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Former President Jerry John Rawlings and his wife, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings have commended Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko for their splendid leadership and spiritual guidance to the Japanese nation. The two also congratulated newly installed Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on their ascension to the throne. The former President and his wife offered their congratulations when they called at the Embassy of Japan on Monday to sign the congratulatory book opened following the enthronement of Japan’s new Emperor. Referring to their admiration for the tenure of Emperor Akihito and urging the new monarch to replicate that quality of…

A delegation visited the explosion scene on Monday[/caption] Any landing beach committee caught hoarding and engaging in premix fuel racketeering would be dissolved and leadership prosecuted, the National Premix Committee has warned. National Chairman of the Premix Committee Mr. Nii Lante Bannerman told 3news.com’s Central Regional correspondent Kwame Kakraba it is illegal to sell the fuel to persons who are not fishermen to be resold later at a higher price. His comment follows last Friday’s premix fuel explosion at Kormantse in the Central Religion in which four people lost their lives. Three others were seriously injured. One Nana Kojo,34, who…

Captain Vincent Kompany scored his first goal of the season for Manchester City against Leicester[/caption] Manchester City know they will retain their Premier League title if they win on the final day of the season after Vincent Kompany’s wonder strike saw off a spirited Leicester side. With 20 minutes remaining, the score goalless and nerves jangling at Etihad Stadium, the defending champions needed inspiration in a game where only victory would maintain their initiative at the top of the table. They got it from an unlikely source in their long-serving captain, who strode forward and let fly from 25 yards…

President Akufo-Addo[/caption] 1. Your Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo, I bring you greetings from Saltpond where I am currently cooling off for the weekend. 2. About three months ago, I was in the University of Bristol as Visiting Scholar to present a paper assessing the democratic practice in Ghana. In that presentation, I particularly singled out the political freedom we enjoyed in Ghana under the previous somewhat revolutionary-minded regime of the NDC. I predicted more freedom for the Ghanaian people under the NPP administration led by you, given the democratic culture of your party and your own persona as an avowed democrat.…

Ghanaian singer and songwriter, Wendy Addo, known by stage name Wendy Shay, has disclosed it will be fulfilling for her to sit back and enjoy her own music later in life as a sexagenarian.  Currently out with a new single titled “Stevie Wonder”, which features Shatta Wale, she said in a interview  with Giovanni Caleb on the 3FM Drive Monday that she is looking forward to such proud moments when her future family will appreciate the life she lived. “I will play them for my kids and grandchildren, that way they will get to understand who I was and the…

Robert Sarfo-Mensah[/caption] After the premiering of the Number 12 exposé by Anas Aremeyaw Anas, Robert Sarfo-Mensah, then Director-General of National Sports Authority hauled Anas Aremeyaw Anas and his Tiger Eye PI before the High Court, Accra. He alleged that Anas had defamed and violated his human rights. The said writ was filed on 10th October, 2018. The lawyer for Anas, Kissi Agyebeng however contended that the suit filed by Robert Sarfo-Mensah sinned incurably against the rules of Court. Lawyer for Anas filed an application and prayed the Court to strike out the case against the defendants, i.e. Anas and his…

Member of Parliament (MP) for Builsa South, Dr. Clement Apaak, has described the state of media freedom in Ghana as terrible since the New Patriotic Party (NPP) assumed office.   The country has lost its status as Africa’s best ranked country in the World Press Freedom Index which is compiled annually by Reporters without Boarders (RWB) which evaluates the state of journalism in 180 countries. Ghana’s ranking on press freedom in Africa reduced to 3rd this year, from 1st last year. It also dropped four points in the latest ranking in the 2019 World Press Freedom Index, as it moved from the rank…

The Duchess of Sussex has given birth to a boy, the Duke of Sussex has announced. Prince Harry said they were “absolutely thrilled” and thanked the public for their support during the pregnancy. He said Meghan and the baby were doing “incredibly well”, adding that they were still thinking about names for the infant, who was delivered at 05:26 BST. Buckingham Palace said the baby weighed 7lbs 3oz (3.2kg), and that the duke was present for the birth. It added: “The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,…

The Charismatic Evangelistic Ministry (CEM), under the leadership of Rev. Steve Mensah, is organising a two-day Intercessors’ conference dubbed: ‘Inter-Cedere conference’. The theme for the conference is “The Effectual Intercessor”, based on James 5:16b. This event promises to bring together Intercessors, Ministers of the Gospel and other members of the Christian faith across the nation, for an empowerment workshop on how to pray and intercede effectively. This conference begins on Thursday, 30th May to Friday, 31st May 2019, at the Rehoboth Temple, CEM, North-Legon, Accra near Wisconsin University. Morning sessions will be from 9:00am – 12:00noon, Afternoon sessions are from…

The Charismatic Evangelistic Ministry (CEM), under the leadership of Rev. Steve Mensah, is organising a two-day Intercessors’ conference dubbed: ‘Inter-Cedere conference’. The theme for the conference is “The Effectual Intercessor”, based on James 5:16b. This event promises to bring together Intercessors, Ministers of the Gospel and other members of the Christian faith across the nation, for an empowerment workshop on how to pray and intercede effectively. This conference begins on Thursday, 30th May to Friday, 31st May 2019, at the Rehoboth Temple, CEM, North-Legon, Accra near Wisconsin University. Morning sessions will be from 9:00am – 12:00noon, Afternoon sessions are from…