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Source: 3news.com | Ghana

The Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul has disclosed that progress has been made on the establishment of the endowment fund in honour of the late Major Maxwell Adam Mahama. He was speaking to representatives of the family of the late major who called on him to show appreciation for the roles he played during Maxwell Mahama’s funeral. The president announced the establishment of the fund and others when he visited the family last month, which the minister said government is committed to fulfilling all the promises it made to the family and that everything is on course to attain them…

The youth of Akomadan and neighbouring villages in the Offinso North District of the Ashanti region are said to be engaging in massive abuse of a pain reliever called Tramadol. The drug, popularly known among users as ‘Tramol’, is used for treating moderate to severe pain. However, it is being used by the youth in Akomadan and its environs as an aphrodisiac for sexual activities, according to Kumasi-based journalist Nana Boatemaa. She told Bright Kwesi Asempa on the Onua FM morning show “Yen Nsem Pa” on Thursday that while some youth use the drug as energy booster for weeding on…

Two suspected armed robbers shot and killed an unarmed police officer when he and his colleague attempted to foil their robbery operations at Lapaz near Las Pamas restaurant in Accra. The other police officer who was seriously injured is currently on at admission at the Police Hospital and in stable condition, a police statement confirming Thursday afternoon incident said. The statement signed by ASP Effia Tenge of the Public Affairs Unit of the Accra Regional Police command confirmed: “Two Police personnel on their routine motorbike patrols within Lapaz were shot by two unidentified men on unregistered motorbike who are currently on the…

The former chief executive of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Herbert Mensah has expressed his condolence to the club for the tragedy that befell it on Wednesday night. In a short video to commiserate with the club, the former Kotoko boss said the news of the terrible accident which claimed a life and left many injured came to him as a shock and his heart is heavy. “It is with great sadness that I heard the news of the tragedy that befell our great club”, he sympathized. The club was returning to their base in Kumasi in the Ashanti region when their…

Customers of Universal Merchant Bank (UMB) have been promised speed and quality banking in coming days as the bank commemorates its 45th anniversary. Formerly known as Merchant Bank, UMB was established on 15th March 1972:    one of the earliest established banks in the country. The bank is committed to supporting SMEs, socio economic development and rendering relevant services in the banking space in Ghana. Speaking at the launch of the 45th anniversary, CEO of UMB, John Awuah says customer satisfaction through the employment of innovation will be topmost on their priority list. “Satisfaction of our customers will always be topmost…

Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) has expressed sadness over the tragic accident involving players and technical team of the Kumasi Asante Kotoko that led to the death of the team’s assistant equipment manager. “The management and staff of GOIL are saddened by the tragic news,” a statement signed by the company’s Managing Director, Patrick Akorli, said Thursday. The players and officials of the team were returning to Kumasi with the players and officials of the club when their bus was involved in an accident at the Nkawkaw stretch of the Accra-Kumasi highway at about 9:45pm. Head coach Steve Polak is…

The government of Ghana has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sinohydro Corporation Limited for the execution of a number of key projects across the country. Among others, the Chinese state-owned company will undertake a multipurpose hydro project at Pwalugu; a Volta Lake Transportation Project; an Accra Flood Prevention Project, as well as other priority infrastructure projects including garbage treatment plants, solar power plants, and rail projects, at an estimated cost of $4 billion. This brings to $19bn, the commitments made by the Chinese government and its agencies following the acceptance of the financing model proposed by Vice President Dr…

Drivers and commuters plying the Bolga-Bawku road which is under construction are not happy with the state of the road, which they have been compelled to endure. The major worry of residents living along that stretch of the road is the creation of a diversion at Bawku Pulmakom by Queiroz Galvao, the construction company working on the project. The diversion, they say, is posing life threatening challenges to travelers and residents alike. The situation gets even worse whenever it rains. The rate at which vehicles get stuck at the diversion especially when it rains is alarming. On the average, about…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday launched the National Entrepreneurship and Innovations Plan (NEIP), his government’s flagship initiative, which will be the primary vehicle for providing an integrated, national support for start-ups and small businesses. The Plan, according to the President, will enable new businesses to emerge and give them the space to grow, to receive financing and business development services, to secure markets during the critical formative years, and to tap into a wide supply chain and network during their growth years, helping to create jobs at a widely distributed, national level. Despite the severe constraints of the…