Joseph Boahen Aidoo, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has stated that his greatest achievement at COCOBOD is to save two-thirds of Ghana’s cocoa productive areas that were affected by the swollen shoot disease when he assumed office in 2017. According to him, about 17 percent of the country’s productive areas, mainly […] The post Cocoa

3news has gathered that the Global Fund has expressed its displeasure with the ongoing situation regarding the non-clearance of its donor-funded essential health commodities at the country’s port for over a year. The fund, at the just-ended World Health Summit in Geneva, sent a strong signal to the Ghanaian delegation made up of members of […] The post Global

The World Bank has projected that global interest rates would remain high, averaging 4% in 2025-26, double the 2000-19 average. For inflation rate, the Bank said it is expected to moderate, but at a slower pace than expected. Global #inflation is expected to moderate, but at a slower pace than expected. #InterestRates will remain high, […] The post World Bank projects global interest

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has announced that inflation for the month of May 2024 went down to 23.1%, representing a decline of 1.95 percentage points from the figure recorded in April, 25%. Food inflation declined by 4.2% to 22.6% while non-food inflation increased to 23.6%, vegetables, tubers and plantains recorded the highest contribution of […] The post Inflation rate for May drops to 23.1%

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has taken a swipe at the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) for failing to call out NPP parliamentary candidate of Amenfi East, Ernest Frimpong for calling on small-scale miners to attack military officers who visit their sites. GAF cautioned the “general public” against calls for attacks on soldiers. According to […] The post Attack

The Member of Parliament for the Assin Central Constituency, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has cautioned Ghanaians not to consider voting for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the forthcoming general election. According to the businessman, the NDC is not a “viable option”, despite the current economic hardships facing Ghanaians. He described the NDC as “very […] The post Election

The Recording Academy, the organization behind the GRAMMY Awards, is looking forward to extending its efforts to support music creators in Africa and Middle East. The post GRAMMY organisers announce Global expansion efforts in Africa and the Middle East first appeared on 3News.

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has disclosed that it has released over GHC300 million in payment of claims to healthcare facilities across the country. This was contained in a statement issued by the authority dated Tuesday, June 11, 2024. According to the authority, the amount covers “the claims vetted for higher tier facilities up […] The post We’ve

UEFA has drafted a 10-page list announcing prohibited items for fans going to the Stadium for the matches of the EURO 2024 including fruits. The list of banned items includes flares and political messages. However, the standout banned items are fruits. In a bid by Germany to boost sausage sales, bringing fruits to the stadium […] The post UEFA bans fruits from all Euro 2024 Stadiums first

The government has successfully reached a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its Official Creditor Committee (OCC) regarding the debt treatment agreed upon in January 2024. Ghana’s OCC, co-chaired by China and France, played pivotal roles in this achievement. The MoU formalizes the agreement in principle reached with Official Creditors in January and is a crucial […] The post Govt

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has stated that it expected a direct response from the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to the statements made by the aspiring parliamentary candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Amenfi East, Ernest Frimpong, which incited illegal miners to attack security officers who prevent them from operating. In a video […] The post NDC

Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has espoused the need for the Electoral Commission to be called to order. He said, recent actions of the Commission portend danger for the democracy of the country. Citing the recent back and forth regarding party agents’ eligibility to monitor the voter transfer exercise among other shortcomings, the MP […] The post Electoral Commission must be called

The Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, is alarmed that prices of food on the market are sky rocketing. He said in some instances, prices have increased as high as 140% for some commodities. Dr Forson quoted the World Food Programme report for March 2024, which revealed that more than one million Ghanaians are likely […] The post Ato Forson alarmed by high food prices on the market first