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A German-Ghanaian Islamic State defector who claimed in news interviews to have refused to commit violence for the group has been charged by German authorities with murder and war crimes for his role in a mass execution in Syria in 2015. Harry Sarfo, a 28-year-old German citizen, appeared in front-page articles and television broadcasts last year in which he offered a sanitized version of his involvement with the Islamic State and condemned the group’s tactics. But his account began to unravel after The Washington Post obtained and published a video that showed Sarfo helping to move prisoners into position for…

The 2016/2017 Ghana Premier League has been slated to begin on Saturday, February 4, 2017, 3news.com has gathered. This will be barely two weeks after the local football season opens with the Super Cup between Wa All Stars, the elite league champions, and Bechem United, winners of the FA Cup. The second-tier club competition, the Division One League, will also kick off on February 3. These were disclosed by President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kwesi Nyantakyi at the start of the Association’s Extraordinary Congress in Accra on Wednesday, January 4. A football gala for 2016/2017 Premier League clubs…

2016 was a year of happiness for some Ghanaian celebrities who decided to tie the knot as couples or one could term it as husband and wife. 3news.com takes a look at 16 Ghanaian celebrities who got married in the year 2016. Watch the video below: By Nana Afrane Asante|3news.com|Ghana Follow /3Newsgh

US President-elect Donald Trump has made a fresh assault on America’s intelligence community. He said on Twitter that an intelligence briefing he was due to receive on alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election – which is said to have benefited Mr Trump – had been delayed. “Perhaps more time needed to build a case. Very strange!” he wrote. But US intelligence officials insisted there had been no delay in the briefing schedule. Several US agencies including the FBI and the CIA believe Russia directed hacks against the Democratic Party and the campaign of its presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, releasing…

A study has found how the number of sexual partners you’ve had could determine whether your marriage will last. Nicholas H. Wolfinger, professor of Family and Consumer Studies at the University of Utah, studied statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Survey of Family Growth going back as far as the 1970s. He looked at divorce rates after five years of marriage and the number of sexual partners American women had before tying the knot. The study found that for women marrying since 2000, those with 10 or more partners were the most likely to divorce – but…

A study has found how the number of sexual partners you’ve had could determine whether your marriage will last. Nicholas H. Wolfinger, professor of Family and Consumer Studies at the University of Utah, studied statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Survey of Family Growth going back as far as the 1970s. He looked at divorce rates after five years of marriage and the number of sexual partners American women had before tying the knot. The study found that for women marrying since 2000, those with 10 or more partners were the most likely to divorce – but…

A study has found how the number of sexual partners you’ve had could determine whether your marriage will last. Nicholas H. Wolfinger, professor of Family and Consumer Studies at the University of Utah, studied statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Survey of Family Growth going back as far as the 1970s. He looked at divorce rates after five years of marriage and the number of sexual partners American women had before tying the knot. The study found that for women marrying since 2000, those with 10 or more partners were the most likely to divorce – but…

The Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chief has gone into hiding, his family has told the BBC. There are unconfirmed reports that Alieu Momar Njai, who announced Yahya Jammeh’s defeat in the polls last month, has fled the country. President Jammeh initially accepted defeat, but then changed his mind and is now refusing to step down. Security forces took over the headquarters of the electoral commission shortly afterwards. Mr Njai’s son did not confirm whether his father had left the country, but said that he hoped and prayed that he was “in safe hands”, writing in a Facebook post. President…

Stakeholders in the Agricultural sector have welcomed the announcement of Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto as the minister designate for Food and Agriculture. President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo two weeks ago announced Dr. Akoto as the person to be in charge of the Food and Agric Ministry under his government, which comes into force from January 7. Some stakeholders in the sector have since lauded Dr Akoto’s appointment arguing he has the expertise for the job. “Dr Afriyie is a specialist in agric who has the expertise, but the issues in the sector goes beyond just expertise. We need more a…

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