Author: Krobea

After the controversy that characterised the signing of the book of condolence opened by the state for the late former president Jerry John Rawlings, former president John Dramani Mahama may have to sign the book again. On Friday, November 13, prior to his signing of the book, Mr Mahama’s party claimed it was taken away to deliberately prevent him from signing it. “We were at the residence of the family to offer our condolences,” General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia told journalists. “The maternal family from Anlo was represented, the nuclear family as well. We…

The family of a 40-year-old woman who was declared dead and sent to the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital Mortuary in Sekondi is still in extreme state of shock after their relative rose from death barely 12 hours after being deposited at the morgue. The patient, Ophilia Baah, a mother of four, was rushed to the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital from home on Thursday, November 12 in the evening from diabetic complications. She was pronounced dead by the medical officer on duty soon upon arrival at the facility. Her remains were quickly conveyed to the Hospital’s morgue. Her husband, Robert Donkoh,…

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has commissioned a GH¢55 million primary sub-station at Mpraeso in the Kwahu South District of the Eastern Region. The project is expecetd to improve electricity supply to the Kwahu Ridge and the Afram Plains areas. The Kwahu Ridge and Afram Plains used to experience erratic and poor-quality power supply due to the use of only two feeders – the 11-kilovolt feeder from Nkawkaw Primary Station and the 33 kilovolts at Donkorkrom. With the coming in of the two by 10 megavolt per amps 33 by 11 kilovolt primary substation at Mpraeso, the Company would…

Twenty local vendors within the Amansie South and West districts have received three months of training in business management and financial literacy by Asanko Mines and Enablis Ghana. The training of the local contractors will ensure most of the local vendors effectively take up outsourced procurement from Asanko Mines to increase the living standards of the locals within the mine’s operational areas. The 20 local contractors after completing the training will position themselves in a more competitive status to bid bigger contracts from local and foreign businesses. Businesses management, book and record keeping and financial literacy are the major courses…

The winner of the 2020 Ghana’s Most Beautiful (GMB) pageant, Naa Dedei Botchwey, has expressed her utmost gratitude to Media General for the opportunity and gift that has been given to her. Naa showed appreciation to Media General during the presentation of awards to the six finalist at the forecourt of TV3 on Friday, November 13. The finalists were Greater Accra’s Naa, Ahafo’s Abena, Volta’s Kafui, Northern’s Zuzu, Upper East’s Talata and Central’s Afriyie in that particular order. The eventual winner Naa received a sleek 4-wheel drive vehicle and a cash of GH¢10,000. Abena as the first runner-up was given…

After seven months of waiting, the Ghana Premier League is back! Champions Aduana Stars and Hearts of Oak would have been the first game of the weekend but that match has been called off. This decision was taken after the GFA was informed that Players and Officials of Hearts of Oak will need further tests before playing a match. This means Legon Cities FC and Berekum Chelsea’s game will be the stand out opening weekend game of the 2020/21 Premier League season. The Accra based club were dominant in the transfer market and that means expectations will be high as…

Highlife musician Okuraseni Samuel has alleged that the Musician Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) contributed GH¢400 as its donation (Nsaabodee) at the funeral of late fellow musician Kofi Boakye Yiadom, popularly known in showbiz as Kofi B. The final funeral rites were held in his hometown, Asante Akyem Agogo, in the Ashanti Region on November 7, 2020. He passed away on Sunday, February 2. A lot of the late musician’s colleagues, friends, fans, family relations and sympathizers were present to grace the occasion. Speaking in an interview on Akoma FM’s Kwantenpon Drive with Tony Best, the ‘Mentor’ I finalist opined that…

Newly elected President of the National House of Chiefs Ogyeahohuo Yaw Gyebi II has advised politicians and the youth to emulate the courageous character of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings. The Paramount Chief of the Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Area in the Western North Region said like the former late President, if the youth wants to take a decision that would benefit mankind, they should not relent. Reacting to the sudden demise of the late President on Onua FM’s Yen Sempa hosted by Nana Okyere Awurukuo on Friday, Ogyeahohuo Yaw Gyebi II said “[the late Rawlings] was purposeful. He…

2020-2021 Ghana Premier League season opener between Accra Hearts of Oak and Aduana Stars has been called off due to Covid-19 related issues from the camp of the Phobians. The FA said the decision to call the match off is because team members of the Phobians will have to go through extra tests before they can play any official match. “This decision was taken after the GFA was informed that Players and Officials of Hearts of Oak will need further tests before playing a match,” the FA said. Hearts of Oak said days ago that three of their team members…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it has lined up a number of funeral activities to celebrate founder Jerry John Rawlings. Mr Rawlings, who founded NDC in 1992, died at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra on Thursday, November 12 after a short illness. An “urgent” meeting of the party’s Political Committee was chaired by current leader, John Dramani Mahama, on Friday on the way forward. “At a meeting of the Political Committee of the party on Friday morning, we reaffirmed the party’s commitment to celebrate the life of our dear Founder,” a press release signed by General Secretary…