Author: Krobea

Even before the National Democratic Congress (NDC) opens nominations for the top most position of leader of the party, members have started identifying with their preferred choice of candidate. Joining the ‘endorsement wagon’ is a former Central Region Minister, Thomas Aquinas Quansah. For the former Mfantsiman West legislator, John Dramani Mahama will always be his preferred candidate for the 2020 comeback of the NDC as against the rest of the names that are making rounds but was quick to add that should the immediate past President decide not to contest, “I believe the party’s best bet is Alban Sumana Bagbin…

Members of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) have tendered in their resignation to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Led by Chairman Professor Kwesi Botchwey, the members were at the Flagstaff House on Tuesday to hand in their resignation. They also presented a document on Ghana’s long-term national development plan to the president. The document has been tagged ‘Black Star Rising’ and it contains the 40-year development plan drafted for the country. Announcing their collective resignation, Professor Botchwey said they decided to do that in order to allow the President give a new direction to the Commission. ‘New King, New…

The School of Pharmacy of the University of Ghana has pledged its commitment to train world-class practitioners given the role they play in healthcare delivery in the country. It therefore called on alumni and, indeed, all pharmacists “to make the healthcare of their patients their topmost priority”. This assurance was given on Monday, September 25 as the world marked World Pharmacists Day. “The pharmacist plays an important role in various aspects of healthcare delivery including education on rational use of drugs, drug use in pregnancy, management of chronic diseases, counseling of HIV, tuberculosis, and cancer patients, amongst others.” The School…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her re-election on Sunday. Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in alliance with Christian Social Union (CSU) beat Martin Schulz’s Alternative for Germany (AfG) on Sunday to clinch her fourth term in office. In his message to congratulate Ms Merkel, President Akufo-Addo said: “It is my sincere hope that Chancellor Merkel will continue on the path of delivering unity, security, progress and prosperity to the German people”. “It is also my overriding hope that the already strong Ghanaian-German relations will grow from strength to strength, on a shared agenda…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated the Black Stars B team for annexing the 2017 West African Football Union (WAFU) Cup. The locally based Black Stars beat their counterparts from Nigeria 4-1 in the final at the Cape Coast Stadium to emerge winners. While two-goal hero on Sunday won the Golden Boot of the tournament, skipper Isaac Twum was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) with Nigeria’s goalie Izenwa Ikechukwu winning the Golden Goves. After his return from the United States of America, from the 72nd United Nations General Assembly, President Akufo-Addo took to Twitter to congratulate the side.…

The election of national and regional officers of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) will finally be held on Friday. A statement issued by the Elections Committee of the Association said the polls will begin from 8:00am to 4:00pm. Candidates are expected to submit names of their polling agents to the Committee headed by Ben Batabe Assorow by close of day Wednesday. The elections have been postponed several times due to disputes though members had agreed in 2016 that it would be held on 31 March, 2017. Due to the legal tussles, the mandate of the Affail Monney-led executive was extended.…

The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has commended Ghana and La Cote d’Ivoire for agreeing to abide by Saturday’s decision of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). Immediately after the ruling by the President of the Special Chamber, Boualem Bouaguetaia, leaders of the delegation of Ghana and La Cote d’Ivoire – Gloria Akuffo and Adama Toungara respectively – issued a joint communiqué, accepting the judgement. Proceeding to court, in the first place, has been described by ACEP as a choice of peace over conflict. “ACEP commends the legal teams and industry experts who committed time…

Joy in Giving Foundation, an initiative of renowned broadcast journalist, Joyce Midley, has donated assorted items and cash as well as feting children of the Volta Home Orphanage at Vedeme in the Volta Region. This is not the first time Joyce Midley is providing such a gesture to the Volta Home Orphanage. In 2015 and 2016, Joyce Midley put together her Easter and Christmas packages and donated them to this orphanage and two others in the country. The aim was to put a smile on the faces of these children in society. This year, Joyce Midley is embarking on a…

The Bank of Ghana has maintained the monetary policy rate at 21 per cent. After a meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Monday, Chairman Dr Ernest Addison, who is also the Governor of the Bank, announced the decision, citing factors such as a marked hike in the price of gold to a weak dollar. “Cocoa prices have, however, remained depressed from excess supply due to favourable weather patterns across the West African sub-region, even as demand continues to remain weak,” a statement from the Bank added. Find the statement below: Global growth momentum has strengthened further since the…