Author: Krobea

The Confederation of African Football’s (Caf) Executive Committee has voted not to renew the mandate of Fifa’s secretary general Fatma Samoura who had been working as General Delegate for Africa for the past six months. Samoura was given the role from 1 August 2019 by football’s world body following a reported request by Caf. Fifa confirmed that Samoura’s mandate had come to an end on 1 February 2020 and that the global body’s six-month mission in Africa had been “completed successfully.” At its Executive Committee meeting in Rabat, Morocco on Sunday, Caf’s members also agreed to analyse Fifa’s set of…

An appointee in the Mahama administration, Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, has described as false and misleading reports of alleged bribery involving the procurement of CASA C-295 aircrafts for the military. Judgement pronounced on Friday, January 31 in a UK Crown Court cited how a top Ghana official was bribed in the transaction to procure the military aircrafts. The transactions spanned between 2009 and 2015. But a statement signed by the former Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Mrs Appiah Oppong, on Sunday said the reports making rounds are distorting the facts of the judgement. “Indeed, the Approved Judgment of the Crown…

Liberty Professionals continued their fine form in the Ghana Premier League after drawing 1-1 with Asante Kotoko at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday. It was a Matchday 7 fixture and Kotoko continued to serve their home ban. Liberty Professionals had come from last week with a 2-1 win over WAFA in Sogakope in the Volta Region. Liberty scored first in the match in Kumasi before Ofosu Mensah equalised on his debut for the Porcupine Warriors. Hearts of Oak went to the Theatre of Dreams to pip Dreams FC with a Kofi Kodzi strike. It was a vital win…

At least 20 people have been crushed to death and 16 others injured during an outdoor religious service in Tanzania. Worshippers were attending a Pentecostal service at a stadium in the northern town of Moshi on Saturday evening when the incident occurred. Moshi district commissioner Kippi Warioba said attendees rushed forward to be anointed with blessed oil. Tanzania’s President John Magufuli sent his condolences and called for better security at such large events. The service was held by pastor Boniface Mwamposa, who refers to himself as “the apostle”. Survivors said Mr Mwamposa told hundreds of people gathered at the service…

The Director of Social Protection at the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), Dr. Rita Owusu Amankwah, has stated that the Free Senior High School Policy implemented by government will help eradicate poverty in the country. The policy, which has seen an increase in enrollment in second cycle schools, she has reiterated, has great prospects for the country. She continued the policy on a larger scale has brought enormous relief to parents and guardians and has also created opportunity for many children to be educated. Speaking to Onua FM at a Video Premiering of beneficiary’s experiences with Social…

The 15th graduation ceremony of BlueCrest University College has taken place in Accra with a total of 209 students awarded certificates in various degree and diploma programmes.  The ceremony, which was attended by various dignitaries including Members of Parliament, Members of the Diplomatic Community, Academic Heads of Universities and guardians of graduands, was on the theme ‘Excellence through LITE (Leadership, Innovation, Technology and Excellence) approach. Speaking at the event, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Professor Danny Dampson, who spoke on behalf of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, noted that building a progressive…

Highlife musician Kofi Boakye Yiadom, popularly known as Kofi B in showbiz, has passed away. He died in the wee hours of Sunday, February 2. He was billed to perform later on Sunday at the 60th birthday anniversary of the Chief of Abeadze Dominase Traditional Area in the Central Region. He was at his hotel on Saturday night getting ready for the show when a noise was heard from his room. He was billed to perform at the birthday party of Dasebre Kwebu Ewusi VII, the First Vice President of the National House of Chiefs, with Kofi Nti. Narrating the…

A former National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams, is alleging that the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is behind the move by the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) to compile a new voters’ register. He claims the NPP are in bed with the EC and that must come as a worry to all Ghanaians. Mr Adams, who is the NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Buem Constituency, consequently called on well-meaning Ghanaians to stop the EC from going ahead to compile a new register. He was speaking on TV3/3FM’s The Key Points on Saturday. The decision by the EC…

Stars of Joker, The Irishman and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood are preparing to find out whether they have won Bafta Awards. This year’s ceremony takes place in London later, with Joaquin Phoenix, Al Pacino and Margot Robbie among the nominees expected to attend. Joker leads the pack with 11 nominations, while The Irishman and Once Upon A Time… have 10 each. But World War One epic 1917 is tipped to win the top prize, best film. Sir Sam Mendes’s gritty drama has nine nominations, and is also the bookmakers’ favourite to be named outstanding British film. Other nominees…

The JEA Mills-led government and the Mahama-led administration have been separately fingered in a major corruption case involving the procurement of C-295 military aircrafts for Ghana. The aircrafts were procured from Dutch firm Airbus SE, which has been found guilty in shady deals in some countries across the globe. Investigations by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in the UK led to the exposé. Fines were imposed by the Royal Courts of Justice in its landmark judgement on Friday. The SFO focused its investigations on not only Airbus but its partners in South Korea, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Taiwan, Ghana, Colombia…