Author: Krobea

Fast-food chain KFC has closed hundreds of outlets across the UK after they ran out of chicken. Things were not so finger-licking good for disappointed fried chicken fans after problems with a new distribution system forced the closures. Last week, KFC switched its delivery contract to DHL, which blamed “operational issues” for the supply disruption. KFC has about 900 UK restaurants, with more than 80% run by franchisees. Closures have been reported in areas including London and the South East, the Midlands, East Anglia, the North East and Wales. Until last Tuesday, KFC’s chicken was delivered by South African-owned distribution…

Scientists have taken the first steps towards what they say could become a new blood and urine test for autism. Their study tested children with and without the condition and found higher levels of protein damage in those with the disorder. The researchers said the tests could lead ultimately to the earlier detection of the condition, which can be difficult to diagnose. But experts expressed caution, saying such a test was still a long way off. Protein damage Autism affects behaviour and particularly social interaction but it is difficult to spot and is not usually diagnosed before the age of…

The Dean of Studies and Research at the Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS), Dr Eric Oduro Osae, has questioned the credibility of a research conducted by Prof. Raymond Atuguba which suggests that Supreme Court rulings on political cases over the past 25 years have had partisan political leanings. The governance research expert and lawyer raises concerns about the validity of the data Prof Atuguba used in his research, saying his failure to validate his data makes the research findings unjustifiable. Speaking of 3FM’s Sunrise on Tuesday in reaction to the credibility of the research, Dr Osae said: “In research…

MDC-T vice president Advocate Nelson Chamisa and Ms Elizabeth Macheka, widow of the late MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai, attended the funeral wake of the politician yesterday despite threats by family members that they would not be allowed near the event. Adv Chamisa together with his co-vice president Engineer Elias Mudzuri are embroiled in a leadership wrangle as both were claiming to be acting presidents of the opposition party. Mr Tsvangirai’s mother, Mrs Lydia Chibwe Tsvangirai, had threatened to commit suicide should Adv Chamisa and Ms Macheka be allowed to attend the funeral wake. Adv Chamisa is under fire for…

The Black Queens beat their counterparts from Burkina Faso on Sunday to book a place in the semi-finals of the ongoing WAFU Women’s Cup. Captain Portia Boakye clinched a brace while Priscilla Okyere and Grace Asantewaa also scored for the Queens. Ghana had lost the opening game to host Cote d’Ivoire but bounced back strongly to beat Niger 9-0 in their second game. The win over Burkina Faso puts Ghana into the penultimate stage to play either Nigeria or Mali. Cote d’Ivoire also kept their unbeaten record in the championship after a 6-0 win over Niger to top Group A.…

An anti-doping case has been opened against Russian medal-winning curler Alexander Krushelnitsky, says the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas). Krushelnitsky, who won bronze with his wife in the mixed doubles at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday, is suspected of testing positive for meldonium. Cas opened a case against the 25-year-old following a request from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). A hearing date has not been set and a B sample result is expected on Monday. More than 160 competitors are in the OAR team as their country was banned from the Games over “systemic” doping at Sochi 2014, which…

Ghana’s U-17 women’s team, the Black Maidens, booked one of the three places for Africa at the 2018 FIFA Women’s World Cup in grand style on Sunday. The Maidens beat their counterparts from Djibouti 10-0 at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium in the second leg of their final round qualifier. The first leg – played a fortnight ago – had ended 0-9 in favour of the Ghanaians. Ghana’s qualification is the sixth in a row. Cameroon and South Africa will be the other representatives for the continent at the tournament to be hosted by Uruguay. It is scheduled to be…

Of a truth, social media is great. It’s one great platform for establishing new connections and reestablishing lost ones. Thanks to social media. Today, many personalities who we could only dream of ever meeting have been brought closer― only a click away. The merits of this virtual world are undoubtedly overwhelming. Social media has brought the private lives of others even closer. Their weddings, achievements and possessions are always in our face. They flood our timelines with their seemingly rosy lifestyles and tours around the world. They seem not to only have our dream jobs. They literally seem to be…

Karpowership Ghana Company Limited has held a series of stakeholder engagements with various community groups within the Sekondi and Takoradi municipality. The aim of the engagement sessions was to sensitize stakeholders in the areas about the operations of Karpowership and its contribution to communities. According to the Company’s Corporate Communications Specialist, Sandra Amarquaye, the engagement was in line with Karpowership’s principle of having transparent, trustworthy and sustainable relationship with its stakeholders. “Karpowership will deploy its 470MW Karadeniz Powership Osman Khan to the Sekondi Naval Base by the second half of this year. This is in line with government plans to…

Four Chinese and three Ghanaian illegal miners operating in the Pra River in Twifo Abuboi in the Central Region have been arrested. The illegal small-scale miners were arrested by the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District Assembly’s Anti-Galamsey Task Force, part of which is the Twifo Praso Police. They were handed over to the Regional Police Command for further action. Speaking to Onua FM’s Central Region correspondent after the arrests, the District Chief Executive of Twifo Atti-Morkwa, Robert Agyemang Nyantakyi said the exercise was necessary to clamp down on illegal mining popularly known as galamsey in the district. According to him, the foreign…