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The Narcotics Control Board (Nacob) has arrested three persons on different occasions at the Kotoka International Airport for illegal possession and trafficking of drugs. The three are Ghanaian Madugu Suraku, Liberian Maxwell Momo Golafale and Nigerian Daniel Njoku Egbuta. A release from the Board on Thursday, April 13 said the Ghanaian was arrested on March 29 on his return from Kenya. He “was picked up while going through arrival formalities and a urine test conducted on him proved positive for narcotics”. He is said to have confessed ingesting 35 pellets of a powdery substance suspected to be Speedball. “On the…

Leaders at the Kokomba yam market inside Agbogbloshie, a suburb of Accra, have expressed disagreement with comments by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to have their residents relocated. David Asante-Appeatu – after a tour of the area on Wednesday following deadly ethnic clashes a day earlier – proposed the relocation of all settlers. According to the IGP, the continuous dwelling of the various ethnic groups in the area poses a national security threat. But on Thursday, April 13, addressing journalists, Ezekiel Dannah, Secretary of the Kokomba Yam Dwellers Association, described the stance of the IGP as premature. A joint…

Sylvester Stallone is suing film studio Warner Bros over profits he says he is owed from the 1993 film Demolition Man. Stallone says Demolition Man made at least $125m at the box office, and under his deal with the studio, he is entitled to at least 15% of that. His lawsuit says “motion picture studios are notoriously greedy” and Warner Bros “sat on the money owed” for years “without any justification”. Warner Bros has not commented on the legal action. Stallone’s legal papers say his representatives raised the issue of owed money with Warner Bros in 2014 but were told…

The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has assessed the presidency of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in his first 100 days, though it admits “100 days into a new administration may be too short a time to fully assess a government”. Monday, April 17 will mark exactly 100 days since Mr Akufo-Addo was inaugurated as President of the Republic of Ghana, taking over from the John Dramani Mahama-led administration. “We commend the teams of both the John Dramani Mahama-National Democratic Congress (NDC) and that of the Akufo-Addo-NPP government for working out a relatively smooth and peaceful transfer of power. “They…

National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Kofi Adams says the action of political vigilante group Delta Force is criminal and worse than what some three activists of his party did in 2016. The three activists – later to be referred to as Montie 3 – threatened, on radio, to kill judges of Ghana’s Supreme Court during a case on the use of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) cards for the elections. Alistair Nelson, Godwin Ako Gunn and Pampaso show host Salifu Maase, also known as Mugabe, threatened to kill the judges just as happened in 1982. Though the…

There is one ingredient in nearly every kitchen cupboard that can do wonders for your hair, skin and body. This inexpensive, multitasking item is nothing but baking soda! In fact, baking soda can help you look your best from head to toe. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate, a natural substance that is crystalline but often appears as a fine powder. This alkaline substance has antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. It is also a powerful medical tool effective at combating everything from colds to oral problems to skin issues. Baking soda is effective when used for short periods. However, excessive…

             Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Nigeria’s security authorities have uncovered more than $40m (£32m) in cash in local and foreign currencies following a raid on a property in Lagos. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it got the “neatly arranged US dollars, pound sterling and some naira notes in sealed wrappers” in two rooms of a four-bedroom apartment. It says that the investigators forced entry into the property and found $43.4m, £27,800 and N23.2m in cash. It adds that a further search of one of the rooms found more cash hidden in wardrobes. It…

Inflation rate for March has declined to 12.8 per cent from the 13.2 per cent recorded in February. This rate is the lowest since December, 2013. This means prices of goods and services were fairly stable during the review period. The year-on-year non-food inflation rate for March 2017 was 15.6 per cent compared with the 16.4 per cent recorded last month. Announcing this, Acting Government Statistician Baah Wadieh attributed the recent figures to activities in the education sectors. “We are comparing prices in this year March to prices in 2016, and this is as a result of declines in the…

WATCH: Asantehene buys Kantanka car for himself

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Wednesday, April 12 took delivery of one of the three Kantanka vehicles he is said to have ordered for himself. Named ‘Kantanka Otumfuo’, the 4X4 car was delivered by Akwasi Safo Kantanka, the son of the renown Apostle Kojo Safo and head of Kantanka Automobiles. The fuel-efficient and strong-engine SUV has become the favourite for some top Ghanaians including the current president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who used it for his 2016 campaign tour. The Ghana Police Service also uses Kantanka vehicles. Source: 3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh