Author: Krobea

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has presented eight vehicles to the Oti Regional Co-ordinating Council to help facilitate the smooth take-off of the newly created region. The vehicles, which include three Nissan Patrol SUVs and five pickup vehicles, were presented to the Oti Regional Minister, Kwasi Owusu Yeboah. Speaking at a durbar of chiefs at Dambai, capital of the Oti Region, on Wednesday, May 15, President Akufo-Addo noted that the pledge he made in the run-up to the 2016 elections to create the Oti Region “was not to win votes from you, but I was convinced that, with the Oti…

The US embassy in Nigeria has announced that it is no longer accepting visa renewal applications via international courier service DHL. In a statement posted on Twitter, the embassy said Nigerians seeking to get US non-immigrant visas must apply online, and “will be required to appear in-person at the US Embassy in Abuja or US Consulate General in Lagos to submit their application for review”. The decision had been taken to “to provide more efficient customer service and promote legitimate travel”, the statement said. However, Nigerians who have already given their passports for visa renewal via “Dropbox” to DHL will…

Stephen Siaw, known in showbiz circles as Ayesem, has been adjudged Artiste of the Year at last weekend’s Western Music Awards organized by West-line Entertainment at the Plus Atlantic Hotel in Takoradi. This is the first time the ‘Koti’ hitmaker has won the flagship award, after Kofi Kinaata. The event celebrated artistes, Disc Jockeys (DJs), entertainment show hosts and other talents from the Western Region. The event, which is in its 3rd edition, saw performances from The Township, El Manuel, Demzi, Agbana, Corp Sayvee, Highlife Legend AB Crentsil, Semenhyia, Ras Ebo, Nemesis Loso, Nero X, Ray James, Ayesem and an…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will on Tuesday, May 14 leave Accra to begin a six-day working visit of the newly created Oti, North East and Savanna regions. Beginning at Jasikan in the Oti Region, the visit will represent the second phase of the President’s working visit of the newly created regions which, earlier in April this year, saw him visit the Ahafo, Western North and Bono East Regions. On Tuesday, May 14, President Akufo-Addo will cut the sod for the construction of the Jasikan-Dodi Pepesu road captured under the Sinohydro projects, after holding a durbar with the chiefs and…

The national rugby team of the Ivory Coast, the Elephants, narrowly beat the Ghana Rugby Eagles by 23 – 22 in an exciting international rugby match staged at the Nduom Sports Stadium in Elmina-Ghana on Saturday, May 11. The Ivory Coast, ranked number 43 by World Rugby, managed to clinch the match in the 75th minute with a drop goal that put them ahead of the 89th ranked Ghana Eagles by 15 – 23. The Ghana Eagles fought back valiantly and managed to score a converted try in the last minute of the match that saw a final score of…

Media General on Sunday marked the 2019 Mothers’ Day with lots of fun for selected mothers. Mothers of viewers and listeners, who sent in special messages were given a nice treat at the premises of the station in Kanda. Musicians like Tagoe Sisters were present to treat the audience to good music. Most of them received goodies from sponsors. This special Mothers Day programe was dubbed ‘Mommies Connect’. Source: 3news.com|Ghana

The Chief Driver of Takoradi Flour Mills has committed suicide by hanging at his residence at Effiakuma in the Sekondi/Takoradi metropolis. The deceased, John Kofi Adams, 55, is believed to have committed the act around 2:00am on Sunday, May 12 at the gate of the compound house where he lived with his family. Kofi Prah, who is the landlord, tells host of Connect FM’s OMANBAPA morning show, Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson, it was a lady tenant who woke up at dawn to sweep and bumped into the lifeless body of Mr Adams and raised an alarm. According to the landlord,…

The Ghana Report can now confirm that the notorious forty three year old Chinese national Helena Huang who was arrested by police in the Northern Region with four containers of Rosewood timber has jumped bail and escaped under suspicious circumstances into neighbouring Togo. Questions are being asked by well-meaning Ghanaians on how the lady who was considered very influential and cunning could slip through Ghana’s borders without being noticed by the security services. Close sources to the Northern Regional Police Command disclosed to The Ghana Report that hopes of tracking down Helena Huang is fading after an influential individual stood surety for…

Despite amassing 97 points, Liverpool FC missed the 2018/2019 English Premier League title. The title was won on the final day on Sunday, May 12 by Manchester City, who shrugged off an earlier scare from Brighton & Hove Albion. The Citizens beat the Seagulls 4-1 at their home to win the title. It is their second in two years as they successfully defend the trophy. Liverpool gave them a run for their money until the final day as they trailed by only one point. The Reds beat Wolves by two Sadio Mane goals to finish the campaign with 97 points.…

Gunmen have burned down a church during mass and killed six people, including a priest, in Burkina Faso, officials say. The morning attack happened in the northern town of Dablo, security sources and local official said. “Armed individuals burst into the Catholic church…They started firing as the congregation tried to flee,” the mayor of Dablo, Ousmane Zongo, told news agency AFP. It is the third attack on churches in Burkina Faso in the past five weeks. A priest was among those killed in the attack which happened at 09.00 local time [10:00 GMT), Mayor Zongo said. The militants also set…