Author: Krobea

The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Gender and Children, Dr. Kojo Appiah-Kubi, has called for an investigation into the lapses at Ejisuman Senior High School in the Ashanti Region which led to the sneaking of mobile phones into girls’ dormitories. The Member of Parliament for Atwima Kwanwoma Constituency in the Ashanti Region said “we know mobile phones are not allowed in schools so where did they get those mobile phones? It’s strange”. Authorities at the Ejisuman Senior High School in the Ashanti Region have expelled seven female students from the school’s boarding facility after they allegedly posted a…

Following five days of free passenger service on the Takoradi to Tarkwa rail line, the Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) will begin full commercial service from Monday, February 10. The service will then be available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The Ghana Railways Company Limited had an incident-free passenger service from Takoradi to Tarkwa last week. In a statement announcing the service, acting Managing Director of the Company John Essel said GRCL is satisfied with the condition of the line, locomotives and coaches, hence the decision. “As a result of this and the public enthusiasm shown during the three days,…

Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has reported Peace FM journalist Seth Mantey to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service over some missing excavators. According to the Minister, Mr Mantey’s bank account with the National Investment Bank (NIB) was used as a conduit in the “unlawful” sale of the excavators. The journalist was, however, arrested in October, 2019. “In the course of the investigations, Mr Mantey confessed that he was contracted by Mr John Ofori-Atta, then National Security Coordinator for the Central Region, and Mr Ekow Ewusi to use his Bank Account…

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is challenging itself to generate GH¢55 billion in tax revenue this year. The figure is above a target of GH¢47 billion set for the Authority. Acting Commissioner-General of GRA Reverend Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah disclosed this at the 2020 management retreat held in Kumasi. He noted that the figure is a growth of 25.2 per cent over the previous year’s collection. “Of the target for 2020, Domestic Direct is expected to collect GH¢26.3 billion, Domestic Indirect target of GH¢13.2 billion and that of Customs is GH¢15.5 billion.” GRA collected a total of GH¢43.9 billion against a revised…

The Women’s Premier League enters Matchday 4 this weekend. The momentum is gradually building up as Police Ladies continue to enjoy early season dominance in the Southern Zone. Immigration Ladies and Hasaacas Ladies will clash at the McDan La Town Park on Sunday with the hope to bounce back this weekend. Samaria Ladies will want to maintain their good away record when they travel to Ajumako to meet Soccer Intellectuals who are yet to lose a game in the season. In the Northern Zone, top scorer Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah will lead Ampem Darkoa in search of their fourth win of…

After two straight draws, Asante Kotoko will march to the Theatre of Dreams in the hopes of clinching a win over Dreams FC on Sunday. Since they beat their nemesis Hearts of Oak by 2-1 in Week 6, the Porcupine Warriors are yet to record a win and put up a convincing performance. Their opponents, Dreams FC, were shattered by Hearts of Oak in their own backyard and seemed to have recovered quickly as they beat Liberty Professionals 1-2 away. Kotoko have managed to get 14 points out of a possible 24 and they occupy the fifth place on the…

The Executive Director of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCa), Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, has stated that his decision to contest in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries for the Kwesimentsim Constituency in the Western Region is borne out of his tacit resolve to help guide the constituency out of its current development conundrum. He observed that since he became the Executive Director of NaCCa and having been involved in high level public policy discussions with both local and international partners, he understands more than ever before that it is of utmost importance to have competent and…

The Port of Takoradi has taken delivery of an 80-ton bollard pull Azimuth Stern Drive ASD tug boat to help improve the handling of bigger and heavily loaded ships. The arrival of the tug boat is in tandem with the Port of Takoradi’s strategic vision to become a dominant oil and gas hub in West Africa and ultimately a world class port. The 80-ton bollard pull ASD tug boat was built in 2019 at the TORGEM shipyard in Istanbul, Turkey. In keeping with tradition of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), the tug boat is christened Commander K.T Dovlo,…

One of the Zipline drones on a routine test flight is reported to have para-landed in th Mampong-Dawu Valley in the Eastern Region. Initial reports said it was on a medical supply operation. But authorities say the drone was just being tested. Indigenes who found the drone on a farm in the Valley alerted authroities and, quickly, officers from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) were on site to rescue the drone. Ghana began the delivery of medical supplies via drones last year with the commissioning of the first centre at Omenako in the Eastern Region. Since then, two more…

Ashanti Gold SC returned to the Top 4 of the Ghana Premier League after holding Hearts of Oak to a goalless drawn game on Thursday, February 6. It was a Matchday 8 late fixture as the other matches had been played on Wednesday. Apart from the WAFA-Asante Kotoko game, which did not produce any goals, there were goals at all the other venues. Kotoko draw 0-0 with WAFA in Ghana Premier League Week 8 So, expectations were high as the two former champions locked horns at the Accra Sports Stadium. But it was not to be as the two sides…