Author: Krobea

The family of Maxwell Adam Mahama is very excited about the posthumous rank of Major conferred on him by the Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, a spokesperson has revealed. A Captain until his death on Monday, May 29, army officer Maxwell Mahama was promoted to Major by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. A trust fund with seed money of GH¢500,000 was announced by government on Monday, June 5. Speaking a day after the announcement, Family Spokesperson Zakaria Sakara Ahmed said the family, especially the late soldier’s father, is very happy with the promotion. Mr Ahmed said the deceased’s father,…

Nearly 10 million working days are lost each year for adults aged 25-64 due to back pain – and around 80% of us will suffer from back pain at some point in our lives. The financial cost to the UK economy is estimated to be around £12bn per year, plus there are huge personal and emotional costs. In BBC One’s Doctor in the House I help 42-year-old Mark, who works in retail. A former athlete, Mark has suffered from back pain for over 20 years and this has caused him significant problems. Most cases of back pain are self-limiting and…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be in the United Kingdom for two days on a private visit from Friday, June 16. The visit to London will follow a number of meetings in Europe and the United States of America (USA). The president actually left Ghana on Monday, June 5, first of all for Belgium, where he will co-chair the United Nation’s Advocacy Group of Eminent Personalities on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). President Akufo-Addo will meet with Norwegian Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, who is co-chair of the Group. The President will also hold separate meetings with the Belgian Prime…

The Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has conferred a posthumous promotion on Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama, who was lynched at Denkyira-Obuasi virtually in the line of duty. Captain Mahama was promoted to Major in the Forces. The promotion was announced by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday, June 5 when he visited the family to condole with them. The President announced a GH¢500,000 trust fund from the state for the wife and children of the deceased army captain. The Defence Minister will chair the committee of trustees for the fund. President Akufo-Addo also doled…

The world of football has reacted with sadness to the passing of Ivory Coast international Cheick Tioté on Monday, June 5. The 30-year-old midfielder collapsed while training with his Chinese club Beijing Enterprises. The news has provoked well-wishes from the football family across the world to the family of the combative midfielder. His former Ivorian teammates took to Twitter to express their sympathies. My brother Chiek. I cannot believe you are gone. I will never forget you. ?? pic.twitter.com/Ab1Q9VyWly — YayaTouré(@YayaToure) June 5, 2017 No words ?????????????????? #cheicktiote — Didier Drogba(@didierdrogba) June 5, 2017 Cheickouuuuuuuuu?????????????????????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/v84s5zJ0ll — Serge Aurier (@Serge_aurier)…

The Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Dr Babatunde Osotimehin, has died. Dr Osotimehin, who also served as the Under-Secretary General of the United Nations, died on Sunday, June 4 at his home His death was announced by UNFPA on its website on Monday, June 5. “This is a devastating loss for UNFPA and for the people, especially women, girls and youth, he dedicated his life to serving, starting from when he became a doctor in Nigeria. “UNFPA expresses its deep sympathy to his family and prays that they have the fortitude to bear this great loss.”…

At the Reception Hall at 3FM, one of MG Radio stations, in Accra, were two security men on duty that very night. They sat dejectedly and seemingly talking to the television set that hung on the wall. The two guys were fuming that my “good evening” to them was submerged in their rants. Showing on the television was News@10 on TV3. The Anchor was Stephen Anti and he was serving his viewers what would become, in my estimation, the most unpalatable news since the year 2017 began. A soldier had been brutally lynched at Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region. The…

Fishermen along the country’s coastal zones have called on government to restore their authority to enable them fight illegalities in the fishing industry. Fisher folks in Shama, Sekondi, Axim, Elmina, Bortianor, Ada and Keta-Abutiakofe say the impunity in the industry can best be handled if law enforcement is entrusted to them. Ghana’s annual fish harvest has reportedly reduced from the historical annual maximum of 130,000 tonnes to below 20,000 tonnes in the last decade. Reports indicate that the challenging decline in marine fisheries resources, for instance, has led to job losses and minifying livelihood for millions of Ghanaians who depend…

The trial of US comedian and actor Bill Cosby for sexual assault has begun in Pennsylvania. Former university employee Andrea Constand alleges he drugged and molested her in 2004. Mr Cosby, 79, says he is innocent and the encounter was consensual. The trial is expected to last about two weeks. It is being seen as the biggest US celebrity court case since the murder trial of former American football player OJ Simpson in 1995. Several of Mr Cosby’s co-stars from the 1984-1992 sitcom The Cosby Show are expected to attend the trial in Norristown, outside Philadelphia. One of them, Keshia…

Wa All Stars goalkeeper Richard Ofori wants to be the number one goal keeper for the Black Stars ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia. Ofori has been in top shape since 2015/2016 season and helped his team to win the Ghana Premier League that season. Ofori manned the post once for the Black Stars at 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in the third-place match against the Stallions of Burkina Faso. The 23-year-old hopes he will be given the chance to show his skills in post for the team. “Every young goalkeeper’s dream is that after…