Author: Krobea

Nigerian Sunday Oliseh has been suspended as manager of Dutch Eerste Divisie side Fortuna Sittard. In a statement, the club said it suspended the former Super Eagles captain due to “unacceptable actions”. “Fortuna Sittard regrets the decision, but states that the club interest goes above all else.” It said Oliseh’s relationship has left an “unworkable situation” at the club. Despite finishing just above the drop zone last season, the club is currently 3rd in the Eerste Division. But the statement explained that the decision was not “motivated by the current sporting performance”. But confirming the club’s decision on Twitter, Oliseh…

Financial Services Provider BEIGE has launched a Tier-3 personal pension scheme targeted at ensuring financial independence for subscribers during retirement. The ‘EveryDayPension’ retirement plan allows subscribers to save at least GH¢50 a month to enable them to secure comfortable financial future. Speaking at a forum Thursday before the launch of the scheme at the Holiday Inn in Accra, Director of Planning, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation at the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) Ernest Amartey-Vondee said due to lack of proper pensions planning, many Ghanaians receive very meagre pensions during retirement. Citing recent figures from the Social Security and National Insurant Trust (SSNIT),…

Medifem Multi-Specialist Hospital & Fertility Centre has celebrated Valentine’s Day with a renewed commitment to place patient and client satisfaction at the center of its health care provision. In a surprise package, the hospital distributed branded chocolates to patients and visitors at its Westland and Dzorwulu premises in Accra in celebration of the day. Business Development Manager Sena Adjasi said the gesture was in line with the Hospital’s aim of fostering love between its staff and clients. She said the facility is constantly seeking innovative ways to provide positive patient experience and to deliver high quality health services to its…

The Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central Constituency, Isaac Adongo, has urged the members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to take their time and teach the president basic mathematics. Contributing to the debate on the State of the Nation Address delivered by President Nana Akufo-Addo last Thursday, Mr Adongo indicated that the President is now suffering from Dr Bawumia’s empty analysis. “If your ministers inflate contracts and 44 per cent of these contracts are rejected from being pushed through sole sourcing, how can you just put the proposed contract sums together and say you have saved the state those…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has left Accra for Sokoto, Nigeria, where he will be a guest at the International Conference on Transformative Governance in Africa. The invitation was extended to Ghana’s leader by the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Most Reverend Dr Matthew Hassan Kukah. The president will be out in Nigeria for two days. A statement issued by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, on Wednesday said the president will return to Ghana on Thursday. “President Akufo-Addo will deliver the keynote address at the Conference, on the theme, ‘How to make Democracy work…

In the wake of issues surrounding Hearts of Oak coach Frank Elliot Nuttall, Mohammed Polo, a former player and coach of the club, has advised the Scot not to accept his post back even if the three-member committee to investigate his allegation proves him not guilty. The 48-year-old has been fingered as the reason for the departure of Thomas Abbey, Vincent Atingah, Kwame Kizito, Leonard Tawiah and other players. He has also been alleged to have advised some of the players to leave their agents to sign for NM Football Consultancy owned by his fellow countryman Neil Murray. Speaking with Oteng-Appau Papin…

Government is set to run the country’s hydroelectric power sources alongside solar energy as the Energy Ministry signs a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ENI Ghana. The terms of the MoU will see ENI Ghana develop a solar power component at the Bui hydropower facility as well as the other hydropower facilities that are managed by the Volta River Authority (VRA). Already the Bui Power Authority has a vision of adding 250 Mega Watts of solar energy to the 400 MW produced by its hydro facility. This was disclosed at the signing of the MoU on renewable energy with ENI…

2000 Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Martin Alamisi Amidu says he is not harbouring any ambitions to be a president “for now”. He said he doesn’t even have the money to run a presidential campaign as evidenced in his inability to “bring people here and feed them”. Mr Amidu made this known on Tuesday at his vetting for the position of Special Prosecutor. He faced Parliament’s Appointments Committee a little over a month after being nominated by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The question about his presidential ambition was posed by Member of Parliament for Ablekuma…

Rangan Chatterjee is a GP and says he has seen plenty of evidence of the link between mental ill-health in youngsters and their use of social media. One 16 year-old boy was referred to him after he self-harmed and ended up in A&E. “The first thought was to put him on anti-depressants but I chatted to him and it sounded like his use of social media was having a negative impact on his health.” So Dr Chatterjee suggested a simple solution – the teenager should attempt to wean himself off social media, restricting himself to just an hour before he…

It was a night of education in fitness, commitment and self-control at the Nicholson Stadium at Burma Camp as the Ghana Navy team was adjudged the overall champions in the 2018 Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) Inter-services boxing competition. The Navy secured a total of 21 points from seven victories in 14 bouts to emerge winners. Middleweight boxer CPL Anatu Mohammed of the Ghana Army team won the Best Female Boxer while Lightweight boxer ABI Abi Adzartey Alfred was adjudged the Best Male Boxer of the two-day event. The competition was conducted under the International Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) rules with…