Author: Krobea

Ghana’s Covid-19 deaths have risen by six, the highest, within 24 hours. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced Sunday night that the deaths triggered by the virus are 54. As of Saturday, June 13, the number of Ghana’s Covid-19 deaths was 48, which has stayed so for some seven days now. But the number rose to 51 Sunday afternoon and within a few hours, President Akufo-Addo announced that three more persons have also lost their lives, bringing the total number of deaths to 54. This is out of a total of 11,954 cases recorded since the outbreak of the disease…

The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, who was reported on Saturday to have contracted Covid-19, is in a stable condition, the President has said. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo indicated that Mr Agyemang-Manu, who is also the Member of Parliament for Dormaa Central Constituency, contracted the disease “in line of duty”. He made this known in his 11th update to the nation on measures taken by his government in the fight to contain the spread of the virus. After reports of the Health Minister’s status went public, some other reports countered these and stated that he was rather “resting” at the…

It is now an offence not to wear face masks in the Greater Accra, Ashanti, Central and Western regions. Therefore, the police have been instructed to deal with those who do not wear the masks wheresoever they find themselves. These were contained in a nationwide address by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday, June 14. President Akufo-Addo expressed concerns about the rising cases in the above-named regions. Parts of the Greater Accra and the Ashanti Region went on a lockdown on Monday, March 30 as per the Imposition of Restrictions Act, Act 1012, triggered by the president. With almost…

One of the biggest stars in Bollywood, Sushant Singh Rajput, has been found dead in his apartment in Mumbai. The 34-year-old is believed to have taken his own life, Mumbai police said. Popular for his acting in both TV and film, Rajput is perhaps best known for MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, where he played the legendary cricketer. Many have been paying tributes to Rajput, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who called him “a bright young actor gone too soon”. Rajput’s death comes just days after that of his former manager. https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1272114642039345153?s=20 Born in the eastern state of Bihar,…

A Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Hajia Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah, who is aspiring to be New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate the Yendi Constituency says she is confident she will win the contest come Saturday, June 20. According to her, the development she has brought to the constituency over the past years is enough to win her the slot. She added she is not distracted by attempts made by his opponents to ridicule her. Being the only female aspirant in the race, Hajia Abibata is optimistic of winning the primaries. According to the…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to address the nation tonight, 3news.com can confirm. He is expected to give an update on the measures put in place by his government in the fight against coronavirus since the easing of some of the restrictions. A tweet by Minister of Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah in answer to a query by a follower also confirms this. https://twitter.com/konkrumah/status/1272156896515051520?s=20 It is, however, unclear the exact time the president’s address will be broadcast. The last time President Akufo-Addo addressed the nation was on Sunday, May 31 at 10:00pm, when he announced a “phased approach” to…

Ghana has been appointed as a member of the Independent Advisory Committee (IAC) of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFTC). This nomination is due to Ghana’s political commitment and human right-centric approach to developing its cybersecurity as well as its active engagement at the regional and international levels to promote the responsible use of the internet. The GIFCT was established in July 2017 by a group of companies dedicated to disrupting terrorists’ abuse and misuse of member platforms. The original Forum was led by a rotating chair drawn from the four founding companies — Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, and…

Three persons have lost their lives to coronavirus in the latest update released by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Sunday, June 14. The three died in the Greater Accra Region, which leads the regional infections with almost 7,000 cases. They are an 82-year-old man who had hypertension, a 31-year-old man who had diabetes and hypertension and a 66-year-old man who had diabetes, hypertension and a chronic kidney disease. This brings to 51 the total number of fatalities since the outbreak of the viral disease in the country. There are three patients left on ventilators as the “critical” and “severe”…

Minister of Communications Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has thrown her support behind board chairman of the National Communications Authority (NCA), saying she sees nothing wrong with his decision to host a show on radio. Kwaku Sakyi-Addo’s announcement to start a programme on new radio station Asaase Radio has raised hackles with some imputing conflict of interest given his role at NCA. Indeed, the Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram Constituency, Sam Nartey George, has written to the Minister, drawing her attention not only to it but also that of a board member, Paul Adom-Otchere, who hosts a programme on TV. “It is refreshing…

Former President John Dramani Mahama has called for the immediate withdrawal of the Public Universities Bill 2020 from Parliament, insisting that it is unnecessary. In a write-up on Sunday, June 14, Mr Mahama said what the country’s universities need at this crucial point in time is partnership with government and not “colonise public universities in the country”. He noted that that in its current form, the Bill is not clear on what it seeks to solve in higher education in the country. The former president has served notice that should Parliament go ahead to pass the Bill into law, “I…