Author: Krobea

Congolese giants TP Mazembe held out for a goalless draw in the second leg of the African Confederation Cup final in a cold and rainy Atteridgeville on Saturday to overcome South Africa’s SuperSport United and successfully defend their crown. Both teams finished with 10 men at the end of a tempestuous tie which Mazembe won 2-1 on aggregate, after home success in the first leg in Lubumbashi last Sunday. It means Mazembe win a continental title for the third successive year after taking the 2015 Champions League as well. They played the better tactical game and showed their experience against…

Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra Bishop Charles Gabriel Palmer-Buckle has asked marriage couples to protect the marriage institution. Bishop Palmer-Buckle urged members of the Roman Catholic Church in Ghana to lead in this charge. He gave this piece of advice on Saturday while delivering his homily during the Catholic Diocese @ 25 Mass celebrations in Koforidua. The celebration was themed: ‘Renewing our Faith in the Light of the New Evangelization’. He said in recent times, society has been undermining fidelity to God in a subtle way but asked Catholics to hold on to the Christian faith. “We are paying bribe doing…

A Kumasi-bound Starbow Airline flight ‘crash-landed’ 12 noon Saturday due to heavy wind, following a downpour. Three passengers were seriously injured. While two were treated and discharged, one is still on admission at the Airport Clinic, where they were sent to for medical treatment. Meanwhile, passengers were highly upset over refusal by authorities of the Airline to refund their monies in full. Most of them who were stranded at the domestic section of the Kotoka International Airport were angered by the “unfair” treatment by the Airline. They claimed Starbow had promised to refund GH¢400 out of the over GH¢500 airfare.…

Former President John Dramani Mahama has taken on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over the ‘rash’ decision to implement the Free Senior High School policy. According to him, there was no consultation prior to the implementation of the policy against established norms. Speaking at the end of a health walk organized by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Tarkwa in the Western Region on Saturday, Mr Mahama said most policies introduced by former presidents have been done after extensive stakeholders meeting. He cited the GETFund and even the NHIS as being implemented after consultations by a wide range of stakeholders.…

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has admonished beneficiaries of the Kufuor Scholars Programme to constantly offer humanitarian support to communities they find themselves in. This, he said, will bridge the social and economic inequality gap between the privileged and the less-privileged in society. “The whole idea of leadership is to serve and extend a hand of support to the less-privileged in the community. As scholars, you must be ambitious for humanity but with humility to transform your communities.” Mr Kufuor was advising the Scholars when they paid a visit to him at his residence in Kumasi to seek for his…

US-based Ghanaian inventor Dr Thomas Mensah says he has started engaging concerned ministers to ensure the construction of high-speed trains in Ghana. Dr Mensah said he was directed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to talk to the sector ministers in getting the idea into fruition. The nanotechnology expert made this known on Saturday, when he appeared on TV3’s 20 by 20 programme. “I am talking to all the sector ministers,” he stressed. “We will do the bullet train. We can do it in three years.” Dr Mensah was convinced the construction of high-speed trains would completely change the economic…

The first aid flights since the Saudi-led coalition imposed a blockade on rebel-held areas three weeks ago have landed in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa. They include a UN flight carrying 1.9m doses of vaccines, Meritxell Relano, Unicef representative in Yemen tweeted. Three more aircraft carrying UN aid workers and International Red Cross staff have also arrived, AFP reports. The coalition imposed the blockade on 6 November, two days after rebels fired a missile at the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The missile, fired by the rebel Houthi movement, was intercepted over Riyadh’s international airport. The arrival of aid flights comes three days after…

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on behalf of government donated GH¢5,000 to the family of the late Kwadwo Asare Baffour Acheampong (KABA) for the one-week celebration. Vice President Bawumia graced Saturday’s celebration held at the forecourt of Multimedia. He was accompanied by some government functionaries including a Deputy Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah. Others like Minister of Trades and Industry Alan Kyerematen had been in attendance earlier in the day. The donated amount is meant to help in preparations for the funeral ceremony, which he promised will be attended by leading members of the government. The New Patriotic Party…

Students from all health training collages in the Upper East Region on Friday hit the road not to demonstrate but pour out their gratitude to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over the restoration of their allowances. The over 500 trainees, mostly first years, took over the streets of Bolgatanga amid dancing and singing. They also displayed placards with messages some of which read: ‘Nana Show Boy’, ‘2020 We shall Maintain You’, ‘Action President’ and ‘Thank you Mr President for keeping your Promise’. President Akufo-Addo had promised during the 2016 electioneering campaign to restore nurses and teacher trainees’ allowances, which were…

Zimbabwe’s new President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to re-engage the country with the world, following the dramatic departure of Robert Mugabe. In his inauguration speech, Mr Mnangagwa sought to reassure foreign investors to attract badly needed funds to revive Zimbabwe’s failing economy. And he also praised Mr Mugabe, calling him Zimbabwe’s “founding father”. Mr Mnangagwa’s dismissal as vice-president earlier this month led the ruling party and the army to intervene. Mr Mugabe – who had wanted Grace Mugabe, the then-first lady, to take up the presidency – was forced to announce his resignation on Tuesday, ending 37 years of authoritarian…