Author: Krobea

Former President John Dramani Mahama has suspended his tour of registration centres in the Greater Accra Region due to low awareness in safety protocols on Covid-19. He has, thus, suggested that education and sensitisation be stepped up so that people will appreciate the “risk reduction” protocols. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer made this known in a couple of tweets on Tuesday. https://twitter.com/JDMahama/status/1285607045278965764?s=20 He had been surprised at how physical distancing and the wearing of face masks have been thrown to the wind. In videos seen of him in his unannounced tour of Accra and Tema, the forner president had…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to travel to Mali on Thursday, July 23 to help in mediation talks in that country. This is going to be the first travel of the president in barely four months, following his closure of Ghana’s borders due to coronavirus. Over the period, he went into a 14-day precautionary self-isolation, resuming official duties just last Monday. He is reported to have chaired an emergency cabinet meeting on Tuesday. President Akufo-Addo will be in the Eastern Region capital of Koforidua on Wednesday, July 22 to cut sod for the construction of the new Eastern…

Ecobank Ghana Limited has refuted reports that a High Court has granted a request for the seizure of its properties at its head office in Accra over refusal to honour a debt obligation. The request was granted, the reports said, after the bank defaulted in paying a businessman and two others a GHȻ4 million debt owed them. But in a statement on Tuesday, July 21, management said no record exists that such execution has been levied on the multinational banking firm. “Ecobank unequivocally refutes the story as reported,” it said, “and states clearly for the records that no such execution…

President Donald Trump has warned the US pandemic may “get worse before it gets better”, as he revived his virus briefings with a more scripted tone. Mr Trump also asked all Americans to wear face coverings, saying “they’ll have an effect” and show “patriotism”. The president, who was not wearing a mask at the briefing, has previously disparaged them as unsanitary. His aides have reportedly pressed him to adopt a more measured approach as virus caseloads spike across the US. The daily White House news conferences ended soon after Mr Trump suggested in April during freewheeling remarks from the podium…

Former junior featherweight world champion Isaac ‘The Royal Storm’ Dogboe made a triumphant return to boxing after an eighth round technical knock-out to Mexican-American Chris Avalos. It was a featherweight bout at the MG Grand in Las Vegas, USA on Tuesday night. The former WBO champion has been out of boxing since losing his title reclaim bout to Mexican Emanuel Navarrete in May, 2019. But he showed that he had made amends after stopping Avalos in his tracks. It was open exchanges in the first two rounds but the Ghanaian proved to be the sharper puncher afterwards, throwing consistent jabs…

The two suspects arrested by the military in Damongo for allegedly possessing firearms have been granted bail by the Bole Magistrate Court presided over by His Worship Andrew Prince Cudjoe. The two, Inusah Iddisah and Salifu Abubakar, pleaded not guilty to the charge of unlawful possession of firearms. They were consequently granted bail of GH¢2,000 each with one surety. The Court has also asked them to produce documents to the guns. They are to reappear on Tuesday, August 11. On Monday July 20, military personnel on their normal voter registration exercise patrols in Damongo arrested the accused persons in possession…

The Bono Regional Police Command has arrested seven persons in connection with the voter registration-related disturbances that led to the death of a 28-year-old teacher trainee graduate at Banda on Monday, July 13. The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Chief Inspector Augustine Kingsley Oppong, who confirmed the arrest to 3news.com said the suspects were arrested upon intelligence gathered by the Command. He expressed belief that the suspects will assist the police in further investigating the cause of the deadly disturbances. Chief Inspector Oppong, however, did not disclose the names of the seven arrested persons. Silas Wulochamey, a graduate of Akim…

The Sekondi-Takoradi Metro Director of Education, Rev. Mrs. Elizabeth Akuoku, has stated that all final year students within the metropolis will be allowed to write their WASSCE even though some students tested positive for coronavirus. The Ghana Education Service (GES) had indicated that “sick” candidates will have to write the exams next year. In the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis, some second cycle schools recorded cases of Covid-19 and it was assumed that such students may miss writing the exams. But speaking on Connect 97.1 FM’s Omanbapa morning show in Takoradi on Monday, the Metro Education Director disclosed that all those who tested…

Renowned security expert Adam Bonaa has written off Minister of Special Development Initiatives Mavis Hawa Koomson, who is also Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East Constituency, as deserving of her position. He said Madam Koomson displayed ignorance by firing warning shots at a voter registration centre in Kasoa on Monday, July 20. The Minister of State at the Presidency had admitted that she fired warning shots during disruptions at the Steps to Christ Registration Centre in the Constituency  to scare hoodlums who were causing commotion. But speaking on TV3’s News @10 with Martin Asiedu-Dartey on Monday, Mr Bonaa said…

Ghana’s Covid-19 fatalities continue to rise by each case count given by the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The latest count released by the Disease Surveillance Department of the Service, on Monday, July 20, sees five persons losing the battle to the virus. This brings the total number of deaths to 153. The total number of cases has also risen sharply, from 27,667 to 28,430. But on a brighter side, more persons have either recovered or been discharged. The total number of recoveries-cum-discharges is 24,901, thus reducing further the number of active cases. The active cases thus stand at 3,376 now.…