Author: Krobea

While a spell of hot weather can be pleasant for many, for others, such as very young, elderly and seriously-ill people, it can pose a significant health risk. Very hot weather can make heart and breathing problems worse. Knowing how to keep cool can help save lives. In the US, at least 42 people have died in a heatwave that has brought soaring temperatures to a dozen states. The US National Weather Service (NWS) has issued the following safety advice: Avoid strenuous activity Slow down. When the body heats too quickly to cool itself safely, or when you lose too…

Zimbabwe’s central bank is due to begin circulating new banknotes on Monday, which it says will help to ease a severe cash shortage as the country suffers a deepening economic crisis. The bank has played down fears that the move will fuel inflation, insisting that the new two- and five- dollar notes will not increase overall money supply. Their introduction marks the final phase in the return of the Zimbabwe dollar. In June the central bank banned the use of the US dollar, introduced in 2009 to replace the inflation-hit local currency, citing the need to return to normality. The…

The Minority in Parliament says Ghana’s economy has been characterized by a deteriorating standard of living for the average Ghanaian, among other ills. Ranking Member on the Finance Committee Cassiel Ato Forson insinuates that this must come as a bad news to expectant Ghanaians over the 2020 budget. The budget for next year is scheduled to be presented in Parliament by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, on Wednesday, November 13. The budget is expected to wrap up the first term of the Akufo-Addo government, aiming to inspire hope among the good people of Ghana. But Mr Ato Forson declares:…

The Council of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has been called upon to exercise its oversight responsibility over the Director General of the Service “and ensure there is proper planning and forecasting, leading to a definitive time table for Double Track SHS academic calendar”. In a statement issued by Africa Education Watch, a civil society group, on Monday, November 11, perennial changes made to the academic calendar of senior high schools (SHSs) make it difficult for stakeholders including parents and students to plan. And the group blames Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa for this. Since the start of the 2019/20 academic year,…

The night patrol team of the Western Regional Police Command has arrested a key suspect in efforts to smoke out the killers of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Treasurer of the Takoradi Constituency Mark Ofori. The suspect, Anthony Mensah, was arrested on Sunday. He is believed to have supplied the guns that were used to commit the crime, 3news.com gathered. In his late 30s, the suspect was arrested at Amanful arround 8:00pm following a tip-off. A high-placed source told 3news.com that Anthony Mensah attempted to bolt when he saw the police patrol team. He was found fetching water from his residence,…

Astute human resource practitioner Andrews Osei Okrah has been elevated to Fellow of the Institute of Human Resource Management Practitioners (IHRMP) Ghana. At a conferment ceremony held in Accra on Friday, November 8, Mr Okrah together with nine others were made Fellows while three others were made Honorary Fellows. Mr Okrah, who has served on the National Governing Council of IHRMP, expressed happiness with the recognition but acknowledged the huge responsibilities it comes with. “The award is a great thing to me in the sense that HR as a profession is a very challenging area and to be able to…

A scramble for the ball in the Cameroonian penalty area between Ghana’s Habib Mohammed and Kwabena Owusu culminated in the former hitting the back of the net to rescue a point for the Black Meteors in their opening game at the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations. The Cameroonians had taken the lead in the 59th minute with a sublime free-kick from Franck Evina. This put pressure on Ibrahim Tanko’s men to draw level in order to harbour hopes of qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games as hosts Egypt had beaten Mali 1-0 in the earlier Group A game on Friday…

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Groupe Nduom Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom has expressed disappointment in a decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revoke the license of Blackshield Capital Management. The company was named so out of Gold Coast Fund Management after the latter came under stress from aggrieved customers, leading to suspension of operation by SEC. On Friday, November 8, Blackshield Capital Management was named among 53 fund management companies whose licenses were revoked by SEC. SEC cracks the whip; revokes licenses of 53 investment firms According to a notice by the Commission, Blackshield Capital Management…

Gold Fields Ghana Limited through its foundation is spending a total of $500,000 to train 47 university graduates from its host communities in mining and its related fields of work for the next two years. Dubbed the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation Graduate Trainee Programme, the training intends to create a pool of rich human resource for the extractive sector by enrolling university graduates who have completed National Service on a two-year structured and on-the-job training and development. To guarantee better learning outcomes the Learning and Development Department of the company has structured the training to enhance the learning experience by…

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Benjamin Agordzo, who is standing trial for treason, has been interdicted, 3news.com has gathered. The former Director of the Police Transformation Office was interdicted as his trial is against the code of ethics of the Ghana Police Service. This was communicated to him Friday after a Kaneshie District Court dismissed his application challenging his remand. Court overrules Dr Agordo in ‘coup plot’ case; proceeds to remand him Per the Service’s regulations, CI 76 of 2012, a serving officer facing criminal charges must be interdicted or in other words relieved of his post for 90 days…