Author: Krobea

Ghana’s Black Satellites could not make it to the semi-final stage of the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations after a 1-0 loss to Mali in their final group game. The Satellites needed at least a draw to make it to the next round, and by extension to the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland. But a sloppy defensive clearance in the second half in Saturday’s Group B match saw Mali’s Hadji Drame lob a throw-in past goalkeeper Nurudeen Abdul Manaf for the separator. The Malians held on to secure qualification to the semi-finals. They will face Nigeria on Wednesday. Senegal…

The Ghana Police Service is finalizing a policy document that seeks to protect journalists whilst covering police operations. This comes on the back of alleged police brutalities on media personnel in the line of discharging their duties. The police have in recent times come under fierce criticism for alleged brutalities on some journalists across the country. In response to this, the police administration has taken steps to protect journalists whilst covering police operations. A policy document has been drafted to recognize the safety of journalists in the discharge of their duties. Addressing media personnel in Kumasi, Director-General in charge of…

The manager for late highlife musician Anokye Supremo who died while undergoing a brain tumor surgery in India, has hinted his artiste gave him a message before he was taken to the theatre for the surgery. The Highlife musician before his demise was known as DL Junior but he decided to change his name to Anokye Supremo after his Godfather Daddy Lumba filed a lawsuit against him for claiming to be his son and also impersonating him to get gifts from people. Anokye Supremo late last year disclosed he went to the hospital and was told he had a tumor…

Exactly three years after the murder of Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North Constituency Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu, his widow has made startling revelations about how investigations ongoing may not yield a good outcome. After comparing the investigations to that of British MP Jo Cox – whose stabbing happened around the same period – Ivy Heward Mills puts that of her husband bluntly: “36 months after JB’s murder, Ghana is still playing ‘Ludo’ & ‘Oware’ or perhaps ‘chacha’ with the matter.” Two suspects are standing trial over the case – the key suspect pointing accusing fingers at New Patriotic Party (NPP)…

The ambassadors of the Unites States of America and Japan have paid a courtesy call on former president John Dramani Mahama. New US Ambassador Stephanie Sullivan called on Mr Mahama on Thursday to formally introduce herself on assumption of office. The two discussed matters of mutual interest to Ghana and the US and recounted their encounter many years ago when Ambassador Sullivan was a Political Officer in the US Embassy, in Accra. The discussions among others touched on the recent violence and deployment of state-sponsored vigilante groups during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election. The US Ambassador recalled Ghana’s credential as…

“What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done; and there is nothing new under the sun.”— Ecclesiastes 1:9 Times will change. Development will happen. There will be inventions. As many great leaders as bad ones will come our way. Life will happen. Whatever happens, however, the future is only going to be a recurring past. As long as we live under the sun, anything new will only be a remake of the old! Life is a cycle. Today is yesterday’s future and tomorrow’s past. This interesting cycle of life makes sure…

The final funeral rites for the late chief of Nanton, Naa Alhassan Abu is scheduled to begin on Friday, February 15. That day will see the shaving of the sons and daughters of the late chief, popularly called Nyabto. The late chief died last year. He was born E A Alhassan in 1966. He attended the Sandu Primary School in Nanton in the Northern Region and continued at the Savelugu Middle School. He worked for the Ghana Water Company and in 1999, became the Assembly member for Gumani/Nyashegu electoral area. He subsequently served for three terms. He was also the…

The truth they say hurts, and it does so because the world’s superstructure is built on hypocrisy. For us in Ghana, even the 1992 constitution makes our case worse. Last Thursday’s violent incident at Ayawaso West Wuogon (AWW) was an unfortunate incident that should not be countenanced again in future elections. It is worth recalling, however, that pockets of violence have featured in all elections and both parties have contributed to the build up to the bloodshed seen at AWW last Thursday. The by-election which saw B.T. Baba elected is fresh on our minds. Coincidentally, I met Mark Woyongo at…

Police in the Western Region with the support of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and the Information Service Department (ISD) have begun a sensitization campaign on personal safety in second cycle institutions in the region. The one-week campaign, which will move to the tertiary level on completion, is to calm and assure students of police security and conscientize them on some of the everyday mistakes that make them vulnerable. Schools which have benefited so far are the Adiembra Senior High School, Methodist Senior High School, Archbishop Porters Girls Senior High School and Fijai Senior High School. Speaking to…

The body recovered from the wreckage of a crashed plane is that of Cardiff City player Emiliano Sala, Dorset Police have said. Sala, 28, was travelling to Cardiff in a plane piloted by David Ibbotson, which went missing over the English Channel on 21 January. The Argentine’s body was recovered late on Wednesday after the wreckage was found on Sunday morning. Dorset Police confirmed the identification on Thursday night. Emiliano Sala search team recover body from plane wreckage In a statement, the force said: “The body brought to Portland Port today, Thursday 7 February 2019, has been formally identified by…