Author: Krobea

Kevin-Prince Boateng was once the darling boy of Ghana football: a fresh-faced good footballer who is returning to his Ghanaian roots to help make the Black Stars great. The Ghanaian ladies weren’t the only ones excited to see the Germany-born midfield heartthrob when he made his full debut against Latvia in a pre-tournament friendly in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, as football fans in the country had watched him excel in a cup run which saw Portsmouth reach the FA Cup final, where Boateng played a prominent role; missing a penalty and injuring Michael Ballack who would have…

The African Development Bank’s support for the west African nation Ghana has boosted its government’s efforts to consolidate the economy, the country’s Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia said on Monday. Dr Bawumia, welcoming a team of Executive Directors and senior officials of the Bank on an official visit, cited various Bank-supported projects, especially in the areas of infrastructure, agriculture and technical innovation, as examples of interventions that have helped to boost the government’s efforts to consolidate the economy. “Those are areas very critical for us and we are happy to have the African Development Bank helping us. You have been in…

A former president of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Diana Hopeson, has deduced that veteran musician Akosua Adjepong’s constant rants against the Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO) is due to menopause. Diana Hopeson, who is currently a board member of GHAMRO, believes that Akosua Adjepong’s attacks at the music right’s body are fuelled by sheer ignorance and old age. For several years now, Akosua Adjepong has leveled series of allegations against GHAMRO. The veteran musician has accused Rex Omar, Chairman of GHAMRO, as well as the board, of misappropriating funds meant for rights owners. She later also alleged that…

Former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kwesi Nyantakyi has been charged at an Accra High Court with three counts, namely conspiracy to commit crime, fraud by agent as well as corruption by a public officer. Mr Nyantakyi was charged together with the former Northern Region Chairman of the GFA, Abdulai Alhassan. This is in connection with the exposé by Tiger Eye PI led by journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas on the activities of the GFA. They were, however, granted a bail of GH¢1 million with three sureties, one to be justified. They are to reappear on Wednesday, March 25…

Membership of the Roman Catholic Church of Ghana have been issued directives in the conduct of mass services as the threat of the deadly coronavirus rages on. The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference issued the directives after a meeting. The bishops encouraged all members to receive the Holy Communion in their hand. Ministers who give the communions are advised, accordingly, to wash their hands or use sanitizer before and after distributing holy communion. “Avoid handshakes and embracing one another during Kiss of Peace,” a statement said. So far, all suspected cases of the deadly disease have tested negative in Ghana. The…

Former President Jerry John Rawlings is offering an additional amount of GH¢25,000 to earlier offers towards reliable information leading to the arrest of the killers of the Assemblyman for Sogakope South Electoral Area, Marcus Adzahli, last Sunday as well as for those who committed another violent robbery in Vume, also in the South Tongu District, about a month ago The Regional Minister and the assembly had earlier offered GH¢10,000 each for the same purpose. The former President expressed disgust at the trend of violent attacks in the South Tongu area, describing the killing of the Assemblyman as a politically related…

The Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) has urged all political parties to be measured in their demands on the country’s electoral management body, Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC). The mother workers’ union said the EC by Article 46 of the 1992 Constitution is independent of any person or authority. Therefore, the TUC said, any form of opposition to the EC’s programmes should be in a “more diplomatic manner”. These were contained in a statement issued by Secretary General Dr Yaw Baah in Accra on Tuesday, March 3. According to the statement, those opposing the compilation of a new register must present…

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia has advised the Chair of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) to learn from the circumstances that led to the removal of her predecessor, Charlotte Osei. According to the NDC General Secretary, Jean Mensa appears to be towing a similar line as regards “procurement breaches”. Addressing journalists in Accra at a press conference organised by the Inter-Party Resistance Against the New Voters’ Register (IPRAN) on Tuesday, March 3, Mr Asiedu Nketia said the Chair of the EC sees the pressure group as enemies. He said because they are opposed to…

New boss, new names. It was inevitable that new Ghana coach C. K Akonnor would throw in new names in his much anticipated squad since he was announced as the new head coach of the Black Stars. That was the case on Tuesday when he faced the media to put the players he would be relying on in the doubleheader Afcon 2021 qualifier against Sudan in Cape Coast and Khartoum. There are five players in line for a debut in those games after the call-ups but some of their numbers and their seasons open up a whole debate about whether…

Black Stars coach Charles Kwablan Akunnor has named a 23-man squad for his first assignment since assuming the role. The former captain will be in charge as the Stars play Sudan in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations home-and-away qualifier. The home game at Cape Coast will be played on Friday, March 27. In his squad are four locally based players – Asante Kotoko’s Habib Mohammed, Hearts of Oak’s Richard Attah, Ashantigold’s Kwadwo Amoako and Aduana Stars’ goal poacher Yahaya Mohammed. He has also called back among others Mubarak Wakaso and Richmond Boakye Yiadom and has kept faith in 16…