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Punches have been thrown in South Africa’s parliament as radical MPs tried to disrupt the State of the Nation address by President Jacob Zuma. Members of the radical Economic Freedom Fighters’ party (EFF), all dressed in red, scuffled with security guards who ejected them from the chamber. Mr Zuma had twice got to his feet but was shouted down by EFF MPs. Previous addresses by Mr Zuma have been marred by protests and brawls as MPs demanded his resignation. The president has been dogged by corruption allegations for more than a decade. On Thursday, there were raised voices and chaotic…

Minister-designate for Information Mustapha Hamid has pledged commitment to investing a chunk of the Media Development Fund (MDF) into building the capacity of journalists. He said he has already been briefed on the challenges confronting Ghanaian journalists, one of which is their low capacity. Taking his turn before the Appointments Committee on Thursday to be vetted as one of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s ministerial nominees, Mr Hamid pledged to make the Information Ministry a lead government organization in providing accurate, timely and truthful information for the citizenry. His sector has the highest engagement rate with journalists as it often…

Family of the late Abuakwa North Member of Parliament, JB Danquah Adu, wants President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to deal with perpetrators of the murder, which occurred exactly a year ago. They explained that failure by the new government to bring the perpetrators to book would affect the electoral fortunes of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the area in the next elections. The Abuakwa North constituency was in sombre mood on Thursday morning as sympathizers gathered to mark the one year anniversary of the passing of the MP. Family members, most of whom wore black, could hardly hold back…

National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Kofi Adams has written to the Acting Inspector General of Police to use his high office to order the release of his five vehicles from police custody. According to Mr Adams, the vehicles are in the custody of the police unlawfully. In the letter intercepted by 3news.com, Mr Adams says he was prevented from reclaiming his vehicles by officers, who claimed they were acting on the orders of Head of Operations at the Presidency Lord Oblitey Commey. Some men on February 1, stormed the Golf City residence of Mr Adams to seize…

Dadaab is one of the world’s largest refugee campKenya’s high court has blocked the government’s bid to close one of the largest refugee camp’s in the world at Dadaab near the border with Somalia and to repatriate Somali refugees. The judge ruled that the decision to forcibly repatriate the refugees was tantamount to an act of “group persecution” and was, therefore, unconstitutional. The government issued the directive to close the camp last year, saying it was necessary to protect the country from security threats. It accused Islamist militant group al- Shabab of operating from the camp. However, the deadline for closure was extended to May, pending…

Minister-designate for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Samuel Kofi Dzamesi says the current monthly stipend to paramount chiefs and queenmothers is inadequate. He says if given the nod he will lobby for an increase in the amount. By a move began under the National Democratic Congress (NDC) regime, paramount chiefs receive GH¢500 as monthly allowance while queenmothers take GH¢350. “We believe that it is inadequate,” Mr Dzamesi said on Wednesday, February 8 when he appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament for his vetting. He said he will make sure the increment is captured in the 2017 budget to be delivered…

The BEIGE Group (TBG), a financial services provider, has announced the completion of its successful acquisition of Unique Life Assurance Company Limited (U-Life), a licensed life assurance firm in Ghana. The transaction had been ongoing for some time to ensure compliance with regulatory due diligence and involves a one-year business transformation plan including a growth in U-Life’s capital base. TBG has already invested a significant majority stake in U-Life and has also paid over GH¢1.3million in claims to ensure that commitments to customers are met on time. U-Life will continue to provide policy administration and claims services. Customers will also…

A former Member of Parliament for Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa Constituency, Paul Collins Appiah Ofori, says it will be a disgrace to his own New Patriotic Party (NPP) government if they fail to retrieve the GH¢52.1 million from businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome. The anti-corruption crusader says the then National Democratic Congress (NDC) government led by John Mahama failed to retrieve the money and so if the NPP also fails to do so, it will be a disgrace to the government. Mr. Appiah Ofori was commenting on the decision by a former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Martin A. Amidu, to back down…

MPs have overwhelmingly agreed to let the government begin the UK’s departure from the EU in their final vote on the Brexit bill. The draft legislation was approved by 494 votes to 122, and now moves to the House of Lords. Shadow business secretary Clive Lewis was one of 52 Labour MPs to defy party orders to back the bill and he resigned from the front bench. PM Theresa May wants to trigger formal Brexit talks by the end of March. She will do this by invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, but requires Parliament’s permission before doing so.…