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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday, April 3 swore in Dr. Ernest Kwamina Yedu Addison as the new Governor of the Bank of Ghana, after consultation with the Council of State. At a brief ceremony at the Presidency, which had the Vice President of the Republic, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Chief of Staff Akosua Frema Osei Opare, Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Maafo, Minister for Monitoring and Evaluation Anthony Akoto Osei and Secretary to the President Nana Bediatuo Asante all in attendance, President Akufo-Addo noted that the new Governor had joined the ship of state in very difficult circumstances. “There…

National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Kofi Adams has filed a suit at an Accra High Court, citing Network Broadcasting Company Limited, managers of Accra-based Radio Gold, and four members of the party for defamation. According to Mr Adams, who was NDC’s 2016 Campaign Coordinator, the four called him a thief and said he is engaged in a crime of stealing money and cars, at a press conference on Monday, March 27. The press conference organised by Action Movement was broadcast live on Radio Gold, according to Mr Adams. The four who are said to have addressed the…

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Road transport fares have been increased by 15 per cent, 3news.com can confirm. The new fares take effect from Thursday, April 6, a release from the Road Transport Operators said on Monday, April 3. This is in line with the administrative instrument on public transport fares, the release explained. The fares cover intra-city, inter city and taxi operations. Jointly signed by representatives of the Ghana Private Roads Transport Union (GPRTU) and Ghana Roads Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC), the release asked members to post the fares at their terminals and possible in  their vehicles “to avoid confrontation with the travelling public”.…

Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Mohammed Adjei Sowah says his administration is going to turn attention to Agbogbloshie in a move to transform the country’s biggest slum. He said not only will there be constant sanitation exercises in that community but also by-laws of the Assembly will be enforced so “that we have a clean city”. He made this known on Saturday, April 1 when he joined a handful of people in the National Sanitation Day exercise. He expressed disappointment in citizen participation in the exercise, observing that “the market traders seem not to care about what…

Ford is recalling 52,000 F-250 pick-up trucks over a fault which can cause the vehicle to roll while the automatic transmission lever is in park position. In a statement, the company advised users of the 2017 vehicles, sold in the US and Canada, to use the hand brake when shifting the car into park mode. It said it was not aware of any accidents or injuries associated with the issue. It is the Michigan-based automaker’s third recall in a week. On Wednesday, Ford recalled 211,000 vehicles in North America over potentially faulty side door latches. It also recalled 360,000 vehicles…

Asante Kotoko could not break Inter Allies in their Match Day 9 Ghana Premier League game played at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday, April 2. The Porcupine Warriors were hoping to pick up the pieces following their 1-0 loss to Hearts of Oak a fortnight ago. But the Tema-based side may have played the match for their former coach, Herbert Addo, who died last week. Allies was the last team he coached in the League before his retirement last season. The deadlock could not be broken and so the two sides shared the spoils. Though the point puts…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed pride in the manner in which all of his ministers have declared their assets within a relatively shorter period. “It is unprecedented that within two months of taking office, an entire government has been put in place in which all the ministers of that government have declared and filed their assets with the Auditor General.” He said this has been done as an important measure to track ministers in order to make sure none of them capitalizes on government to amass wealth. “It is unprecedented.” President Akufo-Addo made this known on Saturday, April…

Celtic have won a sixth consecutive Scottish Premiership title with eight games to spare after thrashing Hearts 5-0 at Tynecastle on Sunday. Brendan Rodgers’ side needed three points against fifth-placed Hearts to be confirmed as champions after Aberdeen hammered Dundee on Friday. And they did so with a hat-trick from Scott Sinclair and goals from Stuart Armstrong and Patrick Roberts. Unbeaten Celtic have dropped just four points so far during their campaign. “My job when I came in was to win it in the best way we possibly could,” said Rodgers. “We have had many outstanding performances, but we have…