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Engage Now Africa (ENA), an international NGO committed to ending poverty in Africa has lauded government’s unwavering commitment to fight illegal-mining popularly known as ‘galamsey’ in the country, urging it to use the same zeal to combat modern slavery. Director of End Modern Slavery of ENA, David Kofi Awusi made the call whilst addressing participants at a one-day “education & sensitization durbar” on modern slavery held at the Teachers Hall on Thursday, May 18 2017 in Takoradi, Western Region. The durbar, an initiative of End of Slavery Department of ENA was on the theme: “Ghana @ 60: Any future for…

It is the joy of every family to be blessed with a child. But sometimes there are mix feelings, to other families, when the baby arrives with deformity. In some cultures such children are sent to the shrine and sacrificed. In the case of Miss Hamdiya Iddrisu, her parents defied all odds when they found out that she was born with autism. The parents invested in her education. Although she lost her father in a motor accident at a tender age, it did not truncate her education. She now holds a Higher National Diploma in Accountancy she obtained from Tamale Technical…

A fire outbreak at a portion of the Suame Magazine in Kumasi has left about nine vehicles burnt, several shops destroyed and about 350 squatters homeless. Though personnel of the Ghana Fire Service are investigating the cause of the fire which started around 2:00am Tuesday at a spot called ‘Zone Nine’, the victims suspect electrical fault or rubbish burning in the area at the time. This brings to two, the number of fire outbreaks recorded at the Suame Magazine this year. When TV3 news team arrived at the scene in the morning, victims were counting their losses. A shop attendant…

Veteran Ghanaian actor, Kofi Bucknor has died at the age of 64 in the early hours of Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Kofi Bucknor was born in 1953 in Cape Coast. He is known for his roles in Heritage Africa (1989), Run Baby Run (2007) and African Timber (1989). By Nana Afrane Asante|3news.com|Ghana

Veteran Ghanaian actor Kojo Dadson has revealed that he was asked to return to earth by God when he got to Heaven’s gate. The good old actor has been suffering from a mild stroke for some time now and is still on the road to recovery. Kojo Dadson suffered the stroke while on set shooting the series Love Brewed In An African Pot in 2012. The actor spoke to TV3’s entertainment reporter Owusu Worae in an exclusive interview in the video below: By Nana Afrane Asante|3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh

Ghana’s Police is asking the public to beware of a fake car syndicate in parts of the country, which has been duping unsuspecting people seeking vehicles to buy. The fraudsters are said to be operating in Accra, Tema, Kumasi, Obuasi, Tarkwa and Sekondi-Takoradi. According to the Police, they use online market websites and the cars they claim to be selling to lure unsuspecting clients and eventually bolt with their money as well as the car sold to the clients. Read below the full statement by the Police BEWARE — FAKE VEHICLE DEALING SYNDICATES AT WORK The Police Administration wishes to…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has condemned the terror attack on Manchester Arena in the UK that has claimed 22 lives and injured 59 others including children. A lone male suicide attacker set off a homemade bomb in the foyer at 22:33 BST on Monday at the end of a concert by US singer Ariana Grande, the BBC reported. The explosion happened shortly after Ariana Grande left the stage. Flags are flying at half mast outside Number 10 and political parties have suspended general election campaigning. READ: 22 dead and scores hurt in Manchester blast World leaders, including Ghana’s President…

Former Member of Parliament for North Dayi Constituency, George Loh, is demanding that government provides details on the 150 local and foreign investors who have who have applied to establish factories under the one-district, one-factory policy initiative. The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, announced Monday said 150 investors have expressed interest in the initiative and have submitted business plans for the government’s consideration. Commenting on the issue on TV3’s New Day on Tuesday hosted Mr. Loh said government is doing a disservice to the people of Ghana by not making information about the investors to the…

Fact: All snacks taste better after sex. 1. That post-sex snack. Everything tastes better after sex. Going into the kitchen to get a glass of water and eat an apple under normal circumstances? Boring. Eating and drinking after sex? You feel like an animal. A sexy animal. 2. The feeling of getting a workout in. Granted, sex doesn’t count as a true calorie-burning workout in the slightest. There’s no such thing as a sex athlete. But it feels like you can skip the gym afterward. And also, if anyone makes a “sex athlete” shirt, you owe me royalties. 3. Getting…

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