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Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets in Iran’s capital, Tehran, to vent anger at officials, calling them liars for having denied shooting down a Ukrainian passenger plane. Protests took place outside at least two universities, with tear gas reportedly fired. US President Donald Trump tweeted support for the “inspiring” protests. Iran on Saturday admitted downing the jet “unintentionally”, three days after the crash that killed 176 people. Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752, en route to Kyiv, was shot down on Wednesday near Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran shortly after take-off, and only hours after Iran had fired missiles…

A mobile application developed by the Student Representative Council (SRC) of the Wisconsin International University College, Ghana, has been adjudged the best in Africa according to a 2019 research done by a United States based organization, AppGrooves. AppGrooves collects, reviews, and ranks  apps on the market and the Wisconsin International University College, Ghana, Student Representative Council Campus App (WIUC SRC) app come top in Africa in the 2019 survey. Of the over 6,000,000 Apps AppGrooves reviewed in 600 categories, the WIUC SRC came in first place in Africa and 53rd globally, in the category of Campus Portal. Globally, the GCUF…

Dean of Studies and Research at the Institute of Local Government Studies, Dr Eric Oduro Osae, says the Electoral Commission has the discretionary powers and mandate to compile a new voters’ register under Article 45(a) and 46 of the 1992 Constitution. He said if anyone or group of persons had issues with the discretionary powers of the Electoral Commission (EC), it was prudent to go to court instead of demonstrating and applying indirect pressure on the Election Management Body. Dr Oduro Osae told the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Saturday that so far no strong legal arguments had been…

Liverpool setting records in the best-ever start to a season by a club in Europe’s top-five leagues “doesn’t feel special somehow”, says Reds boss Jurgen Klopp. Roberto Firmino’s first-half goal ensured the European champions opened up a 16-point lead over Leicester City at the top of the table with a game in hand. But while Liverpool’s peerless start of 20 wins from 21 games has put them on course for a first top-flight title for 30 years, Klopp played down its significance. “We know about it and it is special but I can’t feel it,” said the German boss. “When…

Ghana and Turkey have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in the field of information technologies and diplomatic archives. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey sealed the deal on behalf of Ghana while Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, signed on behalf of his country. The signing took place Saturday in Istanbul, where Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister is leading a high-powered Ghanaian delegation comprising the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Export Promotions Authority, Afua Asabea Asare, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Yofi Grant and others from both the public and…

Constitutional expert Nana Dr S.K.B Asante says aspects of Ghana’s multiparty system of governance have greatly impeded the country’s development drive. The astute lawyer, who is also the paramount chief of Asokore Mampong, said there are aspects of the country’s multi-party system which are only borne out of political culture and not rooted in the 1992 constitution. “…I think the kind of multiparty system we have operated, which is not necessarily traceable to the constitution, but our own political culture, has actually thwarted our development endeavours,” he said on TV3 Hot Issues Saturday. He was speaking on 27 years of…

Jordan Ayew’s deflected equaliser earned Crystal Palace a point at home against Arsenal, who had goalscorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sent off by the video assistant referee (VAR). Captain Aubameyang had put his side ahead with a well-worked team goal as Mikel Arteta’s side dominated the first half. But Ayew brought Palace level after the break, his goal-bound effort leaving Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno with little chance after bouncing off David Luiz. Aubameyang was then sent off following a lunging tackle which caught Max Meyer on the left ankle, VAR overturning the initial yellow card he was awarded by referee Paul Tierney.…

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex hope talks over their future roles in the Royal Family can be concluded “sooner rather than later”, a source has told PA news agency. Meetings are said to be “progressing well”, with the UK and Canadian governments consulted. The couple have said they plan to step back as senior royals and split their time between the UK and North America. Meghan has returned to Canada to join her son Archie amid the ongoing talks. The family spent Christmas there, before returning to the UK on Tuesday after a six-week break from royal duties. The…

Score of residents at Kpone in the Kpone Katamanso Municipality of the Greater Accra region have been rendered homeless after fire razed down about 60 wooden structures serving as homes to them. The fire started around 4:30 a.m. Saturday morning, left several property. “They are wooden structures that got burnt, and almost 60 rooms; all of them lost their personal belongings,” the Tema Regional Fire Operation Officer, Divisional Officer Grade II, William Abaka Blackson confirmed to 3news. The fire, according to an eyewitness, Micheal Nii Tetteh Akpeng started from one of the structures where a woman was alleged to be…

Television broadcast of Ghana’s Premier League (GPL) and FA Cup, which begins this weekend, is likely to suffer a major setback as the country’s state broadcaster fights back hard after losing the bid for the broadcasting rights. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Wednesday, January 8 announced StarTimes as the television rights holders for the 2019/2020 season league, a decision that shocked the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC). According to the GBC, it was “unfairly” treated by the local football governing body, contending its 1.1 million-dollar bid per year was higher than the 1.05 million dollars by StarTimes. It asked that…