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Mr. Abraham Koomson, General Secretary of the Federation of Labour appears incensed by the way the Electoral Commission is managing the impending new voter’s registration exercise, insinuating that its chairman is living on someone’s term. He told Johnnie Hughes on TV3’s Hot Issues, Tuesday, that the EC boss, Jean Mensa, doesn’t come across to him as being independent, otherwise, “I don’t think she will behave like the way she is behaving”. The country is polarized over the compilation of the voter’s register, which two-day pilot exercise ended on Wednesday. Some civil society groups and opposition parties led by the National…

A restaurant owner who gave police officers free meals was shot dead by cops amid Black Lives Matter protests in Kentucky. David McAtee, 53, was killed on Monday morning while police officers and National Guard soldiers were enforcing a curfew in Louisville, amid a wave of protests calling for justice for George Floyd. Mr McAtee’s family said he died trying to protect his niece who also got shot but survived. The restaurateur, who was a loved community figure, was killed by officers just after midnight on Monday. By 10.45am the next day, his body was found lying in the same…

All is set for the virtual celebration of the 41st anniversary of the June 4 uprising on Thursday. Former President Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings and leader of the uprising will deliver the keynote address for the event which will be under the theme, “Strengthening the Spirit of Patriotism, Resilience and Integrity in Difficult Times”. Due to existing social distancing and ban on gatherings protocols instituted by government as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the event will not be open to the public, Kobina Andoh Amoakwa, Head of Communications at the former president’s office said in a statement. According…

A multi-sector investment conglomerate based in Ghana, Augson Global Limited has advised the general public to be wary of persons cloning the company on social media especially Facebook to swindle people. A statement signed by CEO of Augson Global, Rudolf Schirmer Ampofo-Domfeh, said the company’s attention was drawn to “some group of criminals” using its corporate information on fake Facebook accounts for fraudulent activities. “Some unscrupulous individuals are using fake Facebook accounts impersonating Augson Global Limited and its subsidiary company Augson Trading to scam people on Facebook,” the company said in the statement. The statement disassociated the company from these…

Comedian Funny Face has confessed that he is simply addicted to women with huge backsides and nothing can change that. That addiction, while it has brought him troubles and pain, he has no plans of putting a stop to going after women who are well endowed. Funny Face, born Benson Nana Yaw Oduro Boateng, speaking in an interview on 3FM’s Sunrise with Alfred Ocansey admitted that he is a “fool” for constantly liking buttocks over intellect when it comes to women. The numerous issues with his marriage, he said, “is as a result of chasing a particular something and that…

The Central Regional branch of the Mfantsipim Old Boys Association (MOBA), has donated personal protective equipment (PPE) and other items to the Cape Coast Metropolitan Hospital. The donation comes after appeals by the facility to aid its work efficiently as one of the health facilities providing healthcare for Covid-19 cases in the Central Region. The items, included 6000 face masks, 40 boxes of hand sanitizers, 5000 pieces of hand gloves, a number of boxes of bottled water and others amounting to GHC5,000. President of the central regional branch of the Mfantsipim Old Boys Association, Dr Kenneth Aikins said the money…

Eight years after being paralyzed with stroke, veteran actor, Kojo Dadson of ‘Home Sweet Home’ fame is trying his utmost to achieve the best possible recovery. At the age of 68, the ailing actor has overcome difficulties in speaking, dressing-up and walking; Thanks to the will-power not to let the condition ground him. By Konxept Worae | 3news.com

“Posti Mi” hit maker, Akwaboah, has questioned the real intentions of people who hide behind privacy not to flaunt their partners on social media. According to the singer, such people tend to do other things outside their relationship. Akwaboah stated that although he understands people who like to keep their relationships private, he doesn’t understand why they can’t celebrate or acknowledge their partners on special occasions. “I’m not saying that everybody must post their partners everyday but why hide behind privacy. What happened to posting them on special days like birthdays, valentine or even anniversaries”. He also revealed during his…

The Electoral Commission’s pilot of the anticipated Voting Registration exercise in the Western Region has been suspended. 3news.com can report that the BVR machine used to capture the bio-data of applicants has developed a fault. Officials who were at the section to capture the bio-data have already packed off the machine. The about 15 persons who were at hand to register have all left the regional office of the EC. This morning when 3news.com got to the regional office of the Electoral Commission in Sekondi at 7:00 am about 8 persons were already at hand to go through the process.…

The decision by the Electoral Commission to exclude birth certificate as a form of identification in the impending new voter’s registration exercise, continues to irk many as they likened it to ‘madness’ and ‘foolishness’. For the General Secretary of the Federation of Labour, Abraham Koomson, a birth certificate is the “only credible” means of identifying one’s nationality. The EC has a new Constitutional Instrument (CI) in Parliament to limit persons who can access the new voter’s ID card to those with ID cards issued by the National Identification Authority and those with passports or two guarantors who have gone through…