Author: Krobea

For those of us from the heartland of the smock, our earliest memory of the revered fugu goes back to our grandfathers and fathers. I must have been no more than six or seven years old when I watched my late dad pull on his heavy, beautifully woven garment before always stepping out for important community gatherings, funerals or festivals. He was often joined by siblings and neighbors, creating a unique chorus of heavy weights who moved in sync, not saying much, but allowing the fabric to speak for them. Those beautiful smocks, sometimes worn with matching hats and trousers,…

Management and senior staff at Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) have agreed to take pay cuts aimed at, among others, reducing the overall expenditure of the state’s cocoa management body. Taking effect from Monday, February 16, the move will see management members take a 20 percent cuts while senior staff take a 10 percent cut in their salaries. A press release issued by the Chief Executive, Dr Randy Abbey, noted that the reduced salary is for the remainder of the 2025/26 crop year. “This decision and other cost-cutting measures in procurement and a staff rationalisation exercise are aimed at reducing the…

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) Kofi Ofosu Nkansah has challenged Dr Calistus Mahama and others at the Presidency to petition the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) to investigate alleged sales of government slots by other individuals. Dr Calistus Mahama, who serves as Executive Secretary to President John Dramani Mahama, previously petitioned the NIB to probe Mr Ofosu Nkansah’s earlier allegations regarding alleged irregularities in the award of government-funded scholarships — a move that led to his arrest and subsequent bail. In a Facebook post made shortly after the latest developments in his case, Mr…

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced the temporary suspension of some categories of licensing for gold buying applications. According to management, the decision takes immediate effect but will only affect three categories of applications. “The suspension affects new applications for Tier 1 and Tier 2 buying licenses as well as the Self-Financing Aggregator License with immediate effect,” management said in a statement issued on Monday, February 16. “During this period, the Aggregator License will be the only gold trading licensing category open for new applications.” It assured that applications already submitted prior to the decision will be processed all…

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has revealed that the government is considering extradition as one of the key options in pursuing justice against a suspect accused of publishing intimate images of young Ghanaian women without their consent. Speaking in an interview with the BBC, the Minister strongly condemned the act while urging the public not to further stigmatise the victims. “First of all, let me condemn the act in no uncertain terms,” she said. “However, in condemning the act I will hasten slowly to condemn the victims so we don’t end up victimising…

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has outlined a broad inter-ministerial and international collaboration to address the alleged cybercrime involving the non-consensual publication of intimate images. In her interview with the BBC, she emphasised that the matter cuts across several state institutions. “So if you look at the work of the Ministry, it’s cross-sectorial,” she explained. “In this particular case you are looking at a collaboration between the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation and all others. In fact the Russian Embassy inclusive.” She added that…

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) Kofi Ofosu Nkansah has expressed grief and frustration following the sudden death of his father, describing the loss as both painful and deeply personal. In an emotional social media post on February 15, 2026, Mr Ofosu Nkansah appeared to reference recent events surrounding his arrest, suggesting that he had sought permission to spend more time in Kumasi to observe his ailing father. “Those with power now who refused my request to spend more time in Kumasi to observe my seriously sick old boy too I thank you. I…

The Minister of Interior has lifted the curfew imposed on Nalerigu and it’s environs with immediate effect. This follows advice from the North East Regional Security Council. In a statement issued on Monday, February 16, Alhaji Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak indicated that the decision was taken following peace and security in the area. He urged chiefs, opinion leaders, youth and people of Nalerigu “to exercise restraint in the face of the challenges confronting them and to use non-violent means to channel their energies into ensuring peace in the area”. Ethnic clashes in the area left government with no decision than to…

Tano North Member of Parliament Dr. Gideon Boako has taken a decisive step to unite the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tano North Constituency following the party’s recently concluded presidential primaries. In a statement posted on his Facebook page today, he said he hosted key stakeholders at his home for a reconciliatory engagement, bringing together coordinators of all five contestants. “Yesterday, I hosted key stakeholders at my home, including the coordinators for all five contestants of the just-ended presidential elections,” Dr. Boako wrote. “We came together as members of the New Patriotic Party in the Tano North Constituency for…

Former Vice President and newly elected New Patriotic Party (NPP) Flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has described as encouraging, steps members of the party have taken to come together, following what many have described as a bitter presidential primaries. At the party’s National Thanksgiving Service in Accra on Sunday, Dr. Bawumia acknowledged the raucous nature of the just ended primaries, but also said reconciliation efforts he has seen from party members to one another is promising. “We have been through a gruelling election cycle. One that has the potential to have caused wounds and strained relationships. Elections can leave scars that…