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The Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has maintained that the council will not relent on its quest to protect the public fund at the university. Currently six officers of the university including Prof. Mawutor Avoke, Vice-Chancellor, are being investigated by the EOCO, BNI and the Governing Council over procurement breaches and financial malfeasance. As a result of the investigations, the officers were last week detained by EOCO but it appears the process suffered a jolt when vital documents that can be relied on by investigators were stolen. READ MORE The other five being…

Source: 3news.com | Ghana

The second edition of  3FM’s ‘Jam in Ten’  competition which provides a platform for upcoming Disc Jockeys has  taken off on 3FM 92.7. Ten DJs:  DJ Dosky, Splash, Kenya, Rasbonko, Money, Faculty, MTN, Lyrics, Tobille and 10k have been shortlisted to take part in this year’s competition. Contestants take turns in pairs to battle against each other every Friday on 3FM’s Easy Stream  at 5: 00 pm. The first edition in which  DJ Splash and Dj Dosky went head to head showcasing their skills saw DJ  Splash emerging tops after, proceeding to the next stage of the competition. Contestants are…

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Tuesday launched two new products of the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Authority (DVLA), touting their ability to transform Ghana’s economy. The Vice President emphasized that the new products, Smart Driver’s Licence and the Smart Vehicle Registration Card,  will contribute significantly to the country’s modernization drive. He was certain the issue of fake licences, fake roadworthy stickers, fake number plates and fake documents that lead to security threats and massive revenue shortfalls would be eliminated from the system. “It is estimated that road transportation carries approximately ninety-eight per cent (98%) of the passengers and…

The Inspector-General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu has directed the Tema Regional Police Commander to take immediate action against any person identified to have caused disturbances during the Ada East DCE election. This directive comes on the back of attacks by pro-NPP vigilante group Invisible Forces during the confirmation of the Ada East DCE, Sarah Dugbakee Pobee on November 3, 2017. A police statement  said the IGP gave the directive after he and the Police Management Board members reviewed a report from the Tema Regional Police Commander, statements made by Dr. Nii Kotei Dzanie who is a member of the Council…

The suspended General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party, Mr. Kwabena Agyapong is claiming a GHC400, 000 damage in a defamatory suit against the party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako. This became necessary after his demand for an apology from the accused popularly known as Chairman Wontumi for defaming him was apparently rejected. According to Mr. Agyapong, Chairman Wontumi slandered him when the latter claimed he “stooped so low” and collected a plush car from Ibrahim Mahama to work against the NPP’s presidential interest. He said the statement was “absolute false” which was “diabolically made” to tarnish his…

The Member of Parliament for Assin South Constituency in the Central Region, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, has expressed grave concern about the inability of the police to arrest known perpetrators of vigilantism in the country. The MP however blamed political influence for the security agencies’ cold attitude towards criminals. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP expressed the concern on TV3’s New Day on Tuesday hosted by Bright Nana Amfoh, while contributing to discussions on President Akufo-Addo’s promise to deal with vigilantism. “Forgive me, not reminding Ghanaians of the grief, but when the Denkyira Obuasi issue occurred, how many days did it take…

Even distribution of state resources across all the ten regions of Ghana as dictated by the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana is top on our agenda as a government, President Akufo-Adoo has assured. Addressing the Standing Committee of the Upper East Regional House of Chiefs when they paid a courtesy call on him at the Flag Staff House, President Akufo-Adoo said even though his administration did not inherit much from the previous administration, he and his government have begun to revive and to restock the State coffers. To that end, his presidency will ensure that every region of…

Some assembly members of the Ada East District have initiated steps to annul the confirmation of Ms. Sarah Dugbakie Pobee as the District Chief Executive, claiming her election was fraudulent and fraught with irregularities. The president’s nominee, who was rejected by the assembly on three consecutive times, secured 27 of the 36 votes cast on November 3, 2017 in an election that was fraught with alleged irregularities championed by some persons believed to be members of the Invisible Forces vigilante groups. Despite protests from some members of the assembly, officials of the Electoral Commission went ahead to pronounce the nominee…

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has urged members of the Cuban Trained Ghanaian Graduates Association (ESBECAN) to be more politically active in order to influence national development. He noted that though ESBECAN is a well-organized group with significant membership, it had maintained quite a low profile in the area of active politics. The former President indicated that involvement in the activities of the National Democratic Congress would go a long way to influence the required change the party needs as it recovers from the last electoral humiliation. Speaking during a meeting with Greg Parbey, President of ESBECAN at his office on…