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Ghana on Monday, February 6 began oral argument over the maritime border dispute case against neighbours La Cote d’Ivoire. The oral presentation is the beginning of a 10-day public hearing at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea(ITLOS) in Hamburg, Germany. The three-hour hearing on Monday was presided over by Boualem Bouguetaia, who is also the Vice President of ITLOS. Ghana’s presentation was opened by Minister of Justice Gloria Akuffo. The oral argument by Ghana is scheduled to continue on Tuesday, February 7. La Cote d’Ivoire is expected to begin her oral argument on Thursday and end on…

Members of the Coalition of Unemployed Diploma Nurses and Midwives want to be posted before any contract is discussed as regards finances. Most of the members have been without stations since August, 2016 when they completed their national service. This batch of nurses and midwives completed their training in February, 2015. Leadership of the Coalition on Monday, February 6, barely two years after training, met the new Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang Manu, to register their grievances. But the Minister is said to have asked the unemployed nurses to wait till after the 2017 budget is presented in March. Another…

Some subscribers of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in the Tamale Metropolis and Sagnerigu District were left stranded on Monday as the offices of the National Health Insurance Authority remained under lock. An average of 600 subscribers are attended to daily at the metropolitan office in Tamale. Among these are new subscribers and old members who troop to the office to reactivate their subscription to enable them access services under the Scheme. Subscribers who thronged the office on Monday, Febraury 6 were seen pitching camps at the entrance of the office hoping the office would be opened. Mma Bintu…

The European Union has committed €7 million to support the implementation of the third phase of the Ghana Skills Development Initiative (GSDI3). The Initiative, implemented by the German development agency, GIZ, and the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET), seeks to improve the quality of apprenticeship within the informal business sector to enhance skills and qualification. The Ghana Skills Development Initiative has been implemented in three regions – Greater Accra, Volta, and Northern regions – to enhance the skills of beneficiaries in five trade areas of electronics, garment, welding, cosmetology, and auto mechanics. The project supported the…

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the parliament to extend his medical leave in the UK, amid concerns that his health may be worse than officials are publicly saying. The 74-year-old leader, who has been out of the country for two weeks, was expected to return to Abuja on Sunday. An official statement said he had been advised by doctors to await the results of a series of tests. However, it did not say how much extra time would be needed. There was also no mention of what the medical checks were for. The main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP)…

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed a former Member of Parliament for Yagaba/Kubori Constituency, Mustapha Ussif, as Executive Director of the National Service Scheme. Mr Ussif is expected to assume an acting role from Monday, February 6, pending the constitutional approval of the National Service Board. The appointment was made in pursuant to Section 15(1) of the Ghana National Service Scheme Act, 1980 (Act 426). Mr Ussif lost his seat in the 2016 elections to National Democratic Congress’ Abdul-Rauf Tanko Ibrahim, a former Chairman of the Hajj Board. Meanwhile, Henry Nana Boakye, a member of the New Patriotic Party’s…

The Abola Piam We of the Ga State over the weekend enthroned Nii Ajumako Nunoo as new Ga Mantse. Nii Nunoo, a former head of the Lands Commission, becomes the fourth claimant to the Ga stool. He was given the stool name Nii Tackie Obli II. Source: 3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh

Recently, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia revealed the previous government awarded a 13.9 million dollars on the a yet-to-be-completed vice presidents’ official residence at Cantonments, Accra. Meanwhile the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described the vice presidents revelation as unfortunate, as its officials challenge the figures. Below are photos of the veep house By Ayerkie Narnor|3news.com|Ghana

Electronics giant LG has admitted its new premium-priced computer displays experience “performance issues” when placed near a wi-fi router. The LG Ultrafine 5K monitor costs almost £900 and is promoted as an external display for Mac devices. But customers noticed the display flickered or switched off when near a wi-fi router and some posted negative reviews on Apple’s website. LG told the BBC that customers should change the location of their display. “Monitor arrived today and the picture flickered on or off when using with a brand new Macbook Pro,” wrote one reviewer. Another added: “The device is not properly…