Author: Krobea

A Wesley Grammar School bus, carrying about 83 students, caught fire on Friday, November 28 at the Kasoa Tollbooth. Eye witnesses said smoke was seen billowing from beneath the bus, causing all on board to rush out. Efforts to control the ensuing flames proved futile as seats and educational materials belonging to the students were burnt into ashes. There were five teachers on board when the incident occurred. According to one of the teachers, they were en route Ngleshie Amanfrom SHS for their zonal games. No casualties were recorded.

Guinea-Bissau’s deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has arrived in neighbouring Senegal following his release by the military forces who toppled his government this week, Senegal’s authorities have announced. It follows negotiations by the regional West African bloc Ecowas to secure his transfer amid rising tensions in Guinea-Bissau. Senegal’s foreign ministry said in a statement that Embaló had landed in the country “safe and sound” on a chartered military flight late on Thursday. The military in Guinea-Bissau has already sworn in a new transitional leader, Gen Horta N’Tam, who will rule the coup-prone country for a year. Wednesday’s coup came a…

The Minority in Parliament is demanding, among others, the withdrawal of the decision by the Speaker to refer Alexander Afenyo-Markin to the Committee of Privileges and Immunities. On Thursday, November 27, Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin had referred the Minority Leader to the Committee for defying a resolution passed by the House in travelling to Port Harcourt as part of Ghana’s delegation the ECOWAS Parliament. The matter had been brought up by Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga on Tuesday, November 11 following an embarrassing moment involving members of Ghana’s delegation for a swearing-in ceremony. However, addressing the press on Friday, November…

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) on Thursday, 27 November convened its maiden National LPG Forum at the Authority’s head office in Accra.  The event, described as the first of its kind, brought together key industry players, representatives of civil society organisations (CSOs), and other stakeholders within Ghana’s petroleum downstream sector.  It marks a significant step in broadening engagement on policies and developments in the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry. Welcoming participants to the forum, Chief Executive of the NPA Godwin Kudzo Tameklo Esq. explained that the initiative was designed to create a platform for open and constructive dialogue.  He said…

A Kumasi High Court presided over by Justice Dorinda Smith-Arthur has declared Akosua Serwaa and Priscilla Ofori, popularly known as Odo Broni, as the surviving wives of late musician Daddy Lumba. Justice Smith-Arthur delivered her judgement on Friday, November 28 after hearing from five witnesses in a case brought before her by Akosua Serwaa, the supposed first wife of the late musician. In delivering her judgement, Dr Smith-Arthur noted that Akosua Serwaa failed to provide evidence of a civil marriage with Daddy Lumba, known in private life as Charles Kwadwo Fosu. With the judgement, the two widows will e accorded…

Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings has been laid to rest. Ghana’s longest-serving First Lady, Nana Konadu was laid to rest at the Military Cemetery in Burma Camp, the same place her late husband, Flt. Lt. (rtd) Jerry John Rawlings, was buried. She was, however, interred at the National Memorial Section of the cemetery, next to former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan. The burial ceremony, held privately by close relatives including her children, followed a state funeral held at the Black Star Square early Friday. Tributes were read by mourners including the 31st December Women’s Movement, National Democratic Congress…

The final funeral rites for former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings is underway at the Black Stars Square. The ceremony is expected to have statesmen, government functionaries, politicians, chiefs and people from all walks of lives from across the country in attendance. Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, who was Ghana’s First Lady from 1981 to 2001, died on Thursday, October 23 at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital in Ridge. While serving as the husband of Ghana’s longest-serving Head of State, Mrs Rawlings founded the 31st December Women’s Movement to empower Ghanaian women. She later contested then President Prof. John Evans Atta Mills…

The Speaker of Parliament has referred Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, to the Committee of Privileges and Immunities over a complaint filed against him by his opposite number. Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga, who is also the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central Constituency, had complained to Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin on Tuesday, November 11 about the disregard of a parliamentary resolution by Mr Afenyo-Markin to travel to Port Harcourt in Nigeria as part of Ghana’s delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament. The situation is said to have embarassed Ghana’s delegation as members were initially refused admission over the standoff. The Speaker had…

Seasoned New Patriotic Party (NPP) figure Richard Nyama has described the Tamale High Court’s order for a rerun of the Kpandai parliamentary elections as a “politically procured judgement” that threatens peace and stability in the constituency. According to him, waking up to news of the ruling initially appeared to be “fake news”, only for subsequent checks to confirm the development. He argued that the decision undermines the clear mandate delivered to the NPP’s Hon Matthew Nyindam in the 2024 polls.Mr Nyama emphasised that the Kpandai constituency has experienced a significant political shift over the past decade. For 20 years, the…

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was reported by the Global InfoAnalytics this week, as having maintained a national lead in its latest survey on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries. According to the poll, Dr. Bawumia was leading his other competitors in 14 out of 16 regions, and was also ahead nationally with 42%, while Kennedy Agyapong was at second with 18% and as much as 34% of respondents being either undecided or unwilling to disclose their preference. Nonetheless, one other key finding the Global InfoAnalytics latest survey reported was how Dr. Bawumia was totally favoured among the…