Author: Krobea

The five school girls of Assin Atobiase D/A Basic School who met their untimely death after an articulated truck ran over them were laid to rest on Wednesday, November 21. The burial ceremony was held at the forecourt of the Assin South District Assembly in the Central Region. The girls with some school mates had gone to watch their school team train for an upcoming game. Unfortunately, an articulated truck fully loaded with cement bags developed a fault and the driver lost control. The truck with registration number AS 8123-16 ran over them, killing five instantly. Only two survived. Opinion…

Twenty two months into the administration of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Ghana is on the rise again, with prospects for growth and development bright, the Vice President of the Republic has stated. According to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, ongoing structural and policy initiatives, including a commitment to transforming the Ghanaian economy through the use of technology while paying greater attention to human resource development, will set the stage for a brighter future for Ghana. “By any stretch of the argument, if one looks at the progress made in the last 22 months there is no doubt that Ghana is on…

Ghana’s Black Maidens secured top spot in Group A after beating New Zealand 2-0 in their final Group A match at the Estadio Charrua in Montevideo, Uruguay on Tuesday. A dull first half was triggered into exciting action in the second as the two sides battled for top place and a 100 per cent record. It was captain Mukarama Adbulai who made it count for the Africans, however, as she controlled the ball with what looked like her hand in the 60th minute to slot in her fifth of the tournament. But she scored her second in the game after…

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam Constituency Cassiel Ato Baah Forson has bemoaned the increase in the country’s public debt  under the current New Patriotic Party (NPP) government just 18 months into power. Discussing the 2019 budget statement presented by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta last Thursday, Mr Forson said from GH¢122 billion the debt has risen to GH¢170.8 billion. Delivering the budget, the Finance Minister said the total stock comprises GH¢86.6 billion external debt and GH¢84.1 billion domestic debt. “The overall rate of debt accumulation in 2018 is 19.8 percent, driven primarily by the cost of the…

Mali pulled a surprise at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday, when they beat hosts Ghana 2-1. It was the two sides’ second Group A encounter. Ghana’s Black Queens had picked all three points in their opening game against Algeria heading into the match while the Female Eagles had relinquished a 1-0 lead to lose 2-1 to Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses. A 26th minute penalty converted by eventual Player of the Match Bassira Toure shot the Malians into the lead. It was an infringement called by Eswatini referee Leticia Viana against goalkeeper Patricia Mantey. Though the Queens dominated play, they could…

A former coach of Hearts of Oak, Yusif Abubakar, has died. Yusif Abubakar also coached King Faisal, Heart of Lions, Techiman City, Berekum Chelsea and until recently Aduana Stars, with whom he won the 2016/2017 Ghana Premier League. He was, however, relieved of his role during the side’s CAF Confederation Cup group campaign and replaced with Kenichi Yatsuhashi. Yusif Abubakar was one of the coaches considered for the Asante Kotoko job prior to the appointment of CK Akunnor. He was just last month appointed Head Coach of the Black Meteors to prepare the national U-23 men’s soccer team for the…

A youth forum organised by the Ghana United Nations Students and Youth Association (GUNSA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has concluded the 73rd UN Day celebrations. The forum, held at the Accra International Conference Centre, saw stakeholders discuss issues on the theme: ‘Making the United Nations Relevant to All People: Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for Peaceful, Equitable and Sustainable Societies’. Speaking on behalf of UN Communications Group in Ghana (UNCG), Linda Gyala, who is the National Communications Officer for UNIDO, commended organisers, particularly GUNSA, for the theme. “We are in an era that…

The 2018 Open Doors report on international education has revealed that the United States hosted 1.09 million international students during the 2017/2018 academic year.  This marks a 1.5 per cent increase over the prior year. The number of sub-Saharan African students hit a record high at 39,479, marking a 4.6 per cent increase over the prior year. There are currently 3,213 Ghanaian students enrolled at more than 630 tertiary institutions spread across the United States, a 3 per cent increase from 2017. Ghana is the third largest sender of students from Africa, after only Nigeria (12,693 students) and Kenya (3,322…

As part of efforts to strengthen cooperation between Israel and Ghana, the Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Shani Cooper has embarked on a two-day working visit to the Ashanti Region. During the visit, Ambassador Cooper visited some Israeli projects and explored opportunities for economic cooperation. Currently, Israeli activities in the region focus on development cooperation and business activities. On her visit to the Israeli-sponsored neonatal units of the Suntreso and Kumasi South hospitals, Ambassador Cooper indicated that Israel is in the process of renovating and providing equipment for one of the units in order to maintain the low child mortality rate…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has scheduled a three-day tour of the Eastern Region, his home region, 3news.com has gathered, from Thursday, November 22. The president is expected to inspect some ongoing government projects while in the Region. A statement issued by the Eastern Region branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and sighted by 3news.com said: “The visit to the region forms part of the President’s commitment to deepen grassroots participation in his government and to obtain first-hand information from the people. “It will also afford the President an opportunity to account for his stewardship to the voters who…