The Shama Traditional Council has called on the District Assembly to adopt an impartial approach in implementing the District Roads Improvement Programme (DRIP). Nana Akosua Gyamfuaba II, the Ag. Queen Mother of the Shama Traditional Area, made this appeal during the official handover of the district’s DRIP consignment. Nana Gyamfuaba urged the assembly to prioritize […] The post Shama
Even in the wake of renewed calls for a ban to be placed on all forms of small-scale mining activities, new illegal mining sites keep emerging. The latest forest reserve to be invaded by these illegal miners is the Asenanyo Forest Reserve. In just five days, more than a hectare of the forest has been […] The post Illegal miners invade Asenanyo forest reserve in a fresh attack first
The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Mining has emphasized that the solution to irresponsible mining lies in the political will of chiefs and successive governments, not in a total ban on indigenous small-scale miners. Addressing a press conference in the Eastern Region, the General Secretary of the Association, Godwin Armah, defended the operations of its […] The post ‘Our
The revocation of siren privileges for the Speaker of Parliament, the Chief Justice, and other top officials under the new road traffic regulations has ignited significant public debate. While the law aims to curb traffic abuses and improve road safety by restricting sirens to emergency services like the police, ambulances, and fire departments, it raises […] The post Misplaced
Illegal mining, also known as Galamsey, is indeed biting hard. The effects are palpable in our communities and most importantly, our water bodies. People are dying, and children are being born deformed. But what really are the causal factors, and how is galamsey leading to deformities? The answer lies with two highly toxic substances; Cyanide […] The post The
The galamsey menace has sparked a firestorm of outrage, with calls for a state of emergency growing louder by the day! The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) was among the first to fire the warning shot, threatening a nationwide strike, if government did not heed to their demands. Then followed Organised Labour adding its […] The post Explainer: What is State of Emergency? first appeared
Policing Minister Dame Diana Johnson had her purse stolen from the hotel where she gave a speech at a conference for senior police officers on Tuesday. The post UK Police minister’s purse stolen at police conference first appeared on 3News.
It can be a daunting task for mothers with children living with cancer to travel long distances to access specific health care needs for a comprehensive treatment. This situation usually causes delays in treatment which often leads to the death of these children. For some mothers living in hard-to-reach communities who have been transferred to […] The post Stakeholders call for
Several suburbs within the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan area in the Western Region have begun reaping the benefits of the District Road Improvement Project (DRIP). Despite a delay in the release of funds for fuel, Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) are finding alternative ways to keep the road rehabilitation machinery running. The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly […] The post DRIP
Stanley Quarshie trialled for two weeks with Wolverhampton Wanderes before joining Chelsea. The post Ghanaian youngster Stanley Quarshie on trials with Chelsea FC first appeared on 3News.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has appealed to former President John Dramani Mahama to urge the national executives of his party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to come to the discussion table to help address the discrepancies in the provisional voters register that they claim to have identified. Addressing a press conference in Accra on Thursday, […] The post Bring
Famous American rapper, Cardi B, and her husband, Offset, have welcomed their third child, amid ongoing controversy surrounding their marriage. The post Cardi B and Offset welcome third child weeks after divorce filing first appeared on 3News.
The National Communications officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sammy Gyamfi has said the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) cannot fight the illegal small-scale mining menace (Galamsey). To that end, he is calling on Ghanaians to vote our the NPP. In a post on his X platform, Sammy Gyamfi said “If the NPP could […] The post Galamsey: Vote out NPP – Sammy Gyamfi first appeared on
Natural Resource Governance Analyst Richard Kojo Ellimah has questioned the government’s real commitment to decisively deal with illegal small-scale mining, popularly called galamsey in the country. He argues that the government already has a plethora of institutions at the national, regional, and district levels empowered by numerous legal frameworks to either prevent or punish those […] The post Govt’s
The Black Stars will likely play their next home game outside Ghana The post Playing home games outside Ghana is really a pity – Otto Addo first appeared on 3News.
Former President John Mahama has said that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will take up the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) initiated by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government if they win the elections to form government and do it properly than what is being done presently. He criticised the Akufo-Addo government for the way […] The post We’ll take up DRIP initiative and
Former President John Mahama has criticized the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) initiated by the NPP government, calling it a good idea but not well thought through. The programme, aimed at improving road infrastructure in various districts across Ghana, has faced scrutiny from Mahama for its lack of proper planning and implementation. At a […] The post DRIP is a good idea but
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has insisted that an external body must audit the voter register for the 2024 general elections. Deputy Director of Elections and IT of the NDC, Dr Rashid Tanko-Computer says that the Electoral Commission cannot be trusted to audit the document. “We want an external body to audit the register because […] The post NDC insists an external body must
The National Executive and, indeed, the entire membership of the Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) has added its voice to the call on the government by Organized Labour and other civil society organizations for the immediate ban on illegal mining (Galamsey). As a union of traders in the country with interest in driving economic […] The post Heed the calls and act
On Thursday, 12th September 2024, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo commissioned the largest bitumen processing plant in Ghana, located in Tema, Accra. The $40 million state-of-the-art facility is the result of a joint venture between Ghana’s GOIL PLC and Côte d’Ivoire’s Société Multinationale de Bitumes (SMB). This landmark project is set to play a transformative […] The post Akufo-Addo
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