Author: Krobea

Bunkurugu District in the Northern Region has been under curfew for the past three years as a result of protracted chieftaincy disputes between the Jamong and the Jafack families. The chieftaincy disputes have led to loss of properties and about 28 lives. A blood burial ceremony has been held to end the conflict though there is said to exist mistrust among feuding parties. The Paramount Chief of Bunkurugu, Alhaji Abuba Nasumong, has pledged that both families will now co-exist without any unrest and called for cooperation from the families. He was speaking to TV3 in an interview after a peace…

Usain Bolt will have to hand back one of his nine Olympic gold medals after Jamaican team-mate Nesta Carter tested positive for a banned substance. Carter was part of the Jamaican quartet that won the 4x100m in Beijing in 2008. His was one of 454 selected doping samples retested by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) last year, and has been found to contain the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine. Bolt, 30, completed an unprecedented ‘triple triple’ in Rio last summer. He won gold in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay to add to his successes in the same events in 2008 and…

Just imagining a parasite in the body is a scary thing, but many people have parasites and are not even aware of it. Parasites are microorganisms that live off other organisms. Anyone can get a parasitic infestation. It is more common than you may think. Some parasites can cause disease directly, while others cause disease by the toxins that they produce. There are several types of parasites that live in and feed off your body. Some survive on the food you consume, some feed on red blood cells and some even lay eggs inside your body. Some of the common…

Donald Trump has said a “big day” is planned on national security, including an announcement to build a wall on the border between the US and Mexico. The new US president is expected to sign several executive orders regarding immigration and border security over the next few days. They are likely to include the “extreme vetting” of people coming from seven predominantly Muslim countries in the Middle East and Africa. This would restrict refugee access. Mr Trump tweeted: “Big day planned on national security tomorrow. Among many other things, we will build the wall!” Building a 2,000-mile wall along the…

Gambian Papa Bakary Gassama has been named as the referee to officiate the final Group D game between Ghana and Egypt at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. Gassama, Caf’s best referee for 2016, was the man at the center of affairs in the 2016 Champions League final between Mamelodi Sundowns and Zamalek. He was adjudged the best continental referee in 2014 as well after becoming one of the three African referees to officiate at the world cup in Brazil. Gassama has already officiated one match at Gabon. He was at the center of affairs when the hosts…

The Minority in Parliament says nothing will stop members from calling the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government led by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo incompetent if cocoa production does not increase in the coming years. At the vetting of the Minister-designate for Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, on Tuesday, Ranking Member of Parliament’s Appointments Committee Haruna Iddrisu challenged the nominee over his ‘incompetent’ rants against the erstwhile Mahama-led administration with regard to cocoa production. Then a Minority Spokesperson on Food and Agriculture, Dr Afriyie Akoto had descended heavily on the previous administration over the decline in cocoa production. He had blamed…

Champions La Cote d’Ivoire have exited the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations after losing 0-1 to Morocco on the final day of action in Group C. It was the first loss for the side since losing 1-2 to Nigeria in the 2013 edition held in South Africa. The Elephants had drawn their first two group games coming into Tuesday’s game but had to face a side managed by a man who knows the team too well. Herve Renard, the Morocco coach, had guided the Elephants to the trophy in 2015. The first half of the game at Stade d’Oyem ended…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo went to the extent of persuading some persons to accept his nomination to serve in his government, a Deputy Chief of Staff has revealed. Samuel Abu Jinapor said the gesture stems from the president’s passion to see Ghana transformed for the better. He was speaking to TV3’s Nana Kwaku Aduah on Tuesday, January 24 after President Akufo-Addo announced 10 persons to serve as his regional ministers upon approval by Parliament. Among the persons introduced by the president at the Flagstaff House as his regional ministerial appointees was Dr Archibald Yao Letsa to head the Volta…

Schalke 04 and Black Stars defender Abdul Baba Rahman may not play again this season after his club confirmed that his injury will sideline him for “several months”. The former Asante Kotoko player sustained an injury in Ghana’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations opener against Uganda. Initial MRI scans in Gabon revealed that the defender could not play any more role in the Nations Cup. He was therefore accompanied by a member of the Black Stars technical team to Germany. On Tuesday, January 24, Schalke 04 reported on its website that Baba Rahman successfully underwent surgery, which revealed that the…