Author: Krobea

The EU says it will pay €2,000 (£1,770; $2,225) each to migrants in overcrowded camps on the Greek islands willing to go back to their home countries. EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson announced the scheme in Athens on Thursday. It was agreed with the Greek government. She said it was temporary – open for one month only – and only for migrants who arrived before 1 January. She said 5,000 migrants would be eligible for the “voluntary return”. This month, hundreds of migrants and refugees have reached Greek islands near Turkey by boat, increasing the pressure on struggling reception…

Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has revealed that he has entered into a week-long self-isolation period after recovering from symptoms of coronavirus. The 19-year-old sent a message to supporters via social media offering an update on his health, after being officially diagnosed with Covid-19 on Thursday. “Hi guys, as you may be aware I had the virus for the last couple of days, which I’ve recovered from,” Hudson-Odoi began. “I’m following the health guidelines and self-isolating for the week. I hope to see everybody soon and hopefully be back on the pitch very soon. Take care.” Chelsea reacted to Hudson-Odoi’s positive…

The 2018 National Best Tree Crop Farmer, Solomon Kusi, together with the Kontihene of Japekrom and Acting President of the Traditional Council in the Brong Ahafo Region, Nana Amoabeng Asare, and a former assembly member of Elubo West in the Jomoro Municipal Assembly of the Western Region, David Andoh, have championed the construction of a six-kilometer road with their personal resources. The six-kilometer, entirely new road, stretches from Gyegyekrom – off the Takoradi-Elubo highway – through Nanakrom and close to the River Tano. Solomon Kusi narrated to 3news.com that in 2012, he bought a farmland at Nanakrom to start a…

Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has become the first Premier League player to test positive for coronavirus. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is self-isolating after also testing positive for the virus. Arsenal’s game against Brighton on Saturday has been postponed but there has been no decision on Aston Villa’s game against Chelsea on the same day. The Premier League will hold “an emergency club meeting” on Friday to discuss future fixtures. Chelsea say Hudson-Odoi “displayed symptoms similar to a mild cold on Monday morning” and stayed away from the the training ground. The club added that the player is “doing well and…

Two cases of the deadly coronavirus disease have been recorded in Ghana. They were confirmed after tests run by Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research on Thursday, March 12. The patients are said to be from Norway and Turkey. A statement issued by the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, said the two patients are stable but are being kept in isolation. “We have initiated processes for contact tracing,” the Minister of Health said in the statement. The new strain of the virus, which started in the Hubei Province of China, has so far claimed over 4,000 lives. About 80,000 cases…

A former National Security Coordinator, Francis Kwaku Poku, has advocated for the express acknowledgement of foot soldiers in the body politic of Ghana. The man who served as a cabinet minister in charge of national security in the Kufuor administration said Ghanaians have turned a blind eye on the the very important role foot soldiers play in party politics in Ghana. “We should not pretend that they do not exist,” he insisted. Mr Kwaku Poku expressed these sentiments while giving his remarks as Chairman of a public lecture organized by Media General on Thursday, March 12. The lecture, addressed by…

Scores of polling station executives in the Tarkwa Nsueam Constituency in the Western Region together with hundreds of supporters of Joy Joycelin Andoh, an NPP Parliamentary aspirant, on Thursday, March 12 took to the principal streets of Tarkwa to jubilate over her inclusion in the party’s April 25 primaries. On Tuesday, March 10, Western Region Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Francis Ndede Siah told 3news.com in an exclusive interview that Jocelyn Andoh has been disqualified. The Regional Chairman’s announcement was met with wild jubilation from supporters of the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) George Mireku Duker. But their…

A board member of Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO) has hailed the Kojo Antwi administration for being all inclusive and open compared to the current administration. The music maestro, Kojo Antwi, and his team were sworn into office in 2015, to serve a two-year term, together with eight other board members. Kojo Antwi served with James Kwaku Tuffour and Ahmed Banda (Bandex) as his deputies. The rest were Diana Hopeson, Zapp Mallet, Mary Ghansah, Nana Kwaku Duah (Tic Tac), Bessa Simons Henry and Augustina Addison but Kojo failed to seek reelection after his term. Kojo Antwi was slated to contest…

The Deputy Resident Representative of UNDP Ghana, Ms. Silke Hollander, has called on all stakeholders to work collectively towards achieving gender parity in all spheres of life to improve the wellbeing of women and girls. She made this call at the launch of the second Ghana National Action Plan (GHANAP II) on the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325, which calls for the protection of the rights of women and girls in conflict situations and advocate for their participation in peace processes. Ms. Hollander underscored the importance of gender parity and women empowerment in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals…

Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault. He was found guilty in a trial in New York last month, a dramatic fall from grace for one of Hollywood’s most powerful figures. The 67-year-old appeared in court on Wednesday in a wheelchair. His lawyers had appealed for leniency, saying even the minimum sentence of five years could be a “life sentence”. But prosecutors argued Weinstein should be given the maximum possible sentence given his “lifetime of abuse” towards women and “lack of remorse” for his actions. Weinstein addressed the court…