Author: Krobea

Novak Djokovic won a record seventh Australian Open title and a third successive Grand Slam as he swept aside Rafael Nadal in Melbourne. The Serb, rarely troubled on his serve, won 6-3 6-2 6-3 for his biggest victory in a major final over his great rival. Spanish second seed Nadal, 32, looked rattled by the world number one’s intensity and made 28 unforced errors. Djokovic, 31, won in two hours and four minutes to move clear of six-time men’s winners Roy Emerson and Roger Federer. A forehand winner down the line brought up two championship points, Djokovic taking the second…

New Overlord of the Dagbon Kingdom Ya-Na Mahama Abukari II says the brand new Jaguar presented to him immediately after his coronation was from a close friend. There were reports the brand new car was gifted to the Ya-Na by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Speaking to TV3’s Komla Klutse in an interview at his Gbewaa Palace on Saturday, Ya-Na Abukari II rejected reports that the car was presented owing to a formal request he made. Speaking through an interpreter, the paramount chief said the gift came as a surprise to him, hence his facial expression on Friday when it…

The Volta Region Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said that former President John Dramani Mahama’s tour of the Region will bring great relief to the regional executives, the grasssroots and anxious members of the public. According to James Gunu, since the former president started his campaign tour of other regions, hundreds of people, most of whom are branch and constituency executives from accross the region, have been calling the regional secretariat on daily basis to enquire when Mr Mahama would come to the Volta Region. He said callers included Moslem leaders, traditional authorities, clergy, media practitioners, professionals,…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has fired Canada’s ambassador to China, John McCallum. It follows controversial comments Mr McCallum made about an extradition case involving a senior executive from the Chinese telecoms giant Huawei. Mr Trudeau said in a statement he had asked John McCallum to step down, but did not offer a reason. The detention of Meng Wanzhou, at the request of the US, angered China and soured Canada’s relations with Beijing. Ms Meng, Huawei’s chief financial officer, is accused by the US of evading sanctions on Iran. Both she and Huawei deny those allegations. In a statement Mr Trudeau…

The Ghana National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) says the importation of foreign rice into the country, especially to feed students in second cycle institutions, will soon be a thing of the past. As part of its mandate, NAFCO supplies food to students of second cycle institutions under government’s flagship programme – the Free Senior High School initiative. Speaking to 3news.com in the Upper East Region where NAFCO validated its warehouses and packhouses in the area, Chief Executive Officer Hanan Abdul-Wahab said that revamping the Builsa South Warehouse, in the rice-cultivating zone, will get farmers there produce more rice, thereby…

It’s that time of the year again that we make a long list of promises to ourselves and others. Calling them New Year resolutions, many of these dreams don’t live to see the light of the day because it’s either we don’t have the discipline to see them through or they are just unachievable. As lovers, we have a duty to whip up the excitement in our relationship. It’s amazing how people make a year’s resolutions without making any for their relationship. Little do they know that all other resolutions can become a reality when they are fruitfully enjoying this…

International observers have expressed concern about the suspension of Nigeria’s chief justice – just three weeks before a general election. Judge Walter Onnoghen was suspended by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday. He is facing charges for allegedly failing to declare his personal assets before taking office in 2017. But the EU, UK and US have taken serious issue with his removal, suggesting it could “cast a pall over the electoral process”. Mr Buhari’s decision has been called “an act of dictatorship” by his main challenger in next month’s election, Atiku Abubakar. Opposition politicians have halted campaigning in protest at the…

Government has paid tribute to the late Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency, Emmanuel Kwabena Kyeremanteng Agyarko, as he is laid to rest. The MP died on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 in the United States after a protracted illness caused by gallbladder cancer, according to his family. The final funeral rites and burial service were held on Saturday, January 26 at the Zimmerman Presbyterian Church in Odumase-Krobo in the Eastern Region. Reading a tribute on behalf of government, Minister of Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said the 61-year-old faithfully promoted government agenda, highlighting them passionately. “Kwabena always had a…

Japan’s Naomi Osaka beat Czech Petra Kvitova in a thrilling Australian Open final to win back-to-back Grand Slams and become the new world number one. The US Open winner, 21, missed three championship points in the second set but regrouped to win 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 6-4. The fourth seed broke for 2-1 in the decider, then served out to clinch victory in Melbourne. Eighth seed Kvitova, 28, was bidding for her first major title since being stabbed in a knife attack. Osaka was all smiles during the trophy presentation – in contrast to her US Open victory – and she…

The Deputy Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) in-Charge of Agronomy and Quality Control, Dr. Emmanuel Agyemang Dwomoh, has stated that the firm over the years has invested heavily in the provision of fertilizers to improve soil fertility and sustainability of cocoa in Ghana. Dr. Agyemang Dwomoh made the statement when he addressed the 2019 International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Annual Cocoa Soils Forum at Teiman-Abokobi in Accra. He emphasized that COCOBOD takes keen interest in the processes that lead to the certification of fertilizers for use by cocoa farmers. Dr. Dwomoh underscored the fact that everything scientifically…