Author: Krobea

Gilbert Baker, a San-Francisco-based artist who created the rainbow flag as a symbol for the gay community, has died aged 65, US media report. The San Francisco Chronicle said Mr Baker died in his sleep at his home in New York on Thursday night. He initially designed an eight-colour flag in 1978 for the city’s gay freedom day, the precursor to the modern pride parade. The rainbow flag has been raised in central San Francisco to honour him. It is flying near Harvey Milk Plaza, named after America’s first openly gay politician. Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black tweeted: “Rainbows weep. Our…

China has introduced new restrictions in the far western region of Xinjiang in what it describes as a campaign against Islamist extremism. The measures include prohibiting “abnormally” long beards, the wearing of veils in public places and refusing to watch state television. Xinjiang is the homeland of the Uighurs, a traditionally Muslim group who say they face discrimination. Recent years have seen bloody clashes in the region. The Chinese government blames the violence on Islamist militants and separatists. But rights groups say the unrest is more a reaction to repressive policies, and argue that the new measures may end up…

Demonstrators in Paraguay have set fire to the country’s congress amid violent protests against a bill that would let the president seek re-election. The head of the main opposition party said an activist had been shot dead. The country’s 1992 constitution, introduced after 35 years of dictatorship, limits the president to a single five-year term. But sitting President Horacio Cartes is trying to remove the restriction and run for re-election. Protesters were photographed smashing in windows of the congress building in Asuncion on Friday night and setting fire to the interior. The AFP news agency said protesters “ransacked” the offices…

Kumasi Academy Senior High School (KUMACA) has been temporarily closed down after students protested Friday night, following the mysterious death of six students and a cook of the school. The students say they are living in fear and unable to concentrate after the death of their colleagues. Their protest was to demand the actual cause of the death which has claimed seven lives in one month, 3news.com has gathered. They claimed a total of four students have died within just a week. Parents Saturday morning thronged the school to take their wards home after school authorities asked the students to…

Diego Maradona says he’s suing Pro Evolution Soccer video game developer Konami. The world-renowned footballer is angry they have used his likeness without his permission. On his Facebook page he said his lawyer would be “initiating appropriate legal action” against the Japanese gaming company. The former Argentina, Barcelona and Napoli midfielder went on to say he hopes it’s not another scam. If you’re playing the video game on the myClub mode Maradona appears as one of the “Legends”. Others include Henrik Larsson, Thierry Henry and Gary Lineker. The Argentine star has a rating of 98 – the highest rating you…

An Accra Human Rights court has set aside the 2012 dismissal of DSP Gifty Mawuenyega Tehoda from the Ghana Police Service. The Inspector General of Police has, therefore, been ordered to reinstate the former head of the Commercial Crime Unit of the Ghana Police Service. All her salaries from 2012 are to be paid her, in full, the court presided over by Justice Gifty Adjei Addo added in its order on Friday, March 31. Mrs Tehoda was in tears, TV3’s Selorm Amenyah said about the senior officer’s reaction after the judgement. In 2011, DSP Tehoda was cited in a case…

The Minority in Parliament on Friday took exception to the new date on which the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic will rise as presented by Majority Leader Osei-Kyei Mensa-Bonsu. The Suame Constituency Member of Parliament, who is also Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, had announced that the 12th week of business will end on Friday, April 7. But Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu minced no words in his disagreement, saying: “We cannot travel beyond Wednesday”. According to the Tamale South MP, the Appointments Committee has agreed to sit on Monday and Tuesday and so Wednesday can be used to approve the…

FIFA announced Friday that it has completed the internal investigation it began in June 2015 after the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced investigations into allegations of criminal misconduct, bribery and corruption in world football.  During the course of FIFA’s 22-month investigation, more than 2.5 million documents were reviewed and numerous key witnesses were interviewed. Using the evidence obtained from the document reviews and witness interviews, FIFA’s external counsel prepared written investigative reports on issues of primary concern to the Swiss and U.S. authorities. These reports, which total more…

She once pretended to be Sasha Fierce – so could pop goddess Beyonce get fierce again as a live-action lioness? It all depends on whether she’ll snap up the voice role of Nala in Disney’s upcoming remake of The Lion King. According to Variety, Queen Bey is The Jungle Book director Jon Favreau’s first choice for the role in his new version of the 1994 classic. Donald Glover has already been cast as lead lion Simba, while James Earl Jones will once again voice his dad Mufasa. Nala, you may recall, is the lioness who befriends Simba as a young…

I have observed with utmost disdain and utter disappointment, the deterioration of state security in this country. As a concerned citizen and an active one at that, I take delight in the call by President Akuffo Addo on us to be active citizens and not sycophantic spectators. So at this point of our state of insecurity, I wish to exercise my right to citizenship, by expressing my disquiet at the bizarre state of insecurity, intolerance, political thuggery and state sponsored terrorism that is speedily rearing its ugly but ‘fat’ head in our politics. My lens takes cursory overview of the…