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A number of people are said to have been shot dead and houses burnt in a renewed chieftaincy violence that is ongoing at Portor, a small community near Kintampo in the Brong Ahafo Region. A self-imposed curfew is currently in force as some residents have locked themselves up in their rooms for fear of being shot while others  have fled the community, which is about an hour drive from Kintampo on the kintampo-Tamale road. The clash, which has been confirmed by the Kintampo Divisional Police, was said to have started at about 3:30pm Friday but it is not clear what…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says he will govern the country in a manner devoid of malice and without favour to anyone or group of persons whatsoever, but will draw wisdom from God to succeed in that regard. “To those of us who he has appointed to guide the affairs of our country I seek from Him the almighty wisdom, strength, compassion and courage to do the right thing to all manner of peoples in Ghana without ill-will or malice and without favour to anyone,” he said Friday. Addressing a group of Muslims and their clergy after  Muslim prayers Friday…

Personnel of the United States Marine Corps joined the Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghana Police Friday to foil an attack on the US Embassy in Accra in a drill that was aimed at making them battle ready to prevent threats and incursions. In the drill which lasted almost two hours and took place at the US Embassy in Accra, a man used in the scenario was made to loiter around with a knife with the intention of entering the Embassy building, but had to be restrained by the joint team. The man was blocked and canonized to a place where he was…

Barely a week after Airtel had strongly denied any move to merge its operations with Tigo, the latter has admitted completing an agreement to combine operations with its rival in Ghana. A statement published on the website of Tigo Ghana Limited said both companies will have equal ownership and governance rights in the combined entity. 3news.com on Saturday February 5, 2017 published a story that was first reported by 3FM 92.7 that the two telecommunications giants have completed their merger process. This attracted backlash and vehement denial from Airtel with its director of communications completely running down the possibility of the…

The second edition of the Worm-Free Child Project came off on February 25, at the Libya Quarters Park in Madina, Accra. The project which gathered children from all walks of life, saw over 1700 children being dewormed by a team of health professionals and volunteers. The children were also educated on the need to keep their environment clean, maintain a healthy lifestyle and take regular deworming seriously. The event was a stellar success reaching out to more children than the first edition which saw about 700 children in the Bukom community being beneficiaries. Among other goodies, the children were given…

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu has expressed the difficulty of Parliament, a house of record and law makers, in debating and approving the president’s budget for 2017 without knowing his cabinet ministers. Referring to the budget and economic policy presented to Parliament yesterday by the finance minister, he said it is “part of government’s policies so we cannot debate it when we don’t know the cabinet of the president.” He quoted Article 76 of the constitution which states, “There shall be a Cabinet, consisting of the President, the Vice President and not less than ten and not more than 19…

Award winning Ghanaian actress Regina Adu Safowaah has revealed that fasting is the secret to her beautiful body shape. The beautiful curvy actress noted for movies including Cheaters, House of Gold, Today’s Woman, Red Line and Love N Cheat has indicated candidly that her body shape is all down to serious fasting which she is very proud of. The graduate of the University College of Management Studies is fast becoming one of the new faces to watch out for in the near future. Speaking exclusively to 3news.com, a very bubbly Safowaah did not hold back on what her beauty secret…

The Ghana Health Service has debunked information circulating on social media, suggesting that there is an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Ghana. A statement signed by the Acting Director General Health Service asking the public to ignore the false information contained in an audio recording, said the same audio popped up as far back in 2015. “Considering the seriousness of EVD, a highlyinfectious disease that spread quickly from person to person and characterized by the extremely high death rate, the message has high potential to cause fear and panic to the general population if we allow it to…

  The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) has described the maiden fiscal policy document presented by the finance minister to Parliament yesterday as encouraging. According to a policy analyst at ISODEC, Bernard Anaba, the budget as presented by the Finance Minister is a clear demonstration of their commitment to fulfilling their manifesto promises. While commenting on the budget on Onua FM morning show ‘Yen Nsem Pa’ hosted by Bright Kwesi Asempa, Benard Anaba noted that “The budget shows clearly that the government is going according to what they have in their manifesto, and that is encouraging, so I will say…

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a smile must be worth a million. Smiling doesn’t just make us appear happier — let’s face it, no one likes a sourpuss — it actually makes others perceive us as more attractive, relaxed and sincere. And while that might be enough of a reason to start flashing those chompers all around town, teeth that are anything less than pearly white can make us a tad self-conscious about showing them off. Sure there are always whitening treatments, but those often come with a hefty price tag and can lead to major…