Author: Krobea

Residents of Bodomase in the Kumawu Traditional Area of the Ashanti Region have clashed with a team of police and military personnel over a chieftaincy dispute. Thursday’s conflict ensued as one of the claimants to be the Kumawu Paramount seat and his supporters were prevented from participating in the final burial rites of the late Akyeampemhene of Kumawu, Oheneba Krapa Yiadom. An attempt to forcefully make their way to the burial grounds was fiercely resisted with firing of gunshots and tear gas as the residents also pelted stones at the security personnel. The chief and his supporters managed to escape…

The newly elected member of the Council of State to represent the Greater Accra Region, Dr Nii Kotei Dzani, has dismissed rumours that he lobbied Former Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram Constituency, ET Mensah, to step down. “I did not lobby E.T Mensah,” he insisted. “He is my uncle but I have not seen him for many times. The only time I saw him was yesterday [Thursday] when he called me at the venue and said he has stepped down.” READ: ET Mensah withdraws from Council of State elections Dr Dzani, who polled 20 out of the 32 total valid…

Most of us are very self-conscious about the way we smell, especially when we need to attend an important event like an interview, a date or a get-together with family and friends. At times, our body smell resembles the food we’ve eaten and no matter how much we shower, deodorize or splash on our favorite perfume or cologne, nothing seems to mask the smell. Odor-producing foods can lead to unpleasant body odor, bad breath as well as foul-smelling urine and bowel movements. Instead of trying to deal with body odors after the fact, look to the foods you eat that…

Tony Blair is to announce his “mission” to persuade Britons to “rise up” and change their minds on Brexit. The former prime minister will say in a speech later that people voted in the referendum “without knowledge of the true terms of Brexit”. He will say he wants to “build support for finding a way out from the present rush over the cliff’s edge”. But former Cabinet minister Iain Duncan Smith said Mr Blair’s comments were arrogant and utterly undemocratic. Downing Street has said it is “absolutely committed” to seeing Brexit through. Prime Minister Theresa May wants to trigger formal…

Ghana Premier League club Hearts of Oak has named Scottish manager Frank Elliot Nuttal as the new coach of its senior side. Hearts of Oak confirmed the engagement on Twitter on Thursday, February 16. Frank Elliot Nuttal is our new head coach. #WelcomeFrank #AHOSC pic.twitter.com/PDNnr2C9AN — Accra Hearts Of Oak (@HeartsOfOakGH) February 16, 2017 Frank Nuttal’s last appointment was in Kenya, where he managed Gor Mahia FC. Born on May 4, 1968 in Hamilton, Frank Nuttal has a UEFA Pro Licence. He was once a Fitness Coach for Scottish giants Rangers and played a similar role for the English U-17…

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has outlined a plan to let artificial intelligence (AI) software review content posted on the social network. In a letter describing the plan, he said algorithms would eventually be able to spot terrorism, violence, bullying and even prevent suicide. He admitted Facebook had previously made mistakes in the content it had removed from the website. But he said it would take years for the necessary algorithms to be developed. The announcement has been welcomed by an internet safety charity, which had previously been critical of the way the social network had handled posts depicting extreme violence.…

US President Donald Trump’s choice for national security adviser has turned down the job offer. Retired Vice-Admiral Robert Harward was widely tipped for the post after Mr Trump fired Michael Flynn on Monday. A White House official said Mr Harward cited family and financial commitments, but US media said the sticking point was he wanted to bring in his own team. Mr Flynn had misled US Vice-President Mike Pence over his conversations with Russia’s ambassador to the US. The latest setback emerged hours after Mr Trump robustly denied media reports of White House disarray, insisting in a news conference that…

Ten (10) prominent persons were elected today, one from each region, to represent the 10 regions on the Council of State membership. They will compliment the 14 others already appointed by President Nana Akufo-Addo to advise him during his four-year tenure as the President of Ghana. President of Groupe Ideal Dr Nii Kotei Dzani has been elected as the Greater Accra Region representative onto the Council of State. The 37-year-old won elections held on Thursday at the Ga West District Assembly Hall in Amasaman. He polled 20 out of a total of 32 valid votes cast. Second to Dr Dzani was…

A 64-year-old woman has successfully given birth to healthy twins – a boy and a girl – in Burgos, northern Spain. The Recoletas Hospital delivered the twins by Caesarean section, the usual method in such rare cases. The unnamed woman had undergone fertility treatment in the US, Spanish media report. The hospital has posted a video clip of the Caesarean delivery. In 2012 the woman gave birth to a girl, who was later taken into care by social services, amid welfare concerns. Social workers said the girl was being brought up isolated, poorly clothed and with bad personal hygiene, the…

The 1986 year group of the Wesley Girls High School in Cape Coast has handed over a GH¢180,000 solar-powered water project to the school. The project was part of a gesture to mark the group’s 30 years after leaving school. It is aimed at weaning the school off Ghana Water Company and cut its expenditure on water utility. The project also attracted funding support from some organizations and other old girls not part of the 1986 group. Four mechanized boreholes were drilled to be solar powered to supply water. Three older boreholes were re-drilled as part of the project. Bishop…