Author: Krobea

Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection Otiko Afisah Djaba has apologized to caterers working under the School Feeding Programme for the delay in payment of 2016/2017 arrears. “The current School Feeding contracts will end this July 2017 and we can assure you that all arrears will be paid before then,” she said in a statement on Monday, May 15. Earlier on Monday, some of the caterers picketed at the Gender Ministry, demanding their arrears in excess of GH¢114 million. They usually pre-finance the cooking and are reimbursed later by government “and there are several government agencies involved in processing…

Sacked Medical Director of the Ridge Regional Hospital Dr Thomas Anaba is demanding explanation for being relieved of his post. Dr. Anaba’s appointment was supposed to last till 2020 and had the option to re-apply but that appointment has been revoked. He was appointed on February 1, 2016 during the tenure of former President John Mahama. Speaking to Sunrise morning show host Winston Amoah, Dr. Anaba indicated he was served his dismissal letter on Monday, May 15 and had to vacate his post within two hours. “I received notification notice yesterday around 10:15 am to hand over immediately to Dr.…

President Donald Trump revealed highly classified information about so-called Islamic State (IS) to Russia’s foreign minister, US media report. The information, related to the use of laptops on aircraft, came from a partner of the US which had not given permission for it to be shared with Russia, says the Washington Post. Mr Trump received Sergei Lavrov in the Oval Office last week. National Security Adviser HR McMaster dismissed the reporting as “false”. The Trump campaign’s alleged links to Moscow have dogged his presidency and are part of several investigations. But the president has dismissed such allegations as “fake news”.…

Former Medical Director of the Ridge Hospital Dr Thomas Anaba is unhappy with his dismissal, which was communicated to him on Monday, May 15, two days before the commissioning of the referral facility. He was asked to hand over to Dr Emmanuel Kwabla Srofenyoh. Speaking on 3FM’s Sunrise on Tuesday, May 16, Dr Anaba says his dismissal was politically motivated. “I hold the minister [of health] responsible,” he told host Winston Amoah, exonerating the government of blame, nonetheless. He said his tenure at Ridge Hospital has saved the medical facility millions of Cedis to the extent that “I saved the…

The Ministry of Interior says none of its agencies is recruiting personnel as widely reported. According to the Ministry, any recruitment exercise will be duly advertised in the dailies before commencement. In a statement signed by Deputy Minister of Interior Henry Quartey on Monday, May 15, the four security agencies viz the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana National Fire Service, the Ghana Immigration Service and the Ghana Prisons Service are not “recruiting personnel to fill various positions”. “The general public is, hereby, advised to be wary of any persons or groups of persons claiming to recruit into the security services”.…

The Office of Former President Jerry John Rawlings is not happy about reports that the former Ghanaian leader has passed on. There have been social media reports that the first president of the Fourth Republic has passed away, reports which 3news.com have always considered false. It appears JJ Rawlings’ office is about to take a hard stance against faceless persons behind such reports. “The office strongly cautions persons who have made it their preoccupation to publish such falsehood to desist from such reckless and insensitive actions as they have the potential of causing harm to family, friends and sympathizers of…

Primary schoolchildren have used their desks to block a major road in Kenya’s capital Nairobi after their school was demolished. The Kenyatta Golf Course Academy was knocked down at the weekend following a land dispute. They were joined by their parents and teachers as they chanted: “We want our school, we need to study in school.” Several Kenyan schools have been demolished in recent years because of arguments over title deeds. In some cases, corrupt officials have issued multiple deeds for the same property. One parent protesting during the rush-hour said: “We are demonstrating because we did not have any…

Finally the boys have been separated from the men. The final elimination from the 20 athletes who booked their berth through their respective regions was staged at the Accra International Trade Fair Center over the weekend. The athletes began the day’s event with an impressive score in the incline bench press with the weight of 23, 25, 27KGS and a combined weight of 150KG. Sack race load was next with the weight of 110- 140 kilogram and running 30-metres onto a mobility aid in 90-seconds. This was followed by the Dead lift challenge of 240-kilograms that saw most athletes struggling…

Major student unions in the country have resolved to get the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, John-Peter Amewu, to backtrack on his decision to close down the School of Surveying and Mapping. Mr Amewu ordered the closure of the school following a demonstration by students against suspected sale of the school’s lands by the Land Commission. Mr Amewu asked the Commission to re-assign staff of the School while ordering students to vacate the campus and hostels. But this did not go down well with the students, who met the minister last Friday to talk him to backtrack on his order.…