The Accra Circuit Court 9 has remanded into Police custody two persons who were arrested in connection with violent disturbances at the National Youth Organiser and women wing congress of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in December last year. Abdul Haild Shaibu also known as Olu and Razak Ibrahim alias Oga pleaded not guilty to […]

Convener of the Individual Bondholders Forum (IBF) Senyo Hosi, has said regarding the domestic debt exchange programme that in an unfortunate oppressive fashion, the government has shown total disregard for the contractual rights of Individual bondholders and has made no effort to structure reasonable consultations with individual bondholders. In the process, the IBF said, Ghanaians […]

The rate of inflation for December 2022 was 54.1 per cent, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has announced on Wednesday January 11. This is up from the 40.4 per cent recorded in November same year. The month-on-month inflation rate was at 3.8% in December 2022. According to the figures, five divisions recorded inflation rates higher […]

Jurors in the trial of rape-accused footballer Benjamin Mendy can return a majority verdict, a judge has ruled. The Manchester City footballer and his friend Louis Saha Matturie, 41, have been on trial at Chester Crown Court since 10 August, accused of various sex offences against young women. Prosecutors claim Mr Mendy, 28, was a […]

January is the most important time of the year for pensioners and their dependents, primarily because it is when the Social Security Administration announces the new rates by which monthly pensions of existing retirees will be increased. The import of indexation is to restore the purchasing power lost by pensioners in the previous year. Pensions […]

Former Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has thanked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for the opportunity he gave him to serve the country in that capacity. Dr Afiyies Akoto said it was a great honour and privilege to serve the Ministry in the last five years. “I express my sincere gratitude […]

The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo), has said it will undertake a coordinated and planned 10-day maintenance shutdown of its Takoradi Regulating and Metering Station. This shutdown, scheduled for 12th to 22nd January 2023, is to allow for the replacement of some critical valves at the facility aimed at securing the safety and […]

Cristiano Ronaldo’s new club Al Nassr say his contract does not include any commitment to back a Saudi Arabia bid to host the 2030 World Cup. Reports claimed Ronaldo will earn 200m euros (£177m) to promote the bid on top of his annual salary of £177m. But the club said his deal “does not entail […]

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Obuasi, Elijah Adansi-Bonah, on Tuesday, January 10 welcomed Kindergarten and Primary One pupils to school. The visit by the MCE forms part of activities by the Obuasi Municipal Assembly to observe ‘My First Day at School’, an annual initiative adopted by government to distribute stationery and other items to […]

Black Galaxies coach Annor Walker is confident his team will win the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Algeria.  Ghana returns to the competition after missing out on the three previous editions and will open their campaign against Madagascar on Sunday, January 15. Annor Walker will be the fourth coach to lead the team to the […]

He will want to be taken seriously as a frontrunner in the upcoming New Patriotic Party’s presidential primaries. His resignation comes barely days after that of now-former Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen. Dr Afriyie Akoto’s intentions of leading the NPP into the 2024 elections are well and long known and if anyone was […]

The fire officer who got injured while fighting fire in a three-storey building which houses Rana Motors on the Graphic Road in Accra is receiving treatment at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, 3news.com has gathered. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) says the officer jumped from the third floor to the ground, which resulted in breaking […]

Brazil’s judicial authorities have ordered the arrest of top public officials after rioters stormed key government buildings in Brasília. One official, the former commander of the military police, has been arrested, local media reported. The officials also include Brasília’s former public security chief Anderson Torres and others “responsible for acts and omissions” leading to the […]

Members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso Bekwai Constituency have described the Member of Parliament, Alfred Obeng Boateng as a failure to the NPP. According to the convener of Youth GroupPious Nkrumah, the lawmaker has no developmental project to his credit and engages in anti-party activities. The youth also noted the actions […]

Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs under the Mahama administration, Mr Emmanuel Bombande has said the the position of a Deputy Minister in Ghana is equally important. He stated that it is an important compliment to the roles of a substantive Minister. The former Executive Director of the West African Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) said this while […]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has created a strong foundation for development, Former Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen has said. Although Mr Kyerematen believes there are things that could have been done differently, he said the foundation laid will help i reviving the economy. “My vision is to build a superstructure on this […]

Former Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen has said he and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo have been very good friends over the years. He said the two of them will continue their friendship into the future. He stated this in a nationwide broadcast to officially declare his intention to contest the presidential primaries […]

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has told former president John Dramani Mahama that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has not interfered with the investigations of Akonta Mining following his recent comment on the operations of the company. He said the president did not comment on past activities of the company. […]