Author: Krobea

“Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do for them; for this is the law and the prophets.”― Matthew 7:12 [World English Bible] Back in high school, we had one notorious senior who was the pain in the butt of every first year student. This bully would come to school without a chop box yet only few weeks into the term, would have one full of all the goodies in his dormitory. Well, force was his language. Those who didn’t understand this language ended up bruised by his tattered belt. He always had his…

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to line the streets of Paris on Saturday to bid farewell to the French rock star Johnny Hallyday, who died this week at the age of 74. His coffin will be driven in a cortege down the Champs-Elysees followed by a ceremony, where President Emmanuel Macron will pay tribute to the singer. Hallyday’s band will also perform instrumental versions of his songs. The French icon died on Wednesday after a battle with lung cancer. A religious ceremony, which will take place at the Madeleine church in Paris, is expected to be watched by…

A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has asked Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to take frantic steps to arrest the Cedi as it has depreciated against the dollar in the first year of the current government, the former claims. Abraham Amaliba, a member of NDC’s legal committee, says Dr Bawumia’s claims in the first 100 days of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration that the Cedi is under arrest no longer holds due to the state of the country’s economy. Dr Bawumia in a townhall meeting organized by Multimedia Group to mark NPP’s 100 days in office took…

Pope Francis has called for a translation of a phrase about temptation in the Lord’s Prayer to be changed. The current wording that says “lead us not into temptation” is not a good translation because God does not lead humans to sin, he says. His suggestion is to use “do not let us fall into temptation” instead, he told Italian TV on Wednesday night. The Lord’s Prayer is the best-known prayer in Christianity. The pontiff said France’s Roman Catholic Church was now using the new wording “do not let us fall into temptation” as an alternative, and something similar should…

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor says he will be reflecting on 79 years of his existence on earth as he marks his birthday. Mr Kufuor was born on December 8, 1938. Speaking on 3FM’s morning show, Sunrise, hosted by Winston Amoah from Monday to Friday, the former first gentleman said he will be taking stock of his life. He said he will welcome family, friends and well-wishers to his home just to mark the day. “It is not a party as such,” he clarified. He said he will just look back at what God has done for him. “[And] I…

The 22 students of the Atlantic Hall of the University of Cape Coast rusticated in May for a student brawl during their hall week celebration have been reinstated. A Cape Coast High Court on Friday ruled in favour of the 22 students. They are to be given GH¢10,000 each as costs. The brawl on campus involving students of Commonwealth Hall from the University of Ghana – nicknamed Vandals – and Unity Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology – nicknamed Conti. It left three students seriously injured. READ: UCC rusticates 22 students for campus riot Before Friday’s…

Hiplife artiste Pappy Kojo says he wears cosmetics most of the time especially when he is to appear on screen. He said his makeup extends to him wearing eyelashes, which he says makes him look nice. On Friday, the ‘Realer No’ hitmaker prevented the cameras from taking shots of him on his way to 3FM for an interview. He appeared on the radio station’s Urban Blend hosted by award-winning Miriam Osei Agyemang. Born Jason Gaisie, the popular Takoradi artiste said making up has become part of his appearance as an artiste. “I do that all the time.” The Fante rapper…

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed condolences to the families of the four Kumasi Academy Senior High School students, who died recently as a result of a swine flu outbreak. The outbreak of the disease was initially thought to be meningitis. But Minister of Health Kwaku Agyemang Manu on Thursday confirmed to journalists that 12 out of 19 blood samples sent to the Noguchi Memorial Research Institute tested positive for Influenza H1N1 also known as Swine Flu. The deaths of the four students – aside earlier ones in April – caused panic among parents and guardians, some of whom…

Contemporary high-life musician Dada KD says he deserves to be celebrated as a result of his contributions to the music industry in Ghana. He says his unique stage-performing skill is unparalleled in the country. “I thrill very well in live performance because that is when you have everybody watching.” Born Dada Kwaku Duah, Dada KD made the claim on the Star Studded segment of 3FM’s morning show, Sunrise, on Friday. “I am a legend and I need to be celebrated.” Dada KD on #Sunrise3FM pic.twitter.com/unLbdbJMvw — #FairAndSquare (@3fm927) December 8, 2017 He called for opportunities from industry players to “give…

On December 5, 2017, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and MEL Consulting Limited hosted a ‘Women in Agribusiness’ Summit to highlight the contributions of women in Ghana’s agricultural sector. The event brought together women-led agribusinesses, farmers, processors, business service providers, financial institutions, the Government of Ghana and development partners. In attendance were the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba, USAID/Ghana Mission Director Sharon L. Cromer and Nestlé West and Central Africa’s Head of Agricultural Services, Fatih Ermis. The Summit promoted investment opportunities and linked women-led agribusinesses to business advisory service providers and financial…