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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced an increase in the allowances of Ghanaian peacekeepers from $31 to $35, effective January 2017, in fulfillment of a manifesto pledge of the New Patriotic Party in the run-up to the December 2016 elections. Addressing the end-of-year get-together of the Ghana Armed Forces (WASSA), on Friday, March 10, 2017, President Akufo-Addo indicated a number of the pledges made in relation to the welfare of the Ghana Armed Forces have already been fulfilled within 2 months of his administrations’ life. In realising the vision of a professional, well-disciplined and well-motivated Armed Forces, President Akufo-Addo…

Africa now has the unique web address .africa, equivalent to the more familiar .com, following its official launch by the African Union. AU commission chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma hailed its creation as the moment when Africa “got [its] own digital identity”. The AU says the .africa domain name will “bring the continent together as an internet community”. Addresses can now reflect a company’s interest in the whole of Africa. For example, a mobile phone company could create mobile.africa to show its Africa-wide presence, or a travel company could set up travel.africa. Icann, the body that establishes these addresses known as…

Pope Francis has said he may consider ordaining married men – under very specific circumstances – to address the shortage of Catholic priests. He was speaking about the possibility of viri probati (men of proven faith) carrying out some duties. “We have to give a thought to whether viri probati are a possibility,” he told German newspaper Der Zeit, his words translated by Reuters. Such men, he said, could possibly work in isolated areas. The Latin phrase viri probati is used to refer to married men of strong faith, who are often older with grown children. Despite his remarks on…

Minister of Health Kwaku Agyemang Manu has ordered management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital to reinstate, with immediate effect, Dr Charles Offei-Palm, the President of the Korle Bu Senior Staff Association (KOSSA). Dr Offei-Palm was interdicted last year for what management says was bringing the name of the Hospital into disrepute, following an interview on an Accra-based radio station. His interdiction did not go down well with members of KOSSA, whose demonstration did not get management to rescind its decision. But on Friday, 3FM’s Sarah Parku reports, Mr Agyemang Manu intervened and ordered Dr Offei-Palm to be reinstated with…

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Veteran broadcaster Tommy Annan-Forson has expressed disappointment about a play staged by Agya Koo and some Kumawood actors during Ghana’s 60th independence anniversary on Monday, March 6. The Chief Executive Officer of RABODEF Radio Academy told Accra based Onua 95.1 FM’s Christian Agyei Frimpong that: “We have foreign dignitaries, unfortunately I have to switch off because for me it was boring, I will not lie about it, I’m speaking the truth as it is, you to take it or you leave it”. “Ebo Whyte has got educative stories, he’s got humor in his stories,” observed the man with over 36…

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has arrived in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius, where he will be Special Guest for the 49th independence anniversary of the island nation. Dr Bawumia was welcomed at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport by Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth. The National Day celebrations – independence anniversary and Republic Day – will be held on Sunday, March 12. Ghana’s Vice President was accompanied by wife, Samira, and government officials including Minister for Foreign Affairs Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister for Communications Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Minister for Business Development Ibrahim Awal and Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Investment…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has nominated chief executives for the country’s four major cities – Accra, Kumasi, Tamale and Sekondi-Takoradi. Mohammed Adjei Sowah has been nominated as the Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) while Osei Assibey Antwi has been nominated for the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA). Iddrisu Musah has been nominated by the president for the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) while Anthony K.K. Sam will head Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA), pending approval. These nominations were contained in a release from the presidency. “The president has also appointed Charles Bissue, subject to consultation with the Council of…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Eric Nana Agyeman-Prempeh as the new Director General of the National Disaster Management Organisation (Nadmo). In a letter dated March 9, 2017, President Akufo-Addo stated that the appointment is in pursuant to Section 17(1) of the Nadmo Act, 2016, Act 926. “I take this opportunity to congratulate you formally on your appointment,” the letter said. Mr Agyeman-Prempeh takes over from Brigadier General Francis Vib Sanziri, who was appointed by President John Dramani Mahama in 2015. Source: 3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh

South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has become the country’s first democratically elected leader to be forced from office. Judges unanimously upheld parliament’s decision to impeach Ms Park over her role in a corruption scandal involving her close friend, Choi Soon-sil. She now loses her presidential immunity and could face criminal charges. There have been angry scenes outside the court. Police said two protesters had died. The court ruling is the culmination of months of political turmoil and public protest. An election must now be held within 60 days. Ms Park’s office said she would not be leaving the Blue House,…