Author: Krobea

A high-powered two-man delegation from the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has visited injured Black Stars defender Baba Abdul-Rahman in Germany. The delegation, led by the federation’s vice-president George Afriyie, arrived in Gelsenkirchen on Saturday morning to check on the Schalke player’s injury recovery. Rahman, who suffered a knee injury while playing for Ghana at the recent Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, received the delegation at his home near Dusseldorf. Afriyie, who was accompanied by follow Emergency Committee member Kweku Eyiah, also conveyed best wishes message from the Executive Committee of the GFA, Black Stars Management Committee and the entire…

The Gambia has sworn in its new president, Adama Barrow, in front of a crowd of thousands. It is the second time Mr Barrow has taken the oath. The first time was at very low-key event at the country’s embassy in Senegal last month, after a lengthy power struggle forced him into exile. After his predecessor finally agreed to step down, Mr Barrow was able to arrange a stadium event back in his homeland, near the capital city Banjul. Crowds queued through the night to get a good spot inside the stadium. Brass bands prepared to play and flags waved.…

A member of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), Dr Steve Manteaw, has called for a business plan for the state oil management company. Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) was established in 1983 by PNDC Law 64 to support the government’s objective of providing adequate and reliable supply of petroleum products and reducing the country’s dependence on crude oil imports, through the development of the country’s petroleum resources. Its mandate expanded in 2007 with the discovery of oil and its subsequent exploration three years later. But there has been wide criticism as regards the corporate social responsibility of the…

As 6th March draws nearer and the euphoria of Ghana’s 60th anniversary builds up, let’s muse over the unadulterated beauty of the ideal woman of the Gold Coast era. What influenced her sense of style and beauty? This beauty was adorned in her bridal attire clearly flaunting her perky boobs. Ever wondered why the local clothing industry seem to have failed miserably? I’m seated glaring at this image with a heavy heart. Everything I’m wearing was imported, from the shirt, jean trouser, brassier down to my panties are all imported. This is not as a result of choice but because the…

The wife of Zimbabwe’s 92-year-old President, Robert Mugabe, has said that he is so popular that if he died, he could run as a corpse in next year’s election and still win votes. Grace Mugabe, 51, was addressing a rally of the governing Zanu-PF party. Mr Mugabe has governed Zimbabwe since the end of white-majority rule in 1980 following a bitterly fought war. His wife, who has often professed her undying loyalty to her husband, has assumed an increasingly high profile. “One day when God decides that Mugabe dies, we will have his corpse appear as a candidate on the…

The newly instituted Hajj Board led by the chairman, Sheikh IC Quaye, has organized a Qur’anic recitation for a successful Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia this year. This is to commit to the Board’s pledge to give Ghanaian Muslims a successful Hajj after it was inaugurated last Thursday. The event was held at the Hajj Village in Accra. There have been a lot of issues regarding Hajj pilgrimage among Ghanaian Muslims in recent times but last year’s holy exercise encountered relatively less difficulties. The newly instituted Hajj Board expressed commitment to improve upon previous Hajj operations; hence commencing with Qur’anic…

Hundreds of well-meaning Ghanaians are at the premises of TV3 Network Limited to donate blood to help stock the National Blood Bank. Among the prospective donors from far and near are businessmen, artisans, professionals and students. About 40 health professionals from the Korle Bu Teaching and 37 Military hospitals are screening the hundreds for the exercise. The Public Relations Manager of the National Blood Service, Stephen Addae-Baah, expressed satisfaction at the exercise so far. “Just two hours into the exercise and we have about 90 donors,” he observed. “We are hoping to get more.” He pointed out that a number…

Over the years I have travelled the world in search of a happy and fulfilling life, and again and again it eludes me. Today, I sit back to meditate, and I realised that I changed nothing to get to my goal. My thoughts, habits, attitudes and actions have only reinforced one thing; my years are destined to look like the previous ones. So I ask myself, what can I do differently? What can I do to live a happy and fulfilling life? What is my truth and my happiness? Perhaps, you face the same situation. This is not the end…

A pastor at Domeabra near Pokuase in the Ga West Municipal Assembly of the Greater Accra Region has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with hard labour for defiling a 13-year-old girl. Pastor Vincent Kete pleaded guilty to defiling the daughter of his friend of 25 years. Presenting the facts in court, prosecutor Inspector Kofi Atimbiri said the accused called the victim to his room on Tuesday, February 7 and forcibly had sexual intercourse with her. The accused and the victim’s father, as friends, lived in a single room in a mission house of their church. The pastor told…

Parliament has by consensus approved all the 10 regional ministerial nominees of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The 10 were vetted over the past week from Tuesday, February 14. Report on the ten to head the country’s regions was presented by Chairman of the Appointments Committee Joseph Osei-Owusu. The ten include Dr Kwaku Owusu Afriyie (Western), Simon Osei-Mensah (Ashanti) and Eric Kwakye Darfour (Eastern). The others are Ishmael Ashitey (Greater Accra), Dr Archibald Letsa (Volta), Alhassan Suleiman (Upper West) and Rockson Bukari (Upper East). The rest are Kwaku Asomah Cheremeh (Brong Ahafo), Salifu Sa-eed (Northern) and Kwamena Duncan (Central). Source:…