Author: Krobea

Beaches in Ghana have been closed by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) “until further notice”. As a result, National Security operatives as well as officers of the Ghana Police Service will begin patrols along the beaches from Tuesday, March 24 “to ensure compliance with the closure”. This comes in the wake of 24 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ghana. Already, one person has died from the viral disease. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has ordered all gatherings to cease as he has recommended social distancing. A statement issued by the Authority on Monday said the closure comes as a follow-up…

Gangs of illegal small-scale miners operating at Anwia in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region have accused some New Patriotic Party (NPP) executives of failing to protect their “illegal mining operations” after collecting huge sums of monies from them. They point accusing fingers at the Constituency Chairman, Samuel Atito Kenya, Constituency Secretary John Nwolley and one drone pilot – whose name was only given as Ntiakoh – as persons who have been collecting a bi-weekly amount of GH¢10, 000 from seven separate gangs operating at the site “for protection”. “I was the first person who came to Anwia and…

The Minority in Parliament did not take kindly at all Speaker Professor Mike Oquaye’s reaction on Monday, March 23 when Chief Whip Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak was making an intervention on the floor of the House. The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase Constituency observed that the House did not form a quorum to consider an amendment to the Corporate Insolvency Bill. But while drawing the attention of the Speaker, our reporter Komal Klutse said, the Right Honourable Speaker ignored his intervention. The Minority Chief Whip appeared to have taken offence and led members of his caucus out of the House.…

The Number One game show for ‘eligible’ single gentlemen to get a special date with a lady on TV3 came as usual this past Sunday with all the emotions and excitement it always does. For the very first time this season, all 10 rushes (lights) of the ladies were on for the first gentleman of the night, Trinida Ohene Breins. After his session with the ladies, he walked home with the lady who had her rush on throughout. Michael Ekom, who prefers to be known as Mekom, was the second gentleman for the night. After all, was said and done,…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced the country’s first death from coronavirus. In a tweet, NCDC said the victim was a 67-year-old man who returned to the country following a medical procedure in the UK. He had underlying medical conditions and was undergoing chemotherapy. https://twitter.com/NCDCgov/status/1242025530070687750?s=20 Source: BBC

This week on The Ladies Circle on TV3, versatile actress Actress Gloria Sarfo was the guest host. The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2020 Best Supporting could not hide her excitement as she described how overwhelmed the award has made her feel. With over two decades of acting experience to her name, the bubbly Gloria Sarfo believes this is a validation moment after all the years of hard work. She further cleared the air attributing her absence at the main event to the outbreak of Covid-19. Gloria joined Anita Akua Akuffo, Chrystal Aryee, and Abena Korkor to discuss other…

General Overseer of Glorious Word Power Ministries International Prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah has cleared the air on the recently held breakfast prayer meeting at the Jubilee House. The man of God says he was invited by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and was even there before the meeting started. “I had a long chat with President Akufo-Addo even before the other men of God came,” he said in local language Twi. “But I left for an equally important assignment,” he disclosed on Onua FM’s Yen Sempa on Monday, March 23. He said he even returned to the presidency, hoping to…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed a former Deputy Director of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Anarfi Asamoa-Baah, as the Presidential Coordinator for Government’s Coronavirus Response Programme. Dr Asamoa-Baah is expected to be President Akufo-Addo’s point man for Ghana’s response effort. He will “be responsible for pulling together and co-ordinating all aspects of the response programme by Government,” a statement said. Dr. Asamoa-Baah holds a Masters Degree in Community Health from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK, and a Bachelors Degree in Medicine and Surgery (MB.Ch.B) from the University of Ghana Medical School. He also holds Postgraduate…

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has parried criticism that its ongoing registration flouts a directive by the president against social gatherings in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. “The NIA’s conduct does NOT violate the President’s directives on public gatherings in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic,” the Authority said in a statement on Thursday, March 19. “On the contrary, the NIA decision is harmonious with both the letter and spirit of the following equally compelling directive of His Excellency The President.” President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo had ordered all public gatherings to cease as Ghana strives to contain the…

English football will be suspended until at least 30 April because of the continued spread of coronavirus. All games in England’s Premier League, EFL, Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship, and all fixtures in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, are currently postponed. The Football Association has also agreed that the current season can be “extended indefinitely”. Under current rules the season had been scheduled to end on 1 June. A joint statement issued by the FA, Premier League and EFL expressed “a commitment to finding ways of resuming the 2019-20 season” and completing all domestic and European matches “as soon…