Author: Krobea

Dealers in second-hand clothes at Pentwawala in the New Juaben municipality of the Eastern Region have rejected an offer to have them relocated into the newly refurbished sheds in the central business area. The traders used to be close to the Koforidua mosque but had to be moved to Pentwawala two years ago for the construction of new sheds. The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Comfort Asante, recently asked them to move into the new sheds. But the dealers on Monday wore red to protest the MCE’s directive. They also refused to engage in any business. They want to stay at…

Former President John Dramani Mahama is expected to deliver the keynote address at an experts’ seminar to be held in Pretoria, South Africa to mark the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Government (ACDEG). The Charter was adopted by member states at the 8th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) in 2007 but came into force on February 15, 2012. It aims at reinforcing the commitment of member states towards the promotion and consolidation of democratic governance and human rights, among others. Former President Mahama’s address will be on…

Host of BBC’s Focus on Africa Peter Okwoche has charged journalists in Africa and beyond to remain focused on their career and desist from allowing themselves to be exploited. “We should be impartial in the way we tell our stories. It’s not about us, and it’s about the subject and not us.” According to Mr Okoche, who was speaking on TV3’s New Day on Monday, in as much as some media houses do not pay employees well, it is not an excuse for journalists to accept bribes. Asked whether he had been a beneficiary of ‘brown envelopes’, Peter Okwoche said…

Residents of Great Lamptey Mills in Kasoa in the Central Region are in hot rage after a man suspected to have secretly buried a boy of five years after the latter fell in his uncovered pit is being let to walk free. A couple in the area had reported of their missing child, whose name was given as Nana Yaw. But residents said the man was seen pulling a lifeless body from the manhole Monday morning and buried it without the knowledge of anybody. Some residents who spoke on 3FM on Monday morning said even the parents of the boy…

Sustain Lives International (SLI), a non-profit organization passionate about environmental, societal and economic problems challenging the 21st century will support the individuals in the Agbogbloshie scrapyard community from December 9th to 15th, 2017, by providing them with solutions for their daily lives. As part of SLI’s support for the community, individuals working in the Agbogbloshie scrapyard will receive personal protective equipment like gloves, safety boots and protective eye-goggles. In addition, they will organize a free health screening exercise for women and children in the community as well as offer free registration for National Health Insurance cards for 150 individuals in…

The President and Founder of FOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital, Prof. Emeritus Boachie-Adjei, will be one of the main  speakers at the upcoming Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie (SICOT) World Congress, slated for Cape Town, South Africa, from November 30 to December 2, 2017. Prof Oheneba Boachie-Adjei will speak on the topic: ‘Making state of the art orthopaedic and spine care sustainable in underserved regions: The FOCOS Paradigm’. Prof. Boachie-Adjei has published and lectured extensively on spine surgery, with special emphasis on surgery to correct spine deformity. He is an inventor who holds several patents for devices used in…

Sixty days and nights of fasting ― 12 months of “all night” prayers screaming our lungs out in tongues ― drinking anointing oil and bathing in the holiest of waters from Israel. None of these can cast out a bad character! Tell you what, a bad habit is like bad food. There’s absolutely nothing spiritual about it. A bad habit is like a faulty car. You don’t need prayers to fix it. All you need to do is to get on your knees, diagnose it… and fix it! I have observed some people hop from one church to other apparently…

Nigeria will be hoping to recapture the form that saw them beat Argentina in the international friendly just a few weeks ago, as they face the two-time winners in Russia. The Super Eagles will face Argentina next summer after they were paired together in Group D of the World Cup alongside Iceland and Croatia. Gernot Rohr was recently quoted by Kwese ESPN as saying he did not fear facing the football superpowers and should be excited to face Argentina, having already beaten them in a friendly. In other groups, Herve Renard will lead Morocco to their fifth World Cup tournament…

Three-time African champions Nigeria have been drawn in the same group as 2014 World Cup losing finalists Argentina for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in an event held in Russia on Friday. The two sides will lock horns in the final Group D encounter. A recent friendly between the two ended in a 4-2 win for the African side, though many believed the scoreline would have been different if the South Americans had their talisman Lionel Messi. The draw conducted at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow also saw debutants Iceland and Croatia being drawn in the group. The Nordic…

Phillip Kwaku Agyemang of Dormaa West in the Brong Ahafo Region has been adjudged the 2017 National Best Farmer. At a ceremony held at the Heroes’ Park in Kumasi on Friday, Mr Agyemang, 50, was given a cheque for $100,000 as reward for his prize. He beat competition from two women – Mabel Akoto Cudjoe and Rebecca Commey – to emerge the winner. Madam Akoto Cudjoe from Hohoe in the Volta Region was the first runner-up while Madam Commey from Ga South in the Greater Accra Region emerged the second-runner-up. It was the 33rd Farmers’ Day celebration themed: ‘Planting for…