Author: TNRgh

The National Communication Authority (NCA) has earned itself headline news for shutting down two opposition radio stations. And it did so with physical reinforcement from the anti-terrorist forces of Maame Tiwa’s Police Service. While a section of the public okays the authority’s action, some others say there is a growing aggressive behaviour by the government to intimidate the media. True? First, I am at sea as to why Radio Gold, one of the foremost private radio establishments which have made a substantial impact in the media space, was not able to renew its license since the year 2000. As much…

File photo[/caption] The National Identification Authority has been forced to shut down its official website as Ghanaians jumped onto the portal to register for their national identification cards. The Authority announced on Friday that the website https://register.nia.gov.gh is temporarily unavailable for public usage, explaining, “the site has seen unusual traffic occasioning its temporary shutdown.” According to the statement, the portal was meant to be launched formally when all the operational and technical components are ready, but following the announcement by NIA’s Executive Secretary about the possibility for people to register there, its usage went up. The National Identification Authority has…

Almost three out of every five public schools in Ghana (58 per cent) do not have access to drinking water supply facilities while 30 per cent do not have toilet facilities. This translates into over 2.5 million school-going children being at risk of preventable WASH-related diseases, a statement issued by the Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) has said. It, therefore, called on the Government to close the access gap in the provision of drinking water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities and services in schools. The statement, signed by Basilia Nanbigne, the Executive Secretary of CONIWAS, and…

Albert Kan-Dapaah is the Minister of National Security[/caption] National Security has assured the Christian and the Muslim communities of its preparedness to counter any terrorist attacks on places of worship. The security apparatus will also work with church workers and private security men to enhance security at the various places of worship, nonetheless guided by intelligence. This came to light when the National Security Minister met with the leadership of Christians and the Muslims in Accra yesterday. The meeting, presided over by the sector Minister, Mr Albert Kan-Dapaah, was attended by representatives of the various religious groups, such as the…

Hit-and-run victim[/caption] The Ghana Police Hospital at Cantonments, Accra has on admission since Sunday May 12, 2019 at about 0930 hours, an adult male believed to be in his late 20s or 30s who was knocked down by a hit and run motorcycle on the Weija Old Barrier road on Saturday evening. He is neat, dark in complexion and understands English Language although cannot speak clearly. He has a very small beard. He also has a deformed left hand suspected to be from birth due to that he has only three fingers on the left hand. The management of the…

Academic activities came to a halt after fire destroyed the JHS block of Ampayoo-Krofrom D/A School in the Ashanti region. The fire is reported to have gutted the structure around 2am Thursday. The fire ravaged three classrooms, a storeroom, and the headmistress office. Several items including a laptop computer, printer, textbooks and other valuable materials were completely destroyed. The over 150 pupils displaced looked stranded at the time the news team visited the school. The Atwima Kwanwoma District Director of Education, Victor de-Graft Etsison, visited the school to ascertain the extent of damage. He told 3news.com that arrangement is being…

The year-on-year inflation rate rises slightly to 9.5 per cent in April from 9.3 per cent in March on account of increases in inflation rate of the non-food group. Mr David Yenukwa Kombat, the Deputy Government Statistician, at a press briefing in Accra, said the monthly change in April was 1.1 per cent, compared to the 1.2 per cent recorded for March. He said the year-on-year non-food inflation rate was 10.4 per cent in April, up from 9.7 per cent recorded for March 2019. On the other hand, the year-on-year food inflation rate is lower at 7.3 per cent, representing…

A young man identified as Surakatu Misbawu believed to be in his mid thirties and a nurse at Abrumase Health Centre in the East Gonja Municipality has drowned in the Volta Lake. The incident occurred between Kejewu Bato and Kafaba in the early hours of Monday May 13, 2019 when the victim and five others were traveling in a flying boat from Abrumase to Kafaba. Information gathered indicates that the boat capsized pouring all six onboard into the water. It is still unclear what caused the boat to capsize. But two who are fisher folks were able to swim to safety.…

Four companies have donated various items including food products, household consumables, and soft drinks through the May 9 Foundation for families of victims of the Accra stadium disaster.  The companies, GBfoods, distributors of Gino brand of food products; Interplast Ghana, producers of plastic pipes; the Coca Cola and a Chinese company operating in Ghana, Sunda International, also donated undisclosed sums of money to the Foundation. The donations form part of activities to mark the 18th anniversary of the tragic stampede which occurred during a soccer game between rivals Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko on May 9, 2001.…

Shock and anguish have gripped residents of Sekondi-Takoradi after news of a 59 year old woman who was killed on her way to visit her sick husband at the hospital got to them. The deceased, Comfort Arthur had prepared some meal on Monday dawn, May 13, 2019 and was on her way to the Kwesimintsim Hospital to visit her husband who was on admission. According to eye witnesses, Auntie Connie, as she was affectionately called, was crossing a section of the road at Anaji on the new Kansaworado highway around 5:30am when she was knocked down by the speeding Taxi…