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The Paramount Chief of Upper Dixcove in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region, Obrempong Hima Dekyi XIV, has forgiven the Member of Parliament for Ahanta West Constituency, Ebenezer Kojo Kum, and his supporters. He has also gone ahead to lift the ban placed on the MP and members of his campaign team – from campaigning on his land – by his Upper Dixcove traditional council. The Council last week poured libation and invoked curses on the MP and his supporters for denigrating the Hima Dekyi Stool. The Council subsequently issued a two-week ultimatum to the New Patriotic Party…

After 254,331 tests conducted, Ghana’s coronavirus cases now stand at 11,964 as at midnight Sunday, June 14. With 4,258 recoveries and 54 deaths recorded, the country is treating 7,652 patients of the disease. The latest update, therefore, sees 542 new cases recorded. This comes barely a few hours after 304 cases were confirmed. It is unclear where these new infections are coming from but obviously the tallies in the country’s four hardest hit regions – Greater Accra, Ashanti, Western and Central – have risen sharply. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday, therefore, announced the strict enforcement of an Executive…

Minister of Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has wished all Covid-19 infected frontliners including the Minister of Health a speedy recovery. The infection of the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, has attracted well-wishes from several Ghanaians including President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. In his 11th televised address to the nation on Sunday, June 14, the president said Mr Agyemang-Manu got infected “in the line of duty”. He is said to be in stable condition, President Akufo-Addo added, and responding to treatment at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC). The Minister of Health has been one of the key frontliners especially…

Ghana’s Covid-19 deaths have risen by six, the highest, within 24 hours. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced Sunday night that the deaths triggered by the virus are 54. As of Saturday, June 13, the number of Ghana’s Covid-19 deaths was 48, which has stayed so for some seven days now. But the number rose to 51 Sunday afternoon and within a few hours, President Akufo-Addo announced that three more persons have also lost their lives, bringing the total number of deaths to 54. This is out of a total of 11,954 cases recorded since the outbreak of the disease…

The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, who was reported on Saturday to have contracted Covid-19, is in a stable condition, the President has said. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo indicated that Mr Agyemang-Manu, who is also the Member of Parliament for Dormaa Central Constituency, contracted the disease “in line of duty”. He made this known in his 11th update to the nation on measures taken by his government in the fight to contain the spread of the virus. After reports of the Health Minister’s status went public, some other reports countered these and stated that he was rather “resting” at the…

It is now an offence not to wear face masks in the Greater Accra, Ashanti, Central and Western regions. Therefore, the police have been instructed to deal with those who do not wear the masks wheresoever they find themselves. These were contained in a nationwide address by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday, June 14. President Akufo-Addo expressed concerns about the rising cases in the above-named regions. Parts of the Greater Accra and the Ashanti Region went on a lockdown on Monday, March 30 as per the Imposition of Restrictions Act, Act 1012, triggered by the president. With almost…

One of the biggest stars in Bollywood, Sushant Singh Rajput, has been found dead in his apartment in Mumbai. The 34-year-old is believed to have taken his own life, Mumbai police said. Popular for his acting in both TV and film, Rajput is perhaps best known for MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, where he played the legendary cricketer. Many have been paying tributes to Rajput, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who called him “a bright young actor gone too soon”. Rajput’s death comes just days after that of his former manager. https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1272114642039345153?s=20 Born in the eastern state of Bihar,…

A Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Hajia Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah, who is aspiring to be New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate the Yendi Constituency says she is confident she will win the contest come Saturday, June 20. According to her, the development she has brought to the constituency over the past years is enough to win her the slot. She added she is not distracted by attempts made by his opponents to ridicule her. Being the only female aspirant in the race, Hajia Abibata is optimistic of winning the primaries. According to the…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to address the nation tonight, 3news.com can confirm. He is expected to give an update on the measures put in place by his government in the fight against coronavirus since the easing of some of the restrictions. A tweet by Minister of Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah in answer to a query by a follower also confirms this. https://twitter.com/konkrumah/status/1272156896515051520?s=20 It is, however, unclear the exact time the president’s address will be broadcast. The last time President Akufo-Addo addressed the nation was on Sunday, May 31 at 10:00pm, when he announced a “phased approach” to…

Ghana has been appointed as a member of the Independent Advisory Committee (IAC) of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFTC). This nomination is due to Ghana’s political commitment and human right-centric approach to developing its cybersecurity as well as its active engagement at the regional and international levels to promote the responsible use of the internet. The GIFCT was established in July 2017 by a group of companies dedicated to disrupting terrorists’ abuse and misuse of member platforms. The original Forum was led by a rotating chair drawn from the four founding companies — Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, and…