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More than 700 flats in tower blocks on an estate in the Swiss Cottage area of north-west London have been evacuated because of fire safety concerns. Camden Council said people in four towers on the Chalcots estate were moved for “urgent fire safety works”. The council added it was booking hotels but around 100 residents have spent the night on air beds in a leisure centre. The estate’s cladding is similar to Grenfell Tower in west London, where a fire is feared to have killed 79. Chalcots was refurbished between 2006 and 2009 by the same firm, Rydon, that oversaw…

The Vice President of the People’s Republic of China, Li Yuanchao, has announced his country’s preparedness to partner Ghana to undertake a massive transformation of her economy. Speaking at a State Reception for his Ghanaian counterpart, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, H.E Yuanchao said China stands ready to pass on knowledge, expertise and assistance to Ghana to facilitate the transformation agenda of the Nana Akufo-Addo government. In particular, China is committed to deeper trade and investment cooperation, as well as value addition to Ghana’s natural resources. In addition, Chinese companies would provide assistance…

Three children and two adults who tried to rescue them have been electrocuted in a water park in north-western Turkey, local media say. The incident happened in the town of Akyazi, in Sakarya province, 100km (62 miles) east of Istanbul. The park manager and his son dived in to help the three children. The five, believed to be all Turkish, were taken to hospital but could not be saved. It was unclear how the pool had become electrified. Rescuers and park personnel flushed the pool’s water away as others turned off electricity in the facility. One other person was injured…

Three children and two adults who tried to rescue them have been electrocuted in a water park in north-western Turkey, local media say. The incident happened in the town of Akyazi, in Sakarya province, 100km (62 miles) east of Istanbul. The park manager and his son dived in to help the three children. The five, believed to be all Turkish, were taken to hospital but could not be saved. It was unclear how the pool had become electrified. Rescuers and park personnel flushed the pool’s water away as others turned off electricity in the facility. One other person was injured…

The United States Embassy in Ghana has clarified its recent statement about visa acquisition for Former Presidents, Members of Parliament and other high profile personnel who are travelling for leisure or on personal business. The US Ambassador to Ghana earlier this week clearly stated that “if you are traveling for tourism or for business but is not related to government business, yes you would have to make a personal appearance.” This statement generated a public debate of which the Government of Ghana has indicated that it will investigate. But even before the Ghanaian government initiates its probe for clarity of…

As bubbly and determined as she is, Dora Badu Acheampong is almost always all smiles and that has gained her the admiration of many, hence the name Badu Smiley she uses on Instagram. A finalist of the TV3’s 2016 Ghana’s Most Beautiful, Badu, as she is popularly called, has been involved in lots of creative endeavours such as poetry, acting and dancing. She kicked off her career as a broadcast journalist with Peace FM, Adom FM (host of ‘Peteemu’), Thunder TV (host of TV Clinic/Apomuden mr3) and with Business and Labour Guide newspaper. Badu is currently with TV3 as sports…

The Student Representative Council (SRC) of Ghana School of Law has expressed shock over the Supreme Court’s judgement describing the entrance examinations and interviews into the school as unconstitutional. The president of the SRC, Mr. Samuel Gyamfi, indicated in an interview with 3FM News that the student body appreciates  the decision but have greater concerns for the effects of the ruling. The Supreme Court on 22nd June 2017 ruled that the General Legal Council’s imposition of an entrance examination and interview as a requirement for the Professional Law Course violates Articles 11(7), 297(d), 23, 296(a) and 296(b) of the 1992…

The barbaric treatment of widows in the Upper East Region through some widowhood rites has compelled thousands of women who lost their husbands to live a miserable life. TV3 news explored some of the challenges widows in the Upper East Region go through after the death of their husbands as the world marks International Widows Day. In the Upper East Region, the number of reported cases of widows maltreated is about 25,000. The complaints range from assault from late husbands’ family, bad traditional widowhood rites, rape and many more. One of such widows is Nyaama Ayambire who lost her husband…

World football governing body Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has placed a one-year ban on Ghanaian international, Samuel Inkoom. The player was banned for cheating on his agent during his move from Dnipro in Ukraine to DC United in the United State of America in 2014. The 28-year-old has been ordered to pay creditor Curtis Willet $65,000 or in default serve a one-year ban. Inkoom failed to pay the agent his full share of the booty after he was transferred from Ukrainian side Dnipro three years ago. After several follow ups from the agent an agreement was reached between Inkoom and…

A leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Tema West, Mr Dennis Amfo-Sefa, has downplayed reconstruction and unity talks in the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) as “fanciful”. According to Mr Amofo-Sefa, popularly known as Chairman Nana Boakye, the whole process of putting together the Kwesi Botchwey committee and a report, which was used as a platform to suggest a reconciliation process would rather deepen the woes of the NDC. “They are still dazed from the massive defeat in 2016 and this reconciliation process that is supposed to lead to a recapturing of power in 2020 is…