Author: Krobea

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:…

Great Olympics have moved from the bottom of the Ghana Premier League following an award of 3 points and 3 goals by the Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association. The points were deducted from Bolgatanga All Stars in their Match Day 4 fixture against the Agosu side. Olympics had filed a protest against the Upper East Region side over a payment to have been effected in the 2015/2016 season. Though All Stars dismissed the allegations, stating it has no outstanding debt to the GFA, the Disciplinary Committee chaired by Prosper Harrison Addo ruled against it. Announcing its decision on…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has replied his critics over the size of his government. According to him, “it is better to have men and women capable of serving the nation’s interests and to work to grow the economy”. The president stirred public criticism following the announcement of his deputy ministers last Wednesday, March 15. The number of deputy ministers plus four additional ministers announced brought the total number of ministers to serve in the government of President Akufo-Addo to 110, a number that is the highest in the Fourth Republic. Taking to his official Twitter page – apparently from…

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