Author: Krobea

The Eastern Regional branch of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it is poised to wrestle the remaining six seats from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020 parliamentary elections. The six constituencies, Afram Plains North, Upper West Akim, Lower Manya Krobo, Afram Plains South, Yilo Krobo and Asuogyaman are occupied by the opposition NDC, but the ruling NPP is determined to wrestle them from the NDC. The party occupies 20 out of the 32 constituencies in the Region. The Regional Secretary, Jeff Konadu Addo, in an interview with Onua FM’s Yen Sempa on Tuesday, explained that…

Authorities at the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have announced that immediate investigations into allegations of negligence levelled against some staff of the 37 Military Hospital have begun. First published by Accra-based Asempa FM, a video circulated on social media has a man blaming the hospital for the death of his brother, Solomon Asare Kumah. In a statement released on Monday, February 24, GAF said it wants to ascertain the full facts by the launched preliminary investigations. “Based on the outcome of the investigations, the Hospital management would take the requisite action in line with its rules and regulations,” the statement…

Renowned legal practitioner Ace Anan Ankomah was on Monday, February 24 handed a judgement by an Accra High Court in the case he brought against popular Facebook presenter Kevin Ekow Taylor of With All Due Respect fame. Despite failing to show up in court, US-based Mr Taylor and his Loud Silence Media firm were sentenced to pay a total of GH¢2.95 million in damages to the plaintiff. It was about the broadcast on Facebook and Youtube of a show in July, 2019 by the first defendant, Mr Taylor, alleging that Mr Ankomah had a hand in the arrest of Nana…

The Kasoa Central District has arrested one Abdulai Hakuy, a Nigerien for attempting to obtain a Ghana Card at the ongoing National Identification Authority registration exercise at Adam Nana a suburb of Kasoa last week. According to the District Police Commander of Kasoa, Superintendent Samuel Odame, on February 20th, the suspect appeared at the registration centre with one other person by name Nurudeen Mohammed, who claimed to be a Ghanaian to guarantee for Abdulai Hakuy (the suspect). He said however, the registration officials became suspicious and decided to interrogate the two people. The commander said in the course of the…

Government through the Ministry of Finance has released GH¢5 billion to the receiver of the defunct Savings and Loans and microfinance companies to “fully settle all validated claims due depositors”. This was contained in a statement issued by the Ministry on Monday, February 24. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo had hinted in his message on the state of the nation in Parliament last Thursday that measures have been put in place to settle the customers from Monday. According to the statement, by the release of the funds “all depositors will now be paid in full”. This comes after government spent…

Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of two counts in his sexual assault trial. Weinstein, 67, was convicted on lesser charges of third-degree rape and a criminal sexual act in the first degree and faces up to 25 years in prison. But he was acquitted of the most serious charges of predatory sexual assault. He had denied all charges. He still faces more charges in Los Angeles of rape and sexual assault of two women in 2013. More than 80 women, including famous actresses, had accused him of sexual misconduct stretching back decades. What happened in court?…

Dredging works for the construction of the Takoradi Integrated Containers and Multipurpose Terminal at the Port of Takoradi has begun. The construction of the terminal, to be known as Atlantic Terminal, is being done by a wholly Ghanaian company, Ibistek Company Ltd. The contractor, Jan De Nul, is projecting to finish the work by April 2020 to allow for the commencement of the construction of the quay wall for the terminal. Jan De Nul commenced dredging works in February, 2020. A Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) known as ‘CSD Zhen He‘ is cutting the basin of the sea where the terminal…

The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award, now in its sixth year. Journalists from across Africa are invited to apply for the award, which aims to uncover and promote fresh talent from the continent. The winner will spend three months at the BBC headquarters in London, gaining skills and experience. Applications close on 16 March 2020 at 23:59 GMT. The award was established to honour Komla Dumor, an exceptional Ghanaian broadcaster and presenter for BBC World News, who died suddenly aged 41 in 2014. This year’s award is being…

Three World Rugby Trainers under leadership of Denver Wannies (South Africa) with Johnbosco Muamba (Kenya) and Dr Ben Mahinda embarked on a historic mission in Ghana to start training local candidates to also become Trainers. According to Ghana Rugby President and Board Chairman, Herbert Mensah, the occasion was momentous as it will liberate the Union from the need to wait for the availability of Rugby Africa Trainers to undertake Level 1 training of coaches in Ghana. “Given the ambitious drive to penetrate schools with the World Rugby “Get Into Rugby” (GIR) youth education programme and plans for the expansion of…

Minister of Education Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh and USAID/Ghana Mission Director Sharon L. Cromer last Friday, February 21 launched the end-line impact evaluation report for the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Early Grade Reading programme.  The ceremony, hosted by the Minister at the Ministry of Education (MoE), also saw the launch of the Distribution and Production of instructional materials for the Transition to English (T2E) activity. The collaboration between USAID/Ghana and Ghana’s Ministry of Education is one of the key partnerships between the Republic of Ghana and the United States of America focused on promoting a quality education…