Author: Krobea

There have been a few familiar faces around the Black Stars as they prepare for the 2017 Nations Cup qualifier against Ethiopia on Sunday. A huge throwback feeling about the Black Stars technical team dominated by ex-internationals has given the Stars a unique Ghanaian flavour and those involved are determined to make it count on the field. Kwesi Appiah, the boss and left back from the 80s and 90s, supervises a team that includes former teammates Richard Kingson, Stephen Appiah and Ibrahim Tanko. It has proved a hugely popular move; ex-Black Stars who know and understand the team dynamics in…

The Minority in Parliament says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo did not inform the House about his recent trip to Belgium as per Article 59 of the 1992 Constitution. Members of the caucus are, therefore, demanding the whereabouts of the leader of the country. According to Article 59 of the constitution, the president cannot leave the country “without prior notification in writing signed by him and addressed to the Speaker of Parliament”. But that was not done before President Akufo-Addo’s departure to Brussels, Belgium for UN meetings, Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu noted on the floor. “Mr Speaker, as we speak…

The Local Black Stars now referred to as Black Stars B have beaten the senior side of The Gambia 2-1 in a friendly match played Wednesday morning at the Accra Sports Stadium. The Scorpions are scheduled to play Benin’s Squirrels this weekend in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier and so, took the game as a preparatory encounter. The Black Stars B are also gearing up for a 2018 CHAN qualifier against Burkina Faso in August. Substitute Thomas Abbey opened the scoring in the 51st minute with barely his first touch after coming on for Richmond Lamptey. But Lamin…

Ghanaian international striker Yahaya Mohammed, who plays for Azam FC in Tanzania, has denied rumours about his contract termination by the club’s management after reportedly failing to meet the team’s standard. Yahaya, who signed a two-year deal with Azam FC in 2016 after leaving Aduana Stars, has come out to clear rumours about management of the club terminating his contract. He stated emphatically that upon consulting both his personal manager and team’s management, they affirmed that the rumour is a fallacy and should be rubbished. He was displeased with publishers for circulating false news about him. He said he could…

The Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) is currently investigating supposedly fraudulent payments at the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) to beneficiaries in 216 districts, Chief Executive Officer Justine Frimpong has disclosed. The payments amount to over GH¢20 million, the Acting CEO said on Wednesday while addressing journalists. Mr Frimpong said some 2,716 beneficiaries, who had no official appointment letters, have been paid over GH¢3 million between February and May, 2017. These were found out following an internal audit carried out at YEA, according to Mr Frimpong. He said the BNI is preparing to prosecute those found culpable in this report. 3FM’s…

The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has questioned the relevance of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), demanding it to be scrapped. According to the party, the Examination has rather become a “torture” to students of junior high school (JHS) instead of testing their academic prowess. “What is the use of this certificate called BECE if it cannot guarantee job opportunities for such children after graduation?” the party queried in a statement issued on Tuesday, June 6. Find below the statement: SCRAP BECE NOW! The Basic Education Certificate Examination is here with us again. We are told that a total of…

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bunkpurugu Constituency, Solomon Boar, has facilitated the movement of candidates who could not join their counterparts to write the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) on Monday to write Tuesday’s papers in Bunkpurugu in the Northern Region. The MP, who is also the Deputy Northern Region Minister, came to the rescue of the candidates after his attention was drawn to it. Confirming efforts by the MP to 3news.com, the Assembly member of Kumpatiak, Buut Yoogarin, said the 228 students were registered to write at the Bunkpurugu Examination Centre but could not afford to commute daily…

The family of Maxwell Adam Mahama is very excited about the posthumous rank of Major conferred on him by the Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, a spokesperson has revealed. A Captain until his death on Monday, May 29, army officer Maxwell Mahama was promoted to Major by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. A trust fund with seed money of GH¢500,000 was announced by government on Monday, June 5. Speaking a day after the announcement, Family Spokesperson Zakaria Sakara Ahmed said the family, especially the late soldier’s father, is very happy with the promotion. Mr Ahmed said the deceased’s father,…

Nearly 10 million working days are lost each year for adults aged 25-64 due to back pain – and around 80% of us will suffer from back pain at some point in our lives. The financial cost to the UK economy is estimated to be around £12bn per year, plus there are huge personal and emotional costs. In BBC One’s Doctor in the House I help 42-year-old Mark, who works in retail. A former athlete, Mark has suffered from back pain for over 20 years and this has caused him significant problems. Most cases of back pain are self-limiting and…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be in the United Kingdom for two days on a private visit from Friday, June 16. The visit to London will follow a number of meetings in Europe and the United States of America (USA). The president actually left Ghana on Monday, June 5, first of all for Belgium, where he will co-chair the United Nation’s Advocacy Group of Eminent Personalities on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). President Akufo-Addo will meet with Norwegian Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, who is co-chair of the Group. The President will also hold separate meetings with the Belgian Prime…