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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said Ghanaians across the country are calling for a change of government in this year’s presidential and parliamentary elections. National Communications Officer of the NDC, Sammy Gyamfi, speaking at the party’s weekly press conference at the NDC’s headquarters in Accra Monday August 10 said the Akufo-Addo administration has failed Ghanaians in all sectors of the economy This situation, he said, has led to what he described as the ‘palpable call for a change of government’ this year. Mr Gyamfi accused the government of engaging in nepotism, corruption, wanton dissipation of state resources and thievery.…

Akoma Fm, is the fastest growing radio station in the Ashanti region and has over the past one year penetrated the heart of radio listeners across the region with quality programmes and events. Just within a year of operation, the fastest growing station has become a force to reckon with when it comes to the radio market in the Ashanti region. Akoma Fm’s compelling News and Current Affairs Programming leads in breaking news stories and community engagements. Critical issues of interest are carried in the News, ‘Akoma Kase3bo’, with stories beautifully delivered by Maame Dufie Amakwaa, Nana Billa Kantanka and Nana Konadu Yiadom. Duty…

Member of Parliament for the Klottey Korley constituency, Dr Zanetor Rawlings, who is also daughter of former president, Jerry John Rawlings, has said she was brought up not to rely on the achievements of her parents to live her life. She said she was taught to work extra hard in order to succeed in life. To that end, she told Etornam Sey on TV3’s New Day Monday August 19 that, she put together a strong campaign to enable her win the Klottey Korley seat to become the Member of Parliament. Asked whether her parents influenced her victory in the election,…

Every family loves their dead. But there comes a time when the regular funeral and burial rites cannot be performed when one loses a relation to covid 19 complications. But some families feel aggrieved when environmental health workers do not allow them carry out such rites of passage. An opportunity to toss some coins in the casket of the dead. To put a ring on the finger of the deceased or some other rituals believed to help journey the dead safely to the other world. Medical Sociologist and lecturer at the anthropology and sociology department of the university of Cape…

Africa Digital Festival by Digital Foundation Africa was launched Friday, July 31, with its Chief Vision Officer, Foster Kofi Sam addressing various digital enthusiasts and all key stakeholders in Africa’s Digital Ecosystem. The Event was launched on Zoom and streamed across Africa Digital Festival’s Facebook page with participants from Cote D’Ivoire, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Atlanta among others from Africa and Beyond. Speaking at the pre-launch, Mr. Sam indicated the pre-festival activities will commence with Africa’s 50 Digital Champions, a list of innovators and changemakers who are unlocking Africa’s Digital Future in August 2020. The list is supported and presented…

Leader of the COVID-19 burial team, Inspector Joseph Asitanga, has described as, overwhelming the number of bodies they have in the morgues awaiting burial. According to him, a lot more bodies are still in waiting after some 97 have already been buried. Updates on the Ghana Health Service websites puts Ghana’s Covid-19 death toll at 199 as of Thursday August 7. Six were buried by the team Thursday afternoon at the Awodome cemetery. Speaking to the press shortly after the burial, Mr. Asitanga cautioned the public against what he observed as a disregard for the COVID-19 protocols, indicating that the…

The Minister for Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has disclosed that the controversial Kelni GvG contract has so far saved Ghana some 327.3 million cedis. Mrs Owusu-Ekuful made the revelation when she appeared before parliament to provide answers in relation to the work of Kelni GVG, a company that was awarded an $89m contract to independently monitor the revenue of telecommunication companies. According to the minister, the company has been able make considerable gains in the area of fraud management. “The Fraud Management component has from the inception to end of July 2020, made tax savings of over GHS 327.3 million”, she…

66 Ivorian nationals who reportedly crossed to Ghana illegally have been arrested by the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) at the Dorbor border checkpoint in the Bono Region. They had all registered for the Ghanaian voters ID cards in the Electoral Commission’s just ended registration exercise, an act which is against the laws of Ghana. Upon interrogation, driver of a Kia vehicle which conveyed the illegal immigrates, Kwame Krah, claimed one Yaw at Tempi in Ivory Coast contracted him to convey the people to Kabrono in the Banda district for the registration exercise. 3news.com’s Larry Paa Kwesi Moses reports the immigration…

Many continue to modify their lifestyles following the phased easing of COVID-19 restrictions by President Akufo-Addo. ‘This is the new, second phase we are entering and it requires responsible behavior, continuing state support and living in Grace,’ the president said during his fourteenth address to the nation. With churches and other social gatherings gradually opening up for life to return to normalcy, some people are taking their destinies into their own hands. One way they are doing this – is through the age-old neem tree steam inhalation therapy while those infected by the virus consider it a management option at…

3FM in collaboration with victims of medical negligence will on August 21 stage a peaceful walk aimed at creating awareness and attracting attention to the canker of medical negligence. The station has for the past two months been running a campaign on its morning show, 3FM SUNRISE to mitigate and ultimately eliminate the incidents of medical negligence in health facilities. Several victims have so far shared their experiences after losing loved ones due to what described as” negligence by some medical officers”. While the station condemns the increasing cases of medical negligence; it also celebrates and award medical officers who…