Author: Krobea

3news.com can confirm that intense tension is brewing in Bimbila as the Nakpa family readies to bury the almost four years mortal remains of the late Nakpa-Na Salifu Dawuni in Bimbila township on Thursday, October 12. This follows an “order” from President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) to prepare the grounds for the long-awaited burial. The REGSEC had served the President a copy of the letter dated September 25, 2017 from the Nakpa family asking for permission and support to bury the late Na Salifu Dawuni. The letter intercepted by 3news.com, however,  failed to state the…

A Senior Lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba, Dr. Ahmed Jinapor, has described the change of charges against the thirteen Delta Force members as a “charade”. The educationist said “this charge is a charade and it is an indictment on the Ghana Police Service in general”. Dr. Jinapor was contributing to discussions on TV3’s New Day on Wednesday on the new charge leveled against the 13 ‘Delta Force’ members. The previous charges have been dropped for a new one of rioting. The thirteen were arrested after they stormed the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council in protest of the appointment of…

The Tamale Sports Stadium has been selected as the venue for the final of the 2017 MTN FA Cup between fierce rivals Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko. The game has been dubbed ‘Unmissable’ by organisers. It is scheduled to be played on Sunday, October 29. Hearts made it to the final of the biggest domestic club competition after beating Wa All Stars 2-1 in the semi-final. Kotoko also beat Medeama 1-0 in a controversial game at the Obuasi Len Clay Stadium. But the two most decorated clubs of Ghana football will rekindle their rivalry as they contest for the…

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has pulled out of October’s election re-run. Mr Odinga said his withdrawal would give the electoral commission enough time to introduce reforms that will help deliver a more credible election. The Supreme Court annulled the result of the original 8 August poll after finding irregularities and declaring it “neither transparent or verifiable”. The electoral commission had declared incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta the winner. It said Mr Kenyatta had won by a margin of 1.4 million votes. The re-run was due to take place on 26 October, but Mr Odinga said: “After deliberating on our position in…

A joint military and police team on Monday arrested six suspected criminals in the Tamale Forest Reserve in the Northern Region as part of efforts to rid the forest reserve and the metropolis of criminals and restore sanity. The almost two-hour swoop came on the heels of suspected illegal and criminal activities including the peddling of marijuana and theft-associated activities by some individuals and groups in the forest reserve. The Tamale metropolis has two main forest reserves which are located in Nyohoni and Gumani. However, the supposed protected areas have become homes to all criminal activities. People walk in to…

If you say you love someone, time will tell. If you say you badly need them in your life, time always has a way of telling whether you mean it or not. Time will test whether it is love… or just some passing desire. We will always need to pass life’s test of time! Time has power. Like a prophet, it will let the world know why we do what we do. If you say you love me, only time will tell. If you say till death does us apart only time will tell if poverty will not put a…

Ghanaian comedian DKB and host of the After Hours on TV3, Mikki Osei Berko, added a new spice to the trending ‘One Corner’ dance last Friday on the satirical news show. Describing the ‘One Corner’ dance as the best thing to have happened to the music industry in recent times, DKB moved on to add his own twist to the dance ‘craze’ that has engulfed West Africa. Watch below: Despite recent criticism about the ‘One Corner’ dance, its fortunes keep increasing by the day. However, some have read spiritual meanings into the dance. A pastor is reported to have said…

Ghana’s delegation for the 2017 IMF / World Bank annual meetings has arrived in Washington D.C, USA.  The delegation is expected to showcase Ghana’s recent economic recovery efforts to international development partners as well as hold talks with stakeholders to secure more international support for Ghana ahead of the 2018 Budget. The team is led by Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Mafo and includes Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta, Planning Minister Prof Djan Bafour, Deputy Finance Minister Charlse Adu Boahen and Deputy Minister for Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah. It also includes Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Ernest Addison and his first,…

The 13 members of the Delta Force facing trial for allegedly assaulting a public officer have been slapped with a new charge. Prosecutor ACP Okyere Darko told the KMA Circuit Court Tuesday morning that the Attorney General has asked them to withdraw earlier charges of assaulting a public officer, conspiracy to assault, and causing unlawful damage. He again told the court that the suspects are to be charged for rioting per the AG’s advice. Presiding Judge Mary Senkyire, as a result, struck out all the earlier charges. The suspects have since been re-arrested as their lawyers try to secure bail…

The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has marked exactly a year after the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) announced the disqualification of 12 presidential candidates from contesting the 2016 elections. Among the initially disqualified candidates was the Party’s candidate, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom. He was disqualified because one of the subscribers to his nomination forms, Richard Aseda, according to EC Chair Charlotte Osei, endorsed from two different districts. READ: 2 reasons why EC disqualified Dr Nduom & reported him to police He was reported to the Attorney General and the Ghana Police Service. But a year on, the PPP believes the whole…