Author: Krobea

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’…

Dozens of people have been arrested in the South African city of Johannesburg after rioters looted shops and torched buildings and vehicles. Police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades in an attempt to quell the unrest on Monday. Many of the targeted shops are reported to be owned by foreign nationals. But the country’s police minister, Bheki Cele, said “criminality rather than xenophobia” was to blame for the “senseless violence”. “[Xenophobia] is used as an excuse,” he told reporters after visiting the city’s Central Business District, where much of the unrest has been taking place. “Nothing… has sparked…

The police visibility programme that saw many officers on the streets of major cities in the country will be brought back, a top official has said. “Within a couple of months, there will be deployment to make the police more visible,” the official said on TV3 & 3FM’s The Key Points over the weekend. ACP David Eklu, the Director General of the Public Affairs Directorate of the Ghana Police Service, told host Abena Tabi that the move is one of the takeaways from a high-profile conference held in the wake of the recent killing of officers. The latest lethal attack…

The Paramount Chief of Ekumfi Traditional Area, Odeefo Akyin XII, has directed all sub-chiefs and family heads to within one month start the cultivation of pineapple to feed the Ekumfi Pineapple Factory or face his wrath. He said his area cannot suffer the same fate as Komenda with their sugar factory. Works on the construction of the Ekumfi Pineapple Factory, the first under the One-District One-Factory Programme, was commissioned by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in 2017. A 200-acre land was released by the chiefs and people of Ekumfi for the project. The National Coordinator for the Programme, Madam Gifty…

Andre Ayew has committed himself to Swansea City ahead of Monday’s unpredictable European transfer deadline. Ayew moved to quell rumours of a late departure from the Liberty Stadium by declaring: “I want to stay.” It’s a huge boost for the Swans with Steve Cooper’s side top of the Championship after Saturday’s tremendous 1-0 win over promotion favourites Leeds United at Elland Road. The Ghana international had been linked with a number of European clubs over the last two weeks. But despite options and offers falling at his talented feet, the versatile forward has opted to stay in south west Wales.…

Gospel artiste Chosen YesuBa has dropped the official release date and tracklist of his music project ‘Last Days EP’. The ‘Last Days’ Extended Play(EP) is a gospel rap project aimed at urging all especially the Christian youth to lead exemplary lives. The 7-track Gospel rap music piece talks about the present day church, the end times and untoward lifestyles that are morally corrupt; the tracklist are as follows: The Reality 2. Christlike Living 3. Yesu ReBa 4. Soul Grind 5. Heaven on my mind 6. Wana(Who?) and 7. HE is coming. The ‘Last Days’ EP is not your regular praise…

Two journalists with the media conglomerate Media General and another, a veteran who corresponded with TV3, have picked awards at the maiden Central Region Ghana Journalists Association Awards. First awardee Spencer Kwabena Boateng Mensah picked an award for the Best Feature in Tourism and Culture with his story on ‘The Heroes of Our Time’ and Best in News Reporting-Electronic on a report that highlighted the plight of the disabled titled ‘Journey to the West’. The Best in Feature was awarded to one of the only two ladies, Adwoa Adobea Owusu, for her story on the life of a drug addict.…

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has indicated that construction of the Pwalugu dam will be the single largest investment made by any government in northern Ghana since independence. Addressing a gathering of family members, friends and sympathizers at the 40-day Adua of the late Upper West Regional Chief Imam, Alhaji Yakubu Issahaku, at Wa on Saturday, August 31, Dr. Bawumia stressed that “it is government’s objective to end the perennial flooding that occurs as a result of the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso while providing irrigation and hydro power for the people of Northern Ghana”. Vice President Bawumia informed…