Author: Krobea

Residents of Yendi in the Northern Region have revealed that the apathy toward voluntary blood donations stem from rumours about nurses at the hospital trading blood to ritualists also known in the local parlance as ‘sakawa’. Some residents who spoke to 3news.com said for fears of their blood being used for ritual purposes, they have decided never to donate blood to the hospital. A resident, Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim, revealed this during the open day durbar organized by the Yendi Municipal Hospital. “We have had complaints of blood being sold out to sakawa people by some nurses in the hospital and that’s why…

The Ghana Police Service has denied receiving GH¢50,000 from the Chinese Association in Ghana for the construction of the office complex for the Police Intelligence and Professional Standard (PIPS). According to the Service, the donation was personal, from Tang Hong, the Chief Executive Officer of CAITEC Group. A release on Tuesday, April 4 said the Chinese businessman had made previous donations of motorbikes to the Service. There has been public pressure on the police to return the donation as some consider it as going to influence the law enforcers in stopping illegal mining, which is mostly done by Chinese. The…

After weeks of speculation, the former Black Stars coach and player was handed the job by the Ghana Football Association ahead of Hugo Broos and Willy Sagnol. It’s Kwesi Appiah and a Black Stars job. It’s a special relationship that has spelt trouble for others – who have eyed the various positions since 2007. Many will be incredulous as will be disbelieving about Appiah’s return; as the saying goes, “Never go back.” But try pronouncing that in the presence of top football coaches like Jose Mourinho, who won a Premier League title with Chelsea on a return to the club…

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The World Bank’s Vice President for Africa, Makhtar Diop, on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, paid a courtesy call on the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to extend the support of the Bank towards helping to address the numerous challenges confronting the Ghanaian economy. At the meeting, which was attended by the Vice President of the Republic, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia; Chief of Staff Akosua Frema Osei Opare and Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Mr. Makhtar Diop noted the World Bank was concerned about “one of the engines in the sub-region” and was, thus, determined to help Ghana emerge out…

Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, daughter of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, paid a courtesy call on President Nana Akufo-Addo at the Presidency today, Tuesday, April 4, 2017, as part of her two-country visit to West Africa. A number of issues bordering on the strengthening of bilateral ties between the two nations, and enhancing access to education were discussed. Source: 3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh

The Member of Parliament for Techiman South Constituency in the Brong Ahafo Region has painted a picture of how dangerous those involved in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, can be to those going to stop them. Henry Yeboah Yiadom-Boachie revealed that “the forces behind the galamsey are huge and dangerous and so those who are going to fight them should be prepared”. “If go with empty hand asking them to stop, it will be a disaster,” the MP told Onua FM on Ghana Dadwene on Tuesday, April 4. The MP, who claimed had done research in several mining communities…

South Africa’s powerful trades union federation Cosatu has called for President Jacob Zuma to step down. Its Secretary General Bheki Ntshalintshali said he was no longer the “right person” to lead the country. Anti-apartheid struggle veterans have also called on the African National Congress (ANC) to recall the president. Mr Zuma has been under growing pressure following a major cabinet reshuffle which included the sacking of respected Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. That led to South Africa’s credit rating being cut to junk status putting more pressure on a troubled economy. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), a key…

Once upon a time there were no televisions in most homes in Ghana, nearly every Ghanaian trooped to the cinemas to be entertained. According to one of Ghana’s foremost cinematographer, filmmaker and photographer, Rev Dr Chris Tsui Hesse, the cinemas generated huge income for the Ghanaian economy. He said when people visit the cinemas to watch a movie, they have to sing the national anthem, watch news, and a documentary before the movie. This, he said, heightened patriotism. Today these state-owned cinemas are a pale shadow of themselves. They have been abandoned, and left to deteriorate. If this is how we…

BEIGE, the financial services provider, has returned an impressive performance in its portfolio of businesses last year, meeting all of its major targets and expectations. Besides multiple acquisitions to complement its technical and resource capacity, BEIGE also invested in processes and human capital to strengthen its preparedness for the next phase of the institution’s evolution and operations – offering solutions in five broad financial service areas. The banking arm of BEIGE which controls about 30 per cent market share out of the 37 savings and loans companies in the country, also posted GH¢19 million in profit before tax, a 77…