Author: Krobea

Some fisher folk in the country have blamed oil and gas exploration in the Western Region for the dwindling fish stock and the deaths of several whales. According to them, if mitigation measures are not put in place, the situation will worsen as oil and gas activities intensify in the offshore fishery waters of Ghana and the onshore the Volta Basin Fishing grounds are said to be lost to the oil and gas industry, following an imposition of a 500-meter fishing restriction in and around the oil rigs. In 2015, the Ghana Industrial Trawlers Association (GITA) entered into an agreement…

An emotional Stonebwoy could not hide his anger at fellow dancehall artiste Shatta Wale for claiming he killed his mother. In an interview on Hitz FM, the multiple hitmaker said Shatta Wale would have been dead by now were he in Jamaica. “If he [Shatt Wale] was in Jamaica, he would have been dead by now…true or false?” he asked the host. “Nigga thinks he is a Gee…” Watch  full interview below: https://twitter.com/i/status/1039039189348691968 Source: 3news.com|Ghana

The head of US media giant CBS, Les Moonves, has resigned with immediate effect after allegations of sexual misconduct. CBS had been investigating Mr Moonves since allegations appeared in the New Yorker in July – and fresh accusations from six more women appeared on Sunday. Mr Moonves, 68, denies the allegations, calling the latest “appalling”. However, CBS said the company and Mr Moonves would donate $20m (£15.4m) to groups supporting the #MeToo movement. Mr Moonves’ tenure at the top of CBS, which he joined in 1995, has been marked by a power struggle with Shari Redstone who, through her family’s…

Jack Ma, the executive chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, has said he plans to step down in a year. The news, in a letter sent by Mr Ma to Alibaba customers and shareholders, follows conflicting reports over the weekend on the timing of his exit. Mr Ma, one of China’s richest men, will hand over the reins to Daniel Zhang, currently chief executive. Alibaba is one of the world’s most valuable companies – its shares nearly doubled in value last year. Mr Zhang will become executive chairman on 10 September 2019, the company said in a statement. The one…

It’s a weekend of debuts for coaches and players in the AFCON Qualifiers this weekend. Across the continent, countries will be hoping to reach the biggest football showpiece. There will be shocks, notable names missing, key players picking the right spots to shine and debutants who will definitely need a bit more time to find their feet on a continent where the conditions call for a harder approach to the game to succeed. Javier Aguirre The Mexican took over from Hector Cuper after Egypt’s World Cup debacle that saw them lose all three group games at the World Cup. The…

US rapper Mac Miller has been found dead at his California home, US media report. Reports say the 26-year-old, who was open about his substance abuse, died from an apparent overdose. The rapper, whose real name was Malcolm James McCormick, rose to fame after topping US charts with his debut album in 2011. He released his latest record, Swimming, earlier this year and was due to go on tour. Miller went through a well-publicised break-up with singer and girlfriend Ariana Grande earlier this year. The pair, who met in 2012, collaborated on a number of songs and performed together at…

Argentina legend Diego Maradona has been appointed manager of Mexican second-tier club Dorados de Sinaloa. It follows the 57-year-old’s appointment as chairman of Belarusian Premier League side Dinamo Brest on a three-year deal in May. A World Cup winner in 1986, Maradona played 91 times for Argentina between 1977 and 1994 and also managed his country from 2008 to 2010. Dinamo’s press officer said it was “unexpected news” for them. “We have learned about this from the media and we cannot comment until we clarify the situation,” Olga Khizhenkova told BBC Russian. “We are trying to contact Maradona’s managers, but…

Former Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger apparently came to Ghana after his landmark visit to Liberia, where he received an honour from President George Oppon Weah. While in Ghana, Wenger visited former president John Agyekum Kufuor at his residence. The two were spotted in picture full of smiles. https://twitter.com/JohnAKufuor/status/1037980320795119616 Mr Kufuor and Prof Wenger, who left the Gunners last season, had also met at the 171st National Flag Day in Liberia at the conferment ceremony. Ghana’s former leader was conferred with the highest national award of Liberia, The Collar of State – Most Venerable Order of the Pioneers. https://twitter.com/JohnAKufuor/status/1037611479279783936 Wenger together…

‘Hey sis, never had an orgasm before? It can be very disturbing not being able to experience the pure ecstasy of orgasm but don’t worry you are not alone in this. Gotcha! ? ‘Reaching climax or having an orgasm is a very critically important part of the sex act. ‘Many women have never had an orgasm but very few accept this, and this is because some women do not know what reaching climax or having an orgasm means so they would rather act or say they know and have had orgasms before just so they do not appear inexperienced. A…

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has never stated anywhere that members were not consulted by government in the plan to build a national cathedral, the National Catholic Secretariat has stated. It said the Conference is not against the siting of a national cathedral since it is going to “bring the various Christian denominations together regularly to pray, interact with one another and also promote unity among the various Christian denominations”. There were reports widely carried in the media that the President of GCBC, Most Reverend Philip Naameh, who is also the Metropolitan Archbishop of Tamale, said government did not…