The Government has identified about 8,000 basic schools that need urgent refurbishment, and would need about $200 million to renovate dilapidated basic school structures across the country. Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister for Education, who gave the figures, in Parliament , said the identified structures threatened the lives of pupils, and the Government was … Read more
The planned visit of President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe to Ghana has been cancelled, 3News has gathered. The 92-year-old president was scheduled to arrive in Ghana at 4:00pm on Wednesday, August 18, for a four-day state visit. But 3News sources at the State Protocol have confirmed Mr Mugabe’s visit has been cancelled. No reasons have … Read more
The General Secretary of the incumbent National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, and the party’s National Chairman, Kofi Portuphy, has visited the Montie trio, who are serving their four-month jail term at Nsawman prison in the Eastern Region. Also part of the delegation was the NDC’s Director of Elections, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo. The Host … Read more
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential nominee, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo in the spirit of Dagbon’s reconciliation and unity on Tuesday historically paid a courtesy call on the Regent of Dagbon, Kampukuya Naa Abdulai Yakubu Andani at his palace in Yendi. He by extension replicated the gesture on the Regent of the Abudu … Read more
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Ekow Spio Garbrah says the Montie trio jailed for threatening the lives of some Supreme Court judges are hoping for a pardon from President John Mahama. According to him, the three are unhappy about their stay in prison and want to be pardoned. “They were very high spirited and … Read more
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), is in the USA for a week-long visit. While in the USA, Nana Akufo-Addo will be attending a number of events organized by the NPP-USA branch. On Friday July 22, Nana Addo will meet and interact with some Ghanaians in New York City. … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled his visit to Ogoni land in Rivers state. The president was scheduled to travel to the state to inaugurate the process of cleaning up the area. Although no reason was given for the cancellation of the visit, it followed threats by militants- Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) on the life of … Read more
Deputy Interior Minister, James Agalga, says government cannot prevent families of the two former Guantanamo detainees from visiting them in Ghana. Mr. Agalga says although the two are on surveillance, their families are at liberty to pay them visits anytime they want to. Speaking on Citi FM’s News and Current Affairs programme, The Big Issue, … Read more
Kenya said on Sunday it may deploy as many as 10,000 police officers to boost security during a visit by Pope Francis later this month, as the country readies for crowds of one million people. Islamist rebels have staged a string of attacks in Kenya, including an April massacre at Garissa university in which 148 … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama is heading to Brazil on January 01, 2015 to join other world leaders in Brasilia for the inauguration of Dilma Rousseff as President of the South American country. Ghana’s president is expected back home on Saturday January 03, 2015. It will be President Rousseff’s second term as leader of Latin America’s … Read more
(Accra, GNA) – In a communique released by the United States Embassy in Ghana, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, is embarking on a five nation tour to further emphasize unbridled commitment by the United States to find a permanent solution to the growing Ebola epidemic. The tour which began on October 25 … Read more