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The 13-member Prof. Kwesi Botchwey-led Committee set up by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to investigate circumstances that led to the abysmal showing of the party on 7th December 2016 continue to face attacks from some aggrieved youth of the party. Once again, the committee came under intense attack from some youth in the Eastern region, with some drawing out knives disrupting the planned meeting momentarily. A source close to the scene of the event said the Eastern regional executives had a hard time resolving what he described as ‘near lynching’ of the Committee members for the meeting to continue.…

Led by Dr Kwasi Boadi, lecturer at GIMPA Business School, students of the Ghana Institute of Management and Professional Administration (GIMPA) recently visited the Village of Hope Orphanage located in Gomoa Fetteh. This is a normal practice for him. A product of a tough upbringing himself, Dr Boadi sends his students there to expose them to the needs of the underprivileged in the society, in order to better understand their roles in bettering lives. Quoting former US first lady Michelle Obama, he believes that successes are not defined by personal achievements only, but by the general contributions to the world…

The Convention Peoples Party’s director for elections 2016, James Kobina Bomfeh, has assessed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are only patriotic when they are in opposition. Speaking to Sunrise show host, Winston Amoah on 3FM 92.7, the man affectionately called Kabilla argued that the NPP and NDC do not differ in anyway and only show their patriotism when in opposition. He stated, “We cannot continue to leave the destiny of Ghana into the hands of two political parties who don’t differ anyway. Their only difference is that, this one is in government… “Those…

The Ghana Education Service in Wa in the Upper West Region wants health professionals to intervene to end the abuse of a drug, ‘tramadol’, among pupils of basic schools in the municipality. Municipal Education Director, Madam Hajia  Hamidu Fusata, who made the call said pupils of a particular basic school in the municipality, which she declined to name, have been abusing drugs with the aim of getting vitality. According to her, some people in the communities believe abusing the ‘tramadol’ drug, which is popularly referred to by the people as ‘farm to buy a motorbike’,  make them do more work…

Parliament which is expected to lead the way in integrity, honour and respect appears to be in moral crisis as both Majority and Minority accuse each other of being disrespectful. Insistence from the Minority that the side should be respected by the Speaker of Parliament and the Majority, and the vice versa is a clear indication that respect is being endangered in the august house. Prior to the approval of the 2017 fiscal year budget on Wednesday, the Minority Chief Whip and Minority Leader Muntaka Muhammed and Haruna Iddrisu respectively were on their feet to draw the attention of the Speaker…

Legendary hip life musician Reggie Rockstone has posted some childhood pictures of him on his Twitter handle depicting his evolution in life. Rockstone, who is now a member of hiplife group VVIP, clearly had a message for his followers who may not have had the privilege to see him in his younger days. From a hightop fade to a martial art pose, these pictures are one anybody would love to see and Reggie Rockstone started off with the swag back then and from all indications he still has the swag. By Nana Afrane Asante|3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh

Chiefs of Banda Ahenkro have condemned a faceless group threatening to maim and possibly kill non-indigenes. They have also issued stern warning that planned action of the group is criminal and would be countered with full force. The chiefs and people of Banda Ahenkro in the Brong Ahafo region having disassociated themselves from the group want the unknown members of the group considered outcast. Calling itself Concern Members of Banda Ahenkro, the group issued public notices that it intends visiting mayhem, akin to the largely condemned xenophobic attacks in South Africa, on persons it considered strangers in the area. The group accused…

The Ashanti Region has been recording an alarming rate of glaucoma cases with over 600 per cent rise between 2014 and 2016. One of the communities most affected is Beposo in the Sekyere Central District, where one out of six residents suffers from vision loss and five per cent of glaucoma patients are not aware they have the disease. Residents are hoping for an eye centre in the district to ease access to eye services. The increasing cases of glaucoma are a major concern worldwide.  It is projected 80 million people are likely to suffer from the disease if preventable…

Twenty-six year old Abelenkpe branch manager of Marwako Restaurant, Jihad Thaabn accused of assaulting one Evelyn Boakye, a caterer at the restaurant has been granted a bail of 20,000 cedis with two sureties by the Abeka District Court. Jihad allegedly thrust the face of the caterer into blended pepper and locked her up for hours for working slowly. Jihad has pleaded not guilty to three counts of assault, offensive conduct and causing harm. When he reappeared in court today, his lawyers argued, after the victim had given her testimony, that Jihad was entitled to bail since investigation into the alleged…

Ghana’s foremost indigenous Oil Marketing Company and CIMG Petroleum Company of the year, GOIL, has reduced its ex-pump prices of petroleum products in the second window of the month of March. A statement released in Accra said GOIL’s Super XP (petrol) has been reduced by six pesewas per litre while Diesel XP goes down by four pesewas per litre effective today Thursday, 16th of March 2017. The statement said the reduction is to reflect on the downward trend of petroleum prices on the international market and importantly, to keep faith with the consuming public. READ: Petrol prices to go down…