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Founder of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom says he is going to assume a new role of encouraging, supporting and educating the younger generation “to come to the frontline of our party”. “I am now part of the older generation,” he affirmed. Dr Nduom, who is a two-time presidential candidate for the PPP, expressed these at the 4th National Convention of the party held at the New GNAT Hall in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region. He took the opportunity at the Convention to thank the young Progressives who contested 2016 the parliamentary elections and helped…

Recognized as the largest annual gathering of farmers, buyers, manufacturers, government officials, development partners and financial institutions, the Seventh Annual Pre-Harvest Agribusiness event draws private sector investment and encourages the sustainable growth of agribusinesses in Ghana. On October 19, 2017, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the U.S. Government’s Feed the Future Initiative, in collaboration with the Government of Ghana and Agri-House Foundation, organized the event to build business relationships around the upcoming 2017 maize, rice and soybean harvest. In attendance were Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture Dr. Sagre Bambangi; Northern Regional Minister Honorable Salifu Saeed;…

Manchester United have suffered their first loss in the 2017/2018 English Premier League. The Red Devils paid dearly for two first half errors to hand debutants Huddersfield Town a pleasant 2-1 win at the John Smith’s Stadium. A lost ball in midfield by Juan Mata in the 10th minute handed the Terriers an advantage into the United penalty area. Goalkeeper David De Gea’s goal-blocking effort was, however, not enough as Aaron Mooy fired into the net to send the home fans into raptures. Town again were beneficiaries of a Victor Lindelof misjudged ball as Laurent Depoitre beat De Gea in…

An energy expert wants a commission of inquiry to be established to review the $510 million Ameri power agreement signed in 2015. A review of the deal has been triggered by Member of Parliament of Adansi Asokwa Constituency, Kobina Tahir Hammond, who claims the country was short-changed in the process. Though he was Ranking Member on the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament  when the deal was brokered, he said it is “fraudulent”. A motion filed to realize the review saw the interrogation of the former Minister of Power, Dr Kwabena Donkor, on Friday by the Committee. But energy analyst…

The Spanish prime minister has outlined plans to remove Catalonia’s leaders and take control of the separatist region. Speaking after an emergency cabinet meeting on Saturday, Mariano Rajoy stopped short of dissolving the region’s parliament but put forward plans for elections in the region. The measures must now be approved by Spain’s Senate in the next few days. The plans come almost three weeks after Catalonia held a disputed independence referendum. Spain’s supreme court had declared the vote illegal and said it violated the constitution, which describes the country as indivisible. Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has ignored pleas from the…

The innovative, energetic and vibrant cultural scenes of Israel will be live in Accra from Thursday, October 26 to Wednesday, November 1 at the Kempinski Hotel, Gold Coast City. The Embassy of the State of Israel in Accra in collaboration with the Kempinski Hotel will host a weeklong celebration of Israeli culture through arts, music, fashion, food and wines. This was announced by the Ambassador of the State of Israel, Ami Mehl, at a press conference in Accra on Thursday. Speaking to the press, Amb. Ami Mehl expressed delight about the cordial relations and cooperation that exist between Israel and…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the first batch of Officer Cadets commissioned from the Military Academy and Training Schools to discharge their duties professionally and diligently. President Akufo-Addo reminded the new Officer Cadets to “safeguard and protect the territorial integrity of the nation and its citizens, and not to use your position to antagonise the very citizens whose sacrifices have made your training possible. Indeed, you owe it a duty to the nation to work towards ensuring its peace, stability and development.” He noted that with their commission being the beginning of their careers as professional officers and…

It was dominance on a level-playing rain-soaked pitch by the African champions as Mali beat Ghana 2-1 to make it to the semi-final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The match was played on Saturday at the Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium in Guwahati, India. Before the all-Africa clash, the Malians had beaten the Ghanaians on two occasions – one in the Africa U-17 final and the other in a preparatory game ahead of the world cup. A slip in midfield by the two-time champions after a quarter-of-an-hour played in Saturday’s game gave an advantage to Mali’s Hadji Drame. He made…

The much-awaited eviction party for Upper East Region’s Talata and Ashanti Region’s Yaa came off on Friday night at the plush AM&PM Sports Bar inside the iconic Villagio Alto in Accra. It was fun and excitement as the remaining six ladies joined the two – evicted a fortnight ago – at the party. Friends and fans also joined in the excitement. Watch pictures below: Source: 3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh #GMB2017

Calls are intensifying for African governments to adopt pragmatic systems in dealing with climate change. At the opening ceremony of the 11th governing board meeting of the Interim Executive Director of West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), Professor Jimmy Adegoke, said this was vital to ensuring food security on the continent. Reports indicate that decreasing annual rainfall and increasingly erratic rainfall patterns due to climate change is adversely affecting rural livelihoods on the African continent. In Ghana, communities in the north are faced with increasing challenges in dealing with extreme weather events, drought…