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Emmanuel Kwame Amoh is an Online Editor with the current affairs team at Media General, operators of TV3 Ghana, editors.3news.com and more. Email: emmanuel.amoh@editors.3news.com
Solicitors of a Deputy Chief of Staff, Francis Asenso-Boakye, have written to musician Kwame Asare Obeng to apologise and retract “defamatory” claims or else they file a suit on behalf of their client against him. The claims were said to have been published on social media by the musician, popularly
Ugandans who use the internet messaging service WhatsApp will be charged a daily tax of 200 shillings ($0.05; £0.04) after parliament approved a controversial new law on Wednesday. It comes into force on 1 July, and will also apply to other social media apps like Facebook. Mobile money transactions
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday swore into office Jane Cynthia Naa Korshie Lamptey as Deputy Special Prosecutor. This follows her successful vetting by the Appointments Committee of Parliament. Congratulating her at a brief ceremony at the Jubilee House, President Akufo-Addo said “t
The national Under-17 women’s team has been drawn in Group A of the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Ghana’s Black Maidens will play in the group alongside hosts Uruguay, New Zealand and Finland. Ghana will play the hosts in the opening game on Tuesday, November 13 before taking on Finland in their
Medeama SC’s 4-1 win over Wa All Stars in midweek kept them atop the Zylofon Cash Premier League. The Tarkwa-based side – with one outstanding match – were 3-0 up at half time in their Match Day 14 clash played at the Tarkwa & Abosso Park. Kwesi Donsu broke the deadlock in the 11th minute […]
A Presidential Staffer, Charles Nii Teiko Tagoe, has taken to Facebook to justify the arrest and subsequent detention of one Reginald Sekyi-Brown for displaying a placard inscribed ‘Open UGMC Now’. The protester displayed the placard during a sod-cutting ceremony by First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo at
The First Lady and Head of The Rebecca Foundation, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has cut the sod for the construction of a new Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. Speaking at the brief sod-cutting event, she said “there’s nothing more painful or tragic than losing a
Goals from captain Thomas Partey and Emmanuel Boateng gave Ghana’s Black Stars a 2-0 win over the Samurai Blue of Japan on Wednesday. The match was a preparation match for the Japanese, who will play in Group H of next month’s 2018 FIFA World Cup. They open with Colombia before taking on Poland and
Musician Kwame Asare Obeng has fired a salvo definitely in reaction to a threat issued by the Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, to sue him after Friday, June 1 if he failed to apologise for some earlier comments. In a letter written by lawyers for the Minister Safo & Marfo @ Law, Mr O
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has named a strong starting line-up to face Japan in a 2018 World Cup warm-up on Wednesday. The Black Stars boss handed Emmanuel Boateng his first start for the national team with several players maintaining their respective positions. Goalkeeper Richard Ofori maintained his
Hundreds of school girls and women gathered at the Zimmerman Presbyterian Chapel in Odumase Krobo in the Eastern Region for an empowerment programme as regards menstrual hygiene. The programme, put together by non-governmental organisation Inspire to Rise in collaboration with the Ghana Education Se
Hiplife sensation Patapaa says he should no longer be referred by that name. According to him, he should be referred to as Patapeezy or he will start taking legal actions against offenders. In a video made in Austria as part of his tour of Europe, the One Corner hitmaker said he left his showbiz nam
Minister of Communications Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has given musician Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, up till Friday to retract and apologise for a Facebook post or face her in court. In a letter written on Mrs Owusu-Ekuful’s behalf by her solicitors Safo & Marfo @ Law, A-Plus is to render
Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone. In a bleak partnership, privation and natural resources like gold or oil go together in West Africa. It was economist Paul Collier who first identified what he called the “resource curse.” It was his analysis of the paradox of plenty that led me to focus on Bon
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will approve a new law to reduce age limits in political office, which could make it easier for younger candidates to run in next year's election. The move comes after intense pressure from youth groups, which pushed the government to adopt the legislation, sayin
