Former Finance Minister, Kwesi Botchwey has said he was advised by some people close to him against criticising the Akufo-Addo government or risk incurring their vindictiveness. Speaking at the 65th Independence Day Lecture held at the Economics Department of the University of Ghana, Legon, on Monday, March 7, 2022. Prof …

Dozens of students at Bonkrom D/A Junior High School in Kwahu Afram Plains South District in the Eastern Region have been displaced after the collapse of a shed used as a classroom. The pavilion classroom was hit by a violent rainstorm on March 1, 2022, after school period leading to …

Reports emerged via a viral video clip on Monday, March 7, 2022 of some angry residents of an area in the Abuakwa South Constituency – literally – walking out their Member of Parliament, Samuel Atta Akyea, from the area amid boos and jeers. In the said video, the MP is …

Former Finance Minister, Professor Kwesi Botchwey, has indicated that Ghana currently is in crisis and it’s about time government realizes the problem and faces it squarely. He continued that government can’t return to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial assistance. According to him, Ghana has borrowed so much money …

It does appear that government’s Electronic Transaction Levy message may gradually be getting to some sections of the public including some students who seem to be buying into it. From persistent media engagements to townhall meetings, the government has deployed all forms of communication tactics to have Ghanaians embrace what …

Some aggrieved members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Fomena constituency have demonstrated against the leadership of the party. They demonstrated against “A no polling station election” in that area. On Monday, March 7, the aggrieved members were seen changing the traditional colours of the NPP office which is, …

NPP  ‘World Bank’ boiling  as some aggrieved members of the ruling New Patriotic Party NPP in the Ashanti Region have called for the head of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the party Bernard Antwi Boasiako popularly known as Wontumi over chaos in the ongoing polling station elections. Their call follows …

Madam Ophelia Dei Adubea, a nutritionist at the Nutrition Department, Ridge Hospital, has said “waakye”, a popular Ghanaian dish, is not only nutritious but medicinal. She said the meal was ‘health-giving’ when cooked with the sorghum bicolor leaves and packaged or served in the “katemfe” leaves also known as the …

Philip Quaque Boys’ Basic School in the Cape Coast metropolis in the Central region has now turned into a death trap for students. About 300 students make use of the school building which is on the verge of collapse. The school, also referred to as the first elementary school in …

Member of Parliament for South Dayi Constituency in the Volta Region, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has said, it’s a tragedy for government to say there are no funds to sponsor the country’s 65th Independence day. He has raised concerns about government’s expenditure on a luxurious private for his foreign travels whilst asking why …

The grievances of the members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) have been resolved and all will be returning to the lecture halls to continue teaching, a National Executive Committee (NEC) member has said. Dr Asare Asante-Annor, who is the National Secretary of UTAG, told Alfred Ocansey on TV3‘s News 360 on Friday, …

Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, who has been tipped by some supporters of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to contest for flagbearer of the party, in a one-on-one interview on Peace FM’s ”Kokrokoo Thursday morning, swerved a question regarding his Presidential ambition. Hon. Owusu Afriyie Akoto refused to let the …

The former Member of Parliament for Birim North Constituency, Dr. William Boakye Akoto, has passed on, 3news.com has gathered. Dr. Akoto, who served in the Third Parliament of the Fourth Republic, died after a short illness. Though born in Ghana, Dr. Boakye had his education at the University of Toronto, where he obtained his …

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia (alias General Mosquito) has opened up on how he got involved in politics after leaving his job as a stockbroker. In an interview on the Starr Chat programme with Nana Aba Anamoah, General Mosquito indicated that he together with President Nana Addo Dankwa …

The Second Northern Regional Vice Chairperson of the New Patriotic Party(NPP), Madam Felicia Tetteh has recounted several times she has been physically attacked in the presence of colleagues by another executive. She indicates that the attacks have become habitual yet the Regional Chairman of the NPP Mohammed Baantima Samba appears …

They may appear too big in clouts, names and personalities to be overly concerned about such minor things as nicknames but you know what they say about those things; the more you reject a name, the more solidified it becomes. Admittedly too, there are several nicknames that are self-imposed. And …

Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has revealed that the embattled Member of Parliament for the Dome Kwabenya Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Ms. Sarah Adwoa Safo, has written to Speaker Alban Bagbin seeking permission to absent herself for an additional four weeks. According to Mr. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, he has received a letter dated 28 February 2022 …

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has alleged that a Member of Parliament on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party has been struck down by stroke. According to him, this has made the unnamed MP unable to discharge his parliamentary duties effectively. In an interview on the …

Government will from this year, expand the free Senior High School (SHS) programme to cover public Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institution first year students, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced. President Akufo-Addo who emphasised investments in the educational sector as being a key priority of his …

Dr. Charles Wereko-Brobby, one of the founding members of the governing NPP, has described the current state of the nation Ghana as “shambolic”. According to him, the current government has squandered all the money, hence the reason for putting on hold the 2022 constitutionally-mandated State of the Nation Address (SONA). …

Johnson Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress has accused the government of deliberately targeting him for financial persecution. The man popularly referred to as General Mosquito alleged that the government had deliberately set out to cripple him financially by running his businesses aground. He disclosed on …

North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has said that the minority caucus of parliament has not abandoned its investigations into allegations that Dome Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo was impersonated during a sitting in parliament. Ablakwa said that the minority caucus has now gathered the needed evidence which it will present at the …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has said political parties do not have the power to remove any Member of Parliament no matter the reasons they may have against the lawmaker. According to him, it is only the Speaker who can take that decision. Mr Bagbin specifically told the New Patriotic Party …

The New Abirim constituency Youth Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), has sustained cutlass wounds after violence broke out during the recent polling station election. Frank Ayim was allegedly attacked by one Alfred believed to be close to the MP for the area after the fight broke out …

Six pupils from Assin Dawomako D/A Basic School in the Assin South District of the Central Region escaped death after a nine-unit abandoned dilapidated school building collapsed. Information gathered revealed that the pupils were hiding in the building during heavy rainfall when the building collapsed and nearly killed them. The …

The First National Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) Sofo Awudu Azorka has been robbed of his money, car and iPhones. In a post shared on Facebook, the politician has given a detailed account of what happened and how his car was snatched by the criminals Background The Northern …

The Eastern Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Kingston Akomeng Kissi has been chased out by a mob of party supporters at Akyem Oda. The incident occurred on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, after the Regional Chairman, Mr. Akomeng Kissi allegedly decided to call off the polling station election in …

Some nurses across the country are seething with rage over the government’s delay in the release of their February salary. According to the nurses, the situation has become unbearable for many health workers since salary for the month ending February has not been released. “Many a time, as government workers …

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed the actual details on the flight that supposedly brought the MP for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, back into the country to pass a vote on the controversial E-Levy in late 2021. Having become quite notorious for disclosing the details of private jet …

Some teacher unions, the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) are livid over the delay in the payment of their February 2022 salary. NAGRAT president Angel Carbonu confirmed to journalists at a press conference that they were yet to receive their February salary. …