Police at Adeiso in the Eastern Region have intercepted four pump action guns and 75 live cartridges from a vehicle allegedly belonging to a sand-winning company. Information gathered indicated that on June 21, 2021, at about 3:00 am, the Adeiso Police Command gathered intelligence that there was illegal sand winning …
Read More »VIDEO: Uber driver escapes robbery attack at Airport Hills overpass
Armed robbers have turned their guns on motorists who ply the Airport Hills overpass near Burma Camp in Accra. According to reports, they rob motorists of their valuables due to the absence of street lights on the stretch which connect traffic-prone Spintex road to Teshie through Burma Camp and La. …
Read More »A Plus takes on ‘foolish’ Ashanti youth groups over Dag Heward-Mills’ threat
• Some Ashanti Youth Groups have given Bishop Dag Heward-Mills a 48-hour ultimatum to redeem himself from the attack on Otumfuo • The group has vowed to apply force against the Lighthouse leader if he does not act in a way that pleases them • A Plus has blasted …
Read More »Bullion van escort: Don’t sit in same vehicle carrying cash – IGP to personnel
A bullion van attacked by armed robbers with its windscreen riddled with gun shots The Inspector-General of Police, James Oppong-Boanuh has ordered Police Commanders to continue providing escorts and bank guard duties and to ensure that personnel do not sit in the same bullion van carrying the cash. This follows …
Read More »Assembly chases stone quarry companies for tax
The Gomoa East District Assembly has secured an injunction against three stone quarry companies located at Gomoa Ojobi in the Central Region. The companies: Sarcon Quarry Limited, Pilot Quarry Limited and Executive Mining Quarry have been asked to stop working for non-payment of taxes and operating without permit. Presiding Member at …
Read More »Taxi driver, 22, narrowly escapes death from armed robber
A 22-year-old taxi driver has narrowly escaped from death after a carjacker inflicted knife wounds on him in an attempt to steal his Toyota Yaris vehicle at Airport Ridge Residential Area in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis of the Western Region. In the process, two of his fingers were cut off …
Read More »Dean of Students’ Affairs at Pentecost University, Rev. Johnathan Koffie has died
The Dean of Students’ Affairs at Pentecost University, Rev. Johnathan Koffie has died. He died at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital today Tuesday, June 22. The university convened an emergency assembly meeting to break the news to management and students at the James McKeown Auditorium. He was involved in a …
Read More »Govt to construct sea defence wall at Ketu South
News of the sea’s destruction of some coastal communities in Ghana is not new. Over the past few weeks, however, there have been fears the absence of a defence wall may lead to three communities in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region being totally consumed by the sea. …
Read More »Soldiers will die more if there’s a ‘shoot to kill order
A former illegal miner, popularly known as Strongman, has said that should a shoot to kill order be issued to the anti-illegal mining (Galamsey) Military Taskforce, Operation Halt, the soldiers will rather record more casualties. Some statesmen including Ghana’s immediate-past High Commissioner to South Africa, George Ayisi Boateng, have advocated …
Read More »Agbogbloshie onion sellers demonstrate at NPP Headquarters
Greater Accra Minister, Henry Quartey has announced plans to relocate Onion sellers at Agbogbloshie Tue, 22 Jun 2021Source: kasapafmonline.com Onion sellers at Agbogbloshie in Accra have thronged the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) Headquarters protesting against the planned relocation of their market centre by the Regional Minister. The onion sellers want the Minister, Henry …
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