Author: Krobea

The National Union of Ghana Students on Tuesday, June 4 distributed mathematical sets to candidates of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) from Ampeyoo-Krofrom D/A JHS, Akrofrom D/A JHS and Apagya D/A JHS, all in the Ashanti region. The mathematical sets were given to the candidates at the end of a two-day visit, which included a full day’s Face to Face Inspirational Encounter with them. The Encounter was organized by Nsoroma Publications in partnership with NUGS. The mother student union was represented by Kobby Otchere Marfo, the Press and Information Secretary, Eric Guggisberg Asante, Financial Controller, and Eric Osei Akoto,…

Note: Content of this piece could be nauseating to reader! Arguably, they are the least respected among the working class of our society. Probably, you would assume the toilet attendant is. But in my opinion, that’s certainly wrong! For the toilet attendant, at least, the public respects them to a large extent. The janitors [toilet attendants as I prefer to call them in this piece] are not overly stigmatized. I have seen toilet attendants dine and wine at public eateries, greeted people – handshake – who knew the very work they do and all that. This, hardly could same be…

The Ashanti Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service is urging the public to assist in its investigations by volunteering information that will lead to the arrest of the kidnappers of two Canadians. It said that will “complement the effort of security agencies” in rescuing the two. On Tuesday, June 4, the Command received a complaint about a case of kidnapping at the Kumasi Royal Golf Club in suburb Ahodwo. Two Canadians who are on volunteering mission in Ghana are the victims. They – a 19-year-old and 20-year-old – are volunteering for non-governmental organisation Youth Challenge International. According to the…

The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations is scheduled to begin on Friday, June 21 with 24 nations gearing up to lock horns in Egypt. As events heat up for the expanded edition of the continent’s flagship tournament, the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has released the referees to officiate the matches. Curiously, there are no Ghanaian officials included. This is the second successive tourney Ghanaian referees are not making an appearance as no official made it to the 2017 edition in Gabon. Leading the list are renowned referees Janny Sikazwe of Zambia and Papa Bakary Gassama of The Gambia. Five…

Fifa has confirmed that the Confederation of African Football President Ahmad is being questioned by authorities in France. A statement from football’s world governing body says it is “in relation to allegations related to his mandate while President of Caf.” It added that “Fifa is unaware of the details surrounding this investigation and is therefore not in a position to make any comment on it specifically. “Fifa is asking the French authorities for any information that might be relevant to investigations taking place within its Ethics Committee.” Source: BBC

Hospitals are places for curing sickness and ensuring the good welfare of patients, but the case of a 63-year-old man at Ankaful Government Hospital in Cape Coast in the Central Region is shockingly the opposite. James Egan was discharged with several bruises and scratches on his hands and other parts of the body even though such was not the situation when he was admitted on May 1, 2019. James was admitted for stress management and was discharged on Monday, June 3, 2019, but with scratches and bruises on his body. The family of the victim who were dismayed by the…

Social media is already buzzing with Kobina Ansah’s new play, THE BOY CALLED A GIRL, set to happen in July. The playwright and director, whose previous works have delighted theatre lovers, is set to spark a lot more conversation with his new play with a controversial title. The I Want To Sue God! writer and director in his own words describes his new play as his “best work yet”. The eleven-cast musical stage play is a theatrical piece that is set to be staged on Saturday, July 20 at the National Theatre of Ghana. Like most of his plays, this…

Musah Nuhu has become the first casualty of Ghana’s Africa Cup of Nations pre-tournament camping after an injury in training ruled him out of the tournament. The former WAFA defender, who recently signed for Swiss giants Saint Gallen, picked up the knee injury in training on Wednesday morning as he collapsed to the ground before being helped by the medical team. Tests later in Abu Dhabi proved he would be unable to make the cut for the competition, which begins in Egypt on June 21, 2019. He is due to return to Switzerland on Friday for further assessment and treatment…

A Ghanaian-born American Gospel artiste, Gilbert Myers, who has 15 years of experience in ministry, has expressed the desire to work with any Gospel musician with a good heart for God’s work. In an interview on the release of his latest song titled ‘Hidden’, Gilbert Myers made his intentions known. He disclosed his music philosophy is to use the scriptures in the Bible in all his songs because he believes they are the true and actual word of God. He has so far released three songs after his professional gospel music career began. In 2017, he released ‘Namo Tamo Bo’…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged Muslims to be alert to activities of agent provocateurs in the face of Ghana’s world-acclaimed religious tolerance. He, therefore, asked them to report “suspicious” persons they encounter in their communities to the police. President Akufo-Addo gave this admonition on Wednesday while addressing Muslims at the Black Stars Square as they marked this year’s Eid-ul Fitr. The celebration marks the end of the 30 days of fasting, Ramadan. Addressing the gathering, among whom was centenarian Chief Imam Shiekh Osman Nuhu Shaributu, the president recounted numerous situations of religious tolerance recorded in Ghana, to the…