Secessionist group, Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF), grabbed the headlines in Ghana on Friday dawn after ceasing Juapong, a town in North Tongu District of the Volta Region. The group also captured three personnel of the Ghana Police Service after attacking the Aveyime and Mepe Police Stations. Roadblocks they have …
Read More »Fire Guts Shop at Suhum, Burns 2 Gallons of Akpeteshie, Other Properties
A shop at Suhum main Lorry station in the Eastern region has been gutted by fire. The fire which started 8:00 am was caused 30 minutes later by residents and Firefighters. Two gallons of local gin (Akpeteshie) in the shop got burnt which fueled the fire to escalate. Eight (8) …
Read More »Kennedy Agyapong’s contempt case adjourned
The Accra High Court has adjourned the contempt case involving Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong to Monday, September 28. The Assin Central lawmaker is in court for threatening to deal with a Judge and also describing him as stupid after the judge issued an interlocutory injunction on …
Read More »Police arrest 21 secessionists for blocking roads in Volta Region
The police have picked up 21 persons to assist investigations into the abduction of three police officers and road obstructions at entry points into the Volta Region in the early hours of Friday. Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, Volta Regional Minister and Chair of the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) said the …
Read More »‘Big names in govt popping up in Togolanders’ road blockade’ – South Tongu MP
The Member of Parliament (MP) for South Tongu, Kobina Mensah Woyome, has called on the government to sit up and beef up security in the region to prevent further activities of the Western Togoland secessionist group. This follows the mounting of road blockades on major entry points to some parts …
Read More »25 Western Togoland members grabbed
Some twenty-five persons believed to be members of the separatist group seeking freedom and independence from Ghana to form Western Togoland have been arrested by the police. The persons have been picked up to assist investigations into the circumstances that led to the blocking of roads in the Volta Region …
Read More »Western Togoland Group deserves no mercy, deal with them – MP
The Manhyia North Constituency MP, Collins Owusu Amankwaah has stated that the members of the secessionist group who blocked some roads in the Volta Region should be dealt with ruthlessly and without mercy. Reacting to the incident on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5 Fm, he said enough is enough and …
Read More »Basic & SHSs In Bono, Ahafo Regions Benefit From 3rd Phase Of Disinfection Exercise
In preparation to receive Form 2 students of both basic and senior high schools (SHSs) next month, the Ministry of Education (MoE), in collaboration with waste management expert, Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), on Thursday commenced phase three of the disinfection exercise in schools in the Ahafo Region. The exercise …
Read More »Motorists rush for free fuel as new R & P petrol station brings Lakeside-Accra to a standstill
The Ashaley-Botwe Lakeside Community in Accra on Thursday, 24th September, burst into a frenzy of excitement as hundreds of vehicle drivers and motor riders rushed to get free fuel from the newly opened R&P filling station. The announcement by management that the first 200 customers would be served with …
Read More »About 5,200 Basic Schools To Be Disinfected In Northern Region
About 5,200 basic and 79 senior high schools (SHSs) are expected to be disinfected in the Northern Region.The Zoomlion Manager of Northern Region, Mr Peter Dawuni, made the disclosure when he spoke to journalists on the sidelines of the disinfection exercise in Tiyumba S/D School in Tamale, Northern Region. …
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