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Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram Constituency Samuel Nartey George says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo came to lie to Parliament on Thursday when he delivered his message on the state of the nation. Sam George, as he is popularly called, said to have stood before Ghanaians to say the erratic power supply – popularly known as dumsor – was no more was a big lie and God did not like it. “When you tell lies God doesn’t like it,” he said on The Key Points on TV3/3FM on Saturday, February 22. “And even the devil doesn’t like it because…

Russia has flatly denied allegations that it is spreading disinformation about the new coronavirus outbreak on social media. US officials said Russian-linked accounts were making unfounded claims that America started the outbreak. Thousands of profiles on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram were peddling the theory, the officials said. Responding to the allegations on Saturday, the Russian foreign ministry dismissed them as “fake”. “This is a deliberately false story,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Russia’s Tass news agency. Over 2,000 people have died, mostly in China, and more than 76,000 people are confirmed to have the new coronavirus. The virus, which…

British boxer Tyson Fury is the new WBC heavyweight champion. He beat American Deontay Wilder in a seventh round technical knock-out (TKO) on Sunday to claim the World Boxing Council title. Before sending the the former champion to the canvas, Fury knocked him down twice in the third and fifth round. In a packed MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Fury dominated on all three judges’ scorecard. Dave Moretti, Glenn Fieldman and Steve Welsfeld all gave it to the Briton for his dominant display. But he believes Wilder could bounce back. “[Wilder] came here tonight and he manned up and…

The Head of Corporate Banking at United Bank for Africa (Ghana) Limited, Peter Dery, has indicated that the investment by UBA in social responsibility is to help improve the lives of the people. Mr Dery was speaking at a ceremony by the United Nations Fund for Population (UNFPA) activities to honour young achievers who have made an impact in Ghana and inspired the youth in Accra. The event was also to throw more light on the activities of the UNFPA as well as the Youth Leaders (YoLE) Fellowship Programme. The programme provides the youth with leadership skills and to enroll…

The Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) has announced the suspension of Takoradi-Tarkwa commercial service with effect from Monday, March 2. The service began on Monday, February 10 and has been running on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. First class rides go for GH¢10 with second class ride going for GH¢8. But the Company explained in a statement dated February 21, 2020 that it received a letter from regulators Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA), announcing the resumption of construction work on the standard gauge railway line alongside the existing narrow gauge line. The construction is to get culverts from km 16+000 to…

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to stop using their “SussexRoyal” brand from spring 2020. The couple had been in discussions with aides and senior royals about using the name following their decision this year to step back from royal duties. But a spokesperson for the couple said it was agreed the word “royal” could not be used due to government rules. Applications to trademark the SussexRoyal brand have also been withdrawn. The couple’s popular Instagram account uses the name SussexRoyal, as does their website. A spokesperson for the Sussexes said they were “focused” on plans to establish their…

Veteran musician Gyedu-Blay Ambolley has alleged that former President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) shared the GH¢2 million that was given to the union by the government to some selected musicians. According to him, Bice Osei Kuffour (Obour) shared the cash meant for MUSIGA to some musicians who were very close to him. Speaking in interview on Showbiz 927 on 3FM with MzGee @iammzgee, Mr Ambolley, who says he has evidence to back his claim, said the former President of MUSIGA gave the money to selected musicians claiming it was a loan. Asked who these musicians were, the…

Management of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has sent a strong warning to students who engaged in a Saturday dawn fight between Atlantic Hall and Oguaa Hall that they will be brought to book. The fight led to some students injured and several property vandalised. In a statement issued on Saturday, authorities condemned the act in no uncertain terms and announced that investigations have already been initiated. “Management wishes to state unequivocally that all perpetrators would be brought to book and dealt with appropriately,” the statement issued by the Registrar said. Meanwhile, students, staff and the university community has…

Veteran musician Gyedu-Blay Ambolley has accused some executives of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) of using the office for visa racketeering. According to the veteran musician, the Union office was being used to facilitate visas illegally for people. Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, who was speaking in an interview on Showbiz 927 on 3FM with MzGee @iammzgee, did not categorically mention who exactly was involved in the illegal deals but noted that it is rampant feature at the Union office. Watch the video for more: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B84Aw0_lDLY/?igshid=1csx3qfes9f2h Source: 3news.com|Ghana 

Supreme Court Justice Gertrude Tokorno is advocating that stakeholders in Ghana’s legal education should consider training solicitors to work in hand with barristers so as to ease what she refers to as unnecessary pressure placed on legal education and legal profession in the country. As a keynote speaker at the 5th Legal Luminaries Platform organised by the Law Students’ Union(LSU) at the Faculty of Law in the University of Cape Coast, Her Ladyship mentioned that training and certifying solicitors to work hand-in-hand with barristers could bring fluidity in the legal profession. Speaking on the theme ‘Finding a Balance Between Personal…