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The Ghana Police Service says some major roads in the Accra metropolis would be closed to traffic for the inauguration of president-elect Nana Akufo Addo on Saturday January 7, 2016 from 4am. According to the police service unapproved vehicles or cars without the appropriate coloured stickers would not be allowed through the check points adding that the roads would be opened to traffic after the inauguration ceremony. The roads include: * 28th February Road at CEPS Traffic light and Salem Avenue Traffic light * Lokko Street at the Osu Cemetery Traffic light * Starlets 91 Road from the Ministries traffic…

After meeting former President J.A Kufuor, celebrated Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson moved up the ladder to formally meet president-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who is due to be sworn into office on Saturday January 7, 2017. The actress paid a courtesy call on the former Attorney General at his Nima residence on Thursday in what seems to have been a fruitful meeting. Yvonne Nelson is also a model, film producer, and entrepreneur. She has starred in several award-winning movies including “House of Gold” (2013) and “Any Other Monday”. She owns a production company called Yvonne Production. Nana Afrane Asante/3news.com/Ghana

The newly appointed Director of Communications for the incoming President, Eugene Arhin has pledged to always put the media first in his line of duty. Speaking on Onua FM’s Morning show Yen Nsem Pa on Thursday, a day after his appointment was announced, the 33-year-old and father of one Eugene Arhin noted to succeed as the Director of Communications at the Presidency, will largely depend on his cordial relationship with the main stream media. Until his appointment, Eugene Arhin was press secretary to the president-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for two years after he left the Danquah Institute as a…

The Electricity Company of Ghana has initiated measures in the Ashanti Region to retrieve more than GHC3 million owed it by individuals and institutions in the region. As part of the measures, it has embarked on an exercise to disconnect electricity supply to defaulting individuals and organisations including tertiary institutions and government agencies. It has also to intensify prosecution of defaulting companies and individuals. According to the electricity distributor, the indebtedness of consumers to the company has been a source of worry The Ashanti Regional Strategic Business Unit Director of the company, Ing Joseph Amakye, told TV3 debt owed the…

The New Year has been ushered in by massive watchnight services, there seems to be so much hope in the atmosphere. This is not because people have received any miracles but every New Year comes with its own expectations in different areas of life. Politically, the ‘change’ in the air has also contributed to the hopes of many a Ghanaian since the ‘change’ message was not sold without its attendant HOPE campaign. At 60 years of Ghana’s independence, Many of us cannot wait for an inspiring leadership that this country deserves My mischievous self tells me that Pastor Mensa Otabil,…

Outgoing Accra Mayor Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije may never forget the date 05/01/2017 for as long as he lives on this earth, after he was left red faced by former President Jerry John Rawlings at the forecourt of the Parliament House where President John Dramani Mahama delivered his last State of the Nation address. Watch the video below (VIDEO): Jerry John Rawlings appears to have snubbed Oko Vanderpuije when he attempted to hold a conversation with him.@newsontv3 @3fm927 pic.twitter.com/RvB8J58mDU — #ElectionCommand (@onua951fm) January 5, 2017 Nana Afrane Asante/3news.com/Ghana

What would squad announcements be without the long drawn out debates, comparisons and use of data? It is one of the enduring things about international football; the blurred lines of a coach’s authority, ability to make big calls and how it feeds in with the many coaches in their country of control. And if you are a Ghana boss perceived to be passive, laid back and not exactly into your job, it becomes a problem. When asked repeatedly about players he dropped at his last press conference, Avram Grant claimed ‘people talk too much’ and labelled them ‘Sunday Professors’. They,…

Your Excellency the Vice President, Right Honourable Speaker, Your Ladyship the Chief Justice Honourable Members of Parliament Mr. Speaker, Allow me to begin by wishing everyone a Happy New Year. Afihyiapa. This hall that exists within these walls is a place where I have always felt at home. It was in this august house, as an MP for Bole-Bamboi, that I began my political career. Or, better said, it was when I first held public office. The residents of that community entrusted me with the privilege of representing their best interests in the national dialogue of policymaking and legislation. It…

Snippets of information gathered by 3news.com suggest that Joe Osei Owusu and Alban Bagbin would be seconded as the First and Second Deputy Speakers of Parliament under the Seventh Parliament. There is no gainsaying to conclude that former Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya would be confirmed as the next Speaker succeeding Edward Doe Adjaho. Unconfirmed report reaching 3news.com also indicates that Member of Parliament for Tamale South Haruna Iddrisu has been nominated as the Minority Leader. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the MP for North Tongu who is making his second entry into the august House would be the Deputy Minority…

President John Dramani Mahama says his investment and concomitant achievement in the road sector tops any other president’s in the history of Ghana. “My tenure in office has seen the most investment in road projects in the country’s history.” Addressing Parliament in his final state-of-the-nation speech on Thursday, January 5, President Mahama, who leaves office on Saturday, mentioned the Kwame Nkrumah three-tier interchange, the Kasoa overhead bridge and the numerous cocoa roads as some of the investment he made in the road sector. “We have also invested more resources in the Eastern Corridor Road,” he added. President Mahama said the…