Author: Krobea

There has not been any curfew imposed on any area in the Greater Accra Region, police have stated. Besides, no traditional leader has the power to impose curfews, the state law enforcement agency added. This comes in the wake of an announcement in some parts of Accra that traders and residents should be indoors before 7:30pm on Monday. It is unclear who sanctioned the announcement but an out-broadcast van was seen in areas such as Mamprobi and Accra Central making the announcement during the day. But speaking on TV3’s News 360 on Monday, Chief Superintendent Kwesi Ofori, who is the…

Russia’s impressive start to the World Cup ended as they had a man sent off and were easily defeated by Uruguay, whose victory means they top Group A. There was a party atmosphere around the scorching Samara Arena before kick-off, with fans having travelled from all over the country keen to share in the good feeling surrounding their national team. Russia had scored eight goals in sweeping victories over Saudi Arabia and Egypt and were already guaranteed to progress, but they went behind in their final group match after only 10 minutes when Luis Suarez drilled in a clever low…

Mohamed Salah scored his second goal of the World Cup but Egypt ended their campaign pointless with defeat by Saudi Arabia at Volgograd Arena. The Liverpool forward gave Egypt the lead with a brilliant lob over keeper Yasser Al-Mosailem in the 22nd minute. Egypt’s Essam El Hadary, 45, became the oldest player to feature at a World Cup and saved Fahad Al Muwallad’s penalty. However, he could not stop Salman Al Faraj’s spot-kick and was beaten again by Salem Al Dawsari with seconds left. El Hadary makes history, saves pen… but ends up on losing side It was an opening…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has replaced the Executive Secretary of the Lands Commission, Dr. Wilfred Anim-Odame, with Suleimana Dawuda Mahama. The new head of the Commission holds a degree in Land Economy from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology (KNUST) and an MBA from the Pennsylvania State University in the USA. He is also a fellow of the Ghana Institute of Surveyors. He has a long standing association with the agency he now heads having started working at the place upon the completion of his studies at KNUST. Mr. Mahama rose to become a Technical Director at…

https://youtu.be/eR3dd7IObXI Media personality and host of Stand Point Oheneyere Gifty Anti has revealed the secret to her career relevance and longevity, spanning over two decades. Gifty Anti, on the ‘After Hours’ show last Friday on TV3, disclosed that her secret to career relevance over the years is constant self-improvement. She told host Miki Osei Berko: “What I can say is I’ve tried very hard to be me, not to try and compete with anybody or try to imitate anybody but I try to be me and I keep adding value to myself. I am in competition with myself. Every time…

The Chief Executive Officer of BEIGE, Mike Nyinaku, has confirmed that The BEIGE Bank(TBB), its universal banking subsidiary, is on course to meeting the Bank of Ghana’s GH¢400 million minimum capital requirement for universal banks by the end of 2018. “We have a gap of less than GH¢100million of the expected stated capital position required by the Central Bank and we will definitely meet this before the year ends,” Mr Nyinaku said. “It has been a difficult year for indigenous banks without a doubt and we know that anxiety amongst customers has led to some of them re-directing their businesses.…

West African Senior High School shoved aside Konongo-Odumase SHS and Kadjebi-Asato SHS on Monday to book a place in the quarter-final of the ongoing National Science and Maths Quiz. WASS is one of the seeded schools for this year’s contest and their contestants – Tade Abdul Hameed and Arkoh Saahene – put up a sterling performance to justify that. They represented the school last year too – while in Form 2. The Ashanti Region school jumped to the lead in the first round, opening a two-point gap. But last year’s quarter-finalists showed their mettle in Round 2 to keep their…

The immediate past Managing Director of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), Alfred Obeng Boateng, has asked relatives and well-wishers in general to ignore publications that he has been hospitalized. Reports in the media on Friday suggested that Mr Obeng Boateng has been hospitalized with high blood pressure after his dismissal from BOST. But he says the reports are untrue. “I wish to state that I am healthy and happily going about my normal activities,” he said in a statement on Saturday. “I am therefore entreating my relatives and well-wishers to ignore the said publication.” Mr Obeng…

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has survived an apparent bomb attack in the city of Bulawayo. Video footage from White City Stadium appears to show an explosion happening close to Mr Mnangagwa as he was leaving the stage having addressed supporters. While the president was unhurt, state TV reports that Vice-President Kembo Mohadi has suffered a leg injury. President Mnangagwa came into power last November, ousting his former mentor Robert Mugabe. The president was in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second city, to campaign for his Zanu-PF party ahead of nationwide elections taking place on 30 July. The elections are the first in Zimbabwe…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles picked Africa’s second win at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia after beating debutants Iceland 2-0 in Group D. Leicester City’s Ahmed Musa scored both goals for Nigeria to rekindle their hopes of making it to the Round of 16. He also hit the crossbar in the game. An opportunity for the Icelanders to reduce the deficit at the Volgograd Arena was missed by Gylfi Sigurdsson, who sent Ikechukwu Ezenwa the wrong way but his ball went over the bar. Nigeria’s win sends them second in Group D behind Croatia but ahead of Iceland and Argentina,…