Author: Krobea

Japan profited from Colombia’s nightmare start to the World Cup as they secured a victory against 10 men in their Group H opener in Saransk, despite James Rodriguez’s late introduction. Colombia conceded a penalty and had a man sent off inside three minutes, with Carlos Sanchez dismissed for handling Shinji Kagawa’s shot at a goal left exposed by terrible defending. It was the first red card shown at this World Cup, and the second fastest in history at two minutes 56 seconds. Japan should have increased their lead soon after as first Takashi Inui and then Yuya Osako wasted fine…

Former President John Dramani Mahama welcomes a petition filed at the Office of the Special Prosecutor by some faceless persons to have him investigated over a claimed diversion of monies meant for the development of the Western Region, his office has said. On Monday, there were reports that some indigenes of the Region have petitioned Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu to investigate the immediate past president for allegedly diverting $13 million from a private company, EO Group, meant for development. But in a statement signed by Mr Mahama’s Special Aide Joyce Bawah Mogtari on Monday, “to suggest as the petition claims…

The International Director of Full Gospel Fellowship of Churches for Africa, Bishop Jerry Sowah, has observed it would take only Godly leaders to transform Ghana into a developed nation where the better future of the next generation of children can be secured. According to him, corruption is fast wreaking havoc on the Ghanaian economy largely making it difficult for the country to develop as a result of the sinful attitude of most church leaders who have found themselves in bed with some corrupt government officials due to monetary gains. “We have leaders who have compromised their values because of what…

Former Member of Parliament for Nanton Constituency Ibrahim Mohammed Murtala has accused the Akufo-Addo-led government of trying to divert attention in the Anas-Nyantakyi saga from the bribery issues involving the president, vice president and other government functionaries. The former National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP says the issues unearthed by the investigation of Anas Aremeyaw Anas goes beyond the Ghana Football Association (GFA). But, he argues, government is trying to shift the focus onto the GFA by dissolving it and forming an interim management committee to oversee football administration. Making this known on TV3’s New Day on Tuesday, Mr Mohammed Murtala…

Authorities at Ketan Methodist Primary School had a shock of their lives on Tuesday morning when they got to the school to see the storeroom broken into by thieves. All items needed to cook for the over 400 pupils under the Ghana School Feeding Programme were made away with by the thieves. The storeroom is where the caterers kept the ingredients for the daily meals of the school kids. The school authorities have, as a result, decided to close school early to get the kids home. Speaking on 3FM on Tuesday, Western Region correspondent Paa Kwesi Simpson said sacks of…

Phones of journalists covering the case involving the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Obengfo Hospital were seized on the orders of magistrate Efua Sackey. According to her Worship Efua Sackey, journalists cannot report from the court as of right. As a result, she ordered the court warrant officer (CWO) to seize all the phones of the journalists present before beginning to hear the case. The case involving Dr Dominic Obeng-Andoh has attracted interests from many media firms as he has been charged for the murder of the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP), Stacy Offei…

A former Vice-President of the Ghana Football Association(GFA), Fred Pappoe, has backed efforts by the government to reform the Association, following the release of Anas Aremeyaw Anas’s investigative piece. Fred Pappoe, who made an appearance on ‘After Hours’ on TV3 last Friday, argued that the “state has power to take decisions it considers to be in the interest of Ghanaians” though he insisted that the right “procedures” should be adopted. Fred Pappoe also indicated to host Mikki Ose Berko his desire to return to the GFA if the requisite reforms are instituted. He stated: “If the ban is lifted and…

AirtelTigo announced today that its CEO Roshi Motman has decided to leave the company to pursue new opportunities.  She will be replaced by Mitwa Kaemba Ng’ambi. Ms Motman has enjoyed considerable successes during her time with first Tigo Ghana and subsequently AirtelTigo. Having joined Tigo Ghana in 2014, she steered the company to significant achievements, including the successful completion of the merger between Airtel and Tigo last year. During her time at Tigo Ghana she revived the company and gained recognition for the financial and operational turnaround of the business and her strong record of developing and nurturing talent. Her…

President of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) Kudjoe Fianoo is reported to have withdrawn from the five-member committee set up by the government to oversee football administration in Ghana in the face of a dissolved Ghana Football Association (GFA). The reports of his withdrawal came on Monday, a day before the committee’s inauguration. The committee was set up by government on Wednesday, June 13 after an Accra High Court upheld an injunction application to have the GFA dissolved. The chairman of the interim management committee (IMC) is Dr Kofi Amoah, the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee of Ghana…

Maradona Yeboah Adjei, known by his stage name Guru, has stated that award snub by Charterhouse Ghana Limited over the years has rather encouraged him to put in more effort into his music. Guru, who has sparred with Charterhouse over awards snub in the past, insisted that there is no way he is ‘beefing’ with the production company as a body. He told Mikki Osei Berko on the ‘After Hours’ on TV3 last Friday: “I cannot have any problem with Charter House but my fans are disappointed. I can only work harder. [Charterhouse] rather inspire me a lot.” The NKZ…