Author: Krobea

Football Kenya Federation (FKFF) has announced the Harambee Starlets have replaced Equatorial Guinea at the 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The eight-team tournament is set to kick off in Ghana on 17 November. Two-time winners Equatorial Guinea beat Kenya 3-2 on aggregate in the final round of qualifying before the Kenyans protested over the eligibility of six players. The Confederation of African Football (Caf) upheld FKF;s protest over one player “Anette Jacky Messomo. The player in question was allegedly of Cameroonian nationality and had played for several European based clubs.” The letter from Caf to Football Kenya Federation explained…

Three telecommunication companies have announced an upward review of the cost of their services, beginning Thursday, November 1. This comes in the wake of amendments to Acts 970, 971 and 972 as announced in the mid-year budget review presented by Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta in July. The amendments see the separation of the NHIL and GETFund from the Value Added Tax (VAT). A press release by the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications the review by MTN, Vodafone and AirtelTigo is in strict compliance to Ghana’s laws. “Our members, who are responsible corporate entities, would comply fully with Ghana’s laws and…

The case involving a former Director General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has been adjourned to December 14. This was after counsel for the former DG, Ernest Thompson, prayed for more time to peruse the evidence the state intends to use against his client in court. In court on Wednesday, the Director of Public Prosecution, Yvonne Attakora Obuobisa, told the court they had filed documents at the court registry and enquired if the defence lawyers have been duly served. Mrs Obuobisa explained that the 127-page document including a pen drive with other documents was filed on…

The Greater Accra Region Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Kobina Ade Coker, has expressed disgust at comments by followers of Augustus Goosie Tanoh that the regional executives are preventing their presidential candidate hopeful from campaigning in the Region. “I was not pleased with it,” Mr Ade Coker stated. He has, therefore, issued a warning to all aspirants, irrespective of level, to notify the executives before beginning any form of campaigning. He issued the warning on Wednesday, when Mr Tanoh called on him at the party’s regional office. Goosie Tanoh began his campaign tour of the Greater Accra…

There was a heated exchange on Wednesday during a meeting between the Normalization Committee and journalists in Accra. It was the first official meeting since the membership of the Committee was unveiled by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) and FIFA. Though the meeting started with the President, Dr Kofi Amoah, and two other members, Lucy Quist and Naa Odofoley Nortey, the fourth member, Dua Adonten, joined in late. The Spokesperson of the Committee, Daniel Kweku Yeboah, asked journalists to clap for him, giving a reason of his legal practice for his late arrival. But the gesture seemed not to…

Turkish investigators have entered the residence of the Saudi consul in Istanbul to gather more evidence about the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi. Turkish officials suspect the Saudi journalist was killed during a visit to the consulate building on 2 October. The consul, Mohammed al-Otaibi, flew back to Riyadh on Tuesday. He denies knowing what happened to Mr Khashoggi. However, a Turkish newspaper says Mr Otaibi can be heard in purported audio recordings of Mr Khashoggi’s death. Yeni Safak, which is close to the government, quotes him as telling alleged Saudi agents sent to Istanbul: “Do this outside. You’re going to…

The Cuban government and its people are calling for the lifting of the United States blockade on the island nation’s economic, financial and commercial activities. At a media briefing in Accra, Cuban Ambassador to Ghana Pedro Luis Despaigne Gonzalez said they will on October 31 present a draft resolution to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for lifting of the blockade imposed on them by the US. The blockade was imposed on February 3, 1962 after then US President John F. Kennedy signed the Executive Order 3447. According to Cubans, the economic, commercial and financial blockade, which subtly began in…

Wendy Shay seems to be having none of the recent happenings involving her and manager, Bullet, as she releases a single meant to ‘confirm’ their affair. A leaked tape of the ‘Bedroom Commando’ composer and the CEO of Rufftown Records, Ricky Nana Agyeman, caused a social media scare with many castigating the two especially with sympathies for Ebony, who was killed in a car crash. Wendy Shay was introduced by Bullet as Ebony’s replacement after the interment of the 2017 VGMA Artiste of the Year. In the leaked tape, Bullet was accused of having a sexual affair with Wendy Shay…

A team from the Confederation of African Football (Caf) visited the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Tuesday to inspect facilities with barely a month to the 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations. Ghana is set to host the 11th edition with Accra and Cape Coast as the host cities. Concerns were raised over the preparedness of Ghana to host the tournament but that was settled last month after the Executive Committee of the Caf backed Ghana as the host. The team was at the Accra Sports Stadium last Monday with renovation works set to complete by the end of October.…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is set to graduate recruits of the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) on Wednesday after accepting their postings. The passing-out ceremony will take place at the Black Star in Accra. Hundred thousand graduates have been enrolled onto the seven modules of the programme and are expected to be on it for the next three years with a monthly stipend of GH¢700. Speaking in an interview, the Chief Executive Officer of NABCO, Dr. Anyars Ibrahim, hinted that all processes leading to the selection of the 100,000 graduates out of the over 130,000 applications received have been finalized,…