Author: Krobea

Nigeria has recalled its Ambassador to South Africa, Ambassador Kabiru Bala. The nation has also pulled out of the World Economic Summit. It also demanded full compensation, the News Agency of Nigeria has reported, quoting a “presidential source.” Our Correspondent also reported that the move was meant to register serious displeasure with the South African authorities over the ongoing xenophobic attacks on Nigerians resident in South Africa. The decision was taken at a morning meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday in Abuja, our Correspondent added. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, also attended…

Information gathered by the Colleges of Education Weekly Journal indicates that about 460 Level 100 trainee teachers across the 46 Colleges of Education in the country will be withdrawn for abysmal performance in the first year of the four-year Bachelor of Education programme. The trainees were admitted in the 2018/2019 academic year, which was crippled with the over one month CETAG strike, challenges in the new curriculum development, uncoordinated subject base  workshops for tutors, abridged academic calendar among others. Due to the aforementioned challenges, trainees delayed for more than a month before reporting to commence the first semester. After reporting…

The sole mediator for the conflict resolution in Bimbilla, the Awomefia of the Anlo State, Togbe Sri III, has appealed to the two royal gates in Bimbilla to cooperate with him as he commences the process to find lasting peace in the area. Tobge Sri III called on the two royal gates in separate meetings at the Regional Coordinating Council in Tamale as his first step in the process to restore peace in the Nanumba Traditional Area. He assured the two gates and the government’s delegation led by the Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Minister, Kofi Dzamsi, that he will do…

The road to Qatar 2022 has begun for Africa as 28 nations lock horns to gain qualification into the group stage of qualifiers. The first legs of 14 first round matches began on Wednesday and will continue till Saturday, when Botswana take on Malawi. Burundi were held 1-1 by Tanzania in the first African qualifier for Qatar 2022, whose emblem was unveiled on Tuesday, September 3. Lesotho also went to Addis Ababa to draw goalless with Ethiopia while Namibia went to Eritrea to beat the East Africans 2-1 in other first round qualifiers played on Wednesday. First Round matches Burundi…

Black garlic may appear like something you must get rid of from your kitchen. But in some countries it is actually useful and is even used by high end restaurants to improve the taste of their food.  It comes from regular garlic exposed to temperatures between 140 to 170 degrees Fahrenheit for a period of three to four weeks. The process makes garlic age faster, leading to its dark color. Black garlic has been widely used in savory and sweet dishes. Some chefs also add this unique ingredient to meat and desserts for extra flavor. Japan, South Korea and Thailand…

The District Police Commander at Kwesimentsim in the Western Region, Superintendent Peter Lennox Aidoo, has called on the general public to see the fight against crime as a shared responsibility. He observed that even though the police and other state security agencies are doing their best, there is the urgent need for the general public to assist by offering credible and timeous information anytime the need arises. “The Ghana Police Service and the other security agencies are doing all they can to make our communities safe. But I strongly believe that our fight against crime can be further enhanced should…

Almost everyone has an opinion about how many times you can wear jeans before tossing them into the washing machine. Some people argue that wearing denim more than three times is just gross. Others wear a single pair of pants upwards of 10 times before washing. A rare few, like Levi’s CEO Chip Burgh, forgo washing altogether to preserve the quality of their clothes. Considering your body sheds more than 30,000 cells every day, it’s pretty disturbing to think about what lurks beneath the surface. So, we decided to look into whether all that dead skin and bacteria buildup poses…

Family of Naa Dassana Andani, the late overlord of Bimbilla, say they will not be part of the Togbe Sri mediation process. They claim the appointment of a mediator by government on the chieftaincy issues in Bimbilla is an attempt to cover up on the murder of the late chief. At a press conference in Bimbilla, Spokesperson for the Dasana Family Osman Kika said the chieftaincy issues surrounding the Bimbilla skin have been determined by the Supreme Court. There, he said, there is no need for any mediator. He also said: “There can never be any meaningful mediation in Bimbilla…

A research conducted by a non-governmental organization, Restore Concept Organization, using the Bible as the pivotal source of information has revealed that religion and religious leaders of the world, have made their followers of over 5 billion people in their sects, two times candidates of hell already on earth before their craving for heaven. Peter Anamoh, Spokesperson for Restore Concept Organization, at a press conference revealed that the situation is so because religious leaders have failed to preach the message for which people can attain salvation. According to him, religious leaders have deviated from the core message to giving out…

The government is expected to table a motion to hold a general election on 14 October if it is defeated by MPs opposed to a no-deal Brexit on Tuesday. Boris Johnson said he did not want an election, but progress with the EU would be “impossible” if they won. Tory rebels are joining forces with Labour to bring a bill designed to stop the UK leaving the EU on 31 October without an agreement. It would force the PM to request a delay to 31 January 2020 in that event. Speaking outside No 10, Mr Johnson insisted that with MPs’…