Author: Krobea

3Sports, the sports department of leading television network TV3, will on Wednesday, September 30 hold a debate for four of the country’s mainstream political parties – New Patriotic Party (NPP), National Democratic Congress (NDC), People’s National Convention (PNC) and Progressive People’s Party (PPP). Airing at 9:00pm, the debate is intended to give the parties an opportunity to speak to their policy statement on sports as captured in their 2021-2025 manifestos. The event will be held at the McDan La Town Park in La, Accra and will see the parties take turns to answer questions from the hosts Thierry Nyann and…

Former Member of Parliament for Bawku Central Constituency Adamu Dramani Sakandi is dead. He died on Tuesday, September 22, 3news.com gathers. Adamu Sakandi represented the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2008 parliamentary elections and won. But his citizenship was challenged in court. He was subsequently jailed for forgery and perjury after being accused of possessing British and Burkinabe passports but standing for and voting in elections in Ghana. He was pardoned after his health deteriorated while in jail. He worked for NHS Primary Case Trust in UK and schooled at the University of Portsmouth. Source: 3news.com|Ghana 

Ace journalist with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation Abdul Hayi Moomen has revealed he once washed plates and cleaned toilets in the UK as a student on holidays. “While in school [at the University of Ghana], during holidays, I would travel to the UK and do what university students called ‘any work’ and we did any work. You’ll go and find job with a factory or […] I’ve washed plates, I’ve cleaned toilets at the Next plc [a clothing shop in the UK],” he said. Mr. Moomen said this in an exclusive interview on Talk To Solomon – a Youtube based…

The Special Prosecutor, Martin Alamisi Amidu, has within hours replied the Executive Director of STRANEK-Africa over a petition the latter submitted to have the controversial Agyapa Royalties deal investigated. Nii Tettey Tetteh had petitioned the Office of the Special Prosecutor in a letter dated Tuesday, September 22, 2020 and jointly signed by Emmanuel Osei, the Director of Policy and Political Affairs, to have the deal approved by Parliament on Friday, August 14 investigated. “Indeed, it is a deal that has shaken the foundations of our moral and ethical society and left all reasonable-minded Ghanaians perplexed,” the petition noted. “Your outfit…

After 10 long weeks of busting rhymes and punching bars, the Connect FM Community Street Rap Battle has a new king. The grand finale happened on Saturday, September 19 at Kojokrom, a suburb of Western Region capital Takoradi. Eleven rappers, 10 male and a female representing four zones – Kwesimintsim, Effiakuma, Takoradi and Sekondi – thrilled patron to great performances. Kwesimintsim was represented by Kwame Hyper, Effiakuma by Kwame Speechless and Kwesi Bryte, Takoradi by Fhrosty, Kofi Rapizo and Lolly and Sekondi by Mr. Crayon, Trake, Debby Sway, 5T and Kobby Brain. After three rounds of exhilarating performances, Kwesimintsim’s sole…

Muslim leaders in the Ashanti Region are divided over former President John Dramani Mahama’s promise of building mortuaries in Zongo communities. The regional Chief Imam and his youth leader share different opinions on the need for Muslims to buy into the promise. The Ashanti Regional Chief Imam, Sheik Abdul Mumin Haruna, says the idea of building mortuaries is a disgrace to the Muslim community, emphasizing such facility is the least on their priority lists. “Our main focus as Muslim leaders and the community in general is education. We don’t need mortuaries but we need schools,” said the Chief Imam on…

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has put his nationwide  campaign tour on hold, citing the growing complaints by members of the NDC of their names missing from the new voter register. The former president was in the Bono Region at the start of a four-day campaign tour, having ended his tour of the Bono East Region over the weekend. But reports are rife that names of members of the NDC are missing from the electoral roll which is undergoing exhibition across the country. The exhibition began on Friday, September 18 and it is expected to…

Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has dared the government to show evidence of loans contracted since 2017 and purported to have been pumped into building the Ghanaian economy. According to him, the current government has increased the national debt stock to over GH¢250 billion, more than double of what Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, in particular, lambasted the John Dramani Mahama administration for. He said the national debt stock has ballooned to be big like an elephant. Speaking at a durbar of artisans and mechanics at Sunyani Magazine as part of the tour of his party’s leader in the Bono Region,…

Redundant staff of Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) are up in arms against the company for refusing to pay them outstanding salaries and severance package. Their anger stems from the fact that the company is disobeying a decision of the arbitration panel appointed by National Labour Commission (NLC). The decision of the panel was taken on Friday, September 4. The workers were laid off when government terminated the trade facilitation contract of GCNet. Expressing shock, disbelief and disappointment, the affected staff served notice to embark on series of industrial actions to press home their demand for immediate payment. They…

The Founder and Leader of All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has petitioned the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) to reconsider its decision to doubly increase the presidential fees for aspirants for the December 7 elections. “The 100% increment will compel some political parties that are financially handicapped to fall out of the presidential race,” he stated in his letter to the Chair of the Commission. Jean Mensa on Monday, September 14 announced that the filing fee for this year’s presidential elections has been increased from GH¢50,000 to GH¢100,000. Parliamentary aspirants, on the other hand, are paying the same amount of…