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The District Chief Executive Officer for Asuogyaman in the Eastern Region has promised to help revive the collapsed and abandoned Akosombo Textiles Limited (ATL) to create jobs. Samuel Kwame Agyekum said the ATL if revived, will create jobs for thousands of unemployed youth but it is being utilized. The DCE gave the promise in an interview with Onua FM after his confirmation as the president’s nominee for the Asuogyaman District. Mr. Kwame Agyekum had an overwhelming endorsement of the assembly with 47 votes out of 52 assembly members, representing 90.33%. In all, 52 assembly members, comprising fifteen appointees and thirty-six…

Galamsey operators in some sites in the Ashanti region and western north of the country have vacated their concession in line with government’s directive. Places TV3 news team in Kumasi visited showed that illegal miners have suspended their operations and vacated their sites after a deadline given by the government elapsed. Places visited include Keniago, Watreso, Mogyesango in Amansie Central, Juacobu in Amanie Central in Ashanti Region and Biposo, Awaso and Nkateaso in the Bibiani-Ahwianso-Bekwai District in the Western Region. Many excavators were found parked in filling stations or in bushes. Though it appears galamsey has stopped, activities of illegal…

The newly endorsed Municipal Chief Executive for Ashaiman, Albert Boakye Okyere has promised to get rid of filth from Ashaiman and make the area a modern city. Speaking on Onua Fm morning show ‘Yen Nsem Pa’ the Municipal Chief Executive assured by the end of his tenure, Ashaiman would be counted among the cleanest cities in Africa. Recently, pupils of the Ashaiman Presby A and B Basic Schools, embarked on demonstration to appeal to the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly to close down a major refuse dump which is very close to the school. According to them, they have no choice than…

The dust has finally settled as all thirty members of the Bosome Freho District Assembly on Thursday gave an overwhelming endorsement to the DCE nominee, Yaw Danso. The former constituency organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party had his nomination vehemently opposed by a section of party executives, who protested that the nominee lacked the educational qualification to head the district. Section 20 of the Local Government Act 936, Act 2016, stipulates “There shall be a district chief executive for each district appointed by the President with the prior approval of not less than two-thirds majority of the members of…

Incontrovertible information available to 3news.com has confirmed that President Nana Akufo-Addo has finally settled on Ms Sophia Akuffo, a Justice of the Supreme Court for the position of Chief Justice. Sophia Akuffo, who will be the second female to be appointed to such position, will replace the first female Mrs. Georgina Wood who retires in June after almost a decade of being the fourth most powerful person in the country. The president is the most powerful person in the country followed by the vice president with the speaker of parliament being third most powerful. The decision to appoint her was…

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The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has appealed to the government for an urgent financial support and legal assistance to deal with 50,602,874.43 judgment debt and 49 court cases. According to the mayor of Kumasi, Osei Assibey Antwi, the situation is distracting the Assembly from effectively carrying out its mandate and damaging its image. Metropolitan Chief Executive disclosed this at his maiden sessional address attended by assembly members, staff of the assembly, political party members and the general public. His address touched on sanitation, financial situation of the assembly, revenue generation, legal, administration , security and others. Mr. Osei Assibey Antwi said…

Gunmen have shot and killed a 15-year-old boy at Alavanyo in the Volta Region on Thursday evening. Another boy sustained gunshot wounds in the fatal attack in the precarious town today. According to residents, the attackers stormed the town in the afternoon  and opened fire on the children. This adds to four the number of persons that have been shot dead in renewed clashes between the people of Nkonya and Alavanyo in the region in less than a month. The 15 year old boy has been identified as  Prince Ankutse whilst  Alex Adiku who sustained injuries is receiving treatment at the…

“I am deeply saddened by the death of Christopher Opoku,” Herbert Mensah, President of Ghana Rugby said with trembling voice after hearing about the demise of the ace sports presenter. Having worked with Christopher Opoku on different levels, he recalled how the two on several occasions disagreed and agreed on a number of issues. Mr. Mensah who was once the chairman of Kumasi Asante Kotoko FC reckoned that Chris’ death “is something really terrible” for the sports industry. “Chris and I both share the sense of taking on what is wrong, because what is wrong is wrong and what is…

Ms. Eva Mends, a Chief Economics Officer at the Ministry of Finance has been appointed as the acting director of budget at the ministry. She becomes the first ever female to hold that position after joining the ministry in 1991, as a national service personnel. Ms. Eva Mends takes over from Mr. Sampson Asare Fianko, who reverts back to his former position as a Deputy Controller and Accountant General. Ms. Eva Mends, the Group Head of the Public Financial Management Reforms, joined the Ministry as a National Service Person in 1991. Positions she held included, Head of The Americas Desk…