Author: Krobea

A nude gunman has killed four people at a Waffle House in Nashville in the US state of Tennessee, police say. The man burst into the restaurant at 03:25 (08:25 GMT) in the suburb of Antioch and opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle. Two other people were wounded. One of them wrestled the weapon from the man, who then fled the scene on foot. Police are hunting for the suspect, whom they identified as Travis Reinking, 29, from Illinois. He was arrested last year after entering a restricted area near the White House, Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron said. James…

Mohamed Salah has won the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year award for 2017-18. The Liverpool forward, 25, beat Kevin de Bruyne, Harry Kane, Leroy Sane, David Silva and David de Gea in the vote by his fellow players. Manchester City’s Sane won the young player prize, while Chelsea’s Fran Kirby won the Women’s Player of the Year award. Bristol City’s Lauren Hemp was named Women’s Young Player of the Year. “It’s an honour and especially as it’s voted by the players. I am happy and proud,” Salah said. “I didn’t have my chance at Chelsea. It was clear I would return and show everyone…

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP) has revealed that a special fund is to be dedicated to entrepreneurial activities of students in the country’s tertiary institutions. The package will also see students posted to organisations to expand their entrepreneurship skills during National Service at NEIP’s expense. These were revealed by John Kumah on Friday during an exhibition fair by the Biomedical Science Department of the University of Cape Coast (UCC). The fair was undertaken by second year students of the Department as part of academic work. Items exhibited included herbal products ranging from soaps,…

The Ghana Post Company, an institution responsible for postal services in Ghana and a member of the West African Portal Conference, has won the 2017 Best Electronic Monitoring Services Customer Care Award. This year’s Electronic Monitoring Services (EMS) Cooperative Customer Care Awards was held in Switzerland. This was at a special award ceremony at the EMS Cooperative General Assembly, Universal Postal Union (UPU) International Bureau in Switzerland. The prestigious award was received on behalf of Ghana by Jonathan Ansah, the Chief Commercial Officer of Ghana Post. The EMS Customer Care Awards recognises the best Call Centres of EMS Best Cooperative…

3FM’s Blakk Kobby has been nominated in the Reggae/Dancehall DJ of the Year category of this year’s Ghana DJ Awards. Blakk Kobby, who is the host of reggae show Reggae Vibes,  could not contain his excitement as this is his first time being nominated. According to him, the nomination is a real testament of his hard work and dedication. “I was surprised but I know it’s a blessing from the most high to reach this far with Reggae music. It’s a great recognition I never thought will ever come my way. To Jah be the glory.” On how he felt…

Ghanaian champions Aduana Stars will battle Moroccan giants Raja Casablanca, Ivorian side ASEC Mimosas and AS Vita Club of DR Congo in Group A of the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup. The group stage draw was held at the CAF headquarters in Egypt on Saturday. Aduana Stars dropped from the CAF Champions League at the expense of Algerian side ES Setif but managed to go past Madagascar’s Fosa Juniors in the playoffs to book a place in the group stage. Aduana’s first game will be in La Cote d’Ivoire on Friday, May 4. They will host former winners Raja Casablanca and…

Zimbabwe’s parliament has summoned former President Robert Mugabe to give evidence about a claim he made about huge-scale diamond theft. Mr Mugabe accused foreign mining firms of “swindling” and “smuggling” in an interview on state-run TV in 2016. “The companies have virtually robbed us of our wealth,” he said, adding that the treasury had seen little of about $15bn (£11bn) they had earned. It is not clear if the 94-year-old will agree to appear before the committee. He was forced to resign last December in the wake of a military takeover, and still has the privileges of a former head…

*The Genesis* Many are the rhetoric that surround Student Politics in Ghana and it is admissible to state in this write-up that every Tertiary institution have unique histories concerning the electioneering process. This documentation is meant to briefly give you the facts surrounding the process and not intended to destroy any individual or the great name of AUCC into disrepute but a write-up that should shape future processes that concern student leadership. *Raw Facts* Thursday, April 19 and Saturday, April 21 are days the AUCC Electoral Commission picked for students of the morning, evening and weekend streams to vote to…

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) says though the bidding process for the concession of a percentage of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has come to a conclusion, Meralco Consortium is not the final bidder selected. “[We] have selected a preferred bidder and the bidder’s documentation together with all its financials are now looked at and if they are in place, the bidder is invited to come for negotiations.” Speaking to Media General’s Etornam Sey on Friday, Martin Eson-Benjamin stressed: “The negotiations are what will define the relationship we want to have with the…

Young Ghanaians found in possession of Tramadol should be punished with a minimum of a three-month prison term, the chief of Akuapem Berekusu has suggested. Odeefor Oteng Korankye II said the usage of the drug among the youth is alarming, thus a threat to the future of the country. Speaking to journalists in his palace, Odeefor Korankye II advised the youth to desist from Tramadol use in order to secure a bright future for themselves. “We see the end of those who mostly use tramor, cocaine and weed,” he stated in local language Akwapim. “Sometimes, they think they are wiser…