Author: Krobea

Ghana’s leading television station, TV3 Network, is introducing a new telenovela to take over from the very popular ‘Naagin’ which ended last week. ‘Chasing My Heart’ is an Indian soap to air from Tuesdays to Fridays at 6:00pm, starting from Tuesday, August 18. ‘Chasing My Heart’ chronicles the story of Naina, a strong and resilient lady who lives with and cares for her ailing mother. Naina falls in love and gets engaged to her sweetheart, Amit. Their engagement breaks up when her mother takes seriously ill and Naina is unable to join Amit at Innsbruck, Austria. Once her mother is…

Board of Directors of Halifax Ladies Football Club led by Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council member Samuel Anim Addo held a maiden meeting over the weekend to a discuss new directions for the newly acquired Women’s Premier League side. Also in attendance were some members of the existing technical and backroom staff as well as the communication team. The roundtable discussion was aimed at analyzing the current situation of the club, and also finding ways of revamping every aspect of the club, including the existing playing body ahead of the 2020/2021 Women’s Premier League. The new board believes in…

Former President John Dramani Mahama has lashed out at President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for not being visionary enough before rolling out the current version of the free education programme. According to the former president, the current government should have completed the schools he started before rolling out the policy full-scale. Speaking at Akatsi on Tuesday, August 18 as part of his Volta Region tour, Mr Mahama noted that his government began the Free SHS policy. “We started it. It is in our constitution. We started it in 2015 and made if free for day students,” he said, adding that…

Minister for Roads and Highways Kwasi Amoako Atta has announced that works on the much anticipated PTC Roundabout in Takoradi in the Western Region will begin in September this year. According to him, this will be after the Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Muhammadu Bawumia, has performed a sod cutting ceremony on Tuesday, September 1. Giving an update on current road works ongoing in the Western Region ahead of a two-day working tour by President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo, Mr. Amoako Attah indicated that the ceremony will pave the way for a “new dawn of road infrastructure” in the Region. He mentioned…

Many may not realize it, but there are still countries in Africa that live in darkness without access to electricity. According to The Economist, the continent is home to almost a fifth of the world’s population, but only accounts for less than 4 percent of global electricity use, and urban communities are faced with the most challenges. In an effort to solve this issue, Face 2 Face Africa reports that Dutch goalkeeper Andre Onana is bringing light to the native people of Mengueme in the small town of Ossoessam, Cameroon — a place his mother once called home. Onana — through…

Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection Cynthia Mamle Morrison has said she would not allow the propaganda by members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to distract her from the good work she is doing in serving Ghana. The Agona West Member of Parliament says she is determined and focused in delivering her mandate and would continue doing the good job to serve the people of Ghana without fear and daunt. She was speaking on the Yensempa morning show on Onua FM on Tuesday, August 18 and reiterated her commitment to work tirelessly regardless of the criticism from the…

Former Ghana sprinter Emmanuel Tuffuor has said he is proud to have represented the country as an athlete at the international level. The 53-year-old, in an interview with 3news.com, said he feels the nation showed him enough appreciation during his track and field years. “People recognize me wherever I go and I feel proud to have represented Ghana. Most journalists want to interview me when they see me around and that makes me feel I’m being celebrated.” Tuffour speaks fondly of his best years for Ghana, adding that whenever he wore the national colours, it was a good feeling. “If…

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Savannah Region has called for the arrest of the First Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Sofo Azorka, for threatening to shed blood. According to the NPP, the comments made by Chief Azorka should not be taken for a joke since he has over the years proven only to be a violent person. In a video that went viral, the First Vice Chairman of the party was heard inviting members of the NDC to pick arms against their opponents in the NPP. This prompted the NPP in the Savannah…

Ghanaians have been urged to be cautious when dealing with Nigerians in Ghana because there are more Ghanaians in the West African country, Nigeria, than there are in any other country in the world. The Director of Diaspora Affairs at the Office of the Presidency, Akwasi Awua Ababio, who revealed this on Onua FM’s Ghana Dadwene, said there are over one million Ghanaians in Nigeria that are currently working in various fields and in businesses. Mr. Awua Ababio told host Nana Yaw Opare on Monday, August 17. “We have more Ghanaians in Nigeria than any other country. We have about…

Frank Acheampong has been named captain of Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda. The Black Stars winger has made history becoming the first Ghanaian to captain a Super League side in China. Joining Tianjin on a six-month loan spell, Acheampong was on the score sheet nine times to safeguard Tianjin Teda’s stay in the Chinese top flight. Acheampong’s 17 goals tally in the 2018 season is the highest by a player in the single season in the history of the club. Head Coach Uli Stielike’s decision to make the unstoppable winger the new captain is seen by fans of the…