Equipment, desk, and chairs in Parliament’s chamber are all expected to be changed, making a recall on September 3 impossible. Checks by 3news.com in Parliament show an alternative venue would have to be decided on for any sitting before October. On Wednesday, August 7, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, in a statement to recall […] The post Parliament’s chamber under
Beneficiaries of the Sanitation model of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) engaged by waste management company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited have staged a protest in Kumasi over salary arrears. The angry workers lamented that the non-payment of the 20 months outstanding salaries is taking a toll on their living conditions, coupled with the prevailing economic hardship. […] The post YEA sanitation
American sprint star Noah Lyles has revealed that he competed in the 200m final at the 2024 Paris Olympics while battling COVID-19. The unexpected news came after Lyles finished third in the race, behind Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo and fellow American Kenneth Bednarek. Lyles collapsed on the track immediately after the race, requiring medical attention. He […] The post Noah
The Office of HE John Dramani Mahama wishes to express profound satisfaction with the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) ruling, which exonerates the former president from allegations in the Airbus ‘scandal’. The OSP’s ruling reaffirms what we have always known: John Dramani Mahama is a man of integrity, a leader committed to the principles […] The post Full text: Mahama responds
Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo transformed an unimaginable loss into a powerful victory by dedicating his Olympic 200m gold medal to his late mother, Seratiwa Tebogo. The 21-year-old’s emotional tribute added deep meaning to his remarkable performance at the Stade de France on Thursday evening, where he won in front of a packed crowd. Tebogo’s mother, who […] The post Letsile Tebogo’s golden
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Dame has appealed the Court of Appeal’s ruling that exonerated Dr Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa of any wrongdoing in the ambulance purchase case. In the appeal filed on August 8, the Attorney-General sought the following reliefs: 1. That the decision and consequential order of the Court of […] The post Ambulance
Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo pulled off a stunning victory in the Olympic 200m final at Paris 2024, denying Noah Lyles his bid for a sprint double. The 21-year-old Tebogo surged ahead of the competition, setting a new African record with a time of 19.46 seconds in Paris on Thursday evening. American Kenneth Bednarek followed closely, securing […] The post Tebogo shocks
The Ministry of Health has launched the Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan and Services Framework for 2024-2028. The document has the theme: “Sustaining the gains to accelerate the achievement of Universal Health Coverage. According to the Deputy Minister of Health, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, “launching the Strategic Plan for Nursing and Midwifery professions will further empower […] The post Ministry
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante Akim North, Andy Appiah Kubi has hinted that the Attorney-General (A-G) will take up investigations into the airbus scandal. This hint comes after the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) concluded its investigations into the case. In a report issued on August 8, the OSP named the flagbearer […] The post The
Vice President Mahamadu Bawumia has said that he will reduce the withholding tax on gold mining from 1.5 percent to 1 percent when voted into office next year. Dr Bawumia is confident this will improve on tax collection and help shore up government revenue. He was speaking at the opening of a new refinery ‘The […] The post I will reduce withholding tax on gold
Entertainment entrepreneur and politician, Baba Sadiq, has reacted to criticism from online users after a video of him pounding fufu went viral in July during a door-to-door campaign. The post Video of me pounding fufu during campaign was just familiarity, not to attract votes – Baba Sadiq first appeared on 3News.
Esame Daniel Koku, a 42-year-old Okada rider in Accra, has spent nearly a decade riding through the bustling streets on his motorcycle. But seven years ago, a nightmarish encounter with a police officer turned his life upside down. Daniel recalls that fateful day vividly. “I nearly lost my mind due to the police harassment,” he […] The post Okada riders bemoan police mistreatment,
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has proposed a “Manhyia Special Initiative” in partnership with Citibank and Asante professionals Club UK to create a well-resourced funding vehicle aimed at supporting private sector ventures in Ghana. In his address at the heart of London’s financial district, the Asantehene emphasized that “this initiative is not a plea […] The post Otumfuo
A Constitutional Lawyer Justice Srem-Sai has said that the report of the Special Prosecutor on the Airbus scandal points to two key facts that President Akufo Addo is not ignorant of the rules of conflict of interest and also that the criminal process can be started on the back of the sole fact that a […] The post Airbus scandal report tells us
Director of Legal Affairs of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, has described the petition filed by a Deputy Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ernest Owusu-Bempah to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr George Akufo-Addo to arrest publishers of the Agyapdie Document, as a useless petition. He told […] The post This
The Airbus bribery scandal brought so much shame to Ghana, a Deputy Communications director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dennis Miracles Aboagye has said. To that end, he said, the country should not be given to the person identified as government Official One in the transaction, John Dramani Mahama, to govern again. “Finally, the […] The post Airbus
The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sammy Gyamfi has served notice that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Vice President Dr Mahaud Bawumia will face the same measure of accountability as former President John Dramani Mahama did in the aibus investigations. Sammy Gyamfi said that it should be on record that […] The post OSP Airbus
Nobody should complain when President Akufo-Addo and Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia are also made to go through the same investigations as former President John Mahama has done in the Airbus investigations, the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sammy Gyamfi has said. Sammy Gyamfi said that it should be on record […] The post Airbus
Another 4x100m relay for Ghana, another disaster. In Paris, Ghana were disqualified after initially placing 6th with a time of 38.62s due to passing a baton outside the takeover zone, relating to the final changeover between Ibrahim Fuseini and Joseph Paul Amoah. It feels like de ja vu for Benjamin Azamati and Joseph Paul Amoah, […] The post Ghana’s baton
Ghana’s anchor leg runner in the 4x100m relay, Joseph Paul Amoah, has cited poor coordination and communication due to the loudness of the stadium as factors contributing to their disqualification at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Competing in heat 2 against Canada, France, Jamaica, China, and Liberia among others, Team Ghana faced difficulties with baton exchanges, […] The post The
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