Author: Krobea

US President Donald Trump has told people in the state of North Carolina to vote twice in November’s election, despite this being illegal. Mr Trump suggested voters send a postal vote and then vote in person in order to test the system. The president has frequently made false claims that postal votes are vulnerable to significant electoral fraud. “Let them send it in and let them go vote,” he told North Carolina broadcaster WECT-TV on Wednesday. “And if the system is as good as they say it is then obviously they won’t be able to vote (in person).” On Thursday,…

A Ghanaian citizen has filed a suit at an Accra High Court against the Chair of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) for failure to furnish her with audited accounts of the two major political parties in Ghana. Dorcas Aboraa Sika Marfo had written to the Commission on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, requesting copies of the returns and audited accounts of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) from 2012 till date. She also, in the letter, requested to know the fees payable before her request is granted. But, according to a writ sighted by 3news.com, the…

Speakers of Parliament Reverend Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye and his Nigerian counterpart, Olufemi Gbajabiamila, have held talks to find solutions to the challenges brought about as a result of Ghana’s implementation of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Act 2013, Act 865. Discussions so far have been on how the implementation of Act 865 can be implemented in a manner that will not render Nigerian traders in Ghana jobless since most of them have had their shops closed and some fines levied at them, in accordance with the provisions of Act 865. Ghana’s sovereignty and national interest in the matter…

Ghana’s coronavirus deaths have risen by four, according to the Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS). This has taken the death toll from 276 to 280. Addressing journalists in Accra on Thursday, September 3, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye said the active cases have dropped to 856, dropping from 904 from Wednesday, September 2. “Our cumulative total so far comes to about 44,713 and our combined number 43,457 have recovered and we have so far recorded 280 deaths.” He added that so far only the Eastern, Greater Accra, Bono East and Western regions have cases. The remaining 12 regions are…

Ghana’s active cases on coronavirus have dropped below 1,000 for the first time in several months since the outbreak of the deadly disease in the country in March. With the latest release by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Thursday, September 3, the case count puts the active cases at 904. This is up to Monday, August 31, 2020, according to the release. The drop in active cases follows about 43,478 patients recovering or getting discharged in some cases. There are no additional deaths as the figure remains 276. But from the active case, six are in critical conditions with…

Some chiefs of Wassa Fiase Traditional Council in the Western Region, together with some concerned residents, have demonstrated in demand for a Paramount Chief for the area. The Wassa Fiase Traditional Area has been without a Paramount Chief since 2016, following the destoolment of Osagyefo Kwamina Ennimil. The situation, according to the demonstrators, is hampering development of the area. The demonstrators, clad in red, walked through some principal streets of Tarkwa, carrying placards with various inscriptions. Some of the placards read: ‘Wassaman is not for sale’, ‘Allow Odeneho Krukoko to rule’, among several others. The Public Relations Officer of the…

Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic, announced on Monday that Barbados has established an embassy in Ghana and the opening is scheduled for October. The announcement came at a luncheon hosted by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital to welcome 49 Ghanaian nurses, who have been assigned to the institution. The nurses are part of a 95-member contingent on a two-year-assignment in Barbados to help bolster the island’s nursing complement. Their specialities include paediatrics, ophthalmology, surgical intensive care, and accident and emergency. Acknowledging the cultural and historical bonds between Barbados and the African continent, the Minister shared that there…

Media General’s Grace Hammoah Asare has been adjudged the Female Newscaster of the Year in the just ended 2020 Foklex Media Awards. She has, therefore, retained the title after winning it in 2019. The anchor of News @ 10 on TV3 was awarded for her hardwork in news presentation and interviewing. Receiving the award, she expressed her appreciation to the organizers and encouraged young people in the Ghanaian media space to put in more efforts to achieve their goals. The regional based Foklex Media Awards has been running for the past 9 years. The event held at the National Theatre…

The next government of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will prioritise measures aimed at further addressing challenges faced by people living with disability. The party’s presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama, announced this on Wednesday in Wa at the start of his four-day tour of the Upper West Region. Addressing the Wa Naa and his people during a courtesy call at his palace, former President Mahama said special attention will be given to the needs of people living with disability in his next government. He said the next NDC government will increase the allocation given to persons with disability under the…

This Sunday, September 6, promises to be fun-packed and a night of fireworks when the remaining seven contestants of the 2020 Ghana’s Most Beautiful contestants mount the stage for this week’s episode. The night will witness the last eviction of this year’s edition of the most watched beauty pageant and the search for a lady who is bold, intelligent, beautiful, charismatic and understands the essence of being a Ghanaian woman and an African at large. Your guess is as good as mine. Who makes it to the grand finale? Will it be Greater Accra’s Naa, Ofosua from the Eastern Region,…