Online retail giant Amazon and the governments of eight South American countries have been given a final deadline to reach an agreement over how to use the “.amazon” web address extension after a seven-year dispute. What will happen next? It’s a name that evokes epic proportions: the world’s largest rainforest; a global tech company; and … The post The nations of the Amazon

Even light-to-moderate drinking increases blood pressure and the chances of having a stroke, according to a large genetic study in The Lancet, countering previous claims that one or two drinks a day could be protective. The UK and Chinese researchers followed 500,000 Chinese people for 10 years. They say the findings are relevant to all … The post Even one drink a day increases stroke

Power Distribution Services Ghana (PDS) has suspended its Load Management Programme following a directive from the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDco). This was announced in a release issued by the power distribution company on Friday, April 5, 2019. According to the release, GRIDco has indicated that there is sufficient generation to satisfy consumers. “The Load Management … The post PDS suspends load-shedding

The government has not proposed any changes to the PM’s Brexit deal during cross-party talks, says shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer. Meetings have been taking place between Tory and Labour politicians to find a proposal to put to the Commons before an emergency EU summit next week. But Sir Keir said the government was … The post Brexit: Government offers ‘no change’

The Director-General of the Police CID, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, has been promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police (COP).  She is among six other Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCOP) who have been promoted to that rank, Graphic Online has reported. The others are Mr George Tuffuor, Director-General Finance, … The post CID boss DCOP Tiwaa Addo-Danquah

Member of Parliament for the Efutu, Alexander Afenyo Markin, has questioned the decision by the governing council of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) to reinstate only three of the lecturers who were sacked. According to him, the council was being selective in the implementation of the consensus reached between stakeholders at a meeting to … The post Afenyo-Markin

Medical results have shown the woman who stole a one-year-old baby at the Takoradi Market Circle in the Western Region lied about her pregnancy status when she appeared in court two weeks ago. The 42-year-old Rose Mawusi Fiaku on March 28 pleaded guilty to child stealing, but asked the presiding judge of the Takoradi Circuit … The post Baby thief ‘lied’

The world’s richest man, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and his wife MacKenzie have agreed a record-breaking divorce settlement of at least $35bn (£27bn). Ms Bezos keeps a 4% stake in the online retail giant, worth $35.6bn on its own. Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos in Seattle in 1994, a year after the couple married, … The post World’s richest Jeff Bezos agrees

About 400 students of Asanteman Senior High School in Kumasi have been displaced by a rainstorm that ravaged parts of the city late Thursday evening. One of three girls’ dormitories hosting the students had its roofs ripped off by the storm that started about 6:00pm and lasted for an hour. Rainstorm ravages Kumasi; students, residents … The post School buildings

Electricity supply to parts of six regions across the country will be cut off for 12 hours Friday as part of an on-going load shedding management by the Power Distribution Services (PDS) Ghana Limited. A timetable issued Friday morning by PDS listed the Ashanti, Greater Accra (including Tema), Central, Volta (including Oti), Western (including Western … The post Six regions to be

Perhaps, it was a masterstroke that in an attempt to win hearts, minds and soul around the African continent, the team at Bundesliga International made Borrusia Dortmund a focus of that. In many ways, no club encompasses the Bundesliga’s tagline of “Football The Way It Should Be” better than the yellow and black.   “If you have … The post Germany’s homegrown football

A late evening rainstorm Thursday has ravaged parts of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region and rendered hundreds of residents, including students, homeless as dozens of buildings have been destroyed. Some buildings have collapsed while others had their roofs ripped off. Metal containers and kiosks serving as shops have been swept away from their locations by … The post Rainstorm ravages

Fast-rising afro-beat act, Pacy Mordey, has revealed that, she receives over 500 marriage proposals on social media daily. According to the World Map Records signee, this happened after she released her maiden single “Korti Beka”, which has dominated the airwaves over the past months. ”I’m not bothered about the proposals because am not ready to … The post I

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has challenged Ghana’s youth to take advantage of the various partnerships, policies and programmes being implemented by the government to innovate and make technology an integral part of Ghana. For him, government’s focus on building a technologically adept society, leading to the decision by several global players to set up … The post Take

Ghana’s debt to GDP 58% NOT 48% – Adongo tells ‘Walewale Adam Smith’  ‘Family and friends’ will pocket $1.61b of Ghana’s eurobond – Adongo The post [Cartoon] State of the economy in the eyes of the NDC appeared first on 3news.

The US has revoked the entry visa for the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Fatou Bensouda has been investigating allegations of war crimes by US forces and their allies in Afghanistan – and last month the US warned it might refuse or revoke visas to any ICC staff involved in such probes. … The post US revokes ICC chief prosecutor’s visa appeared first on

Premier League clubs have paid out more than £260m to football agents during 2018-19 – an increase of £49m on the previous 12 months. Liverpool were the highest spending club in the top flight, paying £43m to agents between 1 February 2018 and 31 January 2019. Chelsea (£26m) and Manchester City (£24m) were the next … The post Premier League clubs spend £260m on agents appeared first