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Farida Mahama, daughter of former president John Dramani Mahama, has confirmed the exit of the first family from their Cantonments residence in an Instagram photo. The picture clearly shows how active Farida has been during the relocation of her family over the weekend after several years at the Cantonments residence. She, however, seemed very excited as she beamed with a big smile clinching unto her box labelled Farida’s hand bags/school bags. Mr. Mahama couldn’t hide his joy by sharing his number one fan’s adorable photo on social media captioned, “Moving takes a lot of packing and labelling. Farida’s carton box caught…

He once stood-up in front of the UN and delivered a speech on racism; if FIFA ever want someone to go into clubs and talk about the pitfalls of paying youngsters fortunes with no thought for how they might handle it, Kevin-Prince Boateng would do a pretty good job of that too. ‘It’s true,’ he says when asked to verify the tale of him buying three cars in a day while a young player at Tottenham. ‘I still have a picture at home of me standing in-front of three cars and a big house and I’m standing there like I’m…

Parliament has approved the nomination of six (6) minister designates who have gone through the vetting process. The fate of Otiko Afisa Djaba still hangs in the balance as the house debates her approval. The approved nominees include for Minister for Communications – Ursula Owusu Ekuful, Minister of Water and Sanitation – Joseph Adda, Minister for Roads and Highways – Kwasi Amoako Atta, Mnister for Transport – Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, Minister for Environment Science, Technology and Innovation – Prof. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, and Minister for Railways – Joe Ghartey. The nominees would later be sworn in by the President, Nana…

Former Sports Minister, Nii Lantey Vanderpuije says he will petition Parliament to hold on to the approval of sports minister nominee Isaac Asiamah for ‘lying under oath’ about the budget the just ended Afcon 2017. The nominee in answering questions before the vetting committee indicated that a budget of $4.4 million was submitted by the Mahama administration but he (Mr. Asiamah) and his team in Gabon reviewed and renegotiated for a reduction which saved the country 50% of the intended winning bonus. According to Mr. Asiamah, the decision saved the country some $1.5 million. Meanwhile the former minister, Nii Lantey…

Black stars winger Christian Atsu has thanked Ghanaians for their undying support for the team during the AFCON tournament in Gabon and has promised the team will come back stronger. Atsu and Daniel Amartey were both named in the CAF Best XI for the just ended 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Atsu, who plays for Newcastle, was selected as one of the five midfielders after some impressive displays for the Black Stars. At the 2015 Nations Cup in Equatorial Guinea, he was the best player of the tournament. The talented Atsu in a Facebook post thanked Ghanaians for their support…

A chartered accountant, Cudjoe Akpabey, says political interference in the work of state institutions is to be blamed for corruption in the country, which he has described as endemic. Mr Akpabey, who works with Akpabey and Akpabey Accounting and Auditing Firm, said corruption can only be dealt with if technocrats are allowed the room to work without interference from politicians. “Virtually all state institutions are being manipulated by politicians. And the professionals and technocrats have nothing to do. Unfortunately in this part of the world, we don’t have the culture of resigning because someone is interfering with your work that’s…

Cape Coast Sports Stadium[/caption] Government is going to construct five modern sports stadiums to add to the existing ones that can host international matches. Minister of Youth and Sports-designate, Isaac Asiamah told Parliaments Appointment Committee Tuesday that the idea is to ensure that every region has a befitting sports stadium. He mentioned the Upper East, Upper West, Brong Ahafo, Eastern and Volta regions as those to benefit from the modern sports stadiums. Mr. Assiamah was responding to a question posed by the Member of Parliament for Tema East, Titus Glover who was lobbying to get a sports stadium built in…

The National Health Insurance Authority has reached an agreement with a group of New Patriotic Party youth  who locked up two offices of the National Health Insurance Scheme in Tamale and Sagnerigu to protest the continuous stay in office of four officials. The four officials said to be National Democratic Congress members and appointed under the John Mahama-led government, are not to step foot in their respective offices again, the two sides have agreed. It is unclear whether the agreement constitute the dismissal or transfer of the four officials. A group of NPP youth on February 3, invaded the premises…

Judgement is expected later this year concerning Ghana’s maritime border dispute case against neighbouring La Cote d’Ivoire. Ghana on Monday, February 6 began oral argument over the disputed boundary. Ghana’s legal representation included the new Minister of Justice Gloria Akuffo with support from her predecessor Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong and a man many tipped to be her deputy, Godfred Dame. Below are pictures from yesterday’s hearing Source: 3news.com | Ghana]]>

Nana Ama Konadu[/caption] It is the tradition, everyone who ascends to the throne of the Asantehemaa must not be someone who is menstruating because the stool she occupies forbids menstruation. This explains why every Asantehemaa is an elderly person, Nana Mogyabiadom, who is Otumfuo’s Kyiniyetufuohene  elucidated. He was speaking to Akoma FM’s Nana Akohene Mensah at the Manhyia Palace on Tuesday following the announcement of the new Asantehemaa. The Asanteman Council on Monday named Nana Ama Konadu as the next Asantehemaa to succeed the mother of the Asantehene, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, who passed away in November 2016 at the…