Yearly Archives: 2021

Kamgbunli, New Bakanta residents clash over land dispute, 11 injured

Residents of Kamgbunli, an Islamic community, and New Bakanta community in the Ellembelle District, Western Region clashed on Sunday, March 21, 2021, over a land dispute. According to the Kamgbunli irate youth who stormed the New Bakanta community with machetes and sticks, they are the rightful owners of the New …

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Achimota PTA justifies selective application of school rules on Caucasians

Chairman of the Achimota Parent Teacher Association (PTA), Dr. Andre Kwasi-Kumah, has justified the selective application of rules to some students at the school in the midst of the controversy over the rejection of three students because of their dreadlocks. In backing the decision of the school, Dr. Andre Kwasi-Kumah …

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Girl drowns in Bugubelle dam at Tumu

An 11-year-old class four pupil of the Bugubelle Basic School, Rafatu Bayi, got drowned in the Bugubelle dam in the Sissala East Municipality, on Tuesday, after she went there to wash her clothes. An eyewitness told the Ghana News Agency that Bayi went to the dam in the company of …

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Lawyer Frank Davies and Amaliba in near fistfight in court

  Lawyers Frank Davies and Abraham Amaliba were involved in a heated exchange which resulted in a near fistfight during a court appearance in the Central Region earlier today. The two lawyers were in court in connection with the ongoing legal case filed by the New Patriotic Party which is challenging the …

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I’m not behind 2024 campaign posters – Bawumia

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has distanced himself from some campaign posters indicating his decision to contest the 2024 presidential elections. Social media in the last few days has been awash with campaign posters of Dr. Bawumia with ‘Break the 8’ tagline. But in a statement, Dr. Bawumia stated …

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Parliament to vet Ken Ofori-Atta on Thursday

  The Appointments Committee of Parliament will on Thursday, March 25, 2021 vet the Finance Minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta, Asaaseradio.com has reported. This new date set for his vetting comes after Mr. Ofori-Atta travelled outside the country to receive medical care. The finance minister-designate received his post coronavirus complications recovery from Mayo Clinic in …

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SAD PHOTOS: 30 children in school bus involved in accident At Agona Swedru

A school bus that was transporting 30 children to school was involved in an accident at Agona Swedru in the Central Region Tuesday morning. There were no fatalities. A KIA Combi bus with registration number GW 2495-11, which belongs to the Christ the King Preparatory School at Agona Swedru, collided with another …

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Economic activity rebounds – Bank of Ghana

    The Central Bank says there is a rebound in economic activity, judging from its high-frequency indicators which have continued to pick up in recent times. It said although business and consumer sentiments softened on the back of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the early months of 2021, the rollout …

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