Author: Krobea

Nigerians in the Western Region of Ghana say they are living in fear as a result of unprovoked attacks from locals. According to them, Ghanaians are taking “the laws into their hands” to frustrate them. There has been an ascendancy in kidnapping cases in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis and locals are blaming foreigners for this. A Nigerian, Samuel Wills Udoetuk, has been held in police custody for most of the kidnappings in the area. He broke jail on his first arrest and is expected to face final trial on Monday, February 11. Judgement for Takoradi serial kidnapper set for February 11…

The family of the late Abuakwa North Member of Parliament demands justice for the death of their son. Family Spokesperson George Amoah, at a remembrance ceremony at Akyem Old Tafo called on the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to take a personnel interest in the matter to unravel the  truth surrounding the death and bring justice to them. It was a solemn morning at the private burial place of the late MP, Joseph Kofi Kyeretwie Boakye Danquah-Adu at Old Tafo in the Abuakwa North municipality of the Eastern Region. The brief and solemn ceremony was led by Monsignor Alex Bobby…

US Senator Elizabeth Warren has formally launched her bid to stand for the White House in 2020 with a speech in which she promised to tackle economic inequality. She is the latest Democrat to launch a campaign to become the party’s presidential candidate. Even before she had taken to the stage, President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign team had responded calling her a fraud. It is the first such intervention to target a possible Trump contender. “The American people will reject her dishonest campaign and socialist ideas like the Green New Deal, that will raise taxes, kill jobs and crush America’s…

Dr. Angela Tugbewofia Dotse of the Margret Marquart Catholic Hospital in Kpando has been declared 2018 Best Medical Doctor in the Ho diocese. This was at a ceremony to launch the 2019 World Day of the Sick held last Thursday at the St. Francis Catholic Clinic in Saviefe-Agorkpo in the Volta Region. The ceremony, which also saw the 3rd launch of the Diocesan Health Workers’ awards and in commemoration of the 27th World Day of the Sick which falls on Monday, February 11, was on the theme: ‘You received without payment, give without payment’ – drawn from Matthew 10:9. The…

Ghana’s Black Satellites could not make it to the semi-final stage of the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations after a 1-0 loss to Mali in their final group game. The Satellites needed at least a draw to make it to the next round, and by extension to the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland. But a sloppy defensive clearance in the second half in Saturday’s Group B match saw Mali’s Hadji Drame lob a throw-in past goalkeeper Nurudeen Abdul Manaf for the separator. The Malians held on to secure qualification to the semi-finals. They will face Nigeria on Wednesday. Senegal…

The Ghana Police Service is finalizing a policy document that seeks to protect journalists whilst covering police operations. This comes on the back of alleged police brutalities on media personnel in the line of discharging their duties. The police have in recent times come under fierce criticism for alleged brutalities on some journalists across the country. In response to this, the police administration has taken steps to protect journalists whilst covering police operations. A policy document has been drafted to recognize the safety of journalists in the discharge of their duties. Addressing media personnel in Kumasi, Director-General in charge of…

The manager for late highlife musician Anokye Supremo who died while undergoing a brain tumor surgery in India, has hinted his artiste gave him a message before he was taken to the theatre for the surgery. The Highlife musician before his demise was known as DL Junior but he decided to change his name to Anokye Supremo after his Godfather Daddy Lumba filed a lawsuit against him for claiming to be his son and also impersonating him to get gifts from people. Anokye Supremo late last year disclosed he went to the hospital and was told he had a tumor…

Exactly three years after the murder of Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North Constituency Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu, his widow has made startling revelations about how investigations ongoing may not yield a good outcome. After comparing the investigations to that of British MP Jo Cox – whose stabbing happened around the same period – Ivy Heward Mills puts that of her husband bluntly: “36 months after JB’s murder, Ghana is still playing ‘Ludo’ & ‘Oware’ or perhaps ‘chacha’ with the matter.” Two suspects are standing trial over the case – the key suspect pointing accusing fingers at New Patriotic Party (NPP)…

The ambassadors of the Unites States of America and Japan have paid a courtesy call on former president John Dramani Mahama. New US Ambassador Stephanie Sullivan called on Mr Mahama on Thursday to formally introduce herself on assumption of office. The two discussed matters of mutual interest to Ghana and the US and recounted their encounter many years ago when Ambassador Sullivan was a Political Officer in the US Embassy, in Accra. The discussions among others touched on the recent violence and deployment of state-sponsored vigilante groups during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election. The US Ambassador recalled Ghana’s credential as…

“What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done; and there is nothing new under the sun.”— Ecclesiastes 1:9 Times will change. Development will happen. There will be inventions. As many great leaders as bad ones will come our way. Life will happen. Whatever happens, however, the future is only going to be a recurring past. As long as we live under the sun, anything new will only be a remake of the old! Life is a cycle. Today is yesterday’s future and tomorrow’s past. This interesting cycle of life makes sure…