Author: Krobea

Referee Samuel Sukah, who officiated Asante Kotoko’s 1-0 loss to Hearts of Oak, has been freed of any charges by the Match Review Panel. Referee Sukah’s decision to award an 82nd minute penalty to Hearts, following his call for a handball against a Kotoko defender, has generated controversy. Many called for him to be sanctioned after the Match Day 8 fixture. The Panel’s recommendation after a review of the video said the referee should not be suspended. He was invited by the Executive Committee of the Ghana Football Association on Wednesday, March 22 for another review. “The Committee concluded that…

The roofing of the magistrate court in Dunkwa-on-Offin in the Upper Denkyira East District of the Central Region was ripped off after a heavy storm over the weekend. Staff of the court could not have access to the building on Monday, March 27 as a result of the damage caused. 3news.com’s Kwame Karkarba reported that important documents were seen being dried in the sun by staff as they had gotten wet due to the rains. Persons with cases were asked to return home as arrangements were made for cases to be heard on later dates. Source: 3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh

Ghana Football Association President Kwesi Nyantakyi was one of the two Executive Committee members to join the Confederation of African Football (Caf) President Ahmad Ahmad in his first official assignment. The Madagascar Football Association President, who was elected President of Caf on March 16, chaired a meeting with staff at the Confederation’s secretariat in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday, March 26. He introduced to the old staff Hedi Hamel and Ludovic Christian Lomotsi as his Communications and Legal advisors respectively. “This house belongs to you. CAF is yours. Let’s protect our institution. We politicians are just passing by but you have…

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has released the postings for nurses for the 2017/2018 service year. In all, 6,676 nurses have been posted to health facilities dotted across the ten regions of the country. In a statement issued by the Scheme’s Acting Executive Director, Ussif Mustapha, on Sunday, March 26, eligible nurses who registered are expected to check their placements and proceed to the regional NSS secretariats “to complete the registration processes”. “Management wishes to urge all the posted nurses to accept their placements and consider them as part of their contribution towards building a healthy nation.” Meanwhile, the Scheme…

The leader of vigilante group Delta Force, which stormed the premises of the Ashanti Regional Security Coordinating Council (REGSEC) to attack the newly appointed head of the Council, has apologized to the president for their unruly behaviour. Speaking to the media after he was granted bail, Nana Fosu Nsiah-Boadu said “we beg the president, we are ready to obey him”. “I feel bad and I wish we did not did not do it. It will not happen again,” he begged. On Friday, March 24, some macho men invaded the offices of REGSEC, heckled the Coordinator, who had been appointed by…

Former video analyst for the Black Stars Gerard Nus has departed Ghana for his home country of Spain after the Ghana Football Association (GFA) settled his wages over the weekend. There has been a seven-week stand-off between the GFA and Spaniard Nus, who had accused the country’s football governing body of not paying him his wages. A statement issued by the GFA over the weekend said “GFA also provided Mr Nus with the air ticket to ensure that he leaves on Saturday night”. But Gerard Nus missed his flight as a result of unpaid hotel expenses. He tweeted on Monday…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was at the 90th anniversary of the Krobo Girls’ Senior High School in the Eastern Region over the weekend, shedding further light on the free education programme. The president reiterated his government’s resolve to roll out the free SHS policy from the 2017/2018 academic year. Though the source of funding of the policy was settled by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, on Thursday, March 2, when he read the 2017 budget statement, it appears part of the proceeds from the country’s oil resources may also be used for the rollout. This will then support…

Parliament’s Appointments Committee will from Monday, March 27 vet the last batch of ministerial nominees of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The last batch saw 54 persons, mostly deputy ministers, nominated by the president. On Monday, as per its schedule, the Committee will vet its Deputy Chair and  Deputy Majority Leader, Sarah Adwoa Safo, who has been nominated as Minister of State in charge of Public Procurement. She will be followed by another Minister of State at the Office of the President, Bryan Acheampong. The Member of Parliament for Abetifi Constituency will be followed by Professor Kwesi Yankah, who has…

Russia’s main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been arrested at an anti-corruption protest he organised in the capital, Moscow. Thousands of people joined rallies nationwide, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev over corruption allegations. At least 500 other protesters were detained in the capital and across the country. Most of the marches were organised without official permission. TV pictures showed demonstrators chanting “Down with [Russian President Vladimir] Putin!”, “Russia without Putin!” and “Putin is a thief!”. Correspondents say the marches appear to be the biggest since anti-government demonstrations in 2011 and 2012. Alexei Navalny was detained as…

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