Author: Krobea

Some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region have set their mobile phones on fire in protest against what they say are unsavoury comments passed by some big wigs. The serial callers led by Abel Anokye cited the First Vice Chairman of the party in the Region, Kwabena Nsenkyire, and regional minister, Simon Osei Mensah, as cause of their action. Mr Nsenkyire is on record to have described the serial callers as “useless”. They massed up on Wednesday to burn their numerous phones and declared an indefinite strike. They nearly torched their bodies as fire was…

Staff at the East Legon branch of Menzgold Ghana on Wednesday did not take kindly to the presence of journalists in front of the office following news about the firm’s shutdown. The journalists were there to ascertain the veracity of reports that gold-trading investment firm has been ordered to cease operations. Operations were running smoothly but number of customers kept swelling up at the office, 3news.com gathered. But staff of Menzgold turned the heat on the journalists who were prying around for more information. A journalist from Joy News was accosted for taking shots without permission. TV3’s Nana Akua Mensah-Aborampah,…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed that all national flags fly at half-mast on Thursday in honour of late Kofi Annan, 3news.com can confirm. The former UN Secretary General, who died on Saturday, August 18, is scheduled to be buried on Thursday on the heels of a state funeral at the Accra International Conference Centre. Immediately after his death, President Akufo-Addo directed national flags across the country and those at Ghana’s diplomatic missions across the globe to be lowered for one week in mourning. Flags to fly at half-mast in honour of Kofi Annan Thursday’s funeral is expected to…

Liberia president George Weah played in an international friendly for his country on Tuesday – at the age of 51. Weah, the first African footballer to win Fifa’s World Player of the Year award, featured for 79 minutes of a 2-1 home defeat by Nigeria in Monrovia. Liberia arranged the friendly to retire their number 14 shirt, worn by Weah at his playing peak. The former AC Milan striker, sworn in as president in January, received a standing ovation as he was substituted. Nigeria fielded a reasonably strong team, including Leicester’s Wilfred Ndidi and fellow midfielder Peter Etebo, of Stoke…

Officials in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi are urging residents to stop eating dog meat as it could hurt the city’s reputation and lead to diseases like rabies. The Hanoi People’s Committee said the practice could tarnish the city’s image as a “civilised and modern capital”. The city office added that consuming the meat could lead to the spread of diseases like rabies and leptospirosis. Over 1,000 stores in Hanoi still sell dog and cat meat. The committee also urged residents to stop eating cat meat, which is less popular but still available. It highlighted the fact that many of the animals…

National Women’s Organizer aspirant for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Dr. Hannah Bissiw has lent support for former President John Mahama in his bid to lead the party again. Mr Mahama has already declared his intentions to be the flagbearer of the NDC for the 2020 elections. Hannah Bissiw said she believes in the vision of the former president and the vision is the one that will bring back NDC and also help Ghana, hence her decision to support him. The former Deputy Minister of Works and Housing in Mr Mahama’s administration said this on Onua FM’s Yen Sempa…

The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has supported about 919 displaced rain disaster victims at Kolgo in the Kasena Nankana East Municipality of the Upper East Region with relief items. The victims received food staffs including rice, and cooking oil the rest include mattresses, blankets, buckets, drinking cups, mosquito nets used clothes and drugs among others to support them as their homes has collapse by the floods from the recent rains in the area. About 113 victims out of the 919 had their homes completely pulled down by the rains and are currently been housed at some of the basic…

The US has threatened sanctions against the International Criminal Court if it goes ahead with prosecutions against Americans. The court is currently considering prosecuting US servicemen over alleged detainee abuse in Afghanistan. National Security Advisor John Bolton said the US would do everything “to protect our citizens”. The US is among dozens of nations not to have joined the court, founded in 2002. The court investigates and brings to justice people responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, intervening when national authorities cannot or will not prosecute. In a speech in Washington, Mr Bolton said: “If the court…

The son of late former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has advised Ghanaians to be united to continue to fan the flame his father stood for. “He was a humanitarian and he believed in unity,” Kojo Adeyemo Annan told TV3’s Komla Klutse on Monday, when the mortal remains of the renowned international diplomat were brought to Accra. Kojo, who is one of two children from Kofi Annan’s marriage with Nigerian Titi Alakija, was among the family members who accompanied the remains from Geneva, Switzerland to Accra. He was also by his father’s side on Saturday, August 18, 2018 when he…

The Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana (TTAG) has finally welcomed the licensure examination for newly trained teachers and other would-be teachers as it kicked off Monday across the various colleges of education in the country. Prior to the writing of the examination, there were series of demonstrations by some aggrieved teachers and concerned friends of such teachers all in an attempt to get the licensure exams cancelled. Speaking with 3FM ahead of the writing of the exams at 2pm, Monday, President of TTAG Jonathan Apam said they have put their agitations to rest. He was, however, concerned about the possibility…