Author: Krobea

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed that all party flags at all its offices be flown at half-mast for the next seven days in honour of former General Secretary Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie. Sir John, as he is affectionately called, passed to eternity at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on Wednesday, July 1 after a short illness. A statement issued by General Secretary John Boadu on Thursday, July 2 said the party received the news of Sir John’s passing with “profound shock and disbelief”. It described him as “a party kingpin by all standards”. “The party is indeed saddened by…

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has sent his “heartfelt” condolences to the family of the late Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie on his demise. Mr Owusu Afriyie, one time General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), died on Wednesday, July 1 at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital after a short illness. He is said to have been admitted at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Hospital. Taking to his official Twitter account to break the news, the Vice President said he didn’t know his conversation with Sir John on Tuesday, June 30 would be his last. “Sir John was a…

Ghana’s Covid-19 cases have risen to 18,134 following the confirmation of 393 new infections. This was contained in a release on Wednesday, July 1 on the latest case count by the Disease Surveillance Department of the Ghana Health Service (GHS). From the latest statistics, the total number of infections in the Greater Accra Region has gone beyond 10,000. The Region’s official cumulative tally is currently 10,087. This is more than each of Ghana’s three neighbouring countries: Togo (661), Burkina Faso (962) and La Cote d’Ivoire (9,101). Unfortunately, five more persons have lost the battle to the virus, bringing the total…

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie has passed away, 3news.com can confirm. The renowned lawyer-cum-politician passed away at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital after a short illness, 3news.com gathered. He was said to have been admitted at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital for an ailment suspected to be coronavirus. Until his death, Mr Owusu Afriyie was the Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission. Before then, he served the ruling party as its General Secretary between 2010 and 2014 when the late Jake Obetsebi Lamptey was the National Chairman. He lost…

Residents of Ketu South municipality have been urged to go about their daily duties “without fear”. This followed a meeting by the Volta Regional Peace Council with authorities, local and traditional. The Council paid a visit to the municipality on Tuesday, June 30 following concerns raised about the presence of security officers in the border town. The presence of the joint security team has generated agitation among the residents, some of whom have threatened to retaliate in case of attack by any security officer. The Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, had told the nation last Monday that the security officers…

It is absolutely horrendous and shameful that (antique) local language literature books have virtually become extinct in Ghana. Growing up, my siblings and I read a lot of these books, specifically Akan literature books including Mpuasa Ntiamoah, Guasohantan, ɔsabarima, Obeede, Aku Sika, Yaw Donkɔ, Merehua among others. These books were not only entertaining but also didactic as they taught a lot of morals, as well as helped us understand our cultural heritage and history. Guasohantan for instance advises against extravagance and arrogance while advocating humility. ɔsabarima is a play that recounts the Akuapem and Akwamu war. The story reaffirms how…

For more than 50 years, Ghana has depended on the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in both the formal and informal sectors for economic survival. Unfortunately, Government (since independence) cannot boast of any reliable and accurate data on this marginalised sector that contributes about 70% to Ghana’s GDP and account for about 92% of business in the Country (ISSER, 2015). FLF Africa is pleased to know that the National Board for Small Scale Industries (established by an Act of Parliament of the Third Republic of Ghana and operationalised in 1985) has the mandate and vision of creating a vibrant…

A ‘Yellow – Yellow’ driver by name Abdul Halim has been shot to death after he attempted to apprehend a suspect who tried to rape a girl in Nyanshegu, a suburb of Tamale, in the Northern Region. The suspect also shot victim Rashida Abukari in her right thigh when she resisted. According to the Northern Regional Police Crime Officer, Superintendent Otuo Acheampong, who confirmed the incident to 3news.com, the incident happened about 4:00am Wednesday, July 1. He said the unknown gunman who had wanted to rape victim Rashida Abubakari in her room at Nyanshegu shot her in the right thigh…

Two men claiming to be Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) inspectors have been arrested by the Kpone Police command on Wednesday. The suspects are: Emmanuel Okai Sowa, 28-year-old native of Odorkor and Nathan Tei, 30-year-old native of Madina, all in the Greater Accra Region. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency, Mr James Lartey, Head of Communications, FDA, stated that, his office received a call from Dada Food Company in Kpone about some officers claiming to be inspectors from the Authority. According to him, the Company’s Secretary became suspicious of the authenticity of the letter presented by suspects. After receiving a…

The US is buying nearly all the next three months’ projected production of Covid-19 treatment remdesivir from US manufacturer Gilead. The US health department announced on Tuesday it had agreed to buy 500,000 doses for use in American hospitals. Tests suggest remdesivir cuts recovery times, though it is not yet clear if it improves survival rates. Gilead did sign a licensing deal in May for production outside the US but it is still in its early stages. “President Trump has struck an amazing deal to ensure Americans have access to the first authorised therapeutic for Covid-19,” Department of Health and…