Author: Krobea

The Minority in Parliament has joined dozens to express sympathy with families of victims of the Kintampo Waterfalls disaster that claimed 20 lives. In a statement issued on Monday, March 20, the Minority, however, warned journalists to be circumspect in posting images accompanying their reportage. Signed by leader Haruna Iddrisu, the statement urged government to demand full scale investigations and make same public and, more importantly, carry out a safety audit of all tourist sites “to forestall any similar future occurrence”. The disaster occurred on Sunday when students of the Wenchi Methodist Senior High School had visited the site after…

A video of last Friday’s clash between students from three of Ghana’s universities that led to the stabbing of some students has emerged. Students from the Commonwealth Hall of the University of Ghana, Unity Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology as well as those from the Atlantic Hall of the University of Cape Coast clashed with those at the Ogua Hall of the same University. The Ogua Hall students were said to have prevented those from the three halls who were attending the hall week of Atlantic from entering their hall, leading to the riot which…

The Bank of Ghana has expressed happiness about the performance of the latest legal tender released onto the market. Though there have been mixed responses over the new GH¢5 notes, the Bank says the effort it put into campaigning for the acceptance of the notes is yielding positive results. The notes were released on Tuesday, March 7 to mark the 60th anniversary of the country’s Central Bank. “We have had very good response from the market,” said Bernard Otabil, the head of communications at the Bank. “That’s exactly what we expected,” he noted on TV3’s Midday Live on Friday, March…

Former President John Dramani Mahama has rallied support for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the wake of agitations within the party. The opposition party is on a fact-finding mission over the cause of the party’s loss in the December 7, 2017 elections. An elections review committee chaired by Former Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission Dr Kwesi Botchwey is leading a team to collate reasons for the first round defeat of the party. But there was trouble in the Eastern Region as youth of the party blocked the committee from meeting party officials. This may have informed a…

Uganda Police Spokesperson Andrew Felix Kaweesi has been shot dead. Assistant Inspector-General Kaweesi and two other police officers were killed on Friday by unknown assailants about 100 metres from his home in Kulambiro, Nakawa Division, Kampala. 3 OFFICERS Presidential Press Secretary Linda Nabusayi confirmed the incident to the Daily Monitor, a member of the Nation Media Group stable. “It is true and it’s so sad,” Ms Nabusayi said when asked to confirm whether Mr Kaweesi was one of the three police officers killed in the Friday morning shooting. It is not yet clear how Kaweesi was killed but Inspector-General of…

Mali’s Football Association (FEMAFOOT) has been suspended by Fifa until further notice over government interference in football matters. Fifa acted after Mali Sports Minister Housseïni Amion Guindo dissolved the executive committee of FEMAFOOT. Guindo has also appointed a provisional committee mandated to run FEMAFOOT and set up elections within 12 months. Fifa said the ban would be lifted only when the FEMAFOOT board and president Boubacar Baba Diarra are reinstated. Football’s world governing body stated: “No team from Mali of any sort (including clubs) can take part in international competitions as of 17 March 2017 and until the suspension is…

Black Stars winger Frank Acheampong is likely to play at Old Trafford on 20 April in the second leg of Anderlecht’s UEFA Europa League quarter-final encounter with Manchester United. This follows the drawing of the Belgian side against the Red Devils. The draw for the quarter-final fixtures was conducted on Friday, March 17 at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. Anderlecht will host the first leg on 13 April, 2017. The other Belgian side in Europe’s second-tier club competition, Genk, were drawn against Spain’s Celta Vigo while Dutch side Ajax were dawn against Schalke 04. French side Olympique Lyonnais will…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s nominee for the Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has been approved. At a meeting of 133 assembly members held at the True Vine Hotel at Adiebeba in Kumasi on Friday, March 17, Osei Assibey Antwi received a majority of votes to be mayor of Ghana’s second largest city. There was only one spoilt ballot as 132 assembly members voted ‘YES’ for the president’s nominee. A former Deputy Ashanti Region Minister, Mr Assibey Antwi expressed gratitude to the former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, FF Antoh, whom he paid tribute to…

Black Stars players Thomas Partey and Daniel Amartey will face each other in the quarter-final of the 2016/2017 UEFA Champions League as their clubs have been drawn to clash. Spanish side Atletico Madrid will play English champions Leicester City in the Last 8. The Madrid side will play at home in the first leg on April 11/12. The draw for the quarter-finals of the elite European club competition was conducted in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday, March 17. Barcelona, who made a dramatic qualification from the Round of 16 at the expense of Paris Saint-Germain, will travel to Turin, Italy to…

Award-winning songstress Mzbel did the unthinkable on live television Friday morning when she sat on the laps of a male presenter. Born Belinda Nana Ekua Amoah, the controversial Mzbel was on TV3’s newday to discuss her new single ‘Slowly’ with Bright Nana Amfoh. After the studio interview, the presenter invited the oft-appearing sexy artiste to sing out lines of her new song. “If you allowed me to sit on your laps then I will do it ‘Slowly’,” the 16 years hitmaker requested. “That will be great for a weekend,” the award-winning news presenter replied. Watch how it ensued below: Source:…