Author: Krobea

On the morning of Monday August 14, 2017, Ghanaians woke up to news that the Bank of Ghana had revoked the licenses of two prominent indigenous banks – Capital Bank and UT Bank. At the same time, the Bank of Ghana (BOG) had approved a Sale and Purchase Agreement that allowed GCB to immediately take over the assets of the distressed two banks. That was just a tip of the iceberg. Issues and interventions The first major hint of crises in the financial sector was given when Dr. Mahumudu Bawumia revealed in a 2016 lecture that the BOG’s asset quality…

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has been touring constituencies in the Upper West Region as well as the Upper East and North East regions of the country as part of his nationwide tour of registration centres to monitor the ongoing voter registration exercise. His first stop was the Upper West Region, where he was accompanied by the Upper West Regional Minister, Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih, and the regional party executives led by Regional Chairman S. B Kangberee to tour Wa Central, Nadoli Kaleo, Dafiama-Busie-Issa, Sissala West and and Sissala East constituencies. In Wa Central,…

The Chief Executive Officer of Engineers & Planners Ltd, Ibrahim Mahama, has donated food items and undisclosed amount of money to the Muslim community in Tamale. The beneficiaries include the Jamiu, Ambariya, Albayan mosques, the Tamale Children’s Home and the Tamale Prisons Service. Donating the items on behalf of Mr. Mahama, his aide, Rafik Mahama, said the donation is to support the Muslim community and the vulnerable for the celebration of this year’s Eid al-Adha. The Northern Regional Chief Imam, Sheik Abdul Salam, expressed gratitude to Mr. Mahama for remembering the Muslim community during this festive period. Prayers were said…

About 95 nurses from Ghana were shuttled off a chartered flight into the Grantley Adams International Airport on Thursday. The 95 Ghanaian nurses arrived via Azores Airlines. The chartered flight was scheduled to arrive at 5.50 pm. Prior to the arrival, originally it was communicated that the cohort of nurses would arrive earlier this week. The nurses went straight into the Gate 14 area after sanitizing their hands and going through the thermal scanning. The direct flight to Barbados came out of Accra, Ghana. The Ghanaian nurses are initially on a two-year contract. Sharing this was Nursing Officer Lorraine Atopley.…

American R&B singer Beyoncé has released the video of Already, the song on which she featured Ghana’s award-winning dancehall artiste Shatta Wale. The song was released last year as part of ‘The Lion King: The Gift’ album. But the video, shot in Africa was released on Friday, July 31. Find it below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agCgvFTJeRs&feature=youtu.be Source: 3news.com|Ghana

One of the ladies who were seen assaulting 90-year-old Akua Denteh has been arrested, 3news.com has gathered. She was arrested at Kejewu Botor, a farming community in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region. According to a source Kejewu Botor, the arrest on Thursday followed a tip-off from members of the community. The source added that police stationed around the area were immediately informed about her presence, leading to her arrest. She has since been moved from the community by two police officers and two military men. Source: 3news.com|Ghana

A final year student of the Oyoko Methodist Senior High School has passed away after fainting at the examination hall. It is unclear what the cause of death may be. But the student, a female, was rushed by school authorities to St Joseph Hospital at Effiduase, where she was pronounced dead. Medical Director of the St Joseph Hospital Dr David Kupualor confirmed the incident to 3news.com’s Eastern Regional correspondent Yvonne Neequaye. Some teachers also corroborated same. Source: 3news.com|Ghana

Top Republicans have rejected President Donald Trump’s suggestion that November’s presidential election should be delayed over alleged fraud concerns. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy both dismissed the idea. Mr Trump does not have the authority to postpone the election, as any delay would have to be approved by Congress. Earlier, the president suggested that increased postal voting could lead to fraud and inaccurate results. He floated a delay until people could “properly, securely and safely” vote. There is little evidence to support Mr Trump’s claims but he has long railed against postal voting, which…

The John Mahama 2020 Campaign Team has responded to what it describes as “diversionary antics” by Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia after the National Democratic Congress (NDC) leader named his running mate. The Vice President had gone on Facebook on Tuesday to chastise the former president a day after John Dramani Mahama officially unveiled Professor Naana Jane opoku-Agyemang as his running mate. Dr Bawumia listed 50 policies he described as failed policies by the John Mahama-led government. “It is not about what you say in opposition. It is about what you did in government,” the Vice President posted. “What matters…

District Chief Executive (DCE) for Gomoa Central in the Central Region Benjamin Otoo has said the district is poised to end the double-track system in high schools in the next academic year. The Assembly, according to Mr. Otoo, has embarked upon construction of multiple-unit classroom blocks at various basic schools and Gomoa Jaman Senior High School to enhance the Free SHS Policy. The DCE is optimistic the projects, which are at various stages of completion, would soon be ready for commissioning to help end the double-track system in the district. In an interview on Mantam Mpuntuo on Onua FM on…