Author: Krobea

Amnesty International has condemned Iranian authorities for cutting off the fingers of a man convicted of theft. The rights group said the amputation, carried out at a prison in the northern province of Mazandaran, was “an abhorrent form of torture”. Iranian officials said the man was found guilty of 28 cases of theft. Iran’s Islamic penal code says theft “on the first occasion” is punishable by the amputation of four fingers of the right hand. Iranian authorities have defended amputation as the best way to deter theft despite protests by international human rights organisations. However, reports of such punishments are…

The highest decision-making body of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has adopted court rulings to expand the 2019/2020 Ghana Premier League to 18 clubs. The separate cases challenged the relegation of King Faisal Babes and Great Olympics from the country’s top-flight league. But to staunch such legal tussles, Congress decided on Friday, October 25 ahead of voting for a new president for the Association to include the two clubs. The League will revert to 16 clubs after the season. As a result, five clubs instead of three will be relegated from the 2019/20 League. Sporting Mirren will also remain in…

Former President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday visited victims of torrential rains that hit some communities in the Upper East Region. The storm on Monday, October 14 has left many displaced with the National Disaster Management Organisation (Nadmo) estimating that 28 lives have been lost. Death toll in Upper East floods reaches 28 Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia was in the Region to sympathise with victims. On his visit, former president Mahama interacted and consoled those who have lost relatives. He also sympathized with families displaced by the rains. Mr Mahama also presented relief items to support communities in the…

Families of the missing girls in Takoradi – confirmed dead through DNA – have been advised to seek legal action to compel the Ghana Police Service to release the bones for them to conduct their independent DNA tests. The advice follows the refusal of the police to hand the bones to the families for the independent DNA tests. Even after viewing the skeletal remains that police DNA results confirmed as those of the four girls, the family members are still not convinced they belong to their relatives. The family members, bussed to Accra from Takoradi to view the skeletal remains…

The authorities in Tanzania have arrested four Chinese contractors because of slow progress in a state-funded project in the coastal city of Dar es Salaam. The three men and a woman are employed by two companies contracted to build a canal and a section of road after it was washed away following heavy rains. The situation has caused business activity to stall in the area and cut-off some parts of the city sometimes for hours. The arrest was ordered by the governor of the Dar es Salaam region, Paul Makonda, and was meant to “serve as an example to others”,…

Five football administrators have been elected onto the newly constituted Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to represent the interest of Premier League clubs. The five were among seven candidates contesting for the five places on the Council. Ashanti Gold SC’s Frederick Acheampong, Asante Kotoko’s George Amoako, Aduana Stars’ Albert Aryeetey Commey, Bechem United’s Kingsley Osei Bonsu, Medeama SC’s Dr Toni Aubynn, Berekum Chelsea’s Nana Oduro Safo and Hearts of Oak’s Frederick Moore were the candidates. At the end of polls at the GFA headquarters, Aduana Stars’ Chief Executive Officer Albert Commey and Hearts of Oak’s CEO Frederick…

Former Spokesperson of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Ransford Abbey is among three football administrators elected onto the Executive Council of the new-look governing body. Randy Abbey was elected on Thursday at the GFA Headquarters together with Samuel Anim Addo and Mark Addo. The three will represent the interest of Division One League clubs on the Council. Randy Abbey, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Heart of Lions, polled 26 votes to beat eight others to emerge winner. Mark Addo, who is the CEO for Nzema Kotoko, came a close second with 25 votes while Samuel Anim Addo, who…

The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) says it will from Friday, October 25 receive applications for transfer of votes as well as special and proxy voting at its district offices throughout the country. The applications will be received till Monday, November 4. “Applicants for transfer of votes must present themselves, their voter ID cards and proof of residence at their new locality,” a statement on Thursday, October 24 said. Applicants should have stayed in their new locality for at least 12 months. “Applicants requesting for special voting must be qualified voters in the district and can vote only in the referendum.…

The Ministry of Health has announced fresh recruitment of medical officers who completed their housemanship and are registered with the Medical and Dental Council. Allied health professionals on the 2016/2017 supplementary list will also be part of the latest recruitment effort. Enrolled nurses of the May/June 2016 referrals will also be recruited. These were contained in a statement issued on Thursday, October 24 by the Ministry of Health. Dated 23rd October, 2019 and signed by the Chief Director, Nana Kwabena Adjei-Mensah, the statement said: “Recruitment into the service will commence on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 9:00am.” The medical officers…

Conor McGregor says he will make his UFC return on 18 January 2020 – despite announcing his retirement from mixed martial arts earlier this year. The 31-year-old has not fought in the octagon since his defeat by Russia’s Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in October 2018. McGregor told a news conference on Thursday that he is “in prime physical condition” to fight. “This date is agreed. I don’t care who will be my opponent,” McGregor said. He added that he had agreed the return date with the UFC, and that he would also seek a later bout in Moscow against…