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After being rejected on March 7, 2017, Felicia Aba Hagan has become second-time lucky by being endorsed as Chief Executive of Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District on Tuesday. She polled 40 out of 44 votes – representing 99 per cent – to finally get endorsed. A former Presiding Member of the Assembly, Ms Aba Hagan expressed gratitude to the assembly members and the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese Traditional Council for the honour done her. Speaking in an interview with Onua 95.1 FM’s Central Region correspondent Kwame Kakarba, Ms Aba Hagan pledged to work closely with the Council in developing the district. She said she cannot do…

The Ghana premier league will continue with fascinating mid-week action. There are three big games in the city of Accra and the other five at the various centers across the country. After WAFA and Ashanti Gold missed out in an exciting match day 21, both clubs return on match day 22 to complete an exhilarating round of games. At the Accra sports stadium, hearts of Oak will welcome Berekum Chelsea. The Phobians have lost back to back games for the first time this season and will be looking forward to bounce back from a poor form in their last two…

Over 2,000 displaced residents at Twifo Praso in the Central Region have refused to register with the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) for relief items. Speaking with TV3’s Alfred Ocansey on New 360 on Monday, Central Region Director of NADMO James Appiah Mensah explained that the displaced residents claimed NADMO had disappointed them in the past. “There is a place called Twansokoda. When I went there with the Minister, the people told me they won’t register because in the previous administration people registered them and they did not receive any relief item,” he said. “I wanted to find out why…

The Dream Believe Achieve Network (DBA) closeout event to wrap up eight weeks of intensive mentorship came to a successful end with a mammoth gathering at the premises of Dzorwulu Junior High School in Accra. The event convened hundreds of young people from Alajo, Mamobi-Nima, Achimota, Pig Farm, Accra Newtown, Abelemkpe, and Dzorwulu communities. The event culminated the eight weeks’ classroom mentoring sessions spearheaded DBA Network in partnership with the Vodafone Ghana Foundation. Held on Ghana’s Republic Day, July 1, the event brought together close to 400 students and teachers from the participating schools (Alajo 3 JHS, Abelemkpe JHS and…

Thousands of children, including a boy aged five, have been investigated for sexting, the BBC has learned. Nearly 400 children under the age of 12 have been spoken to by police in the last three years in England and Wales. Figures obtained by the BBC show more than 4,000 cases since 2013 where children have taken explicit pictures of themselves and sent them to others. It is illegal to possess, take or distribute sexual images of someone who is under 18, including of yourself. The five-year-old, from County Durham, was spoken to by officers of Durham Constabulary last year. He…

Thousands of children, including a boy aged five, have been investigated for sexting, the BBC has learned. Nearly 400 children under the age of 12 have been spoken to by police in the last three years in England and Wales. Figures obtained by the BBC show more than 4,000 cases since 2013 where children have taken explicit pictures of themselves and sent them to others. It is illegal to possess, take or distribute sexual images of someone who is under 18, including of yourself. The five-year-old, from County Durham, was spoken to by officers of Durham Constabulary last year. He…

Thousands of children, including a boy aged five, have been investigated for sexting, the BBC has learned. Nearly 400 children under the age of 12 have been spoken to by police in the last three years in England and Wales. Figures obtained by the BBC show more than 4,000 cases since 2013 where children have taken explicit pictures of themselves and sent them to others. It is illegal to possess, take or distribute sexual images of someone who is under 18, including of yourself. The five-year-old, from County Durham, was spoken to by officers of Durham Constabulary last year. He…

Founder of All People’s Congress (APC) Hassan Ayariga says he is open to serve in any other capacity in the Akufo-Addo government aside being made an ambassador. He, however, explained that he will assess the appointment before accepting it. Mr Ayariga was addressing journalists in Accra on Tuesday in the wake of the appointment People’s National Convention’s leader Dr Edward Nasigre Mahama as Ambassador-at-Large. The PNC tradition from which Mr Ayariga is – even leading them for the 2012 elections – has not been happy with the move of Dr Mahama, hinting of summoning him for questioning. READ: PNC to…

Thirty-five people have died in the past year from measles outbreaks across Europe, the World Health Organization has warned. It described the deaths – which can be prevented with vaccination – as an “unacceptable tragedy”. A six-year-old boy in Italy was the latest to die from the infection. More than 3,300 measles cases have been recorded in the country. The most fatalities – 31 – have been in Romania. But there have also been deaths in Germany and Portugal since June 2016. Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab, the WHO regional director for Europe, said: “Every death or disability caused by this vaccine-preventable…

Captain Dennis Mahama (Rtd), father of the late Major Maxwell Adams Mahama, has told his son’s killers to ask God for forgiveness because He is the Creator of his son. Major Mahama, who was heading a military detachment in the Upper Denkyira West District in the Central Region, met his untimely death Monday, May 29, 2017 when some residents of Denkyira- Obuasi in the district accused him of being an armed robber and lynched him. Speaking on Accra-based Hot FM barely a week ago, retired Capt. Mahama said God was the only person who can forgive his son’s killers. “I…