Michael Kenetey Kofi

DEPLORABLE STATE OF GHANA’S PRISONS   June 15, 2019     africanakua  0 Comments Overcrowding and congestion of major prisons in Ghana is critical. It is urgent to take a look at the challenges confronting prisoners, remand inmates and proffer remedy. I believe all men are born equal and are endowed by their creator with inalienable rights. Every human being has a right to enjoy liberty and the pursuit of happiness. When governments provide basic amenities and the right environment such that citizens enjoy quality education, good health systems, economic empowerment and equal opportunities, then they can fall on their ingenuity and become innovative and utilize the nation’s resources very well to the benefit of all. The case for Ghana is rather an unfortunate one because of misplaced priorities. The major cause of overcrowding in prisons is the remand system. Remand inmates outnumber sentenced prisoners and majority of them even spend longer periods in pri...

Kenetey Michael A Blogger and Journalist  The Two Doors Of The World There are two doors of this world. The Entrance door and the Exit door. None of the door is being used knowingly. The door of Entrance is when we are born to this world. No one knew when he or she made use of the door or when he or she was born but will later come to know when he or she entered the world by the people around when he or she entered. The other door  is the door of Exit. This is when you die and leave this world to the next world called transition. No one knows when he or she will make use of that exit door. In between these two doors, there is a gab that exist between which is called Life. In fulfilling this gab that exist between the Entrance gate and the door Exit. This in each and every 365 days, you remember the day you made the Entrance that people made you to believe which is called a BIRTHDAY. In between these two gates that we call life, we meet a lot of people in living ...

Ghana and Newcastle United winger, Christian Atsu has pledged support for the team’s new captain Andre Dede Ayew. Andre Dede Ayew, 28, was officially named by Head Coach Kwesi Appiah as the new captain for the national team ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt with Kwadwo Asamoah as his deputy captain Andrew Dede Ayew Captain of Black Stars Kwadwo Asamoah Deputy Captain of Black Stars In an interview with Christian Atsu former Chelsea and FC Porto winger  by the GNA Sports monitored by kenetey.blogspot.com said the Black Stars players would put all external issues behind them and respect their new captain as the leader to lead them to glory in the 2019 African Cup of Nation (AFCON) in Egypt which commences in June 21. According to the Newcastle winger, he said "I don’t mind who becomes the captain in the Black Stars team". Christian Atsu In addition to his view on the appointment of the new captain, he said "anyone appointed as the ca...

Madam Charlotte Osei In Kabul To Commence Her UN Appointment.  Madam Charlotte Osei In Kabul The Former Electoral Commissioner of Ghana, Charlotte Osei, has arrived in Kabul, the Capital city of Afghanistan, to commence her assignment with the United Nations (UN) as Electoral Commissioner to Afghanistan.  Madam Charlotte Osei Madam Charlotte Osei appointment  was confirmed by a Presidential Decree issued by the President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani and the news was made public last Monday.   The former Ghana EC chairman was fired by President Nana Akufo-Addo in 2018 as Chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) but was recently appointed by UN as an International Election Commissioner to Afghanistan. Madam Charlotte Osei Afghanistan is billed to hold its Presidential elections in September 2019.  Madam Osei is part of international advisors expected to support the work of Afghanistan’s electoral management bodies. Source: D...

Fred Pappoe Advises We Focus On Mending The Cracks In The Black Stars Rather Captaincy Brouhaha.  Mr Fred Pappoe The former vice president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Fred Pappoe, says the focus of the national discourse about the Black Stars must be on mending the cracked wall instead of justifying or condemning the manner in which the change of the leadership in the team was effected last week after Asamoah Gyan was stripped of the captain’s armband and handed to Andre Dede Ayew, then the deputy captain. Asamoah Gyan &Andrew Dede Ayew According to the former vice president of GFA, the continuous discussion of the captaincy row rather than how the team can move on and progress would only heighten tension in camp and possibly affect the team’s psyche ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt next month. Mr Fred Pappoe Mr Pappoe, who was once the Black Stars management committee chairman from 2005 to 2010, told the Daily G...

Mario Balotelli Shows Massive Support For Stonebwoy After The VGMA Saga Mario Balotelli Ghanaian born Italian footballer Mario Balotelli has waded into the recent brouhaha pertaining between dancehall musicians Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale. Mario Balotelli is one top personality to have commented concerning the recent incident between top dancehall artistes. In a comment that YEN.com.gh monitered by kenetey.blogspot.com sighted on the Instagram page of Stonebwoy, Balotelli wrote the fire emoji as a sign of support for Stonebwoy. Mario Balotelli After Stonebwoy posted a video of a song he was featured on by Jamaican singer Chichinching, the Nice player took to the comment section to express his support. His support is part of a series of supporting messages written in the comment section after the 'Kpoo Keke' hitmaker posted a video to prove he is not a weak person. Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy Ghanaians and music lovers all over the world have been divided...

Charlotte Osei Gets UN International  Elections Commissioner Appointment.  Mrs Charlotte Osei The United Nations has appointed Charlotte Osei as an International Elections Commissioner to Afghanistan as it prepares to hold crucial presidential polls in September. The appointment of the former EC Chair was confirmed by a Presidential Decree issued by the President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani. Mrs Charlotte Osei Mrs Osei is expected to join a team of other UN-appointed election experts from around the world to provide much needed technical support, capacity building and electoral best practice advice to the Election Complaints Commission and the Independent Electoral Commission charged with delivering a peaceful democratic process and credible elections. Mrs Osei has extensive legal credentials and electoral management experience, making her well-placed to take on this challenging role, which is critical to successful, free and fair democratic elections ...