Author: Krobea

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,…

A secret filming by 3FM 92.7’s Community Connect team has captured some three security officers of the La Dadekotopon Municipal Assembly taking bribes from hawkers near the Accra Mall. The hawkers were trading on the pedestrian walkway heading to the Mall. The three are seen walking through the fast-rising business area, extorting money from the traders. Watch the video below: https://www.facebook.com/TV3GH/videos/771523506604972/ Source: 3news.com|Ghana

A pregnant woman was killed by dogs in forest land in northern France while a hunt with hounds was happening in the area, investigators have said. The body of the 29-year-old, who was walking her own dogs, was discovered near the town of Villers-Cotterêts. She died after “several dog bites to the upper and lower limbs and the head,” prosecutor Frederic Trinh said. Tests on 93 dogs were being carried out in an attempt to establish which of the dogs were responsible for the attack. Five dogs belonging to the woman were among those being tested. An autopsy showed that…

The appointment of Dr Baffour Awuah as the new Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has been withdrawn, 3news.com can confirm. A source close to Dr Awuah said his appointment was withdrawn via an email from the Presidency. No reasons were given for the decision, the source told 3news.com. Dr Awuah was appointed as the Director General to replace Dr Anthony Nsiah Asare, who went on mandatory retirement. His appointment was communicated in a letter dated Tuesday, November 5, 2019 and signed by the Executive Secretary to the President, Nana Asante Bediatuo. He was to act in the…

Fuel is gushing out from a fuel tanker involved in an accident at Ajumako Duayaw in the Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam District of the Central Region. Motorists to and from Ajumako Duayaw and its environs were turned away for their safety. Students, workers, residents, among other road users, were prevented from moving in and around until a recovery truck arrived from Cape Coast. Fire personnel told Onua FM’s Yen Sempa on Wednesday that they have requested a fire hydrant truck from the regional capital, Cape Coast, to enable the fuel tanker to be pulled off the road. Traffic situation was hectic as those…

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have clashed over Brexit in the first TV election debate of the campaign. Mr Johnson promised to “end this national misery” and said Labour offered “only division and deadlock”. Mr Corbyn said Labour would “get Brexit sorted by giving you, the people, the final say”. The two leaders also locked horns over the NHS, trust and leadership, the future of Scotland – and the Royal Family. BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said it was not clear if either men had won or lost the debate but it was striking how the audience had been ready…

The president of Oxford Union has resigned over a row involving a blind student who was “violently” removed from a society debate. Ebenezer Azamati was “accosted” by a security guard when he tried to return to a seat he had earlier reserved before the discussion on 17 October. On Saturday, he was cleared of any wrongdoing. President of the society Brendan McGrath apologised for his “mistakes” and resigned. Postgraduate student Mr Azamati, from Ghana, said his treatment made him feel “unwelcome in the union, Oxford and even the country”. After the charges against Mr Azamati were successfully appealed, Mr McGrath…