Author: Krobea

There have been violent clashes between police and protesters in the US city of Minneapolis following the death of an unarmed black man in police custody. Police fired tear gas and protesters threw rocks and sprayed graffiti on police cars. Video of the death shows George Floyd, 46, groaning “I can’t breathe” as a policeman kneels on his neck. Four police officers have been fired, with the mayor saying that being black “should not be a death sentence”. The incident echoes the case of Eric Garner, who was placed in a police chokehold in New York in 2014. His death…

Evergreen gospel musician Hannah Marfo has accused fellow musician Brother Sammy of using her music without her consent. The veteran musician disclosed that the musician stole her song ‘Yensom Obiara’ but decided not to press any charges against him. She revealed in an interview with Tony Best on Akoma FM’s Kwantenpon Drive that Brother Sammy once took her music without her knowledge but pleaded guilty so “I forgive him else the damages he would have paid because you can’t take someone’s property without her consent”. Hannah Marfo, who has been in the Ghanaian gospel music industry for over two decades…

Tullow Oil has confirmed that two of its subcontractors working with Tullow Ghana have been infected with coronavirus. The oil company said the two were tested by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) after exhibiting some symptoms of the pandemic. A statement from the company copied to 3news.com explained that “Tullow Ghana reports that on 21 May, two subcontractors working in the field displayed suspected COVID-19 symptoms and were medically evacuated to a government-approved quarantine facility and tested”. It added: “The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed initial test results as positive for the COVID-19 virus. The affected individuals are in…

Oftentimes, when we are struck by ill events we least expected, we take ages to recover. Sometimes, it takes forever to get over a failed attempt at our business. It sometimes takes a pretty long time for us to come to terms with the fact that that relationship or marriage is no more. Fact is, some of us can wallow in tears for years over the same misfortune over and over again. It’s okay to cry. It’s very human to let out the pain which has boiled in us for so long. The million-dollar question, however is, “For how long?”…

Renowned pollster Ben Epshon has said if he is asked to suggest a running mate to John Dramani Mahama in this year’s elections, he will choose Dr Kwesi Botchwey. While speaking on the Sunrise morning show on hosted by Alfred Ocansey on the 3FM 92.7 on Tuesday, May 26, Mr Ephson listed four potential running mates to Mr Mahama. These were Dr Kwesi Botchwey, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, Kwame Awuah Darko and Alex Mould. “[But] I think Kwesi Botchwey will have it,” he said, adding that “of all of them, it is Kwesi Botchwey that the NPP are afraid of”. Dr…

Two more persons have lost their lives to the novel coronavirus disease in Ghana, bringing the total number of deaths to 34. The two both died two days after reporting of the disease at separate hospitals in Accra. This was part of the latest update given by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on its portal. “Death 33 is a 64-year-old male, a known diabetic who presented with severe respiratory symptoms at a hospital in Accra,” the Service said on Tuesday, May 26. “He was admitted but died after two days on admission. “Death 34 is a 60-year-old female, a known…

Parliament has denied reports making rounds that two members and some staff have tested positive for coronavirus. Last week, the Speaker ordered a mandatory test for all 275 members as well as staff of the Parliamentary Service. Members of the Parliamentary Press Corps were also tested in a bid to stem the spread of the viral disease in case of any outbreak within the Service. “Parliament would like to state categorically that the results of the tests are not yet known and so the report by Starrfmonline is not true,” the legislative arm of government said in a press release…

Residents of Kodjona-Menekpo are against the burial of another resident on a private land in the community. They raise concerns that the land for the burial was close to a dug-out well, which could be infected. Again, they say the community is a waterlogged area in a downstream, which should not be approved for burial purposes. The land for burial, however, belongs to the deceased, whose name has been given as Gyebi Lawer. The family intends to bury him on the land after acquiring permit from the Lower Manya Krobo Environmental Health Department. But residents, clad in red on Tuesday…

All major markets in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis and the Effia-Kwesimentsim municipality in the Western Region will be closed down on Thursday for one week. The decision was taken after a meeting between the security councils for both Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly and the Effia-Kwesimentsim Municipal Assembly. The Covid-19 taskforce for Sekondi-Takoradi, in its assessment of the situation, recommended that the Takoradi Market be shut down. This is said to be informed by the flagrant disregard for health protocols by traders selling at the inner perimeter of the market. According to the head of the taskforce, James Obeng Jnr., traders who were…

Four persons have died and several others injured following an accident at Anoff on the Nsawam-Adeiso road. The accident on Tuesday morning involved a Toyota Hiace H100 and a Tipper Truck. The Toyota Hiace was from Asamankese to Accra while the Tipper Truck with registration number GT 9928-20 was from the Nsawam area believed to be heading to a sand-winning site. Eye witnesses said the accident occurred around 7:30am after the Toyota Hiace did a wrongful overtaking while speeding. The two vehicles had a head-on collision. Residents had to rescue accident victims as they made distress calls to the police.…