The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has identified five Covid-19 hotspots in the Ashanti Region as the virus surges across Ghana. The Ashanti Region Health Director, Dr. Emmanuel Tenkorang, in an exclusive interview on Akoma FM’s morning show GhanAkoma told the host, Aduanaba Kofi Asante Ennin, that the regional capital, Kumasi, tops the list with 315 […] The post Covid-19: Five hotspots identified in

National Security Minister-designate Albert Kan Dapaah says deliberate plans went into the refocusing of the erstwhile Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) to meet its mandate. “We thought they were not doing enough in terms of intelligence,” he admitted, observing that on a number of occasions the Bureau was carrying out operations the Criminal Investigations Department […] The post Kan Dapaah justifies

Barcelona’s hopes of reaching the final of the 2020/21 Copa del Rey are on the ropes after slumping to a 2-0 defeat at Sevilla in their semi-final first leg on Wednesday night at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan. Jules Kounde scored a spectacular goal to earn the hosts a first-half lead, before former Barcelona player Ivan Rakitic netted in the second half to […] The post Barcelona’s

Minister of Health-designate Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has said that he is satisfied with his performance especially in the area of the completion of previous projects in the health sector started by the erstwhile Mahama administration. Speaking during his vetting by the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Wednesday, February 10, the Dormaa Central Member of Parliament said […] The post I

National Security Minister-designate Albert Kan Dapaah has told the Appointments Committee of Parliament that the threats of terrorism has become real to Ghana in recent years than in the past. To that end, he said, more resources and personnel are needed to scale up protection of the country against any possible attacks. He also said […] The post Fight against terrorism requires

National Security Minister-designate Albert Kan Dapaah has revealed that the President and other government officials were unhappy that soldiers stormed the legislature during the election of the Speaker for the 8th Parliament. He told the Appointments Committee of Parliament during his vetting on Wednesday, February 10 that the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) has been […] The post CDS ordered

Inflation rate has dropped from the 10.4 per cent recorded in December last year to 9.9 per cent in January 2021, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has announced. Speaking to the media in Accra on Wednesday, February 10, Government Statistician Professor Samuel Kobina Annim noted that Food inflation continues to be higher than non-inflation, year-on-year […] The post Inflation drops to 9.9% in January

Suspended former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Samuel Koku Anyidoho has broken his silence just a day after his suspension from the main opposition party. The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the NDC suspended him, with immediate effect, following a meeting on Wednesday, January 20. Two separate petitions were said to […] The post The battle

Former Ningo-Prampram Member of Parliament Enoch Teye Mensah has thrown in a bid yet again to contest Friday’s Council of State elections in the Greater Accra Region. According to the former Youth and Sports Minister, this is the right time “to offer myself to the service of the nation through our dear president of the […] The post ET Mensah throws in bid to serve under Akufo-Addo

Health Minister-designate Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has revealed that the strategy for polio vaccination in Ghana will be the same modus operandi for the Covid-19 vaccines. Answering questions during his vetting by the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Wednesday, February 10, Mr Agyeman-Manu said Ghana’s vaccination method has seen a 95 per cent penetration and approved by […] The post Ghana

e-Crime Bureau, Ghana’s leading cybersecurity and digital forensics firm has reconstituted and officially inaugurated its Board of Directors on February 6, 2020 to steer the vision and achieve the strategic targets set for the organisation for the next five (5) years. The 7-member Board will be chaired by Ing. (Dr.) Kenneth Ashigbey, who is currently […] The post Ken Ashigbey

The University of Ghana School of Law has concluded its three-week intensive Covid-19 Responsive Capacity-Building Training Course for Civil Society Organisations (CSO). The training course was held virtually from Monday, January 18, 2021 to Friday, February 5, 2021 with the aim of building the capacity of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to adapt their activities and […] The post UG

Minister-designate for Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has disclosed the procurement of Frontier Healthcare Services, as the sole company testing all passengers who arrive at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), was done by a presidential taskforce which reports directly to the President. Appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parliament Wednesday, the nominee was asked by the Member […] The post [Video]

The Minister-designate for Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has explained that a decision went into allowing Frontier Health Service Limited to start testing for Covid-19 at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) before eventually being licensed. During his vetting by the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Wednesday, February 10, Mr Agyeman-Manu admitted to a question posed by North […] The post Agyeman-Manu

Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has called on the leadership of Parliament to work on a legislation to put a limit on the number of ministers a president can appoint. In his view, limiting the number of ministers to be appointed will protect the public purse from being dissipated by a large-sized government. He said this […] The post Let’s use 8th Parliament to

Veteran actor Emmanuel Kojo Dadson has died, 3news.com has gathered. The Home Sweet Home actor died on Tuesday, February 9 at the Korle Teaching Hospital, where he was undergoing medication. Kojo Dadson suffered stroke in 2012, keeping him bound in a wheel chair since then. He had taken to music during these times and was […] The post Veteran actor Kojo Dadson dies appeared first on

Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has questioned why President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo did not select ministers from the Oti and Upper East regions in his list of 30 ministers-designate submitted to Parliament for vetting and possible approval. Mr Iddrisu, who is also Member of Parliament for Tamale Central Constituency, said for the purposes of national […] The post Haruna

A private legal practitioner, Justice Abdulai, has confirmed that the ongoing election petition can conclude without the 1st Respondent being cross-examined but indicated that it will mar the expectations of Ghanaians who are looking forward to having an opportunity to hear from Jean Adukwei Mensa as regards exactly what transpired during the collating and declaration […] The post Ghanaians

Minority Leader in Parliament Haruna Iddrisu has said that his side of the House will not witch hunt any of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s ministerial nominees during the vetting. He said this on Wednesday, February 10 while speaking at the start of vetting of the nominees. Member of Parliament for Dormaa Central Constituency, Kwaku […] The post We’re

A woman who is currently recovering after she contracted the deadly coronavirus from her toddler has been sharing her story. The daughter who returned from school with the virus infected her mother 3 days later. Dorcas (Not real name) is currently in one of the Isolation centers; completely separated from her daughter for the past […] The post Woman says she contracted