Author: Krobea

Popular American comedian-cum-author Steve Harvey has chastised the current generation of African-Americans for belittling his efforts in bettering the lot of their folks. He lamented that the current kids “must have forgotten who I really am”. Speaking exclusively on 3FM Drive with Giovani Caleb on Tuesday, the 62-year-old American said he came under a barrage of attacks when he met then US President-elect Donald Trump in 2017. He said the young generation hid behind social media to attack him. The host of Miss Universe since 2015 said he was saddened as most of this young social media users do nothing…

Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike, starting Wednesday, November 13. This is to press home its members’ demand for review of their current salaries immediately and not in the year 2020 for implementation in 2021 as suggested by government. The Association on November 1, 2019 served notice to embark on the industrial action if the demand was not adhered to by government. According to the notice, captured in a letter, “current salaries of members of JUSAG was implemented in the year 2017 and to be renewed bi-annually. However, in the year 2017, the…

There are many false myths on social media about vaginas, and one woman has made it her mission to correct them. Dr Jen Gunter has been a practising obstetrician-gynaecologist in the US and Canada for 25 years. She is a fierce advocate for women’s health and has been described as Twitter’s resident gynaecologist. Recently she took up arms against claims that putting jade eggs into vaginas supported “hormonal balance, menstrual regulation, and bladder control”. Gunter showed that they were not part of any ancient Chinese tradition nor did they have any scientific backing. The claims were taken down. Gunter’s latest…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it has agreed to campaign for a ‘No’ vote ahead of the December 17 referendum. According to the largest opposition party, a ‘Yes’ vote as advocated by some Ghanaians, no less the President, will open district assemblies and unit committees to “the needless NDC-NPP polarization”. This decision was taken at the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting last Thursday. Addressing journalists in Accra, National Chairman of the NDC Samuel Ofosu Ampofo said there are a number of pitfalls with Article 55 and the referendum will only create confusion since there was no intense public…

A last-minute goal by substitute Ahmed Rayan completed Egypt’s comeback in their second Group A game against Ghana at the Cairo International Stadium on Monday. Ghana took the lead twice in the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations game but pressure from the hosts saw them equalise on both occasions. A set-piece in the 88th minute saw Rayan rise above all in the penalty box to head the ball past goalkeeper Kwame Baah for the all-important winner. The 3-2 win sees the North Africans through to the semi-final with a final game against Cameroon to spare. Ghana would have to beat…

The concession agreement for the construction of the Accra Sky Train Project has been signed on the sidelines of the ongoing African Investment Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa. The signing of the agreement means feasibility studies, spanning a period of nine months to determine the bankability of the project will commence, with the investors assuring that the first station for the Accra Sky Train project will be opened in 9 months. At the signing ceremony on Monday, November 11, President Akufo-Addo described it as “a happy day for Ghana and her good people”, adding that it is a “critical step…

While a spell of hot weather can be pleasant for many, for others, such as very young, elderly and seriously-ill people, it can pose a significant health risk. Very hot weather can make heart and breathing problems worse. Knowing how to keep cool can help save lives. In the US, at least 42 people have died in a heatwave that has brought soaring temperatures to a dozen states. The US National Weather Service (NWS) has issued the following safety advice: Avoid strenuous activity Slow down. When the body heats too quickly to cool itself safely, or when you lose too…

Zimbabwe’s central bank is due to begin circulating new banknotes on Monday, which it says will help to ease a severe cash shortage as the country suffers a deepening economic crisis. The bank has played down fears that the move will fuel inflation, insisting that the new two- and five- dollar notes will not increase overall money supply. Their introduction marks the final phase in the return of the Zimbabwe dollar. In June the central bank banned the use of the US dollar, introduced in 2009 to replace the inflation-hit local currency, citing the need to return to normality. The…

The Minority in Parliament says Ghana’s economy has been characterized by a deteriorating standard of living for the average Ghanaian, among other ills. Ranking Member on the Finance Committee Cassiel Ato Forson insinuates that this must come as a bad news to expectant Ghanaians over the 2020 budget. The budget for next year is scheduled to be presented in Parliament by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, on Wednesday, November 13. The budget is expected to wrap up the first term of the Akufo-Addo government, aiming to inspire hope among the good people of Ghana. But Mr Ato Forson declares:…

The Council of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has been called upon to exercise its oversight responsibility over the Director General of the Service “and ensure there is proper planning and forecasting, leading to a definitive time table for Double Track SHS academic calendar”. In a statement issued by Africa Education Watch, a civil society group, on Monday, November 11, perennial changes made to the academic calendar of senior high schools (SHSs) make it difficult for stakeholders including parents and students to plan. And the group blames Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa for this. Since the start of the 2019/20 academic year,…