Author: Krobea

A Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen, has descended heavily on former president John Dramani Mahama over comments the latter made on the nominations of four commissioners to the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC). President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday nominated Jean Adukwei Mensa, Samuel Tettey, Dr Eric Bossman Asare and Adwoa Asuama Abrefa onto the Commission. Mrs Mensa, the Executive Director of policy think Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), was nominated Chief Executive Officer of the Commission to replace Charlotte Osei. While Mr Tettey, who is the Director of Electoral Services at the…

A Viagra in pregnancy trial has been urgently stopped after 11 newborn babies died. Women taking part in the Dutch study had been given the anti-impotence tablets to improve growth of their unborn children because they had poorly developed placentas. It appears the drug, which promotes blood flow, may have caused lethal damage to the babies’ lungs. Experts say a full investigation is needed to understand what happened. There is no suggestion that there was any wrong-doing. Sick babies Earlier trials in the UK and Australia and New Zealand did not find any evidence of potential harm from the intervention.…

A 21-year-old man, who has been parading himself as a naval officer and going about duping people, has been arrested by police in Shama in the Western Region. He has been charged provisionally for defrauding by false pretense and impersonation and has been remanded in police custody after appearing at the Shama Circuit Court on Tuesday. The culprit, Suleiman Issah, a resident of Inchaban near Shama, has succeeded in duping unsuspecting persons of various sums of money under the pretext of assisting them enlist in the military. A victim recounted on Connect FM’s morning show, OMANBAPA, how the suspect together…

Former President John Dramani Mahama has weighed into the public discourse on happenings within the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC). Over the last fortnight, the top hierarchy of the Commission has seen the removal of Charlotte Osei and two other commissioners – Georgina Opoku Amankwah and Dr Amadu Sulley – who served as her deputies. On Monday, July 23, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo nominated Jean Mensa to replace Mrs Osei. By a statement from his office, the president also appointed Samuel Tettey and Dr Bossman Asare to replace Ms Amankwa and Dr Sulley. Lawyer Adwoa Asuama Abrefa was named onto…

The East Dadekotopon Development Trust has asked the public to disregard a notice issued by Nii Kwade Okropong I and two others concerning BK Yemoh. The notice, which was a public warning, was published in the July 12 and July 16 editions of the Daily Guide. “We want the general public to know that said publication did not emanate from the East Dadekotopon Development Trust,” a rejoinder on Monday said. The rejoinder issued by Nii Obour Fred Afful, the Chairman of the Trust, said the signatories are neither trustees nor workers of the Trust. A High Court decision on July…

President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) Kweku Asante Krobea has stated that though not a written policy, it is always advisable for nurses to wear their uniforms only when they are carrying out their duties. According to him, the uniforms may likely contain agents from the wards that may be passed on to persons who come into contact with the nurses. “In our parlance, we call it the nosocomial infection, the likelihood that they pick these infections from the ward and can take it to the public.” Mr Asante Krobea said even those who sit in…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday ended his 3-day tour of the Northern Region, with visits to Tamale, Buipe, and Damongo. As part of activities climaxing the President visit to the Northern Region, he visited the newly refurbished Motorking Assembly Plant in Tamale, where he, amongst others, commissioned the facility and urged private sector actors to invest in the country’s manufacturing sector. “My presence here, and that of the Minister of Trade, is to signal the support and commitment of Ghana and of the government to investments such as these,” he said. He continued, “They are investments that will…

The Bank of Ghana has maintained the monetary policy rate at 17.0 per cent. The decision was reached at the 83rd meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Monday, July 23. The policy rate has reduced since January, at 20 per cent. It came to 18 per cent in March and reduced by 100 basis points to 17 per cent in March. Governor of the Bank Dr Ernest Addison, who is also the Chairman of the Committee, told journalists that despite the latest decision, economic developments are being monitored. “The Committee stands ready to take the appropriate policy measures…

Germany’s football association (DFB) has “emphatically rejected” allegations of racism from Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil, but says it could have done more to protect him from abuse. Ozil, 29, said he no longer wants to play for Germany, citing “racism and disrespect” within German football. The midfielder says he received hate mail and threats, and was blamed for Germany’s disappointing World Cup. The DFB said it “regrets the departure of Mesut Ozil from the national team”. It added in a statement: “We emphatically reject the DFB being linked to racism. The DFB has been very involved in integration work in Germany…

The Black Princesses have geared up preparations for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in France from August 5 – 24. The team has been camping at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram ahead of the tournament. On Wednesday, July 25, the team will leave Ghana for Spain to continue preparations towards the U-20 Women’s World Cup. Coach Yusif Basigi and his girls will play a couple of friendly matches with some female clubs in Spain before leaving for France for the tournament. Ghana is in Group A and have been…