Author: Krobea

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will approve a new law to reduce age limits in political office, which could make it easier for younger candidates to run in next year’s election. The move comes after intense pressure from youth groups, which pushed the government to adopt the legislation, saying they were politically marginalised. “In (a) few days to come, I will be joined by many promising young Nigerians to sign into law the ‘Not Too Young To Run’ bill,” President Buhari, 75, said in a speech to mark the country’s annual Democracy Day public holiday. Last month President Buhari said that…

Some highlife legends have expressed displeasure about how radio presenters keep referring to their songs as ‘Adadamu songs’, to wit old school. In an interview with Christian Agyei Frimpong, the host of Anigye Mmre – an entertainment talk show on Accra-based Onua 95.1 FM – Abirekyieba Kofi Sammy, Teacher Boateng and Baffour Kyei protested the reference as derogatory. Veteran musician Baffour Kyei noted that though there has been increase in airplay for indigenous in radio stations dedicating a day for highlife music, “they play for only a few hours”. “Then, the presenters keep referring to our songs as Adadamu songs,”…

Beleaguered owner and Chief Medical Officer of Obengfo Hospital Dominic Kwame Obeng-Andoh is on admission at the Police Hospital after reporting of ill-health hours after he was picked up by the police. Dr Obeng-Andoh is under investigation for the death of Stacy Offei Darko, who was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP). She is reported to have died on Monday, May 21 at the advanced body sculpt centre. Obengfo Hospital’s Chief Medical Officer was picked up by the Homicide Unit of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to aid…

The Minority in Parliament says government is desperate to fulfill the many promises it made to Ghanaians as it has resorted to spending a huge chunk of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) for its flagship projects. According to the Minority, government has written to metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) to allocate 80 per cent of the DACF for its priority projects. The Minority says that by this directive, every assembly will be left with only GH¢713,385.81 on the average for discretionary spending. The Minority expressed this worry on Tuesday when it met journalists in Accra. Led by the…

Fredie Blom spent most of his life as a labourer – on a farm and in the construction industry – in apartheid South Africa but he might soon be recognised as the world’s oldest man, as the BBC’s Mohammed Allie reports from Cape Town. Although he gave up drinking many years ago, Fredie Blom is still a regular smoker. “Every day I still smoke two to three ‘pills’,” – local slang for tobacco tightly rolled into a cigarette-length piece of newspaper. “I use my own tobacco because I don’t smoke cigarettes. “The urge to smoke is so strong. Sometimes I…

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…