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The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has threatened to strike in the next two weeks if the government fail to set up governing councils for the various public universities across the country. Members of the Association say they are not happy at the slow pace attitude adopted by the Akufo-Addo administration in putting in place the councils, six months after taking over the governance of the country. President of UTAG, Dr Harry Agbenu said “It is unacceptable that for six good months none of our public universities has a council. Several efforts have been made, we have contacted the Minister…

The absence of a police officer prosecuting the assault case against 13 members of Delta Force has caused the Kumasi Circuit Court to adjourned the case to August 8. The court presided over by Ms. Mary Senkyire heard Thursday morning that the police prosecutor handling the case, ACP Okyere Darko, was on leave hence his inability to show up in court. Chief Inspector Hannah Acheampong who represented and informed the court of the prosecutor’s leave prayed the judge to adjourn the case to August 8 to which was granted. The visibly unhappy lawyer for the accused persons, Matthew Appiah, expressed…

Head coach of Kumasi Asante Kotoko is in critical condition at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital after the bus of the team crashed into a stationary car Wednesday night, leaving the team’s assistant equipment officer dead. The coach, Steve Polak, was 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. Polak is among team management members, including team manager, Godwin Ablordey and driver Berchie who are in critical condition and are currently receiving medical care at the Komfo Anokye…

Lil Win has played many roles including acting as a small boy, an uncle and even an old man. This may come as a surprise but speaking with Kwesi Dope, host of The Brunch on Spyderlee Entertainment TV last Friday, Lil Win revealed that he single-handedly does his make-up whenever he’s on set. ‘I’m on set 24/7. I single-handedly do my makeup on set. When I play the role of an old man, I do my own makeup; you can ask anybody. I take the mirror and do everything. That extra-service is not added to my pay. I leave that…

Messages of support and well wishes have started pouring in for members of the Kumasi Asante Kotoko football club involved in a tragic accident Wednesday night on the Accra-Kumasi highway. Players and officials of the team were returning to Kumasi after their Wednesday’s match day 22 Premier game with Inter Allies in Accra when the accident occured at about 9:45pm, the team confirmed. It is unclear the nature of injuries suffered by team members but confirmed reports suggest one official member of the team has died Thursday though the management had earlier tweeted earlier that “personnel on the bus are…

The Ghana Football Association has dispatched a high-powered delegation to Nkawkaw in the Eastern to offer well wishes to members of the Kumasi Asante Kotoko football club who were involved in an accident Wednesday night. One person is feared dead in the accident which occured around 9:45pm when the team bus ran into a stationary vehicle on the Accra-Kumasi highway. Players and officials of the team were returning to Kumasi after their Wednesday’s match day 22 Premier game with Inter Allies in Accra when the accident happened. Kotoko lost the game by a goal at the El-Wak Stadium. Unconfirmed suggests…

Chief Executive of Marwako, Alhaji Marwan Mohammed Chaaban, has expressed gratitude to customers of the popular fast food joint for their unwavering support despite the alleged assault case that hit the company early this year. He said the February 28 incident between two employees at the Abelemkpe branch of the food joint affected the company at the initial stage but business has now picked up. Alhaji Chaaban said following the alleged assault incident, “some rude guys attacked us at Abelempke. Some customers were afraid to come in,” thus causing customers to feel insecure. That, he explained, affected their business in…

One person is feared dead after the team bus of Asante Kotoko was involved in an accident near Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region. The team was returning to Kumasi after a narrow 0-1 loss to Inter Allies in midweek. It is unclear what may have caused the accident but reports say the bus rammed into a parked truck. Emergency medical officers are at the scene to rescue injured survivors including head coach Steve Polack and his assistant, Godwin Ablordey. Most of the injured are receiving treatment at the Holy Family Hospital, 3news.com gathers. Supporters have been urged to stay calm…

The first and second floors of City Lights Limited, located at East Legon near American Int. School, was engulfed by fire on Wednesday afternoon. It is unclear what caused the fire, which was reported to have started at about 4:30pm. Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service with support from the police managed to douse the fire after hours of fighting it. According to a shop attendant,  she was inside when a colleague standing outside started shouting fire from the first floor. The company deals in electrical equipment, lighting and security systems. Both the first and second floors served as…