Author: Krobea

Aduana Stars have extended their lead at the summit of the Ghana Premier League after a 1-0 home win over close contenders WAFA midweek. The two title chasers locked horns at the Agyeman Badu Park in Dormaa on Match Day 27. Derrick Sasraku’s header was enough to give the Ogya boys all three points, taking their total points build-up to 51. Other results West African Football Academy, WAFA, still keep their second position, nonetheless, following Hearts of Oak’s 1-2 loss at Wa All Stars. The Phobians would have gone second with a win. However, a David Abagna second half penalty…

Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kinsford Bagbin has bemoaned the high attrition rate of ministers at the Ministry of Works and Housing. Contributing to a statement by the Minister, Samuel Atta Akyea, on the occasion of the World Habitat Day on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, Mr Bagbin said there is the need for the minister assigned to the sector to be given adequate time in order to work on a comprehensive plan of the housing profile of the country. “Mr Speaker, I want to plead with His Excellency the president to give the current minister time…

Little did the two know that they would climb to the highest political office in the country when they debated on TV3’s Hot Issues 17 years ago. Former President John Dramani Mahama was the Minister of Communications then and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was an outspoken member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), fighting hard to clinch power for the first time in the Fourth Republic. The debate was on Ghana’s status and position in the world’s geo-politics. The entire episode will be rebroacasted on Saturday at 1:00pm Watch the video below:

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revealed that he travelled to the Upper West Region on Monday for the first time by air. According to him, he has always come to Wa, the regional capital, by road. President Akufo-Addo has been in Wa for the start of his regional tour of the north. He is expected to be in the Upper East and Northern regions as well as part of his seven-day tour. Speaking to the chiefs and people of Wa on Monday, the president said it was the first time he travelled to the town on a plane, which…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo seems not to have ended his moaning of the state of the economy he inherited from John Dramani Mahama. At a ceremony to commission a water project in Wa, the president said other projects have been lined up for implementation “but a lot of them depend on the state of our public financing”. He analogized over the ‘property’ bequeathed to him by former president Mahama, referring to himself as an unlucky son. “The truth of the matter is that I am not a lucky son,” he told the gathering of chiefs and people in Jambusi…

Saturday, October 21 is going to be a great day in Kumasi. Guess what? The #Tribeless train eventually docks at the CCB Auditorium on KNUST campus. October couldn’t get any better! After an impressive run on University of Ghana campus, TRIBELESS finally comes to Kumasi this October. The four-cast Kobina Ansah play tells the story of how four Ghetto friends set out to achieve their dreams despite all their setbacks. This amazing musical is highly inspirational and humorous at the same time. Set in a ghetto, it touches on everyday themes as well as other humanitarian causes such as breast…

In the wake of recent divorces and the abundance of marriage ceremonies, I want to demystify the notion that marriage is scary. Marriage can be scary; but it is not meant to be that way. Knowing these tips beforehand will help you make the right decision. 1)First, understand that marriage requires discernment to know when to attack the problem and not the person. It is often said that when you don’t know where you are going, any road can confuse you, in the same vein, when you don’t know where the problem is in marriage, you will be fighting the…

Ghanaian songstress Mzbel stirred controversy on  After Hours on TV3 last Friday when she kissed host Mikki Osei Berko live on TV. Few minutes after she declared that she is now a mature person which has informed her choice of costume and the kind of lyrics, the songstress jumped at the opportunity to have a little fun on set, reminding viewers of the ‘Mzbel’ of old who blazed the trail of nonconformity in Ghana. Born Nana Akua Amoah, the songstress recently revealed that she is not very proud of some of the things she did in the past, insisting that…

Internet services have been shut down in Cameroon’s English-speaking areas after clashes involving separatists. Security forces opened fire on demonstrators who were calling for independence at rallies on Sunday, killing at least eight people A BBC reporter in Bamenda says the city is now in lockdown with no cars or people on the streets. The authorities blocked the internet for three months earlier in the year amid similar unrest. Main opposition leader John Fru Ndi told the BBC he believed that at least 30 people had died in clashes. At least 50 people were wounded and about 200 arrested, reports…

The President of Group Ideal, Dr. Nii Kotei Dzani, has been named Overall Best Achiever at the just ended 40 Under 40 Awards held under the auspices of XODUS Communications. The awards aim at identifying and honouring a cross-section of the nation’s most influential and accomplished young business fellows under the age 40 and who are making impact in the industry they operate. The awards again seek to place emphasis on these individuals’ impeccable results through commitment to business growth, professional excellence and community service. Dr. Dzani took home two awards on the night – ‘The Best Investor Under 40’…