Author: Krobea

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has presented letters of credence to Ghana’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, Akua Sakyiwa Ahenkorah, at a brief ceremony at the Flagstaff House, on Wednesday. In his remarks, after the swearing-in ceremony, President Akufo-Addo noted that Akua Sakyiwa Ahenkorah, a career diplomat, who becomes Ghana’s first female High Commissioner to Malaysia, is deserving of the appointment and eminently qualified to represent Ghana. The President, thus, reminded the High Commissioner of the fact that “the image of our country is high in the comity of nations, and Ghana is a considered a beacon of stability and democracy…

Starting the second term of the 2017/2018 academic year, boarding schools will be served with cocoa beverage as an addition to the Free SHS package. Edwin Delight Foods, the company with the license to supply the National Food Buffer Stock Company, in a letter to Cocoa Processing Company, has requested for 100 metric tons of cocoa powder. The total stock consists of 5,000 bags of 20 kg weight of cocoa powder. This shall be the main beverage for the second term for the feeding of first year students under the government’s Free Senior High School programme. In a letter signed by…

England will play Nigeria at Wembley and Costa Rica at Elland Road in their final friendly matches ahead of this summer’s World Cup. Nigeria will visit on 2 June while England will face Costa Rica at Leeds United’s ground on 7 June. England’s first match at the World Cup is against Tunisia on 18 June. Gareth Southgate’s side also face Costa Rica’s central American neighbours Panama in Russia, with Belgium completing Group G. The England manager said: “We’re going into a World Cup where we will play African and Central American opposition, so we get that with the games against…

Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku is to seek legal advice over claims made by Everton owner Farhad Moshiri that he opted to leave the club after receiving a “voodoo message”. Moshiri told a shareholders’ meeting that Lukaku, 24, received the message from “a pilgrimage to Africa”. Lukaku joined United for £75m in July after rejecting a new deal at Everton. A representative for the player told BBC Sport: “Romelu’s decision had nothing to do with voodoo.” The spokesperson added: “He distances himself from these beliefs and this statement and will now see what judicial steps can be taken in relation…

The governing board of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) has ordered management “not to pursue any activity, or set of processes, leading to the prosecution of any individual for non-payment of the Television License Fee”. This comes on the back of public outcry over the collection of the television licenses and the threats to prosecute defaulting owners. On Wednesday, the board engaged management in an emergency meeting to abreast itself with the challenges that have risen with regard to the collection. A statement issued by Reverend Professor Emmanuel Adow Boateng, the Chairman of the Board, assured the public “not to…

Sri Lanka is to allow women over the age of 18 to buy alcohol legally for the first time in more than 60 years. The government said that it was amending a 1955 law that it agreed was discriminatory against women. The amendment to the law, announced on Wednesday, also means that women will be permitted without prior approval to work in places that sell alcohol. While the previous law was not always strictly enforced, many Sri Lankan women have welcomed the change. Women took to social media to thank the government for its decision, which was announced by Sri…

Paul Dogboe, trainer and father of Ghana’s undefeated boxer Isaac Dogboe has revealed the amount involved in staging the bout between Dogboe and Cesar Juarez last Saturday. Isaac Dogboe became an interim WBO Junior Featherweight title holder after he knocked out the Mexican at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra. In an exclusive interview with Samuel Amoesi of Onua FM at his residence in Accra, , Paul Dogboe said that the money involved for staging the bout was gigantic. “We spent almost about 400,000 dollars. I don’t have that kind of money. Like I always say, for some reasons, God…

Ghana have been drawn against Cote d’Ivoire in the 2018 WAFU tournament in a tricky group that could prove a banana peel for the Black Queens. Also in the group are Niger and Burkina Faso who will battle it out for the two top spots. The two will progress to the semi-final of the competition to be hosted in Ghana. In Group B, West African powerhouses, Nigeria’s Super Falcons, will have the opportunity to bond ahead of the 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations as they are housed with Togo, Senegal and Benin. Ghana will host the 2018 continental tournament…

Daniel Amartey has emerged as a target for Aston Villa as the Championship side seek to secure a loan deal for the defender. The versatile defender, who can also play at central midfield, has been a fringe player for Leicester City this season after the signing of Wilfred Ndidi last year. His role has been reduced to the bench, following a seeming drop in his performances in recent months. According to the Telegraph, Amartey has been targeted by Villa manager Steve Bruce, who wants the midfielder to join his ranks and help secure promotion to the Premier League next season. Per…

The Ghana FA President’s position will be up for grabs next year with Kwesi Nyantakyi set to step down from his role and some football administrators are ready to battle against one another in the elections. One man certainly in the mix is Kurt Okraku, highly respected by colleagues and enjoying positive reviews by football fans for his part in developing football in the country and leading the club he’s chairman of, Dreams FC, to a second promotion to the Ghana top flight in three seasons. The FA president position is an enviable one for many football administrators in Ghana…