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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…

President Mahama mentioned few of his achievements especially in the area of infrastructure[/caption] President John Dramani Mahama has told Ghanaians he did his best for the nation under his four-year leadership, but would allow history to be his judge as he leaves office this week. The president was delivering his last State of the Nation Address to the Sixth Parliament on Thursday, a requirement enshrined in Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution. President Mahama in an unusually short address said everything he did under his tenure was done with “good intention”. He maintained rather humbly, “I have done my best,…

President Mahama says Ghana is on the cusp of reaping from what it has sown[/caption] President John Dramani Mahama has shown his appreciation to Ghanaians for entrusting the leadership of the country into his hands for four years, a privilege only few would be accorded. Recalling his political journey from a Member of Parliament from Bamboi to the highest office of the land, President Mahama acknowledged, “it has been a rare honour for me to serve my country”. The president was delivering his last State of the Nation Address to Parliament Thursday as the sixth president of Ghana under the…

Egyptian officials say that Issa Hayatou, the president of African football’s governing body CAF, has been referred to prosecutors for investigation over allegedly abusing his position.  At issue is a deal awarding the broadcast rights to several African football tournaments to a media company, Lagardere Sports. According to the Egyptian Competition Authority, Mr Hayatou is suspected of not opening up the tender to free and fair competition as required by Egyptian law. CAF is based in Cairo so the authorities say it must follow their laws. CAF had no comment to make, while Mr Hayatou could not be reached. Lagardere…

Majority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak Mohammed wants President John Mahama to be truthful to Ghanaians so far as his four-year stewardship is concerned as he delivers his last address to Parliament today. The president who is leaving office on January 6 is expected to tell Ghanaians among others what he has been able to achieve for the country in what is termed the State of the Nation Address (SONA) today. The event which was originally scheduled for December 22, 2016 but had to be postponed for unknown reasons to January 5, 2017, is a constitutional requirement enshrined in Article 67…

France-based striker Abdul-Majeed Waris was among the three players dropped from the Black Stars squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Together with Raphael Dwamena of Austrian side Lustenau and Joseph Attamah of Istanbul Basaksehir, the former Spartak Moscow forward was dropped on Wednesday, when participating teams were expected to present their final squads to the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Waris was originally named in the 26-man provisional squad last Monday. But the dream to represent Ghana at a nations cup has been dashed for the FC Lorient attacker with the presentation of the final squad to Caf.…