Author: Krobea

The National House of Chiefs has attributed the increasing chieftaincy disputes in the country to direct interference of politicians in chieftaincy matters. The House observed that political interference in chieftaincy issues tend to distort laid down processes and procedures in resolving chieftaincy disputes. Addressing the media in Kumasi, President of the National House of Chiefs Togbe Afede XIV warned chiefs to desist from turning to politicians to address their disputes. “The House has observed the escalation in recent times of chieftaincy disputes in the country and the direct interference of politicians in chieftaincy matters. This phenomenon has assumed alarming proportions…

Real Madrid have been drawn to play German giants Bayern Munich in the semi-final of this year’s UEFA Champions League. The draw, which was held on Friday at the UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, will see the champions travel to Munich’s Allianz Arena for the first leg. English Premier League flagbearers Liverpool will play Italian side AS Roma in the other semi-final match. The first legs are scheduled for April 24/25 while the return legs will be played May 1/2. The final is scheduled to be played at Ukraine’s Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex on May 26. Source: 3news.com|Ghana

English Premier League side Arsenal’s quest to win the 2017/2018 Europa League will be tested in the semi-final as the Gunners have been drawn against Spain’s Atletico Madrid. Per the draw held in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday, Arsenal will host the first leg on April 26 before travelling to the Spanish capital to face Atletico at the Wanda Metropolitano. The winner of the two-legged tie will play either French giants Olympique Marseille or Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg in the final on May 16 in Lyon. Marseille and RB Salzburg were also drawn to play each other in the other…

Elvis Kyei Baffour’s strike for Liberty Professionals on Wednesday broke the invincibility of Ghana Premier League leaders Ashanti Gold SC. The Miners had been unbeaten going into Match Day 6 with the Dansoman-based boys, who had picked their only win this season just three days ago over Techiman Eleven Wonders, coincidentally in Obuasi, home of AshGold. Coach Charles Akunnor, a former captain of the Black Stars, had expressed fears of the threat Liberty posed prior to the encounter. Baffour finished a quick counter-attack for the Scientific Soccer lads in the second half of the game, lifting them from the drop…

Dear AUCC Student, I greet you with a frowned face and worried heart. I hope you are faring great within the four walls of the prestigious AUCC institution, where the Great discover themselves. Sincerely, I want to begin by appreciating you for taking the pain to read my first letter and sharing with your friends. In fact, you are the reason I’m taking the risk to openly speak and highlight  on pertinent SRC issues that many secretly complain bitterly about but lack the *balls* to call for a positive change. And this trickles down to the question and subject matter…

A few minutes past midnight. On my PC is a new script of a play. On my table are scraps of strategies; sales and marketing. In my bin are rejected sponsorship proposals. Cluttered on my mind are so many Goliaths that will need to be defeated with my little resources to have my script be a reality on stage. And… this is the typical life of every Ghanaian playwright! The fate of the Ghanaian theatre industry is wobbly, frankly speaking. Play writing/production is one dangerous career path to embark on. You may live all your life in penury with broken…

Ghana’s female hockey team suffered a humiliating 12-0 defeat to New Zealand in its opening game at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. It was the second round of matches for Pool B after the first round of matches on Thursday had seen New Zealand thrash Scotland 6-1. Hosts Australia had also picked a narrow 1-0 win over Canada. Stepping on the field for the first time at the Game, the Black Stix failed to glitter. They currently lie bottom of Pool B with their next encounter on Saturday against the hosts. Ghana is one of two African…

The much-awaited carrier of Black Stars captain is calling for applications from interested individuals to join its cabin crew. Baby Jet Airlines, as Gyan’s airline firm will be called, has already touted itself as Ghana’s “premier airline”. On a poster that popped up on Twitter on Friday, the airline company promises to pay for the full training of successful applicants at Aerovector Training School in Accra. https://twitter.com/ASAMOAH_GYAN3/status/982198063384035330 New applicants are expected to be between the ages of 18 and 25 while experienced applicants are expected to be not more than 35 years. The news of Asamoah Gyan operating an airline…

Chief Executive of Accra Metropolitan Assembly Mohammed Adjei Sowah, Chief Resilience Officer Desmond Appiah, and 100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation (100RC) – have released a Preliminary Resilience Assessment of Accra at a convening of strategic partners. The document is a comprehensive analysis of Accra’s state of resilience, a product of a yearlong process which prioritized stakeholder engagement. A city’s resilience is defined as the capacity of individuals, communities, institutions, businesses, and systems within a city to survive, adapt, and grow no matter what kinds of chronic stresses and acute shocks they experience. Findings in the assessment…

The Foundation of Orthopaedics and Complex Spine (FOCOS) will hold its second annual fundraising event to support needy patients requiring complex spine surgery at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel, on Saturday, May 19. Five million Ghana Cedis will fund life-changing spinal surgery for 100 Ghanaian children suffering from curvature of the spine.  This is the target of the second annual FOCOS fundraising dinner. Addressing the media, Founder, CEO and President of FOCOS Prof. Oheneba Boachie-Adjei gave the rationale for the foundation’s initiative. “Children with this condition do not develop at the same rate as their peers, are unable to sit, stand,…