Author: Krobea

At least 15 people have been killed in a stampede at a campaign rally for Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, a hospital spokesman says. The incident happened at a stadium in the southern city of Port Harcourt when the crowd surged towards a gate after President Buhari’s speech. Mr Buhari is running for a second term in tightly contested elections due to be held on Saturday. Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is seen as his main contender. The two leaders have signed an agreement in the capital, Abuja, pledging to promote peace and follow the legal process if there is a dispute…

The proposed special competition aimed at reviving football after the investigative work by Anas Aremeyaw Anas on the sport in Ghana has been cancelled, 3news.com can confirm. According to the Normalisation Committee, the decision has been necessitated by agitation among Premier League clubs, who had initially opposed the format. “We sincerely apologize to the Division One league clubs who overwhelmingly subscribed to participate in the NC Special Competition,” a statement on Monday said. Already, funds had been advanced to the Committee from government coffers for the competition after the corporate society failed to come on board as a result of…

The Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC) has expanded its car rental services by adding three brand new four-wheel vehicles to its fleet of cars as part of a process to revamp its travel and tour operations. The Company, which is the investment wing of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, has been in the car rental business for almost a decade, providing car rental services to individuals and organizations. The Business Development Manager, Asiedu Abankwa, gave reasons for the new additions. “These cars will go a long way to serve the needs of the numerous patrons who seek pride…

Manchester United’s ex-manager José Mourinho is to host his own show on Russian TV channel RT, formerly known as Russia Today, the station says. Mourinho, 56, will provide analysis of Champions League games in the fortnightly football programme. “I’m going to talk about football on RT. What else did you think I was going to do?” he says in a promotional video. Mourinho worked as a pundit for the Moscow-based RT network during the 2018 World Cup, which was held in Russia. He was sacked by Manchester United in December after two years at the Old Trafford club, following a…

Emmanuel Boateng is set to move to the Chinese Super League after agreeing to an €11 million deal. The 22-year-old Levante midfielder was signed from Portuguese outfit Moireirense in the summer of 2017 but has struggled for form this season. He has only netting just once in 16 La Liga appearances. He confirmed to 3news.com on Monday that he has completed a medical ahead of a move to Dalian Yifang in the League. The deal if announced will be the second highest fee Levante have received for a player in their history. Boateng rose to prominence when he netted a…

Sergio Aguero was Manchester City’s hat-trick hero again as they returned to the top of the Premier League in scintillating style by outclassing Chelsea at Etihad Stadium. Liverpool’s win against Bournemouth meant Pep Guardiola’s side needed victory to return to the summit, albeit having played one game more. And their job was done after a sensational opening burst brought four goals in the first 25 minutes as Chelsea were left bedraggled, humiliated and on the receiving end of their worst defeat since they lost 7-0 at Nottingham Forest in April 1991. The rout started after four minutes when Chelsea were…

Nigerians in the Western Region of Ghana say they are living in fear as a result of unprovoked attacks from locals. According to them, Ghanaians are taking “the laws into their hands” to frustrate them. There has been an ascendancy in kidnapping cases in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis and locals are blaming foreigners for this. A Nigerian, Samuel Wills Udoetuk, has been held in police custody for most of the kidnappings in the area. He broke jail on his first arrest and is expected to face final trial on Monday, February 11. Judgement for Takoradi serial kidnapper set for February 11…

The family of the late Abuakwa North Member of Parliament demands justice for the death of their son. Family Spokesperson George Amoah, at a remembrance ceremony at Akyem Old Tafo called on the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to take a personnel interest in the matter to unravel the  truth surrounding the death and bring justice to them. It was a solemn morning at the private burial place of the late MP, Joseph Kofi Kyeretwie Boakye Danquah-Adu at Old Tafo in the Abuakwa North municipality of the Eastern Region. The brief and solemn ceremony was led by Monsignor Alex Bobby…

US Senator Elizabeth Warren has formally launched her bid to stand for the White House in 2020 with a speech in which she promised to tackle economic inequality. She is the latest Democrat to launch a campaign to become the party’s presidential candidate. Even before she had taken to the stage, President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign team had responded calling her a fraud. It is the first such intervention to target a possible Trump contender. “The American people will reject her dishonest campaign and socialist ideas like the Green New Deal, that will raise taxes, kill jobs and crush America’s…

Dr. Angela Tugbewofia Dotse of the Margret Marquart Catholic Hospital in Kpando has been declared 2018 Best Medical Doctor in the Ho diocese. This was at a ceremony to launch the 2019 World Day of the Sick held last Thursday at the St. Francis Catholic Clinic in Saviefe-Agorkpo in the Volta Region. The ceremony, which also saw the 3rd launch of the Diocesan Health Workers’ awards and in commemoration of the 27th World Day of the Sick which falls on Monday, February 11, was on the theme: ‘You received without payment, give without payment’ – drawn from Matthew 10:9. The…