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The Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UPNMG) is appealing to government to extend the incentives enjoyed by health workers who fronted the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The incentives, involving tax exemptions and 50 per cent of basic salaries as allowances, were pledged in March by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as motivation to all frontline health workers. The package was extended to September. In expressing gratitude to government for the incentives, the nurses and midwives say their help will definitely be needed in the coming days. “Considering that political parties are at the peak of their political…

Over 1,000 members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the New Edubiase Constituency in the Ashanti Region have thrown their support behind the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate, George Oduro. The card-bearing NDC members, however, say they will vote for their flagbearer, John Mahama, in the December 7 presidential polls. Their decision, they say, comes at the back of persistent neglect of the views and inputs of constituency executives by the party’s national and regional leadership. According to the aggrieved party members, the NDC Parliamentary Candidate was forced on them, alleging Adams Abdul Salam does not…

Over 750 residents from nine communities in the North Gonja District of the Savannah Region have been displaced as a result of the spillage of the Bagre Dam. Some of the victims have been moved to the Wasipe Senior High School while others are seeking shelter with family members. Since the spillage of the Bagre Dam in August this year, several communities along the White and Black Volta have recorded cases of flooding. The situation has affected both human and economic activities. So far, 10 deaths have been recorded in the North East and Upper East regions with several properties…

The government has been chastised for failing to continue projects initiated by its predecessor, resulting in development deficit in the Ashanti Region. According to a former Municipal Chief Executive for Obuasi, Akwasi Ofori Agyemang, the slow pace of growth in the region can be attributed to the inaction of the ruling party New Patriotic Party (NPP). He observed hospital projects at Fomena, Kumawu and Bekwai have delayed because the NPP decided to abrogate the projects. “The NPP after clinching power in 2016 halted the Fomena Hospital project and that of Kumawu for obvious reasons. If the projects had continued by…

The family of the late Wa Imam is not happy with a letter purported to have been written by the Wa Naa and traditional authorities to apologise to Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and, by extension, the Presidency. “We wish to state that much as the family is yet to confirm the authenticity of the said letter; its content cannot be authored by the revered Wa Naa and the others who are supposed to be the custodian of the customs and traditions of their people,” the family pointed out in a statement on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Having made that…

The Western Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) in a joint operation with the Ghana Armed Forces on Thursday, September 10 intercepted four commercial vehicles en route to Takoradi. The vehicles had on board illegal West African nationals who were consequently arrested. According to GIS, intelligence was gathered about illegal activities along the border, leading to the special joint operation. “In all, Thirty-Six (36) ECOWAS nationals were intercepted at different sections of the Elubo-Takoradi road and escorted back to Elubo Border for proper screening and investigations.” The operation was led by Chief Superintendent Joshua Kraku. Among the arrested…

The Eastern Regional Secretariat of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to launch its own manifesto out of the national manifesto for the 2020 elections. Under the regional manifesto, every constituency and district would have its own manifesto. The region has 33 constituencies and, currently, all the constituencies are printing their manifestos to trumpet the achievements of President Nana Addo Danakwa Akufo-Addo and his government in each of the constituencies in the Region. The NPP holds 27 seats while the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) holds six constituencies. Speaking on Onua FM’s Ghana Dadwene hosted by Nana Yaw…

Business owners as well as small and medium enterprises so far registered to participate in the upcoming biggest trade fair in Takoradi say they are optimistic of great sales as that has become a trademark of the event. The event is dubbed ‘Western Trade Fair’. The Western Trade Fair, a bi-annual fair, is designed to help bring businesses into direct contact with their target consumers on a single platform. The event, which is organized by Media General’s Takoradi-based radio station, Connect FM, has so far provided the avenue for SMEs to showcase their products thereby providing customers a one-stop shop…

Eight patients have lost the fight against coronavirus in Ghana. According to the latest update given by Disease Surveillance Department of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on its website, the deaths have increased from 286 to 294. In the same vein, 167 new cases were reported, taking the total cumulative number of cases to 45,601. The recoveries-cum-discharges are now 44,679. This has seen the active cases also drop to 628. By Emmanuel Kwame Amoh|3news.com|Ghana

Flagbearer of the All People’s Congress (APC) Hassan Ayariga says multi-party democracy has been thrown to the wind by the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) with its announcement on Monday of GH¢100,000 as the filing fee for this year’s presidential elections. “What it means to me is that our multi-party participation is not being encouraged,” he stated on TV3’s News 360, a few moments after the Commission announced the fees. Aspiring presidential candidates have about three weeks to make ready the fees as nomination forms will be received from Monday, October 5 to Friday, October 9. “I am trying hard to…