A member of the 1979 Revolution, Osahene Kwadwo Boakye-Djan, has defended comments he is accused of making against the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC). He said he is not part of the “class of people” who deny making statements attributed to them. Speaking on TV3’s Hot Issues on Thursday, May 21, the retired army officer said […]
The Ghana Water Company Limited in the Eastern Region would begin a rationing programme, effective Monday, May 25, for residents in and around Koforidua. Demand for water has increased due to usage amid the Covid-19 relief provided by government. Water pumps are experiencing low pressure and, in some parts, no flow in recent times. Residents […]
Ten suspects in police cells within the Tema Region have tested positive for the deadly coronavirus, Commander for the area, DCOP Edward Johnson Akrofi-Oyirifi, has revealed. Nine of them, he said, were from Ashaiman police cells while the other one was recorded in a cell in Kpone. The Regional Commander made the disclosure on the […]
Asante Kotoko’s Chief Executive Officer George Amoako has revealed the financial strain Covid-19 has had on Ghanaian clubs, mainly on his club. Football came to a halt in Ghana in mid-March in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak and clubs have had a hard time to manage affairs financially. George Amoako told 3news.com categorically that […]
Every student of Christian religion can relate to this catch phrase in the Bible ‘Stay with us’ (Luke 24:29); Two disciples implored Christ, the Messiah to stay with them to keep on with the sound doctrine and teachings they were enjoying from Christ. The novel Coronavirus, code named Covid-19 began in Wuhan, China in December […]
Rev. Professor Frimpong-Manso, President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council, has asked members of the religious body not to rush the president into taking a decision to reopen churches in the wake of the increasing numbers of the COVID-19 in Ghana. He told Alfred Ocansey on the Sunrise show on 3FM Thursday May 21 […]
On the 19th of April, 2020, my attention was drawn to a post on a colleague journalist’s timeline that read “Just in: Ghanaian preacher Evangelist Emmanuel Kwaku Apraku popularly known as ‘Apraku My Daughter’ kicks the bucket”. I was surprised so I asked my ATWAG (Arts and Tourism Writers Association of Ghana) members if they […]
The Kwahu West Municipality in the Eastern Region has recorded three Covid-19 cases, MCE Lawyer Owusu Addo has confirmed. Two cases were recorded at the Holy Family Hospital at Nkawkaw and one at the Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR) proved positive. The Kwahu West MCE expressed worry at the emergence of Covid-19 […]
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly has instituted a Covid-9 voluntary testing for corporate institutions in a drive to manage its spread in the area. In a press release, dated 21st May, 2020 and signed by its Public Relations Officer, John Laste, it rebuffs an allegation on a news website that 8 members of its staff had […]
Forty-eight persons who tested positive in Obuasi in the Ashanti Region cannot be traced for follow-ups. Our correspondent Beatrice Spio-Garbrah reports that all persons have failed to avail themselves after their samples tested positive. Ashanti Regional Health Director of Health, Dr Emmanuel Tinkorang, attributes the trend to the fear, stigma and discrimination attached to Covid-19. Dr […]
Drugs giant AstraZeneca has announced it is ready to provide a potential new coronavirus vaccine from September. The firm said it had concluded deals to deliver at least 400 million doses of the vaccine, which it is developing with Oxford University. AstraZeneca said it was capable of producing one billion doses of the AZD1222 vaccine […]
Former Minister of Youth and Sports Elvis Afriyie Ankrah says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) went on a vitriol last week against former president John Dramani Mahama because they know he constitutes a threat to their bid of staying in power for another term. He said the ruling party did not address the substantial issue […]
The show will go on! The 2020 BET Awards will air June 28 as planned, the network announced Wednesday – but it will come together virtually. The show will be produced “using an array of innovative techniques and artist-generated content,” the press release said, promising an all-star lineup and allowing audiences to participate in the […]
The Savanannah Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress, has petitioned the Overlord of the Gonja Kingdom, Yagbonwura Tutumba Boresa I, over what they describe as “disrespectful” sentence of Alhaji Osman Mimina Salifu, a subchief from Gonjaland. Tagging the sentence as one that is politically motivated, Mr. Malik Basintale, the Regional Communications Officer of the […]
The Tertiary Education Students Confederacy (TESCON) branch of the NPP in UK has held its annual conference despite the insurgence of the global Covid-19 Pandemic. Unlike previous years, this year’s conference maximized technology through the use of the Zoom APP to reach its numerous members spread across the country and beyond. The conference was attended […]
Renowned Sound Engineer Albert Ayeh-Hanson, popularly known as Ball J, has expressed worry about the trend of Ghanaian music put out there. He revealed that if Ghanaian artistes insist on singing in the local language despite using American instrumentation, it will be difficult to sell their music on the international market. According to him, African […]
Dr Michael Owusu, a virologist at the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR), has called for separate data on situational report of COVID-19 for all the affected regions in Ghana. He said the data generated on the situation in Accra cannot be used to do an assessment of the situation in Kumasi and in other […]
Director of Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Elvis Afriyie Ankrah fears the country portends chaos and confusion if the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) defies his party’s concerns and goes ahead with the compilation of a new register for the December 7 polls. According to Mr Afriyie Ankrah, even the coronavirus cases will blow […]
Ghana Football Association (GFA) President is unhappy former Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah went public with his outstanding salary grievances. Appiah is owed three months of salary and other bonuses, which he went public about. But that decision has upset the Ministry of Youth and Sports, whose officials have in turn questioned his credentials on […]
Former GFA presidential aspirant Nana Yaw Amponsah has questioned the current administration over its care for members. Nana Amponsah, who joined Happy FM’s panel of top football administrators to discuss the repercussions of the Covid-19 on football in our country, underscored the need for the FA to eschew what he called a luxurious lifestyle and […]
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