Author: Krobea

Although Africa and the world at large has seen progress towards gender equality, a wide gap still remains and unfortunately may be widening in areas such as health and survival according to the recent report by The World Economic Forum (WEF, 2017) In the area of health and survival women are not getting enough information on choices when it comes to sexual protections. Gender inequality in sex acknowledges that men and women are not equal and therefore do not have equal choices and preferences when it comes to sex. This implies that gender affects an individual’s sex experience. Gender inequality…

The two Nigerians accused of murdering the four kidnapped girls in Takoradi in the Western Region now have a legal representation from the Legal Aid Scheme. Justice Richard Adjei Frimpong of the High Court in Sekondi has also empanelled a seven-member jury for the trial to commence. The last time the case involving the two Nigerians – Samuel Wills and John Orji -appeared before his lordship Justice Richard Adjei-Frimpong, he explained that because it is now a capital offence, they needed a legal representation. Based on that the State Attorney, on the instructions of the Presiding Judge, wrote to the…

The Bureau of the FIFA Council has approved the FIFA Covid-19 Relief Fund regulations. It was originally approved on Saturday, July 25. The plan was made by the FIFA administration in collaboration with the federation to help its member associations to aid them financially and reduce the impact the coronavirus has had on them. In a statement released by FIFA, it said ‘USD 1.5 billion is available to the football community, including men’s and women’s professional, youth and grassroots football, through a system of combined grants and loans under strict compliance requirements’. Also, a USD 1 million grant will be…

The Ghana Police Service has begun investigations into a confrontation between one of its officers and a man who claimed to be a National Security operative. The confrontation, which happened at Baba Kompo Registration Centre in the Asawase Constituency of the Ashanti Region, disrupted the registration exercise at the centre. It took two military officers to ensured calm. The self-acclaimed National Security officer pulled a pistol on the police officer, who was at the Centre at the instance of the Member of Parliament, Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka. The incident on Monday, July 27 was seen by registration officials as a…

There has been a general pandemonium and disappointments in the ruling government led by President Akufo-Addo after the decision to ease the coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions on commercial transport system (Trotro& taxis). While others sees the easing as a deceit, others are of the view that, transport fares should be revert to the original state or restore the trotro restrictions. Prior to the announcement of the easing of the trotro restrictions on COVID-19, there has been an increase in transport fares of 15% across the board. Some commercial drivers even increased the fares arbitrarily above the approved 15%, thereby creating confusing…

US President Donald Trump has again defended the use of hydroxychloroquine to ward off coronavirus, contradicting his own public health officials. He said the malaria medication was only rejected as a Covid-19 treatment because he had recommended its use. His remarks come after Twitter banned his eldest son for posting a clip promoting hydroxychloroquine. There is no evidence the drug can fight the virus, and regulators warn it may cause heart problems. Last month, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cautioned against using the drug to treat coronavirus patients, following reports of “serious heart rhythm problems” and other health…

First National Bank Ghana is set to host its first ever Developers Forum in Ghana on Thursday, August 6, 2020. It will be a gathering with real estate developers, construction experts and landowners to discuss the bank’s enhanced home loan portfolio, following its recent merger with GHL Bank. The event is one of the positive experiences that have been carried into the merged entity from the erstwhile GHL Bank, which used to organize the Developers Forum biannually as part of efforts to grow its relationships with real estate developers while gathering ideas to help meet the nation’s increasing housing demands.…

South African music group Mi Casa says they represent authenticity and not about race or colour. Speaking to Giovani on the 3FMDrive on 3FM, the trio, who are from different backgrounds but reside in South Africa, said their music has brought them together more as brothers than friends. They stated that they don’t compete with other musicians but amongst ourselves to churn out the best musically. Getting huge following around the world is their focus, they said, now that they have signed a double deal with Universal Music and Afro folks, which they believe will allow them to spread their…

Music producer John Mensah Sarpong of JMS production is calling for immediate medical attention for hiplife musician Asem. The Bye Bye hitmaker has been off from the music seen for a long time and many of his fans and music lovers keep asking of his whereabouts. In recent times, those who follow him on social media keep asking if everything is alright with him because he now speaks patois a lot, attacking fellow musicians and sometimes he is seen training in a gym desite having lost weight. In one of his recent videos, Asem born Nana Wiafe Asante Mensah is seen sitting at the…

One of the 17 women who was subjected to severe torture by the spiritualist at Kafaba, Hajia Felina, for allegedly being a witch, has narrated her ordeal. Hawa Yakubu, 69, was admitted at the Salaga Government Hospital on Friday after she was tortured to pulp on suspicion of being a witch. She told 3news.com that she had to admit to being a witch to save her life. According to her, she was accused of being behind the sickness of one of her siblings, a claim she denied. She explained that she was picked up from her house on Wednesday and…