Author: Krobea

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has received strong backing from some female appointees under his administration over his gender dynamism comments to women. At a recent conference in Canada, the president suggested that not enough movement is being made by women to take up key positions in governance; and that although 30 per cent of his cabinet are women, they are not seeing enough dynamism and activism from the women. But the comment has received criticism by his political opponents and some women activists who feel the president presented a negative picture about women. At a news briefing in Accra,…

The Normalisation Committee, which oversees football at the highest level in Ghana, has written to the Chief Executive Officer of Asante Kotoko over the club’s recent decision to withdraw from the Tier 1 Special Competition. The Porcupine Warriors announced their withdrawal from the competition after the Committee fixed their semi-final clash with arch-rivals Hearts of Oak for the Accra Sports Stadium. The Kumasi-based side wanted a neutral ground or even a home-and-away clash. But after the Committee failed to comply with the demands of Asante Kotoko, the latter withdrew from the competition, which is expected to produce Ghana’s representative for…

The National Union of Ghana Students on Tuesday, June 4 distributed mathematical sets to candidates of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) from Ampeyoo-Krofrom D/A JHS, Akrofrom D/A JHS and Apagya D/A JHS, all in the Ashanti region. The mathematical sets were given to the candidates at the end of a two-day visit, which included a full day’s Face to Face Inspirational Encounter with them. The Encounter was organized by Nsoroma Publications in partnership with NUGS. The mother student union was represented by Kobby Otchere Marfo, the Press and Information Secretary, Eric Guggisberg Asante, Financial Controller, and Eric Osei Akoto,…

Note: Content of this piece could be nauseating to reader! Arguably, they are the least respected among the working class of our society. Probably, you would assume the toilet attendant is. But in my opinion, that’s certainly wrong! For the toilet attendant, at least, the public respects them to a large extent. The janitors [toilet attendants as I prefer to call them in this piece] are not overly stigmatized. I have seen toilet attendants dine and wine at public eateries, greeted people – handshake – who knew the very work they do and all that. This, hardly could same be…

The Ashanti Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service is urging the public to assist in its investigations by volunteering information that will lead to the arrest of the kidnappers of two Canadians. It said that will “complement the effort of security agencies” in rescuing the two. On Tuesday, June 4, the Command received a complaint about a case of kidnapping at the Kumasi Royal Golf Club in suburb Ahodwo. Two Canadians who are on volunteering mission in Ghana are the victims. They – a 19-year-old and 20-year-old – are volunteering for non-governmental organisation Youth Challenge International. According to the…

The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations is scheduled to begin on Friday, June 21 with 24 nations gearing up to lock horns in Egypt. As events heat up for the expanded edition of the continent’s flagship tournament, the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has released the referees to officiate the matches. Curiously, there are no Ghanaian officials included. This is the second successive tourney Ghanaian referees are not making an appearance as no official made it to the 2017 edition in Gabon. Leading the list are renowned referees Janny Sikazwe of Zambia and Papa Bakary Gassama of The Gambia. Five…

Fifa has confirmed that the Confederation of African Football President Ahmad is being questioned by authorities in France. A statement from football’s world governing body says it is “in relation to allegations related to his mandate while President of Caf.” It added that “Fifa is unaware of the details surrounding this investigation and is therefore not in a position to make any comment on it specifically. “Fifa is asking the French authorities for any information that might be relevant to investigations taking place within its Ethics Committee.” Source: BBC

Hospitals are places for curing sickness and ensuring the good welfare of patients, but the case of a 63-year-old man at Ankaful Government Hospital in Cape Coast in the Central Region is shockingly the opposite. James Egan was discharged with several bruises and scratches on his hands and other parts of the body even though such was not the situation when he was admitted on May 1, 2019. James was admitted for stress management and was discharged on Monday, June 3, 2019, but with scratches and bruises on his body. The family of the victim who were dismayed by the…

Social media is already buzzing with Kobina Ansah’s new play, THE BOY CALLED A GIRL, set to happen in July. The playwright and director, whose previous works have delighted theatre lovers, is set to spark a lot more conversation with his new play with a controversial title. The I Want To Sue God! writer and director in his own words describes his new play as his “best work yet”. The eleven-cast musical stage play is a theatrical piece that is set to be staged on Saturday, July 20 at the National Theatre of Ghana. Like most of his plays, this…

Musah Nuhu has become the first casualty of Ghana’s Africa Cup of Nations pre-tournament camping after an injury in training ruled him out of the tournament. The former WAFA defender, who recently signed for Swiss giants Saint Gallen, picked up the knee injury in training on Wednesday morning as he collapsed to the ground before being helped by the medical team. Tests later in Abu Dhabi proved he would be unable to make the cut for the competition, which begins in Egypt on June 21, 2019. He is due to return to Switzerland on Friday for further assessment and treatment…