Author: Krobea

Ghana can continue to play games during the period of the 2018 World Cup after world football governing body FIFA accepted a request by the GFA. The GFA requested for the dispensation after a long legal dispute delayed the start of the Ghana Premier League, meaning Ghana cannot comply with a FIFA directive that all national leagues must end before the start of the world cup on 14 June. “World soccer-governing body, FIFA, has granted Ghana a special dispensation to continue with the Ghana Premier League and the Division One League during the Russia 2018 World Cup, which kicks off…

Former President John Dramani Mahama has been named as the new Chairperson of the Tana Forum based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He takes over from former Nigeria President Olusegun Obasanjo, who has served the Forum since its inception in 2012. Ghana’s former leader was in Addis Ababa last Friday to deliver a public lecture at the Bahir Dar University as part of the 7th TANA High-Level Forum. He spoke on: ‘Self-Reliance in Africa’s Peace and Security’. After the Forum, Mr Mahama was named as the new Chair. https://twitter.com/TanaForum/status/987994472255574016 He did not hide his gratitude for the “new responsibility”. https://twitter.com/JDMahama/status/987997029308747776 By…

Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Ablekuma Central Constituency Theophilus Tetteh Chaie wants the board of the Metro Mass Transit Limited dissolved. “There are issues that also involve the board of Metro Mass [Transit Limited].” Last Monday, an emergency board meeting is said to have been held by the transport company, at which a decision was taken to ask Managing Director Bennet Aboagye and his Personal Assistant, Yiadom Kessie, to proceed on leave. Communicating the decision on Wednesday, April 18, the board chairman, Ahmed Arthur, in a statement said an investigative committee has been set up to…

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has ended his ten-day working visit of England with the vision of strengthening the Black Stars squad for future assignments. The 57-year-old trainer embarked on the tour from last week as he visited some players in the squad while observing others on the periphery of the team. The scouting and monitoring mission gave Appiah the chance to visit some injured Ghanaian players as well as engaging with coaches of their various teams. The former international defender embarked on the ten-day visit to observe some Ghanaian players in the United Kingdom who have not had the chance…

Ghanaian music star Edem has urged his colleague musicians to place more priority on developing their talents rather than focusing on awards. Edem, who made an appearance on the After Hours show on TV3, argued that, “Awards are man-made, but the talent is God-given and so awards don’t have to be the standard for where you have to go with your talent.” “I have over 19 award plaques in my home but if I don’t do a relevant song tomorrow it doesn’t matter. “So, you have to stay with your vision and stay game plan,” he said. “When they award…

Salah Abdeslam, the sole surviving suspect from the 2015 Paris attacks, has been jailed for 20 years in Belgium over a gunfight that led to his arrest. Abdeslam, 28, and co-defendant Sofien Ayari were both convicted of terror-related charges of attempted murder. Ayari, 24, was also given a 20-year sentence. Both fired on officers who raided a flat in Brussels in 2016. He is being held in a jail in France and is due to face trial there over the Paris attacks themselves. He had refused to answer questions from the judge in the trial in Brussels, and eventually refused…

It took Hearts of Oak an injury time strike by Patrick Razak to rescue a point in their Match Day 9 game with Bechem United at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday. Hearts was coming from an excruciating 1-3 loss to newcomers Karela FC in midweek. Expectations of Phobian fans were sharply dropped after Hafiz Konkoni scored for the Brong Ahafo side just five minutes into the game in Kumasi. But Razak managed to draw level after over 85 minutes of action. Watch match highlights below: Highlights: @HeartsOfOakGH 1-1 @BechemUnitedFC #GHPLWK9 #GPLonStarTimes pic.twitter.com/YpqT6MAcev — Ghana League Goals (@GHPL_Goals) April…

Two members of the Ghana Team that travelled to Australia for the 2018 Commonwealth Games did not return to Accra, the Badminton Association of Ghana has confirmed. But TV3 Sport understands a third member of the Commonwealth team in weightlifting did not also return. Gifty Mensah and Stella Amasah went missing a day after they were eliminated, according to the Association’s boss Evans Yeboah. There is, however, no word from leadership of the Commonwealth team on Ruth Baffoe, who absconded too. Some estimates in fact suggest up to ten members of the Commonwealth team may not have returned to Ghana…

Parliament says Speaker Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye has only been a beneficiary of a monthly stipend for rent as he waited for the completion of renovation works on his official residence. It insists that the Speaker, by statute, is not to be paid any rent advance. This comes in the wake of reports in the Ghana Palaver and Daily Post Friday edition that Professor Oquaye took money as rent advance despite being provided official residence. “Parliament will like to put on record that at the beginning of every term, Members are paid some allowances towards their rent. “The Speaker, by…

Firebrand New Patriotic Party member Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has been elected the First Vice Chairman of the Brong Ahafo Region branch of the party. In elections held on Sunday despite a boycott by the Electoral Commission, Ghana, Abronye DC polled an overwhelming 407 votes to beat four other aspirants to the position. He was hitherto the Region’s Youth Organiser. He had suffered a mob attack during his campaign to be Vice Chairman. Thomas Adu Appiah was elected Chairman after beating Francis Opoku Sarfo by 16 votes. He polled 282 votes while Mr Opoku Sarfo polled 266…