Author: Krobea

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Tema East Constituency has warned that the losses by some incumbent MPs in the just-ended primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) would be a heavy blow to the government and Parliament. Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover said the 40 MPs who lost in the primaries would affect these two institutions in the sense that while Parliament needs experienced members to function effectively, government would need numbers to push its agenda and so hopes all the ‘new’ candidates win the December 7 elections. Speaking in an interview on Onua TV’s Maakye on Monday, the Tema…

Pollster Ben Ephson has denied reports that he predicted defeat for the Member of Parliament for Adentan Constituency, Yaw Buaben Asamoa, in the just-ended parliamentary primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). During the polls on Saturday, June 20, out of the 744 valid votes cast in that constituency, Mr Buaben Asamoa polled 423 as against his closest contender’s, 217. Speaking to the media after his victory, the Communications Director of the NPP said: “I feel happy, exuberant…whenever Ben [Ephson] predicts a loss for me I win”. “So I want him to keep predicting that I’ll lose because that way…

The National Board for Small Scale Industries, managers of the Government stimulus package, has announced a six-day extension of the deadline for applications from June 20 to June 26, 2020. The decision, taken in consultation with the Coronavirus Alleviation Programme (CAP) Business Support Steering Committee, was to give trade and business associations more time for members with specific challenges who are yet to submit applications to do so. At a media briefing in Accra on Friday, Mrs Kosi Yankey-Aryeh, the Executive Director of NBSSI, said the grace period would present an opportunity to rectify complaints and errors of applicants with…

Real Madrid went to the top of La Liga thanks to a hard-fought victory at Real Sociedad. Zinedine Zidane’s side are level on points with Barca, who drew 0-0 with Sevilla on Friday, but go top because of their superior head-to-head record. Sergio Ramos’ penalty after the lively Vinicius Jr was fouled gave the visitors the lead. Karim Benzema doubled their advantage before Mikel Merino’s strike set up a tense finale. There was controversy when substitute Adnan Januzaj thought he had made it 1-1 with a strike from outside the area but it was ruled out for a Merino offside.…

A Senior Lecturer and Political Analyst at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Dr. Jonathan Asante Otchere, has described the downfall of many New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs) in the just ended primaries as a sign of defeat for the party in the forthcoming general elections. He has labeled the development from the primaries as a product of lack of performance on the part of the party at the national level, a situation that would hugely affect the party’s chances in retaining power. Dr. Asante Otchere, speaking to Onua FM in an interview over the weekend, underscored…

Nigerian doctors have ended a nationwide strike that was called to protest against low pay and inadequate protective equipment. The National Association of Resident Doctors (Nard), which represents some 40% of Nigeria’s doctors, said it called off the strike to give the government time to act on its demands. The week-long strike ends on Monday morning, according to a statement quoted by local media. It had not affected medics treating coronavirus patients. The association said some hospitals had since been supplied with protective gear and the government had promised to provide more. It said the government had also promised to…

The Minority in Parliament has condemned the “shocking” demolition of property belonging to the Nigerian High Commission in Accra. The incident happened in the late hours of Friday, June 20 by unidentified men, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration. Security has since been beefed up around the facility with investigations launched into the incident “to unravel the facts of the matter and bring the perpetrators to book”. But in a statement issued on Sunday, June 21 by the Ranking Member of Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minority said the caucus is embarrassed…

Ghana’s Covid-19 death toll has risen from 70 to 85, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). In its latest release on Saturday, June 20, the Service has also confirmed that 5,526 patients have recovered from the virus. This has seen a significant reduction in Ghana’s active cases under management. The active cases are now 3,558. The latest update gives figures of Ghana’s case count up till Thursday, June 18. The total case count is 13,717 after a total of 267,286 tests conducted across the country. This puts the country’s positivity rate at 5.13 per cent. Regional case count The…

Barring any last minute change, former GFA Presidential Candidate Nana Yaw Amponsah is expected to be named the new Chief Executive Officer of Asante Kotoko SC. Sources in Kumasi tell 3news.com that the board of the Ghana Premier League club will meet with Amponsah next week to set the tone for an eventual announcement. Should he be named, the Kotoko job will hand him a major selling tool to build his credibility and image in local football. News on the appointment of the new CEO comes a few days after George Amoako was asked to exit the post as part…

Deputy Works and Housing Minister Barbara Asher Ayisi and Deputy Communications Minister George Nenyi Andah have both retained their positions as parliamentary candidates for the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The former Deputy Minister of Education polled 199 votes in her party’s primaries in the Cape Coast North Constituency on Saturday to emerge winner. She beat closest contender Lawrence Ampah by 49 votes. Joseph Thomas Baidoo (63) and Philip Longdon (26) were the other contenders. Mrs Asher Ayisi was declared winner by the Metropolitan Director of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC), Richard Asenso. Mr Andah, on the other hand, polled 438…