General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has cautioned Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia against nursing hopes of ever becoming flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party. Mr. Nketia who accused Dr. Bawumia of parading himself as the one to take over from President Akufo-Addo …

Three persons out of the seven who tested positive to COVID-19 in Sissala East have recovered and reunited with their families. This was after 26 days in isolation where the three made up of two females and a male underwent two separate tests, conducted at different times and came out negative, Mr …

Speaker of Parliament, Mike Oquaye has directed a parliamentary probe into the alleged misappropriation of about $159 million meant for the Saglemi Housing project. The Speaker noted that the Works and Housing Committee together with the leadership of the Prosecution and Legal Committee is to produce their findings within two …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has incurred the wrath of some youth of Offinso in the Ashanti region. This was after they claimed the party leadership was scheming to let the Member of Parliament for the area, Ben Abdallah Banda go unopposed. They said two people have already been cleared …

The constitutional mandate of the Electoral Commission must be “respected” by all the political stakeholders, former President Jerry John Rawlings has said at the 41st-anniversary celebration of the June 4, 1979, uprising. “Ladies and gentlemen, our democracy is borne out of fire and we must dearly and compassionately protect its …

Ghanaians who have purchased form from the Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) Bank to replace their lost Voter ID Cards are calling on the Electoral Commission (EC) to refund their monies to them. They described the EC and GCB Bank as fraudsters who have deliberately ‘stolen’ their hard earned monies all …

Communication Director of All People’s Congress (APC), Mr. Francis Ansah Tawiah in an interview to the media today has called on National Peace Council to advice the Chairperson of Electoral Commission of Ghana, Jean Mensah on the need to engage and dialogue with aggrieved political parties; CSOs and other stakeholders in order …

Ghana has recorded 337 more cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours as the country’s total case count stands at 8, 885. Recoveries have also increased marginally to 3,189 while the death toll still stands at 38. The current active cases stand at 5,658. Accra still has the highest …

The Management of the University of Ghana has fixed June 8 to July 3 for the commencement of examinations for all students, including final year students. A statement from the University, copied to Ghana News Agency in Accra on Thursday, said arrangements were being made to receive registered final year …

Former President, Jerry John Rawlings has called for a “transparent and unblemished” process leading to the forthcoming general elections in December. He, therefore, wants the Electoral Commission to do more engagements and consultations to ensure that the outcome of the December 7, 2020 election is free and fair devoid of …

Some former government officials under the Mahama administration will soon be put before court for allegedly misappropriating funds meant for the Saglemi housing project. According to Minister for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, despite the state paying more than 90% of the contract sum, it was shocking to note …

A Senior Lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Dr Ahmed Jinapor, has noted that until a vaccine is developed against coronavirus, there can never been a 100 percent safety against the virus. He indicated while speaking on a stakeholder dialogue programme themed: ‘Framework for Reopening Schools’ on TV3 …

The Supreme Court has ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to provide legal reasons why they have chosen to omit the existing voter identification card out of the list of ID cards acceptable for the upcoming voters’ registration exercise set to begin at the end of June. The seven-member panel was …

The General Secretary of the Ghana Federation of Labour, Abraham Koomson has strongly kicked against the decision of the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) to rely on either the Ghana Card or passport as proof of citizenship, stressing that the Chairperson of the EC Jean Mensa is being remotely controlled …

Bernard Brown, Greater Accra Regional Director of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has said that there has been 80 percent increase in mobile renewal cases in the NHIS as at March 31, 2020. “Mobile renewal has decreased crowded offices, long queue due to this innovation, making it easier to observe …

Former President John Mahama has waded into the cantoon brouhaha which saw the national communication officer of the NDC Sammi Gyami trending on Twitter Tuesday. The former President who did not comment directly on the George Floyd cantoon artwork – centre of the controversy – appeared to suggest people criticising …

Ras Mubarak has revealed former President John Mahama will announce his running mate for the December polls in the coming days. According to the Kumbungu MP, both the candidate and the party are ready to disclose who to partner the NDC flagbearer as the country nears the elections. “The announcement …

The National Council of the governing New Patriotic Party has endorsed the candidature of President Akufo-Addo as the flagbearer of the party for the December polls. The decision was announced by the General Secretary of the party John Boadu at the end of the Council’s meeting which had the President …

Mr Eric Dzakpasu, Deputy Volta Regional Director of the Electoral Commission, said the Commission has fixed the technical glitches that interrupted the pilot of the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits and processes in Ho on Tuesday. He said the BVR machine rejected all inputs after working smoothly from 0700 hours …

About 75 men in Ghana die every week from tobacco related diseases according to data from the Tobacco Atlas, Ghana. The data also revealed that, more than 425,200 men, 69,200 women and 2,700 boys smoke cigarettes each day in Ghana, making the trend a dire public health threat. However, the …

The Ghana Health Service says 146 more people have recovered from Covid-19 but 251 new cases have been recorded, taking the national tally to 8,548. No new deaths have been recorded, leaving that count at 38. Greater Accra remains Ghana’s epicentre with 5,894 cases while the Ashanti has 1,342 cases. …

The Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr who was speaking on Peace FM’s morning show ‘Kokrokoo’, has said it is not easy to be a Head of State of any country especially in an era where the world is battling the coronavirus pandemic. According to him, it will be …

The Regional Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Volta Region, George Loh has come to the defense of his party on why they have decided to take part in the voter registration pilot by the Electoral Commission (EC) starting Tuesday, 2nd June 2020. Speaking in an …

The Electoral Commission’s pilot of the anticipated Voting Registration exercise in the Western Region has been suspended. 3news.com can report that the BVR machine used to capture the bio-data of applicants has developed a fault. Officials who were at the section to capture the bio-data have already packed off the …

New Patriotic Party (NPP) polling station organizers in the Suame Constituency have attended a one-day workshop to prepare them on campaign activities ahead of the December 2020 polls. The programme, held at the Suame NVTI campus over the weekend at the behest of Francis Adomako, popularly known as Francois, the Ashanti …

Some utterances to profess doom has been rained on the Inspector General of Police, James Oppong-Boanuh, and Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, Jean Mensa. This follows an invitation by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to Bernard Mornah on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, to appear on allegations of inciting violence. Mr …

Former President, John Agyekum Kufuor has thrown his weight behind the compilation of a new voter’s register for the 2020 general elections in December. The former president claimed most people on the register used foul means to get their voters identification cards (ID) and that does not make the voters …

“When the head is too big, it cannot dodge blows” – Zambian. Our teachers are the pivot of quality education therefore; their welfare issues must be the headline of every educational discourse.   On this note, I call on H. E. President Nana Addo Danquah to announce a special stimulus …

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama on Sunday visited New Powmu/Tusker, a fishing community in the Asuogyaman Constituency for a community engagement programme. Mr. Mahama interacted with households in the community, seizing the opportunity to educate them on how to stay safe and protect their families from the Coronavirus. …

Joy News’ investigations have uncovered breast cancer patients at the radiotherapy units of Ghana’s two main referral hospitals are made to pay some unapproved fees before being administered a life-saving drug. An agreement signed between government and the Swiss-based pharmaceutical company, Roche in 2018 provided breast cancer patients with a …