Author: Krobea

The 13th edition of the All African Games will be hosted in Ghana in 2023. As Ghana steps up preparations to ensure a successful hosting of the multi-sport event, the Ministry of Youth and Sports has deemed it necessary to collaborate with all stakeholders to put together and inaugurate four working committees that will ensure the country’s successful organization and participation. The four committees include Ghana 2023 African Games Project Team, National Sports Policy Review Committee, International Games and Competition and Local Organizing Committee (LOC) 2019 International Table Tennis Federation/African Tennis Federation (ITTF/ATTF). Minister of Youth and Sports Isaac Kwame…

The Ghana Athletes Association (GAA) has begun preparations towards African Athletics U-18 (Youth) and U-20 (Junior) championships in Cote d’lvoire. All roads lead to Tamale as eight regions compete for qualification. Greater Accra and Western regions are excluded. With less than four months to the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) championships in Cote d’lvoire, Ghana-based athletes are set to continue their quest to qualify for the competition at the national trials scheduled for the Tamale Sports Stadium on Saturday, March 30. The trials will also serve to provide opportunities for Ghana-based athletes to qualify for the All African Games in…

The Minority in Parliament is calling on the head of the Roman Catholic Church, based in the Vatican, to recall and reassign Reverend Father Professor Anthony Afful-Broni, who is currently the Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW). In a statement issued on Friday, March 29, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus is convinced the Roman Catholic priest has embarrassed the church with his management of UEW and the recommended action to Pope Francis I will “save the church from further embarrassment”. This comes in the wake of events that have led to the shutdown of UEW. “Undoubtedly,…

“There is just so much hurt, disappointment and oppression one can take. The line between reason and madness grows thinner,” says Rosa Parks. When the woman nicknamed the First Lady of Civil Rights said this, she probably must have had Ghana in mind. Indeed, there is so much hurt, disappointment and oppression in our country that I recently have told a couple of friends how frustrated I am. So, when I published my article dubbed “‘Obama’- From High School Sports reporter to National Best Sports Journalist” on February 15, 2019, I said to myself not to worry over national issues.…

A lawsuit against the airplane maker Boeing has been filed in a United States federal court by the family of a man who died in the Ethiopian Airlines crash earlier this month. All 157 crew and passengers were killed in the accident. The relatives of Jackson Musoni, a Rwandan citizen, allege that Boeing’s 737 Max airliner had a design defect in its automated flight control system. The entire 737 Max fleet was grounded following the crash, the second involving the 737 Max in five months. Boeing has yet to respond to the action. On Wednesday Boeing announced “fixes” to the…

Those who attempt to pray for the Cedi to rise have been advised to desist from doing so. According to world acclaimed economist Kwame Pianim, that will only affect the global competitiveness of Ghana’s industries. “Please, do not pray for the Cedi to appreciate,” he urged. “It will make our globally competitive industries not competitive.” He made this observation at the 2nd Economic Dialogue Series organized by Media General on Thursday, March 28. The latest edition was on theme: ‘The Ghana Cedi: Breaking the Cycle of Depreciation’. In 2014 after the sharp decline of the Cedi, Presiding Bishop of the…

The Brexit process remains in deadlock as MPs struggle to find a consensus on the next steps. The Commons failed to find a majority for a way forward after voting for eight different options on Wednesday. And while some senior Brexiteers have moved towards supporting Theresa May’s deal, the MPs she relies on in the DUP have refused to alter their stance. The PM won some support by saying she would resign ahead of the next round of EU negotiations if her deal passes. This means she still may bring her plan back to the Commons this week for another…

Economist Kwame Pianim has rubbished the injection of dollars by the Central Bank to stabilize the Cedi. According to him, such funds should rather be invested in projects geared towards increased production of local goods instead of importing. Kwame Pianim was speaking at the Media General-organised Economic Dialogue Series on the theme ‘The Ghana Cedi, breaking the cycle of depreciation’. The veteran economist is of the view that government should rather have long term measures to stabilize the Cedi rather than the short term approach such as injecting dollars. The Central Bank recently announced the injection a minimum of $800…

Manchester United have appointed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as permanent manager on a three-year contract. The Norwegian, 46, arrived at Old Trafford on an interim basis in December to replace Jose Mourinho. Solskjaer spent 11 seasons as a United player, scoring the winning goal in the 1999 Champions League final. “This is the job that I always dreamed of doing and I’m beyond excited to have the chance to lead the club long term,” Solskjaer said. “From the first day I arrived, I felt at home at this special club. It was an honour to be a Manchester United player, and…

International economist Kwame Pianim has taken an unorthodox position regarding who is to blame for the weakening of the domestic currency on the international foreign exchange market. According to the investment consultant, government must not be blamed for the depreciation of the Cedi. “We should not blame government for Cedi depreciation,” he posited. “We should blame the Governor of the Bank of Ghana because that is their job.” He opines that government’s responsibility is to ensure that the general economy is doing well and that has a ripple effect on how the Cedi performs. Mr Pianim shared these views at…