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The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia would touch down at the Kotoka International Airport on Thursday February 1, 2018 after seeking medical attention in the United Kingdom. The Vice President who took ill on Friday, January 19, 2018 was advised by medical doctors to take his medical leave outside the country. A statement issued by the Office of the President and signed by the Director of Communications, Eugene Arhin, confirmed the  return of Dr. Bawumia on Thursday. Though the statement did not mention the time he is expected to arrive, it says, the Vice President “will be met on arrival…

Barely 24 hours after some residents and traders at Kantamanto, in the central business district of the Greater Accra region, cried out to #CommunityConnect to intervene and get managers of Grand View Hotel to attend to a septic tank that has spilled over, 3news.com can confirm that the problem has been solved! On Wednesday January 31, #CommunityConnect host, Johnnie Hughes, received distress calls following what the complainants described as “failed attempts to solve this sanitation hazard” on their own. The team subsequently knocked on the Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s doors to speedily act on the issue. According to Michael Yartey, a shop owner,…

Anthony Baffoe[/caption] CAF General Secretary Anthony Baffoe is among two African who have been appointed General Coordinators for the 2018FIFA World Cup finals in Russia this June and July. Also selected is SAFA General Manager for Football Business Russell Paul. Russell and Baffoe were among the elite General Coordinators from around the world who were assigned to see the smooth running of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and FIFA has once again shown confidence into the two by giving them responsibilities during the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Russell is a seasoned administrator and is among a few influential…

Alhaji Hearts (Right)[/caption] Former Asante Kotoko Chief Executive Officer, Herbert Mensah has extolled his “friend and senior brother”  Alhaji Hearts, describing him as a man who lived as a true hero. Alhaji Hearts, known in private life as Alhaji Suleiman Ibrahim died on Wednesday whilst on admission at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. Mr. Mensah told 3news.com “what would be missed is that he was one of the few people who encouraged people rather than destroy them”, a trait that made him a “true hero”. Conceding that even though people are not spoken ill of when they die, for Alhaji Hearts,…

Introduction The teacher, under no circumstance, should be linked to any form of misconduct, be it sexual misconduct or whatever. Aside of being a dispenser of knowledge, the teacher performs and must be seen to have been performing the role of a leader, counsellor and a motivator. Our Education Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, in a message to teachers at last year’s National Best Teacher and Best School Awards in Koforidua, said, “We want teachers to become professionally competent with the right values and ethics, confident, practically oriented, learner-centred facilitators of learning. This is the kind of teachers needed for…

[L-R] Finance Minister, Mr. Ofori-Atta will on Wednesday present on behalf of President Akufo-Addo, the 2018 Budget to Parliament[/caption] Ghana’s performance on budget transparency, has aptly been described as stagnant, following its very little progress made over the past two years, an Open Budget survey (OBS) report has said. In 2017, Ghana scored 50 out of 100 in the Open Budget Index (OBI), and this represents a fall in scores in comparison with a score of 51 in 2015, the OBS research revealed. “This however does not mean government has done so poor in making budget information available to citizens,…

The first phase of the Kumasi  Kejetia redevelopment project will soon be completed and handed over to Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly. Currently, it is left with the construction of the road network, in and around the project. The consultant for the project, Mr Emmanuel Danso announced to journalists when the Kumasi Traditional Council led by Bantama hene, Baffour Owusu Amankwaatia VI toured the project site on Tuesday, 30th January 2018. He indicated that, the whole  project will be completed by March this year, if the traditional council could resolve issues and other matters impeding it’s completion. Meanwhile, the Kumasi Traditional Council…

As President Trump claimed credit for lower unemployment among African Americans, cameras at Tuesday’s State of the Union cut to members of the Congressional Black Caucus. The members, dressed in West African kente cloth to protest Trump after reports he called some African nations “shithole countries,” sat stone-faced and unmoved. “Unemployment claims have hit a 45-year low,” Trump said. “And something I’m very proud of: African-American unemployment stands at the lowest rate ever recorded.” As much of the room erupted, the lawmakers, seen below on CBS’ broadcast, raised not a hand. Some looked up or glanced downward. Members of Congressional Black Caucus offer no reaction as Pres.…

President Nana Akufo-Addo has paid a glowing tribute to celebrated African music icon and activist, Hugh Masekela who died on January 23, 2018, aged 78. The president recounted with fond memory the over 50 years friendship he had with the singer considered the father of South African jazz. Nana Akufo-Addo said Masekela playing at his inauguration as the president of Ghana would be unforgettable. “Last year, he did what we had both talked and dreamed of for decades – he played at my inauguration, as President of the Republic of Ghana, on 7th January, 2017. He played on two occasions…

Controversial hiplife artiste Wisa Gried has opened up, rather sorrowfully, on how his frequenting of the courts has affected his music career. It has been two years of back and forth at  the courts following the widely condemned display of his manhood on stage in 2015 at the December to Remember concert. The singer in an interview on Showbiz927 hosted by Miriam Osei Agyemang on 3FM 92.7, confessed how the court case has taken a toll on his music career. He revealed that since the incident, he has been going to court at least twice in every month, an activity…