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Donald Trump has suggested November’s presidential election be postponed, saying increased postal voting could lead to fraud and inaccurate results. He floated a delay until people could “properly, securely and safely” vote. There is little evidence to support Mr Trump’s claims but he has long railed against mail-in voting which he has said would be susceptible to fraud. US states want to make postal voting easier due to public health concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Under the US constitution, Mr Trump does not have the authority to postpone the election himself. Any delay would have to be approved by Congress.…

Senior High Schools (SHSs) which have recorded cases of coronavirus in the last 14 days will have vacations for second-year students delayed. This is to allow health officials assess and trace contacts of cases before allowing the students to go home. Already, the second-year Gold Track students who went to school together with the final-years are almost done with their academic work. Health officials have, therefore, put in place measures in discharging these students. “The schools that have not reported any case means that those students can vacate and go,” Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye…

Parliament on Wednesday approved GH¢ 11.896 billion as supplementary estimates for the 2020 financial year. This followed a three-day debate on the estimates presented the House in the mid-year review budget by the Finance Minister last week. Winding up the contributions to the motion, Mr Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, the Majority Leader and MP for Suame Constituency lauded the Government for putting in measures for economic progress within the three years of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) being in power. Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu however said the mid-year review budget rather looked like a party manifesto, as the Finance…

The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has confirmed that there will be no registration across the nation on Friday, July 31. The day has been declared a statutory holiday as a result of Eid al-Adha, the Muslim celebration of the sacrifice Ibrahim made to Allah as a sign of obedience. By the announcement, the EC reverts to its original timetable. Friday, July 31 was selected as the start for the final phase of the registration exercise, which began on Tuesday, June 30. “In view of this, the last and final phase of the Voters Registration Exercise will take place from the…

Ghana has recorded 14 more deaths from the coronavirus disease. In the latest update given by the Disease Surveillance Department of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Thursday, July 30, the deaths have risen from 168 to 182. It jumped to 175 by the update on the Service’s website before the Director General announced at the Ministry of Information’s bi-weekly press meeting that the deaths are now 182. A total of of 1,095 new cases were recorded on Monday, July 27 and Tuesday, July 28. “These are samples that were taken from the period 7 to 26 July 2020 as…

Ghana captain, Andre Ayew, and his teammates will remain in the Championship after Swansea lost 3-2 to Brentford on aggregate in the play-offs. The Swans had a 1-0 goal advantage before going into the game but failed to capitalize on it at Griffin Park. Watkins put Brentford in the lead just 11 minutes into the game and Marcondes’ header four minutes later, gave the Bees the advantage. Brentford finally nailed Swansea when Mbuemo made it three in the 46th minute. Brewster pulled one back for Swansea in the 78th minute but it was too late in the day. The Bees…

Ivory Coast’s ruling party RHDP has officially nominated President Alassane Ouattara to seek re-election for a third term. Mr Ouattara on Wednesday asked for more time to consider the nomination, indicating he would announce his decision in a speech to the nation on 6 August. “I have heard messages from the various party structures, elected officials and RHDP bodies as well as those from institutional presidents and ministers who have also contacted me directly. I take note of the resolutions of the political council and of your request. “I ask you to continue to have a thought for Amadou [deceased…

2020 Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has broken her silence on issues surrounding the signing of a petition that led to the pardon of three NDC activists, later to be known as ‘Montie 3’, in 2016. The petition informed a decision by then President John Dramani Mahama to grant then host Salifu Maase, popularly known as Mugabe, Alistair Tairo Nelson and Godwin Ako Gunn pardon despite being convicted to a four-month imprisonment by the Supreme Court. The three had charged on then justices of the apex court of Ghana, in the Abu…

Acting Registrar of the Medical and Dental Council Divine Banyubala Ndonbi has asked members of the Ghanaian public who want to be given medical training to enroll in schools that have been accredited by the National Accreditation Authority. He told Alfred Ocansey on the Sunrise show on 3FM Wednesday, Jul 29 that the list of accredited training institutions has been published on the Council’s website to enable the public identify and differentiate between the fake ones. He also noted that the Council regularly publishes the list in the dailies to assist the public in making their decisions. Mr Ndonbi was…

Actor Van Vicker is wondering why cinemas remain closed while churches have been allowed to open for full attendance. This comes in the wake of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s ease of restrictions announced on Sunday, July 26. Speaking on TV3’s New Day, the film producer said if there is any other reason why the cinemas are not to be open as a result of Covid-19, stakeholders need to be told. Watch for more below: Source: 3news.com|Ghana