Author: Krobea

The Western Region Commander of the Ghana Immigration Services, DCI Dr. Prosper Price Delali Asima, has disclosed that over fifty migrants in the Region were deported back to their home countries for irregular migration. “The nationalities of those deported vary. We have mostly Chinese and Nigerians. But we also had Pakistanis, Americans and Canadians. Majority of them overstay their permit and a few other nationals used unauthorized entry,” he told 3news.com in an interview while participating in a procession through the principal streets of Sekondi-Takoradi. The procession, which involved personnel from the various security services, was to create awareness on…

The Ghana Police Service is yet to furnish the Attorney General with a docket on new findings on the case involving the four girls who were kidnapped – and later declared dead – in Sekondi-Takoradi in the Western Region. The Attorney General’s Department is therefore unable to go ahead with its desire to amend the charges against the two prime suspects – Samuel Udotek Wills and John Oji. The case involving the two Nigerians accused of kidnapping four girls in Sekondi-Takoradi was adjourned at the last sitting because the Attorney General’s Department wanted to amend its charges against the two…

Chelsea survived a late scare to move into the Champions League knockout stages with victory over Lille at Stamford Bridge. Frank Lampard’s side were in complete control for the most part and set up the victory they required with first-half goals from Tammy Abraham and Cesar Azpilicueta. Chelsea’s nerves were frayed when former striker Loic Remy pulled one back for Lille late on but they were able to close out victory to reach the last 16 after finishing a tough group in second place behind Valencia but ahead of last season’s semi-finalists Ajax. Abraham scored his 13th goal of the…

Celebrated media personality, entrepreneur and popular Made-in-Ghana product campaigner, Kobi Hemaa Osisiadan-Bekoe, is taking charity to a different level. In a Facebook post and a viral video, Ohemaa, as she is affectionately called in media circles, has extended love to all entrepreneurs, corporate bodies, event organizers and all and sundry to send her the details of their products and services for free social media promotions. Her act of generosity is unmeasured. Not long ago, when she celebrated her decade in broadcasting, she launched the Angeles Foundation  to promote entrepreneurial skills development, boy child education and fight in reducing cancer cases…

Inmates at Fathers Home Care Ministry were treated to a lunch on Sunday, December 8 as part of i-VickyMends Foundation’s vision to visit orphans and widows in their affliction. The treat included serving of jollof rice and chicken, assorted drinks, toffees, Mandazi pastry, a snack produced in Takoradi by Penda Foods, biscuits among others. The lunch with the orphans is the first of its kind for the foundation. The event, which took place at the Ministry’s premises located at Anto, a community in the Shama District of the Western Region, was well patronized by the orphans. According to the founder…

“And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valor.”― Judges 6:12 A person who knows who he is can never be deceived. When a man knows who and what he is not, he doesn’t fall for anything because the confidence in his identity directs his choices and decisions.  When people don’t know who they are, they settle for anything― oftentimes, what is below their standard! The easiest way to destroy a man is to destroy his identity. The identity of a man is the foundation of…

Plans are afoot for the setting up of a cassava processing factory under the One District One Factory initiative in Shama, District Chief Executive Joseph Amoah has disclosed to a gathering at a ceremony to mark the 35th edition of the Farmers’ Day Celebration at Nyankrom in the Shama District of the Western Region. Mr Amoah is hopeful that when the processing factory is set up, the thousands of tonnes of cassava produced in the district will not go waste. “In 2017, cassava farmers in the district produced 11,172 metric tonnes of cassava. In 2018, they produced 12,350 metric tonnes.…

The District Chief Executive of Upper Denkyira West in the Central Region, Agyeman Asiedu, has appealed to the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to train cocoa farmers to undertake pruning and hand pollination of their own farms to complement the effort of hired personnel. “Many of the individual farmers are ready to be trained on how to properly prune their own farms. I’m convinced that if COCOBOD will turn their attention to this, it will be very helpful,” he opined. “If a farmer thinks he/she can perform those activities, COCOBOD can then provide the training. When the farmer is fully trained,…

Mobile network operator MTN has been sanctioned by the National Communications Authority (NCA) over the recent challenges with its data bundles to customers. Despite MTN compensating affected customers, NCA handed the telecommunications firm with an initial fine of GH¢10,000 for failure to submit a report on the challenges within 24 hours as stipulated in Section N(7) of NCA’s gazetted schedule of penalties. This fine will persist for each day until MTN submits the report, NCA said in a press release on Thursday, December 5. The Authority had ordered MTN on Tuesday, December 3 to compensate customers after widespread complaints in…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF-SGP) awarded GH¢820,000 worth of grants to five organizations with women focused initiatives, on behalf of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). The grant award is part of efforts to support and expand innovative business enterprises that have significant growth potentials in Ghana. In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the grant will enable the beneficiaries to deploy modern technologies to expand their businesses, generate income, ensure food security and promote sustainable land management. The grantees are: Accelerated Rural Development Organization, Ayorya Women…