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The GN Bank owned by businessman cum politician Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom was caught up in fire Saturday evening as helpless fire personnel struggled to douse the fire. TV3’s Selorm Amenyah who was at the scene gathered that the fire started from the Business Television Africa (BTA) before spreading to the bank and part of the Three Star Coconut Grove Regency Hotel which shared the same compound with the television station. Another TV station owned by Groupe Nduom, ATV (Amasan Televsion) close to the Ghana Immigration Service near the Ako Adjei Interchange in Accra was also affected. Everybody was evacuated from the premises…

Economic analyst, Joe Jackson says he disagrees with the government’s defence regarding the recent 2.25 billion dollar bond. Minority Members of Parliament have called for a parliamentary inquiry into how some persons they refer to as very close friends of the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, purchased 95 percent of the bond. The minority insists the bond was signed for personal interest and shrouded in secrecy and also had no parliamentary approval. These have been denied by government, with Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia describing the minority’s position as ignorant. But speaking on TV3, 3FM Saturday edition of New Day, Joe…

Ghana arguably has a great tourism potential but has poorly been managed over the years to boost the country’s economic fortunes. This is as a result of poor security, inaccessibility to secured transportation and poor maintenance of these tourist sites among others. Despite these challenges the country has been ranked 120th, 12th and 6th in the world, Africa and West Africa respectively by the latest Global Travel and Tourism Competitive Index (TTCI). However, speaking at a forum aimed at addressing challenges facing car rental companies in the tourism industry in Accra, President of the Ghana Tourism Federation, Nana Okatakyia Anim…

Member of parliament for Manhyia North constituency, Collins Owusu Amankwaa has called for a collaboration between the National Identification Authority and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for effective and comprehensive delivery of the former’s mandate. The National Identification Authority(NIA) was established by Act 2006 (Act 707) with the core mandate of registering all Ghanaian citizens both resident and non-resident (those in the Diaspora). “In order for the NIA to be effective and comprehensively deliver their mandated Functions and Powers in accordance with the Act 707, there is the need for the NIA to closely collaborate with the Ministry of Foreign…

There have been incessant gunshots crying through the two rival communities of Alavanyo and Nkonya in the Volta region since Friday evening. Residents in these two communities had to stay awake throughout the night yesterday to ward off glaring attacks and to protect lives and properties. TV3’s Peter Addator who has spent time with the two communities said some unknown persons have climbed a mountain locals there called the “red mountain” in their language, firing gunshots largely targeted at the security personnel on the ground to maintain peace, law and order. Two residents of Nkonya were shot dead and several…

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday said his government would institute regulations to guide and control indecent social media content. He said regulating indecent communication was essential and could help control content posted on social media, which would also avoid denigrating Ghanaian societal norms and values. The President noted this would instill some level of sanity and decency in the way information was disseminated in the advent of social media and technology. President Akuffo-Addo said this when he paid a courtesy call on Osagyefo Oseadeyo Agyemang Badu II, the Paramount Chief of Dormaa Traditional Area on the final day of a…

The President of the Republic, Nana AddoDankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that programmes designed to help the poor and vulnerable must have clear-cut exit strategies, and is, therefore, urging the citizenry not to be unduly reliant on long-term aid projects. According to the President, such aid programmes and initiatives must be structured to enable beneficiaries strike out and be able to lead an independent life. “I remember when the LEAP programme was envisaged and introduced under President Kufuor, we were clear in our minds that, whereas we wanted it to cover all those who would qualify under the definition of the…

Coconut selling is a trade most Ghanaian youth are familiar with. The trade in recent times has become one of the fast growing fruits trade in the country which many have cashed in and made it a full time business venture. Venturing into the business does not demand a big capital. With as little as 50 cedis, one is set to begin a coconut business. On 3FM’s special feature, we encountered a young man who has been in the business for more than a decade. Robert Atsipto a resident of Accra started selling coconut in the 90s on the usual…

The United States has confirmed it will be going through with a migrant resettlement plan made with Australia. US President Donald Trump once called the deal, which was agreed under his predecessor, “dumb”. The agreement allows for up to 1,250 asylum seekers to Australia to resettle in the US. In return, Mr Turnbull’s administration has agreed to resettle people from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador who have sought asylum in the US. The deal would be honoured but not necessarily admired, visiting Vice-President Mike Pence said after talks with Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull. Australia has controversially refused to accept the…

A 14-member European Union delegation to the country has underscored the need for a regional ECOWAS agreement, arguing that it will help maintain a good balance with a fully fledged Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) when it does come into force. In an interview with 3FM 92.7 at the end of the delegation’s visit to the country, Mr Bernd Large who was the head of the delegation expressed satisfaction with work done so far on developing a regional Economic Partnership Agreement for ECOWAS and said they expect more efforts between the Ministry of Trade and Industry and Civil Society organizations, private…