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The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) is demanding that lorry fares be reduced immediately following President Akufo-Addo’s directive that transport operators can revert to taking full capacity of their vehicles. The driver unions had pushed for an increment in lorry fares citing the observance of the Covid-19 protocols as a measure which had a toll on their sales. Even though the government approved a 15% increment in the fares to help cushion them, checks revealed that some drivers charged far more than what was approved. Read:Drivers charging higher fares than govt’s approved 15% increment Following the President’s 14th address to…

Speciallady Awareness, a charity foundation, in partnership with 3FM 92.7mhz donated medical supplies, toiletries, drinks and many other items worth thousands of pounds to support 37 Military Hospital in their delivery of essential medical care towards women with reproductive health issues. Founder of the foundation, Elizabeth Amoaa, upon hearing about the Medical Negligence campaign by 3FM 92.7mhz joined forces with the morning show team to embark on the project. Sunrise has for the past weeks highlighted the issue of medical negligence in Ghanaian hospitals to seeking to push for a national dialogue on the canker which is expected to eventually…

It has emerged that commercial drivers are charging fares higher than the 15% percent increment the government has approved following engagements with the driver unions. 3news.com gathers some fares have been increased by up to 46% in some instances. On July 5, the Concerned Drivers Association (made up of the various driver unions including GPRTU and PROTOA) held a press conference and announced they were going to increase fares by 30% due to the impact of COVID-19 on their business and the increases in fuel prices. On Monday July 6, some of the drivers started charging the 30% increment even…

The Inspector General of Police, James Oppong-Boanuh, Saturday July 25, dispatched a team of homicide experts  from the Police Headquarters to the Savannah Region to fish out those involved in the lynching of the 90-year-old woman who was alleged to be a witch. A statement from the police Public Affairs department Sunday indicated the suspects are believed to have fled the town after the incident and the team of experts is expected to go after them. The late 90-year-old Akua Denteh, was beaten to death at Kafaba near Salaga in the East Gonja District on suspicion she was a witch…

Manchester United secured a place in the Champions League at the expense of Leicester City with victory at King Power Stadium. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side needed a point from this decisive final-day meeting to confirm a place in the top four – and break the hearts of the Foxes, who were in a Champions League spot for so much of the season. Leicester needed victory once Chelsea took command at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers but their dreams were dashed as Bruno Fernandes scored a 71st-minute penalty after Anthony Martial tumbled under challenge from Wes Morgan and Jonny Evans. Both sides…

More than half of Ghanaians surveyed in the Ghana Election Poll do not think President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has fulfilled his promises well enough to deserve re-election as President of Ghana in the December 2020 presidential election. The first wave of results of the Ghana Election Poll conducted online via the renowned market research firm MSI-ACI from May 1 through to June 30 finds 52% of the respondents against the view that the president deserves another 4-year mandate based on fulfilled promises. Meanwhile, 32% of Ghanaians who took part in the poll are of the view that the president…

49% of Ghanaians surveyed in the Ghana Election Poll think former President John Dramani Mahama deserves to return as President of Ghana as the country is gearing towards the December 2020 presidential election. The first wave of results of the Ghana Election Poll conducted online via the renowned market research firm MSI-ACI from May 1 through to June 30 finds 39% of the respondents against the return of the former president to power while 12% were not sure if he deserves a return as president. Out of the weighted sample of 792 adults, more females than males – making 50.5%…

A combined team of police and military Saturday night chased out third year students of the Zebilla Senior High Technical School (SHTS) in the Upper East Region, from campus for rioting. The students reportedly pelted stones at some teachers and destroyed school property. They vandalized the headmaster’s private car, his wife’s car, the school PTA Toyota Hilux and the school bus. They also destroyed their new digital school notice board, Fluorescent light bulbs, louvers of dining hall, veronica buckets, tables and chairs, a tricycle, containers among others. The students reportedly brought phones to school against school rules and have had…

When my brother told me that he had received his voting cards (referred to in Ghana as ballot papers), I expressed shock. “They sent you the cards? Really?” I enquired, just for emphasis sake. He took pictures of the voting cards– three in all– and sent to me via WhatsApp. “This is Sweden. Here, there is law and order and the systems work,” he said. I had told him how surprised I was hearing that ballot papers were sent to them to be kept in their rooms for days before the very day of the elections. In his case, he…