Author: Krobea

All of us have dreams but not all of us have the patience to achieve them. All of us get stranded on the journey to our goals but not all of us are stubborn enough to keep moving no matter what. Though failure may hold others back, the stubborn permit nothing to get in their way. Others reach the top not because the law of gravity was not existent but they defied all odds including gravity. When you see a man decorated with all sorts of achievements, it is not because his resistance was lesser but… his persistence was greater.…

The Northern Regional Security Council (REGSEC) after an emergency security meeting Friday has with immediate effect reviewed the curfew hours in Bimbilla. The curfew hours have been reviewed from between 10:00pm and 5:00am – which has been in force for the past six months – to between 6:00pm and 6:00am. The decision was taken following Thursday night’s sporadic shooting that led to the death of three persons and the critical injury of seven. REGSEC has also placed a ban on riding motorbikes with pillion riders. “Anyone seen riding a motorbike with another rider at the back will be dealt with,”…

Facebook is to change how its news feed works, making posts from businesses, brands and media less prominent. Instead, content that sparks conversations among family and friends who use the site will be emphasised, explained chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on his page. Organisations on Facebook may see the popularity of their posts decrease as a result, the firm acknowledged. The changes will take effect over the coming weeks. “We’ve gotten feedback from our community that public content – posts from businesses, brands and media – is crowding out the personal moments that lead us to connect more with each other,”…

West Africa Senior High School has been seeded again for this year’s National Science and Maths Quiz. The Adenta-based school, where the Free SHS Policy was launched by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo last year, is one of only three Greater Accra Region schools seeded for this year’s contest. Five-time winners Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School (PRESEC) and 2017 losing finalists St Thomas Aquinas SHS are the other schools seeded in the Region. A total of 27 schools have been seeded for this year’s contest. Among the schools are last year’s winners Prempeh College and finalists Adisadel College. Only Tamale…

Businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome has hit hard at media reports that he fainted right after the announcement of Martin Amidu as the Special Prosecutor on Thursday. His family was inundated with calls from his teeming supporters from all over the country on hearing the news, according to a statement issued by his spokesperson. The statement on Friday cited TV3 as starting the “false” reports and so demanded an unqualified apology from the leading news television station. “It is in TV3’s own interest to do the right thing professionally.” On the appointment of Mr Amidu as Ghana’s first independent prosecutor, the…

Civil society group iWatch has given full backing to the nomination of former Attorney General Martin Amidu as the man to occupy the position of Special Prosecutor. He was nominated on Thursday at a ceremony at the Flagstaff House. iWatch commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for appointing Mr Amidu in a statement issued on Thursday. Find the statement below: iWatch Africa fully backs President Akufo-Addo’s decision to nominate Martin Amidu as the first Special Prosecutor in his effort to fight corruption in Ghana. The former Attorney General has demonstrated irrespective of his political leanings an unquestionable impartiality when it…

Parrhesia Commission is empowering the youth in Ghana on Saturday. The event has been necessitated in response to one of the group’s four core mandates of mentoring the youth with godly principles and the determination to make the most of their God-given potentials. The other three is being organizing Word, Prayer and Worship Conferences. The New Year’s maiden event, which will be chaired by respected persons in society, will bring together seasoned mentors like Rev. Dr. Joyce Aryee (Executive Director, Salt and Light Ministries), Rev. Daniel Ogbarmey Tetteh (Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)), Julian Kingsley Opuni (Deputy Managing…

Four persons are feared dead after unidentified gunmen opened fire on people in Bimbilla Thursday at about 9:00pm. The shooting by the gunmen, who sped off a motobike, sparked sporadic shooting at different areas within the town, www.3news.com has gathered. Reports from the Bimbilla Government Hospital say the hospital is overwhelmed with casualties. Nurses at the hospital say the Medical Suprintendent has been out of town thus they are unable to handle the flooding cases. The Yendi Municipal Hospital, which is about a two-hour journey, is willing to handle some of the cases but the absence of an ambulance at…

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has congratulated the newly appointed Special Prosecutor, Martin Alamisi Amidu. “The President couldn’t have made a better choice”. Mr Amidu, who is a staunch anti-graft campaigner, was on Thursday nominated the first Special Prosecutor by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Flagstaff House. READ: Martin Amidu named Special Prosecutor He is a known member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and he considers himself as a member of the cadres, the core members who believe in the ideals of probity, integrity and accountability. In his message to congratulate Mr Amidu, whom he holds…

National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Kofi Adams says the newly appointed Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, is not independent and will only witch-hunt members of the opposition party. He said Mr Amidu’s posture since the New Patriotic Party (NPP) took up the reins of government vis-à-vis his pronouncements during the John Mahama regime makes it clear he is “a bitter person”. Speaking on TV3’s News 360 on Thursday a few hours after President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo nominated the NDC cadre as the Special Prosecutor – pending approval by Parliament – Mr Adams said the nominee is simply…