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The son of Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow has died after being bitten by a dog. Eight-year-old Habibu Barrow is reported to have died on the way to the hospital on Sunday in Manjai near the Gambian capital Banjul. Mr Barrow missed his son’s funeral as he was advised to remain in Senegal for his safety. Mr Barrow won the election last year but outgoing President Yahya Jammeh does not accept the result. The regional body Ecowas has asked Mr Barrow to stay in Senegal until Thursday – the planned date of the inauguration. It also says its is considering military…

The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) seems to be courting the anger of temporary staff and stakeholders as it is yet to pay them for services rendered during the December 7 elections. None of the officers recruited purposely for the elections has been paid. Neither have suppliers. But speaking on 3FM’s Sunrise on Tuesday, January 17, Head of Communications at the Commission Eric Kofi Dzakpasu said arrangements have started to get all the stakeholders paid. He admitted that there are “outstanding payments” to be made but that will surely be done, though he was unable to give any timelines. He said…

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has urged Ghanaians to ignore reports that Black Stars Captain Asamoah Gyan has left camp. Reports on social media on Monday, January 16 suggested that the Al Ahli striker left camp as a result of a dispute with a Deputy Captain, Andre Dede Ayew. But on its official Twitter page, the sport governing body of the country said the reports are completely false. Promptly ignore false report that @ASAMOAH_GYAN3 has left #Ghana camp at #CAN2017 in a dispute with @AyewAndre . #fakenewsalert pic.twitter.com/ZbFFrNcgA6 — Ghana FA (@ghanafaofficial) January 16, 2017 This is the second time…

We have long been told a compelling story about the relationship between rich countries and poor countries. The story holds that the rich nations of the OECD give generously of their wealth to the poorer nations of the global south, to help them eradicate poverty and push them up the development ladder. Yes, during colonialism western powers may have enriched themselves by extracting resources and slave labour from their colonies – but that’s all in the past. These days, they give more than $125bn (£102bn) in aid each year – solid evidence of their benevolent goodwill. This story is so…

Health experts have recommended weight loss as one of the ways to stay healthy so the favoured body size is now the slim, slender, thin and super modelly. What does this mean for the 21st century Ghanaian? To stay healthy, doctors have accepted a slim body as key, even though it does not necessarily mean one is optimally well. However, in Africa, a plump figure represents success and prosperity, the opposite signifies ill health and poverty. The entertainment world has added to the perception that staying slim is glorious. Movies, magazines, musical video clips and other modern day beauty pageants have…

Health experts have recommended weight loss as one of the ways to stay healthy so the favoured body size is now the slim, slender, thin and super modelly. What does this mean for the 21st century Ghanaian? To stay healthy, doctors have accepted a slim body as key, even though it does not necessarily mean one is optimally well. However, in Africa, a plump figure represents success and prosperity, the opposite signifies ill health and poverty. The entertainment world has added to the perception that staying slim is glorious. Movies, magazines, musical video clips and other modern day beauty pageants have…

The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra spent more than GHC100,000 on Christmas bonuses for its management and staff members, 3FM investigations have uncovered. Each staff member received GHC100 as motivation while the management members received a total of GHC17,000 intramural allowance (extra allowances at the discretion of management). The management members who benefited from the amount included Director of Medical Affairs, Director of Administration, Ag. Director of Pharmacy, Director of Finance, Director of Nursing Services, Ag. Director of General Services and Director of Human Resources. Chief Executive of the Hospital, Dr. Gilbert Buckle, is said to have taken home GHC…

Day 3 of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations saw champions La Cote d’Ivoire held to a goalless draw by Togo. It was the opening game of Group C. With a star-studded team that had the likes of Manchester United’s Eric Bailly, the Elephants could not break a Togo side that had clubless Emmanuel Adebayor as captain. The match ended without either side getting the ball at the back of the opponents’ net. The two West Africans, as a result, shared the spoils at the Stade d’Oyem. But the second match was not without drama. Two-time winners DR Congo pipped…

Ghana’s new president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, during his first week in office, announced some ministerial nominations through a series of press conferences at the Flagstaff House. At one of the events, he trotted out; “…The process of devolution of power will require that we look again at the regional structures of our country all with the aim of trying to promote rapid development of Ghana…We are now talking about a major exercise of political mobilization to be able to create a region”. These words, from the President, are supposed to explain his priority of reorganising the ten regions of…