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A downpour Thursday night in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region has caused havoc to portions of Kumasi Central Prison. A portion of the Prison’s wall collapsed while some vehicles, including a bus parked in the yard close to the wall were also destroyed. The incident, 3News gathered from Prison sources, did not affect the prison cells where both remand and convicted prisoners are being held. About 200-metre stretch of the wall, which is behind the prison yard and leads to the quarters of the Prison officers and wardens, collapsed in the incident. READ: ‘Heavy rainstorm’ to hit middle, northern Ghana…

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, has stated categorically that the Regional Coordinating Council would not compromise the development of Kumasi for party interest. The minister who was appalled by the level of impunity by the people that has caused the Kumasi metropolis to lose its onetime glorious status as the Garden City, said they will prioritise the development of the city irrespective of party pressures. “We are in to serve the people and not individuals. We won’t kowtow to any political pressure, even Jesus could not satisfy all his disciples that’s why Judas betrayed him. We know we…

Chief Justice-designate, Justice Sophia Akuffo, will Friday morning take the hot seat before the Appointments Committee of Parliament to justify why she should be approved as the head of Ghana’s judiciary. Justice Sophia Akuffo, who is the second most senior of the Supreme Court judges, was nominated by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to replace Justice Georgina Theodora Wood who retired as Chief Justice of Ghana on June 8, 2017. Her nomination was in line with Article 144(1)(2) which require the selection of a Chief Justice to be done by the President in consultation with the Council of State but…

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Former Sports Minister Nii Lantey Vanderpuye believes Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah’s demeanour is good for football. Kwesi Appiah has been criticised for his posture on the bench during games, with some tagging him as a weak coach who is not able to stamp his authority on players. Kwesi Appiah was also heavily criticised for failing to instill discipline in his first stint which resulted in Sulley Muntari and Kevin Prince Boateng being suspended from the national team at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Speaking on Onua 95.1FM, Nii Lantey Vanderpuye praised Kwesi Appiah’s demeanour saying it’s good for the…

The Ghana Meteorological Agency is warning of a heavy rainstorm across the middle and northern sectors of the country from Thursday evening through to the night. Jasikan, Kadjebi, Kete Krachi, Yendi, Garu, Bawku and environs are expected to experience the rainstorm between 5:00pm and 8:00pm, while those in Mampong, Kumasi, Kintampo, Tamale, Bolgatanga, Navrongo and environs will have theirs between 5:30pm and 9:00pm. The weather warning issued Thursday at exactly 4:00pm and signed by a Deputy Forecaster at the GMet, Frederick Otu-Larbi , said the rainstorm will between 7:00pm and 10:00pm hit Duayaw-Nkwanta, Sunyani, Wenchi, Bole, Wa, Tumu and environs.…

‘Wop3 dodo’ hitmaker Yaw Siki now Brother Yaw has revealed that he’s lost most of his fan base on social media since he turned born again. After his recovery last year from a fatal accident, the former hiplife artiste has had to sacrifice the fame, money and temporal ‘goodies’ that came with stardom. Brother Yaw has since taken on to evangelism and although he finds the work of God fulfilling, he says the world has unfollowed him due to the change in his life. Watch the video below: By Nana Afrane Asante|3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh

Some of 63 Ghanaians who were deported to Ghana are claiming they were treated like criminals upon their arrest in the United States where they were put in jail with hardened criminals for at least a year. Some of them say they were in prison custody for 18 months without any charge until their eventual deportation to Accra on Wednesday. The all males were handcuffed as they disembarked from the chartered Delta Airline Flight from the US. READ: 63 Ghanaians were ‘ordered removed’ by a judge – US Embassy explains Most of them had no belongings while those with little…

A magistrate on Thursday morning barred journalists from covering the case in which two persons are standing trial for the murder of the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu. No reasons were given by the magistrate, Arit Nsemoh, who shouted “no journalists are allowed into the courtroom” just before proceedings started. She consequently ordered the Police to sack all the journalists from the courtroom. The journalists demanded answers but to no avail. Meanwhile, the court has adjourned the case to June 29 based on a request by the prosecutors who told the court that the AG was…

A group of Krobos in the Greater Accra Region has served notice to sue Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie and two others over his lyrics suggesting that Krobos have been cursed with promiscuity. Rapping on Kurl Songx’s “Jennifer Lomotey” Sarkodie said: “Krɔbɔ nii baa papa a ahweneɛ da ne sisi. Ɔkɔmfo Anɔkye de adwaman no abɔ ne dua,” which literally means “A good Krobo lady with beads around her waist. Okomfo Anokye has cursed her with promiscuity.” These lyrics, according to the group, was “created to cast aspersions on the Krobo people” . “Thus, by singling out the Krobos for ridicule it…