Author: Krobea

Minister of State in charge of Tertiary Education Professor Kwesi Yankah has commended missionaries for the many schools in Ghana. He said the majority of educational institutions that make up the top bracket on many academic leagues are mission schools with most situated in the Central Region. But he said that does not tell in the Region’s performance when it comes to literacy. He said when it comes to literacy, Central Region is the fourth most illiterate region in Ghana after Upper East, Upper West and Northern regions. “Even when you enter the terrain of civic responsibilities and count the…

TV3’s Mothers’ Day celebration was indeed a day to remember as many mothers came to this year’s banquet organised by TV3. This year’s celebration focused on unity between mothers and their children. A mother who had vowed never to speak to her daughter until death because her daughter on so many occasions insulted her – to the extent of accusing her of being a witch – was encouraged to reconcile with her daughter. This emotional and heart-touching reunion was captured live on TV3 as both mother and daughter – Margaret Krampah and Deborah Gyasi respectively – were counselled by a…

There was confusion at the Ghana International Press Center in Accra, following the disruption of a press conference organised by pro-National Democratic Congress (NDC) group Action Movement. The group was addressing the press over possible causes of the party’s disappointing performance in the December 7, 2016 elections. Leader Kodzo Hamenya had accused the the National Executive Council and erstwhile leader, John Dramani Mahama, of disrespecting the grassroots, a possible cause of the one-touch defeat. Before finishing his warning to the former president against contesting in 2020, TV3’s Godfred Tanam reports, a dissentient in the audience ordered him to stop trading…

Ant and Dec have dedicated their Bafta TV Award to the Queen after winning a prize for their presentation of her 90th birthday celebration event. The duo won the best live event prize for fronting The Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration on ITV last May. The top honours had been expected to go to Netflix’s fictionalised royal drama The Crown, which led the nominations – but it missed out entirely. “Tonight, the Queen has finally won a Bafta,” Dec said after the ceremony. He told BBC News: “She’s never won a Bafta. She was given an honorary fellowship a few years…

The monthly programme to allow ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) communicate their policies to the public is scheduled to start today, Monday, May 15. Dubbed the ‘National Policy Summit’, the programme is a strategic dissemination of information on government programmes and policies, as explained by the Minister of Information, Mustapha Hamid, at its launch last month. The Summit will begin with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and its agencies since the economy is the priority sector for the current administration. The Summit will be opened by the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. To be held over two days…

Emmanuel Macron is beginning his first day as French president, with picking a prime minster top of his to do list. The appointment is crucial for Mr Macron, who needs to do well in next month’s parliamentary elections to push through his planned economic reforms. Later he will travel to Germany to meet Chancellor Angela Merkel. The 39-year-old former investment banker and economy minister was inaugurated yesterday in a ceremony at the Élysée Palace. He promised to convince people that “the power of France is not declining – that we are on the brink of a great renaissance”. Mr Macron…

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reiterated the commitment of his government towards the prioritisation of technical education and the skills development of students in the country’s senior high and tertiary institutions, as it holds the key to the country’s industrial development. According to President Akufo-Addo, “if the ambitions we have for this country are going to come into fruition, a great deal of it depends on what is going to happen in places like this. You are going to be at the centre of the industrial revolution of our country. That revolution needs to happen…

A cyber-attack that has hit 150 countries since Friday should be treated by governments around the world as a “wake-up call”, Microsoft says. It blamed governments for storing data on software vulnerabilities which could then be accessed by hackers. It says the latest virus exploits a flaw in Microsoft Windows identified by, and stolen from, US intelligence. There are fears of more “ransomware” attacks as people begin work on Monday, although few have been reported so far. Many firms have had experts working over the weekend to prevent new infections. The virus took control of users’ files and demanded $300…

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Ghana’s Under-17 men’s soccer team, the Black Starlets, opened the 2017 African U-17 Cup of Nations on Sunday, May 14 with a 4-0 win over Cameroon. The match was the second of the tournament, which is being held in Gabon. The Starlets were a mouthful for their opponents as captain Eric Ayiah and Ibrahim Sulley tormented the defence of the Cameroonians. It may have been revenge for the Ghanaians, whose senior side was bundled out of winning the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, at the semi-final stage, by eventual champions Indomitable Lions. A brace each for Ayiah and…