Author: Krobea

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed strong disagreement to critics that the free senior high school programme was rushed in implementation. He said government could not afford to allow thousands of qualified Ghanaian students to drop out after basic education. Critics have argued that investment should have been made into infrastructural development before a full rollout of any policy to allow mass entry into senior high school. The constitution is even cited as backing a progressively free senior high education. Key among these critics are members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). But speaking at the induction ceremony…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the newly introduced policy of teacher licensing is not to put an impediment in the way of teachers but to enhance the quality of education in the country. He said it is a policy which will maintain best practice in the sector. President Akufo-Addo remarked about the policy on Monday, when he joined staff and students of University of Education, Winneba (UEW) to induct its new Vice Chancellor into office. Very Reverend Father Professor Anthony Afful-Broni assumed the reins as the new VC of UEW despite several attempts to stop the ceremony. Induction of…

The Referees Association of Ghana (RAG) has concluded its investigations into the allegations of corruption and match-fixing leveled against some members as captured in the documentary film by journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas. A statement by RAG on Monday said a five-member investigative committee was set up to look into the conduct of the 75 referees whose names and faces appeared in the film. The referees were interdicted ahead of the investigations. RAG said the committee started work on Monday, August 20 and submitted its report on Saturday, September 8. Consequently, an executive meeting was held on Saturday, September 15 to…

On Thursday, September 20, 51 Ghanaian students will travel to Israel to begin an 11-month intensive practical agricultural training with AgroStudies, an Israeli programme which offers apprenticeship that focuses on agriculture capacity building and promotes food security. This is a collaboration between the Government of Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture and the State of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Speaking at a send-off ceremony for the apprentices, Israeli Ambassador Designate to Ghana Shani Cooper explained that “the state of Israel sees this project as a great opportunity for a perfect cooperation since Ghana and Israel are equal in the…

In a stunning display of distance running, Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge broke the world record* at the BMW Berlin Marathon on Sunday (16), winning the IAAF Gold Label road race in 2:01:39. Compatriot Gladys Cherono, meanwhile, secured her third Berlin Marathon crown, smashing the course record. Her winning time of 2:18:11 moves her to fourth on the world all-time list. From the early stages of the men’s race, 33-year-old Kipchoge had just a handful of pacemakers for company as they passed through five kilometres in 14:24 and 10 kilometres in 29:01. Wilson Kipsang, winner of the 2013 Berlin Marathon in…

World champion Kevin Mayer broke the decathlon world record* at the Decastar meeting in Talence on Sunday (16), scoring 9126 at the final IAAF Combined Events Challenge fixture of 2018. Had it not been for his three fouls in the long jump at last month’s European Championships in Berlin, Mayer most likely wouldn’t have competed at the Decastar meeting. But in the aftermath of that setback, the 26-year-old was looking redemption in Talence, a south-western city in the suburb of Bordeaux. Just as USA’s Dan O’Brien had done in 1992 after famously no-heighting in the pole vault at the US…

Chelsea have overtaken Liverpool at the summit of the English Premier League after a 4-1 win over Cardiff City on Saturday. A hat-trick by Belgian Eden Hazard and a thunderbolt by Brazilian Willian were the goals needed to give Maurizio Sarri’s men the comfortable win after an opening strike by the visitors. Making it five out of five for the Londoners is one of their brightest starts to the domestic season in recent years. Though the Reds have also not dropped points, they have a goal less than the Blues. They also won on Saturday, beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-1. Results…

Barcelona scored two goals in three second-half minutes to come from behind and beat Real Sociedad to maintain their 100% start to the La Liga season. The champions trailed after 12 minutes when they failed to clear a free-kick and Aritz Elustondo lashed in. But Luis Suarez scrambled the ball home in the 63rd minute before Ousmane Dembele converted at another corner. La Real could have been further in front but missed three chances shortly before the Barcelona goals. Barca goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen made two fine saves, denying Real Madrid loanee Theo Hernandez and Juanmi while Mikel Oyarzabal blazed…

Volkswagen has decided to kill its iconic Beetle.  The company’s American unit announced Thursday that it would end global production of the third-generation bulbous bug in July of next year after offering two special editions for sale. The compact Beetle was introduced in Germany in 1938 during the Nazi era and came to the U.S. 11 years later, where it became a symbol of utilitarian transportation often used by hippies. The iconic car sold for about 30 years before U.S. sales stopped in 1979. The last of the original bugs was produced in Puebla, Mexico, in 2003. Volkswagen revived it…

The makers of Big Brother have announced that the show is being axed at the end of the current series. Big Brother’s Twitter account shared the news that the 19th series, launching on Friday night, would be the last. Channel 5 confirmed Celebrity Big Brother was also ending. The show first appeared on screens in 2000 and was extremely popular, but viewing figures have dwindled in recent years. A spokesperson told the BBC: “The forthcoming series of Big Brother will be the last – of either celebrity or civilian versions – on Channel 5. “We’d like to thank Endemol and…