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READ: GH¢50k donation not from Chinese Association in Ghana – Police

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Ghana Mission Director, Andrew Karas, travelled to the Central and Western Regions from March 27-31 to meet with stakeholders and visit USAID programs and activities. The objective of the visit was to fortify USAID’s partnerships in Ghana’s Central and Western Regions to achieve positive development results. During the trip, Mr. Karas met with Central Regional Minister Kwamena Duncan to discuss ways to accelerate economic growth in the region by improving access to quality education. Mr. Karas also met with fisherfolk in Kokrobite and Bortianor to discuss the adoption of responsible fishing practices…

Kwesi Appiah was sacked as Black Stars coach two years before but is back to reclaim his position and possibly redeem himself after a first stint many described as underwhelming. The Ghana Football Association announced Appiah on Tuesday afternoon as Grant successor. The body claims his contract will begin from the 1st of May and he has been tasked to build a new team capable of making Ghana a dominant force again after a dismal performance at AFCON 2017 in Gabon. Appiah’s first tenure as Black Stars coach was largely characterized by player controversy, issues with money at the 2014…

Residents of Yendi in the Northern Region have revealed that the apathy toward voluntary blood donations stem from rumours about nurses at the hospital trading blood to ritualists also known in the local parlance as ‘sakawa’. Some residents who spoke to 3news.com said for fears of their blood being used for ritual purposes, they have decided never to donate blood to the hospital. A resident, Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim, revealed this during the open day durbar organized by the Yendi Municipal Hospital. “We have had complaints of blood being sold out to sakawa people by some nurses in the hospital and that’s why…

The Ghana Police Service has denied receiving GH¢50,000 from the Chinese Association in Ghana for the construction of the office complex for the Police Intelligence and Professional Standard (PIPS). According to the Service, the donation was personal, from Tang Hong, the Chief Executive Officer of CAITEC Group. A release on Tuesday, April 4 said the Chinese businessman had made previous donations of motorbikes to the Service. There has been public pressure on the police to return the donation as some consider it as going to influence the law enforcers in stopping illegal mining, which is mostly done by Chinese. The…

After weeks of speculation, the former Black Stars coach and player was handed the job by the Ghana Football Association ahead of Hugo Broos and Willy Sagnol. It’s Kwesi Appiah and a Black Stars job. It’s a special relationship that has spelt trouble for others – who have eyed the various positions since 2007. Many will be incredulous as will be disbelieving about Appiah’s return; as the saying goes, “Never go back.” But try pronouncing that in the presence of top football coaches like Jose Mourinho, who won a Premier League title with Chelsea on a return to the club…

READ: Kwesi Appiah confirmed as Black Stars coach

The World Bank’s Vice President for Africa, Makhtar Diop, on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, paid a courtesy call on the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to extend the support of the Bank towards helping to address the numerous challenges confronting the Ghanaian economy. At the meeting, which was attended by the Vice President of the Republic, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia; Chief of Staff Akosua Frema Osei Opare and Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Mr. Makhtar Diop noted the World Bank was concerned about “one of the engines in the sub-region” and was, thus, determined to help Ghana emerge out…

Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, daughter of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, paid a courtesy call on President Nana Akufo-Addo at the Presidency today, Tuesday, April 4, 2017, as part of her two-country visit to West Africa. A number of issues bordering on the strengthening of bilateral ties between the two nations, and enhancing access to education were discussed. Source: 3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh

The Member of Parliament for Techiman South Constituency in the Brong Ahafo Region has painted a picture of how dangerous those involved in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, can be to those going to stop them. Henry Yeboah Yiadom-Boachie revealed that “the forces behind the galamsey are huge and dangerous and so those who are going to fight them should be prepared”. “If go with empty hand asking them to stop, it will be a disaster,” the MP told Onua FM on Ghana Dadwene on Tuesday, April 4. The MP, who claimed had done research in several mining communities…