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The older you get, the more likely it is that you’ll end up dating a divorcée. While this may seem like an odd thing to consider or proof of yet another failed marriage, it’s important to focus on the positive aspects of the situation. For instance, dating a guy who’s been previously married proves that he has the ability and willingness to commit to one person. More so, it’s also a sign that he knows what he wants in a relationship. But before you jump the gun and swoop up your newly divorced man, here are some things you should…

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Ghana will this Friday 27th January, 2017 hold Ghana’s first Virtual Career& Job fair. The objective of this online interactive event is to support employment opportunities in Ghana by offering employers, recruitment agencies and learning providers direct access to a diverse talent pool of students, graduates and skilled professionals. The target audience for this event includes students at the tertiary level as well as graduates of diverse disciplines, and other professions. Market Head of ACCA Ghana, Doris Ahiati speaking to 3news.com said, “these are exciting times in the history of Training and personal development…

The government of Ghana has announced plans to reduce its share of the mining royalties from 80 percent to 70 percent, while doubling the community share from 10 percent to 20 percent. At a ceremony at Ayanfuri in the Upper Denkyira West district of the Central Region, a speech read on behalf of the president, minister-designate for Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu, said the 10 percent to the community will be given to the district assemblies to be used specifically for developing infrastructure in the mining communities. This will ensure more value is retained in mining communities for development. TV3’s…

Ghanaian veterinary officers are unhappy with the failure of some countries within the West African sub-region to enforce the ban on slaughtering of donkeys. They are calling for an immediate adherence to the directive to halt the indiscriminate slaughtering to protect donkeys. Donkeys are used for farming activities and carting of goods in rural communities in the West African sub-region. Chief veterinary officers in the sub region have indicated the alarming rate at which donkeys are being slaughtered could deplete their number within two years. A communiqué released by the Veterinary Directorate under the Ministry of Agriculture in October 2016…

Panelists on Thursday edition of the 3FM’s Sunrise Morning Show have concurred that politics is indeed a dirty game. The panelists who debated the issue were undivided in their opinion. According to Financial Analyst at the Dalex Finance Company Joe Jackson, politics is a dirty game because of issues of back-stabbing. He argues that “politics as practised in Ghana is dirty especially the back-stabbing…the fact that people go into politics to make money all that put together make politics dirty”. Joe Jackson also spoke about the deteriorating factor. “What has happened is that over time, people who want to remain…

A 30-member committee was inaugurated today by President Akufo-Addo to handle activities for Ghana’s 60th anniversary celebrations. The committee would be chaired by Ken Amankwah with Deputy Chief of Staff,  Samuel A. Jinapor  as the Vice Chairman. The Committee has representatives from strategic state institutions including the Ghana Revenue Authority, Ministry of Education Ghana Armed Forces and Ghana Police Service. The members are: Ken Amankwah      Chairman Samuel A. Jinapor   Vice Chairman Eugene Arhin         Secretary Duke Ofori-Atta Lord Commey Sam Ellis Edmond Boateng Michael Ofori-Atta Ama Serwaa Nyarko Jefferson Sackey Kwaku Danso Misa         Communication Working Group Abyna Ansah Adjei        …

Ghana’s parliament after vetting thirteen (13) ministerial nominees has approved eight (8) of them leaving out the Senior Minister designate, Yaw Osafo Maafo, Energy Minister designate, Boakye Agyarko and three others whose fate is yet to be known. The House is yet to give reasons why the nominations of five of the ministers who have gone through vetting are yet to be approved. Below is the list of approved ministers who would subsequently be sworn in by the president to take office and start work. List of approved nominees: Kan Dapaah Atta – National Security, Ken Ofori Atta  – Finance…

Even before he is vetted and possibly approved to be a regional minister, President Akufo-Addo’s nominee for Brong Ahafo, Kweku Asomah Kyeremeh has been rejected by the chiefs of the Sunyani traditional council for ‘insulting’ them. The chiefs have openly declared that they will not cooperate with him or work with him if the president goes ahead to let Kweku Asomah Kyeremeh represent him (Akufo-Addo) in the region. TV3’s reporter in the region reports that the chiefs at a press conference where they indicated the nominee had disrespected them on several occasions and incited residents against them. It would be…

The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) wants government to give them representation on the board of directors on a number of government agencies. The executive secretary of the association, Samsom Asaki Awingobit speaking to Onua Business News says the association with a membership of over 27000 is key stakeholders when it comes to issues on imports and exports. He is  therefore of the view that having representation on boards of organizations such as the Ghana Exim bank , the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, the Ghana Shippers Authority, the Ghana Maritime Authority and the Ghana Airport Authority will give…