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The Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin has expressed his support for a YES vote in the December 17 referendum which seeks to make room for an amendment of the constitution to make local government elections partisan. This endorsement comes days after the Okyenhene and some other members of the National House of Chiefs opposed the decision by president of the National House of Chiefs, Togbe Afede XIV who called for a NO vote in the upcoming referendum. A statement from the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council on behalf of the Okyenhene stated that making local government election partisan will limit the…

Police are on a manhunt for the leader of a separatist group that declared independence for Western Togoland last Saturday, authoritative source at the police CID headquarters has disclosed to 3news.com. The source said “we are looking for” the over 80-year-old Charles Komi Kudzordzi who led the Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF) to declare ‘Western Togoland’ [Volta Region, parts of Northern, North East and Upper East regions] independent at Ho in the Volta Region. He was reportedly whisked away in a waiting car immediately after declaring the independence which was greeted with loud cheers and applause from the people who…

At a time when remittances from abroad have taken a nose dive over the last few years, CEO of Premier Health Insurance Mr Percy Asare Ansah is urging Ghanaians abroad to channel their remittances into securing the health needs of their dependants in Ghana. He says securing the health of relatives in Ghana is the biggest investment and security Ghanaians abroad can make provide to their relatives back home. He was speaking to Ghanaians abroad at a programme organized by the Greetings From Abroad production team headed by the Queen Mother of the Afigya Kwabre in the Ashanti Region. The…

DPS International Ghana swept the award for the Best A Level School at the PSGN Awards Night organised by the British Council in Accra Sunday at the National Theatre. Vishal Mukesh Thakwani, a student of DPS International Ghana excelled in the May/June 2019 Cambridge Assessment International Education exams and received the most coveted 2019 GCE AS & A Level Overall Best Student award. He was also adjudged the best student in GCE AS & A Level Physics (96%), in GCE AS & A LEVEL Further Mathematics (93%) and GCE AS & A LEVEL Chemistry(94%). Vishal Mukesh Thakwani who is now pursuing…

A Nigerian High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by professional photographer Mrs. Busola Dakolo against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo over an alleged rape in 2002. Presiding judge, Justice Oathman A. Musa on Thursday ruled that Dakolo’s case against the Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (Coza) was aimed more at cruelty than obtaining justice as the case was purely sentimental. The court further ordered Dakolo to pay N1,000,000 ($2,770) for wasting the court’s time, adding the sum could have been higher since her suit was an abuse of the judicial process. Busola Dakolo who is also…

A Nigerian High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by professional photographer Mrs. Busola Dakolo against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo over an alleged rape in 2002. Presiding judge, Justice Oathman A. Musa on Thursday ruled that Dakolo’s case against the Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (Coza) was aimed more at cruelty than obtaining justice as the case was purely sentimental. The court further ordered Dakolo to pay N1,000,000 ($2,770) for wasting the court’s time, adding the sum could have been higher since her suit was an abuse of the judicial process. Busola Dakolo who is also…

The Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has issued new practice directives to judges and magistrates in trial courts across the country to be used in determining bail conditions and consequential orders. Per the directive which took effect from November 1, 2019, persons standing surety for accused persons will bear the cost of transportation to inspect their place of residence. It said the fulfilment of bail conditions does not involve the payment of money whatsoever to the judge, magistrate, a court officer or to any other person for that matter. Persons who stand as surety for accused persons, the directive said, cannot…

The e-commerce industry has had its successes and challenges yet the industry continues to thrive because of the many benefits it delivers to users. Today, almost everything can be purchased online, from electronics to groceries, and all these things can be accessed with just a click away on Shopnaw. Shopnaw, the biggest online shopping market about surfacing offers products categories ranging from groceries, restaurants, local markets, made in Ghana products, pharmacy, fashion to health and safety . Speaking on Shopnaw ahead of the grand launch, the founder and CEO, Mr Benjamin Osei Asante, said that the portal provides tailor-made technology…

The e-commerce industry has had its successes and challenges yet the industry continues to thrive because of the many benefits it delivers to users. Today, almost everything can be purchased online, from electronics to groceries, and all these things can be accessed with just a click away on Shopnaw. Shopnaw, the biggest online shopping market about surfacing offers products categories ranging from groceries, restaurants, local markets, made in Ghana products, pharmacy, fashion to health and safety . Speaking on Shopnaw ahead of the grand launch, the founder and CEO, Mr Benjamin Osei Asante, said that the portal provides tailor-made technology…

A 60-year-old woman with clubfoot, who has been farming for 15 years, is appealing to the public to assist her to establish a new business as she prepares to retire. Madam Abdulai Hawa, mostly referred to as Iron Lady, owns 4 acres of maize, 2 acres of groundnut, 3 acres of cassava, 2 acres of beans and an acre of okro farm at Salaga in the Savannah Region. She rides 3 kilometres to her farm on a manual tricycle, a routine she explained, is taking a toll on her health because of old age. The tricycle is in bad condition…