Author: Krobea

A total of 9,263 out of 11,692 households representing 80 percent of households in the Kpandai District of the Northern Region have household toilets. As Ghana joins the world to celebrate World Toilet Day, 3news.com takes a look at how the Kpandai District has moved from 11 communities with open defaecation-free (ODF) in 2016 to 190 in 2020. The United Nations General Assembly officially declared the World Toilet Day in 2013. The Day is to inspire actions taken by member countries to tackle the global sanitation crises. Worldwide, an estimated 4.2 billion people live without safely managed sanitation. Out of…

The Chief of Army Staff in Ghana, Major General Thomas Oppong Peprah, has assured Ghanaians of their preparedness to ensure that there is absolute security in the country. The Army Commander noted his men are poised to protect Ghanaians from internal and external threat before, during and after the elections. “The Ghana Armed Forces is poised to support the security agencies in dealing with any form of threat and anything that will disturb the peace of the country.” Major General Oppong Pepprah gave the assurance to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Wednesday when he a paid a courtesy…

One of Media General’s Ashanti Region correspondents, Ibrahim Abubakar, has been honoured by the Rickmes Foundation on his reports on children living with hydrocephalus. Ibrahim Abubakar’s passion for writing on the health condition has attracted support for victims, one of such stories drawing the attention of the Foundation to fully pay the surgical expenses of a nine-month-old baby, who had his condition corrected. Little Elisha’s parents needed GH¢10,000 as cost of surgery to correct the condition. Though a medical condition, parents of Elisha were accused of using their child for rituals. After the story, some individuals, who were touched by…

A swatch is making rounds as a sample of the official cloth to be used for the funeral of the late former president Jerry John Rawlings. The swatch has a picture of the late former president with his nickname ‘Papa J’ imprinted. It also has the Coat of Arms printed on it. The official date of the funeral is yet to come out. There has not been any official statement on the cloth Already, government on Thursday, November 12, when the sad death of the former president was announced, declared seven days of national mourning with all national flags to…

The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) says it is working hard to have the results of next month’s elections known within 24 hours. Director of Electoral Services Dr Serebour Quaicoe said all things being equal, the Commission wants all results declared by close of the following day. He made this known at a national dialogue on electoral violence held at the instance of Youth Bridge Foundation in collaboration with the EC. If delivered, this will be the fastest time in the history of Ghana for results to be declared. The elections are scheduled to be held on Monday, December 7. It…

The US has recorded more than 250,000 deaths from Covid-19, a bleak marker as cases soar once again across the country. According to Johns Hopkins University, the country has now reported 250,029 deaths and nearly 11.5 million cases. It has more reported infections and a higher death toll than any other country worldwide. And cases have once again started to soar throughout the US, hitting new daily highs in the last week. Speaking to the BBC on Wednesday, top US infectious diseases Dr Anthony Fauci said the country was “going in the wrong direction at a very precarious time”, with…

A Political Marketer and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School, Dr. Kobby Mensah, has stated that Presidency’s response to Martin Amidu’s allegations came rather late. Martin Amidu handed in his resignation letter as Special Prosecutor to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo last Monday with allegations of interference in his work. The President, through his Executive Secretary, Nana Bediatuo Asante, in a response on Tuesday, November 17, rebutted many of the accusations by Mr Amidu. But the political marketer says this may not have much impact on the damage caused by Mr. Amidu. Speaking on the issue…

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nation Builders Corp (NABCO) Dr Ibrahim Anyars on Tuesday said an exit plan formed integral part of the programme which seeks to add value and channel personnel unto their preferred career paths. “Personnel at the end of the programme would become better for the job market,” he said. Dr Anyars said this at a graduation ceremony in Accra held for NABCO personnel who had successfully completed courses in various programmes of study via the NABCO Skills and Talent Academy (NSTA) pathways. The training was in partnership with the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence…

The Western Region Minister, Kobina Okyere Darko Mensah, has assured that the Region will witness more developmental projects in Akufo-Addo’s next government after the elections. According to him, government has plans and policies which will ensure the Region continually receives its fair share of national cake. The Minister was speaking on Connect FM’s Asem Yi Dzi Ka political show with Henry Eliud Yankey on various subjects pertaining to the development of his Region. UPGRADE OF EFFIA NKWANTA HOSPITAL The Minister implied that the upgrading of the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital into a teaching hospital is expected to begin next year,…

The Ayeduase shooting is taking an interesting twist as contradictory eyewitness reports have revealed the suspect, Samson Zabanga, may not have shot himself as being reported by police. A oolice statement on Tuesday, November 17 mentioned that the suspect, during a road rage, gunned himself in his KIA Optima after shooting another at Ayeduase near KNUST. But reports Akoma FM is gathering indicate that the suspect did not shoot himself but was shot from unknown location. Speaking on the morning show GhanAkoma on Wednesday, November 18, an eyewitness, who insisted on speaking on condition of anonymity, recounted that “I was…