Author: Krobea

Fashion many a times needs some accessories to be complete. A fashion accessory, however, is an item used to contribute, in a secondary manner, to the wearer’s outfit, often used to complete the outfit. One of these accessories is a fanny pack which is worn recently by artistes during performances on stage and in music videos. However, it’s obvious that the fanny pack, the most scorned member of the handbag family, has been experiencing massive resurgence in recent time. The pack was used by many people to carry food, tools and supplies from place to place as well as money bag…

Member of Parliament for Assin Central Constituency Kennedy Ohene Agyapong says he will show his much-anticipated counter-video to Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ documentary film on Wednesday, June 27. He said he will show the video, dubbed ‘Who Watches the Watchman?’, in the evening between 7:00pm and 8:00pm on a large screen in front of his radio and television stations. Speaking on Oman FM on Thursday night, the maverick lawmaker said patrons will see who sponsored Anas Aremeyaw Anas to carry out his investigation. Most of the sponsors are journalists who wanted Kwesi Nyantakyi out of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), he…

A woman with a rare blood cancer is being denied a life-saving transplant from her brother because he doesn’t earn enough, a charity has said. Shirley Kordie, 33, has hypoplastic MDS and will leave her son, Blessing, four, without a mother if she is not treated. Her brother Joseph, who lives in Ghana, is a “perfect” stem cell match but his visa application was denied due to his “financial circumstances”. The Home Office said it was “urgently reviewing” the case. Ms Kordie said: “My life is in danger – I need to get my life back for my son. “I…

Akon says he’s planning to release a new cryptocurrency named after himself – called Akoin. Speaking at the Cannes Lions Festival on Monday, the Locked Up singer said he believed cryptocurrency could be “the saviour of Africa”. AKoin’s official website says the singer wants the app “on every mobile phone” between now and December. And Akon says he’s also planning to build a “crypto city” in Senegal which he calls “a real-life Wakanda”. The website says Akon has been “gifted” 2,000 acres of land by the President of Senegal to build the city – which is also named after himself.…

Kylian Mbappe’s first-half strike helped France overcome – and eliminate – a resilient Peru to earn a spot in the knockout round of the World Cup. Ricardo Gareca’s side, buoyed on by their passionate support inside the Ekaterinburg Arena, came alive in the second half after falling behind in the 34th minute but ultimately could not find the equaliser that would have prevented their exit. Monaco’s Mbappe was the player to punish the Peruvians when he tapped in Olivier Giroud’s deflected shot, coming after a period of France dominance. But it was Peru who had the upper hand after the…

Public Relations Officer (PRO) for the Presbyterian Church of Ghana Reverend George Larbi says the 60-year-old man, who bonked himself to death, was not an elder of the Church. The late William Osae-Ansah of Ascension Congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana in Koforidua in the Eastern Region was reported to have booked a hotel at Nkrukan two weeks ago. He allegedly decided to sneak in with a 40-year-old woman, who is said to be a member of his church in order for both to satisfy their lustful pleasures. Unfortunately, he met his untimely death. Speaking to Bright Akwesi Asempa…

Janet Jackson has opened up about her struggle to find happiness, saying she “fell easily into despair” but found contentment after becoming a mother. In a candid letter for Essence magazine, the pop star said she had suffered low self-esteem and “intense” depression throughout her life. “Depression is a tenacious and scary condition,” she wrote. “Thankfully, I found my way way through it.” The 52-year-old thanked God and her infant son for helping her find peace. “The height of happiness is holding my baby son in my arms and hearing him coo, or when I look into his smiling eyes…

The maiden Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) U-20 Athletics Championships is heating up with the arrival of teams. The championships is scheduled to be held from Friday, June 22 to Saturday, June 23 at the Cape Coast stadium. As of Thursday, June 21, majority of the teams had arrived at the games venue in Cape Coast. The arrivals include officials and athletes from host Ghana, Liberia, Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Togo, Nigeria, Cape Verde, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Niger, Gambia, Nigeria and Senegal. This is the second time Ghana is hosting a major ECOWAS competition, having last hosted the…

https://twitter.com/dw_sports/status/1009348669718630400 A female reporter groped live on air at the World Cup has spoken out about harassment by sports fans. Colombian correspondent Julieth Gonzalez Theran was working for DW Espanol in Moscow when a man grabbed her breast and kissed her cheek. She continued her report without interruption but has since addressed the incident online. “We do not deserve this treatment,” Gonzalez Theran said. “We are equally valuable and professional.” She told her employer, Deutsche Welle, she had been on the scene for two hours preparing for the broadcast. “When we went live, this fan took advantage of the situation,”…

Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Adentan Constituency Kojo Adu Asare says despite the mention of NPP in a confession by the prime suspect in the case of the murder of JB Danquah Adu, heads must remain calm. He says though the confession implicates his party’s arch-rivals, it will be too quick to jump out in jubilation. “It is a bit farfetched for me,” he stated on 3FM’s morning show, Sunrise, on Thursday. He says the prosecution must rather consider the confession as a very invaluable piece of evidence in the trial. At an Accra District Court…