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Founder and Chairman of the Council of Elders of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, has called for the core values of comradeship to be re-centred in the heart and soul of the party. The former President made the call on Thursday when he called on Mr. Henry Ametefe, Volta Regional Chairman of the NDC, to commiserate with him over the sudden demise of his wife a few days ago. He reiterated that truth should be central in everything we do in political governance and advised politicians to understudy traditional leaders to appreciate the value of…

University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) fought off a determined Wisconsin International University College (WIUC) side to emerge champions of the 2019 Newsroom contest. In a brain-racking three-round encounter that had tension, emotions and passion rolled into one, the finalists won a round apiece, leaving the final round – which is the debate – to decide where the diadem goes. Determined to make good their host and win mantra, UPSA put up a spirited performance which opened for them, an eight-point gap in the final round to which WIUC couldn’t find answers. This is the second time UPSA has participated…

Source: 3news.com | Ghana

Justice Amoah popularly known as “Patapaa”, has said he is very active in the music circles contrary to assertions that his career has declined after releasing his “Pa2pa Scopatumanaa’’ debut album. According to the “One Corner” hitmaker, he had a lot in the pipeline for his fans especially the “Pa2pa” soldiers and they should keep supporting him and expect the big hit soon. “My career is never on the decline and with God on my side I would make keep progressing. Just staying calm after my album launch because I had a lot of shows to play and had to…

Justice Amoah popularly known as “Patapaa”, has said he is very active in the music circles contrary to assertions that his career has declined after releasing his “Pa2pa Scopatumanaa’’ debut album. According to the “One Corner” hitmaker, he had a lot in the pipeline for his fans especially the “Pa2pa” soldiers and they should keep supporting him and expect the big hit soon. “My career is never on the decline and with God on my side I would make keep progressing. Just staying calm after my album launch because I had a lot of shows to play and had to…

Dr Mary Chinery-Hesse[/caption] Dr Mary Chinery-Hesse, the Chancellor of the University of Ghana (UG) Thursday said she is satisfied with the processes put in place to interrogate the recent allegations of harassment against some staff members. The University, she said, would not condone any form of sexual harassment but remain committed to its zero tolerance of sexual abuses policy. Speaking at the Congregation of the College of Humanities, at Legon, the chancellor said the Management was resolute about making the campus completely free from all forms of sexual harassment and abuses. At the ceremony, 385 students were honoured with first…

The authorities in Tanzania have suspended female rapper Rosa Ree from performing for six months, saying her recently released music video “went against the country’s’ morals”. The body that regulates the arts industry in Tanzania, Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa (Basata), added that the song “Vitamin U” which the rapper performed with her Kenyan musician boyfriend, Timmy Tdat, also contravened its regulations. The suspension means Rosa Ree will also not be allowed to perform outside the country and will have to pay a $870 (£675) fine, The Citizen newspaper reports. The acting Basata CEO Onesmo Kayanda, The Citizen reports, said…

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has been selected to receive special award in the maiden Ghana Cocoa Awards for his immense contribution to Ghana’s cocoa sector. The ECOM Ghana Cocoa Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to him at the Ghana Cocoa Awards Gala Night schedule for November 22 at Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra. Founder of awards scheme, Mr Kojo Hayford, announced this when he paid a courtesy call on the former president at his residence in Accra. “Your Excellency, our research team after extensive work identified you as standing tall among a number of individuals who have made…

Financial analyst Joe Jackson has cautioned government against attempts to tax mobile money profits, indicating such tax is likely to overburden mobile money users in the country. Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful said her outfit is pushing for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to be taxed for the profit they make on mobile money transactions. At a news conference in Accra Thursday, the Minister said the operators generate some 71 million cedis monthly on mobile money transactions, amount she said remains untaxed. Data from the Bank of Ghana last year showed mobile money transactions increased from 155 billion cedis to 233…

Financial analyst Joe Jackson has cautioned government against attempts to tax mobile money profits, indicating such tax is likely to overburden mobile money users in the country. Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful said her outfit is pushing for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to be taxed for the profit they make on mobile money transactions. At a news conference in Accra Thursday, the Minister said the operators generate some 71 million cedis monthly on mobile money transactions, amount she said remains untaxed. Data from the Bank of Ghana last year showed mobile money transactions increased from 155 billion cedis to 233…