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Member of Parliament for Kintampo South, Felicia Adjei has urged opinion leaders and stakeholders within her constituency to increase the fight against the abuse of the girl child and women in the community. The MP made this call when she visited her constituency to mark the International Women’s day celebration with them. She used the opportunity to commend all the women and daughters of Kintampo and its environs for their contribution towards development in society. Felicia Adjei charged all within the community to protect the rights of women and keep them out of harm or any form of abuse. “As…

Authorities at the Kpone Health Centre in the Greater Accra Region have appealed to the first lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo, to help expand and give a facelift to the facility to better serve the health needs of the people in the For over 22 years, the facility has not seen any expansion or facelift despite the increase in the population of the area which currently stands at 120,000. The authorities say the population has outgrown the capacity of the facility. In 2018, Out Patient Department attendance at the health centre reached 27,000 while the maternity unit recorded 464 deliveries. Administrator of…

Herbert Mensah[/caption] The President and Board Chairman of Ghana Rugby, Mr Herbert Mensah has highly praised the roles women play in Ghana’s development as the world marks International Women’s Day. “Big respect to all women,” he said in a video message to commemorate the occasion International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. It is a focal point in the movement for women’s rights. This year’s theme is Balance for Better highlights the urgent need for a gender balanced world. Source: 3news.com | Ghana]]>

Three suspected armed robbers have been arrested in the Eastern Region with one locally manufactured pistol and six live cartridges. Amadu Hamidu, 45 years; Tahiru Gariba, 33 and Omaru Teta, 25 were arrested Friday afternoon by the Operation Cow Leg team. Two others managed to escape. They have since been handed to the Mpraeso Police for investigations and prosecution. A police report said lieutenant Bright Baah Asante in charge of the Operation Cow Leg team at Abetifi was on duty at Sambour Police barrier area when they “spotted the three together with two others at large, in moves suspected to…

Stanbic Bank has offered to support the 13-year-old street boy, Abdul Hakeem Alhassan Aremeyaw, who returned to the streets of Accra after having won an essay competition and represented Ghana in China. [Video] Street boy wins essay contest to represent Ghana abroad but no help The support will see the brilliant boy further his education in an environment which will enable him to realise his dream of becoming a pilot. In addition, the bank has offered to set aside 50,000 cedis as seed capital to help deal with issues relating to streetism in the country. “There are many Hakeems that this…

Government says there is no militia or vigilante group operating from the Osu Castle in Accra as has been suggested in an investigative documentary dubbed ‘militia in the heart of the nation’. “There is no militia or vigilante group operating from the castle,” Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah told journalists Friday at a news conference to comment on the investigative piece by Manasseh Awuni. A group, De-Eye, said to be associated with the NPP government was captured on secret camera undergoing drills at the Osu Castle, which was said to be an annex of the Presidency. The facility was described…

A Victim of the shooting incident which took place at Bawaleshie during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election, Ishawu Yaro is asking the Commission of Inquiry probing the incident to ensure that his shooters are brought to book and dealt with. Ishawu Yaro made this appeal when he took his turn at the Commission, whose sitting was moved to the 37 Military Hospital where he is currently on admission, to give an account of happenings that led to the shooting on January 31, 2019. In his narration, Mr Yaro who was a professional footballer said he was in Bawaleshie as an…

As part of activities marking this year’s International Women’s Day celebration, TV3 honoured some female anchors of the station for their contributions to improve society. Three of the station’s anchors, Wendy Laryea, Natalie Fort and Miriam Osei-Agyeman, who all have initiatives towards improving society, were on TV3 New Day to throw more light on their respective initiatives as the world celebrates women and their contributions to society. About ‘Inspire to Rise Wendy Laryea, through her “Inspire to Rise” non-governmental organization inspires the youth in Basic and Senior High Schools through mentorship and skills development programmes. The project was founded primarily…

Waste management giant Zoomlion Ghana Limited has received plaudits for its immense sanitation work at Tamale in the Northern Region before, during and after the 62 independence day celebration last Wednesday. Ahead of the historic event held at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium, the waste management company undertook a massive clean-up exercise within Tamale and its environs to give the city a befitting status for the celebration. All major roads within the metropolis were cleaned and washed with mechanized street sweepers and curbs painted. Principal streets were also branded with the colours of the national flag and fixed astroturf at…

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Krachi West Constituency, Helen Ntoso, has observed it is unfair the way the government disbursed a sum of GH₵1.75 million compensation to families of Seven Asawase youth who lost their lives in the Manso Nkwanta shooting incident last year. The seven, who were mistaken for armed robbers by the police, were gunned down in a tragic incident which has come to be widely regarded as the Manso Nkwanta shooting or the Asawase 7. Subsequently,  government announced a GH₵1.75 million compensation for the affected families after findings of a seven-member committee established the deceased…