Author: Krobea

The total of confirmed coronavirus cases has surged past 50 million following record numbers of new cases in several countries. More than 1.25 million people have now died after contracting the virus, according to Johns Hopkins university. But the numbers are thought to be higher because of insufficient testing in many countries. A second wave of the virus has accounted for a quarter of all cases, Reuters reported. Europe, with more than 12.5 million cases and 305,700 deaths, is again a hotspot after being the first epicentre of the pandemic earlier this year. In the US just under 10 million…

Fellow Ghanaians, good evening, and thank you, once again, for letting me into your homes. Three weeks ago, I delivered Update No.18 on the measures being taken by Government to stem the tide of COVID-19 on our shores. I indicated that the number of recorded active cases, that is persons with the virus, was in decline, with the statistics pointing to the fact that we were on the path towards defeating the virus. Our nation, in the weeks prior to that address, had become accustomed to this downward slide of active cases. In recent weeks, however, we have observed a…

Ghana’s active cases of coronavirus has recently flared up in what has become a worry to all and sundry including President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. From about 397 active cases barely a fortnight ago, the current active cases are 1,156, almost at par with what was recorded at the end of August (1,159). The country reached its highest active cases, however, in June with 8,585 at a time the total cases were 13,203. Efforts made by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to manage the situation recently saw a decline in the active cases despite marginal number of infections. Currently, the…

The fifty-year-old police inspector who went missing after going to check his plot of land at Asuboi in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region has been found dead floating on a river close to his land. The deceased inspector, Charles Adamu, until his death was posted at the Police Hospital Accra. He went missing on Friday, October 30 with his car parked on his land. A combined police search team from Suhum and Accra after a fruitless search, activated informants response to further assist in nvestigation and find his body alive or dead. His body was in a decomposed…

TV3’s Midday Live presenter Stephen Anti and Mentor and Music Music co-host Nana Kwadwo Addo on Saturday, November 7 received awards at the 10th Radio and Television Personality (RTP) Awards held at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra. While Stephen Anti was named the Male Newscaster of the Year, Nana Kwadwo Addo was named the TV Male Entertainment Show Host of the Year. The ceremony also saw New Day, which airs every weekday, being named the TV Programme of the Year and TV Morning Programme of the Year. Efiewura also won the TV Local Series of the Year while…

Match-making reality show Date Rush was on Saturday, November 7 named TV Reality Show of the Year 2019/20 at this year’s Radio and Television Personality (RTP) Awards held at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra. The ceremony also saw two other programmes of TV3 receiving awards. New Day, which airs every weekday, won the TV Programme of the Year and TV Morning Programme of the Year while ‘Efiewura’ won the TV Local Series of the Year. Newscaster Stephen Anti was also adjudged the TV Male Newscaster of the Year while Mentor and Music Music co-host Nana Kwadwo Addo was…

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has revealed that the presidential ballot papers for the next month’s elections have been printed for all but one of the 16 regions. Jean Mensa told Members of Parliament on Saturday, November 7 that except for the Eastern Region, ballots for the presidential elections have been printed. She indicated, however, that the notices of poll for both the presidential and parliamentary elections have been printed. “In terms of the presidential ballots, the printing has been completed for all regions with the exception of the Eastern Region. “And with the parliamentary [ballots], the…

Fifty-one persons, who challenged the Electoral Commission’s decision to expunge their names from the 2020 voter register in court due to various alleged irregularities, have had their names restored onto the register. Chairperson of the Commission Jean Mensa told Parliament on Saturday, November 7 that the 51 were part of a multiples and exceptions’ list with over 32,000 applicants. Madam Jean Mensa clarified that the 32,621 do not represent unique individuals who have found their names onto the register but rather the number of times a multiple registration or a breach occurred. The EC Chair was in Parliament at the…

Hearts of Oak have confirmed that three players from their squad have tested positive for Covid-19. The players are part of the squad for the upcoming Ghana Premier League season. The club went through a mandatory Covid-19 test as part of plans laid down by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) before the commencement of the new league season. The club confirmed in a tweet and said the affected players have been referred to the appropriate quarters for isolation and treatment. https://twitter.com/HeartsOfOakGH/status/1325050390019190788?s=20 Hearts of Oak will play against Aduana Stars at Dormaa Ahenkro on Saturday, November 14 in their season opener.…

The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, has announced that Andrew Amoako Asiamah has vacated his seat as Member of Parliament for the Fomena Constituency following his decision to go independent in the December 7 elections. Prof. Oquaye ruled that the conduct of the MP breaches his party’s constitution and that of the country, precisely Article 97(1g), thereby rendering him unfit to represent the people on the ticket of a party he is campaigning against. This stems from a petition presented to the Speaker by the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who indicated that after filing his nomination as an independent…