Author: Krobea

Mali’s ex-President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, who was ousted in a coup last month, has left the country. Mr Keïta, 75, has flown to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for medical treatment after suffering from a minor stroke, military officials said. The junta is currently in talks with opposition and civil society groups about a transition to civilian rule. It says it will step down in two years, but West African leaders want a quicker transfer of power. Mr Keïta was overthrown on 18 August following mass protests against his rule over corruption, the mismanagement of the economy and a dispute…

A 38-year-old Tema-based suspected car snatcher, Alhassan Imrani, has been arrested by the Tamale Divisional Police Command at Banvim in the Tamale Metropolis. The arrest, which took place on Saturday, September 5 at 1100 GMT, was upon a tip-off according to police. The suspect is said to have been involved in cases of robbery reported at the Tema Regional CID. A search conducted at his residence revealed 3 pistols, 4 mobile phones, 1 black HP laptop, 1 AK47 assault rifle bat and 1 G3 empty magazine. Other items retrieved include 6 registered vehicle number plates, 1 plier, 98 auto 45…

Former President John Dramani Mahama has taken a swipe at President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, advising him to keep his cool. This comes after President Akufo-Addo expressed indignation at the name calling and politics of insults attributed to his predecessor. Speaking on TV XYZ, the former president defended his actions and called on President Akufo-Addo to maintain his cool and attend to more important issues. “I think that temperament in leadership is very important and there are many things a President should attend to and you must not appear in public to have lost your cool,” the flagbearer of the…

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has described the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority’s programme under the erstwhile administration as a monumental and inexplicable waste of tax payers’ money He noted the National Democratic Congress (NDC) cannot account for the over $1 million they claim was sunk into the programme. He called on Ghanaians to ignore the NDC come December 7. The Vice President is on a four-day tour of the Northern Region. Addressing a gathering of chiefs and people of Tatale in the Tatale Constituency, Dr. Bawumia accused the erstwhile NDC administration of exploiting the country through SADA. He indicated that…

The USA branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has descended heavily on founder of United Front Party (UFP), Nana Agyenim Boateng, popularly known as Gyataba, for recently criticisng President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for seemingly neglecting the Ashanti Region since he assumed office. Nana Agyenim Boateng, in a press briefing on Tuesday, September 1 as leader of the Concerned Ashanti Youth, gave the president a one-week ultimatum to point out his achievements in the Region. But the overseas branch of the ruling party said Gyataba merely engaged in propaganda and was doing the bid of the opposition National Democratic…

Ghana’s coronavirus deaths have seen three additional cases recorded. From the latest update released by the Disease Surveillance Department of the Ghana Health Service on Saturday, September 5, the number of deaths has risen from 280 to 283. With 43,693 recovered/discharged patients, the country’s active cases now stand at 801. Among these, 14 are in severe conditions while six are in critical conditions with three on ventilators. Only 64 new cases were confirmed, bringing the total number of cases since the disease’s outbreak in the country to 44,777. Last Thursday, the Director General of the Service, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, noted…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has condemned recent comments made by his predecessor, John Dramani Mahama, to the effect that Akyems are ‘Sakawa Boys’. The former president is said to have shared an article written by Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central Constituency Isaac Adongo and further describing the Akyems as Grandpas who should not be in government, aside he referring to them as Sakawa Boys. Youth in Akyem have already condemned the action, calling on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer to retract the statement and apologise accordingly. But speaking to members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference at…

Resettlement communities and installations along the Volta Lake were fumigated and disinfected last week to contain the spread of Covid-19. The communities are in four districts, namely Fanteakwa North, Kwahu West, Kwahu South and Kwahu Afram Plains North, all in the Eastern Region. Apart from the environment, facilities such as basic schools, CHP centres and police posts were fumigated. The residents from the beneficiary communities, Dedeso, Onuku, Dorminase, Amanfrom, Ampaamu, are fisher folks and farmers who produce to feed close-by districts and the Greater Accra Region. The four districts have already recorded Covid-19 cases and have patients recovering. The disinfection…

Former President John Dramani Mahama has questioned the prudence of government providing dams that are unfit for purpose under its One Village One Dam promise. He says instead of the government constructing dams as it promised the people of Ghana, it has resorted to providing dugouts that are not fit for all-year-round farming because they dry up and, in some case, are not able to hold water. Addressing separate durbars of chiefs and people at Loggu and Manwe, in the Wa East Constituency, on Thursday, September 3 as part of his four-day tour of the Upper West Region, Mr Mahama…

The authorities in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, have announced that people will be fined $10 (£7.50) for not wearing face masks in public or not wearing them properly. The same fine will also be imposed for violating the 2m (6ft) social distancing rule in public, or ignoring the night-time curfew. Organisers of parties and other illegal gatherings could be fined $200, and those who attend $25. These latest measures to curb the spread of coronavirus have led to a backlash on Twitter. “I wonder if heavy penalties will scare the virus away or will [financially] ruin people furthermore,” one person tweeted.…