Author: Krobea

Member of Parliament for Bongo Constituency Edward Abambire Bawa says officials responsible for the ‘One-Village, One-Dam’ policy must be prosecuted for throwing dust in the eyes of northerners. He said what is being constructed in the north cannot be described as dams but “ponds”. Mr Bawa stressed that the policy has become “an opportunity to siphon money especially at the expense of the ordinary Ghanaian”. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP was sharing his sentiments on TV3’s New Day on Tuesday. He was speaking in reaction to government’s response to the Minority’s concern about the policy. 1V1D: NPP didn’t promise…

A Deputy Majority Whip in Parliament has discredited the joint survey conducted by the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana (UG) and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The survey noted that about 49.5 percent of eligible voters across the country will not vote to retain their Members of Parliament (MPs) if the 2020 elections were held today. But Matthew Nyindam, who is also the MP for Kpandai Constituency in the Northern Region, says the dynamics in political parties and elections change so the researchers cannot use the current trend to determine the 2020 election. The survey presented by the…

A measles epidemic has been declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The country’s health ministry says it has recorded 87,000 suspected cases since the start of the year. Cases of measles have now been reported in 23 of DR Congo’s 26 provinces, both in urban and rural areas. Measles, while highly contagious, is preventable with the right vaccines. However, the disease has repeatedly flared in the country in recent years due to poor infrastructure, insecurity and an under-equipped public health system. So far, measles is believed to have killed more than 1,500 people here since the beginning of this…

Embattled Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central Constituency Mahama Ayariga is challenging the qualification or otherwise of the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, to bring charges against him. According to the lawmaker, the Prosecutor is not a legitimate holder of his office. Mr Ayariga’s lawyer, Dominic Ayine, has therefore filed a motion at the Financial and Economic Crime High Court presided over by Justice Afia Serwaa Asare Botwe, challenging the qualification of the Special Prosecutor to prefer charges against his client. Ironically, a pending application at the apex court of the land – also filed by Dominic Ayine – has…

There has been a general increase in the number of candidates sitting this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE). From 509,824 in 2018, 517,332 are sitting the exams across the country. The exams started on Monday, June 10 with English Language and Religious and Moral Education. They are scheduled to end on Friday, June 14. According to statistics made available by the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC), more girls have registered for the exams. From 246,529 in 2018, 253,716 have been registered for 2019, representing a 2.91 per cent increase. Ashanti Region is presenting the highest number of girls –…

In the first of a new series of high profile interviews dubbed ‘In Conversation With’, Ghanaian Journalist, Juliet Bawuah, sits with FIFA Secretary General, Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura. Recorded in Lagos, Nigeria, the interview focuses on Madam Samoura’s reign thus far, policy interventions and direction, FIFA’s strategy for the women’s game, and the upcoming Women’s World Cup and Africa’s representation among others. The interview follows another high profile one with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Mauritania last year. A successful name with years of know-how covering sports, Bawuah recently led the conversation about inclusion for women in sports on the…

National triple jump record holder Nadia Eke over the weekend earned qualification to next year’s Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo, Japan. Her jump of 14.33 meters in the triple jump discipline at the Racers/Adidas Grand Prix held on Saturday, June 8 in Kingston, Jamaica booked her qualification to the global multi-sport event. The jump also qualifies her for this year’s World Athletics Championships to be held in Qatar. Though unable to continue the competition in the Jamaican capital after picking a hamstring injury on her third attempt, Nadia’s jump broke her own national record of 13.93m set in…

Boris Johnson has pledged to cut income tax bills for people earning more than £50,000 a year if he wins the race to succeed Theresa May as prime minister. The former foreign secretary told the Telegraph he would use money currently set aside for a no-deal Brexit to raise the 40% tax rate threshold to £80,000. His promise came as Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd said she believed Jeremy Hunt should be prime minister. Tory MPs have until 17:00 BST to enter the race to become party leader and PM. Mrs May officially stepped down as the leader of…

Rafael Nadal maintained his stranglehold on the French Open by beating Austrian fourth seed Dominic Thiem in four sets to lift a 12th men’s singles title. The Spaniard won for the third straight year at Roland Garros with a 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 victory in a high-quality final. The 33-year-old is the first player to win 12 singles titles at the same Grand Slam and has now won 18 majors overall. “I can’t explain what I’ve achieved and how I feel. It’s a dream,” said Nadal. “To play for the first time in 2005 – I never thought in 2019…

Hosts Portugal claimed their second trophy in three years by beating the Netherlands to win the inaugural Nations League. Fernando Santos’ side triumphed at the 2016 European Championship and Goncalo Guedes’ second half strike gave them a narrow victory in Porto which Santos said was evidence of their unity as a team. “For the last five years, we have been an almost indestructible family who know what we are capable of doing,” he said. “We knew we could win this match.” The victory was achieved through Guedes, the Valencia winger smashing in from the edge of the area following Bernardo…