Author: Krobea

The scheduled meeting between the Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and authorities as well as students has been cancelled. The parties were summoned to the Manhyia Palace for the meeting on Thursday. It was, however, called off at the eleventh hour, Onua FM’s Kwame Baffoe Agyekum reported. It is unclear what the reason for the cancellation is. The Asantehene wanted to know the circumstances that led to the violence on Monday. The University has since remained closed down after the violence. The students had embarked on a demonstration to protest…

The United States Government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), provided an opportunity for stakeholders to learn about the new tools, manuals and online portals that are boosting the exports of Ghanaian products, generating more income for citizens, and helping Ghana diversify its export base to high-value markets. The Trade Africa Learning Event, on Wednesday, October 24, brought together Ghana government officials and other partners under the theme: ‘Enhancing Ghana’s Trade Competitiveness: Lessons from the Trade Africa Partnership’. Since 2016, USAID-initiative ‘Trade Africa’ has provided $10 million to support the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement, improve phytosanitary…

As part of the 2018 International Day of the Girl, TV3’s news anchor Wendy Laryea was in Nsutam in the Eastern Region to mentor some select school girls. The event was also used to launch the ‘Girls Get Equal’ campaign by Plan International Ghana. Wendy Laryea told the girls about her career as a broadcast journalist, urging them to pursue to the letter their dream goals. The Ghana Journalists’ Association (GJA) President, Roland Affail Monney, Dutch Ambassador Ron Strikker,  Plan International Ghana Director Solomon Tesfamariam and some government officials were there to deliver solidarity messages. She was also at the…

Management of Shaanxi Mining Ghana Limited has expressed shock at recent reports of a mining accident at its Gbane mines in the Upper East Region . It says the reports seek to cause “irreparable damage” to its corporate image. The reports said a cleaner was killed while three other workers were choked last week. But a release on Wednesday clarified that the death of Baan Kolbil on Friday, October 19 was purely accidental “and cannot be said to be as a result of an unsafe condition of our mine”. The release signed by Public Relations Officer Maxwell Wooma said immediately…

Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) says it will not hesitate to apologize to the students and the entire public on happenings that led to violence and destruction if need be. The University said it is meeting with the Council and the student body on Friday, October 26, to deliberate on the way forward after the violence and destruction of property on campus. The University Relations Officer, Kwame Yeboah Jnr, who revealed this on Onua FM’s Yen Sempa hosted by Bright Kwasi Asempa, explained that the meeting is an emergency and it is in response…

Manchester United are “vigorously contesting” a Football Association charge against manager Jose Mourinho, for comments he made in Portuguese to a television camera after his side’s win over Newcastle on 6 October. It is claimed he used “abusive, insulting or improper language” after the 3-2 comeback win at Old Trafford. Mourinho was given an extension until Wednesday to answer the charge. The Portuguese could face a possible touchline ban if found guilty. The FA used a lip reader and the 55-year-old’s remarks were interpreted as offensive. Mourinho had been under pressure amid reports he would be sacked. His side had…

Nicki Minaj is being sued by singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman over claims she sampled her song without permission. A lawsuit has been filed over Nicki’s track Sorry – which it’s claimed she wanted to release on her album Queen – in a court in Los Angeles. It’s alleged the rapper used a sample from Tracy’s 1988 hit Baby Can I Hold You – despite being told she couldn’t. Newsbeat has contacted a representative for Nicki Minaj for a comment. Tracy Chapman has won four Grammys over a career spanning 20 years. Her last album Our Bright Future was released in 2008.…

Nigeria’s parliament has passed a law capping campaign spending for next year’s elections. The following limits have been set: Presidential candidates: $14m (£11m) Gubernatorial candidates: $3m Senate candidates: $700,000 House of Representatives candidates: $280,000. The Electoral Act also stipulates how electronic card readers, used for the accreditation of voters at polling stations, should work. The BBC’s Aliyu Tanko in Lagos says this is seen as a move to address the malpractices that have characterised previous elections. Card readers were used at some polling stations during the last elections, but there have been worries about them functioning in rural areas where…

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has called on the Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof. Kwabena Obiri Danso, “to gracefully bow out”. The GPCC said if indeed the leadership of the Vice Chancellor “is autocratic, then he must bow out”. A member of the National Executive Council of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council, Bishop Samuel N. Mensah, made the call in an interview on Wednesday on the KNUST developments on Onua FM’s Yen Sempa hosted by Bright Kwasi Asempa. “Our leadership should move away from autocratic leadership. Human beings were…

The Office of National Chief Imam has called for the arrest and prosecution of the students who embarked on the violent demonstration at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on Monday. Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, who is the Public Relations Officer for the Chief Imam, believes this will serve as deterrent to other students to use legal means instead of violence to resolve issues. A high-powered government delegation on Tuesday failed to reach a definite consensus with the management and students of KNUST, where a peaceful protest on Monday turned violent. The delegation, led by Minister of Education…