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The five finalists in this year’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful pageant jumped on the Onua Festival Train to join the people of Anloga celebrate their annual Hogbetsotso festival. Joining chiefs and dignitaries at the Hogbe Park for the grand durbar, the five beautiful ladies;Volta region’s Enam, AShanti region’s Serwaa, Upper Eat region’s Ayisha, Central region’s Ekua and W3estern Nirth’s Saah witnessed the display of rich culture of the Anlo people. Other dignitaries including former presidents John Dramani Mahama and Jerry John Rawlings were also in attendance. Ahead of the grand durbar, the ladies together with management of Media General paid a…

The five finalists in this year’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful pageant jumped on the Onua Festival Train to join the people of Anloga celebrate their annual Hogbetsotso festival. Joining chiefs and dignitaries at the Hogbe Park for the grand durbar, the five beautiful ladies;Volta region’s Enam, AShanti region’s Serwaa, Upper Eat region’s Ayisha, Central region’s Ekua and W3estern Nirth’s Saah witnessed the display of rich culture of the Anlo people. Other dignitaries including former presidents John Dramani Mahama and Jerry John Rawlings were also in attendance. Ahead of the grand durbar, the ladies together with management of Media General paid a…

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has described the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, as one with no record to defend, and one who has no prescriptions for the future. With the former President having said on Sunday, 3rd November, 2019, that “God brought NPP so Ghanaians can appreciate NDC”, President Akufo-Addo stated that “negativity, negativity, negativity” is all Ghanaians continue to hear from the NDC leader. Speaking at a durbar of Chiefs and people of Aflao held in his honour on Monday, 4th September, 2019, the President stated that “Ghanaians have moved on. God…

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the educational investment being made in Ghana’s children is vital for the future of the country. According to President Akufo-Addo, the development of the country’s human capital is what will enable Ghana transition from her current state into one of progress and prosperity, and thereby lift the standard of living of every Ghanaian. Speaking at an interaction with members of staff and students of Mawuli Senior High School on Tuesday, 5th November, 2019, the 2nd day of his 2-day working visit to the Volta Region, the President indicated that prior him coming into…

A tax expert, Dr. Ibrahim Bedi, has said government’s inability to mobilise enough revenue despite making some tax exemptions to allow businesses grow is due to failure to prioritise the right beneficiary businesses. According to the tax expert, who was speaking on The Key Points programme on TV3 Saturday, government gave these tax exemptions to luxury businesses which do not necessarily generate a lot of income to be pumped into the economy for growth. His comments come on the back of findings from a 2019 Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) State of the Ghanaian Economy report, which…

A tax expert, Dr. Ibrahim Bedi, has said government’s inability to mobilise enough revenue despite making some tax exemptions to allow businesses grow is due to failure to prioritise the right beneficiary businesses. According to the tax expert, who was speaking on The Key Points programme on TV3 Saturday, government gave these tax exemptions to luxury businesses which do not necessarily generate a lot of income to be pumped into the economy for growth. His comments come on the back of findings from a 2019 Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) State of the Ghanaian Economy report, which…

Militants in north-east Mali have killed 49 soldiers in an attack on a military post, the army said in a Facebook post. This makes it one of the deadliest assaults of the past decade. In a tweet, the army described it as a “terrorist attack”. Mali has suffered violence since 2012, when Islamist militants took over the north of the country. With the help of France, Mali’s army has recaptured the territory but insecurity continues. The violence has also spread to other countries in the region. Earlier it was reported that 54 soldiers had died based on a statement by…

TV3’s Grace Hammoah Asare is one of 30 alumni of the Ghana Institute of Jornalism (GIJ) honoured at the 4th edition of the GIJ Eminence Awards. She was recognized for how fast she has risen in her chosen field, especially with news anchoring, presentation and reporting, after just a year. The award comes six months after she was adjudged Best Female Newsreader in Accra at the 2019 edition of the Foklex Media Awards. Grace Hammoah Asare and the 29 other alumni of GIJ below 60 years were celebrated for their various contributions in their respective fields in the country. Speaking…

A number of students in three senior high schools have been infected with flu suspected to be H3N2 in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region. The affected schools are Legacy Girls Senior High school, a private school, Krobo Girls Senior High school and Akuse Methodist Senior High Technical School. The students are receiving healthcare at health facilities in the enclave, 3news.com has gathered. The students are reported to have complained of fever and continuous headache as they reported in numbers to hospitals in the enclave over the week. Officials from the Eastern Regional Health Directorate and the…

The Coalition of Rotation Nurses and Midwives of Ghana has accused the deputy minister for health Alexander Kojo Abban, of misinforming Ghanaians about the payment of their allowances. In a statement signed by the convener of the coalition, Nathaniel Aboagye, the group expressed disappointment in the minister for statements they claim he made on Accra-based Class FM. “The minister stated clearly that clearance has been released and even read the clearance which was issued on 24th September 2019 which is very true. Financial clearance being released is an essential step which has been done but other two important processes have…