Author: Krobea

Despite the programme expected to enter its final phase of employment on Thursday, the Nation Builders Corps (NABCo) has been hit with withdrawals. This has led to a reduction in the number of applications being processed for placement. The Deputy Coordinator of the graduates employment programme, however, indicated that the drop-outs are being replaced by the day. Dr Kojo Frimpong was speaking on 3FM’s Sunrise hosted by Winston Amoah. After outdooring the programme at the Black Star Square on Wednesday, October 17, recruits were placed to start work in the various districts on Thursday, November 1. 100k NABCo recruits posted…

Ten Benin youth players and former football federation president Anjorin Moucharafou have been handed prison sentences for age cheating. A Cotonou court found them guilty of lying about their ages, which saw them failing MRI tests in Niger. September’s failed tests saw Benin disqualified from last month’s regional qualifying tournament in Niger for the 2019 Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations. The players were given six-month prison sentences with five months suspended. Because the players have been held in prison since their return from Niamey in September, they do not face more time behind bars. Moucharafou, who was president of the…

Turkey has given its first official statement on how it believes writer Jamal Khashoggi was killed, saying he was immediately strangled. The statement follows weeks of media reports about the murder at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October. Turkey has yet to provide evidence. Chief prosecutor Irfan Fidan said a meeting with his Saudi counterpart on Monday yielded “no concrete results”. Saudi Arabia has not commented on the meeting. The Turkish statement said: “In accordance with plans made in advance, the victim, Jamal Khashoggi, was choked to death immediately after entering the Consulate General of Saudi Arabia.” His…

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II embarked on an inspection tour of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on Wednesday barely 10 days after students vandalized property to protest claimed brutalities against them. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who is the Chancellor of the University, was out of the country when ensuing incidents from the students’ action occurred. The University was closed down indefinitely while the Governing Council was dissolved by government, which has since made a U-turn and deferred to the Asantehene. On Wednesday, the King of the Ashanti Kingdom inspected the state of property at the school.…

Kanye West says he’s “distancing” himself from politics. On Twitter the rapper claims he’s being “used to spread messages I don’t believe in.” He has been a vocal supporter of President Trump but this decision appears to centre around a campaign he was linked to known as Blexit. Run by Conservative commentator Candace Owens it encourages black Americans to quit the Democratic party. She claimed the musician had designed clothing for the campaign, something which the rapper has now denied. https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/1057382888520499201 The rapper tweeted: “My eyes are now wide open. I am distancing myself from politics and completely focusing on…

India has unveiled the world’s tallest statue, which cost 29.9bn rupees (£330m; $430m) to build. The 182m (600ft) high structure in the western state of Gujarat is a bronze-clad tribute to independence leader Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the “statue of unity” would serve as a major tourist attraction. But locals say this is as a waste of public money and that the funds could have been put to better use. Mr Modi, who unveiled the statue at a grand inaugural event, said it is “a symbol of India’s integrity and resolve.” Air Force planes showered flowers…

Co-Chair of Citizens’ Movement Against Corruption Edem Senanu has called upon the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to look into the conflict of interest allegations levelled against the Director General of the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA). Kwame Owusu has been accused of approving payments to LUXE Hotels – which he owns – for services rendered to the Authority. The board of the Authority was directed by the Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, to investigate the allegations. Maritime Authority boss being investigated over conflict of interest Unfazed by the investigations, Mr Owusu verbally attacked journalists he claimed…

Black Stars defender Daniel Amartey was at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday to pay his “personal respects” to Leicester City’s billionaire owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. It was a sad moment for the defender, who had suffered an injury in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with West Ham United. He was in crutches as he joined players like Jamie Vardy to pay tribute on Tuesday. Khun Vichai’s helicopter crashed near the Stadium’s car park and caught fire on Saturday, leaving all five aboard dead. Bouquets and scarves have been left in front King Power Stadium since news of the 60-year-old, two members of…

The first of the 11 victims of the US shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh have now been laid to rest. Hundreds paid their respects on Tuesday at the funerals of brothers Cecil and David Rosenthal and Jerry Rabinowitz, who were killed on Saturday. The services come just ahead of President Donald Trump’s controversial visit to the city to pay respects. Critics have said his visit will draw attention away from the funerals. Tree of Life Rabbi Jeffrey Myers had said the president is welcome, though he told CNN on Tuesday he has no plans to meet…

World football-governing body Fifa has handed former Ghana Football Association President Kwesi Nyantakyi a life ban from all football-related activities. The activities have to do with “administrative, sports or any other” at both national and international levels. He has also been fined the Swiss Franc equivalent of almost $500,000. “The decision was notified to Mr Nyantakyi today, and the ban comes into force immediately,” a release by the Independent Ethics Committee’s Adjudicatory Chamber said on Tuesday. This comes after investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas released an exposé in June about graft within the Association. The exposé saw Mr Nyantakyi at…