Author: Krobea

The President of Guinea Bissau Jose Mario Vaz sacked his government on Monday “with immediate effect,” creating doubts over next month’s election, news agency AFP reports. Mr Vaz said the decision, which was read out on national radio, was based on what he called a “serious political crisis” in the country, which had “prevented the normal operation of some institutions”. The move comes days after Prime Minister Aristide Gomes denounced a coup attempt and police violently repressed an opposition protest. One protester was killed on Saturday and several others were injured during a demonstration calling for a delay to the…

iWatch Africa officially launched its ‘Human Rights Abuse and Corruption Project’ last Tuesday at the University of Ghana in Accra. The project, which leverages data, investigative and digital tools to stop human rights abuses, will train 60 journalists across the country to combat corruption and improve accountability in Ghana. Project Lead Nana Boakye-Yiadom expressed iWatch Africa’s unwavering commitment to empowering journalists in Ghana, as well as addressing the challenge of human rights abuses and corruption in the country. “iWatch Africa over the years has resolved to tracking corruption in Ghana. This project will put a spotlight on human right abuses…

The Government of the People’s Republic of China has through its Ministry of Commerce sponsored the training of 20 Ghanaians drawn from the Ministry of Energy, its agencies and students on a 21-day seminar on Development and Management of Oil and Gas for Ghana. The training seminar organized by the Jiangxi College of Foreign Studies in China is to enhance the knowledge of the participants in oil and gas and its related activities. At the opening of the seminar at the Yao Lake Pearl Hotel at Nanchang in the Jiangxi Province in China, the Director of the Foreign Economic Cooperation…

US Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Censky will lead a trade mission to West Africa, October 28-31, to help United States exporters unlock new opportunities in a region where strong economic growth is driving demand for imported food and farm products. The mission will be based in Accra, Ghana, and will also include buyer delegations from Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Nigeria, and Senegal. “At USDA we are working to sell the bounty of American agriculture. West Africa is a bright spot with a growing middle class that are hungry for our delicious and wholesome agriculture products,” said Deputy Secretary Censky.…

The only female candidate in the recently held Ghana Football Association (GFA) presidential elections, Amanda Clinton, spent just below $5,000 on her campaign. Speaking on the Sunrise morning show on 3FM with Winston Amoah, the private legal practitioner, who was initially reluctant to disclose how much she spent on the whole elections, said: “It wasn’t a lot to the extent that I can have a fantastic weekend afterwards and still be okay on Monday.” “I really didn’t spend anything,” she said. But she later said she spent under $5,000 including filing fees on the elections. Amanda Clinton got no votes…

EU leaders have agreed in principle to extend Brexit until 31 January 2020 – meaning the UK will not leave as planned on Thursday. EU Council President Donald Tusk said it was a “flextension” – meaning the UK could leave before the deadline if a deal was approved by Parliament. It comes as MPs prepare to vote on proposals by Boris Johnson for an early general election on 12 December. The SNP and Lib Dems have also proposed an election on 9 December. The government has not ruled out getting behind that proposed date, if it fails to get its…

Andre Ayew dedicated Swansea City’s South Wales derby win to the Jack Army after a sold-out Liberty Stadium roared Steve Cooper’s team to victory. Ben Wilmot grabbed the only goal of the game in the 24th minute, heading home Wayne Routledge’s cross following a clever short corner routine. Ayew led the line for the Swans as part of a reshuffle in the final third by head coach Cooper, and it worked as the Ghanaian and Wayne Routledge were among those to turn in excellent performances. After a difficult run of results on home turf, victory over Cardiff was the perfect…

A man was bitten on the groin by a saltwater crocodile off the coast of the Northern Territory after he stepped on the reptile while wading through shallow water. Elston Lami Lami was hunting through murky water near Minjilang on Croker Island at 12.30pm on Saturday when he stepped on what he thought was a submerged log. The 42-year-old quickly realised what he was standing on – and the reptile stayed still beneath his foot. After waiting for around 15 seconds, the crocodile aggressively flipped Mr Lami Lami and bit him on his upper right leg. ‘When he come up,…

Some residents of Sefwi on Monday blocked a portion of the Benchema-Osei Kojokrom road and burnt car tyres in protest against government for stopping work on the project. They want the government to immediately bring the contractor back on site. The angry residents threatened that if government does not meet their demands within one month, they will resort to smuggling cocoa to Ivory Coast. Speaking to TV3’s Komla Klutse on Monday, October 28, Chief of Sefwi Kantankrubo Nana Ekyea Kwame II said after Ghana was upgraded to a middle income country, the Netherlands government, which had hitherto been assisting in…

In spite of the proliferation of radio and TV stations, the payola phenomenon still exists although it is not as talked about as before. Payola is the practice where artistes pay money for their songs and videos to be given airtime. It has been reported recently that Martin King Arthur, known is showbiz circles as Kofi Kinaata, in a recent interview with Graphic Showbiz, said he has grown beyond paying payola because he makes only quality music, a statement that has come across as irking to many radio DJs and presenters. But speaking on Takoradi-based Connect FM, Kofi Kinaata expressed…