Author: Krobea

Two more persons have lost their lives to the novel coronavirus disease in Ghana, bringing the total number of deaths to 34. The two both died two days after reporting of the disease at separate hospitals in Accra. This was part of the latest update given by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on its portal. “Death 33 is a 64-year-old male, a known diabetic who presented with severe respiratory symptoms at a hospital in Accra,” the Service said on Tuesday, May 26. “He was admitted but died after two days on admission. “Death 34 is a 60-year-old female, a known…

Parliament has denied reports making rounds that two members and some staff have tested positive for coronavirus. Last week, the Speaker ordered a mandatory test for all 275 members as well as staff of the Parliamentary Service. Members of the Parliamentary Press Corps were also tested in a bid to stem the spread of the viral disease in case of any outbreak within the Service. “Parliament would like to state categorically that the results of the tests are not yet known and so the report by Starrfmonline is not true,” the legislative arm of government said in a press release…

Residents of Kodjona-Menekpo are against the burial of another resident on a private land in the community. They raise concerns that the land for the burial was close to a dug-out well, which could be infected. Again, they say the community is a waterlogged area in a downstream, which should not be approved for burial purposes. The land for burial, however, belongs to the deceased, whose name has been given as Gyebi Lawer. The family intends to bury him on the land after acquiring permit from the Lower Manya Krobo Environmental Health Department. But residents, clad in red on Tuesday…

All major markets in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis and the Effia-Kwesimentsim municipality in the Western Region will be closed down on Thursday for one week. The decision was taken after a meeting between the security councils for both Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly and the Effia-Kwesimentsim Municipal Assembly. The Covid-19 taskforce for Sekondi-Takoradi, in its assessment of the situation, recommended that the Takoradi Market be shut down. This is said to be informed by the flagrant disregard for health protocols by traders selling at the inner perimeter of the market. According to the head of the taskforce, James Obeng Jnr., traders who were…

Four persons have died and several others injured following an accident at Anoff on the Nsawam-Adeiso road. The accident on Tuesday morning involved a Toyota Hiace H100 and a Tipper Truck. The Toyota Hiace was from Asamankese to Accra while the Tipper Truck with registration number GT 9928-20 was from the Nsawam area believed to be heading to a sand-winning site. Eye witnesses said the accident occurred around 7:30am after the Toyota Hiace did a wrongful overtaking while speeding. The two vehicles had a head-on collision. Residents had to rescue accident victims as they made distress calls to the police.…

Two journalists who’d been interviewing alleged victims of state torture are among more than 40,000 people that Zimbabwean police say they’ve arrested for breaking lockdown restrictions who have been fined, warned or imprisoned. Most of those people were arrested for breaking the rule on not moving more than 5km (3 miles) from their homes. Others failed to wear masks or kept their businesses open. Most informal trading is banned, causing great financial hardship for the millions of Zimbabweans who work in the sector. Zimbabwe has been in lockdown since 30 March. Official statistics show coronavirus cases remain relatively low with…

It was a victory by a French team but it felt very much like a Ghanaian one when Olympique Marseille became European champions after beating AC Milan in the final. In 1993, Olympique Marseille under the leadership of Bernard Tapie and the Belgian coach Raymond Goethals shocked the then aristocrats of European football AC Milan to win the Champions League at the second time of asking. Marseille had lost two seasons before on penalties in Red Star Belgrade with Abedi but in 1993, Abedi and his team mates amend and the Ghana star played a massive role. It was his…

The excitement certainly continues on leading Ghanaian television station TV3 Network with this week’s announcement of the airing of the reunion show of Season 3 of its dating game show, Date Rush, from Sunday, May 31, 2020. Season 3 of Date Rush can best be described as the most popular Ghanaian content on television currently and the most watched primetime show on Ghanaian television in recent times. Date Rush has become that one show lovers of quality and exciting television content cannot afford to miss for anything. It is amazing the conversation the show generates across various social media platforms…

How do you even name five players to form a team among a side that won everything? The CAF Champions League, the Super Cup, local Ghana league titles, domestic cups and all? It can be tough and Ishmael Addo admitted as such when he was required to name a five-a-side team made up of players from the Hearts of Oak sides he played with. First, he included Emmanuel Osei Kuffour, the versatile star of that Hearts team who evolved from defender to become one of the finest strikers in Ghana. Then reminded that he needed to include a goalkeeper, he…

Convener of the Inter-Party Resistance Against the New Voter Register (IPRAN) Bernard Mornah has served notice that his group will make sure the intended compilation by the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) does not take place. The EC has scheduled next month for the exercise, having already rolled out sensitization campaign on safety measures to be observed at the various registration centres. The resistance to the move to compile a new register has been a prime agenda of IPRAN and members have demonstrated their displeasure at the move with street protests and petitions to some key personalities including former President Jerry…