Author: Krobea

The 29 illegal miners arrested in the Atiwa Rain Forest Reserve on Thursday night have been arraigned before court. They have subsequently been remanded to appear on Tuesday, January 31, 3news.com’s Eastern Region reporter has said. The 29 were arrested by a Rapid Task Force made up of security personnel in the Atiwa District of the Eastern Region. READ: Malians, Nigeriens among 29 illegal miners arrested in Atiwa Forest Officers of the Forestry Commission also helped in their arrest. Among the arrested on Thursday were Malians and Nigeriens aged between 17 and 45. The officers said they got hint that…

Ghanaian veteran actor Emmanuel Armah is currently on admission at the 37 Military Hospital receiving treatment. Information gathered by 3news.com indicates that Emmanuel Armah returned from the US a few weeks ago and has since been battling an unknown illness. The Minister-designate for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Catherine Abelema Afeku together with some actors visited Emmanuel Armah Thursday afternoon at the hospital. Actors who joined the trip included Fred Amugi, Oscar Provencal, Joseph Ofei, Sammy Forson, Irene Opare, Eunice Banini, Akorfa Edjeani Asiedu, Luckie Lawson, Maame Kakraba Smith of Efiewura fame among others. They donated an undisclosed amount to…

The entire squad of the senior national team has touched down in Gabonese northern city of Oyem for the quarter-final clash against DR Congo on Sunday. The team had cancelled a flight on Thursday due to undue delays. But it made it on Friday morning with captain Asamoah Gyan also cleared to join the team to train ahead of the clash. READ: Stars fail to travel to Oyem for Sunday’s quarter-finals with DR Congo Ghana plays DR Congo in a match that is likely to extend the West Africans’ record in the Africa Cup of Nations history. A win will…

The second batch of ministerial nominees of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to be vetted from Monday by Parliament’s Appointments Committee. In all, 12 nominees will be vetted from Monday, January 30 to Thursday, February 2. Minister-designate for Monitoring and Evaluation Dr Anthony Akoto Osei, who is also Member of Parliament (MP) for Old Tafo Constituency, has been penned down as the first to be vetted. He will be followed by Otiko Afisa Djaba, who has been nominated for the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection. To cap the day on Monday will be MP for Okere,…

Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has returned to the team’s camp after travelling to the Gabonese capital, Libreville, for an MRI scan. Gyan had suffered an injury in Ghana’s 1-0 loss to Egypt, forcing him to be pulled off in the first half. He was replaced by Jordan Ayew in that final Group D game. A day after the game on Wednesday, January 25, Gyan was accompanied by team doctor Adam Baba to Libreville for the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. “Tests in the Gabonese capital of Libreville have shown that the injury is not as bad as initially feared,”…

Classrooms are noticeably more hi-tech these days – interactive boards, laptops and online learning plans proliferate, but has the curriculum actually changed or are children simply learning the same thing on different devices? Some argue that the education this generation of children is receiving is little different from that their parents or even their grandparents had. But, in a world where artificial intelligence and robots threaten jobs, the skills that this generation of children need to learn are likely to be radically different to the three Rs that have for so long been the mainstay of education. The BBC went…

The older you get, the more likely it is that you’ll end up dating a divorcée. While this may seem like an odd thing to consider or proof of yet another failed marriage, it’s important to focus on the positive aspects of the situation. For instance, dating a guy who’s been previously married proves that he has the ability and willingness to commit to one person. More so, it’s also a sign that he knows what he wants in a relationship. But before you jump the gun and swoop up your newly divorced man, here are some things you should…

Trump takes office Mexico has condemned a US suggestion that it may impose a 20% tax on Mexican imports to pay for President Donald Trump’s planned border wall. Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said such tax would make Mexican imports more expensive for US consumers and they would end up paying for the wall. The Mexican president earlier cancelled a visit to the US amid the row of who would pay for the barrier. The planned wall was one of Mr Trump’s key election campaign pledges. Earlier this week, the president signed an executive order to create a wall along the…

The debate about who becomes deputy minister for Tourism seems not to end soon. Another name that has popped up is Ghanaian talented veteran actor Oscar Provencal. Persons within the creative arts industry for the past weeks have been advocating that the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, must nominate someone within the creative arts to support Catherine Abelema Afeku, because they feel the minister-designate is not directly involved in the creative arts. Names like Socrate Sarfo and Kojo Antwi have come up as abled possible assistants to the minister-designate. Surprisingly, others also think Oscar Provencal is the best person for…

The Interior Minister-designate, Ambrose Dery, has by an Executive Instrument imposed a curfew on Kpatinga and its environs in the Northern Region of Ghana. The curfew begins on Friday, January 27 from 1200am to 4:00am each day. The decision was taken on the advice of the Northern Regional Security Council. A total ban has also been put on arms and ammunition. As a result, persons carrying those banned weapons will be arrested and prosecuted. “Government continues to express its appreciation to the chiefs, elders, opinion leaders, youth and people of the area [and urge them] to exercise restraint in the…