Author: Krobea

Some chiefs of Wassa Fiase Traditional Council in the Western Region, together with some concerned residents, have demonstrated in demand for a Paramount Chief for the area. The Wassa Fiase Traditional Area has been without a Paramount Chief since 2016, following the destoolment of Osagyefo Kwamina Ennimil. The situation, according to the demonstrators, is hampering development of the area. The demonstrators, clad in red, walked through some principal streets of Tarkwa, carrying placards with various inscriptions. Some of the placards read: ‘Wassaman is not for sale’, ‘Allow Odeneho Krukoko to rule’, among several others. The Public Relations Officer of the…

Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic, announced on Monday that Barbados has established an embassy in Ghana and the opening is scheduled for October. The announcement came at a luncheon hosted by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital to welcome 49 Ghanaian nurses, who have been assigned to the institution. The nurses are part of a 95-member contingent on a two-year-assignment in Barbados to help bolster the island’s nursing complement. Their specialities include paediatrics, ophthalmology, surgical intensive care, and accident and emergency. Acknowledging the cultural and historical bonds between Barbados and the African continent, the Minister shared that there…

Media General’s Grace Hammoah Asare has been adjudged the Female Newscaster of the Year in the just ended 2020 Foklex Media Awards. She has, therefore, retained the title after winning it in 2019. The anchor of News @ 10 on TV3 was awarded for her hardwork in news presentation and interviewing. Receiving the award, she expressed her appreciation to the organizers and encouraged young people in the Ghanaian media space to put in more efforts to achieve their goals. The regional based Foklex Media Awards has been running for the past 9 years. The event held at the National Theatre…

The next government of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will prioritise measures aimed at further addressing challenges faced by people living with disability. The party’s presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama, announced this on Wednesday in Wa at the start of his four-day tour of the Upper West Region. Addressing the Wa Naa and his people during a courtesy call at his palace, former President Mahama said special attention will be given to the needs of people living with disability in his next government. He said the next NDC government will increase the allocation given to persons with disability under the…

This Sunday, September 6, promises to be fun-packed and a night of fireworks when the remaining seven contestants of the 2020 Ghana’s Most Beautiful contestants mount the stage for this week’s episode. The night will witness the last eviction of this year’s edition of the most watched beauty pageant and the search for a lady who is bold, intelligent, beautiful, charismatic and understands the essence of being a Ghanaian woman and an African at large. Your guess is as good as mine. Who makes it to the grand finale? Will it be Greater Accra’s Naa, Ofosua from the Eastern Region,…

After the CAS ruling on the Osei Kweku Palmer and the Ghana Football Association case, lawyers Eva Okyere and Naa Odofoley Nortey explain the terms in the final verdict on TV3’s Midday Live. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmz6jHjq3SU Source: 3news.com|Ghana

Three Paris St-Germain players have tested positive for coronavirus, the Ligue 1 club said on Wednesday. The French champions, who lost in the Champions League final last month, have not revealed the players involved. “All of the players and coaching staff will continue to undergo tests in the coming days,” a club statement said. The French league is already under way but PSG are due to start their title defence at Racing Lens on 10 September after being given an extended break. The opening game of the Ligue 1 season between Marseille and Saint-Etienne had to be postponed last month…

The Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabialamila, is at the head of high powered Nigerian delegation in the country for a two-day visit to the Parliament of Ghana. He was met on arrival by his Ghanaian counterpart, Prof. Aaron Michael Oquaye. The two are expected to hold talks on matters pertaining to relations between the two countries following the implementation of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Act 2013, Act 865. Setting the tone for the visit when he welcomed the Nigerian delegation, Prof. Oquaye said Ghana and Nigeria are like the tongue and the…

Thousands of people on Tuesday night welcomed the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, to the Upper West Region ahead of his four-day campaign tour. He was met by several thousands of motorbike riders amid joyous songs and dance, and was taken through the principal streets of Wa. Mr Mahama arrived a day early to embark on his tour from Wednesday to Saturday. He will meet with chiefs, opinion leaders, organised groups and leaders of religious bodies. The NDC presidential candidate will also address people in various communities during his tour of the Upper West…

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Moontouch Travel Limited, Radia Adama Saani, has advised government against admission of foreigners from high-risk coronavirus countries into Ghana. The country opened the Kotoka International Airport on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 to passengers and businesses in order to bring back socio-economic activities which had been halted following the outbreak and subsequent spread of coronavirus in the country and across the globe. Madam Adam Saani applauded government for setting up good safety protocols in preparing the airport for re-opening, especially with the introduction of a rapid mandatory Covid-19 PCR test for all passengers arriving in…