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Former Commissioner for the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, Emile Short says the special prosecutor’s position should be advertised for interested persons to apply. Speaking to Winston Amoah, host of Sunrise morning show on 3FM 92.7, the former CHRAJ Boss argued that, in order to make the position independent, people should be allowed to apply. He also said, civil societies should be allowed to submit names of persons they think are competent and independent for a committee to shortlist three of them for the subsequent appointment of one by the president. He recommended that representatives of various recognised…

Parliament has approved thirty four million, three hundred and twenty eight thousand, seven hundred and ninety eight cedis (GHC 34,328,798.00) for the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs. It is the second ministry to get budgetary approval after the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development on Tuesday. Before the approval, the Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Kofi Dzamesi said the president’s idea to re-designate the Ministry of Chieftaincy to add Religious Affairs has increased the responsibility of his outfit. He also assured the Members of Parliament that the ministry will not interfere in religious activities but rather work towards…

Ugandan police have launched a manhunt for four Flying Squad officers accused of shooting dead a three-year-old girl. They allegedly wounded the girl’s mother and a man at a village in the central Mityana district on Monday. The four officers were not on “official assignment” and the motive behind the shooting is unclear. Police described the incident as “highly regrettable” and said they would pay for the treatment of the wounded. “The Uganda Police Force has received reports that persons suspected to be officers of the Flying Squad allegedly shot dead three-year-old Viola Nakuwuka and injured her mother,” a police…

A police officer has been stabbed in the Houses of Parliament in central London, in what police are treating as a terrorist incident. Commons Leader David Lidington told MPs the “alleged assailant was shot by armed police”. There are also reports of as many as five people being “mowed down” on nearby Westminster Bridge. MPs said they had heard three or four gunshots. A Downing Street source said Prime Minister Theresa May was “OK”. Prime Minister Theresa May was seen being ushered into a silver Jaguar car as what sounded like gunfire rang out at Parliament during the incident. Staff…

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the bank of Ghana is expected o announce a new policy rate on Friday, and already, there is high expectation. The meeting which will be the 75th is expected to review developments in the economy, and make recommendations for the way forward. Subsequently, a decision on the policy rate by the committee is also expected to be announced. For economist Dr. John Gatsi, the MPC is likely to maintain the rate at the current 25.5 percent. “We have seen the inflation rate go down, but that is not the only indicator, which gives the…

Ghanaian actor John Dumelo has officially announced he is going on diet to burn out some calories. The award winning actor posted a picture of a piece of carrot in a plate on his Instagram page to announce to his followers that he has officially begun his diet. His post attracted a lot of likes and comments with some interesting comments. By Nana Afrane Asante/3news.com/Ghana

Civil society group, Right Alliance-Ghana, has condemned the New Patriotic Party’s Invisible Forces, and accused it of having contributed to last Sunday’s disaster at the Kintampo Waterfalls that killed 19 people. It said the alleged seizure of the facility by the NPP group post the 2016 elections “obviously deprived the tourist site of competent and skilled management.” READ Kintampo disaster update: The official statistics The Chief of Kyeremankoma where the tragedy occurred, Nana Effah Guarkuro, had claimed that the local chapter of the Invisible Forces drove away the District Assembly officers managing the facility and took over. A statement issued…

Former Commissioner for the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Short wants the law on asset declaration amended to enable it deal with corruption effectively . Speaking on 3FM’s morning show, Sunrise, on Wednesday, the former judge at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda with the mandate to trial top level public officials in 2004 argued that, the present state of the asset declaration law makes the law ineffective and must be amended to work effectively. He told host of Sunrise, Winston Amoah that “We need to amend the law on asset declaration because the…

Acts of vandalism recorded at the Oguaa Hall of the University of Cape Coast has forced authorities to push back all hall week celebrations to allow for adequate security measures to be put in place. The postponement is also to allow students who are “emotionally and psychologically traumatised” to heal and also ensure calm is restored, a statement issued by the management of the University explained. Students from the Commonwealth Hall of the University of Ghana, Unity Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology as well as those from the Atlantic Hall of the University of Cape…

The former CHRAJ boss, Justice Emile Short has argued that the appointment of a Special Prosecutor should not be left to the discretion of the President, noting that it must be subjected to consultative process before his/her appointment. The distinguished human rights advocate was speaking on 3FM 92.7 morning show, Sunrise, on varied issues facing the country. “That person should not be appointed by the President because it will not give the appearance of independence if that person is appointed by the President,” he told the host of the show, Winston Amoah. The former CHRAJ boss stated, “I think that…