Author: Krobea

The first case of coronavirus in Wales has been confirmed by the Welsh Government. Chief Medical Officer Dr Frank Atherton said a patient from the Swansea area had travelled back from northern Italy, where the virus was contracted. It means 19 people have tested positive in the UK since the virus outbreak began in China in December. On Thursday, Northern Ireland diagnosed its first case and on Friday two new cases were confirmed in England. Dr Atherton said the development was “not unexpected”. He said the patient had been tested on Thursday, adding: “All appropriate measures to provide care for…

The much anticipated Independence Cup match between Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko has been postponed. Torrential downpour in the last few days have affected the Barnet pitch, necessitating the postponement of the matches of the National League club, Barnet, and this has affected the scheduled Hearts-Kotoko match at the same venue. According to the Barnet Chairman, Tony Kleathous, “There is no real problem with the pitch that a dry spell and a bit work would not quickly resolve, but we have barely had a day without rain since September, and the forecast one in hundred year event…

The wife of David Adakudugu, the late former Member of Parliament for Tempane Constituency, has won the primary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to replace her husband as the parliamentary candidate in the December elections. Lydia Akanvariba Adakudugu will be battling it out with the current MP, Joseph Kpemka Dindiok, who is also the Deputy Attorney General, for the seat. He will contest his party’s primary unopposed. The NDC primary became necessary after the death of the party’s parliamentary candidate. David Adakudugu died after a short illness. He was also a former District Chief Executive (DCE) for Garu/Tempane District…

Five years after being diagnosed with Glaucoma, veteran Ghanaian Actor William Addo is still battling the condition. Frustrated at the turn of events, the actor, who is at the point of going completely blind, is seeking treatment from a Mankessim herbalist to regain his sight. TV3’s Owusu Worae has the rest of the story. Source: 3news.com|Ghana

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will handpick a parliamentary candidate for the Ahanta West Constituency of the Western Region for the 2020 parliamentary election. The decision, which has been endorsed by the National Executive Committee, became necessary following the untimely demise of the elected parliamentary candidate, George Kwame Aboagye. Mr. Kwame Aboagye, who served as the Member of Parliament for Ahanta West from 2012 to 2016, contested and won the party’s primaries to contest in the 2020 parliamentary elections. His demise has, however, created a vacancy which needs to be filled. Speaking on the Wednesday, February 26 edition of Connect…

“Finish university at 23. Get a decent job at 25. Get married at 26. Have children at 27.” The above is a perfect illustration of the timelines many give themselves at a certain stage in their lives. Even though these self-made deadlines sometimes are met, one puts undue pressure on themselves when they are not, especially when it comes to marriage. The theme of Kobina Ansah’s new play is not only thought-provoking but also very timely – Man’s deadline is not God’s deadline. He adds, “Man has his timelines but God has the clock.” The ‘The Mirror’ columnist is known…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding an explanation to the ongoing erratic power supply in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis of the Western Region. According to the party, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has failed to explain why the metropolis has been experiencing irregular power supply for the past month. “We are dismayed that ECG has not been able to explain to residents and businesses in Sekondi-Takoradi why their lights go off unannounced and at periods when they need power the most. What we have realized is that minutes before the light goes off, you will see some hurriedly written…

Media General, Ghana’s leading Media Company which owns and operates some of the industry’s leading platforms, has launched this year’s edition of its annual Ghana Month campaign. The month-long campaign is scheduled for March 2020 to primarily project the country and also celebrate indigenous Ghanaian products, services and heritage. The focus of this year’s campaign is to encourage people to patronize locally made products. Commenting on the rationale behind the campaign, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Media General, Beatrice Agyemang Abbey, reiterated Media General’s position as a wholly owned Ghanaian business, which has been championing the promotion of local…

Acting Executive Director of Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) Dr. Emmanuel Nii Tackie-Otoo has stated that his outfit is embarking on massive rehabilitation of diseased and unproductive cocoa farms in the Western North and Eastern cocoa regions. The effort is to treat Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Disease (CSSVD) endemic farms. He made the statement when he addressed a gathering of the management of CHED and some chainsaw contractors at the Bunso Cocoa College in the Eastern Region. Dr. Tackie-Otoo added that the programme is being expanded to the Western South and Volta Cocoa regions…

Ghanaian Charles Owusu Boamah is leaving the African Development Bank after 23 years of serving the institution. “Twenty-three years is not a trivial number of years to spend in an institution. You’ve been a pillar of this institution. You’ve done very well.” It is with those words that the Executive Director for Nigeria and São Tomé and Príncipe, Bright Okogu, also Dean of the Board of directors of the African Development Bank, commended the outgoing Senior Vice President, Charles Boamah. “You are going to leave large pair of shoes to be filled… On behalf of the Bank, I wish to say that…