Author: Krobea

Swansea City manager Carlos Carvalhal will leave at the end of the season. A home loss to Southampton, coupled with Huddersfield’s draw at Chelsea, means Swansea are almost certain to be relegated from the Premier League. The Swans must beat Stoke while Saints lose to Manchester City with a 10-goal swing in Sunday’s final round of games to secure an unlikely survival. Carvalhal is out of contract at the end of the season but had been in talks to remain at the Liberty Stadium. However, it is understood the Swansea board has decided not to renew Carvalhal’s contract after a…

Sir Alex Ferguson no longer needs intensive care after undergoing emergency surgery on Saturday for a brain haemorrhage, Manchester United have announced. Ferguson, 76, will continue his rehabilitation as an inpatient at Salford Royal Hospital. The Scot retired as United manager in May 2013 after winning 38 trophies during 26 years in charge. “His family have been overwhelmed by the level of support,” the club added. The family continue to request “vital” privacy as Ferguson enters the next stage of his recovery. He was last seen in public at Old Trafford last month when he presented outgoing Arsenal boss Arsene…

For 17 years the memories of the May 9th Stadium Disaster has lived with people in different ways. The images of 127 bodies piled up after violence broke out at a league game between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko has accompanied the darkest tale in Ghana football. Protesting what they claimed was an offside call from referee Jacob Wilson Sey and his assistant, Kotoko fans ripped off seats and threw them on the tartan track. The police responded with tear gas and the ensuing stampede led to what has become Africa’s worst stadium disaster. Seventeen years on the center…

Former President John Dramani Mahama was on Tuesday honoured by the Assemblies of God Church at the New York Ministers Conference. A citation read on behalf of the Ministers by Dr Duane Durst said the former president of Ghana displayed “exemplary achievement of presidential office”. “We further acknowledge the great advancement of the nation of Ghana and West Africa due to his commitment as a servant leader to build a trust, prosperous, and technologically developed nation for the people of Ghana,” the citation read in part. I have just been humbled with a surprise recognition/ award from the New York…

LPG operators in Kumasi have warned government to discontinue with the implementation of the Cylinder Recirculation Model (CRM) policy or face their wrath. The operators want government to rather institute safety measures in regulating their activities instead of taking over 7,000 of them out of business. Speaking to 3news.com, spokesperson for the Ghana LPG Operators Association Nanaba Collins Osei Tutu said the CRM policy is designed to deprive them of their economic rights. “An estimated number of 7,000 jobs will be lost if the CRM policy is implemented,” he said. “The CRM is directly inconsistent with the government’s policy to support…

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter has reiterated his view that World Cups should be staged in one country rather than co-hosted by multiple nations. Blatter, 82, said football’s world governing body is now interested in co-hosted World Cups because it wants to increase the tournament to 48 teams. A decision on the hosts of the 2026 World Cup will be made on 13 June. United States, Canada and Mexico have made a joint bid while Morocco has also bid to host the event. “To have three big countries together… they have proven they can host it alone, so why are…

A potential new cure for baldness has been discovered using a drug originally intended to treat osteoporosis. Researchers found the drug had a dramatic effect on hair follicles in the lab, stimulating them to grow. It contains a compound which targets a protein that acts as a brake on hair growth and plays a role in baldness. Project leader Dr Nathan Hawkshaw told the BBC a clinical trial would be needed to see if the treatment was effective and safe in people. Only two drugs are currently available to treat balding (androgenetic alopecia): minoxidil, for men and women finasteride, for…

‘One Corner’ hitmaker Patapaa has promised fireworks as he makes his debut in Ghana Meets Naija this year. The musical show, which pitches the best of Ghana against the best of Nigeria, is scheduled to come off on June 9, this year. The 2018 edition dubbed Rescue Mission was launched on Tuesday. It will be the eighth edition of the ‘contest’. Leading Ghana’s charge will be multiple award-winning dancehall artiste Stonebwoy. He will be joined by the likes of Yaa Pono, King Promise, Kwami Eugene, Patapaa, Kidi, all making their debuts. Patapaa has assured fans that his performance on stage…

Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has led a barrage of condemnation that has greeted US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) signed in 2015 curbed Iran’s nuclear activities following the lifting of sanctions imposed by the UN, US and the EU. But on Tuesday, President Trump announced his country’s withdrawal from the deal, calling it “an embarrassment” to him “as a citizen”. Mr Annan, who is the Chair of The Elders, was not happy with the decision by the US President. “I deeply regret President Trump’s…

US President Donald Trump says he will withdraw the US from an Obama-era nuclear agreement with Iran. Calling it “decaying and rotten”, he said the deal was “an embarrassment” to him “as a citizen”. Going against advice from European allies, he said he would reimpose economic sanctions that were waived when the deal was signed in 2015. In response, Iran said it was preparing to restart uranium enrichment, key for making both nuclear energy and weapons. Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said: “The US has announced that it doesn’t respect its commitments. “I have ordered the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran…