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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been re-elected for a fourth term while nationalists have made a historic breakthrough in federal elections, exit polls suggest. Support for her conservative CDU/CSU alliance has dwindled but the bloc will remain the largest in the parliament. Its current coalition partner, the social democratic SPD, says it will go into opposition following big losses. The nationalist AfD is on track to become the third party. The performance, better than forecast in opinion polls, means the right-wing, anti-Islam party will have seats in the Bundestag for the first time. Dozens of protesters have gathered outside the…

Former President John Dramani Mahama has taken pride in the favourable outcome of the maritime border impasse between Ghana and La Cote d’Ivoire at the International Tribunal for the law of the Sea (ITLOS). He reckons that though it was difficult taking the matter to court at first given the cordial relationship between the two countries, the result makes him glad as “I received the news with great joy”. ITLOS on Saturday delivered judgement in Ghana’s favour in Hamburg, Germany after four years of litigation. “This was a difficult decision especially considering the very excellent relations established between our two…

The Dean of the Centre for International Education and Collaboration at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Professor Goski Alabi, has urged government to be more realistic about issues of sustainability as well as the potential failure of the Free SHS policy. According to her, the Free SHS policy being implemented by government is not a short-term measure, therefore it requires the requisite analysis to evoke understanding about the potential failures and issues of sustainability that may arise with the aim of developing protective measures in place to arrest the situation. “We’re all aware the start of the programme wasn’t…

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal played as doubles partners for the first time on the second day of the inaugural Laver Cup in Prague. Swiss Federer and Spaniard Nadal, who have won a combined 35 Grand Slam titles, are part of a Europe side playing a World team over three days. They beat Americans Sam Querrey and Jack Sock 6-4 1-6 10-5 to give Team Europe a 9-3 lead. The winner is the first to 13 points, with 12 points available on Sunday. “We will always be rivals as long as we are active. And after this we will be…

An obstetrician gynaecologist at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has described unprotected sex and unintended pregnancy as career destructive agents and dream killers. He says girls need to be guided and encouraged to delay their first sexual experience to enable them prepare adequately for their future. Dr Ernest Puni Kwarko was speaking at a mentoring and coaching seminar for girls in senior high schools in Kumasi. The seminar attracted about five hundred female senior high students from various schools. Dr Kwarko stated, “Young girls need mentoring to prepare them properly into adulthood. These girls must be encouraged to develop their…

Former Minister of Energy and Petroleum Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has called on Ghanaian authorities to engage their Ivorian counterparts despite the greenlight given the country to continue oil-drilling offshore in the Tweneboa-Enyenra-Ntomme (TEN) Fields. Ghana was given a lifeline by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) on Saturday, when it ruled that the country has not violated maritime boundary agreements by its exploratory activities near the border with Ivory Coast. The two countries have since resolved to abide by the ruling. READ: Ghana-Cote d’Ivoire accept ITLOS decision But the Member of Parliament for Ellembelle Constituency –…

There are eight contestants left in this year’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful following the eviction of the Greater Accra and Upper West representatives last Sunday. The tension is growing by the day as more are expected to be evicted. But the remaining ladies are leaving no stone unturned as they continue to enjoy stay in the reality complex. Watch them below: Source: 3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh

Six people have been injured in Stratford, east London, in a reported acid attack. Police were called to Stratford Centre, opposite Westfield, just before 20:00 BST, following an “altercation” between two groups of males where a noxious substance was thrown. Ambulance crews treated six males at the scene for their injuries, and three of them were taken to hospital. A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. Those reported injured were believed to be in a number of different locations, sparking initial fears that people had been sprayed at random. However the Met Police said those…

Voting has opened in Germany’s federal elections, with Chancellor Angela Merkel tipped to retain power. She is seeking a fourth term in office and to keep her Christian Democrat party’s (CDU) status as the largest presence in Germany’s Bundestag. The CDU’s coalition partner, the SPD, is its main opponent. The right-wing AfD is likely to gain seats in parliament for the first time. Polling stations opened at 08:00 local time (06:00 GMT) and close at 18:00. The first exit polls are expected shortly after the close of voting. The election is seen as important because it may result in six…

Inhabitants of Anlo beach in the Shama District of the Western Region want urgent intervention that would ensure their relocation to a safer place. The community of over 3,000 fisher folk has been heavily exposed to sea level rise, which had swallowed more than half of their asserts and continue to wreak havoc on them. Anlo beach is a settler fishing community north-west of Shama in the Western Region. It is located at the estuary of the Pra River and surrounded by the sea, river and large swampy areas. The over 3,000 inhabitants are mainly fisher folk from the Volta…