Author: Krobea

The Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District in the Central Region has been divided into two due to the collapse of one of the three bridges on River Okye on Breman Benin-Breman Achisoa road. As a result, residents and commuters from Breman Brakwa, Fosuansa, Jamera and Achisoa cannot cross to the district capital, Breman Asikuma, and other towns, while those from Asikuma, Breman Benin and other surrounding towns and villages cannot cross to the other part of the District. Those who would want to commute the Eastern Region through Breman Brakwa have also been cut off as a result of the collapse of the…

A 15-year-old Junior High School (JHS) graduate has committed suicide by hanging at Agona Asafo in the Agona East District of the Central region for not getting his school of choice. Master Isaac Arhin, affectionately called Yaw completed Junior High School(JHS) in Tema and obtained aggregate 20 but the computer selection School Placement system(CSSPS) placed him at Kwahu Tafo in the Eastern region. The deceased, according to the family spokesperson selected school in the Central region but instead he was placed far away in Eastern region, but the family complained of no money to purchase few items to enable him…

A US woman has undergone surgery after removing and swallowing her engagement ring in her sleep. Jenna Evans, 29, said she and her fiancée Bobby had been on a speeding train and she was forced to swallow the ring to protect it from “bad guys”. She woke at her home in California to realise the episode had been a dream, but saw her diamond ring was missing. She said she knew exactly what had happened, woke up Bobby to explain, and the couple went to a hospital. Ms Evans said she struggled to recall the situation to medics “because I…

It was an amusing scene to behold in the precincts of Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital morgue when a fetish priest walked in with the intention of going to raise a dead person The priest, one Kobina Komfo, 40, was said to have had a confrontation with the deceased, Auntie Ama, 54, a few days before she died Sources close to the family tell CONNECT FM’s OMANBAPA morning show host Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson the fetish priest had wanted to rent a house from the deceased at Anaafo, a suburb of Sekondi, but there was a misunderstanding so he demanded his…

The UK is not prepared to delay Brexit beyond the 31 October deadline, Boris Johnson will tell European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker later. The lunchtime meeting in Luxembourg will be the first time the pair have met since the PM took office in July. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the PM would stress he wanted a deal, but there had to be “some finality” to it. But ex-minister David Gauke said there were no new detailed plans to replace the controversial Irish backstop. The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier will also attend the meeting in Luxembourg, while Mr Johnson…

Asante Kotoko beat Tunisia’s Etoile Sportive du Sahel 2-0 at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday to have one foot in the group phase of the 2019/2020 CAF Champions League. They will have to play at least a draw in the second leg on Friday, September 27 to seal qualification. The Porcupine Warriors started on a good footing after Augustine Okrah found the back of the net after just five minutes of play. His set piece sent the thousands of vociferous fans at the Baba Yara Stadium into raptures. But the supporters had to endure 50 minutes of missed chances.…

The Normalisation Committee overseeing the administration of football in Ghana has released the roadmap to finalise its mandate. As per the roadmap, election of a new Ghana Football Association (GFA) President is scheduled for Friday, October 25. The newly elected president will be sworn in same day. But before that key exercise, nominations will open from Monday, September 16 for all positions and close on Friday, September 20. This follows the adoption of new statutes and regulations for the Association on Thursday, September 5 at the auditorium of the College of Physicians Surgeons in Accra, at an Extarordinary Congress. After…

The leadership of the People’s National Convention (PNC) has set Saturday, September 28 as date for the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. A statement issued by the acting General Secretary of the party, Jacob Amoako, encouraged members of NEC to disregard any call for a meeting other than that which is scheduled for September 28, 2019. There has been confusion over the exact date for the party’s congress with an earlier communication indicating September 14, 2019 as the NEC meeting date. But acting General Secretary Amoako insists the September 14 date is inaccurate. “NEC members are therefore encouraged to…

Late former Black Stars striker Manuel Junior Agogo will be cremated on Friday, September 20 in London to complete his funeral. The cremation will be carried out at a private ceremony by his family. Agogo died on Thursday, August 22 after battling stroke for years. Tributes were paid him by past and present Black Star players as well as former coaches including Claude Le Roy, who handled him at the 2008 Cup of Nations hosted in Ghana. Junior Agogo was so special to me – Claude Le Roy His funeral will be held at Palm Hotel at Hedon Way in…

A senior staff at the Bank of Ghana, Gilbert Addy, has been sacked “for gross misconduct in relation to corrupt transactions and for accepting bribes”. Mr Addy was found complicit in the award of the Ghana Retail Payment Systems Infrastructure contract to Sibton Switch Systems Limited in 2016. He is said to have received GH¢410,000 from Sibton Switch Systems Limited and its parent company, Sibton Communications Limited, via his company, GIB JUST Systems Limited. This came to light following investigations by the Central Bank’s international legal counsel after Sibton gone to the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) over breach…