Author: Krobea

Family of the late former president, John Evans Atta Mills, say they have not issued any statement to the effect that his body will be exhumed and reburied at a different location. According to brother Samuel Atta Mills, who is also Member of Parliament for Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem Constituency, they do not know the family that recently called for the exhumation and reburial of the late professor. There were recent reports that the family is not happy with the state of Asomdwee Park, where the mortal remains of the third president of the Fourth Republic rest. Prostitutes are said to have taken…

Some 30 persons have been rendered homeless after fire destroyed their homes at Anlo Town in the New Juaben South Municipality of the Eastern Region. Station Officer Daniel Tetteh of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) said its preliminary investigation indicates that a lit match placed under a mattress by a six-year-old boy could have caused the disaster. “After the fire work we did salvaging [items], we then proceeded to do interrogation and found out a six-year-old boy was playing in the third room. He struck a match, put it on a broom and placed it under a mattress.” The…

Ten-man Ghana had to share the spoils with Benin in the second Group F match of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, played at the Ismailia Stadium on Tuesday. Though Benin scored first through Mickael Pote in the second minute – in what is so far the fastest goal of the tournament – the Stars went into the break leading 2-1 after the Ayew brothers, Andre and Jordan, found the back of the Beninois net. But Benin took advantage of the Stars’ numerical shortage – following a second Yellow Card to John Boye – to equalise, sharing the points with…

The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon began a defense of their Africa Cup of Nations trophy at the Ismailia Stadium in Egypt with a 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau. Two quick second half goals from Banana Yaya and Stephane Bahoken saw the Lions extend their opening match wins in the history of the tournament to seven. They dominated play in both halves though the Djurtus came close to scoring on a few occasions. Clarence Seedorf’s side, least to say, spurned numerous chances that came its way. 2017 Cup of Nations Best Player Christian Bassogog, Karl Toko and Zambo Anguissa all missed gaping…

Former Champions Opoku Ware School won the all-Ashanti Region one-eighth contest of the ongoing National Science and Maths Quiz staged on Tuesday at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS). OWASS beat Anglican Senior High School and Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School to make it to the quarter-finals. The two-time champions made their intentions clear from Round One as they hopped to the lead. Closely chasing them their heels was KASS, who fought hard to overtake the former champions. They were just one point short with the Problem of the Day and that may be the point that they never…

The timely delivery of medical supplies by Zipline’s medical drone has helped save the lives of 113 students of the Mangoase Senior High School in the Eastern Region. According to the Headmaster, Seth Tawiah Agbesi, the students had suffered acute diarrhoea on Sunday, June 23. Mr Agbesi revealed that the diarrhoea outbreak occurred after the students ate groundnut soup with rice as their supper on Saturday evening. He indicated that probably the food was not well-cooked, resulting in the diarrhoea outbreak. He, as a result, lamented over the lack of a school bus to convey the students if Zipline’s facility…

It was victory for boys’ schools on the first day of the one-eighth stage of the 2019 National Science and Maths Quiz as Pope John’s Senior High and Seminary School, Presbyterian Boys’ SHS-Legon and St John’s School from Sekondi sailed through to the quarter-finals of the competition. Pojoss started it all on the day, pushing aside Notre Dame Girls’ SHS and regional revivals Koforidua SHTS. Ironically, the Sec-Tech Boys led after Round 1, garnering 17 points against Notre Dame’s 13 points and Pope John’s 12. All three schools failed to score a single point in the Problem of the Day…

The Elephants of La Cote d’Ivoire began their campaign for a second trophy in four years on a bright note after beating South Africa’s Bafana Bafana 1-0 in Group D of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Jonathan Kodjia’s strike in the 64th minute separated the two sides at the Al-Salam Stadium in Cairo, Egypt on Monday. It was a must-win encounter for both sides as Morocco had picked maximum points from Namibia in the first game of the group played on Sunday. The two-time champions made their intentions known as they dominated play in the first few minutes. A…

Asante Kotoko will represent Ghana in next season’s CAF Champions League after winning the Normalisation Committee’s Special Competition. Kotoko beat Karela United 4-1 on penalties at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi to win the maiden competition. The competition was put together by the Committee, which is overseeing the administration of football in the country, to determine which club represents Ghana in the CAF Champions League. It was made up of erstwhile Ghana Premier League sides, drawn into Group A and Group B. While the Porcupine Warriors ended runners-up in Group A, Karela United also finished second to Hearts…

People of Western Region on Friday showed love to a couple, whose 14-year-old dead son’s body had been kept at the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital due to their inability to raise GH¢600 to settle medical bills incurred while he was on admission. Host of Connect FM’s Omanbapa morning show Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson appealed to listeners to assist the couple to raise the said amount to be able to retrieve the body of their dead son. Generous listeners donated a whopping GH¢5,600 to the cause. According to the distressed father, David Ampiaw, 61, he was on his way to Accra…