Author: Krobea

South Africa’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been ruled “unconstitutional and invalid” by the High Court. South Africa notified the UN of its intention to leave last October, accusing the ICC of undermining its sovereignty. But the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) argued that the government had to first seek parliamentary approval. The court ordered the government to revoke its notice of withdrawal. The decision to pull out came after a dispute over Sudanese President Omar al-Bashar’s visit to the country in 2015. South African authorities refused to arrest Mr Bashir despite him facing an ICC…

‘Time changes and man moves forward, nations discover themselves and break off the shackles of yesterday.” As we reminisce Ghana’s independence over the years, where are we as a people and as a nation, who is the Ghanaian and what does he stand for? 60 years on after independence how have we rediscovered ourselves, have we truly broken off the shackles of yesterday, the shackles of slavery and colonization? Or are we still being breastfed by our colonial masters? When our forefathers fought for independence they believed that the Ghanaian government is of the people, by the people and for…

Some pupils of the New Horizon Special School were over the weekend taken on mind-soothing tour initiated by Lionize Tourism Consult. The tour dubbed ‘Intellectual Disability Tour’ saw the pupils taken to Golden Tulip Hotel-Accra, where they had breakfast with the owner, Paul Kavanagh, and taken around the facility by the human resource officer. They were also taken to the Legon Botanical Gardens, where they engaged in a number of recreational activities. Chief Executive Officer of Lionize Tourism Consult Ohene Obiri lamented the neglect of special kids in the Ghanaian society. “Often the nation doesn’t factor them in decision making…

Today, Tuesday, February 21, 2017, the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo  delivered his first State of the Nation Address to Parliament. In his address, the President condemned the violent attacks that occurred during the transition period, stating  such “undignified” acts must not be allowed to continue in the country. The President said such attacks must not be politicized but must be objectively dealt with. Nana Akufo-Addo promised among others that the Ghanaian economy would not collapse under his watch. Below are photos of the event  Photos by Ayerkie Narnor |3news.com|Ghana

Imagine falling into a sound sleep, when suddenly you wake up and you can’t move a muscle. Sounds frightening! But it’s an experience that many people have at some point in their lives. This weird phenomenon is known as sleep paralysis, where an individual cannot move, speak or react for a brief moment when falling asleep or awakening. It is a transitional state between wakefulness and sleep, which is often accompanied by hallucinations. Hallucinations, such as the presence of someone in the room or someone sitting on your chest, are common and may make it difficult for the person to…

Government says the over 40 power-purchasing agreements signed by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will come under scrutiny in the days ahead. A number of these agreements may have to be cancelled, the leader of government has said. As at the end of 2016, the Company is said to have signed 43 agreements with a further 23 under discussion. But President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says his government will review the agreements in an attempt to reduce cost in the energy sector. Addressing Parliament on the state of the nation, the first for him, on Tuesday, February 21, President…

The oposition say Mr Mugbabe’s policies have caused povertyZimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has called on black people to stop thinking of working for European investors and to focus on becoming  “masters of our own economy”. In an interview with state media to mark his 93rd birthday, Mr Mugabe said his government had achieved its objective to increase land ownership among black people following independence in 1980. “I would say we have continued to give land to the people and most of the land which used to be in the hands of the settlers is now in the hands of our…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has given the strongest indication yet that “tough, prudent and innovative” measures will be adopted to restore the country to its economic viability. According to him, the last eight years have seen Ghana’s debt stock rise to 74 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), a situation that leaves the economy on the brink of collapse. “There is practically no fiscal space left,” he stressed. But the president assured that: “I will not allow the economy to collapse under my watch.” President Akufo-Addo gave this assurance in his maiden state-of-the-nation address to Parliament on Tuesday,…

Supreme Court judge Justice William Anaam Atuguba acted in the stead of Chief Justice Georgina Theodora Wood on Tuesday at the maiden State of the Nation address by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Her Ladyship Wood is said to be in Cairo, Egypt, attending the Conference of Chief Justices. She has attended every single State of the Nation address since becoming Chief Justice in 2007. Wood JSC attended the sessions under John Agyekum Kufuor, John Evans Atta Mills and John Dramani Mahama, whose last address was on January 5, 2017. Curiously, Justice Atuguba acted as Chief Justice of the Republic…

https://youtu.be/ySbs0a0I-QQ Out of invisible boundaries Africa was needlessly partitioned displacing families and creating an illusion of a different African people. Till today Africa has been unable to erase these invisible lines. The scramble for Africa during the period of New Imperialism between 1881 and 1914 caused the death and denigration of many Africans. Slavery and colonization held back the growth and civilization process of Africans, mentally erasing and blinding Africans of their immense contributions towards humanity. The colonization of Gold Coast by the British for the sake of natural resources and minerals was a difficult moment as the people resisted…