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Versatile broadcaster and experienced events host, Johnnie Hughes, has been chosen to compère this year’s National Tourism Awards scheduled for March 22 at the Event Haven, Trade Fair Center, in Accra. Mr Hughes, who co-hosts TV3’s flagship morning magazine show New Day and other programmes on the various Media General platforms, welcomed the announcement of his selection to host the big tourism event. “My deep knowledge, appreciation and advocacy for tourism is an open secret. In addition, my many years of delighting diverse live audiences with masterful performances, smooth presentations and impressive dress sense will come to play once more…

Construction work on the Kaneshie First Light underground drainage system in Accra is expected to delay as engineers have pushed the completion date from March 30 to mid-April. Officials had announced in March 1 the project, which seeks to improve the drainage system in the area to prevent the perennial flooding, was going to be completed in 30 days to avoid inconvenience to motorists However, engineers told 3news.com Thursday that work on the 7 million-cedi World Bank funded project cannot be completed on the initial scheduled date due to delays in commencement. Actual construction work started last weekend. The resident…

The new Metropolitan Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra, Most Reverend John Bonaventure Kwofie has commended former President Jerry John Rawlings for standing up for the poor and underprivileged in society. Archbishop Kwofie said the respect and commitment the former President had demonstrated towards the youth is something that is appreciated and recognized by many. The Metropolitan Archbishop commended the former President when he called on him at his office in Accra on Wednesday. Accompanied by leading clergy from the Archdiocese, Most Reverend Kwofie said former President Rawlings was an Apostle fighting against injustice and the protection of the…

A communicator for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Eric Amoako Twum, has raised concerns about some five questions the minority posed to the Vice President and his economic management team Wednesday, March 20. Minority members held a press conference Wednesday, March 20, led by the spokesperson on Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, in which they accused the  government of mismanagement and demanded answers to some five questions. But speaking on TV3’s New Day Thursday, Mr. Twum, who is also the Deputy CEO of Ghana Exports Promotion Authority (GEPA) said the questions by the minority were incomprehensible. “I took my time…

An ultramodern library and ICT centre boasting of full internet connectivity and teachers’ common room has been commissioned for the New Juaben Senior High School at Koforidua in the Eastern Region. The 602,000-cedi facility financed by the MTN Foundation, replaces the poorly ventilated library that was stocked with obsolete books and give the students and teachers the opportunity enhance their digital knowledge, . The new library with a 200 seating capacity and the 20-seater ICT centre, is expected to both students and the teaching staff a better learning and teaching environment. For five years, Huawei, partners for the project, will…

Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye[/caption] The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye has ordered the removal of the Right to Information bill from parliaments motion paper on Thursday. The order preceded a planned reading of the bill for the third time as captured by the Order Paper. The Speaker’s action was necessitated by the Civil Society Organisations’ decision to make additional proposals to be inserted into the bill. Meanwhile, Chairman of the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Parliament and deputy Minority Whip, Ben Abdallah Banda, says parliament should not be blamed for the delay in the passage…

Two young women have been found dead in a thicket at Abrepo in Kumasi in what is suspected to be a murder case. Bodies of the two women believed to be between 25 and 30 years, were recovered Thursday in different positions near Samad Hotel with used condoms around the scene and unused ones in their bags. One of them, whose pant was removed to the knee level, was found in what is popularly referred to as “doggy position” with her stomach and face lying flat on the ground. The other lady had her ‘stretch’ trousers stripped to the thigh…

A member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications team, Eric Amoako Twum, has said the government may have to go back to the drawing board to redefine its flagship policy “One-District One-Factory” to properly address the economic needs of Ghanaians. The NPP while in opposition promised to establish a factory in each of the 216 districts (now 254) in the country, but on coming into government less than 100 factories to produce various goods have been established or revived. In the wake of conversations about the alarming depreciation of the cedi, many experts, including the President, Nana Addo…

A man accidentally shot himself after he threw his gun at a cockroach in an attempt to squash the insect, police say. The unnamed 50-year-old man told police in Detroit, Michigan that he tried to kill the bug on Tuesday morning by throwing a shoe at it, only for a revolver hidden inside to go off and send a bullet flying in his direction. After throwing his sneaker at the cockroach, the man’s gun fell out and fired, striking him in the foot. Authorities said the man was taken to a local hospital and is in stable condition following the…

A man accidentally shot himself after he threw his gun at a cockroach in an attempt to squash the insect, police say. The unnamed 50-year-old man told police in Detroit, Michigan that he tried to kill the bug on Tuesday morning by throwing a shoe at it, only for a revolver hidden inside to go off and send a bullet flying in his direction. After throwing his sneaker at the cockroach, the man’s gun fell out and fired, striking him in the foot. Authorities said the man was taken to a local hospital and is in stable condition following the…