Author: Krobea

Pastor Mensa Otabil has told his congregation at the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) to focus on God, and not the pastor, in attending church. “You don’t come to church because of your pastor,” he preached on Sunday at Christ Temple at Abossey Okai in Accra. “You come to church to worship God and so I want you to keep your eyes on Him and to worship Him and to focus on Him.” It was Pastor Otabil’s first meeting with the church after the controversy over the collapse of Capital Bank, for which he was the Board Chairman. The ICGC…

There has been a marginal increase in fuel prices in the past 24 hours, according to the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers-Ghana (COPEC). “What this means is that a gallon of petrol that until yesterday sold for Ghc 21.825 has now shot up to Ghc 22.275 or a variance of above 2%.” COPEC said the two major factors affecting the perennial upward review of the fuel prices are the price movements on the international market and the local currency. A statement signed by Executive Secretary of COPEC-Ghana on Sunday said a national dialogue needs to be held in view of the…

Ghana Premier League champions Aduana Stars cannot qualify to the quarter-final of the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup after losing 0-2 at home to ASEC Mimosas. Two first half goals from the Ivorian side at the Agyeman Badu Park were enough to lift the visitors from the bottom of Group A. The result rather plunged the Ghanaian side to the bottom. It also gives the Ivorians a home-and-away victory over the Dormaa-based side, who have not fared particularly well in this year’s competition. They changed their coach midway into their campaign and had just picked one win prior to Sunday’s encounter.…

The family of Kofi Annan continues to be inundated with tributes from across the world barely 24 hours after the renowned diplomat died. The outpour of sympathy for the former UN Secretary-General definitely symbolises his sterling role in the fight for global peace. His family and his foundation, Kofi Annan Foundation, said he died peacefully on Saturday after a short illness. The world greeted the news with an outpour of sympathy to the man who headed the United Nations between 1997 and 2006. READ: What world leaders are saying about Ghana’s Kofi Annan But the tributes continued to pour in…

People should no longer use the word “Mormon” to characterise the faith, the head of the Utah-based church has said. Church leader Russell Nelson urged both followers and non-followers to stick to the official designation “the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints”. Mr Nelson, 93, said the move had been prompted by God, who “impressed upon my mind the importance of the name”. However, he added, the central text of the Church would still be called the Book of Mormon. The church’s updated online guide says the terms “Mormon Church”, “Mormons” and “Mormonism” are no longer acceptable. It also…

Former President of Ghana Jerry John Rawlings has joined former world leaders to mourn the passing of former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Mr Annan died on Saturday in Berne, Switzerland. Significantly, he became the UN Secretary-General in 1997, when Mr Rawlings was president of his home country, Ghana. “My sincere condolences to the wife and family of Kofi Annan,” Mr Rawlings said in his statement of mourning on Saturday. “Global diplomacy has lost a true gem.” Even when he left office in 2006, Mr Annan played major roles in sustaining world peace. Until his death, he was the Chair…

Ghana has won three gold medals in the just ended SAGE World Cup competition in South Africa, placing them second only to Israel, who went away with four. The competition, which saw young teenagers from across the globe compete with their entrepreneurial and innovative ideas to find out which one is most viable and which one addresses the world’s most challenging needs with respect to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs), had about 32 countries participating. Countries that participated included the USA, Ireland, South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Iran, Chile, Japan, Canada, Israel, China, Russia and others. Countries who won…

Italian President Sergio Mattarella is due to preside over a state funeral for 18 of the victims of Tuesday’s bridge collapse in Genoa. Mr Mattarella and Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will lead mourners at the ceremony at a hall in the city. So far 38 people are confirmed to have died in the disaster and five are still unaccounted for. Some families are reportedly staying away from Saturday’s ceremony because of anger at the government. The collapse of a section of the Morandi motorway bridge and the deaths of those crossing in vehicles have led to a fierce debate in…

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen, says it is unconstitutional for a traditional council to order someone to stay away from an area. “Legally, it is unconstitutional for a traditional council to tell somebody that he is unwanted in that area.” He added that the issue about Freddie Blay should be handled carefully. “Honestly speaking, legally it is unconstitutional. However, I think that this issue that has come out [and] we should all be tactful when we [are] commenting on it,” he said on Friday on Sunrise morning show on 3FM. In his view,…

Past and present students of the Unity and University halls of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have marched on the streets of Kumasi to protest a recent decision by authorities to allow females to be admitted as residents of the two all-male halls. The decision has sparked the students’ outrage with some resorting to the law courts for arbitration. READ: Parents warned against sending their female wards to Conti & Katanga On Friday, the demonstrating students – a combination of Katanga (University Hall) and Conti (Unity Hall) Power – carried coffins of the Vice Chancellor, Professor Kwasi…