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A former Member of Parliament, Akosua Frema Osei Opare, has been named Ghana’s next Chief of Staff, sources close to the President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, have revealed. Abu Jinapor has been chosen as the deputy Chief of Staff, the sources told 3News Monday. Mrs. Osei Opare who is a former lecturer and Head of the Department of Home Science at the University of Ghana and served under President John Kufuor’s government becomes the first woman to occupy the Chief of Staff office in Ghana. According to the sources, former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Peter Mac Manu, has…

A pint of Guinness each day may help to prevent you from going deaf, new research suggests. The popular beverage contains high levels of iron, which scientists believe helps to ward off hearing loss. While leafy green vegetables, brown rice and some meat may also help, according to a new study. But around 30 per cent of the world’s population are believed to be anaemic – leaving them at risk of losing their ability to hear, experts say. A study of more than 300,000 people found a link between iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) and hearing loss. Pennsylvania State University researchers found…

A pint of Guinness each day may help to prevent you from going deaf, new research suggests. The popular beverage contains high levels of iron, which scientists believe helps to ward off hearing loss. While leafy green vegetables, brown rice and some meat may also help, according to a new study. But around 30 per cent of the world’s population are believed to be anaemic – leaving them at risk of losing their ability to hear, experts say. A study of more than 300,000 people found a link between iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) and hearing loss. Pennsylvania State University researchers found…

The Kusaug Traditional Council in the Upper East Region has reduced bride price from four cows to two. The decision is to enable the less privileged in Bawku and its surrounding areas to go into marriage. At the 29th Samanpiid Festival, the Regional Minister, Albert Abongo, the Paramount Chief of the Kasaug Traditional Area, Zugraana Naba Asigri Abugrago Azoka for the decision, which he noted, would make marriage attractive. He also commended the chiefs and the Traditional Council for the elimination of female genital mutilation in the area. The Samanpiid Festival is a traditional post-harvest thanksgiving event meant to thank…

The players to represent Ghana at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon have been named. At a press conference at the headquarters of the country’s football governing body, Ghana Football Association, on Monday, head coach Avram Grant named a 26-man squad with three to be dropped before the tournament, which begins Saturday, January 14. Conspicuously missing is Fatawu Dauda, who made his Africa Cup debut as part of the 2008 squad. Grant’s squad: Goalkeepers: Razak Braimah (Cordoba CF, Spain), Adam Larsen Kwarasey (Rosenborg, Norway) and Richard Ofori (Wa All Stars) Defenders: Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew, USA), Andy Yiadom…

“I worry terribly for the future of my family and families round the world” Photo: GETTY IMAGES[/caption] A leading US Republican says she fears for the future of her seven grandchildren with Donald Trump in the White House. Christine Todd Whitman, head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under George W Bush, accused Mr Trump of ignoring compelling science. And she warned that his threat to scrap climate protection policies puts the world’s future at risk. Trump supporters say rules on climate and energy are stifling business. But Ms Todd Whitman says the US must find ways of promoting…

Black Stars coach Avram Grant will name his final squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations later today, Monday, January 2. The Israeli coach had scheduled to announce his 23-man squad on Saturday but had to reschedule the press conference to the New Year. To be held at the headquarters of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), the conference will also herald the departure of the 2015 losing finalists to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where they will be camped ahead of the tournament. The Stars had been held up in non-residential training since Wednesday, December 28 at the St…

I don’t know whether you ‘Crossed Over’, ‘Rolled Over’, ‘Danced Over’ or even  ‘Crawled Over. But welcome to 2017! I have already made a few mistakes with my dates since we entered the new year. I have written 2016 instead of 2017 a few times in the past few days and I can bet I am not alone. Indeed, we must be grateful for this new year, 2017. Like in every year, there are those who say 2016 was challenging in several ways but others too count that year as a blessed one. In all, God was good for seeing…

File photo[/caption] 2016 has been a roller coaster of a year, and currency markets are no exception. A few countries have fared well, but others have seen the value of their currencies fall dramatically.  Here’s a list of the currencies that have been rocked hardest in 2016: Egyptian pound: -59% Egypt took the radical decision to let its currency float freely in November. The move was part of an attempt to ease its deep economic crisis and secure an emergency loan from the International Monetary Fund. The Egyptian pound immediately crashed 48% against the U.S. dollar. It has dropped even…

File photo[/caption] The Sunyani Technical University (STU) has admitted 1,532 fresh students to pursue various programmes with a call to them to be disciplined and go the extra mile to achieve set goals. Professor Kwadwo Adinkrah-Appiah, the Vice-Chancellor, said they should remain focused and do everything to combine academic excellence with good moral character. The newly enrolled students were made up of 972 males and 560 females and would be pursuing degree and diploma programmes. These include Bachelor of Technology (B-Tech), procurement and management, civil engineering, accounting and computing. Others are Higher National Diploma (HND) in accountancy, building technology, computer…