Author: Krobea

Eight persons believed to be the leaders of a group called Homeland Study Group Foundation have been arrested.  The group aims at seceding from Ghana to declare an independent country called Western Togoland. The arrest was made Sunday, May 5 in the course of a meeting to finalize arrangements to declare independent Western Togoland on May 9, 2019. The arrest was made by a team of intelligence agencies including the police and the military. Items including a constitution, national emblem and anthem prepared by the group for their proposed country were retrieved from them. It was also alleged that the…

A rainstorm has destroyed 56 houses and displaced 113 people in Kyekyewere in the Ahafo Ano North municipality of the Ashanti Region. 3news.com’s Benjamin Aidoo reports that the downpour ripped off the roofs of buildings including homes, schools and cocoa sheds. The Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Eric Nana Agyemang Prempeh, visited the Kyekyewere community to ascertain the level of destruction caused by the rainstorm. The destruction to buildings was caused by wind storm, heavy rains and flooding, it was gathered. Nana Agyemang Prempeh said it has become imperative for people to consider the risk factors in…

The Duchess of Sussex has given birth to a boy, the Duke of Sussex has announced. Prince Harry said they were “absolutely thrilled” and thanked the public for their support during the pregnancy. He said Meghan and the baby were doing “incredibly well”, adding that they were still thinking about names for the infant, who was delivered at 05:26 BST. Buckingham Palace said the baby weighed 7lbs 3oz (3.2kg), and that the duke was present for the birth. It added: “The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,…

The Charismatic Evangelistic Ministry (CEM), under the leadership of Rev. Steve Mensah, is organising a two-day Intercessors’ conference dubbed: ‘Inter-Cedere conference’. The theme for the conference is “The Effectual Intercessor”, based on James 5:16b. This event promises to bring together Intercessors, Ministers of the Gospel and other members of the Christian faith across the nation, for an empowerment workshop on how to pray and intercede effectively. This conference begins on Thursday, 30th May to Friday, 31st May 2019, at the Rehoboth Temple, CEM, North-Legon, Accra near Wisconsin University. Morning sessions will be from 9:00am – 12:00noon, Afternoon sessions are from…

The Inter-Ministerial Taskforce on Illegal Mining has threatened to arrest anyone who would own up to plead for any Chinese illegal miner who would be arrested. The Taskforce said the rate at which Ghanaians own up to plead for amicable and compromised settlements whenever a Chinese illegal miner is arrested is hampering their operations. The Head of the Monitoring Team of the Committee, Francis Assibi Abu, gave the warning in an interview on Onua FM’s Yen Sempa on the arrests made over the weekend. “We will be arresting those who come to intervene for those we arrest”. He told host…

Student leaders of the University of Ghana, Legon, are to meet school authorities over an attack on one of the students over the weekend. Suspected armed robbers on Sunday dawn attacked and injured a final year Psychology student on campus. Daniel Osei, who was cut on his arms and head, sustained several cutlass wounds. He is currently receiving treatment at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra. Daniel Osei is a student at the Accra City Campus of the University but resides at the Evandy Hostel. He was in the company of some mates who had gone out at dawn to…

Ghanaian business magnate Sir Sam Jonah is Guest of Honor at the Third Annual FOCOS fundraising dinner on Saturday, May 18 The event, organized by the Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine (FOCOS), takes place at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. Proceeds from the event will go towards patients at FOCOS Orthopedic Hospital who suffer from various musculoskeletal conditions and are unable to afford treatment. Typically, surgical costs for many of these major procedures average between $15,000 and $20,000, which is about 10 to 20 percent of the actual costs in places like the…

The Scientific and Technical Working Group (STWG), made up of some key stakeholders in the fisheries industry, has called on the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Elizabeth Naa Afoley Quaye, to consider a change in the date of this year’s closed season. Ms Afoley Quaye last month announced May 15 to June 15 as the closed season for inshore trawlers and canoes and August-September for industrial trawlers. But the Group says the proposed dates will not achieve the objective for which they have been set. “Spawning potential and recruitment at this time is low as fish remain offshore, in…

Moslems in Ghana will begin this year’s 30 days of fasting and prayers from Monday, May 6. Chief Imam Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu announced the start of the holy month over the weekend. Ramadan is the ninth month on the Islamic calendar. It is observed to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Prophet Mohammed. Already, there have been well-wishes from some personalities. Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia announced on Sunday that he will be joining some Muslim communities throughout the period “to pray and break our fast together (iftar) and pray for Ghana”. He acknowledged how important the…

Forty-one people died after a Russian plane made an emergency landing and burst into flames just after takeoff from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport. Dramatic video shows passengers using emergency exit slides to escape the burning Aeroflot aircraft. Survivors suggest the plane was struck by lightning, but Russia’s national carrier said only that it returned to the airport for technical reasons. Two children are among the dead. The jet had 73 passengers and five crew. Initial reports suggested the plane had landed on fire, but sources quoted by Russian news agency Interfax said the jet caught fire after a very bumpy landing.…