Author: Krobea

An all female Nigerian trafficking human syndicate has been busted by the Baatsona Divisional Police Command. The gang reportedly engaged in trafficking girls from Nigeria into forced prostitution in Ghana. An operation by the police conducted on Friday, March 24 at a hotel in Baatsona following a tip-off led to the arrest of two suspects, Ify Mba, 33, and Amanda Chioma Eze also known as Faith Eze, 23. Six victims aged between 20 and 26 were rescued from the hotel. Both the suspects and the victims admitted being Nigerians from Edo, Enugu, Abia, Anabra, Delta and Ibo states. The victims…

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has received a $3million grant from the Danish government to enrich the university’s research enterprise under the second phase of the Building Stronger Universities Project (BSU II) in developing countries. The initiative is aimed at developing the capacity of researchers, think thanks and policy makers to increase their economic, social and political development roles. Institutions of higher learning have the responsibility to generate innovative and practical knowledge to prepare students adequately for the labour market and to contribute to the development of communities. However, the quality of students graduating from several…

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has sent a birthday message to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The President celebrates his 73rd birthday on Wednesday, March 29. Vice President Bawumia’s message was posted on his official Twitter page. He wished for Allah’s blessings for the president. Happy birthday to my boss, His Excellency President @NAkufoAddo. May the Almighty Allah continue to bless you. pic.twitter.com/2hJjhLrAxA — Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia (@MBawumia) March 29, 2017 “May Allah grant @NAkufoAddo good health and long life,” he added. “May He also grant you immense wisdom to achieve your progressive vision for Ghana.” The two had come…

A missing Indonesian man was found dead inside the body of a python, according to local police. Akbar went missing on Sunday on the island of Sulawesi, after leaving to harvest palm oil. In the search for the 25-year-old, police told BBC Indonesian that they had found a huge snake they suspected had swallowed the man. The reticulated python, reported to be 7m (23ft)-long, was cut open and the man’s body was found. Reticulated pythons are among the world’s longest reptiles and suffocate their victims before swallowing them whole. Pythons rarely kill and eat humans, although there are occasional reports…

Brazil have become the first side to seal their place at the World Cup finals in Russia next year. Their 3-0 win over Paraguay, along with defeats for Argentina and Uruguay, means they cannot finish lower than fourth in South American qualifying. Liverpool forward Philippe Coutinho, Barcelona striker Neymar and Real Madrid’s Marcelo scored Brazil’s goals. Neymar also missed a penalty as his side moved nine points clear of second-placed Colombia. It is Brazil’s eighth straight win under coach Tite. Paraguay, meanwhile, find themselves five points off the top four with only four games remaining. Two-time World Cup winners Argentina…

Bob Dylan will finally accept his Nobel Prize for Literature in Stockholm this weekend, the academy has announced. The American singer was awarded the prize in October but failed to travel to pick up the award, or deliver the lecture that is required to receive the 8m kroner ($910,000) prize. The academy said it would meet Dylan in private in the Swedish capital, where he is giving two concerts. He will not lecture in person but is expected to send a taped version. If he does not deliver a lecture by June, he would have to forfeit the prize money.…

Theresa May has signed the letter that will formally begin the UK’s departure from the European Union. Giving official notice under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, it will be delivered to European Council president Donald Tusk later. In a statement in the Commons, the prime minister will then tell MPs this marks “the moment for the country to come together”. It follows June’s referendum which resulted in a vote to leave the EU. Mrs May’s letter will be delivered at 12:20 BST on Wednesday by the British ambassador to the EU, Sir Tim Barrow. The prime minister, who chaired…

The Central Regional Police Command has deployed 126 officers from its fold and a crack team from the Formed Police Unit (FPU) to the University of Cape Coast ahead of the Casely-Hayford Hall Week celebrations. The week-long celebrations begin on Wednesday, March 29. In an interview with 3news.com’s Thomas Vincent Cann on Wednesday, the Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Irene oppong said the team will be there throughout the celebrations. Some will be on foot patrol, she said, and others on car patrol. ASP Oppong said the Command’s decision to tighten security on campus ahead of the celebrations…

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma is not attending the funeral of veteran anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada at the request of his family. Mr Kathrada called on Mr Zuma to resign last year after he became mired in a series of corruption scandals. Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is representing the government at the funeral. Mr Kathrada, 87, died on Tuesday. He was jailed alongside Nelson Mandela for fighting against white minority rule. He spent more than 26 years in prison before his release in 1989. He later served as an adviser to then-President Mandela in South Africa’s first democratically elected government.…