Author: Krobea

Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday issued a ruling banning Jehovah’s Witnesses after the justice ministry called on it to dissolve the “extremist organisation”. Supreme Court judge Yury Ivanenko said Russia had decided to close down “the administrative centre of Jehovah’s Witnesses and the local organisations in its fold and turn their property over to the Russian Federation.” The decision comes after the ministry said it had found signs of “extremist activity” within the organisation and requested that it be banned. “They represent a threat to the rights of people, public order and public safety,” Russian news agencies quoted justice ministry…

The Chairman of the Spare Part Dealers Association at Abossey-Okai in Accra, Samuel Siaw Ampadu, says government officials “who wear suits and coats think because we are ‘dirty’ we do not know our rights”. He says due to this they are careful when dealing with “the technocrats” and that does not mean spare parts dealers, because their work involves dirt, do not know what to do in terms of their business. Mr. Siaw Ampadu made the observations on Onua FM’s Ghana Dadwene on Thursday. He was speaking on the implementation of the scrapped duty on imported spare parts which the…

The Ministry of Finance has responded to recent allegations by the Minority in Parliament that the April 3 bond issued by government was skewed in the favour of cronies and relatives of the Minister of Finance. At a press conference addressed on Tuesday, April 18 by former Deputy Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minority said the bond was issued in secrecy with Franklin Templeton Investment Limited’s Trevor G Trefgarne getting 95 per cent of the total. Mr Trefgarne, the Minority cited, is a friend of Ken Ofori-Atta’s. But in a release on Thursday, the Ministry said that conference was…

While most people think hemorrhoids are abnormal, the truth is everyone has them. They are clumps of blood vessels in the anus and lower rectum that help control bowel movements. But most people only learn about hemorrhoids when they enlarge and become problematic. Enlarged hemorrhoids, also called piles, have caused millions of people pain and irritation. Hemorrhoids are classified into two general categories – internal (originating in the rectum) and external (originating in the anus). Enlarged hemorrhoids can occur at any age, but the problem is more common in older people. They affect both men and women. Piles occur due…

Mugabe, 93, has been in power since independence from Britain in 1980 Two of Zimbabwe’s best known opposition figures have agreed to form an alliance against President Robert Mugabe. Long-time Mugabe critic Morgan Tsvangirai and former Vice-President Joice Mujuru say they will work together in next year’s election. However, it is not yet clear which of them will be the presidential candidate. Mr Mugabe, 93, has been in power since independence from Britain in 1980 and has said he will seek re-election. Source: BBC

The ever beautiful songwriter, singer and performer, Stephanie Benson, who sparked a lot of controversy with her see-through gown at the 2017 edition of the Ghana Music Honors has defended her choice of attire. Speaking during a special Easter edition of 3FM’s mid-morning show Urban Blend with Miriam Osei-Agyemang, the ‘Good Feeling’ hit maker apportioned blame to the cameraman, who took shots of her private part. She called it “unprofessional”. Asked whether she wore anything underneath her dress, she replied, “In that dress you cannot wear underwear; it doesn’t look good under there. I didn’t tell the cameraman to turn…

Co-founder of Read-book Library Ghana, a non-governmental organization (NGO), Miriam Osei-Agyemang, who is also host of 3FM’s mid-morning show Urban Blend, has entreated corporate Ghana to – as part of their corporate social responsibilities – focus more on efforts towards improving education in rural communities. Read-Book Library Ghana among others seeks to provide children in urban poor and in the rural areas access to useful reading materials to rekindle their love for reading. Speaking at the Readbook Library Ghana end-of-term event – sponsored by 3FM – for pupils of the Manya-Jorpanya D/A Basic School in the Eastern Region, Miriam Osei-Agyemang…

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has commended multiple award-winning hiplife artiste Okyeame Kwame for his tremendous effort towards the fight against Hepatitis B over the past 8 years. The Overlord of Ashanti encouraged the 41-year old versatile musician and philanthropist to continue with his humanitarian project to help save more lives and put smiles on the faces of beneficiaries and their families. The Asantehene made these remarks when Okyeame Kwame born Kwame Nsiah-Appau and his management paid a visit to him at the Manhyia Palace. The visit was to get Asantehene’s support on the Hepatitis B campaign and also…

The Acting Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Emmanuel Kofi Nti, has written to all banks operating in Ghana to discontinue forthwith the charging of taxes on financial services. This follows the passing of the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act by Parliament. The amendments were proposed as part of the 2017 budget statement and economic policy delivered by Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Ken Ofori-Atta in Parliament on March 2. Act 948 was passed on March 31, 2017. “In line with the above, we hereby inform all financial institutions to discontinue charging VAT on financial services,” Mr Nti’s…

For some time now, there have been several reactions to the issue of gay rights and whether or not it should be legalized in Ghana. This is because several countries have embraced and advocated for gay rights. One celebrity who is making her voice heard on the issue of homosexuality & lesbianism is the ever talented singer Jane Awindor popularly known as Efya. Passing through 3FM’s mid-morning show Urban Blend Efya shared with the host, Miriam Osei-Agyemang, her stance on the controversial issue. According to her, it wouldn’t be fair to judge people based on their sexual orientation because everybody…