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A former Deputy Trades and Industry Minister, Murtala Mohammed, has lashed out at the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government over what he describes as the serious decay in security in the country. According to him, the security in the country has deteriorated to the point that vigilante groups could hold press conferences to threaten political parties. The former MP for Nantong Constituency said he has been feeling uneasy especially each time he was in Tamale, where “there has been rampant unabated armed robbery attacks,” something he says he wasn’t used to since he was a boy. Speaking on TV3’s…

The fastest man on earth, Jamaican Usain Bolt, joined up with South African side Mamelodi Sundowns at their Chloorkop training facility on Monday. The 31-year-old eight-time Olympic gold medalist and 100m and 200m world record holder is visiting the country as part of an Athletics South Africa development scheme. The 2016 African champions announced Bolt’s arrival on their Twitter account and also posted a video of the Jamaican in training with the squad. Bolt, who retired from athletics after August’s world championships in London, is famously a Manchester United fan and has often spoken of his desire to play football.…

The Irish government has agreed to hold a referendum at the end of May on whether to reform the country’s near-total ban on abortion. The vote will decide whether to repeal a constitutional amendment that effectively bans terminations. Currently abortion is only allowed when a woman’s life is at risk, but not in cases of rape, incest or fatal foetal abnormality. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said that he will campaign for reform. The ballot will not be on specific terms of any new law, but on whether to retain or repeal article 40.3.3 of the constitution, known as the…

An eight-month-old baby girl has been raped allegedly by her cousin in the Indian capital, Delhi. The girl is reportedly in a critical condition at a local hospital where she was brought in on Sunday. Police told the media that they had arrested the 28-year-old accused, described as a daily wage worker. Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal, who visited the infant in hospital on Monday night, described her injuries as “horrific”. The incident happened on Sunday but came to light on Monday after local media reported it. Ms Maliwal tweeted that the girl had to undergo a three-hour…

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) says it is working hard to restore power supply to some parts of the country affected by a “disturbance” on Monday. The “disturbance” on GRIDCo’s transmission resulted in the loss of supply to consumers in some parts of the country. In a statement issued by its Head of Public Relations, Albert Kwesi Quainoo, GRIDCo said it “is working to restore supply to consumers”. Most parts of Accra were affected but power has since been restored. It is expected that the other parts will enjoy power immediately GRIDCo finishes its work. Source: 3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh

Residents of Krowor, Ledzokuku, La, Nungua, Teshie and its environs have rescinded an earlier decision to embark on a seven-day continuous demonstration against the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL). The residents threatened to demonstrate as a result of the shutdown of the Accra Desalination Plant located at Teshie. Alternative arrangements were put in place – on Wednesdays and weekends – to serve consumers. But after the threat was issued, management of the Ghana  Water Company Limited through Public Relations Officer Stanley Martey held a consultative assembly meeting with some members of the community at the offices of the Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal…

Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana). He replaces Professor Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi, who proceeds on retirement. A statement issued by CDD-Ghana on Monday said the appointment takes effect from Thursday, February 1. But Prof Gyimah-Boadi will remain affiliated to CDD-Ghana both as a non-executive member of its board and in his capacity as Executive Director of Afrobarometer. “The leadership change at CDD-Ghana coincides with the 20th anniversary this year of the founding of the research and policy think-tank.” Profile A legal scholar and governance expert, Professor Prempeh…

The German government has denounced experiments funded by German carmakers in which humans and monkeys reportedly inhaled diesel exhaust fumes. German media say the health impact research was done by EUGT, a body funded by Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW. Such tests could not be justified, the government said, demanding details. A minister called them “abominable”. Daimler also condemned them. VW is embroiled in a scandal over software that gave false diesel exhaust data. In 2015 VW admitted having fitted “cheat” devices in the US that made their engines appear less polluting than they actually were. EUGT was dissolved by the…

The Member of Parliament for the Adaklu Constituency says he by no means feels safe in the face of the promise by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) of a safe country. The MP says he was shot at two months ago while returning from a trip to constituency. “I was shot at two months ago… it’s my first experience… this has not happened to me before.” Agbodza’s comments come on the back of the IGP’s assurance that the police were in charge and that the country was safe under his leadership. The country has in the past three weeks…

A Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kofi Ameyaw, has admonished Ghanaians to support government in its fight to ensure security across the country. According to him, security is not the sole responsibility of government. Mr Ameyaw reiterated the Inspector General of Police’s assurance of safety as “most crimes committed in the country are not so sophisticated”. Speaking on TV3’s morning show New Day, the NPP US branch member said the safety of Ghanaians was atop the list of President Nana Addo Dankw Akufo-Addo despite questions arising over the NPP’s commitment on security as a result of…