Author: Krobea

MTN Ghana has apologised to its numerous customers for the recent disruption in data connectivity across the country. It said the challenges go beyond Ghana to “many areas in West Africa”. “This is as a result of a double undersea fibre optic cable cut in Europe,” it explained in a statement issued on Friday, January 17. Most customers began experiencing connectivity issues from Thursday. The situation is affecting all operators and customers in the West Africa region due to cut on the West Africa Cable System (WACS). The West Africa Cable system is an ultra-high capacity fibre optic submarine cable…

The quest to claim the Ghana Premier League title continues this weekend on Match Week 5. Kumasi Asante Kotoko will be desperate to bounce back from two straight defeats and also with their fans banned from their next 5 games. The Porcupine warriors will face Ebusua Dwarfs who sit at the bottom of the table with 0 points. In the last five meetings of the two, Kotoko have won 3 times with Ebusua Dwarfs winning once and the two sharing the spoils on one occasion. Accra Hearts of Oak will face stiff competition when they head to the Carl Reindorf…

Great Olympics clinched their first win of the 2019/2020 Ghana Premier League after a 2-0 win over Karela United FC. The match, played at the Accra Stadium on Thursday, January 16, was the final game in Week 4. Gladson Awako put the Dade boys ahead in the first half after converting from the spot. Abdul Razak Yusif nailed the coffin on the Western Region side after he got on the scoresheet in the 85th minute. The win, however, does not change Great Olympics’ position on the log as they stay second from bottom with the 3 points won over Karela.…

The family of investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale, who was shot dead exactly a year ago, is disappointed the state has failed to arrest the killers. Speaking at a ceremony to commemorate the death of the member of the Tiger Eye PI team, brother Alhassan Unus said it appears arresting the killers “remains a mirage and a tall order for the state”. Ahmed Hussein-Suale was shot three times by two men said to be on a motorbike near his Madina residence. The heinous crime is believed to have been committed as a result of the deceased journalists’ investigations in exposing corruption…

Iran is facing fresh pressure to give a full accounting of what happened to the Ukrainian Airlines plane that was shot down over its capital city last week with 176 people on board. Ministers from five countries that lost citizens in the crash are due to meet in London later to demand answers. Ahead of the meeting, Canada’s foreign minister said his country would “get to the very bottom” of what happened. Iran has said the plane was brought down by a missile fired in error. The plane, travelling to the Ukrainian capital Kiev and carrying many passengers on their…

Mr Bestway Zottor, the Director of Radio Tongu in the Volta Region, was on Wednesday arrested for his alleged role in promoting the agenda of the Homeland Study Group Foundation, a secessionist group in the Region. Radio Tongu is a community radio station based at Sogakope in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region. Mr Zottor was arrested in his home in a joint security operation of personnel from the Bureau of National Investigations, the Military and the Police. His arrest came few days after Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, the Volta Region Minister, issued a warning to media houses…

The United States has lifted the visa restrictions applied against Ghana in February, last year. The ban was slapped on Ghana for the refusal of the government to accept about 7,000 Ghanaians said to be illegally staying in the US. A statement issued by the US Embassy in Accra said from Friday, January 17 visa processing will return to the normal procedures. “The validity period and number of entries on new tourist and business visas (B1, B2, and B1/B2) for all Ghanaian executive and legislative branch employees, their spouses and their children under 21 will revert to receiving the normal…

The Duke of Sussex is to carry out his first public engagement since he and the Duchess of Sussex announced they want to step back as full-time royals. Prince Harry will host the Rugby League World Cup 2021 draw at Buckingham Palace later on Thursday morning. He will meet representatives of the 21 nations taking part and local children playing rugby. Meghan and the couple’s son Archie are in Canada but Harry will reportedly stay in the UK for meetings next week. Talks involving the Queen, Prince Harry, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge to discuss the…

Takoradi Gold Ghana Limited, a wholly Ghanaian owned large-scale gold mining firm, has been granted a 15-year mining lease, two years after the firm won a major court case against the Minerals Commission. Takoradi Gold Ghana Limited (TGGL)  had been in court for the past three years fighting for the non-renewal of its gold prospecting license by the Minerals Commission. With the granting of the mining lease, the company becomes the latest Ghanaian gold-mining firm to be granted permission to engage in gold exploitation on a large scale. The mining lease from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, read:…

The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations will start on 9 January after its dates were moved, hosts Cameroon have announced. The tournament was scheduled to take place in June and July but was changed because of the “unfavourable” weather in the country at that time of year. It means a number of Premier League clubs could be without first-team players at a crucial stage of the season. The 2019 tournament in Egypt was the first one to be held in the summer. B efore that, the Cup of Nations had been held in January and February, clashing with the European…