Author: Krobea

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has branded judges in the country’s Supreme Court “crooks” after they annulled his win in presidential elections. He earlier called for calm and said he would respect the ruling but struck a more combative note at a Nairobi rally. The court cited irregularities in last month’s election and ordered a new one within 60 days. The poll had raised fears of major violence similar to that following a disputed vote in 2007. Although the unrest in this year’s vote was not as serious as in 2007, days of sporadic protests left at least 28 people dead.…

Tennis star Serena Williams has given birth to a baby girl at a clinic in Florida. Williams, 35, whose partner is Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, was admitted to the St Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach on Wednesday. The 23-time Grand Slam winner said last month she was planning to return to tennis for the Australian Open in January. Congratulations have been pouring in from sports stars and celebrities. News of the birth came as her sister Venus prepared to go out on court at the US Open. “Obviously I’m super-excited,” Venus said. “Words can’t describe it.” The couple…

Liberty Professionals coach Michael Osei is confident his side will beat the drop to remain in the Ghana Premier League. The Dansoman side have been poor by their own standards this season, winning only eight games out of 26, drawn eight, lost 10. This has been compounded by how awful they’ve been this season. Despite the poor performance from the club in the league, coach of the side Michael Osei senses they’re in a difficult position but is certain Liberty is not going down if they double their effort in the remaining fixtures. “[As for] fitness level, we are very good but tactically…

The beauty about life is that we are all unique. Our differences make life such an awesome beauty to behold. Little wonder variety is the spice of life. The different ways we do what we do is what makes like awesome. Life would have been so boring if we all had to do the same thing always to get the same results! Variety is what keeps life going. Adding two to two would give you four. However, adding one to three would still give you four. There are many ways to get the same results. There are a variety of…

Congo’s Red Devils put up a feisty performance at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Friday to share the spoils with the Black Stars in a 2018 World Cup qualifying match. The Devils’ captain Thievy Bifouma opened the scoring in the first half and his side held on until the 85th minute, when Thomas Partey equalised for the Stars. It ended 1-1. The draw gives the Central Africans their first point in the qualifying series while it leaves the 2010 World Cup quarter-finalists still without a win. It was a must-win game for the Stars – in chasing a difficult…

One of Ghana’s budding journalists, Martin Asiedu-Dartey, who currently works with the TV station in Ghana TV3, has been awarded the prestigious Chevening Scholarship to study a Masters programme in the United Kingdom. The talented broadcaster heads to the University of Salford, Manchester to study International Journalism for Digital Media with which he aims at pushing the frontiers of journalism in Ghana and Africa when he returns. He is among 20 other Chevening scholars awarded for the 2017/2018 academic year. With over 10 years of experience as a broadcast, online and print journalist, Martin looks forward to enhancing the efforts…

Kenya’s Supreme Court has ordered for fresh polls to be conducted within 60 days after it cited irregularities in the August 8 elections, which saw the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta. Announcing the 4-2 majority decision on Friday, Chief Justice David Maraga said the elections were not conducted according to law. Leader of the National Supreme Alliance (NASA) and long-time presidential challenger Raila Odinga mounted a legal challenge to the results declared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The official results gave incumbent Kenyatta 54 per cent while Odinga, a former Prime Minister, had 45 per cent. Though…

Black Stars midfielder Alfred Duncan says he is delighted to be back to the national. He hopes to gel with the new boys in the team and when called upon to mastermind the midfield, he will account of his work effort on the pitch against Congo. Duncan earned a place in Coach Kwesi Appiah’s 24-man-squad ahead of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Congo. The in-demand Sassuolo player missed the game against Ethiopia two months ago and the subsequent friendlies against Mexico and the United States of America. Playing for Ghana has always been on the cards for Duncan, who…

The White House says it will ask the US Congress for emergency funding to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. President Donald Trump is expected to propose an initial $5.9bn (£4.56bn). Texas authorities say the state might need more than $125bn. At least 39 people have died in the storm and its aftermath. East of Houston, floodwaters are still rising. Visiting Texas, Vice-President Mike Pence promised federal help to “rebuild bigger and better than ever before”. The BBC’s Barbara Plett Usher in Houston, Texas, says Congress is expected to act quickly on the request for initial funding when it reconvenes…

Uganda beat Egypt 1-0 to clinch top spot in Group E in the ongoing 2018 World Cup qualifiers at Mandela National Stadium in Kampala on Thursday. Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Denis Onyango maintained his clean sheet record so far in the qualifiers but Emmanuel Okwi’s 51st minute strike was decisive enough for the Cranes to leapfrog Egypt into top spot at the halfway stage of the group campaign. It is the country’s first win over the Pharaohs in 52 years. This comes as good news for Ghana who are sharpening their rough edges to take on Congo Friday. It is what one would…