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Nii Lantey Vanderpuye is the immediate past Youth and Sports Minister[/caption] Former Minister of Youth and Sports Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye claims he has a video which shows some officials of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) popping champagne and rejoicing over the defeat of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2016 presidential elections. Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association Ibrahim Sannie Daara in December last year laughed at the outgoing sports minister after his party’s defeat in the 2016 polls, exclaiming “God has spoken, God has spoken”. The former BBC sports journalist remained optimistic his outfit would from…

Plans are far advanced for the country to settle on a new national airline latest by 2019. Minister-designate for Aviation Cecilia Dapaah, taking her turn at the ministerial vetting a while ago confirmed the time is rife for Ghana to take a step towards owning a national airline. Since the collapse of the country’s national airline, Ghana International Airlines, in 2010, government has made albeit unsuccessful efforts at reviving the sector with a national carrier. The defunct Ghana International Airlines (GIA) took over from Ghana Airways as a national airline in 2004. It was a partnership between the government of…

J Initiative (JI), a Non-Governmental Organization working in Ghana to promote the safety and welfare of children and young people and by extension families, together with its partners has marked this year’s Safer Internet Day in Ghana. The day was marked by route marches, forums and awareness sessions with school children. The two telecom giants, TIGO and Vodafone with civil society groups and government discussed a number of issues regarding the roles of stakeholders. The chairman for the forum, Nene Nagai Kasa VIII, Chief of Agormeda, who is also the Chairman for the National Child Online Protection Committee lauded the…

Buildings constructed by benevolent groups for healthcare delivery at Wassa Esuoso in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Assembly of the Western Region have been deserted as residents and pregnant women trek several miles to access medical care. Esuoso is a community with over 3000 residents surrounded by many natural resources including manganese. A non-governmental organization in collaboration with traditional leaders of the community started work in the early 2000s to construct a clinic at Esuoso but suffered financial challenges. However, the partners have been able to complete 4 rooms and 3-bedroom flat as doctor’s quarters with support from the Ghana Manganese Company which…

Twelve-year-old Gabriella Ellis of the Delhi Public School (DPS) in Tema placed 1st runner-up after over 12 hours of grueling competition at the grand finale of this year’s annual National Spelling Bee contest, which was held at the Accra International Conference Center on Saturday, February 5. Gabriella lost the ultimate prize – consisting of an enticing all-expense paid trip to Washington DC to represent the country at the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee (courtesy South African Airways), GH¢10,000 scholarship from Indomie, headline sponsors, GH¢10,000 Ecobank Junior Saver account, a glistening trophy, a Mariam Webster Dictionary, Blue Knights Bookshop vouchers, a…

Have you ever donated your blood? Are you aware that donating blood once in while can boost your immune system while saving lives? Well, according to Dr. Thomas Anabah, a medical director at the Ridge hospital in Accra, donating your blood helps in replenishing your system by producing new blood cells that boost your immune system. Dr Anabah explained that those suffering from hemophilia, anemia, cancer as well as some accident victims and pregnant women among other patients, require blood to survive. So if you are not in the habit of donating your blood, don’t worry because TV3 is giving…

Have you ever donated your blood? Are you aware that donating blood once in while can boost your immune system while saving lives? Well, according to Dr. Thomas Anabah, a medical director at the Ridge hospital in Accra, donating your blood helps in replenishing your system by producing new blood cells that boost your immune system. Dr Anabah explained that those suffering from hemophilia, anemia, cancer as well as some accident victims and pregnant women among other patients, require blood to survive. So if you are not in the habit of donating your blood, don’t worry because TV3 is giving…

Five sub-chiefs in New Juaben in the Eastern Region who broke away from the Traditional Council six years ago,  have performed traditional rites to make amends with their paramount chief, Daasebre Prof. Oti Boateng. A sheep was slaughtered Wednesday morning and libation poured by the five sub chiefs to signify an end to their ban from taking part in the activities and meetings of the New Juaben Traditional Council. The performance of the rite, which was consequent to a peace deal between the Council and the chiefs, also marked an end to all activities by the five sub chiefs, which…

The Zongo Development Fund to be established by the government would not be a usual freebie, dishing out money to support naming ceremonies, funerals and other social events, minister-designate for Inner City and Zongo Development has underscored. Boniface Abubakar Saddique spelling out the mission of the ministry that would operate from the presidency said the fund would solely be used for development projects. He was responding to a possible challenge of people calling on him to take money from the fund to support certain social events when he took his turn at the Parliament Appointments Committee sitting on Wednesday. “The…

Board chairman of the 2016 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, Nii Ayite Hammond, has stated it is impossible for any musician to bribe organisers of the award scheme to influence who wins what as is being alleged. “No individual takes decision on who wins what. When nominations are out in the public domain, there is 40% voting from the public, 30% from the academic (made up of stakeholders in the industry) and 30% from the board” he told Onua FM. “For anybody to win an award, you must at least have votes from these three categories of people. Let’s assume you…