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The National Health Insurance Scheme is currently indebted to the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) hospitals in excess of 200 million cedis. This is years of accumulated arrears the government has failed to settle service providers under the scheme. “Over the years several efforts have been made by CHAG to reclaim our money but to no avail,” the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) and the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) lamented in a communiqué. The communiqué was issued after the two religious bodies’ annual joint meeting which was held at Osu Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, Accra on Wednesday May 10,…

US President Donald Trump has warned fired former FBI chief James Comey against leaking material to the media. In a tweet on Friday he said Mr Comey had “better hope that there are no ‘tapes’ of our conversations”. Mr Comey, who had been leading an inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the US election, was fired by the president on Tuesday. Mr Trump has since insisted he was told by Mr Comey that he was not under investigation. Mr Trump said he had been told twice by Mr Comey over dinner and once over the phone that he was not…

The man believed to be the boyfriend of a 22-year-old woman whose killing has shocked South Africa has appeared in court in Johannesburg to face murder charges, local media report. Karabo Mokoena’s mother wept as she arrived at the hearing. A widespread online campaign to find Mokoena was called off on Wednesday when her father confirmed her death. The case has sparked a fierce debate about the levels of violence faced by women in South Africa. Police are still waiting for DNA tests to confirm the identity of the body, which they said was “badly burned”. The case has prompted…

The founder of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan Williams has indicated that not all pastors or men of God are called to relate with politicians adding that it takes special grace to navigate such terrains. Making references to biblical times, the renowned man of God said “Daniel was called to stand in the courts of Kings, Princes and Princesses and he could speak against Kings and prophecy against them and they couldn’t touch him. “Jeremiah was a prophet to the nation and anytime he spoke and prophecy against the Kings, he was put in prison. So everybody has his…

The District Chief Executive Officer for Asuogyaman in the Eastern Region has promised to help revive the collapsed and abandoned Akosombo Textiles Limited (ATL) to create jobs. Samuel Kwame Agyekum said the ATL if revived, will create jobs for thousands of unemployed youth but it is being utilized. The DCE gave the promise in an interview with Onua FM after his confirmation as the president’s nominee for the Asuogyaman District. Mr. Kwame Agyekum had an overwhelming endorsement of the assembly with 47 votes out of 52 assembly members, representing 90.33%. In all, 52 assembly members, comprising fifteen appointees and thirty-six…

Galamsey operators in some sites in the Ashanti region and western north of the country have vacated their concession in line with government’s directive. Places TV3 news team in Kumasi visited showed that illegal miners have suspended their operations and vacated their sites after a deadline given by the government elapsed. Places visited include Keniago, Watreso, Mogyesango in Amansie Central, Juacobu in Amanie Central in Ashanti Region and Biposo, Awaso and Nkateaso in the Bibiani-Ahwianso-Bekwai District in the Western Region. Many excavators were found parked in filling stations or in bushes. Though it appears galamsey has stopped, activities of illegal…

The newly endorsed Municipal Chief Executive for Ashaiman, Albert Boakye Okyere has promised to get rid of filth from Ashaiman and make the area a modern city. Speaking on Onua Fm morning show ‘Yen Nsem Pa’ the Municipal Chief Executive assured by the end of his tenure, Ashaiman would be counted among the cleanest cities in Africa. Recently, pupils of the Ashaiman Presby A and B Basic Schools, embarked on demonstration to appeal to the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly to close down a major refuse dump which is very close to the school. According to them, they have no choice than…

The dust has finally settled as all thirty members of the Bosome Freho District Assembly on Thursday gave an overwhelming endorsement to the DCE nominee, Yaw Danso. The former constituency organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party had his nomination vehemently opposed by a section of party executives, who protested that the nominee lacked the educational qualification to head the district. Section 20 of the Local Government Act 936, Act 2016, stipulates “There shall be a district chief executive for each district appointed by the President with the prior approval of not less than two-thirds majority of the members of…

Incontrovertible information available to 3news.com has confirmed that President Nana Akufo-Addo has finally settled on Ms Sophia Akuffo, a Justice of the Supreme Court for the position of Chief Justice. Sophia Akuffo, who will be the second female to be appointed to such position, will replace the first female Mrs. Georgina Wood who retires in June after almost a decade of being the fourth most powerful person in the country. The president is the most powerful person in the country followed by the vice president with the speaker of parliament being third most powerful. The decision to appoint her was…

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