Author: Krobea

A Ghanaian-born American Gospel artiste, Gilbert Myers, who has 15 years of experience in ministry, has expressed the desire to work with any Gospel musician with a good heart for God’s work. In an interview on the release of his latest song titled ‘Hidden’, Gilbert Myers made his intentions known. He disclosed his music philosophy is to use the scriptures in the Bible in all his songs because he believes they are the true and actual word of God. He has so far released three songs after his professional gospel music career began. In 2017, he released ‘Namo Tamo Bo’…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged Muslims to be alert to activities of agent provocateurs in the face of Ghana’s world-acclaimed religious tolerance. He, therefore, asked them to report “suspicious” persons they encounter in their communities to the police. President Akufo-Addo gave this admonition on Wednesday while addressing Muslims at the Black Stars Square as they marked this year’s Eid-ul Fitr. The celebration marks the end of the 30 days of fasting, Ramadan. Addressing the gathering, among whom was centenarian Chief Imam Shiekh Osman Nuhu Shaributu, the president recounted numerous situations of religious tolerance recorded in Ghana, to the…

A sorrowful dark evening filled with pain and anguish it was, four years ago, when the twin Fire and Flood Disaster hit the heart of the nation, Accra. About 160 people lost their lives while a lot more others lost their livelihoods and maimed for their entire lives owing to the heavy downpour witnessed at the then infamous Goil Fuel Station at the then Kwame Nkrumah Circle. Many workers and traders alike who had closed from work – seeking   shelter after seeing the dark clouds and thereafter the heavy rains – have transitioned into eternity untimely. In this piece, I…

Ghana Post, the country’s designated postal services operator and a member of the West African Postal Conference and Universal Postal Union, is recently supporting entrepreneurs with their e-commerce platform. The Postshop platform (www.postshop.com.gh) is a user-friendly online marketplace. The cosmetic image of the page is immensely populated with a locally manufactured product, which constitutes about 73 per cent of the general product population. The premium Ad section on display allows the Postshop website to promote business through advertising communication. Just after few months of operating, the Postshop website seeks to find and provide a trustworthy medium for the buying and…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has admonished Muslim youth to mark this year’s Eid-ul Fitr with caution. “The nation needs you alive,” he stated This was contained in a short statement released on Wednesday to congratulate Muslims as they mark the end of Ramadan. Muslims across the country joined their global counterparts to observe 30 days of fasting, beginning Monday, May 6. The religious exercise, observed by Prophet Mohammed as contained in the Quran, ended in the evening of Tuesday, June 4. “I congratulate the Muslim Ummah of Ghana, and, by extension, the entire Muslim population of the world, for…

Ghana’s senior national men’s soccer team, the Black Stars, continued their pre-AFCON training on Tuesday at Dubai’s Jebel Ali Centre of Excellence. The team held its first training on Monday, June 3 with 23 players. On Day 2, the players came out full-circle to keep in shape for the tournament, which begins on Friday, June 21. Find pictures below: Source: 3news.com|Ghana

The Minority in Parliament has given the clearest indication yet that it will challenge the trial of Member for Bawku Central Constituency by an Accra High Court. Mahama Ayariga is standing trial at the Court for tax evasion and procurement allegations – at the instance of the Special Prosecutor – but circumstances that led to his subpoena on Tuesday made the Minority mull other options. According to Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu, the Court’s presiding judge, Afia Serwaa Asare Botwe, did not have the locus to interpret Article 118 and 117 of the 1992 Constitution. For him, interpretation of those articles…

The Ghana Police Service has been commended for the “swiftness” with which they arrested the youth who forced out the District Chief Executive of Krachi West Assembly, Douglas Osei-Nti. The police announced last Thursday that five persons namely Mathias Banyolonso, Sarfo Sunkwa, Amos Eseikor, Tijani Shaibu and Murtala Yakubu have been arrested for causing the commotion. They have been charged for assault by imprisonment, offensive conduct and causing unlawful damage, among others. In a statement issued on Monday, June 3, the Centre for Local Governance Advocacy (CGLA) highly commended the police. The Centre also expressed concerns about the action of…

The Paramount Chief of Saboba, Binalibiemi John Mateer, has revealed there is an ongoing discussion for him to meet with the Regent of Chereponi, Jaminja Ndakar. A novelty that will be, the meeting will afford both traditional rulers the opportunity to brainstorm on possible measures to restore the once harmonious coexistence between the Anufors and Konkombas. “I am in talks with the District Chief Executives of both Saboba and Chereponi and my chiefs to see how I can meet with the Regent of Chereponi Jaminja Ndakar for us to discuss what is bothering us and identify how to end this…

The funeral of former Arsenal winger Jose Antonio Reyes has been held in his home town of Utrera, Seville. The former Sevilla captain died in a car crash aged 35 on Saturday, while a relative was also killed. The ex-Spain international’s coffin was taken to Sevilla’s Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium on Sunday where it was visited by more than 11,000 fans. Later that night, thousands outside the stadium paid their respects as the coffin made its journey to Utrera. His coffin spent Sunday night in Utrera’s town hall, where according to Sevilla, “he spent the whole night accompanied by family and…