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A magistrate court in Bolga has reserved the plea of the eight illegal miners arrested for allegedly stealing gold ore from a Chinese mining firm in the Upper East Region. The decision was reached by the magistrate after the eight, who were arraigned Monday on charges of conspiracy, unlawful entry and stealing, said they did not have lawyers to defend them in the case. They were said to have used unapproved routes last Saturday to gain entry to the Shaanzi mine which has since January 23, been shut down over 16 deaths caused by explosions. 8 illegal miners arrested; face…

Stanbic Bank, a leading financial services firm, has signed a partnership agreement with media giants Media General for the 2019 Jazz Festival in Accra. Speaking on the partnership, General Manager for Commercial at Media General Daniel Amartey Armah said: “This is a match made in heaven for two big companies in the country and goes to demonstrate our influence in our respective areas of operation”. He promised patrons that TV3 would continue to offer the best programme that suits their lifestyles. On his part, the Head of Marketing and Corporate Affairs at Stanbic Bank, Mawuko Afadzinu, noted that TV3 is…

The sustainable development goals enjoin Ghana to achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all by 2030. Government is doubling efforts to achieve the goal. That notwithstanding, inhabitants of most parts of the country, especially the northern part, lack access to potable water. Inhabitants of Garu district are more affected in the dry season. Although boreholes are dotted in the district, they barely provide adequate water to serve the growing population. Dams, dugouts, ponds and lakes mostly serve the people water during the dry season. The contaminated water from these sources poses health threats to the…

File photo[/caption] One person has been shot dead and another in a critical condition at a gathering of the National Democratic Congress at its regional headquarters in the Ashanti region. According to an eyewitness, a man believe to be a member of the vigilante group, the Hawks, shot the deceased in the chest at close range, at least three times. The other was shot in the thigh and at the back. General Secretary of the NDC Johnson Asiedu Nketia who was in the meeting confirmed one of the two persons who sustained the gunshot wounds has died at the Komfo…

Prosecutors have told a court in Takoradi that the alleged serial kidnapper being held for the kidnapping of three women, Samuel Wills, has failed to lead investigators to arrest his supposed friend who he claimed assisted him to break jail last December. The Nigerian had on February 12 claimed his friend whose name was given as Kwesi and one Police CID man who he could not name, assisted him to break from police cell last year and pleaded with the court to grant him time to lead investigators to the two people. Police CID man assisted me to break jail…

At least, once in every man/woman’s lifetime, they’d be event organizers or help in organizing an event— their wedding— if they ever plan to settle down. Planning a [your] wedding can sometimes be one hell of an experience, especially when vendors’ products/services can cost an arm and leg. Thanks to some platforms like the Ayefro App [check it out on App or Play Store] that brings together all event vendors for clients to choose those with the best rates and services, according to their budget. If you’ve enough to put together a luxurious wedding, why not? If you don’t, however,…

At least, once in every man/woman’s lifetime, they’d be event organizers or help in organizing an event— their wedding— if they ever plan to settle down. Planning a [your] wedding can sometimes be one hell of an experience, especially when vendors’ products/services can cost an arm and leg. Thanks to some platforms like the Ayefro App [check it out on App or Play Store] that brings together all event vendors for clients to choose those with the best rates and services, according to their budget. If you’ve enough to put together a luxurious wedding, why not? If you don’t, however,…

A former Chief of Staff, Nana Ato Dadzie is demanding the resignation of the Inspector General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu, for what he describes as “a clear abuse of human rights” in the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election. At least six persons were left 6 wounded with some of them sustaining gunshots wounds from some armed masked men said to be operatives of the national security and members of the pro NPP vigilante group, the Invisible Forces. Many have criticised the January 31 violent incident that grabbed international headlines as some people demanded an independent investigations into the matter. On the…

Two hundred and seventy-five ambulances procured by the government are set to arrive in the country by the end of April this year. The vehicles are to be distributed to all constituencies in the country. Currently, there are less than 100 functional ambulances operating in some parts of the country. Interview The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, disclosed this in an interview with the Daily Graphic in Accra last Saturday. He did not mention the total cost of the vehicles, but said “these are being funded from the $1 million per constituency the President pledged…

Eight illegal miners have been arrested for allegedly stealing gold ore from a Chinese mining concession Gbane in the Upper East Region. They were said to have used unapproved routes to gain entry to the Shaanzi mine which has since January 23, been shut down over 16 deaths. Security personnel of the mine arrested the eight illegal miners on Saturday and handed them over to the regional police command for prosecution. Police in the region told 3news.com that the suspects will today, February 18 be arraigned on two counts of stealing and unlawful entry, our correspondent Tanko Mohammed Rabiu reported.…