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Ghana’s Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah won Gold in High Jump on Tuesday at the ongoing All Africa Games in Rabat, Morocco. It is the first gold medal for the nation, coming a day after the nation bagged her first four medals.. Weightlifter Winnifred Ntumi won three Bronze medals for Ghana on Monday before David Akwei also won a Bronze medal in men’s Weightlifting 61kg. Rose Yeboah, 17, made a high jump of 1.84 to beat local favourite Siba Rhizlane and Ethiopia’s Ubang Ariyat Dibow, who made jumps of 1.81 to tie at the Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex. Ghana could have won…

Krobo Odumase in Ghana’s Eastern Region is known for its rich culture and practices like the Dipo rites. But today, the town is venturing into an industry that sees glass moulded into unique sizes and shapes. This is due to the ingenuity of Mr Michael Tettey. His style is unique in West Africa and involves careful detailing, timing and working under intense temperatures. With the philosophy of impacting knowledge to the younger generation to expand the glassblowing industry in Ghana, Mr Tettey has about five apprentices he is currently training. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3gF9UdtwwU&feature=share Source: 3news.com|Ghana

After a three-week break, the Connect FM Community Street Rap Battle made a return with a fiery rap battle in Kojokrom in the Western Region on Saturday, August 24 for the eviction stage of the competition. Fourteen emcees went into competition having qualified from their various zones – Sekondi, Takoradi, Kwesimintsim and Effiakuma. The competition spanned three rounds. The first had the emcees do their rap lines to no instrumentals (acapella). The second was christened the Creativity Round, where the rappers composed rap lines on themes they had been given. The third round saw the rappers pair up in a…

A young man believed to be in his 20s has been allegedly killed at Suame Market in the Suame Municipality. The boy was found hanged with school cardigan trouser behind a corn mill wooden structure at the market. He was allegedly beaten and butchered before being hanged by his attackers. Residents suspect foul play and have ruled out suicide. Speaking to 3news.com, residents who thronged the scene said the young man may have been beaten to death somewhere and hanged on the trousers. The Suame District Police Command was at the crime scene with experts and announced immediate investigations into…

Women in Bangladesh are no longer required to declare if they are virgins on marriage registration forms, the country’s top court has ruled. The high court ordered that “virgin” be replaced with “unmarried”. The other two options on the form – “widow” and “divorced” – remain unchanged. Women’s rights groups – who had argued the word “virgin” was humiliating – welcomed Sunday’s verdict. Separately, the court said grooms now also must declare their marital status. Marriage laws in the Muslim-majority Bangladesh have been criticised by women’s rights groups as restrictive and discriminatory. Many girls in the country are forced into…

Optimists are more likely to live longer than those who have a more negative approach to life, a US study has found. Positive people were more likely to live to the age of 85 or more. The theory is that optimists may find it easier to control emotions and so be protected from the effects of stress. And researchers said pessimists could benefit from doing things like imagining a future where everything turns out well. The study used two existing groups of people recruited for different studies – 70,000 women in the Nurses’ Health Study and 1,500 men in the…

Minister for Railways Development Joe Ghartey has challenged the various Chambers of Commerce in the country to collaborate with their foreign counterparts to consider developing lands along railways in readiness for the business opportunities a revitalize sector will bring. The Minister explained that already government and its development partners have commenced a programme to develop associated infrastructure to go along with the revitalization efforts. “If you go to Eshiem now, it is becoming a new hub. There is a tile factory, Dangote factory and other large scale industrial activities. “If you go towards Shama, there is the Black Ivy championing…

Energy analyst Kojo Poku Nsafoah has alleged that there is “a lot of rot” at the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), therefore petitioning government to intervene to sanitize the state-owned company According to him, BOST was becoming an issue due to the varying conflicts of interest. He said that is making it difficult for any appointed officer to salvage the image of the company. BOST had suffered successive scandals leading to the resignation or dismissal of two of its managing director in three years. Edwin Provencal was on Monday, August 26 appointed the new Managing Director though…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is embarking on a project to reduce the votes of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tamale North Constituency. This was disclosed by sitting member of Parliament Alhassan Suhuyini on TV3’s New Day on Tuesday, August 27. He beat his contender, Kessie Ibrahim, on Saturday to retain his candidature of the NDC for next year’s elections. He told host Johnnie Hughes that victory is certain for him next year except that they want to slash the votes the NPP got in 2016. “It is a project we will work on,” he stressed. Alhassan Suhuyini…

Serena Williams made the perfect return to the US Open after last year’s controversial final by thrashing her long-time rival Maria Sharapova. Williams, 37, won 6-1 6-1 in a first-round meeting which ended up lasting just 59 minutes. Twelve months ago, Williams called the umpire “a cheat” and “a liar” during her loss to Naomi Osaka. But the mood was rather different as she beat the 32-year-old Russian for the 19th time in a row. Eighth seed Williams, who is bidding for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title and a first since returning from giving birth two years ago, broke…