Author: Krobea

Argentina’s bid to reach a third straight Copa America final began with a 2-0 loss against Colombia – a first defeat to their South American rivals in 12 years. Roger Martinez and Duvan Zapata scored in the final 20 minutes after an Argentina side featuring Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero had dominated. Messi, 31, said the Group B defeat left his side “feeling bitter”. “We didn’t want to start this way,” the five-time Ballon d’Or winner said. “But now we have to lift our heads and keep going.” Argentina have won the tournament 14 times – second only to Uruguay…

US President Donald Trump has once again criticised London Mayor Sadiq Khan, calling him a “national disgrace” who is destroying the UK’s capital. His comments came after five attacks in London in less than 24 hours left three men dead and three others injured. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said it was “absolutely awful” Mr Trump was using the “tragedy of people being murdered to attack the mayor”. President Trump’s tweets follow a long-running feud between the two men. Retweeting a post by right-wing commentator Katie Hopkins about this weekend’s violence in London, the president said Mr Khan was “a disaster”…

The Aka tribesmen in the Central African Republic often look after their young children while the mothers are out hunting. They soothe, clean and play with their babies, and spend more time holding them than fathers in any other society. Their devotion has earned them the title of “the world’s best dads” from online commentators – which is somewhat ironic given that the Aka are strictly egalitarian and shun rankings. Still, it shows just how dramatically the wider view of being a “good father” has changed over time. Today, many dads are celebrated for being sensitive, caring and hands-on. A…

A seven-month-old baby girl has been abducted by a 19-year-old suspect at Asuboi-Bonka in the Eastern Region. The police say the case was officially reported to them on Thursday, June 13 despite it happening the night before. Earlier on that night at about 5:30pm, Abena Priscilla took the baby away and had since not returned. She is a fiancée to Maxwell Agyeman, whose sister is the mother of the abducted baby. 3news.com gathers the suspect was babysitting for its mother while on a visit her fiancée. She left the house to town with the pretext to buy food even though…

The Black Stars were held to a goalless draw by the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in their final preparatory game for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. The match was played on Saturday at the Police Academy Park in the United Arab Emirates, where the team has based since Saturday, June 1. The four-time African champions shaded possession in Saturday’s friendly but could not make it count. Coach James Kwesi Appiah ensured that almost all the outfield players had a taste of the warm-up game. Ghana had lost their previous preparatory game 0-1 to Namibia and wanted a boost…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has, in principle, agreed to a request by the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, to send some 375 Ghanaian nurses to Barbados to work in a number of their government medical facilities. This came to the fore on Friday, June 14 when President Akufo-Addo and Prime Minister Mottley held bilateral talks, in Bridgetown, Barbados, after the Ghanaian leader paid a day’s working visit to that country. Addressing a press conference in the aftermath of the bilateral discussions, and with Barbados facing an acute nursing shortage, the Barbadian Prime Minister stated that “we have…

The US Department of State’s Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, Carl Risch, travelled to Accra from June 13-14, 2019.  During his visit, the Assistant Secretary met with officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to discuss matters of mutual interest. He also met members of the diplomatic community and U.S. Mission consular and immigration staff. This concludes a two-country trip that began on Monday, June 10, 2019. Prior to Ghana, Assistant Secretary Risch traveled to Kenya to meet with US Embassy staff and observe consular operations in Nairobi. In both cities, he underscored the deep…

Brazil were jeered by their own fans in their opening Copa America game against Bolivia despite winning 3-0. Barcelona forward Philippe Coutinho scored twice and Everton netted a superb third late on in Sao Paulo. Fans at the Morumbi stadium, which was around 70% full, booed Brazil at the break after a goalless first half in the Group A match. Manager Tite said he “expected” a negative reaction from supporters after his team’s lacklustre performance. “We felt it … young lads feel it, the coach feels it.” the 56-year-old said. “We need to understand. If we get forward and create…

The departure terminal for local flights at the Kotoka International Airport was buzzing with activity as scores of passengers went through check-in procedures. Ghanaian musician Samuel Adu Frimpong, popularly known as Medikal, and his crew had missed their morning flight to Tamale and were hoping to be booked on another flight.  The artist was billed to headline a major concert later that evening in Sawla within the newly-created Savannah Region, a three-hour drive from Tamale. After the last boarding call to Tamale was made, the manager of the artist tried a last minute desperate appeal to get the crew onboard…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described Ghana as the safest country in West Africa, and, is, therefore, asking Africans in the Diaspora to come, explore and experience Ghana in this Year of Return. Addressing the House of Assembly of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Wednesday, June 12, President Akufo-Addo stated that, “in today’s world, where sadly crime and terror have become part of everyday life, I can say that Ghana is certainly the safest country in the West African region, and remains one of the few places on earth where we are not embarrassed to see ourselves as…