Author: Krobea

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has replied his critics over the size of his government. According to him, “it is better to have men and women capable of serving the nation’s interests and to work to grow the economy”. The president stirred public criticism following the announcement of his deputy ministers last Wednesday, March 15. The number of deputy ministers plus four additional ministers announced brought the total number of ministers to serve in the government of President Akufo-Addo to 110, a number that is the highest in the Fourth Republic. Taking to his official Twitter page – apparently from…

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The Kremlin has denied allegations by US authorities that the FSB intelligence agency was involved in a huge data breach affecting Yahoo. Two FSB officers were accused of conspiring with two alleged criminal hackers in a Department of Justice indictment announced on Wednesday. The charges are believed to be the first that the US has filed against Russian government officials. Yahoo’s 2014 breach affected 500 million user accounts. “As we have said repeatedly, there can be absolutely no question of any official involvement by any Russian agency, including the FSB [intelligence agency], in any illegal actions in cyberspace,” said spokesman…

Bananas are probably one of the most common fruits found across the world, and many people enjoy eating a banana for breakfast. Eating a banana is good for your health, as this fruit is a superfood that has components that can help fight many diseases. Most of us eat a banana and throw away the peel. But the peel is very beneficial and should be included in your beauty regimen. Banana peels are full of antioxidants, antifungal, antibacterial and enzymatic properties that can be put to good use. Plus, they are high in vitamins B6, B12, magnesium and potassium. All…

                                                         Somali pirates who hijacked an oil tanker have released it without condition, according to officials. The announcement came hours after the pirates and naval forces exchanged gunfire over a boat believed to be carrying supplies to the hijackers. The tanker, which was en route from Djibouti to the Somali capital, Mogadishu, was seized on Monday with eight Sri Lankan crew members on board. It is the first hijack off Somalia’s coast since…

President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kwesi Nyantakyi will serve another four-year term on the FIFA Council after he was re-elected at a Confederation of African Football (Caf) meeting on Thursday. Kwesi Nyantakyi was challenged by Tanzania’s Leodegar Tenga, who is the President of the Tanzania Football Federation and Chairman of East African bloc Cecafa. Nyantakyi polled 33 votes to beat Tenga, who polled 20 votes, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The election of Africa’s representatives onto the FIFA Council followed the historic election of Ahmad Ahmad of Madagascar as the new President of Caf. Nyantakyi will represent the Anglophone…

Some sportsmen and women want Youth And Sports Minister Isaac Asiamah to immediately intervene to salvage the National Sports College in Winneba in the Central Region from collapse. This comes in the wake of the environmental and sanitation hazards some portions of the College is. Winneba residents including students and sports heroes expressed worry about the tennis court, which has thick weeds taking over it. They said clearing of weeds has not been done in a long time. Some students of the College who spoke on anonymity observed that the tennis court, which is frequently used by a number of…

Long-time President of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) Issa Hayatou has lost his eighth term re-election bid to Malagasy Ahmad Ahmad. Hayatou lost by 10 votes to the President of the Madagascar Football Association. Ahmad, who had campaigned on administrative reform, financial transparency and a potential reorganization of Caf competitions, polled 34 votes in the elections held at the AU Conference Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Hayatou could only garner 20 votes. Before Thursday’s elections, the two contenders addressed the 54 delegates. After their oral addresses and prior to voting, incumbent Hayatou told the delegates he would return to…

Goo-Atanda Primary and Kindergatern School in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region has attracted the support of Universe Aid Foundation, a non-governmental agency based in the UK and Ghana, barely a month after 3news.com published a news item on the deplorable nature of the school. The NGO seeks to construct six-unit classroom block, provide a borehole, tricycle ambulance, medical equipment and clothes for the school and the Atanda community within one and half years. For starters, they dewormed over 300 children and gave them educational materials. The occasion was full of joy for pupils, teachers and the Atanda…

President of the Madagascar Football Association Ahmad Ahmad will be the latest to attempt to topple long-term President of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) Issa Hayatou in elections scheduled to be held on Thursday. The elections will be held in Addis Abba, Ethiopia, where heads of the continent’s football associations have met for 39th Ordinary General Assembly. It is being held at the headquarters of the African Union to commemorate Caf’s 60 years in existence. The elections will be observed by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who has been in Addis Ababa since the start of the Assembly. Hayatou has…