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The industrial action by the Ghana Association of Certified Registered Anesthetists has started biting in some health facilities within the Ashanti region. At the Manhyia District Hospital, all surgery related cases have been suspended due to the absence of the anesthetists. A surgeon at the facility, Dr Michael Opoku admitted the strike is taking a toll on healthcare delivery at the facility. [caption id="attachment_12430" align="alignnone" width="885"] Dr Michael Opoku[/caption] “In the absence of the anesthetists, all surgical cases are not being handled, and this is crippling service here. Cases that could have been managed here are now being referred to…

The Ghana Rugby Football Union (Ghana Rugby) has elected new Officers and Board Members at the just ended Special General Meeting held at Osu, Accra. Mr Herbert Mensah was elected unopposed as President of Ghana Rugby and was subsequently appointed as Board Chairman. In a two-way contest Mr James N.A. Nunoo was elected as the new Vice-President of Ghana Rugby. Four Board Members were also elected uncontested. They are Mr James N.A. Nunoo (Elected Vice President and Elected Board Member: CentWest), Mr Abdul-Aziz Issah (Elected Board Member: Greater Accra Rugby Association – GARA), Ms Rafatu Inusah (Elected Board Member: Women’s…

Ghanaian defender Robin Polley was in top form for FC Dordrecht in their 1-1 draw away against Jong FC Utrecht in the EERESTE Divisie on Monday night. The Ghanaian U23 defender cum winger was at his quality best as his outstanding performance helped his side pick a vital point at Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch. Odysseus Velanas struck in the 12th minute for the hosts to the delight of their fans who thronged the stadium, but unfortunately saw his goal canceled by Thomas Schalekamp stoppage time strike, denying Jong FC Utrecht a win at home. The 22-year old Dutch-born Ghanaian international lasted full…

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has refused to sign a document on Roadmap and the Code of Conduct put together by the National Peace Council to check political vigilantism. The Peace Council has been engaging the two leading parties – National Democratic Congress and New Patriotic Party – and key stakeholders culminating into the presentation of a final roadmap and code of conduct for the eradication of political vigilantism in the country in Accra on Tuesday, 4 February 2020. But the NDC said it was premature for them to sign the document because some outstanding issues have not been…

The former president, Jerry John Rawlings has issued a disclaimer on some statements purported to have been authored by him on a number of national and international issues including the raging Airbus scandal. The Office of the Special Prosecutor has for instance been directed by the President to investigate the bribery involving some unnamed ex-government officials who illegally benefitted from the purchase of a military aircraft from Airbus. The bribery scandal has become topical with a number of personalities sharing their thought on the issue. But the Office of the Former President said statement attributed to him on the airbus…

By 3news.com|Ghana

The Executive Director of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), Dr Prince Hamid Armah, has officially announced his intention to contest the New Patriotic Party primary for the Kwesimintsim Constituency in the Western Region. Dr Prince Armah says he is excited by the opportunity to improve the lives of the people in the Constituency and give the next generation hope for a much better future. A lecturer and a consummate academic, Dr Armah enters the fray of party politics knowing too well the rigours of the job and the controversies that could come with it. “I am fully…

Africa’s economies are growing strongly, but growth alone cannot meet the needs of the continent’s poorest citizens, because “nobody eats GDP,” the African Development Bank’s President, Akinwumi Adesina, said as he unveiled the Bank’s flagship economic report. The 2020 African Economic Outlook (AEO) showed that the continent’s economies are growing well, higher than the global average. The report projected a steady rise in growth in Africa from 3.4% in 2019 to 3.9% in 2020 and 4.1% in 2021. According to the report, these figures do not tell the whole story. Across the continent, the poor are not seeing enough of…

The Pietermaritzburg High Court has issued a warrant of arrest for South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma after be missed a scheduled court appearance. Mr Zuma, who has been charged with a string of crimes including corruption, racketeering and money-laundering was expected at the pre-trial hearing on Tuesday but was not present due to bad-health, according to his lawyers. State lawyer Billy Downer, while arguing for the warrant, said the court would need to satisfy itself about Mr Zuma’s medical condition through an inquiry. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) argued that his “sick-note” was inadmissible because the date on it…

The Inter-Party Resistance Against the New Voters Register is leading another demonstration dubbed #Wokp3n33Demo, in the Greater Accra Region after several other successful ones in other regions.  The motive of  the demonstrators who are composed of members of various opposition parties is to resist attempts by the Electoral Commission (EC) to compile a new voters register ahead of the 2020 elections. Following the announcement by the Electoral Commission to procure a new Data Management System and consequently procure a new voters register, some opposition parties including the National Democratic Congress have kicked against the move. They earlier staged demonstrations in…