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The 2007 year group of St Thomas Aquinas Old Students Association (Old Toms) has decided to dedicate their 10th year anniversary to an old student, Patrick Yeboah, who has been left paralysed after being struck down by a billboard. The 28-year-old suffered this unfortunate fate in April, 2016, when a billboard allegedly belonging to Medex Media Company mounted around the Palace Mall on the Spintex Road in Accra fell on him, leaving him completely paralysed. A video, which went viral on social media, showed Patrick narrating his ordeal and appealing to well wishers to come to his aid. Speaking exclusively…

Member of Parliament for Ajumako/Enyan/Essiam Constituency, Cassiel Ato Forson has denied the existence of any document approving payment of pension to any former Members of Parliament at the Finance Ministry where he worked as a deputy minister under Mills/Mahama administration. The former deputy finance minister speaking to Onua FM morning show ‘Yen Nsem Pa’ Tuesday challenged the validity of claims in a suit brought against the government by 40 former MPs demanding payment. The former MPs are demanding an amount of 233,495 Ghana Cedis each, being an accrued monthly pension pay since January 2009. The amount which the former legislators claimed…

The Ashanti regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako popularly called Chairman Wuntomi has been summoned to the seat of government over the recent acts of a vigilante group known as Delta Force. The group which is allegedly formed by Chairman Wuntomi has claimed affiliation to the governing NPP. Over 100 members of the Delta Force vigilante group attacked the offices of the Ashanti regional Security Coordinating Council and threw out the coordinator – George Adjei, indicating that they (the group) do not recognise him and that he was not from the region. But for the intervention…

The National Peace Council, in the Ashanti region, has criticised police in the region for the way and manner it is handling the attack on the Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator. George Agyei, was assaulted and physically removed from his office by the New Patriotic Party’s vigilante group, Delta Force that claimed he is an outsider benefiting from their campaign sweat. Commenting on the issue on 3FM, Chairman of the Ashanti regional Peace Council, Professor Seth Opuni Asiama said he is surprised the police couldn’t arrest more people from the scene of the attack. “I heard two people of the group…

Former deputy Minister of Power, John Jinapor has rejected claims by the Philip Addison-led committee that the previous government failed to do due diligence before signing the Ameri contract. A seventeen member committee chaired by private legal practitioner, Philip Addison recommended a re-negotiation of the Ameri deal over some issues of fraud. It also recommended a possible abrogation of the contract if Ameri Energy is not cooperating with the re-negotiation process. But, speaking with 3FM News, John Jinapor indicated that the deal went through all the laid down processes before it was sealed. “Parliament is the master of its own…

Bad breath, also called halitosis, is an embarrassing problem for many and can affect people of any age. Bad breath can make your social life difficult, cause anxiety, and affect your confidence level and self-esteem. The problem is often caused by a buildup of bacteria in your mouth that break down food particles, giving off noxious odors or gases that smell really bad. The malodor basically comes from volatile sulfur compounds in mouth air. The bacteria buildup can be due to many reasons and there are many common offenders. Fortunately, once you understand these offenders, you can learn simple and…

The Executive Director of  the Hope for Future Generations, (HFFG),  an NGO,  Ms. Cecilia Senoo has appealed to  government  to as a matter of urgency enact  laws that will regulate the registration of  non-governmental organizations (NGOs)  in the country. This, according to her, will help prevent charlatans from getting on board the charity work and also aid government to track the performance of NGOs contributing positively to the development of the country. Ms. Cecilia Senoo made the appeal during a panel discussion at the just ended 2017 National Philanthropy Forum held at the Accra International Conference Centre. The National Philanthropy Forum is an event held annually to bring together various stakeholders…

Mice have been living alongside humans for 15,000 years, according to fossil evidence. This is earlier than previously thought – and predates the dawn of agriculture. Scientists believe wild mice crept into settlements in the Levant (Eastern Mediterranean) region to steal wild grains and seeds that ancient people had gathered and stored. The rodents became what we know today as house mice, enjoying free food and shelter in human homes. “Nowadays, thanks to this relationship, house mice have colonised almost every corner of the globe to become almost as ubiquitous as humans and also one of the most invasive mammalian…

Mice have been living alongside humans for 15,000 years, according to fossil evidence. This is earlier than previously thought – and predates the dawn of agriculture. Scientists believe wild mice crept into settlements in the Levant (Eastern Mediterranean) region to steal wild grains and seeds that ancient people had gathered and stored. The rodents became what we know today as house mice, enjoying free food and shelter in human homes. “Nowadays, thanks to this relationship, house mice have colonised almost every corner of the globe to become almost as ubiquitous as humans and also one of the most invasive mammalian…

The paramount chief of Sefwi Wiawso Traditional Area, Katakyei Kwasi Bumankamah II, has appealed to the Chief Justice Georgina T. Wood and the government to construct a new High Court building for the people in the area. Currently, the court which is being housed in a dilapidated one-storey building, has become a disincentive to the users of the place, especially lawyers most of who refuse to have their cases heard in that court. The 40-year old building has no washroom for the presiding judge, lawyers and even the general public who access justice from the court on daily basis. The…