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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has acknowledged his humanity in his effort to transform Ghana into a modern state, suggesting that mistakes will be inevitable. “They will not be mistakes borne either out of ill-will or malice,” he explained. “They will be mistakes because I am human and we all make mistakes as human beings.” President Akufo-Addo made these remarks on Tuesday evening, when he met Ghanaians resident in Ethiopia. The president has been in Addis Ababa since Saturday, January 28 for the 28th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU). He delivered the Vote of Thanks on Tuesday at…

Former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has ruled himself out of the running for South Korean president. In a surprise move, the leading conservative candidate blamed political slander and “various fake news” stories against him for his decision. His withdrawal is a boost for liberal candidate and frontrunner Moon Jae-in. South Korea is seeking to replace President Park Geun-hye, who was impeached in December after a long-running corruption scandal. Mr Ban gave a brief press conference in which he said he wanted to use his 10 years’ experience as UN chief to achieve national unity, but said he had been…

Egyptian defender Ahmed El Mohamady says he will be happy to win the Africa Cup of Nations again in Gabon. The player, who is a key member of the Egyptian defense that has not conceded any goal at AFCON, reckons it will be graceful if the Pharaohs are to be crowned kings of Africa for the eighth time. The Hull City man, who has won the competition twice, in 2008 and 2010, believes his team has the firepower to surmount the Burkina hurdle and surge into the final. In an interview with the BBC World Service, Mohamady says, “They call…

Losing weight is not easy, but growing awareness of the health impacts of excess body weight is leading more people to make the effort to lose the extra pounds. People who are overweight or obese are more likely to develop health problems like heart disease, strokes, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, depression, and cancer. Fortunately, losing weight can reduce your risk of developing some of these problems. Regular exercise and a healthy diet can go a long way toward reaching your weight loss target. However, people often make mistakes in planning their diet. Just like there are certain foods that help you…

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Apple reported its highest ever quarterly revenue, as the iPhone 7 helped it return to a growth in sales in the final three months of 2016. In its first full quarter since the iPhone 7’s release, Apple reported net sales of $78.4bn (£62.3bn), up 3% on the same period a year ago. Chief executive Tim Cook said Apple had sold “more iPhones than ever before”. It had also set new records for revenues from its Mac, Apple Watch and services divisions, he said. Apple shares rose 3% in after-hours trading following the results. iPhone recovery “We’re thrilled to report that…

West African forces have arrested a senior Gambian army general and have seized weapons from the private residence of exiled former ruler Yahya Jammeh, force commander Francois Ndiaye has said. General Bora Colley, the head of an elite commando unit, had been arrested in neighbouring Senegal, he said, without giving details. Regional troops had also raided Mr Jammeh’s residence in his home village of Kanilai, recovering arms and ammunition, General Ndiaye said, adding: “The situation is under control.” General Colley was the former commander of the military camp in Kanilai, where Mr Jammeh had planned to go and retire before…

Parliament has set up a special committee to look into the bribery allegation levelled against the Appointments Committee chaired by First Deputy Speaker Joseph Osei-Owusu. The five-member committee will be chaired by Member of Parliament (MP) for Essikado Ketan Joe Ghartey. The committee has been given not later than 30 days to make known its findings. The decision was reached by both the Majority and Minority on Tuesday to get an ad hoc committee to investigate the matter brought before the Speaker, Mike Aaron Oquaye, by three members of the Appointments Committee. Bawku Central’s Mahama Ayariga, North Tongu’s Samuel Okudzeto…

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has for the second time in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations named Gambian Gassama Bakary as referee for a Black Stars game. He will officiate the Ghana-Cameroon semi-final clash at the Stade de Franceville in Franceville. Bakary, two-time African best referee, was at the center in the Stars’ 0-1 loss to Egypt in the final Group D game. His performance in that match came under criticism from Deputy Captain Andre Dede Ayew, who told BeIN Sports that the Gambian, named African best in 2014 and 2016, should have done better. Bakary Gassama will…

A kindergarten school building in Breman Gyambra in the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District of the Central Region has collapsed, leaving four pupils dead on the spot. Two later died at the Breman Asikuma Government Hospital on Tuesday morning. Several others have sustained various degrees of injury. Eyewitnesses told 3news.com that there have been cracks in the building housing the kindergarten pupils of the Gyambra Methodist School. But it is unclear whether the attention of the school’s authorities were drawn to the building defects. Perry Baka told 3news.com that police from the Asikuma Brakwa District Command rushed to the scene to control…