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Government has asked authorities at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to reconsider the decision converting Kantanga Hall, an all-male hall of residence, into a mixed one. Education Minister Mathew Opoku Prempeh in letter to the chairman of the KNUST council said “the position of Government on this matter that (Katanga) University Hall remain a male hall of residence”. Authorities at KNUST last year converted single sex halls single-sex halls –  Katanga Hall, Unity Hall (Conti) and Africa Hall – into mixed halls;  a decision that triggered agitations among students and alumni resulting in a violent protest…

Rafael Nadal reached the US Open final with a dogged straight-set win over Italian Matteo Berrettini. The Spanish second seed, 33, survived two set points in the opener before his class shone through in a 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 6-1 win at Flushing Meadows. Berrettini, 23, lost momentum after missing his chance but still showed why he is rated highly. Nadal, going for a fourth title in New York, plays Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in Sunday’s final. The fifth seed, 23, edged the crucial points against Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov to win 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 6-3 earlier on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Nadal proves…

Hundreds of Hurricane Dorian survivors have fled the Bahamas as thousands more anxiously await evacuation from the devastated islands. The hurricane tore through the islands earlier this week, leaving a trail of destruction and a humanitarian crisis in its wake. The official death toll rose to 43 on Friday, but is expected to increase further, officials told local media. With aid efforts under way, many survivors are scrambling to evacuate. On Friday, crowds desperate to leave amassed in their thousands at ports in Great Abaco and Grand Bahama, two of the worst-hit islands. Frustrations mounted as survivors, carrying what few…

A few months ago, I had an evening out with a TV reality star (yes it was as painful as you can imagine) and when we were introduced, she looked at me incredulously and asked: “Are you some kind of PORN STAR?” The urge to fire back “Are you?” was overwhelming. Instead I shook my head and smiled. The funny thing is, I am about the furthest thing you can get from a porn star. n my eight years spent as an escort, one of the most common misconceptions about me is that I must be some kind of sex…

A mini truck has fallen from the Legon interchange in Accra and hit two other vehicles causing heavy damage to the affected vehicles. No casualty was recorded in the Friday evening accident which resulted in a gridlock along the Okponglo-Legon stretch of the Tetteh Quarshie-Madina highway. It is unclear what happened but eyewitnesses said the Kia mini truck registered GX 2038 – 19, which was from the Madina direction towards the Okponglo traffic light area lost control and fell from the top of the road. It then went down into the lane of the vehicles moving towards Madina and hit…

The majority shareholder of the now-defunct Heritage Bank Ghana Limited, Mr Seidu Agongo, has bemoaned what he describes as the “sad end” to the indigenous financial institution following news of the scheduled auctioning of the collapsed bank’s assets. Narrating the dream behind setting up the bank, Mr Agongo, in a short write-up, said: “In July 2014, I set out to build a brand that will endure and stand the test of time. It was a deliberate attempt, guided and inspired by a passion to create a formidable brand from scratch onto the world economic stage. Like Ecobank, Access Bank and…

The majority shareholder of the now-defunct Heritage Bank Ghana Limited, Mr Seidu Agongo, has bemoaned what he describes as the “sad end” to the indigenous financial institution following news of the scheduled auctioning of the collapsed bank’s assets. Narrating the dream behind setting up the bank, Mr Agongo, in a short write-up, said: “In July 2014, I set out to build a brand that will endure and stand the test of time. It was a deliberate attempt, guided and inspired by a passion to create a formidable brand from scratch onto the world economic stage. Like Ecobank, Access Bank and…

Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo has described as welcoming the idea for the Akufo-Addo’s government  to pursue a “Ghana Beyond Corruption” agenda, as proposed by the Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana. The Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana, Ron Strikker, had said during the launch of the 20th anniversary launch of Ghana Initiative Integrity (GII) Thursday that corruption is a bad phenomenon which dissuades foreign investors from coming into a country. He said he would rather the government had a “Ghana Beyond Corruption” as a policy rather than a “Ghana Beyond aid”, which was launched by the President Akufo-Addo on May 1. “…your official…

Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo has described as welcoming the idea for the Akufo-Addo’s government  to pursue a “Ghana Beyond Corruption” agenda, as proposed by the Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana. The Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana, Ron Strikker, had said during the launch of the 20th anniversary launch of Ghana Initiative Integrity (GII) Thursday that corruption is a bad phenomenon which dissuades foreign investors from coming into a country. He said he would rather the government had a “Ghana Beyond Corruption” as a policy rather than a “Ghana Beyond aid”, which was launched by the President Akufo-Addo on May 1. “…your official…

Musician Fancy Gadam has said he is ready for a collaboration between himself and his supposed enemy Macassio. The two artistes, who hail from the north, have had some fallouts in the past as to who the ‘King of the North’ is when it comes to music. It is against this background that host of the 3FM Drive, Giovani Caleb asked Fancy Gdam if he is open to a collaboration with Macassio despite the ‘beef’ between them. He responded in the affirmative saying, “It’s a good idea.” “My doors are opened, anytime my brother needs a collaboration from  me, I’m…