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An anti-corruption crusader, Vitus Azeem, says the establishment of the much talked about Special Prosecutor Office would not make any difference in the country’s fight against corruption as has been anticipated by many. Mr Azeem who is the Executive Director for the Center for Budget Advocacy premised his argument on the appointment processes of the Special Prosecutor as contained in the Special Prosecutor bill that was passed by Parliament last Tuesday. Per the Act, the appointment of the Special Prosecutor will be done by the President on the nomination by the Attorney-General, subject to the approval of Parliament by an…

A midwife at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi is cautioning pregnant women against the consumption of alcoholic beverages, warning of serious consequences including deformities to their unborn babies. Ms. Juliana Bosomprah who is the Deputy Director of Nursing Services at the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of KATH said if a pregnant women takes in alcohol, it enters her bloodstream and passed on to the unborn baby thus exposing it to irreparable damage. Speaking to some pregnant women at a sensitization programme in Kumasi, Ms. Bosomprah said the situation could even lead to miscarriages. “Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is…

Nine mud houses at Asumesu No2, a small village in the Kwahu East District of the Eastern Region, have been burnt allegedly by some nomadic herdsmen in the area as authorities struggle to end clashes between residents and the nomadic herdsmen. Residents of the community and those other communities were at a meeting Wednesday to find best ways getting pupils in the area to return to school when the herdsmen allegedly stormed Asumesu No2 to burn down their homes. Most of the people in the area fled their homes following recent attacks that led to the death of 10 people.…

Students of two Colleges of Education in the Central Region on Thursday staged a demonstration to push government to pay the salary arrears of their striking teachers so they return to the classrooms. Teachers of the colleges across the country have for the past two weeks refused to teach trainees to protest government’s reluctance to pay them their salary arrears and resolve other issues of conditions of service. Though government, represented by the Ministry of Finance, urged the teachers to return to the classrooms as processes are underway to pay them their salary arrears and resolveother matters, but the teachers…

President Nana Akufo-Addo has held discussions with the Emir Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to establish areas of mutual benefit of the two countries. The discussions between the two leaders centered on energy, infrastructural development, railways and roads among others. The Emir who is set to visit Ghana from between December 27 and 29, 2017, told President Akufo-Addo that he was keen on seeing Ghanaian companies invest in Qatar. To this end, he said was ready to meet with the Ghanaian business community during his visit to the Ghana in December. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al…

Eighty-seven selected Courts across the country will from Monday give litigants who have cases pending before the various Courts the opportunity to have it resolved through mediation. The weeklong initiative by the Judicial Service of Ghana seeks to reduce the backlog of cases at the selected courts by 20 per cent, and forms part of programmes to mark this year’s Alternative Dispute Resolution. Dubbed “Court-Connected ADR,” the concept aims at ensuring that access to justice in Ghana is made easier, cheaper, non-adversarial, expeditious and flexible to all, particularly the poor and vulnerable. A total of 25 Circuit Courts and 62…

Ghana’s rise to being accepted as a full World Rugby member union, under the stewardship of President Herbert Mensah has been meteoric. Watch the young rugby nation’s journey and what’s to come in the sport. Source: 3news.com | Ghana

A commercial driver who ran his vehicle into a gutter in front of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation office in Accra Thursday, abandoned passengers on board and fled the scene, the GBC reported.The Hyundai Grace Urvan mini bus with registration GE 1368-13 was said to be overtaking another trotro vehicle when it veered off the road and landed on its right side in the big gutter just at the exit route to the GBC premises. Four of the seven passengers on board the vehicle reportedly sustained minor injuries, GBC reported. The driver’s mate has been arrested by the Police for questioning…

The Old Vic theatre says it has received 20 personal testimonies of alleged inappropriate behaviour by Kevin Spacey, who was its artistic director between 2004 and 2015. Those affected said they “felt unable to raise concerns”, and he “operated without sufficient accountability”. The acclaimed London theatre said it “truly apologises” for not creating an environment or culture where people felt able to speak freely. It will “commit to a new way forward”. Kevin Spacey timeline: How the story unfolded The Old Vic’s announcement follows recent allegations of sexual harassment and predatory behaviour made against the double Oscar winner and former House of…

Ghana’s former President, Jerry John Rawlings has mounted strong defence in protection of Robert Mugabe’s “unassailable” pride and dignity. As at Thursday afternoon, Mr. Mugabe who is the President of Zimbabwe, has been under house arrest in what has been described as a bloodless coup the military staged on Wednesday. The bad blood between Mugabe’s government and the army reached crescendo when the Zimbabwean leader sacked his vice president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, who appeared to be the army’s favourite to succeed the 93 year old leader. President Mugabe has been in control of Zimbabwe since it gained independence from Britain in…