Author: Krobea

Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has been named the Premier League player of the season. The 29-year-old scored 13 goals as City finished second in the top flight behind champions Liverpool. De Bruyne also matched a competition record of 20 assists, equalling former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry’s record for a single season set in 2002-03. He is the third Belgian in the past nine seasons to win the award after Vincent Kompany and Eden Hazard. The winner was decided after votes from the public on the EA Sports website were combined with those of the 20 Premier League club…

The request by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for an independent audit of the newly compiled voter register has no legal basis, the Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has said. Dr Serebour Quaicoe says there is no law that supports the demand. Speaking on The Key Points on TV3/3FM on Saturday, August 15, Dr Quaicoe said all the figures, his outfit has always insisted, are provisional and yet to be transferred into its database. His comments come after the NDC demanded an independent audit into the new register following claims by the Chair of the…

Ghana Premier League club Hearts of Oak have reached an agreement with Joseph Esso, who left the club last week due to contract disagreement, to return. According to reports, Esso wanted a one-year contract with increase in personal wages but was offered two more years with lesser pay. But in a meeting between Hearts’ management and the player on Thursday, a new deal was agreed, multiple sources familiar with the matter say. When it was announced last Friday that Esso and three others had left due to failed contract negotiations, the club received backlash from the public particularly its fans,…

The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) Council has appointed Professor Richard Kwasi Amankwah as its new Vice-Chancellor. He takes over from Professor Jerry Samuel Yao Kuma, whose term of office ends on October 15, 2020. Until he was appointed the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Amankwah was the Dean, Faculty of Integrated Management Science of the University. His term will run from October 16, 2020, to July 31, 2024. Meanwhile, Mr Jonathan Sakoe was also appointed as the finance officer of the University. The Council announced the two appointments in a statement signed by Mr Matthew Kwabena Okrah, the Registrar and Secretary…

South Africa’s president has said coronavirus infections appear to have peaked in the country, as he announced a sweeping relaxation of lockdown measures. President Cyril Ramaphosa said nearly all restrictions on the country’s economy will be eased from Monday. A controversial ban on the sale of alcohol and tobacco will be lifted. Domestic travel, small family gatherings and the reopening of businesses will all be allowed. In a TV address on Saturday, Mr Ramaphosa said the easing of restrictions will help to revive the country’s flagging economy after a period of great hardship for the country. However, he called on…

President Donald Trump has paid tribute to his “best friend” and youngest brother following his death at 71. “It is with [a] heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight,” he said in a statement on Saturday. The president had visited his brother in hospital in New York the day before his death, telling reporters: “He’s having a hard time.” It is unclear what caused Robert Trump’s death. A number of US media reports suggested he had been seriously ill. “He was not just my brother, he was my best friend,” Donald Trump said in…

Tension is mounting in Koforidua, the Eastern Region capital, between members of the Ghana Union of Traders’ Association (GUTA) and Nigerians retailers. Members of the Union are agitating over influx of foreigners mostly Nigerians in retail business, contrary to the laws of Ghana. The local GUTA Chapter has, therefore, issued an ultimatum to the foreign retailers, demanding closure of all retail shops of the Nigerians, in particular, by August 31, 2020. They have also threatened to unleash a task force to forcefully eject the Nigerians from the local market if their calls are not heeded. According to the Local Union…

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency has set up a disaster recovery fund for victims of Friday night’s fire at ‘Kiosks Estate’ near Shiashie in Accra. The fire ravaged stores and make-shift structures, rendering hundreds, mostly squatters, homeless. The cause of the fire is not yet known but many suspect it was as a result of a gas explosion. Visiting the site on Saturday to commiserate with the victims, Lydia Seyram Alhassan called for public and private support for the victims. She donated a seed money of GH¢20,000 into the recovery fund. She also donated relief items…

Manchester City’s Champions League ambitions are in ruins once more after Lyon shocked Pep Guardiola’s side in the quarter-final in Lisbon. City started as firm favourites but came out second best against a fiercely determined Lyon in a game that swung on controversy and uncharacteristic errors in the closing stages. Lyon went ahead in the 24th minute with Maxwel Cornet’s smart finish but City, lifeless as Guardiola chose to play a three-man central defence, looked to have been revived by Kevin de Bruyne’s precise strike from Raheem Sterling’s pass after 69 minutes. Former Celtic striker Moussa Dembele, on as a…

The total number of recoveries-cum-discharges of coronavirus cases in Ghana has gone past 40,000. The latest update by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) released on its website on Saturday, August 15 puts the number at 40,147. This has also seen a further reduction in the active cases. From 1,839, the active cases have reduced by seven. The deaths, however, remain same as was reported on Friday, August 14 – 231. The update reported of 147 new cases, bringing the total number of cumulative cases to 42,210. Sixteen persons are in severe conditions while five are in critical conditions with three…