Author: Krobea

Members of the Minority Caucus in Parliament who brandished papers on which were written ‘Bloody Widow’ in protest of the swearing-in of the new Member for Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency have been referred to the Privileges Committee. First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Joseph Osei-Owusu gave the ruling after the Minority refused to apologise over the gesture. In boycotting Lydia Seyram Alhassan’s swearing-in on Tuesday, some members on the Minority side showcased sheets to register their protest. This has attracted condemnation from several quarters including the Majority Women Caucus. NPP women MPs demand Minority apology over ‘Bloody Wido’ In refusing to…

The prime suspect in the murder of the late Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North Constituency, Daniel Asiedu, has for the second time accused some elements within the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) of contracting him to kill JB Danquah Adu. He told an Accra Magistrate Court on Wednesday that he planned the murder with these individuals and was told to accuse the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the murder. According to him, he has repented and is ready to speak the truth. Daniel Asiedu last year – specifically June 20, 2018 – confessed in an Accra District Court that…

Newmont Africa’s Vice President in charge of Sustainability and External Relations Adiki Ofeibea Ayitevie at has been adjudged the PR Personality of the year 2017. Other individual winners on the night were Clarence Amoatey, General Manager of Touchpoint Magna Carta and Yaa Asamoah Boateng as Discovery and Internal communicator respectively. The 7th National PR and Communications Excellence awards, which took place at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, saw the assemblage of the high and mighty in PR practice. Speaking under the theme ‘Delivering Value form Values: A test for Corporate Governance’, Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, himself a member…

This year’s Oscars will be held without an official host – for the first time in 30 years. The head of ABC Entertainment, which airs the Academy Awards ceremony, said it would instead highlight celebrities presenting the trophies. Reports had suggested the broadcaster was struggling to fill the role – one of the toughest in US show business. In December, comedian Kevin Hart pulled out of hosting the ceremony following a controversy over old homophobic tweets. He said he did not want to be a distraction and that he was “sorry he had hurt people”. The Oscars host usually delivers…

Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has organized a training programme for its drivers at the Bunso Cocoa College in the Eastern Region. The programme is to equip the drivers to be more professional in the discharge of their duties. It was to build up the skills of the drivers to observe safety precautions and to learn new trends in the automobile and road transport industry. It focused on professional ethics, road traffic regulations, fire education, First Aid, defensive driving and accident management. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Thomas Kwame Osei, the Rector of Bunso Cocoa College, challenged the drivers to upgrade…

Mr. President, I greet you from my base somewhere in the Greater Accra Region. This piece will be the fourth – I think – I am writing to you since you became president of the Republic of Ghana. I am tempted to believe that with many, including me, complaining of hard times in the country, you will assume my focus will be on such. Well, that would probably be a subject for discussion on another day. Today, I would kindly engage you on last week’s incident that yet again soiled your government’s reputation; the La Bawaleshie Shootings during the by-election…

US President Donald Trump has announced in his State of the Union speech that he will hold a second nuclear summit with North Korea’s leader this month. In an address to the nation with the theme “Choosing Greatness”, he vowed once again to build a border wall. While appealing for political unity, the Republican president also said “ridiculous partisan investigations” could damage US prosperity. In a rebuttal, Democrats accused Mr Trump of abandoning US values. His primetime address came less than a fortnight after he backed down to end the longest ever US government shutdown when Democrats refused to fund…

Alumni of Swiss Management Centre, Switzerland (SMC) University have taken exception to a publication in the Daily Graphic that doctorate degrees awarded by the institute are non-research. The publication was on the February 4, 2019 edition of the newspaper. In a statement issued by National President of SMC University Alumni Association in Ghana Dr John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor, degrees awarded by the school are evaluated by the National Accreditation Board (NAB). “Over the years the National Accreditation Board of Ghana has affirmed the integrity of SMC University as a globally recognized institution with enviable success in academic and operative integrity.”…

Ex-Manchester United boss José Mourinho has agreed a prison term in Spain for tax fraud but will not go to jail. A one-year prison sentence will instead be exchanged for a fine of €182,500 (£160,160). That will be added to a separate fine of €2m. Spain rarely enforces sentences of less than two years for non-violent or first-time offenders. He was accused of owing €3.3m to Spanish tax authorities from his time managing Real Madrid in 2011-2012. Prosecutors said he had created offshore companies to manage his image rights and hide the earnings from tax officials. Image rights cover the…