Author: Krobea

Supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region have called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo not to appoint the Bongo Constituency chairman of the party as District Chief Executive. They claim the appointment of the constituency chairman as DCE could create cracks and breed unproductivity in the District. At a press conference in Gowrie on Wednesday, the NPP supporters cited Peter Awinbisa as cause of the party’s defeat December 7 elections in the constituency. They said Mr Awinbisa’s bad leadership as the chairman of the party in Bongo was the reason…

The Black Stars have lined up an international friendly against Mexico to be played on June 28 at Houston’s NRG Stadium in Texas, USA. The Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF), Soccer United Marketing (SUM), Lone Star Sports & Entertainment and the Houston Dynamo today announced that Mexico will play Ghana on Wednesday, June 28 (7:30 p.m. CT), at Houston’s NRG Stadium, presented by AT&T. The game takes place just days prior to Mexico’s participation in the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the official national team competition in the region. Tickets to the Houston match will go on sale to the general…

Some residents of Kaase in the Kumasi metropolis got trapped in their homes Thursday morning as a result of flooding from a downpour. The rains submerged about five houses in the area, making it difficult for residents to move from their homes. The residents claim the activity of a private developer, who has reclaimed lands around the Subin River, is the cause of the flood. The affected residents say they have been living in the area for decades but never experienced any flooding until recently. They started battling with floods last year when the private developer started the construction of…

A nephew of Kwasi Kyei Darkwah’s has descended heavily on Kofi Okyere Darko, calling him an ingrate. In a statement on Thursday, March 23, Nana Yaw Acheampong said the recent pronouncement by KOD, whom he refers to as Richard Aidoo, is an avenue to seek attention and applause since KKD “is getting on with his life and work”. KOD had told Nii Kpakpo Thompson on Tonight that he never begged KKD not to mention his name in a 2014 rape case contrary an earlier assertion by KKD. But KKD’s nephew said KOD lied. “KOD must acknowledge the truth; that he…

Ghana’s leader Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has joined other world leaders to condemn Wednesday’s terror attack at Westminster in Central London, UK. The attack left three persons including a policeman dead with several others injured. The gunman was shot dead by police. In a tweet on Thursday to condemn the attacks, President Akufo-Addo expressed sympathies for the bereaved families and the injured. I join the rest of the world in condemning the London terror attack, and sympathize with the families of the dead and wounded. (1/2) — Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) March 23, 2017 He added: “This attack is a stark…

A young girl of three years got all gathered at St Peter’s Square marveled after removing Pope Francis’ skullcap. The Pope was blessing children, then. Estella, as the girl’s name was given, was lifted by a Vatican aide to meet the Pope on Wednesday. Watch the video below: Source: 3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh

Newly appointed lawyer for Gregory Afoko has made a fresh application for bail for his client after the wife of the late Adams Mahama, Zenabu Mahama, who is the first prosecution witness in the murder trial, failed to turn up in court to continue with her evidence-in-chief in the trial of Afoko for the murder of the former Upper East Region Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Lawyer Safo Buaben says from May 21, 2015 when the accused person was arrested, he has been in police custody and, now, in prison custody. He cited the recent Supreme Court decision…

Chief Executive Officer of The BEIGE Group (TBG) Mike Nyinaku has called on entrepreneurs to take advantage of opportunities in this year’s budget. Mr. Nyinaku expressed confidence that the 2017 financial plan can lay the platform for business ideas to thrive, since one of its core focus is to provide an enabling environment for business growth and job creation. The BEIGE Group founder described the 2017 budget as bold and a wake-up call for entrepreneurs. According him, 2017 will be a foundation building year towards the long-term growth and development of the country, adding: “This is a crazy but ambitious…

Over 50 high school students from the United States and Ghana faced off in Washington, DC on March 18 to create innovative science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) solutions to critical global challenges. Team “Big Bang Brains of the World,” comprised of students and teachers from Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland, and Edinaman Senior High School in Elmina, Ghana, won the competition with their concept for the Earth Battery. The device works by converting the chemical energy in wet soil to electrical energy. The voltage produced can light LED bulbs. Prototype concepts by the three other finalists included…