Author: Krobea

Mexico has condemned new guidelines issued by the United States, under which almost all illegal immigrants can be subject to deportation. The new rules include sending undocumented people to Mexico, even if they are not Mexicans. But Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray says his country cannot “accept unilateral decisions imposed by one government on another.” Two top US officials are in Mexico to discuss the measures. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, and the head of Homeland Security, John Kelly, will hold talks with President Enrique Pena Nieto, amid one of the most serious rifts between the two neighbours in recent…

Facebook has deleted two accounts that used stolen photographs of a sick child to falsely claim he had cancer. It follows complaints by the three-year-old’s mother that the images had been used as part of a scam. They dated from last year when the boy had a bad case of chickenpox. The posts claimed Facebook would donate money for surgery if users “liked” them or left comments. One security expert warned that users who did so had put themselves at risk. More than a million people had engaged with one of the messages since it was posted at the start…

The past is the past when it comes to relationships. And, of course, we have to respect our partner’s privacy and boundaries. So if they don’t like talking about their past relationships, or offer very little information, that’s the end of that. But what if you’re dating someone new and you’re dying to know who and how they dated in the past? You don’t want to appear suspicious and insecure; you’re just … curious. While the experts agree that deceit can be dangerous — and you definitely don’t want to lose your partner’s trust — there are ways to obtain…

South Africa’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been ruled “unconstitutional and invalid” by the High Court. South Africa notified the UN of its intention to leave last October, accusing the ICC of undermining its sovereignty. But the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) argued that the government had to first seek parliamentary approval. The court ordered the government to revoke its notice of withdrawal. The decision to pull out came after a dispute over Sudanese President Omar al-Bashar’s visit to the country in 2015. South African authorities refused to arrest Mr Bashir despite him facing an ICC…

‘Time changes and man moves forward, nations discover themselves and break off the shackles of yesterday.” As we reminisce Ghana’s independence over the years, where are we as a people and as a nation, who is the Ghanaian and what does he stand for? 60 years on after independence how have we rediscovered ourselves, have we truly broken off the shackles of yesterday, the shackles of slavery and colonization? Or are we still being breastfed by our colonial masters? When our forefathers fought for independence they believed that the Ghanaian government is of the people, by the people and for…

Some pupils of the New Horizon Special School were over the weekend taken on mind-soothing tour initiated by Lionize Tourism Consult. The tour dubbed ‘Intellectual Disability Tour’ saw the pupils taken to Golden Tulip Hotel-Accra, where they had breakfast with the owner, Paul Kavanagh, and taken around the facility by the human resource officer. They were also taken to the Legon Botanical Gardens, where they engaged in a number of recreational activities. Chief Executive Officer of Lionize Tourism Consult Ohene Obiri lamented the neglect of special kids in the Ghanaian society. “Often the nation doesn’t factor them in decision making…

Today, Tuesday, February 21, 2017, the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo  delivered his first State of the Nation Address to Parliament. In his address, the President condemned the violent attacks that occurred during the transition period, stating  such “undignified” acts must not be allowed to continue in the country. The President said such attacks must not be politicized but must be objectively dealt with. Nana Akufo-Addo promised among others that the Ghanaian economy would not collapse under his watch. Below are photos of the event  Photos by Ayerkie Narnor |3news.com|Ghana

Imagine falling into a sound sleep, when suddenly you wake up and you can’t move a muscle. Sounds frightening! But it’s an experience that many people have at some point in their lives. This weird phenomenon is known as sleep paralysis, where an individual cannot move, speak or react for a brief moment when falling asleep or awakening. It is a transitional state between wakefulness and sleep, which is often accompanied by hallucinations. Hallucinations, such as the presence of someone in the room or someone sitting on your chest, are common and may make it difficult for the person to…

Government says the over 40 power-purchasing agreements signed by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will come under scrutiny in the days ahead. A number of these agreements may have to be cancelled, the leader of government has said. As at the end of 2016, the Company is said to have signed 43 agreements with a further 23 under discussion. But President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says his government will review the agreements in an attempt to reduce cost in the energy sector. Addressing Parliament on the state of the nation, the first for him, on Tuesday, February 21, President…

The oposition say Mr Mugbabe’s policies have caused povertyZimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has called on black people to stop thinking of working for European investors and to focus on becoming  “masters of our own economy”. In an interview with state media to mark his 93rd birthday, Mr Mugabe said his government had achieved its objective to increase land ownership among black people following independence in 1980. “I would say we have continued to give land to the people and most of the land which used to be in the hands of the settlers is now in the hands of our…