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The Electoral Commission will on Monday, November 23 publish the full lists of persons likely to be barred from voting on December 7 as a result of infractions with voter registration regulations. These persons are said to have engaged in multiple registration or committed some breaches as regards the new registration conducted earlier this year as per CI 126. The list will be published on the Commission’s website. Approximately, 18,619 are on the multiples list while 14,002 are on exceptions list, making a total of 32,621 as given to Parliament on Saturday, November 7 by the Chair of the Commission,…

Ahead of the 2020 general election, the Obuasi Municipal Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has inaugurated an Inter-Party Dialogue Committee (IPDC) to serve as watchdogs to prevent conflicts before, during and after the election. The Municipal Director of NCCE, Sylvester Yaw Asamoah, speaking with the Information Services Department at the sidelines of the inauguration said the Committee’s role is to be a pillar to mediate for peace to reign between the political parties and solve anything that will trigger conflict in Obuasi. He further reiterated that even though the formation of the committee has been delayed…

Obuasi Complex Junior High School has been adjudged winners of Anglogold Ashanti’s 2020 Annual Quiz Competition held in Obuasi. In a fierce competition which involved Independence JHS A and B and Sanso JHS, Obuasi Complex with 60 points left no stone unturned to clinch the diadem. Sanso JHS came 2nd with 35 points whiles Independence JHS A and B won the 3rd and 4th place with 32 and 22 points respectively. For their prize, Complex took home four computers, 3 in 1 printer, 4 boxes of big pens, 200 exercise books, 2 dictionaries for their libraries, and a trophy. The…

Despite being physically challenged, 26-year-old Nakoja Bismark has defied all odds to pursue his dream of becoming a journalist. After sitting at home for 2 years after completing Senior High School in 2018 due to financial difficulty, the ever-determined Bismark gained admission to pursue a diploma in journalism course at the Tamale Learning Center of the Institute of Business Management and Journalism. It was half past 8 on Friday morning, when I arrived at Bismark’s hostel at Kanveli Tunayili in Tamale. By the time the news team arrived, Bismark had already prepared and was ready for lectures. After exchanging greetings…

A judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed a lawsuit from the Trump campaign that sought to invalidate millions of mail-in votes in the battleground state. Judge Matthew Brann said the suit, which rested on allegations of irregularities, was “without merit”. The move paves the way for Pennsylvania to next week certify Joe Biden’s win – he leads by more than 80,000 votes. It is the latest blow to Donald Trump, who is trying to overturn his loss in the 3 November presidential election. He has refused to concede and made allegations of widespread electoral fraud, without providing any evidence. The lack…

Former Presidential Spokesperson Samuel Koku Anyidoho has lost her daughter of eight years old. The girl died on Saturday, November 7. She was, however, laid to rest on Tuesday, November 17. The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Atta Mills Institute took to Twitter to disclose this and express gratitude to the Almighty God for all what has happened. “It is well with my soul,” he tweeted on Saturday, November 21. https://twitter.com/KokuAnyidoho/status/1330158064897564675?s=20 By Emmanuel Kwame Amoh|3news.com|Ghana 

Donald Trump has had a fresh setback in his bid to overturn his loss in the US election as Michigan lawmakers indicated they would not seek to undo Joe Biden’s projected win in the state. Two Republican legislators pledged to follow “normal process” in validating the vote after a White House meeting. Earlier on Friday, Georgia dealt the US president another blow by certifying Mr Biden’s razor-thin margin of victory. The Democrat is set to take office on 20 January as the 46th US president. Mr Biden’s victory in the Electoral College system, which determines who becomes president, is projected…

Veteran actress Grace Nortey laments being neglected by movie directors and producers she worked with in the past. She said veterans like her do not only want to hear from their contemporary actors but also members of the backstage crew as well. Speaking in Ga on Simply Showbiz on Saturday, November 21, the 83-year-old admitted feeling lonely sometimes, especially when she does not hear from her contemporaries in the movie industry. “All of sudden, no one asks of you, no one calls you, no visits, you are left home alone. This makes one unhappy sometimes. You are just left with…

Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Elvis Afriyie Ankrah has cautioned Ghanaians against giving the Akufo-Addo-led government another term in power. The Youth and Sports Minister of the erstwhile Mahama administration advised the electorate to vote against the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and to ignore their political mantra ‘Four More Years’. Speaking on Akoma FM’s political weekend morning show ‘Wonsom’, Mr. Afriyie Ankrah quizzed, “Four more years to do what?” He advocated the total rejection of giving another four years to the NPP government. “Let’s not even give them another four hours or four days in power…

Samuel Eto’o believes the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ will offer many unique and memorable experiences for fans when the next edition of football’s showpiece event heads to the Middle East and Arab world in two years’ time. In an interview with qatar2022.qa, the former Cameroon international–who serves as a Global Ambassador for the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC)–highlighted some of his favourite places to visit in the country. “I enjoy visiting lots of different places when I’m in Qatar. Sometimes, I like to go to the Villaggio Malland on other occasions I enjoy visiting the Katara Cultural…