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Information Minister, Mustapha Hamid has maintained that the President’s three-day visit to the Ashanti region has nothing to do with the recent ‘ignoble’ attack by NPP vigilante group, Delta Force, on one of his appointees in the region. Mr. George Agyei, the Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator, was forcibly removed from his office by heavily built members of Delta Force numbering about 200. So far about 14 of the attackers including their leader have been arrested by the police pending prosecution. The attack was condemned roundly, which necessitated the presidency to summon the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party,…

The Upper West Region representative for 2016 Ghana’s Most Beautiful reality show, Deme, claims actor John Dumelo is her fourth and last boyfriend. Deme made the final ten before being evicted from the competition dubbed ‘The Legacy Edition’, which was eventually won by Yaba from the Western Region. The gorgeous Deme made her mark in the competition with some breathtaking live stage performances which sent audience and viewers into frenzy. She has, however, asked John Dumelo to make himself available because she is in love with him. Watch the video below: By Nana Afrane Asante|3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh

The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Marfo, has stressed that no nation can make any meaningful impact in its infrastructural development effort without the active contributions of its engineers. He therefore urged members of the Ghana Institution of Engineers to make it their responsibility of translating the government’s infrastructural policies into reality for the good of all. The Senior Minister said these at the 48th Annual Conference of the Ghana Institution of Engineers in Sunyani. Members of the engineering fraternity in Ghana including delegates from sister Engineer Institutions in Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone were in attendance for the weeklong…

Ghana’s Parliament should take steps to purge itself of increasing bribery allegations, constitutional lawyer Nana Akwasi Awuah has counseled. According to the legal practitioner, allegations of bribery against the second arm of government are worrying and if care is not taken, the august house will lose its essence and relevance. Over the years, high profile members of the legislature, have in one way or the other, made damaging allegations of bribery and corruption against either the house as a whole or some individuals. It will be recalled that Member of Parliament for Nadowli/Kaleo, the then Majority Leader Alban Bagbin, had…

President Akufo-Addo is storming the Ashanti region this weekend in a “thank you visit” to the ruling party’s political stronghold. The President has made a number of visits to the region, but this is the biggest encounter with the electorates who contributed immensely to his victory in election 2016. Nana Akufo-Addo is expected to arrive in Kumasi Friday night but his schedule for evening is not known to the media. The President’s visit kicks off on Saturday with a courtesy call on the Asantehene at the Manhyia Palace and later at midday, the President is expected to hold a meeting with leaders of transport…

Former Black Stars trainer Kwesi Appiah is among the three coaches shortlisted for the vacant Black Stars coaching job, according to sources. Appiah paid the ultimate price for the Black Stars poor showing against Uganda in an African Nations Cup qualifier in 2014 as the Ghana Football Association had previously strongly backed him to stay in the post after a disastrous outing at the 2014 World Cup. The team’s poor showing in the match against the Cranes looked to have convinced the GFA that his stay was untenable and that a new coach was needed to move the Black Stars…

The President and Chairman of the Board of AfriExim Bank, Dr. Benedict Okey Oramah, has pledged the support of the bank to support the vision of a value-addition and industrialised Ghanaian economy, being embarked upon by the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.    According to Dr. Okey Oramah, raw material producing economies do not create prosperity for the masses, explaining that the only way to the goal of ensuring access to prosperity in Africa is through the industrial development of their economies. He was, thus, pleased with Ghana’s drive, under the leadership of President Akufo-Addo, towards becoming an industrialized country, and…

Mr Osei Bonsu Amoah, a Deputy Minister Designate for Local Government and Rural Development, on Thursday, rejected claims of being culpable of revenue loss to the State in contracts to renovate the Accra Sports Stadium and other stadia in 2008. When asked by the Appointments Committee of Parliament if he did receive illegal money of GH¢75,000.00 from Mr Alfred Agbesi Woyome, a businessman, in respect of that contract, for which he was detained, Mr Amoah, who is a Member of Parliament for Akwapim South replied that his detention was rather politically motivated. Mr Amoah, a former Deputy Minister for Youth…

The President, Nana Akufo- Addo has appointed Dr. Ernest Kwamina Yedu Addison as governor of the Bank of Ghana barely a day after Dr. Abdul Nashiru Issahaku resigned as BoG boss. The action of the president is believed to ensure continuity in the high office of the governor without a gap and was in accordance with Article 183 (4) (a) of the 1992 constitution. A statement issued from the Flagstaff house, seat of government and signed by Eugene Arhin, Director of Communications at the presidency, noted the appointment has been sent to the council of state Dr. Ernest K. Y. Addison who…

The five-member committee chaired by Minister of Railway Development and Member of Parliament for Essikado, Joe Ghartey has found Bawku Central Member of Parliament Mahama Ayariga guilty of contempt of Parliament. Hon. Joe Ghartey, Chair of the committee moved for the adoption of the 50-page report to the house on Thursday evening with the Rt. Hon. Speaker, Aaron Micahel Ocquaye presiding. According to the report, Mahama Ayariga failed to adduce any evidence to substantiate his allegations of bribery against the Chairman of the Appointments Committee Joe Osei Owusu and Minority Chief Whip Muntaka Mohammed. Hon. Ghartey stated in his presentation…