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Black Star B players say they are ready to take on their counterpart Burkina Faso in a CHAN qualifier which slated for August 12. As the CHAN qualifier gets close, 28 players have been selected from various clubs in the Ghana Premier League to represent Ghana. The players are preparing feverishly at the Ghanaman Soccer Center in Prampram. In an interview with Onua Sports at their training grounds, Asante Kotoko striker Saddick Adams says it has been a great training session and they are looking forward to the game. “The preparation has been good, because if you see the boys…

Ghanaian boxer Bukom Banku may be looking forward to a fight against Samir Bastie, but hasn’t wasted any time in finding a sparring partner in fellow comedian Lilwin. The pair partook in an exhibition bout which got fans excited seeing these two take on each other in a hilarious boxing bout. Watch the video below: By Nana Afrane Asante|3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh

A  task-force has been deployed to combat Galamsey operations in the Eastern, Western and Ashanti regions of Ghana. 400 joint military and police personnel were commissioned today, Monday July 31, are ready to set off to begin the fight  against Galamsey. Source: 3news.com

Budding gospel artiste Kingsford Ekow Mensah has expressed gratitude to God following the substantial airplay his two latest songs are enjoying. Aseda Dwom has become the favourite of many choral groups in various churches since its release in 2016. It is enjoying airplay on various radio stations in Accra. Affectionately called King, the smooth-voice artiste said the song – as it title suggests – is to thank God for how far He has brought him. He said he is surprised how people quickly identify with the song and sing along any time he performs it in churches. His other song – Wonsa, which…

Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has arrived at a Spanish court amid allegations he evaded millions in tax. Prosecutors accuse Ronaldo, reported to be the world’s highest paid athlete, of evading €14.7m ($17.3m; £13.1m) in tax since 2010. The Real Madrid star has previously denied the allegation, saying his “conscience is clear”. Ronaldo, 32, is the latest in a string of footballers to be pursued by the Spanish tax authorities. Argentina’s Lionel Messi, who plays for Barcelona, was handed a 21-month prison sentence after being found guilty of the same charge last year. Earlier this month, the court ruled he could pay…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that 755 staff must leave US diplomatic missions, in retaliation for new US sanctions against Moscow. The decision to cut staff was made on Friday, but Mr Putin has now confirmed the number who must go by 1 September. It brings staff levels to 455, the same as Russia’s complement in Washington. This is thought to be the largest action against diplomatic staff from any country in modern history, says the BBC’s Laura Bicker in Washington. The number includes Russian employees of the US diplomatic missions across Russia, the BBC’s Sarah Rainsford in Moscow…

Former Deputy Communications Minister, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has warned that there would be power crisis popularly known as ‘dumsor’ in Ghana should the government abrogate the AMERI Power deal. According to him, the power stability Ghana is enjoying currently is as a result of the AMERI deal and other power barges so the abrogation of the AMERI deal will plunge the nation into darkness again. Mr. Kwakye Ofosu gave the warning while contributing to discussions on TV3’s New Day hosted by Bright Nana Amfoh on Monday. The former Deputy Communications Minister’s comments follow the police’s raid in the homes of at…

The wife of Ghana’s Vice-President, Hajia Samira Bawumia, has called on activists across the world who are fighting to end human trafficking to put emphasis on the sources of human trafficking, rather than the destination of trafficked persons. Addressing participants drawn from civil society, law enforcement, and government agencies at the International Women Trafficking Conference in India, Mrs. Bawumia proposed an innovative acronym; the five (5) S’s which stand for Socialization, Sensitization, Support, Supervision and Security as a holistic approach to tackling the menace of human trafficking. “I’ll share a Ghanaian proverb that says the ‘best way to starve a…

Management of the Ghana Technology University College (GTUC) has denied claims by some lecturers that the University College has been plunged into financial crisis. They said the management of the University College is proceeding as expected and urged the public to disregard comments by its Lecturers Association, stressing that “the University is not in any sort of financial crisis”. Mrs Julian Owusu Ansah, Registrar of GTUC, told the Ghana News Agency on Saturday that management of the university has been managing its finances well over the years. She said the current situation was “a regular and normal experience” that happens…