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The head of training at the National Identification Authority (NIA), Abdul Ganiyu, has clarified the delay in the issuance of Ghana Cards at approved registration centres. Most Ghanaians who have undergone the registration in Accra have complained about their inability to receive the cards immediately after egistration. Speaking on 3FM’s Sunrise morning show hosted by Winston Amoah, Abdul Ganiyu the cards are not provided right after registration due to problems of connectivity and not about poor service provision as widely claimed. “There are two different ways of registering and one is to be enrolled which means to be registered as…

Former President John Dramani Mahama’s spokesperson, Joyce Bawa Mogtari, has described a decision by the Parliamentary Service Board to construct a new 450-seater chamber for the House as a misplaced priority. The news of the new chamber has been met with public outrage and protests captured under the social media campaign #DropThatChamber, which led to the arrest three of the protesters in Parliament on Friday. [Watch] Ernesto Yeboah, two others arrested for protesting in Parliament Major concerns from the public and some Members of Parliament, from both sides of the House, have been whether the chamber is a priority. Some…

Private legal practitioner Bobby Banson has proposed the initiation of a national campaign to have the National Security Coordinating Council change its ways, in the wake of operations deemed abusive and  unprofessional in the eyes of the public. The suggestion for a #DropThatNationalSecurity campaign follows a recent raid of the East Legon offices of online news portal ModernGhana by some National Security operatives to arrest journalists alleged to have been engaged in cybercrimes. One of the arrested journalists, Emmanuel Abugri Ajafor, who was detained from Thursday evening to Saturday morning, later alleged he was manhandled and tortured while in the…

Award-winning songstress, Becca has said she is willing to go back to the negotiation table with Zylofon Music if CEO of the music label, Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1) gets back to business. The Zylofon Music CEO has had issues with the law for some time now following the closure of his gold dealership company, Menzgold for not having the required license to operate. This resulted in other businesses of his including his music label halting operation. Becca who had a two-year deal with the label said although her contract has ended, she will gladly embrace another opportunity to be signed…

Award-winning songstress, Becca has said she is willing to go back to the negotiation table with Zylofon Music if CEO of the music label, Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1) gets back to business. The Zylofon Music CEO has had issues with the law for some time now following the closure of his gold dealership company, Menzgold for not having the required license to operate. This resulted in other businesses of his including his music label halting operation. Becca who had a two-year deal with the label said although her contract has ended, she will gladly embrace another opportunity to be signed…

The  Prisons Service in Winneba is embarking on an exercise to arrest and get residents who dump refuse in the drain and openly defecate along the beaches prosecuted. This comes on the back of a report by Media General as part of its sanitation campaign – #GarbageOut – that showed some residents an area place in Winneba resorting to using the beach behind the prisons quarters as a place of convenience. It was revealed in the report that residents refused to use the public toilet sited close to the beach, complaining it cost too much to use the place. Following…

Sadio Mane is playing at his second Africa Cup of Nations tournament after missing the 2015 edition through injury[/caption] Sadio Mane scored the winner before missing another penalty as Senegal beat Uganda in Cairo to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. Liverpool’s Mane produced a clinical low finish then won a penalty after being fouled by keeper Denis Onyango, who had already been booked. Mane, who had missed from the spot in the previous game against Kenya, was denied after the referee opted against sending the keeper off. Allan Kateregga went close for Uganda. Senegal, who are seeking a first Africa…

File picture[/caption] The Bechem Central Mosque in the Tano South Municipal Assembly has been closed down temporarily to prevent possible violent clash between Hausas and some Moslems in Bechem Zongo. The Tano South Municipal Security Council took the decision on Friday having picked intelligence the likelihood of the two groups to engage clash. The two factions have been disputing over a parcel of land. The mosque will therefore not be opened for Friday Jummah prayers and other prayers indefinitely until the security situation improves. More follow Source: 3news.com | Ghana]]>

Southampton’s Sofiane Boufal missed as Benin beat Morocco 4-1 on penalties[/caption] Benin produced a major surprise to beat Morocco 4-1 on penalties and book a quarter-final spot at the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time. Mama Seibou hit the winning penalty to send 10-man Benin through after Khaled Adenon had been sent off in extra time. In an incident-packed tie in Cairo, Moise Adilehou put Benin ahead before Youssef En-Nesyri equalised. Morocco wasted a chance to win it with the last kick of normal time but Ajax’s Hakim Ziyech’s penalty struck a post. Benin scored all their penalties…

Ettore Weber training tigers in an undated file image photo: LA REPUBBLICA[/caption] Four tigers have mauled their trainer to death during a rehearsal at a circus in southern Italy. One tiger set upon Ettore Weber, 61, on Thursday evening in Triggiano, near Bari, before the other three joined in. They then played with his body in their cage until paramedics and circus staff intervened, local media report. He later died from his injuries. Mr Weber, who worked with the Orfei Circus, is said to be one of Italy’s best known circus trainers. He had been training the tigers at about…