Author: Krobea

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…

Isaac ‘The Royal Storm’ Dogboe is not planning on halting his ambition to become a world champion and has stated his desire to reach the very top after stopping Cezar Juarez in Round Five last Saturday for the vacant WBO Interim Super Bantamweight title. The young boxer has become a darling boy for Ghana boxing lovers who feel he is the closest thing to the legends the country has had in the past. Dogboe looked very ready for the bout and got off to a flyer as he floored Juarez with a sturdy left hook in the second round, and he…

Former President John Dramani Mahama says he will not shy away from supporting any other member the National Democratic Congress (NDC) elects as its 2020 candidate if he is not the one. In an interview on GTV on Tuesday, the two-time leader of the NDC says he has not yet decided to run. For now, he says, he is enjoying his “less stressful” life, especially at home. The largest opposition party is expected to elect its 2020 flagbearer by the close of this year. Mr Mahama, who ruled Ghana from July 24, 2012 to January 7, 2017, has a chance…

The Ghana Police Hospital says it will embark on a mass burial in the next 21 days in an effort to decongest the Hospital’s mortuary. The burial will involve 150 unknown and unclaimed bodies, a statement dated Monday, January 8 said. The public has therefore been urged to contact the Pathology Department of the Hospital “for identification of persons who might have not been seen for some time now”. According to the statement signed by ASP Yaw Nketia-Yeboah, the Public Relations Officer of the Hospital, those not identified will be added to the 150 earmarked for the mass burial. Source:…

Baba Rahman is in need of a move after recovering from a long-term injury he suffered last season. Multiple reports claim the young defender could be moving back to Germany with Schalke 04 from Chelsea after impressing in his time there. That move is looking increasingly likely. Daniel Opare has been one of Ghana’s hottest exports in the past year. Overcoming the injuries and a total loss of form to achieve that means it has been a remarkable turnaround for the player. Opare has been linked to English Premier League side Stoke City for a move in the winter transfer…