Author: Krobea

The National Cathedral Secretariat has described as false a news item making rounds that the gay community in Ghana has donated to the cause of the project. The reports said the community through its UK counterpart, UK LGBT Association, donated $25 million to support the construction of the national cathedral of Ghana. “This news item, which does not provide the date, nor the recipient, of the said donation, is a concoction of the fictitious author,” a statement issued by the Executive Director, Dr Paul Opoku-Mensah, said. It stressed that the Secretariat has not received any such donation from “the so-called…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed former Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Paul Acquah as Chairman of the newly established Fiscal Council. President Akufo-Addo established by Executive Instrument the Fiscal Council and Financial Stability Council in December 2018. The Financial Stability Council is to enhance the stability and soundness of the financial system.  At the same time, government, through Parliament has enacted a Fiscal Responsibility Act to, inter Alia, tie the hands of politicians by limiting them to a budget deficit in any year not to exceed 5% of GDP. With this, Ghana becomes the first and…

Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has bemoaned the negative impact of violence, especially violence fuelled by religious misunderstandings, on national development. He has therefore called for religious tolerance and peaceful co-existence between persons of different religious persuasions. Vice President Bawumia made the call when he addressed participants at the 87th Annual National Convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, Ghana at Pomadze in the Central Region on Saturday January 5, 2019. The three-day Convention is under the theme ‘Building a Violence-Free Society – The Role of The Citizen’ and is being attended by persons from all over Ghana, as well…

A new regulation in Saudi Arabia is set to stop Saudi women from not knowing about their own divorce. Starting from Sunday, courts will be required to notify women by text on rulings confirming their divorces. Local female lawyers suggest the measure will end what are known as secret divorces – cases where men end a marriage without telling their wives. The directive would ensure women are fully aware of their marital status and can protect rights such as alimony. Last year, a decades-old driving ban on women was lifted in Saudi Arabia. However, women still remain subject to male…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has stated emphatically that it had no hand in the attack on the South Odorkor branch of the Glorious Word and Power Ministry last Wednesday. The head pastor, Rev Isaac Owusu Bempah, has since accused the opposition party of being behind the vandalism against his church. Some youth said to be Muslims stormed his church premises to vandalise property following his prophecy about the death of some prominent Islamic figures including the Chief Imam and the Vice President, Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia. NDC commends youth who destroyed Owusu Bempah’s property But Rev Owusu Bempah in a…

Jordan Ayew’s late winner put Crystal Palace into the FA Cup fourth round as they finally broke down a resolute Grimsby, who played with 10 men for almost the entire match. Left-back Andrew Fox was sent off in the second minute for a high challenge on Andros Townsend, after the input of the video assistant referee. Palace had 33 attempts on goal in the game, only to be repelled by League Two Grimsby’s fine defence, but substitute Ayew rose to head in Jeffrey Schlupp’s free-kick in the 86th minute. The result was harsh on Grimsby, who looked on course to…

The results of last week’s presidential vote in the Democratic Republic of Congo will not be published on Sunday, officials say, despite growing calls for the outcome to be announced. The head of the electoral commission said this was because less than half the ballots had arrived. His spokesman told the BBC a meeting would be held on Sunday over the delay. The Catholic Church, which fielded thousands of observers, said on Thursday there was a clear winner. It called for the result to be made public to avoid political unrest. This drew an angry response from the coalition in…

Manchester United won their fifth straight game under caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as they beat Reading in the FA Cup – but there was VAR confusion in the first half. Fred’s goal was ruled offside but United were awarded a penalty for a foul on Juan Mata in the build-up. The Spaniard scored from the spot, before Romelu Lukaku doubled their lead just before half-time. The draw for the fourth round is live on BBC One on 7 January. VAR confusion It was unclear to many what referee Stuart Attwell was checking when he called on the video assistant…

Cesc Fabregas missed a penalty in potentially his last game in English football as Chelsea beat Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup third round. Fabregas, who is expected to join Thierry Henry’s Monaco, had his spot-kick saved by Luke Steele after Danny Fox fouled Ruben Loftus-Cheek. But Alvaro Morata scored from close range in the second half from Callum Hudson-Odoi’s low right-wing cross. The pair later combined again as Morata headed a second at Stamford Bridge. It was a deserved win for the FA Cup holders, who dominated against a Forest side who are seventh in the Championship. Bayern target…

The Northern Regional Police Command says it has resolved – with the help of the military – to dominate Chereponi and Saboba in the face of tribal conflict. The two districts in the Northern Region have been engaged in the ethnic conflict between the Konkombas and Chokosis. It has spanned five days and not even a dawn-to-dusk curfew has deterred the tribes from attacking each other. On Friday, two separate attacks left at least one dead. Some three communities, namely Shidoto, Tigenga and Kunajiku, were also torched. Three communities burnt in Chereponi despite curfew; one feared dead But speaking on…