Author: Krobea

The Northern Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has reviewed the security measures in Chereponi and Saboba districts following renewed clashes that have so far claimed one life. Frantic investigations have begun into the clashes and already five persons picked up on Tuesday will be processed for court on Thursday, May 23. A ban has been placed on motorbikes for all with the exception of health workers, teachers, public servants and women. “Health workers, teachers and public servants must carry identification cards to enable them have that privilege,” a statement issued by REGSEC on Wednesday indicated. Even with that, they cannot ride…

iWatch Africa investigation has revealed that failure of some six mining companies to pay dividends due Ghana deprived the nation of potential revenue amounting to $14,148,373 as at October 2018. The government of Ghana under Section 43 of the Minerals and Mining Act of 2006, Act 732, has 10 per cent Carried Interest in all mining companies registered under the Companies Act of 1963. These companies are required to submit on annual basis, their returns to the Registrar General’s Department and the Minerals Commission as well as conduct annual self-assessment and submit same to Ghana Revenue Authority for tax purposes.…

There was uneasy calm in some communities in the Lower Manya Krobo municipality of the Eastern Region on Tuesday morning as staff of Power Distribution Services (PDS) continue disconnecting households who are in debt for two or more years. PDS staff with police escort were in households at Abanze to continue their disconnection exercise from Monday. The exercise was peaceful as some residents who paid over 30 per cent of their debt were reconnected . Some residents were, however, peeved that the erstwhile ECG did not manage information well. Others also pointed to error in the billing system for reasons…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on striker Asamoah Gyan to rescind his decision to call time on his international career. Gyan, 33, announced his retirement from the nation’s senior men’s soccer team with the pretext that the captaincy would be handed to another player at next month’s Cup of Nations, a move he said is unprecedented. “Through such periods, there were no times substantive captains were part of a team in a tournament and had to surrender their captaincy to other players and served different capacities,” he said in his statement on Monday, May 20. Asamoah Gyan retires…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, gave assent to Right to Information Act, at a brief event at Jubilee House, the seat of the nation’s presidency. In his remarks before giving assent to the Act, President Akufo-Addo expressed his satisfaction that the passing of the Act came into effect during his time as President, and in the time of the 7th Parliament. “I want to congratulate the 7th Parliament for its courage, sense of responsibility and commitment to good governance in passing this significant piece of legislation,” the President added. The purposes of the Act, as…

Foremost philanthropist and richest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote has been rated 11th of the 50 World’ Greatest leaders for 2019. The rating carried out by the Fortune Magazine, an American multinational business magazine headquartered in New York City, United States was released recently and focused mainly on the businesses run by the men and how they have used it to impact their society positively. The time-tested magazine, which first edition was published in February 1930, said the world’s greatest leaders both men and women are transforming the world and inspiring others to do so in business, government, philanthropy and…

Last night after barely catching a breath from the aftermath of all the drama at the 20th edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, captain, or should I say, ex-captain of the Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan, dropped a huge bombshell; his retirement from the national team. This decision came with just a few weeks to this year’s African Cup of Nations where everyone expected Gyan to play a role in it. Well! No problem then. Gyan had had a blistering career as a Black Stars player contributing an average 1 goal every two games he played and earning himself the…

When asked what may be the greatest reason behind our glorious retrogression as a people, a chunk of us may attribute it to some demons somewhere― considering how spiritual we are. A lot more may blame it on lack of resources while others may claim that it is a headache of bad leadership. Give a people one of the best leaders that has ever lived. If they are not ready to change their attitude to suit that leader’s visions, they are going nowhere. Give a people all the freedom they may ever need. If they are not ready to turn…

Hours after Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan’s decision to quit the national team due to unresolved issues with captaincy, Ghana is faced with another problem as in-form player Alfred Duncan was ruled out of AFCON 2019 with an ankle injury. The midfielder, sources say, has had an issue with his ankle all through the season but has managed to work carefully with it. He endured a knock to the ankle when he played last weekend for his side in a game against AC Milan. Duncan, off the back of the season, had looked like a sure bet to start for…

It was quite a long journey to the Akyemansa District in the Eastern Region. I have hardly taken a detour on the Accra-Kumasi road towards Asamankese, Adeiso and towns on that stretch. Going to Akim Oda en route to Ayirebi Senior High School for the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) meeting of my ward was going to be such an experience for me, I thought. Indeed, it was an experience! But not what I expected. I was disappointed especially when I got to Akim Oda. Is this the constituency the current Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, superintended over for over a decade? Infrastructure…