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Rapper Medikal is sticking to his guns that he won’t reply shots thrown at him by female rapper Eno. To him, spending time to record a diss track aimed at Eno will be a waste of time. Eno in a new diss song – ‘Argument Done’ – released last Friday took heavy jabs at Sista Afia and Medikal claiming the rapper wrote one of Sista Afia’s diss tracks. Eno, Sista Afia, and Freda Rhymz have for some days released series of diss tracks throwing shots at each other. Following reports that he ghost-wrote Sista Afia’s ‘You Got Nerves’, Medikal told…

The Ashanti Regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association(GJA)  has, on behalf of all media practitioners in Ashanti, thanked the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, for the donation of food and other items to the Association. Engraved in a beautiful gold plaited frame, the appreciation is headlined: “Journalists Are Forever Grateful To Our King”. Signed by Mr Kingsley E. Hope, Ashanti Regional Chairman of the GJA, it read, “We are emboldened to stay at the frontline of qualitative reporting in COVID-19 because we have a King that cares for our welfare. “Your gesture and encouragement assure us of a home…

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched an integrated ICT system to enhance the operations of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC). Among others, the system will support the operations of MASLOC by processing loan disbursement digitally, increase access to their products and services, reduce the human interface in their operations and increase efficiency through enhanced performance. Performing the launch in Accra on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 Vice President Bawumia expressed delight that such a crucial aspect of the Ghanaian SME sector had embraced modern technology and the use of ICT in service delivery, as it would place…

An Accra High Court has found the Auditor-General, Daniel Domelovo, guilty of contempt in the Osafo Maafo US$1 million Kroll saga. The court presided over by Justice Afia Asare Botwe described as untenable the Auditor General’s excuse that he was busy finishing up an audit report for Parliament the reason he failed to respond to an appeal seeking to set aside a surcharge. The Senior Minister, Osafo Maafo, in his application, prayed the court to punish punish Mr. Daniel Domelovo for failing to respond to his case challenging the $1m surcharge on him within 14 days. The court even though…

Stakeholders are being urged to support and protect waste management actors to minimize their risk of COVID-19 infection and to assist with the important role they are playing in the response to the pandemic. This call was made during a virtual meeting, organized by the ‘Waste’ Recovery Platform being facilitated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), to discuss how members are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, how they are adapting and innovating in this context, and how the Platform could be mobilized to support the national response. At the virtual meeting, the 82 participants representing 60 institutions in the…

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Obuasi East in the Ashanti region, Faustina Amissah wants curfew immediately imposed on Obuasi enclave due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 cases in the area. As at 11th May, 2020 Obuasi had recorded 261 COVID-19 cases with one death, and remains the epicenter in the region. But the figure in Obuasi shot up to 361 on 12th May, 2020 after 100 new cases were recorded. Faustina Amissah speaking on “Yensempa” morning show on Onua FM prayed for a curfew to be imposed on the people of Obuasi to curb the spread of the…

While the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) grapples with the uncertainty surrounding its parliamentary primaries ahead of the 2020 elections  due to the coronavirus pandemic, four disqualified aspirants in the Atiwa East Constituency of the Eastern Region are beating war drum as they threaten to contest the December elections as independent candidates if they are not reinstated. The four, Kudjoe Amegah Kafui, Ernest Adade Wiredu, Dr. Frank Banning and Eric Ofori Agyarko, who picked  nomination forms to contest the incumbent MP who is also the Deputy Minister of Finance, Abena Osei Asare, were all disqualified by the Vetting Committee of…

The Church of Pentecost headquarters at La and three other transit quarters of the Church in Accra have been disinfected against the deadly novel coronavirus. The disinfection exercise carried out by the waste management giant Zoomlion Ghana Limited free of charge, saw the Gbawe Church of Pentecost Pension House, Tesano Church of Pentecost Transit Quarters and East Legon Transit Quarters disinfected with the WHO-approved chemical for covid-19 It formed part of the waste management company’s corporate social responsibility aimed at fighting the spread of the coronavirus that has so far infected 4,263 and killed 22 of them with only 378…

During his 9th televised address to the nation on the government’s efforts at curbing the deadly coronavirus outbreak, President Akufo-Addo wore another unique local fabric. Over the past couple of weeks, the president has addressed the nation wearing fabrics that are not only pleasing but also have unique meanings. 3news.com has explained the meanings of some of the fabrics from past addresses. [Photos] Meaning of Akufo-Addo’s fabrics for addresses on Covid-19 During the Sunday, May 10 address, Twitter user EL-DAD @ChristDeKing, who is now famous for educating the public on the meaning of President Akufo-Addo’s local shirts, was called to…

An Appeal’s Court judge, Justice Jackson Clemence Honyenuga, who has been nominated to the Supreme Court, has apologized for publicly endorsing President Akufo-Addo who is seeking re-election in the forthcoming elections. “In reading that statement, we didn’t intend in endorsing the president, our understanding was that we were wishing him well… “On my part if out of political dissatisfaction, some people are unhappy with whatever I am supposed to have said then I am sorry,” Justice Honyenuga told Parliament on Monday, 11 May 2020 while being vetted by the Appointments Committee. The judge courted public displeasure in early March after…