The Ghana Grid Company has said a raging bushfire under its high-voltage lines near Tarkwa caused Saturday’s power outage. A statement by GRIDCo said a fire tender from Tarkwa Goldfields was quickly dispatched to control the raging flames. Meanwhile, restoration of the grid commenced immediately and efforts are ongoing to …
Read More »Five things that makes Ghana better than some African countries
Regarded as a third-world continent, Africa remains one of the most underdeveloped out of the seven blocks of global divisions. However over the past few decades, several African countries have strived to achieve accelerated growth through various policy pursuits. But for its recent economic downturn, Ghana was regarded as the …
Read More »Fire guts 4-bedroom apartment in Assin South District
Property worth hundreds of Ghana cedis and an amount of GH¢15.000.00 got burnt to ashes when fire gutted a 4-bedroom apartment at Assin Adubiase in the Assin South District of the Central. No deaths were recorded as occupants were not at home during the incident around 22:00 hours. However, household …
Read More »VIDEO: Fire destroys shops at Hohoe lorry station
A fire outbreak at Hohoe lorry station on Sunday, January 15, 2023 has destroyed shops and goods worth thousands of cedis. The cause of the fire which affected the shops near the Hohoe market is immediately not known. An eyewitness, known as Kwami, told Myoriginalonline.com that more than 20 shops …
Read More »Burkinabes flee to Bawku West as Jihadists attack, kill police officers, burn police station and telecom towers
A terrorist attack in Zoaga, Bugri and Zabre in the northern province of Burkina Faso has left some Ghanaian residents of Soogo, Sapeliga, Kansoogo, Kubougo and Widnaba living close to the Burkina Faso border in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region in fear. A police station was …
Read More »American woman apologizes to Ghanaians after backlash from Nana Aba, others over her experience in Ghana
Jessie Clark Funk, the American woman whose viral video about her experiences in Ghana riled Ghanaians has apologized for her statements in the video. Jessie Clark came under sustained attacks from Ghanaians after a video of her detailing her experiences in Ghana was posted on Instagram and subsequently across other …
Read More »VIDEO: One injured in violent youth clash at Obuasi
A 21-year-old galamseyer, Samed Ibrahim, has sustained injuries in a violent clash between youth groups at Obuasi Estate and Gausu in the Ashanti Region. In an interview with Adom News, he narrated he was returning home from his site on a motorbike with a colleague when they were stopped by a group …
Read More »Chief Director of Works and Housing retires
The Chief Director of the Ministry of Works and Housing, Mr. Solomon Atiim Asoala has retired from his position and work after 31 years of service to Ghana. To officially mark his retirement, the Works and Housing Ministry organised a farewell ceremony for Mr. Asoala at the forecourt of the …
Read More »Citizen of Chiana-Paga thankful to Akufo-Addo for mercy, appeals to DC to soften punishment measures on 8 female students
A concerned Citizen of the Chiana-Paga Constituency (Kassena-Nankana West District Assembly), Mr. Francis Atayure Abirigo has commended the President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for tempering justice with mercy by asking the disciplinary committee (DC) to revoke the total sack conditions meted out to the …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo Drops Ken Ofori Atta
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has replaced Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta as caretaker minister of Trade Ministry with the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Samuel Abu Jinapor. Mr. Jinapor is to assume responsibility for the Ministry of Trade and Industry with effect from Monday January 16, 2023 pending the …
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