibility for the increased cases of coronavirus in the country. Leader Haruna Iddrisu said the President “took a terrible gamble with our lives when he lifted the lockdown at a time our case count was increasing”. He was addressing journalists on Thursday, May 7, when he made these remarks. Ghana’s Covid-19 case count has seen an exponential increase of more than 2,000 since the president lifted the partial lockdown on Monday, April 20. It is currently 3,091. The decision came as many wanted the lockdown to be extended…

After her botched attempt to win the heart of Ignatius, Freelove has hinted that even though she was hurt, she has moved on. Ignatius and Freelove were part of the hottest show on television currently, Date Rush on TV3 which offers singles a platform to find love. During last Sunday’s edition, the very confident Ignatius, who had the ladies drooling over him, declined the option to go out with any of the ladies including Freelove who was hell-bent on winning her dream man’s attention. Speaking about the incident in an interview on TV3’s New Day with Johnnie Hughes, Freelove revealed…

Musician Sista Afia has debunked claims which suggest that rapper Medikal wrote the verses in her new single ‘You Got Nerves’. The ‘Weather’ hitmaker has been the talk in the showbiz circles with some flawless piece of rap skills, something she has not been known for. But Sista Afia in an interview said rap had always been part of her and refuted claims of Medikal writing her verses. “I wrote the verses in my new song and Medikal played no part. I sacrificed my sleep to put all these verses together without no input from him. “The style might look…

Businesses which will apply for the soft loans made available by government due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic will do so via a technology portal, the Executive Director of the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has said. Kosi Yankey-Ayeh, however, indicated that provision will be made for those without immediate access to technology so that they are not left out. She said a massive sensitisation programme will be embarked upon in the coming weeks to “have more people know about it”. Madam Yankey-Ayeh made this known on Thursday, May 7 while addressing journalists at the Ministry…

Former Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah claims he has been disrespected by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) as he cranks up his bid to recover his unpaid salaries plus winning bonuses from the body. Appiah lost his job as Black Stars coach after the GFA decided not to renew his contract, bringing an end to a second two-year stint with the team. And it seems the dust from that divorce is yet to settle. Appiah says he is owed five months of salary and outstanding bonuses totalling around $180,000 and wants the body to settle it as soon possible. Appiah’s determination…

The Member of Parliament for the Dome-Kwabenya Constituency last Monday cut sod for two major projects in her Constituency. The projects were the construction of an ultramodern District Office for the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and a Fire Service Station both within the Dome-Kwabenya Constituency in the Greater Accra Region. Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony for the projects, Sarah Adwoa Safo noted that owing to the lack of a District Office for the NHIA, her constituents are compelled to make do with a small office store at Dome, which she said, is very inconveniencing to healthcare delivery, thus justifying…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) led by its National Chairman, Freddy Blay, on Wednesday, May 6, paid a courtesy call on the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Nuhu Sharubutu, at which event, the party made a donation of some food items and an undisclosed amount of money. The items donated by the NPP leadership as part of the party’s support for the Muslim Community in the period of Ramadan included several bags of rice, sugar, cottons of milk, among others. Freddy Blay used the occasion, first of all, to thank Almighty Allah for bestowing on the Leader of the Muslim Community…

Five health workers in the Eastern Region have been infected with Covid-19. As at Tuesday, May 5, the Region has recorded 95 cases of the deadly virus and is ranked third behind Greater Accra and Ashanti as regions with the most cases. Birim Central Municipality is the new municipality with one returnee case to join , bringing the number of districts affected to seven. Three districts – Fanteakwa North, Denkyembour and West Akyem – have recorded four clinical cases. Before five were infected, health workers in the Region had raised several concerns of lack of personal protective equipment (PPEs) at…