The Manso Nkwanta Police Command in the Ashanti Region has arrested 17 persons suspected to be armed robbers. The suspects who allegedly attacked some residents of Tontonkrom were apprehended on Sunday evening, 29th April 2018 by a patrol team. When some residents got wind of the nefarious activities of the robbers mounted road blocks at … Read more
At least six persons were confirmed dead in a motor accident on the Accra-Winneba highway at Gomoa Dominase in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The victims who were returning from a funeral met their untimely death when two vehicles smashed into each other. An eyewitness told 3news.com the gory accident happened on Saturday evening around … Read more
Government says it is proud of Akwasi Frimpong who finished last in his Olympic debut at the 2018 Winter Olympics at Pyeongchang in South Korea. The 32-year-old placed 30th, with over 11 seconds behind the eventual winner, Yun Sung-bin of South Korea, after his third and final run. He finished his first and second heat … Read more
Six passengers are feared dead with scores injured after a Sprinter bus lost control and crashed into a concrete at Taifa Junction in Accra, Tuesday. Some passengers were reportedly trapped in the bus for a while but personnel from the Ghana Fire Service and Police Motor and Traffic Department (MTTD) arrived promptly at the scene … Read more
Ebony’s driver (Name withheld) has narrated the circumstances preceding to the tragic accident that claimed the lives of the singer, bodyguard and her PA. The ‘Maame Hwe’ crooner died in a motor accident at Nyame Bekyere near Abesim in the Brong Ahafo Region Thursday night. The jeep with registration number AS 497-15 in which Ebony … Read more
The death toll of the fatal accident that occurred Thursday night at Anyinam in the Eastern region has risen to 15 from 14. Reports suggest that the death toll may rise further considering the fact that some of the critically injured are still battling for their lives. Meanwhile, one person was knocked down to death … Read more
Fourteen persons died on the spot Thursday night at Anyinam in the Eastern Region when a passenger vehicle collided head on with a truck in an accident said to have been caused by a reckless overtaking. Five of the deceaseds are children below the age of five, the Police confirmed to 3news.com Friday. The accident … Read more
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers involved in series of robberies around the Nkawie and Nyinahin enclave in the Ashanti region. The suspects: Dramani Seidu, 24; Richard Bromyiwa, 25; and Joseph Gyimah alias Agyaku, 24 were arrested by the Nyinahin District Police command on Thursday, January 18, 2018 upon intelligence. … Read more
Barely a month ago, the media; national and international was abuzz with various forms of commendations for American Athlete Justin Gatlin who beat World’s fastest man Usain Bolt in the 2017 Word Championship final. The sporting public was denied a fairytale ending to Usain Bolt’s solo 100m career when the American took gold in the tournament. … Read more
August 5 may eventually be a day of celebration for Justin Gatlin’s family, as that was the day when the forgotten son reclaimed his honour in the world of sports. The sporting public was denied a fairytale ending to Usain Bolt’s solo 100m career when American, Justin Gatlin took gold in the 2017 World Championship … Read more
Australian sprinter Caleb Ewan edged Danny Van Poppel and Peter Sagan in a frantic bunch finish on Tuesday after the 238km fourth stage of the Tour of Poland. The result was enough for world road race champion Sagan to keep the overall leader’s yellow jersey as he seeks redemption after being thrown off the Tour … Read more
Sarah Sjostrom says there is more in the tank, with the women’s 100m freestyle world-record again under threat after powering her way into Friday’s final at the world championships. The 23-year-old Swedish sprinter became the first woman to swim under 52 seconds last Sunday during a powerful first leg in the 4x100m freestyle. In the … Read more
The Ghana Athletics team will be in London next month (August) to compete in the 2017 IAAF world championship. The Ghana Athletics Associations aim is for the country to win medals at the tournament hence the need to be ready for the event which starts on August 14 in London, United Kingdom. Team Ghana has … Read more
Central Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Rev. David Ampah Bennin, has disclosed that the region recorded 524 accident cases from January to June this year with 844 persons sustain various degrees of injuries. According to him, the figure indicates an increase from that of last year during the same period where 369 … Read more
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Tuesday it was cooperating with French authorities investigating graft allegations against former world champion sprinter Frankie Fredericks. Namibia’s Fredericks, an IOC member since 2012, stepped down in March as head of the committee evaluating bids to host the 2024 Olympics after corruption allegations were reported in the French media. … Read more
Indian sprinter Dutee Chand vowed Tuesday to fight any efforts to bar her from the sport, after new research showed runners born with high testosterone levels enjoy a “significant competitive advantage”. The 21-year-old was banned after being diagnosed in 2014 with hyperandrogenism — a condition that causes high natural levels of the hormone in women. … Read more
Australian Michael Matthews says the only way to tackle a Tour de France sprint finish is to “turn your brain off” and not worry about crashes. Two of the three flat stages in the first six Tour stages featured crashes that saw the likes of reigning champion Chris Froome taken down and losing some skin … Read more
Record-setting Wayde van Niekerk could be the athlete to take over track and field from Usain Bolt, according to the Jamaican sprint star himself. Bolt is in his final season of a glittering career that has seen him win eight Olympic and 11 world gold medals with a charisma and charm that have made him … Read more
Suspected armed robbers have shot and wounded a Police officer at Akwansrem in the Ashanti Region. Lance Corporal Kwaku Mensah, who was stationed at Anwiankwanta in the Bekwai Municipality, sustained several gunshot wounds when gunmen attacked a vehicle he was travelling on. He is currently receiving treatment at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. Narrating the … Read more
The Ashanti Regional police command has commenced investigations into an alleged robbery attack on the Cape Coast-Kumasi highway on Monday night that led to the shooting of a policeman. Police Corporal Kwaku Mensah was hit in the jaw and chest as the four suspected robbers shot through the Sprinter bus in which they were travelling … Read more