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The Minority in Parliament has petitioned the Commission de Surveillance de Secteur Financier (CSSF) of Luxembourg to look into the purchase of a $2.25 billion bond reportedly by a firm from the European country. According to the Minority, its investigations have revealed that Franklin Templeton, which bought majority of the 15-year and 7-year bonds, used a subsidiary Luxembourgian company to do so. At a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu said “to satisfy additional jurisdictional issues, based on this revelation, a group of Minority MPs comprising Hon. Dominic Ayine (Dr.), Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and Hon.…

Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, who made bribery allegations against the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors, Senyo Hosi, has been sued for eight million cedis in defamation damages. The outspoken MP was said to have claimed that Mr Hosi offered a one million-dollar bribe to the CEO of BOST to influence the sale of five million litres of contaminated fuel, which went to two companies, in his favour. But Mr Hosi has denied the claim in a writ issued at the High Court on Tuesday, July 4 in which he is seeking…

For some, it is just a ridiculous subject. Somehow it has suddenly assumed a matter of pressing national importance. Which country has the best jollof rice in West Africa? But now it is all settled. We no longer have to go find out whose is the best. Now we know who reigns. I mean the long-standing argument of whose jollof rice is the best. It is Senegal Jollof. The debate was settled, at least for now, at the recently well-organized “Jollof War” by 3FM 92.7 from the Media General stable which also houses TV3, 3news.com, Onua FM 95.1, Connect FM…

Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has joined Turkish Super Lig side Kayserispor from United Arab Emirates’ side Al Ahli, where he has been on loan since August, 2016. Gyan completed the permanent deal on Wednesday. He was joined during the signing by brother and former Black Stars player Baffour Gyan. The details of the deal were not immediately made known but Gyan will join a side that placed 15th in the Turkish league last season. Turkey will be the sixth country Gyan will be playing in since his professional career outside Ghana started in Italy for Udinese. He has also…

The Head of Department of Early Childhood Education at the University Of Education, Winneba (UEW) in the Central Region, Dr. Ahmed Jinapor, has charged institutions that are handling the alleged sale of contaminated fuel at the Bulk Oil Storage Transport Company Limited (BOST) to consider the plight o f the people of Ghana and not individuals. The Senior Lecturer says “it is not about the MD. It is not about BOST but it is about what the good people of Ghana wants because Ghanaians had confidences in President [Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo] in fight corruption in the country and that…

The Minority in Parliament has launched a scathing attack on the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government, saying they have displayed no commitment to fighting corruption. “What we have been treated to in this embarrassing spectacle is a new government that has arrived to dash the hopes of many Ghanaians,” Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu said on Wednesday. He was addressing a number of issues notable among them is the sale of contaminated fuel by the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Limited (BOST). The Minority has called for the head of BOST, accusing him of owning two unlicensed companies, which were unlawfully engaged with in…

Rwanda’s Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Claver Gatete has said that though African trade has witnessed remarkable growth over the last two decades, its share of global trade remains at a paltry 15 per cent. He said despite the rising trade volumes from $210 billion in 1996 to $1.2 trillion in 2015, the continent needs to gear up for increased share of world trade. Speaking at the just-ended Annual General Meeting of Afreximbank, Mr Gatete said to compete for more volumes against Europe’s 67 per cent, developing Asia’s 53 per cent and America’s share of about 37 per cent,…

Suspected gunmen from the militant Islamist group al-Shabab have attacked a police post in Kenya’s coastal town of Lamu near the Somalia border, police confirmed to the BBC. Combined Kenyan security forces responded swiftly following a tip-off of a potential attack in the area. A fierce exchange of gunfire lasted several hours and a communication mast was destroyed, making it hard to get accurate information. Al-Shabab militants has not commented. There are no details about any casualties. Source: BBC

Takoradi-based Connect FM 97.1 MHz over the weekend marked its first anniversary at the Freeman Methodist Church in Kwesimintsim in the Western Region. Led by Station Manager Kwame Karikari, the staff celebrated a special Sunday service dubbed Festival of Music. Patrons of Connect FM also joined the celebration with most of them treated to melodious music from several choral groups. Below are pictures from the event: The event was supported by Cowbell and Cave & Gardens Ghana Limited. Source: 3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh

Contrary to reports, Black Starlets captain Eric Ayiah has not signed for Potuguese giants FC Porto. News making waves on Wednesday suggested the young forward had signed a hefty deal with the Dragons but representatives of the player claim they have not overseen any transfer of the sort. Ayiah shot to international prominence after a brilliant display at the 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, where he bagged four goals for Ghana. The showing at the African tournament has, according to his agent, earned him many suitors from across Europe. The representative of the player, Samuel Owusu Amoah, told 3news.com…