Author: Krobea

The nomination of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang by former President John Mahama to be his running mate for Ghana’s upcoming presidential elections has been seen as novel, being the first time a woman has been chosen as vice presidential nominee for a major political party in Ghana. Article 60(1) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana stipulates that the Vice President “shall perform such functions as may be assigned to him by this Constitution or by the President.” Apart from the Vice President’s membership of the National Security Council and Cabinet as well as assuming the President’s role in the event…

Female students of Ayirebi Senior High School in the Eastern Region are living in fear following heightened attacks from unknown assailants. The students complain the lack of a fence wall around the school has exposed them to incessant attacks from miscreants who live in the main town. On Wednesday night, final-year students preparing for this year’s West African Senior Schools Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) had to be abruptly awoken after an unknown man broke into the girls’ dormitory. This sent chills down the spine of the students as they run helter-skelter with others making SOS calls to their parents and guardians.…

Pressure group Occupy Ghana has demanded the immediate reversal of the decision by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to ask Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo to proceed on his accumulated leave. The issue has degenerated into a legal tussle between the Presidency and Mr Domelevo. While the Presidency is convinced the law backs its directive for the Auditor-General to go on leave, Mr Domelevo believes Mr Akufo-Addo’s decision may have been taken out of bad faith as his work, he believes, may be “embarrassing” the government. Pressure group Occupy Ghana has waded into the issue, bemoaning the hitherto rosy relationship between…

Rapper Sarkodie has received a lot of birthday wishes from fans, close friends and prominent people. But what got Ghanaians stunned was a message to him from dance hall artiste Shatta Wale. The two had a jovial conversation on Accra-based radio station Hitz FM. Born Michael Owusu Addo, Sarkodie was in a celebration mood and as part of his birthday activities, the rapper and entrepreneur got a call from Andy Dosty on air, wishing him a happy birthday. As the conversation went on, Shatta Wale was brought online to join their conversation. Shatta Wale, who was in a jovial mood,…

Ghanaian international Mubarak Wakaso is set to begin his Jiangsu Suning career after leaving Ghana for China on Thursday in a private jet. The Black Stars player is heading to China for the first time since signing for first-tier side Jiangsu Suning F.C. Wakaso has been in Ghana all the while due to the coronavirus pandemic. Finally getting to make the trip back to China will come as a huge relief to him. View this post on Instagram alhamdulillah 🙏🏾 ✈️ A post shared by M.M.JUNIOR WAKASO (@mmjuniorwakaso) on Jul 9, 2020 at 5:59am PDT The Chinese Super…

The Europa League draw has been held in Nyon, Switzerland with Manchester United learning they could face FC Copenhagen or Istanbul Basaksehir in the quarter-finals if they triumph over LASK Linz. The Red Devils have the upper hand going into the second leg of the game as they beat LASK Linz 5-0 in the first leg. FC Basel also hold a commanding 3-0 lead over Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Leverkusen have one leg in the quarter finals after beating Rangers 3-1. Premier League club Wolves could offer an exciting encounter with either Sevilla or AS Roma should they defeat Olympiacos.…

A woman who goes by the name Akua (not real name) said a doctor from one of the reputable health institutions in Ghana performed a Caesarean section, also known as C-section, on her when she had gone there to deliver. According to Akua, three weeks after the surgery, however, she started feeling uncomfortable and also began bleeding profusely. “After three weeks I realized I was not okay. I felt some unpleasant smell, that’s when I started bleeding.   It was really unpleasant as if something that is rotting. So I spoke to my doctor and he said I should come to…

A 49-year-old vulcanizer, Fuseini Issah, is in the grips of the Nyankpala police for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl. His arrest follows a complaint by parents of the victim after she complained of abdominal pains. The suspect allegedly gave the victim a GH¢1 note and warned her not to disclose the incident to anyone. Confirming the incident to 3news.com in Tamale, the Northern Regional Police Crime Officer, Superintendent Otuo Acheampong, confirmed that the incident was reported by the parents of the girl. He revealed that on Monday, June 22 at about 9:00 am the victim went out on an errand…

The Abossey Okai Spare Dealers Association has expressed disagreement with those calling for the resignation of Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tema West Constituency. The Association said the MP’s resignation as a Deputy Trade Minister should be enough even though he erred in his actions. Mr. Ahenkorah resigned on Friday, July 3 following his visit to some centres at the start of the new voter registration by the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) without completing his self-isolation regimen in recovering from Covid-19. He had tested positive for the virus and was advised to go into self-isolation,…

Several students of the New Juaben Senior High School (NJUASCO) had to rely on mates and teachers to go through the registration process. The students had no passport nor Ghana Cards, which are the requisite documents for registration. A number of the final-year students had queued on seats, guided by their teachers, to go through the process. Registration is being done for those who are 18, but according to classes to avoid overcrowding at the centre. For those who do not have the required documents, they have to wait for their mates who have Ghana Cards to go through the…