Author: Krobea

The Member of Parliament for Sekondi Constituency in the Western Region, Andrew Kofi Agyapa Mercer, is making a passionate appeal to the Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, President Nana Akufo-Addo, to prevail on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to crack the whip on non-performing police personnel in the service. The MP said “the police are there to ensure [violence] do not happen. The police are trained to do a particular job so if they are not doing it, they need to be fired”. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP was contributing to a discussion on TV3’s New Day hosted…

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has admonished African leaders to assume responsibility for the transformation of their economies, and depart from the mindset of aid, dependency and charity and handouts.   According to President Akufo-Addo, “If we, Africans, are to transform our stagnant, jobless economies, built on the export of raw materials and unrefined goods, to value-added economies that provide jobs, to build strong middle-class societies and lift the mass of our people out of dire poverty, then we must take our destinies into our own hands and assume responsibility for this.” President Akufo-Addo made this known…

The Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers to regain the NBA Championship with a 4-1 series win. The Warriors secured a 129-120 victory on Monday to take their second title in three seasons and cap a near-perfect run through the play-offs. Golden State beat Cleveland in the 2015 Finals only to lose to them last year, squandering a 3-1 series lead. Warriors forward Kevin Durant, 28, was named the Most Valuable Player of the Finals. “I couldn’t sleep for two days,” Durant said. “I was anxious, I was jittery. “I just wanted to lay it all out there. I…

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Krachi Nchumuru Constituency in the Volta Region, John Majisi, has called on the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) to roll out a module solely for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the country. Mr Majisi said this will help persons with disabilities to be productive and employable. “The YEA portions for persons with disabilities have not been done and that for albinos has been ruled out,” the MP observed. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP was speaking on TV3’s New Day on International Albinism Awareness Day on June 13. People with albinism face multiple forms of…

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A memorial service will be held at Chinese club Beijing Enterprises on Tuesday for former Newcastle United player Cheick Tiote. Tiote, who was 30, collapsed and died during training in China last week. A statement said: “Tiote’s family will be there with his team-mates past and present. On Wednesday, Cheick will be flown back home to the Ivory Coast.” In his seven years at Newcastle the Ivory Coast midfielder played over 150 games, including three last season. It is understood that Tiote’s Ivory Coast team-mate’s Papiss Cisse and Gervinho – both of whom are currently at clubs in China -…

The infestation of fall armyworms on maize farms in the Ashanti Region continues to worsen despite efforts by the government to manage the spread of the pests. About 62,627 hectares of maize farms have so far been infested by the dreaded fall armyworm in all the 30 districts of Ashanti Region. The current situation is likely to affect food security in the country, according to food security experts. Livelihoods of over 37,242 farmers in the Ashanti Region are under threat, as a result. Records from the regional directorate of the Plant Protection Regulatory Service Division of the Ministry of Food…

About 15 people are missing after a seven-storey building collapsed on Monday night in an eastern suburb of the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The Kenya Red Cross tweeted that response teams were on the scene at the building, in the Kware Pipeline Embakasi area. The Star newspaper said dozens were evacuated moments before the collapse. Witness told the paper the building had been condemned after cracks appeared in its walls. A total of 49 people died after a building collapsed in heavy rain in Nairobi in April 2017. Source: BBC

The Founder of Global Rescue Project, Leah Stenzel, says Ghana’s achievement in the fight against child labour is unacceptably low. The leader of the American volunteer group told 3news.com that poverty, excessive lip service and lack of political will are to blame for the slow pace of progress in the global fight. Under target 8.7 of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals 2030, all forms of child labour are to be eliminated in the world by 2025. This target can only be attained if no child is left behind no matter how difficult and challenging the circumstances. The goals may…

Youth of Savelugu on Monday took to the streets of the Northern Region town to express their dissatisfaction at the election of Hajia Ayishetu Seidu as Municipal Chief Executive. Hajia Ayishetu Seidu, an accountant at the Yendi Municipal Hospital, was confirmed on May 13 after garnering 50 out of 64 votes. She was elected amidst heavy security. She has not been able to occupy her office since her election as a result of security concerns. The youth carried placards and machetes on Monday to call for her immediate withdrawal. They claim she bribed her way to winning the Savelugu-Nanton Municipal…