Author: Krobea

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed fears the issue of homosexuality may become topical in the near future in Ghana. “I think it is something that is bound to happen like elsewhere in the world.” But he says “it is not so far a matter which is on the agenda”. President Akufo-Addo made these remarks on Sunday on Al Jazeera’s Talk To Al Jazeera hosted by Jane Dutton. Ghana’s laws frown on same-sex marriage and it is punishable. But there is growing activism for the legalization of homosexuality with LGBT campaigns run almost everywhere. President Akufo-Addo says just like…

Former President John Dramani Mahama says he refused to be influenced by some close persons to make promises like Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was doing during the 2016 electioneering campaign. He said he told them that was not how he was brought up – to make promises he cannot fulfill. Former President made the revelation on Saturday when he addressed a crowd of National Democratic Congress (NDC) faithfuls in Tarkwa in the Western Region. It was after a health walk dubbed ‘Unity Walk’ in the mining town. He said promises of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party…

Students of the School of Hygiene across the nation have resolved to hit the streets on Tuesday to protest the non-payment of their allowances. According to them, they appear to have been weaned off the allowances unlike other health trainees. This they attribute to their transfer from the Ministry of Health to the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources. But President of the Student Representative Council (SRC) of the Accra campus of the School, Samuel Agyei, said they feel cheated by the situation. “We are still health professionals,” he stressed on TV3’s News@10 on Saturday. He said the demonstration will…

At least two people have been killed and dozens more injured in an explosion in the eastern Chinese port city of Ningbo, local officials say. The blast is said to have occurred at a factory at about 09:00 (01:00 GMT) in the city’s Jiangbei District, causing some nearby buildings to collapse. State media reported that at least 30 people had been taken to local hospitals amid rescue operations. Footage showed rescuers carrying people away from an area surrounded by debris. Industrial accidents are common in China, and have prompted growing calls for better safety standards. The government says it has…

The Bureau of Public Safety (BPS) has expressed disgust at Saturday’s incident at the Kotoka International Airport, blaming it on the Ministry of Transport and the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). A Starbow flight skidded off the runway, leaving one person hospitalized. According to BPS, the incident only draws Ghana closer to “witnessing a national disaster”. It says safety reports of the International Civil Aviation Organisation for 2015 and 2016 points in that direction. But the Ministry of Transport and GCAA have not heeded to the content of the reports, especially in having an independent accident investigation body set up.…

Investigations to establish the cause of a Starbow flight skidding off the runway on Saturday have begun, authorities at the Kotoka International Airport have said. The accident, which involved a Kumasi-bound flight, left one person hospitalized at the Airport Clinic in Accra. READ: Starbow flight ‘crash-lands’ at KIA In a statement issued by the Emergency Operations Center of the Airport, the incident occurred at 12:20pm on Saturday. “The aircraft was carrying 63 passengers and 5 crew,” it confirmed. “One passenger sustained minor injuries and is currently under observation at the clinic.” It pointed out that emergency procedures at the Airport…

Congolese giants TP Mazembe held out for a goalless draw in the second leg of the African Confederation Cup final in a cold and rainy Atteridgeville on Saturday to overcome South Africa’s SuperSport United and successfully defend their crown. Both teams finished with 10 men at the end of a tempestuous tie which Mazembe won 2-1 on aggregate, after home success in the first leg in Lubumbashi last Sunday. It means Mazembe win a continental title for the third successive year after taking the 2015 Champions League as well. They played the better tactical game and showed their experience against…

Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra Bishop Charles Gabriel Palmer-Buckle has asked marriage couples to protect the marriage institution. Bishop Palmer-Buckle urged members of the Roman Catholic Church in Ghana to lead in this charge. He gave this piece of advice on Saturday while delivering his homily during the Catholic Diocese @ 25 Mass celebrations in Koforidua. The celebration was themed: ‘Renewing our Faith in the Light of the New Evangelization’. He said in recent times, society has been undermining fidelity to God in a subtle way but asked Catholics to hold on to the Christian faith. “We are paying bribe doing…

A Kumasi-bound Starbow Airline flight ‘crash-landed’ 12 noon Saturday due to heavy wind, following a downpour. Three passengers were seriously injured. While two were treated and discharged, one is still on admission at the Airport Clinic, where they were sent to for medical treatment. Meanwhile, passengers were highly upset over refusal by authorities of the Airline to refund their monies in full. Most of them who were stranded at the domestic section of the Kotoka International Airport were angered by the “unfair” treatment by the Airline. They claimed Starbow had promised to refund GH¢400 out of the over GH¢500 airfare.…

Former President John Dramani Mahama has taken on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over the ‘rash’ decision to implement the Free Senior High School policy. According to him, there was no consultation prior to the implementation of the policy against established norms. Speaking at the end of a health walk organized by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Tarkwa in the Western Region on Saturday, Mr Mahama said most policies introduced by former presidents have been done after extensive stakeholders meeting. He cited the GETFund and even the NHIS as being implemented after consultations by a wide range of stakeholders.…