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Belgian born Ghanaian presenter, Vanessa Danso, will on Monday premiere on TV3, Ghana’s first animated series on the country’s history. Dubbed ‘Heresy’, the animated series is inspired by the struggles of African greats and is geared towards educating Ghanaians all over the globe on the history of their motherland. It is laced with history, education and general knowledge. The decision to bring the show on mainstream media follows its huge success since it was launched on Youtube. The show will engage the intellect of viewers, educate and inform a teaming millennial with interest in Ghana’s history. It offers education on…

Belgian born Ghanaian presenter, Vanessa Danso, will on Monday premiere on TV3, Ghana’s first animated series on the country’s history. Dubbed ‘Heresy’, the animated series is inspired by the struggles of African greats and is geared towards educating Ghanaians all over the globe on the history of their motherland. It is laced with history, education and general knowledge. The decision to bring the show on mainstream media follows its huge success since it was launched on Youtube. The show will engage the intellect of viewers, educate and inform a teaming millennial with interest in Ghana’s history. It offers education on…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has raised concerns over what it termed was the level of opulence and profligacy displayed by some candidates in the first round of the National Democratic Congress’ primaries on Saturday. A statement issued Sunday by the NPP General Secretary John Boadu said the “vulgar display of opulence and profligacy” by some of the parliamentary aspirants in some constituencies is “worrying”. Though the NPP admitted the primaries were “largely smooth”, there were some violent acts and intimidation in some constituencies that nearly marred the beauty of the democratic process in electing parliamentary candidates for the NDC…

Fire has swept through a five bedroom house at Odeneho Kwadaso in Kumasi, destroying the entire building Sunday morning. No casualties were recorded but the occupants have been displaced. The timely intervention of fire personnel prevented the fire from extending to other houses around. The fire, which started around 7:00am, destroyed property estimated worth thousands of cedis. It took fire fighters several hours to douse the fire but could not savage personal belongings and household appliances in the building. Though the cause of the fire is not immediately known, residents are pointing to a faulty refrigerator which caught fire in…

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has enjoined traditional leaders to bury their differences and unite for the speedy development of their communities. According to him, the socio-economic challenges confronting the country can best be resolved if people rally behind their leaders at all levels to proffer solutions. The Asantehene was speaking at a meeting of the Asanteman Council in Kumasi to address issues confronting kingdom and chart a new path for development. The event also coincided with the enstoolment of the new Barekesehene, Okofo Amoapim Brenya. Known in private as Lawrence Amoah, the businessman succeeded Nana Kwame Akowuah II…

The Municipal Chief Executive for La Nkwantanang-Madina, Jennifer Dede Afagbedzi has assured the people of the area that she would ensure the completion of abandoned projects by the past administration. Cutting sod for the construction of 200 capacity boys’ dormitory and other ancillary facilities for the National Community Development Vocational and Technical Training Institute at Madina, she said she is resolved to pursue developmental projects in the municipality. She pledged to complete all projects that have started under her tenure, within the stipulated time. Ms Afagbedzi said she deal with the issue of funds which usually impede projects in the…

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has asked Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo to render an unqualified apology to the association or face their wrath. At the closing of a 3-day conference on the Africa Continental Free Trade Area in Accra, Osafo-Maafo condemned efforts being taken by Ghanaian local businesses to push foreigners out of the country’s retail businesses. While the local businesses say they are enforcing the laws which bar foreign nationals from participating in retail businesses, the senior Minister claim, the locals are just “worried about competition”. “Is the Nigerian market not bigger than your market?” he asked,…

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has asked Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo to render an unqualified apology to the association or face their wrath. At the closing of a 3-day conference on the Africa Continental Free Trade Area in Accra, Osafo-Maafo condemned efforts being taken by Ghanaian local businesses to push foreigners out of the country’s retail businesses. While the local businesses say they are enforcing the laws which bar foreign nationals from participating in retail businesses, the senior Minister claim, the locals are just “worried about competition”. “Is the Nigerian market not bigger than your market?” he asked,…

Operatives of Nigeria’s National Agency for the Prohibition in Trafficking of Persons (NAPTIP) have arrested a man accused of being involved in kidnapping Ghanaian girls to Nigeria. The suspect Chika Nnodim is believed to be part of a cross border criminal gang including kidnapping and have been under security watch list of the government of Nigeria and Ghana. He and two other Nigerians: Samuel Udoetuk Wills and John Oji were alleged to have been involved in the kidnapping of three Ghanaians girls aged between 15 and 21 years. Victoria Ijampy said this in a statement on behalf of the head…

Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Cynthia Mamle Morrison has taken pragmatic steps to resolve irregularities associated with the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) as discovered by the Auditor General. The 2018 Auditor General’s Report revealed several financial irregularities leading to huge financial losses to the state, prompting the sector Minister to take measures to clean the GSFP system. A letter sighted by 3news.com addressed to the Chief Executive Officer of Youth Employment Agency, YEA, copied to the Acting National Coordinator of GSFP, indicated the minister’s resolve to get the irregularities rectified. “I will be most grateful if you could…