Author: Krobea

For the first time in a while, Ghana has recorded a reduction in the new number of cases of Covid-19. The latest update by the Disease Surveillance Department of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) released on Thursday, July 16 sees the country report 178 new cases. It comes after new cases recently recorded have not been less than 200. The Director Genera of GHS, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, had observed that the average daily infections have been 400. With the addition of the latest infections, the country’s total cumulative case count currently stands at 25,430. The recoveries-cum-discharges are now 21,511 with…

The Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Professor Amin Alhassan, has written to the National Media Commission (NMC) for “urgent intervention” over a directive from the Minister of Communications to reduce the state broadcaster’s otal number of channels on the national digital terrestrial television (DTT) network. The letter dated Tuesday, July 7, 2020 was written upon the express instructions of the board of governors. It comes in the wake of a directive from Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful for GBC to reduce its channels on the national DTT network from six to three. Already, this directive has incurred the wrath…

Talented singer Raphael Camidoh Kofi Attachie, popularly known in showbiz as Camidoh says the Covid-19 has brought him nothing but blessings. Camidoh, speaking in an interview with Miriam Osei-Agyemang on Urban Blend on 3FM, explained how his musical tour in the UK was cut short due to the Covid-19 pandemic. He said he decided to come to Ghana and hence had to undergo the 14-day mandatory quarantine in compliance with Covid-19 protocols to help curb the pandemic. The ‘For My Lovers’ hitmaker revealed that it was during the period of the mandatory quarantine that he came up with all six…

After a meeting held on Tuesday, the Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has proposed that the 2020/2021 Ghana Premier League should begin in October. However, this decision is pending approval from the government and the Ministry of Health as coronavirus infections continue to shoot up. It will be recalled that the 2019/2020 season was scrapped due to the coronavirus pandemic. It is likely that the format of the season will change as the GFA wants to cut transportation costs on clubs. Therefore, teams may play in zones in the next season. There will be 8 to 14…

The Artisans Association of Ghana has said although the Covid-19 pandemic has affected all educational sectors across the globe, the most affected sector is the vocational and the technical training institutes, due to the nature of their work and learning process. National President of the Association Gideon Bidor in a statement to members indicated on World Skills Day, which falls on July 15 every year, that the Covid-19 pandemic has increased the already high rate of youth unemployment in many countries as the youth form a larger part of skilled workers in the world market. “In the face of all these difficulties,…

One of the most distinctive sayings kindergarten taught me was “at first, if you do not succeed, try, try again”. It is an extract from William Hickson’s poem ‘Try Again’ of the 1800s. A recital we had to go through every morning – a life lesson. In the case of Isaac Dogboe, he has tried one time and tried a second time but, in professional prize fighting, sometimes you need to move on. There are some fighters you might never be able to go past. Like Riddick Bowe failing on two occasions to floor Andrew Golota or Mike Tyson for…

The mother of 21-year-old Nathaniel Yankey, a final year student of Gwiraman Senior High School in the Western Region, is blaming the school authorities for the loss of her son who died in the early hours of Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at the Essikado Hospital. The mother, who narrated her story to 3news.com, says the son called her on Saturday, July 11, complaining of severe headache. According to her, the boy said his friends were sending him to the hospital so she should not come. She said she asked for the whereabouts of his teachers but Nathaniel said she shouldn’t…

Member of Parliament for Tema West Constituency Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah has showed up in Parliament for the first time after fully recovering from Covid-19. Mr Ahenkorah had suffered the deadly disease despite not showing symptoms. He had later been on overnight admission at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, where he witnessed the passing away of Forestry Commission boss Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Sir John. But the former deputy minister attracted public criticism for visiting some registration centres at the start of the voter registration exercise despite not having been cleared recovered. He justified the incident by adducing that…

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has expressed worry about the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in the country. The Association has, therefore, called on all citizens and residents in the country to comply with all the laws that have been enacted as a safeguard to combat the disease. “The GBA would particularly entreat citizens and residents to ensure compliance with, among others, prescribed social distancing and enhanced hygiene protocols, and the wearing of face coverings at all times,” it said in a statement jointly signed by National President Anthony Forson Jnr and National Secretary Yaw Acheampong Boafo. Find statement below:…

China has vowed to retaliate after the US ended Hong Kong’s preferential trade status and imposed sanctions on officials who crack down on rights. President Donald Trump said he was acting because China had taken away Hong Kong’s freedom after it imposed a new security law. Beijing condemned Mr Trump’s decision, saying it would impose sanctions on relevant people and entities in the US. US-China ties have become increasingly strained over a wide range of issues. Apart from Beijing’s actions in Hong Kong, Mr Trump has criticised China over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic as well as its military…