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The Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) is being accused of a cover up in its investigations into the controversial sale of some five million litres of contaminated fuel by the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST). BOST and its MD have been criticised for the sale of the contaminated fuel Movenpiina, a company which was said to be be unlicenced at the time that the deal was brokered. Reports emerged the BOST MD had interest in Movenpiina, raising concerns of possible corruption and calls for investigations into the events surrounding the sale of the fuel. The BNI which conducted…

President Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, appended his signature to eight Treaties, Protocols and Charters of the African Union, on the side-lines of the 29th AU Summit currently on-going in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Treaties are: the Constitution for the African Civil Aviation Commission; Protocol on the establishment of the African Monetary Fund; the African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection; and the Road Safety Charter. The rest are: Protocol to the African Charter on Human Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of older persons; Statute of the African Minerals Development Centre Statute of the Pan African…

The Supreme Court has thrown out an application by Alfred Agbesi Woyome seeking to block the Attorney General from orally examining him on how he expended a judgment debt that was wrongfully paid him by the NDC government. More soon…

The number of illegal miners trapped in collapsed pit at Nsuta in the Western region has shot up to 17 from the original number of 14 that was earlier reported. This was confirmed by one of the miners who managed to make his way out before the pit collapsed on his colleagues whom he said numbered 17. Almost 48 hours after the incident occurred, no rescues have been made and the situation is getting gloomier as the hours tick away. Some of the miners who spoke to 3news.com said the pit is as deep as the length of 8 electric…

Textile workers are threatening to picket this week if government does not stop the influx of imported textiles. The Trades ministry had earlier promised a June 30 deadline to come out with guidelines to regulate the importation of textiles into the Ghana. The Ministry had on many occasions intervened to stop the traders from demonstrating with a promise to implement guidelines that will regulate the importation of textiles into the country. The dealers said the unbridled importation of textiles into the country was doing great harm to the local textile industry and since imported textiles were cheap, they sold faster…

First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo had the privilege of chairing the Steering Committee Meeting of the Organisation of African First Ladies Against HIV/AIDS (OAFLA) on behalf of the First Lady of Malawi, Dr Gertrude Mutharika. Mrs Mutharika was unable to make the trip to Ethiopia, where the meeting is being held. It is the maiden OAFLA meeting for Mrs Akufo-Addo, who was elected as West Africa’s representative on the Steering Committee. The Meeting was held at the 19th General Assembly of OAFLA on the sidelines of the 29th AU Summit ongoing in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Themed ‘Building on 15 years of…

Asante Kotoko may have turned out the luckier on Monday after the 2017 President’s Cup was re-scheduled on Sunday due to the heavy rains. The match was at 1-1 in the 67th minute when referee William Agbovi halted play. The Porcupine Warriors had opened the scoring from the spot through Sadick Adams but Vincent Atinga equalised in the second half from a set piece. Talks to have the match replayed on Monday broke down a number of times as the two sides claimed they were not prepared for such a schedule. On Monday when the match was replayed, there was…

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Monday named President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the ‘AU Gender Champion’ for 2017. President Akufo-Addo was given this award at the opening ceremony of the 29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, which is currently on-going in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In making the announcement, the President of Guinea, His Excellency Prof. Alpha Condé, who is also the Chairperson of the African Union, explained that the decision taken by UNECA to confer this award on President Akufo-Addo is “in recognition of your efforts in gender equality at continental…

John Terry has completed a move to Aston Villa on a one-year deal after leaving Chelsea. The former England captain’s contract will not see him take up a coaching role at his new club, according to Sky sources, with Steve Bruce preferring the centre-back to concentrate on getting his side back into the Premier League. The move is one of the most lucrative ever signed by a player in the Sky Bet Championship, and could see 36-year-old Terry earn £4m if he can help secure a successful promotion campaign. The defender, who was named PFA Player of the Year in…