Author: Krobea

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) aspiring Member of Parliament for the Anyaa Sowutuom Constituency in the Greater Accra Region has painted a dire state of the constituency. Mr. Emmanuel Adotey Allotey said residents in most parts of the Constituency live in panic anytime it rains because floods are rampant. “Residents in eight out of the 13 electoral areas in the Constituency cannot sleep when it rains because flooding is everywhere.” Speaking on Onua FM’s Ghana Dadwene hosted by Nana Yaw Opare on Sunday, the NDC Parliamentary Candidate for the 2020 election said: “I want my job to speak for me…

The Chief Executive Officer for Student Loan Trust Fund (SLTF), Nana Kwaku Agyei Yeboah, has welcomed manifesto promises by the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to abolish guarantorship for student loans. He has described the move by the parties as brave and laudable which would go a long way of allowing many tertiary students to access the loan. In an interview on Yensempa on Onua FM on Monday, September 14, Mr Agyei Yeboah revealed that the guarantorship over the years has been a hindrance to applicants and he would on any day…

Award-winning broadcast journalist Aduanaba Kofi Asante Ennin has received massive endorsement from political and religious leaders as he takes over as morning show host of Akoma FM in Kumasi. Ashanti Region Minister Simon Osei Mensah and Member of Parliament for Asunafo South Eric Opoku are among a section of politicians who called into the maiden edition of ‘GhanAkoma’, a show set to drive sustainable community development. They endorsed the show and congratulated the host on the new phase in his career. “Kofi, I have followed you since you begun your morning show and you are one of the few professionals…

Agriculture has remained the mainstay of the Ghanaian economy for many decades. The contribution of the agricultural sector to the development of the country in job creation, export earnings, income and food for domestic consumption, has been been very immense. In terms of Gross Domestic Product(GDP) growth, the sector alone contributes more than 50%.  Foreign exchange through export earnings from agricultural commodities and produce hover around 40%. The annual growth of the agricultural production has been slow for many years. In recent years, agriculture has grown from 2.9% in 2016 to 6.1% in 2017. In 2018, agricultural GDP grew by 4.8%.…

We see them as too loud, and abrasive and chaotic and we believe they think they can outsmart everybody, especially Ghanaians. They think we are too submissive, not very smart, always punching above our weight and nothing upsets them more than Ghana defeating Nigeria, in anything. The Ghana-Nigeria rivalry has been around for as long as both countries have existed. When I was a child, there was a Nigerian in every town and village in Ghana. I went to school with them and there was the Nigerian woman – “Mami Alata” they were called – who sold everything and you…

Teachers of candidates writing the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) have been barred from being at the examination centre. Supervisor at the Ghana Senior High School centre Frederick Kwaku Ofosu says the presence of teachers during examination period encourages interaction, which results in malpractice. Some teachers, who entered the Ghana SHS premises were turned away. A total of 50,888 candidates are expected to write this year’s BECE in the Eastern Region. At the Ghana SHS centre, 313 pupils from 11 public and private schools had begun their exams. Three candidates were absent. At the the Koforidua Senior High and…

The Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has assured the chiefs of Sekondi in the Western Region that the next NDC administration will rebuild the Sekondi Central Market to enhance economic activities in the area. In addition, she said the Sekondi-Takoradi Cultural Centre would be renovated, while roads in the city would be upgraded in line with the NDC’s Infrastructure Development Plan. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang gave the assurance during an interaction with members of the Sekondi Traditional Council on Sunday as part of her campaign tour of the Western Region. Responding to a number…

A total of 531,705 final-year junior high school (JHS) students from across the 16 regions of the country will be starting this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) from today, Monday, September 14. The number comprises 269,419 males and 262,286 females. They will start with English Language and Religious and Moral Education (RME). The exams will take place at 2,007 centers across the country. There will be 2,007 supervisors from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) who will be assisted by 1,719 other supervisors. A total of 17,440 schools have registered for the exams with 18,716 invigilators hired to help…

The Technical team of the senior national team, the Black Stars, upon a broad consultation, has maintained Andre Ayew as Captain of the side. The Swansea City attacker, who led Ghana to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, maintains his position as leader of the team despite changes at the technical realm of the senior national team. Meanwhile, Thomas Teye Partey of Atletico Madrid has been appointed as 1st Vice Captain while Richard Ofori steps in as 2nd Vice Captain. The trio will lead the team as the Black Stars go through the remaining Africa Cup of Nation…