Author: Krobea

A former Chief Executive of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Alex Mould, has raised alarm about the entire integrated Plan of Development (PoD) resubmitted by Aker Energy in relation to the Pecan oil field. According to him, per the resubmitted PoD, Aker Energy wants government to allow them to continue exploration after their exploration period has ended and also retain oil fields not covered under this PoD, which should be relinquished as per the Petroleum Agreement (PA). Also, the energy and finance expert disclosed that Aker were seeking to “let any development in the future of these unrelinquished fields,…

Cast of popular drama series Silver and Gold had an unforgettable interaction with popular blogger Zion Felix. Silve and Gold is a financial drama series portraying the current financial crisis in Ghana and any other office-related lifestyle issues. The cast is made up of all the contestants of the just-ended reality show ‘The Next Top Actor’ by TV3. After seven weeks on TV3, the most talked about drama series has gained lots of recognition and so some of the cast were invited by Zion Felix for a conversation. One of the characters, Fernard Mintah, accused actress Fella Makafui of snubbing…

Ghana and India appear to be following a similar development path in the way in which both economies are run by their current leaderships, the Asian country’s leader has observed. Speaking at the ongoing Future Investment Initiative (FII) summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, October 29, Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi underscored the need for countries to speedily embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution, as the surest bet to leapfrogging the ever changing global dynamics of development. Prime Minister Modi stated his belief that India’s commitment to leverage on technology for accelerated growth is the key to its transformation. He…

Political parties are readying themselves for a general election campaign after MPs voted for a 12 December poll. The legislation approved by MPs on Tuesday will later begin its passage through the House of Lords, where it is not expected to be opposed. Boris Johnson says he is ready to fight a “tough” general election. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the snap poll gave a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to transform the country. His shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, said the election wouldn’t just be about Brexit – telling BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “It will be about austerity [and] about what’s happen…

The District Chief Executive of Juaboso, Madam Martha Kwayie Manu, has assured residents and chiefs that work on the Benchema-Osei Kojokrom road will resume by December. Speaking on her behalf by the District Coordinating Director, Emmanuel Esiape, the DCE said financial approval has almost been granted for the project to resume. This follows a demonstration by residents on Monday, October 28. The demonstration saw irate residents block a portion of the road and burnt tyres, sending a message to government for work to restart. Fix our roads or we smuggle cocoa to Ivory Coast – Irate residents tell gov’t The…

He is known notably for his reggae vibes but Rocky Dawuni will now add on to that side of him with tree planting. The award-winning international reggae musician said he is putting together plans to choose a day on which 100,000 trees will be planted in Accra, Ghana’s major capital city. This is an issue that borders on climate change, he said. Speaking to Berla Mundi on TV3’s New Day on Tuesday, the Grammys nominee said he is liaising with the Mayor of Accra to get this vision come to fruition. For him, the project will be personal for participants…

Former President John Dramani Mahama has commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for completing the Adaklu Senior High School at Adaklu-Waya in the Adaklu District of the Volta region. He said education remained the key to opening up societies for rapid development and praised the government highly for finishing construction works on the project started by the Mahama administration to make secondary education accessible to people in the catchment area. Former President Mahama said this in an address delivered on his behalf by Mr. Kwame Agbodza, Member of Parliament for Adaklu at the first Goeviwo festival durbar at Adaklu Goefe…

An injury-time penalty by Naby Keita was the only goal as Asante Kotoko travel to La Cote d’Ivoire for the second leg of the CAF Confederation Cup play-off with a 1-0 advantage. The first half of the match was played at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday, October 27. The center referee, Eugene Mdluli, had to discontinue the game as play became difficult as a result of heavy rains in Kumasi. The match was pegged at 0-0 when it was rained off. On Monday, when it re-started from the second half, the Porcupine Warriors continued to miss chances just…

A Texas police officer has shot his son, mistaking him for an intruder, a police spokesperson said. The gunfire rang out at the officer’s home in the Dallas suburb of Desoto on Saturday evening. The police have not filed any charges and have ruled out foul play. “It was an accident,” said DeSoto Police spokesperson Pete Schulte. The son, in his 20s, suffered a non-life threatening injury to his forearm, said Mr Schulte. The police spokesperson said the off-duty officer returned home on Saturday evening and realised it wasn’t in the state that he had left it. He was also…