Author: Krobea

Former President John Dramani Mahama appears to have been tickled to laugh out loud (LOL) at the manner some media firms are referencing the Kwesi Botchwey Committee report. The report essentially reviews the 2016 elections and adduces reasons for the loss of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The report has not yet been made public but some media houses appear to be quoting, and subsequently publishing, some portions, a situation that made Mr Mahama LOL. “It appears ‘KB report’ has been adopted by some media as the new handbook for any challenge facing GH,” he tweeted on Tuesday. “In the…

Ghana’s Black Queens were walloped Monday night by their French counterparts in a friendly match played at the Auguste Delaune Stadium in Reims, France. The friendly formed part of the two sides’ preparations for respective future tournaments, which they incidentally host. While the Europeans are waiting to host the world in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Ghana will host Africa in the 2018 African Women’s Cup of Nations. But it was the world’s fourth-ranked side that dominated play in Reims. Ouleye Sarr opened the scoring for Les Bleues in the 36th minute to end the first half 1-0. They…

The Institute of Public Relations (IPR) Ghana held its 24th Annual General Meeting (AGM) last week in Kumasi. The two-day event, which was the first of its kind to be held by the Institute outside Accra, started with a student outreach programme at the Christian Service University College on Thursday, October 19 and was climaxed with a meeting of Public Relations (PR) practitioners from across the width and breadth of the country on Friday 20th October. A statement signed by Mr Charles Adjei Tetteh, the Executive Secretary of IPR Ghana, said the meeting discussed among other things the financial position…

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has beaten Barcelona striker Lionel Messi and PSG attacker Neymar to win The Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year. Held on Monday night, the awards also saw the Portugal captain named in the FIFA FIFPro XI. In the year under review, Cristiano Ronaldo led A Seleccao to their maiden continental trophy after they beat hosts France in the final to win the 2016 European Championship. He also led Real Madrid to the 2016/2017 UEFA Champions League – a successful title defence – and the Spanish La Liga. The award is Ronaldo’s second consecutive accolade…

A student of the University of Ghana by name Malik S. Y. Basintale has petitioned the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, over the recent sanctions imposed on defaulting radio stations by the National Communications Authority (NCA). Dated Monday, October 23, 2017, the petition accused the Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, of breaching some sections of the 1992 constitution in imposing the sanctions. According to the petition, the NCA failed to secure parliamentary approval though it had constitutional backing in sanctioning the over 130 radio stations. After the sanctions were announced in September, the Ministry of Communications gave a mass reprieve…

US-based Ghanaian boxer Michael Gbenga Emla has challenged Bastie Samir for a bout after the latter beat popular boxer Braimah Kamoko, alias ‘Bukom Banku, over the weekend. Michael Gbenga Emla, who suffered his first career loss to Bukom Banku back in April 2005, had a message for Bastie Samir before ‘Doobia’ defeated Bukom Banku on Saturday: “Is that a set up for Bastie-Gbenga?” In a non-title bout scheduled for 12 rounds, Bastie produced the performance of his career to end Bukom’s undefeated record by stopping him in the 7th round at the fully packed Bukom Boxing Arena on Saturday night.…

Over 3000 African elite interests in downstream oil and gas have met in Lagos, Nigeria for this year’s Oil Trading and Logistic Downstream Week. Dubbed ‘Downstream – Renewed Opportunities’, the event was aimed at providing the platform to promote business, policy, and stakeholders relationships in downstream petroleum markets across the continent. Speaking at the ceremony, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, the Deputy Minister of Energy, invited investors in the sub-region to take advantage of Ghana’s favourable petroleum market environment and invest in infrastructure such as oil jetties, pipeline and distribution infrastructure, refineries and gas processing plants, storage and loading gantries. “Our…

Western diplomats have warned of “growing insecurity” in Kenya ahead of Thursday’s presidential election re-run, boycotted by the main opposition. Inflammatory rhetoric and attacks on the election commission made it more difficult to hold a legitimate poll, the 20 envoys said. Kenyan prosecutors said opposition leader Raila Odinga’s sister would be charged with inciting violence. Mr Odinga has vowed to disrupt Thursday’s poll with a mass protest. He says the vote cannot be held before key reforms, including the sacking of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) officials, are implemented. About 70 people have been killed in violence since the…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Dr. Edward Kwapong as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC). He replaces the Commission’s first and only CEO George Smith-Graham, who resigned earlier this year after a change in government. He was introduced to the staff of the Commission Monday afternoon by the Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Bright Wireko-Brobbey, in the company of the Chief Director at the Ministry, Longmann Atta Kumah. Profile Until Dr Kwapong’s appointment, he was the Chief Executive of HR Perspective Ltd,  an HR Consultancy firm. He was also…