Author: Krobea

“Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”― 2 Corinthians 9:7 [Amplified Bible] I am listening to this supposed man of God. After wrapping up his sermonette, he gives a preamble of how someone sowed a particular amount of “seed” into his life to escape from some generational poverty. He now grades blessings, ties them to rates in descending order… and then prophecies that anyone who would want to “tap” into this blessing should bring their money. He adds some subtle threats. Guess what. The…

In a one-of-a-kind collaboration between Israeli Defence Force (IDF) and the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), a team of seven officers is scheduled to arrive in Ghana to hold a three-day counter-terrorism training to the Ghana Armed Forces’ 64 Regiment Special Unit. This special collaboration between the IDF and GAF is led by the Israeli and Ghanaian Chiefs of Defence Staff and Ministers of Defence. The training is scheduled to take place at the Ghana Armed Forces’ Asutsuare Military Base from Monday, September 3 to Wednesday, September 5. About 25 military commanders are expected to benefit from the training, which will…

2013 Europa League champions Chelsea return to the competition this season and have been drawn in Group L to play PAOK, BATE Borisov and VIDI. The draw was held on Friday at Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The 48 teams were finalised after the play-offs on Thursday. There will be a number of Ghanaian players in this year’s competition just like last year’s edition, which saw Thomas Teye Partey win with Atletico Madrid. Partey wins 2018 Uefa Europa League with Atletico Madrid Andre Dede Ayew will be playing for Fenerbahce in Group D. They will come up against Dinamo Zagreb, Spartak…

Magistrate at the Donkorkrom Magistrate Court His Worship Augustine Akusar-Am has slapped two women with a 12-month bond of good behaviour each for selling poisonous puffer fish. The two were arrested and arraigned before court on Thursday for selling puffer fish, which reportedly killed a few people after consumption. According to the two fish sellers, Safia Kotokoli, 74,  and Abigail Donkor, 35, they had no idea the fish contained poisonous substances. They, however, pleaded guilty of the charge and pleaded with the court to pardon them. The District Coordinating Director, Amarh Tandoh, who was also present during the hearing, pleaded…

Former President and founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Jerry John Rawlings has advised delegates of Saturday’s regional elections to vote for “persons of integrity who genuinely have the party at heart”. “In the recent past the monetization of our internal selection process has adversely affected the fortunes of the party,” Mr Rawlings said in a statement to wish the delegates well ahead of the polls. “I therefore urge you to resist the influence of money and material inducements from those who are more interested in themselves and their selfish interests than in building a strong and effective party.”…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has welcomed a decision by German car manufacturing giant, Volkswagen, to establish a vehicle assembly plant in Ghana. According to the President, an agreement between Volkswagen, the Government of Ghana, and a local Ghanaian company for the assembly, and, ultimately, the production of automobiles in Ghana has been reached, after a business meeting between officials from Ghana and a German business delegation. The President disclosed this at a joint press briefing held as part of the official visit of the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, to Ghana on Thursday, August 30 at the Jubilee House in…

National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer hopeful Augustus Goosie Tanoh has debunked assertions that he deserted the party in the past and is likely to do same should he not win the December 7, 2018 presidential primary. In an interview after submitting his letter of intention to the NDC on Thursday, Goosie Tanoh insisted that he has always been working for the party behind-the-scene since he rejoined. “I have been with the NDC after the late Professor [John Atta] Mills spoke with me and asked me to come back,” he revealed. “Since then I have been working behind-the-scene and those who…

The draw for the 2018/2019 UEFA Champions League group stage has been held at Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Helping conduct the draw on Thursday were former Atletico Madrid star Diego Forlan and former AC Milan midfielder Kaka. Group H presents one of the toughest groups as Italian champions Juventus come up against former champions Manchester United. Those two traditional sides are joined by Valencia of Spain and Young Boys of Switzerland. Find the groups below: Group A Atletico Madrid, Dortmund, Monaco, Club Brugge Group B FC Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur, PSV Eindhoven, Inter Milan Group C Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool, Red…

US President Donald Trump has attacked CNN’s president Jeff Zucker on Twitter, saying that he should be fired. President Trump said CNN’s “hatred and extreme bias” towards him made the media organisation “unable to function”. “Little Jeff Z has done a terrible job, his ratings suck, & AT&T should fire him to save credibility!” he tweeted. Mr Zucker is currently on six weeks’ leave from CNN to recover from having heart surgery. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1035117507839967232 AT&T said it had no comment. CNN declined to comment on the latest tweets, but directed the BBC to its response on Twitter to President Trump’s tweets…

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has stated that its Chief Executive Officer, Dr  Kofi Kodua Sarpong, was not part of a search committee tasked to get suitable offices and accommodation for the company in Sekondi-Takoradi. The state’s oil management company said after the offer by Global Haulage Company Limited (GHCL) was selected, Dr Sarpong recused himself from “the Board Committee’s work and discussions relating to the approval for the purchase of the property”. There has been an allegation of conflict of interest leveled against Dr Sarpong as he has worked for GHCL in the past. Property of GHCL were…