Author: Krobea

The state security agencies have taken steps to ensure that persons who recently declared their independence from Ghana are dealt with according to law, the Information Minister has stated. This comes in the wake of videos circulating that Homeland Study Group Foundation over the weekend declared their long-awaited secession from Ghana. Octogenarian Charles Komi Kudzordi last Saturday led the Foundation to declare Western Togoland an independent state. The Western Togoland area covers Volta Region, Oti Region and parts of Northern, North East and Upper East regions. Immediately after the declaring the independence, which had originally been scheduled to be done…

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia says despite campaigning for ‘No’ in the upcoming referendum, his party will not mind engaging government over other possible outcomes of the exercise. He states that his party’s position can change to ‘Yes’ if government is also “prepared to engage us”. “[And] that is the beauty of democracy,” he stated. Mr Asiedu Nketia was speaking in an exclusive interview on Sunrise on 3FM with host Winston Amoah. The referendum, seeking to allow the introduction of partisan politics in the district level elections, has generated varying views with stakeholders divided…

A blind student who was “violently” removed from a prestigious debating society has been cleared of any wrongdoing. Ebenezer Azamati was “accosted” by a security guard when he tried to return to a seat he had earlier reserved before the debate on 17 October. He said he was “very pleased” that claims of “false violent disorder” were retracted by the Oxford Union. The union has been asked for comment. The postgraduate student from Ghana said his treatment made him feel “unwelcome in the union, Oxford and even the country”. The Oxford Union, which is independent from the university, has a…

Lionel Messi scored an injury-time penalty as Argentina rescued a draw in their friendly with South American rivals Uruguay in Tel Aviv. Messi’s Barcelona team-mate Luis Suarez had given Uruguay a second-half lead from a free-kick before Martin Caceres handled in the area. The Argentina captain nonchalantly rolled in his second international goal in as many matches. Edinson Cavani opened the scoring but Sergio Aguero levelled for Argentina. Messi was in the mood from the outset as he rode four challenges in the first half before retaining possession and picking himself off the floor to spin the nearest defender and…

Twenty-four soldiers have been killed in an attack by militants in eastern Mali, the country’s army has said. Another 29 were also injured during a joint operation between troops from Mali and Niger in the Gao border region. Mali’s army said 17 “terrorists” were killed and 100 suspects were being held in Tiloa, in Niger. It comes weeks after 54 troops were killed in another attack – one of the deadliest in the past decade. Details of Monday’s attack are unclear, and authorities have not identified what group the assailants belonged to. In its Twitter account, the Malian army posted…

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Yedu Addison, is bereaved. He has lost his dad. Joseph Atta Addison died on Saturday, November 16 after a short illness. He was 97 years. Mr Addison was one time a Deputy Director and Engineer-in-Chief of the erstwhile Posts and Telecommunications Department. He was also the father of renowned lawyer Philip Addison. Funeral arrangements will be announced later, 3news.com gathers. Source: 3news.com|Ghana

Pressure group Youth Patriotic Movement has hailed the Akufo-Addo-led government over its social policy interventions since taking office in 2017. According to the group, the implementation of key policies such as the Free SHS, Planting for Food and Jobs, One-District One-Factory, Nation Builders Corps (NABCo) and a host of others confirms the government’s positive performance so far. “Under the leadership of His Excellency Nana Akufo Addo, we the youth of the country are enjoying free SHS,” the group said in a release on Monday. “Our parents who were not able to buy fertilizers and other farm inputs are now also…

“Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your NEIGHBOURS – empty vessels; do not gather just a few.” ― 2 Kings 4:3 [NKJV] One topic I always loved to teach in my days as a Biology tutor was symbiosis. It was about relationships; relationships between animals or plants and their environment. From those lessons, it was obvious no organism could survive alone. They had to depend on others or others had to depend on them. Like these plants and animals, no one can ever survive alone! Have you ever imagined a life on earth all alone? Even…

A 47th minute penalty converted by striker Jordan Ayew against Sao Tome and Principe sent Ghana top of Group C in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. China-based Emmanuel Boateng was brought down in the penalty area a few minutes into the second half and Ayew converted the resultant spot-kick to give Ghana the maximum points. It was the Black Stars’ second game in the qualifiers, having beaten South Africa’s Bafana Bafana 2-0 in their first qualifier. There was little excitement in the match on Monday as the Stars failed to convert the few opportunities that came their way…