[ads3] The NPP lost more than 30 parliamentary seats with the supervision of the same institution. They’ve accepted it with equanimity. I was in the Supreme Court in 2000 as a reporter when it ruled that people could vote with thumb-print ID cards. The NPP had gone to the SC (Supreme Court) with a challenge that only photo ID’s ought to be accepted. How anyone can tell at a polling station that that’s one’s thumb print….But SC justified it.[ads2] NDC supporters were jubilant. NPP supporters were on edge ready to hit the streets. Immediately after the ruling candidate Kufuor addressed…
Author: Kwame Stephen Yeboah
[ads3] The Supreme Court of Ghana opened the 2020 election petition hearing in dramatic fashion. In anticipation of the show about to unfold, I wondered how Tsatsu Tsikata would handle the spotlight and whether the court would be able to dial down the theatrics. Like all viewers, I was impressed at how the lawyers overcame their fear to zealously advocate for their respective clients. I watched with intense interest the different techniques each lawyer employed during cross-examination: their voice projection and word stress, their body language, focus, control, and non-verbal communication. I was fixated on Mr. Tsikata’s non-verbal cues because…
[ads3] Almost 8 months on and he’s full of gratitude to the New Patriotic Party (NPP: Development in Freedom) Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo upon assuming office, instructed that the Persons with disabilities fund be used in a way that will empower our friends with disability by setting them up in sustainable and self sufficient ventures rather than hand outs and this has led to thousands of persons with disability across the country benefiting and gainfully engaged now. This is a story worth sharing and one worth reading. The story of Mr. Otu and the changes brought into his life as…
[ads3] The first lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo has commissioned and handed over a new library facility for the people of Kumawu in the Ashanti Region. The facility which will serve the people Sekyere in the Kumawu District Assembly in the Ashanti Region was constructed by the Rebecca Foundation (Belonging to the First Lady) with support from the Ghana Library Authourity, the Ghana Education Service, Ghana Library Authority and Book Aid International. In a brief speech read on her behalf, the first lady stated the need for reading as one of the surest ways in acquiring quality education because it exposed children…
[ads3] Sports journalists in Ghana have been advised to adopt the passion for digital media and be consistent with content going forward to thrive in the profession or stand loosing their jobs. Mr. Michael Oti Adjei, Head of Digital at Media General said “we live in a media landscape where companies are aggregating, they have websites, social media platforms, television, radio etc. and those of you who would keep your jobs over a certain period are the ones who are able to give value to all those platforms”.[ads1] He added that “Today’s journalism world, there are no longer radio, television…
[ads3] The absence of sanitation and hygiene facilities has left many Ghanaians to practicing open defecation and other unhygienic practices such as the use of unhealthy options like the bucket latrines, imposing an extra layer of risk amidst the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Communities of Agyan, Domunli, and Akonu in the Nzema East Municipal of the Western Region, which have had to grapple with such challenges, heaved a sigh of relief when the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) handed over new toilet facilities to each community.[ads1] The 12-unit facility at Agyan and the 6-unit facilities at Domunli and Akonu…
[ads3] The Teqball Federation Ghana has inaugurated its Western/Western North Regional branch in Takoradi The Western Region/Western North Branch is the Seventh to be inaugurated after the inception of other six Regional branches. The move satisfies calls by active players of the sport to get Regional Representatives in place to promote and develop the game across the country. Speaking at the inauguration was the The President of the Teqball Federation Ghana, Mr Seth Kofi Poku Osei, chronicled how the federation started as a fun game and now a professional sport.[ads2] He said that teqball offers athletes an opportunity to represent…
[ads3]Ghanaian businessman, Sports Administrator and the President of the Ghana Rugby Association (GRA), Herbert Amponsah Mensah says the approach to Sports Management mainly in Ghana must change. To him, sports must be seen as a business venture to create ‘more’ money for its daily running. He said his leadership at Ghana rugby has transformed the association into a more lucrative discipline than it used to be. “It’s very clear to me in my days at Asante Kotoko that sports is business. If you can’t structure yourself that you are able to talk to business for other opportunities, then let say…
[ads3] Board member of the Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU), Erica A Amoako has been handed an appointment at the governing body of rugby in the continent, Rugby Africa. Ms. Amoako has been one of the brains behind the recent successes of the Ghana Rugby Football Union. She has been appointed onto the leadership, training and conference Committee of the Women’s Rugby Advisory Committee of Rugby Africa according to a release from the Chairwoman of the committee Regina Hellen Lunyolo. Her appointment comes as a great news to the Ghana Rugby family considering her dedication towards the recent successes of…
[ads4] Morocco made history on Sunday when they became the first team to win CHAN back-to-back after beating Mali 2-0 in the final played in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The CHAN triumph is by no means a fluke, but the result of painstaking planning, excellent administration and clarity of vision under the astute leadership of Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) president Fouzi Lekjaa. Lekjaa has turned around Morocco’s football fortunes since taking over as FRMF president seven years ago. Wydad Casablanca were crowned African champions in 2017 while their crosstown rivals Raja Casablanca won the Confederation Cup the following year before RS…