Author: Krobea

TV3’s Grace Hammoah Asare is one of 30 alumni of the Ghana Institute of Jornalism (GIJ) honoured at the 4th edition of the GIJ Eminence Awards. She was recognized for how fast she has risen in her chosen field, especially with news anchoring, presentation and reporting, after just a year. The award comes six months after she was adjudged Best Female Newsreader in Accra at the 2019 edition of the Foklex Media Awards. Grace Hammoah Asare and the 29 other alumni of GIJ below 60 years were celebrated for their various contributions in their respective fields in the country. Speaking…

Newly elected Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku says he will consult all past presidents including Kwesi Nyantakyi as he takes up the new role. Kurt Okraku says he is going to count on the good counsel of all living past presidents to run his administration. The immediate past president, Kwesi Nyantakyi, resigned following an exposé by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas. The exposé – released in June, 2018 – also led to the dissolution of the Ghana FA and triggered a life-ban from the world-governing body of football, FIFA, on Mr Nyantakyi. The then CAF First Vice President…

rin South Africa’s Springboks produced an outstanding performance in Yokohama, Japan to emerge 2019 Rugby World Cup champions. They beat England 32-12 in the final on Saturday for their 3rd title. The Africans first won the Webb Ellis Cup in 1995. Exactly 12 years later, they won their second. Coincidentally, their third title comes exactly 12 years after the second. Captain Siya Kolisi in his post-match interview said they played their hearts out for the people of South Africa. Source: 3news.com|Ghana

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has pleaded guilty to one charge of assault after an altercation in a Dublin pub in April. Footage of the incident released in August showed McGregor punching Desmond Keogh in the head at the Marble Arch pub in Drimnagh, south of the centre. On Friday, the 31-year-old was convicted and fined 1,000 euros (£861). The court heard Mr Keogh did not want to give a victim statement and that he had accepted an apology from McGregor. McGregor was promoting his own brand of whiskey at the pub when the altercation took place on 6…

The National Teaching Council (NTC) sensitized in-service teachers on teacher professionalism on Wednesday, October 30. The team from NTC led by Executive Secretary Christian Addai-Poku took the participants through the National Teachers Standards (NTS), Licensing Process for In-Service Teachers and the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) at St. Marys Senior High School. NTC is an agency mandated by the Education Act, 2008 (Act 778) to license and register teachers as well as develop and periodically review professional standards and code of ethics. NTC’s vision is to be a beacon providing the standards guiding teacher preparation and practice and to promote world…

Fifa President, Gianni Infantino has sent a congratulatory message to newly elected GFA President Kurt Okraku and members of the new Executive Council of the GFA. In a letter to the new GFA President, the FIFA President also extended a warm message of goodwill and support to the President and his team. “I would like to extend my sincere congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of your recent election as President of the Ghana Football Association for the 2019-2023 period , at the 2019 GFA Extraordinary Elective Congress held on 25th October in Accra,” Infantino said in his letter.…

The Embassy of Israel across the world has embarked on strike by suspending all diplomatic activities indefinitely. In a statement on Wednesday, October 30, the Embassy of Israel in Accra said the action is “due to internal budgetary issues between the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Israel’s Ministry of Finance”. But it assured that the “good” and “long-lasting relations” between Ghana and Israel will not be affected. The Embassy of Israel in Ghana has oversight responsibilities in Liberia and Sierra Leone as well. “The Embassy will continue to give services and resume its diplomatic activities in Ghana, Liberia and…

A 14-year-old schoolgirl in Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura, has died after being brutally caned by a teacher, her father has told the BBC. Chadia Nishimwe was caned on the neck and legs, and the beating also caused her to bleed from the nose and ears, Jean-Marie Misago said. “She just died in class after being cruelly beaten by her teacher. They dumped her at the head teacher’s office,” Mr Misago said. The head teacher arranged to get Chadia to hospital – and he rushed there too, only to be told by the doctor that his child was already dead, Mr Misago…

Twitter is to ban all political advertising worldwide, saying that the reach of such messages “should be earned, not bought”. “While internet advertising is incredibly powerful and very effective for commercial advertisers, that power brings significant risks to politics,” company CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted. Social media rival Facebook recently ruled out a ban on political ads. News of the ban divided America’s political camps for the 2020 election. Brad Parscale, manager of President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign, said the ban was “yet another attempt by the left to silence Trump and conservatives”. But Bill Russo, spokesman for the campaign to…

The build-up to the squad announcement itself said a lot of things about the state of the Black Stars and the priority for Ghana football at the moment. No long debates and discussions on radio, not a lot of hints and the stories about which player was going to make it. Generally not much interest. And not much colour. Just a straight forward statement as has always been the case of the 23-players called up by coach Kwesi Appiah for two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against South Africa and Sao Tome. With attention fixed on a new GFA president,…