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The Eastern regional police command has arrested six suspected robbers at Pentuawala and its environs in the Eastern region after three days of operation. They are Emmanuel Amoah, Twumasi Samuel, Kwasi Sokpo, Daniel Bekoe, Divine Modzaka, and Edward Nketiah. The seventh person, Richard Obeng who is a taxi driver is on the run, TV3 Eastern regional correspondent Yvonne Neequaye reports. The police, after conducting a search on them in their hideouts, retrieved eight laptops, a crowbar and three masks among other items. The Deputy Eastern Regional Police Commander ACP Nuhu Jango  says his outfit intends to make robbery and other…

Nanumba-North District Health Director, Stephen Dadia[/caption] The Nanumba-North District Health Directorate is seeking advice from the Northern Regional Health Directorate to close down the Bimbila District Hospital. In the wake of recent deadly clash in the area, and guided by similar incidents previously, a precarious situation has been created for medical staff and general workers. Authorities at the facility say they would have no choice but close down if medical staff are not provided with adequate security both at the hospital and home. The threat follows the abandoning of post by about 50 percent of nurses at the hospital after…

Followers of Ghana’s democratic journey may not stop to be amazed by all the goings-on, in relation to our post-election-transition happenings. How can a country where power transfers smoothly still handle everything with partisan judgement? Even before I proceed, what did you make of the joint appearance of the immediate-past Attorney-General, Mrs Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong and the current Attorney-General, Ms Gloria Akuffo at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Humburg when they jointly represented Ghana at the arbitration with the Ivory Coast over a land/sea dispute? A nation which is touted as democratically developed in…

File: A recruitment screening exercise for police recruits[/caption] Whenever I see or hear the name ‘Ghana’ appearing in the name of an institution, it reminds me of a true story of a senior at the then Sunyani Secondary School [SUSEC]. This senior in question we were told was a class prefect. For the purpose of this piece, I will name him Jimmy. Most often when class was in session, after 12pm meant that he had closed from school. Surprised? Don’t be surprised yet. Jimmy, the class prefect, marked his [class’] register at the dormitory. “Bismark Apati … by now he…

The World Bank Group has called on the government of Ghana to, as a matter of urgency, tighten its consumer protection standards to promote the health, safety and security of consumers. According to the World Bank Group’s Senior Director of Global Practice on Trade and Competitiveness, Anabel Gonzalez, Ghanaian authorities must dedicate serious attention to clearing the country’s market of fake and substandard goods to safeguard the well-being of citizens. “There is the need for a country to have consumer protection standards and I think this is very relevant to promote the health, safety, security of consumers,” she told the…

Alex Afenyo-Markin[/caption] The University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has taken on the MP for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin for making what may be described as spurious allegations against the university. According to the university, claims by the MP that the university has been acting against some political parties are preposterous. “It is preposterous for the Hon. MP to accuse the University of political partisanship.  It has been a policy of Management to make the facility available to citizens for the organization of their programmes either as private individuals or as groups when applications are so submitted to that effect,” the university…

Two people are in the custody of the Suhum District Police Command on suspicion of possessing human parts. They were arrested at Densuso a suburb of the Suhum Municipality in the Eastern region upon a tip off. Akakpo Kwame, 26, and Daniel Larbi,18, allegedly went to a fetish priest at Densuso on Sunday to sell what is suspected to be human parts. According to the priest, when they told him that they have the right hand bone of a human being to sell to him, he was alarmed. He told them to sit and wait for him while he finds money to pay them.…

Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto[/caption] The President, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo, has reaffirmed his faith and trust in the Agric Minister, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, to lead the charge of Ghanaian farmers and restore growth and prosperity to the sector. President Nana Akufo-Addo reiterated that he had no hesitation at all in appointing Dr. Owusu Afriyie as the Agriculture Minister because of his potential and competence in the field. The President indicated that on issues about agriculture and welfare of farmers, no one comes close to the current minister, stressing that he is counting on him to revive Ghana’s ailing agric sector…

The contractor working on the Kpalbe Community Day Senior High School in the Salaga North District of the Northern Region has removed his equipment from site and abandoned the project. The contractor, Hatoum Construction, a Tamale-based firm was on Thursday February 9, 2017 seen by residents allegedly packing molded blocks meant for the construction of the school into a truck. The Assemblyman for the Kpalbe Electoral Area, Anas Karim revealed to 3news.com that the project which commenced late 2016 has been abandoned at the foundation level by the contractor. He said the contractor claimed no mobilization fee was provided for…

The committee in charge of the Ghana@60 anniversary is considering a proposal to construct a psychiatric hospital, vice chairman of the committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor has disclosed. If accepted, he said, the hospital would be classified under the legacy project of the committee, where monuments are to be erected in commemoration of the anniversary. Mr. Jinapor was adding to discussions on TV3 current affairs programme, New Day, on Saturday via the telephone concerning the activities for the anniversary. The programme was also carried live on 3FM 92.7 in Accra and Connect 97.1FM in Takoradi. There have are concerns about the…