Author: Krobea

An aircraft cabin ban on large electronic devices was prompted by intelligence suggesting a terror threat to US-bound flights, says US media. The US and UK have announced new carry-on restrictions banning laptops on certain passenger flights. The so-called Islamic State group (IS) has been working on ways to smuggle explosives on to planes by hiding them in electronics, US sources tell ABC. The tip-off was judged by the US to be “substantiated” and “credible”. Inbound flights on nine airlines operating out of 10 airports in eight countries are subject to the US Department of Homeland Security ban. Phones and…

The 60 Days Challenge of 3FM’s FAT2FIT Season III came to a climax on March 18 at the Aviation Social Center. The great fitness journey, which commenced on January 15 had about 150 participants sign up to challenge themselves to lose weight and build a healthy lifestyle as well. The event started at 5:40am with some warm-ups and a few stretches after which this was followed by an aerobic session led by Beatrice Afful affectionately known as Bea De Bully. Chief Executive Officer and Founder of FAT2FIT Weight Management Company Limited Akoto DerGross congratulated participants on their desire, determination and…

Engineers working on the Kasoa Interchange have served notice to temporarily close a portion of the N1-Kasoa highway from Wednesday, March 22 to Wednesday, March 29. The closure is to allow for sealing of a make-shift U-turn right before the Kasoa Police Station “and also for the final asphalting of the Southern Part of the Western Highway Extension by Queiroz Galvāo construction”. Diversions have been created for motorists. Motorists driving from Winneba, Cape Coast and beyond towards Accra “can either use the Western By Pass to get to Accra or still drive through Kasoa and take RIGHT TURN upon reaching…

About 19 more police recruits have been dismissed barely a week after 3news.com reported of 22 sacked trainees from the Pwulugu Police Training School. Out of the latest number, 10 are from the National Police Training School (NPTS) in Kumasi, five from Accra and two each from ho and Koforidua. According to sources, some of the recruits were found to have changed either the grades, schools or the names and photos on the certificates. READ: Pwulugu – More police recruits sacked Some males were found with female certificates and vice versa. All this came to light after a forensic audit…

The Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) has pledged its commitment to the 2017 budget statement and economic policy of government, describing it as an “ambitious one that seeks to address the challenges confronting our country”. In a five-point communiqué on the budget, the umbrella labour union said it supports government’s commitment, for instance, in solving the unemployment problem. It said policies such as ‘1-district, 1-factory’, ‘1-vilage, 1-dam’, ‘Planting For Food and Jobs’, $1 million for each constituency and small business development are statements of commitment in solving the unemployment crisis. “The initiative to undertake employment audit of government-funded projects is…

Student population in the first senior high school (SHS) at Ekumfi Otuam in the Central Region has reduced, according to the Member of Parliament for Ekumfi Constituency. Named after former late President John Evans Atta Mills, the community day SHS was commissioned in 2015. But less than two years, the school population has reduced drastically. Ekumfi MP Francis Kingsley Ato Codjoe made the revelations on Onua FM’s Ghana Dadwene on Tuesday, March 21. He said the school had over 450 students but the number has gone down to about 250. And it is still going down, he stated. The Deputy…

Ivory Coast have named former Belgium international Marc Wilmots as their new head coach to replace Michel Dussuyer. The 48-year-old Wilmots was coach of Belgium between 2012 and 2016 and lead them to the World Cup in Brazil. He was sacked in July 2016 after Belgium lost 3-1 to Wales in the quarter-finals of the European Championships. Frenchman Dussuyer quit the Elephants after they exited the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations at the group stage. Wilmots, who has signed a two-year contract with an option to renew, will get the chance to see his new charges in action almost immediately…

Contrary to popular belief, your sex drive doesn’t just go south once you hit the big 4-0. If you’re losing your libido in your 40s, 50s, or even 60s, your medicine cabinet—not age—may be to blame, says NYC reproductive endocrinologist Jaime Knopman, MD, co-founder of Truly, MD. Here’s a look at 5 common offenders. Antidepressants The most popular antidepressant options—medications like citalopram (Celexa), fluoxetine (Prozac), and sertraline (Zoloft)—are part of a class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). These drugs help fight depression by raising levels of a feel-good brain hormone, serotonin. But they can also have the effect of lowering libido…

The US has announced a ban on large electronic devices from cabin baggage on passenger flights from eight Muslim majority countries. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said extremists were seeking “innovative methods” to bring down jets. Bombs could be hidden in laptops, tablets, cameras, DVD players and electronic games, it said. The measure will affect nine airlines operating out of 10 airports. Large electronic devices will only be allowed on board in checked baggage. Phones are exempt from the new rules. The nine airlines affected are: Royal Jordanian Egypt Air Turkish Airlines Saudi Arabian Airlines Kuwait Airways Royal Air…

The hall week celebrations of Oguaa Hall of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) may not begin on Wednesday, March 22 as scheduled. Authorities at UCC have asked the Hall to wait for a decision before any move is made as regards the celebrations, Hall Master  Eyia Bediako told 3news.com’s Thomas Vincent Cann on Monday, March 20. Clashes between members of the Hall and students from University of Ghana’s Commonwealth Hall and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology’s Unity Hall on Friday left one person paralysed and several others injured. They were said to have been stabbed. The students…