Fire officers in the Ashanti Region on Thursday evening recovered charred bodies of a couple after a fire razed down a ten-bedroom apartment at Aboaso in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The fire according to the officers started at about 10:40 pm on Thursday and spread through …
Read More »Kaneshie market on fire
A portion of the Kaneshie Central Market in Accra is reported to be on fire. It is unknown what the cause of the inferno is but this comes a few days after the Kantamanto market in the Central Business District of Accra was gutted under strange circumstances. Some of the …
Read More »1,602 prisoners granted amnesty
1,602 prisoners were granted amnesty between January and May this year. This was disclosed by the Director of Prisons Service, Patrick Darko Missah, at a carols service held at the Prisons headquarters in Accra, to climax the year, as well as award deserving staff of the service. He said the …
Read More »Otumfuo installs new Asafohene
A German-based Ghanaian scientist has been sworn in as the 22nd Asafohene by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the King of Asante Kingdom. Asafo Boakye Agyemang Bonsu, succeeds Asafo Akowua II who was recently destooled by the Asantehene over charges of gross misconduct. Know in private life as William Kojo …
Read More »Traders displaced as fire guts shops at Asankragwa market
Traders have been displaced after fire razed through the Asankragwa market in the Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region. Reports indicate the fire incident occurred on Friday night, burning completely four shops and other property worth thousands of cedis. According to witnesses, the fire was brought under control after two hours …
Read More »Toxic pollutants from burnt plastic taint eggs in Kenya and Tanzania
Eggs from chickens that forage around waste yards and plastic burning sites are a risk as they have been found to contain high levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Studies carried out in Kenya and Tanzania found high levels of POPs in the eggs from such chickens, pointing to an …
Read More »Election 2020: Peace Council commends YHFG, EU and WANEP-Ghana for contributing to peace
The Upper East Regional Chairman of the Peace Council, Alhaji Sumaila Issaka, has commended the Youth Harvest Foundation Ghana (YHFG) and its partner, the West Africa Network for Peace Building (WANEP-Ghana) and the European Union (EU) for contributing to ensuring peace at the just-ended presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana. …
Read More »Greater Accra chiefs demand end to post-electoral riots on their land
The Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs has added its voice to the calls for peace in the aftermath of the December 7 elections. Members of the House led by their President, Nii Okwei Kinka Dowuona VI, who is also the Paramount Chief of the Osu Traditional Council, are demanding …
Read More »‘Politicians should not behave like King Herod’ – Apostle Opoku Onyinah
Apostle Professor Kwadwo Nimfour Opoku Onyinah, a former Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, has advised politicians not to behave like the Jewish Biblical despot, King Herod. His self-aggrandizement was phenomenal as he was only concerned about his comfort and position, and cared less about the welfare of the people. …
Read More »Ghc450 ex-gratia sparks anger in Okere District Assembly
Some former Assembly Members of Okere District Assembly in the Eastern Region are seething with anger over meagre Ghc450 paid as ex-gratia to each member. According to the agitating former Assembly Members, the amount should be increased to at least Ghc1,000. “They told us our ex-gratia was ready so we …
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