Author: Krobea

On Thursday, January 26, 2017 unionised staff of the Ghana Post called for the immediate dissolution of the current management board for misappropriation of funds. Some workers of Ghana Post demanded the immediate removal of their Managing Director, Eric Yao, and Deputy Managing Director Solomon Agyei and Head of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Godfred Aboagye. The aggrieved workers are alleging that three senior staff connived to embezzle funds belonging to the state company. Demonstrating at the forecourt of the Ghana Post head office in Accra, the group held placards and vowed not to allow the managing director Eric Yao to…

Ernestina Afari also known as Silky Sweet, a regular entertainment pundit on Onua 95.1 FM’s entertainment talk show Anigye Mmre, has said VGMA awards to any gospel artiste under Media Excel Productions record label are questionable. George Quaye, who is the Head of Communications at Charterhouse, organizers of Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA), accused some gospel artistes of bribing him. “I have been offered bribes by Gospel artistes, if I could or anybody on the board could alter results, some of the bribes are very lucrative and because it is impossible we are unable to take it.” The statement did…

Parliament’s Appointments Committee has recommended for approval six ministers-designate vetted within the past couple of days. In all 12 ministerial nominees of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo were vetted from Monday, January 30 to Thursday, February 2. On Friday, the Committee presented its third report to the Seventh Parliament. Five were approved by consensus by the Committee while one had to be approved by a majority decision. Dr Anthony Akoto Osei (Monitoring and Evaluation), Daniel Kwaku Botwe (Regional Reorganisation and Development) and John Peter Amewu (Lands and Natural Resources) are among the five approved by consensus by the Committee. Minister-designate…

The Northern Region office of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has been attacked by men suspected to be supporters of the ruling party. TV3’s regional correspondent Zubaida Ismail said the attackers numbered about 20. They stormed the offices, she reports, and demanded that workers vacated. Most workers had to take cover at the Northern Regional Directorate of Ghana Education Service (GES), an eye witness said. Some clients of the National Health Insurance Scheme who were at the regional office were, however, attacked by the miscreants. But for the timely intervention of the workers of the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly (TMA),…

Image copyrightAPImage captionMr Mattis has been holding talks with his South Korean counterpart, Han Min-koo The US Defence Secretary James Mattis has said any use of nuclear weapons by North Korea would be met with an “effective and overwhelming” response. Mr Mattis spoke in South Korea, where he had been reaffirming US support,before flying to Tokyo. He also reconfirmed plans to deploy a US missile defence system in South Korea later this year. North Korea’s repeated missile and nuclear tests and aggressive statements continue to alarm and anger the region. The US has a considerable military presence in South Korea…

Renowned heart surgeon Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has revealed that he was dismissed as head of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) in a strange way in 2009 when the National Democratic Congress (NDC) took over power. He said he had been in office then for only a year. “I was dismissed on radio,” he stated. “It was not right but…” he lamented. Prof Frimpong-Boateng expressed these lamentations on Thursday, February 2 when he faced Parliament’s Appointments Committee. He was being vetted for the ministerial position of Science, Technology and Innovation. Assessing his curriculum vitae, Member of Parliament for Bodi Samson…

A former Royal Canadian Mint employee has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for stealing gold coins by concealing them in his rectum. Leston Lawrence stole $127,116 (CA$165,451; £100,000) of gold in 22 pieces. The 35-year-old, who was found guilty last November, was caught after he had successfully sold 17 of the gold pieces through Ottawa Gold Buyers. Ontario Court Judge Peter Doody ordered Lawrence to pay a $145,900 fine. Passing sentence on Thursday, he ruled that Lawrence should serve another 30 months in prison if he fails to pay the penalty within three years of his release. Investigators…

Four-time champions Cameroon beat Ghana 2-0 in the semi-final on Thursday to reach the final of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Two second half goals from Slavia Prague’s Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui and Denmark-based Christian Bassogog gave the Indomitable Lions the ticket to face Egypt in Sunday’s final. The semi-final game at the Stade de Franceville was a repeat of the 2008 semi-final, which saw Cameroon pip Ghana, then hosts, 1-0. Ghana’s goalie Razak Brimah, who came under disciplinary action a couple of days to the game, was the busier of the two goalkeepers, having to be called to action on…

Brothers Jordan and Andre Ayew will lead Ghana’s attack in their semi-final clash against Cameroon on Thursday. The two powered Ghana into the semi-final stage after scoring both goals in the Black Stars’ 2-1 win over DR Congo in the quarter-final last Sunday. Captain Asamoah Gyan will start from the bench with Mubarak Wakaso and Frank Acheampong returning to the starting line-up. Afriyie Acquah also starts after making an impressive showing in the quarter-final clash. Thursday’s semi-final will be played at Stade de Franceville and the winner will meet Egypt in the final on Sunday. The loser, on the other…

Part of the Police Hospital is to be closed to the public from Friday, February 3 to Monday, February 6, 2017. The closure is to allow management to carry out an intended fumigation at selected units and departments. The targeted units include the Paediatric and out-patient departments, Radiology Unit, Dental Unit, Chemist Unit, Quartermaster Stores, and general administration areas. Affected areas will be open to public on Monday, February 6 as management put in place measures to deal with emergency cases. The public is therefore advised to take note and cooperate with management since the exercise is intended to help…