Author: Krobea

DJ 10K was on Friday adjudged the winner of this year’s 3FM 92.7’s reality show Jam In 10. He beat competition from three others to emerge winner in the grand finale held at the Highway View Pub in Achimota, a suburb of Accra. Hosted by MC Bobby, presenter of Easy Stream and AK, who hosts Campus Rocks on 3FM, the event saw patrons treated to different genres of music from the disc jockeys. From the ‘80s to the contemporary, music blared out of the mounted speakers from the turntables as patrons danced their hearts out. Issa turn Up#3fmJamIn10 live at…

Beautiful Beneath is an ultra-modern lingerie, sportswear and beauty shop set up to cater for the beauty needs of every Ghanaian woman. The shop, which is located close to the A&C Shopping Mall, East Legon, opened its doors on Thursday, December 7 and offers lingerie, including bras and panties , sports wears and other beauty accessories to fit the lifestyles and needs of every woman no matter her shape or size. Present at the launch were the crème de la crème of Ghanaian celebrities including Joselyn Dumas, Elikem the Tailor, KOD among a host of others who were on hand…

Whew! So soon, another year is gradually coming to an end. Starting off from January 1st as a new year, the much-talked about 2017 in a few days will be referred to as our past. Indeed, nothing ever lasts forever. Days expire. Years expire. So will our pains expire! 2017 came along with quite a number of lessons; some good, others not too good. Despite losing a few battles, the victory of being alive is absolutely one that can never be overlooked. Each day comes with its own headaches. However, the greatest battle is to keep staying alive. If you…

The Embassy of the State of Israel in Ghana has expressed regret over Ghana’s vote at the Special United Nation General Assembly sitting on Thursday. Ghana was among 128 nations that voted against the United States’ decision to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem at the sitting. Nine nations including Ghana’s neighbours Togo voted in favour of the move while 35 abstained. Twenty-one nations were absent. A statement from the Israeli embassy on Friday described Ghana’s vote as a “mistake”. It also described the whole process at the UN head office as a “farce” and “meaningless”.…

Ghana midfielder Solomon Asante has left TP Mazembe for US Soccer League side Phoenix Rising FC. Asante is one of the 17 players signed by PRFC for the 2018 season. He will join the likes of Didier Drogba and Gladson Awako at the club. Asante is also expected to reunite with former TP Mazembe coach, Patrice Carteron, at the club. The former Berekum Chelsea player’s move is his first outside Africa, having been part of the Ghana force with the Congolese side since 2013. He helped TP Mazembe win three national titles, an Africa Super Cup title in 2016, a…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is seeking the support of parents to end rape, human trafficking and marriage among children. “We need the support of parents to stop child rape, human trafficking and child marriage.” The President was speaking at a Christmas party organised by government for school children at Kyebi in the East Akyem Municipality of the Eastern Region. He promised to invest in education but encouraged pupils to study hard and benefit from the Free Senior High School policy. About 2,000 pupils from basic schools across the municipality were part of the President’s Christmas party. Minister for Gender,…

A plane carrying 25 people came off the runway after landing, forcing the suspension of flights in and out of Bristol Airport. The Embraer 145 aircraft, from Frankfurt, left the runway as it taxied to the terminal just after 11:30 GMT. “No-one was hurt and passengers were disembarked and returned to the terminal by coach,” a spokesman said. Currently, 45 arriving flights and 28 departures have been cancelled or diverted to other airports. Bristol Airport is telling passengers via Twitter the runway is unlikely to reopen until at least 21:00 GMT. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) confirmed it was…

The United Nations Security Council has voted to impose tougher sanctions on North Korea in response to its recent ballistic missile tests. The US-drafted resolution includes measures to reduce the nation’s petrol imports by up to 90%. China, North Korea’s main trading partner, voted in favour of the resolution. The country is already subject to a raft of sanctions from the US, the UN and the EU. Washington has been imposing sanctions on Pyongyang since 2008, freezing the assets of individuals and companies linked to its nuclear programme and banning the exports of goods and services to the country. The…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has re-launched ‘Operation CALM LIFE’, which is aimed at combating criminal activity in all parts of the country. According to President Akufo-Addo, as dynamic a society as Ghana is, there are still security challenges to confront. “We have not been able to uproot the menace of armed robbery, nor that of vigilantism. Activities of land guards still remain, despite the robust efforts put up recently by the Police in dealing with them. It is for this reason that I, like many Ghanaians, welcome the re-launch of ‘Operation CALM LIFE’, especially, with additional logistical support being…

Liberia’s Supreme Court has thrown out a request by the governing Unity Party to halt the 26 December presidential run-off election between ex-football star George Weah and Vice-President Joseph Boakai. The party asked for a delay, arguing that the electoral commission had failed to implement an earlier order of the court to clean up the voters roll of irregularities such as the names of people appearing multiple times. The court ruled that the commission acted within the law to set a date for the run-off, and the commission should abide by its earlier ruling to clean up the roll and…