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Ghana captain, Andre Ayew, and his teammates will remain in the Championship after Swansea lost 3-2 to Brentford on aggregate in the play-offs. The Swans had a 1-0 goal advantage before going into the game but failed to capitalize on it at Griffin Park. Watkins put Brentford in the lead just 11 minutes into the game and Marcondes’ header four minutes later, gave the Bees the advantage. Brentford finally nailed Swansea when Mbuemo made it three in the 46th minute. Brewster pulled one back for Swansea in the 78th minute but it was too late in the day. The Bees…

Ivory Coast’s ruling party RHDP has officially nominated President Alassane Ouattara to seek re-election for a third term. Mr Ouattara on Wednesday asked for more time to consider the nomination, indicating he would announce his decision in a speech to the nation on 6 August. “I have heard messages from the various party structures, elected officials and RHDP bodies as well as those from institutional presidents and ministers who have also contacted me directly. I take note of the resolutions of the political council and of your request. “I ask you to continue to have a thought for Amadou [deceased…

2020 Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has broken her silence on issues surrounding the signing of a petition that led to the pardon of three NDC activists, later to be known as ‘Montie 3’, in 2016. The petition informed a decision by then President John Dramani Mahama to grant then host Salifu Maase, popularly known as Mugabe, Alistair Tairo Nelson and Godwin Ako Gunn pardon despite being convicted to a four-month imprisonment by the Supreme Court. The three had charged on then justices of the apex court of Ghana, in the Abu…

Acting Registrar of the Medical and Dental Council Divine Banyubala Ndonbi has asked members of the Ghanaian public who want to be given medical training to enroll in schools that have been accredited by the National Accreditation Authority. He told Alfred Ocansey on the Sunrise show on 3FM Wednesday, Jul 29 that the list of accredited training institutions has been published on the Council’s website to enable the public identify and differentiate between the fake ones. He also noted that the Council regularly publishes the list in the dailies to assist the public in making their decisions. Mr Ndonbi was…

Actor Van Vicker is wondering why cinemas remain closed while churches have been allowed to open for full attendance. This comes in the wake of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s ease of restrictions announced on Sunday, July 26. Speaking on TV3’s New Day, the film producer said if there is any other reason why the cinemas are not to be open as a result of Covid-19, stakeholders need to be told. Watch for more below: Source: 3news.com|Ghana

Although Africa and the world at large has seen progress towards gender equality, a wide gap still remains and unfortunately may be widening in areas such as health and survival according to the recent report by The World Economic Forum (WEF, 2017) In the area of health and survival women are not getting enough information on choices when it comes to sexual protections. Gender inequality in sex acknowledges that men and women are not equal and therefore do not have equal choices and preferences when it comes to sex. This implies that gender affects an individual’s sex experience. Gender inequality…

The two Nigerians accused of murdering the four kidnapped girls in Takoradi in the Western Region now have a legal representation from the Legal Aid Scheme. Justice Richard Adjei Frimpong of the High Court in Sekondi has also empanelled a seven-member jury for the trial to commence. The last time the case involving the two Nigerians – Samuel Wills and John Orji -appeared before his lordship Justice Richard Adjei-Frimpong, he explained that because it is now a capital offence, they needed a legal representation. Based on that the State Attorney, on the instructions of the Presiding Judge, wrote to the…

The Bureau of the FIFA Council has approved the FIFA Covid-19 Relief Fund regulations. It was originally approved on Saturday, July 25. The plan was made by the FIFA administration in collaboration with the federation to help its member associations to aid them financially and reduce the impact the coronavirus has had on them. In a statement released by FIFA, it said ‘USD 1.5 billion is available to the football community, including men’s and women’s professional, youth and grassroots football, through a system of combined grants and loans under strict compliance requirements’. Also, a USD 1 million grant will be…

The Ghana Police Service has begun investigations into a confrontation between one of its officers and a man who claimed to be a National Security operative. The confrontation, which happened at Baba Kompo Registration Centre in the Asawase Constituency of the Ashanti Region, disrupted the registration exercise at the centre. It took two military officers to ensured calm. The self-acclaimed National Security officer pulled a pistol on the police officer, who was at the Centre at the instance of the Member of Parliament, Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka. The incident on Monday, July 27 was seen by registration officials as a…

There has been a general pandemonium and disappointments in the ruling government led by President Akufo-Addo after the decision to ease the coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions on commercial transport system (Trotro& taxis). While others sees the easing as a deceit, others are of the view that, transport fares should be revert to the original state or restore the trotro restrictions. Prior to the announcement of the easing of the trotro restrictions on COVID-19, there has been an increase in transport fares of 15% across the board. Some commercial drivers even increased the fares arbitrarily above the approved 15%, thereby creating confusing…