Author: Krobea

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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The Kremlin has denied allegations by US authorities that the FSB intelligence agency was involved in a huge data breach affecting Yahoo. Two FSB officers were accused of conspiring with two alleged criminal hackers in a Department of Justice indictment announced on Wednesday. The charges are believed to be the first that the US has filed against Russian government officials. Yahoo’s 2014 breach affected 500 million user accounts. “As we have said repeatedly, there can be absolutely no question of any official involvement by any Russian agency, including the FSB [intelligence agency], in any illegal actions in cyberspace,” said spokesman…

Bananas are probably one of the most common fruits found across the world, and many people enjoy eating a banana for breakfast. Eating a banana is good for your health, as this fruit is a superfood that has components that can help fight many diseases. Most of us eat a banana and throw away the peel. But the peel is very beneficial and should be included in your beauty regimen. Banana peels are full of antioxidants, antifungal, antibacterial and enzymatic properties that can be put to good use. Plus, they are high in vitamins B6, B12, magnesium and potassium. All…

                                                         Somali pirates who hijacked an oil tanker have released it without condition, according to officials. The announcement came hours after the pirates and naval forces exchanged gunfire over a boat believed to be carrying supplies to the hijackers. The tanker, which was en route from Djibouti to the Somali capital, Mogadishu, was seized on Monday with eight Sri Lankan crew members on board. It is the first hijack off Somalia’s coast since…