Author: Krobea

The new president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, has been sworn into office. He told supporters at a ceremony at the presidential palace in Kinshasa he wanted to build a “reconciled Congo”. Mr Tshisekedi was briefly taken ill before resuming his speech. He is taking over from Joseph Kabila in the first peaceful transfer of power in the country in nearly 60 years, though many still dispute his victory in last month’s presidential election. Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta was the only African head of state, out of 17 invited, to watch the ceremony. Numerous sources say his…

Second seed Rafael Nadal ended Greek youngster Stefanos Tsitsipas’ captivating run to reach his fifth Australian Open final. Nadal, 32, was in devastating form as he beat the 20-year-old 14th seed 6-2 6-4 6-0 in one hour and 46 minutes. The Spaniard cracked 28 winners, breaking Tsitsipas’ serve six times and only facing one break point himself. He will play either top seed Novak Djokovic or France’s Lucas Pouille – who meet on Friday – in Sunday’s final. “It was a great match, it has been a great tournament and I have played very well every day,” Nadal said. “Hopefully…

Middlesbrough have signed former Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi on a deal until the end of the season. The 31-year-old, who won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2012, was a free agent after leaving Chinese side Tianjin Teda last month. The Nigeria midfielder made 249 Premier League appearances for Chelsea in an 11-year spell which ended when he left Stamford Bridge two years ago. He also won two league titles, three FA Cups and the Europa League in 2013. “I’m pleased to get him in. He is a man with a lot of experience and quality,” Boro manger Tony…

Member of Parliament for Bawku Central Constituency Mahama Ayariga has served notice he will challenge a court order secured by the Special Prosecutor to have his phone recordings made available to the graft-investigating office. The lawmaker stated that he would have “gladly personally” handed his MTN call records to Martin Amidu if he had asked him directly. An Accra Circuit Court had granted Mr Amidu’s office permission to go to the Managing Director of MTN for the phone records between Mr Ayariga and one Kwasi Asante-Gyimah of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). According to the plea of the Special Prosecutor,…

Flagbearer hopeful of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Dr.  Ekwow Spio-Garbrah has insinuated that it will be a waste of time to vote for a candidate who can rule just for one-term should the party wrestle power from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government in the 2020 election. The former Minister for Trade and Industry said the NDC will unprecedentedly make the NPP one-term party in the 2020 election and it will not be prudent to also choose a candidate who does not have the constitutional mandate to rule the country for a second term. Dr. Spio-Garbrah gave the…

An etiquette course in Turkey has attracted criticism and ridicule on social media for its advice for women not to lick ice cream. The “how to be a lady” course, organised by Istanbul’s low-income conservative Bagcilar municipality, shares tips on etiquette, including how to dress, walk and speak, according to Turkey’s Milliyet daily. Among the suggestions are: sit properly on public transport, talk as little as possible when chewing food, don’t put on excessive makeup in the morning, don’t use slang words and refrain from using “bro”. While many of the tips could be seen as pretty standard for a…

Moroccan Ambassador to Ghana Mohamed Farahat has implored the family of late investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale to trust in the police and patiently wait for the outcome of investigations. He says the death of Ahmed is not a loss to his family alone but the nation at large. “I want to extend my condolences to the family of Ahmed Hussein-Suale and the media fraternity at large. “We have all been affected by the assassination of the investigative journalist. We should be calm and trust the investigations to bring the criminals to book.” The diplomat spoke to 3news.com during a working visit to Kumasi…

One of the main candidates in next month’s Nigerian presidential election has stepped down because she says she wants to form a broader coalition to defeat the two main parties. Oby Ezekwesili is well known for leading the #BringBackOurGirls campaign to help free the 276 girls kidnapped from Chibok, northern Nigeria, in 2014. She co-founded Transparency International and has served as the education minister and vice-president of the World Bank. But in a surprise statement on Thursday morning, she said she was committed to building a coalition that would offer Nigerians a viable alternative to the two major parties -…

Some parents abandoned their children who were arrested at night by the ‘Child Curfew Taskforce’ of the Obuasi East District Assembly in the Ashanti Region, 3news.com has gathered. This is because, according to the parents, the children were recalcitrant so they prefer them being kept by the police to being with them in their homes. The Obuasi East District Chief Executive, Faustina Amissah, made the revelation in an interview on Onua FM’s Yen Sempa on Wednesday while commenting on what protective measures have been put in place by the Assembly to curb teenage pregnancy in the wake of the reopening…

The new US Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan, presented her credentials to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and has taken up her duties as Ambassador. Speaking from the ceremony at Jubilee House, Ambassador Sullivan thanked President Akufo-Addo for the warm welcome to Ghana and highlighted the US-Ghana partnership focused on advancing economic growth and trade, strengthening regional security, and improving governance. Ambassador Sullivan expressed her commitment on behalf of the U.S. government to support Ghana’s journey away from dependence on traditional development assistance, in line with President Akufo-Addo’s vision of an increasingly self-reliant ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’. Ambassador Sullivan underscored…