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Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has shot down perceptions that his career hinges on always beefing with colleague musicians. The musician, who has seen his fair share of beefs with artistes in the Ghanaian music industry, has stressed that he made more money when he was not beefing any artiste. Over the years, the ‘My Level’ hitmaker has beefed with the likes of Samini, Stonebwoy, Sarkodie and Yaa Pono. His constant attacks on his fellow musicians have prompted many to conclude that he regularly courts controversy and beefs to be relevant in the music space. Reacting to the perception in an…

Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has made a passionate call on the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to put in place laws that ban kids from drinking. The musician is of the view that such laws will rather be beneficial than banning celebrities from endorsing alcoholic products. His call follows an initial call on his fellow musicians in Ghana to join him on the street to protest against the FDA’s ban that prevents celebrities from endorsing or advertising alcoholic products. Shatta Wale made the call after Nigerian celebrities – Ini Edo, Jim Iyke, Uti Nwavhukwu, Teddy A, Charles Okocha, Victor AD…

The shift of Ghana’s annual Independence celebration from the usual Independence Square in Accra to Kumasi is perhaps to reconnect and re-enact the role played by the Asante people in the struggle ahead of Independence on March 6, 1957. Key among some of the known personalities who either directly or indirectly aided Ghana’s first president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, in achieving that feat were the then Asantehene, Osei Agyeman Prempeh ll, Dr. K.A. Busia, Dr. E.O. Asafo Adjaye, Mr Victor Owusu, Mr Joe Appiah, Mr R. R. Amponsah, Mr Krobo Eddusei, Baafour Osei Akoto (a founding member of the United Party)…

California has declared a state of emergency after announcing its first coronavirus death, bringing the US death toll from the disease to 11. The 71-year-old man, who died in a hospital near Sacramento, had underlying health conditions and had been on a cruise ship, said officials. The White House moved on Wednesday to expand testing nationwide for the disease. There are now at least 150 reported US patients with Covid-19 in 16 states. Worldwide, authorities have confirmed more than 92,000 cases of the virus, of which more than 80,000 are in China. More than 3,000 people have died globally, the…

Source: 3news.com | Ghana

Though government said it has secured a 100-bed facility aimed at quarantining persons who will be diagnosed with the deadly coronavirus, the location would be kept a secret for now. The facility is expected to be ready in two weeks, Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang-Manu announced on Wednesday. Addressing the media, the Health Minister said the ministry cannot make public the location of the 100-bed quarantine center for fear of creating panic. He indicated that some Chinese nationals are currently facing discrimination because of the outbreak of the coronavirus which originated from China, specifically the city of Wuhan killing over 3000…

A Local Governance Expert, Dr Eric Oduro-Osae, has called for a legislative instrument to back the rotational celebration of the Independence Day national parade, rather than leaving the decision at the discretionary level of the President or somebody else. He said the country had over concentrated the celebration in the national capital to the disadvantage of other citizens living at the countryside, saying; “Ghana is not only Accra therefore in line with the principles of decentralization enshrined in Chapter 20 of the 1992 Constitution, it’s reasonable and fair to rotate the celebration”. “It’s good that we rotate it because it…

The Pre-Tertiary Education Bill, if passed in its current state, will present dangerous consequences to education management as well as inhibit professional development of teachers in the country, teacher unions in the Northern Region have cautioned. A statement read at a joint-press conference by the teacher unions in Tamale on Tuesday said the Pre-Tertiary Education Bill, if passed in its current form, might result in poor management of the education sector since some District Assemblies did not have the wherewithal to prosecute the tasks assigned them under the Bill. The statement was signed by the Northern Regional Chairmen and their…

Most popular tourist sites in Ghana would soon have airstrips to attract the necessary visits. The sales and marketing manager of the Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC), Malcolm Appeadu Frazier speaking on the Sunrise Morning Show on 3FM says the Mole National Park is one of the best destinations being considered. The Mole National Park located in northern Ghana is home to elephants, leopards and rare birds such as the white-backed vulture. According to Malcolm Frazier, “There are plans to put airstrip architecture at mole national park. There are some hotels also for example I know there are plans to…

The Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana, Sampson Aasaki Awingobit, has expressed interest in contesting for the flagbearership slot of the People’s National Convention (PNC). “I am a young man of 40, I like to serve and [I’m] very passionate about my country”, he said on 3FM morning show, Sunrise on Tuesday. He claimed his declaration to contest the PNC primary has given hope to members of the Nkrumaist party who have over the years cared less about the party which critics say is dying. According to him, his decision is already “causing fear” within the…