Author: Krobea

A 22nd minute penalty converted by Eden Hazard won Chelsea FC this year’s FA Cup final after they beat arch-rivals Manchester United 1-0 on Saturday. The match played at Wembley was the last game in the English club football calendar this season. Hazard converted the first half penalty – sending United’s goalie David De Gea the wrong way – after being brought down in the box by Red Devils defender Phil Jones. The FA Cup win is the only silverware for the Blues in the 2017/2018 season after contesting for four trophies. It may as well be the final game…

The Executive Secretary of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) says Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta had no “authority” to appoint new directors at his ministry. “It is against the Supreme Court ruling on neutrality,” Isaac Bampoe-Addo stated on Friday at a durbar held to address the recent clashes in roles between special assistants and civil servants. The issue is degenerating gradually with the Greater Accra branch of CLOGSAG pestering the National Executive Committee (NEC) to call a strike action. Mr Bampoe-Addo noted that Mr Ofori-Atta recently publicly admitted appointing new directors at the Ministry of Finance.…

Soon after this year’s Western Music Awards, it was reported that Artiste of the Year Kofi Kinaata had said he is above the awards scheme and entreated the organizers not to nominate him again. The statement was obviously interpreted by many as a sign of arrogance and pomposity. In an interview with Connect FM’s Nana Osei Asare, Kofi Kinaata full name Martin King Arthur admitted having said something similar in an interview. He is, however, convinced bloggers may have twisted and exaggerated what he said to direct traffic to their sites. He explained that the concept of the Western Music…

Italian Serie A side Roma has come out to back Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The club initially posted news of the Super Eagles squad on Twitter and one of Nigeria president Muhammadu Buhari’s personal assistants thanked Roma. In response the Italian club posted: “Good luck to the squad at the @FIFAWorldCup in Russia. “Italy won’t be there, so #ASRoma will be supporting our own players and the #SuperEagles – #ForzaSuperEagles.” The Italian side have two Nigerians on their books, Nura Abdullahi and Umar Sadiq – neither of whom have been included in the Super Eagles’ preliminary…

A collapsed bridge at Barekuma in the Ashanti Region has cut off residents from their farms. Farmers are unable to cart their farm produce to market centres and residents are exposed to the risk of drowning. The situation, according to residents, is affecting economic activities in the area. “Our entire livelihood has been stuck at the back of the Offin River due to the collapse of our bridge. We have to risk our lives to cross the river just to access our farms on daily basis. We feel neglected even though our community is a major food basket in the…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been declared husband and wife, following a ceremony at Windsor Castle. The couple exchanged vows and rings before the Queen and 600 guests at St George’s Chapel. Wearing a dress by British designer Clare Waight Keller, Ms Markle was met by Prince Charles, who walked her down the aisle. Following their marriage, the couple will be known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Among the guests were Oprah Winfrey, George and Amal Clooney, David and Victoria Beckham and Sir Elton John. Ms Markle had 10 bridesmaids and pageboys – including Prince George and…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been admonished not to sit unconcerned in the ongoing spat between the Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) and the Minister of Energy. A lawyer says he should get to resolve the differences. There were suggestions attributed to the Minister, Boakye Agyarko, that TOR will be turned into a tank farm in anticipation of a new oil refinery to be constructed by the government at a cost of $4 billion. But the suggestion appeared not to have gone down well with the TOR MD, Isaac Osei, who vowed to resist such an…

Last week we published the story of “Joseph”, a 60-year-old man who wrote about his regret at missing out on sexual experiences until the age of 37. Many readers wrote to say that his story struck a chord with them – echoing his point that society aggravates the problem by unfairly portraying lonely people as strange or inadequate. Here is a selection of their emails. Robert: I am 61 and still waiting and I am probably too late to start now. I have always been too worried about being laughed at and ridiculed. I finally realised I was unlikely to…

In the pants of a woman is a product that is not for everybody’s consumption. In there is a world that belongs only to them. In the pants of a woman is a pleasure that is not for everyone’s leisure. Deep down inside the pants of a woman is a private space… not a public property! It’s amazing how others assume that the body of a woman is for their sexual pleasure, thus, must have it at all cost when they want it. You wonder if others come from Pluto when they assume that the content in the pants of…

A former Ghana Premier League referee has revealed how he was asked by a strange caller to return to his base in Tarkwa in the Western Region while on his way to officiate the Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko midweek clash on May 9, 2001. He said he was surprised by the crank caller’s directive as he was already on his way to officiate the game in Accra. Thomas Richard Kofi Atiffu said he was shocked that almost all his colleagues prevailed on him not to go for the game as a result of the call. In an exclusive…