Author: Krobea

Reigning champions Golden State Warriors will play Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA finals for the fourth successive year. Steph Curry inspired an “unbelievable” second-half comeback as Warriors beat Houston Rockets 101-92. Curry scored 27 points as Warriors overcame a 15-point deficit to triumph in game seven, securing a 4-3 series victory having won the last two games. The Warriors won in 2015 and 2017, while the Cavs claimed the 2016 title. “Basketball is a 48-minute game and no matter how badly we played, how many shots we missed, there’s always time to turn it around,” said point guard Curry. “The…

The Russian-Jewish billionaire owner of Chelsea football club, Roman Abramovich, has been found eligible for Israeli citizenship after facing delays in renewing his UK visa. Immigration officials told the BBC that he was interviewed last week at the Israeli embassy in Moscow. He has flown to Tel Aviv but a spokesman would not comment on media reports citizenship had been granted. Mr Abramovich, 51, would be the richest person in Israel. His UK investor visa reportedly expired some weeks ago but the British government has refused to comment on his individual case. The delay in issuing him a new one…

The Ghana Private Roads Transport Union (GPRTU) says it has reached the final stages of negotiation with stakeholders to have new transport fares applied nationwide. National Vice President Robert Sarbah told TV3’s Afua Tieku on Midday Live on Monday, “I believe within this week, we should be able to do that.” There were reports on Monday that fares have been increased. The reports stemmed from  a joint statement by True Drivers Union and Concerned Drivers Association. The statement announced a 10 per cent increment in fares effective Monday, May 28. Mr Sarbah, however, sharply rejected what was contained in the…

Veteran boxing referee and judge Frederick Ghartey has passed on. Referee Frederick Ghartey passed on at the 37 Military Hospital Monday, May 28. Fred Ghartey was the man in the ring during the Bastie Samir-Bukom Banku epic bout, which resulted in Banku’s first professional loss. READ: Bukom Banku KOed in first professional loss According to reports, Fred Ghartey, who is a Senior Officer with the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, had been battling with ill-health for some time now. He had been on admission at the 37 Military Hospital. He, however, gave the ghost on Monday. Fred Ghartey…

Some veteran musicians has given new highlife sensation Nana Yaw Kumi – popularly known as Kumi Guitar – the opportunity to feature legend highlife musicians like Chief Kofi Sammy, Baffour Kyei and Teacher Kofi Boateng in his subsequent highlife works. Kumi Guitar is well known for his single hit Break Into Two which featured Guru. It got him nominated for New Artiste of the Year in the 2017 Vodafon Ghana Music Awards. Under Slip Music Records, Kumi Guitar has kept his unique brand as always seen with his acoustic guitar. He was on Onua 95.1 FM’s entertainment talk show Anigye…

Some officers who lined up at Burma Camp on Monday to get registered for their national identification card had to return to their bases in disappointment. The nationwide registration exercise has been scheduled to start in the Greater Accra Region on Monday. The exercise was to begin at 7:00am at some key state agencies and institutions like Jubilee House, Ministry of Defence, Judicial Service, BNI, and the various security bodies including prisons and the military. Parliament would have its turn on Tuesday. At Burma Camp, Media General’s Kwabena Adu-Gyamfi reported on 3FM’s Midday News that about 20 officers had queued…

Coca-Cola has launched its first alcoholic drink, a lemon flavoured alcopop, in Japan in a bid to tap new markets and consumers. In a global first for the US drinks giant, three fizzy lemon drinks went on sale on Monday. The product aims at a growing market of young drinkers – especially women. Described by Coca-Cola as “unique” in the company’s 125-year history, the three drinks range from 3% to 8% alcohol. In keeping with the company’s tradition, the recipe is closely guarded but the drinks are modelled on the country’s popular Chu-Hi drinks, usually a mix of local spirit…

The Chief of Heman-Prestea in the Western Region, Nana Nteboah Prah IV, has lauded the Nana Akufo-Addo government for introducing a programme designed specifically to deal with graduate unemployment. The Nation Builders Corps (NABCO), which is set to offer employment to 100,000 graduates this year programme and would engage at least 350 graduates in every constituency in seven different modules, is one of a number of measures designed to tackle the unemployment situation in the country, and this, according to Nana Nteboah Prah, deserves high praise. Speaking at a mini durbar to welcome the Vice President of the Republic, Alhaji…

Merseyside Police says it is aware of death threats made to Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius after the Champions League final. The German, 24, and his family were the subject of threats after his two mistakes helped Real Madrid to a 3-1 win over the Reds in Kiev on Saturday. Karius was in tears at the final whistle and apologised to fans. “We take social media posts of this nature extremely seriously. Offences will be investigated,” police said. “Officers are aware of a number of comments and threats made via social media. “Merseyside Police would like to remind social media users…

LeBron James said he “tried to squeeze the orange until there was no more juice”, after leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to the NBA finals. James scored 35 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists as the Cavs beat the Boston Celtics 87-79 to clinch the Eastern Conference finals series 4-3. It will be the eighth finals in a row for James – and a fourth for the Cavs. They will play Golden State Warriors or Houston Rockets, who meet in a game seven decider on Monday. “At the end of my career you are never going to get someone to say…