Author: Krobea

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that places of worship will be reopened on 1 June with strict guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Churches, mosques, temples and other recognised places of worship will be required to ensure worshippers keep their distance. A maximum of 50 people will be allowed to attend depending on the size of the room or building. All worshippers will be required to wear masks and sanitise their hands. President Ramaphosa acknowledged the roles religious leaders play in the community, including counselling and prayers. He said the pandemic had taken a toll on the…

Former Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Joseph Yammin has begun legal proceedings against Member of Parliament for Assin Central Constituency Kennedy Ohene Agyapong for defamatory statements made on Net 2 TV against him. The leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding GH¢95 million in damages and an order directing the MP to retract the statements on the same channel three times a day for a year. The suit was filed at the Accra High Court on Wednesday, May 27 following Mr Agyapong’s pronouncements on his television station some time back. According to the writ, the New…

The Western Region Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS)has arrested a 53-year-old Ghanaian residing in Takoradi, one Kojo Sakyi, for allegedly defrauding scores of unsuspecting youth under the pretext of securing them jobs within the Service. According to a statement signed by the Western Region Public Affairs Officer for GIS, Assistant Inspector Moses Manford Akakpo, the suspect was arrested in Takoradi on Monday, May 25 by a team of officers drawn from the Intelligence and the Enforcement Units of the Command when he was attempting to defraud another unsuspecting victim. “The officers had to trail the suspect for three…

The Coronavirus Testing Centre, which was established at Parliament House to conduct testing for Members of Parliament and staff, has so far tested 690 people. These persons included construction workers, journalists as well as some visitors. The Speaker of Parliament, Mike Ocquaye, on Wednesday, May 20, directed the Medical Directorate of the legislative body to conduct mandatory tests for all the 275 MPs, their research assistants, staff of Parliament and other auxiliary workers. The exercise is yet to conclude but a leaked information to the media on Tuesday, May 26 suggested three MPs and some staff of Parliament have tested…

Ghanaian international reggae artiste Rocky Dawuni has warned against people promoting and accommodating fear when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic. The Grammy nominee was of the view that fear is greater than the virus, which has so far claimed hundreds of thousands of lives globally. As of Wednesday, May 27, Ghana has recorded 7,117 cases with 2,317 recoveries and 34 deaths with the global death toll hitting 352,298. Speaking in an interview on TV3’s New Day with Johnnie Hughes, Rocky Dawuni explained that “fear is the greatest virus so you have to know that when you look within you…

The Northern Region Health Directorate has mounted a search for two Covid-19 patients who have gone missing since last week Tuesday. According to the Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. John B. Eleeza, the two were among 10 others whose samples were sent to KCCR for test on Wednesday, April 22. He revealed, however, that after the test results were released on Friday, May 15 and it proved positive, the two were nowhere to be found. Dr Eleeza mentioned that all efforts to trace their whereabouts have been unsuccessful. He, however, assured that the directorate is doing its best to…

Personnel at the Sogakope Inland Immigration Checkpoint of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has arrested three Nigerians for illegal entry into the country. Emmanuel Christopher, Chukuma Onyiauka and Sylvia Jamaho entered the country with the assistance of some Togolese nationals through an unidentified unapproved route at the eastern frontier but were intercepted at the Sogakope Inland Immigration Checkpoint. The Commander of the Sogakope Inland Immigration Checkpoint, Chief Superintendent of Immigration (CSI) Shadrach Asangeokwa explained that just when the Nigerians were being processed to be handed over to the Aflao Sector Command, David Jamaho, who claimed to be the brother of…

There have been violent clashes between police and protesters in the US city of Minneapolis following the death of an unarmed black man in police custody. Police fired tear gas and protesters threw rocks and sprayed graffiti on police cars. Video of the death shows George Floyd, 46, groaning “I can’t breathe” as a policeman kneels on his neck. Four police officers have been fired, with the mayor saying that being black “should not be a death sentence”. The incident echoes the case of Eric Garner, who was placed in a police chokehold in New York in 2014. His death…

Evergreen gospel musician Hannah Marfo has accused fellow musician Brother Sammy of using her music without her consent. The veteran musician disclosed that the musician stole her song ‘Yensom Obiara’ but decided not to press any charges against him. She revealed in an interview with Tony Best on Akoma FM’s Kwantenpon Drive that Brother Sammy once took her music without her knowledge but pleaded guilty so “I forgive him else the damages he would have paid because you can’t take someone’s property without her consent”. Hannah Marfo, who has been in the Ghanaian gospel music industry for over two decades…

Tullow Oil has confirmed that two of its subcontractors working with Tullow Ghana have been infected with coronavirus. The oil company said the two were tested by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) after exhibiting some symptoms of the pandemic. A statement from the company copied to 3news.com explained that “Tullow Ghana reports that on 21 May, two subcontractors working in the field displayed suspected COVID-19 symptoms and were medically evacuated to a government-approved quarantine facility and tested”. It added: “The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed initial test results as positive for the COVID-19 virus. The affected individuals are in…