Author: Krobea

The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has described as “unfortunate” recent statements made by the Minority Leader of Parliament following a meeting of the Chair of the Commission with the Special Budget Committee. Haruna Iddrisu on Tuesday told journalists that after meeting the Committee, Jean Mensa had suggested that the number of polling centres to be used for the upcoming registration exercise will be reduced. “They intend to phase out the registration exercise in some 6,300 registration centres out of the 33,000 centres across the country,” the Tamale South Member of Parliament said. Furthermore, he told the press that the EC…

Arsenal’s David Luiz was sent off in a performance riddled with mistakes as Manchester City secured a comfortable victory behind closed doors on the first night of the Premier League’s return. Luiz, who came on as a first-half substitute, failed to clear the ball just before half-time and Raheem Sterling fired in City’s opener. The defender was then sent off after pulling back Riyad Mahrez in the second half to give away a penalty, which Kevin de Bruyne coolly slotted in for City’s second. Substitute Phil Foden netted a third for the defending champions, capitalising on a rebound from Sergio…

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Akuapem North in the Eastern Region, Denis Edward Aboagye, has vowed to attain 98 per cent victory for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the December 7 polls. The MCE is hopeful his dream for the party would certainly be realized through self-sacrificing leadership and cordial relationship with the people in the area. A healthy human capacity building and matchless infrastructural development in the assembly and in the local communities, he believes, would do the magic for him. Speaking to Nana Yaw Opare on Mantam Mpuntuo on Onua FM, Mr Aboagye said he…

This season’s Champions League and Europa League competitions will be completed in August with ‘final eight’ tournaments in Lisbon, Portugal and in cities across Germany. The Women’s Champions League will also be a knockout tournament, in northern Spain between 21 to 30 August. Competitions were suspended in March because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Uefa also confirmed that all 12 original host cities will stage matches in the delayed Euro 2020 finals. That competition will now start on 11 June 2021. The outstanding play-off matches will be staged during the international windows starting on 8 October and 12 November, respectively. The…

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has made some key appointments following a Special Meeting of its Council on Wednesday, June 17. The appointments include the naming of Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong as the new Vice Chancellor. Until this appointment, Prof Boampong was the Provost of the College of Health and Allied Sciences. His appointment takes effect from Saturday, August 1, 2020. He takes over from Prof Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, whose tenure ends on July 31, 2020. Meanwhile, the Council has also appointed Jeff Teye Emmanuel Onyame as the new Registrar of the University. Mr Onyame is the Director of…

After eight attempts by the Shama District Assembly to elect a Presiding Member, Assembly Member for Bentsir Electoral Area Emmanuel Mark Ackon has been given the nod for the office. He secured 25 out of the 26 votes to emerge victorious. The Shama District Assembly has been without a Presiding Member for the past seven months. In the fiercely contested elections, Mr Ackon in the first round had 13 votes while the other aspirant, Assembly Member for Aboadze Emmanuel Amevor, had 12 Votes. It took the timely intervention of some traditional authorities to convince Mr Amevor to step down for…

South African opposition leader Julius Malema has called for the coronavirus lockdown ban on alcohol to be reimposed. The firebrand Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party leader was hitting out at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to reopen the economy in a speech for the virtual celebrations of South Africa’s Youth Day. For two months, South Africa had one of the toughest coronavirus lockdowns in the world – with the sale of alcohol being banned. It was argued that this would limit domestic abuse, prevent violence and ease pressure on hospitals during the lockdown. A rise in violent crime has been linked…

The Presidential Candidate of the Convention People Party (CPP) in the 2012 elections, Dr Michael Abu Sakara Foster, has called for an amendment to the 1992 constitution especially the aspect that deals with elections in Ghana. He told Alfred Ocansey on 3FM’s morning show, Sunrise, Tuesday, June 16 that the constitution has entrusted political power into the hands of a few people who win elections to form a central government. This development, he explained, has resulted in the bitterness and acrimony associated with election defeats in Ghana. He further noted that the winner-takes-all aspect of the constitution has been a…

Executive Secretary of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Ghana Lucia Addae has said members of her association will pass on the cost incurred over the implementation of the Integrated Customs Management Systems (ICUMS) to the consumers. According to her, they are incurring a lot of cost following the challenges with the system. For instance, she noted that some coronavirus drugs and other vaccines have been locked up at the ports due to the challenges with ICUMS. Since June 2, all transactions related to the import and export of goods at the various ports have been conducted through the one-stop service…

A 25-year-old driver’s mate, Danaah Sulemana, who was sentenced to ten years in prison for defiling a two-year-old girl in Kumbungu has tested positive for Covid-19. According to the Northern Regional Director of Health, Dr. John Eleeza, the accused was still undergoing screening processes for Covid-19 as part of measures to prevent the virus from entering the prisons. He disclosed while still with the police, Danaah was sent to the Public Health Reference Laboratory in Tamale where his samples were taken for test. “The results came and he tested positive,” Dr Eleeza revealed. He added: “Samples of all police officers…