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The Ghana Police Service is to provide “maximum security” at the various courts across the country following last Thursday’s attack on a Circuit Court in Kumasi that led to the escape of 13 accused persons. A group of people belonging to the New Patriotic Party’s vigilante group, Delta Force stormed the court, threatened the judge who had remanded 13 of their members being tried for assault and freed them from justice. Police in the Ashanti Region consequently issued warrant for their arrest forcing the 13 fugitives to turn themselves in for arrest. The Police say they will be given additional…

Renowned journalist, Kwaku Sakyi-Addo, has been appointed the Board Chairman of the National Communications Authority (NCA), the body that regulates Ghana’s communication industry. He has consequently resigned as the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications; a post he held for six years. Mr. Sakyi-Addo, who is the first CEO, is credited with building the Chamber from nothing to its current significant position in the telecommunications industry. Apart from being the advocate for the operators, the Chamber has over the years built a niche for itself as a thought-leader in industry issues. Mr. Sakyi-Addo has contributed greatly to…

The regent of Dagbon, Kampakuya Naa Yakubu Andani, has assured authorities and students of St Charles Minor Seminary Senior High School he would intervene to get the school’s burnt dormitory renovated. A two-storey building dormitory, the biggest of the school, was razed down by fire on the March, 21 2017 at atbout 8:30pm when students had gone for prep. It housed a total of 500 students. Belongings of students including mattress, school uniforms, stationery, and money were lost in the fire. During a visit to the school, the regent said he would do all he can to ensure the building…

Recent activities of riotous groups affiliate to the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) – “Invincible Forces and Delta Force,” has turned the country into a “ticking time bomb,” the Convention Peoples Party (CPP) stated. “We therefore call on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to take responsibility and muster political courage to deal with the rebellious groups decisively and urgently restore the sanctity of national security. “Ghana cannot and should not continue to entertain groups that are gradually transforming into a terrorist group as their recent bravado of invading a circuit court in Kumasi is an affront to the country’s judicial…

A Kenyan court has banned random breathalyser tests as a way to catch drivers who are over the limit. The decision was made following a three-year battle by bar owner Kariuki Ruitha, who complained breathalysers were ruining his business. Mr Ruitha argued they violated Kenyans’ constitutional rights to make their own lifestyle decisions – including how much to drink. Kenya has some of the most dangerous roads in the world. In the first half of last year, 1,574 people died in accidents. However, sitting in the Court of Appeal, the three judges said drink drivers could still be charged under…

The Yendi Municipal Hospital in the Northern Region has held its maiden open day to engage its clients on their concerns to ensure quality health delivery. Some clients of the Hospital have over the years had cause to complain about service delivery. They raised concern about maternal and infant morbidity as well as lack of empathy by nurses and non-availability of essential medicines and reagents for laboratory services. Others were not happy about delays in locating folders of clients, blunt refusal by night nurses to attend to diabetic patients early in the morning, and extortion by some nurses. Some of…

The Ghana Meteorological Agency is warning of a thunderstorm likely to hit parts of the country Saturday night. A weather warning report signed and issued by Deputy Forecaster, Paul Ackah, mentioned the Eastern, mid Volta and the Ashanti regions as the areas to be affected. It said the thunderstorm, will “move westward later in the night to affect the Brong Ahafo Region”. The thunderstorm is expected to be accompanied by “strong winds and moderate or heavy rains” in the affected areas, the report stated. By 3news.com|Ghana

Indigenous oil marketing giant, GOIL, has commissioned a 13.5million Marine Gas Oil Storage facility at the Takoradi Port in the western region. The facility, which cost 15 million dollars and completed in 18 months, was funded by the company from its own internally-generated resources. Fitted with the latest modern environmental safety equipment and standards, it will enable the company to store and subsequently, supply marine gas oil at the Takoradi Port to fuel vessels that dock at place.Managing Director and Group CEO of GOIL, Patrick Akpe Akorli, commended several partners of the project including the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority…

For two players, Saturday afternoon’s crucial relegation match between West Ham and Swansea means more than two sets of fans and two clubs fighting to stay in the Premier League: it is about family ties, former affiliations and split loyalties. The Ayew brothers — Andre, 27, the West Ham winger, and Jordan, 25, the Swansea forward — have met as opponents before but never with such significance riding on the result, where top-flight futures hold far greater importance than brotherly bragging rights. The game will divide a nation back home in Ghana, where 27 million people live and breathe the…

The re-arrested 13 members of the vigilante group, Delta Force, who were illegally freed in court by some of their members in Kumasi last Thursday are to be prosecuted for escaping from lawful custody, the Police has announced. Aside the criminal charges already against them, the Police in the Ashanti Region are expected to charge them under Section 226 (C) of Act 29 for ‘escaping or permitting oneself to be rescued from lawful custody’ Eight other members of the pro New Patriotic Party vigilante group arrested by the Police for allegedly aiding the escape of the 13 and interfered in…