2 out of scores of children survived a drowning incident that happened at the Apam beach on Sunday, March 6, 2021. Godfred Apretse, 14 years and Simon Dadze, 15 years, both from Apam, were the only two, confirmed at the time of writing this story as survivors of the unfortunate …
Read More »Bawumia visits Kweku Baako to express his condolences
The Vice President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, paid a visit to Kweku Baako Jnr and his family. The visit was to commiserate with him over the passing away of the veteran journalist’s mother, Gloria Aba Addison whose sad event occurred on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at the …
Read More »PHOTOS: Meet all the 7 biological children of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, was born on 6th May,1950. His name at birth was Barima Kwaku Duah, having been named after his paternal grandfather, Ohenenana Kwaku Duah (Nana Agari), Brahyiahene, who hailed from Kantinkyiren in the Atwima District in the Ashanti Region. Otumfuo is the 3rd son and …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Parliament debates Akufo-Addo’s 2021 SoNA
Parliament has started debate on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo‘s State of the Nation Address, SoNA; which was delivered on Tuesday March 9, 2021. The president appeared before parliament and delivered his first SoNA since his re-election in 2020. Speaker Alban Bagbin is presiding over the debate which is expected to last for two …
Read More »Six Children Still Missing Three Days After Apam Drowning
Rescuers are still making efforts to locate six children, three days after 20 of them drowned at the Apam beach in the Central Region. A total of 14 bodies have been retrieved as of Wednesday, March 10, 2021, as authorities fear the death toll could rise. Chiefs in the area, …
Read More »VIDEO: Over GH¢ 4,000 lost as fire destroys four-bedroom house
Fire has destroyed a four-bedroom-house at Goaso in the Ahafo Region with property and an amount of GHS 4,400 burnt into ashes. The landlady, Madam Margret Kobi, told Adom News they were outside when they saw heavy smoke and fire coming from the house. “There were no men to assist and due …
Read More »Ghana lost GH¢25.3 billion in revenues to Covid-19 pandemic — Akufo-Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday said the country lost more than GH¢13.5 billion in revenue in 2020 because of the economic shocks induced by the Covid-19 pandemic. In his state of the nation address to Parliament, the President said with additional expenditures, related to stemming the tide of COVID-19, estimated …
Read More »Two dead, 30 injured after car crash on Kintampo-Tamale road
Two persons have died with 30 others sustaining severe injuries in a car crash on the Kintampo-Tamale road. The incident occurred on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, after the front tyre of a tractor detached causing it to crash with a commercial bus. The Tuesday incident, which has been described as …
Read More »Mass burial on Thursday for 13 teenagers who drowned at Apam
The Gomoa West Security Council in the Central Region has in consultation with families of the 13 teenagers who drowned in the sea at Apam on Sunday has set Thursday, March 11, 2021, for the mass burial of the deceased. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting held yesterday. …
Read More »UK’s Minister of Armed Forces visits Ghana as part of regional tour
The UK’s Minister of Armed Forces Mr James Heappey arrived in Accra on Tuesday 9th March 2021 for a three day visit to Ghana. Mr Heappey’s visit forms part of a short tour of the West African region. Touching down Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said: “Ghana is a vital …
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