Author: Krobea

The Embassy of Israel has committed to strengthen efforts with relevant authorities in Ghana to promote sustainable water and waste management solutions through government-to-government and business-to-business engagements. In a meeting with the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone Shani Cooper reiterated the Embassy’s commitment to collaborate with the Ministry to provide smart solutions for solving some of the water and sanitation challenges in Ghana. The Minister, Cecilia Dapaah, assured of her commitment to work with the Embassy to improve the water and sanitation situation in Ghana, emphasizing on the government of Ghana’s…

Kwadwo Nkansah known in showbiz as ”Lilwin”, says, he will try whatever strategy within his prowess to revive the twi movie industry known as “Kumahood”. The Kumahood industry has been on a decline in recent times, with many actors resorting to doing short videos on Youtube to generate some income. But according to Lilwin, who is arguably the best actor on the local scene, the Kumahood industry has suffered some huge setbacks and would have to adjust to the technological changes to make the industry successful again. “I don’t think Kumahood is dead as being purported by many. We going…

Presiding Archbishop and General Overseer of the Action Chapel International Nicholas Duncan-Williams has urged Christian parents to be responsible for the sexual education of their children. He said that kind of education must not be left in the hands of the “world” to teach. The apparent introduction of sexual education in the new curricula has stirred controversy with a section of the public, particularly faith-based organisations, calling for the immediate expunction of the subject from the syllabus. Already, the document on the guidelines of the Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) is making rounds. Though this has been debunked by the Education…

Prof. Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, the President and Founder of the Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine (FOCOS), received this year’s Black Star GUBA Award for exceptional contribution to medicine at an event in New York, USA. A native of Kumasi, Prof. Boachie-Adjei emigrated to the United States in 1972 and completed undergraduate studies at Brooklyn College, where he received a Bachelor of Science (summa cum laude) in 1976. He received his Doctor of Medicine Degree from Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1980. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the prestigious Hospital For Special Surgery in New York.…

Ghana’s male and female relay teams have been drawn in tough heats at the ongoing IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha. The men’s 4 by 100m relay team made up of Sean Safo-Antwi, Joseph Paul Amoah, Martin Owusu-Antwi and Benjamin Azamati as well as Edwin Kwabla Gadayi on reserve won gold at the 2019 All Africa Games in Rabat, Morocco. But they will be in for a tough test on Friday, October 4 at the Khalifa International Stadium as they race on the tracks against consistent medal hopefuls like Jamaica, USA and Great Britain. Ghana’s men’s team will race in…

Uber is testing new ground with an app to put casual workers in touch with employers, as it faces an increasingly tough climate for its core ride-hailing business. Uber Works will allow cleaners, bar staff and warehouse workers to compare pay rates and sign up for shifts. The app, which launches on Friday, will initially only be available in Chicago. It will compete with a range of rival apps in the US market including Wonolo, Workpop and Shiftgig. The move comes as several parts of the world tighten regulation around Uber’s operations as a ride-hailing firm. California recently passed legislation…

Former National Security Advisor Brigadier Joseph Nunoo-Mensah has accused former President John Dramani Mahama of distancing himself from experienced and principled statesmen during his tenure as president. He said failure of Mr Mahama to listen to wise counsel contributed to his defeat in 2016. The former Chief of Defence Staff made this known in an interview on Hot Issues, which will be fully aired on Saturday, October 5 at 12:30pm. Commenting on why he was removed from his position as National Security Advisor, Brigadier Nunoo-Mensah told host Nuong Faalong, “He changed me because when you are very tough, people do…

The Ghana National Gas Company Limited and Quantum Terminals Plc have presented a nursery school block and two teacher quarters valued at GH¢2.5 million to the Anokyi and Asemda communities in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region. The two communities are in the operational area of the two companies. The four-unit two-bedroom self-contained teachers’ quarters valued at GH¢750,000 each is located at Asemda and Anokyi. The ultra-modern nursery, on the other hand, cost GH¢750,000 with an extra cost of GH¢200, 000 for teaching and learning logistics and is located at Asemda. The Human Resource Manager of Quantum Terminals Plc,…

District Chief Executive of Asene-Manso-Akroso (AMA) Alex Incoom has bemoaned the state of the only health facility in the district capital. Akyem Akroso is predominantly a farming community with a population of over 30,000 in the Asene-Manso-Akroso District of the Eastern Region. It has only one health center that provides healthcare services for the people and other 60 surrounding communities. The health center was constructed in 1961 by then Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia government and had since not received any facelift. Successive governments have equally failed to revamp the center and this has compelled healthcare officers to allow male and…

Though he is in the twilight of his rich career, admitting that he does not rehearse as long as previously, veteran musician Bessa Simons says he, however, spends some time teaching the craft. But his teaching is dedicated solely to women. To him, the music scene in Ghana needs more women and that is what he has resorted to providing. He said this is what has translated to his role as the music director for Dela Hayes and Dzesi, the popular all-women’s band. “I want to flood the music scene with women,” the Acting President of the Musicians Union of…