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Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged his appointee metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives (MMDCEs) not to be cowed into accepting his government did not perform well. “We must be proud of our achievement in government.” The former president met the former MMDCEs at a conference over the weekend. He said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government he led between 2013 and 2017 was faced with “much difficulties”. He said the election petition, which dragged on for eight months, had its own toll on his government. Former President Mahama, who is expected to make his political future known soon,…

The Ghana Rugby Eagles managed to lift the 2018 Rugby Africa Bronze Cup (Bronze Cup) at the Nduom Sports Stadium in Elmina-Ghana by beating Mauritius by 23 points to 17 over the weekend in a nail-biting final. The win ensured that Ghana Eagles was promoted to the 2019 Rugby Africa Silver Cup – a step closer to the mission of the Union’s President, Herbert Mensah, to take the Ghana Eagles to the global stage of Rugby. The President of Rugby Africa, Abdelaziz Bougja, sent a congratulatory message to Mensah, in which he said: “On behalf of Rugby Africa, please accept…

Hollywood celebrity couple Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker are scheduled to grace the 2nd Annual FOCOS fundraising dinner slated for Saturday, May 19 at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel. The couple, who have in past been involved in the activities of FOCOS, will join other dignitaries and corporate individuals to raise funds for 100 needy children who require complex spine surgeries. Earlier in the year, the couple paid a courtesy visit to the Founder and CEO of FOCOS and acquainted themselves with the work of the Foundation. Boris and Nicole’s attendance to the event will be the third time they…

At least 61 people have died in fierce dust storms across four Indian states since Sunday evening, with officials warning of more bad weather to come. High-speed winds and lightning devastated many villages, bringing down homes and leaving dozens injured. The northern state of Uttar Pradesh reported the highest death toll – 38. More than 70 people had died in dust storms in the state earlier in May. Officials told BBC Hindi that casualties could go up further. Twelve people were reported dead in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, which was also severely hit by the storms. Nine people…

A Kenyan High Court has ruled against a petition to change a clause in the Marriage Act which limits divorced couples to only claim ownership to assets they have acquired during the relationship, local media reports. The Federation of Women Lawyers had wanted the section of the law to be declared unconstitutional, and couples to be entitled to 50-50 arrangement. But presiding Judge Justice John Mativo is quoted as saying, “a person cannot walk into a marriage and then walk out with more than what they deserve.” Last week, the country’s Supreme Court ruled it had no jurisdiction to hear…

Barcelona’s dream of going a whole La Liga season unbeaten ended in their penultimate game as they were beaten by lowly Levante in a remarkable match. The hosts moved into a 5-1 lead, with Emmanuel Boateng scoring a hat-trick and Enis Bardhi netting twice. Barca’s Philippe Coutinho scored a hat-trick of his own and Luis Suarez netted a penalty to set up a tense finale. But the champions could not find an equaliser as they fell to a first La Liga defeat in 44 games. Ernesto Valverde, beaten in the league for the first time as Barcelona boss, may regret…

A woman is suing Chris Brown after claiming she was raped during a party at his home last year. The victim alleges she went to the singer’s house after a concert at a nightclub – and was assaulted by rapper Lowell Grissom Jr – aka Young Lo. The woman’s lawyer called it “one of the most horrific cases” she had seen. Newsbeat has contacted Chris Brown’s representatives for a comment. We’ve been unable to contact a representative for Young Lo. A lawsuit was filed at the Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday. It alleges the woman, known only as…

While the average person loses their virginity in their late teens, this is not true for everyone. “Joseph”, who is 60 and a widower, found it was a source of great shame and frustration. Here he shares his story. I remained a virgin until my late 30s. I have no idea how unusual that is but I experienced a sense of shame, and I felt stigmatised. I was a terribly shy and anxious person, but not isolated. I always had friends but I was never able to translate that into intimate relationships. At school and sixth form I was surrounded…

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued alerts to all its regional directors, chief executives of teaching hospitals as well as all relevant agencies and institutions across the country in the face of the outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo. The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday confirmed that two out of five samples collected from suspected patients in the central African country have tested positive for Ebola. READ: Ebola returns to DR Congo As a result, the Service has enhanced surveillance on the viral disease and even on other acute haemorrhagic fevers in general. Mechanisms have also been initiated…

Ghana’s Black Satellites are scheduled to play Algeria in the first leg of a 2019 African Youth Championship qualifier. The match is scheduled to be played at the Stade du Julliet in Algiers on Friday. The Satellites are expected to outdoor Ghana’s new national team jersey in Friday’s match. The second leg will be played on Sunday, May 20 at the Cape Coast Stadium with the winner of the two-legged tie playing either Gambia or Benin in the final qualifier. The tournament proper will take place in Niger. Source: 3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh