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Award-winning Ghanaian Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has expressed excitement at the nomination of Beyoncé’s ‘The Lion King: The Gift’ album for the 2020 Grammy Awards. Shatta Wale featured on the album in his collaboration with the American songstress on the 12th track ‘Already’. The album gained nomination in Best Pop Vocal Album. The nominees list for the 62nd was released on Wednesday on CBS. Shatta Wale took to Twitter to express his excitement at the nomination. https://twitter.com/shattawalegh/status/1197182509890654211?s=20 And he plans massive celebration if Beyoncé wins. https://twitter.com/shattawalegh/status/1197201585807470592?s=20 Source: 3news.com|Ghana

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has committed his country to being “open defecation free by 2025”, according to a series of tweets from his spokesman Garba Shehu. More than 20% of Nigerians do not have access to a toilet, a statistic that the president described as “disturbing”. The Executive Order 009 came into being against the background that: Nigeria is ranked second amongst the nations in the world with the highest number of people practicing open defecation estimated at over 46 million people… — Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) November 20, 2019 Mr Buhari has set up the Clean Nigeria Campaign Secretariat, which…

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has committed his country to being “open defecation free by 2025”, according to a series of tweets from his spokesman Garba Shehu. More than 20% of Nigerians do not have access to a toilet, a statistic that the president described as “disturbing”. The Executive Order 009 came into being against the background that: Nigeria is ranked second amongst the nations in the world with the highest number of people practicing open defecation estimated at over 46 million people… — Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) November 20, 2019 Mr Buhari has set up the Clean Nigeria Campaign Secretariat, which…

The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) has resolved to settle a case over their much anticipated elections out of court. Aspiring MUSIGA president, Ras Caleb Appiah Levi filed an application at the High Court in July to injunct the elections. He raised concerns over a bloated register, missing names and registration of members after an agreed deadline. Ras Caleb Appiah Levi who is seeking to win the MUSIGA presidency has agreed to a request to settle the case over the union’s elections out of court on condition the union satisfies all his demands. “The things that we requested for MUSIGA…

The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) has resolved to settle a case over their much anticipated elections out of court. Aspiring MUSIGA president, Ras Caleb Appiah Levi filed an application at the High Court in July to injunct the elections. He raised concerns over a bloated register, missing names and registration of members after an agreed deadline. Ras Caleb Appiah Levi who is seeking to win the MUSIGA presidency has agreed to a request to settle the case over the union’s elections out of court on condition the union satisfies all his demands. “The things that we requested for MUSIGA…

A  joint team of police and military personnel have retrieved some 73 locally manufactured long barrel guns, a pistol and other offensive weapons in an operation ‘Kundalgou’ conducted in Karga. The team  arrested 4 persons; 60-year old Mahamudu Fuseini, Mohammed Suraju, 53-year old Yussif Iddrisu, and 27-year old Abdul Somed Baba all blacksmiths for allegedly being involved in the manufacturing of guns, as well as the possession of dried leaves suspected to be indian hemp. Other materials retrieved include 3 hacksaw blades, 3 bags of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, one grinding machine and an amount of 18.60…

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released appointment letters for teachers who applied for recruitment into the service. According to the GES, the latest recruitment is targeted at person who have completed and passed the College of Education exams in 2018 and have also passed their licensure exams in 2018/ 2019. A statement issued by the GES on Wednesday also mentioned persons who have completed mandatory notional service and have applied for recruitment into the Service are those being considered for the appointment. “The appointment letters have been released. Appointment letters can be accessed on www.gespromotions.gov.gh (fees apply),” the press…

Source: 3news.com | Ghana

The University of Ghana has handed a six-month suspension without pay to Professor Ransford Yaw Gyampo for misconducting himself in a BBC investigative documentary, Sex For Grades. Dr Paul Butakor, who was also captured in the documentary trying to woo an investigative reporter who posed as someone seeking a national service at his Department has also been suspended for four months without pay. Their suspension takes effect from January 1, 2020, the University of Ghana announced in a statement Monday. Also, the two senior lecturers are to undergo appropriate training on the University of Ghana’s Sexual Harassment and Misconduct Policy…

[caption id="attachment_136713" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Mohammed Amin Adams[/caption] Local players in the Ghanaian oil and gas sector have been advised to strategically position themselves, in order to benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area.  According to deputy energy minister Mohammed Amin Adams, collaborations and joint ventures among local companies will make them competitive for the market. The AFCFTA  is expected to enlarge markets and diversify exports, particularly manufactured goods. According to US-based think tank, the Brookings Institute, intra-African trade stands at about 14%, as compared to the higher trade among European countries which is at 69%. It is expected that …