Author: Krobea

A Ghanaian woman has been found dead near the US-Canada border and police say she died of “possible hypothermia”. Mavis Korkor Larnyoh Otuteye, 57, was found dead near Noyes, Minnesota, the closest American community to Emerson, Manitoba in Canada. “It is believed that Mavis was attempting to enter Canada at the time of her death,” Kittson County Sheriff’s Department wrote in a statement. The deceased was last seen in northwestern Minnesota on May 22 but was reported missing three days later. Canadian website CTV News reports that the investigation into Ms Otuteye’s death was carried out by the Kittson County…

The Black Stars of Ghana will begin non-residential training at the Accra Sports Stadium today, Wednesday, May 31, ahead of their 2019 Nations Cup qualifier against Ethiopia. Coach Kwesi Appiah is hoping to put the players through their paces early in Accra before they travel to Kumasi on Monday ahead of the game. Appiah has shaken up the composition of the squad with many new faces expected at training. There would, however, be the usual suspects and familiar faces including Asamoah Gyan and the Ayew brothers. The session will be the first time Appiah is meeting up with the team…

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Some fisher folks in Western Region have vowed not to give up light fishing and the use of dynamite and other illegal fishing practices. They insist fishing is their livelihood and whoever wants sanity in the industry must first stop foreigners, who they claim invaded their “terrain” with the illegal fishing practices. The fishermen were interacting with a group of journalist on a USAID-UCC-aided training in effective reportage in fisheries and environmental issues. The fishing industry in Ghana is based on resources from the marine, freshwater and coastal lagoons. It is estimated that over 250,000 artisanal fishers depend on these…

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After recently stating that hip-life musician Guru is not an A-List artiste, Mel Kwasi Davis has once again strongly predicted that highlife musician Kwabena Kwabena is on his way to hibernation. In his submission about the reasons why some old highlife/hiplife musicians are struggling to make it again in the industry, the boss of Event Republic and an artiste manager said during a discussion on Accra-based Onua 95.1 FM’s entertainment show Anigye mmre that: “When we talking about those who are struggling to make it, never add musician like K.K Fosu because K.K Fosu is relevant and still playing shows.…

Ghana’s Black Starlets lost the 2017 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations trophy to Mali on Sunday, May 28 after going 1-0 down to the Eaglets in the final of the tournament. The goal was the first to be conceded by the Starlets in open play at this year’s tournament, which was held in Gabon. A 21st minute penalty converted by Mamadou Samake after John Otu felled his Malian opponent in the box, the goal was the only one that separated the two West African sides. The Malians dominated the midfield with Abdoul Salam Ad Jiddou leading the charge. Ghana goalie…

Arsene Wenger secured his record seventh FA Cup final win as Arsenal produced a magnificent display to win a Wembley thriller against 10-man Chelsea. Alexis Sanchez gave Arsenal the lead in contentious fashion after only four minutes, when referee Anthony Taylor overruled his assistant after he had flagged for offside against Aaron Ramsey. The Premier League champions also claimed Sanchez handled in the build-up. And their task became even harder when Victor Moses was correctly sent off by Taylor in the second half after receiving a second yellow card for diving. Diego Costa revived Chelsea’s hopes of a repeat of…

Great Olympics began the second round of the Ghana Premier League strongly with a 1-0 win over Berekum Chelsea at the Accra Sports Stadium. Substitute Coffie Bekoe hit the back of the net in the 66th minute to secure all the points for the Agorsu Boys on Saturday, May 27. The Accra side had struggled in the first round but changed its managerial set up before the round ended. With Tom Strand taking over from former player Godwin Attram, Olympics have improved significantly. Strand had managed a 0-0 draw with Berekum Chelsea in the last game of the first round.…

A Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the party is taking stock as it prepares to mark its 25th anniversary on June 10, 2017. Koku Anyidoho says it is important the party retools and refashions to meet the demands of modern political party organization. Functional executives of the leading opposition party are in Elmina in the Central Region for a training workshop under the auspices of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). UNDP’s workshop for political party executives is under its Joint Party Support and Strengthening Programme (JPASS), which helps the parties draft their communication and…