Author: Krobea

The leader of Israel’s Blue and White party, Benny Gantz, has said he cannot form a coalition government, making a third election in a year more likely. Mr Gantz was given a mandate by the president last month after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also failed to secure a majority in parliament. Lawmakers now have 21 days to nominate a candidate with majority support. Blue and White and Mr Netanyahu’s Likud party emerged from September’s election with almost the same number of seats. President Reuven Rivlin called on the two leaders to form a national unity government, but they could not…

Award-winning Ghanaian Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has expressed excitement at the nomination of Beyoncé’s ‘The Lion King: The Gift’ album for the 2020 Grammy Awards. Shatta Wale featured on the album in his collaboration with the American songstress on the 12th track ‘Already’. The album gained nomination in Best Pop Vocal Album. The nominees list for the 62nd was released on Wednesday on CBS. Shatta Wale took to Twitter to express his excitement at the nomination. https://twitter.com/shattawalegh/status/1197182509890654211?s=20 And he plans massive celebration if Beyoncé wins. https://twitter.com/shattawalegh/status/1197201585807470592?s=20 Source: 3news.com|Ghana

The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has explained that it will not be a misplaced priority for the government to construct a national shrine for Ghana. The CCG said the fact that Christians do not believe in traditional religion and as such evangelizing to have them change does not mean traditional believers do not have the right to demand for what is due them. The Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Samuel Kofi Dzamesi, on Wednesday announced that the government is considering plans to build a national shrine for traditional leaders. According to him, the construction of a national shrine…

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has committed his country to being “open defecation free by 2025”, according to a series of tweets from his spokesman Garba Shehu. More than 20% of Nigerians do not have access to a toilet, a statistic that the president described as “disturbing”. The Executive Order 009 came into being against the background that: Nigeria is ranked second amongst the nations in the world with the highest number of people practicing open defecation estimated at over 46 million people… — Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) November 20, 2019 Mr Buhari has set up the Clean Nigeria Campaign Secretariat, which…

The family of late President Dr Hilla Limann is unsatisfied with the level recognition given the former statesman. According to Kuoro Kuri-Bukkie Limann IV, the Paramount of the Gwollu Traditional Area,  the state has continuously failed to show appreciation to the statesman who served Ghana in humility. A mausoleum started by the state in his honour has been abandoned while his relics have been left at the mercy of the weather. Speaking 3news.com, the family of the late Dr Hilla Limann led by Kuoro Limann IV recounted the contributions of the late leader. He said Dr Limann served Ghana in…

The National Treasurer of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Akane Adams, is pushing for a ‘Yes’ vote in the upcoming referendum. According to him, partisan election at the district level will open great opportunities for minority political parties with no representation in Parliament, and deepen Ghana’s decentralization process. “Election at the district assembly level will afford some of the minority parties the opportunity to have a representation at the district level, because we don’t have representation in parliament, it’s even the minority political parties who should be advocating for this gesture.” He further explained: “From where I sit, I will…

Ghanaian companies found fronting for foreign firms will have their licenses revoked, according to the Petroleum commission. According to the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, a collaboration between the Registrar-Generals Department and his outfit in 2020 will expose companies whose activities are undermining efforts at increasing local content participation in the petroleum upstream sector. Egbert Faible Jnr made this known at the 2019 Local Content Conference and Exhibitiong ongoing in the Western Region capital, Sekondi-Takoradi. Fronting usually occurs where a local company acts as a subsidiary of a foreign company in order to enjoy benefits such as tax exemptions. The issue…

Government is set to meet the National House of Chiefs to resolve issues that have to do with which way to go regarding the December 17 referendum. The House is divided over which vote to back – YES or NO. After leadership announced that the House will vote ‘No’, some members came out to register their protest, saying the decision was unilateral. Referendum: House of Chiefs backs proponents of NO vote Eastern Regional House of Chiefs President Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin II, for instance, says the heads of the regional houses were not consulted before the decision was made public.…

The National Democratic Party (NDP) is campaigning for a ‘Yes’ vote in the upcoming referendum. Its General Secretary, Alhaji Mohammed Frimpong, says the introduction of partisan politics in district level elections will improve the system of accountability. He was speaking at the launch of a report on Spending Efficiency of Local Government Agencies in Ghana by IMANI Centre for Policy and Education on Wednesday. The December 17 referendum has divided opinions among several stakeholders including traditional rulers. Political parties are also divided over which way to go. While the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has backed a ‘Yes’ vote, the…

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for La Nkwantanang-Madina Assembly, Jennifer Dede Adjabeng, has called on pressure groups who chastised government over its failure to complete footbridges along the Adentan-Madina highway to vehemently campaign so that pedestrians use the footbridges now that they are completed. Residents consistently protested against government over road carnages last year, demanding an immediate completion of footbridges. They believed the footbridges will help end the pedestrian knockdowns. Residents intensified the call in November last year, instigating a national concern which forced government to secure funds for construction and completions of the footbridges. Even though the foot bridges are completed,…