The National Health Authority (NHIA) has held a crucial meeting with Pharmaceutical companies in Ghana to discuss the upward adjustment of prices of medicines under the National Health Insurance Read More... The post NHIA Courts Pharmaceutical

  The Chamber of Small-Scale Mining Industries has issued a rebuttal against the recent call by Organised Labour, led by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), for a blanket halt on Read More... The post Small-Scale Miners

More candi­dates from political parties and individuals who desire to represent their constituencies in parliament are filing their nomi­nations at Electoral Commission (EC) District Offices to compete in the December polls. With less than 24 hours to the close the process, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP hopefuls and … The post More parliamentary candidates

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has commissioned the GOIL/SMB Bitumen Plant, the largest bitumen processing facility in Tema, Greater Accra region. The state-of-the-art plant, commissioned on Thursday, September 12, 2024 is a $40 million joint venture between Ghana’s GOIL PLC and Côte d’Ivoire’s Société Multinationale de Bitumes (SMB). President Akufo-Addo expressed profound pride in […] The post $40m

Thousands of people have been evacuated from low-lying areas in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, as the Red River surges to its highest level in two de­cades, flooding the streets. By Wednesday, flood waters from the swollen river reached a metre high in parts of the city, forcing some residents to navigate their neighbourhoods by boat. … The post Thousands flee Vietnam floods after typhoon hits

Ghanaian actor Mr Beautiful has revealed that his former colleague, Agya Koo, harboured a deep-seated dislike for him, seeing him as a potential threat to his dominance in the Kumawood film industry.

Management of the Wa Municipal Hospital has directed 19 staff of the facility to refund various sums of money believed to have been illegally earned from clients of the facility. The decision for reimbursement was arrived at after a six-member disciplinary committee found the 19 workers culpable for engaging in indiscriminate sales of non-drug medical consumables, making […] The post Editorial:

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.

The education sector in Ghana has undergone numerous changes over the years, each aimed at improving the quality of education and the welfare of teachers. Among these changes is the recent policy initiative by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Ghana Education Service (GES). It allows newly recruited teachers to post themselves to schools […] The post Hats

While some cultures may incorporate animal blood into dishes, it's important to understand the potential health risks associated with its consumption.

The Member of Parliament for Tarkwa Nsuaem, George Mireku Duker, has presented four Jeski Motor bikes to the Tarkwa Divisional Command of the Ghana Police Service (GPS), at a short ceremony in Tarkwa. This is not the first time MP Duker has extended a hand of help by way of presenting logistics to the police. […] The post MP Duker presents 4 Jeski Motorbikes to Tarkwa Police appeared first

A small-scale farmer in northern Malawi, Emily Nkha­na used to discard over-ripe bananas or just let them rot, but she has now found a profitable use for them – banana wine. Extreme heat was causing bananas to ripen too quickly, resulting in heavy losses for Ms Nkhana and many other farmers who live in Karonga … The post Banana wine brings sweet taste of success to Malawi farmers

Ghana Rubber Estate Plantation (GREL), which has large swaths of rubber plantation in the Western region, has awarded scholarships to 22 tertiary students from its host communities for the 2023/24 academic year. GREL’s rubber plantations extend across three regions namely Western, Eastern and Central regions and covering over hundred host communities. Every year, the company […] The post GREL

President Bola Tinubu has approved N108 billion for the 36 states of the federation to tackle flooding and other natural disaster. This was disclosed on Wednesday by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the State House in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Receiving the Speaker of the House of Representatives Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, the Vice President described […] The post Tinubu approves N108bn for

Three presidential candidate hopefuls filed their nominations on day four of the five-day window offered aspirants to file their nominations to contest the 2024 presidential elections. They are Madam Akua Donkor of the Ghana Free­dom Party (GFP), Janet Asana Nabla of the People’s National Party (PNP) and Nana Akosua Frimpomaa Sarpong Kumankuma, Convention People’s Party … The post 3

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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

He died early on Friday in hospital after "a short, courageous battle with cancer", his family says.