Author: Krobea

The Advertising Association of Ghana (AAG) has met with management of Media General, a media conglomerate in Ghana, to strengthen their relationship and explore mutually beneficial opportunities. The AAG team led by its President , Joel Nettey, was received by the Chief Executive of TV3 Network Limited, Jimi Matthews, and other management staff of Media General. Mr Nettey said AAG has over the years enjoyed a cordial relationship with TV3, which is the flagship media firm of the Media General with Media General Radio (3FM 92.7 and Onua 95.1FM in Accra, Connect FM in Takoradi and Akoma FM in Kumasi), MG Digital…

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been freed from detention, six years after being overthrown. Mr Mubarak left a military hospital in southern Cairo and went to his home in the northern suburb of Heliopolis, his lawyer said. He was ordered freed earlier this month after Egypt’s top appeals court cleared him over the deaths of protesters in the 2011 uprising. Mr Mubarak, 88, became president in 1981 after Anwar Sadat’s assassination. He had been at Maadi Military Hospital since 2013, when he was transferred there on bail from Torah prison. Mr Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison after…

A group of well-built men purportedly from the Delta Force, a security force affiliated to the governing New Patriotic Party, allegedly stormed the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council on Friday, March 24 to stop one Mr Adjei, appointed as the regional security coordinator, from performing his duties. According to members of the Delta Force, they cannot work with Mr Adjei since he is not a native of the Ashanti Region. The men said they have petitioned the Ashanti Region Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, on the matter and he has promised to deal with it. Notwithstanding, the taskforce stormed the office to stop…

The Gambia will set up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate abuses committed during ex-President Yahya Jammeh’s rule, the justice minister has said. The finances of Mr Jammeh would also be investigated, Abubacarr Tambadou added. People would be encouraged to confess to crimes, and victims would be offered compensation, he said. The former regime was accused of widespread torture and enforced disappearances during its 22-year rule. There were also unconfirmed allegations that more than $11m (£8.8m) went missing from The Gambia’s state coffers following Mr Jammeh’s departure in January. He fled to Equatorial Guinea in January after regional troops…

The Presiding Member (PM) for the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has called for the immediate dismissal of all the building inspectors under the AMA. Thomas Ashong says the building inspectors have failed the AMA and have caused financial loss to the state due to their inactions in the Accra metropolis. The AMA PM was speaking in an interview with Onua FM’s Ghana Dadwene on the massive endorsement of the President’s nominee for the Mayor of Accra. President Akufo-Addo’s nominee for the position of Metropolitan Chief Executive, Mohammed Adjei Sowah, received a massive endorsement from assembly members of the AMA on…

Herbert Addo is the latest Ghanaian coach to have passed away. Coach Addo passed away on Friday, March 24 at the 37 Military Hospital after a long illness. He had retired from coaching in 2016 after leaving Ghana Premier League side Inter Allies. He has five league titles to his credit, having done that with four different clubs. He has coached top Ghanaian clubs including Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak, which he was chasing for his severance package before his untimely death. The former Black Stars and Meteors coach made history in 2009 when he led Aduana Stars from…

Twitter is considering adding a paid membership option for businesses and power users. The micro-blogging service, which has struggled to grow its user base in recent years, is carrying out surveys to “assess interest” in the idea. Paying members would get access to an enhanced version of Tweetdeck, Twitter’s souped-up interface that offers more functionality than Twitter.com. The company has not made any indication it is considering charging regular users of the service. But a premium membership scheme could offer Twitter a new revenue stream at a time when users are increasingly turning to other networks such as Snapchat. Twitter’s…

Experts believe that your underwear preferences could be affecting your health. Octavia Cannon, a board-certified OBGYN, told Seventeen why women might be putting their health at risk with their underwear choices. Instead of giving women a long lecture, however, Cannon kept it brief by outlining these six simple rules for picking out underwear. 1. Avoid thongs Even though saucy lingerie can help turn up the heat in the bedroom, wearing a thong could be detrimental to your health. Cannon explained the stringed undies can cause bacteria, including E. Coli, to spread from the anus to the vagina. She revealed: “Think about where…

As part of its 5th year anniversary, Liquid Sports Ghana has announced the second edition of the annual Ghana athletics award dubbed ‘Liquid Sports Ghana Athlete of the Year’ to honour and give recognition to deserving Ghanaian athletes. Four categories of awards including best national male and female athletes, and best locally based female and male athletes will be given during this year’s event. The award is aimed at throwing the spot light on both male and female national athletes who excel in representing the country both locally and internationally to inspire the younger generation. Ghana athletics has enjoyed one…

Supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region have called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo not to appoint the Bongo Constituency chairman of the party as District Chief Executive. They claim the appointment of the constituency chairman as DCE could create cracks and breed unproductivity in the District. At a press conference in Gowrie on Wednesday, the NPP supporters cited Peter Awinbisa as cause of the party’s defeat December 7 elections in the constituency. They said Mr Awinbisa’s bad leadership as the chairman of the party in Bongo was the reason…