Author: Krobea

The Member of Parliament for Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency, George Mireku Duker, has reportedly sustained hand injury during an altercation with Western Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Charles Bissiw. The incident reportedly occurred at Kingstel Hotel in Takoradi during the party’s workshop for parliamentary candidates for Western and Western North regions. Party members remain tight-lipped on the matter. However, Mr Duker confirmed the incident in an interview with the media on Monday evening, indicating that he is receiving treatment at the hospital after the alleged altercation. But he declined to give details of what led to the fight due…

The campaign team of former president John Dramani Mahama has debunked reports that he promised more mortuaries for Zongo communities. “For the records, the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama, during the live interview with TV XYZ and Woezor TV, took the opportunity to highlight his party’s proposed interventions in the People’s Manifesto for Zongos ad Deprived Urban Settlements,” a statement from the campaign team clarified on Monday, September 21. It said Mr Mahama read from page 82 of NDC’s manifesto and so reports that he promised more mortuaries in Zongo communities are “false,…

The International Parliament for Safety, Peace and Justice (IPSPJ) in Ghana has called on all political parties to make a strong statement of peace ahead of the 2020 general elections and stand by it. In a news release on International Day of Peace, the body reminded all Ghanaians to work towards building a peaceful coexistence and uphold peace before, during and after the December 7 elections. “The 2020 Theme: Shaping Peace Together cannot be more relevant than a time when the nation is preparing for its general elections,” Country Director Ambassador Alexander Obeng Boateng said. “Each year the International Day…

Leadership of opposition parties in the Ashanti Region have asked aggrieved registered nurses and midwives to deepen their industrial action. The registered nurses and midwives Association on Monday laid down their tools in protest against poor conditions of service. Leaders of United People’s Party (UPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) want the aggrieved nurses to remain on strike until the government adheres to their terms and conditions of service. Akwasi Addai Odike and Afrifa Yamoa Ponkoh of the UPP and NDC respectively told Aduanaba Kofi Asante Ennin on the GhanAkoma morning show on Akoma FM that the strike is timely.…

The Greater Accra Regional Secretariat of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) has disbursed GH¢19,620,100 to beneficiaries from 2017 till date. GH¢16, 322, 100 out of the amount was given to 783 groups while GH¢3,298,000 was given to individuals in the Region. The Greater Accra Regional Director of MASLOC, Dennis Okyere Danso, who made the revelation on Onua FM’s Ghana Dadwene on Sunday, explained that “every group has minimum of five and maximum of 25 people”. He noted that “every Ghanaian is a beneficiary of MASLOC. Prior to 2017, the beneficiaries were given GH¢500 to GH¢800 and they deducted…

Greater Accra Region’s Naa, full name Naa Dedei Botchwey, has been crowned the 2020 Ghana’s Most Beautiful winner. The former student of Central University and the Ghana Institute of Journalism beat Ahafo Region’s Abena to the car, crown and GH¢2,000 more as she received a cheque for GH¢10,000 as her cash prize on Sunday, September 20. Volta Region’s Kafui came third while Northern Region’s Zuzu was fourth. Upper East Region’s Talata and Central Region’s Afriyie were fifth and sixth respectively. It was a night of glitz and glamour as the final of the most popular beauty reality show in Ghana…

On the road to crown a new GMB queen, the six finalists address the need for peace in the upcoming elections. Upper East Region’s Talata entreated political leaders and chiefs not to influence the youth in violence, ending the performance with a rap to stop vandalism: “Don’t say peace act peace”. Volta Region’s Kafui emphasized that power lies in the thumb and not in guns, politicians nor political parties as they will come and go but Ghana will always be Ghana. “Let us not fail our Ghana with violence and chaos; we have only Ghana,” she stressed, ending with the…

On a night of glam, education and entertainment in the grand-finale of Ghana’s Most Beautiful, the six finalists take us through the first round. They attempt to educate us on the nationalization of one language, which many claim holds the key to national development. Talata from the Upper East Region kicked off with an amazing performance; she delivered her act on nationalizing one language. “Nationalizing one language might lead to conflict because Ghana has about 46 languages and if one language is nationalized, the natives of that language will feel superior over the other tribes.” Volta Region’s representative Kafui, speaking…

Former President John Dramani Mahama is reported to have commissioned a cassava processing factory in Kintampo last Friday as part of his three-day tour of the Bono East Region. According to him, as reported by his campaign team, the factory will ensure a real transformation for the agriculture sector by increasing the earnings of farmers and creating more jobs. Addressing a gathering of chiefs and people after commissioning the factory, Mr Mahama said promoting agri-business will be a top priority in his next government. As part of the agric sector transformation plan, the NDC flagbearer said the name of the…