Author: Krobea

The living ex-presidents of Ghana on Sunday joined thousands of Ghanaians in a National Thanksgiving Service held to mark the Silver Jubilee anniversary of the Fourth Republic. Retired Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings, John Agyekum Kufuor and John Dramani Mahama joined President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia at the Independence Square for the service. The ex-presidents read the scriptures before the sermon. First president of the Fourth Republic Mr Rawlings read the first scripture for the day. He was followed by his successor, Mr Kufuor, who read the holy scriptures – Psalm 100:1-5 – from…

Sponsors of the 26th Caf Awards Aiteo have rendered an unqualified apology to the government and people of Ghana for the absence of dancehall artiste Shatta Wale to perform at the event held on Thursday. Aiteo say the development was “not deliberate” as every arrangement was made to have Shatta Wale perform. “Constraints beyond our control caused an enforced departure from that scheduling,” they said in a statement on Saturday. “The circumstances that brought about this situation are deeply regretted.” Find the statement below: CAF AWARDS – A CLARIFICATION Following the hugely successful CAF Awards event on Thursday, 4 January…

Isaac ‘The Royal Storm’ Dogboe won the WBO Interim World title bout on Saturday night by dropping Mexican Cesar ‘Corazon’ Juarez and called for the blood of Jesse Magdaleno. A left hook exactly two minutes in the 5th round decked Juarez out of contention. The packed Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra was alive as the two boxers made their way into the ring. The Number One ranked Juarez came out like a man on a mission, promised to push for a knockout victory at Dogboe’s own backyard. But the entire shift of the fight quickly changed when Dogboe took the…

Thirteen people have been killed in an attack in the restive southern Senegalese region of Casamance. Hospital workers who have seen the bodies said some of the victims had been shot, others decapitated. The dead are said to be teenagers. It is not clear yet who carried out the attack. Casamance has seen a long-running conflict between the government and the MFDC rebel group, which wants independence. Thousands have died. The Senegalese military said the attack may be connected to the recent release from custody of two MFDC members. Local media suggested the youths were attacked by a group hostile…

The Australian city of Sydney has experienced its hottest weather in 79 years with temperatures hitting as high as 47.3C (117F). In Penrith, west of Sydney, residents sweltered as the town bore the brunt of the heat on Sunday. Severe fire warnings were issued for the greater Sydney area and total fire bans were put in place across the city. Sunday’s temperatures fall short of the scorching heat to hit the area in 1939, when the mercury reached 47.8C. The sweltering temperatures reached in Penrith were confirmed by the Bureau of Meteorology. During the final Ashes Test in Sydney, the…

A private legal practitioner, Bobby Banson, says he will take the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) on for charging him for the mandatory First Aid kit. The lawyer claims that after a directive by the DVLA board to have the programme withdrawn, none of the vehicle owners have been refunded over the purchase. According to him, drivers who made attempt to return the kits were told the monies have been sent to the bank. Speaking on TV3’s New Day on Saturday, Mr Banson said the directive by the DVLA board to have the programme halted is a clear case…

A Kumasi-based prophet has said dancehall artiste Shatta Wale will offer his life wholeheartedly to Jesus Christ in 2018. Prophet Patrick Osei Tutu, popularly known as OT, said the multiple award-winning dancehall artiste will denounce his craft and do the work of God. “Shatta Wale will be one of the powerful evangelists in this world,” Prophet OT stated as part of his 2018 prophecies. “[Ghanaians] should watch out,” he stated. The man of God adds that Shatta Wale, who has a huge following on social media, will “take Christ as his personal Saviour”. Shatta Wale himself has become biblical in…

Mexican boxer Cesar Juarez has vowed to bring to an end the unbeaten run of promising Ghanaian boxer Isaac Dogboe on Saturday night. At the weigh-in on Friday in Accra, Juarez, who is ranked second to his African opponent by the World Boxing Organisation (WBO), says he is not intimidated by the home support for Dogboe. “I’m not worried about the crowd and the noises of the fans because it will be only me and him in the ring, nobody can help him. It’s all in my hands and I will make sure I silence him and his fans.” The…

The 2017 Ghana’s Most Beautiful winner and her runner-up have touched down in Dubai to begin four days of fun-filled tour of the Gulf city. Zeinab and Baaba arrived in the United Arab Emirates Saturday morning after making a transit via Nairobi, Kenya. They checked in at the Delmon Palace Hotel in Dubai on Saturday. Our queens just checked into their hotel in Dubai. The fun and excitement begins now so keep following us for more exciting updates on this trip. #GMB2017 #StraightouttaGhana #TV3GH pic.twitter.com/wSTU1EpLgM — #TV3At20 (@tv3_ghana) January 6, 2018 They had been treated to lunch in Nairobi, where…

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he has never doubted President Trump’s mental health after a new book claimed staff saw him as a child. Author Michael Wolff said White House employees believed Mr Trump’s “mental powers were slipping”. His book, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, went on sale early despite the president’s attempts to block its publication. Mr Trump says the book is “boring and untruthful” and Wolff a “total loser”. He said it was being pushed by the media and others to hurt him. He added in a tweet: “They should try winning an…