Author: Krobea

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…

Three Ghanaian citizens – Elikem Kotoko, Stephen Kwabena Attuh and issifu Seidu Kudus Gbeadese – have finally submitted a petition at the United Nations to have President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo removed as Co-Chair of the Eminent Group of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Advocates. The petition dated Monday, March 10, 2020 was addressed to the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres. In their petition, the three said President Akufo-Addo has simply lost his “credence” and “relevance” to serve as the Co-Chair with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg. They claim the Ghanaian leader should be “removed from same to salvage the sanctity…

Diagnostic Medical imaging is the technique and process of creating visual representations of the interior of a body (Anatomical) for clinical analysis and medical intervention, as well as visual representation of the function of organs or tissues (Physiological). All these procedures are handle by the imaging team to advance a better understanding of the complex practices and protocols behind each image. The team comprises; Radiologist, Medical Physicists, Biomedical Engineers, Radiation Technologists and other supporting staff, who collaborate to advance the course of the imaging process to the benefits of patients. Interestingly, there have been an increase used of medical imaging…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for the Tamale Central Constituency, Dr. Ibrahim Imoro Anyars, has pledged to support Tamale West Hospital and the Tamale Central Hospital. According to him, these hospitals lack hot water facilities in the delivery of healthcare services to patients. Against this background, Dr. Anyars has promised to provide the facilities to the two hospitals. The hospitals, which are situated in a constituency he wants to serve as Member in Parliament, serve thousands. This came to light after Dr Anyars, popularly known as ‘Barhama’, led a thorough cleanup exercise and donated to the Tamale Central…