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US President Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to organise a large military parade in the nation’s capital. The president made the request of top military chiefs in late January, after reportedly being impressed by a French Bastille Day parade last year. Military displays in Washington DC are usually only used to mark victory at the end of a war. Democrats compared the plan to displays of military might organised by autocratic nations. The plan was first revealed by the Washington Post, before being confirmed by the White House press secretary, Sarah Sanders. “President Trump is incredibly supportive of America’s…

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, wants Parliament, and by extension the state, to investigate any possibilities of suing Minority Chief Whip Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka for willfully causing financial loss to the state. According to him, the recall of Parliament during their Christmas break following the Asawase Constituency Member of Parliament’s motion may have incurred costs. “Will it be possible that the associated costs of recalling this House may be the case of causing financial loss to the state?” Mr Keyermaten wondered in his remarks after the report by the five-member ad hoc committee was adopted.…

The Minority members in Parliament have walked out of the House after complaining the report of the five-man ad hoc committee was too voluminous. The report, which exonerates the Ministry of Trade and Industry of any wrongdoing, was expected to be debated on by the House on Tuesday. But immediately after the report was laid, the Minority members through their leader, Haruna Iddrisu, said they needed more time to go through it before triggering any debate whatsoever. He said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) members were only served with copies of the report on Monday evening and so they needed…

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers, Ghana (COPEC) is demanding the immediate reduction and stabilization of fuel prices in the country. It says “the excuses must indeed end, the taxes must be reduced to bring some reductions and stability in prices”. According to COPEC, there has been a lot of hardship in the country as a result of “a persistent increase in the price of petroleum products in Ghana”, a phenomenon they have observed for the past five months. In a notice of demonstration signed by the Executive Secretary, Duncan Amoah, COPEC invited the public who “feel the pressures of these…

The five-member ad hoc committee set up by the Speaker of Parliament to look into extortion claims against the Ministry of Trade and Industry has virtually dismissed the motion brought to parliament by Asawase Member Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak Mohammed. The motion prayed the Speaker, Aaron Mike Oquaye, to investigate payments between $25,000 and $100,000 collected by organisers of the Ghana Expatriate Business Awards, the Millennium Excellence Foundation (MEF) from expatriate business owners to sit close to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. But according to the committee, there is no merit in the allegation levelled against the Ministry and the Foundation,…

E-cigarettes should be available on prescription, according to Public Health England (PHE). The agency wants them to be prescribed on the NHS within the next few years because of how successful they have been in helping people give up smoking. An independent review of the latest evidence, published by PHE, suggests at least 20,000 people a year are quitting with the help of e-cigarettes. The report also says they are at least 95% less harmful than smoking. PHE also wants hospitals to be able to sell e-cigarettes and have areas where patients can vape. This could even be in private…

Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is critically ill in a South African hospital, reports say. Local media quoted family sources as saying the 65-year-old former prime minister – who is being treated for colon cancer – is suffering from weight loss, exhaustion and muscle thinning. During his political struggle against ex-President Robert Mugabe, he has been beaten and imprisoned numerous times. Mr Tsvangirai heads Zimbabwe’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party. What is known about Tsvangirai’s condition? He has been in and out of hospital since June, receiving treatment in a Johannesburg hospital for cancer. He returned to the…

The Black Stars are due to play two friendly matches in the next international window against 2018 World Cup-bound Iceland and neighbouring Ivory Coast. The two games will be played between March 19 and March 27 in the first major international window of the calendar year. www.3news.com understands that Ghana will travel to Iceland to face the European side. Strakarnir okkar are hoping to use the Black Stars game as preparations for their world cup meeting against Nigeria. Initial plan were for the Black Stars to play Ivory Coast at home in the other friendly match. Source: 3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh

Ghana midfielder Ebenezer Ofori is joining Major League Soccer side New York City FC on a one-year loan deal from Stuttgart. The Black Stars midfielder will join up with his new side in pre-season soon ahead of the start of the MLS season in March as he seeks more playing opportunities. The former Sweden Midfielder of the Year barely gets a game at the Bundesliga club despite playing a key role in their return to the top flight. He has also become a key member of the Black Stars in the process. His move to Major League Soccer will expand…

Accra-based Great Olympics have served the Ghana Football Association (GFA) with a court injunction over their relegation from the 2016/2017 Ghana Premier League. The injunction was served the Association on Monday. The injunction stops the nation’s sport governing body from organizing any activity related to the 2017/2018 league. Therefore, the scheduled launch of the league on Monday was called off indefinitely. Great Olympics, who played in last season’s league after promotion from the Championship, are contesting decisions of the Disciplinary Committee over their protests against Bechem United and Elmina Sharks. An appeal against the decision on Elmina Sharks was subsequently…