Author: Krobea

“29 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt. 30 And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land.” — Genesis 41 [KJV] Joseph was a young Hebrew who found himself in the land of Egypt due to his brothers’ treachery. He had had a dream and they assumed it was a threat to them. In their bid to avert the dream, they sold him to some Ishmaelites who in turn sold him to…

Two weeks into the start of lectures, it was evident she had a divided attention. She would, at times, skip lectures and when she attended, it was punctuated with lateness. It was the 2014/15 weekend class of journalism at the Ghana Institute of Journalism [GIJ]. I cannot recollect how I became a close friend of hers. Nonetheless, it was not long after we had become friends that she made me understand why it appeared she was at loggerheads with school. Afua Asantewaa Owusu Aduonum, prior to GIJ, had been a model for 5 Star Modeling Agency and participated in Miss…

The death of a pastor of Cross of Calvary Healing and Deliverance Ministry in Teleku-Bokazo in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region has left many in wonder after they heard death threats issued on radio by a man he was fighting over a land with. Reverend Anthony Kwame Nyame died exactly five days after one Samuel Erzoah was heard on radio spuing the death threat. The two were said to be fighting over a land at Teleku-Bokazo. But there was a heated exchange between them on West End Radio on October 7, 2018, when they were hosted on air…

There is something cruel in regular life about celebrating when another man loses their job.  Then again, not many jobs have the sort of direct bearing a football manager’s job has on people’s collective emotions and moods. So on Tuesday morning, when Manchester United issued a statement announcing that their hugely popular Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho “has left the club with immediate effect” it triggered a mass wave of delight among Manchester United fans. The memes flowed and the once Special One became the sacked one. Videos of fans celebrating, posts declaring “good riddance to bad” rubbish were rife. That reaction…

Kofi Kinaata and Team Move last week launched the 2018 edition of ‘Made In Tadi’, an event that has metamorphosed into an annual festival for the Christmas season in Sekondi-Takoradi. At a press conference held at the Anaji Choice Mart, the Public Relation Officer for ‘Made In Taadi’ Concert, Nana Kwesi Coomson, detailed how the event is slated to unfold. Unlike the maiden edition in 2017, which was basically a concert, Made in Tadi 2018 will be in two parts, he said. The first part dubbed ‘Family Day Out’ will commence at 10 am and end at 5 pm on Saturday, December…

…Maybe so. It is said that power reveals a person’s character. That is what the President’s character confirms beyond his smooth accent and his ‘tennis ball lenses’. I am wondering whether the NPP’s 2016 manifesto has changed from ‘Agenda for Jobs’ to ‘the Naming Agenda’ or ‘Restoring Ghana’s Skewed History’. Otherwise, whoever committed this sin against the gods to have caused our president to lose focus must go back to appease them. As I thought about the haphazard manner by which government’s flagship Free SHS is being implemented, I have concluded that we have a leader who would go any…

Work by the Ghana Football Association (GFA)’s Normalisation Committee continues to be scrutinised every day following their inauguration on September 13, 2018. The scrutiny won’t stop until their mandate ends on March 31, 2019 or anytime a new GFA is ushered into office. In the last few days, certain questions arising out of the committee’s own work, have agitated my mind and I will like to put them to the honourable committee. Depending on the information available to you, some of the questions might come either as relevant or irrelevant. Whatever it’s, my right to free speech and free thinking…

Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) Jean Mensa says she was excited about her appointment when it was made known to her. “It came as a pleasant surprise and of course, I was happy about it. I was joyful about it and elated about it and thankful to God about it.” She stated, nonetheless, that she felt she had taken a wrong decision to accept the appointment because she was on her way for her Sabbatical leave when she had a call from the presidency. She said she initially thought the call was on some of the recommendations by…

Former President John Dramani Mahama is scheduled to be at the headquarters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Monday to submit his presidential nomination forms, 3news.com can confirm. He will do so at midday. It will be the first day of the filing of forms at GH¢300,000. Mr Mahama is seeking to lead the NDC for the third time into an election. After winning the 2012 polls, he lost to Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the 2016 elections. But his return to contest the seat for the third time depends on the January 26 primary of the NDC. He…

Ghana Premier League side Asante Kotoko on Saturday held Kenya’s Kariobangi Sharks to a goalless drawn game at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya. It was the first leg of a Caf Confederation Cup qualifier. The Sharks had walloped Djibouti’s Solar7 9-1 to reach this stage of the qualifiers. The Porcupine Warriors, on the other hand, were kicking a ball for the first time in the competition after gaining a walkover following the Cameroonian FA’s failure to meet a deadline regarding their second club aside New Star FC. The goalless draw in Kenya gives Kotoko the needed advantage ahead…