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Accra Giants emerged winners of this year’s Ghana Skate Soccer League after defeating Ashanti Warriors in the final 5-1 at the Skate Soccer Arena at the Accra Tennis Court. Accra Giants led by Gariba Sannie dominated both halves to win the tournament. The League, which was played in a round robin format, saw Accra Giants winning their first game against Western Tigers by 5-2 and won their second game against Zongo Lions to reach the final. Under the auspices of the International Federation of Skate Soccer (IFSS), the 2019 MTN Skate Soccer League is aimed at taking away physically challenged…

Authorities of the eastern Caribbean island nation Barbabdos have called on Ghana to assist them organize their version of the ‘Year of Return’ in 2020, the Chief Executive Officer for the Ghana Tourism Authority has revealed. Nana Akwasi Agyeamn said a lot of interest have been shown in the Year of the Return initiative, hence the need to consolidate the programme. He told Francis Doku, host of the Travel Pass Exclusive on 3FM Sunday December 1, that “Barbados called us that they are doing a similar thing and they want us to help them”. “They told us that that they…

Some Ghanaian traders, said to be members of a task force set up by the Ghana Union of Traders’ Association (GUTA), were resisted by their Nigerian counterparts at Tip-toe Lane in Accra on Monday, December 2 in what later degenerated into violence. The Ghanaians were shutting down shops of foreign retailers as they claim the latter are violating a legislation barring foreigners from doing business in Ghana. The issue, which has raged on for sometime now, has led to the closure of shops belonging to foreigners. “It goes beyond the police,” the Nima Divisional Police Commander told journalists. “It is…

American television personality and comedian Steve Harvey has commended organisers of TV3’s ‘Mentor Reloaded’ for putting together such a reality show to unearth musical talents. Steve Harvey, who is in Ghana to scout contestants for the African version of his television show ‘Family Feud’, said this when he appeared on stage for the maiden live show. According to him, young talents in Africa and Ghana, for that matter, need a platform like Mentor to exhibit their craft. “I like the idea of ‘Mentor’. Young people just need an opportunity, young people need a platform to showcase all the talent that…

The Chamber for Local Governance (ChaLoG) has accused the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of acting in “bad faith” when he instructed the withdrawal of the Bill to amend Article 243 (1) from Parliament. Article 243 (1) of the 1992 constitution requires the President to appoint metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives. The Bill was to amend the article to allow Ghanaians the opportunity to elect their metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives. The bill was at the consideration stage waiting for the third reading, which is the final before a presidential assent could be given: the second reading was…

Finally, the much anticipated time is here, and the rebranded TV3 Mentor Reloaded is airborne with 16 talented wannabe music stars ready to take viewers on an exciting and entertaining 13-week journey. The show has officially kicked off with all 16 contestants performing songs of their choice during the first show on Sunday, December 1. For the opening acts, the contestants appeared on stage in their respective teams. The Reloaded Mentor comes with four mentors; Adina, Bessa Simons, Appietus and Edem, and each of these mentors have four contestants under their care. The various teams, Team Adina, Team Appietus, Team…

The UN Climate Conference in Madrid starts a new cycle for more climate ambition and inclusion in 2020 and beyond, so we can avoid the “point of no-return”, says the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres. His warning comes as he announced the appointment of Mark Carney as the UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finances.  “The announcement of Mr. Carney’s new role is a powerful signal on the eve of the UN Climate Conference that we need greater ambition on all fronts, not only from governments,” said Spain’s Minister for the Ecological Transition Teresa Ribera.  He noted “the global shift from…

Ms Stephanie Sullivan, the US Ambassador to Ghana has said the US, would remain committed to helping Ghana in the fight against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) until the virus is completely controlled in the country. The US, she said, believed that HIV is not someone else’s problem but a global canker, that required a collective effort to eradicate it. She gave the assurance at the commemoration of the “2019 World AIDS Day” in Accra on the theme, “Communities Make the Difference – Help End AIDS.” About 16 years ago, HIV was seen as a ‘death sentence’ but due to…

Nigerian first lady Aisha Buhari’s call for social media regulation has caused an uproar online. Mrs Buhari who was speaking during the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs General Assembly and National Executive Council Meeting over the weekend said social media ought to be regulated before it gets out of hand. The first lady compared Nigeria to China stating that with the big difference in population, Nigeria should be able to regulate social media. “If China can control over 1.3 billion people on social media, I see no reason why Nigeria cannot attempt controlling only 180 million people,” she said.…