Politics

Ghana marks 67 years of independence from colonial rule on March 6, 2024. Then known as Gold Coast, Ghana was the first in the West African sub-region to liberate itself from the Crown Colony of the British. Post-independent Ghana has seen a myriad of political actors grace the political scene …

Private legal practitioner and human rights lawyer Martin Kpebu has stated that, in theory, the Parliament of Ghana can be injuncted under the 1992 Constitution. His comments follow a writ filed at the Supreme Court by Richard Dela Sky, a journalist and private legal practitioner, challenging the constitutionality of the …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has issued a statement to mark Ghana’s 67th Independence Day. Read full statement below: As Ghana commemorates its 67th Independence Day, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) extends heartfelt congratulations to the people of Ghana on this significant occasion. Independence Day is a moment for solemn …

The Social Democratic Forum of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed concerns over the potential selection of Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as the running mate for Presidential Candidate John Dramani Mahama in the upcoming elections. The forum strongly advises against this choice, citing several reasons for their opposition. In …

Professor John Gatsi, Dean of the University of Cape Coast Business School, has criticised the position of President Akufo-Addo to defer assenting to the anti-LGBTQ+ bill after a Supreme Court ruling on the matter. President Akufo-Addo, in his initial remarks following the passage of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and …

The Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has said that sponsors of the anti-gay bill have not seen the final copy because it is not ready. He says speaker Alban Bagbin, the clerk of parliament, and he Afenyo-Markin himslef have all not seen the final document because the drafting department of Parliament …

Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has said that the custodial sentencing aspect of the anti-lgbtqi bill must be challenged at the Supreme Court. He is still opposed to the move to incarcerate a person for their homosexuality. Addressing a press conference in Parliament on Monday, March 4, he said ” I …

Afigya Kwabre North lawmaker, Collins Adomako-Mensah has voiced his thoughts on the anti-LGBTQ+ bill passed by Parliament. Collins Adomako-Mensah, who has been appointed Deputy Minister-designate for Energy, says the bill is not yet legitimized as it awaits President Nana Akufo-Addo’s assent. To him, the President being an experienced and intelligent …

The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has indicated that it expects to declare the presidential election results within three days after December 7, 2024, if everything goes according to plan. This was contained in the Commission’s election calendar, as sighted by 3news. “There was no law requiring the EC to …

The month of March is observed in Ghana as ‘Ghana Month.’ Month-long activities are held by various organisations to commemorate the attainment of independence from the British on 6th March 1957. To mark this year’s celebration, 3news.com has decided to highlight the contributions of all members of the ‘Big Six’ …