Author: Krobea

The Special Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) has delivered judgement in Ghana’s favour in the maritime dispute with neighbours La Cote d’Ivoire. It has, however, directed the two nations to agree on some measures, key among them is an agreement on the delimitation of their maritime boundaries. The Tribunal observed that two countries had differing views on the starting point of their maritime borders. The Special Chamber, after years of adjudicating the case, on Saturday delivered judgement in the presence of both parties. Ghana’s delegation was led by Minister of Justice Gloria Akuffo…

Ghana’s posture in the three-year maritime dispute against La Cote d’Ivoire has been highly commended by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). On Saturday, September 23, when the Special Chamber delivered its judgment on the case, it said since the Anglophone country was ordered in 2015 not to drill new oil discs, it has abided by that ruling. “Ghana has contributed to cooperation,” the Special Chamber asserted. The maritime border dispute began in 2014 after several efforts to reach an agreement between the two parties fell through. The over six years of bilateral discussions on an…

China has moved to limit North Korea’s oil supply and will stop buying textiles from the politically isolated nation, it said on Saturday. China is North Korea’s most important trading partner, and one of its only sources of hard currency. The ban on textiles trade will hurt Pyongyang’s income, while China’s oil exports are the country’s main source of petroleum products. The tougher stance follows North Korea’s latest nuclear test this month. The United Nations agreed fresh sanctions – including the textiles and petroleum restrictions – in response. A statement from China’s commerce ministry said restrictions on refined petroleum products…

“…and he returned to see the carcass of the lion and behold there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcass of the lion.”— Judges 14:8 [Bible] Setbacks walk into our lives when we least expect. Hard times oftentimes jab us from our blind side. Sometimes, the forces of nature seem to just be at war with us. The challenge, however, is not what happens to us but… how react to them. The negativity that tries to drown us is not as important as the positivity that we rely on to stay afloat! Back in our Maths class…

Bill Gates is a lot luckier than you might realise. He may be a very talented man who worked his way up from college dropout to the top spot on the list of the world’s richest people. But his extreme success perhaps tells us more about the importance of circumstances beyond his control than it does about how skill and perseverance are rewarded. We often fall for the idea that the exceptional performers are the most skilled or talented. But this is flawed. Exceptional performances tend to occur in exceptional circumstances. Top performers are often the luckiest people, who have…

Members of Asomdwee Ne Bohye Ministries on Thursday embarked on a walk in an effort to keep fit. Themed ‘Keeping Fit For Christ’, members walked over 4kilometers from Ritz Junction on the Accra-Aburi highway to Ablor-Adjei, where the central branch is located. Amidst drumming and dancing, the walk attracted onlookers, some of whom joined in the procession to kick-start the Founder’s Day holiday. After the almost 2-hour fitness walk, members gathered at the church auditorium for a quiz contest with questions drawn from the history of the church. Members were also exhorted by founder and spiritual leader, Prophetess Cecilia Akua…

On Thursday, September 14, 2017, Kumawood film producers, actors and actresses hit the streets of Kumasi to demonstrate against the influx of foreign telenovelas on our television screens. The demonstrators subsequently presented a petition to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to add his voice to the fight for more local content to be shown. This, I must say, is a good cause. But, the question is: will the demonstration have any impact on the local industry? Why did they choose to petition the Otumfuo instead of the Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture? We were all in this country…

The Ghana Premier League returns on Wednesday October 4, after the Ghana 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations. The Premier League has been on a nearly month break since the 26th week fixture to pave way for the West Africa sub-regional tournament, which is being held in Cape Coast. The tournament will come to an end this Sunday, and the league will resume with the 27th week fixtures. The match of the week will be the potentially title decider between Aduana Stars and WAFA in Dormaa Ahenkro. Aduana lead WAFA on top of the table by just a point, and the…

Fears of the motoring public as regards reports of increase in transport fares have been allayed after an announcement by Road Transport Operators that there will be no upward review of fares. After a marginal increase in fuel prices for the second price window in September, drivers agitated for an increase in fares. But after a meeting held on Friday, stakeholders in the transport sector agreed that there should be no increase in fares from the fuel price increases. “We as transport operators have monitored the increases and decreases in the prices of fuel from April, 2017 when we had…

Multi-talented broadcaster on 3FM 9.27 and TV3, Johnnie Hughes, has been selected to receive honours as RADIO DEVELOPMENTAL SHOW HOST and MABA Rising Star in Broadcasting for year 2017. The two nominations came from the 7th Adonko RTP Awards and the Institute of Media Practice (IMP) respectively. This follows an intense display of result-oriented and selfless service to numerous testimony-laden communities across Ghana, through the power of radio and television. The ‘Bonafide Genius’, as he is also known, has been a torch bearer in community rights advocacy, particularly in the area of health, education, sanitation, security, social protection, issues of…