Author: Krobea

The monthly programme to allow ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) communicate their policies to the public is scheduled to start today, Monday, May 15. Dubbed the ‘National Policy Summit’, the programme is a strategic dissemination of information on government programmes and policies, as explained by the Minister of Information, Mustapha Hamid, at its launch last month. The Summit will begin with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and its agencies since the economy is the priority sector for the current administration. The Summit will be opened by the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. To be held over two days…

Emmanuel Macron is beginning his first day as French president, with picking a prime minster top of his to do list. The appointment is crucial for Mr Macron, who needs to do well in next month’s parliamentary elections to push through his planned economic reforms. Later he will travel to Germany to meet Chancellor Angela Merkel. The 39-year-old former investment banker and economy minister was inaugurated yesterday in a ceremony at the Élysée Palace. He promised to convince people that “the power of France is not declining – that we are on the brink of a great renaissance”. Mr Macron…

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reiterated the commitment of his government towards the prioritisation of technical education and the skills development of students in the country’s senior high and tertiary institutions, as it holds the key to the country’s industrial development. According to President Akufo-Addo, “if the ambitions we have for this country are going to come into fruition, a great deal of it depends on what is going to happen in places like this. You are going to be at the centre of the industrial revolution of our country. That revolution needs to happen…

A cyber-attack that has hit 150 countries since Friday should be treated by governments around the world as a “wake-up call”, Microsoft says. It blamed governments for storing data on software vulnerabilities which could then be accessed by hackers. It says the latest virus exploits a flaw in Microsoft Windows identified by, and stolen from, US intelligence. There are fears of more “ransomware” attacks as people begin work on Monday, although few have been reported so far. Many firms have had experts working over the weekend to prevent new infections. The virus took control of users’ files and demanded $300…

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Ghana’s Under-17 men’s soccer team, the Black Starlets, opened the 2017 African U-17 Cup of Nations on Sunday, May 14 with a 4-0 win over Cameroon. The match was the second of the tournament, which is being held in Gabon. The Starlets were a mouthful for their opponents as captain Eric Ayiah and Ibrahim Sulley tormented the defence of the Cameroonians. It may have been revenge for the Ghanaians, whose senior side was bundled out of winning the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, at the semi-final stage, by eventual champions Indomitable Lions. A brace each for Ayiah and…

Hearts of Oak’s resurgence in the Ghana Premier League hit its peak on the final day of the first round of the 2016/2017 season, following the side’s 3-0 away win over Liberty Professionals on Sunday, May 14. Thomas Abbey scored in each half of the match while substitute Cosmos Dauda scored between those goals to give the Phobians all three points at the Dansoman Carl Reindorf Park. It was the final round of matches to end the first round. Hearts’ arch-rivals Asante Kotoko continue to lick their wounds as they dropped points yet again at home. The Porcupine Warriors drew…

Emmanuel Macron has promised to restore France’s global standing, as he was inaugurated as the country’s youngest president at the age of 39. At an elaborate ceremony at the Élysée Palace in Paris, he said his presidency would “give the French back the confidence to believe in themselves”. He vowed to see the EU “reformed and relaunched” during his time in office. He takes over from François Hollande, whose five-year term was plagued by high unemployment figures. Mr Macron was proclaimed France’s new president a week after his resounding victory over the National Front’s Marine le Pen, with 66% of…

The youth wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has paid a visit to the Effia Nkwanta Hospital to commiserate with the victims of last Tuesday’s gas explosion. The visit was led by the Deputy National Youth Organizer, Dominic Eduah. Following preliminary investigating into the two gas explosions at Takoradi in the Western Region, it has been reported that the “negligence” of Ghana Household Utilities Manufacturing Company Limited (GHUMCO), a company owned and operated by Chinese nationals, is the primary cause of the explosion. The explosion left over 100 persons suffering various degrees of injury. The owners of GHUMCO, Mr.…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Frances Essiam as the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company (GCMC). This was contained in a letter dated April 25, 2017. In a letter sighted by 3news.com, Ms Essiam’s appointment was confirmed by the Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko. She has been a member of the communications team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). In 2012, she failed to annex the Adentan Constituency as she lost the elections to National Democratic Congress’ Emmanuel Nii Ashe Moore. In 2016, she was defeated in primaries by incumbent MP for Adentan, Yaw Buaben…