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The Ghana Education Service (GES) has declared tomorrow March 7 a public holiday for all schools across the country. This is to enable pupils, students and teachers take a rest a day after their participation in the 62nd independence day celebration at the district, regional and national levels. “Schools resume for full academic work on Friday 8th March 2019,” a statement signed and issued by the GES Director-General Prof Kwesi Opoku Amankwa said. Meanwhile, the management of GES has congratulated teachers, pupils and students “for their smart turnout” at this year’s independence day parade and their participation in various activities…

Thousands of passengers are stranded at the four main airports in Kenya after a strike by workers forced the disruption of domestic and international flights. About 60 flights failed to take-off at their scheduled time from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the busiest in East Africa. Other planes left without passengers. The strike began at midnight local time, resulting in the withdrawal of fire engines from the runaway. Security, check-in and baggage-handling staff also stopped working. Flights have also been disrupted at airports in the tourist hub of Mombasa, and the cities of Eldoret and Kisumu in western Kenya. The…

Following our story on the brilliant but needy street boy, Abdul Hakeem Alhassan Aremeyaw, who has returned to the streets of Accra after winning an essay competition and representing Ghana in China, many have been moved and have expressed interest in helping him realise his dream of becoming a pilot. Watch:[Video] Street boy wins essay contest to represent Ghana abroad but no help Even though the news story did not contain detailed contacts for kind-hearted individuals and institutions to readily support Hakeem realise his dream, a few people have traced him to TV3. Among those who have so far reached…

Source: 3news.com | Ghana

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) is cautioning the general public to psyche themselves up for what it is predicting to be heat exhaustion on Wednesday. Heat exhaustion is a condition whose symptoms may include heavy sweating and a rapid pulse, a result of the body overheating. It’s one of three heat-related syndromes, with heat cramps being the mildest and heatstroke being the most severe. NADMO in a statement on Tuesday explained that the heat exhaustion occurs after one is exposed to high temperatures and is often accompanied by dehydration. “The average temperature across the country, on Wednesday 6th March…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says he is shocked by a request by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for civil society organizations and other groups to take part in a meeting aimed at finding a lasting solution to political vigilantism in the country. The president had during the delivery of his third State of the Nation Address called on both the NDC and NPP to dialogue and see to the disbandment of militia groups associated with the two parties. In response to this call, Chairman of the NDC, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo wrote to the president stating the party’s willingness to partake…

A South African singer is thought to have accidentally broadcast live footage of her partner assaulting her in her home. Babes Wodumo has been urged to give a formal statement to police after an Instagram session in her bedroom was interrupted by a man reportedly her boyfriend fellow musician Mandla ‘Mampintsha’ Maphumulo, 36. The following 38 seconds of footage shows Babes Wodumo, real name Bongekile Simelane, being attacked, punched and pulled by the hair by the man. The shocking clip sparked outrage in South Africa and has now become part of a police investigation. A South African police spokesman said: “The…

A South African singer is thought to have accidentally broadcast live footage of her partner assaulting her in her home. Babes Wodumo has been urged to give a formal statement to police after an Instagram session in her bedroom was interrupted by a man reportedly her boyfriend fellow musician Mandla ‘Mampintsha’ Maphumulo, 36. The following 38 seconds of footage shows Babes Wodumo, real name Bongekile Simelane, being attacked, punched and pulled by the hair by the man. The shocking clip sparked outrage in South Africa and has now become part of a police investigation. A South African police spokesman said: “The…

Bright Ernest Akomea, popularly known as ‘Double’ has revealed that he was given only three weeks training after being employed as a National Security operative. He disclosed this when he appeared before the Emile Short Commission of Inquiry probing incidents of violence which occurred during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election on January 31, 2019. Double’s name came up earlier when Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George took his turn before the Commission to also testify. Mr. George identified Double as one of the men who were part of the security personnel at the La Bawaleshie during the by-election when he…

Members of the Council of State have held a closed door meeting with President Akufo-Addo on the issue of high import duties charged at the ports of entry in the country. They also engaged him on the volume of tax exemptions and the impact they are having on the nations revenue stock. Addressing the President at the opening session of the meeting, Council of State Chairman, Nana Otuo Siriboe II, said “current issues which have engaged the Council’s attention and are under its active consideration and on which it wishes to dialogue with you are the results of a series…