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I was twenty-four years when Charles and his family came home to see my parent and asked for my hand in marriage. I’d dated Charles for over two years and throughout the years that we were together my parents were aware and his parents knew me very well. It was a fun and happy day when both families met to discuss the arrangements for the marriage and also to get the marriage list. My dad presented the marriage list in a sealed envelope to Charles and the family and later dispersed. Honestly, I didn’t know what was on the list.…

The President, Nana Akufo-Addo has revealed that his victory in the 2016 elections was made possible by deep-rooted conflicts among the followers of his successor John Mahama and former president Rawlings. The president was recalling the fact that, the three times, under the Fourth Republic, that a governing party has lost to the opposition were all caused by internal wrangling. Speaking at the New Patriotic Party delegates conference in Kumasi, Sunday, the president advised the party to therefore “learn from history”. For instance, he cited the popular ‘Swedru declaration’ that caused disaffection in the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) which…

Source: 3news.com | Ghana

Maame Biney became the first black woman to qualify for a U.S. Olympic speedskating team with a pair of victories in the 500 meters. The 17-year-old native of Ghana cruised to victory in the first 500 final at the short track trials on Saturday, beating Olympians Lana Gehring, Jessica Kooreman and Katherine Reutter-Adamek. “I can’t believe it, aww geez,” she said after squealing with joy. “It’s a really good feeling, but it has to set in first because it takes me a while. I’m like, ‘Holy cow.'” Before the second final, her father sitting in the stands held up a…

A lawyer for a group set up to help Donald Trump’s transition to the White House has accused special counsel Robert Mueller of unlawfully obtaining thousands of emails. Kory Langhofer made the comments in a letter to congressional committees. But a spokesperson for Mr Mueller said the “appropriate criminal process” had been followed. Mr Mueller is investigating allegations of collusion between Mr Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia. What’s the issue? Mr Langhofer works for the Trump for America (TFA) group. It used the facilities, including email hosting, of a government agency, the General Services Administration (GSA), in the period between…

The Ministry of Trade and Industry has vehemently denied claims that foreigners were made to pay as high as $100,000 to be seated close to President Nana Akufo-Addo at an event. It is being circulated in the media that the incident took place at the recently held Ghana Expatriate Business Awards  (GEBA) organised by Millennium Excellence Foundation. The Trade Ministry in a statement issued by the Communications Unit on Saturday called the allegations baseless. “The Ministry of Trade and Industry has learnt with disdain the baseless allegations flying in the media  (including social media platforms) that the Ministry charged expatriates…

President Nana Akufo-Addo says it would be disastrous for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to ban members holding dual citizenship from contesting for positions in the party. Though he said he is aware of the challenge that amendment sought to address, he preferred another means is rather used. President Akufo-Addo was addressing party’s extraordinary delegates conference at the Baaba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Sunday. The conference is expected to accept or reject several amendments to the party’s constitution. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) branch in Chicago had  earlier warned that the proposed amendment on dual citizenship will…

The Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed that all is set for the commencement of the one-village one-dam campaign pledge of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP). Construction works can now go ahead as the rainy season is over, according to Dr Bawumia. President Akufo-Addo during the 2016 electioneering promised to establish a dam in villages in the three northern regions of the country to boost agriculture via a well-planned irrigation policy. Addressing traditional rulers in Bolgatanga in the Upper East region on Sunday, August 28, 2016, he said a robust irrigation policy “one-village-one dam” will make Ghana crop…

President Akufo-Addo and his colleague ECOWAS Heads of State have resolved to continue their fight against all forms of terrorism and political unrest in the subregion at the regional body’s 52nd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government. The activities of Boko Haram,  Al Qaeda,  and terrorist groups in the Sahel Region are amongst the specific extremist groups that were mentioned as posing the greatest threat to West African Region. Agenda of 52nd ECOWAS Ordinary Summit Institutional issues,  political  and security situation in Guinea Bissau,  allocation of statutory positions in ECOWAS,  Tunisia’s observer status,  association agreement…

The National Petroleum Authority has announced that prices of petroleum products at the pumps would remain stable over the pricing window: 16th December to 31st December 2017. “This is as a result of a marginal drop of fuel prices on the world market. The exchange rate has also remained relatively stable,” NPA said in a statement on Saturday. Additionally, in line with a directive from the Ministry of Energy, the statement said the Authority has activated the price stabilization mechanism to avoid any upward adjustment in prices. The Authority has therefore adjusted the price stabilization and recovery levy (PSRL) on…