Author: Krobea

A Community Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Compound and nurses’ quarters have been awarded at Zangu-Vuga to serve the deprived rural communities in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region. It forms part of initiatives geared towards providing the more-than-2,000 inhabitants with prompt and accessible quality healthcare delivery. Funding for the project is from the District Development Facility (DDF) and is expected to completed in six months. The project will have a Clinic, an Out-Patient Department (OPD), a Delivery Room, Pharmacy, Maternity and Family Planning Unit and a four-bedroom apartment for the three nurses and one midwife. In…

Two students of the University of Ghana have launched an online petition, rallying support from fellow students to demand partial refund of academic and residential fees from authorities. According to the students, Kojo Danquah and Sampson Tagbor, there is a seeming breach of agreement between students and the university as academic work has switched online. “We are of the strong conviction that the agreement for academic tuition and residency the University had with students prior to admission and registration are hinged on the invaluable face-to-face lecture delivery by lecturers, social contact and academic interactions among students and direct access to…

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich comfortably beat Union Berlin in another strange game as the league’s return continued during the coronavirus pandemic. It has been allowed to restart without fans, most people off the pitch wearing masks and muted goal celebrations. Robert Lewandowski gave the champions the lead with a penalty – his 40th goal in 34 Bayern games this season. And Benjamin Pavard headed in a late second from Joshua Kimmich’s corner. Saturday’s games gave us an indication of what football will look like for the foreseeable future, as the Bundesliga became the first elite league to return. And it…

I have juju. Yes I do. I confess. It’s a hard thing to say but I can’t help it. I just have to spill beans. I’ve to let the cat (maybe this black one for that matter) out of the bag. It’s been a hard decision to take. All the same, I don’t regret telling you the truth today. I have this voodoo I use to influence imaginations; both during the day and night; sometimes even dawn. I use it to my benefit; our mutual benefit. A lot of people have heard rumors of it. A few others know of…

National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sammy Gyamfi has descended heavily on the Chair of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC), saying Jean Adukwei Mensa lied to eminent Ghanaians including Archbishop Nicolas Duncan Williams of the Action Chapel International Ministry over the required documents for the compilation of a new voters’ register. Sammy Gyamfi said Mrs Mensa told the Eminent Advisory Committee (EAC) at a stakeholders’ consultation meeting that the Commission will admit documents such as the existing voters’ ID card in compiling the register for the December 7 polls. But he says the Commission has since restricted…

The Ghana Revenue Authority says there are no plans to introduce new taxes to be levied on power consumption, especially in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency said the supply of electricity to a dwelling of up to a maximum consumption level specified for block charges for lifeline units is still exempt from VAT, NHIL and GETFund Levy. It said the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) already charges VAT, NHIL and GETFund levy on the supply of electricity in excess of lifeline units. The statement said the purpose of the ‘said GRA…

Chief Executive Officer of Sekondi Hasaacas FC Samuel Paapa Kwesi Esson Arbuah has kicked against the Ghana Football Association’s idea of reducing the Division One League teams from 48 to 18. The concept of the reduction was approved by Congress with the process set to begin soon, according to the Ghana FA. But in an interview with Kumasi-based Akoma 87.9 FM, Kwasi Arbuah opposed the decision, noting it will adversely affect grassroots football in the country. “It doesn’t make any sense to me to reduce the current 48 Division One Team League to 18 teams.” He added: “Reducing the teams will…

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, says the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ought not to be encouraged in their claims against the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) and the National Identification Authority (NIA) as regards the preparations towards the December 7 elections. According to Mr Ahiagbah, the largest opposition party has ignored every process every step of the way and rather resorted to throwing tantrums. “And I think that that is unfortunate and that should not be encouraged by every means because really we are going to go for the elections whether they like it or not.”…

Nana Kwaku Osei, popularly known in showbiz as Nacee, has described 90 per cent of Ghanaian gospel artiste managers as people who follow their musicians and perform errand duties for them. According to Nacee, who is an astute sound engineer as well, these managers of gospel musicians are more like followers. “My work as a musician is to come out with good songs,” he observed. “Gospel artiste managers are supposed to go all out to get me endorsement deals, gigs and sell the products, that is the song and the artiste but most of these managers are just there. “They…

Former US President Barack Obama has criticised his successor Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis. In an online address to graduating college students, he said the pandemic had shown that many officials “aren’t even pretending to be in charge”. It is the second time in recent days that Mr Obama has hit out at the Trump administration’s coronavirus response. He said it had been “an absolute chaotic disaster” during a leaked conference call last week. The former president also gave an address to high school students that was hosted by NBA star LeBron James and was part of a…