Author: Krobea

Liberia’s Supreme Court has ordered preparations for Tuesday’s presidential run-off vote be halted amid allegations of fraud from an eliminated candidate. Ex-football star George Weah and Vice-President Joseph Boakai are due to go head-to-head in the 7 November vote. But the Liberty Party’s Charles Brumskine, who came third in the first round, has challenged the result. Last month’s election was the country’s first independently run vote following the end of civil war in 2003. The court has instructed the Liberty Party and the country’s electoral commission to present their cases by Thursday. However, election commission spokesman Henry Flomo told the…

I stumbled into police high handedness at Mathare North, a community in the Ruiraka constituency of Kenya, while arriving via bodaboda, (Okada) against the wishes of all I engaged over going to a NASA stronghold. Even before I could step off the pedal to dismiss the bike rider who was obviously enjoying his fame after seeing himself on the live Facebook feed, teargas canisters exploded, discharging their burning smoke into the airspace. I was completely unprepared for this. In fact I didn’t even look for a handkerchief. I searched my mind for any remote knowledge of how to deal with…

Denmark’s Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen says his country will now focus on investing in the maritime, infrastructure, railways, food and agriculture and sustainability sectors of Ghana. This announcement comes ahead of the November 23 state visit of the Queen of Denmark to Ghana. To be accompanied by 39 top-notch Danish businesses, the Queen of Denmark will be in Ghana for two days to establish, strengthen and promote links between the two countries. How to strengthen social, commercial and cultural ties will also feature prominently. The Danish Foreign Affairs Minister observed that Ghana is a beacon of democracy on the African…

Premier League champions Aduana Stars will face Brong Ahafo Regional rivals Berekum Chelsea in a special coronation match at the Nana Agyemang Badu 2 Park in Dormaa-Ahenkro. Aduana’s coronation was rescheduled from the final day of the season at the Len Clay Stadium, following a request by the club to PLB for a special coronation match to be hosted n Dormaa-Ahenkro. The atmosphere is expected to be joyous, as Aduana celebrate their second Ghana Premier League title. The club has invited a host of dignitaries including ministers, MPs, traditional leaders and football personalities. Kick-off for the match is 3:00 pm.…

An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to some 26 Togolese nationals arrested for staging an unlawful demonstration against President Faure Gnassingbe. The Togolese nationals were arrested last Saturday for congregating at the Nima Kawukudi Park without police permit. They were going to replicate a demonstration by Togo opposition parties against the Gnassingbe dynasty. The opposition parties are demanding an end to the rule of the Gnassingbe’s and have called on the Economic Community of West African States to intervene. Deaths were recorded during the protests across the country. The 26 arrested in Accra were arraigned for disturbing public peace.…

There were less than five Members in Parliament on Tuesday when proceedings for the day began. Though work began smoothly with the adoption of the official report of Tuesday, October 17, Member of Parliament for Bongo Constituency Edward Bawa protested the number of legislators present. According to Mr Bawa, running of proceedings was going to be an infraction on Standing Order 48 of the House. He, therefore, wanted the House to adjourn as there was no quorum formed. But the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, did not take the suggestion likely. “Our people who pay us expect that…

Some members of the College of Education Tutors Association of Ghana (CETAG) are clad in red as they protest government’s seeming neglect for their concerns. At the Holy Child College of Education on Tuesday, some members of CETAG had hung red bands to signify the activation of a first of industrial actions to register their dissatisfaction. Reports gathered by 3news.com indicate that the Association has scheduled Thursday, November 2 to embark on a nationwide strike. This is to ensure that government attends to their plight, according to the Western and Central regions Chairman of the Association. Ebenezer Appiah Bonney claims…

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) says it will invoke the Tourism Act 2011, Act 817, that established it to, among other things, investigate and take measures to eliminate illegal, dishonorable, unsound and improper activities in relation to any activity regulated under the Act. “The Authority wishes to remind all stakeholders and the public that it will not hesitate to invoke the relevant sections of its establishment Act on Advertisement and Promotion to bring all illegal acts and any perpetrator to book.” This comes in the wake of the increasing spate of advertising of sex parties and other sex-related activities by…

Dear Nyaaba, Even today I am not going to bother you with the intricacies of our system of governance except to say that we have borrowed it from or better still we are copying it from the Whiteman. I will not even waste your time telling you that we are doing a rather pitiable job at copying. What should be interesting to you, however, is that this new system seems to have supplanted the authority of the chiefs and headmen, at least in intent. To this twist I shall return, if time and space permit. The new system has three…

Kumasi Asante Kotoko coach Steve Polack has dedicated the club’s FA Cup triumph to the late Kofi Asare who died in the car crush that wrecked their season.  Asare, the club’s equipment officer, was the one fatality from the accident in May as Kotoko returned to Kumasi after a league game. Polack, who clinched his first title as coach, says they owed the victory to the deceased officer. He said: “It is my first cup final as a head coach so this would always be close to my heart because you always remember your first. It has been a difficult…