Author: Krobea

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…

INTRODUCTION Every Country survives on tax. Every person (natural or artificial) is obliged to pay tax on his taxable income or revenue.  All across the world, Revenue Authorities have often been entrusted with wide powers for the sole purpose of ensuring that as much revenue is collected on the State’s behalf as is possible. In Ghana, the situation is no different. The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is charged with the responsibility of collecting tax from individuals and companies for the Country.  The Authority consists of the Internal Revenue Service, Customs Excise and Preventive Service and the Value Added Tax Service.[1]…

The Greater Accra Regional branch of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has enjoined that National Executive Committee (NEC) to declare a nationwide strike over the sidelining of members by ministers. According to CLOGSAG’s General Secretary in the Greater Accra Region, Samuel Collison, national executives must – as a matter of urgency – call a NEC meeting to declare the strike “if [their] concerns are not addressed”. Their concerns have to do with the recent appointments of special assistants by most ministers. The civil servants complain some of these assistants are taking over their work. In…

The World Health Organization (WHO) is to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the risk of Ebola spreading from the Democratic Republic of Congo. A panel will decide on Friday whether to declare a “public health emergency of international concern”, which would trigger a larger response. At least 45 people are believed to have been infected in the current outbreak and 25 deaths are being investigated. Cases emerged in a rural area with one now confirmed in the city of Mbandaka. The city of about one million people is a transport hub on the River Congo, prompting fears that the…

Ghanaian midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah is leaving Italian giants Juventus for “a club elsewhere”. Asamoah, who won six Scudetti and four Coppa Italias with the Bianconeris, says his decision “is purely to the interest of my family and it is my hope and wish that the fans would understand and accept this decision”. Asamoah was signed from Udinese in 2012, having previously featured for clubs like Torino, then in Serie B while a player at Swiss side Bellinzona. There have been past reports of Asamoah leaving the Old Ladies but on each occasion he had stayed. On Friday, however, on social…

Prince Charles will walk Meghan Markle down the aisle on Saturday when she marries Prince Harry, Kensington Palace has said. Ms Markle’s father, Thomas, is unable to attend the wedding, after undergoing heart surgery. The Prince of Wales was “pleased to be able to welcome Ms Markle to the Royal Family in this way”, the palace added. Prince Harry’s grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, will also attend the wedding, Buckingham Palace confirmed. Prince Philip, 96, has been recovering from a hip operation. Ms Markle’s mother, Doria Ragland, will take her daughter to the wedding at St George’s Chapel in Windsor.…

President Donald Trump has said the US is not pursuing the “Libya model” for the denuclearisation of North Korea. The suggestion by his National Security Adviser John Bolton angered the North, which threatened to pull out of a summit with Mr Trump next month. Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi gave up nuclear weapons in 2003 in exchange for the lifting of sanctions, only to be killed by Western-backed rebels years later. Mr Trump said the US was not seeking to depose North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. He said the summit, due to take place in Singapore on 12 June, was still going…