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1 week ago | 
3news.com | Eric Mensah-Ayettey
The Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has disclosed that excavators and other mining equipment have been seized by some military personnel deployed for anti-galamsey operations in three areas. He mentioned the areas as; Northern Command: Bole and Black Volta Basin, Central Command: Nkawie and Mankranso Forest Reserves and Southern Command: Jerusalem, Subri Forest Reserve. Dr Boamah posted this on his Facebook page on April 14.
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1 week ago | 
3news.com | Eric Mensah-Ayettey
A security analyst, Col Festus Aboagye (Rtd) has urged the ranking member of the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, Rev Ntim Fordjour to substantiate his allegation that two aircraft landed in the country with suspicious cargo in March. According to Col Aboagye, if the Assin South MP wants to be taken seriously, it is incumbent on him to provide evidence of any wrongdoing.
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1 week ago | 
3news.com | Eric Mensah-Ayettey
A labour consultant, Austin Gamey, has stated that the existing Labour Act 2003, (Act 651) is comprehensive enough to cater for all the legal requirements for a 24-hour economy. He said all that is needed is to expand LI 1833 to cater for the specifics of how the 24-hour economy will be run. Mr Gamey said this while contributing to discussions on the April 12 edition of the KeyPoints.
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1 week ago | 
3news.com | Eric Mensah-Ayettey
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1 week ago | 
3news.com | Eric Mensah-Ayettey
The Public Utility Regulatory Commission has increased electricity and water tariffs by14.75% nad 4.02% respectively. The is contained in a press release dated April 11. "The Commission, in their decision today at 6pm reviewed upward the average end-user tariff for electricity by 14.75% (See Table 2) and also 4.02% (See table 3) upward for water supply across board for all category of consumers," the release said,More soon...
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2 weeks ago | 
3news.com | Eric Mensah-Ayettey
As part of the 3-day official visit by the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, to Ghana, a business cooperation seminar has been held on April 9 in Accra It was attended by the business community in Ghana, members of the Czech business community in Ghana, members of the diplomatic corps among others. Addressing participants, President John Mahama underscored the need for continued business relations between Ghana and Czech Republic.
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2 weeks ago | 
3news.com | Eric Mensah-Ayettey
The Management of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has denied the involvement of its officials in passing false information to the Ranking Member of Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee, Rev Ntim Fodjour. Rev Ntim Fordjour has alleged drug trafficking regarding two (2) aircraft that landed at the Kotoka International Airport some weeks ago.
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2 weeks ago | 
3news.com | Eric Mensah-Ayettey
The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah led a government delegation to the Kotoka International Airport on April 8 to welcome the Czech President Petr Pavel to Ghana. H.E. Pavel is on a three-day visit with the aim to strengthen economic ties as Ghana has become the Czech Republic's fourth-largest trade partner in Sub-Saharan Africa. This marks the first time in over 60 years that a Czech head of state has visited Ghana.
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2 weeks ago | 
3news.com | Eric Mensah-Ayettey
The Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Agribusiness and Industry would continue t0 engage the USA authorities on how to mitigate and alleviate the effect of the 10% tariff imposed on Ghanaian exports to the US market. This is the outcome of a meeting held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and the US Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, in Accra on April 7. This is contained in a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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2 weeks ago | 
3news.com | Eric Mensah-Ayettey
The Headmistress of the Seventh Day Adventist Senior High School in Kumasi, Ms Grace Kafui Ayi, has submitted a report on the shooting incident that resulted in two students being injured on April 4, to her superiors. In the report, addressed to the Regional Manager of SDA Schools, Kumasi and sighted by 3news, Ms Ayi said the incident was reported to the Police immediately it occurred.
