Author: Krobea

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has confirmed that the South African Football Association (SAFA) and the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) have submitted bids to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Cameroon were stripped of the rights after they were adjudged to be unprepared for the tourney. Security issues were also raised as a major source of concern for Caf. Caf, therefore, opened window for nations to bid to host the tournament, which is scheduled to start from 15 June and end on 13 July next year. In a statement on Saturday, Caf announced that Egypt, who last hosted…

Chair of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) Jean Mensa says a powerful woman should not be seen exhibiting her powers outwardly. She says a powerful woman should let her power show from within. “I don’t believe a powerful woman should wear her power,” she admonished. Mrs Mensa was speaking on Today’s Woman on TV3 on Saturday as the featured woman. This is considered as a subtle jab at her predecessor, Charlotte Osei, who was seen by some as condescending prior to the 2016 polls. She was removed by a petition from some staff of the Commission for some of the…

A group of UK schoolgirls who were sexually assaulted at gunpoint in Ghana are receiving support, police say. They were attacked on a visit to the west African country last Friday and returned to the UK on Sunday. A British police force – which asked not to be identified to help safeguard the girls’ anonymity – is assisting an investigation in Ghana. Police said they would do “everything possible” to ensure the offenders were brought to justice. The police statement said the group were held at gunpoint after a number of armed men entered their accommodation. A Ghanaian security guard…

Ghana’s Thomas Teye Partey could not match the achievement of Egyptian Mohamed Salah as the Liverpool forward was named the 2018 BBC African Footballer of the Year. The award is the second in succession for Salah, who plays for Liverpool FC. Aside Partey, who had helped Atletico Madrid win the UEFA Europa League in the year under review, Morocco’s Medhi Benatia and Senegal’s Kalidou Koulibaly and Sadio Mane were shortlisted for the awards. But the Pharaohs’ captain appeared to have continued where he left off in 2017 as he was crowned with the award live on radio on Friday, December…

A number of civil society organisations (CSOs) in Africa, including the Media Foundation for West Africa and ActionAid’s Working Group on Civic Participation and Democratic Space, have renewed commitment to ensuring improved electoral accountability and genuine democracy on the continent. The CSOs, who are working under the European Commission-funded Pan African (Panaf) Project, Mobilising Civil Society Support for Implementation of the African Governance Architecture, together with the ActionAid’s Working Group, made the commitment at a workshop in Livingstone, Zambia, held on December 3-7, 2018 to reflect on electoral accountability as well as review their 2018 events and plans for 2019.…

The President of Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate, Harold Poelma, has led a delegation to pay courtesy calls on the COCOBOD Chairman and the Minister for Food and Agriculture as part of a series of activities to mark 10 years in Ghana. Receiving the delegation at the Jubilee House last month, the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, congratulated Cargill on its anniversary and the immense job it has been doing to improve the sector with global best practices. He added that the government is fully committed to alleviating socio-economic challenges in the cocoa sector and pledged his…

Ghanaians have been urged to strive hard to do anything humanly possible to ensure their history, culture, traditions and values are preserved for the benefit of future generations.  “I urge all of us to take this serious; let’s keep our history, let’s acknowledge our history, let’s honour our history, let’s follow our history and let’s do all we can to make sure our legends don’t die.” His Royal Majesty Drolor Bosso Adamtey I, Suapolor of the Se Traditional Area in the Dangme West District of Ghana, gave the advice while delivering his keynote address on the theme: ‘Preserving our legacy and…

Radiohead, Roxy Music and Janet Jackson will join the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year, alongside Def Leppard, The Zombies, Stevie Nicks and The Cure. The seven inductees are the biggest intake since 2004; and bring the total number of acts in the hall to 330. Nicks was already a member as part of Fleetwood Mac; and becomes the first woman to enter the Hall of Fame twice. “To be recognised for my solo work makes me take a deep breath and smile,” she said. “It’s a glorious feeling.” ‘Life-defining moment’ Artists are eligible for the Rock and…

Former President Jerry John Rawlings says the need for community vigilantism is “an absolute necessity” and “an absolute must”. To him, vigilantes protecting the environment, for instance, can help prevent random and persistent dumping of refuse on the streets. Mr Rawlings said the vigilantes will, therefore, complement the efforts of security agencies. He recommended that even before lawbreakers are handed to state security agencies, they have be “disciplined”. He, however, stressed that nobody supports thugs who parade as vigilantes like it is happening in the political circles. The former president was speaking at the Annual Thanksgiving Service of Zoomlion and…

Black Stars midfielder Thomas Teye Party failed to make the 10-man shortlist for the 2018 Africa Player of the Year Award. The Confederation of African Football (Caf) revealed a 34-man list for the awards gala but pruned the number down to 10 on Friday, December 14. The continent’s football-governing body is expected to further prune it down to three for the event to be held in Dakar, Senegal on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. The Atletico Madrid player was the only Ghanaian in the list but missed out on the shortlist. He is, however, in contention for the 2018 BBC African…