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Cape Coast Sports Stadium[/caption] Government is going to construct five modern sports stadiums to add to the existing ones that can host international matches. Minister of Youth and Sports-designate, Isaac Asiamah told Parliaments Appointment Committee Tuesday that the idea is to ensure that every region has a befitting sports stadium. He mentioned the Upper East, Upper West, Brong Ahafo, Eastern and Volta regions as those to benefit from the modern sports stadiums. Mr. Assiamah was responding to a question posed by the Member of Parliament for Tema East, Titus Glover who was lobbying to get a sports stadium built in…

The National Health Insurance Authority has reached an agreement with a group of New Patriotic Party youth  who locked up two offices of the National Health Insurance Scheme in Tamale and Sagnerigu to protest the continuous stay in office of four officials. The four officials said to be National Democratic Congress members and appointed under the John Mahama-led government, are not to step foot in their respective offices again, the two sides have agreed. It is unclear whether the agreement constitute the dismissal or transfer of the four officials. A group of NPP youth on February 3, invaded the premises…

Judgement is expected later this year concerning Ghana’s maritime border dispute case against neighbouring La Cote d’Ivoire. Ghana on Monday, February 6 began oral argument over the disputed boundary. Ghana’s legal representation included the new Minister of Justice Gloria Akuffo with support from her predecessor Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong and a man many tipped to be her deputy, Godfred Dame. Below are pictures from yesterday’s hearing Source: 3news.com | Ghana]]>

Nana Ama Konadu[/caption] It is the tradition, everyone who ascends to the throne of the Asantehemaa must not be someone who is menstruating because the stool she occupies forbids menstruation. This explains why every Asantehemaa is an elderly person, Nana Mogyabiadom, who is Otumfuo’s Kyiniyetufuohene  elucidated. He was speaking to Akoma FM’s Nana Akohene Mensah at the Manhyia Palace on Tuesday following the announcement of the new Asantehemaa. The Asanteman Council on Monday named Nana Ama Konadu as the next Asantehemaa to succeed the mother of the Asantehene, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, who passed away in November 2016 at the…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has submitted to the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council, the full list of government appointees to serve on the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly to pave the way for their inauguration. A meeting of the Assembly is expected to be convened soon to swear into office the appointees. The appointees to most of the various metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies across the country sworn into office Monday but the exercise was suspended in some Assemblies including disagreement over the list and court injunctions. At the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, the inauguration could not take place due to the unavailability…

The Canadian government is set to inject a total of 120m dollars (125 million Canadian Dollars) into the Planting For Food and Jobs initiative being spearheaded by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Agreement for the release of the grant has consequently been signed by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta on behalf of Ghana while the Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana, Ms Heather Anne Cameron on behalf of her country.The signing ceremony was witnessed by the Chief of Staff, Mrs. Frema Opare Addo and the Minister of Food and Agriculture,  Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto. The initiative forms part of 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)…

Radio and TV personality Jeremy Van-Gashong says she mistakenly took her symptoms for thyroid cancer to be that of her developing an Adam’s apple when she first noticed a bump in her throat. The God-fearing voice-over artiste took to Instagram a couple of months ago to reveal that she travelled to Germany for treatment after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Thyroid cancer is a disease which is caused by the growth of abnormal cells in the thyroid gland which is a butterfly shape organ located in the base of the neck which secrets the hormones that control metabolisms the way…

Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture-designate, Catherine Afeku has announced that part of the Christianborg (Osu) Castle would be converted into a museum to house relics of Ghanaian legends. The castle, which until 2012 was the seat of Ghana’s government, is located at the coast in the country’s capital, Accra. The nominee told parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday that about 6 rooms in the colonial edifice would be used for that purpose. Responding to a question from a member of the committee on what her ministry will do to take advantage of historical figures, she said the conversion of the…