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The Ghana Highway Authority has set load restriction on the Buipe and Yapei bridges on the Kintampo – Tamale trunk road due to the continuous deteriorating condition of the two major bridges. From now until a major rehabilitation is done, vehicles weighing above 20 tonnes will not be allowed to cross the two bridges, the Authority announced in a statement. “The allowable load limit on these bridges is now 20 tonnes,” it said.Rehabilitation work on the two bridges, according to the Authority, will start soon, but did not say exactly when, adding once it commences, the two bridges will totally…

President of the National House of Chiefs, Togbe Afede XIV, has called on West African leaders to work towards ensuring democratic change in Togo where thousands of government opposition supporters are demanding an end to the Gnasssingbe rule. Speaking exclusively to TV3’s Nana Adua on the current situation in Togo Saturday, Togbe Afede underscored the need for African leaders to intervene in the situation in Togo. He said the Togolese people deserve “more than they are going through today,” which he said could have consequences on West Africa if measures are not taken to ensure rule of law prevails. “I…

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has asked members of the New Patriotic Party, especially their leaders, to enrol in the ‘NDC School’ to be taught “logical thinking”. He suggested that some recent comments by the party members regarding the Akufo-Addo led government causes one to think that the NPP leaders and their communicators have a problem with logic. Addressing NDC members and supporters after Saturday’s Unity Walk in Tamale, Mr Asiedu Nketia premised his position on arguments put forth in defence of what he said has been the failure of the NPP government so far.…

Ghana’s tourism sector has for the first time in 10 years, recorded its worst performance in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the first quarter of this year, statistics from the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) have shown Although FDI constitute about 49 per cent of investments into the sector,  its share in the sector has been declining. The development, according to Groupe Nduom Research (GN- Research), could threaten Ghana’s National Tourism Development Plan (2013-2027) that requires 1.3 billon dollars annually. “The sector recorded no new project for the first quarter of the year [2017] although GIPC recorded 95 new FDI…

Former President John Mahama says it was good that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) lost the 2016 general elections. He argued if that had not happened, Ghanaians wouldn’t have appreciated the good work done by the eight-year reign of the NDC, most of which were under his leadership. President Mahama said if the NDC had won the elections, Ghanaians would have continued to haunt his administration that Akufo-Addo would have performed better if he had won. “It is not for nothing that God asked us to step aside, if God hadn’t let us step aside, Ghanaians would have not appreciated…

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has questioned the president of Togo, Faure Gnassingbé has anything new to offer his country after 12 years of rule which has triggered national anti-Gnassinngbe protests. Protests have continued in the francophone country in the last three days as opposition supporters demand the resignation of Mr. Gnassingbé and an end to what they say has become the Gnassingbé dynasty. Security in the country is currently fragile and many fear the situation could explode. Internet services have been shut down in Togo while mobile services cannot be accessed, 3News correspondents have reported. Speaking to the BBC…

Senior High Schools in the country have been given the leeway to credit food and other essential items needed to run the Free SHS policy, whilst they await funds to hit their respective accounts. Government announced on Thursday that half of the GH¢486 million budgeted for the policy was expected to be released by the Finance Ministry on Friday. A Public Relations Officer at the Ghana Education Service (GES), Kojo Asiedu-Odei confirmed to TV3 Friday Midday Live with Bright Nana Amfoh that the Ministry of Education’s account has been credited with the GH¢280 released by government. Money would then be disbursed to…

Ghana’s Most Beautiful pageant will this Sunday shift into third gear as the 10 regional contestants mount the stage to show off their beautiful side by strutting their stuff in a fashion show. Each of the contestants will wow the audience in a three-round of performances that will see them model in casual, smart and evening clothes plus what is expected to be the peak performance of the night – dress as a member of the security forces in the country. Certainly, Sunday’s show will be the defining moment for the ladies, especially those who are yet to prove they…

Management of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) says it will revive plans to construct student hostels at the Institute’s new site at Okponglo in Accra once a new governing council is inaugurated. Rector of GIJ, Dr Wilberforce Dzisah said although the plan to get private investors or estate developers to construct the hostels at the new site had suffered a temporary setback, management was determined to quicken the process as soon as the Council was in place. He gave the assurance when the Institute formally admitted new students to its Masters, Degree and Diploma programmes at the 17th matriculation…

Suspects in police cells at Dadieso Police Station in the Suaman District of the Western Region have been escaping from cells due to the weakened dilapidated mud structure housing the station. The Suaman District Police Commander, Supt. Joseph Ackah, who revealed this to Takoradi-based Connect FM, said the structure that was build in the 1960s has become a deathtrap to both personnel and suspects. “The charge office which is constructed with mud with the roofs leaking whenever its rains. We don’t have good cells for the prisoners… As a result, we have been recording so many jailbreaks for sometime now,”…