Author: Krobea

Four-time Olympic silver medallist Frankie Fredericks of Namibia has stepped down from a key role at athletics’ world governing body after corruption claims. IAAF council member Fredericks, also a member of the International Olympic Committee, has left a taskforce helping Russia as it tries to gain readmission to international competition. His decision comes after French paper Le Monde  claimed  the former sprinter received a payment days before voting on the 2016 Olympics host city – allegations he denies. The IOC says it  is investigating the allegations. I have decided to step aside from the taskforce so that the integrity of…

A former inmate of Guantanamo Bay has been killed by a US air strike in Yemen targeting al-Qaeda, the Pentagon said. “We can confirm the death of a former Guantanamo Bay detainee, Yasir al-Silmi,” Navy Captain Jeff Davis said. Yasir al-Silmi had been held in the controversial detention centre in Cuba between 2002 and 2009. He was killed in a strike on 2 March, the Pentagon said, in one of the dozens of air strikes on Yemen in the past week. The former Guantanamo prisoner – also known as Mohammed Tahar – was a Yemeni national whom the US Department…

Hello Mr Dramani Mahama, I have always wanted to pen down this letter right after you lost the December 7, 2016 elections but my numerous travels have always been a stumbling block. Luckily, I have had some hiatus as a result of the 60th independence celebration and exactly a day after the celebration marks your two-month service as a former president. I must say you stunned in the anniversary shirt at the Independence Square on Monday. Your ‘ex-presidency’ unlike Jerry John Rawlings’ and John Agyekum Kufuor’s is quite unusual as you have another chance to be president. I believe you…

It was not until 1954 that he joined the then West African Film School which was located at present day TV3, Kanda in Accra. His choice of joining the camera department, to study, panned out to be the best of decision he made. Having graduated with the knowledge in the handling of professional cameras, he saw the need to further broaden his studies. That, in 1960, again saw him graduating from the Film and Television school, Lodz, in Poland and also from the University of Sorbonne, Paris, France was post-graduate certificate in Film and TV Arts. Meet one of Ghana’s…

The Black Stars Square in Accra where Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, stood and proclaim the country’s independence, witnessed yet another  historic moment Monday when smartly dressed Ghanaians trooped there to mark 60 years of independence from Britain.  Typical of Ghana’s independence day celebration yearly, school children and men and women of the country’s security services performed a march past to salute the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who is also the Commander-in-chief of the Ghana Armed Forces. The occasion was attended by Ghana’s former presidents Jerry John Rawlings accompanied by his wife Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, John Agyekum Kufuor and John Dramani Mahama. Zimbabwe’s…

Former 100m and 200m champion Frankie Fredericks has decided to step aside from the five-member IAAF Taskforce coordinating the re-admittance process for suspended Russian athletes. Fredericks, Namibia’s only Olympic medalist in history, was recently implicated by a Le Monde report, which accused him of bribery to the tune of $245,000. “I have decided to step aside from the taskforce so that the integrity of its work is not questioned,” he said after the report. “It is important that the taskforce’s mission is seen as free and fair with no outside influence.” Fredericks’ decision has forced the IAAF to also replace…

The story of Ghana’s independence is a landmark event that will always remain a spiritual backbone of our history. United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) was the main political party formed to champion our agenda for independence in the then Gold Coast, now Ghana. The six “wise men” popularly known as the “big six”, namely:  Edward Akufo Addo, Ernest Ako Adjei, Emmanuel Obetsebi Lamptey, William Ofori-Atta, Dr. J.B Danquah and Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, galvanized many locals to rise against the British colonial administration. Contemporary literature have given conflicting views about Ghana’s struggle for independence, regarding the individuals whose direct actions propelled…

The appointments of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Chief of Army Staff (CAS) have been confirmed after a Council of State greenlight. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo had appointed David Asante Appeatu, Major General Obed Boamah Akwa and Maj. Gen. William Azure Ayamdo as IGP, CDS and CAS respectively in the absence of a Council of State. The three had been acting in their roles, as a result. But a few days after the members of the Council were sworn in, the presidency released a statement confirming the officers. “The said appointments take…

Love, support, intrinsic values, to care for and be cared for, for centuries the family has always been the center of our world, standing tall and strong. https://youtu.be/al_0njTPaoQ

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a smile must be worth a million. Smiling doesn’t just make us appear happier — let’s face it, no one likes a sourpuss — it actually makes others perceive us as more attractive, relaxed and sincere. And while that might be enough of a reason to start flashing those chompers all around town, teeth that are anything less than pearly white can make us a tad self-conscious about showing them off. Sure there are always whitening treatments, but those often come with a hefty price tag and can lead to major…