Author Archives: larryehu

Meet the Ghanaian who made the internet faster in the U.S

Victor B. Lawrence was born in 1945 in Ghana and a graduate of Achimota College. Lawrence attended the Imperial College of Science and Technology at the University of London where he received his B.Sc. degree in 1968, his M.S. degree in 1969, and his Ph.D. degree in 1972, all in electrical engineering. He was inducted into the American National Inventors ...

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Emelia Brobbey’s song is better than most musicians’ – Mark Okraku Mantey

Music producer and CEO of Slip Entertainment, Mark Okraku Mantey, has jumped to the defence of actress-turned-singer Emelia Brobbey, who has been criticised for her new song. Emelia Brobbey’s ‘Fa Me Ko’ song received a lot of backlash both on social and traditional media. Speaking on Hitz FM’s Daybreak Hitz with Andy Dosty, the astute music producer said the actress’s ...

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NIA has no timelines; we can’t rely on their data – EC to PPP

The Electoral Commission has rejected calls for it to depend on the Database of the National Identification Authority (NIA) in the quest to compile a new voters’ register for the December polls. According to the Commission, the NIA has no timelines in its data compilation exercise making it impossible for the EC to resort to their system since they have ...

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I have not held any talks with Hearts of Oak – Ahmed Toure

Former Asante Kotoko striker Ahmed Simba Toure has poured cold water on rumours linking him with a move to beleaguered Ghana Premier League side Hearts of Oak. The striker has recently confirmed he is in talks with some Ghanaian clubs about a possible return to the Ghana Premier League but has now stated that the club in question is not ...

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Zachariasen drags Kotoko to GFA over unpaid compensation

Ex-Asante Kotoko coach Kjetil Zachariasen is demanding US$12,150 over his dismissal last year. The Norwegian was fired in November 2019, four months after being recruited from AshantiGold. He was tasked to reach the Group stage of the CAF Champions League, but he could not and when the team dropped into the Confederation Cup they got eliminated by Ivorian side San ...

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UEW blasts Rawlings over resignation claims

The University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has said former President Jerry John Rawlings calls for Reverend Professor Afful-Broni to be made to step aside as Vice-Chancellor of the University to allow for some unspecified investigations are misplaced. In a statement, the school said Mr. Rawlings, who made this call when he addressed a durbar to climax the 38th anniversary of ...

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