Author: Krobea

FOCOS Orthopedic Hospital has commissioned a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine in a short ceremony at its 70-bed hospital facility in Pantang, Accra. Co-sponsored by US-based philanthropic couple Wayne and Claire Heyland and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), the MRI machine will enhance the hospital’s imaging capability to diagnose and treat various musculoskeletal conditions. Already equipped with a CT scanner and other powerful- X-ray machines, the MRI will complement the leading orthopedic hospital’s array of radiological equipment. Speaking at the commissioning, Founder and CEO of FOCOS Orthopedic Hospital Prof Emeritus Oheneba Boachie-Adjei said: “We are very grateful to GNPC…

Mortuary workers in Ghana have suspended the strike action they called on Tuesday, March 5. This follows the intervention of the National Labour Commission (NLC) on Thursday. A meeting was held with the leadership of the Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana in the presence of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), whose representatives were directed by NLC to resume negotiations with the aggrieved workers. The workers, who are in charge of dead bodies at morgues, are demanding pay rise and better conditions of service. Mortuary workers to turn backs on corpses Tuesday to push for pay rise The two…

US President Donald Trump has said he would be “disappointed” if North Korea is confirmed to be rebuilding a rocket launch site. Satellite images published on Wednesday suggest Pyongyang is restoring a site it had pledged to scrap. Work to dismantle the Sohae satellite launch site began last year and was seen as a concession by Pyongyang. Talks between Mr Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un broke down at a summit in Vietnam last week. Speaking to reporters, Mr Trump said it was too early to tell if the information was true. “I would be very disappointed if that…

Veteran Ghanaian musician Ben Brako has justified a photo of him and his wife that received backlash on social media last year. The couple was seen huddled in semi-nude fashion, claiming to project “the beauty, artistry and African high culture that it truly represents”. The backlash from fans was probably because of the respect many have for the legendary highlife artiste. But speaking to Johnnie Hughes on TV3’s New Day on Thursday, wife of the musician Dr Efua Brako said she found nothing wrong with the picture since the exposure of legs, arms and other parts of the body cannot…

LeBron James overtook Michael Jordan to move fourth on the NBA’s all-time points scorer list in the LA Lakers’ 115-99 defeat by the Denver Nuggets. James, 34, who netted 31 points against the Nuggets, has scored 32,311 points, surpassing Jordan’s tally of 32,292. He achieved the feat in 1,190 games, compared to Jordan’s 1,072. Only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone and Kobe Bryant have scored more points than James, who began his NBA career with Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003. The Ohio-born player joined Miami Heat in 2010, returning to the Cavs four years later before switching to the Lakers last July…

Embattled US R&B singer R Kelly has been taken into custody for failing to pay child support. A judge in Chicago said he would be held until he paid $161,000 (£122,000) owed to his ex-wife and their children. It comes hours after R Kelly tearfully and angrily denied allegations of sexual abuse in a TV interview. Last month, he was charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, involving four alleged victims, three of whom were minors. He pleaded not guilty to all the charges and was released on bail after spending three nights in jail. If convicted, he…

Six groups are demonstrating against the Luxury Vehicle Tax by driving their vehicles to the premises of the Ministry of Finance, Parliament and the Jubilee House in Accra today, Thursday, March 7. The groups are Vehicle and Asset Dealers Association of Ghana, National Concerned Spare Parts Dealers Association, True Drivers Union, Concerned Drivers Association, Ghana Committed Drivers Association and Chamber of Petroleum Consumers. The coalition of groups had planned to hit the streets with 2,000 vehicles but an Accra Circuit Court ordered them to use 40 vehicles to avert heavy vehicular traffic in Accra. Onua FM’s Emmanuel Agyemang reports from…

Marcus Rashford scored a nerveless injury-time penalty as Manchester United staged an incredible comeback to beat Paris St-Germain on away goals and reach the Champions League quarter-finals. Rashford thumped home the VAR-awarded spot-kick in the 94th minute after Diogo Dalot’s speculative shot struck Presnel Kimpembe on the arm. The odds were stacked against United in Paris, but they became the first team in Champions League and European Cup history, at the 107th time of asking, to overcome a 2-0 or greater home first-leg deficit. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s visitors got the perfect start thanks to Romelu Lukaku’s opportunist strike after two…

There is no room and there should be no room for violence in political discourse, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stressed. He observed that competitive politics must be of mutual respect and not the divisiveness and antagonism it has witnessed over the years. President Akufo-Addo made the observation and vow in his 62nd independence anniversary address in Tamale. This year’s celebration is themed ‘Celebrating Peace and Unity’ and it is the first time it is being marked outside Accra. The president expressed concerns Ghana’s chieftaincy institution has created more troubles for the country but pinned hope in the Minister…

Former President John Dramani Mahama has wished all Ghanaians well on the occasion of the 62nd independence anniversary. “Let us continue to thank God for how far he has brought us, as a country,” he said in a short message on Wednesday as the country marks 62 years after independence. “We are not where we should be, but we should be thankful for the many blessings that God has brought our way.” Mr Mahama was president as Ghana marked its 56th to 59th anniversary. The first was obviously marked by Dr Kwame Nkrumah, considered by many as the founder of…