Author: Krobea

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday inaugurated a 15-member Inter-Ministerial Committee for the implementation of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At the ceremony, which was also held to commemorate the President’s appointment as co-Chair of the Advocacy Group of Eminent Persons by UN Secretary General, António Guterres, President Akufo-Addo charged the Committee to discharge its duties efficiently, and ensure that Ghana becomes a shining example for the implementation of the SDGs. The Committee, which is chaired by the Minister for Planning, Prof. Gyan Baffuor, has the Ministers for Trade and Industry; Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration; Finance;…

The political tension in Togo continues to heighten as opposition members call for the resignation of President Faure Gnassingbe. Two days of protests in the Francophone country has seen hackles raised among West African leaders. On Thursday, the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, was in Lome to hold discussions with President Gnassingbe, who is the current Chair of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas). But the protesters lined up on the streets of Lome, calling for Dr Chambas to leave the country, 3news.com gathered, as…

The Ministry of Education has yet again extended the deadline for placement of junior high school (JHS) graduates into senior high schools (SHSs). The latest deadline is midnight of Friday, September 8. There have been complaints from parents regarding access to Computerized School Selection Placement System (CSPSS) portal. Authorities have blamed the situation on the government’s rollout of its flagship Free SHS policy, which most parents want their kids to benefit from. This led to the creation of a second website, cssps.gov.gh, aside the original myjhsresult.net. “The Ministry assures parents and guardians that no child who qualified to be placed…

Black Stars forward Jordan Ayew has made a quick recovery after training fully on his own on Wednesday, a day after missing his nation’s World Cup qualifier due to ill-health. The Swansea attacker scratched himself from Kwesi Appiah’s team to Brazzaville, Congo. Despite a number of senior players missing the game, Ghana thrashed Congo 5-1 with Atletico Madrid’s Thomas Partey scoring a hat-trick. Jordan Ayew missed that game due to a “stomach upset” and pictures of him on a hospital bed made rounds on social media. But at a press meeting on Thursday, Swansea manager Paul Clement said: “Jordan is…

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An awkward encounter ensued between some fisher folks and the Member of Parliament of Shama Constituency in the Western Region during the inauguration of some landing beach committees. The committees are expected to oversee the sale of premix fuel in the Shama District. But some aggrieved residents who claimed to be die-hard members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) opposed and called for a rejection of some of the names in the new list provided by the DCE and the MP. They claimed some of the members of the committee have no knowledge about fishing and its related activities.…

World’s football governing body, Fifa, has ordered a replay of the 2018 World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Senegal played last year. The match played at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on November 12, 2016 saw the Bafana Bafana beat the Teranga Lions 2-1. But the Federation Senegalaise Football (FSF) protested a first half penalty given by Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey, who was subsequently banned for life by Fifa. On Wednesday, the Bureau for the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers ordered a replay of that match. “This decision follows the confirmation of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)…

Member of Parliament for Tema West Constituency Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah has been slapped with a six-month suspension by the General Assembly of the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA). The decision to suspend the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP was taken on Wednesday, www.3news.com gathers. Mr Ahenkorah is said to have acted against the Assembly. The MP last week attacked the works engineer of the Assembly during a demolition exercise. He is said to have stopped the exercise at the Cocoa Village. At a meeting of the highest decision-making body of the Assembly, 25 members voted in support of the motion for…

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has reacted to allegations by some retired fire officers on Onua FM’s Ghana Dadwene that a special fund which was meant for them has been misused by the current Chief Fire Officer, Dr. Albert Brown Gaisie. The fund is said to have been established four years ago. It mandates all categories of active personnel to contribute GH¢5 every month to assist retired personnel. But the GNFS in a two-page rejoinder signed by the Deputy Director of Public Affairs, Prince Billy Anaglate, explained that all the allegations made by the Former Central and Eastern Regional…

Chief Executive Officer of Uncle T United FC Isaac Tetteh says the current Black Star players are to blame for their inability to win against Congo in Kumasi and not coach Kwesi Appiah. Ghana’s senior national football team recorded a 1-1 draw against the Red Devils of Congo on September 1 and ever since then football enthusiasts and pundits have pointed hands at the coach of the side as the primary cause for the draw. But Isaac Tetteh, a one-time board member of Hearts of Oak, spoke to Onua FM, advising Ghanaians to accuse the players for lack of commitment rather…