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Sandema Senior High Technical School in the Builsa North District of the Upper East Region has reportedly been closed following a violent clash between students and the police, resulting in the death of one student. One other student has reportedly been left unconscious and is receiving treatment at the Sandema District Hospital. The deceased is said to have died from a bullet which allegedly hit him at the chest when the police attempted controlling the students who had gone on rampage after they had been beaten by the school cadet for flouting school rules. 3news.com gathers the incident began Tuesday…

Dear Uncle, I trust you are doing well. I have not had the opportunity to visit you since your appointment. I know I am becoming a prodigal nephew but forgive me. I am writing to you in connection with your latest article about your work and the frustrations you are going through. I knew from the beginning that it was not going to be easy for you. I know you also knew that too but you were prepared to give it your all in service to God and country and in line with character to see justice done at all…

Sandema Senior High Technical School in the Builsa North District of the Upper East Region has reportedly been closed following a violent clash between students and the police, resulting in the death of one student. One other student has reportedly been left unconscious and is receiving treatment at the Sandema District Hospital. The deceased is said to have died from a bullet which allegedly hit him at the chest when the police attempted controlling the students who had gone on rampage after they had been beaten by the school cadet for flouting school rules. 3news.com gathers the incident began Tuesday…

Staff of Calbank at the head office in Accra have put to test skills they acquired in a fire safety training programme organized in partnership with the Ghana National Fire Service. The company conducted a fire safety drill which saw fire marshals of the bank successfully championing the evacuation of team members to the fire assembly point for a staff  headcount. Before the evacuation process, artificial smoke was created, and hydraulic ladders released by the Fire Service to evacuate staff on higher floors. The Fire Service commended staff of CalBank for the prompt response and cooperation during the drill which…

Staff of Calbank at the head office in Accra have put to test skills they acquired in a fire safety training programme organized in partnership with the Ghana National Fire Service. The company conducted a fire safety drill which saw fire marshals of the bank successfully championing the evacuation of team members to the fire assembly point for a staff  headcount. Before the evacuation process, artificial smoke was created, and hydraulic ladders released by the Fire Service to evacuate staff on higher floors. The Fire Service commended staff of CalBank for the prompt response and cooperation during the drill which…

World-acclaimed artiste Fuse ODG is in Egypt ahead of his show during the closing ceremony of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. The Ghanaian-born British artiste is billed to thrill fans at the Cairo International Stadium ahead of the final game between Algeria and Senegal. He is in Egypt with his team. https://twitter.com/FuseODG/status/1151391207865507840 Born Nana Richard Abiona, the ‘Antenna’ hitmaker appears upbeat about Friday’s show, which will also have other African artistes performing. The opening ceremony on Friday, June 21 witnessed breathtaking performances from Nigeria’s Femi Kuti, Ivory Coast’s Dobet Gnahori and Egypt’s Hakim. Source: 3news.com

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has left the country for Cuba, on a two-day official visit. Dr Bawumia will be the Special Guest of Honour at the Graduation Ceremony of 232 Ghanaian doctors trained at the University of Medical Sciences, Cuba. He will also hold talks with the President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel; the Vice President of Cuba, Salvador Valdes Mesa; other senior Cuban Government officials and lay a commemorative wreath at the African Heroes Park. In his absence, the Speaker of Parliament, Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye was Tuesday evening, in accordance with Article 60 (11) of the Constitution, act…

Deputy Information Minister Pius Hadzide has said the appointment of Kwame Owusu as the new Board Chairman of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), is based on an excellent track record in his previous position at the Ghana Maritime Authority. While at the Ghana Maritime Authority, he was accused of superintending  over questionable expenditure, including spending a million cedis to renovate his official residence. He was also accused of using over GHc10,000 to host a lunch meeting for 17 people at a hotel he owns. The government, through the Transport Minister, Kweku Ofori Asiamah, subsequently instituted a probe into the matter…

Human rights group, Amnesty International has lodged a complaint with the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate allegations of human rights abuse of murder suspect Gregory Afoko, who is currently standing trial. The group wants  a full-scale investigation into circumstances that compelled the Ghana Police Service to refuse to enforce the bail granted Gregory Afoko by an Accra High Court. The court had earlier in March 2019 granted Afoko bail to the tune of GHc500,000 but the state ignored the court’s ruling and continued to hold the suspect in custody for about three months. On Monday,…