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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…

Congratulations are in order for Janet Jackson and her husband, Wissam Al Mana! The couple welcomed their baby boy, Eissa Al Mana, on Tuesday. A rep for Jackson, 50, confirmed the news to People, saying, “Janet Jackson and husband Wissam Al Mana are thrilled to welcome their new son Eissa Al Mana into the world.” The rep added, “Janet had a stress-free healthy delivery and is resting comfortably.” News of Jackson’s pregnancy first surfaced in April of 2016, when she postponed her Unbreakable tour to plan her family. She did not say she was pregnant at the time, but it was later confirmed…

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…