Author: Krobea

The UK is not prepared to delay Brexit beyond the 31 October deadline, Boris Johnson will tell European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker later. The lunchtime meeting in Luxembourg will be the first time the pair have met since the PM took office in July. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the PM would stress he wanted a deal, but there had to be “some finality” to it. But ex-minister David Gauke said there were no new detailed plans to replace the controversial Irish backstop. The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier will also attend the meeting in Luxembourg, while Mr Johnson…

Asante Kotoko beat Tunisia’s Etoile Sportive du Sahel 2-0 at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday to have one foot in the group phase of the 2019/2020 CAF Champions League. They will have to play at least a draw in the second leg on Friday, September 27 to seal qualification. The Porcupine Warriors started on a good footing after Augustine Okrah found the back of the net after just five minutes of play. His set piece sent the thousands of vociferous fans at the Baba Yara Stadium into raptures. But the supporters had to endure 50 minutes of missed chances.…

The Normalisation Committee overseeing the administration of football in Ghana has released the roadmap to finalise its mandate. As per the roadmap, election of a new Ghana Football Association (GFA) President is scheduled for Friday, October 25. The newly elected president will be sworn in same day. But before that key exercise, nominations will open from Monday, September 16 for all positions and close on Friday, September 20. This follows the adoption of new statutes and regulations for the Association on Thursday, September 5 at the auditorium of the College of Physicians Surgeons in Accra, at an Extarordinary Congress. After…

The leadership of the People’s National Convention (PNC) has set Saturday, September 28 as date for the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. A statement issued by the acting General Secretary of the party, Jacob Amoako, encouraged members of NEC to disregard any call for a meeting other than that which is scheduled for September 28, 2019. There has been confusion over the exact date for the party’s congress with an earlier communication indicating September 14, 2019 as the NEC meeting date. But acting General Secretary Amoako insists the September 14 date is inaccurate. “NEC members are therefore encouraged to…

Late former Black Stars striker Manuel Junior Agogo will be cremated on Friday, September 20 in London to complete his funeral. The cremation will be carried out at a private ceremony by his family. Agogo died on Thursday, August 22 after battling stroke for years. Tributes were paid him by past and present Black Star players as well as former coaches including Claude Le Roy, who handled him at the 2008 Cup of Nations hosted in Ghana. Junior Agogo was so special to me – Claude Le Roy His funeral will be held at Palm Hotel at Hedon Way in…

A senior staff at the Bank of Ghana, Gilbert Addy, has been sacked “for gross misconduct in relation to corrupt transactions and for accepting bribes”. Mr Addy was found complicit in the award of the Ghana Retail Payment Systems Infrastructure contract to Sibton Switch Systems Limited in 2016. He is said to have received GH¢410,000 from Sibton Switch Systems Limited and its parent company, Sibton Communications Limited, via his company, GIB JUST Systems Limited. This came to light following investigations by the Central Bank’s international legal counsel after Sibton gone to the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) over breach…

Spain beat Australia 95-88 in double overtime to claim a place in the Basketball World Cup final in China. The second-ranked team were on the verge of going out before Australia’s Patty Mills missed one of two free throws with 4.7 seconds of regulation time left to leave the game tied 71-71. Spain took control in the second of two added periods to reach their first final since their 2006 win. France take on Argentina in the second semi-final later on Friday. Spain’s NBA champion Marc Gasol was his team’s top scorer, the Toronto Raptors star hitting 33 points in…

What is pain? Pain is an uncomfortable feeling that tells you something may be wrong. The International Association for the Study of Pain’s widely used definition defines pain as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage”. It is one of the body’s most important communication tools. Imagine, for instance, what would happen if you felt nothing when you put your hand on a hot stove. Pain can be mild or severe, and it serves to motivate the individual to withdraw from damaging situations, to protect a damaged…

The Minister for Inner City and Zongo Development, Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, is set to address a gathering as the keynote speaker at the launch of Bissa Fitness Club next month in Accra. Slated for October 5, the event will be themed: ‘Uniting Bissa Youth of Ghana through Fitness and Well-being, Education and Empowerment to facilitate meaningful Development.’ During a courtesy call on the minister by executives of the club, Dr. Abdul-Hamid expressed excitement at the gesture, and for the club’s initiative, and congratulated its members. “I am truly excited that young people like you have taken up such steps to…

Presidential staffer Alex Martey is promising to deliver the Ningo-Prampram seat for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) if voted as the parliamentary candidate on Saturday, September 28. Mr Martey, who is with the Operations Directorate at the Jubilee House, said he is on a rescue mission. He made the comment in an interview with 3news.com. He says his campaign is in the form of a summer hat with a roof of three pillars which points to the world as he intends to rescue Ningo Prampram from the hands of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The three pillars are to “empower”…