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Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor has died of a heart attack, her family says. She was 54. The actress known simply as Sridevi passed away in Dubai, where she was attending a family wedding. From the age of four, she had worked in films in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi languages. She was considered one of the very few Indian female superstars capable of huge box office success without the support of a male hero. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that he was “saddened by the untimely demise of noted actor Sridevi”, while Indian President Ram Nath Kovind…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revealed that Special Prosecutor Martin Alamisi Amidu is very tenacious in holding on to his views. He said he has known him for this for several years to the extent that they were opponents on many landmark constitutional cases in the early 1990s. The president expressed fond memories of him and Mr Amidu on Friday, when he swore him in as the Special Prosecutor. Mr Amidu is expected to help government in the fight against corruption with his new role. As the President once put it, he is expected to “the fear of God”…

The fifth edition of 3FM’s Fat2Fit Challenge began at the Aviation Social Centre in Accra on Saturday. Over 60 participants began the 60-day journey to lose weight the right way. A winner will be selected on Saturday, April 21, when the challenge comes to an end. Mrs Joana Quarshie emerged last season’s winner, having shed 17 kilograms off her weight. The exercise began with a health screening, after which proper work began. Staff of Media General featured prominently. ¬ To enjoy the glow of health, you must exercise! #Fat2FitChallenge pic.twitter.com/zzYGdGxUOH — #FairAndSquare (@3fm927) February 24, 2018 Founder of the Challenge…

National Chairman of the Convention People’s Party Professor Edmund Nminyem Delle says all the major policies of the current government are plans already set in motion by Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah while in government. He said most of the projects of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo are projects on the brink of seeing the light of day until the overthrow of Ghana’s first president. Prof Delle was speaking on TV3’s Midday Live on Saturday after exactly 52 years of the first coup d’etat in Ghana. Dr Kwame Nkrumah’s government was overthrown on Thursday, February 24, 1966 while he was away…

Bukom Banku has admitted he is in fear to die the kind of deaths befalling celebrities in the country. He has therefore prayed against the “disease” and “evil spirit”. He said the prayer not only for himself but also for fellow popular entertainment icons including Shatta Wale. He also prayed for Former President John Mahama and his appointees. Watch below: Source: 3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has begun the process of electing constituency executives across the country. The mandate of the current executives in the 275 constituencies has expired and new ones will be elected over a three-day period. The polls were originally scheduled to begin on Wednesday, February 21 and end on Saturday, February 24. But this was changed by the party due to stakeholder engagements. READ: NPP constituency executive elections pushed to Saturday It is now scheduled to end on Tuesday. But even before the process began, court injunctions have been slapped on some of them. Acting General…

The National Blood Bank Service has called for a legislative instrument to be passed urgently by Parliament to enable them become an autonomous body in its day-to-day activities. At an annual performance review for 2017, the Chief Executive Officer of the Bank, Dr. Justine K Ansah, said making the service independent would enable them draft sustainable policies at ensuring sufficient blood storage at the blood banks across the nation. The National Blood Bank has rated its 2017 performance as average with hopes of doing better in 2018. At the National Review Performance Summit in Accra, Dr. Ansah said most of…

Two large explosions in Somalia’s capital city Mogadishu have killed at least 18 people and injured dozens. One attack took place at the gates of the presidential palace, while a second hit near offices of the national intelligence agency. Officials say five of the attackers were shot and killed. The Islamist militant group al-Shabab, which opposes Somalia’s UN-backed government, says it carried out the attacks. The attack on the palace began when militants failed to stop at a checkpoint, resulting in an exchange of gunfire, state-owned media say. Then a parked car blew up near a hotel, security officials say.…

Former Asante Kotoko star Charles Taylor has expressed disappointment with the management of the club to relieve Steven Polack of his duties as head coach of the club. The club released a statement on Friday, announcing the termination of Polack’s contract. But speaking to Onua FM’s Frank Osei-Owusu on the issue, Charles Taylor said, “Kotoko have no reasons to sack their coach. “They should have asked the players what their problems are before they took that action,” he said in Twi. “I always say coaches do only 30 per cent. I believe that as a player, you have to work…

The Korle Bu Orthopaedic and Accident Centre is concerned about the handling of accident casualties. The Medical Officer-in-Charge of the Orthopaedic Centre, Dr. Frederick Kwarteng, noted that the habit of all manner of people besieging accident scenes and manhandling victims needed to be relooked. Dr Kwarteng expressed these concern while commissioning a GH¢450,000 orthopaedic facility at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. “Handling patients at the site of accident is a concern to us as clinicians because their state when brought to the hospital is also dependent on how they are handled and transported.” The average number of cases…