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A leading member of the National Democratic Party in the Ashanti Region, Afrifa Yamoah Ponkoh, has justified his ‘blood spill’ comment, claiming it was made in context.   Appearing on a local radio station in Kumasi last week, the former MCE for Ejisu-Juabeng got infuriated on the basis that the NPP was using lies to destroy people. The New Patriotic Party Communication and Financial Secretary of Asokwa , Paul Kwabena Yandoh accused a Kumasi-based contractor Kofi Job, said to be a sympathizer of the NDC, of doing shoddy work. An apparent furious Yamoah Ponkoh responded: “This year, we will see…you…

The number of people infected with a new virus in China tripled over the weekend, with the outbreak spreading from Wuhan to other major cities. Wuhan reported 136 new cases of the respiratory illness. The capital Beijing reported two cases, while Shenzhen confirmed one. Total known infections now exceed 200, and three people have died. The sharp uptick in cases comes as millions of Chinese prepare to travel for the Lunar New Year holidays. Health officials have identified the infection, which first appeared in Wuhan in December, as being a strain of coronavirus. They say it has led to an…

China, one of the world’s biggest users of plastic, has unveiled a major plan to reduce single-use plastics across the country. Non-degradable bags will be banned in major cities by the end of 2020 and in all cities and towns by 2022. The restaurant industry will also be banned from using single-use straws by the end of 2020. China has for years been struggling to deal with the rubbish its 1.4 billion citizens generate. The country’s largest rubbish dump – the size of around 100 football fields – is already full, 25 years ahead of schedule. In 2017 alone, China…

Mobile telecom giant MTN Ghana has debunked reports that it has lost records on thousands of Ghanaians who have taken loans from its Qwikloan service. Some loan defaulters and customers took to social media to express their joy when reports surfaced at the weekend that the company lost records of its Qwikloan customers as a result of the undersea cable cut that obstructed internet connectivity last week. MTN customers in Ghana suffered slow internet connectivity from last Thursday to Saturday due to what the company said was a double undersea fibre optic cable cut in Europe. The internet challenges affected…

Micjoy Advertising has honoured 13 distinguished Ghanaians for their contributions to national development at this year’s edition of the African Quality Awards held at the Golden Tulip Kumasi City. Instituted ten years ago, the African Quality Awards seeks to celebrate people who continue to make significant impacts in their various fields of endeavours. Awardees for the year’s event are Mr. Daniel Yao Domelevo,  the Auditor-General, Mr. Isaac Asiamah, Youth and Sports Minister, Dr. Owireku Junior, Chief Executive Officer of Alpha Homeopathic Hospital, Mr. Christian Addae-Poku, Executive Secretary  of National Teaching Council, Mr. Kofi Asante Ennin, Morning Show Host, Nhyira FM,…

I followed with keen interest the implementation of the Right to Information Act 2019 (989), which spells out the processes and procedure for Ghanaians to access information from public offices; a right guaranteed under Article 21 (1)(f) of the 1992 Constitution. I followed the sensitization drive by the Ministry of Information for stakeholders to help them better appreciate how the law will operate. I followed the media publicity too, as well as the media discourse. Convinced that I had a fair understanding of the operationalisation of the act, I set out to apply for information at one of government’s key…

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has begun the distribution of food items to caterers under the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) across the country. The items include Ghana Rice (50kg), Cooking Oil (25 litres), Tin Tomatoes and Texturized Soy Protein (TSP) which are all sourced from local farmers and processed by local companies. The caterers will no longer have to contract huge loans from the banks to pre-finance the cooking but will receive the food items on credit from GSFP and pay back only when Government releases their payment. The distribution which began on Wednesday, January…

A police officer in the Savannah Region has shot a masked man who allegedly attempted to rob a van full of assorted drinks at Tinga near Banda Nkwanta in the Bole District. Seidu Salifu, 25, was shot in the ankle by a policeman who was escorting the goods on January 18 at about 12:00 p.m. Two other accomplices managed to escape, the Savannah Regional Police Commander, DCOP Enoch Edutwum Bediako, who confirmed the incident to 3news.com said. He said the Mercedes Benz van with the registration plate GX 5225-17 was carrying assorted drinks with a detailed police escort and “on…

For Eli, Frema Baby and Missy, their dreams of winning the TV3 Mentor Reloaded reality show and the ultimate two-bedroom house prize came crashing Sunday night. The three contestants become the second set of casualties in the competition after Kobi Kobbs, Aema, and Kwaku Darlington. But wait, their eviction does not mean they weren’t good. Far from that. To make it even to the recordings of the Mentor reality show is a big deal. It means you are good and they were good. However, the show looks out for the very best, and since it’s a competition, only the ‘strong’…

Actor Ecow Smith-Asante has said actors are now venturing into politics, preaching and catering (food joints) because things are not going on well in the movie industry. He explained that the likes of John Dumelo (politics), Majid Michel (preaching) and others are venturing into other businesses because there is no support in the movie industry. Ecow Smith-Asante made the comments in an interview on Showbiz 927 on 3FM @3fm92.7 with MzGee @iammzgee. Watch the video for more. View this post on Instagram Actor Ecow Smith-Asante has said actors are now venturing into politics, preaching and catering (food joints)…