Author: Krobea

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…

The state of Israel is fully behind Ghana in the resurgent fight against illegal small-scale mining, its envoy to Accra has said. Ami Mehl says his country is ready to support Ghana in any capacity “to recover from environmental degradation” caused by illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. In a statement released on Wednesday, April 19, ambassador Mehl applauded government and Ghanaians for the “determination and resolve to tackle the issue”. Government’s resurgent fight against the canker has seen the issuance of a 21-day ultimatum to all illegal miners to leave sites. Civil society organisations and religious bodies have also…

The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang Manu, has directed that the recruitment of casual health workers should cease forthwith. At the 2017 Health Summit in Kumasi, Mr Agyemang Manu said all facilities and directorates have been requested to submit a list of all casuals on their staff being paid with internally generated funds to the Ministry by the end of April. The event was to enable the Ministry and stakeholders in the health sector to review their performance in the last year and plan for this year. They used the period to discuss their achievements and failures during the year…

Dancehall king Shatta Wale has called the office of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) as ‘Auntie Akosua bar’ after he visited American rapper, actor, businessman, and investor 50 Cent’s G-Unit office in New York, USA. Shatta Wale’s visit to America was an opportunity for him to meet 50 Cent and according to him “way back in Ghana, I heard 50 Cent said he wants to meet me because he enjoys my music but I didn’t believe it so well”. “His management knew I have my Shatta Movement management already. They came with brand idea, they told me the man…

The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) of Ghana has lauded the ‘Planting for Food and Job’ project by the ruling government. GAWU says such an initiative is “seeking to increase food production and it is a laudable project”. The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday launched the government’s flagship agricultural programme, ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’. The project is expected to be rolled out in all 216 districts across the country and will involve the supply of farm resources such as high yielding and improved seedlings to participating farmers. The government has said that it intends to revolutionize agriculture…

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, launched the ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ programme at Goaso, in the Brong Ahafo Region. According to President Akufo-Addo, the programme is the basis of the answer to the twin-problem of the migration of youth to city centres in search of non-existent jobs, as well as an end to the disgraceful spectacle of Ghana importing food stuffs from neighbouring countries. Planting for Food and Jobs, the President explained, will be anchored on the pillars that will transform Ghanaian agriculture: the provision of improved seeds, the supply…

100 days in every government’s life is not enough to judge the government. You can always do so when a government tells you, I will do this in 100 days and so when that is done, then you say, let me assess you by the promises that you made. Now, in this government, the only thing that I heard was Dr. Bawumia speaking on radio when he said that, they are going to restore teacher trainee allowance in 100 days. And so if teacher training allowance has been restored in a 100 days and a restoration not by word of…