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The Wa Circuit Court has sentenced a 25-year-old vulcanizer to 20 years imprisonment for robbery and causing unlawful harm. The convict, Salifu Issaka, was arrested on July 28, 2019 after he tried escaping when owner of a house he intended robbing chased him. A statement signed by the Upper West Police Public Affairs Officer noted upon being caught by owner of the house, Issaka physically attacked him inflicting machete wounds and cutting his thumbs. He was later subdued and handed over to the police, and offensive weapons were found in his possession after the police conducted a search on him.…

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has launched a two-million dollar Tertiary Education Fund to support the development of high caliber of mining professionals and global leaders in the sustainable exploitation and management of natural resources. The Fund, which will be administered in phases, would see producing member companies of the Chamber contributing 400,000 US dollars annually for five years to support tertiary education giving priority to the University of Mines and Technology (UmaT). Additionally, contract mining and explosives manufacturing member companies shall each contribute 3,000 and 2,000 dollars, respectively, annually for five years. Mr Sulemanu Koney, the Chief Executive Officer…

Ghana’s Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu Ekuful has been awarded by FIDA. The award was in recognition of Mrs Owusu Ekuful’s tremendous work in the protection of the rights of Women and Children. The 2019 FIDA Africa Regional Congress held in Abuja, Nigeria was under the theme: “The growth of women and children in Africa: beyond rhetoric” The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) is a Non-Governmental, Non-Profit Organization of women lawyers which was formed in 1964. Presenting the award of excellence to Mrs. Owusu Ekuful, FIDA noted her work in empowering women in Ghana. “We are aware of the tremendous…

Hiplife music duo Akatakyie say they are back in the music industry after years of absence. Akatakyie, made up of King Pharoah and Kobby Culture, who were a household name back in the early 2000s, are confident of recapturing the number one spot in hiplife just like they did in the past. Speaking in an interview with 3news.com, the duo said they are back to protect the hiplife legacy they birthed. “We’ve been around doing business, traveling and all that, but Akatakyie is here. “We are the kings of hiplife, and we have to protect it. “They learnt from us,…

Hiplife music duo Akatakyie say they are back in the music industry after years of absence. Akatakyie, made up of King Pharoah and Kobby Culture, who were a household name back in the early 2000s, are confident of recapturing the number one spot in hiplife just like they did in the past. Speaking in an interview with 3news.com, the duo said they are back to protect the hiplife legacy they birthed. “We’ve been around doing business, traveling and all that, but Akatakyie is here. “We are the kings of hiplife, and we have to protect it. “They learnt from us,…

Lawyers for NDC National Chairman Samuel Ofosu Ampofo have urged the Accra High Court hearing the case against their client to strike out an audio recording presented as evidence of crime. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo and the party’s Deputy Communications Officer, Anthony Kwaku Boahen, are facing three charges over an alleged leaked audio meant to create mayhem in the country. The said audio reveals strategies the NDC intends to hit back at its political opponents including kidnapping the family members of vigilante groups allegedly used to cause mayhem at Ayawaso-Wuogon by-election in January, as well as inciting hatred against the chairperson of…

A total of 28 people have so far lost their lives in the torrential rains in the Upper East region. As of Wednesday morning, the death toll stood at 27, but the Upper East NADMO regional coordinator Jerry Asamani confirmed on 3FM Sunrise morning show on Thursday that one body was later discovered in the Bongo District. According to Mr. Asamani, residents were warned about the impending disaster because of the state of buildings in that part of the country, which are mostly constructed with mud and are over aged. The NADMO Coordinator is therefore calling for a legal framework…

A scuffle between personnel of the Ghana Police Service and some members of the Adomfe community in the Ashanti region has left one person dead. Reports suggest the police had used excessive force in an attempt to apprehend two suspected drug peddlers. The 33 year old commercial driver, Kofi Ampomah died after a fierce battle with the police on the night of Tuesday October 15, 2019. The lifeless body of the deceased shows deep cuts on her neck region and his upper lip. Blood stains could be seen at where the incident happened. According to an eyewitness “the police came…

Professor Emeritus Stephen Adei, Board Chairman, Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has directed customs officials to re-direct all purported protocol clearance of goods to his office as part of measures to block revenue leakages. Prof. Adei says any officer who goes contrary to the directive will have himself to blame. He gave the directive when he, together with the Director General of the GRA and the Commissioner of Customs visited the Custom Division, Tema Collection at the Port of Tema to interact with staff of the GRA. The visit was the first interaction he had had with Custom officials after taking…

Professor Emeritus Stephen Adei, Board Chairman, Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has directed customs officials to re-direct all purported protocol clearance of goods to his office as part of measures to block revenue leakages. Prof. Adei says any officer who goes contrary to the directive will have himself to blame. He gave the directive when he, together with the Director General of the GRA and the Commissioner of Customs visited the Custom Division, Tema Collection at the Port of Tema to interact with staff of the GRA. The visit was the first interaction he had had with Custom officials after taking…