Author: Krobea

The Atebubu Constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has justified why party vigilante group ‘Invisible Forces’ attacked caterers, pupils and teachers of Atecoe Demonstration Basic School in Atebubu in the Brong Ahafo Region. The attack last Monday was said to stop the School from cooking under the School Feeding Programme. The party claims their government is in power so it decided to stop the cook, who is a known National Democratic Congress (NDC) member, from cooking, for an NPP member to take over since they [NPP members] have suffered and they must enjoy. There was drama and confusion on…

Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been arrested and taken into custody over a corruption scandal that led to her dismissal. The 65-year-old was driven to a detention centre south of Seoul after a court approved her arrest. She is accused of allowing her close friend Choi Soon-sil to extort money from companies, including Samsung, in return for political favours. Ms Park, who was removed from office earlier this month, denies the claims. She is the third former president of South Korea to be arrested over criminal allegations, Yonhap reports. The Seoul Central District Court earlier issued a warrant…

Pressure group OccupyGhana has called on government to take immediate steps to, among other things, stop the unlicensed and unregulated mining in the country. It says the menace, popularly referred to as galamsey, is a time time-bomb waiting to explode and such explosion may lead to thirst and the contraction of cancerous diseases. In a statement issued on Friday, March 31, OccupyGhana says it is declaring the month of April #RedApril, which will see members wear red each Friday of that month. “We encourage all well-meaning and concerned Ghanaians, throughout the month, to create awareness and speak out against Galamsey,”…

Last week Donald Trump said he was going to “come after” congressman Mark Meadows, the head of the House Freedom Caucus, if he didn’t support the American Health Care Act. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer later said the president was joking. No one is laughing now. The House Freedom Caucus, the collection of libertarian-leaning conservatives who helped sink the Trump-backed American Health Care Act last week, appears to be as much of a political enemy for the president as the Democratic Party. “The Freedom Caucus will hurt the entire Republican agenda if they don’t get on the team, &…

The flagbearer of the United Progressive Party (UPP) in the 2012 elections, Akwasi Addai Odike, says he will embark on a project to get four factories to support the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government’s agenda for a factory in each district. Mr. Addai Odike, who threw his weight behind the then opposition NPP ahead of the 2016 elections, said plans are far advanced to ensure that soon the four factories begin to create employment for the youth of Ghana. The UPP man made these revelations on Thursday on Onua FM’s Ghana Dadwene hosted by Nana Yaw Opare. Odike was commenting…

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South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has sacked Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan after days of speculation that rocked the country’s markets and currency. Mr Gordhan will be replaced by Malusi Gigaba, said a statement issued late on Thursday by the president’s office. Earlier this week, President Zuma recalled Mr Gordhan from planned events in the UK. Sfiso Buthelezi will become Deputy Finance Minister, replacing Mcebisi Jonas. President Zuma also made a number of other changes in the cabinet. “I have directed the new ministers and deputy ministers to work tirelessly with their colleagues to bring about radical socioeconomic transformation and to…

Four more African nations will participate in the FIFA world cup in 2026 if the proposal by the Bureau of the body’s Council is approved in May. At its meeting on Thursday, the Bureau accepted FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s campaign promise of seeing the world cup expanded to 48 teams. By the new rebalancing, Africa will have nine nations participating in the mundial. The continent will be second to Europe as regards the number of participating teams. The Old continent will have three more participating in the four-year competition, taking its slot from 13 to 16. South and North America…

The sculptor behind a statue of Cristiano Ronaldo that left football fans scratching their heads has said his work is just “a matter of taste”. Emanuel Santos said the bust, unveiled on the Portuguese island of Madeira, was “not as simple as it seems” to create. The unveiling of the Ronaldo statue led many on social media to question the work’s resemblance to the player. It was revealed at a ceremony to name the island’s airport after him. “It is impossible to please the Greeks and Trojans. Neither did Jesus please everyone,” Mr Santos said. He said that his creation…

Lucy Quist has been honoured at the maiden Ghana Legacy Awards, alongside six other distinguished Ghanaians, for her extraordinary leadership and impact in Corporate Ghana and for her exceptional ability to transform businesses for growth and positive reputation even in the most challenging situations. Lucy Quist picked the Corporate Leadership Award for her exceptional leadership, drive, strategic insight and her commitment to shaping the minds of the next generation of African and global leaders through her mentorship initiatives and the Evolve with STEM project. Under her leadership as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Ghana, the company has consistently…