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COVID-19: Commonwealth partners Joy FM in e-learning platform

The Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council has partnered Joy FM to introduce specially designed accredited courses to increase the knowledge and employability of Ghanaians...

I was a heavy drinker, smoker – Prophet Oduro

Head pastor of the Alabaster International Ministries, Prophet Kofi Oduro, has disclosed that he used to be a notorious gang leader. According to him, his...

NPP suspends primaries in 3 constituencies

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced the suspension of the upcoming primaries in the Dormaa Central, Kwadaso and the Krachi West constituencies. According...

Akufo-Addo is biggest enabler and promoter of corruption – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says President Nana Akufo-Addo is the biggest enabler and promoter of corruption in his government. Speaking at the launch of...

Minister sends message to dying breast cancer patient’s landlord [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Minister sends message to dying breast cancer patient’s landlord Minister for Special Development Initiative, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has described as disturbing and worrying...

GSS to announce new date for population, housing census

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) says the National Census Steering Committee will announce a new date for the commencement of the National Population and...

How woman faced rejection at hospitals over breast cancer

 It has emerged that Agnes Dogbe, a 43-year-old woman, who is facing eviction from her home over cancer in her left breast also faced...

Set educational standards for political power seekers – Afaglo appeals to Ghanaians

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Marrer Ghana Limited and Susatgad Boat Building and Fishing Industries, Novihoho Afaglo, says it is high time Ghanaians...

MTN reacts to NCA’s ‘monopoly breaking policies’

Telecommunications giant, Mobile Telephone Network (MTN), has responded to media reports on the National Communications Authority's (NCA) decision to implement some specific policies to...

Full list of approved NPP parliamentary aspirants

The New Patriotic Party’s highest decision making body, the National Executive Council (NEC) has made public the names of all parliamentary aspirants cleared to...

Ofankor ‘killer landlord’ remanded into prison custody

The Abeka District Court has remanded landlord Victor Steve Nana Kankam, who allegedly shot and killed his tenant, Benjamin Okyere at Ofankor Spot M...

Pastor threatens Jean Mensa

One Apostle Kwabena Owusu Adjei of the Hezekiah Apostolic Prayer Ministry has threatened the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Jean Mensa. Mr Agyei,...

Pastor takes on Akufo-Addo, EC boss over new Voters Register

A self-acclaimed pastor, identified as Kwabena Owusu Agyei of the Hezekiah Apostolic Prayer Ministry, has criticised President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo....

Hollard Ghana distributes PPEs to Kamina Barracks Hospital, NEDCo, others

Insurance group, Hollard Ghana, in support of the fight against the spread of COVID-19 hasdonated hundreds of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to several institutions...

George Floyd: Accra Book Fest solidarises with black community

The Accra International Book Festival has sent passionate words of solidarity to the black community across the world, especially in America over the cruel...

NIA postpones Ghana Card distribution exercise

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has postponed its mass Ghana Cards distribution across the 16 regions of the country. This comes after the NIA last...

Gushiegu MP withdraws from NPP parliamentary race

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Gushiegu constituency in the Northern region, Dr Ziblim Iddi, has announced his withdrawal from the party's...

Boy, 15, sustains gunshot wounds in buttocks at night club at Walewale, police accused!

The shooting of 15-year-old Amadu Yussif on Saturday at Walewale in the North East region has generated tension in the municipality. Information available to 3news.com...

NCA to break MTN’s ‘near monopoly’ in telecom industry

The National Communications Authority (NCA), per a directive of the Communications Ministry, will in the coming days put in place certain policies aimed at...

DOVVSU explains why domestic abuse is on the surge

Director of Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU), Chief Superintendent Owusuwaa Kyeremeh, has bemoaned the increasing domestic violence cases in Ghana. She attributed the...

2 construction workers die after collapsed fence wall fell on them

Two construction workers have died at Ashongman Estates from injuries they sustained from being hit by a collapsed fence wall. They have been identified as...

Stranded Ghanaian-Germans airlifted to Germany

Stranded Ghanaian-Germans in Ghana have been airlifted to Germany. A special flight to airlift them touched down at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra on...

How iron, zinc deficiency may affect your unborn baby

A Nutritionist at the University of Ghana’s Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Professor Kwaku Tanoh Debrah, has revealed the lack of essential nutrients...

ICUMS rakes in over GH₵177m at Tema Port in one week

The new Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) is said to have raked in ‎GH₵177.3 million in revenue at the Tema Port one week of...

READ: Govt’s plan to evacuate stranded Ghanaians abroad

Government has outlined its plans for evacuating some stranded Ghanaians abroad as the country is yet to open its borders to other countries. For several...

GRA replies IMANI Africa

Management of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has responded to some assertions made by IMANI Africa against the newly deployed Integrated Customs Management System...

Excitement meets the return to group worship

The easing of restrictions on religious activities by President Akufo-Addo comes with some excitement as some Christians gear up for church, the first time...

SHS student hospitalised after she was beaten by her boyfriend

An 18-year-old student of Serwaa Nyarko Senior High School in Kumasi has sustained severe head cuts after she was battered by her boyfriend. Theresa Oppong...

Coronavirus: 176 new cases recorded; Ghana’s case count hits 9,638

176 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases has been recorded in Ghana increasing the country’s case count to 9,638 as of Sunday, June 7, 2020. The Ghana...

It’s time for Africa to rise and build despite Covid-19 rubble – Mensa Otabil

General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Pastor Mensa Otabil is urging Africa to take advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic to develop...

Cocoa farmer butchers wife to death at Mile 5 in Tarkwa

A 28-year-old cocoa farmer of Mile 5 in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality has allegedly butchered his wife to death. The deceased, Regina Efe Incoom, 25, whose...

Economic Fighters League leader granted bail

Leader of the Economic Fighters League, Ernesto Yeboah, who was arrested by police during a vigil to protest the oppression of African Americans and...

Man in court for threatening to kill neighbour over woman

A 30-year old man, Kobina Aggrey, who threatened to cut his neighbour into pieces for allegedly snatching his girlfriend, has been granted GH¢10,000 bail...

Burial date for late Peace FM presenter announced

Late radio presenter with the Despite Group, Kwadwo Wiafe will be buried on Saturday July 4, 2020, the family has announced. The deceased who was...

Over 3 million Ghana Cards to be issued from June 8

The National Identification Authority (NIA) says it will issue 3,875,441 Ghana Cards to applicants in 5,635 registration centres in all the regions concurrently, from...

Two die from collapsed fence wall at Ashongman Estates

Two construction workers have died at Ashongman Estates from injuries they sustained from being hit by a collapsed fence wall. They have been identified as...

The Church of Pentecost conducts first-ever virtual election

From the thousands of lives lost, the imposition of human restrictions and bans as well as other disturbing developments such as loss of jobs,...

Police officer killed by coronavirus buried in Koforidua

The Senior Police Officer who died from Coronavirus in Koforidua in the Eastern Region has been buried. He was interned Saturday at the public Cemetery in Koforidua...

Economic Fighters League leader arrested over George Floyd vigil [Video]

Leader of the Economic Fighters League, Ernesto Yeboah, was arrested by police during a vigil to protest the oppression of African Americans and people...

Police Service bids farewell to 4 COPs [Photos]

The Ghana Police Service has said goodbye to four Commissioners of Police (COPs) as they proceed on retirement upon attaining the age of 60. ...