Author: Krobea

The entire Kojokrom township in the Sekondi/Takoradi metropolis has been thrown into state of shock and sombreness after a 26-year-old man was crashed to death by a cargo train around 1pm, Saturday. The deceased, whose name has been given as Castro, was said to be part of hundreds of mourners who were on their way to cemetery to bury a friend. Eye witnesses told Connect FM’s OMANBAPA morning show host Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson that the deceased, who was very drunk, attempted hanging on the train that was heading towards Takoradi. “He suddenly slipped and the train mutilated his body,”…

Jannik Vestergaard’s towering header gave 10-man Southampton a point after another moment of magic from Manchester United new boy Daniel James looked to have put them on course for victory at St Mary’s. James scored his third Premier League goal in four appearances with a fierce, rising right-foot drive after only 10 minutes, and the 21-year-old Wales attacker was the biggest threat for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side. Saints, however, gained momentum in the second half as a disappointing United side grew increasingly sloppy, and Vestergaard capped a spell of pressure with the equaliser just before the hour. Che Adams had…

Since 2014, over 96,000 women in northern Ghana saved USD $7.8 million – or about GH¢42,659,747 – and invested the money to improve the health, education, nutrition, and economic opportunities of their families. Last year, Nanumba North received 98% in the District Performance Assessment conducted by the Ministry of Local Government, the second highest score nationally. As a result, the district received GH¢1.2 million (USD $220,000) to implement district priorities. These accomplishments are a result of the hard work of the District Assemblies and community members, with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/ Resiliency in Northern…

Legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says the corruption case against the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) seemed to have been blown beyond proportion. To him, he wants to know whether the actions of suspended Adjenim Boateng Adjei affected the public purse or not. “That was what I am looking at and I haven’t found it [yet],” he said on The Key Points on TV3 and 3FM on Saturday, August 31. He said many public servants will fail the test of conflict of interest as per the country’s procurement laws and so the criticism must be toned down.…

The wanted man who is alleged to have shot and killed the two officers near the Liberia camp in Kasoa last Wednesday has been nabbed. Eric Kojo Duah was arrested Saturday morning by the police while heading to Volta Region. A situational report from the police states that the prime suspect was arrested at the Atimpoku Bridge in a black Golf car with registration number GW 5972-18. A GH¢10,000 bounty was placed on his head after he was declared wanted by the Ghana Police Service. The police have been on the heels of Eric Kojo Duah since Wednesday after arresting…

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has asked Ghanaians and political actors to refrain from politicising security matters since such practice does not augur well for the peace and security of the nation. He urged the public to support the Police with relevant information and leads to enable them to effectively discharge their duties, saying; “respect and protect the police to enable them to maintain law and order since peace and security are the two cardinal necessities in life”. He said those who had been elected to sacrifice to maintain peace and order ought to be respected and protected, therefore Ghanaians…

India has published the final version of a list which effectively strips about 1.9 million people in the north-eastern state of Assam of their citizenship. The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a list of people who can prove they came to the state by 24 March 1971, the day before neighbouring Bangladesh declared independence from Pakistan. People left off the list will have 120 days to appeal against their exclusion. It is unclear what happens next. India says the process is needed to identify illegal Bangladeshi migrants. It has already detained thousands of people suspected of being foreigners in…

Thousands of fans have gathered in Ivory Coast’s capital Abidjan to pay tribute to musician DJ Arafat. The 33-year-old Ivorian, whose real name was Ange Didier Huon, died in a motorcycle accident earlier this month. Hundreds of Ivorian artists took part in a stadium concert, with President Alassane Ouattara among its attendees. Huon’s coffin was later brought to the stadium and then carried away to a local cemetery for burial. The concert was organised after a successful online petition which called on the government to allow the use of Félix Houphouët Boigny stadium, which seats 35,000 people. The government also…

The future of over 230 Physician Assistant students at the College of Health in Yamfo would be in jeopardy over the accreditation of the school. The students have therefore placed an injunction on the College at the Sunyani High Court to stop examinations until the accreditation issues are solved. The students are from Level 100 to Level 300 and they are expected to go to court on Thursday, September 5, 2019, for the first hearing of the case. Counsel for the students Lawyer Alexander Amponsah, in an interview with Onua FM’s Yen Sempa on Friday explained that “the College of…

The National Theatre of Ghana presents the 5th edition of Ghana Theatre Festival, which is scheduled for September 24-29 at the various performing and exhibiting spaces at the National Theatre of Ghana. The main objective of Ghana Theatre Festival 2019 is to offer an opportunity to groups to exhibit their works, build their capacity in theatre productions and provide quality performances to patrons throughout the festival week. The theme for this year’s festival is ‘Nurturing and Growing Artistic Voices’. The Ghana Theatre Festival, initiated in 2014, has grown over the years and has undergone several changes to suit the taste…