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Pressure group Progressive Akyem Citizens has asked Akyem to stop attacking the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and former president John Mahama over his ‘Akyem Sakawa boys’ post on Facebook. The group has condemned the attacks by another Akyem group called Concerned Citizens of Okyeman. This comes after the Concerned Citizens of Okyeman organised a demonstration at Asamankese against the former president for the tagging, which was used in an article by Bolgatanga Central MP Isaac Adongo. “We the members of the Progressive Akyem Citizen wish to express our disappointment and shock at the misguided emotionalism and unhealthy…

The Automobile Dealers Union of Ghana has welcomed of the opposition National Democratic Congress’ manifesto promise of scrapping the Customs (Amendment) Act when elected into power. The law to ban the importation of accident and salvaged motor vehicles, which is expected to take effect this month, was met with hostile reaction from the Union as members believe the formulation of this law will render them out of business. In an interview with Alfred Ocansey on 3FM’s Sunrise Thursday, September 10, the General Secretary of the Union, Clifford Anso, indicated that several interactions with leaders of the ruling party on the…

A former Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Betty Mould-Iddrisu, has urged all women in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Ghana, in general, to support one of theirs who has been nominated the Vice Presidential Candidate of the leading opposition party in this year’s elections. She said Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has demonstrated that she is capable of being the Vice President of Ghana and also work to benefit all Ghanaians. She noted that all the women in the NDC will push and encourage the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast to succeed and ensure victory…

After several years of waiting, work has finally commenced and seeing a lot of progress on the Accra Hearts of Oak Pobiman Academy Complex, which will see the Ghana Premier League outfit boast of ultra-modern infrastructure deserving of the status of the team. Work on the complex project is moving smoothly and is expected to be completed within the next 10months. The club on June 22, 2020 signed an agreement with a local construction firm to start the early works on the project. The ultra-modern training complex, when completed, will have staff residence, senior housing unit, a gym, training centers…

The Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, wants the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament to write off an amount of €165,000 as bad debt from the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) books. According to the 2017 report of the Auditor General on public boards, GPHA in 2011 entered into an agreement with an offshore company, SCHEEPSBOUW NOORD, for the construction and delivery of Pilot Launch Boat. GPHA subsequently paid €165,000 out of the total contract sum of €1.1 million but the company for the past nine years has failed to honour its part of the contract obligation. Appearing…

The Member of Parliament for Assin Central Constituency, Kennedy Agyapong, has criticized the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, following his promise to legalize commercial motor transport business (Okada) in Ghana ,if he is voted for to become president again. The former president has said his decision to legitimize Okada stems from the fact that it creates more jobs for the youth. However, Kennedy Agyapong said Mr Mahama will risk the lives of Ghanaian youths with this plan He said:  “They ride Okada not because they enjoy it but because they are unemployed. “If you want…

Legendary highlife musician Alfred Benjamin Crenstil, popularly known as A.B Crenstil, has said the new trend of self-acclaimed highlife musicians is killing the Ghanaian music genre with modern day funky instrumentals. A.B Crenstil claims the new highlife ‘boys’ are making the genre, which was originated in Ghana, lose its identity with different kinds of instrumentals and it must be very worrying to music lovers. He told Accra-based Joy FM that “I am disappointed in the current trend of artistes who have taken the highlife music. A lot of foreign genres are mixed with highlife sounds nowadays, making it feel it…

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that the provisional exhibition of the newly compiled voters register will start September 18. In a statement, the commission noted the exercise is in accordance with law. “In accordance with Regulation 23(1) of C.I 91 of the Public Elections (Registration of Voters) Regulations 2016. The Electoral Commission will exhibit the Provisional Voters Register for inspection by Voters at all Polling Stations throughout the count. From Friday the 18th   to Friday the 25tb of September. 2020”. According to the EC, the exercise will be a week-long, 7.00am to 6.00pm each day including Saturday and Sunday.…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has cut the sod for the commencement of construction of the town roads in Tuobodom in the Techiman North constituency of the Bono East Region. Performing the sod-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, September 9, on day two of his 2-day working visit to the Bono East Region, President Akufo-Addo indicated that a total of 5.5 kilometres of roads within Tuobodom will be given a “bitumen face-lift”. With the mainstay of residents of the town being agriculture, the President was confident that the completion of the road will help facilitate the movement of people, goods and services…

The Dome market located in Accra was gutted by fire in the early hours of Thursday September 10. The cause of the inferno is not yet known. According to reports, the inferno destroyed several properties belonging to traders. Fire tenders were deployed to the market to douse the inferno. By Laud Nartey|3news.com|Ghana