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Oil prices fell further on Monday after Brent crude last week took its steepest slide since April on mounting concerns that new lockdowns to slow the spread of coronavirus would hit demand for fuels. Brent crude dropped as much as 4.6 per cent to $35.74 a barrel on Monday, hitting its lowest level since May as economists downgraded their European growth forecasts in response to the roll out of stricter virus restrictions throughout the eurozone. The international benchmark later recovered to trade 2 per cent lower by mid-morning. West Texas Intermediate, the US marker, was down as much as 6…

Ghanaian dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, has stated that he wanted to be a lawyer while growing up.  He said this on Monday, November 2 when speaking on 3FM’s mid morning show Urban Blend. ”After school, I wanted to be a lawyer,” he said, adding: “My dad also wanted me to be a lawyer. After school, I told him I wanted to do music for about two years.” He added that it took him sometime to get his music acts together. ”When I started as Bandana, I realised that it was not going well.…

A Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kamal Deen Abdullai, has stated that his party has no vigilante groups. Speaking on TV3’s New Day on Monday, November 2, Kamal Deen said: ”We don’t have it, there are no groups like that.” He was responding to a question on groups such as the Invisible Forces and the Delta Force. The former Nasara Coordinator of the NPP indicated that he is unaware of any such group existing in the name of the governing party. ”We may have had it in the past but now we have disbanded them. They…

The Fair Justice Initiative (FIJ) has held its first fundraiser at the Labadi Beach Hotel. The event was to raise funds towards the work of the FJI. Speaking at the event, Founder and Executive Director Sarah Femi Adetola noted that root cause of the problem which makes people estranged from their society after prison needs to be identified. “We believe that prison should be about reform. This initiative is set to help those people who have been incarcerated. We believe that through programmes and deliberations with the law, we can achieve our goal” Director for Public Prosecutions Mrs. Yvonne Atakora…

Former Executive Director of the Danquah Institute Gabby Otchere-Darko has said about 70 per cent of Ghanaians believe President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has performed well in office. He also said about 68 per cent of Ghana support the Jean Mensa-led Electoral Commission to conduct successful elections this year. Mr Otchere-Darko noted that in spite of the campaign against the EC by former President John Dramani Mahama, the elections management body has been enjoying the support of a majority of Ghanaians. The leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) made these observations in a tweet on Monday, November…

The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons has condemned in no uncertain terms the shooting that occurred last Friday at Alabar, a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, leading to the arrest of three suspects. Scores of traders were caught up in the cross fire and several people sustained gunshot wounds. The Commission says the availability of arms in the hands of criminals make it more dangerous for society. According to the Commission, illicit arms in the hands of criminals embolden them to want to engage in broad day light robbery. “Why will young men embark on…

The Registrar General’s Department has ordered the Ghana Football Association to remove Ebusua Dwarfs from the upcoming Ghana Premier League season which will be starting in two weeks time. This follows an order from the official liquidator of companies to the Ghana Football Association that the club is in liquidation process and cannot function as an operational entity. Dwarfs were ordered to be liquidated by the high court in July 2019 after failing to pay transfer fee of 20-year old Patrick Villars to Great Liverpool FC. By Francis Hema|3news.com|Ghana

The leadership of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti regional has adopted what it termed as ‘hawking’ campaign strategy to secure a one touch victory for the party in the December elections. The party said it is determined to make every single vote counts to achieve its target. Addressing a teeming supporters after a health walk organized by the Bantama constituency, Majority Leader in parliament and MP for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu said the hawking strategy is moving from house to house and door to door to explain government policies and deliveries. “We used to do retailing…

The Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Obiri Boahen says he is unperturbed about the Center for Democratic Development, CDD’s  latest Pre-Election Survey which gives  thumbs up to the NPP for fulfilling its campaign promises. The CDD in its latest survey released on Friday says the president enjoys a favourable response from the Ghanaian in terms of its handling of the COVID-19 crisis, free electricity and education. Ghanaians however are unimpressed about the President’s poor handling in fighting corruption, bridging the inequality gap and handling of inflation. The report concludes that the NPP administration enjoys a…

Accra Hearts of Oak’s new Technical Director, Carlos Manuel Pinto has left the club. The football man joined Hearts of Oak and was unveiled a week ago. But he has abandoned the job over growing concerns of what role he occupies in the Hearts managerial setup. Pinto reportedly refused the role of Technical Director and has reportedly flown back to his home country. Meanwhile, Pinto told a member of Hearts management team that he has had to return home because two of his children have contracted Covid 19. Hearts of Oak are limbering up to the start of the season…