Author: Krobea

In my opinion, no individual is born as an island unto himself or herself. People are born unto an environment where they grow up from childhood to adulthood and old age until death. That environment could be a family, the entire community, a tribe, ethnic group, a school or a workplace. How Can an Individual Attain Success in Life  In this world we have choices as far as success in life is concerned. What is important is for the individual to make the right choice or choices that will lead the person to the attainment of success; be it riches,…

A surprise twist in Zimbabwe forced Comrade Robert Gabriel Mugabe to resign as president. The world was made to believe during the period that the ousted independent fighter was the first President of Zimbabwe. As Zimbabwe celebrates the swearing-in of Emmerson Mnangagwa, I went searching and found out that Comrade Mugabe was really the second and not the first President of Zimbabwe. The southern African country, Zimbabwe was a British colony from 1923 to 1980 known as Southern Rhodesia. The nation existed unrecognised state of Rhodesia until 1979, following its unilateral declaration of independence in 1965. It reconstituted itself under…

Winner of this year’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful Zeinab has been presented with the keys to a KIA Sportage as her ultimate prize. This year’s Northern Region contestant was presented with the ultimate prize at a short ceremony. She also took delivery of a cheque for GH¢12,000 and souvenirs from sponsors. Doing the presentation on Friday at the forecourt of Media General was the General Manager for MG Television, Beatrice Abbey. Parents of Zeinab, born Zeinab Abdul Mumin, were also present. Meanwhile, prizes for the runners-up were also presented to them. First runner-up Baaba of the Central Region, third-placed Nana of…

Hundreds of passengers as well as vehicles were stranded at the Yeji ferry station in Brong Ahafo Region. There were no ferries at the station due to the ongoing civil works on the Bupei and Yapei bridges in the Northern Region. Four days ago, the Yapei bridge, which is the main link between the northern and southern parts of Ghana, underwent civil repairs, compelling travellers to use other routes. The situation is said to be inconveniencing most travellers. Those from both the south and the north were still stranded on Friday, three days after the repair works began. Most of…

Several concerns have been expressed about indiscipline in many aspects of our Ghanaian lives which is a state of disorder because of lack of self control and self discipline of human behaviour, that is, the way we behave and do things in our daily lives, the way we speak to the elderly in the family, community and the society. Issues of respect and courtesy towards the elderly by the youth and true humility that the national anthem talks about are all challenges that must be collectively handled and eliminated in the society. For us, that is, as individuals, farmers, academia,…

A local Japanese politician has been criticised by lawmakers for trying to bring her baby to a council session. Yuka Ogata said she wanted to show how difficult it is for women to juggle careers and raise children. Kumamoto municipal assembly officials said she had violated assembly rules as visitors and observers are forbidden from the floor. After a lengthy discussion, Ms Ogata left the child with a friend and the session started 40 minutes late. The council says it will discuss her case and ways to support lawmakers with young children. Speaker Yoshitomo Sawada told reporters: “We would like…

A spotless gown. An almost impeccable tuxedo. Glittering rings. A convoy of fashionably decorated groomsmen and bridesmaids. One beautiful bride. One groom sporting his best wear ever. Love is about to happen!   As love birds walk down the Ghanaian aisle every Saturday, one question that lingers on my mind is, “Do these understand what they do?” Probably if they did, they would have pondered over their decision to marry a little more. Hopefully if they did, they would have given divorce courts only little work to do. Of a truth, weddings have been in existence for ages. Though trends,…

The much-anticipated sales guide ‘Sales 101’ by Petra Aba Asamoah has been launched in Accra. ‘Sales 101’ serves as a guide and reference book for beginners and professionals in the business of sales. With practical experiences, the author highlights key attitudes and skills every salesperson requires to succeed. Petra Aba Asamoah is an established salesperson with a decade experience in the field. Speaking at the book launch on Thursday, she encouraged young people to move beyond talk and take a bold step in contributing towards the change they hope to see. “My generation is one that can talk, and sometimes…

Renowned US-based Ghanaian Scientist, Entrepreneur and Innovator of Fibre Optic Technologies, Dr. Thomas Mensah, has lauded the government’s initiative of establishing a factory in each district to reduce the high unemployment rate. He, however, says the initiative can be sustained when the country is able to build a high speed train system to easily link the districts. Dr Mensah was speaking at the 10th R.P. Baffuor Memorial Lectures held at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi. “The fact that the government has decided to create a factory for every district is highly commendable but the best…