Author: Krobea

A Circuit Court in Koforidua in the Eastern Region has remanded 12 persons in prison custody for attacking a police station in Somanya. Two more others have been refused bail. The 14 including an assemblyman were arrested on Monday, May 29 following an attack on the Somanya Police Station which resulted in the razing down of one police patrol vehicle. READ: Assemblyman, 13 others caged over attack on Somanya police SEE ALSO: ECG staff boycott work at Somanya, blame Energy Minister for attacks on them The attackers had been incensed by the arrest of the assemblyman, Ebenezer Jones Adamtey Dendendin,…

The Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) in the Northern Region has engaged some farmers in the Tolon District on impending dangers with regard to the fall armyworm infestation in Ghana as they prepare to begin the 2017 cropping season. The engagement, according to Maize Breeder of SARI Madam Gloria Boakye-Adu, is to serve as a platform to build the capacity of farmers by educating them on what to expect in the cropping season and adequately prepare farmers in scouting, detecting, and possible control measures in the fight against the fall armyworm pests on their farms. Fall army worm has already invaded…

A German policewoman was shot in the head when a man grabbed a police gun at a suburban station in Munich. The woman, 26, was critically wounded and two bystanders also seriously hurt in the shooting at Unterföhring S-Bahn station, police said. Police shot and lightly wounded the gunman, who is now in custody. Police said it was not a terrorist incident. A major police operation is under way in the northern suburb of Unterföhring, and rail services have been suspended. Police said there was no further danger to the public. The two wounded bystanders are being treated in hospital,…

Nigerian musician-cum-comedian Folarin Falana, known in showbiz as Falz, has shot his recent music video for Jeje in Jamestown, Accra. The Bhad Guys Records Frontman Falz decided to feature some Ghanaian scenery. The video shoot by Mex displayed vivid images of Jamestown, the Lighthouse and graffiti beautified walls along the streets which were designed for the annual Chale Wote Street Art Festival. Jeje is off his forthcoming third solo album and the video is already gaining a lot of attention. The Softwork hitmaker represented Nigeria in a face-to-face with M.anifest at the Ghana Meets Naija concert in which Ghana emerged…

Ghana’s renowned gospel choir E’mPraise Incoporated is set to bring Ghanaians from all walks of life under one umbrella, with one heart and voice to worship God. It’s indeed appropriate at this time as the country celebrates 60 years of independence. E’mPraise Inc. is a non-denominational contemporary Christian music choir that started its operations in 2005. Starting from a humble background of a few young men and women who had the passion to win souls for Christ through music, the Ministry has grown over the years into a household name amongst contemporary Gospel music lovers. Coming from a non-denominational background,…

The silicone bracelet I’m wearing around my wrist isn’t particularly subtle. But it’s not meant to be. The bright red strap encases a small rectangular rechargeable battery that sits against my wrist and can deliver shocks over 200 volts. Emblazoned on the top is a lightning bolt, so there’s no risk I’ll forget what the device does. My phone says the device is charged and placed to the lowest setting. All that’s left to do is press down on the lightning bolt and give myself a small electric shock. The device I’m describing, called the Pavlok, is a bit controversial.…

The Member of Parliament for Sekondi Constituency in the Western Region, Andrew Kofi Agyapa Mercer, is making a passionate appeal to the Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, President Nana Akufo-Addo, to prevail on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to crack the whip on non-performing police personnel in the service. The MP said “the police are there to ensure [violence] do not happen. The police are trained to do a particular job so if they are not doing it, they need to be fired”. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP was contributing to a discussion on TV3’s New Day hosted…

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has admonished African leaders to assume responsibility for the transformation of their economies, and depart from the mindset of aid, dependency and charity and handouts.   According to President Akufo-Addo, “If we, Africans, are to transform our stagnant, jobless economies, built on the export of raw materials and unrefined goods, to value-added economies that provide jobs, to build strong middle-class societies and lift the mass of our people out of dire poverty, then we must take our destinies into our own hands and assume responsibility for this.” President Akufo-Addo made this known…

The Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers to regain the NBA Championship with a 4-1 series win. The Warriors secured a 129-120 victory on Monday to take their second title in three seasons and cap a near-perfect run through the play-offs. Golden State beat Cleveland in the 2015 Finals only to lose to them last year, squandering a 3-1 series lead. Warriors forward Kevin Durant, 28, was named the Most Valuable Player of the Finals. “I couldn’t sleep for two days,” Durant said. “I was anxious, I was jittery. “I just wanted to lay it all out there. I…

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Krachi Nchumuru Constituency in the Volta Region, John Majisi, has called on the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) to roll out a module solely for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the country. Mr Majisi said this will help persons with disabilities to be productive and employable. “The YEA portions for persons with disabilities have not been done and that for albinos has been ruled out,” the MP observed. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP was speaking on TV3’s New Day on International Albinism Awareness Day on June 13. People with albinism face multiple forms of…