Teachers across the country’s public schools are this morning beginning a strike to demand payment of their salary arrears. Three unions, the Ghana National Association of Teachers(GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers(NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers(CCT) had earlier given Education officials a December 5, 2019 deadline to …

New Patriotic Party(NPP) Member of Parliament for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong has criticised how government policy of $1 million, 1 constituency is being implemented alleging that party members are angry about it and its impact is not being felt. The NPP had campaigned that when voted into power, it would …

Accessing Menstrual Management Products in rural parts of Ghana is still a challenge forcing many teenage girls to sometimes exchange sex for Sanitary pads. The high prevalence of poverty in rural parts of Ghana continues to worsen the plight of young girls who in desperate attempts to have menstrual hygiene …

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has enumerated 87 achievements of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government since it took power in 2017 indicating that their main political opponents, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are envious of these achievements. “When it comes to the performance of our government in the first …

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has challenged the opposition NDC to a show of records in office to enable Ghanaians judge who has met their aspirations the most. Vice President Bawumia is convinced that when pushed to a debate of facts and achievements, the NDC would have no leg …

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has denied claims by Major (Rtd) Ibrahim Rida, that he was hurt by his superiors after being asked to refund $4,000 he had wasted. In a strong-worded statement Sunday, Mr Rawlings said he did not recall being asked to pay back some $4000. According to …

An obstetrician-gynaecologist Dr Gabriel Akilo has advised that since late pregnancies cause fibroids, women should endeavour to get married earlier so as to conceive early, noting that getting pregnant earlier or in one’s 20s helps to avoid fibroids. He explained that fibroids are common in women who are between 35 …

Broadcast Journalist Afia Pokua popularly known as Vim Lady stationed with Despite Media Group has said very soon, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) may be launching Ashawos for Mahama as the 2020 campaign heats up. Speaking on Okay FM, she said because NDC has not learnt any lessons, they …

The Kokofu D/A Junior High School near Goaso in the Ahafo region has been closed down temporarily following an assault on the headteacher a week ago. A group of young men and women stormed the school premises and assaulted the headteacher for canning a pupil of the school. According to …

Mankessim, a commercial town in the Central Region, is noted for foodstuff, fish and meat. But for some time now, people from all walks of life have been trooping to the town not to shop for these items but to seek healing for various eye challenges, including blindness. This follows …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it has detected anomalies in the payment of the legacy arrears of teachers which will lead to the payment of GH¢11.3 million in excess. Consequently, it says there was the need to do further auditing before the funds were paid. The amount relates to …

The Ministry of Education has described the strike declared by the three teacher unions as baseless. The unions; namely the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT), declared the nationwide strike to take effect from Monday, December …

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The Ghana Education Service (GES) is shocked at the decision by three teacher unions to embark on a strike on Monday over supposed delays in the payment of their arrears. According to GES, the industrial action declared by the teachers is illegal and ‘grossly an abuse of principle of good …

President Akufo-Addo has said this year’s Christmas is going to be great for Ghanaians. According to the President, the money paid to contractors recently will add to the improvement in the “system” that will make the yuletides great for Ghanaians. He was speaking to market women and traders at Okaishie …

The Ghana Education Service is shocked by the decision of three Teacher Unions to embark on a strike over the non-payment of salary arrears. The three Unions – Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana (CCT-GH) – declared the …

A high powered delegation, led by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has rendered an unqualified apology over unsavoury comments from one of their members against the Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin. The party presented a sheep and schnapps to pacify the gods of the land for …

The Minority Caucus in Parliament on Wednesday served notice to haul Finance Minster Ken Ofori-Atta, and the Governor of the Bank of Ghana to clarify issues surrounding the issue of higher denomination Ghana Cedi notes. The two are also to clarify government position on Ghana’s commitment to adopt the new …

Three Teacher Unions — the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) have declared a strike. The nationwide industrial action is expected to take effect from Monday, December 9, 2019. According to them, checks have revealed that …

Ghana’s major teacher unions – GNAT, NAGRAT and CCT-G – have declared a nationwide strike, beginning Monday, December 9. This was made known to journalists at a joint press conference held on Thursday, December 5. More to follow. . . Source: 3news.com

Deputy Chief of Staff, Samuel Abu Jinapor last weekend lost his cool and openly insulted the former Minister of Agriculture, Alhaji Mohammed Muniru-Limuna at the Damba Festival in Buipe in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region. Abu Jinapor according to MyNewsGh.com’s reporters who covered the event was quoted …

The Ministry of Inner City and Zongo Development says it is appalled by statements made by the National Democratic Congress’ flagbearer, John Mahama suggesting that it was misappropriating the Zongo development fund. The Ministry said the fund was being used for many developmental projects in various Zongo communities and not …

Then you come to the Minority Leader himself who said: “The people may decide otherwise and you cannot determine it; so the support of those of us on this side of the house is conditional to the fact that DCEs should be elected but they should be elected on partisan …

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has reiterated the need for the government to provide more residential facilities at various public tertiary institutions in the country to help reduce the challenges students face with respect to accommodation. “As stakeholders, there is the urgent need for all of us including government …

The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has uncovered an active network of vigilante groups affiliated to the governing New Patriotic Party and opposition National Democratic Congress aggressively establishing bases in communities in parts of the country despite a ban on their activities. In its latest Afrobarometer report which was commissioned …

It has emerged that the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) spent GH¢1million on the aborted referendum. Chairperson of the Commission, Josephine Nkrumah told JoyNews’ PM Express programme on Tuesday, the monies were used for awareness creation and education about the exercise. She said the money was acquired, courtesy of …

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Some 150 students of the Accra High School have been rushed to the Adabraka Polyclinic after eating meals served them at school. Information available to 3news.com indicates the students complained of stomach upset after taking the meals and were subsequently rushed to the hospital Monday dawn. They are all suspected …

President Akufo-Addo has given the strongest indication that he will be running for the Presidency again. This was made known when he was addressing the people of Weija Gbawe on December 3,2019 as part of his tour of the Greater Accra Region. He said he will need four more years …

President Akufo-Addo has charged final year students and first beneficiaries of his flagship Free Senior High School programme to make him proud by passing decisively, their upcoming final exams scheduled for May and June 2020. Addressing the Management and the students body of the St. Mary’s Senior High School in …