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A former National Security Advisor, Brigadier General Nunoo Mensah has lauded President-elect Nana Akufo Addo for the persons named to man the security of the country for the next four years. Nana Akufo Addo on Wednesday indicated the reintroduction of a ministry that was scrapped under the current National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration – Ministry of National Security. That position would be occupied by Albert Kan-Dapaah subject to parliamentary approval. Other names given by the president-elect to occupy other key security positions are Joshua Kyeremeh for National Security Coordinator and Brigadier General Emmanuel Okyere as National Security Advisor. Speaking to…

Senior High Schools in the Northern Region are likely to give their students an extended vacation due to the non-payment of outstanding feeding grants by the government. The situation has compelled headmasters of the schools in the region to consider rescheduling Friday’s reopening. Government has failed to pay feeding grants for the first and second terms of the 2016/2017 academic year as well as the first term of the 2017/2018 academic year, the schools claim. The Northern Regional Director of the Ghana Education Service, Alhaji Haroon Kambodia told 3News he was doubtful about the January 5 reopening date for the…

The outgoing Member of Parliament (MP) for Subin in Kumasi, Mr Isaac Osei is to take over from Mr Kwame Awuah-Darko as the new Managing Director (MD) of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Graphic Online reports. Mr Osei, who is a former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Cocoa Board and one time Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, is expected to start his new work on January 9, 2017, Graphic quoted trusted sources. According to the report, Mr Osei has been holding transition meetings with Mr Kwame Awuah-Darko familiarise himself with the operations of the company. Mr…

The Agricultural Development Bank is to release GHC50, 000 to service the legal fees of its former Executive Director, Abdul-Samed Iddrisu, who was dismissed in 2015. A Mercedes Benz E200 with the registration GS 660-14 which Mr Iddrisu used as official vehicle prior to his dismissal has also been released to him as “gratis,” 3News can authoritatively report. Mr Iddrisu who doubled as the Deputy Managing Director of the Bank, and 14 others were displaced during reorganisation structuring exercise and were subsequently dismissed. But Mr Iddrisu in late 2015 initiated legal action against the Bank over his dismissal but the…

President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has named Former Minister of Interior Albert Kan-Dapaah as Minister of National Security. The former Member of Parliament for Afigya-Sekyere West Constituency will assume the role after confirmation by Parliament. Nana Akufo-Addo disclosed this on Wednesday, January 4 at his residence in Accra. In a brief event, the president-elect, who will be inaugurated officially as the 5th President of Fourth Republic on Saturday, named “distinguished soldier” Brigadier General Emmanuel Okyere as the National Security Advisor. He also named a former Director of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), Joshua Kyeremeh, as the National Security Coordinator.…

Celebrated Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson has shared an eye-catching photograph with Former President John Agyekum Kufuor from her latest Instagram post. The actress paid a courtesy call on the former president of the Republic of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor, at his residence in Accra. Yvonne posted on her official Instagram page with a simple caption “Mr. President” but did not give further details about the visit. By Nana Afrane Asante|3news.com|Ghana Follow /3Newsgh

Enyimba FC goalkeeper Fatau Dauda has received a late call-up into the Black Stars squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. The former AshantiGold SC shot stopper is set to replace Rosenborg FC goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey, who has been forced to withdraw from the squad due to injury. Kwarasey was one of the three goalkeepers named in the 26-man provisional squad released by head coach Avram Grant last Monday. Fatau Dauda, who made an Africa Cup of Nations debut on homesoil in 2008, is set to travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where the team is…

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has as per Section 80 of the National Pensions Act increased the monthly pension by 18 per cent. While earners of more than GH¢100 as of December, 2016 get a flat rate of 15 per cent as increment and an additional amount of GH¢17.41, fresh ones will receive GH¢276. This was disclosed by Head of Public Relations of SSNIT Eva Amegashie on Wednesday, January 4. Speaking in an interview on TV3’s Midday Live, Ms Amegashie said as per the increment, which SSNIT is enjoined to do every year, those earning GH¢276 will…

With barely 3 days to the inauguration of President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, outgoing President John Dramani Mahama took his successor on a tour around the nation’s seat of government, the Flagstaff House. This is part of a familiarisation tour of all executive properties before Nana Addo takes over the reigns of government on January 7. Nana Addo was accompanied by his vice president, Dr. Mahmudu Bawumia and other senior members of the NPP. On the government side were Madam Hannah Tetteh, the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah amongst other officials who work closely with President Mahama. During…