A carpenter has died in a fire outbreak at Asamankese in the Eastern Region. The carpenter reported be a stroke patient was burnt while asleep in his shop. The fire outbreak which occurred 31st December 2019 around 10 pm also affected two other stores. The West Akim Municipal Director of …
Read More »Terror Attacks: IGP storms town with men to reassure worshippers of their safety
The Inspector General of Police, James Oppong-Boanuh on New Year’s Eve led a police patrol team in Accra to energize men and women of the service who were on duty and to also reassure worshipers of their safety following reports of alleged terror attacks. The Police Chief paid surprise visits …
Read More »Thievery is what we practice in Africa as capitalism – J.J Rawlings
Former President, Jerry John Rawlings has described the African capitalism form of governance as an avenue for thieves to amass wealth for themselves at the expense of the general public. According to him, he will one day take his time to explain the differences between private capital or capitalism and …
Read More »18 suspected Western Togoland separatists arrested in Bimbilla
Police in the Northern Region have arrested 18 persons suspected to be part of the separatist group, Western Togoland. According to sources within the Police Service in the Region, the arrest followed intelligence that some members of the alleged separatist group from Kpassa were holding a meeting in a primary …
Read More »Chaos at Bukonor as residents clash with Police
Residents of Bukunor Junction and its surrounding communities in the Upper Manya Krobo District of the Eastern region are demonstrating against what they say is the reckless driving by trucks transporting limestone from Asesewa to Tema. The action by the residents was triggered by the sudden deaths of two residents …
Read More »DVLA investigating cases of different vehicles with same license plate
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) says it is looking into the cases of viral photos of different cars with the same vehicle registration plate. The Public Relations Officer of the Authority, Francis Asamoah Tuffuor said, “We are investigating the issue and we are having several meetings to get to …
Read More »‘World’s oldest rhino’ Fausta dies in Tanzania aged 57
A rhino thought to be the oldest in the world has died in Tanzania, aged 57. Fausta, an eastern black rhino, was first sighted in the Ngorongoro crater in 1965, when she was three. She roamed the crater freely for more than 54 years, but health issues in her old …
Read More »Christian women cautioned against make-up and tattoos
Christian women have been cautioned against using make-up and tattooing their bodies as they contravene Christian teachings. Prophetess Ekua Gyanwaah, Co-founder of Rabbi Healing Church, said it was sin for Christian women to engage in such practices. She, therefore, encouraged them to desist from all acts of immorality and other …
Read More »How a 52-year-old blind farmer has been left devastated after fire gutted his 2-acre rice farm
A 52-year-old visually impaired farmer, Mr Aduni Achana, has been left distraught and penniless after his two-acre worth of rice was reduced to ashes by fire recently. Mr Achana who hails from Bonia, near Navrongo in the Upper East Region, lost not only his rice but some farm resources such …
Read More »Bawku Naba rejects call to join ‘Western Togoland’
The Over-Lord of the Bawku Traditional Area, Zug-Raan Bawku Naba Asigri Abugrago Azoka II, has rejected calls by some persons to join the ‘Western Togoland.’ “I admit having been contacted by persons advocating for secession of parts from Ghana a number of times, but I want to assure you that …
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