Author: Krobea

The National Security Ministry has explained the circumstances that led to the arrest of two editors and the subsequent raid of the offices of media firm Modern Ghana on Thursday, June 27. The explanation, given to the President of the Ghana Journalists’ Association (GJA), justified the action taken against the online firm. Speaking on TV3’s Midday Live on Friday, GJA chief Roland Affail Monney said the sector minister told him that the action was taken against Modern Ghana for allegations of cybercrime. Mr Affail Monney explained that the media firm had been under investigation for some time now, according to…

Founder and President of the Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine (FOCOS) Prof. Oheneba Boachie-Adjei joined a team of experts for panel discussions at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) held on Monday, June 24 to June 25 at their Cultural Centre in Athens, Greece. This year being the seventh edition, SNF brought together 65 high-calibre speakers from various backgrounds, diverse disciplines and spaces, to engage in conversations and debates about subject matters in their areas of expertise. The theme for this year’s conference was ‘UNTITLED’ and left room for a wide range of topics. Some of the topics included: The…

For the best part of the decade, Jordan Ayew has divided opinion, not on his abilities as player, but on his suitability to the Black Stars. In fact, he has frustrated more times than he has excited fans. His performances worth remembering have been few and far. Rather, Jordan frustrates by holding on to the ball too long, often preferring to go solo rather than to combine with a teammate. There was a moment in Ghana’s 2-2 draw with Germany that readily comes to mind when Jordan’s name comes up. The stage is the World Cup. The setting is Fortaleza…

Accra Academy’s chase for a maiden title in the National Science and Maths Quiz began on Thursday when they came up against TI Ahmadiyya Senior High School of Fomena, Ashanti Region and Abuakwa State College at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS). It was the final one-eighth contest of the day and the Greater Accra Region school stamped their authority at the end of the race despite amassing only 2 points in the Problem of the Day segment. They trailed TI AMASS in the first round by three points but a substitution in the second round saw them close…

Daniel Asiedu, the prime suspect in the murder of the former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North Constituency, Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu, has been declared mentally sound to face trial. A psychiatric examination conducted on Asiedu, 22, proved so. The psychiatric examination was ordered by the Accra High Court on April 14, 2019 following a prayer by Asiedu’s lawyer, Augustine Obour. Lawyer Obour had argued that he believed his client was not mentally sound. Asiedu had fingered elements in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for contracting him to kill the then lawmaker. NPP contracted me to kill JB Danquah – Suspect…

Black Stars captain Andre Dede Ayew is being monitored by the medical team to advise whether he can be available for selection on Saturday. The Stars play defending champions Cameroon in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in their second Group F match. They drew 2-2 with Benin in the first game played at the Ismailia Stadium. Dede Ayew was substituted in the second half after reportedly picking an injury. He – together with Thomas Agyepong – sat out the recovery training of the team on Wednesday. According to a release from the Normalisation Committee, the availability of the captain,…

Businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome will have some property of his sold to pay debt owed the state. The Supreme Court gave the order on Thursday, June 27 after Mr Woyome failed to pay all the GH¢51.2 million debt ordered in 2014 to be paid. He has only paid GH¢14 million after five years, it emerged in court. The Attorney General’s Department has therefore been given the greenlight to sell two houses of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) sympathizer at Trassaco Estate, one house at Kpehe, a stone quarry as well as plants and equipment at the quarry to defray the…

The police in the Northern Region on Thursday dawn foiled a robbery attack on the Savelugu-Walewale highway after a tip-off from residents. According to the Northern Regional Police Command, an information was sent its office that some armed robbers had blocked a portion of the highway, precisely at Gbanyali, near the Savelugu School for the Deaf. “Men were quickly mobilised from police check points on the road to deal with the situation,” a situational report sighted by 3news.com stated. When the officers got to the scene, the robbers had lined up vehicles, robbing passengers of their belongings. There was immediately…

It will be a northern, middle and southern sector clash in the quarter-final when Ghana Senior High School from Tamale, Kumasi Academy from Kumasi and Adisadel College from Cape Coast face off in the quarter-final of the 2019 National Science and Maths Quiz. The Ashanti Region school was the first to book a place in the quarter-final on Wednesday, June 26 after seeing off Anlo SHS and Holy Child School in the first contest. KUMACA ironically lagged behind their opponents in Round 1. Anlo SHS led and were followed by Holico. But the Kumasi-based school jumped to the lead from…

Three suspects facing trial for kidnapping, robbery, assault and causing unlawful have been remanded into prison custody to reappear on Monday, July 8. The three of a gang of eight were arrested on Sunday at Teye Nkwanta near Okorase in the Akwapim North Municipality of the Eastern Region. Police report says on Saturday, June 22, the gang of eight armed with cutlasses, axes and other unfamiliar offensive weapons onboard a H100 vehicle attacked fetish priest Nana Hiamankyene’s household. They broke into his room, assaulted and kidnapped his 34-year-old son, Eric Amponsah, and his 26-year- old driver, Enock Addo. They also…