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The Power Distribution Services Ghana (PDS) says the power outages experienced in western and central Accra is due to technical challenges upstream. According to the company, which took over from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) at the start of March, said power supply to the Mallam and Graphic Road Bulk Suply Points (BSPs) has been curtailed as a result of the technical challenges. “Immediately the situation is rectified, power supply will be restored to affected customers,” said a statement from PDS. The new managers of Ghana’s power-distribution firm announced an emergency maintenance exercise on Monday. New ECG owners PDS…

Minister of State in charge of Tertiary Education Professor Kwesi Yankah has lashed out at journalists for escalating the crisis at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW). He said for the past two or so years, UEW has witnessed tranquility. However, the media muddied the waters on the back of the removal of Professor Mawutor Avoke as Vice Chancellor, he said. Prof Avoke’s controversial removal was met with legal action by some staff. Rev Prof Anthony Afful-Broni was appointed to replace him. Induction of new UEW VC in limbo due to fresh injunction But there was a demonstration by students…

The European Union and India have banned the Boeing 737 Max from flying over their airspace to ensure passenger safety. They join a long list of countries in suspending the plane, including the UK. It comes after an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed on Sunday, killing 157 people on board. It was the second fatal accident involving the 737 Max 8 model in less than five months. US officials say the aircraft are still safe to fly. However, the US Association of Flight Attendants-CWA union is now calling for the Federal Aviation Administration “to temporarily ground the 737 Max fleet in…

Founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Jerry John Rawlings has sent “sincere condolences” to the family of Dr Kwabena Adjei, who died on Tuesday after a short illness. Dr Adjei was being treated for an undisclosed ailment at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital but could not survive. Ex-NDC National Chairman Dr Kwabena Adjei dead He served NDC in various capacities including its National Chairman between 2005 and 2014. Before the introduction of the 1992 Constitution, he was a Deputy Secretary of the PNDC for the Volta Region. The leader of the PNDC, JJ Rawlings, a few hours after news…

The Bawku Inter-Ethnic Peace Committee has set April 13, 2019, for the feuding factions in Bawku to smoke peace pipe. The peace brokering process, which will include burying the okro stick, was proposed by the 22-member committee constituted in 2009. The committee comprised all ethnic groups in the Bawku Traditional Area. They have the responsibility of finding lasting peace to the ethnic conflict between the Kusasis and Mamprusis which has since claimed many human lives and displaced several others. Speaking to 3news.com  at the 2019 Danjuar Festival in Kpikpira in the Upper East Region,  the Acting Secretary to the Bawku Naba, Patrick…

Isaac The Royal Storm Dogboe sounded tough – like a champion – even in his low point. He spoke as though he had just not come out of a sound beating. His shoulders had dropped, face badly swollen with his eyes bulging out of its sockets. It looked really bad. Emmanuelle Navarrete had won the world title. Something Dogboe had worked for all his life had been taken away from him. “It was a great fight. Emmanuelle Navarrete fought like a true Mexican. I couldn’t stay down because champions are not meant to stay down. We are supposed to go…

The new managers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have announced that some areas will experience power outage on Tuesday, March 12. This is the first notice given by Power Distribution Services Ghana (PDS) after taking over management and operations of the state-owned company at the start of this month. PDS takes over ECG from March 1 According to the notice on Monday, an emergency maintenance is what will occasion the outage. The exercise is to improve service delivery, PDS said. The outage will be from 10:00am to 5:00pm. The areas are Cantonments, Labone, South La Estates, UNDP Flats,…

The University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has summarily dismissed seven staff including two senior lecturers for “misconduct” and “insubordination”. One of the sacked senior lectures is Dr Frimpong Kaakyire Duku, whose dismissal letter has been sighted by 3news.com. They went to court to seek redress on the sacking of Professor Mawutor Avoke and four others by the Governing Council last year. According to the letter signed by new Vice Chancellor Father Professor Anthony Afful-Broni, the dismissed did not exhaust internal structures of the University before proceeding to court. “You used institutional time to go to court without seeking official permission.”…

Zinedine Zidane has returned as Real Madrid manager just 10 months after leaving the Spanish giants. The Frenchman replaces Santiago Solari, who was in charge for less than five months. Former Real midfielder Zidane, 46, who left in May after leading the club to a third straight Champions League trophy, has agreed to take over until 2022, the club announced. Real are currently third in La Liga, 12 points behind leaders Barcelona. Solari was sacked after a 4-1 win over Real Valladolid on Sunday – which followed a shock Champions League exit to Ajax. That 4-1 home defeat and 5-3…

Former Chair of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) Charlotte Osei has lost her father. Kojo Kesson died at his South Odorkor estates residence on Tuesday, March 5 after a short illness. He was 87 years. A one-week remembrance service is scheduled to be held at his residence on Tuesday, March 12. Mr Kesson was born on October 5, 1931. He was survived by several children. Source: 3news.com|Ghana