Author: Krobea

Closing the health gap for Africa within a generation is achievable if opportunities afforded by a rapidly growing workforce are seized and if health systems are transformed to target the needs of individual countries and communities, according to a new report published by The Lancet Commission on the future of health in Sub-Saharan Africa. ‘The Path to Longer and Healthier Lives for all Africans by 2030’ highlights the steps that need to be taken to maximise opportunities to improve health, while at the same time preventing new challenges, such as chronic diseases, from taking hold. The report is authored by more than…

Ghana’s foremost health center Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has begun the installation of video surveillance at various parts of the facility in efforts to curb crime. This comes in the wake of the hitting of a laboratory technician by a stray bullet. The incident, which occurred on Monday, has engendered anxiety among staff as regards their security. But checks on Wednesday made by 3FM’s Sarah Parku revealed that the closed-circuit television cameras are being installed all over. The installation works have begun at the administration block and the corridor through to the Public Relations department, 3FM’s reporter said on Midday…

Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection Otiko Afisa Djaba has had a position at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) given to another person. Hajia Saadatu Hamdatu has been appointed as the new National Women’s Organiser of the party. This comes in the wake of the resignation of all party officers given government appointments. In May, the National Council of the NPP ordered all office holders – both those elected and appointed – who have been appointed into government to make a choice as to which position to hold. Apparently, most of them opted for their government positions, hence the…

A group of contestants for 2017 Exquisite Face of Universe pageant on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on the First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, at her Ridge office as part of their activities for this year’s pageant.   This group of ladies numbering 35 will be participating in the final of this year’s pageant organized by First Loyal Event Limited on 16th September at the National Theatre under the theme ‘Eat Ghana, Feel Ghana, Wear Ghana, Love Ghana’. Addressing the queens, the First Lady urged them to take the opportunity to learn more about Ghana and its people, carry with…

Women are more than twice as likely as men to lack interest in sex when living with a partner, a study of British sexual attitudes suggests. It found that while men and women lost passion with age, women were often left cold by longer relationships. Overall, poor health and a lack of emotional closeness affected both men’s and women’s desire for sex. The findings are based on the experiences of nearly 5,000 men and 6,700 women, published in BMJ Open. The UK researchers said problems of sexual desire should be treated by looking at the whole person, rather than simply…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday presented credentials to 3 Ambassadors and a High Commissioner to safeguard and promote the image and interests of Ghana at their respective postings. According to President Akufo-Addo, the four persons have been carefully chosen to become our High Commissioner and Ambassadors, adding that “they are eminently fit to represent Ghana in their respective places of accreditation, which have expressed satisfaction at their appointments.” “I refer to Mr. Edwin Nii Adjei, who is going to Canberra as our High Commissioner to the Commonwealth of Australia; Nana Kwesi Arhin, who is going to Algiers as…

Admissions to the boarding facility at the Abuakwa State College have been put on hold, 3news.com gathers. The situation is as a result of confusion between parents and school’s authorities created by the inability to admit students to the boarding facility. When 3news.com arrived at the College around 11:20 am on Wednesday, calm has been restored to the school. Nonetheless, authorities have posted notices that admissions to residential facilities have been halted. 3news.com gathered from a close source that the school asked for 500 students but it is now overwhelmed with over 800 students with the majority seeking residential facilities.…

Paris and Los Angeles have been named as hosts of the 2024 and 2028 summer Games respectively by the International Olympic Committee. Both cities had wanted to host the 2024 event, before LA agreed to wait an extra four years after the IOC made guarantees on funding. The Paris Games, which had fallen short with bids for 2008 and 2012, will mark 100 years since it was last held in the French capital. Los Angeles hosted it in 1932 and 1984. Paris and Los Angeles had been the only two candidates for the 2024 Games after Hamburg, Rome and Budapest…

The Staff Union of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has come out hard against the Commission’s board, saying its members cannot be “cowed into submission”. The staff members maintained that the Executive Secretary, Samuel Kwadwo Sarpong, should be shown the exit and a new person appointed while same is done to the Emmanuel Annan-chaired board. “The Union solely wishes to draw attention to the plight of professional and hardworking members of staff after several attempts to correct the wrongs and injustices that have characterized Executive Secretary’s administration (October 2012 to date) and the current Board headed by Mr Emmanuel…

The President has appointed a nine-member Board of Directors for the Youth Employment Agency (YEA). The Board is set to be chaired by Sammi Awuku, the National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Prominent among members of the board is the veteran politician and founder of the Ghana’s School Feeding Programme, Dr Kwame Amoako Tuffour. The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, Justin Kodua Frimpong, represents management on the Board. Lawyer Bright Wireko Brobbey, a Deputy Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Emmanuel Sin Nyet Asigri, the Acting CEO of the National Youth Authority, and a forensic…