Author: Krobea

Erling Braut Haaland’s remarkable season continued as he came off the bench to score a 95th-minute winner for Borussia Dortmund at Dusseldorf. Dortmund looked to be losing ground at the top of the Bundesliga after a frustrating display which saw a goal ruled out by VAR for handball. But Haaland, 19, came up with his 11th league goal in 12 appearances with a deft flicked header. Dortmund are four points behind leaders Bayern Munich. More importantly perhaps, Haaland’s goal means there is also a four-point gap to RB Leipzig in third – who won again on Friday. After dominating possession…

The Chair of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC), Jean Adukwei Mensa, has dismissed claims that the Commission has not compiled a new register in an election year before. She says that has been done on a number of occasions, precisely in 2004 and 2012. “Indeed in 2012, that was when the biometric technology was introduced to the country,” she said. “At that time, it was new and we didn’t have experiences in it but the Commission felt it was necessary in the interest of strengthening the system to compile a new register.” Mrs Adukwei Mensa made this known when she…

The University of Ghana branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has passed a resolution to start impeachment proceedings against National President Professor Charles Ofosu Marfo. According to UG-UTAG, the demeanour and public utterances of Prof Ofosu Marfo on the Public Universities Bill (PUB) 2020 is contrary to the stance agreed on by members. “We believe he is not serving the interest of UTAG members in this PUB matter,” the resolution jointly signed by Dr Samuel Kojo Kwofie, the Vice President of UG-UTAG, and Dr Bertha Kwansa-Bentum, the Secretary of UG-UTAG, said. The decision to initiate impeachment proceedings…

Parliament has approved a request to waive Domestic VAT totaling US$3.1 million on local purchases and services in the rehabilitation and upgrading of equipment in Technical Universities, Polytechnics and Technical and Vocational Training Centres. The request for the VAT exemption complies with the Concessional Loan Agreement between the Government of Ghana and the Export-Import Bank of China. Dr Mark Assibey-Yeboah, Chairman of the Finance Committee presenting the Committee’s report on the floor Parliament indicated that Parliament had in July 2018 approved by a resolution the Supplementary Contract Agreement Nos. 1&2 as well as the Commercial Contract between the Government of…

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Tamale North Constituency Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini says former President John Dramani Mahama’s comments on the upcoming elections as regards not accepting the results if flawed are more “refined” and more “responsible” if compared to comments by other opposition leaders in the past. He said the comments by the immediate past president which have attracted a lot of attention is in sharp contrast to what Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for instance, said while he was leader of the opposition before 2016. The NDC MP, therefore, said Mr Mahama should even receive applause for…

The former Vice Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Professor Fred Newton Binka, has advocated a strict compliance to the ‘No Mask, No Entry’ policy, particularly in the Greater Accra Region, to slow the increasing spread of coronavirus in the country. He said since there is no known vaccine to stop the virus’ spread, face masks should be considered as such and be worn all the time. “[This is] because it is the only tool that we have today to stop the virus,” he insisted on The Key Points on TV3/3FM on Saturday, June 13. He…

Thirteen-time winners Juventus reached the Coppa Italia final on the away goals rule at AC Milan’s expense as Italy’s football season restarted. After drawing 1-1 in Milan on 13 February, Juve could not find the net in a semi-final second leg played behind closed doors in Turin. Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty awarded for handball before Milan’s Ante Rebic was sent off. It followed the Croatia forward’s 16th-minute foul on Danilo. Juventus, under former Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri, will meet either Inter Milan or Napoli in Wednesday’s final in Rome. Napoli take a 1-0 lead into Saturday’s (20:00 BST) second…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has made his first public appearance in weeks of coronavirus lockdown to celebrate the country’s national day. He used the Russia Day holiday to promote a controversial reform of the constitution which could keep him in office until 2036. Mr Putin, 67, has dominated Russia for the past 20 years whether as president or prime minister. Moscow lifted lockdown curbs this week despite a huge number of infections. But there was confusion as the mayor of the capital, Sergei Sobyanin, urged people to stay at home during Friday’s holiday and another on 24 June, which marks…

Three months after confirming its first two index cases, Ghana’s total case count as regards the novel coronavirus disease has risen beyond 11,000. The total case count now is 11,118. Though there are no new deaths, which still stand at 48, the recoveries have slowed over the past few days. This has seen a rise in the number of active cases. From the latest update given by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Saturday, a total of 3,979 have recovered since the outbreak of the disease. This has resulted in a total of 7,091 active cases being managed at various…

The Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) of Sekondi-Takoradi is dead, 3news.com has gathered. Anthony Kobina Kurentsir Sam died after a short illness, which is suspected to be Covid-19. This was confirmed to 3news.com on Friday, June 12 by a close relation. He was brought to Accra for treatment of his ailment but could not survive. A few weeks ago his driver was confirmed positive of coronavirus in the flare-up of cases in the Western Region. So far, the Region is behind the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions in terms of the number of cases. He became the Chief Executive of the…