Author: Krobea

The Member of Parliament for Assin South Constituency in the Central Region, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, says the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) does not have the moral right to criticize the Free Senior High School policy of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government. The MP said “if any group of people would want to critique it, NDC should refrain from it because they kicked against it and today they have made a U-turn that they started free education”. “You said you are going to do free progressive [education] but we are saying we can do it now and they…

While Hurricane Irma keeps sweeping through the states of the USA, Hurricane Marriage is also speedily sweeping through Media General, especially TV3. For two consecutive weeks, staff of the media group have had their Saturdays booked as the weddings would not stop. On the 2nd of September 2017, Assignment Editor and one of TV3’s senior journalists, Thomas Adotei Pappoe, tied the knot with his heart throb Jessica Aklerh Dosoo, a former staff of TV3. The two law students trended on social media with their beautiful and well-organised white-themed wedding, held at the Arakan Mess at Burma Camp. Exactly a week…

One major talking point in 2008 when the free secondary education debate cranked up was the availability of facilities to get the policy smooth and running. I remember the campaign days of that year when the National Democratic Congress (NDC) talked quality instead of quantity. The debate continued into the 2016 electioneering campaign. And it was the same mantra for NDC – Quality education first! And indeed when the NDC government led by John Dramani Mahama launched its version of free education in 2015, it made it clear that it was going to be progressive. Mr Mahama even went to…

The group stage of the UEFA Champions League can drag but it takes nothing away from its endearing appeal and this year there is a lot to look forward to. Real Madrid will be looking to win a third straight title after becoming the first side to successfully defend it last season. There will be many curious observers keen to see whether Paris Saint Germain’s heavy investment in Neymar and Kylian Mbappe will translate to success against Europe’s big boys. And English clubs will hope their wealth and mass appeal finally reflects in European dominance again. There are five English…

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Statesman and former Secretary to Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, has described as shocking the demolition of the old Parliament House, on the orders of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ). The building, which was situated exactly opposite the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, in Accra, was pulled down Monday morning. In an interview on 3FM 92.7 K.B Asante expressed shock at the news of the demolition, calling it an act of vandalism of the first order. “To me, it was a shock. To me, it was the vandalism of the first order. CHRAJ; they don’t have the authority to…

Pro-government think tank Danquah Institute has embraced the rollout of the Free Senior High School Policy, saying it will benefit all and sundry irrespective of political party, religious affinity and ethnicity. In a statement issued on Monday, the Institute said the policy will, among several reasons, unearth talents of the Ghanaian student. “There are so many students whose talents or gifts have, over the years, been buried as a result of their inability to continue their education after completing the junior high school,” the statement said. It added: “It is hoped that, with the implementation of this policy, the country…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appealed for the support of Members of the Ghana Bar Association to help guarantee the success of the “battles” against corruption and the galamsey phenomenon, which he described as two of the most important challenges of our national governance. According to President Akufo-Addo, “if we do not get a handle on corruption, we will not be able to develop our nation. By the same token, if we do not win the fight against environmental hazards, especially the battle against the galamsey phenomenon, we will have no nation to speak of.” The President made this…

About 6.5 million homes in Florida, two-thirds of the total, are without power after Hurricane Irma cut a deadly path through the state, officials say. Relief operations are under way and engineers are working to restore power, but many areas remain stranded. The islands of the Florida Keys and western parts of the US state bore the brunt of the category-four hurricane. Irma hit Florida on Sunday, before weakening to a tropical storm as it moved north on Monday. Media reports link at least four deaths to the storm in Florida. Last week it killed at least 37 people in…

Black Stars midfielder Andre Dede Ayew was on target on Monday, when West Ham United beat Huddersfield 2-0 at the London Olympic Stadium. It was the Hammers’ first win and the Ghanaian’s first goal of the season. It was a sterling performance from the former Swansea City player as his assist in the 72nd minute – just eight minutes after coming on for Javier Hernandez – gave Slaven Bilic’s side the first goal. Pedro Obiang’s shot from outside the penalty area spun off the trunk of defender Mathias Jorgensen into the net. Five minutes later, a corner fell the way…