GENERAL NEWS

St John’s Hospital and fertility Center Donates Ambulance To Ghana Prisons Service

The St. Johns hospital and fertility center founded by the Affable Member of Parliament for Effiduase-Asokore Constituency Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie, as part of their social responsibility donated an ambulance to the Ghana Prisons service by the acting CEO, Madam Maame Yaa Antwi on behalf of the workaholic legislator and …

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Dead Swedru cop was depressed after diabetes diagnosis – Widow

It has emerged that the Police Officer found dead on duty with a gunshot wound at Akyem Swedru in the Eastern Region was depressed after he was diagnosed with diabetes. The widow, Aisha Asare, popularly known as Twumwaa Angelina on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 told the media after the visit …

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LPG Operators Strike: Taxi Drivers, Consumers Queue For Gas in Kumasi

 The ongoing strike by the LPG operators in the country has left some drivers and consumers no choice but to travel long district in search of gas for domestic and commercial activities in the country. Otec News reporters Kwame Agyenim Boateng and Yvonne Osei after visiting some gas stations in …

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Suicides and Personnel killings: Police needs Psychology Unit to manage situation

Executive Director of Platform for Peace and Security Africa, Mr. Abass Osabutey, has suggested for an establishment of a Psychology Unit under the Ghana Police administration to help manage the rising rate of suicide and killing of personnel in the Police Service. According to the security expert, the trend of …

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I’d rather listen to Bob Okala than Agyinasare – Owusu Bempah

The Founder and Leader of the Glorious Word Power Ministry International, Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah, on Wednesday left listeners of Starr FM absolutely thunderstruck when he said he would prefer listening to the late comedian Bob Okala to his fellow preacher Bishop Charles Agyinasare. Samuel Kwadwo Boaben popularly known as Bishop …

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GII rubbishes corruption ranking report

The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has rubbished report by a pro National Democratic Congress (NDC) news portal, Ghanaguardian.com that Ghana has been ranked the second most corrupt country in Africa. Ghanaguardian.com had attributed its reportage to Transparency International. Ghanaweb later sourced the story from Ghanaguardian.com and published. But GII in …

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Manasseh exposé: PPA boss’ company busted selling gov’t contracts

The question was direct. And the denial was categorical. “Is it your company?” “No!” “Then how do you know the company?” “It’s my cousin,” said A.B. Adjei, the CEO of Public Procurement Authority (PPA). Investigations by freelance investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has revealed that Talent Discovery Limited (TDL), a …

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PHOTOS: Glefe slums go down as demolition leaves hundreds homeless

Hundreds of residents living at Glefe, a  slum in Ablekuma West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region on Wednesday were rendered homeless as a result of a demolishing exercise. The demotlition was undertaken by the municipality to pave way for the construction of a community centre. The exercise was supervised by …

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VIDEO+PHOTOS: ‘Floating’ plastic waste that never got to its destination

There is no doubt the war on plastic waste is a difficult one that Ghana as a country must work hard to win. This week our lens caught private wastes collectors operating on the Korle Lagoon Ecological site. The determined lads are not deterred by the logistical constraints they face as two …

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